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Poverty Thresholds 2002

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Poverty Thresholds for 2003 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)...... 9,183                  
    Under 65 years...... 9,359 9,359                
    65 years and over...... 8,628 8,628                
 
Two persons...... 11,756                  
    Householder under 65 years...... 12,110 12,047 12,400              
    Householder 65 years and over...... 10,885 10,874 12,353              
 
Three persons...... 14,348 14,072 14,480 14,494            
Four persons...... 18,392 18,556 18,859 18,244 18,307          
Five persons...... 21,744 22,377 22,703 22,007 21,469 21,141        
Six persons...... 24,576 25,738 25,840 25,307 24,797 24,038 23,588      
Seven persons...... 28,001 29,615 29,799 29,162 28,718 27,890 27,890 25,865    
Eight persons...... 30,907 33,121 33,414 32,812 32,285 31,538 30,589 29,601 29,350  
Nine persons or more...... 37,062 39,843 40,036 39,504 39,057 38,323 37,313 36,399 36,173 34,780
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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