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Table RD-REV POV02.
People and Families With Alternative Definitions of Income Below the Three-Parameter Poverty Thresholds, by Selected Characteristics: 2005 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year)
__________________________________________________________
Post-Social Insurance Income
in 2005 below poverty threshold/1
______________________________________________
90-percent 90-percent
All confidence confidence
income interval/2 interval/2
levels Number (+/-) Percentage (+/-)
__________________________________________________________
PEOPLE
Total........................... 293,135 37,306 682 12.7 0.2
Family Status
In families............................. 242,389 27,602 598 11.4 0.2
Householder........................... 77,418 8,158 192 10.5 0.3
Related children under 18............. 72,095 12,716 344 17.6 0.5
Related children under 6............ 23,914 4,927 223 20.6 1.0
In married-couple families............ 185,723 11,429 396 6.2 0.2
In families with a female householder,
no husband present................... 42,244 14,040 437 33.2 1.1
In families with a male householder,
no wife present...................... 14,421 2,133 174 14.8 1.3
In unrelated subfamilies................ 1,220 507 85 41.5 7.7
Reference person...................... 504 199 53 39.4 11.6
Children under 18..................... 680 301 58 44.3 9.6
Unrelated individual.................... 49,526 9,197 207 18.6 0.4
Male.................................. 24,158 4,013 126 16.6 0.5
Female................................ 25,367 5,184 146 20.4 0.6
Race/4 and Hispanic Origin
White alone or in combination........... 240,414 25,381 576 10.6 0.2
White alone/5....................... 235,430 24,578 567 10.4 0.2
White alone, not Hispanic........... 195,553 15,524 458 7.9 0.2
Black alone or in combination........... 38,551 9,988 343 25.9 0.9
Black alone/6....................... 36,802 9,612 338 26.1 0.9
Asian alone or in combination........... 13,731 1,612 146 11.7 1.1
Asian alone/7....................... 12,580 1,513 142 12.0 1.1
Hispanic (of any race).................. 43,020 9,865 330 22.9 0.8
Related Children Under 18
White alone or in combination........... 57,329 8,138 284 14.2 0.5
White alone/5....................... 55,152 7,742 278 14.0 0.5
White alone, not Hispanic........... 41,867 3,983 204 9.5 0.5
Black alone or in combination........... 11,975 4,225 190 35.3 1.8
Black alone/6....................... 10,962 3,976 186 36.3 2.0
Asian alone or in combination........... 3,435 377 63 11.0 1.9
Asian alone/7....................... 2,842 337 59 11.9 2.2
Hispanic (of any race).................. 14,361 4,090 183 28.5 1.4
Age
Under 18 years.......................... 73,285 13,321 350 18.2 0.5
18 to 64 years.......................... 184,345 21,109 523 11.5 0.3
18 to 24 years....................... 27,965 5,385 159 19.3 0.6
25 to 34 years....................... 39,480 5,312 164 13.5 0.4
35 to 44 years....................... 43,121 4,322 149 10.0 0.3
45 to 54 years....................... 42,797 3,568 135 8.3 0.3
55 to 59 years....................... 17,827 1,392 86 7.8 0.5
60 to 64 years....................... 13,153 1,130 78 8.6 0.6
65 years and over....................... 35,505 2,876 120 8.1 0.3
Nativity
Native.................................. 257,513 31,121 631 12.1 0.2
Foreign born............................ 35,621 6,185 335 17.4 1.0
Naturalized citizen................... 13,881 1,506 167 10.8 1.2
Not a citizen......................... 21,740 4,679 293 21.5 1.4
Region
Northeast............................... 54,010 6,255 288 11.6 0.5
Midwest................................. 64,973 7,358 310 11.3 0.5
South................................... 106,089 14,963 445 14.1 0.4
West.................................... 68,063 8,729 345 12.8 0.5
Residence
Inside metropolitan areas............... 245,945 30,459 0 12.4 0.0
Inside central cities................. 93,975 16,753 0 17.8 0.0
Outside central cities................ 151,970 13,706 0 9.0 0.0
Outside metropolitan areas.............. 47,189 6,847 0 14.5 0.0
Work Experience
All workers (16 years and older)........ 155,127 9,861 367 6.4 0.2
Worked full-time year-round........... 104,876 3,209 213 3.1 0.2
Not full-time year-round.............. 50,251 6,652 304 13.2 0.6
