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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES
2005...... 73,285 12,896 17.6 72,095 12,335 17.1
2004 14/.. 73,241 13,041 17.8 72,133 12,473 17.3
2003...... 72,999 12,866 17.6 71,907 12,340 17.2
2002...... 72,696 12,133 16.7 71,619 11,646 16.3
2001...... 72,021 11,733 16.3 70,950 11,175 15.8
2000 12/.. 71,741 11,587 16.2 70,538 11,005 15.6
1999 11/.. 71,685 12,280 17.1 70,424 11,678 16.6
1998...... 71,338 13,467 18.9 70,253 12,845 18.3
1997...... 71,069 14,113 19.9 69,844 13,422 19.2
1996...... 70,650 14,463 20.5 69,411 13,764 19.8
1995...... 70,566 14,665 20.8 69,425 13,999 20.2
1994...... 70,020 15,289 21.8 68,819 14,610 21.2
1993 10/.. 69,292 15,727 22.7 68,040 14,961 22.0
1992 9/... 68,440 15,294 22.3 67,256 14,521 21.6
1991 8/... 65,918 14,341 21.8 64,800 13,658 21.1
1990...... 65,049 13,431 20.6 63,908 12,715 19.9
1989...... 64,144 12,590 19.6 63,225 12,001 19.0
1988...... 63,747 12,455 19.5 62,906 11,935 19.0
1987 7/... 63,294 12,843 20.3 62,423 12,275 19.7
1986...... 62,948 12,876 20.5 62,009 12,257 19.8
1985...... 62,876 13,010 20.7 62,019 12,483 20.1
1984...... 62,447 13,420 21.5 61,681 12,929 21.0
1983 6/... 62,334 13,911 22.3 61,578 13,427 21.8
1982...... 62,345 13,647 21.9 61,565 13,139 21.3
1981 5/... 62,449 12,505 20.0 61,756 12,068 19.5
1980...... 62,914 11,543 18.3 62,168 11,114 17.9
1979 4/... 63,375 10,377 16.4 62,646 9,993 16.0
1978...... 62,311 9,931 15.9 61,987 9,722 15.7
1977...... 63,137 10,288 16.2 62,823 10,028 16.0
1976...... 64,028 10,273 16.0 63,729 10,081 15.8
1975...... 65,079 11,104 17.1 64,750 10,882 16.8
1974 3/... 66,134 10,156 15.4 65,802 9,967 15.1
1973...... 66,959 9,642 14.4 66,626 9,453 14.2
1972...... 67,930 10,284 15.1 67,592 10,082 14.9
1971 2/... 68,816 10,551 15.3 68,474 10,344 15.1
1970...... 69,159 10,440 15.1 68,815 10,235 14.9
1969...... 69,090 9,691 14.0 68,746 9,501 13.8
1968...... 70,385 10,954 15.6 70,035 10,739 15.3
1967 1/... 70,408 11,656 16.6 70,058 11,427 16.3
1966...... 70,218 12,389 17.6 69,869 12,146 17.4
1965...... 69,986 14,676 21.0 69,638 14,388 20.7
1964...... 69,711 16,051 23.0 69,364 15,736 22.7
1963...... 69,181 16,005 23.1 68,837 15,691 22.8
1962...... 67,722 16,963 25.0 67,385 16,630 24.7
1961...... 66,121 16,909 25.6 65,792 16,577 25.2
1960...... 65,601 17,634 26.9 65,275 17,288 26.5
1959...... 64,315 17,552 27.3 63,995 17,208 26.9
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE
2005...... 56,075 8,085 14.4 55,152 7,652 13.9
2004 14/.. 56,053 8,308 14.8 55,212 7,876 14.3
2003...... 55,779 7,985 14.3 54,989 7,624 13.9
2002...... 55,703 7,549 13.6 54,900 7,203 13.1
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE
2001...... 56,089 7,527 13.4 55,238 7,086 12.8
2000 12/.. 55,980 7,307 13.1 55,021 6,834 12.4
1999 11/.. 55,833 7,639 13.7 54,873 7,194 13.1
1998...... 56,016 8,443 15.1 55,126 7,935 14.4
1997...... 55,863 8,990 16.1 54,870 8,441 15.4
1996...... 55,606 9,044 16.3 54,599 8,488 15.5
1995...... 55,444 8,981 16.2 54,532 8,474 15.5
1994...... 55,186 9,346 16.9 54,221 8,826 16.3
1993 10/.. 54,639 9,752 17.8 53,614 9,123 17.0
