The federal poverty level (FPL) affects everything from health insurance programs and expanded Medicaid to eligibility for premium tax credits. Here’s a look at what it means to live in poverty ...

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; Note: Poverty thresholds determined by annual income, family size and family composition; Chart ... below the poverty level last year.

Reality check: The federal poverty level was $14,580 annually for a single ... Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Axios Visuals The intrigue: A household's economic health largely depends on their ...