Suffolk County Poverty Rate Up 3.3 Percent Between 2007 and 2010

This interactive map from Slate shows the changes in poverty nationwide (in 2010, defined as an income of less than $22,113 for a family of four). Suffolk County fares among the worst in the state for increase over the three-year period, along with Barnstable County (4.3 percent increase) and Bristol County (3.5 percent increase). [Slate]