U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1978 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................... $3,516 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 3,159 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 4,396 $4,924 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,947 4,924 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 5,118 5,284 $5,585 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 6,747 6,847 6,610 $6,945 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 8,142 8,240 7,976 7,775 $7,943 -- --
6 persons.......................... 9,339 9,370 9,172 8,973 8,707 $8,841 --
7 or more persons.................. 11,762 11,863 11,630 11,430 11,166 10,766 $10,667
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $3,253 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 3,118 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 4,062 $4,434 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,897 4,434 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 4,952 4,717 $5,218 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 6,478 6,712 6,681 $6,610 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 7,775 8,010 7,976 7,910 $7,643 -- --
6 persons.......................... 9,072 9,238 9,172 9,105 8,807 8,538 --
7 or more persons.................. 11,397 11,564 11,530 11,430 11,133 10,901 $10,368
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,987 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,685 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,736 $4,185 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,354 4,185 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 4,351 4,491 $4,747 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 5,736 5,821 5,618 $5,903 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 6,921 7,005 6,779 6,609 $6,751 -- --
6 persons.......................... 7,938 7,965 7,797 7,627 7,401 $7,514 --
7 or more persons.................. 10,000 10,085 9,887 9,717 9,492 9,152 $9,068
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $2,764 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 2,650 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 3,453 $3,770 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 3,313 3,770 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 4,208 4,010 $4,436 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 5,508 5,703 5,679 $5,618 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 6,609 6,808 6,779 6,723 $6,497 -- --
6 persons.......................... 7,712 7,853 7,797 7,740 7,486 $7,259 --
7 or more persons.................. 9,686 9,831 9,802 9,717 9,463 9,265 $8,813
               
-- Not applicable.
Source:  Current Population Survey, Bureau of the Census.

Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit ask.census.gov for further information on Poverty Statistics.

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