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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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ALL RACES
2006...... 36,035 5,638 15.6 2,245 6.2
2005...... 35,505 5,917 16.7 2,314 6.5
2004 14/.. 35,209 5,801 16.5 2,348 6.7
2003...... 34,659 5,872 16.9 2,320 6.7
2002...... 34,234 5,780 16.9 2,204 6.4
2001...... 33,769 5,600 16.6 2,186 6.5
2000 12/.. 33,566 5,603 16.7 2,280 6.8
1999 11/.. 33,377 5,249 15.7 2,028 6.1
1998...... 32,394 5,447 16.8 2,060 6.4
1997...... 32,082 5,440 17.0 2,064 6.4
1996...... 31,877 5,862 18.4 2,434 7.6
1995...... 31,658 5,591 17.7 2,273 7.2
1994...... 31,267 5,841 18.7 2,178 7.0
1993 10/.. 30,779 6,077 19.7 2,322 7.5
1992 9/... 30,430 6,224 20.5 2,296 7.5
1991 8/... 30,590 6,038 19.7 2,257 7.4
1990...... 30,093 5,712 19.0 2,054 6.8
1989...... 29,566 5,643 19.1 2,280 7.7
1988...... 29,022 5,812 20.0 2,331 8.0
1987 7/... 28,487 5,765 20.2 2,202 7.7
1986...... 27,975 5,743 20.5 2,266 8.1
1985 ..... 27,322 5,706 20.9 2,250 8.2
1984...... 26,818 5,684 21.2 2,354 8.8
1983 6/... 26,313 5,784 22.0 2,159 8.2
1982...... 25,738 6,106 23.7 2,355 9.1
1981 5/... 25,231 6,354 25.2 2,501 9.9
1980...... 24,686 6,346 25.7 2,475 10.0
1979 4/... 24,194 5,986 24.7 2,304 9.5
1978...... 23,175 5,421 23.4 2,188 9.4
1977...... 22,468 5,502 24.5 2,325 10.3
1976...... 22,100 5,521 25.0 2,208 10.0
1975...... 21,662 5,495 25.4 2,178 10.1
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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WHITE ALONE
2006...... 31,270 4,317 13.8 1,844 5.9
2005...... 30,905 4,559 14.8 1,858 6.0
2004 14/.. 30,714 4,434 14.4 1,900 6.2
2003...... 30,303 4,559 15.0 1,893 6.2
2002...... 29,980 4,587 15.3 1,848 6.2
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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WHITE
2001...... 29,790 4,475 15.0 1,818 6.1
2000 12/.. 29,703 4,515 15.2 1,931 6.5
1999 11/.. 29,553 4,113 13.9 1,668 5.6
1998...... 28,759 4,231 14.7 1,676 5.8
1997...... 28,553 4,287 15.0 1,718 6.0
1996...... 28,464 4,757 16.7 2,090 7.3
1995...... 28,436 4,488 15.8 1,916 6.7
1994...... 27,985 4,721 16.9 1,875 6.7
1993 10/.. 27,580 4,892 17.7 1,953 7.1
1992 9/... 27,256 4,928 18.1 1,939 7.1
1991 8/... 27,297 4,697 17.2 1,894 6.9
1990...... 26,898 4,423 16.4 1,716 6.4
1989...... 26,479 4,444 16.8 1,905 7.2
1988...... 26,001 4,544 17.5 1,951 7.5
1987 7/... 25,602 4,588 17.9 1,884 7.4
1986...... 25,173 4,602 18.3 1,913 7.6
1985 ..... 24,629 4,621 18.8 1,923 7.8
1984...... 24,206 4,590 19.0 2,011 8.3
1983 6/... 23,754 4,618 19.4 1,842 7.8
1982...... 23,234 4,889 21.0 2,019 8.7
1981 5/... 22,791 5,142 22.6 2,164 9.5
1980...... 22,325 5,151 23.1 2,109 9.4
1979 4/... 21,898 4,905 22.4 1,994 9.4
1978...... 20,950 4,380 20.9 1,850 8.8
1977...... 20,316 4,725 23.3 2,299 11.3
1976...... 20,020 4,559 22.8 1,926 9.6
1975...... 19,654 4,516 23.0 1,882 9.6
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
2006...... 28,990 3,649 12.6 1,605 5.5
2005...... 28,704 3,875 13.5 1,611 5.6
2004 14/.. 28,639 3,820 13.3 1,666 5.8
2003...... 28,335 3,946 13.9 1,669 5.9
2002...... 28,018 3,945 14.1 1,624 5.8
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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WHITE NOT HISPANIC
2001...... 27,973 3,878 13.9 1,612 5.8
2000 12/.. 27,948 3,947 14.1 1,728 6.2
1999 11/.. 27,952 3,604 12.9 1,486 5.3
1998...... 27,118 3,701 13.6 1,484 5.5
1997...... 26,995 3,736 13.8 1,536 5.7
1996...... 27,033 4,233 15.7 1,917 7.1
1995...... 27,034 4,000 14.8 1,757 6.5
1994...... 26,684 4,253 15.9 1,698 6.4
1993 10/.. 26,272 4,435 16.9 1,772 6.7
1992 9/... 26,025 4,509 17.3 1,785 6.9
1991 8/... 26,208 4,317 16.5 1,737 6.6
1990...... 25,854 4,074 15.8 1,603 6.2
1989...... 25,504 4,129 16.2 1,793 7.0
1988...... 25,044 4,231 16.9 1,847 7.4
1987 7/... 24,754 4,244 17.1 1,772 7.2
1986...... 24,298 4,312 17.7 1,821 7.5
1985 ..... 23,734 4,309 18.2 1,823 7.7
1984...... 23,402 4,315 18.4 1,905 8.1
1983 6/... 22,992 4,339 18.9 1,729 7.5
1982...... 22,655 4,651 20.5 1,937 8.5
1981 5/... 22,237 4,912 22.1 2,078 9.3
