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Poverty Thresholds 2007

Size of Family Unit Weighted
Average
Thresholds		 Related children under 18 years
None One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight
or
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One person (unrelated individual) ...... 10,590                  
    Under 65 years ...... 10,787 10,787                
    65 years and over ...... 9,944 9,944                
 
Two people ...... 13,540                  
    Householder under 65 years ...... 13,954 13,884 14,291              
    Householder 65 years and over ...... 12,550 12,533 14,237              
 
Three people ...... 16,530 16,218 16,689 16,705            
Four people ...... 21,203 21,386 21,736 21,027 21,100          
Five people ...... 25,080 25,791 26,166 25,364 24,744 24,366        
Six people ...... 28,323 29,664 29,782 29,168 28,579 27,705 27,187      
Seven people ...... 32,233 34,132 34,345 33,610 33,098 32,144 31,031 29,810    
Eight people ...... 35,816 38,174 38,511 37,818 37,210 36,348 35,255 34,116 33,827  
Nine people or more ...... 42,739 45,921 46,143 45,529 45,014 44,168 43,004 41,952 41,691 40,085
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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