the poverty line
noun
: the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and shelter
families living below/at the poverty line
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However, recent research found that 22% of nonprofit workers in the social sector live near or below the poverty line.
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Jody Levison-Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
About 41% of the people who live in the predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood are at or below the poverty line, according to a 2024 county report that analyzes changes and trends in housing, healthcare, jobs and other factors across the county’s Black neighborhoods.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Many older Medicare beneficiaries are living below or near the poverty line, and a decreasing share of them are receiving subsidized retirement benefits.
—Grace McCormack, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Individual metrics include the share of households living below the poverty line, share of residents who report being inactive and traffic volume on major roads.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jody Levison-Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
About 41% of the people who live in the predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood are at or below the poverty line, according to a 2024 county report that analyzes changes and trends in housing, healthcare, jobs and other factors across the county’s Black neighborhoods.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Many older Medicare beneficiaries are living below or near the poverty line, and a decreasing share of them are receiving subsidized retirement benefits.
—Grace McCormack, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Individual metrics include the share of households living below the poverty line, share of residents who report being inactive and traffic volume on major roads.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the poverty line
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“The poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poverty%20line. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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