Figure G
Poverty rate, by race and ethnicity, 1973–2013
| White | Black | Hispanic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-01 | 7.5% | 31.4% | 21.9% |
| 1974-01-01 | 7.7% | 30.3% | 23.0% |
| 1975-01-01 | 8.6% | 31.3% | 26.9% |
| 1976-01-01 | 8.1% | 31.1% | 24.7% |
| 1977-01-01 | 8.0% | 31.3% | 22.4% |
| 1978-01-01 | 7.9% | 30.6% | 21.6% |
| 1979-01-01 | 8.1% | 31.0% | 21.8% |
| 1980-01-01 | 9.1% | 32.5% | 25.7% |
| 1981-01-01 | 9.9% | 34.2% | 26.5% |
| 1982-01-01 | 10.6% | 35.6% | 29.9% |
| 1983-01-01 | 10.8% | 35.7% | 28.0% |
| 1984-01-01 | 10.0% | 33.8% | 28.4% |
| 1985-01-01 | 9.7% | 31.3% | 29.0% |
| 1986-01-01 | 9.4% | 31.1% | 27.3% |
| 1987-01-01 | 8.7% | 32.4% | 28.0% |
| 1988-01-01 | 8.4% | 31.3% | 26.7% |
| 1989-01-01 | 8.3% | 30.7% | 26.2% |
| 1990-01-01 | 8.8% | 31.9% | 28.1% |
| 1991-01-01 | 9.4% | 32.7% | 28.7% |
| 1992-01-01 | 9.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 1993-01-01 | 9.9% | 33.1% | 30.6% |
| 1994-01-01 | 9.4% | 30.6% | 30.7% |
| 1995-01-01 | 8.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| 1996-01-01 | 8.6% | 28.4% | 29.4% |
| 1997-01-01 | 8.6% | 26.5% | 27.1% |
| 1998-01-01 | 8.2% | 26.1% | 25.6% |
| 1999-01-01 | 7.7% | 23.6% | 22.7% |
| 2000-01-01 | 7.4% | 22.5% | 21.5% |
| 2001-01-01 | 7.8% | 22.7% | 21.4% |
| 2002-01-01 | 8.0% | 24.1% | 21.8% |
| 2003-01-01 | 8.2% | 24.4% | 22.5% |
| 2004-01-01 | 8.7% | 24.7% | 21.9% |
| 2005-01-01 | 8.3% | 24.9% | 21.8% |
| 2006-01-01 | 8.2% | 24.3% | 20.6% |
| 2007-01-01 | 8.2% | 24.5% | 21.5% |
| 2008-01-01 | 8.6% | 24.7% | 23.2% |
| 2009-01-01 | 9.4% | 25.8% | 25.3% |
| 2010-01-01 | 9.9% | 27.4% | 26.5% |
| 2011-01-01 | 9.8% | 27.6% | 25.3% |
| 2012-01-01 | 9.7% | 27.2% | 25.6% |
| 2013-01-01 | 9.6% | 27.2% | 23.5% |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Poverty Tables (Tables 2 and 23)
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