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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES
2006...... 296,450 36,460 12.3 245,199 25,915 10.6
2005...... 293,135 36,950 12.6 242,389 26,068 10.8
2004 14/.. 290,617 37,040 12.7 240,754 26,544 11.0
2003...... 287,699 35,861 12.5 238,903 25,684 10.8
2002...... 285,317 34,570 12.1 236,921 24,534 10.4
2001...... 281,475 32,907 11.7 233,911 23,215 9.9
2000 12/.. 278,944 31,581 11.3 231,909 22,347 9.6
1999 11/.. 276,208 32,791 11.9 230,789 23,830 10.3
1998...... 271,059 34,476 12.7 227,229 25,370 11.2
1997...... 268,480 35,574 13.3 225,369 26,217 11.6
1996...... 266,218 36,529 13.7 223,955 27,376 12.2
1995...... 263,733 36,425 13.8 222,792 27,501 12.3
1994...... 261,616 38,059 14.5 221,430 28,985 13.1
1993 10/.. 259,278 39,265 15.1 219,489 29,927 13.6
1992 9/... 256,549 38,014 14.8 217,936 28,961 13.3
1991 8/... 251,192 35,708 14.2 212,723 27,143 12.8
1990...... 248,644 33,585 13.5 210,967 25,232 12.0
1989...... 245,992 31,528 12.8 209,515 24,066 11.5
1988...... 243,530 31,745 13.0 208,056 24,048 11.6
1987 7/... 240,982 32,221 13.4 206,877 24,725 12.0
1986...... 238,554 32,370 13.6 205,459 24,754 12.0
1985 ..... 236,594 33,064 14.0 203,963 25,729 12.6
1984...... 233,816 33,700 14.4 202,288 26,458 13.1
1983 6/... 231,700 35,303 15.2 201,338 27,933 13.9
1982...... 229,412 34,398 15.0 200,385 27,349 13.6
1981 5/... 227,157 31,822 14.0 198,541 24,850 12.5
1980...... 225,027 29,272 13.0 196,963 22,601 11.5
1979 4/... 222,903 26,072 11.7 195,860 19,964 10.2
1978...... 215,656 24,497 11.4 191,071 19,062 10.0
1977...... 213,867 24,720 11.6 190,757 19,505 10.2
1976...... 212,303 24,975 11.8 190,844 19,632 10.3
1975...... 210,864 25,877 12.3 190,630 20,789 10.9
1974 3/... 209,362 23,370 11.2 190,436 18,817 9.9
1973...... 207,621 22,973 11.1 189,361 18,299 9.7
1972...... 206,004 24,460 11.9 189,193 19,577 10.3
1971 2/... 204,554 25,559 12.5 188,242 20,405 10.8
1970...... 202,183 25,420 12.6 186,692 20,330 10.9
1969...... 199,517 24,147 12.1 184,891 19,175 10.4
1968...... 197,628 25,389 12.8 183,825 20,695 11.3
1967 1/... 195,672 27,769 14.2 182,558 22,771 12.5
1966...... 193,388 28,510 14.7 181,117 23,809 13.1
1965...... 191,413 33,185 17.3 179,281 28,358 15.8
1964...... 189,710 36,055 19.0 177,653 30,912 17.4
1963...... 187,258 36,436 19.5 176,076 31,498 17.9
1962...... 184,276 38,625 21.0 173,263 33,623 19.4
1961...... 181,277 39,628 21.9 170,131 34,509 20.3
1960...... 179,503 39,851 22.2 168,615 34,925 20.7
1959...... 176,557 39,490 22.4 165,858 34,562 20.8
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ________________________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE
2006...... 237,619 24,416 10.3 196,061 16,644 8.5
2005...... 235,430 24,872 10.6 194,277 16,782 8.6
2004 14/.. 233,741 25,327 10.8 193,024 17,445 9.0
2003...... 231,866 24,272 10.5 192,074 16,740 8.7
2002...... 230,376 23,466 10.2 190,823 16,043 8.4
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE
2001...... 229,675 22,739 9.9 190,413 15,369 8.1
2000 12/.. 227,846 21,645 9.5 188,966 14,692 7.8
