Topics: Economics and Personal Finances, Socioeconomic Class. 1  Richard Fry is a senior researcher focusing on economics and education at Pew Research Center. 2  Rakesh Kochhar is an associate director of research at Pew Research Center.
In the United States, the Census Bureau determines who is poor using an economic poverty measure, by calculating official poverty estimates using a set of dollar-value thresholds, or minimum amount of income needed to meet basic needs, that vary by family size and composition.
What may be considered a poor quality of life for one may be. different for another. Higher numbers on this chart equal a better quality of life. This chart may help you to better visualize. the general well-being of your pet. In some cases, even one item on the left-hand side of the chart.