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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These are individuals or families who sit in the gap between the federal poverty line — about $32,000 a year for a family of four — and UWLC’s household survival budget for Lake County, which is about $92,000 for a family of the same size.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The 14-year Syrian civil war displaced 12 million people and killed over 600,000; over 90 percent of the country’s residents now live below the international poverty line.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Parents or legal guardians of children ages 0 to 5 who meet income requirements (less than 200% of the federal poverty line) are eligible for $725 monthly payments.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Households earning less than 150% of the federal poverty line qualify for the School Readiness Program.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The 14-year Syrian civil war displaced 12 million people and killed over 600,000; over 90 percent of the country’s residents now live below the international poverty line.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Parents or legal guardians of children ages 0 to 5 who meet income requirements (less than 200% of the federal poverty line) are eligible for $725 monthly payments.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Households earning less than 150% of the federal poverty line qualify for the School Readiness Program.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poverty line
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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