Did not work at least one week.......... 73,735 15,515 455 21.0 0.6
FAMILIES
Total........................... 77,418 8,158 192 10.5 0.3
White alone or in combination........ 64,312 5,440 150 8.5 0.2
White alone/5.................... 63,414 5,301 148 8.4 0.2
White alone, not Hispanic........ 54,264 3,368 114 6.2 0.2
Black alone or in combination........ 9,299 2,267 91 24.4 1.0
Black alone/6.................... 9,051 2,209 90 24.4 1.1
Asian alone or in combination........ 3,358 338 34 10.1 1.0
Asian alone/7.................... 3,208 321 33 10.0 1.1
Hispanic (of any race)............... 9,868 2,129 88 21.6 0.9
Married-couple.......................... 58,189 3,065 108 5.3 0.2
White alone or in combination........ 50,963 2,419 95 4.7 0.2
White alone/5.................... 50,369 2,373 94 4.7 0.2
White alone, not Hispanic........ 44,123 1,445 72 3.3 0.2
Black alone or in combination........ 4,252 381 36 9.0 0.9
Black alone/6.................... 4,128 374 36 9.1 0.9
Asian alone or in combination........ 2,692 222 27 8.2 1.0
Asian alone/7.................... 2,590 214 27 8.3 1.1
Hispanic (of any race)............... 6,642 991 59 14.9 0.9
Female householder, no wife present..... 14,095 4,355 132 30.9 1.0
White alone or in combination........ 9,346 2,525 97 27.0 1.1
White alone/5.................... 9,139 2,449 95 26.8 1.1
White alone, not Hispanic........ 7,138 1,597 76 22.4 1.1
Black alone or in combination........ 4,215 1,682 78 39.9 2.1
Black alone/6.................... 4,117 1,640 77 39.8 2.1
Asian alone or in combination........ 415 92 18 22.2 4.6
Asian alone/7.................... 383 85 17 22.2 4.8
Hispanic (of any race)............... 2,254 964 58 42.7 2.9
Male householder, no wife present....... 5,134 738 51 14.4 1.0
White alone or in combination........ 4,003 495 41 12.4 1.1
White alone/5.................... 3,906 479 41 12.3 1.1
White alone, not Hispanic........ 3,003 326 33 10.8 1.2
Black alone or in combination........ 833 203 26 24.4 3.4
Black alone/6.................... 806 196 26 24.3 3.5
Asian alone or in combination........ 251 24 9 9.7 3.7
Asian alone/7.................... 235 22 9 9.3 3.8
Hispanic (of any race)............... 972 175 24 18.0 2.7
Table RD-REV POV02.
People and Families With Alternative Definitions of Income Below the Three-Parameter Poverty Thresholds, by Selected Characteristics: 2005 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year)
__________________________________________________________
Post-Social Insurance Income
in 2006 below poverty threshold/1
______________________________________________
90-percent 90-percent
confidence confidence
interval/2 interval/2
Total Number (+/-) Percentage (+/-)
__________________________________________________________
PEOPLE
Total........................... 296,450 37,096 681 12.5 0.2
Family Status
In families............................. 245,199 27,461 596 11.2 0.2
Householder........................... 78,454 8,183 192 10.4 0.3
Related children under 18............. 72,609 12,616 343 17.4 0.5
Related children under 6............ 24,204 5,028 225 20.8 1.0
In married-couple families............ 187,788 10,989 389 5.9 0.2
In families with a female householder,
no husband present................... 43,223 14,246 440 33.0 1.1
In families with a male householder,
no wife present...................... 14,188 2,226 178 15.7 1.3
In unrelated subfamilies................ 1,367 618 94 45.2 7.6
Reference person...................... 567 254 60 44.8 11.8
Children under 18..................... 719 346 62 48.2 9.8
Unrelated individual.................... 49,884 9,016 204 18.1 0.4
Male.................................. 24,674 4,108 127 16.6 0.5
Female................................ 25,210 4,909 141 19.5 0.6
Race/4 and Hispanic Origin
White alone or in combination........... 242,306 25,340 575 10.5 0.2
White alone/5....................... 237,619 24,569 567 10.3 0.2
White alone, not Hispanic........... 196,049 15,651 460 8.0 0.2
Black alone or in combination........... 39,013 9,862 342 25.3 0.9
Black alone/6....................... 37,306 9,434 336 25.3 0.9
Asian alone or in combination........... 14,331 1,504 141 10.5 1.0
Asian alone/7....................... 13,177 1,410 137 10.7 1.0
Hispanic (of any race).................. 44,784 9,809 331 21.9 0.7
Related Children Under 18
