POVERTY RATE
Poverty is a state in which one lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. The poverty line is the amount of money a person needs in order to live.The percent of the population living below the poverty line is known as the poverty rate. Poverty as it is currently measured only counts families’ and individuals’ pre-tax money income against the poverty line in determining whether or not they are poor.
The poverty rate data was obtained from the following websites:
Poverty is a state in which one lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. The poverty line is the amount of money a person needs in order to live.The percent of the population living below the poverty line is known as the poverty rate. Poverty as it is currently measured only counts families’ and individuals’ pre-tax money income against the poverty line in determining whether or not they are poor.
The poverty rate data was obtained from the following websites: