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Digest of Education Statistics: 2010
Digest of Education Statistics: 2010

NCES 2011-015
April 2011


Table 27. Poverty status of all persons, persons in families, and related children under age 18, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1959 through 2009
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 18 Total Related children under 18 Total House-holder1 Related children under 18 Total Related children under 18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Total                                                
1959 39,490 (641.5) 34,562 (489.5) 8,320 (178.3) 17,208 (289.6) 7,014 (160.3) 4,145 (117.4) 22.4 (0.34) 20.8 (0.17) 18.5 (0.31) 26.9 (0.30) 49.4 (0.71) 72.2 (1.00)
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)
                                                 
White                                                
19602 28,309 (555.0) 24,262 (372.2) 6,115 (147.5) 11,229 (216.3) 4,296 (119.8) 2,357 (85.7) 17.8 (0.33) 16.2 (0.16) 14.9 (0.30) 20.0 (0.28) 39.0 (0.78) 59.9 (1.32)
19652 22,496 (500.1) 18,508 (305.1) 4,824 (128.2) 8,595 (182.0) 4,092 (116.5) 2,321 (84.9) 13.3 (0.29) 11.7 (0.14) 11.1 (0.25) 14.4 (0.24) 35.4 (0.75) 52.9 (1.27)
19702  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)
19752  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)
19802 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)
                                                 
19852 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)
19902 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)
19952  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)
19962  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)
19972  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)
                                                 
19982  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)
19992  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)
20002 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)
20012 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)
20023 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)
                                                 
20033 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)
20043 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)
20053 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)
20063 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)
20073 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)
20083 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)
20093 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)
                                                 
Black2                                                 
1959 9,927 (296.1) 9,112 (202.1) 1,860 (76.8) 5,022 (137.1) 2,416 (88.9) 1,475 (67.6) 55.1 (1.29) 54.9 (0.65) 48.1 (1.35) 65.5 (0.91) 70.6 (1.31) 81.6 (1.53)
1966 8,867 (285.2) 8,090 (186.5) 1,620 (71.2) 4,774 (132.9) 3,160 (103.7) 2,107 (82.3) 41.8 (1.18) 40.9 (0.59) 35.5 (1.19) 50.6 (0.87) 65.3 (1.15) 76.6 (1.36)
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)
                                                 
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)
                                                 
Asian/Pacific                                                
Islander2                                                 
1990 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) (†)
1995 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) (†)
1996 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) (†)
1997 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) (†)
1998 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) (†)
                                                 
1999 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) (†)
2000 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)
2001 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)
20024 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)
20034 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)
                                                 
20044 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)
20054 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)
20064 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)
20074 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)
20084 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)
20094 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)
—Not available.
†Not applicable.
1 Refers to the person who owns or rents (maintains) the housing unit.
2 Includes persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
3 Excludes persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
4 Includes Asians only (i.e., does not include Pacific Islanders).
NOTE: Data are from the Current Population Survey and may differ from data shown in other tables obtained from the Decennial Census. Standard errors appear in parentheses.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, Poverty in the United States, selected years, 1959 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 October 19, 2010, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032010/pov/toc.htm. (This table was prepared October 2010.)