1999 11/.. 225,361 22,169 9.8 187,833 15,353 8.2
1998...... 222,837 23,454 10.5 186,184 16,549 8.9
1997...... 221,200 24,396 11.0 185,147 17,258 9.3
1996...... 219,656 24,650 11.2 184,119 17,621 9.6
1995...... 218,028 24,423 11.2 183,450 17,593 9.6
1994...... 216,460 25,379 11.7 182,546 18,474 10.1
1993 10/.. 214,899 26,226 12.2 181,330 18,968 10.5
1992 9/... 213,060 25,259 11.9 180,409 18,294 10.1
1991 8/... 210,133 23,747 11.3 177,619 17,268 9.7
1990...... 208,611 22,326 10.7 176,504 15,916 9.0
1989...... 206,853 20,785 10.0 175,857 15,179 8.6
1988...... 205,235 20,715 10.1 175,111 15,001 8.6
1987 7/... 203,605 21,195 10.4 174,488 15,593 8.9
1986...... 202,282 22,183 11.0 174,024 16,393 9.4
1985 ..... 200,918 22,860 11.4 172,863 17,125 9.9
1984...... 198,941 22,955 11.5 171,839 17,299 10.1
1983 6/... 197,496 23,984 12.1 171,407 18,377 10.7
1982...... 195,919 23,517 12.0 170,748 18,015 10.6
1981 5/... 194,504 21,553 11.1 169,868 16,127 9.5
1980...... 192,912 19,699 10.2 168,756 14,587 8.6
1979 4/... 191,742 17,214 9.0 168,461 12,495 7.4
1978...... 186,450 16,259 8.7 165,193 12,050 7.3
1977...... 185,254 16,416 8.9 165,385 12,364 7.5
1976...... 184,165 16,713 9.1 165,571 12,500 7.5
1975...... 183,164 17,770 9.7 165,661 13,799 8.3
1974 3/... 182,376 15,736 8.6 166,081 12,181 7.3
1973...... 181,185 15,142 8.4 165,424 11,412 6.9
1972...... 180,125 16,203 9.0 165,630 12,268 7.4
1971 2/... 179,398 17,780 9.9 165,184 13,566 8.2
1970...... 177,376 17,484 9.9 163,875 13,323 8.1
1969...... 175,349 16,659 9.5 162,779 12,623 7.8
1968...... 173,732 17,395 10.0 161,777 13,546 8.4
1967 1/... 172,038 18,983 11.0 160,720 14,851 9.2
1966...... 170,247 19,290 11.3 159,561 15,430 9.7
1965...... 168,732 22,496 13.3 158,255 18,508 11.7
1964...... 167,313 24,957 14.9 156,898 20,716 13.2
1963...... 165,309 25,238 15.3 155,584 21,149 13.6
1962...... 162,842 26,672 16.4 153,348 22,613 14.7
1961...... 160,306 27,890 17.4 150,717 23,747 15.8
1960...... 158,863 28,309 17.8 149,458 24,262 16.2
1959...... 156,956 28,484 18.1 147,802 24,443 16.5
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ________________________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
2006...... 196,049 16,013 8.2 159,572 9,676 6.1
2005...... 195,553 16,227 8.3 159,204 9,604 6.0
2004 14/.. 195,098 16,908 8.7 159,221 10,323 6.5
2003...... 194,595 15,902 8.2 159,215 9,658 6.1
2002...... 194,144 15,567 8.0 158,764 9,389 5.9
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE, NOT HISPANIC
2001...... 194,538 15,271 7.8 159,178 9,122 5.7
2000 12/.. 193,691 14,366 7.4 158,838 8,664 5.5
1999 11/.. 192,565 14,735 7.7 158,550 9,013 5.7
1998...... 192,754 15,799 8.2 159,301 10,061 6.3
1997...... 191,859 16,491 8.6 158,796 10,401 6.5
1996...... 191,459 16,462 8.6 159,044 10,553 6.6
1995...... 190,951 16,267 8.5 159,402 10,599 6.6
1994...... 192,543 18,110 9.4 161,254 12,118 7.5
1993 10/.. 190,843 18,882 9.9 160,062 12,756 8.0
1992 9/... 189,001 18,202 9.6 159,102 12,277 7.7
1991 8/... 189,116 17,741 9.4 158,850 11,998 7.6
1990...... 188,129 16,622 8.8 158,394 11,086 7.0
1989...... 186,979 15,599 8.3 158,127 10,723 6.8
