Trends in the Poverty Rate, 1959 - 2024
| Year | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 22.4% |
| 1960 | 22.2% |
| 1961 | 21.9% |
| 1962 | 21.0% |
| 1963 | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 19.0% |
| 1965 | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 14.2% |
| 1968 | 12.8% |
| 1969 | 12.1% |
| 1970 | 12.6% |
| 1971 | 12.5% |
| 1972 | 11.9% |
| 1973 | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 12.3% |
| 1976 | 11.8% |
| 1977 | 11.6% |
| 1978 | 11.4% |
| 1979 | 11.7% |
| 1980 | 13.0% |
| 1981 | 14.0% |
| 1982 | 15.0% |
| 1983 | 15.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4% |
| 1985 | 14.0% |
| 1986 | 13.6% |
| 1987 | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 13.0% |
| 1989 | 12.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5% |
| 1991 | 14.2% |
| 1992 | 14.8% |
| 1993 | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 14.5% |
| 1995 | 13.8% |
| 1996 | 13.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9% |
| 2000 | 11.3% |
| 2001 | 11.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% |
| 2007 | 12.5% |
| 2008 | 13.2% |
| 2009 | 14.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% |
| 2011 | 15.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% |
| 2024 | 10.6% |
Source: Census,
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