Weighted Average Poverty Thresholds1 for Families, 1960–2012
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the income thresholds for individuals and families that determine who is living in poverty. Thresholds vary by size of family. Region of the United States is not considered; the thresholds each cover the entire U.S.
Calendar year | Individual2 | Families of 2 persons or more | |||||||
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2 persons2 | 3 persons | 4 persons | 5 persons | 6 persons | 7 persons | 8 persons | 9 persons or more | ||
1960 | $1,490 | $1,924 | $2,359 | $3,022 | $3,560 | $4,002 | $4,9213 | ||
1965 | 1,582 | 2,048 | 2,514 | 3,223 | 3,797 | 4,264 | 5,2483 | ||
1970 | 1,954 | 2,525 | 3,099 | 3,968 | 4,680 | 5,260 | 6,4683 | ||
1975 | 2,724 | 3,506 | 4,293 | 5,500 | 6,499 | 7,316 | 9,0223 | ||
1980 | 4,190 | 5,363 | 6,565 | 8,414 | 9,966 | 11,269 | 12,761 | ||
1985 | 5,469 | 6,998 | 8,573 | 10,989 | 13,007 | 14,696 | 16,656 | ||
1990 | 6,652 | 8,509 | 10,419 | 13,359 | 15,792 | 17,839 | 20,241 | ||
1995 | 7,763 | 9,933 | 12,158 | 15,569 | 18,408 | 20,804 | 23,552 | ||
1996 | 7,995 | 10,223 | 12,516 | 16,036 | 18,952 | 21,389 | 24,268 | ||
1997 | 8,183 | 10,473 | 12,802 | 16,400 | 19,380 | 21,886 | 24,802 | ||
1998 | 8,316 | 10,634 | 13,003 | 16,660 | 19,680 | 22,228 | 25,257 | ||
1999 | 8,501 | 10,869 | 13,290 | 17,029 | 20,127 | 22,727 | 25,912 | ||
2000 | 8,959 | 11,531 | 13,470 | 17,761 | 21,419 | 24,636 | 28,347 | ||
2001 | 9,214 | 11,859 | 13,853 | 18,267 | 22,029 | 25,337 | 29,154 | ||
2002 | 9,359 | 12,047 | 14,480 | 18,244 | 21,469 | 24,038 | 26,924 | ||
2003 | 9,573 | 12,321 | 14,810 | 18,660 | 21,959 | 24,586 | 27,538 | ||
2004 | 9,827 | 12,649 | 14,776 | 19,484 | 23,497 | 27,025 | 31,096 | ||
2005 | 10,160 | 13,078 | 15,277 | 20,144 | 24,293 | 27,941 | 32,150 | ||
2006 | 10,294 | 13,167 | 16,079 | 20,614 | 24,382 | 27,560 | 31,205 | 34,774 | 41,499 |
2007 | 10,590 | 13,540 | 16,530 | 21,203 | 25,080 | 28,323 | 32,233 | 35,816 | 42,739 |
2008 | 11,201 | 14,417 | 16,841 | 22,207 | 26,781 | 30,803 | 35,442 | 39,640 | 47,684 |
2010 | 11,139 | 14,218 | 17,374 | 22,314 | 26,439 | 29,897 | 34,009 | 37,934 | 45,220 |
2011 | 11,484 | 14,657 | 17,916 | 23,021 | 27,251 | 30,847 | 35,085 | 39,064 | 46,572 |
2012 | 11,945 | 14,937 | 18,284 | 23,492 | 27,827 | 31,471 | 35,743 | 39,688 | 47,297 |
1. Annual income.
2. Householder under 65 years.
3. For years before 1980, data are for families with seven persons or more.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008; 2010; 2012. Web: www.census.gov.
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