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People living in low-income households by birth cohort generation in United States
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Definition
The share of all people who live in families
with incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level by birth cohort
generation.
The federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 2021, 200% of the poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $54,958. Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks, institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under age 15 (such as foster children). The data are based on income received in the 12 months prior to the survey.
The federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 2021, 200% of the poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $54,958. Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks, institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under age 15 (such as foster children). The data are based on income received in the 12 months prior to the survey.
Data Source
Population Reference Bureau analysis of data
from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 through 2019, 2021 American Community Survey
Public Use Microdata Sample.
Notes
Last Updated
November 2022