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2021 CPS Poverty Table: POV-31. Age of Householder, Number of Children in Family, Marital Status, Work Experience for People 16 Years and Over

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2021 CPS Poverty Table: POV-31. Age of Householder, Number of Children in Family, Marital Status, Work Experience for People 16 Years and Over

Poverty Status in 2020

The CPS 2021 Annual Social and Economic Supplement asked participants to report their poverty status for 2020.

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  (B) Base less than 75,000
  (X) Estimate is not applicable or not available
  (Z) Rounds to zero

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Note: In years prior to 2019 estimates include individuals in unrelated subfamilies. Data users should exercise caution when interpreting these estimates and making comparisons across time periods. For details, please contact 301-763-3213.

Below 100 percent of poverty
Below 138 percent of poverty

Below 150 percent of poverty
Below 200 percent of poverty

Below 100 percent of poverty

Below 200 percent of poverty

People with a Spouse

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

People in Families

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

People Without a Spouse

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

People Who Worked, Not Year-Round Full-Time

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

People Who Worked Year-Round Full-Time

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

People Who Worked During Year

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

People Who Did Not Work

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

Family Householder Without a Spouse

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

Primary Family Householder Never Married

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

Primary Family Householder Divorced or Separated

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White alone, not Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

White alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic (any race) [<1.0 MB]

Black alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Black alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone or in combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian alone [<1.0 MB]

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CPS Poverty Tables Footnotes

Poverty in the United States is measured by comparing family income with one of 48 poverty thresholds--the dollar amounts used to determine who is poor.