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Table 26. Poverty status of all persons, persons in families, and related children under age 18, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1960 through 2011
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Year and race/ethnicity Number below the poverty level (in thousands) Percent below the poverty level
All persons In all families In families with female householder, no husband present All persons In all families In families with female householder, no husband present
Total House-holder1 Related children under 182 Total Related children under 182 Total House-holder1 Related children under 182 Total Related children under 182
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Total                                                
1960 39,851 (644.0) 34,925 (493.6) 8,243 (177.2) 17,288 (290.6) 7,247 (163.6) 4,095 (116.6) 22.2 (0.34) 20.7 (0.17) 18.1 (0.30) 26.5 (0.29) 48.9 (0.69) 68.4 (1.01)
1965 33,185 (595.4) 28,358 (419.2) 6,721 (156.2) 14,388 (255.6) 7,524 (167.4) 4,562 (124.1) 17.3 (0.30) 15.8 (0.14) 13.9 (0.26) 20.7 (0.26) 46.0 (0.66) 64.2 (0.96)
1970 25,420 (431.8) 20,330 (266.6) 5,260 (110.1) 10,235 (166.2) 7,503 (136.5) 4,689 (102.9) 12.6 (0.21) 10.9 (0.10) 10.1 (0.18) 14.9 (0.19) 38.1 (0.48) 53.0 (0.73)
1975 25,877 (435.2) 20,789 (271.0) 5,450 (112.4) 10,882 (173.0) 8,846 (151.3) 5,597 (114.2) 12.3 (0.20) 10.9 (0.10) 9.7 (0.17) 16.8 (0.20) 37.5 (0.43) 52.7 (0.67)
1980 29,272 (460.0) 22,601 (288.2) 6,217 (121.7) 11,114 (175.4) 10,120 (165.0) 5,866 (117.5) 13.0 (0.20) 11.5 (0.10) 10.3 (0.17) 17.9 (0.21) 36.7 (0.40) 50.8 (0.64)
                                                 
1985 33,064 (513.3) 25,729 (336.0) 7,223 (141.0) 12,483 (200.4) 11,600 (190.8) 6,716 (134.8) 14.0 (0.21) 12.6 (0.11) 11.4 (0.18) 20.1 (0.23) 37.6 (0.40) 53.6 (0.65)
1986 32,370 (508.5) 24,754 (326.3) 7,023 (138.6) 12,257 (197.9) 11,944 (194.6) 6,943 (137.6) 13.6 (0.21) 12.0 (0.10) 10.9 (0.18) 19.8 (0.23) 38.3 (0.40) 54.4 (0.64)
1987 32,221 (507.5) 24,725 (326.0) 7,005 (138.3) 12,275 (198.1) 12,148 (196.8) 7,074 (139.2) 13.4 (0.21) 12.0 (0.10) 10.7 (0.18) 19.7 (0.23) 38.1 (0.40) 54.7 (0.64)
1988 31,745 (504.2) 24,048 (319.3) 6,876 (136.8) 11,935 (194.5) 11,972 (194.9) 6,742 (135.1) 13.0 (0.20) 11.6 (0.10) 10.4 (0.17) 19.0 (0.23) 37.2 (0.39) 50.6 (0.63)
1989 31,528 (548.0) 24,066 (348.2) 6,784 (147.9) 12,001 (212.7) 11,668 (208.8) 6,808 (148.2) 12.8 (0.22) 11.5 (0.11) 10.3 (0.19) 19.0 (0.25) 35.9 (0.42) 51.1 (0.69)
                                                 
1990 33,585 (534.7) 25,232 (342.5) 7,098 (144.3) 12,715 (209.9) 12,578 (208.4) 7,363 (147.6) 13.5 (0.21) 12.0 (0.11) 10.7 (0.18) 19.9 (0.24) 37.2 (0.40) 53.4 (0.64)
1991 35,708 (549.1) 27,143 (362.1) 7,712 (151.9) 13,658 (220.3) 13,824 (222.2) 8,065 (156.2) 14.2 (0.22) 12.8 (0.11) 11.5 (0.19) 21.1 (0.24) 39.7 (0.39) 55.5 (0.62)
1992 38,014 (564.0) 28,961 (380.7) 7,960 (154.9) 14,521 (229.8) 14,205 (226.3) 8,032 (155.8) 14.8 (0.22) 13.3 (0.11) 11.7 (0.19) 21.6 (0.24) 39.0 (0.38) 54.3 (0.62)
1993 39,265 (571.8) 29,927 (390.5) 8,393 (160.2) 14,961 (234.6) 14,636 (231.0) 8,503 (161.5) 15.1 (0.22) 13.6 (0.11) 12.3 (0.19) 22.0 (0.24) 38.7 (0.38) 53.7 (0.60)
1994 38,059 (564.3) 28,985 (380.9) 8,053 (156.1) 14,610 (230.8) 14,380 (228.3) 8,427 (160.6) 14.5 (0.21) 13.1 (0.11) 11.6 (0.18) 21.2 (0.23) 38.6 (0.38) 52.9 (0.59)
                                                 
