Poverty Thresholds 1959

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Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1959 by Sex of Head, Size of Family, and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years Old, by Farm-Nonfarm Residence

Size of family unit	Related children under 18 years
Size of family unit	None	One	Two	Three	Four	Five	Six or more
NONFARM

Male Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,572
65 years and over................	1,412
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,965	$2,201
Head under 65 years...........	1,764	2,201
3 persons..........................	2,288	2,362	$2,496
4 persons..........................	3,016	3,061	2,955	$3,105
5 persons..........................	3,640	3,683	3,565	3,476	$3,550
6 persons..........................	4,175	4,189	4,100	4,011	3,892	$3,952
7 or more persons..................	5,258	5,303	5,199	5,109	4,991	4,812	$4,769

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,454
65 years and over................	1,394
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,815	$1,982
Head under 65 years...........	1,742	1,982
3 persons..........................	2,213	2,109	$2,332
4 persons..........................	2,896	3,000	2,986	$2,955
5 persons..........................	3,476	3,581	3,565	3,536	$3,417
6 persons..........................	4,056	4,130	4,100	4,070	3,937	$3,817
7 or more persons..................	5,094	5,169	5,154	5,109	4,976	4,872	$4,634


FARM
Male Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,336
65 years and over................	1,200
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,670	$1,871
Head under 65 years...........	1,499	1,871
3 persons..........................	1,945	2,008	$2,122
4 persons..........................	2,564	2,602	2,512	$2,639
5 persons..........................	3,094	3,131	3,030	2,955	$3,018
6 persons..........................	3,549	3,561	3,485	3,409	3,308	$3,359
7 or more persons..................	4,469	4,508	4,419	4,343	4,242	4,090	$4,054

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,236
65 years and over................	1,185
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,543	$1,685
Head under 65 years...........	1,481	1,685
3 persons..........................	1,881	1,793	$1,982
4 persons..........................	2,462	2,550	2,538	$2,512
5 persons..........................	2,955	3,044	3,030	3,006	$2,904
6 persons..........................	3,448	3,511	3,485	3,460	3,346	$3,244
7 or more persons..................	4,330	4,394	4,381	4,343	4,230	4,141	$3,939

Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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