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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
ALL RACES
2006...... 24,896 9,181 36.9 2,906 11.7
2005...... 25,381 9,340 36.8 2,894 11.4
2004 14/.. 25,256 9,384 37.2 2,891 11.4
2003...... 24,266 8,820 36.3 2,636 10.9
2002...... 23,601 8,954 37.9 2,635 11.2
2001...... 22,245 8,530 38.3 2,567 11.5
2000 12/.. 21,080 8,511 40.4 2,439 11.6
1999 11/.. 21,762 9,251 42.5 2,559 11.8
1998...... 22,256 9,133 41.0 2,804 12.6
1997...... 22,753 9,444 41.5 2,345 10.3
1996...... 23,472 9,586 40.8 2,263 9.6
1995...... 23,077 9,484 41.1 2,418 10.5
1994...... 24,108 9,829 40.8 2,520 10.5
1993 10/.. 24,832 10,144 40.8 2,408 9.7
1992 9/... 23,951 9,739 40.6 2,211 9.2
1991 8/... 22,530 9,208 40.9 2,103 9.3
1990...... 21,242 8,716 41.0 2,076 9.8
1989...... 19,952 8,376 42.0 1,908 9.6
1988...... 20,323 8,363 41.2 1,929 9.5
1987 7/... 20,546 8,258 40.2 1,821 8.9
1986...... 20,688 8,743 42.3 2,007 9.7
1985 ..... 21,243 9,008 42.4 1,972 9.3
1984...... 21,541 8,999 41.8 2,076 9.6
1983 6/... 22,741 9,329 41.0 2,064 9.1
1982...... 22,100 9,013 40.8 1,999 9.0
1981 5/... 20,571 8,524 41.4 1,881 9.1
1980...... 18,892 7,674 40.6 1,644 8.7
1979 4/... 16,803 6,601 39.3 1,394 8.3
1978 3/... 16,914 6,599 39.0 1,309 7.7
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE
2006...... 17,261 6,702 38.8 2,141 12.4
2005...... 17,637 6,683 37.9 2,220 12.6
2004 14/.. 17,814 6,861 38.5 2,136 12.0
2003...... 17,026 6,413 37.7 1,991 11.7
2002...... 16,644 6,472 38.9 1,914 11.5
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
WHITE
2001...... 15,904 6,224 39.1 1,928 12.1
2000 12/.. 15,007 6,220 41.5 1,829 12.2
1999 11/.. 15,335 6,679 43.6 1,907 12.4
1998...... 15,817 6,727 42.5 2,126 13.4
1997...... 16,259 6,945 42.7 1,751 10.8
1996...... 16,480 7,095 43.1 1,720 10.4
1995...... 16,236 7,016 43.2 1,827 11.2
1994...... 16,824 7,193 42.8 1,853 11.0
1993 10/.. 17,234 7,437 43.2 1,853 10.8
1992 9/... 16,630 7,167 43.1 1,670 10.0
1991 8/... 15,613 6,755 43.3 1,639 10.5
1990...... 14,720 6,422 43.6 1,538 10.4
1989...... 13,772 6,179 44.9 1,453 10.5
1988...... 13,832 6,027 43.6 1,455 10.5
1987 7/... 14,083 6,063 43.1 1,435 10.2
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
2006...... 12,254 4,542 37.1 1,127 9.2
2005...... 12,454 4,527 36.4 1,239 9.9
2004 14/.. 12,873 4,813 37.4 1,218 9.5
2003...... 12,145 4,323 35.6 1,091 9.0
2002...... 11,904 4,498 37.8 1,098 9.2
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
WHITE NON-HISPANIC
2001...... 11,504 4,340 37.7 1,194 10.4
2000 12/.. 10,737 4,297 40.0 1,118 10.4
1999 11/.. 11,067 4,683 42.3 1,157 10.5
1998...... 11,438 4,785 41.8 1,353 11.8
1997...... 11,788 5,018 42.6 1,051 8.9
1996...... 11,876 4,989 42.0 1,020 8.6
1995...... 11,629 4,987 42.9 1,166 10.0
1994...... 12,811 5,437 42.4 1,318 10.3
1993 10/.. 13,104 5,582 42.6 1,309 10.0
1992 9/... 12,697 5,420 42.7 1,195 9.4
1991 8/... 12,293 5,245 42.7 1,159 9.4
1990...... 11,492 4,973 43.3 1,127 9.8
1989...... 10,870 4,887 45.0 1,093 10.1
1988...... 11,051 4,781 43.3 1,118 10.1
1987 7/... 11,264 4,894 43.4 1,086 9.6
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 5,751 1,851 32.2 555 9.7
