Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
People Living Below Poverty Level
Select a Census Place (City)
Measurement Period: 2018-2022
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This indicator shows the percentage of people living below the federal poverty level.
Numerator = Total estimate of persons who had income in the past 12 months that was below the poverty level
Denominator = Total population estimate with poverty status determined
Why is this important?
Federal poverty thresholds are set every year by the Census Bureau and vary by size of family and ages of family members. A high poverty rate is both a cause and a consequence of poor economic conditions. A high poverty rate indicates that local employment opportunities are not sufficient to provide for the local community. Through decreased buying power and decreased taxes, poverty is associated with lower quality schools and decreased business survival.
| Census Place (City) | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 31 Census Place (City) values. The lowest value is 0.7%, and the highest value is 13.9%.
Half of the values are between 3.3% and 6.7%.
The middle (median) value is 4.9%.
Data Source
- American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Poverty, Community / Demographics, Social Determinants of Health