Basic Needs
Persons Below Poverty
Definition: The percentage of families/individuals below the Census Bureau's poverty threshold.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/povdef.html
Rationale: This statistic meets most Boone County Indicators criteria and demonstrates the number of families/individuals whose income does not fully provide for basic needs.
Data Source: 2005 American Community Survey; 2000 Census.
