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Table 5
Low income measures, before tax

  Number of children
0 1 2 3 4 5
dollars
1993
1 adult 11,795 16,513 20,052 23,590 27,129 30,667
2 adults 16,513 20,052 23,590 27,129 30,667 34,206
3 adults 21,231 24,770 28,308 31,847 35,385 38,924
4 adults 25,949 29,488 33,026 36,565 40,103 43,642
1994
1 adult 11,795 16,513 20,052 23,590 27,129 30,667
2 adults 16,513 20,052 23,590 27,129 30,667 34,206
3 adults 21,231 24,770 28,308 31,847 35,385 38,924
4 adults 25,949 29,488 33,026 36,565 40,103 43,642
1995
1 adult 12,178 17,049 20,703 24,356 28,009 31,663
2 adults 17,049 20,703 24,356 28,009 31,663 35,316
3 adults 21,920 25,574 29,227 32,881 36,534 40,187
4 adults 26,792 30,445 34,098 37,752 41,405 45,059
1996
1 adult 12,102 16,943 20,573 24,204 27,835 31,465
2 adults 16,943 20,573 24,204 27,835 31,465 35,096
3 adults 21,784 25,414 29,045 32,675 36,306 39,937
4 adults 26,624 30,255 33,886 37,516 41,147 44,777
1997
1 adult 12,319 17,247 20,942 24,638 28,334 32,029
2 adults 17,247 20,942 24,638 28,334 32,029 35,725
3 adults 22,174 25,870 29,566 33,261 36,957 40,653
4 adults 27,102 30,798 34,493 38,189 41,885 45,580
1998
1 adult 12,904 18,066 21,937 25,808 29,679 33,550
2 adults 18,066 21,937 25,808 29,679 33,550 37,422
3 adults 23,227 27,098 30,970 34,841 38,712 42,583
4 adults 28,389 32,260 36,131 40,002 43,874 47,745
1999
1 adult 13,503 18,904 22,955 27,006 31,057 35,108
2 adults 18,904 22,955 27,006 31,057 35,108 39,159
3 adults 24,305 28,356 32,407 36,458 40,509 44,560
4 adults 29,707 33,758 37,808 41,859 45,910 49,961
2000
1 adult 14,194 19,872 24,130 28,388 32,646 36,904
2 adults 19,872 24,130 28,388 32,646 36,904 41,163
3 adults 25,549 29,807 34,066 38,324 42,582 46,840
4 adults 31,227 35,485 39,743 44,001 48,260 52,518
2001
1 adult 14,847 20,786 25,240 29,694 34,148 38,602
2 adults 20,786 25,240 29,694 34,148 38,602 43,056
3 adults 26,725 31,179 35,633 40,087 44,541 48,995
4 adults 32,663 37,118 41,572 46,026 50,480 54,934
2002
1 adult 15,257 21,360 25,937 30,514 35,091 39,668
2 adults 21,360 25,937 30,514 35,091 39,668 44,245
3 adults 27,463 32,040 36,617 41,194 45,771 50,348
4 adults 33,565 38,143 42,720 47,297 51,874 56,451
2003
1 adult 15,645 21,903 26,597 31,290 35,984 40,677
2 adults 21,903 26,597 31,290 35,984 40,677 45,371
3 adults 28,161 32,855 37,548 42,242 46,935 51,629
4 adults 34,419 39,113 43,806 48,500 53,193 57,887
2004
1 adult 16,192 22,669 27,526 32,384 37,242 42,099
2 adults 22,669 27,526 32,384 37,242 42,099 46,957
3 adults 29,146 34,003 38,861 43,718 48,576 53,434
4 adults 35,622 40,480 45,338 50,195 55,053 59,910
2005
1 adult 16,734 23,428 28,448 33,468 38,488 43,508
2 adults 23,428 28,448 33,468 38,488 43,508 48,529
3 adults 30,121 35,141 40,162 45,182 50,202 55,222
4 adults 36,815 41,835 46,855 51,875 56,896 61,916
2006
1 adult 17,437 24,412 29,643 34,874 40,105
45,336
2 adults 24,412 29,643 34,874 40,105 45,336 50,567
3 adults 31,387 36,618 41,849 47,080 52,311 57,542
4 adults 38,361 43,593 48,824 54,055 59,286 64,517
2007
1 adult 18,178 25,449 30,903 36,356 41,809 47,263
2 adults 25,449 30,903 36,456 41,809 47,263 52,716
3 adults 32,720 38,174 43,627 49,081 54,534 59,987
4 adults 39,992 45,445 50,898 56,352 61,805 67,259