1992 9/... 54,110 9,399 17.4 53,110 8,752 16.5
1991 8/... 52,523 8,848 16.8 51,627 8,316 16.1
1990...... 51,929 8,232 15.9 51,028 7,696 15.1
1989...... 51,400 7,599 14.8 50,704 7,164 14.1
1988...... 51,203 7,435 14.5 50,590 7,095 14.0
1987 7/... 51,012 7,788 15.3 50,360 7,398 14.7
1986...... 51,111 8,209 16.1 50,356 7,714 15.3
1985...... 51,031 8,253 16.2 50,358 7,838 15.6
1984...... 50,814 8,472 16.7 50,192 8,086 16.1
1983 6/... 50,726 8,862 17.5 50,183 8,534 17.0
1982...... 50,920 8,678 17.0 50,305 8,282 16.5
1981 5/... 51,140 7,785 15.2 50,553 7,429 14.7
1980...... 51,653 7,181 13.9 51,002 6,817 13.4
1979 4/... 52,262 6,193 11.8 51,687 5,909 11.4
1978...... 51,669 5,831 11.3 51,409 5,674 11.0
1977...... 52,563 6,097 11.6 52,299 5,943 11.4
1976...... 53,428 6,189 11.6 53,167 6,034 11.3
1975...... 54,405 6,927 12.7 54,126 6,748 12.5
1974 3/... 55,590 6,223 11.2 55,320 6,079 11.0
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 56,211 5,462 9.7
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 57,181 5,784 10.1
1971 2/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 58,119 6,341 10.9
1970...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 58,472 6,138 10.5
1969...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 58,578 5,667 9.7
1968...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 6,373 10.7
1967 1/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 6,729 11.3
1966...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 7,204 12.1
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 8,595 14.4
1964...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1963...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1962...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1961...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1960...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 11,229 20.0
1959...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 11,386 20.6
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
2005...... 42,523 4,254 10.0 41,867 3,973 9.5
2004 14/.. 42,978 4,519 10.5 42,363 4,190 9.9
2003...... 43,150 4,233 9.8 42,547 3,957 9.3
2002...... 43,614 4,090 9.4 43,017 3,848 8.9
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE, NOT HISPANIC
2001...... 44,095 4,194 9.5 43,459 3,887 8.9
2000 12/.. 44,244 4,018 9.1 43,554 3,715 8.5
1999 11/.. 44,272 4,155 9.4 43,570 3,832 8.8
1998...... 45,355 4,822 10.6 44,670 4,458 10.0
1997...... 45,491 5,204 11.4 44,665 4,759 10.7
1996...... 45,605 5,072 11.1 44,844 4,656 10.4
1995...... 45,689 5,115 11.2 44,973 4,745 10.6
1994...... 46,668 5,823 12.5 45,874 5,404 11.8
1993 10/.. 46,096 6,255 13.6 45,322 5,819 12.8
1992 9/... 45,590 6,017 13.2 44,833 5,558 12.4
1991 8/... 45,236 5,918 13.1 44,506 5,497 12.4
1990...... 44,797 5,532 12.3 44,045 5,106 11.6
1989...... 44,492 5,110 11.5 43,938 4,779 10.9
1988...... 44,438 4,888 11.0 43,910 4,594 10.5
1987 7/... 44,461 5,230 11.8 43,907 4,902 11.2
1986...... 44,664 5,789 13.0 44,041 5,388 12.2
1985...... 44,752 5,745 12.8 44,199 5,421 12.3
1984...... 44,886 6,156 13.7 44,349 5,828 13.1
