poverty line
noun
: a level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards
called also poverty level
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The federal poverty line in 2023, when SAVE started, was $14,580 a year for a single person.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
In Egypt, the percentage of people living below the national poverty line rose from 16.7 percent in 2000 to 22.0 percent in 2008; in Yemen, the poverty rate rose from 34.8 percent in 2005 to 42.8 percent in 2009.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Previous research has shown that about half of the number of women who seek abortions live below the federal poverty line, while three-quarters do not have enough money to cover housing, transportation and food.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
About 30% of single-family households live below the federal poverty line, the foundation reports.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
In Egypt, the percentage of people living below the national poverty line rose from 16.7 percent in 2000 to 22.0 percent in 2008; in Yemen, the poverty rate rose from 34.8 percent in 2005 to 42.8 percent in 2009.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Previous research has shown that about half of the number of women who seek abortions live below the federal poverty line, while three-quarters do not have enough money to cover housing, transportation and food.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
About 30% of single-family households live below the federal poverty line, the foundation reports.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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