About 20 percent of the U.S. population lives from just above to just below the poverty line. These people typically hold unskilled jobs, seasonal migrant jobs in agriculture, and lower-paid factory and service jobs and are termed the __________.

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The term "working poor" refers to people who have low-paying jobs and struggle to make ends meet, often living just above or just below the poverty line. They typically work in unskilled or seasonal jobs in agriculture, factories, or the service industry. The term "underclass" is sometimes used to describe people who are stuck in poverty and have little or no access to resources or opportunity to improve their situation. While the working poor may be part of the larger working class, they are specifically distinguished by their low wages and financial struggles. The middle class refers to people who have higher-paying jobs and a more comfortable standard of living.

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