Poverty threshold

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title: Poverty threshold
text: The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult. The cost of housing, such as the rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Indi
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description: Minimum income deemed adequate to live in a specific country or place
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_threshold
date created: 2003-01-18T06:52:01Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T08:50:56Z
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