| Table 11. Related Children as a Proportion of the Poverty Population, by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 1998 | |||||||
| (Numbers in Thousands) | |||||||
|
Related children under 18 years of age | |||||||
| Year | Total | White | White, not Hispanic | ||||
|
Total poor |
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| 1998............ | 34,476 | 12,845 | 37.3 | 7,935 | 23.0 | 4,458 | 12.9 |
| 1997.......... | 35,574 | 13,422 | 37.7 | 8,441 | 23.7 | 4,759 | 13.4 |
| 1996........... | 36,529 | 13,764 | 37.7 | 8,488 | 23.2 | 4,656 | 12.7 |
| 1995........... | 36,425 | 13,999 | 38.4 | 8,474 | 23.3 | 4,745 | 13.0 |
| 1994........... | 38,059 | 14,610 | 38.4 | 8,826 | 23.2 | 5,404 | 14.2 |
| 1993 1/........ | 39,265 | 14,961 | 38.1 | 9,123 | 23.2 | 5,819 | 14.8 |
| 1992 2/........ | 38,014 | 14,521 | 38.2 | 8,752 | 23.0 | 5,558 | 14.6 |
| 1991 3/........ | 35,708 | 13,658 | 38.2 | 8,316 | 23.3 | 5,497 | 15.4 |
| 1990........... | 33,585 | 12,715 | 37.9 | 7,696 | 22.9 | 5,106 | 15.2 |
| 1989........... | 31,528 | 12,001 | 38.1 | 7,164 | 22.7 | 4,779 | 15.2 |
| 1988........... | 31,745 | 11,935 | 37.6 | 7,095 | 22.3 | 4,594 | 14.5 |
| 1987 4/........ | 32,221 | 12,275 | 38.1 | 7,398 | 23.0 | 4,902 | 15.2 |
| 1986........... | 32,370 | 12,257 | 37.9 | 7,714 | 23.8 | 5,388 | 16.6 |
| 1985........... | 33,064 | 12,483 | 37.8 | 7,838 | 23.7 | 5,421 | 16.4 |
| 1984........... | 33,700 | 12,929 | 38.4 | 8,086 | 24.0 | 5,828 | 17.3 |
| 1983 5/........ | 35,303 | 13,427 | 38.0 | 8,534 | 24.2 | 6,381 | 18.1 |
| 1982........... | 34,398 | 13,139 | 38.2 | 8,282 | 24.1 | 6,229 | 18.1 |
| 1981........... | 31,822 | 12,068 | 37.9 | 7,429 | 23.3 | 5,639 | 17.7 |
| 1980........... | 29,272 | 11,114 | 38.0 | 6,817 | 23.3 | 5,174 | 17.7 |
| 1979 6/........ | 26,072 | 9,993 | 38.3 | 5,909 | 22.7 | 4,476 | 17.2 |
| 1978........... | 24,497 | 9,722 | 39.7 | 5,674 | 23.2 | 4,383 | 17.9 |
| 1977........... | 24,720 | 10,028 | 40.6 | 5,943 | 24.0 | 4,582 | 18.5 |
| 1976........... | 24,975 | 10,081 | 40.4 | 6,034 | 24.2 | 4,664 | 18.7 |
| 1975........... | 25,877 | 10,882 | 42.1 | 6,748 | 26.1 | 5,185 | 20.0 |
| 1974 7/........ | 23,370 | 9,967 | 42.6 | 6,079 | 26.0 | 4,697 | 20.1 |
| 1973........... | 22,973 | 9,453 | 41.1 | 5,462 | 23.8 | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1972........... | 24,460 | 10,082 | 41.2 | 5,784 | 23.6 | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1971 8/........ | 25,559 | 10,344 | 40.5 | 6,341 | 24.8 | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1970........... | 25,420 | 10,235 | 40.3 | 6,138 | 24.1 | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1969........... | 24,147 | 9,501 | 39.3 | 5,667 | 23.5 | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1968........... | 25,389 | 10,739 | 42.3 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1967 9/........ | 27,769 | 11,427 | 41.2 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1966........... | 28,510 | 12,146 | 42.6 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1965........... | 33,185 | 14,388 | 43.4 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1964........... | 36,055 | 15,736 | 43.6 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1963........... | 36,436 | 15,691 | 43.1 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1962........... | 38,625 | 16,630 | 43.1 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1961........... | 39,628 | 16,577 | 41.8 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1960........... | 39,851 | 17,288 | 43.4 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| 1959........... | 39,490 | 17,208 | 43.6 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |
| Table 11. Related Children as a Proportion of the Poverty Population, by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 1998--Continued | |||||||
| (Numbers in Thousands) | |||||||
| Related children under 18 years of age | |||||||
| Year | Black | Hispanic origin 10/ | |||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| 1998............ | 4,073 | 11.8 | 3,670 | 10.6 | |||
| 1997.......... | 4,116 | 11.6 | 3,865 | 10.9 | |||
