POV23: Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings for People 16 Years Old and Over: 2005
Below 100% of Poverty -- Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)
[Numbers in thousands]
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All income levels With income below poverty threshold
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Worked in previous year /16 Worked full-time year-round /16 Worked in previous year /16 Worked full-time year-round /16
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Earnings below wtd. avg Earnings below wtd. avg Earnings below wtd. avg Earnings below wtd. avg
poverty threshold for 4 poverty threshold for 4 poverty threshold for 4 poverty threshold for 4
person family /33 person family /33 person family /33 person family /33
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All All
income income Poor, Poor,
levels Number Percent levels Number Percent total Number Percent total Number Percent
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Black A.O.I.C.
Both Sexes
Total /17................................. 17,808 4,028 22.6 12,114 1,432 11.8 1,972 1,878 95.2 466 428 91.9
16 to 17 years................................ 262 79 30.3 15 2 (B) 56 49 (B) 0 0 (X)
18 to 64 years................................ 17,118 3,763 22.0 11,909 1,390 11.7 1,888 1,801 95.4 460 422 91.8
18 to 24 years............................. 2,619 914 34.9 1,001 219 21.9 497 475 95.7 57 54 (B)
25 to 34 years............................. 4,295 1,099 25.6 2,956 394 13.3 617 598 96.9 162 153 94.8
35 to 44 years............................. 4,476 728 16.3 3,574 345 9.7 363 342 94.2 117 103 88.6
45 to 54 years............................. 3,885 651 16.7 3,029 277 9.1 285 265 92.8 79 69 88.1
55 to 64 years............................. 1,844 372 20.2 1,349 155 11.5 127 121 95.9 45 42 (B)
65 years and over............................. 428 186 43.4 190 40 21.0 28 28 (B) 6 6 (B)
Male
Total /17................................. 8,254 1,534 18.6 5,807 523 9.0 642 601 93.7 131 116 88.9
16 to 17 years................................ 124 37 29.4 11 2 (B) 29 27 (B) 0 0 (X)
18 to 64 years................................ 7,934 1,420 17.9 5,712 508 8.9 600 562 93.6 128 114 88.7
18 to 24 years............................. 1,262 351 27.8 490 79 16.1 153 141 91.9 13 10 (B)
25 to 34 years............................. 1,996 415 20.8 1,473 154 10.4 172 163 95.0 46 43 (B)
35 to 44 years............................. 2,059 278 13.5 1,691 130 7.7 106 102 96.2 25 22 (B)
45 to 54 years............................. 1,808 267 14.8 1,433 98 6.8 128 117 90.9 25 20 (B)
55 to 64 years............................. 809 108 13.4 624 47 7.5 41 39 (B) 19 19 (B)
65 years and over............................. 196 77 39.5 84 14 16.6 13 13 (B) 3 3 (B)
Female
Total /17................................. 9,554 2,495 26.1 6,307 909 14.4 1,330 1,277 96.0 335 312 93.0
16 to 17 years................................ 138 43 31.0 4 0 (B) 27 22 (B) 0 0 (X)
18 to 64 years................................ 9,184 2,343 25.5 6,197 883 14.2 1,288 1,239 96.2 332 309 93.0
18 to 24 years............................. 1,357 563 41.5 512 140 27.4 344 335 97.3 44 44 (B)
25 to 34 years............................. 2,299 684 29.8 1,483 241 16.2 445 435 97.7 116 110 95.1
35 to 44 years............................. 2,416 449 18.6 1,883 215 11.4 257 240 93.4 92 81 89.0
45 to 54 years............................. 2,077 384 18.5 1,596 179 11.2 157 148 94.4 54 50 (B)
55 to 64 years............................. 1,035 264 25.5 724 108 14.9 86 82 95.9 26 23 (B)
65 years and over............................. 232 109 46.8 106 26 24.4 15 15 (B) 3 3 (B)
Household Relationship /17
People 16 to 64 years old /17............. 17,379 3,842 22.1 11,924 1,392 11.7 1,944 1,850 95.2 460 422 91.8
In families /2................................ 13,109 2,356 18.0 8,859 794 9.0 1,375 1,281 93.2 375 337 89.9
Householder............................... 6,496 1,482 22.8 4,752 563 11.9 932 891 95.5 275 246 89.4
In families with related children under
18 years /9............................... 8,165 1,659 20.3 5,405 583 10.8 1,173 1,079 92.0 347 309 89.1
Householder............................... 4,581 1,226 26.8 3,292 468 14.2 845 804 95.1 261 232 88.9
In families with related children under
6 years /9................................ 3,399 778 22.9 2,224 260 11.7 619 553 89.3 180 157 87.3
Householder............................... 1,991 623 31.3 1,331 212 15.9 470 445 94.6 132 117 88.0
In married-couple families /11................ 10,207 693 6.8 7,635 247 3.2 401 328 81.9 132 102 77.1
Husbands /11.............................. 3,183 190 6.0 2,706 88 3.2 135 117 86.9 64 52 (B)
Wives /11................................. 2,842 207 7.3 2,065 69 3.4 104 90 86.4 28 23 (B)
Related children /18...................... 960 71 7.4 343 10 3.0 34 15 (B) 1 1 (B)
Other..................................... 170 24 13.9 88 7 8.4 8 6 (B) 2 0 (B)
Householder............................... 3,052 201 6.6 2,433 73 3.0 120 101 84.4 37 25 (B)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV23: Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings for People 16 Years Old and Over: 2005
