U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1968 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................... $1,874 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,683 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,343 $2,625 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,104 2,625 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,728 2,817 $2,977 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,597 3,651 3,526 $3,703 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 4,341 4,395 4,253 4,146 $4,235 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,980 4,997 4,891 4,784 4,642 $4,714 --
7 or more persons.................. 6,272 6,326 6,202 6,095 5,954 5,741 $5,689
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,733 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,663 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,166 $2,364 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,079 2,364 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,640 2,516 $2,782 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,455 3,579 3,562 $3,526 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 4,146 4,271 4,253 4,218 $4,076 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,838 4,926 4,891 4,855 4,696 4,554 --
7 or more persons.................. 6,077 6,167 6,149 6,095 5,936 5,812 $5,528
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,593 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,431 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,992 $2,231 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,788 2,231 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,319 2,394 $2,530 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,057 3,103 2,997 $3,148 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,690 3,736 3,615 3,524 $3,600 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,233 4,247 4,157 4,066 3,946 $4,007 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,331 5,377 5,272 5,181 5,061 4,880 $4,836
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,473 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,414 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,841 $2,009 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,767 2,009 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,244 2,139 $2,365 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,937 3,042 3,028 $2,997 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,524 3,630 3,615 3,585 $3,465 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,112 4,187 4,157 4,127 3,992 $3,871 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,165 5,242 5,227 5,181 5,046 4,940 $4,699
               
-- 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