Low Hemoglobin Count. The red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, also known as Hb or Hgb. This molecule carries oxygen from the lungs to the different parts of the body. A normal hemoglobin level is at 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dL of blood for males and 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dL of blood for females. Normal limits for children vary with their sex and age.
USDA Averages. Every month, the United States Department of Agriculture figures out the average cost of food based on family size, age and style. For September 2010, the USDA determined that a family of two, aged 19 to 50 years old, would typically spend $347.50 on a thrifty food plan or up to $688.60 on a liberal plan.
1 In the median family budget area, Topeka, Kan., a two-parent, two-child family needs $63,364 to secure an adequate but modest living standard. 2  This is well above the 2012 poverty threshold of $23,283 for this family type.onthly child care costs for a two-parent, one-child household can be as low as $334 in rural Mississippi and as high as $1,318 in Washington, D.C. However, in the latter, monthly child care costs for a two-parent, three-child household are $2,114â60 percent higher than for a two-parent, one-child household.