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Poverty Thresholds 1982

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Poverty Thresholds for 1982 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years (Dollars)

Size of family unit Weighted
Average
Thresholds		 Related children under 18 years
None One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight
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One person (unrelated individual)...... $4,901                  
    Under 65 years...... 5,019 5,019                
    65 years and over...... 4,626 4,626                
 
Two persons...... 6,281                  
    Householder under 65 years...... 6,487 6,459 6,649              
    Householder 65 years and over...... 5,836 5,831 6,624              
 
Three persons...... 7,693 7,546 7,765 7,772            
Four persons...... 9,862 9,950 10,112 9,783 9,817          
Five persons...... 11,684 11,999 12,173 11,801 11,512 11,336        
Six persons...... 13,207 13,801 13,855 13,570 13,296 12,890 12,649      
Seven persons...... 15,036 15,879 15,979 15,637 15,399 14,955 14,437 13,869    
Eight persons...... 16,719 17,760 17,917 17,594 17,312 16,911 16,403 15,872 15,738  
Nine persons or more...... 19,698 21,364 21,468 21,183 20,943 20,549 20,008 19,517 19,397 18,649
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division: Poverty |  Last Revised: September 12, 2012