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2011 Poverty Guidelines for 48 Contiguous States and D.C., Alaska, and Hawaii

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Related Item: Technical Bulletin #12, ACF-700 Clarifications


2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Persons in Family
or Household
48 Contiguous States
and D.C.
Alaska Hawaii
1 $10,890 $13,600 $12,540
2 $14,710 $18,380 $16,930
3 $18,530 $23,160 $21,320
4 $22,350 $27,940 $25,710
5 $26,170 $32,720 $30,100
6 $29,990 $37,500 $34,490
7 $33,810 $42,280 $38,880
8 $37,630 $47,060 $43,270
For each additional
person, add
$3,820 $4,780 $4,390

SOURCE:  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 13, January 20, 2011, pp. 3637-3638

Annual HHS Poverty Guidelines are available online at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/

INCOME AS RELATED TO 2011 POVERTY LEVELS

48 Contiguous States and D.C.

ACF -700 Data Field 7a
At or below Federal poverty threshold*
7b
Above threshold but at or below 150% of threshold
7c
Above 150% of threshold but at or below 200% of threshold
7d
Above 200% of threshold
 Calculation Less than or equal to the Federal poverty threshold Multiply threshold under 7a x 1.5 for upper limit Multiply threshold under 7a x 2 for upper limit Greater than upper limit for 7c
Family Size        
1 $10,890 $10,891 - $16,335 $16,336 - $21,780 Greater than  $21,780
2 $14,710 $14,711 - $22,065 $22,066 - $29,420       $29,420
3 $18,530 $18,531 - $27,795 $27,796 - $37,060       $37,060
4 $22,350 $22,351 - $33,525 $33,526 - $44,700       $44,700
5 $26,170 $25,171 - $39,255 $39,256 - $52,340       $52,340
6 $29,990 $29,991 - $44,985 $44,986 - $59,980       $59,980
7 $33,810 $33,811 - $50,715 $50,716 - $67,620       $67,620
8 $37,630 $37,631 - $56,445 $56,446 - $75,260       $75,260
For each additional person, add  $3,820      

SOURCE:  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 13, January 20, 2011, pp. 3637-3638

Annual HHS Poverty Guidelines are available online at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml

Alaska
ACF -700 Data Field 7a
At or below Federal 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
Calculation Less than or equal to the Federal poverty threshold Multiply threshold under 7a x 1.5 for upper limit Multiply threshold under 7a x 2 for upper limit Greater than upper limit for 7c
Family Size        
1 $12,540 $12,541 - $18,810 $18,811 - $25,080 Greater than $25,080
2 $16,930 $16,931 - $25,395 $25,396 - $33,860 $33,860
3 $21,320 $21,321 - $31,980 $31,981 - $42,640 $42,640
4 $25,710 $25,711 - $38,565 $38,566 - $51,420 $51,420
5 $30,100 $30,101 - $45,150 $45,151 - $60,200 $60,200
6 $34,490 $34,491 - $51,735 $51,736 - $68,980 $68,980
7 $38,880 $38,881 - $58,320 $58,321 - $77,760 $77,760
8 $43,270 $43,271- $64,905 $64,906 - $86,540 $86,540
For each additional person, add
$4,390
     
Hawaii
ACF -700 Data Field 7a
At or below Federal 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
Calculation Less than or equal to the Federal poverty threshold Multiply threshold under 7a x 1.5 for upper limit Multiply threshold under 7a x 2 for upper limit Greater than upper limit for 7c
Family Size       Equal or More than:
1 $12,540 $12,541 - $18,810 $18,811 - $25,080 Greater than $25,080
2 $16,930 $16,931 - $25,395 $25,396 - $33,860 $33,860
3 $21,320 $21,321 - $31,980 $31,981 - $42,640 $42,640
4 $25,710 $25,711 - $38,565 $38,566 - $51,420 $51,420
5 $30,100 $30,101 - $45,150 $45,151 - $60,200 $60,200
6 $34,490 $34,491 - $51,735 $51,736 - $68,980 $68,980
7 $38,880 $38,881 - $58,320 $58,321 - $77,760 $77,760
8 $43,270 $43,271- $64,905 $64,906 - $86,540 $86,540
For each additional person, add $4,390      

    * 2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines are available online at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml


Posted June, 2011