how is the poverty line established in the united states?

Question

I want to know the guidelines used by the united states government to decide what the poverty line is if that includes governmental supplements?

Answer 1

I know the immigration service uses federal guidelines that can be found on the back of Form I-864. Just visit their website www.uscis.gov and go under the heading "Immigration Forms" and pick " I-864P, Poverty Guidelines" Hope it helps

Answer 2

Not very proficiently. Until People working minimum wages can afford the kids in college, house, car(or two), vacation , food and clothing thing, it can never be realistically established. Did you know that only two members of the house and senate have children in iraq.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States

Persons in Family Unit 48 Contiguous States
1 $9,800
3 $16,600
4 $20,000
5 $23,400
For each additional person, add $3,400 $4,250 $3,910

Answer 4

You can find that under health education and welfare.gov.