Poverty Risk Calculator

How it Works

Select a time period for predicting your future risk of poverty.

Select a level of poverty you wish to predict.

Select your race, educational level, gender, marital status, and age.

Submit several different profiles for comparison.

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For additional information about the Poverty Risk Calculator click here.

For a quick video overview of the Risk Calculator, click here.

Please select a time period for predicting your future risk of poverty:

Next 5 Years

Next 10 Years

Next 15 Years

Please select a level of poverty you wish to predict:

Near Poverty

Poverty

Extreme Poverty

Definitions*

Near Poverty

Falling below 150 percent of the official poverty threshold. In 2022, this was falling below an annual income of approximately $34,920 for a family of 3.

Poverty

Falling below the official poverty threshold. In 2022, this was falling below an annual income of approximately $23,280 for a family of 3.

Extreme Poverty

Falling below 50 percent of the official poverty threshold. In 2022, this was falling below an annual income of approximately $11,640 for a family of 3.

*Cumulative poverty risk computed using longitudinal methods applied to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (https://psidonline.isr.umich.edu), To see the poverty thresholds for other family sizes, go to (http://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-thresholds.html).

Please select one from each of the following:

Race

White

Non-White

Educational Level

Beyond High School

High School or Less

Gender

Male

Female

Marital Status

Married

Not Married

Age

20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74

(You may compare up to five profiles.)

(You may compare up to three profiles.)

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Background

These five characteristics (above) are among the most important in terms of differentiating people’s risk of poverty.

Those who are nonwhite, have less education, are female, not married, and are younger or older, have an increased probability of experiencing poverty in the future.

The risk calculator will estimate your chances of living at least one year in poverty based upon your responses to these background questions.

In addition, you can observe how the risk of poverty will increase or decrease depending on changes that you make in these selections.

You may also change the time frame and level of poverty on the next page.

How It Works

1
Select a time period for predicting
your future risk of poverty (at left).
2
Select a level of poverty you wish
to predict.
3
Select your race, educational level,
gender, marital status, and age.
Submit several different profiles
for comparison.
For additional information about the Poverty Risk Calculator click here.

For a quick video overview of the Risk Calculator, click here.

Definitions*

Near Poverty

Falling below 150 percent of the official poverty threshold. In 2022, this was falling below an annual income of approximately $34,920 for a family of 3.

Poverty

Falling below the official poverty threshold. In 2022, this was falling below an annual income of approximately $23,280 for a family of 3.

Extreme Poverty

Falling below 50 percent of the official poverty threshold. In 2022, this was falling below an annual income of approximately $11,640 for a family of 3.

Background

These five characteristics (on the left) are among the most important in terms of differentiating people’s risk of poverty.

Those who are nonwhite, have less education, are female, not married, and are younger or older, have an increased probability of experiencing poverty in the future.

The risk calculator will estimate your chances of living at least one year in poverty based upon your responses to these background questions.

In addition, you can observe how the risk of poverty will increase or decrease depending on changes you make in these selections.

You may also change the time frame and level of poverty on the next page.