1988...... 185,961 15,565 8.4 157,687 10,467 6.6
1987 7/... 184,936 16,029 8.7 157,785 11,051 7.0
1986...... 184,119 17,244 9.4 157,665 12,078 7.7
1985 ..... 183,455 17,839 9.7 157,106 12,706 8.1
1984...... 182,469 18,300 10.0 156,930 13,234 8.4
1983 6/... 181,393 19,538 10.8 156,719 14,437 9.2
1982...... 181,903 19,362 10.6 157,818 14,271 9.0
1981 5/... 180,909 17,987 9.9 157,330 12,903 8.2
1980...... 179,798 16,365 9.1 156,633 11,568 7.4
1979 4/... 178,814 14,419 8.1 156,567 10,009 6.4
1978...... 174,731 13,755 7.9 154,321 9,798 6.3
1977...... 173,563 13,802 8.0 154,449 9,977 6.5
1976...... 173,235 14,025 8.1 155,324 10,066 6.5
1975...... 172,417 14,883 8.6 155,539 11,137 7.2
1974 3/... 171,463 13,217 7.7 155,764 9,854 6.3
1973...... 170,488 12,864 7.5 155,330 9,262 6.0
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ________________________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 39,013 9,447 24.2 32,130 7,411 23.1
2005...... 38,551 9,517 24.7 31,663 7,459 23.6
2004 14/.. 38,037 9,411 24.7 31,468 7,495 23.8
2003...... 37,503 9,108 24.3 31,059 7,162 23.1
2002...... 37,207 8,884 23.9 31,008 6,985 22.5
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ________________________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE
2006...... 37,306 9,048 24.3 30,621 7,072 23.1
2005...... 36,802 9,168 24.9 30,154 7,164 23.8
2004 14/.. 36,426 9,014 24.7 30,065 7,153 23.8
2003...... 35,989 8,781 24.4 29,727 6,870 23.1
2002...... 35,678 8,602 24.1 29,671 6,761 22.8
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK
2001...... 35,871 8,136 22.7 29,869 6,389 21.4
2000 12/.. 35,425 7,982 22.5 29,378 6,221 21.2
1999 11/.. 35,756 8,441 23.6 29,819 6,758 22.7
1998...... 34,877 9,091 26.1 29,333 7,259 24.7
1997...... 34,458 9,116 26.5 28,962 7,386 25.5
1996...... 34,110 9,694 28.4 28,933 7,993 27.6
1995...... 33,740 9,872 29.3 28,777 8,189 28.5
1994...... 33,353 10,196 30.6 28,499 8,447 29.6
1993 10/.. 32,910 10,877 33.1 28,106 9,242 32.9
1992 9/... 32,411 10,827 33.4 27,790 9,134 32.9
1991 8/... 31,313 10,242 32.7 26,565 8,504 32.0
1990...... 30,806 9,837 31.9 26,296 8,160 31.0
1989...... 30,332 9,302 30.7 25,931 7,704 29.7
1988...... 29,849 9,356 31.3 25,484 7,650 30.0
1987 7/... 29,362 9,520 32.4 25,128 7,848 31.2
1986...... 28,871 8,983 31.1 24,910 7,410 29.7
1985 ..... 28,485 8,926 31.3 24,620 7,504 30.5
1984...... 28,087 9,490 33.8 24,387 8,104 33.2
1983 6/... 27,678 9,882 35.7 24,138 8,376 34.7
1982...... 27,216 9,697 35.6 23,948 8,355 34.9
1981 5/... 26,834 9,173 34.2 23,423 7,780 33.2
1980...... 26,408 8,579 32.5 23,084 7,190 31.1
1979 4/... 25,944 8,050 31.0 22,666 6,800 30.0
1978...... 24,956 7,625 30.6 22,027 6,493 29.5
1977...... 24,710 7,726 31.3 21,850 6,667 30.5
1976...... 24,399 7,595 31.1 21,840 6,576 30.1
1975...... 24,089 7,545 31.3 21,687 6,533 30.1
1974 3/... 23,699 7,182 30.3 21,341 6,255 29.3
1973...... 23,512 7,388 31.4 21,328 6,560 30.8
1972...... 23,144 7,710 33.3 21,116 6,841 32.4
1971 2/... 22,784 7,396 32.5 20,900 6,530 31.2
1970...... 22,515 7,548 33.5 20,724 6,683 32.2
