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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 14. Distribution of the Poor by Race and Hispanic Origin:
1966 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
_________________________________________________________________________
Total White White
alone
Year ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
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2006...... 36,460 100.0 24,416 67.0 (NA) (NA)
2005...... 36,950 100.0 24,872 67.3 (NA) (NA)
2004 14/.. 37,040 100.0 25,327 68.4 (NA) (NA)
2003...... 35,861 100.0 24,272 67.7 (NA) (NA)
2002...... 34,570 100.0 23,466 67.9 (NA) (NA)
2001...... 32,907 100.0 (NA) (NA) 22,739 69.1
2000 12/.. 31,581 100.0 (NA) (NA) 21,645 68.5
1999 11/.. 32,791 100.0 (NA) (NA) 22,169 67.6
1998...... 34,476 100.0 (NA) (NA) 23,454 68.0
1997...... 35,574 100.0 (NA) (NA) 24,396 68.6
1996...... 36,529 100.0 (NA) (NA) 24,650 67.5
1995...... 36,425 100.0 (NA) (NA) 24,423 67.1
1994...... 38,059 100.0 (NA) (NA) 25,379 66.7
1993 10/.. 39,265 100.0 (NA) (NA) 26,226 66.8
1992 9/... 38,014 100.0 (NA) (NA) 25,259 66.4
1991 8/... 35,708 100.0 (NA) (NA) 23,747 66.5
1990...... 33,585 100.0 (NA) (NA) 22,326 66.5
1989...... 31,528 100.0 (NA) (NA) 20,785 65.9
1988...... 31,745 100.0 (NA) (NA) 20,715 65.3
1987 7/... 32,221 100.0 (NA) (NA) 21,195 65.8
1986...... 32,370 100.0 (NA) (NA) 22,183 68.5
1985...... 33,064 100.0 (NA) (NA) 22,860 69.1
1984...... 33,700 100.0 (NA) (NA) 22,955 68.1
1983 6/... 35,303 100.0 (NA) (NA) 23,984 67.9
1982...... 34,398 100.0 (NA) (NA) 23,517 68.4
1981 5/... 31,822 100.0 (NA) (NA) 21,553 67.7
1980...... 29,272 100.0 (NA) (NA) 19,699 67.3
1979 4/... 26,072 100.0 (NA) (NA) 17,214 66.0
1978...... 24,497 100.0 (NA) (NA) 16,259 66.4
1977...... 24,720 100.0 (NA) (NA) 16,416 66.4
1976...... 24,975 100.0 (NA) (NA) 16,713 66.9
1975...... 25,877 100.0 (NA) (NA) 17,770 68.7
1974 3/... 23,370 100.0 (NA) (NA) 15,736 67.3
1973...... 22,973 100.0 (NA) (NA) 15,142 65.9
1972...... 24,460 100.0 (NA) (NA) 16,203 66.2
1971 2/... 25,559 100.0 (NA) (NA) 17,780 69.6
1970...... 25,420 100.0 (NA) (NA) 17,484 68.8
1969...... 24,147 100.0 (NA) (NA) 16,659 69.0
1968...... 25,389 100.0 (NA) (NA) 17,395 68.5
1967 1/... 27,769 100.0 (NA) (NA) 18,983 68.4
1966...... 28,510 100.0 (NA) (NA) 19,290 67.7
Table 14. Distribution of the Poor by Race and Hispanic Origin:
1966 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
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White alone, White Black
not Hispanic not Hispanic A.O.I.C.
Year ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
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2006...... 16,013 43.9 (NA) (NA) 9,447 25.9
2005...... 16,227 43.9 (NA) (NA) 9,517 25.8
2004 14/.. 16,908 45.6 (NA) (NA) 9,411 25.4
2003...... 15,902 44.3 (NA) (NA) 9,108 25.4
2002...... 15,567 45.0 (NA) (NA) 8,884 25.7
2001...... (NA) (NA) 15,271 46.4 (NA) (NA)
2000 12/.. (NA) (NA) 14,366 45.5 (NA) (NA)
1999 11/.. (NA) (NA) 14,735 44.9 (NA) (NA)
1998...... (NA) (NA) 15,799 45.8 (NA) (NA)
1997...... (NA) (NA) 16,491 46.4 (NA) (NA)
1996...... (NA) (NA) 16,462 45.1 (NA) (NA)
1995...... (NA) (NA) 16,267 44.7 (NA) (NA)
1994...... (NA) (NA) 18,110 47.6 (NA) (NA)
1993 10/.. (NA) (NA) 18,882 48.1 (NA) (NA)
1992 9/... (NA) (NA) 18,202 47.9 (NA) (NA)
1991 8/... (NA) (NA) 17,741 49.7 (NA) (NA)
1990...... (NA) (NA) 16,622 49.5 (NA) (NA)
1989...... (NA) (NA) 15,599 49.5 (NA) (NA)
1988...... (NA) (NA) 15,565 49.0 (NA) (NA)
1987 7/... (NA) (NA) 16,029 49.7 (NA) (NA)
1986...... (NA) (NA) 17,244 53.3 (NA) (NA)
1985...... (NA) (NA) 17,839 54.0 (NA) (NA)
1984...... (NA) (NA) 18,300 54.3 (NA) (NA)
1983 6/... (NA) (NA) 19,538 55.3 (NA) (NA)
1982...... (NA) (NA) 19,362 56.3 (NA) (NA)
1981 5/... (NA) (NA) 17,987 56.5 (NA) (NA)
1980...... (NA) (NA) 16,365 55.9 (NA) (NA)
1979 4/... (NA) (NA) 14,419 55.3 (NA) (NA)
Table 14. Distribution of the Poor by Race and Hispanic Origin:
1966 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
_________________________________________________________________________
Black Black Asian
alone A.O.I.C.
