Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

186,241

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

4.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,748

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,700

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

80,479

1.05% 1-year decline

About

7.09% of the households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH are Youngstown State University (2,965 degrees awarded in 2024), Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (126 degrees), and Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman (98 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was $144,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH borders Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH, Trumbull County (South Central)--Warren & Niles Cities PUMA, OH, Mercer County PUMA, PA, and Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH is home to a population of 186k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.71% of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.05k people).

In 2024, there were 4.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129k people) in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH are Spanish (7,232 households), Greek (1,052 households), and Arabic (825 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

95,759

Women

51.4%

90,694

Men

48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 186,453 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
129k ± 698
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.4k ± 762
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.44k ± 827

7.87%

Hispanic Population

14.7k people

7.87% of the people in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH are hispanic (14.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Italy
377 ± 476 people
India
348 ± 458 people
Jordan
306 ± 429 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was Italy, the natal country of 377 Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH residents, followed by India with 348 and Jordan with 306.

Foreign-Born Population

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.05k people

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.22k people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH residents (5.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,232 households (4.11%)
Greek
1,052 households (0.597%)
Arabic
825 households (0.469%)

7.09% of the households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was Spanish. 4.11% of the households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,324 ± 335
Gulf War (2001-)
1,639 ± 277
Gulf War (1990s)
1,144 ± 213

Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH.

Health

95.1% of the population of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 9.52% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.93%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

9.52%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH grew by 1.6% from 4.85% to 4.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH employs 80.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH were Restaurants & Food Services (6,004 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,329 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,708 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($149,860), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($133,601), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($124,512).

Males in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,381. The income inequality in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,560

Women

50.4%

39,919

Men

49.6%

The workforce of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH in 2024 was 80,479 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

80.5k

2024 Value

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± −1.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 81.3k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, are Registered nurses (2,622 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,518 people), and Cashiers (2,126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

80.5k

2024 Value

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± −1.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 81.3k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,004 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,329 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,708 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,349

Median earning men ± $1,520

$32,582

Median earning women ± $1,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,878), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,961), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,144), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,264), and Manufacturing ($42,133).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH awarded 3,235 degrees. The student population of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,303 male students and 7,160 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH are White (2,341 and 77.6%), Black or African American (294 and 9.74%), Hispanic or Latino (127 and 4.21%), and Unknown (106 and 3.51%).

The largest universities in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Youngstown State University (2,965 and 91.7%), Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (126 and 3.89%), and Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman (98 and 3.03%).

The most popular majors in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH are General Business Administration & Management (227 and 7.02%), General Business (198 and 6.12%), and Social Work (145 and 4.48%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $9,790 for in-state students and $10,150 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,463 (42.5% men and 57.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,463 students enrolled in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,305 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
135 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
123 degrees awarded
Social Work
91 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was General Studies with 135 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Youngstown State University
2,965 degrees awarded
Mahoning County Career and Technical Center
126 degrees awarded
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Youngstown State University with 2,965 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,358 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, which is 0.723 times less than the 1,877 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,341 degrees mean that there were 7.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 294 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, less-than 2-year ($12,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($2,720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.819% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.399% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (52.7k), Some college (31.1k), and Bachelors Degree (24.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was $144,700 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $144,700, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,961

$56,027

Median Property Taxes

±$1,716

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,748

Median Household Income

± $1,673

81.3k

Number of Households

± 2,131

In 2024, the median household income of the 81.3k households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH grew to $54,748 from the previous year's value of $53,472.

The following chart displays the households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.187% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (9.91%)
Carpooled (7.08%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.91%) and those who carpooled to work (7.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH (37.6k out of 181k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.