| 1996........... | 4,411 | 12.1 | 4,090 | 11.2 | |||
| 1995........... | 4,644 | 12.7 | 3,938 | 10.8 | |||
| 1994........... | 4,787 | 12.6 | 3,956 | 10.4 | |||
| 1993 1/........ | 5,030 | 12.8 | 3,666 | 9.3 | |||
| 1992 2/........ | 5,015 | 13.2 | 3,440 | 9.0 | |||
| 1991 3/........ | 4,637 | 13.0 | 2,977 | 8.3 | |||
| 1990........... | 4,412 | 13.1 | 2,750 | 8.2 | |||
| 1989........... | 4,257 | 13.5 | 2,496 | 7.9 | |||
| 1988........... | 4,148 | 13.1 | 2,576 | 8.1 | |||
| 1987 4/........ | 4,234 | 13.1 | 2,606 | 8.1 | |||
| 1986........... | 4,037 | 12.5 | 2,413 | 7.5 | |||
| 1985........... | 4,057 | 12.3 | 2,512 | 7.6 | |||
| 1984........... | 4,320 | 12.8 | 2,317 | 6.9 | |||
| 1983 5/........ | 4,273 | 12.1 | 2,251 | 6.4 | |||
| 1982........... | 4,388 | 12.8 | 2,117 | 6.2 | |||
| 1981........... | 4,170 | 13.1 | 1,874 | 5.9 | |||
| 1980........... | 3,906 | 13.3 | 1,718 | 5.9 | |||
| 1979 6/........ | 3,745 | 14.4 | 1,505 | 5.8 | |||
| 1978........... | 3,781 | 15.4 | 1,354 | 5.5 | |||
| 1977........... | 3,850 | 15.6 | 1,402 | 5.7 | |||
| 1976........... | 3,758 | 15.0 | 1,424 | 5.7 | |||
| 1975........... | 3,884 | 15.0 | 1,619 | 6.3 | |||
| 1974 7/........ | 3,713 | 15.9 | 1,414 | 6.1 | |||
| 1973........... | 3,822 | 16.6 | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1972........... | 4,025 | 16.5 | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1971 8/........ | 3,836 | 15.0 | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1970........... | 3,922 | 15.4 | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1969........... | 3,677 | 15.2 | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1968........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1967 9/........ | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1966........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1965........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1964........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1963........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1962........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1961........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1960........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| 1959........... | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | |||
| NA Not available. | |||||||
| 1/ Data collection method changed from paper and pencil to computer-assisted interviewing. In addition, the March 1994 income supplement was revised to allow for the coding of different income amounts on selected questionnaire items. Limits either increased or decreased in the following categories: earnings increased to $999,999; Social Security increased to $49,999; Supplemental Security Income and Public Assistance increased to $24,999; Veterans' Benefits increased to $99,999; Child Support and Alimony decreased to $49,999. | |||||||
| 2/ Implementation of 1990 census population controls. | |||||||
| 3/ CPS file for March 1992 (1991 data) was corrected after the release of the 1991 Income and Poverty reports. Weights for nine person records were omitted on the original file. (See P60-184 for further details.) | |||||||
| 4/ Implementation of a new March CPS processing system. | |||||||
| 5/ Implementation of Hispanic population weighting controls. | |||||||
| 6/ Implementation of 1980 census population controls. Questionnaire expanded to show 27 possible values from 51 possible sources of income. | |||||||
| 7/ Implementation of a new March CPS processing system. Questionnaire expanded to ask eleven income questions. | |||||||
| 8/ Implementation of 1970 census population controls. | |||||||
| 9/ Implementation of a new March CPS processing system. | |||||||
| 10/ People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Data for Hispanic origin not available prior to 1972. | |||||||
| Note: Prior to 1979 unrelated subfamilies were included in all families. Beginning in 1979 unrelated subfamilies are excluded from all families. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March Current Population Survey.
Poverty and Health Statistics Branch/HHES Division | |||||||
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