According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the poverty rate in the United States during 2008 was 13.2%. What does this mean?
a. People with income that is 13.2% of the median income or lower are deemed in poverty.
b. Of the population of the United States, 13.2% have an income and family size that places them below the poverty line.
c. Of the population of the United States, 13.2% would like to earn more money.
d. Of the labor force, 13.2% would like to work but do not have a job.
e. Of the population in the United States, 13.2% are homeless.
f. People with incomes that are 13.2% of the poverty threshold or lower are deemed in poverty.
g. The average income in the United States is 13.2% lower than it was in 2007.