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definitions of poverty  

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  • IN THE UNITED STATES, the Census Bureau determines the poverty status of families based on poverty thresholds or income levels dependent on the number of family members. The poverty thresholds are adjusted each year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). [Source: Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Definitions of Poverty]

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