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(ECONOMICS) an [alternative] metric of poverty; used instead of the poverty level by some researchers. Developed as a superior [alternative] to the federal poverty level to estimate the income required for families to pay for their basic needs. Computed at the county level, the SSS takes into account the costs of food, housing, health insurance, childcare, [transportation], taxes, and other basic expenses, with component values varying across more than 70 different family types. SSS wages have been calculated to date for all counties in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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