Poverty Thresholds 1962

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Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1962 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...................	$1,614
65 years and over................	1,450
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,018	$2,261
Head 65 years and over...........	1,812	2,261
3 persons..........................	2,350	2,426	$2,564
4 persons..........................	3,098	3,144	3,036	$3,189
5 persons..........................	3,739	3,785	3,663	3,571	$3,647
6 persons..........................	4,289	4,303	4,212	4,120	3,998	$4,060
7 or more persons..................	5,402	5,448	5,341	5,249	5,128	4,944	$4,899

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,493
65 years and over................	1,432
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,866	$2,036
Head 65 years and over...........	1,790	2,036
3 persons..........................	2,273	2,167	$2,396
4 persons..........................	2,976	3,082	3,068	$3,036
5 persons..........................	3,571	3,678	3,663	3,632	$3,510
6 persons..........................	4,166	4,243	4,212	4,181	4,044	3,922
7 or more persons..................	5,234	5,311	5,295	5,249	5,112	5,006	$4,761


FARM
Male Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,130
65 years and over................	1,014
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,413	$1,583
Head 65 years and over...........	1,268	1,583
3 persons..........................	1,644	1,698	$1,795
4 persons..........................	2,169	2,201	2,126	$2,232
5 persons..........................	2,617	2,649	2,564	2,499	$2,553
6 persons..........................	3,002	3,012	2,948	2,884	2,799	$2,842
7 or more persons..................	3,781	3,813	3,739	3,674	3,589	3,461	$3,430

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,045
65 years and over................	1,003
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,306	$1,425
Head 65 years and over...........	1,253	1,425
3 persons..........................	1,592	1,517	$1,677
4 persons..........................	2,083	2,158	2,147	$2,126
5 persons..........................	2,499	2,575	2,564	2,542	$2,457
6 persons..........................	2,916	2,970	2,948	2,927	2,831	$2,745
7 or more persons..................	3,664	3,717	3,707	3,674	3,578	3,504	$3,333

Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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