1969...... 22,011 7,095 32.2 20,192 6,245 30.9
1968...... 21,944 7,616 34.7 (NA) 6,839 33.7
1967 1/... 21,590 8,486 39.3 (NA) 7,677 38.4
1966...... 21,206 8,867 41.8 (NA) 8,090 40.9
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1959...... 18,013 9,927 55.1 (NA) 9,112 54.9
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ________________________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 14,331 1,447 10.1 12,463 984 7.9
2005...... 13,731 1,501 10.9 11,931 1,039 8.7
2004 14/.. 13,291 1,295 9.7 11,661 876 7.5
2003...... 12,891 1,527 11.8 11,266 1,116 9.9
2002...... 12,487 1,243 10.0 10,742 816 7.6
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ________________________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE
2006...... 13,177 1,353 10.3 11,428 912 8.0
2005...... 12,580 1,402 11.1 10,911 970 8.9
2004 14/.. 12,231 1,201 9.8 10,734 812 7.6
2003...... 11,856 1,401 11.8 10,333 1,017 9.8
2002...... 11,541 1,161 10.1 9,899 763 7.7
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
2001...... 12,465 1,275 10.2 10,745 873 8.1
2000 12/.. 12,672 1,258 9.9 11,044 895 8.1
1999 11/.. 11,955 1,285 10.7 10,507 1,010 9.6
1998...... 10,873 1,360 12.5 9,576 1,087 11.4
1997...... 10,482 1,468 14.0 9,312 1,116 12.0
1996...... 10,054 1,454 14.5 8,900 1,172 13.2
1995...... 9,644 1,411 14.6 8,582 1,112 13.0
1994...... 6,654 974 14.6 5,915 776 13.1
1993 10/.. 7,434 1,134 15.3 6,609 898 13.6
1992 9/... 7,779 985 12.7 6,922 787 11.4
1991 8/... 7,192 996 13.8 6,367 773 12.1
1990...... 7,014 858 12.2 6,300 712 11.3
1989...... 6,673 939 14.1 5,917 779 13.2
1988...... 6,447 1,117 17.3 5,767 942 16.3
1987 7/... 6,322 1,021 16.1 5,785 875 15.1
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
________________________________
All people All families
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race)
2006...... 44,784 9,243 20.6 39,177 7,650 19.5
2005...... 43,020 9,368 21.8 37,759 7,767 20.6
2004 14/.. 41,690 9,122 21.9 36,438 7,705 21.1
2003...... 40,300 9,051 22.5 35,469 7,637 21.5
2002...... 39,216 8,555 21.8 34,598 7,184 20.8
2001...... 37,312 7,997 21.4 33,110 6,674 20.2
2000 12/.. 35,955 7,747 21.5 31,700 6,430 20.3
1999 11/.. 34,632 7,876 22.7 30,872 6,702 21.7
1998...... 31,515 8,070 25.6 28,055 6,814 24.3
1997...... 30,637 8,308 27.1 27,467 7,198 26.2
1996...... 29,614 8,697 29.4 26,340 7,515 28.5
1995...... 28,344 8,574 30.3 25,165 7,341 29.2
1994...... 27,442 8,416 30.7 24,390 7,357 30.2
1993 10/.. 26,559 8,126 30.6 23,439 6,876 29.3
1992 9/... 25,646 7,592 29.6 22,695 6,455 28.4
1991 8/... 22,070 6,339 28.7 19,658 5,541 28.2
1990...... 21,405 6,006 28.1 18,912 5,091 26.9
1989...... 20,746 5,430 26.2 18,488 4,659 25.2
1988...... 20,064 5,357 26.7 18,102 4,700 26.0
1987 7/... 19,395 5,422 28.0 17,342 4,761 27.5
1986...... 18,758 5,117 27.3 16,880 4,469 26.5
1985 ..... 18,075 5,236 29.0 16,276 4,605 28.3
1984...... 16,916 4,806 28.4 15,293 4,192 27.4
1983 6/... 16,544 4,633 28.0 15,075 4,113 27.3
1982...... 14,385 4,301 29.9 13,242 3,865 29.2
1981 5/... 14,021 3,713 26.5 12,922 3,349 25.9
1980...... 13,600 3,491 25.7 12,547 3,143 25.1
