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Who Is Poor In America? Wealth Gap Is Growing In The US

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“The implication was that people were dropping out of the middle class and becoming increasingly poor. But what exactly is considered poor in America?

One barometer was the federal poverty level. A single person without any kids lived under the poverty line if he or she made less than $12,331 in 2015, according to the most recently available data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That line is adjusted based on how many people are in a family — for instance, if a household has nine people in it, if they bring in less than $45,822, they still live under the poverty level.”

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