Poverty Level income

June 8, 2010

The poverty level income which is also known as the poverty line or the poverty threshold is the level of income which is of minimum nature. The poverty level income is considered to be quite significant so that a person would be able to attain a living of typical type in a given country. In the real world situation poverty level income is understood best in those countries that are known as the developing countries than those countries which are developed.


In the year a rough estimation has been done about the widespread poverty level income in the international scenario. It has been found that the poverty level income is about $1 on per day basis or to be more precise it is $1.08 at the purchasing power parity or PPP. An extensive amount of work has been done in this field by the World Bank.

It is very easy to determine the line of poverty and this is actually done by calculating the entire amount of each and every resource, that is very important, and which is being consumed by an average adult in a given year. The approach of finding out the poverty level income is based on the necessity. So an assessment could be made by finding out the least level of expenses that is required for maintaining a bearable life. Studies have revealed that in developing countries the most expensive resources among the many resources that are being used to determine the poverty line is the resource of housing. It is due to this reason that special attention is being provided to the market of real estate as well as to the prices of housing by the economists. It has been argued by the economists that the market of real estate as well as that of the housing has a deep-seated impact on the poverty level income.


There are even other factors which are known to be the individual factors that would help in calculating the poverty level income. Some of these individual factors which would have an impact on the poverty level income include whether a person is a parent to a child, whether the person has reached an old age, whether the person is still a child, whether the person is married or not along with several other factors. The poverty level income has been found to be adjustable each and every year.


In a country the poverty level income is tried and calculated so that it can be used as an economic instrument for bringing about changes in the society. It is the calculation done through the poverty level income which would help in finding out the number of people who are faced with poverty conditions. At the same time poverty level income would also try to find out the socioeconomic conditions of these poverty-stricken people, in order to bring about changes in this field. So poverty level income would help in finding out the conditions of the people who are in poverty so that necessary programs for their welfare and also insurance for their unemployment is provided in order to reduce the level of their poverty.

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3 Responses to “Poverty Level income”

  1. Dig Out One Of Your Old Bank Statements From 2009. Now, Look At One Of Your Bank Statements From 2010. See If There Has Been A Raise In The Total Amount. If Not, You Got Nothin’. And There Ain’t Nothin’ Commin’ Eather.

  2. POVERTY?? Defintion being american,retired,or disabled. The seniors didnt get a raise nor did the disabled. The disabled get a small enough check, an some seniors havent got a large check either. But everything has went up! Utilities? Got to have them! Food! Got to eat! Rent? Lost their houses? Workers get a tax break, thank god! I eat romain noodles most of the month, a little chicken for meat! Yeah i am livin large in the land of the free! I really dont feel like americans get a fair deal! We support everyone,feed everyone,give medical,to every other country,it seems to me we need to start sayin NO! An helping our own! Definition of poverty……..

  3. judy signor on June 9, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    are s.s people going to get a stimulus check nfor 250. in 2010

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