U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1969 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................... $1,975 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,774 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,469 $2,766 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,216 2,766 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,875 2,968 $3,137 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,790 3,847 3,715 $3,902 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 4,574 4,630 4,481 4,368 $4,462 -- --
6 persons.......................... 5,247 5,265 5,153 5,041 4,891 $4,967 --
7 or more persons.................. 6,609 6,665 6,535 6,422 6,274 6,049 $5,994
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,826 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,752 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,282 $2,491 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 2,190 2,491 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,781 2,651 $2,931 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,641 3,771 3,753 $3,715 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 4,368 4,500 4,481 4,444 $4,294 -- --
6 persons.......................... 5,096 5,191 5,153 5,115 4,948 $4,798 --
7 or more persons.................. 6,403 6,497 6,478 6,422 6,255 6,124 $5,825
 
 
FARM
 
Male Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,679 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,508 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 2,099 $2,351 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,884 2,351 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,444 2,523 $2,666 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,222 3,270 3,158 $3,317 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,888 3,936 3,809 3,713 $3,793 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,460 4,475 4,380 4,285 4,157 $4,222 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,618 5,665 5,555 5,459 5,333 5,142 $5,095
 
Female Head
1 person (unrelated indiv.):
  Under 65 years................... $1,552 -- -- -- -- -- --
  65 years and over................ 1,489 -- -- -- -- -- --
2 persons:
  Head under 65 years.............. 1,940 $2,117 -- -- -- -- --
  Head 65 years and over........... 1,862 2,117 -- -- -- -- --
3 persons.......................... 2,364 2,253 $2,491 -- -- -- --
4 persons.......................... 3,095 3,205 3,190 $3,158 -- -- --
5 persons.......................... 3,713 3,825 3,809 3,777 $3,650 -- --
6 persons.......................... 4,332 4,412 4,380 4,348 4,206 $4,078 --
7 or more persons.................. 5,443 5,522 5,506 5,459 5,317 5,205 $4,951
               
-- 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