What is the status of poverty in chicago?

Question

In 1996 President Bill Clinton implemented a welfare reform Bill .Has this change directly or indirectly effected the poverty in Chicago

Answer 1

The median income for a household in the city was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $46,748. Males had a median income of $35,907 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. Below the poverty line are 19.6% of the population and 16.6% of the families.