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Poverty Level

Poverty Level

Description

Share of Population by Federal Poverty Level (FPL), by Age, 2023

Data Source

American Community Survey (ACS)

Demographics
Housing
Community Infrastructure
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Calculation Methodology

  1. 1
    Select individuals aged 18 and older using the AGEP column with a filter condition AGEP >= 18.
  2. 2
    Derive age groups from the AGEP column using bins: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+, corresponding to labels 1 through 6.
  3. 3
    Categorize federal poverty levels using the POVPIP column with these ranges: <100% FPL, 100-199% FPL, 200-399% FPL, and 400%+ FPL.
  4. 4
    Apply the weight column PWGTP to weight each individual's data.
  5. 5
    Aggregate weighted counts by age group categories derived from AGEP and by federal poverty level categories from POVPIP.
  6. 6
    Calculate the share of the population within each federal poverty level category for each age group.

Source Variables using this Indicator (16)

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Visual for Indicator Poverty Level for 2023

Share of Population by Federal Poverty Level (FPL), by Age, 2023

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