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The Charlotte Area Fund (CAF)

Mecklenburg County's Designated Community Action Agency

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Dedicated to assisting the poor while establishing programs and services for a sustainable community.

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Poverty Issues

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Fall 2009 Newsletter

Could you live in Charlotte on an annual salary of less than $10,400?

Would you work two jobs without benefits for $8.50 per hour?

Would you live in substandard housing located in crime infested areas?

With $25 remaining from your monthly check, would you choose to purchase food or your medication?

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Mecklenburg County Poverty Statistics

• 12.8% of residents are below poverty

The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.

For current Mecklenburg County statistics on unemployment visit

Bureau on Labor Statistics.

For current National statistics on unemployment visit the