Poverty levels are the highest since 1993 , according to the U.S. Census Bureau . About 46.2 million people are considered to be living in poverty , 2.6 million more than last year . At least one of every five American children is considered poor . Comment: CNN Hero Sal Dimiceli has helped the working poor for decades in Wisconsin .
Poverty levels are the highest since 1993 , according to the U.S. Census Bureau . At least one of every five American children is considered poor . Comment: CNN Hero Sal Dimiceli has helped the working poor for decades in Wisconsin .