"The official poverty measure compares an individual’s or family’s
before-tax cash income to a set of thresholds that vary by the size of
the family and the ages of the family members. These official poverty
calculations do not take into account the value of in-kind benefits,
such as those provided by nutrition assistance programs, and housing and
energy assistance. Nor do they take into account regional differences
in living costs or expenses, such as housing..." variation.
Supplemental poverty measure
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