Chart: Share of the elderly who are economically vulnerable, by race, sex, and age group, 2009–2011 average

Table A1

Share of the elderly who are economically vulnerable, by race, sex, and age group, 2009–2011 average

Age 65 to 79	Race / ethnicity	Share below 2.0 SPM	Share at or above 2.0 SPM
All	All	44.3%	55.7%
	White	39.4	60.6
	Black	60.8	39.2
	Hispanic	69.0	31.0
	Other race	53.5	46.5
Women	All	48.3	51.7
	White	43.5	56.5
	Black	64.7	35.3
	Hispanic	70.3	29.7
	Other race	55.9	44.1
Men	All	39.5	60.5
	White	34.7	65.3
	Black	55.3	44.7
	Hispanic	67.3	32.7
	Other race	50.5	49.5
Age 80 and older
All	All	58.1%	41.9%
	White	55.3	44.7
	Black	72.2	27.8
	Hispanic	74.1	25.9
	Other race	65.5	34.5
Women	All	63.4	36.6
	White	61.1	38.9
	Black	74.2	25.8
	Hispanic	76.6	23.4
	Other race	66.4	33.6
Men	All	49.9	50.1
	White	46.2	53.8
	Black	68.1	31.9
	Hispanic	70.5	29.5
	Other race	64.0	36.0

Notes: SPM refers to the Supplemental Poverty Measure. "Economically vulnerable" is defined as having an income less than 2.0 times the SPM threshold.

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

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