Official poverty measure

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The official poverty measure (OPM), in use in America since the 1960s, defines poverty by comparing pretax money income to a poverty threshold that is adjusted by family composition. It was derived from the cost of a minimum food diet multiplied by three to account for other family expenses. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "The History of the Official Poverty Measure". census.gov. United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2 April 2025.


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