1979 4/... 13,371 2,921 21.8 12,291 2,599 21.1
1978...... 12,079 2,607 21.6 11,193 2,343 20.9
1977...... 12,046 2,700 22.4 11,249 2,463 21.9
1976...... 11,269 2,783 24.7 10,552 2,516 23.8
1975...... 11,117 2,991 26.9 10,472 2,755 26.3
1974 3/... 11,201 2,575 23.0 10,584 2,374 22.4
1973...... 10,795 2,366 21.9 10,269 2,209 21.5
1972...... 10,588 2,414 22.8 10,099 2,252 22.3
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES
2006...... 43,223 13,199 30.5 49,884 9,977 20.0
2005...... 42,244 13,153 31.1 49,526 10,425 21.1
2004 14/.. 42,053 12,832 30.5 48,609 9,926 20.4
2003...... 41,311 12,413 30.0 47,594 9,713 20.4
2002...... 40,529 11,657 28.8 47,156 9,618 20.4
2001...... 39,261 11,223 28.6 46,392 9,226 19.9
2000 12/.. 38,375 10,926 28.5 45,624 8,653 19.0
1999 11/.. 38,580 11,764 30.5 43,977 8,400 19.1
1998...... 39,000 12,907 33.1 42,539 8,478 19.9
1997...... 38,412 13,494 35.1 41,672 8,687 20.8
1996...... 38,584 13,796 35.8 40,727 8,452 20.8
1995...... 38,908 14,205 36.5 39,484 8,247 20.9
1994...... 37,253 14,380 38.6 38,538 8,287 21.5
1993 10/.. 37,861 14,636 38.7 38,038 8,388 22.1
1992 9/... 36,446 14,205 39.0 36,842 8,075 21.9
1991 8/... 34,795 13,824 39.7 36,845 7,773 21.1
1990...... 33,795 12,578 37.2 36,056 7,446 20.7
1989...... 32,525 11,668 35.9 35,185 6,760 19.2
1988...... 32,164 11,972 37.2 34,340 7,070 20.6
1987 7/... 31,893 12,148 38.1 32,992 6,857 20.8
1986...... 31,152 11,944 38.3 31,679 6,846 21.6
1985 ..... 30,878 11,600 37.6 31,351 6,725 21.5
1984...... 30,844 11,831 38.4 30,268 6,609 21.8
1983 6/... 30,049 12,072 40.2 29,158 6,740 23.1
1982...... 28,834 11,701 40.6 27,908 6,458 23.1
1981 5/... 28,587 11,051 38.7 27,714 6,490 23.4
1980...... 27,565 10,120 36.7 27,133 6,227 22.9
1979 4/... 26,927 9,400 34.9 26,170 5,743 21.9
1978...... 26,032 9,269 35.6 24,585 5,435 22.1
1977...... 25,404 9,205 36.2 23,110 5,216 22.6
1976...... 24,204 9,029 37.3 21,459 5,344 24.9
1975...... 23,580 8,846 37.5 20,234 5,088 25.1
1974 3/... 23,165 8,462 36.5 18,926 4,553 24.1
1973...... 21,823 8,178 37.5 18,260 4,674 25.6
1972...... 21,264 8,114 38.2 16,811 4,883 29.0
1971 2/... 20,153 7,797 38.7 16,311 5,154 31.6
1970...... 19,673 7,503 38.1 15,491 5,090 32.9
1969...... 17,995 6,879 38.2 14,626 4,972 34.0
1968...... 18,048 6,990 38.7 13,803 4,694 34.0
1967 1/... 17,788 6,898 38.8 13,114 4,998 38.1
1966...... 17,240 6,861 39.8 12,271 4,701 38.3
1965...... 16,371 7,524 46.0 12,132 4,827 39.8
1964...... (NA) 7,297 44.4 12,057 5,143 42.7
1963...... (NA) 7,646 47.7 11,182 4,938 44.2
1962...... (NA) 7,781 50.3 11,013 5,002 45.4
1961...... (NA) 7,252 48.1 11,146 5,119 45.9
1960...... (NA) 7,247 48.9 10,888 4,926 45.2
1959...... (NA) 7,014 49.4 10,699 4,928 46.1
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE
2006...... 27,057 7,160 26.5 40,461 7,334 18.1
2005...... 25,943 7,021 27.1 40,164 7,718 19.2
2004 14/.. 26,139 6,892 26.4 39,712 7,416 18.7
2003...... 25,536 6,530 25.6 38,913 7,225 18.6
2002...... 24,903 5,992 24.1 38,575 7,105 18.4
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE
2001...... 24,619 5,972 24.3 38,294 6,996 18.3
