Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT

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2024 Population

205,210

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.82%

1.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$114,092

5.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$534,200

9.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

92,355

9.38% 1-year growth

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13% of the households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT are Mountainland Technical College (2,301 degrees awarded in 2024) and American Beauty Academy (13 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was $534,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT borders Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County (South & East Central)--Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--South Jordan, Herriman, Bluffdale & Riverton cities PUMA, UT, Utah County (Central)--Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork & Lindon Cities PUMA, UT, Utah County (Central)--Provo City PUMA, UT, and Utah County (East)--Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT is home to a population of 205k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.75% of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (163k people) in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT are Spanish (17,842 households), Portuguese (1,038 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (807 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

99,833

Women

48.6%

105,383

Men

51.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 205,216 inhabitants, with 51.4% men, and 48.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
163k ± 2.47k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.96k ± 1.15k
Other (Hispanic)
8.4k ± 1.31k

13.2%

Hispanic Population

27.1k people

13.2% of the people in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT are hispanic (27.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,284 ± 1,590 people
Peru
1,189 ± 844 people
Venezuela
694 ± 646 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 4,284 Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT residents, followed by Peru with 1,189 and Venezuela with 694.

Foreign-Born Population

6.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

5.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

As of 2024, 6.75% of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT residents (13.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,842 households (9.74%)
Portuguese
1,038 households (0.567%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
807 households (0.441%)

13% of the households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was Spanish. 9.74% of the households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,505 ± 331
Vietnam
955 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
577 ± 178

Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT.

Health

93.8% of the population of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 69% on employee plans, 5.66% on Medicaid, 4.17% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.925% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

1,785 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah

Primary care physicians in Utah see an average of 1,785 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Utah in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.5% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.35% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.21%

Uninsured

69%

Employer Coverage

5.66%

Medicaid

4.17%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.925%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT declined by 5.66% from 6.58% to 6.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT employs 92.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT were Construction (8,869 people), Elementary & secondary schools (8,159 people), and Computer Systems Design (6,332 people), and the highest paying industries were Data processing, hosting & related services ($159,300), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($141,378), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($122,093).

Males in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.64 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,789. The income inequality in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,731

Women

40.9%

54,624

Men

59.1%

The workforce of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 was 92,355 people, with 40.9% woman, and 59.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

92.4k

2024 Value

9.38%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 9.38%, from 84.4k employees to 92.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT, are Software developers (3,266 people), Other managers (3,249 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,745 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

92.4k

2024 Value

9.38%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 9.38%, from 84.4k employees to 92.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT, are Construction (8,869 people), Elementary & secondary schools (8,159 people), and Computer Systems Design (6,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,025

Median earning men ± $2,932

$35,157

Median earning women ± $1,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,984), Information ($95,054), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,561).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,966), and Information ($41,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT awarded 2,314 degrees. The student population of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,202 male students and 1,785 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT are White (1,733 and 74.9%), Hispanic or Latino (403 and 17.4%), Two or More Races (75 and 3.24%), and Asian (39 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are Mountainland Technical College (2,301 and 99.4%) and American Beauty Academy (13 and 0.562%).

The most popular majors in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (495 and 21.4%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (198 and 8.56%), and Phlebotamy Technician (194 and 8.38%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,987 students enrolled in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT, 55.2% men and 44.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,916 records, of which 42.5% were women and 57.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
495 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
198 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
194 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 495 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mountainland Technical College
2,301 degrees awarded
American Beauty Academy
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mountainland Technical College with 2,301 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 841 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT, which is 0.571 times less than the 1,473 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,733 degrees mean that there were 4.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 403 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.553% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.633% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 were Some college (32.7k), Bachelors Degree (32.2k), and Primary Education (31.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was $534,200 in 2024, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $486,200 to $534,200, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$534,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,318

$43,784

Median Property Taxes

±$1,419

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$114,092

Median Household Income

± $2,634

54.4k

Number of Households

± 1,699

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.4k households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT grew to $114,092 from the previous year's value of $108,561.

The following chart displays the households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0756% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (9.32%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT (9.85k out of 204k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.