About the Data: Percent of Population Below Federal Poverty Level

Description of the data source, numerator, denominator, and other relevant details.

Data Source(s): 

ACS Census- Variable: Population whose income in the past 12 months is below federal poverty level

Used on prior EBCI THIP: 

No

Measure: 

Percent of population = # of population whose income in the past 12 months below federal poverty level / Total population for whom poverty status is determined

Data were taken from Census ACS 5-Year estimates for Eastern Cherokee Reservation, NC.

Baseline (Annual): 

20.2% (2018)

Target: 

19.19%

Target-Setting Method: 

5% improvement from baseline

Numerator: 

Population whose income in the past 12 months is below the Federal Poverty Level for EBCI Tribal Lands Census Tracts

Denominator: 

Total Population for whom Poverty Status is Determined for Eastern Cherokee Reservation, NC.

Comparable National Data: 

NC Federal Poverty Level and US Federal Poverty Level

Data Collection Frequency: 

Annual

Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau. "POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S1701, 2018, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2018.S1701?g=2500000US0990. Accessed on October 16, 2024.