Here we will determine if a total yearly gross household income of $32,000 with 4 family members is considered poor or not poor.
  
A family of 4 is considered poor if the household income is less than $24,300 according to 
the Department of Health and Human Services.
  
Since $32,000 is more than $24,300, a household of 4 making $32,000 is considered:
  
Not Poor
  
 
This family would have to make $7,700 less per year to be considered poor.
  
The information above applies to the 48 contiguous states. A family of 4 would have to make less than $30,380 in Alaska or less than $27,950 in Hawaii to be
considered poor.
  
Is $32,100 a year in a household of 4 considered poor? 
Here is the status for the next household income we looked at.
  
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