Poverty Quiz : United Ministries

1. How is poverty measured?

A. Determine the amount of money needed to buy the lowest-cost nutritionally adequate diet identified by the United States Department of Agriculture and multiply by 3.

B. Estimate the amount of money needed to provide basic housing, clothing, food, and utilities, adjusted by the consumer price index, and account for the number in the family.

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2. The 2011 poverty threshold for a family of four in the United States is:

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3. Currently, the elderly poverty rate in the United States is higher than the child poverty rate.

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4. In 2011 the fair market rate (FMR) for a two-bedroom apartment in Greenville was:

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5. The annual income required to afford a two bedroom FMR apartment in 2011 in Greenville was:

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6. In 2004, US taxpayers spent an unnecessary (_____) to receive their tax refund faster through Refund Anticipation Loans.

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7. Based on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines that no more than 30% of a household’s income should go toward rent/mortgage, what is the hourly rental wage needed to afford a two-bedroom (FMR) in Greenville County?

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8. Which of the following items may be purchased with food stamps? (select all that apply by holding CTRL + click.)

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9. Where does South Carolina rank in terms of "per pupil" expenditures?

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10. What number and percentage of Greenville County residents get to work in ways other than driving themselves (public transportation, carpool, walk, etc.)?

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