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[–] 6 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Which method does the U.S. use to calculate its poverty line?

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States#Poverty_income_thresholds

    TL;DR: "The U.S. poverty line is calculated as three times the cost of a minimum food diet in 1963, adjusted for inflation."

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