U.S. poverty thresholds and related statistics

Family Economics and Nutrition Review, Wntr, 2004

U.S. Poverty Thresholds and Related Statistics

                                Related children under
                                       age 18

Size of family unit             None      One      Two

One person
  Under age 65                  $9,573
  Age 65 and over                8,825

Two people
  Householder under age 65      12,321  $12,682
  Householder age 65 and over   11,122   12,634

Three people                    14,393   14,810  $14,824
Four people                     18,979   19,289   18,660
Five people                     22,887   23,220   22,509
Six people                      26,324   26,429   25,884
Seven people                    30,289   30,479   29,827
Eight people                    33,876   34,175   33,560
Nine people or more             40,751   40,948   40,404

                                Related children under
                                       age 18

Size of family unit             Three    Four     Five

One person
  Under age 65
  Age 65 and over

Two people
  Householder under age 65
  Householder age 65 and over

Three people
Four people                    $18,725
Five people                     21,959  $21,623
Six people                      25,362   24,586  $24,126
Seven people                    29,372   28,526   27,538
Eight people                    33,021   32,256   31,286
Nine people or more             39,947   39,196   38,163

                                Related children under
                                         age 18

                                                  Eight
Size of family unit              Six     Seven   or more

One person
  Under age 65
  Age 65 and over

Two people
  Householder under age 65
  Householder age 65 and over

Three people
Four people
Five people
Six people
Seven people                   $26,454
Eight people                    30,275  $30,019
Nine people or more             37,229   36,998  $35,572

Source: U.S Census Bureau, January 2004.

Poverty thresholds over time for a family of four (including
two children)

Year

1980    $8,351
1985   $10,903
1990   $13,254
1995   $15,455
2000   $17,463
2003   $18,660

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, January 2004.

Note: Table made from bar graph.