1995 36,425 (553.8) 27,501 (365.8) 7,532 (149.7) 13,999 (224.1) 14,205 (226.3) 8,364 (159.8) 13.8 (0.21) 12.3 (0.10) 10.8 (0.18) 20.2 (0.23) 36.5 (0.37) 50.3 (0.58)
1996 36,529 (572.0) 27,376 (378.5) 7,708 (157.7) 13,764 (230.1) 13,796 (230.4) 7,990 (161.3) 13.7 (0.21) 12.2 (0.11) 11.0 (0.18) 19.8 (0.24) 35.8 (0.38) 49.3 (0.61)
1997 35,574 (565.6) 26,217 (366.2) 7,324 (152.8) 13,422 (226.2) 13,494 (227.0) 7,928 (160.5) 13.3 (0.21) 11.6 (0.11) 10.3 (0.18) 19.2 (0.23) 35.1 (0.38) 49.0 (0.61)
1998 34,476 (558.1) 25,370 (357.2) 7,186 (151.0) 12,845 (219.5) 12,907 (220.3) 7,627 (156.7) 12.7 (0.21) 11.2 (0.10) 10.0 (0.17) 18.3 (0.23) 33.1 (0.37) 46.1 (0.61)
1999 32,791 (547.3) 23,830 (340.8) 6,676 (144.4) 11,678 (206.0) 11,764 (207.0) 6,602 (143.4) 11.9 (0.20) 10.3 (0.10) 9.3 (0.17) 16.6 (0.22) 30.5 (0.37) 41.9 (0.61)
                                                 
2000 31,581 (538.4) 22,347 (324.8) 6,222 (138.4) 11,005 (198.1) 10,926 (197.1) 6,116 (136.9) 11.3 (0.19) 9.6 (0.10) 8.6 (0.16) 15.6 (0.21) 28.5 (0.36) 39.8 (0.62)
2001 32,907 (548.1) 23,215 (334.2) 6,813 (146.2) 11,175 (200.1) 11,223 (200.6) 6,341 (139.9) 11.7 (0.20) 9.9 (0.10) 9.2 (0.17) 15.8 (0.21) 28.6 (0.36) 39.3 (0.60)
2002 34,570 (399.9) 24,534 (248.6) 7,229 (108.2) 11,646 (146.7) 11,657 (146.8) 6,564 (102.0) 12.1 (0.14) 10.4 (0.07) 9.6 (0.12) 16.3 (0.15) 28.8 (0.25) 39.6 (0.42)
2003 35,861 (407.8) 25,684 (257.3) 7,607 (111.6) 12,340 (152.5) 12,413 (153.1) 7,085 (106.8) 12.5 (0.14) 10.8 (0.07) 10.0 (0.12) 17.2 (0.16) 30.0 (0.25) 41.8 (0.42)
2004 37,040 (413.5) 26,544 (263.9) 7,854 (113.9) 12,473 (153.6) 12,823 (156.5) 7,132 (107.3) 12.7 (0.14) 11.0 (0.07) 10.2 (0.12) 17.3 (0.16) 30.5 (0.25) 41.9 (0.42)
                                                 
2005 36,950 (413.0) 26,068 (260.3) 7,657 (112.1) 12,335 (152.5) 13,153 (159.2) 7,210 (108.0) 12.6 (0.14) 10.8 (0.07) 9.9 (0.12) 17.1 (0.16) 31.1 (0.25) 42.8 (0.43)
2006 36,460 (410.7) 25,915 (259.1) 7,668 (112.2) 12,299 (152.2) 13,199 (159.6) 7,341 (109.2) 12.3 (0.14) 10.6 (0.07) 9.8 (0.12) 16.9 (0.15) 30.5 (0.25) 42.1 (0.42)
2007 37,276 (414.6) 26,509 (263.6) 7,623 (111.8) 12,802 (156.3) 13,478 (161.9) 7,546 (111.1) 12.5 (0.14) 10.8 (0.07) 9.8 (0.12) 17.6 (0.16) 30.7 (0.25) 43.0 (0.42)
2008 39,829 (426.4) 28,564 (279.2) 8,147 (116.5) 13,507 (162.1) 13,812 (164.6) 7,587 (111.5) 13.2 (0.14) 11.5 (0.07) 10.3 (0.12) 18.5 (0.16) 31.4 (0.25) 43.5 (0.42)
2009 43,569 (444.8) 31,197 (299.0) 8,792 (122.3) 14,774 (172.4) 14,746 (172.2) 7,942 (114.7) 14.3 (0.15) 12.5 (0.07) 11.1 (0.12) 20.1 (0.16) 32.5 (0.25) 44.4 (0.41)
                                                 
