Poverty - Census. gov If a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty
U. S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: United States Frequently requested statistics for: United States (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U S Economic Census data D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information F Fewer than 25 firms FN Footnote on this item in place of data NA
Income and Poverty - Census. gov Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U S population Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth