Information Resources on Poverty

This map can help bring to life the statistics and scope of Poverty USA. Use the National Overview to compare poverty levels of states. Use the County Level View for detailed info at a local level. The County Level View also shows places of hope where people are making a difference with the help of CCHD grants. (Click Here for Interactive Map of Poverty in the USA)

For 2014, the federal poverty threshold is $24,008 for a family of four with two children. Children living in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold are referred to as poor. But research suggests that, on average, families need an income of about twice the federal poverty threshold to meet their basic needs. The United States measures poverty by an outdated standard developed in the 1960s.  (Click here for NCCP KY stats.) [Click here for NCCP IN stats.]