2010 46,180 (455.7) 33,007 (312.5) 9,221 (126.0) 15,730 (180.1) 15,895 (181.4) 8,648 (121.0) 15.1 (0.15) 13.2 (0.08) 11.7 (0.13) 21.5 (0.17) 34.2 (0.25) 46.9 (0.41)
2011 46,247 (456.0) 33,126 (313.4) 9,497 (128.4) 15,539 (178.5) 16,451 (185.8) 9,026 (124.3) 15.0 (0.15) 13.1 (0.07) 11.8 (0.13) 21.4 (0.17) 34.2 (0.24) 47.6 (0.40)
                                                 
White                                                
19703 17,484 (363.3) 13,323 (198.0) 3,708 (90.0) 6,138 (120.7) 3,761 (90.7) 2,247 (68.2) 9.9 (0.20) 8.1 (0.09) 8.0 (0.17) 10.5 (0.17) 28.4 (0.54) 43.1 (0.94)
19753 17,770 (366.1) 13,799 (202.8) 3,838 (91.7) 6,748 (127.9) 4,577 (101.5) 2,813 (77.1) 9.7 (0.20) 8.3 (0.09) 7.7 (0.16) 12.5 (0.20) 29.4 (0.50) 44.2 (0.86)
19803 19,699 (384.1) 14,587 (210.7) 4,195 (96.5) 6,817 (128.7) 4,940 (106.1) 2,813 (77.1) 10.2 (0.20) 8.6 (0.09) 8.0 (0.16) 13.4 (0.21) 28.0 (0.46) 41.6 (0.82)
19853 22,860 (435.1) 17,125 (249.2) 4,983 (112.8) 7,838 (148.3) 5,990 (125.8) 3,372 (90.2) 11.4 (0.21) 9.9 (0.10) 9.1 (0.18) 15.6 (0.24) 29.8 (0.47) 45.2 (0.84)
19903 22,326 (445.3) 15,916 (244.9) 4,622 (111.7) 7,696 (151.7) 6,210 (133.0) 3,597 (96.8) 10.7 (0.21) 9.0 (0.10) 8.1 (0.17) 15.1 (0.24) 29.8 (0.48) 45.9 (0.85)
                                                 
19953 24,423 (463.9) 17,593 (262.9) 4,994 (116.9) 8,474 (161.1) 7,047 (143.7) 4,051 (103.5) 11.2 (0.21) 9.6 (0.10) 8.5 (0.17) 15.5 (0.23) 29.7 (0.45) 42.5 (0.76)
19963 24,650 (481.8) 17,621 (273.3) 5,059 (122.3) 8,488 (167.6) 7,073 (149.6) 4,029 (107.2) 11.2 (0.22) 9.6 (0.11) 8.6 (0.18) 15.5 (0.24) 29.8 (0.46) 43.1 (0.80)
19973 24,396 (479.6) 17,258 (269.3) 4,990 (121.3) 8,441 (167.0) 7,296 (152.5) 4,186 (109.6) 11.0 (0.21) 9.3 (0.11) 8.4 (0.18) 15.4 (0.24) 30.7 (0.47) 44.3 (0.80)
19983 23,454 (471.2) 16,549 (261.4) 4,829 (119.0) 7,935 (160.6) 6,674 (144.4) 3,875 (104.9) 10.5 (0.21) 8.9 (0.10) 8.0 (0.17) 14.4 (0.23) 27.6 (0.45) 40.0 (0.78)
19993 22,169 (459.8) 15,353 (248.1) 4,377 (112.4) 7,194 (151.2) 5,947 (134.6) 3,266 (95.2) 9.8 (0.20) 8.2 (0.10) 7.3 (0.17) 12.9 (0.22) 24.9 (0.44) 35.5 (0.78)
                                                 
