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The 100 Poorest Counties in the United States: 1979 and 1989

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The 100 Poorest Counties in the United States: 1979 and 1989

CPH-L-184

The 100 Poorest Counties in the United States

Sources and Reference

1980 Census of Population

1990 Census of Population

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Related Children 5 to 17 Years by Poverty Status in 1980 and 1990
Sources: 1980 Census, and 1990 Census
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States Ranked by Person's Poverty Rate in 1969, 1979, and 1989
Sources: 1970 Census, 1980 Census, and 1990 Census
Table
Poverty Rate of Persons in 1969, 1979 and 1989
Sources: 1970 Census, 1980 Census, and 1990 Census
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