§148.TABLE B. Bureau of Labor Statistics Equivalence

Revised Scale of Equivalent Income for Urban Families of Different Size, Age and Composition (four person family – husband, age 35-54, wife, 2 children, oldest 6-15 = 100 percent)

 

																						AGE OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
SIZE AND TYPE OF FAMILY																						Under 35				35-54			55-64			65 and Over
															Percentages to be Applied to the Total Cost of a Budget
															(excluding State and local income taxes and disability payments)
One Person				................................................................... 37%																				..................... 38%			................. 33%				.................. 28%
Two Persons:
	Husband and wife										50%													..................... 61%			................. 60%				.................. 51%
	One parent and child												40%											..................... 59%			................. 62%				.................. 58%
Three persons:
	Husband, wife, child under 6																	62%						..................... 69%			................. 70%				.................. 68%
	Husband, wife, child 6-16															62%								..................... 83%			................. 89%				.................. 81%
	Husband, wife child 16-17																83%							..................... 92%			................. 89%				.................. 78%
	Husband, wife, child 18 or over																			82%				..................... 83%			................. 86%				.................. 77%
	One parent, 2 children													68%										..................... 77%			................. 84%				.................. 75%
Four Persons:
	Husband, wife, 2 children,
		oldest under 6								71%														..................... 79%			................. 80%				.................. 80%
	Husband, wife, 2 children,
		oldest 6-15				76%																		................... 100%			............... 105%				.................. 95%
	Husband, wife, 2 children
		oldest 16-17						113%																................... 114%			............... 126%				................ 110%
	Husband, wife, 2 children,
		oldest 18 or over										96%												..................... 96%			............... 110%				.................. 89%
	One parent, 3 children													88%										..................... 97%			................. 97%				.................. 87%
Five persons:
	Husband, wife, 3 children,
		oldest under 6								85%														..................... 95%			................. 97%				..................... 0%
	Husband, wife, 3 children,
		oldest 6-15				94%																		................... 115%			............... 119%				..................... 0%
	Husband, wife, 3 children,
		oldest 16-17						128%																................... 128%			............... 138%				..................... 0%
	Husband, wife, 3 children,
		oldest 18 or over										119%												................... 118%			............... 124%				..................... 0%
	One parent, 4 children													108%										................... 117%			............... 118%				..................... 0%
Six persons or more:
	Husband, wife, 4 children
		oldest under 6								98%														................... 114%			............... 115%				..................... 0%
	Husband, wife, 4 children or more,
		oldest 6-15					107%																	................... 130%			............... 139%				..................... 0%
	Husband, wife, 4 children or more,
		oldest 16-17						146%																................... 145%			............... 147%				..................... 0%
	Husband, wife, 4 children or more,
		oldest 18 or over										149%												................... 149%			............... 150%				..................... 0%
	One parent, 5 children or more																		124%					................... 137%			............... 138%				..................... 0%

 

The scale values shown here are percentages to be applied to the total cost of a budget (excluding State and local income taxes, and disability payments) for the base family (4 persons-husband, age 35-54, wife, 2 children, oldest child 6-15 years) to estimate the total income required to provide the same level of living for urban families of different size, age, and composition. In addition to the cost of goods and services for family consumption, the total budget costs include gifts and contributions, life insurance, occupational expenses, employee contribution for social security, and federal income taxes.  Estimates of personal taxes paid to State and local governments and of payments for disability insurance may be added in those urban areas where applicable.

 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 4825, effective March 15, 2002)