Year ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
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2006...... 9,048 24.8 (NA) (NA) 1,447 4.0
2005...... 9,168 24.8 (NA) (NA) 1,501 4.1
2004 14/.. 9,014 24.3 (NA) (NA) 1,295 3.5
2003...... 8,781 24.5 (NA) (NA) 1,527 4.3
2002...... 8,602 24.9 (NA) (NA) 1,243 3.6
2001...... (NA) (NA) 8,136 24.7 (NA) (NA)
2000 12/.. (NA) (NA) 7,982 25.3 (NA) (NA)
1999 11/.. (NA) (NA) 8,441 25.7 (NA) (NA)
1998...... (NA) (NA) 9,091 26.4 (NA) (NA)
1997...... (NA) (NA) 9,116 25.6 (NA) (NA)
1996...... (NA) (NA) 9,694 26.5 (NA) (NA)
1995...... (NA) (NA) 9,872 27.1 (NA) (NA)
1994...... (NA) (NA) 10,196 26.8 (NA) (NA)
1993 10/.. (NA) (NA) 10,877 27.7 (NA) (NA)
1992 9/... (NA) (NA) 10,827 28.5 (NA) (NA)
1991 8/... (NA) (NA) 10,242 28.7 (NA) (NA)
1990...... (NA) (NA) 9,837 29.3 (NA) (NA)
1989...... (NA) (NA) 9,302 29.5 (NA) (NA)
1988...... (NA) (NA) 9,356 29.5 (NA) (NA)
1987 7/... (NA) (NA) 9,520 29.5 (NA) (NA)
1986...... (NA) (NA) 8,983 27.8 (NA) (NA)
1985...... (NA) (NA) 8,926 27.0 (NA) (NA)
1984...... (NA) (NA) 9,490 28.2 (NA) (NA)
1983 6/... (NA) (NA) 9,882 28.0 (NA) (NA)
1982...... (NA) (NA) 9,697 28.2 (NA) (NA)
1981 5/... (NA) (NA) 9,173 28.8 (NA) (NA)
1980...... (NA) (NA) 8,579 29.3 (NA) (NA)
1979 4/... (NA) (NA) 8,050 30.9 (NA) (NA)
1978...... (NA) (NA) 7,625 31.1 (NA) (NA)
1977...... (NA) (NA) 7,726 31.3 (NA) (NA)
1976...... (NA) (NA) 7,595 30.4 (NA) (NA)
1975...... (NA) (NA) 7,545 29.2 (NA) (NA)
1974 3/... (NA) (NA) 7,182 30.7 (NA) (NA)
1973...... (NA) (NA) 7,388 32.2 (NA) (NA)
1972...... (NA) (NA) 7,710 31.5 (NA) (NA)
1971 2/... (NA) (NA) 7,396 28.9 (NA) (NA)
1970...... (NA) (NA) 7,548 29.7 (NA) (NA)
1969...... (NA) (NA) 7,095 29.4 (NA) (NA)
1968...... (NA) (NA) 7,616 30.0 (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... (NA) (NA) 8,486 30.6 (NA) (NA)
1966...... (NA) (NA) 8,867 31.1 (NA) (NA)
Table 14. Distribution of the Poor by Race and Hispanic Origin:
1966 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
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Asian Asian & Pacific Hispanic
alone Islander (of any race)
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Year
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
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2006...... 1,353 3.7 (NA) (NA) 9,243 25.4
2005...... 1,402 3.8 (NA) (NA) 9,368 25.4
2004 14/.. 1,201 3.2 (NA) (NA) 9,122 24.6
2003...... 1,401 3.9 (NA) (NA) 9,051 25.2
2002...... 1,161 3.4 (NA) (NA) 8,555 24.7
2001...... (NA) (NA) 1,275 3.9 7,997 24.3
2000 12/.. (NA) (NA) 1,258 4.0 7,747 24.5
1999 11/.. (NA) (NA) 1,285 3.9 7,876 24.0
1998...... (NA) (NA) 1,360 3.9 8,070 23.4
1997...... (NA) (NA) 1,468 4.1 8,308 23.4
1996...... (NA) (NA) 1,454 4.0 8,697 23.8
1995...... (NA) (NA) 1,411 3.9 8,574 23.5
1994...... (NA) (NA) 974 2.6 8,416 22.1
1993 10/.. (NA) (NA) 1,134 2.9 8,126 20.7
1992 9/... (NA) (NA) 985 2.6 7,592 20.0
1991 8/... (NA) (NA) 996 2.8 6,339 17.8
1990...... (NA) (NA) 858 2.6 6,006 17.9
1989...... (NA) (NA) 939 3.0 5,430 17.2
1988...... (NA) (NA) 1,117 3.5 5,357 16.9
1987 7/... (NA) (NA) 1,021 3.2 5,422 16.8
1986...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 5,117 15.8
1985...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 5,236 15.8
1984...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,806 14.3
1983 6/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,633 13.1
1982...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,301 12.5
1981 5/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3,713 11.7
1980...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3,491 11.9
1979 4/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,921 11.2
1978...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,607 10.6
1977...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,700 10.9
1976...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,783 11.1
1975...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,991 11.6
1974 3/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,575 11.0
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,366 10.3
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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