Kern County incomes aren't meeting the cost of living
  • 9 months ago
The United Ways of California has released a new study that finds 34 percent of California residents can't afford their basic needs, and the situation is even worse for Kern County. The Real Cost Measure Dashboard offers a comparison of the national poverty rate versus the Real Cost Measure based on household size, and according to the findings, 40 percent of households in Kern County don't earn enough income to cover basic living expenses. 23ABC's Dominique LaVigne has the breakdown.