Answer:
c. 1964
Explanation:
During the tenure of President Lyndon Johnson, there was an interest in knowing the poverty status of Americans. Hence, the calculation of the poverty status by the United States Census Bureau was established in 1964 and it employed the Official Poverty Measures which was developed by Mollie Orshansky. In calculating the poverty status of the United States, parameter such as income, family and threshold are considered, As at 2016, 12.7% of Americans were poor.
Answer:
1964
Explanation:
Mollie Orchansky, an economist who was working for the Social Security Administration developed the poverty threshold in 1963-1964. Shortly after Orchansky's publication of the article, the Johnson administration announced its war on poverty in 1964. In 2001 the thresholds were calculated as $11,880 and $24,300.
