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This is an IELTS writing task 1 sample answer essay on the topic of average income and people below the poverty line in an IELTS table.

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The table demonstrates ages,
in come
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income
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 and their relation to poverty in three
states
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 in the USA. Overall, it is apparent that more of the citizens of
Utah
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 are aged under 18, while those who are aged over 60 are in
Florida
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. The average income per person appears to be almost the same in
California
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 and
Florida
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 at a median of $22500. Almost less than a fifth of the population in
California
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 is below the poverty line, while
Florida
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 and
Utah
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 have a little less. In
California
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 and
Florida
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, a little less than a fifth of the
percentage
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 of citizens are aged under 18, while
Utah
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 appears to have the highest
percentage
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 at 28
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percent
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per cent
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. In these
states
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, there are generally
less
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fewer
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 people aged under 60, excluding
Florida
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.
California
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 and
Utah
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 have a combined
percentage
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 of 21
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percent
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per cent
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, which is beaten by
Florida
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 by 2
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percent
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per cent
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.
Like
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As
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 I mentioned, the average income of individuals in
California
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 and
Florida
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are
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is
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 pretty similar,
however
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,
Utah
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 has
three quarters
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three-quarters
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 of the
percentage
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 that these 2
states
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 have ( 17000 ). 16
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percent
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per cent
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 of the population of
California
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are
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is
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 below the poverty line, which is the highest of the three
states
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.
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