2008 Poverty Guidelines
for the 48 Contiguous States
and the District of
Columbia
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Persons
in family
Poverty
guideline
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1...........................................................
$10,400
2............................................................
14,000
3............................................................
17,600
4............................................................
21,200
5............................................................
24,800
6............................................................
28,400
7............................................................
32,000
8............................................................
35,600
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For
families with more than 8 persons, add $3,600 for each
additional person.
2008 Poverty Guidelines for
Alaska
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Persons
in family
Poverty
guideline
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1...........................................................$13,000
2............................................................
17,500
3............................................................
22,000
4............................................................
26,500
5.............................................................31,000
6............................................................
35,500
7............................................................
40,000
8............................................................
44,500
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For
families with more than 8 persons, add $4,500 for each
additional person.
2008 Poverty Guidelines for
Hawaii
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Persons
in family
Poverty
guideline
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1..........................................................
$11,960
2............................................................
16,100
3............................................................
20,240
4............................................................
24,380
5............................................................
28,520
6............................................................
32,660
7............................................................
36,800
8............................................................
40,940
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For
families with more than 8 persons, add $4,140 for each
additional person.
See also:
The 2008 Family Income Guidelines (ACF-IM-HS-08-05)
