Living on less than half of the federal poverty level is considered “deep poverty.” That describes 53% of impoverished Chicagoans.
Living on less than half of the federal poverty level is considered “deep poverty.” That describes 53% of impoverished Chicagoans.
I guess you might be able to eat on around $19 / day if you only bought the cheapest staples at the grocery store. Sounds very difficult, though.
Eating on $19 a day is absurdly simple. I feed an entire family very well on that.
Eating, transport, housing, medical, clothing, etc is the hard part.
I don’t really see the numbers here but they kinda make sense. Minimum wage single mom with two kids, yes that would be about $19 per day per person. Food stamps and WIC and housing assistance for the rest.
Pretty fucking miserable way to live.
You are including far more.
That’s only eating. Now start to think about housing and all the other necessities.
Right. Most of those would not be possible.