poverty line
Example Sentences
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One in four Maysville residents is living below the poverty line, and the median household income is about $39,000—less than half the national figure and nearly 40% below the state’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Her daily transport costs were around $0.78, a small but significant injection into the local economy in a country where most of the population live beneath the poverty line.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
The act eliminated the subsidy cliff by capping premiums for families at 400% or more of the poverty line at 8.5% of applicable income.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
That’s a relative term, and it’s obviously a separate concept from those living on the poverty line.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Having stumbled upon a tolerable career, for the first time in my life I was actually living above the poverty line.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
