2009 Poverty Guidelines for 48 Contiguous States and D.C., Alaska, and Hawaii
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Related Item: Technical Bulletin #12, ACF-700 Clarifications
| 2009 HHS Poverty Guidelines | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons in
Family or Household |
48 Contiguous
States and D.C. |
Alaska | Hawaii |
| 1 | $10,830 | $13,530 | $12,460 |
| 2 | $14,570 | $18,210 | $16,760 |
| 3 | $18,310 | $22,890 | $21,060 |
| 4 | $22,050 | $27,570 | $25,360 |
| 5 | $25,790 | $32,250 | $29,660 |
| 6 | $29,530 | $36,930 | $33,960 |
| 7 | $33,270 | $41,610 | $38,260 |
| 8 | $37,010 | $46,290 | $42,560 |
| For each additional person, add |
$3,740 | $4,680 | $4,300 |
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14 / Friday, January 23, 2009, pp. 4199–4201
Annual HHS Poverty Guidelines are available online at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/09poverty.shtml
| 48 Contiguous States and D.C. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACF -700 Data Field | 7a At or below poverty threshold |
7b Above threshold but below 150% of threshold |
7c Above 150% of threshold and below 200% of threshold |
7d Above 200% of threshold |
| Less than or equal to the number in the table | Multiply Threshold under 7a x 1.5 | Range between 7b & 7d | Multiply Threshold under 7a x 2 | |
| Family Size | Equal or More than: | |||
| 1 | $10,830 | $10,831 - $16,245 | $16,246 - $21,659 | $21,660 |
| 2 | $14,570 | $14,571 - $21,855 | $21,856 - $29,139 | $29,140 |
| 3 | $18,310 | $18,311 - $27,465 | $27,466 - $36,619 | $36,620 |
| 4 | $22,050 | $22,051 - $33,075 | $33,076 - $44,099 | $44,100 |
| 5 | $25,790 | $25,791 - $38,685 | $38,686 - $51,579 | $51,580 |
| 6 | $29,530 | $29,531 - $44,295 | $44,296 - $59,059 | $59,060 |
| 7 | $33,270 | $33,271 - $49,905 | $49,906 - $66,539 | $66,540 |
| 8 | $37,010 | $37,011 - $55,515 | $55,516 - $74,019 | $74,020 |
| For each additional person, add | $3,740 | |||
| Alaska | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACF -700 Data Field | 7a At or below poverty threshold |
7b Above threshold but below 150% of threshold |
7c Above 150% of threshold and below 200% of threshold |
7d Above 200% of threshold |
| Less than or equal to the number in the table | Multiply Threshold under 7a x 1.5 | Range between 7b & 7d | Multiply Threshold under 7a x 2 | |
| Family Size | Equal or More than: | |||
| 1 | $13,530 | $13,531 - $20,295 | $20,296 - $27,059 | $27,060 |
| 2 | $18,210 | $18,211 - $27,315 | $27,316 - $36,419 | $36,420 |
| 3 | $22,890 | $22,891 - $34,335 | $34,336 - $45,779 | $45,780 |
| 4 | $27,570 | $27,571 - $41,355 | $41,356 - $55,139 | $55,140 |
| 5 | $32,250 | $32,251 - $48,375 | $48,376 - $64,499 | $64,500 |
| 6 | $36,930 | $36,931 - $55,395 | $55,396 - $73,859 | $73,860 |
| 7 | $41,610 | $41,611 - $62,415 | $62,416 - $83,219 | $83,220 |
| 8 | $46,290 | $46,291 - $69,435 | $69,436 - $92,579 | $92,580 |
| For each additional person, add | $4,680 | |||
| Hawaii | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACF -700 Data Field | 7a At or below poverty threshold |
7b Above threshold but below 150% of threshold |
7c Above 150% of threshold and below 200% of threshold |
7d Above 200% of threshold |
| Less than or equal to the number in the table | Multiply Threshold under 7a x 1.5 | Range between 7b & 7d | Multiply Threshold under 7a x 2 | |
| Family Size | Equal or More than: | |||
| 1 | $12,460 | $12,461 - $18,690 | $18,691 - $24,919 | $24,920 |
| 2 | $16,760 | $16,761 - $25,140 | $25,141 - $33,519 | $33,520 |
| 3 | $21,060 | $21,061 - $31,590 | $31,591 - $42,119 | $42,120 |
| 4 | $25,360 | $25,361 - $38,040 | $38,041 - $50,719 | $50,720 |
| 5 | $29,660 | $29,661 - $44,490 | $44,491 - $59,319 | $59,320 |
| 6 | $33,960 | $33,961 - $50,940 | $50,941 - $67,919 | $67,920 |
| 7 | $38,260 | $38,261 - $57,390 | $57,391 - $76,519 | $76,520 |
| 8 | $42,560 | $42,561 - $63,840 | $63,841 - $85,119 | $85,120 |
| For each additional person, add | $4,300 | |||