White alone or in combination........... 57,466 8,125 284 14.1 0.5
White alone/5....................... 55,330 7,702 277 13.9 0.5
White alone, not Hispanic........... 41,563 4,002 205 9.6 0.5
Black alone or in combination........... 12,206 4,139 189 33.9 1.8
Black alone/6....................... 11,168 3,833 184 34.3 1.9
Asian alone or in combination........... 3,530 380 63 10.8 1.9
Asian alone/7....................... 2,915 330 59 11.3 2.1
Hispanic (of any race).................. 14,907 4,082 184 27.4 1.4
Age
Under 18 years.......................... 73,727 13,167 349 17.9 0.5
18 to 64 years.......................... 186,688 21,132 525 11.3 0.3
18 to 24 years....................... 28,405 5,401 159 19.0 0.6
25 to 34 years....................... 39,868 5,187 162 13.0 0.4
35 to 44 years....................... 42,762 4,273 148 10.0 0.3
45 to 54 years....................... 43,461 3,533 135 8.1 0.3
55 to 59 years....................... 18,221 1,506 89 8.3 0.5
60 to 64 years....................... 13,970 1,233 81 8.8 0.6
65 years and over....................... 36,035 2,796 118 7.8 0.3
Nativity
Native.................................. 259,199 31,036 630 12.0 0.2
Foreign born............................ 37,251 6,059 332 16.3 0.9
Naturalized citizen................... 14,534 1,440 163 9.9 1.2
Not a citizen......................... 22,716 4,619 291 20.3 1.4
Region
Northeast............................... 54,072 6,324 289 11.7 0.5
Midwest................................. 65,411 7,308 309 11.2 0.5
South................................... 107,902 14,969 446 13.9 0.4
West.................................... 69,065 8,495 342 12.3 0.5
Residence
Inside metropolitan areas............... 249,092 29,819 619 12.0 0.2
Inside central cities................. 95,138 16,048 466 16.9 0.5
Outside central cities................ 153,954 13,771 433 8.9 0.3
Outside metropolitan areas.............. 47,357 7,276 390 15.4 0.9
Work Experience
All workers (16 years and older)........ 157,352 9,821 367 6.2 0.2
Worked full-time year-round........... 107,734 3,197 212 3.0 0.2
Not full-time year-round.............. 49,618 6,624 303 13.3 0.6
Did not work at least one week.......... 74,448 15,393 454 20.7 0.6
FAMILIES
Total........................... 78,454 8,183 192 10.4 0.3
White alone or in combination........ 64,963 5,509 151 8.5 0.2
White alone/5.................... 64,120 5,410 149 8.4 0.2
White alone, not Hispanic........ 54,657 3,477 116 6.4 0.2
Black alone or in combination........ 9,504 2,221 90 23.4 1.0
Black alone/6.................... 9,274 2,179 89 23.5 1.0
Asian alone or in combination........ 3,489 299 32 8.6 0.9
Asian alone/7.................... 3,346 286 31 8.5 1.0
Hispanic (of any race)............... 10,155 2,138 89 21.1 0.9
Married-couple.......................... 58,964 2,972 106 5.0 0.2
White alone or in combination........ 51,328 2,362 93 4.6 0.2
White alone/5.................... 50,747 2,325 93 4.6 0.2
White alone, not Hispanic........ 44,343 1,406 71 3.2 0.2
Black alone or in combination........ 4,490 367 35 8.2 0.8
Black alone/6.................... 4,359 356 35 8.2 0.8
Asian alone or in combination........ 2,858 189 25 6.6 0.9
Asian alone/7.................... 2,754 183 25 6.7 0.9
Hispanic (of any race)............... 6,764 980 59 14.5 0.9
Female householder, no wife present..... 14,424 4,443 133 30.8 1.0
White alone or in combination........ 9,753 2,639 99 27.1 1.1
White alone/5.................... 9,563 2,586 98 27.0 1.1
White alone, not Hispanic........ 7,390 1,734 79 23.5 1.2
Black alone or in combination........ 4,132 1,652 77 40.0 2.1
Black alone/6.................... 4,050 1,623 76 40.1 2.1
Asian alone or in combination........ 392 69 15 17.7 4.1
Asian alone/7.................... 369 63 15 17.0 4.2
Hispanic (of any race)............... 2,446 986 59 40.3 2.7
Male householder, no wife present....... 5,067 767 52 15.1 1.1
White alone or in combination........ 3,881 508 42 13.1 1.1
White alone/5.................... 3,809 498 41 13.1 1.1
White alone, not Hispanic........ 2,924 336 34 11.5 1.2
Black alone or in combination........ 882 203 26 23.0 3.2
Black alone/6.................... 864 199 26 23.1 3.3
Asian alone or in combination........ 239 41 12 17.2 5.2
Asian alone/7.................... 223 40 12 17.8 5.5
Hispanic (of any race)............... 945 171 24 18.1 2.7
Table RD-REV POV02.
