The following table shows the U.S. poverty thresholds for 2011 by size of family

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The following table shows the U.S. poverty thresholds for 2011 by size of family and number of related children under the age of 18. All figures are it dollars. For example, a family with two adults and three children is considered to be living in poverty if the family's income in 2011 is below $26,844. Source: "Poverty Thresholds by Size of Family and Number of Children, 2011," United States Census Bureau, last modified September 12, 2012, accessed September 24, 2012, http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/. Kyoko and Jacques are married, under the age of 65, and have two children under the age of 18. Jacques works full time and earns $19,000, while Kyoko works part time and earns $9,000. Thus, in total, their family income is $28,000. Are Jacques and Kyoko living in poverty? Suppose that Jacques divorces Kyoko and leaves the family without paying alimony or child support. Kyoko must now support her two children alone, so she begins working full time and earns a total of $18,000. Are Kyoko and her children living in poverty? Again, consider Kyoko, a single mother with two children under 18 who earns an annual income of $18,000. Suppose that Kyoko qualifies for a welfare program for single mothers that provides her with $600 cash for each child (a total of $1, 200, since Kyoko has two children). After receiving welfare, is Kyoko's family living in poverty?

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NO THEY ARE NOT BLOW POVERTY LEVEL BECAUSE THE INCOME FOR THIS CATEGORY OF FOUR IS $22811.

YES KYOKO AND HER CHILDREN ARE LIVING IN POVERTY BECAUSE THE LEVEL OF INCOME IS $18106

NO AFTER WELFARE THEY WILL RISE ABOVE POVERTY. BECAUSE THERE INCOME WILL BE $19200

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