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Poverty Thresholds 1991

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Poverty Thresholds for 1991 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)...... $6,932                  
    Under 65 years...... 7,086 7,086                
    65 years and over...... 6,532 6,532                
 
Two persons...... 8,865                  
    Householder under 65 years...... 9,165 9,120 9,388              
    Householder 65 years and over...... 8,241 8,233 9,352              
 
Three persons...... 10,860 10,654 10,963 10,973            
Four persons...... 13,924 14,048 14,278 13,812 13,860          
Five persons...... 16,456 16,941 17,188 16,662 16,254 16,006        
Six persons...... 18,587 19,486 19,563 19,160 18,773 18,199 17,859      
Seven persons...... 21,058 22,421 22,561 22,078 21,742 21,115 20,384 19,582    
Eight persons...... 23,605 25,076 25,297 24,842 24,443 23,877 23,158 22,410 22,220  
Nine persons or more...... 27,942 30,165 30,311 29,908 29,569 29,014 28,249 27,558 27,386 26,331
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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