U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty




Preliminary Estimates of Weighted Average Poverty Thresholds for 2008

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Size of Family Unit Estimated Threshold
1 person (unrelated individual) $10,997
Under 65 years 11,201
65 years and over 10,326
2 people 14,060
Householder under 65 years 14,490
Householder 65 years and over 13,032
3 people 17,165
4 people 22,017
5 people 26,043
6 people 29,410
7 people 33,471
8 people 37,191
9 people or more 44,380
FOOTNOTES:
These average poverty thresholds were derived by increasing the 2007 weighted average thresholds by a factor of 1.038396 which reflects the percent change in the average annual Consumer Price Index between 2007 and 2008.  These estimates may differ by a few dollars from the thresholds that will be published in the final report on the 2008 poverty population.

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RELEASED: January 15, 2009
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233

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