### Question
How does the law define low income community?


### Answer
Under *33 U.S.C. § 2324*, **low income community** is defined as:

> a community with a population of less than 20,000 which is located in a county with a per capita income less than the per capita income of two-thirds of the counties in the United States

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 2324*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 36-WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

