The Pennsylvania Department of Education reports that 875 pupils received a federal free and reduced lunch, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.

In 2010, the school district reported that 342 pupils received a free or reduced price meals through the federal school lunch program, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.

The state's Basic Education Funding to the Central Dauphin School District in 2008-09 was $15,474,329.14 In 2008, the district reported that 2,654 pupils received a free or reduced lunch due to their family meeting the federal poverty level.

In 2010, the district reported that 1,002 students received free or reduced price lunches, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.

The Susquenita School District reported that, in 2009, 508 pupils qualified for the free and reduced lunch program due to meeting the federal poverty level.

In 2010, the district reported that 2,403 pupils received a free or reduced lunch due to their family meeting the federal poverty level.

In 2010, the Big Beaver Falls Area School District reported that 1,165 of its students received free or reduced price lunches, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.

When people reach retirement age, they would have to put enough of the money in an annuity so that the total of their traditional benefits and their annuity payments would meet the poverty level, $12,490 for a couple in 2004.

In 2010, Loyalsock Township School District reported that 389 of its pupils received a free or reduced price meals, through the federal school lunch program, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.

In 2008, the district reported that 714 students receive a federal free or reduced price lunch due to their family meeting the federal poverty level.