The Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the "Federal Poverty Level," are used to determine eligibility for many low-income assistance programs.
The 2010 guidelines, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, remain unchanged from 2009.
Family Size | Gross Yearly Income | Gross Monthly Income | Approximate Hourly Income |
1 | $10,830 | $903 | $5.21 |
2 | $14,570 | $1,214 | $7.00 |
3 | $18,310 | $1,526 | $8.80 |
4 | $22,050 | $1,838 | $10.60 |
5 | $25,790 | $2,149 | $12.40 |
6 | $29,530 | $2,461 | $14.20 |
7 | $33,270 | $2,773 | $16.00 |
8 | $37,010 | $3,084 | $17.79 |
Over 8 add per child | +$3,740 | +$312 | +$1.80 |
Source: Federal Register vol. 75, no. 148, August 3, 2010, pp. 45628-45629. Monthly and hourly data calculated by OCPP and rounded to the nearest dollar and cent, respectively. The hourly rate is based on 40 hours of work per week for a full year (2080 hours). | |||
Congress delayed this year's update of the guidelines, usually published in January or February, due to concerns that income levels would have decreased under the standard formula for calculating annual adjustments. That formula relies on the annual average Consumer Price Index, which fell in 2009--the first decline since the advent of the poverty guidelines in 1965.
Further details are available on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services web site.
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