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The US poverty rate is very misleading. It’s not the percent of people in poverty. It’s the percentage of people below a level of income at which not being impo
by pyuser583 7y ago
The US poverty rate is very misleading. It’s not the percent of people in poverty. It’s the percentage of people below a level of income at which not being impoverished is impossible.
- mcv 7y agoYeah, my impression is that the US has far more real poverty than Scandinavia, so I really wonder what the basis for these numbers is.
- marcusverus 7y agoWhat data have led you to that understanding?
- pyuser583 7y agoBeing unable to afford food and a place to live, yet being well above the poverty line. This link provides more detailed information: https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resources/how-is-poverty-measured/ https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resources/how-is-poverty-measured/ “ The Census Bureau determines poverty status by using an official poverty measure (OPM) that compares pre-tax cash income against a threshold that is set at three times the cost of a minimum food diet in 1963 and adjusted for family size.” Regarding my definition in the previous comment, I’m unable to find my original source. Sorry.