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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 15. Age Distribution of the Poor: 1966 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
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Children Related children
Total Poor under 18 under 18
Year _____________________ _____________________ _____________________
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
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2006...... 36,460 100.0 12,827 35.2 12,333 33.8
2005...... 36,950 100.0 12,896 34.9 12,365 33.5
2004 14/.. 37,040 100.0 13,041 35.2 12,492 33.7
2003...... 35,861 100.0 12,866 35.9 12,373 34.5
2002...... 34,570 100.0 12,133 35.1 11,694 33.8
2001...... 32,907 100.0 11,733 35.7 11,175 34.0
2000 12/.. 31,581 100.0 11,587 36.7 11,005 34.8
1999 11/.. 32,791 100.0 12,280 37.4 11,678 35.6
1998...... 34,476 100.0 13,467 39.1 12,845 37.3
1997...... 35,574 100.0 14,113 39.7 13,422 37.7
1996...... 36,529 100.0 14,463 39.6 13,764 37.7
1995...... 36,425 100.0 14,665 40.3 13,999 38.4
1994...... 38,059 100.0 15,289 40.2 14,610 38.4
1993 10/.. 39,265 100.0 15,727 40.1 14,961 38.1
1992 9/... 38,014 100.0 15,294 40.2 14,521 38.2
1991 8/... 35,708 100.0 14,341 40.2 13,658 38.2
1990...... 33,585 100.0 13,431 40.0 12,715 37.9
1989...... 31,528 100.0 12,590 39.9 12,001 38.1
1988...... 31,745 100.0 12,455 39.2 11,935 37.6
1987 7/... 32,221 100.0 12,843 39.9 12,275 38.1
1986...... 32,370 100.0 12,876 39.8 12,257 37.9
1985...... 33,064 100.0 13,010 39.3 12,483 37.8
1984...... 33,700 100.0 13,420 39.8 12,929 38.4
1983 6/... 35,303 100.0 13,911 39.4 13,427 38.0
1982...... 34,398 100.0 13,647 39.7 13,139 38.2
1981 5/... 31,822 100.0 12,505 39.3 12,068 37.9
1980...... 29,272 100.0 11,543 39.4 11,114 38.0
1979 4/... 26,072 100.0 10,377 39.8 9,993 38.3
1978...... 24,497 100.0 9,931 40.5 9,722 39.7
1977...... 24,720 100.0 10,288 41.6 10,028 40.6
1976...... 24,975 100.0 10,273 41.1 10,081 40.4
1975...... 25,877 100.0 11,104 42.9 10,882 42.1
1974 3/... 23,370 100.0 10,156 43.5 9,967 42.6
1973...... 22,973 100.0 9,642 42.0 9,453 41.1
1972...... 24,460 100.0 10,284 42.0 10,082 41.2
1971 2/... 25,559 100.0 10,551 41.3 10,344 40.5
1970...... 25,420 100.0 10,440 41.1 10,235 40.3
1969...... 24,147 100.0 9,691 40.1 9,501 39.3
1968...... 25,389 100.0 10,954 43.1 10,739 42.3
1967 1/... 27,769 100.0 11,656 42.0 11,427 41.2
1966...... 28,510 100.0 12,389 43.5 12,146 42.6
Table 15. Age Distribution of the Poor: 1966 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
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People 18 to People 65
64 years and over
Year _____________________ _____________________
Number Percent Number Percent
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2006...... 20,239 55.5 3,394 9.3
2005...... 20,450 55.3 3,603 9.8
2004 14/.. 20,545 55.5 3,453 9.3
2003...... 19,443 54.2 3,552 9.9
2002...... 18,861 54.6 3,576 10.3
2001...... 17,760 54.0 3,414 10.4
2000 12/.. 16,671 52.8 3,323 10.5
1999 11/.. 17,289 52.7 3,222 9.8
1998...... 17,623 51.1 3,386 9.8
1997...... 18,085 50.8 3,376 9.5
1996...... 18,638 51.0 3,428 9.4
1995...... 18,442 50.6 3,318 9.1
1994...... 19,107 50.2 3,663 9.6
1993 10/.. 19,783 50.4 3,755 9.6
1992 9/... 18,793 49.4 3,928 10.3
1991 8/... 17,586 49.2 3,781 10.6
1990...... 16,496 49.1 3,658 10.9
1989...... 15,575 49.4 3,363 10.7
1988...... 15,809 49.8 3,481 11.0
1987 7/... 15,815 49.1 3,563 11.1
1986...... 16,017 49.5 3,477 10.7
1985...... 16,598 50.2 3,456 10.5
1984...... 16,952 50.3 3,330 9.9
1983 6/... 17,767 50.3 3,625 10.3
1982...... 17,000 49.4 3,751 10.9
1981 5/... 15,464 48.6 3,853 12.1
1980...... 13,858 47.3 3,871 13.2
1979 4/... 12,014 46.1 3,682 14.1
1978...... 11,332 46.3 3,233 13.2
1977...... 11,316 45.8 3,177 12.9
1976...... 11,389 45.6 3,313 13.3
1975...... 11,456 44.3 3,317 12.8
1974 3/... 10,132 43.4 3,085 13.2
1973...... 9,977 43.4 3,354 14.6
1972...... 10,438 42.7 3,738 15.3
1971 2/... 10,735 42.0 4,273 16.7
1970...... 10,187 40.1 4,793 18.9
1969...... 9,669 40.0 4,787 19.8
1968...... 9,803 38.6 4,632 18.2
1967 1/... 10,725 38.6 5,388 19.4
1966...... 11,007 38.6 5,114 17.9
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