20003 21,645 (454.8) 14,692 (240.6) 4,151 (109.1) 6,834 (146.5) 5,609 (130.0) 2,955 (90.0) 9.5 (0.20) 7.8 (0.10) 6.9 (0.16) 12.3 (0.22) 23.2 (0.42) 33.0 (0.78)
20013 22,739 (465.2) 15,369 (248.2) 4,579 (115.4) 7,086 (149.8) 5,972 (135.0) 3,291 (95.6) 9.9 (0.20) 8.1 (0.10) 7.4 (0.16) 12.8 (0.22) 24.3 (0.43) 34.7 (0.76)
20024 15,567 (278.6) 9,389 (127.5) 3,208 (67.3) 3,848 (74.5) 3,733 (73.2) 1,949 (51.2) 8.0 (0.14) 5.9 (0.07) 6.0 (0.11) 8.9 (0.15) 20.0 (0.33) 29.2 (0.62)
20034 15,902 (281.9) 9,658 (129.8) 3,270 (68.0) 3,957 (75.7) 3,959 (75.7) 2,033 (52.4) 8.2 (0.14) 6.1 (0.07) 6.1 (0.12) 9.3 (0.16) 21.1 (0.33) 30.7 (0.63)
20044 16,908 (290.1) 10,323 (135.5) 3,505 (70.7) 4,190 (78.2) 4,116 (77.4) 2,114 (53.5) 8.7 (0.15) 6.5 (0.07) 6.5 (0.12) 9.9 (0.16) 21.7 (0.33) 31.5 (0.63)
                                                 
20054 16,227 (284.6) 9,604 (129.4) 3,285 (68.1) 3,973 (75.9) 4,278 (79.2) 2,158 (54.1) 8.3 (0.14) 6.0 (0.07) 6.1 (0.11) 9.5 (0.16) 22.6 (0.34) 33.1 (0.65)
20064 16,013 (282.8) 9,676 (130.0) 3,372 (69.2) 3,930 (75.4) 4,353 (80.0) 2,206 (54.7) 8.2 (0.14) 6.1 (0.07) 6.2 (0.12) 9.5 (0.16) 22.5 (0.33) 32.9 (0.64)
20074 16,032 (282.9) 9,553 (128.9) 3,184 (67.0) 3,996 (76.1) 4,099 (77.3) 2,101 (53.3) 8.2 (0.14) 6.0 (0.07) 5.9 (0.11) 9.7 (0.16) 21.4 (0.33) 32.4 (0.65)
20084 17,024 (291.0) 10,138 (134.0) 3,383 (69.3) 4,059 (76.8) 4,046 (76.7) 1,985 (51.7) 8.6 (0.14) 6.4 (0.07) 6.2 (0.12) 10.0 (0.17) 21.5 (0.33) 31.7 (0.66)
20094 18,530 (303.4) 11,211 (143.1) 3,797 (74.0) 4,518 (81.7) 4,532 (81.9) 2,144 (53.9) 9.4 (0.15) 7.1 (0.07) 7.0 (0.12) 11.2 (0.18) 23.8 (0.34) 33.5 (0.66)
                                                 
20104 19,599 (311.4) 11,740 (147.5) 3,922 (75.3) 4,675 (83.4) 4,802 (84.7) 2,269 (55.6) 9.9 (0.15) 7.4 (0.07) 7.3 (0.13) 11.7 (0.18) 24.8 (0.35) 34.8 (0.66)
20114 19,171 (308.2) 11,562 (146.0) 3,955 (75.7) 4,554 (82.1) 4,746 (84.1) 2,321 (56.3) 9.8 (0.15) 7.4 (0.07) 7.3 (0.12) 11.9 (0.18) 23.8 (0.34) 35.5 (0.66)
                                                 
Black3                                                 
1970 7,548 (219.8) 6,683 (134.2) 1,481 (55.3) 3,922 (96.3) 3,656 (92.3) 2,383 (72.0) 33.5 (0.89) 32.2 (0.45) 29.5 (0.88) 41.5 (0.70) 58.7 (0.86) 67.7 (1.08)
1975 7,545 (219.8) 6,533 (132.3) 1,513 (56.0) 3,884 (95.7) 4,168 (99.9) 2,724 (77.7) 31.3 (0.85) 30.1 (0.43) 27.1 (0.82) 41.4 (0.70) 54.3 (0.78) 66.0 (1.01)
1980 8,579 (230.2) 7,190 (140.8) 1,826 (62.1) 3,906 (96.0) 4,984 (111.4) 2,944 (81.3) 32.5 (0.82) 31.1 (0.42) 28.9 (0.78) 42.1 (0.70) 53.4 (0.71) 64.8 (0.97)
1985 8,926 (246.7) 7,504 (153.2) 1,983 (68.7) 4,057 (103.9) 5,342 (123.1) 3,181 (89.9) 31.3 (0.82) 30.5 (0.43) 28.7 (0.79) 43.1 (0.74) 53.2 (0.72) 66.9 (0.99)
1990 9,837 (263.7) 8,160 (167.6) 2,193 (75.2) 4,412 (113.1) 6,005 (137.1) 3,543 (99.1) 31.9 (0.82) 31.0 (0.43) 29.3 (0.79) 44.2 (0.75) 50.6 (0.69) 64.7 (0.97)
                                                 
