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Low Income Cut-offs for 2008 and Low Income Measures for 2007
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Low income cut-offs (1992 base) before tax
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Community size | |||||
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Rural areas | Urban areas | ||||
Less than 30,0001 | 30,000 to 99,999 | 100,000 to 499,999 | 500,000 and over | ||
Size of family unit | dollars | ||||
1992 | |||||
1 person | 11,236 | 12,783 | 13,970 | 14,057 | 16,322 |
2 persons | 13,988 | 15,913 | 17,391 | 17,499 | 20,320 |
3 persons | 17,196 | 19,563 | 21,380 | 21,513 | 24,981 |
4 persons | 20,879 | 23,753 | 25,959 | 26,120 | 30,330 |
5 persons | 23,680 | 26,940 | 29,442 | 29,624 | 34,400 |
6 persons | 26,708 | 30,384 | 33,206 | 33,412 | 38,797 |
7 or more persons | 29,735 | 33,828 | 36,970 | 37,199 | 43,195 |
1993 | |||||
1 person | 11,450 | 13,026 | 14,236 | 14,325 | 16,633 |
2 persons | 14,254 | 16,216 | 17,722 | 17,832 | 20,707 |
3 persons | 17,524 | 19,936 | 21,787 | 21,923 | 25,457 |
4 persons | 21,277 | 24,205 | 26,453 | 26,618 | 30,908 |
5 persons | 24,131 | 27,453 | 30,003 | 30,188 | 35,055 |
6 persons | 27,217 | 30,963 | 33,838 | 34,048 | 39,536 |
7 or more persons | 30,301 | 34,472 | 37,674 | 37,908 | 44,018 |
1994 | |||||
1 person | 11,463 | 13,042 | 14,253 | 14,341 | 16,652 |
2 persons | 14,271 | 16,235 | 17,743 | 17,853 | 20,731 |
3 persons | 17,544 | 19,959 | 21,813 | 21,948 | 25,487 |
4 persons | 21,302 | 24,234 | 26,484 | 26,649 | 30,944 |
5 persons | 24,159 | 27,485 | 30,038 | 30,224 | 35,096 |
6 persons | 27,249 | 30,999 | 33,878 | 34,088 | 39,582 |
7 or more persons | 30,337 | 34,513 | 37,718 | 37,952 | 44,069 |
1995 | |||||
1 person | 11,718 | 13,331 | 14,569 | 14,659 | 17,022 |
2 persons | 14,587 | 16,595 | 18,136 | 18,249 | 21,191 |
3 persons | 17,933 | 20,401 | 22,296 | 22,435 | 26,052 |
4 persons | 21,774 | 24,771 | 27,072 | 27,239 | 31,630 |
5 persons | 24,695 | 28,095 | 30,704 | 30,894 | 35,874 |
6 persons | 27,853 | 31,686 | 34,629 | 34,844 | 40,460 |
7 or more persons | 31,009 | 35,278 | 38,554 | 38,793 | 45,046 |
1996 | |||||
1 person | 11,891 | 13,529 | 14,785 | 14,877 | 17,274 |
2 persons | 14,804 | 16,841 | 18,405 | 18,520 | 21,505 |
3 persons | 18,199 | 20,704 | 22,627 | 22,768 | 26,438 |
4 persons | 22,097 | 25,139 | 27,473 | 27,644 | 32,099 |
5 persons | 25,061 | 28,512 | 31,159 | 31,352 | 36,407 |
6 persons | 28,266 | 32,156 | 35,143 | 35,361 | 41,060 |
7 or more persons | 31,470 | 35,801 | 39,127 | 39,369 | 45,715 |
