Problem of poverty and social and economic stratification of the regional socium

The analysis of social and economic stratification of the Republic of Mordovia population on the basis of state statistics data and sociological inquiries is carried out in the article. The place of the poor in the social structure of modern Russian society is exposed, their consumers' status, social feeling and self-appraisal of the level of social protection are considered. Some other problems connected with people difference on the level of income are also described.