1995 9,872 (264.0) 8,189 (168.0) 2,127 (73.9) 4,644 (116.7) 6,553 (145.0) 3,954 (105.9) 29.3 (0.77) 28.5 (0.40) 26.4 (0.74) 41.5 (0.70) 48.2 (0.64) 61.6 (0.91)
1996 9,694 (267.9) 7,993 (161.4) 2,206 (76.7) 4,411 (112.9) 6,123 (137.0) 3,619 (100.9) 28.4 (0.79) 27.6 (0.41) 26.1 (0.75) 39.5 (0.72) 46.4 (0.68) 58.2 (0.98)
1997 9,116 (262.9) 7,386 (153.6) 1,985 (72.5) 4,116 (108.5) 5,654 (130.6) 3,402 (97.4) 26.5 (0.77) 25.5 (0.40) 23.6 (0.72) 36.8 (0.71) 42.8 (0.67) 55.3 (0.99)
1998 9,091 (263.6) 7,259 (152.0) 1,981 (72.4) 4,073 (107.9) 5,629 (130.3) 3,366 (96.8) 26.1 (0.76) 24.7 (0.39) 23.4 (0.72) 36.4 (0.71) 42.8 (0.67) 54.7 (0.99)
1999 8,441 (257.8) 6,758 (145.5) 1,898 (70.7) 3,698 (102.1) 5,232 (124.8) 2,997 (90.7) 23.6 (0.72) 22.7 (0.38) 21.9 (0.69) 32.8 (0.69) 40.8 (0.68) 51.7 (1.03)
                                                 
2000 7,982 (253.3) 6,221 (138.3) 1,685 (66.4) 3,495 (98.9) 4,774 (118.2) 2,830 (87.9) 22.5 (0.71) 21.2 (0.37) 19.1 (0.65) 30.9 (0.68) 38.6 (0.68) 49.4 (1.03)
2001 8,136 (255.5) 6,389 (140.6) 1,829 (69.3) 3,423 (97.7) 4,694 (117.1) 2,741 (86.4) 22.7 (0.71) 21.4 (0.37) 20.7 (0.67) 30.0 (0.67) 37.4 (0.67) 46.6 (1.02)
2002 8,602 (185.9) 6,761 (103.8) 1,923 (50.8) 3,570 (71.4) 4,980 (86.5) 2,855 (63.0) 24.1 (0.52) 22.8 (0.27) 21.5 (0.48) 32.1 (0.49) 38.2 (0.47) 47.5 (0.72)
2003 8,781 (197.6) 6,870 (104.9) 1,986 (51.7) 3,750 (73.4) 5,115 (87.9) 3,026 (65.1) 24.4 (0.52) 23.1 (0.27) 22.3 (0.49) 33.6 (0.50) 39.0 (0.47) 49.8 (0.72)
2004 9,014 (199.7) 7,153 (107.5) 2,035 (52.4) 3,702 (72.9) 5,247 (89.2) 2,963 (64.3) 24.7 (0.52) 23.8 (0.27) 22.8 (0.50) 33.4 (0.50) 39.6 (0.47) 49.2 (0.72)
                                                 
