Mecca is Where Poverty Meets America

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November 05, 2008

In Southern California, there is a tiny town, 98% Hispanic, with a median household income less than HALF the national average. And no one knows about it. Just north of the Salton Sea is Mecca, population around 6,000. Only 1.6% of Mecca residents have a bachelors degree or higher, compared to the 28% national average. Only 17% of Mecca residents hold a high school diploma, compared to the 85% national average! Relegated to farming, often paid under the table, the residents of Mecca find few avenues for moving up to taste the "American Dream". Attention is needed to be given to Mecca, especially from the government, to invest in the school system, provide better access to t...

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