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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 22. Number and Percent of People Below
50 Percent of Poverty Level: 1975 to 2006
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Year Total Number Percent
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2006...... 296,450 15,447 5.2
2005...... 293,135 15,928 5.4
2004 14/.. 290,617 15,693 5.4
2003...... 287,699 15,264 5.3
2002...... 285,317 14,068 4.9
2001...... 281,475 13,440 4.8
2000 12/.. 278,944 12,592 4.5
1999 11/.. 276,208 12,887 4.7
1998...... 271,059 13,914 5.1
1997...... 268,480 14,594 5.4
1996...... 266,218 14,412 5.4
1995...... 263,733 13,892 5.3
1994...... 261,616 15,404 5.9
1993 10/.. 259,278 15,971 6.2
1992 9/... 256,549 15,547 6.1
1991 8/... 251,192 14,059 5.6
1990...... 248,644 12,914 5.2
1989...... 245,992 11,983 4.9
1988...... 243,530 12,676 5.2
1987 7/... 240,982 12,469 5.2
1986...... 238,554 12,677 5.3
1985...... 236,594 12,380 5.2
1984...... 233,816 12,770 5.5
1983 6/... 231,700 13,590 5.9
1982...... 229,412 12,806 5.6
1981 5/... 227,157 11,189 4.9
1980...... 225,027 9,804 4.4
1979 4/... 222,903 8,553 3.8
1978...... 215,656 7,708 3.6
1977...... 213,867 7,474 3.5
1976...... 212,303 7,016 3.3
1975...... 210,864 7,733 3.7
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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Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit
ask.census.gov for further information on Poverty Statistics.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
