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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 78,454 7,668 9.8 58,964 2,910 4.9
2005...... 77,418 7,657 9.9 58,189 2,944 5.1
2004 14/.. 76,866 7,835 10.2 57,983 3,216 5.5
2003...... 76,232 7,607 10.0 57,725 3,115 5.4
2002...... 75,616 7,229 9.6 57,327 3,052 5.3
2001...... 74,340 6,813 9.2 56,755 2,760 4.9
2000 12/.. 73,778 6,400 8.7 56,598 2,637 4.7
1999 11/.. 73,206 6,792 9.3 56,290 2,748 4.9
1998...... 71,551 7,186 10.0 54,778 2,879 5.3
1997...... 70,884 7,324 10.3 54,321 2,821 5.2
1996...... 70,241 7,708 11.0 53,604 3,010 5.6
1995...... 69,597 7,532 10.8 53,570 2,982 5.6
1994...... 69,313 8,053 11.6 53,865 3,272 6.1
1993 10/.. 68,506 8,393 12.3 53,181 3,481 6.5
1992 9/... 68,216 8,144 11.9 53,090 3,385 6.4
1991 8/... 67,175 7,712 11.5 52,457 3,158 6.0
1990...... 66,322 7,098 10.7 52,147 2,981 5.7
1989...... 66,090 6,784 10.3 52,317 2,931 5.6
1988...... 65,837 6,874 10.4 52,100 2,897 5.6
1987 7/... 65,204 7,005 10.7 51,675 3,011 5.8
1986...... 64,491 7,023 10.9 51,537 3,123 6.1
1985 ..... 63,558 7,223 11.4 50,933 3,438 6.7
1984...... 62,706 7,277 11.6 50,350 3,488 6.9
1983 6/... 62,015 7,647 12.3 50,081 3,815 7.6
1982...... 61,393 7,512 12.2 49,908 3,789 7.6
1981 5/... 61,019 6,851 11.2 49,630 3,394 6.8
1980...... 60,309 6,217 10.3 49,294 3,032 6.2
1979 4/... 59,550 5,461 9.2 49,112 2,640 5.4
1978...... 57,804 5,280 9.1 47,692 2,474 5.2
1977...... 57,215 5,311 9.3 47,385 2,524 5.3
1976...... 56,710 5,311 9.4 47,497 2,606 5.5
1975...... 56,245 5,450 9.7 47,318 2,904 6.1
1974 3/... 55,698 4,922 8.8 47,069 2,474 5.3
1973...... 55,053 4,828 8.8 46,812 2,482 5.3
1972...... 54,373 5,075 9.3 46,314 (NA) (NA)
1971 2/... 53,296 5,303 10.0 45,752 (NA) (NA)
1970...... 52,227 5,260 10.1 44,739 (NA) (NA)
1969...... 51,586 5,008 9.7 44,436 (NA) (NA)
1968...... 50,511 5,047 10.0 43,842 (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... 49,835 5,667 11.4 43,292 (NA) (NA)
1966...... 48,921 5,784 11.8 42,553 (NA) (NA)
1965...... 48,278 6,721 13.9 42,107 (NA) (NA)
1964...... 47,836 7,160 15.0 41,648 (NA) (NA)
1963...... 47,436 7,554 15.9 41,311 (NA) (NA)
1962...... 46,998 8,077 17.2 40,923 (NA) (NA)
1961...... 46,341 8,391 18.1 40,405 (NA) (NA)
1960...... 45,435 8,243 18.1 39,624 (NA) (NA)
1959...... 45,054 8,320 18.5 39,335 (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 39,780 5,822 14.6 27,317 1,746 6.4
2005...... 39,394 5,729 14.5 27,147 1,777 6.5
2004 14/.. 39,375 5,819 14.8 27,137 1,903 7.0
2003...... 39,029 5,772 14.8 26,959 1,885 7.0
2002...... 38,846 5,397 13.9 27,052 1,831 6.8
2001...... 38,427 5,138 13.4 26,931 1,643 6.1
2000 12/.. 38,190 4,866 12.7 27,121 1,615 6.0
1999 11/.. 37,688 5,210 13.8 26,694 1,711 6.4
1998...... 37,268 5,628 15.1 26,226 1,822 6.9
1997...... 37,427 5,884 15.7 26,430 1,863 7.1
1996...... 37,204 6,131 16.5 26,184 1,964 7.5
1995...... 36,719 5,976 16.3 26,034 1,961 7.5
1994...... 36,782 6,408 17.4 26,367 2,197 8.3
1993 10/.. 36,456 6,751 18.5 26,121 2,363 9.0
1992 9/... 35,851 6,457 18.0 25,907 2,237 8.6
1991 8/... 34,862 6,170 17.7 25,357 2,106 8.3
1990...... 34,503 5,676 16.4 25,410 1,990 7.8
1989...... 34,279 5,308 15.5 25,476 1,872 7.3
1988...... 34,251 5,373 15.7 25,598 1,847 7.2
1987 7/... 33,996 5,465 16.1 25,464 1,963 7.7
1986...... 33,801 5,516 16.3 25,571 2,050 8.0
1985 ..... 33,536 5,586 16.7 25,496 2,258 8.9
1984...... 32,942 5,662 17.2 25,038 2,344 9.4
1983 6/... 32,787 5,871 17.9 25,216 2,557 10.1
1982...... 32,565 5,712 17.5 25,276 2,470 9.8
1981 5/... 32,587 5,191 15.9 25,278 2,199 8.7
1980...... 32,773 4,822 14.7 25,671 1,974 7.7
1979 4/... 32,397 4,081 12.6 25,615 1,573 6.1
1978...... 31,735 4,060 12.8 25,199 1,495 5.9
1977...... 31,637 4,081 12.9 25,284 1,602 6.3
1976...... 31,434 4,060 12.9 25,515 1,623 6.4
1975...... 31,377 4,172 13.3 25,704 1,855 7.2
1974 3/... 31,319 3,789 12.1 25,857 1,558 6.0
1973...... 30,977 3,520 11.4 25,983 (NA) (NA)
1972...... 30,807 3,621 11.8 26,085 (NA) (NA)
1971 2/... 30,725 3,683 12.0 26,201 (NA) (NA)
1970...... 30,070 3,491 11.6 25,789 (NA) (NA)
1969...... 29,827 3,226 10.8 26,083 (NA) (NA)
1968...... 29,325 3,347 11.4 25,684 (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... 29,032 3,586 12.4 25,482 (NA) (NA)
1966...... 28,592 3,734 13.4 25,197 (NA) (NA)
1965...... 28,100 4,379 15.6 24,829 (NA) (NA)
1964...... 28,277 4,771 16.9 25,017 (NA) (NA)
1963...... 28,317 4,991 17.6 25,084 (NA) (NA)
1962...... 28,174 5,460 19.4 24,990 (NA) (NA)
1961...... 27,600 5,500 19.9 24,509 (NA) (NA)
1960...... 27,102 5,328 19.7 24,164 (NA) (NA)
1959...... 26,992 5,443 20.3 24,099 (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 64,120 5,118 8.0 50,747 2,278 4.5
2005...... 63,414 5,068 8.0 50,369 2,317 4.6
2004 14/.. 63,084 5,293 8.4 50,158 2,585 5.2
2003...... 62,620 5,058 8.1 50,025 2,504 5.0
2002...... 62,313 4,862 7.8 49,923 2,510 5.0
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 31,140 3,773 12.1 22,839 1,348 5.9
2005...... 30,844 3,682 11.9 22,863 1,392 6.1
2004 14/.. 30,891 3,839 12.4 22,785 1,530 6.7
2003...... 30,443 3,698 12.1 22,627 1,499 6.6
2002...... 30,501 3,488 11.4 22,841 1,494 6.5
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 61,647 4,579 7.4 49,612 2,242 4.5
2000 12/.. 61,330 4,333 7.1 49,473 2,181 4.4
1999 11/.. 61,074 4,447 7.3 49,493 2,207 4.5
