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As you can see, the level changes with the number of household members. For a family of two, the poverty line is set at a household income of $15,730 per year. As of the last Census in 2010, 15.1% of the U.S. lives in poverty.
Federal Poverty Level Chart. For 2017, the Federal poverty guideline is an annual income of $24,600 for a family of four. That guideline is the most commonly used statistic. Add $4,180 for each additional person to compute the Federal poverty level for larger families.