1. Poverty

2. Poverty
Poverty threshold – income level below which income is insufficient to support a family/household
$14,657– single parent family with 1 child
$23,021 – family of four
Poverty rate - % of people who live in households with their income below the poverty threshold

3. Causes of Poverty Lack of education Location – inner city vs suburbs
Racial/Gender discrimination
Economic shifts
last hired, first fired
Shifts in family structure
Single parent families

4. Anti-Poverty Policies
The Government spends billions of dollars
Cash assistance
– education (grants, loans)
- medical benefits (ahcccs)
b. Non-cash asst.
Food stamps
Subsidized housing

5. Anti-Poverty cont. Enterprise Zone
Companies can relocate free of taxes and restrictions (inner cities)
Employment Assistance
Job training
Minimum wage