1997 | |||||
1 person | 12,092 | 13,757 | 15,034 | 15,128 | 17,566 |
2 persons | 15,054 | 17,125 | 18,716 | 18,832 | 21,868 |
3 persons | 18,506 | 21,054 | 23,009 | 23,152 | 26,884 |
4 persons | 22,470 | 25,563 | 27,937 | 28,110 | 32,641 |
5 persons | 25,484 | 28,993 | 31,685 | 31,881 | 37,021 |
6 persons | 28,743 | 32,699 | 35,736 | 35,958 | 41,753 |
7 or more persons | 32,001 | 36,405 | 39,787 | 40,033 | 46,486 |
1998 | |||||
1 person | 12,212 | 13,894 | 15,184 | 15,279 | 17,740 |
2 persons | 15,204 | 17,296 | 18,902 | 19,020 | 22,086 |
3 persons | 18,690 | 21,263 | 23,238 | 23,383 | 27,152 |
4 persons | 22,693 | 25,817 | 28,215 | 28,390 | 32,966 |
5 persons | 25,738 | 29,281 | 32,001 | 32,198 | 37,390 |
6 persons | 29,029 | 33,025 | 36,092 | 36,316 | 42,169 |
7 or more persons | 32,319 | 36,768 | 40,183 | 40,432 | 46,949 |
1999 | |||||
1 person | 12,426 | 14,137 | 15,450 | 15,546 | 18,051 |
2 persons | 15,470 | 17,599 | 19,234 | 19,353 | 22,473 |
3 persons | 19,018 | 21,636 | 23,645 | 23,792 | 27,628 |
4 persons | 23,091 | 26,270 | 28,709 | 28,887 | 33,544 |
5 persons | 26,189 | 29,794 | 32,561 | 32,763 | 38,045 |
6 persons | 29,538 | 33,603 | 36,724 | 36,952 | 42,908 |
7 or more persons | 32,885 | 37,412 | 40,887 | 41,140 | 47,772 |
2000 | |||||
1 person | 12,761 | 14,518 | 15,866 | 15,965 | 18,537 |
2 persons | 15,886 | 18,073 | 19,751 | 19,874 | 23,078 |
3 persons | 19,530 | 22,218 | 24,282 | 24,433 | 28,371 |
4 persons | 23,713 | 26,977 | 29,482 | 29,665 | 34,446 |
5 persons | 26,894 | 30,596 | 33,438 | 33,644 | 39,069 |
6 persons | 30,333 | 34,508 | 37,713 | 37,946 | 44,062 |
7 or more persons | 33,770 | 38,419 | 41,987 | 42,247 | 49,057 |
2001 | |||||
1 person | 13,082 | 14,883 | 16,265 | 16,366 | 19,003 |
2 persons | 16,286 | 18,527 | 20,248 | 20,374 | 23,658 |
3 persons | 20,021 | 22,777 | 24,892 | 25,047 | 29,085 |
4 persons | 24,309 | 27,655 | 30,224 | 30,411 | 35,313 |
5 persons | 27,570 | 31,366 | 34,279 | 34,491 | 40,051 |
6 persons | 31,096 | 35,376 | 38,661 | 38,901 | 45,171 |
7 or more persons | 34,620 | 39,385 | 43,044 | 43,310 | 50,291 |
2002 | |||||
1 person | 13,376 | 15,218 | 16,631 | 16,735 | 19,431 |
2 persons | 16,652 | 18,944 | 20,704 | 20,832 | 24,190 |
3 persons | 20,471 | 23,289 | 25,452 | 25,611 | 29,739 |
4 persons | 24,856 | 28,277 | 30,904 | 31,095 | 36,107 |
5 persons | 28,190 | 32,071 | 35,050 | 35,267 | 40,952 |
6 persons | 31,795 | 36,171 | 39,531 | 39,776 | 46,187 |
7 or more persons | 35,399 | 40,271 | 44,012 | 44,285 | 51,423 |
2003 | |||||
1 person | 13,751 | 15,644 | 17,097 | 17,203 | 19,975 |