1983 6/... 44,830 6,649 14.8 44,374 6,381 14.4
1982...... 45,531 6,566 14.4 45,001 6,229 13.8
1981 5/... 45,950 5,946 12.9 45,440 5,639 12.4
1980...... 46,578 5,510 11.8 45,989 5,174 11.3
1979 4/... 46,967 4,730 10.1 46,448 4,476 9.6
1978...... 46,819 4,506 9.6 46,606 4,383 9.4
1977...... 47,689 4,714 9.9 47,459 4,582 9.7
1976...... 48,824 4,799 9.8 48,601 4,664 9.6
1975...... 49,670 5,342 10.8 49,421 5,185 10.5
1974 3/... 50,759 4,820 9.5 50,520 4,697 9.3
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2005...... 12,159 4,074 33.5 11,975 3,972 33.2
2004 14/.. 12,190 4,059 33.3 12,012 3,962 33.0
2003...... 12,215 4,108 33.6 11,989 3,977 33.2
2002...... 12,114 3,817 31.5 11,931 3,733 31.3
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE
2005...... 11,136 3,841 34.5 10,962 3,743 34.2
2004 14/.. 11,244 3,788 33.7 11,080 3,702 33.4
2003...... 11,367 3,877 34.1 11,162 3,750 33.6
2002...... 11,275 3,645 32.3 11,111 3,570 32.1
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK
2001...... 11,556 3,492 30.2 11,419 3,423 30.0
2000 12/.. 11,480 3,581 31.2 11,296 3,495 30.9
1999 11/.. 11,488 3,813 33.2 11,260 3,698 32.8
1998...... 11,317 4,151 36.7 11,176 4,073 36.4
1997...... 11,367 4,225 37.2 11,193 4,116 36.8
1996...... 11,338 4,519 39.9 11,155 4,411 39.5
1995...... 11,369 4,761 41.9 11,198 4,644 41.5
1994...... 11,211 4,906 43.8 11,044 4,787 43.3
1993 10/.. 11,127 5,125 46.1 10,969 5,030 45.9
1992 9/... 10,956 5,106 46.6 10,823 5,015 46.3
1991 8/... 10,350 4,755 45.9 10,178 4,637 45.6
1990...... 10,162 4,550 44.8 9,980 4,412 44.2
1989...... 10,012 4,375 43.7 9,847 4,257 43.2
1988...... 9,865 4,296 43.5 9,681 4,148 42.8
1987 7/... 9,730 4,385 45.1 9,546 4,234 44.4
1986...... 9,629 4,148 43.1 9,467 4,037 42.7
1985...... 9,545 4,157 43.6 9,405 4,057 43.1
1984...... 9,480 4,413 46.6 9,356 4,320 46.2
1983 6/... 9,417 4,398 46.7 9,245 4,273 46.2
1982...... 9,400 4,472 47.6 9,269 4,388 47.3
1981 5/... 9,374 4,237 45.2 9,291 4,170 44.9
1980...... 9,368 3,961 42.3 9,287 3,906 42.1
1979 4/... 9,307 3,833 41.2 9,172 3,745 40.8
1978...... 9,229 3,830 41.5 9,168 3,781 41.2
1977...... 9,296 3,888 41.8 9,253 3,850 41.6
1976...... 9,322 3,787 40.6 9,291 3,758 40.4
1975...... 9,421 3,925 41.7 9,374 3,884 41.4
1974 3/... 9,439 3,755 39.8 9,384 3,713 39.6
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 9,405 3,822 40.6
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 9,426 4,025 42.7
1971 2/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 9,414 3,836 40.4
1970...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 9,448 3,922 41.5
1969...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 9,290 3,677 39.6
1968...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,188 43.1
1967 1/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,558 47.4
1966...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,774 50.6
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 5,022 65.6
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2005...... 3,472 359 10.3 3,435 352 10.2
2004 14/.. 3,406 329 9.7 3,367 311 9.2
2003...... 3,316 420 12.7 3,279 406 12.4
