1. What is poverty? Alyssa Vitztum

2. The state of being extremely poor.

3. Kennedy administration- Mollie Orshansky 2 pieces- cost of minimum nutritious diet for a typical family of four and the proportion of income that the average family spent on food An income poverty line of $3,000 per family So a four person family with an annual income below $3,000 was poor Official federal standard 1960 22% of Americans were poor

4. Poverty line is adjusted for inflation Thresholds were adjusted each year in proportion to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index By 2008 the poverty line for a family of four was $22,000

5. Between 37 and 65 million Americans were poor in 2007

6. Who are the poor More white than black or Hispanic High proportion of the poor are children Few are elderly Almost as many poor families headed by married couples as headed by single women Minority of poor live in central cities Majority spread among suburbs, small towns & rural areas

8. If total family income is less than the threshold appropriate for that family, the family is in poverty. All family members have the same poverty status. For individuals who do not live with family members, their own income is compared with the appropriate threshold. If total family income equals or is greater than the threshold, the family (or unrelated individual) is not in poverty.

9. Persons in Household2013 Federal Poverty Level threshold 100% FPL 1$11,490 2$15,510 3$19,530 4$23,550 5$27,570 6$31,590 7$35,610 8$39,630 Persons in Household2014 Federal Poverty Level threshold 100% FPL 1$11,670 2$15,730 3$19,790 4$23,850 5$27,910 6$31,970 7$36,030 8$40,090

10. Persons in family/householdPoverty guideline 1$11,770 215,930 320,090 424,250 528,410 632,570 736,730 840,890 For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,160 for each additional person.