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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 25. Work Experience and Poverty Status for People 16 Years Old and Over: 1987 to 2006
[Numbers in thousands]
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Worked during the year
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Worked full-time Not Full-time Did not work
All workers /16 year-round /16 year-round /16 during year /16
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Below poverty Below poverty Below poverty Below poverty
level level level level
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Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Year _______________________________________________________________________________________________
2006 157,352 9,181 5.8 107,734 2,906 2.7 49,618 6,275 12.6 74,448 15,715 21.1
2005 155,127 9,340 6.0 104,876 2,894 2.8 50,251 6,446 12.8 73,735 16,041 21.8
2004 14/ 153,050 9,384 6.1 102,495 2,891 2.8 50,555 6,493 12.8 73,066 15,871 21.7
2003 151,553 8,820 5.8 100,700 2,636 2.6 50,854 6,183 12.2 71,868 15,446 21.5
2002 151,546 8,954 5.9 100,659 2,635 2.6 50,887 6,318 12.4 69,595 14,647 21.0
2001 151,042 8,530 5.6 100,357 2,567 2.6 50,685 5,964 11.8 66,534 13,715 20.6
2000 12/ 151,625 8,511 5.6 101,353 2,439 2.4 50,272 6,072 12.1 63,532 12,569 19.8
1999 11/ 149,816 9,251 6.2 99,197 2,559 2.6 50,619 6,692 13.2 62,757 12,511 19.9
1998 145,566 9,133 6.3 95,772 2,804 2.9 49,794 6,330 12.7 62,211 13,122 21.1
1997 143,967 9,443 6.6 92,631 2,345 2.5 51,336 7,098 13.8 61,381 13,310 21.7
1996 142,200 9,585 6.7 90,252 2,263 2.5 51,948 7,322 14.1 61,181 13,886 22.7
1995 139,724 9,484 6.8 88,173 2,418 2.7 51,551 7,066 13.7 60,999 13,593 22.3
1994 138,469 9,829 7.1 85,764 2,520 2.9 52,705 7,309 13.9 60,485 14,279 23.6
1993 10/ 136,355 10,145 7.4 83,386 2,408 2.9 52,969 7,737 14.6 60,812 14,688 24.2
1992 9/ 135,064 9,740 7.2 81,828 2,211 2.7 53,236 7,529 14.1 60,002 14,212 23.7
1991 8/ 133,423 9,208 6.9 80,396 2,103 2.6 53,027 7,105 13.4 58,451 13,323 22.8
1990 133,535 8,715 6.5 80,932 2,076 2.6 52,603 6,639 12.6 56,681 12,526 22.1
1989 132,817 8,376 6.3 81,117 1,908 2.4 51,700 6,468 12.5 55,662 11,576 20.8
1988 7/ 130,450 8,363 6.4 79,627 1,929 2.4 50,823 6,434 12.7 56,352 11,959 21.2
1987 7/ 128,316 8,257 6.4 77,015 1,821 2.4 51,301 6,436 12.5 56,780 12,288 21.6
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
