### Question
Can you define what low-income section of an urban area means?


### Answer
**Low-income section of an urban area** is defined as the following in *12 U.S.C. § 1749aaa*:

> a section of a larger urban area in which the median family income is substantially lower, as determined by the Secretary, than the median family income for the area as a whole

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1749aaa*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS > SUBCHAPTER IX&ndash;B-MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR GROUP PRACTICE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL PRACTICE FACILITIES**

