Poverty Thresholds 1974

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Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1974 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...................	$2,658
65 years and over................	2,387
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	3,324	$3,724
Head 65 years and over...........	2,985	3,724
3 persons..........................	3,870	3,996	$4,223
4 persons..........................	5,103	5,178	5,000	$5,252
5 persons..........................	6,158	6,232	6,032	5,881	$6,006
6 persons..........................	7,063	7,087	6,937	6,786	6,585	$6,686
7 or more persons..................	8,896	8,972	8,796	8,645	8,445	8,142	$8,068

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$2,458
65 years and over................	2,357
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	3,072	$3,353
Head 65 years and over...........	2,948	3,353
3 persons..........................	3,745	3,568	$3,946
4 persons..........................	4,900	5,075	5,053	$5,000
5 persons..........................	5,881	6,058	6,032	5,982	$5,781
6 persons..........................	6,862	6,987	6,937	6,886	6,660	6,457
7 or more persons..................	8,619	8,746	8,720	8,645	8,419	8,244	$7,841
FARM

Male Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$2,258
65 years and over................	2,030
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,825	$3,165
Head 65 years and over...........	2,537	3,165
3 persons..........................	3,291	3,397	$3,590
4 persons..........................	4,338	4,402	4,249	$4,465
5 persons..........................	5,235	5,298	5,127	4,998	$5,106
6 persons..........................	6,003	6,024	5,897	5,768	5,597	$5,683
7 or more persons..................	7,562	7,627	7,477	7,348	7,179	6,921	$6,858

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$2,089
65 years and over................	2,002
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,611	$2,851
Head 65 years and over...........	2,506	2,851
3 persons..........................	3,183	3,033	$3,355
4 persons..........................	4,165	4,313	4,294	$4,249
5 persons..........................	4,998	5,149	5,127	5,085	$4,914
6 persons..........................	5,832	5,939	5,897	5,853	5,662	$5,489
7 or more persons..................	7,325	7,435	7,412	7,348	7,156	7,007	$6,665

Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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