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Poverty Thresholds 1995

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Poverty Thresholds for 1995 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years

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)...... 7,763                  
    Under 65 years...... 7,929 7,929                
    65 years and over...... 7,309 7,309                
 
Two persons...... 9,933                  
    Householder under 65 years...... 10,259 10,205 10,504              
    Householder 65 years and over...... 9,219 9,212 10,465              
 
Three persons...... 12,158 11,921 12,267 12,278            
Four persons...... 15,569 15,719 15,976 15,455 15,509          
Five persons...... 18,408 18,956 19,232 18,643 18,187 17,909        
Six persons...... 20,804 21,803 21,890 21,439 21,006 20,364 19,983      
Seven persons...... 23,552 25,088 25,244 24,704 24,328 23,627 22,809 21,911    
Eight persons...... 26,237 28,058 28,306 27,797 27,350 26,717 25,913 25,076 24,863  
Nine persons or more...... 31,280 33,752 33,916 33,465 33,086 32,464 31,609 30,835 30,644 29,463
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

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