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 tracts with EBCI Tribal Land. The image below shows the Census tracts used in Pink and Tribal Boundary in Green

Baseline (Annual): 

18.1% (2018)

Target: 

17.2%

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 EBCI Tribal Lands Census Tracts

Comparable National Data: 

NC Federal Poverty Level and US Federal Poverty Level

Data Collection Frequency: 

Annual

Census Tracts Used: 

Census Data Website: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=poverty&t=Income%20and%20Poverty%3AOfficial%20Poverty%20Measure&g=1400000US37039930102,37039930200,37039930300,37039930401,37039930402,37075920200,37075920300,37099940200,37173940100,37173960302&tid=ACSST5Y2018.S1701&moe=false&tp=true