POVLL // Poverty Level

Family Income Relative to Poverty Threshold (× 100)

Family income / poverty threshold × 100; <100 = below poverty

attributes

datasetcps_asec_2023 · CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement 2023 (March CPS)
typecontinuous
roledv,iv
data fileasec
keywordspoverty

Coded values

codemeaning
-1NOT IN POVERTY UNIVERSE
01UNDER .50
02.50 TO .74
03.75 TO .99
041.00 TO 1.24
051.25 TO 1.49
061.50 TO 1.74
071.75 TO 1.99
082.00 TO 2.49
092.50 TO 2.99
103.00 TO 3.49
113.50 TO 3.99
124.00 TO 4.49
134.50 TO 4.99
145.00 AND OVER

Same concept in other datasets

datasetvariablelabeltype
eusilc2022HX080At-Risk-of-Poverty Indicatorbinary
nhanes2018INDFMPIRFamily PIRcontinuous

Used in these research designs

Determinants of being uninsurediv