Penza, 9 June 2021. PenzaNews. The proportion of the Penza region's population with incomes below the subsistence minimum is estimated to be 13% at the end of 2020. This was evidenced by data of Penzastat.

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According to official information, 167 800 people live below the poverty line.

The average per capita subsistence level in Penza region was 9 512 roubles in 2020.

In 2019, 177 500 people, or 13.6% of the total population, had incomes below the minimum subsistence level in Penza region.

According to preliminary data, the average cash income per capita last year amounted to 23 879.2 roubles, the average consumer spending was 19 303.9 roubles, the average monthly nominal wage of employees in the economy – 32 765.9 roubles, the average size of accrued monthly pensions – 14 520.2 roubles.