2002...... 3,199 353 11.0 3,159 338 10.7
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE
2005...... 2,871 317 11.1 2,842 312 11.0
2004 14/.. 2,854 281 9.9 2,823 265 9.4
2003...... 2,759 344 12.5 2,726 331 12.1
2002...... 2,683 315 11.7 2,648 302 11.4
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
2001...... 3,215 369 11.5 3,169 353 11.1
2000 12/.. 3,294 420 12.7 3,256 407 12.5
1999 11/.. 3,212 381 11.9 3,178 367 11.5
1998...... 3,137 564 18.0 3,099 542 17.5
1997...... 3,096 628 20.3 3,061 608 19.9
1996...... 2,924 571 19.5 2,899 553 19.1
1995...... 2,900 564 19.5 2,858 532 18.6
1994...... 1,739 318 18.3 1,719 308 17.9
1993 10/.. 2,061 375 18.2 2,029 358 17.6
1992 9/... 2,218 363 16.4 2,199 352 16.0
1991 8/... 2,056 360 17.5 2,036 348 17.1
1990...... 2,126 374 17.6 2,098 356 17.0
1989...... 1,983 392 19.8 1,945 368 18.9
1988...... 1,970 474 24.1 1,949 458 23.5
1987 7/... 1,937 455 23.5 1,908 432 22.7
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Under 18 years
_____________________________________________________________
All people Related children in families
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race)
2005...... 14,654 4,143 28.3 14,361 3,977 27.7
2004 14/.. 14,173 4,098 28.9 13,929 3,985 28.6
2003...... 13,730 4,077 29.7 13,519 3,982 29.5
2002...... 13,210 3,782 28.6 12,971 3,653 28.2
2001...... 12,763 3,570 28.0 12,539 3,433 27.4
2000 12/.. 12,399 3,522 28.4 12,115 3,342 27.6
1999 11/.. 12,188 3,693 30.3 11,912 3,561 29.9
1998...... 11,152 3,837 34.4 10,921 3,670 33.6
1997...... 10,802 3,972 36.8 10,625 3,865 36.4
1996...... 10,511 4,237 40.3 10,255 4,090 39.9
1995...... 10,213 4,080 40.0 10,011 3,938 39.3
1994...... 9,822 4,075 41.5 9,621 3,956 41.1
1993 10/.. 9,462 3,873 40.9 9,188 3,666 39.9
1992 9/... 9,081 3,637 40.0 8,829 3,440 39.0
1991 8/... 7,648 3,094 40.4 7,473 2,977 39.8
1990...... 7,457 2,865 38.4 7,300 2,750 37.7
1989...... 7,186 2,603 36.2 7,040 2,496 35.5
1988...... 7,003 2,631 37.6 6,908 2,576 37.3
1987 7/... 6,792 2,670 39.3 6,692 2,606 38.9
1986...... 6,646 2,507 37.7 6,511 2,413 37.1
1985...... 6,475 2,606 40.3 6,346 2,512 39.6
1984...... 6,068 2,376 39.2 5,982 2,317 38.7
1983 6/... 6,066 2,312 38.1 5,977 2,251 37.7
1982...... 5,527 2,181 39.5 5,436 2,117 38.9
1981 5/... 5,369 1,925 35.9 5,291 1,874 35.4
1980...... 5,276 1,749 33.2 5,211 1,718 33.0
1979 4/... 5,483 1,535 28.0 5,426 1,505 27.7
1978...... 5,012 1,384 27.6 4,972 1,354 27.2
1977...... 5,028 1,422 28.3 5,000 1,402 28.0
1976...... 4,771 1,443 30.2 4,736 1,424 30.1
1975...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,896 1,619 33.1
1974 3/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,939 1,414 28.6
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,910 1,364 27.8
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ALL RACES
2005...... 184,345 20,450 11.1 35,505 3,603 10.1
2004 14/.. 182,166 20,545 11.3 35,209 3,453 9.8
2003...... 180,041 19,443 10.8 34,659 3,552 10.2
2002...... 178,388 18,861 10.6 34,234 3,576 10.4
2001...... 175,685 17,760 10.1 33,769 3,414 10.1
2000 12/.. 173,638 16,671 9.6 33,566 3,323 9.9
