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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There are 333 Texas ZIP codes considered to be child care deserts in general, but this number almost doubles for low-income families that earn below 200% of the federal poverty line, with 650 ZIP codes categorized as deserts.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
While the salary listed in the letter is above the federal poverty line of $15,060 for a single-person household, that figure doesn’t reflect the true cost of living on a national level, which can be much higher in major metropolitan areas.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
While the salary listed in the letter is above the federal poverty line of $15,060 for a single-person household, that figure doesn’t reflect the true cost of living on a national level, which can be much higher in major metropolitan areas.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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