The federal Poverty Line varies between countries, and it is re-calculated each year to reflect the costs of living. For example in 2013 for a family consisting of 3 persons, poverty line is $ 19,530.
it is false that the majority of old people have incomes below the poverty line as defined by the federal government.
The poverty rate in Brazil is estimated to stand about 19%. This means that 19% of the population lives below the poverty line.
The poverty rate in Brazil is estimated to stand about 19%. This means that 19% of the population lives below the poverty line.
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The poverty line for the United States as of 2008 is $37,000 per year.The poverty line for the United States as of 2008 is $37,000 per year.The poverty line for the United States as of 2008 is $37,000 per year.You need to look at Poverty thresholds as well, which are used for calculating all official poverty population statistics - for instance, figures on the number of Americans in poverty each year. They are updated each year by the Census Bureau. The poverty guidelines are a simplified version of the federal poverty thresholds used for administrative purposes - for instance, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. They are issued each year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
For a family of 2 the US poverty line is $15,730. For a family of four the poverty line is $23,850.
79% of the people in Iran are above the poverty line while 21% is below the poverty line.
The federal poverty level (100%) of poverty for a family of 4 is currently something in the realm of $22,000 a year. So, if you're a family of 4 making $44,000 a year, you're at 200% of poverty (conversely, if you're a family of 4 making $11,000, you're at 50% of the poverty level.)
poverty line in Pakistan for 2009 was 848.79 rupees.
80% of the people in Chad are in the poverty line.
According to the 2009 U.S. Statistical data, 14.3% of the population in Knox County, Tennessee lives under poverty line.
Poverty in the United States is cyclical in nature with roughly 13 to 17% living below the federal poverty line at any given point in time, and roughly 40% falling below the poverty line at some point within a 10 year time span. Most Americans (58.5%) will spend at least one year below the poverty line at some point between ages 25 and 75