“ The Census Bureau determines poverty status by using an official poverty measure (OPM) that compares pre-tax cash income against a threshold that is set at three times the cost of a minimum food diet in 1963 and adjusted for family size.”
Regarding my definition in the previous comment, I’m unable to find my original source. Sorry.
This link provides more detailed information: https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resources/how-is-poverty-measured/
“ The Census Bureau determines poverty status by using an official poverty measure (OPM) that compares pre-tax cash income against a threshold that is set at three times the cost of a minimum food diet in 1963 and adjusted for family size.”
Regarding my definition in the previous comment, I’m unable to find my original source. Sorry.