The poverty line equals the: Group of answer choices average income of the bottom one-tenth of all income recipients. cost of an economical and nutritional food plan for a family multiplied by six. cost of an economical and nutritional food plan for a family multiplied by three. average income of a family headed by a worker who has been unemployed for six months or more.Which of the following statements is correct? Group of answer choices About 25 percent of the U.S. population earns an income below the poverty line. About 50 percent of blacks earn an income below the poverty line. Since 1980 the fraction of persons below the poverty level has risen sharply. The area of the United States with the highest percentage of the population below the poverty line is the south