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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 150% of poverty (5) Percentage below 150% of poverty (6) All income levels Below 150% of poverty (5) Percentage below 150% of poverty (6) All income levels Below 150% of poverty (5) Percentage below 150% of poverty (6) All income levels Below 150% of poverty (5) Percentage below 150% of poverty (6)
White alone
People With a Spouse


Both Sexes
 
    Total 		105,204 11,410 10.8 2,758 728 26.4 16,354 2,552 15.6 86,091 8,129 9.4
In families with no own children under
 18 years (9) 		61,886 5,116 8.3 1,327 164 12.3 4,917 359 7.3 55,642 4,594 8.3
In families with one or more own children
 under 18 years (9) 		43,317 6,294 14.5 1,431 564 39.4 11,437 2,194 19.2 30,449 3,536 11.6
            1 child 16,820 1,630 9.7 880 261 29.6 4,198 448 10.7 11,741 921 7.8
            2 or more children 26,497 4,664 17.6 551 304 55.1 7,239 1,746 24.1 18,708 2,615 14.0
In families with one or more own children
 under 6 years (9) 		19,553 3,592 18.4 1,251 522 41.8 9,231 1,749 18.9 9,071 1,321 14.6
            1 child 12,959 2,081 16.1 823 267 32.5 5,830 960 16.5 6,306 853 13.5
            2 or more children 6,594 1,511 22.9 428 255 59.6 3,401 788 23.2 2,765 468 16.9

Male
 
    Total 		52,668 5,622 10.7 996 251 25.2 7,554 1,166 15.4 44,117 4,206 9.5
In families with no own children under
 18 years (9) 		31,087 2,548 8.2 507 62 12.3 2,484 181 7.3 28,097 2,305 8.2
In families with one or more own children
 under 18 years (9) 		21,580 3,074 14.2 489 189 38.6 5,071 985 19.4 16,021 1,900 11.9
            1 child 8,404 798 9.5 302 89 29.6 1,985 217 10.9 6,118 492 8.0
            2 or more children 13,176 2,276 17.3 187 99 53.1 3,086 768 24.9 9,902 1,408 14.2
In families with one or more own children
 under 6 years (9) 		9,745 1,753 18.0 422 175 41.4 4,172 811 19.4 5,150 768 14.9
            1 child 6,458 1,010 15.6 277 89 32.0 2,654 435 16.4 3,527 486 13.8
            2 or more children 3,286 744 22.6 145 86 59.4 1,518 376 24.8 1,623 282 17.3

Female
 
    Total 		52,536 5,787 11.0 1,762 477 27.1 8,800 1,386 15.8 41,974 3,924 9.3
In families with no own children under
 18 years (9) 		30,799 2,568 8.3 820 102 12.4 2,433 178 7.3 27,545 2,288 8.3
In families with one or more own children
 under 18 years (9) 		21,737 3,220 14.8 942 376 39.9 6,366 1,209 19.0 14,428 1,635 11.3
            1 child 8,416 832 9.9 579 172 29.6 2,214 231 10.4 5,623 429 7.6
            2 or more children 13,321 2,388 17.9 363 204 56.2 4,152 978 23.5 8,806 1,206 13.7
In families with one or more own children
 under 6 years (9) 		9,808 1,838 18.7 828 347 41.9 5,059 938 18.5 3,921 553 14.1
            1 child 6,500 1,071 16.5 546 179 32.7 3,176 525 16.5 2,779 367 13.2
            2 or more children 3,308 768 23.2 283 169 59.7 1,883 413 21.9 1,142 186 16.3

Poverty Footnotes

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