2005 9,168 (201.5) 7,164 (107.6) 1,997 (51.9) 3,743 (73.4) 5,303 (89.7) 2,993 (64.7) 24.9 (0.52) 23.8 (0.27) 22.1 (0.49) 34.2 (0.51) 39.3 (0.47) 50.2 (0.72)
2006 9,048 (200.6) 7,072 (106.7) 2,007 (52.0) 3,690 (72.8) 5,180 (88.5) 2,971 (64.4) 24.3 (0.51) 23.1 (0.27) 21.6 (0.48) 33.0 (0.50) 39.1 (0.47) 49.7 (0.72)
2007 9,237 (203.0) 7,312 (108.9) 2,045 (52.5) 3,838 (74.4) 5,459 (91.3) 3,114 (66.1) 24.5 (0.51) 23.8 (0.27) 22.1 (0.48) 34.3 (0.50) 39.7 (0.47) 50.4 (0.71)
2008 9,379 (204.7) 7,339 (109.2) 2,055 (52.7) 3,781 (73.8) 5,533 (92.0) 3,123 (66.2) 24.7 (0.51) 23.7 (0.27) 22.0 (0.48) 34.4 (0.51) 40.5 (0.47) 51.9 (0.72)
2009 9,944 (209.8) 7,642 (112.0) 2,125 (53.6) 3,919 (75.3) 5,427 (91.0) 2,998 (64.8) 25.8 (0.51) 24.4 (0.27) 22.7 (0.48) 35.3 (0.51) 39.7 (0.47) 50.6 (0.72)
                                                 
2010 10,675 (216.4) 8,140 (116.5) 2,279 (55.7) 4,282 (79.2) 5,830 (94.9) 3,272 (68.0) 27.4 (0.52) 26.0 (0.28) 24.2 (0.49) 39.2 (0.52) 41.0 (0.46) 53.4 (0.71)
2011 10,929 (218.4) 8,334 (118.2) 2,334 (56.4) 4,247 (78.8) 5,980 (96.4) 3,331 (68.7) 27.6 (0.52) 26.2 (0.27) 24.2 (0.49) 38.6 (0.52) 42.3 (0.46) 54.2 (0.71)
                                                 
Hispanic                                                
1975 2,991 (176.8) 2,755 (90.2) 627 (41.3) 1,619 (67.7) 1,053 (54.0) 694 (43.5) 26.9 (1.41) 26.3 (0.70) 25.1 (1.41) 33.1 (1.09) 57.2 (1.88) 68.4 (2.37)
1980 3,491 (189.8) 3,143 (97.0) 751 (45.3) 1,718 (69.8) 1,319 (60.7) 809 (47.1) 25.7 (1.26) 25.1 (0.63) 23.2 (1.21) 33.0 (1.06) 54.5 (1.65) 65.0 (2.20)
1985 5,236 (202.8) 4,605 (107.7) 1,074 (48.7) 2,512 (76.6) 1,983 (67.4) 1,247 (52.7) 29.0 (1.01) 28.3 (0.51) 25.5 (0.98) 39.6 (0.89) 55.7 (1.21) 72.4 (1.57)
1990 6,006 (222.4) 5,091 (118.2) 1,244 (54.4) 2,750 (83.3) 2,115 (72.2) 1,314 (56.0) 28.1 (0.95) 26.9 (0.48) 25.0 (0.92) 37.7 (0.85) 53.0 (1.19) 68.4 (1.60)
                                                 
1995 8,574 (256.1) 7,341 (147.3) 1,695 (64.1) 3,938 (101.9) 3,053 (88.3) 1,872 (67.6) 30.3 (0.85) 29.2 (0.43) 27.0 (0.84) 39.3 (0.73) 52.8 (0.99) 65.7 (1.34)
1996 8,697 (250.2) 7,515 (155.3) 1,748 (67.7) 4,090 (108.1) 3,020 (91.1) 1,779 (68.3) 29.4 (0.85) 28.5 (0.43) 26.4 (0.85) 39.9 (0.76) 53.5 (1.04) 67.4 (1.43)
1997 8,308 (246.9) 7,198 (151.2) 1,721 (67.1) 3,865 (104.7) 2,911 (89.3) 1,758 (67.9) 27.1 (0.82) 26.2 (0.41) 24.7 (0.81) 36.4 (0.73) 50.9 (1.03) 62.8 (1.43)
1998 8,070 (248.5) 6,814 (146.2) 1,648 (65.6) 3,670 (101.7) 2,837 (88.0) 1,739 (67.5) 25.6 (0.79) 24.3 (0.40) 22.7 (0.77) 33.6 (0.71) 46.7 (1.00) 59.6 (1.42)
1999 7,876 (247.8) 6,702 (144.7) 1,525 (62.9) 3,561 (99.9) 2,642 (84.6) 1,471 (61.7) 22.7 (0.72) 21.7 (0.37) 20.2 (0.72) 29.9 (0.66) 40.5 (0.95) 52.4 (1.47)
                                                 
