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

Examples of poverty line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 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 See all Example Sentences for poverty line

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