Federal Poverty Level (5.8.1)
The U.S. government periodically establishes poverty guidelines to provide an indication of the levels of income below which households of various sizes would be considered impoverished. In parts of the analysis in this section, it will be useful to refer to these guidelines as a tool in understanding the meaning of various income levels. For reference, Table 5.8.1.1 presents 100% of these federal poverty levels.
Table 5.8.1.1
THE 2005 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL—MONTHLY INCOME
Household Size |
48 Contiguous States and DC |
Alaska |
Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
$798 |
$996 |
$918 |
2 |
$1,069 |
$1,336 |
$1,230 |
3 |
$1,341 |
$1,676 |
$1,543 |
4 |
$1,613 |
$2,016 |
$1,855 |
5 |
$1,884 |
$2,356 |
$2,168 |
6 |
$2,156 |
$2,696 |
$2,480 |
7 |
$2,428 |
$3,036 |
$2,793 |
8 |
$2,699 |
$3,376 |
$3,105 |
Each additional member |
+$272 |
+$340 |
+$313 |
Source:
Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 33, February 18, 2005, pp. 8373-8375.
Note:
The 2005 federal poverty guidelines
(also known as the federal poverty level) reflect price changes through calendar year 2004; accordingly they are approximately equal to the Census Bureau poverty thresholds for calendar year 2004.