1998...... 60,077 4,829 8.0 48,461 2,400 5.0
1997...... 59,515 4,990 8.4 48,070 2,312 4.8
1996...... 58,934 5,059 8.6 47,650 2,416 5.1
1995...... 58,872 4,994 8.5 47,877 2,443 5.1
1994...... 58,444 5,312 9.1 47,905 2,629 5.5
1993 10/.. 57,881 5,452 9.4 47,452 2,757 5.8
1992 9/... 57,669 5,255 9.1 47,383 2,677 5.7
1991 8/... 57,225 5,022 8.8 47,124 2,573 5.5
1990...... 56,803 4,622 8.1 47,014 2,386 5.1
1989...... 56,590 4,409 7.8 46,981 2,329 5.0
1988...... 56,492 4,471 7.9 46,877 2,294 4.9
1987 7/... 56,086 4,567 8.1 46,510 2,382 5.1
1986...... 55,676 4,811 8.6 46,410 2,591 5.6
1985 ..... 54,991 4,983 9.1 45,924 2,815 6.1
1984...... 54,400 4,925 9.1 45,643 2,858 6.3
1983 6/... 53,890 5,220 9.7 45,470 3,125 6.9
1982...... 53,407 5,118 9.6 45,252 3,104 6.9
1981 5/... 53,269 4,670 8.8 45,007 2,712 6.0
1980...... 52,710 4,195 8.0 44,860 2,437 5.4
1979 4/... 52,243 3,581 6.9 44,751 2,099 4.7
1978...... 50,910 3,523 6.9 43,636 2,033 4.7
1977...... 50,530 3,540 7.0 43,423 2,028 4.7
1976...... 50,083 3,560 7.1 43,397 2,071 4.8
1975...... 49,873 3,838 7.7 43,311 2,363 5.5
1974 3/... 49,440 3,352 6.8 43,049 1,977 4.6
1973...... 48,919 3,219 6.6 43,805 2,306 5.3
1972...... 48,477 3,441 7.1 42,585 (NA) (NA)
1971 2/... 47,641 3,751 7.9 42,039 (NA) (NA)
1970...... 46,601 3,708 8.0 41,092 (NA) (NA)
1969...... 46,261 3,574 7.7 40,802 (NA) (NA)
1968...... 45,437 3,616 8.0 40,355 (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... 44,813 4,056 9.1 39,821 (NA) (NA)
1966...... 44,016 4,106 9.3 39,007 (NA) (NA)
1965...... 43,496 4,824 11.1 38,632 (NA) (NA)
1964...... 43,081 5,258 12.2 38,171 (NA) (NA)
1963...... 42,663 5,466 12.8 37,799 (NA) (NA)
1962...... 42,437 5,887 13.9 37,657 (NA) (NA)
1961...... 41,888 6,205 14.8 37,185 (NA) (NA)
1960...... 41,104 6,115 14.9 36,400 (NA) (NA)
1959...... 40,820 6,185 15.2 36,217 (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 30,430 3,313 10.9 22,854 1,318 5.8
2000 12/.. 30,422 3,171 10.4 23,047 1,333 5.8
1999 11/.. 30,054 3,288 10.9 22,824 1,365 6.0
1998...... 29,984 3,665 12.2 22,634 1,503 6.6
1997...... 30,060 3,895 13.0 22,783 1,516 6.7
1996...... 29,826 3,863 13.0 22,757 1,548 6.8
1995...... 29,713 3,839 12.9 22,663 1,583 7.0
1994...... 29,548 4,025 13.6 22,839 1,708 7.5
1993 10/.. 29,234 4,226 14.5 22,670 1,868 8.2
1992 9/... 28,790 4,020 14.0 22,440 1,753 7.8
1991 8/... 28,369 3,880 13.7 22,213 1,715 7.7
1990...... 28,117 3,553 12.6 22,289 1,572 7.1
1989...... 27,977 3,290 11.8 22,271 1,457 6.5
1988...... 27,999 3,321 11.9 22,435 1,434 6.4
1987 7/... 27,930 3,433 12.3 22,336 1,538 6.9
1986...... 27,929 3,637 13.0 22,466 1,692 7.5
1985 ..... 27,795 3,695 13.3 22,399 1,827 8.2
1984...... 27,380 3,679 13.4 22,181 1,879 8.5
1983 6/... 27,303 3,859 14.1 22,361 2,060 9.2
1982...... 27,118 3,709 13.7 22,390 2,005 9.0
1981 5/... 27,223 3,362 12.4 22,334 1,723 7.7
1980...... 27,416 3,078 11.2 22,793 1,544 6.8
1979 4/... 27,329 2,509 9.2 22,878 1,216 5.3
1978...... 26,907 2,513 9.3 22,601 1,185 5.2
1977...... 26,924 2,572 9.6 22,703 1,256 5.5
1976...... 26,812 2,566 9.6 22,872 1,242 5.4
1975...... 26,975 2,776 10.3 23,134 1,456 6.3
1974 3/... 26,890 2,430 9.0 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1973...... 26,694 2,177 8.2 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1972...... 26,763 2,238 8.4 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1971 2/... 26,745 2,372 8.9 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1970...... 26,256 2,219 8.5 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1969...... 26,307 2,089 7.9 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1968...... 25,803 2,176 8.4 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... 25,531 2,276 8.9 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1966...... (NA) 2,400 9.5 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1965...... (NA) 2,858 11.5 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1964...... (NA) 3,205 12.8 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1963...... 25,056 3,328 13.3 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1962...... (NA) 3,673 14.7 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1961...... (NA) 3,785 15.4 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1960...... (NA) 3,690 15.3 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1959...... 24,146 3,812 15.8 (NA) (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 54,657 3,372 6.2 44,343 1,436 3.2
2005...... 54,264 3,285 6.1 44,123 1,450 3.3
2004 14/.. 54,262 3,505 6.5 44,206 1,710 3.9
2003...... 54,032 3,270 6.1 44,200 1,575 3.6
2002...... 53,860 3,208 6.0 44,109 1,628 3.7
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 24,666 2,296 9.3 18,494 683 3.7
2005...... 24,600 2,171 8.8 18,580 661 3.6
2004 14/.. 24,767 2,294 9.3 18,698 800 4.3
2003...... 24,505 2,185 8.9 18,628 746 4.0
2002...... 24,665 2,088 8.5 18,879 781 4.1
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE NOT HISPANIC
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 53,628 3,051 5.7 44,124 1,477 3.3
2000 12/.. 53,729 2,896 5.4 44,278 1,435 3.2
1999 11/.. 53,695 2,953 5.5 44,443 1,474 3.3
1998...... 53,107 3,264 6.1 43,669 1,639 3.8
1997...... 52,875 3,357 6.3 43,427 1,501 3.5
1996...... 52,625 3,433 6.5 43,276 1,628 3.8
1995...... 52,861 3,384 6.4 43,771 1,664 3.8
1994...... 53,029 3,833 7.2 44,178 1,915 4.3
