Assume the poverty level for a family of four is $24,000. The Smith family of four has an income of $29,000, while the Jones family of four has an income of $10,000. The Census would classify the Smiths as _____ and the Joneses as _____.

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The Smith family, with an income above the poverty level but not by a large margin, would be classified as "near poor." The Jones family, with an income significantly below the poverty level, would be classified as "severely or desperately poor."

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