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Poverty Thresholds 2001

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Poverty Thresholds for 2001 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years (Dollars)

Size of family unit Weighted
Average
Thresholds		 Related children under 18 years
None One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight
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One person (unrelated individual)...... 9,039                  
    Under 65 years...... 9,214 9,214                
    65 years and over...... 8,494 8,494                
 
Two persons...... 11,569                  
    Householder under 65 years...... 11,920 11,859 12,207              
    Householder 65 years and over...... 10,715 10,705 12,161              
 
Three persons...... 14,128 13,853 14,255 14,269            
Four persons...... 18,104 18,267 18,566 17,960 18,022          
Five persons...... 21,405 22,029 22,349 21,665 21,135 20,812        
Six persons...... 24,195 25,337 25,438 24,914 24,411 23,664 23,221      
Seven persons...... 27,517 29,154 29,336 28,708 28,271 27,456 26,505 25,462    
Eight persons...... 30,627 32,606 32,894 32,302 31,783 31,047 30,112 29,140 28,893  
Nine persons or more...... 36,286 39,223 39,413 38,889 38,449 37,726 36,732 35,833 35,610 34,238
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division: Poverty |  Last Revised: September 12, 2012