Variable Details
| Variable | Value | Description | Recoded | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PovLevel | Poverty | Households are qualified as poor, or in poverty, when the total income of the householder’s family is below the poverty threshold at the time of the survey. | PovPip | 2 |
| PovLevel | NearPoor | Household income is between 100 and 199% the poverty threshold. | PovPip | 3 |
| PovLevel | Middle | Household income is between 200 and 399% the poverty threshold. | PovPip | 4 |
| PovLevel | Comf | Household income is at least 400% the poverty threshold. | PovPip | 5 |