Below 100% of Poverty -- Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)
[Numbers in thousands]
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All income levels With income below poverty threshold
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Worked in previous year /16 Worked full-time year-round /16 Worked in previous year /16 Worked full-time year-round /16
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Earnings below wtd. avg Earnings below wtd. avg Earnings below wtd. avg Earnings below wtd. avg
poverty threshold for 4 poverty threshold for 4 poverty threshold for 4 poverty threshold for 4
person family /33 person family /33 person family /33 person family /33
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All All
income income Poor, Poor,
levels Number Percent levels Number Percent total Number Percent total Number Percent
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In married-couple families with related
children under 18 years /9................. 6,383 381 6.0 4,744 140 2.9 325 252 77.7 117 87 74.2
Husbands /11.............................. 2,055 135 6.6 1,761 66 3.8 119 101 85.1 61 49 (B)
Wives /11................................. 1,722 92 5.3 1,227 31 2.5 76 62 81.3 21 16 (B)
Related children /18...................... 562 39 6.9 154 2 1.5 31 11 (B) 1 1 (B)
Other..................................... 108 4 3.7 63 0 (B) 4 2 (B) 2 0 (B)
Householder............................... 1,936 111 5.8 1,540 41 2.6 95 76 80.3 32 21 (B)
In married-couple families with related
children under 6 years /9.................. 2,730 161 5.9 2,037 63 3.1 177 116 65.8 64 42 (B)
Husbands /11.............................. 941 73 7.8 800 39 4.8 70 56 (B) 37 27 (B)
Wives /11................................. 706 30 4.2 482 8 1.6 37 26 (B) 10 7 (B)
Related children /18...................... 157 13 8.2 48 1 (B) 21 1 (B) 1 1 (B)
Other..................................... 77 0 0.4 50 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 2 0 (B)
Householder............................... 849 45 5.3 657 15 2.3 45 32 (B) 14 7 (B)
In families with male householder,
no wife present............................ 1,128 248 22.0 753 81 10.7 119 112 94.0 29 27 (B)
Householder............................... 585 141 24.2 413 56 13.6 77 75 97.9 18 16 (B)
Other..................................... 544 107 19.6 340 24 7.2 42 37 (B) 11 11 (B)
In families with male householder, no
wife present with related children under
18 years /9................................. 476 131 27.5 314 47 15.1 90 83 92.1 22 21 (B)
Householder............................... 325 94 29.0 230 36 15.6 63 61 (B) 14 13 (B)
Related children /18...................... 64 18 (B) 22 3 (B) 13 13 (B) 3 3 (B)
Other..................................... 87 19 21.7 61 8 (B) 14 9 (B) 5 5 (B)
In families with male householder, no
wife present with related children under
6 years /9.................................. 206 65 31.7 135 21 15.3 44 43 (B) 11 10 (B)
Householder............................... 154 52 33.6 106 18 17.0 38 36 (B) 10 8 (B)
Related children /18...................... 21 7 (B) 10 0 (B) 5 5 (B) 0 0 (X)
Other..................................... 30 7 (B) 20 3 (B) 2 2 (B) 2 2 (B)
In families with female householder,
no husband present.......................... 4,826 1,616 33.5 2,904 539 18.6 975 942 96.6 251 233 92.8
Householder............................... 2,859 1,140 39.9 1,906 435 22.8 736 714 97.1 221 204 92.7
Other..................................... 1,967 476 24.2 998 104 10.4 239 228 95.2 30 28 (B)
In families with female householder, no
husband present with related children under
18 years /9................................. 3,242 1,259 38.8 1,887 436 23.1 853 820 96.1 239 221 92.5
Householder............................... 2,320 1,020 44.0 1,523 392 25.7 688 666 96.9 215 199 92.5
Related children /18...................... 607 182 30.0 189 19 10.0 132 121 92.1 8 6 (B)
Other..................................... 315 57 18.0 176 25 14.5 34 33 (B) 16 16 (B)
In families with female householder, no
husband present with related children under
6 years /9.................................. 1,311 597 45.5 708 191 27.0 443 426 96.2 119 111 93.9
Householder............................... 987 527 53.3 568 179 31.5 388 377 97.2 109 101 93.3
Related children /18...................... 178 45 25.4 62 3 (B) 36 31 (B) 3 3 (B)
Other..................................... 146 25 17.1 78 9 11.6 19 18 (B) 6 6 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies /3................... 49 19 (B) 33 6 (B) 14 14 (B) 4 4 (B)
Unrelated individuals /4...................... 4,255 1,474 34.6 3,035 592 19.5 558 558 100.0 82 82 100.0
Male...................................... 2,250 739 32.8 1,586 290 18.3 257 257 100.0 30 30 (B)
Householder.............................. 1,488 460 30.9 1,069 169 15.8 161 161 100.0 26 26 (B)
Female.................................... 2,005 735 36.6 1,448 302 20.9 300 300 100.0 51 51 (B)
Householder.............................. 1,598 532 33.3 1,198 224 18.7 199 199 100.0 35 35 (B)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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