1993 10/.. 52,470 3,988 7.6 43,745 2,042 4.7
1992 9/... 52,302 3,840 7.3 43,661 1,978 4.5
1991 8/... 52,288 3,719 7.1 43,724 1,918 4.4
1990...... 52,038 3,442 6.6 43,682 1,799 4.1
1989...... 51,995 3,325 6.4 43,710 1,798 4.1
1988...... 51,850 3,373 6.5 43,591 1,763 4.0
1987 7/... 51,702 3,466 6.7 43,422 1,847 4.3
1986...... 51,426 3,768 7.3 43,370 2,081 4.8
1985 ..... 50,912 3,948 7.8 43,036 2,316 5.4
1984...... 50,563 3,972 7.9 42,872 2,400 5.6
1983 6/... 50,208 4,286 8.5 42,768 2,649 6.2
1982...... 50,123 4,237 8.5 42,847 2,648 6.2
1981 5/... 50,066 3,907 7.8 42,653 2,353 5.5
1980...... 49,584 3,470 7.0 42,564 2,083 4.9
1979 4/... 49,309 2,989 6.1 42,527 1,810 4.3
1978...... 48,032 2,908 6.1 41,574 1,790 4.3
1977...... 47,661 2,889 6.1 41,338 1,750 4.2
1976...... 47,399 2,916 6.2 41,437 1,759 4.2
1975...... 47,328 3,182 6.7 41,447 2,036 4.9
1974 3/... 46,918 2,771 5.9 41,155 1,700 4.1
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE NOT HISPANIC -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 24,861 2,014 8.1 19,076 696 3.6
2000 12/.. 25,064 1,940 7.7 19,356 709 3.7
1999 11/.. 24,789 1,973 8.0 19,209 743 3.9
1998...... 25,109 2,282 9.1 19,327 859 4.5
1997...... 25,374 2,478 9.8 19,588 842 4.3
1996...... 25,381 2,424 9.6 19,729 884 4.5
1995...... 25,497 2,445 9.6 19,866 948 4.8
1994...... 25,734 2,733 10.6 20,276 1,101 5.4
1993 10/.. 25,477 2,946 11.6 20,166 1,263 6.3
1992 9/... 25,090 2,817 11.2 19,905 1,177 5.9
1991 8/... 24,909 2,722 10.9 19,845 1,152 5.8
1990...... 24,764 2,522 10.2 19,957 1,085 5.4
1989...... 24,807 2,348 9.5 20,050 1,019 5.1
1988...... 24,804 2,366 9.5 20,171 998 4.9
1987 7/... 24,858 2,468 9.9 20,209 1,093 5.4
1986...... 24,946 2,725 10.9 20,383 1,269 6.2
1985 ..... 24,916 2,776 11.1 20,385 1,406 6.9
1984...... 24,666 2,838 11.5 20,241 1,489 7.4
1983 6/... 24,689 3,034 12.3 20,457 1,651 8.1
1982...... 24,726 2,939 11.9 20,653 1,619 7.8
1981 5/... 24,875 2,698 10.8 20,635 1,424 6.9
1980...... 25,096 2,083 8.3 21,117 1,251 5.9
1979 4/... 25,187 1,987 7.9 21,272 980 4.6
1978...... 24,784 1,976 8.0 21,123 991 4.7
1977...... 24,786 1,995 8.0 21,189 1,033 4.9
1976...... 24,846 2,007 8.1 21,468 994 4.6
1975...... 25,048 2,194 8.8 21,751 1,186 5.5
1974 3/... 25,014 1,914 7.7 21,835 970 4.4
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 9,504 2,041 21.5 4,490 356 7.9
2005...... 9,299 2,050 22.0 4,252 348 8.2
2004 14/.. 9,114 2,082 22.8 4,264 386 9.1
2003...... 9,131 2,021 22.1 4,259 331 7.8
2002...... 9,133 1,958 21.4 4,268 340 8.0
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 5,998 1,686 28.1 2,433 221 9.1
2005...... 5,930 1,679 28.3 2,310 213 9.2
2004 14/.. 5,789 1,655 28.6 2,292 213 9.3
2003...... 5,943 1,698 28.6 2,323 210 9.1
2002...... 5,880 1,597 27.2 2,340 199 8.5
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 9,274 2,007 21.6 4,359 346 7.9
2005...... 9,051 1,997 22.1 4,128 341 8.3
2004 14/.. 8,906 2,035 22.8 4,171 378 9.1
2003...... 8,914 1,986 22.3 4,146 321 7.8
2002...... 8,932 1,923 21.5 4,165 331 7.9
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 5,813 1,653 28.4 2,332 214 9.2
2005...... 5,747 1,631 28.4 2,228 208 9.3
2004 14/.. 5,650 1,614 28.6 2,234 207 9.3
2003...... 5,799 1,666 28.7 2,254 200 8.9
2002...... 5,747 1,567 27.3 2,281 194 8.5
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 8,847 1,829 20.7 4,234 328 7.8
2000 12/.. 8,731 1,686 19.3 4,214 266 6.3
1999 11/.. 8,653 1,887 21.8 4,150 295 7.1
1998...... 8,452 1,981 23.4 3,979 290 7.3
1997...... 8,408 1,985 23.6 3,921 312 8.0
1996...... 8,455 2,206 26.1 3,851 352 9.1
1995...... 8,055 2,127 26.4 3,713 314 8.5
1994...... 8,093 2,212 27.3 3,842 336 8.7
1993 10/.. 7,993 2,499 31.3 3,715 458 12.3
1992 9/... 7,982 2,484 31.1 3,777 490 13.0
1991 8/... 7,716 2,343 30.4 3,631 399 11.0
1990...... 7,471 2,193 29.3 3,569 448 12.6
1989...... 7,470 2,077 27.8 3,750 443 11.8
1988...... 7,409 2,089 28.2 3,722 421 11.3
1987 7/... 7,202 2,117 29.4 3,681 439 11.9
1986...... 7,096 1,987 28.0 3,742 403 10.8
1985 ..... 6,921 1,983 28.7 3,680 447 12.2
1984...... 6,778 2,094 30.9 3,469 479 13.8
1983 6/... 6,681 2,161 32.3 3,454 535 15.5
1982...... 6,530 2,158 33.0 3,486 543 15.6
1981 5/... 6,413 1,972 30.8 3,535 543 15.4
1980...... 6,317 1,826 28.9 3,392 474 14.0
1979 4/... 6,184 1,722 27.8 3,433 453 13.2
1978...... 5,906 1,622 27.5 3,244 366 11.3
1977...... 5,806 1,637 28.2 3,260 429 13.1
1976...... 5,804 1,617 27.9 3,406 450 13.2
1975...... 5,586 1,513 27.1 3,352 479 14.3
1974 3/... 5,491 1,479 26.9 3,357 435 13.0
1973...... 5,440 1,527 28.1 3,360 (NA) (NA)
1972...... 5,265 1,529 29.0 3,233 (NA) (NA)
1971 2/... 5,157 1,484 28.8 3,289 (NA) (NA)
1970...... 5,027 1,481 29.5 3,301 (NA) (NA)
1969...... 4,887 1,365 27.9 3,323 (NA) (NA)
1968...... 4,646 1,366 29.4 3,141 (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... 4,589 1,555 33.9 3,118 (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 5,739 1,524 26.6 2,342 205 8.7
2000 12/.. 5,568 1,411 25.3 2,343 157 6.7
1999 11/.. 5,556 1,603 28.9 2,301 199 8.7
1998...... 5,491 1,673 30.5 2,198 189 8.6
1997...... 5,647 1,721 30.5 2,275 205 9.0
1996...... 5,695 1,941 34.1 2,174 239 11.0
1995...... 5,340 1,821 34.1 2,119 209 9.9
1994...... 5,439 1,954 35.9 2,147 245 11.4
1993 10/.. 5,525 2,171 39.3 2,147 298 13.9
1992 9/... 5,448 2,132 39.1 2,229 343 15.4
1991 8/... 5,143 2,016 39.2 2,129 263 12.4
