U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1962 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................... $1,614 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,450 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,018 $2,261 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,812 2,261 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,350 2,426 $2,564 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,098 3,144 3,036 $3,189 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,739 3,785 3,663 3,571 $3,647 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,289 4,303 4,212 4,120 3,998 $4,060 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,402 5,448 5,341 5,249 5,128 4,944 $4,899
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,493 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,432 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,866 $2,036 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,790 2,036 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,273 2,167 $2,396 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,976 3,082 3,068 $3,036 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,571 3,678 3,663 3,632 $3,510 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,166 4,243 4,212 4,181 4,044 3,922 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,234 5,311 5,295 5,249 5,112 5,006 $4,761
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,130 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,014 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,413 $1,583 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,268 1,583 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,644 1,698 $1,795 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,169 2,201 2,126 $2,232 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 2,617 2,649 2,564 2,499 $2,553 -- --
6 persons.......................... 3,002 3,012 2,948 2,884 2,799 $2,842 --
7 or more persons.................. 3,781 3,813 3,739 3,674 3,589 3,461 $3,430
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,045 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,003 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,306 $1,425 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,253 1,425 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,592 1,517 $1,677 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,083 2,158 2,147 $2,126 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 2,499 2,575 2,564 2,542 $2,457 -- --
6 persons.......................... 2,916 2,970 2,948 2,927 2,831 $2,745 --
7 or more persons.................. 3,664 3,717 3,707 3,674 3,578 3,504 $3,333
               
-- 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