official poverty level

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• (the) poverty level — the ˈpoverty line [poverty line] (also the ˈpoverty level especially in US) noun …   Useful english dictionary

• Poverty threshold — For the term as defined in the United States, see Poverty thresholds (United States). Percentage of population living on less than $1.25 per day. UN estimates 2000 2007. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income… …   Wikipedia

• Poverty — Street children sleeping in Mulberry Street – Jacob Riis photo New York, United States (1890) Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford …   Wikipedia

• Poverty in the United States — The most common measure of poverty in the United States is the poverty line set by the U.S. government. This measure recognizes poverty as a lack of those goods and services commonly taken for granted by members of mainstream society.Schwartz, J …   Wikipedia

• poverty line — noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty • Syn: ↑poverty level • Hypernyms: ↑personal income * * * noun the poverty line : the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and …   Useful english dictionary

• Poverty in China — refers to people whose income is less than a poverty line of $1 per day (PPP) set by the World Bank benchmark (see Measuring poverty). Poverty has affected all aspects of the nation’s life, including the environment, health, education, housing,… …   Wikipedia

• Official statistics — on Germany in 2010, published in UNECE Countries in Figures 2011. Official statistics are statistics published by government agencies or other public bodies such as international organizations. They provide quantitative or qualitative information …   Wikipedia

• Poverty in South America — Poverty is a result of people s inability to attain food, shelter, money, clothing, education, and any other essentials towards the well being of living. Many people that are suffering from poverty live in the low income areas known as rural… …   Wikipedia

• Poverty in the United Kingdom — This article is about poverty within the population of the United Kingdom as distinct from UK policy on world poverty. The United Kingdom is a developed country and, as such, the population suffers the severe privations of those in the developing …   Wikipedia

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• poverty line — a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty. * * * …   Universalium