1990...... 5,069 1,887 37.2 2,104 301 14.3
1989...... 5,031 1,783 35.4 2,179 291 13.3
1988...... 5,010 1,802 36.0 2,181 272 12.5
1987 7/... 4,880 1,788 36.6 2,205 290 13.2
1986...... 4,806 1,699 35.4 2,236 257 11.5
1985 ..... 4,636 1,670 36.0 2,185 281 12.9
1984...... 4,512 1,758 39.0 2,001 331 16.6
1983 6/... 4,482 1,789 39.9 2,052 369 18.0
1982...... 4,470 1,819 40.7 2,093 360 17.2
1981 5/... 4,455 1,652 37.1 2,202 357 16.2
1980...... 4,465 1,583 35.5 2,154 333 15.5
1979 4/... 4,297 1,441 33.5 2,095 286 13.7
1978...... 4,159 1,431 34.4 2,056 247 12.0
1977...... 4,107 1,406 34.2 2,088 295 14.1
1976...... 4,047 1,382 34.2 2,146 311 14.5
1975...... 3,878 1,314 33.9 2,119 349 16.5
1974 3/... 3,915 1,293 33.0 2,187 317 14.5
1973...... 3,831 1,280 33.4 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1972...... 3,650 1,303 35.7 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1971 2/... 3,660 1,261 34.5 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1970...... 3,470 1,212 34.9 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1969...... 3,386 1,095 32.3 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1968...... 3,218 1,114 34.6 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... 3,200 1,261 39.4 (NA) (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 3,489 272 7.8 2,858 183 6.4
2005...... 3,358 306 9.1 2,692 201 7.5
2004 14/.. 3,283 243 7.4 2,634 150 5.7
2003...... 3,194 320 10.0 2,576 203 7.9
2002...... 2,939 218 7.4 2,344 137 5.9
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 1,872 178 9.5 1,595 116 7.3
2005...... 1,816 189 10.4 1,504 121 8.1
2004 14/.. 1,845 154 8.4 1,527 97 6.3
2003...... 1,830 199 10.9 1,514 121 8.0
2002...... 1,641 151 9.2 1,368 94 6.9
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 3,346 260 7.8 2,754 178 6.5
2005...... 3,208 289 9.0 2,590 193 7.5
2004 14/.. 3,142 232 7.4 2,544 146 5.8
2003...... 3,064 311 10.2 2,497 200 8.0
2002...... 2,845 210 7.4 2,286 135 5.9
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 1,780 168 9.5 1,532 111 7.2
2005...... 1,734 177 10.2 1,453 117 8.1
2004 14/.. 1,761 144 8.2 1,472 93 6.3
2003...... 1,755 193 11.0 1,471 119 8.1
2002...... 1,584 145 9.2 1,331 93 7.0
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race)
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 10,155 1,922 18.9 6,764 903 13.3
2005...... 9,868 1,948 19.7 6,642 917 13.8
2004 14/.. 9,521 1,953 20.5 6,353 934 14.7
2003...... 9,274 1,925 20.8 6,228 976 15.7
2002...... 9,094 1,792 19.7 6,189 927 15.0
2001...... 8,516 1,649 19.4 5,778 799 13.8
2000 12/.. 8,017 1,540 19.2 5,426 772 14.2
1999 11/.. 7,788 1,593 20.5 5,273 758 14.4
1998...... 7,273 1,648 22.7 4,945 775 15.7
1997...... 6,961 1,721 24.7 4,804 836 17.4
1996...... 6,631 1,748 26.4 4,520 815 18.0
1995...... 6,287 1,695 27.0 4,247 803 18.9
1994...... 6,202 1,724 27.8 4,236 827 19.5
1993 10/.. 5,946 1,625 27.3 4,038 770 19.1
1992 9/... 5,733 1,529 26.7 3,940 743 18.8
1991 8/... 5,177 1,372 26.5 3,532 674 19.1
1990...... 4,981 1,244 25.0 3,454 605 17.5
1989...... 4,840 1,133 23.4 3,395 549 16.2
1988...... 4,823 1,141 23.7 3,398 547 16.1
1987 7/... 4,576 1,168 25.5 3,196 556 17.4
1986...... 4,403 1,085 24.7 3,118 518 16.6
1985 ..... 4,206 1,074 25.5 2,962 505 17.0
1984...... 3,939 991 25.2 2,824 469 16.6
1983 6/... 3,788 981 25.9 2,752 437 17.7
1982...... 3,369 916 27.2 2,448 465 19.0
1981 5/... 3,305 792 24.0 2,414 366 15.1
1980...... 3,235 751 23.2 2,365 363 15.3
1979 4/... 3,029 614 20.3 2,282 298 13.1
1978...... 2,741 559 20.4 2,089 248 11.9
1977...... 2,764 591 21.4 2,104 280 13.3
1976...... 2,583 598 23.1 1,978 312 15.8
1975...... 2,499 627 25.1 1,896 335 17.7
1974 3/... 2,475 526 21.2 1,926 278 14.4
1973...... 2,365 468 19.8 1,876 239 12.7
1972...... 2,312 477 20.6 (NA) (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
All families Married-couple families
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race) -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 6,982 1,636 23.4 4,607 718 15.6
2005...... 6,769 1,651 24.4 4,555 771 16.9
2004 14/.. 6,617 1,685 25.5 4,365 778 17.8
2003...... 6,453 1,629 25.2 4,288 789 18.4
2002...... 6,329 1,527 24.1 4,242 752 17.7
2001...... 5,937 1,405 23.7 3,976 646 16.2
2000 12/.. 5,669 1,323 23.3 3,857 649 16.8
1999 11/.. 5,556 1,400 25.2 3,762 640 17.0
1998...... 5,078 1,454 28.6 3,398 656 19.3
1997...... 4,910 1,492 30.4 3,293 692 21.0
1996...... 4,689 1,549 33.0 3,124 687 22.0
1995...... 4,422 1,470 33.2 2,902 657 22.6
1994...... 4,377 1,497 34.2 2,923 698 23.9
1993 10/.. 4,153 1,424 34.3 2,747 652 23.7
1992 9/... 3,962 1,302 32.9 2,692 615 22.9
1991 8/... 3,621 1,219 33.7 2,445 575 23.5
1990...... 3,497 1,085 31.0 2,405 501 20.8
1989...... 3,314 986 29.8 2,309 453 19.6
1988...... 3,325 988 29.7 2,339 445 19.0
1987 7/... 3,201 1,022 31.9 2,197 460 20.9
