U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1976 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................... $3,069 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,758 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,838 $4,300 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,446 4,300 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 4,468 4,613 $4,876 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 5,890 5,977 5,771 $6,063 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 7,109 7,194 6,964 6,788 $6,934 -- --
6 persons.......................... 8,154 8,180 8,008 7,833 7,602 $7,718 --
7 or more persons.................. 10,268 10,357 10,153 9,979 9,749 9,399 $9,313
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,840 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,722 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,545 $3,871 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,403 3,871 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 4,324 4,119 $4,555 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 5,655 5,860 5,832 $5,771 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 6,788 6,993 6,964 6,906 $6,673 -- --
6 persons.......................... 7,920 8,065 8,008 7,949 7,688 7,455 --
7 or more persons.................. 9,950 10,096 10,066 9,979 9,719 9,516 $9,052
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,608 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,344 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,262 $3,653 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,929 3,653 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 3,798 3,921 $4,144 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 5,007 5,082 4,905 $5,153 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 6,043 6,116 5,918 5,770 $5,893 -- --
6 persons.......................... 6,930 6,953 6,807 6,658 6,461 $6,560 --
7 or more persons.................. 8,730 8,804 8,632 8,483 8,287 7,990 $7,917
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,414 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,313 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,014 $3,290 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,893 3,290 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 3,673 3,501 $3,872 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 4,809 4,980 4,957 $4,905 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 5,770 5,944 5,918 5,869 $5,672 -- --
6 persons.......................... 6,733 6,856 6,807 6,758 6,535 $6,337 --
7 or more persons.................. 8,456 8,583 8,557 8,483 8,262 8,088 $7,694
               
-- 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