America's near poor: 30 million and struggling

http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/24/news/economy/americans-poverty/index.html?iid=HP_LN

They are more likely to be white than those in poverty, according to a CNNMoney analysis of Census Bureau data. They are more likely to be elderly. They are more than three times as likely to work full-time, year-round. And they are more likely not to receive help from the government.