People and Families With Alternative Definitions of Income Below the Three-Parameter Poverty Thresholds, by Selected Characteristics: 2005 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands. People as of March of the following year)
______________________________________________
Change in Poverty (2006 less 2005)/3
______________________________________________
90-percent 90-percent
confidence confidence
interval/2 interval/2
Number (+/-) Percentage (+/-) Combined Combined
______________________________________________ Flag25-24 Flag22-21
PEOPLE
Total........................... -210 715 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -210
Family Status
In families............................. -141 626 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 -141
Householder........................... 24 219 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 24
Related children under 18............. -100 360 -0.3 0.5 -0.3 -100
Related children under 6............ 101 235 0.2 1.0 0.2 101
In married-couple families............ -440 412 -0.3 0.2 *-0.3 *-440
In families with a female householder,
no husband present................... 206 460 -0.3 1.2 -0.3 206
In families with a male householder,
no wife present...................... 94 184 0.9 1.3 0.9 94
In unrelated subfamilies................ 111 94 3.7 8.0 3.7 *111
Reference person...................... 55 60 5.4 12.2 5.4 55
Children under 18..................... 45 63 3.8 10.2 3.8 45
Unrelated individual.................... -181 235 -0.5 0.5 *-0.5 -181
Male.................................. 95 144 0.0 0.6 0.0 95
Female................................ -276 164 -1.0 0.7 *-1.0 *-276
Race/4 and Hispanic Origin
White alone or in combination........... -40 656 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -40
White alone/5....................... -9 647 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -9
White alone, not Hispanic........... 127 524 0.0 0.3 0.0 127
Black alone or in combination........... -126 360 -0.6 0.9 -0.6 -126
Black alone/6....................... -178 354 -0.8 1.0 -0.8 -178
Asian alone or in combination........... -109 151 -1.2 1.1 *-1.2 -109
Asian alone/7....................... -103 146 -1.3 1.1 *-1.3 -103
Hispanic (of any race).................. -56 276 -1.0 0.6 *-1.0 -56
Related Children Under 18
White alone or in combination........... -13 324 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 -13
White alone/5....................... -40 316 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 -40
White alone, not Hispanic........... 19 233 0.1 0.6 0.1 19
Black alone or in combination........... -86 199 -1.4 1.9 -1.4 -86
Black alone/6....................... -143 194 -2.0 2.0 -2.0 -143
Asian alone or in combination........... 3 66 -0.2 2.0 -0.2 3
Asian alone/7....................... -7 62 -0.5 2.3 -0.5 -7
Hispanic (of any race).................. -8 154 -1.1 1.2 -1.1 -8
Age
Under 18 years.......................... -153 367 -0.3 0.5 -0.3 -153
18 to 64 years.......................... 23 550 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 23
18 to 24 years....................... 16 167 -0.2 0.6 -0.2 16
25 to 34 years....................... -125 171 -0.4 0.4 *-0.4 -125
35 to 44 years....................... -49 156 -0.0 0.4 -0.0 -49
45 to 54 years....................... -35 142 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 -35
55 to 59 years....................... 114 92 0.5 0.5 0.5 *114
60 to 64 years....................... 103 83 0.2 0.6 0.2 *103
65 years and over....................... -80 125 -0.3 0.3 -0.3 -80
Nativity
Native.................................. -85 661 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -85
Foreign born............................ -126 350 -1.1 1.0 *-1.1 -126
Naturalized citizen................... -66 173 -0.9 1.3 -0.9 -66
Not a citizen......................... -60 306 -1.2 1.5 -1.2 -60
Region
Northeast............................... 68 303 0.1 0.6 0.1 68
Midwest................................. -50 325 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 -50
South................................... 6 467 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 6
West.................................... -234 361 -0.5 0.5 -0.5 -234
Residence
Inside metropolitan areas............... -640 619 -0.4 0.2 *-0.4 *-640
Inside central cities................. -705 466 -1.0 0.5 *-1.0 *-705
Outside central cities................ 65 433 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 65
