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Percent Distribution of Persons Below the Poverty Level in 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, and 1999

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Percent Distribution of Persons Below the Poverty Level in 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, and 1999

CPH-L-163

Percent Distribution of Persons Below the Poverty Level, by Region, Division, and State

Sources and Reference

1960 Census of Population

1970 Census of Population

1980 Census of Population

1990 Census of Population

Census 2000

Others in Series

Table
Historical Population Density Data (1910-2020)
April 26, 2021
Population density for the nation and states.
Table
Persons by Poverty Status in 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999
Sources: 1960 Census, 1970 Census, 1980 Census, 1990 Census and Census 2000
Table
Persons Below 125 Percent of Poverty Level: 1969, 1979, 1989, and 1999
Sources: 1970 Census, 1980 Census, 1990 Census and Census 2000
Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021