2000 7,747 (247.8) 6,430 (141.1) 1,431 (60.9) 3,342 (96.4) 2,444 (81.1) 1,303 (57.9) 21.5 (0.70) 20.3 (0.35) 18.5 (0.69) 27.6 (0.63) 37.8 (0.94) 48.3 (1.50)
2001 7,997 (251.7) 6,674 (144.4) 1,649 (65.6) 3,433 (97.9) 2,585 (83.6) 1,508 (62.6) 21.4 (0.68) 20.2 (0.35) 19.4 (0.67) 27.4 (0.62) 37.8 (0.92) 49.3 (1.41)
2002 8,555 (186.7) 7,184 (107.8) 1,792 (48.9) 3,653 (72.4) 2,554 (59.3) 1,501 (44.5) 21.8 (0.48) 20.8 (0.24) 19.7 (0.46) 28.2 (0.44) 36.4 (0.64) 47.9 (0.99)
2003 9,051 (192.6) 7,637 (111.9) 1,925 (50.8) 3,982 (76.0) 2,861 (63.1) 1,727 (48.0) 22.5 (0.48) 21.5 (0.24) 20.8 (0.47) 29.5 (0.44) 38.4 (0.63) 50.6 (0.95)
2004 9,122 (193.1) 7,705 (112.5) 1,958 (51.3) 3,985 (76.0) 3,072 (65.6) 1,837 (49.6) 21.9 (0.47) 21.1 (0.24) 20.5 (0.46) 28.6 (0.43) 39.3 (0.62) 51.9 (0.94)
                                                 
2005 9,368 (196.0) 7,767 (113.1) 1,948 (51.2) 3,977 (75.9) 3,069 (65.6) 1,774 (48.7) 21.8 (0.46) 20.6 (0.23) 19.7 (0.45) 27.7 (0.42) 39.0 (0.61) 50.2 (0.94)
2006 9,243 (195.7) 7,650 (112.0) 1,922 (50.8) 3,959 (75.7) 3,189 (67.0) 1,848 (49.7) 20.6 (0.44) 19.5 (0.22) 18.9 (0.43) 26.6 (0.40) 36.9 (0.58) 47.2 (0.89)
2007 9,890 (202.5) 8,248 (117.4) 2,045 (52.5) 4,348 (79.9) 3,527 (70.9) 2,092 (53.2) 21.5 (0.44) 20.6 (0.23) 19.7 (0.44) 28.3 (0.41) 39.6 (0.58) 51.6 (0.88)
2008 10,987 (211.3) 9,303 (126.7) 2,239 (55.2) 4,888 (85.5) 3,751 (73.4) 2,218 (54.9) 23.2 (0.45) 22.3 (0.23) 21.3 (0.45) 30.3 (0.40) 40.5 (0.57) 51.9 (0.85)
2009 12,350 (220.8) 10,345 (135.7) 2,369 (56.9) 5,419 (90.9) 4,176 (78.1) 2,437 (57.8) 25.3 (0.45) 24.2 (0.23) 22.7 (0.46) 32.5 (0.40) 40.6 (0.54) 52.2 (0.82)
                                                 
2010 13,243 (226.6) 11,188 (142.9) 2,557 (59.3) 5,881 (95.4) 4,643 (83.0) 2,715 (61.3) 26.6 (0.46) 25.6 (0.23) 24.0 (0.46) 34.5 (0.41) 44.5 (0.54) 57.0 (0.80)
2011 13,244 (226.6) 11,143 (142.5) 2,651 (60.5) 5,820 (94.8) 4,996 (86.6) 2,955 (64.2) 25.3 (0.44) 24.3 (0.22) 22.9 (0.44) 33.7 (0.40) 44.0 (0.52) 56.8 (0.77)
                                                 
Asian3                                                 
19905 858 (88.9) 712 (40.7) (†) 356 (28.6) 132 (17.3) (†) 12.2 (1.21) 11.3 (0.60) (†) 17.0 (1.23) 20.7 (2.41) (†)
19955 1,411 (112.3) 1,112 (51.3) (†) 532 (35.1) 266 (24.7) (†) 14.6 (1.11) 13.0 (0.55) (†) 18.6 (1.09) 28.9 (2.25) (†)
19965 1,454 (118.5) 1,172 (54.9) (†) 553 (37.2) 300 (27.3) (†) 14.5 (1.13) 13.2 (0.56) (†) 19.1 (1.14) 29.5 (2.24) (†)
19975 1,468 (119.0) 1,116 (53.5) 244 (24.6) 608 (39.1) 313 (27.9) (†) 14.0 (1.09) 12.0 (0.53) 10.2 (0.97) 19.9 (1.13) 33.6 (2.42) (†)
19985 1,360 (114.9) 1,087 (52.8) 270 (25.9) 542 (36.8) 373 (30.5) (†) 12.5 (1.02) 11.4 (0.51) 11.0 (0.99) 17.5 (1.07) 33.2 (2.20) (†)
19995 1,285 (111.9) 1,010 (50.8) (†) 367 (30.2) 275 (26.1) (†) 10.7 (0.91) 9.6 (0.45) (†) 11.5 (0.88) 22.9 (1.90) (†)
                                                 