2000 12/.. 24,166 5,609 23.2 37,699 6,454 17.1
1999 11/.. 23,913 5,947 24.9 36,441 6,411 17.6
1998...... 24,211 6,674 27.6 35,563 6,386 18.0
1997...... 23,773 7,296 30.7 34,858 6,593 18.9
1996...... 23,744 7,073 29.8 34,247 6,463 18.9
1995...... 23,732 7,047 29.7 33,399 6,336 19.0
1994...... 22,713 7,228 31.8 32,569 6,292 19.3
1993 10/.. 23,224 7,199 31.0 32,112 6,443 20.1
1992 9/... 22,453 6,907 30.8 31,170 6,147 19.7
1991 8/... 21,608 6,806 31.5 31,207 5,872 18.8
1990...... 20,845 6,210 29.8 30,833 5,739 18.6
1989...... 20,362 5,723 28.1 29,993 5,063 16.9
1988...... 20,396 5,950 29.2 29,315 5,314 18.1
1987 7/... 20,244 5,989 29.6 28,290 5,174 18.3
1986...... 20,163 6,171 30.6 27,143 5,198 19.2
1985 ..... 20,105 5,990 29.8 27,067 5,299 19.6
1984...... 19,727 5,866 29.7 26,094 5,181 19.9
1983 6/... 19,256 6,017 31.2 25,206 5,189 20.6
1982...... 18,374 5,686 30.9 24,300 5,041 20.7
1981 5/... 18,795 5,600 29.8 23,913 5,061 21.2
1980...... 17,642 4,940 28.0 23,370 4,760 20.4
1979 4/... 17,349 4,375 25.2 22,587 4,452 19.7
1978...... 16,877 4,371 25.9 21,257 4,209 19.8
1977...... 16,721 4,474 26.8 19,869 4,051 20.4
1976...... 15,941 4,463 28.0 18,594 4,213 22.7
1975...... 15,577 4,577 29.4 17,503 3,972 22.7
1974 3/... 15,433 4,278 27.7 16,295 3,555 21.8
1973...... 14,303 4,003 28.0 15,761 3,730 23.7
1972...... 13,739 3,770 27.4 14,495 3,935 27.1
1971 2/... 13,502 4,099 30.4 14,214 4,214 29.6
1970...... 13,226 3,761 28.4 13,500 4,161 30.8
1969...... 12,285 3,577 29.1 12,570 4,036 32.1
1968...... 12,190 3,551 29.1 11,955 3,849 32.2
1967 1/... 12,131 3,453 28.5 11,318 4,132 36.5
1966...... 12,261 3,646 29.7 10,686 3,860 36.1
1965...... 11,573 4,092 35.4 10,477 3,988 38.1
1964...... (NA) 3,911 33.4 10,415 4,241 40.7
1963...... (NA) 4,051 35.6 9,725 4,089 42.0
1962...... (NA) 4,089 37.9 9,494 4,059 42.7
1961...... (NA) 4,062 37.6 9,589 4,143 43.2
1960...... (NA) 4,296 39.0 9,405 4,047 43.0
1959...... (NA) 4,232 40.2 9,154 4,041 44.1
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
2006...... 19,349 4,353 22.5 35,642 6,021 16.9
2005...... 18,899 4,278 22.6 35,626 6,393 17.9
2004 14/.. 19,009 4,116 21.7 35,141 6,237 17.7
2003...... 18,792 3,959 21.1 34,683 6,015 17.3
2002...... 18,664 3,733 20.0 34,614 5,947 17.2
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE NOT HISPANIC
2001...... 18,365 3,661 19.9 34,603 5,882 17.0
2000 12/.. 18,196 3,412 18.8 33,943 5,356 15.8
1999 11/.. 17,892 3,545 19.8 33,189 5,412 16.3
1998...... 18,547 4,074 22.0 32,573 5,352 16.4
1997...... 18,474 4,604 24.9 32,049 5,632 17.6
1996...... 18,597 4,339 23.3 31,410 5,455 17.4
1995...... 18,340 4,183 22.8 30,586 5,303 17.3
1994...... 18,186 4,743 26.1 30,157 5,500 18.2
1993 10/.. 18,508 4,724 25.5 29,681 5,570 18.8
1992 9/... 18,016 4,640 25.8 28,775 5,350 18.6
1991 8/... 17,609 4,710 26.7 29,215 5,261 18.0
1990...... 17,160 4,284 25.0 28,688 5,002 17.4
1989...... 16,827 3,922 23.3 28,055 4,466 15.9
1988...... 16,828 3,988 23.7 27,552 4,746 17.2
1987 7/... 16,787 4,075 24.3 26,439 4,613 17.4
1986...... 16,739 4,350 26.0 25,525 4,668 18.3
1985 ..... 16,749 4,136 24.7 25,544 4,789 18.7
