Qualified Census Tract (QCT)

Any census tract (or equivalent geographic area defined by the Census Bureau) in which at least 50% of households have an income less than 60% of the area median gross income. In addition, it may also be a Qualified Census Tract if It has a poverty rate of at least 25%.

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Census Tract

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