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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About 30% of single-family households live below the federal poverty line, the foundation reports.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
In 2024, the federal poverty line is considered $15,060 a year for a single person, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Still today, nearly 700 million of the world’s people live below the international poverty line, unemployment in low-income countries is spiraling, and the world’s 47 poorest countries count for less than one percent of global trade.
—Gayle E. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2021
The aid will go to residents whose medical debt constitutes five percent or more of their annual household income or who are living in households earning a salary four times below the federal poverty line.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
In 2024, the federal poverty line is considered $15,060 a year for a single person, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Still today, nearly 700 million of the world’s people live below the international poverty line, unemployment in low-income countries is spiraling, and the world’s 47 poorest countries count for less than one percent of global trade.
—Gayle E. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2021
The aid will go to residents whose medical debt constitutes five percent or more of their annual household income or who are living in households earning a salary four times below the federal poverty line.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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