U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1979 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................... $3,912 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 3,515 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 4,891 $5,479 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 4,392 5,479 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 5,694 5,879 $6,213 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 7,506 7,617 7,355 $7,727 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 9,059 9,168 8,874 8,651 $8,837 -- --
6 persons.......................... 10,391 10,425 10,205 9,983 9,687 9,836 --
7 or more persons.................. 13,086 13,199 12,939 12,717 12,424 11,978 $11,868
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $3,619 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 3,469 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 4,519 $4,934 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 4,336 4,934 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 5,510 5,249 $5,805 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 7,208 7,467 7,433 $7,355 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 8,651 8,912 8,874 8,801 $8,504 -- --
6 persons.......................... 10,094 10,278 10,205 10,130 9,798 $9,500 --
7 or more persons.................. 12,680 12,866 12,828 12,717 12,386 12,128 $11,535
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $3,324 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,988 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 4,156 $4,656 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,732 4,656 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 4,840 4,997 $5,281 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 6,382 6,476 6,251 $6,568 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 7,701 7,794 7,542 7,353 $7,511 -- --
6 persons.......................... 8,832 8,861 8,675 8,486 8,234 $8,360 --
7 or more persons.................. 11,126 11,220 11,000 10,811 10,561 10,182 $10,089
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $3,076 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,948 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,841 $4,194 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,686 4,194 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 4,682 4,462 $4,935 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 6,129 6,346 6,318 $6,251 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 7,353 7,575 7,542 7,480 $7,229 -- --
6 persons.......................... 8,581 8,737 8,675 8,612 8,329 $8,076 --
7 or more persons.................. 10,776 10,938 10,905 10,811 10,528 10,308 $9,805
               
-- 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