U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1964 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................... $1,650 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,482 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,063 $2,311 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,852 2,311 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,402 2,480 $2,621 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,167 3,214 3,104 $3,260 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,822 3,869 3,744 3,650 $3,728 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,384 4,399 4,306 4,212 4,087 $4,150 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,522 5,569 5,460 5,366 5,242 5,054 $5,008
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,526 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,464 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,907 $2,081 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,830 2,081 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,324 2,215 $2,449 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,042 3,151 3,136 $3,104 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,650 3,760 3,744 3,713 $3,588 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,259 4,337 4,306 4,274 4,134 4,009 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,350 5,429 5,413 5,366 5,226 5,117 $4,867
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,155 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,037 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,444 $1,618 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,296 1,618 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,681 1,736 $1,835 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,217 2,250 2,173 $2,282 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 2,675 2,708 2,621 2,555 $2,610 -- --
6 persons.......................... 3,069 3,079 3,014 2,948 2,861 $2,905 --
7 or more persons.................. 3,865 3,898 3,822 3,756 3,669 3,538 $3,506
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,068 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,025 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,335 $1,457 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,281 1,457 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 1,627 1,551 $1,714 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 2,129 2,206 2,195 $2,173 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 2,555 2,632 2,621 2,599 $2,512 -- --
6 persons.......................... 2,981 3,036 3,014 2,992 2,894 $2,806 --
7 or more persons.................. 3,745 3,800 3,789 3,756 3,658 3,582 $3,407
               
-- 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