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  2. Poverty thresholds (United States Census Bureau) - Wikipedia

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    For statistical purposes (e.g., counting the poor population), the United States Census Bureau uses a set of annual income levels, the poverty thresholds, slightly different from the federal poverty guidelines. As with the poverty guidelines, they represent a federal government estimate of the point below which a household of a given size has ...

  3. Poverty threshold - Wikipedia

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    The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline [1] is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. [2] The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult. [ 3 ]

  4. Children's Health Insurance Program - Wikipedia

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    Children up to the age of 19 from families with incomes too high for Medicaid but below 200% to 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL) are typically eligible for CHIP. The exact income requirements can vary from state to state. Additionally, a child must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or have a qualified immigration status to be eligible ...

  5. What Is the Highest Income Level for SNAP Payments in ... - AOL

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    Gross and net income must be at or below 130% of the federal poverty line. ... Massachusetts and more — have a gross income limit for food stamps at 200% of the federal poverty level.

  6. What Is the 2020 Federal Poverty Level (FPL)? - AOL

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  7. Health insurance coverage in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Almost a third of non-elderly adults are low income, with family incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. [56] Low-income adults are generally younger, less well educated, and less likely to live in a household with a full-time worker than are higher income adults; these factors contribute to the likelihood of being uninsured. [56]

  8. Poverty gap index - Wikipedia

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    The poverty gap index is an improvement over the poverty measure head count ratio, which simply counts all the people below a poverty line in a given population and considers them equally poor. [2] Poverty gap index estimates the depth of poverty by considering how far the poor are from that poverty line on average. [3]

  9. Poverty in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Many sociologists and government officials have argued that poverty in the United States is understated, meaning that there are more households living in actual poverty than there are households below the poverty threshold. [54] A study taken in 2012 estimated that roughly 38% of Americans live "paycheck to paycheck." [55]