U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1959 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................... $1,572 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,412 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,965 $2,201 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,764 2,201 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,288 2,362 $2,496 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,016 3,061 2,955 $3,105 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,640 3,683 3,565 3,476 $3,550 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,175 4,189 4,100 4,011 3,892 $3,952 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,258 5,303 5,199 5,109 4,991 4,812 $4,769
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,454 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,394 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,815 $1,982 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,742 1,982 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,213 2,109 $2,332 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,896 3,000 2,986 $2,955 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,476 3,581 3,565 3,536 $3,417 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,056 4,130 4,100 4,070 3,937 $3,817 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,094 5,169 5,154 5,109 4,976 4,872 $4,634
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,336 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,200 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,670 $1,871 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,499 1,871 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,945 2,008 $2,122 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,564 2,602 2,512 $2,639 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,094 3,131 3,030 2,955 $3,018 -- --
6 persons.......................... 3,549 3,561 3,485 3,409 3,308 $3,359 --
7 or more persons.................. 4,469 4,508 4,419 4,343 4,242 4,090 $4,054
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,236 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,185 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,543 $1,685 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,481 1,685 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,881 1,793 $1,982 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,462 2,550 2,538 $2,512 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 2,955 3,044 3,030 3,006 $2,904 -- --
6 persons.......................... 3,448 3,511 3,485 3,460 3,346 $3,244 --
7 or more persons.................. 4,330 4,394 4,381 4,343 4,230 4,141 $3,939
               
-- 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