1986...... 3,080 949 30.8 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1985 ..... 2,973 955 32.1 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1984...... 2,789 872 31.3 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1983 6/... 2,697 867 21.1 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1982...... 2,458 802 32.6 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1981 5/... 2,428 692 28.5 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1980...... 2,409 655 27.2 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1979 4/... 2,209 544 24.6 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1978...... 2,002 483 24.1 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1977...... 2,057 520 25.3 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1976...... 1,899 517 27.2 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1975...... 1,891 550 29.1 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1974 3/... 1,834 462 25.2 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1973...... 1,726 410 23.8 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1972...... 1,700 416 24.5 (NA) (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 5,067 671 13.2 14,424 4,087 28.3
2005...... 5,134 669 13.0 14,095 4,044 28.7
2004 14/.. 4,901 657 13.4 13,981 3,962 28.3
2003...... 4,717 636 13.5 13,791 3,856 28.0
2002...... 4,663 564 12.1 13,626 3,613 26.5
2001...... 4,440 583 13.1 13,146 3,470 26.4
2000 12/.. 4,277 485 11.3 12,903 3,278 25.4
1999 11/.. 4,099 485 11.8 12,818 3,559 27.8
1998...... 3,977 476 12.0 12,796 3,831 29.9
1997...... 3,911 507 13.0 12,652 3,995 31.6
1996...... 3,847 531 13.8 12,790 4,167 32.6
1995...... 3,513 493 14.0 12,514 4,057 32.4
1994...... 3,228 549 17.0 12,220 4,232 34.6
1993 10/.. 2,914 488 16.8 12,411 4,424 35.6
1992 9/... 3,065 484 15.8 12,061 4,275 35.4
1991 8/... 3,025 392 13.0 11,693 4,161 35.6
1990...... 2,907 349 12.0 11,268 3,768 33.4
1989...... 2,884 348 12.1 10,890 3,504 32.2
1988...... 2,847 336 11.8 10,890 3,642 33.4
1987 7/... 2,833 340 12.0 10,696 3,654 34.2
1986...... 2,510 287 11.4 10,445 3,613 34.6
1985 ..... 2,414 311 12.9 10,211 3,474 34.0
1984...... 2,228 292 13.1 10,129 3,498 34.5
1983 6/... 2,038 268 13.2 9,896 3,564 36.0
1982...... 2,016 290 14.4 9,469 3,434 36.3
1981 5/... 1,986 205 10.3 9,403 3,252 34.6
1980...... 1,933 213 11.0 9,082 2,972 32.7
1979 4/... 1,733 176 10.2 8,705 2,645 30.4
1978...... 1,654 152 9.2 8,458 2,654 31.4
1977...... 1,594 177 11.1 8,236 2,610 31.7
1976...... 1,500 162 10.8 7,713 2,543 33.0
1975...... 1,445 116 8.0 7,482 2,430 32.5
1974 3/... 1,399 125 8.9 7,230 2,324 32.1
1973...... 1,438 154 10.7 6,804 2,193 32.2
1972...... 1,452 (NA) (NA) 6,607 2,158 32.7
1971 2/... 1,353 (NA) (NA) 6,191 2,100 33.9
1970...... 1,487 (NA) (NA) 6,001 1,952 32.5
1969...... 1,559 (NA) (NA) 5,591 1,827 32.7
1968...... 1,228 (NA) (NA) 5,441 1,755 32.3
1967 1/... 1,210 (NA) (NA) 5,333 1,774 33.3
1966...... 1,197 (NA) (NA) 5,171 1,721 33.1
1965...... 1,179 (NA) (NA) 4,992 1,916 38.4
1964...... 1,182 (NA) (NA) 5,006 1,822 36.4
1963...... 1,243 (NA) (NA) 4,882 1,972 40.4
1962...... 1,334 (NA) (NA) 4,741 2,034 42.9
1961...... 1,293 (NA) (NA) 4,643 1,954 42.1
1960...... 1,202 (NA) (NA) 4,609 1,955 42.4
1959...... 1,226 (NA) (NA) 4,493 1,916 42.6
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 2,569 461 17.9 9,894 3,615 36.5
2005...... 2,609 459 17.6 9,638 3,493 36.2
2004 14/.. 2,562 439 17.1 9,676 3,477 35.9
2003...... 2,456 470 19.1 9,614 3,416 35.5
2002...... 2,380 395 16.6 9,414 3,171 33.7
2001...... 2,325 412 17.7 9,171 3,083 33.6
2000 12/.. 2,256 345 15.3 8,813 2,906 33.0
1999 11/.. 2,200 360 16.3 8,793 3,139 35.7
1998...... 2,107 350 16.6 8,934 3,456 38.7
1997...... 2,175 407 18.7 8,822 3,614 41.0
1996...... 2,063 412 20.0 8,957 3,755 41.9
1995...... 1,934 381 19.7 8,751 3,634 41.5
1994...... 1,750 395 22.6 8,665 3,816 44.0
1993 10/.. 1,577 354 22.5 8,758 4,034 46.1
1992 9/... 1,569 353 22.5 8,375 3,867 46.2
1991 8/... 1,513 297 19.6 7,991 3,767 47.1
1990...... 1,386 260 18.8 7,707 3,426 44.5
1989...... 1,358 246 18.1 7,445 3,190 42.8
1988...... 1,292 232 18.0 7,361 3,294 44.7
1987 7/... 1,316 221 16.8 7,216 3,281 45.5
1986...... 1,136 202 17.8 7,094 3,264 46.0
1985 ..... 1,147 197 17.1 6,892 3,131 45.4
1984...... 1,072 194 18.1 6,832 3,124 45.7
1983 6/... 949 192 20.2 6,622 3,122 47.1
1982...... 892 184 20.6 6,397 3,059 47.8
1981 5/... 822 115 14.0 6,488 2,877 44.3
1980...... 802 144 18.0 6,299 2,703 42.9
1979 4/... 747 116 15.5 6,035 2,392 39.6
1978...... 699 103 14.7 5,837 2,462 42.2
1977...... 644 95 14.8 5,709 2,384 41.8
1976...... 609 94 15.4 5,310 2,343 44.1
1975...... 554 65 11.7 5,119 2,252 44.0
1974 3/... 545 84 15.4 4,917 2,147 43.7
1973...... 397 (NA) (NA) 4,597 1,987 43.2
1972...... 401 (NA) (NA) 4,321 1,925 44.5
1971 2/... 447 (NA) (NA) 4,077 1,830 44.9
1970...... 444 (NA) (NA) 3,837 1,680 43.8
1969...... 360 (NA) (NA) 3,384 1,519 44.9
1968...... 372 (NA) (NA) 3,269 1,459 44.6
1967 1/... 360 (NA) (NA) 3,190 1,418 44.5
1966...... 436 (NA) (NA) 2,959 1,410 47.1
1965...... 398 (NA) (NA) 2,873 1,499 52.2
1964...... 367 (NA) (NA) 2,893 1,439 49.7
1963...... 400 (NA) (NA) 2,833 1,578 55.7
1962...... 483 (NA) (NA) 2,701 1,613 59.7
1961...... 404 (NA) (NA) 2,687 1,505 56.0
1960...... 319 (NA) (NA) 2,619 1,476 56.3
1959...... 349 (NA) (NA) 2,544 1,525 59.9
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 3,809 440 11.5 9,563 2,400 25.1
2005...... 3,906 439 11.2 9,139 2,312 25.3
2004 14/.. 3,728 434 11.6 9,198 2,273 24.7
2003...... 3,537 383 10.8 9,058 2,171 24.0
2002...... 3,505 349 9.9 8,885 2,004 22.6
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 1,957 308 15.7 6,344 2,118 33.4
2005...... 1,986 296 14.9 5,994 1,993 33.3
2004 14/.. 1,969 302 15.3 6,136 2,007 32.7
2003...... 1,813 287 15.9 6,003 1,912 31.8
2002...... 1,793 250 14.0 5,867 1,744 29.7
