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VERTICAL BAR CHART: Women Aged 18 and Older Living
Below the Poverty Level,* by Race/Ethnicity,** 2005
(Percent of Women )
Total: 12.9
Non-Hispanic White: 9.3
Black***: 24.2
Hispanic: 21.7
Asian***: 11.5
*Poverty level defined by the U.S. Census Bureau was
$19,971 for a family of four in 2005. **Data not reported
for American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders
and persons of more than one race. ***May include Hispanics.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,
Annual Demographic Survey. March supplement. www.census.gov.
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VERTICAL BAR CHART: Adults in Families* Living
Below the Poverty Level,** by Household Type and Sex, 2005
(Percent of Adults)
Adults in Families
Total:
Female 9.6 ; Male 6.3
Adults in Families, Married Couple:
Female 5.0 ; Male 4.9
Adults in Families, No Spouse Present
Female 25.9; Male 11.3
*Families are a group of at least two people related
by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together. **Poverty
level defined by the U.S. Census Bureau was $19,971 for
a family of four in 2005.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,
Annual Demographic Survey. March supplement. www.census.gov.
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Women's Health USA 2007 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
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