1984...... 16,742 4,193 25.0 24,671 4,659 18.9
1983 6/... 16,369 4,448 27.2 23,894 4,746 19.9
1982...... 15,830 4,161 26.3 23,329 4,701 20.2
1981 5/... 16,323 4,222 25.9 22,950 4,769 20.8
1980...... 15,358 3,699 24.1 22,455 4,474 19.9
1979 4/... 15,410 3,371 21.9 21,638 4,179 19.3
1978...... 15,132 3,390 22.4 20,410 3,957 19.4
1977...... 14,888 3,429 23.0 19,114 3,825 20.0
1976...... 14,261 3,516 24.7 17,912 3,959 22.1
1975...... 13,809 3,570 25.9 16,879 3,746 22.2
1974 3/... 13,763 3,379 24.6 15,699 3,364 21.4
1973...... 12,731 3,185 25.0 15,158 3,602 23.8
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 13,848 5,422 39.2 6,715 1,935 28.8
2005...... 14,080 5,524 39.2 6,754 2,003 29.7
2004 14/.. 13,830 5,484 39.7 6,418 1,840 28.7
2003...... 13,664 5,312 38.9 6,194 1,814 29.3
2002...... 13,551 5,145 38.0 6,034 1,851 30.7
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE
2006...... 13,244 5,180 39.1 6,545 1,897 29.0
2005...... 13,481 5,303 39.3 6,521 1,949 29.9
2004 14/.. 13,244 5,247 39.6 6,217 1,792 28.8
2003...... 13,118 5,115 39.0 6,034 1,781 29.5
2002...... 13,030 4,980 38.2 5,858 1,800 30.7
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK
2001...... 12,550 4,694 37.4 5,873 1,692 28.8
2000 12/.. 12,383 4,774 38.6 5,885 1,702 28.9
1999 11/.. 12,823 5,232 40.8 5,668 1,562 27.5
1998...... 13,156 5,629 42.8 5,390 1,752 32.5
1997...... 13,218 5,654 42.8 5,316 1,645 31.0
1996...... 13,193 6,123 46.4 4,989 1,606 32.2
1995...... 13,604 6,553 48.2 4,756 1,551 32.6
1994...... 12,926 6,489 50.2 4,649 1,617 34.8
1993 10/.. 13,132 6,955 53.0 4,608 1,541 33.4
1992 9/... 12,591 6,799 54.0 4,410 1,569 35.6
1991 8/... 11,960 6,557 54.8 4,505 1,590 35.3
1990...... 11,866 6,005 50.6 4,244 1,491 35.1
1989...... 11,190 5,530 49.4 4,180 1,471 35.2
1988...... 10,794 5,601 51.9 4,095 1,509 36.8
1987 7/... 10,701 5,789 54.1 3,977 1,471 37.0
1986...... 10,175 5,473 53.8 3,714 1,431 38.5
1985 ..... 10,041 5,342 53.2 3,641 1,264 34.7
1984...... 10,384 5,666 54.6 3,501 1,255 35.8
1983 6/... 10,059 5,736 57.0 3,287 1,338 40.7
1982...... 9,699 5,698 58.8 3,051 1,229 40.3
1981 5/... 9,214 5,222 56.7 3,277 1,296 39.6
1980...... 9,338 4,984 53.4 3,208 1,314 41.0
1979 4/... 9,065 4,816 53.1 3,127 1,168 37.3
1978...... 8,689 4,712 54.2 2,929 1,132 38.6
1977...... 8,315 4,595 55.3 2,860 1,059 37.0
1976...... 7,926 4,415 55.7 2,559 1,019 39.8
1975...... 7,679 4,168 54.3 2,402 1,011 42.1
1974 3/... 7,483 4,116 55.0 2,359 927 39.3
1973...... 7,188 4,064 56.5 2,183 828 37.9
1972...... 7,125 4,139 58.1 2,028 870 42.9
1971 2/... 6,398 3,587 56.1 1,884 866 46.0
1970...... 6,225 3,656 58.7 1,791 865 48.3
1969...... 5,537 3,225 58.2 1,819 850 46.7
1968...... (NA) 3,312 58.9 (NA) 777 46.3
1967 1/... (NA) 3,362 61.6 (NA) 809 49.3
1966...... (NA) 3,160 65.3 (NA) 777 54.4
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1959...... (NA) 2,416 70.6 1,430 815 57.0
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 1,210 220 18.1 1,801 449 24.9
2005...... 1,223 220 18.0 1,771 457 25.8
2004 14/.. 1,190 170 14.3 1,599 417 26.1
2003...... 1,184 294 24.8 1,590 402 25.3
