MeSH

A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.

Year introduced: 1968

City, urban, rural, or suburban areas which are characterized by severe economic deprivation and by accompanying physical and social decay.

Year introduced: 1991(1980)

A situation of children (ages 0-17 inclusive) living in households with income below the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Threshold, often leading to a lack of food, sanitation, shelter, health care and education needed to survive and thrive.

Year introduced: 2022