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Poverty Thresholds 1992

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Poverty Thresholds for 1992 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)...... $7,143                  
    Under 65 years...... 7,299 7,299                
    65 years and over...... 6,729 6,729                
 
Two persons...... 9,137                  
    Householder under 65 years...... 9,443 9,395 9,670              
    Householder 65 years and over...... 8,487 8,480 9,634              
 
Three persons...... 11,186 10,974 11,293 11,304            
Four persons...... 14,335 14,471 14,708 14,228 14,277          
Five persons...... 16,952 17,451 17,705 17,163 16,743 16,487        
Six persons...... 19,137 20,072 20,152 19,737 19,339 18,747 18,396      
Seven persons...... 21,594 23,096 23,240 22,743 22,396 21,751 20,998 20,171    
Eight persons...... 24,053 25,831 26,059 25,590 25,179 24,596 23,855 23,085 22,889  
Nine persons or more...... 28,745 31,073 31,223 30,808 30,459 29,887 29,099 28,387 28,211 27,124
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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