The median income per household member in the US was $23,535 in 2004[1]. Unfortunately I can&#x27;t find a more recent census value for that.  In the case of a household with two partners and at least one child, such as we&#x27;re discussing here, I would think that more than ~$24,000 would be necessary.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Median_income_per_household_member" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Median_income_per_household_me...</a>