What does it mean to be 100% or 200% above/below the poverty income level?

Answer 1

The poverty level is set by the federal government based on 3 times the amount needed to buy enough food for adequate nutrition for the number of people in the household (about $10,000 for one person and $20,000 for 4 people). Since the cost of living, especially housing and transportation, vary by more than a factor of 2 in different regions it is not a good measure of poverty nationwide.
To be AT 200% of the poverty level means that the number, for example $10,000 is multiplied by 2 or $20,000. But to say 200% ABOVE would mean you add $20,000 to the poverty level of $10,000 and get $30,000.

Answer 2

It's just comparing one's own income to the poverty line, as determined by the Feds. They don't usually say a percentage above or below, they just say "x percent of poverty level." If someone's income matches the poverty level, they're at 100% of poverty. If their income is only half of poverty level, then 50%; if twice as much, then 200%, and so on.

Answer 3

If you take that the base is 34,000 (and example) for poverty level (meaning that 33,999 is below the poverty line). Then if you make 68,000 you have a 100% above the poverty line (or double)
However, in my opinion (an many others) that line is a sham by the gov, because even in minimum wage, some people more than struggle to "live" (Buy normal necessities, like ...INSURANCE!?)
I hope this answers your questions

Answer 4

The poverty level is a number, say $20,000 per year given the size of your family. If you make 100% above the poverty level, then you will be making $40,000, 200%, $60,000.00. You don't go a percentage below the poverty level. You are either below it, at it or above it.

Answer 5

Usually what they say is at 100% of the poverty level which means if the poverty level for a single person is $10,000yr your income is $10,000 yr. If you are at 200% of the poverty level your income is twice that or $20,000 yr.

Answer 6

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