Figure B
People of color and female households are more likely to be poor, but the poor are more likely to be white or married: Total population and share below the poverty line, by race/ethnicity and family type, 2015
| Total population | 61.4% | 13.1% | 17.8% | 5.7% | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below poverty line | 43.0% | 21.0% | 27.9% | 6.4% | 1.7% |
| Total population | 59.6% | 11.0% | 20.6% | 8.8% | |
| Below poverty line | 37.1% | 16.1% | 37.2% | 9.7% |
Note: Poverty line based on the Supplemental Poverty Measure from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: EPI analysis of the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2015
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