Thirteen percent of the population live below the poverty line.

该地13%的人口生活在贫困线之下。

A third of the population is living at or below the poverty line.

三分之一的人口生活在贫困线或以下。

Were the government to use a multiplier of five instead of three, the proportion of Americans below the poverty line would rise to more than 24 percent.

如果政府用5而不是3做乘数，那美国的贫困人口比例将会上升到24%以上。

Anyone who couldn't afford to buy those basics, including a helping of pease pudding with bacon on Sunday, was below the poverty line.

那些无法负担基本生活支出，包括周日吃不起一份熏肉豌豆布丁的人，都被划归为贫困人口。

Many live below the poverty line.

他们中很多都生活在贫困线以下。