SANDAG report says 13 percent of individuals (387,565 people) in San Diego County are living below federal poverty level

Thirteen percent of the individuals living in San Diego County are living below the federal poverty level, a report released last month stated. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) report, "Poverty in the San Diego Region," released in December 2013, provided details about this group of 387,565 people.

In a study of these individuals, 54 percent are female and 46 percent male.

An examination of this group's ethnic makeup revealed the following:

*White/Caucasian - 32 percent

*Hispanic - 48 percent

*Black - 6 percent

*Asian - 10 percent

*Other - 3 percent

The SANDAG report also reve...