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The federal government defines poverty based on family size and income. In 2021, a family of four was considered impoverished if its annual household income was $26,500 or less before taxes. (The median household income for a family of four was $90,657 for 2020–2021.) The government annually adjusts the official poverty measure to account for inflation.

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The federal government defines poverty based on family size and income. In 2021, a family of four was considered impoverished if its annual household income was $26,500 or less before taxes. (The median household income for a family of four was $90,657 for 2020–2021.) The government annually adjusts the official poverty measure to account for inflation.