U.S. Census Bureau
 Poverty




Historical Poverty Tables - Periods of Recession


Recessionary Periods
   
 
   
Peak month Year Trough month Year
         
November 1948 October 1949
July 1953 May 1954
August 1957 April 1958
April 1960 February 1961
December 1969 November 1970
November 1973 March 1975
January 1980 July 1980
July 1981 November 1982
July 1990 March 1991
March 2001   November 2001


Source:  National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.,
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division