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Table 6
Low income measures, market income

  Number of children
0 1 2 3 4 5
dollars
1993
1 adult 9,750 13,650 16,575 19,500 22,425 25,350
2 adults 13,650 16,575 19,500 22,425 25,350 28,275
3 adults 17,550 20,475 23,400 26,325 29,250 32,175
4 adults 21,450 24,375 27,300 30,225 33,150 36,075
1994
1 adult 9,706 13,588 16,500 19,412 22,324 25,236
2 adults 13,588 16,500 19,412 22,324 25,236 28,147
3 adults 17,471 20,383 23,294 26,206 29,118 32,030
4 adults 21,353 24,265 27,177 30,089 33,000 35,912
1995
1 adult 10,186 14,260 17,316 20,372 23,428 26,484
2 adults 14,260 17,316 20,372 23,428 26,484 29,539
3 adults 18,335 21,391 24,446 27,502 30,558 33,614
4 adults 22,409 25,465 28,521 31,577 34,632 37,688
1996
1 adult 10,000 14,000 17,000 20,000 23,000 26,000
2 adults 14,000 17,000 20,000 23,000 26,000 29,000
3 adults 18,000 21,000 24,000 27,000 30,000 33,000
4 adults 22,000 25,000 28,000 31,000 34,000 37,000
1997
1 adult 10,190 14,266 17,323 20,380 23,437 26,494
2 adults 14,266 17,323 20,380 23,437 26,494 29,551
3 adults 18,342 21,399 24,456 27,513 30,570 33,627
4 adults 22,418 25,475 28,532 31,589 34,646 37,703
1998
1 adult 10,714 15,000 18,214 21,428 24,642 27,856
2 adults 15,000 18,214 21,428 24,642 27,856 31,071
3 adults 19,285 22,499 25,714 28,928 32,142 35,356
4 adults 23,571 26,785 29,999 33,213 36,428 39,642
1999
1 adult 11,505 16,107 19,559 23,010 26,462 29,913
2 adults 16,107 19,559 23,010 26,462 29,913 33,365
3 adults 20,709 24,161 27,612 31,064 34,515 37,967
4 adults 25,311 28,763 32,214 35,666 39,117 42,569
2000
1 adult 12,286 17,200 20,886 24,572 28,258 31,944
2 adults 17,200 20,886 24,572 28,258 31,944 35,629
3 adults 22,115 25,801 29,486 33,172 36,858 40,544
4 adults 27,029 30,715 34,401 38,087 41,772 45,458
2001
1 adult 12,658 17,721 21,519 25,316 29,113 32,911
2 adults 17,721 21,519 25,316 29,113 32,911 36,708
3 adults 22,784 26,582 30,379 34,177 37,974 41,771
4 adults 27,848 31,645 35,442 39,240 43,037 46,835
2002
1 adult 13,008 18,211 22,114 26,016 29,918 33,821
2 adults 18,211 22,114 26,016 29,918 33,821 37,723
3 adults 23,414 27,317 31,219 35,122 39,024 42,926
4 adults 28,618 32,520 36,422 40,325 44,227 48,130
2003
1 adult 13,470 18,858 22,899 26,940 30,981 35,022
2 adults 18,858 22,899 26,940 30,981 35,022 39,063
3 adults 24,246 28,287 32,328 36,369 40,410 44,451
4 adults 29,634 33,675 37,716 41,757 45,798 49,839
2004
1 adult 13,850 19,390 23,545 27,700 31,855 36,010
2 adults 19,390 23,545 27,700 31,855 36,010 40,165
3 adults 24,930 29,085 33,240 37,395 41,550 45,705
4 adults 30,470 34,625 38,780 42,935 47,090 51,245
2005
1 adult 14,286 20,000 24,286 28,572 32,858 37,144
2 adults 20,000 24,286 28,572 32,858 37,144 41,429
3 adults 25,715 30,001 34,286 38,572 42,858 47,144
4 adults 31,429 35,715 40,001 44,287 48,572 52,858
2006
1 adult 14,905 20,867 25,339 29,810 34,282 38,753
2 adults 20,867 25,339 29,810 34,282 38,753 43,225
3 adults 26,829 31,301 35,772 40,244 44,715 49,187
4 adults 32,791 37,263 41,734 46,206 50,677 55,149
2007
1 adult 15,572 21,801 26,472 31,144 35,816 40,487
2 adults 21,801 26,472 31,144 35,816 40,487 45,159
3 adults 28,030 32,701 37,373 42,044 46,716 51,388
4 adults 34,258 38,930 43,602 48,273 52,945 57,616