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Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families - 1959 to 2017

Table 1. Weighted Average Poverty Thresholds for Families of Specified Size [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Poverty Status of People by Family Relationship, Race, and Hispanic Origin [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Poverty Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Percent of People By Ratio of Income to Poverty Level [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. People Below 125 Percent of Poverty Level and the Near Poor [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. Poverty of People, by Sex [<1.0 MB]

Table 8. Poverty of People, by Residence [<1.0 MB]

Table 9. Poverty of People, by Region [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. Related Children in Female Householder Families as a Proportion [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Related Children as a Proportion of the Poverty Population, by Race and Hispanic Origin [<1.0 MB]

Table 12. Persons 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty Threshold, and the Near Poor, by Race [<1.0 MB]

Table 13. Number of Families Below the Poverty Level and Poverty Rate [<1.0 MB]

Table 14. Distribution of the Poor by Race and Hispanic Origin [<1.0 MB]

Table 15. Age Distribution of the Poor [<1.0 MB]

Table 16. Distribution of the Poor, by Age and Race [<1.0 MB]

Table 17. Distribution of the Poor, by Region [<1.0 MB]

Table 18. Workers as a Proportion of All Poor People [<1.0 MB]

Table 19. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by State [<1.0 MB]

Table 20. Poverty Status of Related Children Under 6 Years of Age [<1.0 MB]

Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State [<1.0 MB]

Table 22. Number and Percent of People Below 50 Percent of Poverty Level [<1.0 MB]

Table 23. People in Poverty by Nativity [<1.0 MB]

Table 24. Number in Poverty and Poverty Rate by Race and Hispanic Origin Using 3-Year Averages [<1.0 MB]

Table 25. Work Experience and Poverty Status for People 16 Years Old and Over [<1.0 MB]

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Last Revised: August 28, 2018