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Table 14. Distribution of the Poor by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1966 to 1998
(Numbers in Thousands)

Total

White

Black

Year Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
1998.......... 34,476 100.0 23,454 68.0 9,091 26.4
1997.......... 35,574 100.0 24,396 68.6 9,116 25.6
1996............. 36,529 100.0 24,650 67.5 9,694 26.5
1995........... 36,425 100.0 24,423 67.1 9,872 27.1
1994........... 38,059 100.0 25,379 66.7 10,196 26.8
1993 1/........ 39,265 100.0 26,226 66.8 10,877 27.7
1992 2/........ 38,014 100.0 25,259 66.4 10,827 28.5
1991 3/........... 35,708 100.0 23,747 66.5 10,242 28.7
1990........... 33,585 100.0 22,326 66.5 9,837 29.3
1989........... 31,528 100.0 20,785 65.9 9,302 29.5
1988........... 31,745 100.0 20,715 65.3 9,356 29.5
1987 4/........ 32,221 100.0 21,195 65.8 9,520 29.5
1986........... 32,370 100.0 22,183 68.5 8,983 27.8
1985........... 33,064 100.0 22,860 69.1 8,926 27.0
1984........... 33,700 100.0 22,955 68.1 9,490 28.2
1983 5/........ 35,303 100.0 23,984 67.9 9,882 28.0
1982........... 34,398 100.0 23,517 68.4 9,697 28.2
1981........... 31,822 100.0 21,553 67.7 9,173 28.8
1980........... 29,272 100.0 19,699 67.3 8,579 29.3
1979 6/........ 26,072 100.0 17,214 66.0 8,050 30.9
1978........... 24,497 100.0 16,259 66.4 7,625 31.1
1977........... 24,720 100.0 16,416 66.4 7,726 31.3
1976........... 24,975 100.0 16,713 66.9 7,595 30.4
1975........... 25,877 100.0 17,770 68.7 7,545 29.2
1974 7/........ 23,370 100.0 15,736 67.3 7,182 30.7
1973........... 22,973 100.0 15,142 65.9 7,388 32.2
1972........... 24,460 100.0 16,203 66.2 7,710 31.5
1971 8/........ 25,559 100.0 17,780 69.6 7,396 28.9
1970........... 25,420 100.0 17,484 68.8 7,548 29.7
1969........... 24,147 100.0 16,659 69.0 7,095 29.4
1968........... 25,389 100.0 17,395 68.5 7,616 30.0
1967 9/........ 27,769 100.0 18,983 68.4 8,486 30.6
1966........... 28,510 100.0 19,290 67.7 8,867 31.1
Table 14. Distribution of the Poor by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1966 to 1998--Continued
(Numbers in Thousands)

Hispanic Origin\10

White, not Hispanic

Asian & Pacific Islander

Year Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
1998............. 8,070 23.4 15,799 45.8 1,360 3.9
1997.......... 8,308 23.4 16,491 46.4 1,468 4.1
1996.............. 8,697 23.8 16,462 45.1 1,454 4.0
1995........... 8,574 23.5 16,267 44.7 1,411 3.9
1994........... 8,416 22.1 18,110 47.6 974 2.6
1993 1/........ 8,126 20.7 18,882 48.1 1,134 2.9
1992 2/........ 7,592 20.0 18,202 47.9 985 2.6
1991 3/........... 6,339 17.8 17,741 49.7 996 2.8
1990........... 6,006 17.9 16,622 49.5 858 2.6
1989........... 5,430 17.2 15,599 49.5 939 3.0
1988........... 5,357 16.9 15,565 49.0 1,117 3.5
1987 4/........ 5,422 16.8 16,029 49.7 1,021 3.2
1986........... 5,117 15.8 17,244 53.3 N/A N/A
1985........... 5,236 15.8 17,839 54.0 N/A N/A
1984........... 4,806 14.3 18,300 54.3 N/A N/A
1983 5/........ 4,633 13.1 19,538 55.3 N/A N/A
1982........... 4,301 12.5 19,362 56.3 N/A N/A
1981........... 3,713 11.7 17,987 56.5 N/A N/A
1980........... 3,491 11.9 16,365 55.9 N/A N/A
1979 6/........ 2,921 11.2 14,419 55.3 N/A N/A
1978........... 2,607 10.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1977........... 2,700 10.9 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1976........... 2,783 11.1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1975........... 2,991 11.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1974 7/........ 2,575 11.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1973........... 2,366 10.3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1972........... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1971 8/........ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1970........... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1969........... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1968........... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1967 9/........ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1966........... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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.

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