U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1966 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................... $1,758 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,579 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,198 $2,462 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,973 -- -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,559 2,642 $2,792 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,374 3,424 3,306 $3,473 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 4,071 4,121 3,988 3,888 $3,971 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,670 4,686 4,587 4,487 4,354 $5,384 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,882 5,932 5,816 5,716 5,584 4,421 $5,335
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,626 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,559 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,031 $2,217 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,949 -- -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,476 2,359 $2,609 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,240 3,356 3,341 $3,306 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,888 4,005 3,988 3,955 $3,822 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,537 4,620 4,587 4,553 4,404 4,270 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,699 5,783 5,766 5,716 5,567 5,451 $5,184
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,230 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,105 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,538 $1,724 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,381 -- -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,791 1,849 $1,955 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,362 2,397 2,315 $2,431 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 2,849 2,885 2,792 2,722 $2,780 -- --
6 persons.......................... 3,269 3,280 3,211 3,140 3,048 $3,094 --
7 or more persons.................. 4,117 4,152 4,071 4,001 3,908 3,769 $3,735
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,138 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,092 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,422 $1,552 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,364 -- -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,733 1,652 $1,826 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,268 2,350 2,338 $2,315 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 2,722 2,804 2,792 2,768 $2,676 -- --
6 persons.......................... 3,175 3,234 3,211 3,187 3,083 $2,989 --
7 or more persons.................. 3,989 4,048 4,036 4,001 3,897 3,816 $3,629
               
-- 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