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 3,394 398 11.7 8,641 1,939 22.4
2000 12/.. 3,283 332 10.1 8,574 1,820 21.2
1999 11/.. 3,118 340 10.9 8,462 1,901 22.5
1998...... 3,087 306 9.9 8,529 2,123 24.9
1997...... 3,137 374 11.9 8,308 2,305 27.7
1996...... 2,945 367 12.5 8,339 2,276 27.3
1995...... 2,711 351 12.9 8,284 2,200 26.6
1994...... 2,508 354 14.1 8,031 2,329 29.0
1993 10/.. 2,298 319 13.9 8,131 2,376 29.2
1992 9/... 2,418 333 13.8 7,868 2,245 28.5
1991 8/... 2,374 257 10.8 7,727 2,192 28.4
1990...... 2,277 226 9.9 7,512 2,010 26.8
1989...... 2,303 223 9.7 7,306 1,858 25.4
1988...... 2,274 231 10.2 7,342 1,945 26.5
1987 7/... 2,279 224 9.8 7,297 1,961 26.9
1986...... 2,038 179 8.8 7,227 2,041 28.2
1985 ..... 1,956 218 11.2 7,111 1,950 27.4
1984...... 1,816 189 10.4 6,941 1,878 27.1
1983 6/... 1,624 168 10.4 6,796 1,926 28.3
1982...... 1,648 201 12.2 6,507 1,813 27.9
1981 5/... 1,642 145 8.8 6,620 1,814 27.4
1980...... 1,584 149 9.4 6,266 1,609 25.7
1979 4/... 1,441 132 9.2 6,052 1,350 22.3
1978...... 1,356 99 7.3 5,918 1,391 23.5
1977...... 1,279 112 8.8 5,828 1,400 24.0
1976...... 1,219 110 9.0 5,467 1,379 25.2
1975...... 1,182 81 6.9 5,380 1,394 25.9
1974 3/... 1,182 86 7.3 5,208 1,289 24.8
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,853 1,190 24.5
1972...... 1,220 (NA) (NA) 4,672 1,135 24.3
1971 2/... 1,113 (NA) (NA) 4,489 1,191 26.5
1970...... 1,101 (NA) (NA) 4,408 1,102 25.0
1969...... 1,294 (NA) (NA) 4,165 1,069 25.7
1968...... 1,029 (NA) (NA) 4,053 1,021 25.2
1967 1/... 984 (NA) (NA) 4,008 1,037 25.9
1966...... 999 (NA) (NA) 4,010 1,036 25.7
1965...... 1,004 (NA) (NA) 3,860 1,196 31.0
1964...... 1,028 (NA) (NA) 3,882 1,125 29.0
1963...... 1,067 (NA) (NA) 3,797 1,191 31.4
1962...... 1,153 (NA) (NA) 3,627 1,230 33.9
1961...... 1,095 (NA) (NA) 3,608 1,208 33.5
1960...... 1,031 (NA) (NA) 3,673 1,252 34.0
1959...... 1,056 (NA) (NA) 3,547 1,233 34.8
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 1,817 291 16.0 5,759 1,704 29.6
2000 12/.. 1,796 244 13.6 5,579 1,594 28.6
1999 11/.. 1,697 251 14.8 5,533 1,672 30.2
1998...... 1,660 237 14.3 5,691 1,926 33.8
1997...... 1,774 311 17.5 5,502 2,069 37.6
1996...... 1,568 283 18.0 5,501 2,032 36.9
1995...... 1,496 276 18.4 5,554 1,980 35.6
1994...... 1,319 253 19.2 5,390 2,064 38.3
1993 10/.. 1,203 235 19.5 5,361 2,123 39.6
1992 9/... 1,251 246 19.7 5,099 2,021 39.6
1991 8/... 1,187 197 16.5 4,968 1,969 39.6
1990...... 1,042 167 16.0 4,786 1,814 37.9
1989...... 1,079 162 15.0 4,627 1,671 36.1
1988...... 1,011 147 14.5 4,553 1,740 38.2
1987 7/... 1,046 153 14.6 4,548 1,742 38.3
1986...... 911 132 14.5 4,552 1,812 39.8
1985 ..... 926 138 14.9 4,470 1,730 38.7
1984...... 862 117 13.6 4,337 1,682 38.8
1983 6/... 732 123 16.8 4,210 1,676 39.8
1982...... 692 120 17.4 4,037 1,584 39.3
1981 5/... 652 75 11.6 4,237 1,564 36.9
1980...... 628 100 16.0 3,995 1,433 35.9
1979 4/... 584 82 14.1 3,866 1,211 31.3
1978...... 526 60 11.4 3,780 1,268 33.5
1977...... 486 55 11.3 3,735 1,261 33.8
1976...... 484 64 13.2 3,456 1,260 36.4
1975...... 435 48 11.0 3,406 1,272 37.3
1974 3/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 3,244 1,180 36.4
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,988 1,053 35.2
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,748 970 35.3
1971 2/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,664 982 36.9
1970...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1969...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1968...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 792 36.0
1967 1/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 748 34.9
1966...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 803 38.4
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 867 43.2
1964...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 814 40.3
1963...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 882 45.0
1962...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 908 49.2
1961...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 892 46.4
1960...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 905 47.1
1959...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 948 51.7
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 2,924 309 10.6 7,390 1,628 22.0
2005...... 3,003 298 9.9 7,138 1,537 21.5
2004 14/.. 2,892 304 10.5 7,164 1,491 20.8
2003...... 2,710 241 8.9 7,121 1,455 20.4
2002...... 2,679 207 7.7 7,072 1,374 19.4
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 1,521 208 13.6 4,650 1,405 30.2
2005...... 1,534 201 13.1 4,487 1,308 29.2
2004 14/.. 1,506 207 13.8 4,562 1,287 28.2
2003...... 1,358 170 12.5 4,518 1,269 28.1
2002...... 1,315 137 10.4 4,470 1,170 26.2
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE NOT HISPANIC
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 2,618 270 10.3 6,886 1,305 19.0
2000 12/.. 2,559 236 9.2 6,891 1,226 17.8
1999 11/.. 2,481 231 9.3 6,770 1,248 18.4
1998...... 2,530 197 7.8 6,909 1,428 20.7
1997...... 2,622 258 9.8 6,826 1,598 23.4
1996...... 2,475 267 10.8 6,875 1,538 22.4
1995...... 2,298 257 11.2 6,792 1,463 21.5
1994...... 2,087 241 11.5 6,764 1,678 24.8
1993 10/.. 1,927 248 12.9 6,798 1,699 25.0
1992 9/... 2,011 225 11.2 6,629 1,637 24.7
1991 8/... 2,011 190 9.4 6,553 1,610 24.6
1990...... 1,948 163 8.4 6,408 1,480 23.1