1999 11/.. 171,146 17,289 10.1 33,377 3,222 9.7
1998...... 167,327 17,623 10.5 32,394 3,386 10.5
1997...... 165,329 18,085 10.9 32,082 3,376 10.5
1996...... 163,691 18,638 11.4 31,877 3,428 10.8
1995...... 161,508 18,442 11.4 31,658 3,318 10.5
1994...... 160,329 19,107 11.9 31,267 3,663 11.7
1993 10/.. 159,208 19,781 12.4 30,779 3,755 12.2
1992 9/... 157,680 18,793 11.9 30,430 3,928 12.9
1991 8/... 154,684 17,586 11.4 30,590 3,781 12.4
1990...... 153,502 16,496 10.7 30,093 3,658 12.2
1989...... 152,282 15,575 10.2 29,566 3,363 11.4
1988...... 150,761 15,809 10.5 29,022 3,481 12.0
1987 7/... 149,201 15,815 10.6 28,487 3,563 12.5
1986...... 147,631 16,017 10.8 27,975 3,477 12.4
1985...... 146,396 16,598 11.3 27,322 3,456 12.6
1984...... 144,551 16,952 11.7 26,818 3,330 12.4
1983 6/... 143,052 17,767 12.4 26,313 3,625 13.8
1982...... 141,328 17,000 12.0 25,738 3,751 14.6
1981 5/... 139,477 15,464 11.1 25,231 3,853 15.3
1980...... 137,428 13,858 10.1 24,686 3,871 15.7
1979 4/... 135,333 12,014 8.9 24,194 3,682 15.2
1978...... 130,169 11,332 8.7 23,175 3,233 14.0
1977...... 128,262 11,316 8.8 22,468 3,177 14.1
1976...... 126,175 11,389 9.0 22,100 3,313 15.0
1975...... 124,122 11,456 9.2 21,662 3,317 15.3
1974 3/... 122,101 10,132 8.3 21,127 3,085 14.6
1973...... 120,060 9,977 8.3 20,602 3,354 16.3
1972...... 117,957 10,438 8.8 20,117 3,738 18.6
1971 2/... 115,911 10,735 9.3 19,827 4,273 21.6
1970...... 113,554 10,187 9.0 19,470 4,793 24.6
1969...... 111,528 9,669 8.7 18,899 4,787 25.3
1968...... 108,684 9,803 9.0 18,559 4,632 25.0
1967 1/... 107,024 10,725 10.0 18,240 5,388 29.5
1966...... 105,241 11,007 10.5 17,929 5,114 28.5
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1964...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1963...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1962...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1961...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1960...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1959...... 96,685 16,457 17.0 15,557 5,481 35.2
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE
2005...... 148,450 14,086 9.5 30,905 2,700 8.7
2004 14/.. 146,974 14,486 9.9 30,714 2,534 8.3
2003...... 145,783 13,622 9.3 30,303 2,666 8.8
2002...... 144,694 13,178 9.1 29,980 2,739 9.1
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE
2001...... 143,796 12,555 8.7 29,790 2,656 8.9
2000 12/.. 142,164 11,754 8.3 29,703 2,584 8.7
1999 11/.. 139,974 12,085 8.6 29,553 2,446 8.3
1998...... 138,061 12,456 9.0 28,759 2,555 8.9
1997...... 136,784 12,838 9.4 28,553 2,569 9.0
1996...... 135,586 12,940 9.5 28,464 2,667 9.4
1995...... 134,149 12,869 9.6 28,436 2,572 9.0
1994...... 133,289 13,187 9.9 27,985 2,846 10.2
1993 10/.. 132,680 13,535 10.2 27,580 2,939 10.7
1992 9/... 131,694 12,871 9.8 27,256 2,989 11.0
1991 8/... 130,312 12,097 9.3 27,297 2,802 10.3
1990...... 129,784 11,387 8.8 26,898 2,707 10.1
1989...... 128,974 10,647 8.3 26,479 2,539 9.6
1988...... 128,031 10,687 8.3 26,001 2,593 10.0
1987 7/... 126,991 10,703 8.4 25,602 2,704 10.6
1986...... 125,998 11,285 9.0 25,173 2,689 10.7
