There are basically three current definitions of poverty in common usage: absolute poverty, relative poverty and social exclusion. Absolute poverty is defined as the lack of sufficient resources with which to meet basic needs. Relative poverty defines income or resources in relation to the average.here is no one definition of poverty. The most common measure, as used in the Child Poverty Act 2010, is âhousehold income below 60 percent of median incomeâ. The median is such an income that exactly a half of households earn more than that and the other half earns less.
Northampton, MA. Sponsored Topics. The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, (excluding its outer, incorporated villages, Florence, Massachusetts and Leeds, Massachusetts,) was 28,549.
Locations: Northampton State Hospital; 72 High Street; Southampton; Northfield/Mt. Herman Academy in Northfield; Veterans Administration Hosptial in Florence; College Lane at Smith College; Huntington-Hadley Residence, 66 Old Chester Road.ocations: Northampton State Hospital; 72 High Street; Southampton; Northfield/Mt. Herman Academy in Northfield; Veterans Administration Hosptial in Florence; College Lane at Smith College; Huntington-Hadley Residence, 66 Old Chester Road.