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In Los Angeles the median individual income is $30k. For an individual, HUD puts the "low income" threshold at $70k and "very low income" at 44k.
by Rebelgecko 3y ago
In Los Angeles the median individual income is $30k.
For an individual, HUD puts the "low income" threshold at $70k and "very low income" at 44k.
- astrange 3y agoThat's not a good way to think about income because people live in households, and the median income of all individuals includes people who aren't expected to contribute to the household income like children.
- Rebelgecko 3y agoOk. The mean household income is $70k and the average household size is like 2.7. For a household of 2 people, the HUD low income threshold is $80k. For a household of 3 or 4 it's $90-100k. Although they'd be a bit above the HUD very low income threshold