1985...... 125,258 11,909 9.5 24,629 2,698 11.0
1984...... 123,922 11,904 9.6 24,206 2,579 10.7
1983 6/... 123,014 12,347 10.0 23,754 2,776 11.7
1982...... 121,766 11,971 9.8 23,234 2,870 12.4
1981 5/... 120,574 10,790 8.9 22,791 2,978 13.1
1980...... 118,935 9,478 8.0 22,325 3,042 13.6
1979 4/... 117,583 8,110 6.9 21,898 2,911 13.3
1978...... 113,832 7,897 6.9 20,950 2,530 12.1
1977...... 112,374 7,893 7.0 20,316 2,426 11.9
1976...... 110,717 7,890 7.1 20,020 2,633 13.2
1975...... 109,105 8,210 7.5 19,654 2,634 13.4
1974 3/... 107,579 7,053 6.6 19,206 2,460 12.8
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,698 14.4
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3,072 16.8
1971 2/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3,605 19.9
1970...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,011 22.6
1969...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,052 23.3
1968...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 17,062 3,939 23.1
1967 1/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 16,791 4,646 27.7
1966...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 16,514 4,357 26.4
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1964...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1963...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1962...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1961...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1960...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1959...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,744 33.1
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC
2005...... 124,326 9,708 7.8 28,704 2,264 7.9
2004 14/.. 123,481 10,236 8.3 28,639 2,153 7.5
2003...... 123,110 9,391 7.6 28,335 2,277 8.0
2002...... 122,511 9,157 7.5 28,018 2,321 8.3
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
WHITE NOT HISPANIC
2001...... 122,470 8,811 7.2 27,973 2,266 8.1
2000 12/.. 121,499 8,130 6.7 27,948 2,218 7.9
1999 11/.. 120,341 8,462 7.0 27,952 2,118 7.6
1998...... 120,282 8,760 7.3 27,118 2,217 8.2
1997...... 119,373 9,088 7.6 26,995 2,200 8.1
1996...... 118,822 9,074 7.6 27,033 2,316 8.6
1995...... 118,228 8,908 7.5 27,034 2,243 8.3
1994...... 119,192 9,732 8.2 26,684 2,556 9.6
1993 10/.. 118,475 9,964 8.4 26,272 2,663 10.1
1992 9/... 117,386 9,461 8.1 26,025 2,724 10.5
1991 8/... 117,672 9,244 7.9 26,208 2,580 9.8
1990...... 117,477 8,619 7.3 25,854 2,471 9.6
1989...... 116,983 8,154 7.0 25,504 2,335 9.2
1988...... 116,479 8,293 7.1 25,044 2,384 9.5
1987 7/... 115,721 8,327 7.2 24,754 2,472 10.0
1986...... 115,157 8,963 7.8 24,298 2,492 10.3
1985...... 114,969 9,608 8.4 23,734 2,486 10.5
1984...... 114,180 9,734 8.5 23,402 2,410 10.3
1983 6/... 113,570 10,279 9.1 22,992 2,610 11.4
1982...... 113,717 10,082 8.9 22,655 2,714 12.0
1981 5/... 112,722 9,207 8.2 22,237 2,834 12.7
1980...... 111,460 7,990 7.2 21,760 2,865 13.2
1979 4/... 110,509 6,930 6.3 21,339 2,759 12.9
1978...... 107,481 6,837 6.4 20,431 2,412 11.8
1977...... 106,063 6,772 6.4 19,812 2,316 11.7
1976...... 104,846 6,720 6.4 19,565 2,506 12.8
