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

Nearly half of Afghanistan's population lives below the poverty line, according to UNESCO, which said preventing women from studying and working further limits their ability to support their families and contribute to the country's economy. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

As the last two full-service grocery stores in Chinatown, these closures left a gap in food access in the neighborhood, where one in four residents are above the age of 65 and 30% of households live below the poverty line. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

In a country where more than half the population lives below the poverty line, the women are able to support their families independently. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

Non-profits are actively addressing the growing affordable housing crisis, where many working families struggle with rising costs despite earning above the poverty line. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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