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No poverty - Goal 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Indicator 1.1.1: Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

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In the United States, the proportion of population below the international poverty line of $1.90 is extremely low (less than 1% of the total population). In Los Angeles, we report a proxy indicator to measure extreme poverty (proportion of population earning less than 50% of the poverty level). The poverty level is set by the Federal Government each year in accordance to household size. For context, the 2020 poverty level for a household of 4 was $26,200 in annual earnings (50% of the poverty level was $13,100).

Proportion of population earning less than 50 percent of the poverty level

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Year Units Value
2012 Percent by Age 10.0
2012 Percent by Gender 10.0
2012 Percent by Race 10.0
2012 Percent by Education 10.0
2012 Percentage by Employment 10.0
2013 Percent by Age 9.8
2013 Percent by Gender 9.8
2013 Percent by Race 9.8
2013 Percent by Education 9.8
2013 Percentage by Employment 9.8
2014 Percent by Age 9.1
2014 Percent by Gender 9.1
2014 Percent by Race 9.1
2014 Percent by Education 9.1
2014 Percentage by Employment 9.1
2015 Percent by Age 8.7
2015 Percent by Gender 8.7
2015 Percent by Race 8.7
2015 Percent by Education 8.7
2015 Percentage by Employment 8.7
2016 Percent by Age 8.0
2016 Percent by Gender 8.0
2016 Percent by Race 8.0
2016 Percent by Education 8.0
2016 Percentage by Employment 8.0
2017 Percent by Age 7.1
2017 Percent by Gender 7.1
2017 Percent by Race 7.1
2017 Percent by Education 7.1
2017 Percentage by Employment 7.1
2018 Percent by Age 6.8
2018 Percent by Gender 6.8
2018 Percent by Race 6.8
2018 Percent by Education 6.8
2018 Percentage by Employment 6.8
2019 Percent by Age 7.3
2019 Percent by Gender 7.3
2019 Percent by Race 7.3
2019 Percent by Education 7.3
2019 Percentage by Employment 7.3

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

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Proportion of population earning less than 50 percent of the poverty level
Indicator description

In the United States, the U.S. Census Bureau defines “deep poverty” as living in a household with a total cash income below 50 percent of its poverty threshold.
Local target
Geographical coverage

City of Los Angeles
Unit of measurement

Percentage
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Disaggregation Categories

age, education, gender, race, employment
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)
Indicator number

1.1.1
Target name

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
Target number

1.1
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
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Organisation

United States Census Bureau
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

City of Los Angeles
Link to data source American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Selected Characteristics of People at Specified Levels of Poverty in the Past 12 Months (S1703) opens in a new window
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