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Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement


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POV31: Age of Householder, Number of Children in Family, Marital Status, Work Experience for People 16 Years and Over: 2008

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2009 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

(Numbers in thousands)

  16 years and over 16 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 years and over
All income levels Below 100% of poverty (5) Percentage below 100% of poverty (6) All income levels Below 100% of poverty (5) Percentage below 100% of poverty (6) All income levels Below 100% of poverty (5) Percentage below 100% of poverty (6) All income levels Below 100% of poverty (5) Percentage below 100% of poverty (6)
White A.O.I.C.
People Without a Spouse


Both Sexes
 
    Total 		45,324 5,679 12.5 21,621 2,297 10.6 7,513 1,221 16.3 16,189 2,161 13.3
In families with no own children under
 18 years (9) 		24,776 2,063 8.3 9,348 721 7.7 4,526 239 5.3 10,902 1,103 10.1
In families with one or more own children
 under 18 years (9) 		20,547 3,616 17.6 12,273 1,576 12.8 2,987 982 32.9 5,288 1,058 20.0
            1 child 10,855 1,474 13.6 6,435 641 10.0 1,506 357 23.7 2,914 475 16.3
            2 or more children 9,692 2,142 22.1 5,838 935 16.0 1,481 625 42.2 2,374 583 24.5
In families with one or more own children
 under 6 years (9) 		4,606 1,593 34.6 1,801 635 35.3 1,660 662 39.9 1,145 296 25.9
            1 child 3,555 1,130 31.8 1,390 448 32.2 1,250 453 36.2 915 230 25.1
            2 or more children 1,051 463 44.0 411 187 45.6 410 209 51.0 231 67 28.9

Male
 
    Total 		21,401 1,909 8.9 11,418 1,062 9.3 3,855 265 6.9 6,128 582 9.5
In families with no own children under
 18 years (9) 		12,617 889 7.0 5,131 396 7.7 2,870 125 4.3 4,615 369 8.0
In families with one or more own children
 under 18 years (9) 		8,784 1,020 11.6 6,287 666 10.6 985 141 14.3 1,513 213 14.1
            1 child 4,820 434 9.0 3,335 249 7.5 618 73 11.9 867 112 12.9
            2 or more children 3,964 586 14.8 2,952 417 14.1 367 67 18.3 645 101 15.7
In families with one or more own children
 under 6 years (9) 		1,637 329 20.1 696 164 23.6 541 89 16.5 400 75 18.8
            1 child 1,298 240 18.5 562 123 21.9 408 62 15.1 328 55 16.7
            2 or more children 340 89 26.2 134 41 30.6 133 28 20.7 72 20 28.1

Female
 
    Total 		23,923 3,771 15.8 10,203 1,236 12.1 3,658 956 26.1 10,062 1,579 15.7
In families with no own children under
 18 years (9) 		12,160 1,174 9.7 4,217 326 7.7 1,656 115 6.9 6,287 734 11.7
In families with one or more own children
 under 18 years (9) 		11,763 2,596 22.1 5,986 910 15.2 2,002 842 42.1 3,775 844 22.4
            1 child 6,035 1,039 17.2 3,100 392 12.7 888 284 31.9 2,047 363 17.7
            2 or more children 5,728 1,557 27.2 2,886 518 17.9 1,113 558 50.1 1,729 481 27.8
In families with one or more own children
 under 6 years (9) 		2,969 1,265 42.6 1,105 471 42.6 1,119 573 51.2 745 221 29.7
            1 child 2,257 891 39.5 829 325 39.2 842 391 46.4 587 175 29.8
            2 or more children 712 374 52.6 277 146 52.9 277 182 65.6 158 46 29.3

Poverty Footnotes

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