Poverty Thresholds 1975

U.S. Department of Commerce

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Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1975 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...................	$2,902
65 years and over................	2,608
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	3,629	$4,065
Head under 65 years...........	3,258	4,065
3 persons..........................	4,224	4,361	$4,610
4 persons..........................	5,569	5,651	5,456	$5,732
5 persons..........................	6,721	6,802	6,584	6,418	$6,556
6 persons..........................	7,709	7,734	7,571	7,406	7,187	$7,297
7 or more persons..................	9,708	9,792	9,599	9,435	9,217	8,886	$8,805

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$2,685
65 years and over................	2,574
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	3,352	$3,660
Head under 65 years...........	3,217	3,660
3 persons..........................	4,088	3,894	$4,307
4 persons..........................	5,347	5,540	5,514	$5,456
5 persons..........................	6,418	6,612	6,584	6,529	$6,309
6 persons..........................	7,488	7,625	7,571	7,515	7,269	7,048
7 or more persons..................	9,407	9,545	9,517	9,435	9,189	8,997	$8,558

FARM
Male Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$2,466
65 years and over................	2,216
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	3,084	$3,454
Head under 65 years...........	2,769	3,454
3 persons..........................	3,591	3,707	$3,918
4 persons..........................	4,734	4,805	4,637	$4,872
5 persons..........................	5,713	5,782	5,595	5,455	$5,572
6 persons..........................	6,552	6,574	6,436	6,295	6,109	$6,202
7 or more persons..................	8,254	8,324	8,161	8,020	7,835	7,554	$7,485

Female Head
One person (unrelated individual)......
Under 65 years...................	$2,282
65 years and over................	2,187
Two persons......
Head under 65 years..............	2,850	$3,111
Head under 65 years...........	2,735	3,111
3 persons..........................	3,473	3,310	$3,661
4 persons..........................	4,547	4,708	4,687	$4,637
5 persons..........................	5,455	5,620	5,595	5,549	$5,363
6 persons..........................	6,366	6,482	6,436	6,389	6,179	$5,991
7 or more persons..................	7,995	8,115	8,090	8,020	7,811	7,647	$7,274

Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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