2 persons | 17,119 | 19,474 | 21,283 | 21,415 | 24,868 |
3 persons | 21,045 | 23,941 | 26,165 | 26,328 | 30,572 |
4 persons | 25,552 | 29,069 | 31,769 | 31,966 | 37,118 |
5 persons | 28,980 | 32,969 | 36,031 | 36,254 | 42,099 |
6 persons | 32,686 | 37,184 | 40,638 | 40,890 | 47,480 |
7 or more persons | 36,390 | 41,399 | 45,244 | 45,524 | 52,862 |
2004 | |||||
1 person | 14,005 | 15,933 | 17,413 | 17,521 | 20,344 |
2 persons | 17,435 | 19,834 | 21,677 | 21,811 | 25,327 |
3 persons | 21,434 | 24,384 | 26,649 | 26,814 | 31,137 |
4 persons | 26,024 | 29,606 | 32,356 | 32,557 | 37,804 |
5 persons | 29,515 | 33,579 | 36,697 | 36,924 | 42,877 |
6 persons | 33,290 | 37,871 | 41,389 | 41,646 | 48,358 |
7 or more persons | 37,063 | 42,164 | 46,080 | 46,366 | 53,839 |
2005 | |||||
1 person | 14,313 | 16,283 | 17,795 | 17,906 | 20,791 |
2 persons | 17,818 | 20,270 | 22,153 | 22,290 | 25,884 |
3 persons | 21,904 | 24,920 | 27,234 | 27,403 | 31,821 |
4 persons | 26,596 | 30,257 | 33,067 | 33,272 | 38,635 |
5 persons | 30,164 | 34,316 | 37,504 | 37,735 | 43,819 |
6 persons | 34,021 | 38,703 | 42,298 | 42,561 | 49,420 |
7 or more persons | 37,877 | 43,090 | 47,093 | 47,384 | 55,022 |
2006 | |||||
1 person | 14,593 | 16,603 | 18,144 | 18,257 | 21,199 |
2 persons | 18,168 | 20,668 | 22,588 | 22,728 | 26,392 |
3 persons | 22,334 | 25,409 | 27,769 | 27,941 | 32,446 |
4 persons | 27,118 | 30,851 | 33,716 | 33,925 | 39,393 |
5 persons | 30,756 | 34,990 | 38,240 | 38,476 | 44,679 |
6 persons | 34,689 | 39,463 | 43,128 | 43,396 | 50,390 |
7 or more persons | 38,620 | 43,936 | 48,017 | 48,314 | 56,102 |
2007 | |||||
1 person | 14,914 | 16,968 | 18,544 | 18,659 | 21,666 |
2 persons | 18,567 | 21,123 | 23,084 | 23,228 | 26,972 |
3 persons | 22,826 | 25,968 | 28,379 | 28,556 | 33,159 |
4 persons | 27,714 | 31,529 | 34,457 | 34,671 | 40,259 |
5 persons | 31,432 | 35,760 | 39,081 | 39,322 | 45,662 |
6 persons | 35,452 | 40,331 | 44,077 | 44,350 | 51,498 |
7 or more persons | 39,470 | 44,903 | 49,073 | 49,377 | 57,336 |
2008 | |||||
1 person | 15,262 | 17,364 | 18,946 | 19,094 | 22,171 |
2 persons | 19,000 | 21,615 | 23,623 | 23,769 | 27,601 |
3 persons | 23,358 | 26,573 | 29,041 | 29,222 | 33,933 |
4 persons | 28,361 | 32,264 | 35,261 | 35,480 | 41,198 |
5 persons | 32,165 | 36,594 | 39,992 | 40,239 | 46,727 |
6 persons | 36,278 | 41,272 | 45,105 | 45,385 | 52,699 |
7 or more persons | 40,390 | 45,950 | 50,218 | 50,529 | 58,673 |
1. Includes cities with a population between 15,000 and 30,000 and small urban areas (under 15,000). |
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