Abandoned or neglected properties are not a great measure for poverty. The average after government transfer income of the bottom quintile of households in the

Abandoned or neglected properties are not a great measure for poverty. The average after government transfer income of the bottom quintile of households in the US is ~$25,000, which is slightly more than the after government transfers to the bottom quintile of households in the UK. Meanwhile the middle quintile of income earners in the UK is about $20,000 short of the middle US quintile.