NATIONAL POVERTY GUIDELINES
Calendar Years 2000 through 2008
Family Size
Year
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Additional Person
2008 Annual $10,400 $14,000 $17,600 $21,200 $24,800 $28,400 $32,000 $35,600 $3,600
Monthly $867 $1,1467 $1,467 $1,767 $2,067 $2,367 $2,667 $2,967 $300
2007 Annual $10,210 $13,690 $17,170 $20,650 $24,130 $27,610 $31,090 $34,570 $3,480
Monthly $851 $1,141 $1,431 $1,721 $2,011 $2,301 $2,591 $2,881 $290
2006 Annual $9,800 $13,200 $16,600 $20,000 $23,400 $26,800 $30,200 $32,600 $3,400
Monthly $817 $1,100 $1,384 $1,667 $1,950 $2,234 $2,517 $2,800 $284
2005 Annual $9,570 $12,830 $16,090 $19,350 $22,610 $25,870 $29,130 $32,390 $3,260
Monthly $798 $1,070 $1,341 $1,613 $1,885 $2,156 $2,428 $2,700 $272
2004 Annual $9,310 $12,490 $15,670 $18,850 $22,030 $25,210 $28,390 $31,570 $3,180
Monthly $776 $1,041 $1,306 $1,571 $1,836 $2,101 $2,366 $2,631 $265
2003 Annual $8,980 $12,120 $15,260 $18,400 $21,540 $24,680 $27,820 $30,960 $3,140
Monthly $749 $1,010 $1,272 $1,534 $1,795 $2,057 $2,319 $2,580 $262
2002 Annual $8,860 $11,940 $15,020 $18,100 $21,180 $24,260 $27,340 $30,420 $3,080
Monthly $739 $995 $1,252 $1,509 $1,765 $2,022 $2,279 $2,535 $257
2001 Annual $8,590 $11,610 $14,630 $17,650 $20,670 $23,690 $26,710 $29,730 $3,020
Monthly $716 $968 $1,219 $1,471 $1,723 $1,974 $2,226 $2,478 $252
2000 Annual $8,350 $11,250 $14,150 $17,050 $19,950 $22,850 $25,750 $28,650 $2,900
Monthly $696 $938 $1,179 $1,421 $1,663 $1,904 $2,146 $2,388 $242

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services annual updates of the Poverty Income Guidelines published in the Federal Register in February of each year.
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