U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty



Poverty Thresholds for 2008 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 or more
One person (unrelated individual) 10,991                  
Under 65 years 11,201 11,201                
65 years and over 10,326 10,326                
Two people 14,051                  
Householder under 65 years 14,489 14,417 14,840              
Householder 65 years and over 13,030 13,014 14,784              
Three people 17,163 16,841 17,330 17,346            
Four people 22,025 22,207 22,570 21,834 21,910          
Five people 26,049 26,781 27,170 26,338 25,694 25,301        
Six people 29,456 30,803 30,925 30,288 29,677 28,769 28,230      
Seven people 33,529 35,442 35,664 34,901 34,369 33,379 32,223 30,955    
Eight people 37,220 39,640 39,990 39,270 38,639 37,744 36,608 35,426 35,125  
Nine people or more 44,346 47,684 47,915 47,278 46,743 45,864 44,656 43,563 43,292 41,624
SOURCE:  U.S. Census Bureau.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division