U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty

Poverty Thresholds 2005



Poverty Thresholds for 2005 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years
(Dollars)
                     
    Related children under 18 years  
   
Size of family unit Weighted                 Eight
  average None One Two Three Four Five Six Seven or more
  thresholds                  
                     
One person (unrelated individual).... 9,973                   
Under 65 years....................... 10,160  10,160               
65 years and over.................... 9,367  9,367                 
                     
Two persons............................ 12,755                   
Householder under 65 years........... 13,145  13,078  13,461               
Householder 65 years and over...... 11,815  11,805  13,410               
                     
Three persons.......................... 15,577  15,277  15,720  15,735           
Four persons........................... 19,971  20,144  20,474  19,806  19,874           
Five persons........................... 23,613  24,293  24,646  23,891  23,307  22,951         
Six persons............................ 26,683  27,941  28,052  27,474  26,920  26,096  25,608       
Seven persons.......................... 30,249  32,150  32,350  31,658  31,176  30,277  29,229  28,079     
Eight persons.......................... 33,610  35,957  36,274  35,621  35,049  34,237  33,207  32,135  31,862   
Nine persons or more................... 40,288  43,254  43,463  42,885  42,400  41,603  40,507  39,515  39,270  37,757 
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Page Last Modified: August 29, 2006