Table 1.6a. Percentage of individuals living in poverty, by age group and race/ethnicity: 2003
Race/ethnicity
Total
Under 5 years
5-11
years
12-17 years
18-64 years
65-74 years
75 years and older
Total
12.7
20.5
17.9
15.2
11.3
8.6
11.2
White
10.1
15.7
13.5
11.3
9.3
6.8
9.6
Black
24.7
39.4
34.6
29.5
20.2
20.1
25.9
Hispanic
21.9
31.3
28.7
25.0
18.4
18.8
23.1
Asian/Pacific Islander
11.7
11.0
13.0
15.2
11.1
12.2
13.4
AmericanIndian/Alaska Native
24.5
43.0
28.1
27.6
21.5
21.0
24.2
NOTE: To define poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau utilizes a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition. A family, along with each individual in it, is considered poor if the family's total income is less than that family's threshold. The poverty thresholds do not vary geographically and are updated annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index. The official poverty definition counts money income before taxes and does not include capital gains and noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps). Race groups include persons of Hispanic origin.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey, unpublished data, 2003.
