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Poverty Thresholds 1978
Income Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1978 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six or more |
|||
| NONFARM | |||||||||
| Male Head | |||||||||
| One person (unrelated individual)...... | |||||||||
| Under 65 years...... | $3,516 | ||||||||
| 65 years and over...... | 3,159 | ||||||||
| Two persons...... | |||||||||
| Head under 65 years...... | 4,396 | $4,924 | |||||||
| Head 65 years and over...... | 3,947 | 4,924 | |||||||
| Three persons...... | 5,118 | 5,284 | $5,585 | ||||||
| Four persons...... | 6,747 | 6,847 | 6,610 | $6,945 | |||||
| Five persons...... | 8,142 | 8,240 | 7,976 | 7,775 | $7,943 | ||||
| Six persons...... | 9,339 | 9,370 | 9,172 | 8,973 | 8,707 | $8,841 | |||
| Seven or more persons...... | 11,762 | 11,863 | 11,630 | 11,430 | 11,166 | 10,766 | $10,667 | ||
| Female Head | |||||||||
| One person (unrelated individual)...... | |||||||||
| Under 65 years...... | $3,253 | ||||||||
| 65 years and over...... | 3,118 | ||||||||
| Two persons...... | |||||||||
| Head under 65 years...... | 4,062 | $4,434 | |||||||
| Head 65 years and over...... | 3,897 | $4,434 | |||||||
| Three persons...... | 4,952 | 4,717 | $5,218 | ||||||
| Four persons...... | 6,478 | 6,712 | 6,681 | $6,610 | |||||
| Five persons...... | 7,775 | 8,010 | 7,976 | 7,910 | $7,643 | ||||
| Six persons...... | 9,072 | 9,238 | 9,172 | 9,105 | 8,807 | 8,538 | |||
| Seven or more persons...... | 11,397 | 11,564 | 11,530 | 11,430 | 11,133 | 10,901 | $10,368 | ||
| FARM | |||||||||
| Male Head | |||||||||
| One person (unrelated individual)...... | |||||||||
| Under 65 years...... | $2,987 | ||||||||
| 65 years and over...... | 2,685 | ||||||||
| Two persons...... | |||||||||
| Head under 65 years...... | 3,736 | $4,185 | |||||||
| Head 65 years and over...... | 3,354 | 4,185 | |||||||
| Three persons...... | 4,351 | 4,491 | $4,747 | ||||||
| Four persons...... | 5,736 | 5,821 | 5,618 | $5,903 | |||||
| Five persons...... | 6,921 | 7,005 | 6,779 | 6,609 | $6,751 | ||||
| Six persons...... | 7,938 | 7,965 | 7,797 | 7,627 | 7,401 | $7,514 | |||
| Seven or more persons...... | 10,000 | 10,085 | 9,887 | 9,717 | 9,492 | 9,152 | $9,068 | ||
| Female Head | |||||||||
| One person (unrelated individual)...... | |||||||||
| Under 65 years...... | $2,764 | ||||||||
| 65 years and over...... | 2,650 | ||||||||
| Two persons...... | |||||||||
| Head under 65 years...... | 3,453 | $3,770 | |||||||
| Head 65 years and over...... | 3,313 | 3,770 | |||||||
| Three persons...... | 4,208 | 4,010 | $4,436 | ||||||
| Four persons...... | 5,508 | 5,703 | 5,679 | $5,618 | |||||
| Five persons...... | 6,609 | 6,808 | 6,779 | 6,723 | $6,497 | ||||
| Six persons...... | 7,712 | 7,853 | 7,797 | 7,740 | 7,486 | $7,259 | |||
| Seven or more persons...... | 9,686 | 9,831 | 9,802 | 9,717 | 9,463 | 9,265 | $8,813 | ||
Source:U.S. Census Bureau
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