Definition

consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 2022, the poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $29,678. Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks, institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under age 15 (such as foster children).

Please use caution in interpreting poverty trends from year to year, as the methodology and

Data Source

s used to produce poverty estimates changed significantly, beginning with the release of the 2005 poverty estimates.

Notes

The federal poverty

Last Updated

2025-05