1980...... 21,760 4,912 22.6 2,047 9.4
1979 4/... 21,339 4,685 22.0 1,926 9.0
1978...... 20,431 4,188 20.5 1,776 8.7
1977...... 19,812 4,283 21.6 1,967 9.9
1976...... 19,565 4,387 22.4 1,881 9.6
1975...... 19,251 4,343 22.6 1,841 9.6
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 3,128 1,012 32.4 303 9.7
2005...... 3,053 1,063 34.8 354 11.6
2004 14/.. 3,005 1,047 34.8 333 11.1
2003...... 2,933 974 33.2 286 9.7
2002...... 2,922 969 33.2 278 9.5
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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BLACK ALONE
2006...... 3,085 1,003 32.5 302 9.8
2005...... 3,007 1,053 35.0 352 11.7
2004 14/.. 2,956 1,037 35.1 332 11.2
2003...... 2,876 958 33.3 278 9.7
2002...... 2,856 952 33.3 273 9.5
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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BLACK
2001...... 2,853 915 32.1 289 10.1
2000 12/.. 2,785 863 31.0 256 9.2
1999 11/.. 2,750 926 33.7 298 10.8
1998...... 2,723 1,057 38.8 339 12.5
1997...... 2,691 989 36.8 289 10.8
1996...... 2,616 958 36.6 297 11.4
1995...... 2,478 941 38.0 312 12.6
1994...... 2,557 951 37.2 251 9.8
1993 10/.. 2,510 1,010 40.2 308 12.3
1992 9/... 2,504 1,143 45.7 305 12.2
1991 8/... 2,606 1,208 46.3 328 12.6
1990...... 2,547 1,150 45.1 290 11.4
1989...... 2,487 1,095 44.0 332 13.3
1988...... 2,436 1,141 46.8 356 14.6
1987 7/... 2,387 1,053 44.1 279 11.7
1986...... 2,331 1,043 44.7 321 13.8
1985 ..... 2,273 1,021 44.9 304 13.4
1984...... 2,238 1,022 45.7 312 13.9
1983 6/... 2,197 1,063 48.4 272 12.4
1982...... 2,124 1,095 51.6 284 13.4
1981 5/... 2,102 1,126 53.6 306 14.6
1980...... 2,054 1,093 53.2 310 15.1
1979 4/... 2,040 1,019 50.5 279 13.7
1978...... 1,954 972 49.7 310 15.9
1977...... 1,930 976 50.6 275 14.2
1976...... 1,852 907 49.0 263 14.2
1975...... 1,795 925 51.5 273 15.2
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 1,205 209 17.4 67 5.5
2005...... 1,144 214 18.7 70 6.2
2004 14/.. 1,104 224 20.3 77 7.0
2003...... 1,065 254 23.8 102 9.6
2002...... 995 137 13.8 51 5.1
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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ASIAN ALONE
2006...... 1,182 208 17.6 67 5.6
2005...... 1,118 213 19.1 70 6.2
2004 14/.. 1,083 222 20.5 76 7.0
2003...... 1,052 253 24.0 102 9.7
2002...... 977 133 13.6 51 5.2
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
2001...... 899 146 16.3 55 6.1
2000 12/.. 878 159 18.1 77 8.7
1999 11/.. 864 145 16.8 49 5.7
1998...... 785 135 17.2 38 4.9
1997...... 705 123 17.5 37 5.2
1996...... 647 93 14.3 30 4.6
1995...... 622 124 19.9 35 5.6
1994...... 513 99 19.3 32 6.2
1993 10/.. 503 116 23.1 37 7.4
1992 9/... 494 88 17.8 35 7.1
1991 8/... 555 93 16.8 23 4.1
1990...... 514 98 19.1 36 7.0
1989...... 465 55 11.8 21 4.5
1988...... 442 69 15.6 9 2.0
1987 7/... 375 72 19.2 16 4.3
Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty
Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race: 1975 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________
Below 1.25 Between 1.00-1.25
_____________________ _____________________
Year Total Number Percent Number Percent
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HISPANIC (of any race)
2006...... 2,428 721 29.7 249 10.3
2005...... 2,315 722 31.2 262 11.3
2004 14/.. 2,194 654 29.8 251 11.4
2003...... 2,080 638 30.7 231 11.1
2002...... 2,053 670 32.7 231 11.3
2001...... 1,896 628 33.1 215 11.3
2000 12/.. 1,822 589 32.3 207 11.4
1999 11/.. 1,661 527 31.7 187 11.3
1998...... 1,696 550 32.4 194 11.4
1997...... 1,617 572 35.3 188 11.6
1996...... 1,516 551 36.3 181 11.9
1995...... 1,458 505 34.7 163 11.2
1994...... 1,428 513 35.9 190 13.3
1993 10/.. 1,390 493 35.5 196 14.1
1992 9/... 1,298 448 34.5 161 12.4
1991 8/... 1,143 398 34.8 161 14.1
1990...... 1,091 365 33.5 120 11.0
1989...... 1,024 334 32.6 123 12.0
1988...... 1,005 334 33.2 109 10.8
1987 7/... 885 356 40.2 113 12.8
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
Washington, DC 20233-8500
(301) 763-3242
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
