Newly released figures show the Mahoning and Shenango valleys had less poverty in 1998 than in 1993,

Newly released figures show the Mahoning and Shenango valleys had less poverty in 1998 than in 1993, but most remained more impoverished than Ohio and Pennsylvania and the nation. In 1993, the poverty threshold for a family of four was $14,763. In 1998, it was $16,660. The following numbers provide estimates of poverty rates for all ages, poverty rates for children younger than 18, and median household income levels: