What it's like to be poor in Syracuse

Story Published: Aug 26, 2008 at 4:35 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 26, 2008 at 9:58 PM EST

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By WTVH News1

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Census figures indicate that national poverty levels were steady in 2007 at 12.5 percent. But many Syracuse residents may find that number hard to swallow as they struggle to put food on the table. It's estimated that 20-30 percent of all city residents live at or below the national poverty level.

Click the video link to watch CBS 5's John Gerard take a look at what it means to be poor in Syracuse, and how many people are in that situation right now.

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