VERTICAL
BAR CHART: Adults in Families,* Living Below the Poverty Level,
by Household Type and Sex, 2004
(Percent of Adults)
Adults in Families:
Female 9.8 ; Male 6.7
Adults in Married Couple Families:
Female 5.5 ; Male 5.3
Men in Male-Headed Households: 11.8
Women in Female-Headed Households: 24.8
*Families are defined as a group of two people related
by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,
Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Detailed poverty tables.
2005 Mar.
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