The poverty threshold in the United States is calculated not only on the basis of the income of a particular person. It takes into account a combination of factors and, first of all, the size of the family.
Officially, it has the following gradation:
Family |
Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Head of household under 65 | |
| Living alone | $ 13064 |
| Two adults | $ 16815 |
| One adult, one child | $ 17308 |
| Head of Household 65 or older | |
| Living alone | $12043 |
| Two adults | $ 15178 |
| One adult, one child | $ 17242 |
| Three people | |
| Three adults | $ 19642 |
| Two adults, one child | $ 20212 |
| One adult, two children | $ 20231 |
| Four people | |
| Four adults | $ 25900 |
| Three adults, one child | $26324 |
| Two adults, two children | $25465 |
| O one adult, three children | $25554 |
