Poverty Thresholds 1966

Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1966 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...................	$1,758
65 years and over................	1,579
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,198	$2,462
Head under 65 years...........	1,973
3 persons..........................	2,559	2,642	$2,792
4 persons..........................	3,374	3,424	3,306	$3,473
5 persons..........................	4,071	4,121	3,988	3,888	$3,971
6 persons..........................	4,670	4,686	4,587	4,487	4,354	$5,384
7 or more persons..................	5,882	5,932	5,816	5,716	5,584	4,421	$5,335

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,626
65 years and over................	1,559
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,031	$2,217
Head under 65 years...........	1,949
3 persons..........................	2,476	2,359	$2,609
4 persons..........................	3,240	3,356	3,341	$3,306
5 persons..........................	3,888	4,005	3,988	3,955	$3,822
6 persons..........................	4,537	4,620	4,587	4,553	4,404	4,270
7 or more persons..................	5,699	5,783	5,766	5,716	5,567	5,451	$5,184


FARM
Male Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,230
65 years and over................	1,105
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,538	$1,724
Head under 65 years...........	1,381
3 persons..........................	1,791	1,849	$1,955
4 persons..........................	2,362	2,397	2,315	$2,431
5 persons..........................	2,849	2,885	2,792	2,722	$2,780
6 persons..........................	3,269	3,280	3,211	3,140	3,048	$3,094
7 or more persons..................	4,117	4,152	4,071	4,001	3,908	3,769	$3,735

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,138
65 years and over................	1,092
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,422	$1,552
Head under 65 years...........	1,364
3 persons..........................	1,733	1,652	$1,826
4 persons..........................	2,268	2,350	2,338	$2,315
5 persons..........................	2,722	2,804	2,792	2,768	$2,676
6 persons..........................	3,175	3,234	3,211	3,187	3,083	$2,989
7 or more persons..................	3,989	4,048	4,036	4,001	3,897	3,816	$3,629

Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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Poverty Thresholds 1966