1975...... 103,496 7,039 6.8 19,251 2,503 13.0
1974 3/... 101,894 6,051 5.9 18,810 2,346 12.5
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years nd over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2005...... 23,338 4,735 20.3 3,053 708 23.2
2004 14/.. 22,842 4,638 20.3 3,005 714 23.8
2003...... 22,355 4,313 19.3 2,933 688 23.5
2002...... 22,170 4,376 19.7 2,922 691 23.6
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years nd over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK ALONE
2005...... 22,659 4,627 20.4 3,007 701 23.3
2004 14/.. 22,226 4,521 20.3 2,956 705 23.8
2003...... 21,746 4,224 19.4 2,876 680 23.7
2002...... 21,547 4,277 19.9 2,856 680 23.8
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
BLACK
2001...... 21,462 4,018 18.7 2,853 626 21.9
2000 12/.. 21,160 3,794 17.9 2,785 607 21.8
1999 11/.. 21,518 4,000 18.6 2,750 628 22.8
1998...... 20,837 4,222 20.3 2,723 718 26.4
1997...... 20,400 4,191 20.5 2,691 700 26.0
1996...... 20,155 4,515 22.4 2,616 661 25.3
1995...... 19,892 4,483 22.5 2,478 629 25.4
1994...... 19,585 4,590 23.4 2,557 700 27.4
1993 10/.. 19,272 5,049 26.2 2,510 702 28.0
1992 9/... 18,952 4,884 25.8 2,504 838 33.5
1991 8/... 18,355 4,607 25.1 2,606 880 33.8
1990...... 18,097 4,427 24.5 2,547 860 33.8
1989...... 17,833 4,164 23.3 2,487 763 30.7
1988...... 17,548 4,275 24.4 2,436 785 32.2
1987 7/... 17,245 4,361 25.3 2,387 774 32.4
1986...... 16,911 4,113 24.3 2,331 722 31.0
1985...... 16,667 4,052 24.3 2,273 717 31.5
1984...... 16,369 4,368 26.7 2,238 710 31.7
1983 6/... 16,065 4,694 29.2 2,197 791 36.0
1982...... 15,692 4,415 28.1 2,124 811 38.2
1981 5/... 15,358 4,117 26.8 2,102 820 39.0
1980...... 14,987 3,835 25.6 2,054 783 38.1
1979 4/... 14,596 3,478 23.8 2,040 740 36.2
1978...... 13,774 3,133 22.7 1,954 662 33.9
1977...... 13,483 3,137 23.3 1,930 701 36.3
1976...... 13,224 3,163 23.9 1,852 644 34.8
1975...... 12,872 2,968 23.1 1,795 652 36.3
1974 3/... 12,539 2,836 22.6 1,721 591 34.3
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,672 620 37.1
1972...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,603 640 39.9
1971 2/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,584 623 39.3
1970...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,422 683 48.0
1969...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,373 689 50.2
1968...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,374 655 47.7
1967 1/... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,341 715 53.3
1966...... (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,311 722 55.1
1965...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 711 62.5
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years nd over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
2005...... 9,115 999 11.0 1,144 144 12.6
2004 14/.. 8,780 819 9.3 1,104 147 13.3
2003...... 8,510 956 11.2 1,065 152 14.2
2002...... 8,292 804 9.7 995 86 8.7
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years nd over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN ALONE
2005...... 8,591 941 11.0 1,118 143 12.8