Outside metropolitan areas.............. 430 390 0.9 0.9 *0.9 *430
Work Experience
All workers (16 years and older)........ -40 385 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -40
Worked full-time year-round........... -12 223 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -12
Not full-time year-round.............. -28 318 0.1 0.7 0.1 -28
Did not work at least one week.......... -121 476 -0.4 0.7 -0.4 -121
FAMILIES
Total........................... 24 219 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 24
White alone or in combination........ 69 178 0.0 0.3 0.0 69
White alone/5.................... 108 176 0.1 0.3 0.1 108
White alone, not Hispanic........ 109 136 0.2 0.3 0.2 109
Black alone or in combination........ -45 104 -1.0 1.2 -1.0 -45
Black alone/6.................... -30 102 -0.9 1.2 -0.9 -30
Asian alone or in combination........ -39 38 -1.5 1.1 *-1.5 *-39
Asian alone/7.................... -35 37 -1.5 1.2 *-1.5 -35
Hispanic (of any race)............... 9 84 -0.5 0.9 -0.5 9
Married-couple.......................... -93 122 -0.2 0.2 *-0.2 -93
White alone or in combination........ -58 111 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -58
White alone/5.................... -48 110 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -48
White alone, not Hispanic........ -39 84 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -39
Black alone or in combination........ -15 41 -0.8 1.0 -0.8 -15
Black alone/6.................... -17 40 -0.9 1.0 -0.9 -17
Asian alone or in combination........ -33 30 -1.6 1.1 *-1.6 *-33
Asian alone/7.................... -31 30 -1.6 1.1 *-1.6 *-31
Hispanic (of any race)............... -10 56 -0.4 0.9 -0.4 -10
Female householder, no wife present..... 88 151 -0.1 1.2 -0.1 88
White alone or in combination........ 114 116 0.0 1.3 0.0 114
White alone/5.................... 137 114 0.2 1.3 0.2 *137
White alone, not Hispanic........ 138 92 1.1 1.4 1.1 *138
Black alone or in combination........ -30 88 0.1 2.4 0.1 -30
Black alone/6.................... -17 87 0.2 2.4 0.2 -17
Asian alone or in combination........ -23 19 -4.6 5.0 -4.6 *-23
Asian alone/7.................... -22 18 -5.2 5.1 *-5.2 *-22
Hispanic (of any race)............... 23 55 -2.4 2.7 -2.4 23
Male householder, no wife present....... 29 58 0.8 1.2 0.8 29
White alone or in combination........ 12 49 0.7 1.3 0.7 12
White alone/5.................... 19 48 0.8 1.3 0.8 19
White alone, not Hispanic........ 10 40 0.6 1.4 0.6 10
Black alone or in combination........ -0 30 -1.4 3.8 -1.4 -0
Black alone/6.................... 4 30 -1.2 3.8 -1.2 4
Asian alone or in combination........ 17 12 7.4 5.3 *7.4 *17
Asian alone/7.................... 18 12 8.5 5.5 *8.5 *18
Hispanic (of any race)............... -3 23 0.2 2.6 0.2 -3
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*Statistically different from zero at the 90-percent confidence level.
1/The three-parameter poverty thresholds are adjusted by family size and the members' ages differently
from the official thresholds, but are identical for a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children.
2/A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's variability. The larger the confidence
interval in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. Fore more
information see 'Standard errors and their use' at www.census.gov/hhes/www/p60-231sa.pdf.
3/Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
4/Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives, and Asian,
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders are not shown separately.
5/The 2006 and 2007 CPS asked respondents to choose one or more races. White alone refers to people who
reported White and did not report any other race category. The use of this single-race population does not imply that
it is the preferred method of presenting or analyzing data. The Census Bureau uses a variety of approaches.
Information on people who reported more than one race, such as 'White and American Indian and Alaska Native' or
'Asian and Black or African American,' is available from Census 2000 through American FactFinder.
About 2.6 percent of people reported more than one race in Census 2000.
6/Black alone refers to people who reported Black and did not report any other race category.
7/Asian alone refers to people who reported Asian and did not report any other race category.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 and 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Race Footnotes