20005 1,258 (110.8) 895 (47.7) 235 (24.1) 407 (31.8) 289 (26.8) 128 (17.8) 9.9 (0.85) 8.1 (0.41) 8.8 (0.86) 12.5 (0.91) 23.4 (1.89) 32.3 (3.68)
20015 1,275 (111.5) 873 (47.1) 234 (24.1) 353 (29.6) 198 (22.1) 105 (16.1) 10.2 (0.87) 8.1 (0.41) 7.8 (0.77) 11.1 (0.87) 14.8 (1.52) 26.7 (3.49)
2002 1,161 (76.0) 763 (31.3) 210 (16.2) 302 (19.5) 155 (13.9) 85 (10.3) 10.1 (0.65) 7.7 (0.30) 7.4 (0.55) 11.4 (0.69) 15.2 (1.25) 29.8 (3.02)
2003 1,401 (82.9) 1,017 (36.3) 311 (19.8) 331 (20.4) 242 (17.4) 119 (12.2) 11.8 (0.68) 9.8 (0.33) 10.2 (0.61) 12.1 (0.70) 23.6 (1.48) 37.4 (3.02)
2004 1,201 (77.2) 812 (32.3) 232 (17.1) 265 (18.2) 135 (13.0) 55 (8.3) 9.8 (0.62) 7.6 (0.29) 7.4 (0.52) 9.4 (0.61) 13.2 (1.18) 18.7 (2.53)
                                                 
2005 1,402 (83.0) 970 (35.4) 289 (19.1) 312 (19.8) 189 (15.4) 68 (9.2) 11.1 (0.64) 8.9 (0.30) 9.0 (0.56) 11.0 (0.66) 17.8 (1.31) 25.6 (2.99)
2006 1,353 (81.7) 912 (34.3) 260 (18.1) 351 (21.0) 187 (15.3) 91 (10.7) 10.3 (0.61) 8.0 (0.28) 7.8 (0.52) 12.0 (0.67) 17.7 (1.31) 36.2 (3.38)
2007 1,349 (81.8) 930 (34.7) 261 (18.1) 345 (20.9) 217 (16.5) 100 (11.2) 10.2 (0.60) 8.1 (0.28) 7.9 (0.52) 11.8 (0.67) 17.3 (1.19) 32.3 (2.96)
2008 1,576 (88.0) 1,192 (39.4) 341 (20.7) 430 (23.3) 209 (16.2) 88 (10.5) 11.8 (0.64) 10.2 (0.31) 9.8 (0.56) 14.2 (0.71) 16.0 (1.13) 25.0 (2.57)
2009 1,746 (92.4) 1,244 (40.3) 337 (20.6) 444 (23.7) 250 (17.7) 90 (10.6) 12.5 (0.64) 10.1 (0.30) 9.4 (0.54) 13.6 (0.67) 18.5 (1.18) 25.6 (2.60)
                                                 
2010 1,729 (92.0) 1,244 (40.3) 329 (20.4) 459 (24.1) 301 (19.5) 132 (12.8) 12.1 (0.63) 10.0 (0.30) 9.3 (0.54) 14.0 (0.68) 22.4 (1.27) 36.9 (2.84)
2011 1,973 (97.8) 1,389 (42.7) 401 (22.5) 466 (24.3) 327 (20.3) 147 (13.6) 12.3 (0.60) 9.9 (0.28) 9.7 (0.51) 13.0 (0.63) 20.8 (1.14) 34.5 (2.57)
—Not available.
†Not applicable.
1 Refers to the person who owns or rents (maintains) the housing unit.
2 Refers to all children in the household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption (except a child who is the spouse of the householder). For 1960 and 1965 only, the data exclude related children who have ever been married.
3 Includes persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
4 Excludes persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
5 Includes Pacific Islanders as well as Asians.
NOTE: Data are from the Current Population Survey and may differ from data shown in other tables obtained from the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey. For information about how the Census Bureau determines who is in poverty, see http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/about/overview/measure.html.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, Poverty in the United States, selected years, 1960 through 2002; and Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States, 2003 through 2009; Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplement, retrieved November 13, 2012, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032012/pov/toc.htm. (This table was prepared November 2012.)

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