2004 14/.. 8,294 774 9.3 1,083 146 13.5
2003...... 8,044 907 11.3 1,052 151 14.3
2002...... 7,881 764 9.7 977 82 8.4
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
2001...... 8,352 814 9.7 899 92 10.2
2000 12/.. 8,500 756 8.9 878 82 9.3
1999 11/.. 7,879 807 10.2 864 96 11.1
1998...... 6,951 698 10.0 785 97 12.4
1997...... 6,680 753 11.3 705 87 12.3
1996...... 6,484 821 12.7 647 63 9.7
1995...... 6,123 757 12.4 622 89 14.3
1994...... 4,401 589 13.4 513 67 13.0
1993 10/.. 4,871 680 14.0 503 79 15.6
1992 9/... 5,067 568 11.2 494 53 10.8
1991 8/... 4,582 565 12.3 555 70 12.7
1990...... 4,375 422 9.6 514 62 12.1
1989...... 4,225 512 12.1 465 34 7.4
1988...... 4,035 583 14.4 442 60 13.5
1987 7/... 4,010 510 12.7 375 56 15.0
Table 3. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin:
1959 to 2005
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year.)
____________________________________________________________________________
18 to 64 years 65 years and over
______________________________ ______________________________
Below poverty level Below poverty level
Year and _____________________ _____________________
characteristic Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
____________________________________________________________________________
HISPANIC (of any race)
2005...... 26,051 4,765 18.3 2,315 460 19.9
2004 14/.. 25,324 4,620 18.2 2,194 403 18.4
2003...... 24,490 4,568 18.7 2,080 406 19.5
2002...... 23,952 4,334 18.1 2,053 439 21.4
2001...... 22,653 4,014 17.7 1,896 413 21.8
2000 12/.. 21,734 3,844 17.7 1,822 381 20.9
1999 11/.. 20,782 3,843 18.5 1,661 340 20.5
1998...... 18,668 3,877 20.8 1,696 356 21.0
1997...... 18,217 3,951 21.7 1,617 384 23.8
1996...... 17,587 4,089 23.3 1,516 370 24.4
1995...... 16,673 4,153 24.9 1,458 342 23.5
1994...... 16,192 4,018 24.8 1,428 323 22.6
1993 10/.. 15,708 3,956 25.2 1,390 297 21.4
1992 9/... 15,268 3,668 24.0 1,298 287 22.1
1991 8/... 13,279 3,008 22.7 1,143 237 20.8
1990...... 12,857 2,896 22.5 1,091 245 22.5
1989...... 12,536 2,616 20.9 1,024 211 20.6
1988...... 12,056 2,501 20.7 1,005 225 22.4
1987 7/... 11,718 2,509 21.4 885 243 27.5
1986...... 11,206 2,406 21.5 906 204 22.5
1985...... 10,685 2,411 22.6 915 219 23.9
1984...... 10,029 2,254 22.5 819 176 21.5
1983 6/... 9,697 2,148 22.5 782 173 22.1
1982...... 8,262 1,963 23.8 596 159 26.6
1981 5/... 8,084 1,642 20.3 568 146 25.7
1980...... 7,740 1,563 20.2 582 179 30.8
1979 4/... 7,314 1,232 16.8 574 154 26.8
1978...... 6,527 1,098 16.8 539 125 23.2
1977...... 6,500 1,164 17.9 518 113 21.9
1976...... 6,034 1,212 20.1 464 128 27.7
1975...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 137 32.6
1974 3/... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 117 28.9
1973...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 95 24.9
Footnotes
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Poverty and Health Statistics Branch/HHES Division
U. S. Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
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(301) 763-3242
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