The percentage of the population that falls below the poverty line (threshold)is called the:
A) poor rate.
B) poverty rate.
C) homeless rate.
D) absolute number of people in poverty.

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The poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the poverty line. The poor rate and homeless rate are not commonly used terms in measuring poverty. The absolute number of people in poverty is not the same as the poverty rate, as it does not take into account the size of the total population.

The Percentage of the Population That Falls Below the Poverty