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Number of high-poverty neighborhoods in Las Vegas triples in 15 years

Posted at 3:54 PM, Jul 13, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-13 19:09:20-04

A new study says the number of high-poverty neighborhoods in Nevada has increased since 2000.

A Harvard study found growth in poverty in both urban and suburban areas.

In 2000, there were 45 high-poverty neighborhoods in Las Vegas. In 2015, that number jumped to 149.