2002...... 1,146 175 15.3 1,708 417 24.4
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE
2006...... 1,057 187 17.7 1,683 428 25.4
2005...... 1,059 189 17.8 1,645 427 26.0
2004 14/.. 1,024 135 13.2 1,472 388 26.3
2003...... 1,028 242 23.6 1,494 375 25.1
2002...... 1,019 155 15.2 1,613 390 24.2
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
2001...... 1,333 198 14.8 1,682 393 23.4
2000 12/.. 1,231 289 23.4 1,588 350 22.0
1999 11/.. 1,201 275 22.9 1,415 270 19.1
1998...... 1,123 373 33.2 1,266 257 20.3
1997...... 932 313 33.6 1,134 327 28.9
1996...... 1,018 300 29.5 1,120 255 22.8
1995...... 919 266 28.9 1,013 260 25.6
1994...... 582 137 23.6 696 179 25.7
1993 10/.. 725 126 17.4 791 228 28.8
1992 9/... 729 183 25.0 828 193 23.3
1991 8/... 721 177 24.6 785 209 26.6
1990...... 638 132 20.7 668 124 18.5
1989...... 614 212 34.6 712 144 20.2
1988...... 650 263 40.5 651 160 24.5
1987 7/... 584 187 32.0 516 138 26.8
Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
People in families
Families with female householder
no husband present Unrelated individuals
________________________________ ________________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
______________________ ______________________
Year Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race)
2006...... 8,652 3,189 36.9 5,317 1,468 27.6
2005...... 7,868 3,069 39.0 4,971 1,451 29.2
2004 14/.. 7,825 3,072 39.3 4,971 1,293 26.0
2003...... 7,452 2,861 38.4 4,620 1,325 28.7
2002...... 7,013 2,554 36.4 4,364 1,255 28.8
2001...... 6,830 2,585 37.8 3,981 1,211 30.4
2000 12/.. 6,469 2,444 37.8 3,978 1,163 29.2
1999 11/.. 6,527 2,642 40.5 3,481 1,068 30.7
1998...... 6,074 2,837 46.7 3,218 1,097 34.1
1997...... 5,718 2,911 50.9 2,976 1,017 34.2
1996...... 5,641 3,020 53.5 2,985 1,066 35.7
1995...... 5,785 3,053 52.8 2,947 1,092 37.0
1994...... 5,328 2,920 54.8 2,798 926 33.1
1993 10/.. 5,333 2,837 53.2 2,717 972 35.8
1992 9/... 4,806 2,474 51.5 2,577 881 34.2
1991 8/... 4,326 2,282 52.7 2,146 667 31.1
1990...... 3,993 2,115 53.0 2,254 774 34.3
1989...... 3,763 1,902 50.6 2,045 634 31.0
1988...... 3,734 2,052 55.0 1,864 597 32.0
1987 7/... 3,678 2,045 55.6 1,933 598 31.0
1986...... 3,631 1,921 52.9 1,685 553 32.8
1985 ..... 3,561 1,983 55.7 1,602 532 33.2
1984...... 3,139 1,764 56.2 1,481 545 36.8
1983 6/... 3,032 1,670 55.1 1,364 457 33.5
1982...... 2,664 1,601 60.1 1,018 358 35.1
1981 5/... 2,622 1,465 55.9 1,005 313 31.1
1980...... 2,421 1,319 54.5 970 312 32.2
1979 4/... 2,058 1,053 51.2 991 286 28.8
1978...... 1,817 1,024 56.4 886 264 29.8
1977...... 1,901 1,077 56.7 797 237 29.8
1976...... 1,766 1,000 56.6 716 266 37.2
1975...... 1,842 1,053 57.2 645 236 36.6
1974 3/... 1,723 915 53.1 617 201 32.6
1973...... 1,534 881 57.4 526 157 29.9
1972...... 1,370 733 53.5 488 162 33.2
Footnotes
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Poverty and Health Statistics Branch/HHES Division
U. S. Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
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(301) 763-3242
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