Here we will determine if a total yearly gross household income of $22,100 with 1 family member is considered poor or not poor.
  
A family of 1 is considered poor if the household income is less than $11,880 according to 
the Department of Health and Human Services.
  
Since $22,100 is more than $11,880, a household of 1 making $22,100 is considered:
  
Not Poor
  
 
This family would have to make $10,220 less per year to be considered poor.
  
The information above applies to the 48 contiguous states. A family of 1 would have to make less than $14,840 in Alaska or less than $13,670 in Hawaii to be
considered poor.
  
Is $22,200 a year in a household of 1 considered poor? 
Here is the status for the next household income we looked at.
  
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