2005...... 5,847 1,972 33.7 466 8.0
2004 14/.. 5,745 1,908 33.2 572 10.0
2003...... 5,428 1,788 32.9 481 8.9
2002...... 5,424 1,861 34.3 560 10.3
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE
2006...... 5,646 1,802 31.9 549 9.7
2005...... 5,716 1,916 33.5 448 7.8
2004 14/.. 5,598 1,847 33.0 560 10.0
2003...... 5,310 1,734 32.7 469 8.8
2002...... 5,304 1,807 34.1 549 10.3
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
BLACK
2001...... 4,937 1,763 35.7 495 10.0
2000 12/.. 4,740 1,785 37.7 464 9.8
1999 11/.. 4,954 2,008 40.5 508 10.2
1998...... 5,303 1,957 36.9 546 10.3
1997...... 5,271 2,011 38.2 464 8.8
1996...... 5,642 2,023 35.9 428 7.6
1995...... 5,535 2,009 36.3 480 8.7
1994...... 5,734 2,042 35.6 491 8.6
1993 10/.. 6,205 2,213 35.7 435 7.0
1992 9/... 6,116 2,091 34.2 438 7.2
1991 8/... 5,866 2,029 34.6 390 6.7
1990...... 5,671 1,998 35.2 461 8.1
1989...... 5,305 1,901 35.8 398 7.5
1988...... 5,445 1,954 35.9 398 7.3
1987 7/... 5,574 1,910 34.3 346 6.2
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2006...... 1,096 346 31.6 130 11.9
2005...... 1,174 413 35.2 151 12.8
2004 14/.. 1,011 345 34.1 106 10.5
2003...... 1,181 372 31.5 119 10.1
2002...... 934 345 37.0 91 9.7
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE
2006...... 1,045 320 30.6 126 12.1
2005...... 1,112 377 33.9 145 13.0
2004 14/.. 964 323 33.5 102 10.6
2003...... 1,119 349 31.2 113 10.1
2002...... 888 322 36.3 87 9.8
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
2001...... 958 364 38.0 107 11.2
2000 12/.. 895 320 35.8 108 12.1
1999 11/.. 959 331 34.6 86 9.0
1998...... 856 319 37.2 101 11.8
1997...... 889 353 39.7 102 11.5
1996...... 923 311 33.6 78 8.5
1995...... 919 296 32.2 67 7.2
1994...... 693 200 28.8 54 7.8
1993 10/.. 812 236 29.1 59 7.3
1992 9/... 660 223 33.8 58 8.8
1991 8/... 683 270 39.5 46 6.8
1990...... 542 161 29.6 50 9.2
1989...... 579 178 30.8 32 5.5
1988...... 716 252 35.2 55 7.6
1987 7/... 599 176 29.3 31 5.2
Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People: 1978 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________
Poor people 16 years and over
_________________________________________
Worked Worked year-round
full-time
Year ____________________ ____________________
Total Number Percent Number Percent
______________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race)
2006...... 5,511 2,348 42.6 1,068 19.4
2005...... 5,626 2,327 41.4 1,025 18.2
2004 14/.. 5,365 2,214 41.3 1,001 18.7
2003...... 5,269 2,232 42.4 945 17.9
2002...... 5,096 2,131 41.8 870 17.1
2001...... 4,711 2,004 42.5 776 16.5
2000 12/.. 4,522 2,030 44.9 741 16.4
1999 11/.. 4,520 2,120 46.9 771 17.1
1998...... 4,598 2,030 44.1 810 17.6
1997...... 4,702 1,999 42.5 720 15.3
1996...... 4,871 2,189 44.9 726 14.9
1995...... 4,829 2,113 43.8 682 14.1
1994...... 4,663 2,034 43.6 626 13.4
1993 10/.. 4,556 2,022 44.4 591 13.0
1992 9/... 4,231 1,882 44.5 496 11.7
1991 8/... 3,499 1,572 44.9 494 14.1
1990...... 3,374 1,491 44.2 421 12.5
1989...... 3,038 1,354 44.6 371 12.2
1988...... 2,911 1,281 44.0 346 11.9
1987 7/... 2,972 1,226 41.3 358 12.0
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
