A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below
the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level
Note publique d''information :
The inability to meet basic human needs, such as food, shelter, and avoidance of disease
Note publique d''information :
Poverty thresholds are updated each year by the Census Bureau and used for calculating
all official poverty population statistics. Poverty guidelines are issued each year
by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The guidelines are a simplification
of the poverty thresholds for use for administrative purposes — for instance, determining
financial eligibility for certain federal programs (https://aspe.hhs.gov/2021-poverty-guidelines)
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
for issues concerning health, coordinate with SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; specify
geographic location if pertinent