The term "urban poor" refers to individuals or families who live in poverty within urban areas, typically characterized by inadequate housing, limited access to quality education and healthcare, and low-paying or unstable jobs.
Related terms
Tenement: Multistory apartment buildings that housed many urban poor families in cramped and unsanitary conditions.
Poverty Line: The income threshold below which individuals or families are considered to be living in poverty.
Jacob Riis: A photojournalist who documented the plight of the urban poor through his book "How the Other Half Lives."