Dataset Description
Definition
Poverty is calculated by total family income to an annually adjusted threshold based on number of adults and children in the family. Therefore, all family members have the same poverty status.
This indicator includes children under 18.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015-2021, Table S1701
Notes
Data updated January 2023.
N.A. – Data not available.
Last Updated
2025-01
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