### Question
How is the term poverty line defined?


### Answer
The term **poverty line** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 9832* as the following:

> the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget)—


(A) adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index For [1](#9832_1_target) All Urban Consumers, issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, occurring in the 1-year period or other interval immediately preceding the date such adjustment is made

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 9832*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 105-COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II-HEAD START PROGRAMS**

