Poverty Thresholds 1969

U.S. Department of Commerce

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Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1969 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...................	$1,975
65 years and over................	1,774
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,469	$2,766
Head under 65 years...........	2,216	2,766
3 persons..........................	2,875	2,968	$3,137
4 persons..........................	3,790	3,847	3,715	$3,902
5 persons..........................	4,574	4,630	4,481	4,368	$4,462
6 persons..........................	5,247	5,265	5,153	5,041	4,891	$4,967
7 or more persons..................	6,609	6,665	6,535	6,422	6,274	6,049	$5,994

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,826
65 years and over................	1,752
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,282	$2,491
Head under 65 years...........	2,190	2,491
3 persons..........................	2,781	2,651	$2,931
4 persons..........................	3,641	3,771	3,753	$3,715
5 persons..........................	4,368	4,500	4,481	4,444	$4,294
6 persons..........................	5,096	5,191	5,153	5,115	4,948	$4,798
7 or more persons..................	6,403	6,497	6,478	6,422	6,255	6,124	$5,825


FARM
Male Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,679
65 years and over................	1,508
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,099	$2,351
Head under 65 years...........	1,884	2,351
3 persons..........................	2,444	2,523	$2,666
4 persons..........................	3,222	3,270	3,158	$3,317
5 persons..........................	3,888	3,936	3,809	3,713	$3,793
6 persons..........................	4,460	4,475	4,380	4,285	4,157	$4,222
7 or more persons..................	5,618	5,665	5,555	5,459	5,333	5,142	$5,095

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$1,552
65 years and over................	1,489
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	1,940	$2,117
Head under 65 years...........	1,862	2,117
3 persons..........................	2,364	2,253	$2,491
4 persons..........................	3,095	3,205	3,190	$3,158
5 persons..........................	3,713	3,825	3,809	3,777	$3,650
6 persons..........................	4,332	4,412	4,380	4,348	4,206	$4,078
7 or more persons..................	5,443	5,522	5,506	5,459	5,317	5,205	$4,951

Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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