the poverty line

noun

: the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and shelter

families living below/at the poverty line

Examples of the poverty line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, the United Way reported that more than 44% of Central Florida households, while living above the poverty line, struggled to cover all their basic expenses, from childcare to transportation. —Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

Home to more than 200 billionaires, the state also has country’s highest percentage of residents living below the poverty line, 18%, in part as a result of its high cost of living. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

Based at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, A Step Beyond is a 12-year-old nonprofit serving hundreds of local students whose families are living below the poverty line. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

But there’s also massive wealth inequality — more than 6% of residents, many of them children, fall below the poverty line. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

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