WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-016) on Dec. 04, 2023, by Craig Benson entitled "Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Planners, policymakers, and community stakeholders use poverty estimates as key indicators to evaluate trends and current economic conditions within communities and to make comparisons across demographic groups. Federal and state governments often use these estimates  more