Figure 7M
Poverty rate, actual and simulated, 1959–2012
| Year | Simulated Poverty Rate | Actual Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-1959 | 22.0% | 22.4% |
| Jan-1960 | 21.9% | 22.2% |
| Jan-1961 | 21.8% | 21.9% |
| Jan-1962 | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Jan-1963 | 19.8% | 19.5% |
| Jan-1964 | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Jan-1965 | 17.1% | 17.3% |
| Jan-1966 | 15.4% | 14.7% |
| Jan-1967 | 14.9% | 14.2% |
| Jan-1968 | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| Jan-1969 | 13.0% | 12.1% |
| Jan-1970 | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Jan-1971 | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Jan-1972 | 11.1% | 11.9% |
| Jan-1973 | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| Jan-1974 | 9.9% | 11.2% |
| Jan-1975 | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| Jan-1976 | 8.7% | 11.8% |
| Jan-1977 | 7.3% | 11.6% |
| Jan-1978 | 5.5% | 11.4% |
| Jan-1979 | 4.7% | 11.7% |
| Jan-1980 | 5.3% | 13.0% |
| Jan-1981 | 4.6% | 14.0% |
| Jan-1982 | 5.9% | 15.0% |
| Jan-1983 | 4.3% | 15.2% |
| Jan-1984 | 1.6% | 14.4% |
| Jan-1985 | 0.1% | 14.0% |
| Jan-1986 | -1.1% | 13.6% |
| Jan-1987 | 13.4% | |
| Jan-1988 | 13.0% | |
| Jan-1989 | 12.8% | |
| Jan-1990 | 13.5% | |
| Jan-1991 | 14.2% | |
| Jan-1992 | 14.8% | |
| Jan-1993 | 15.1% | |
| Jan-1994 | 14.5% | |
| Jan-1995 | 13.8% | |
| Jan-1996 | 13.7% | |
| Jan-1997 | 13.3% | |
| Jan-1998 | 12.7% | |
| Jan-1999 | 11.9% | |
| Jan-2000 | 11.3% | |
| Jan-2001 | 11.7% | |
| Jan-2002 | 12.1% | |
| Jan-2003 | 12.5% | |
| Jan-2004 | 12.7% | |
| Jan-2005 | 12.6% | |
| Jan-2006 | 12.3% | |
| Jan-2007 | 12.5% | |
| Jan-2008 | 13.2% | |
| Jan-2009 | 14.3% | |
| Jan-2010 | 15.1% | |
| Jan-2011 | 15.0% | |
| Jan-2012 | 15.0% |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Poverty Tables (Tables 2 and 4) and Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income Product Accounts public data. Analysis using Danziger and Gottschalk (1995)
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