Hi everyone,

Digging onto the Census documentation I found out that poverty thresholds are determined by multiplying the base-year poverty thresholds (1982) by the average of the monthly inflation factor.  Does anyone can explain why this particular year 1982 is taken as base year.

Thanks,

Sulabh

Sulabh Aryal

Associate Planner

Richmond Regional Planning District Commission

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