U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1974 by Sex of Head, Size of Family,
and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years Old, by Farm-Nonfarm Residence
               
  Number of related children under 18 years old
Size of family unit              
  None 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more
 
 
NONFARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,658 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,387 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,324 $3,724 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,985 3,724 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 3,870 3,996 $4,223 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 5,103 5,178 5,000 $5,252 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 6,158 6,232 6,032 5,881 $6,006 -- --
6 persons.......................... 7,063 7,087 6,937 6,786 6,585 $6,686 --
7 or more persons.................. 8,896 8,972 8,796 8,645 8,445 8,142 $8,068
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,458 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,357 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,072 $3,353 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,948 3,353 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 3,745 3,568 $3,946 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 4,900 5,075 5,053 $5,000 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 5,881 6,058 6,032 5,982 $5,781 -- --
6 persons.......................... 6,862 6,987 6,937 6,886 6,660 6,457 --
7 or more persons.................. 8,619 8,746 8,720 8,645 8,419 8,244 $7,841
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,258 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,030 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,825 $3,165 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,537 3,165 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 3,291 3,397 $3,590 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 4,338 4,402 4,249 $4,465 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 5,235 5,298 5,127 4,998 $5,106 -- --
6 persons.......................... 6,003 6,024 5,897 5,768 5,597 $5,683 --
7 or more persons.................. 7,562 7,627 7,477 7,348 7,179 6,921 $6,858
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,089 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,002 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,611 $2,851 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,506 2,851 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 3,183 3,033 $3,355 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 4,165 4,313 4,294 $4,249 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 4,998 5,149 5,127 5,085 $4,914 -- --
6 persons.......................... 5,832 5,939 5,897 5,853 5,662 $5,489 --
7 or more persons.................. 7,325 7,435 7,412 7,348 7,156 7,007 $6,665
               
-- Not applicable.
Source:  Current Population Survey, Bureau of the Census.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division