1989...... 1,990 172 8.6 6,255 1,355 21.7
1988...... 1,972 184 9.3 6,287 1,426 22.7
1987 7/... 1,993 177 8.9 6,287 1,443 23.0
1986...... 1,801 144 8.0 6,255 1,542 24.7
1985 ..... 1,696 172 10.1 6,180 1,460 23.6
1984...... 1,610 150 9.3 6,081 1,422 23.4
1983 6/... 1,458 135 9.3 5,982 1,501 25.1
1982...... 1,497 176 11.8 5,778 1,413 24.5
1981 5/... 1,503 119 7.9 5,910 1,436 24.3
1980...... 1,427 123 8.6 5,593 1,264 22.6
1979 4/... 1,309 117 8.9 5,473 1,062 19.4
1978...... 1,221 71 5.8 5,236 1,047 20.0
1977...... 1,167 100 8.6 5,156 1,039 20.2
1976...... 1,112 97 8.7 4,849 1,059 21.8
1975...... 1,095 67 6.1 4,786 1,079 22.5
1974 3/... 1,087 66 6.1 4,676 1,005 21.5
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
WHITE NOT HISPANIC -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 1,371 184 13.4 4,414 1,135 25.7
2000 12/.. 1,404 173 12.3 4,305 1,058 24.6
1999 11/.. 1,347 161 12.0 4,233 1,069 25.3
1998...... 1,355 148 10.9 4,427 1,275 28.8
1997...... 1,466 215 14.7 4,320 1,420 32.9
1996...... 1,295 190 14.7 4,357 1,351 31.0
1995...... 1,270 202 15.9 4,361 1,294 29.7
1994...... 1,072 161 15.0 4,386 1,471 33.5
1993 10/.. 981 177 18.0 4,330 1,506 34.8
1992 9/... 1,034 166 16.1 4,150 1,474 35.5
1991 8/... 997 141 14.1 4,067 1,429 35.1
1990...... 878 119 13.6 3,929 1,317 33.5
1989...... 929 123 13.2 3,829 1,205 31.5
1988...... 889 114 12.8 3,743 1,255 33.5
1987 7/... 909 118 13.0 3,739 1,256 33.6
1986...... 791 106 13.4 3,772 1,350 35.8
1985 ..... 794 104 13.1 3,737 1,266 33.9
1984...... 763 91 11.9 3,662 1,259 34.4
1983 6/... 645 97 15.0 3,588 1,286 35.8
1982...... 618 105 17.0 3,454 1,215 35.2
1981 5/... 589 62 10.5 3,651 1,211 33.2
1980...... 550 84 15.3 3,429 1,110 32.4
1979 4/... 526 72 13.7 3,389 935 27.6
1978...... 463 41 8.9 3,198 944 29.5
1977...... 435 47 10.8 3,162 915 28.9
1976...... 441 54 12.2 2,938 958 32.6
1975...... 392 35 8.9 2,904 974 33.5
1974 3/... 383 36 9.4 2,796 908 32.5
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 882 180 20.4 4,132 1,506 36.4
2005...... 833 178 21.3 4,215 1,524 36.2
2004 14/.. 760 158 20.7 4,090 1,538 37.6
2003...... 804 194 24.1 4,068 1,496 36.8
2002...... 793 165 20.8 4,072 1,454 35.7
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 452 117 25.8 3,112 1,347 43.3
2005...... 442 131 29.6 3,178 1,335 42.0
2004 14/.. 405 102 25.3 3,092 1,339 43.3
2003...... 476 146 30.7 3,144 1,341 42.7
2002...... 420 110 26.3 3,120 1,288 41.3
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 864 177 20.4 4,050 1,484 36.6
2005...... 806 170 21.1 4,117 1,486 36.1
2004 14/.. 740 154 20.8 3,995 1,503 37.6
2003...... 782 192 24.5 3,986 1,473 36.9
2002...... 764 160 20.9 4,003 1,433 35.8
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 437 114 26.0 3,044 1,326 43.6
2005...... 422 123 29.2 3,096 1,300 42.0
2004 14/.. 394 99 25.0 3,022 1,307 43.3
2003...... 463 146 31.6 3,082 1,320 42.8
2002...... 401 106 26.5 3,065 1,267 41.3
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 775 150 19.4 3,838 1,351 35.2
2000 12/.. 732 120 16.3 3,785 1,300 34.3
1999 11/.. 706 105 14.8 3,797 1,487 39.2
1998...... 660 134 20.3 3,813 1,557 40.8
1997...... 562 111 19.7 3,926 1,563 39.8
1996...... 657 130 19.8 3,947 1,724 43.7
1995...... 573 112 19.5 3,769 1,701 45.1
1994...... 535 161 30.1 3,716 1,715 46.2
1993 10/.. 450 133 29.6 3,828 1,908 49.9
1992 9/... 467 116 24.8 3,738 1,878 50.2
1991 8/... 503 110 21.9 3,582 1,834 51.2
1990...... 472 97 20.6 3,430 1,648 48.1
1989...... 446 110 24.7 3,275 1,524 46.5
1988...... 464 88 18.9 3,223 1,579 49.0
1987 7/... 432 101 23.4 3,089 1,577 51.1
1986...... 386 96 24.9 2,967 1,488 50.1
1985 ..... 368 84 22.9 2,874 1,452 50.5
1984...... 344 82 23.8 2,964 1,533 51.7
1983 6/... 355 85 24.0 2,871 1,541 53.7
1982...... 309 79 25.6 2,734 1,535 56.2
1981 5/... 273 52 19.1 2,605 1,377 52.9
1980...... 291 52 17.7 2,634 1,301 49.4
1979 4/... 256 35 13.7 2,495 1,234 49.4
1978...... 272 48 17.6 2,390 1,208 50.6
1977...... 269 46 17.1 2,277 1,162 51.0
1976...... 247 45 18.2 2,151 1,122 52.2
1975...... 230 30 13.0 2,004 1,004 50.1
1974 3/... 200 35 17.4 1,934 1,010 52.2
1973...... 231 (NA) (NA) 1,849 974 52.7
1972...... 210 (NA) (NA) 1,822 972 53.3
1971 2/... 226 (NA) (NA) 1,642 879 53.5
1970...... 191 (NA) (NA) 1,535 834 54.3
1969...... 180 (NA) (NA) 1,384 737 53.3
1968...... 178 (NA) (NA) 1,327 706 53.2
1967 1/... 199 (NA) (NA) 1,272 716 56.3
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
BLACK -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2001...... 404 99 24.6 2,994 1,220 40.8
2000 12/.. 352 76 21.7 2,873 1,177 41.0
1999 11/.. 386 84 21.7 2,869 1,320 46.0
1998...... 353 88 24.8 2,940 1,397 47.5
1997...... 312 81 25.8 3,060 1,436 46.9
1996...... 401 109 27.2 3,120 1,593 51.0
1995...... 337 79 23.4 2,884 1,533 53.2
1994...... 341 118 34.6 2,951 1,591 53.9
1993 10/.. 294 93 31.6 3,084 1,780 57.7
1992 9/... 248 83 33.5 2,971 1,706 57.4
1991 8/... 243 77 31.7 2,771 1,676 60.5
1990...... 267 73 27.3 2,698 1,513 56.1
1989...... 228 77 33.8 2,624 1,415 53.9
1988...... 246 78 31.7 2,583 1,452 56.2
1987 7/... 222 61 27.5 2,453 1,437 58.6
1986...... 185 58 31.5 2,386 1,384 58.0
1985 ..... 182 53 29.0 2,269 1,336 58.9
1984...... 175 62 35.5 2,335 1,364 58.4
1983 6/... 186 58 31.1 2,244 1,362 60.7
1982...... 178 58 32.7 2,199 1,401 63.7
1981 5/... 135 34 25.0 2,118 1,261 59.5
