The Poverty line is based on the cost of food, shelter, clothing and utilities. The measures of poverty contain two components which make up the definition of income and threshold of poverty. Threshold is defined as a minimal, socially acceptable measure of well-being adjusted for family-size. Depending on the share of people living below their poverty threshold determines that they are in poverty. There are many factors that play a role in the increase of the poverty rate such as medical expenses, commuting, payroll taxes and childcare. But I believe that the biggest factor is the income gap by race. As stated in the article, "New York City Government Poverty Measure" states "There are significant declines in poverty from 2010 to 2015 for
