From middle class to poverty in Fort Myers, Fla.

The Census Bureau recently reported that the poverty rate in the United States rose to 14.3 percent last year, the highest level in more than 50 years. Texas and Florida saw the most people fall below the line.

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The Fort Myers, Fla., area has scores of unsold properties and foreclosed homes. These homes were never completed and sit deteriorating.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

This Story One family's plunge from the middle class into poverty Article \| FORT MYERS, FLA. -- Chrissanda Walker's bourbon-glazed chicken is just out of the oven. The bread pudding is finished. The collard greens worry her, though; she doesn't want to overcook them. Walker looks at the clock. It's 10 a.m. She's been on her feet since 6. From middle class to poverty in Fort Myers, Fla.		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints		More on washingtonpost.com • More Photo News » washingtonpost.com
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