1980...... 140 34 24.0 2,171 1,217 56.0
1979 4/... 139 26 18.4 2,063 1,129 54.7
1978...... 157 40 25.5 1,946 1,144 58.4
1977...... 141 30 21.3 1,878 1,081 57.5
1976...... 120 28 23.3 1,781 1,043 58.6
1975...... 108 16 14.8 1,651 949 57.5
1974 3/... 105 27 26.2 1,623 949 58.5
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,538 905 58.8
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,494 912 61.0
1971 2/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,369 821 60.0
1970...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1969...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1968...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1967 1/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 239 27 11.4 392 61 15.6
2005...... 251 22 8.8 415 83 20.0
2004 14/.. 262 39 14.8 387 54 14.0
2003...... 241 28 11.8 378 89 23.5
2002...... 241 30 12.6 354 51 14.3
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 83 16 19.2 194 46 23.8
2005...... 91 14 15.5 221 54 24.3
2004 14/.. 100 15 15.4 218 43 19.5
2003...... 82 12 15.2 235 66 28.2
2002...... 86 18 21.1 188 39 21.0
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 223 26 11.6 369 57 15.4
2005...... 235 20 8.3 383 76 19.7
2004 14/.. 249 38 15.2 348 47 13.6
2003...... 219 28 12.8 348 83 23.8
2002...... 223 27 12.4 337 48 14.2
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 74 16 (B) 174 42 24.1
2005...... 84 13 15.4 196 47 23.7
2004 14/.. 93 15 15.8 196 36 18.6
2003...... 70 12 (B) 214 62 29.0
2002...... 80 15 19.0 173 37 21.2
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race)
With and Without Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 945 139 14.7 2,446 881 36.0
2005...... 972 155 15.9 2,254 876 38.9
2004 14/.. 927 147 15.9 2,241 872 38.9
2003...... 908 157 17.3 2,138 792 37.0
2002...... 872 148 17.0 2,033 717 35.3
2001...... 817 139 17.0 1,922 711 37.0
2000 12/.. 765 104 13.6 1,826 664 36.4
1999 11/.. 688 117 17.0 1,827 717 39.3
1998...... 600 117 19.6 1,728 756 43.7
1997...... 545 119 21.7 1,612 767 47.6
1996...... 494 110 22.3 1,617 823 50.9
1995...... 436 100 22.9 1,604 792 49.4
1994...... 481 124 25.8 1,485 773 52.1
1993 10/.. 410 83 20.2 1,498 772 51.6
1992 9/... 445 122 27.4 1,348 664 49.3
1991 8/... 383 71 18.5 1,261 627 49.7
1990...... 341 66 19.4 1,186 573 48.3
1989...... 329 54 16.3 1,116 530 47.5
1988...... 314 48 15.2 1,112 546 49.1
1987 7/... 298 47 15.8 1,082 565 52.2
1986...... 253 39 15.5 1,032 528 51.2
1985 ..... 264 48 18.4 980 521 53.1
1984...... 210 39 18.4 905 483 53.4
1983 6/... 177 40 22.6 860 454 52.8
1982...... 153 26 17.0 767 425 55.4
1981 5/... 142 27 19.2 750 399 53.2
1980...... 164 26 16.0 706 362 51.3
1979 4/... 138 16 11.8 610 300 49.2
1978...... 110 23 20.9 542 288 53.1
1977...... 99 10 10.1 561 301 53.6
1976...... 88 11 12.5 517 275 53.1
1975...... 81 13 16.0 522 279 53.6
1974 3/... 87 19 21.6 462 229 49.6
1973...... 78 18 23.1 411 211 51.4
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Table 4. Poverty Status Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence
of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. Families as of March of the following year.)
________________________________________________________________________________
Male householder, Female householder,
no wife present no husband present
_______________________________ _______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and ____________________ ____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
________________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race) -- Continued
With Children Under 18 Years
2006...... 467 106 22.8 1,908 811 42.5
2005...... 496 102 20.6 1,719 777 45.2
2004 14/.. 499 102 20.4 1,753 806 46.0
2003...... 508 127 24.9 1,657 713 43.0
2002...... 500 118 23.6 1,587 657 41.4
2001...... 468 115 24.5 1,493 645 43.2
2000 12/.. 421 77 18.4 1,391 597 42.9
1999 11/.. 377 98 26.1 1,416 662 46.8
1998...... 325 91 28.0 1,355 707 52.2
1997...... 324 99 30.5 1,292 701 54.2
1996...... 291 102 35.1 1,274 760 59.7
1995...... 237 78 32.9 1,283 735 57.3
1994...... 272 99 36.4 1,182 700 59.2
1993 10/.. 239 66 27.6 1,167 706 60.5
1992 9/... 233 89 38.2 1,037 598 57.7
1991 8/... 204 60 29.4 972 584 60.1
1990...... 171 48 28.1 921 536 58.2
1989...... 157 42 26.8 848 491 57.9
1988...... 125 33 26.4 861 510 59.2
1987 7/... 139 35 25.2 865 527 60.9
1986...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 822 489 59.5
1985 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) 771 493 64.0
1984...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 711 447 62.8
1983 6/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 660 418 63.4
1982...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 613 391 63.8
1981 5/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 622 374 60.0
1980...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1979 4/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 502 288 57.3
1978...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1977...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1976...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1975...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1974 3/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
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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