What is the highest annual income that a single person could earn where you live for you to consider them to be poor?

What is the highest annual income that a single person could earn where you live for you to consider them to be poor? Published on November 13, 2024 → Survey conducted on November 13, 2024 on 3686 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Around $10,000 or less

19%

Around $20,000

16%

Around $30,000

16%

Around $40,000

11%

Around $50,000

Around $60,000

Around $70,000

Around $80,000

Around $90,000

Around $100,000 or more

Not sure

16%

Around $10,000 or less

19%

Around $20,000

16%

Around $30,000

16%

Around $40,000

11%

Around $50,000

Around $60,000

Around $70,000

Around $80,000

Around $90,000

Around $100,000 or more

Not sure

16%

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