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The real American household poverty line isn’t $31,200, it’s around $140,000. (www.yesigiveafig.com)
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The threshold household income where a family can afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and transportation without relying on means-tested benefits is a lot higher than the official stats suggest.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (5 children)

So the folks at $32000... What are they?

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

they are single 20 year olds just entering the workforce.

this stat is for dual income households later in life, not young single people.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Indentured servants

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

I tried to live off $45k 10 years ago and I felt broke all the time. I can’t imagine living off $32k today.

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

They are so poor that they actually feel rich, and if they get poorer they may end up clipping through the system and become billionaires.