Chart: Share of elderly and non-elderly adults at various income-to-poverty-threshold ratios (using official poverty line), 2009–2011 average | Economic Policy Institute

Figure A

Share of elderly and non-elderly adults at various income-to-poverty-threshold ratios (using official poverty line), 2009–2011 average

Note: Income is measured using family income for persons in families and individual income otherwise.

Source: Authors' analysis of pooled 2009–2011 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata

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