Question

Mention common methods adopted to analyses the dimension of poverty

Answer 1

Poverty is typically defined in terms of a lack of adequate income, especially in U.S. policy debates. But the experience of poverty goes well beyond household finances, and can include a lack of education, work, access to healthcare, or distressed neighborhood conditions. These additional dimensions of poverty can be layered on top of income poverty; they can also put those who are not income-poor at a disadvantage.

In a new report published today, we look at poverty across multiple dimensions for adults aged 25 to 61, using the 2014 American Community Survey. We look in particular at differences in how different dimensions of disadvantage overlap, or cluster together for people in different racial categories. We find stark race gaps in the risks of overlapping disadvantage in five dimensions (as this accompanying interactive shows):

1 Low household income (below 150 percent of the federal poverty line)
2 Limited education (less than a high school degree)
3 Lack of health insurance
4 Low income area (PUMA poverty rate exceeds 20 percent)
5 Household unemployment