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About 13 percent of the U.S. population lives from just above to just below the poverty line. These people typically hold unskilled jobs, seasonal migrant jobs in agriculture, and lower-paid factory and service jobs and are termed the:

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working poor

Step-by-step explanation:

Poverty refers to the situation of having insufficient amount to meet basic needs of life such as food, clothing and shelter. It may include social, economic, and political elements.

Poverty line indicates the level of income required to meet the minimum living requirements i.e. amount of money required to meet basic needs.

Percentage of poverty level = (income ÷ poverty guideline) × 100

The official poverty measure is based on a household's pre-tax income.

About 13% of the U.S. population who hold unskilled jobs, seasonal migrant jobs in agriculture, and lower-paid factory and service jobs are termed as working poor.

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