Official poverty rates show declines in elderly poverty but significant disparities remain: Official poverty rates, by age and race, 1968 and 2016
Demographic | 1968 | 2016 |
---|---|---|
All | 12.8% | 12.7% |
Under 18 | 15.6% | 18.0% |
18–64 | 9.0% | 11.6% |
65+ | 25.0% | 9.3% |
White | 10.0% | 8.8% |
Black | 34.7% | 22.0% |
Note: Due to data restrictions racial categories include "white" and "black" in 1968 but "white alone, non-Hispanic" and "black alone" in 2016.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement data