Figure 7E
Poverty rates of various types of families, 1959–2013
| Married couples with children | Female head with children | Male head with children | All families with children | All families with or without children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-1959 | 59.9% | 20.3% | 18.5% | ||
| Jan-1960 | 56.3% | 19.7% | 18.1% | ||
| Jan-1961 | 56.0% | 19.9% | 18.1% | ||
| Jan-1962 | 59.7% | 19.4% | 17.2% | ||
| Jan-1963 | 55.7% | 17.6% | 15.9% | ||
| Jan-1964 | 49.7% | 16.9% | 15.0% | ||
| Jan-1965 | 52.2% | 15.6% | 13.9% | ||
| Jan-1966 | 47.1% | 13.4% | 11.8% | ||
| Jan-1967 | 44.5% | 12.4% | 11.4% | ||
| Jan-1968 | 44.6% | 11.4% | 10.0% | ||
| Jan-1969 | 44.9% | 10.8% | 9.7% | ||
| Jan-1970 | 43.8% | 11.6% | 10.1% | ||
| Jan-1971 | 44.9% | 12.0% | 10.0% | ||
| Jan-1972 | 44.5% | 11.8% | 9.3% | ||
| Jan-1973 | 43.2% | 11.4% | 8.8% | ||
| Jan-1974 | 6.0% | 43.7% | 15.4% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Jan-1975 | 7.2% | 44.0% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 9.7% |
| Jan-1976 | 6.4% | 44.1% | 15.4% | 12.9% | 9.4% |
| Jan-1977 | 6.3% | 41.8% | 14.8% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Jan-1978 | 5.9% | 42.2% | 14.7% | 12.8% | 9.1% |
| Jan-1979 | 6.1% | 39.6% | 15.5% | 12.6% | 9.2% |
| Jan-1980 | 7.7% | 42.9% | 18.0% | 14.7% | 10.3% |
| Jan-1981 | 8.7% | 44.3% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 11.2% |
| Jan-1982 | 9.8% | 47.8% | 20.6% | 17.5% | 12.2% |
| Jan-1983 | 9.4% | 45.7% | 20.2% | 17.9% | 12.3% |
| Jan-1984 | 8.9% | 45.4% | 18.1% | 17.2% | 11.6% |
| Jan-1985 | 10.1% | 47.1% | 17.1% | 16.7% | 11.4% |
| Jan-1986 | 8.0% | 46.0% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 10.9% |
| Jan-1987 | 7.7% | 45.5% | 16.8% | 16.1% | 10.7% |
| Jan-1988 | 7.2% | 44.7% | 18.0% | 15.7% | 10.4% |
| Jan-1989 | 7.3% | 42.8% | 18.1% | 15.5% | 10.3% |
| Jan-1990 | 7.8% | 44.5% | 18.8% | 16.4% | 10.7% |
| Jan-1991 | 8.3% | 47.1% | 19.6% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Jan-1992 | 8.6% | 46.2% | 22.5% | 18.0% | 11.9% |
| Jan-1993 | 9.0% | 46.1% | 22.5% | 18.5% | 12.3% |
| Jan-1994 | 8.3% | 44.0% | 22.6% | 17.4% | 11.6% |
| Jan-1995 | 7.5% | 41.5% | 19.7% | 16.3% | 10.8% |
| Jan-1996 | 7.5% | 41.9% | 20.0% | 16.5% | 11.0% |
| Jan-1997 | 7.1% | 41.0% | 18.7% | 15.7% | 10.3% |
| Jan-1998 | 6.9% | 38.7% | 16.6% | 15.1% | 10.0% |
| Jan-1999 | 6.4% | 35.7% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Jan-2000 | 6.0% | 33.0% | 15.3% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| Jan-2001 | 6.1% | 33.6% | 17.7% | 13.4% | 9.2% |
| Jan-2002 | 6.8% | 33.7% | 16.6% | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| Jan-2003 | 7.0% | 35.5% | 19.1% | 14.8% | 10.0% |
| Jan-2004 | 7.0% | 35.9% | 17.1% | 14.8% | 10.2% |
| Jan-2005 | 6.5% | 36.2% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 9.9% |
| Jan-2006 | 6.4% | 36.5% | 17.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% |
| Jan-2007 | 6.7% | 37.0% | 17.5% | 15.0% | 9.8% |
| Jan-2008 | 7.5% | 37.2% | 17.6% | 15.7% | 10.3% |
| Jan-2009 | 8.3% | 38.5% | 23.7% | 17.1% | 11.1% |
| Jan-2010 | 9.0% | 40.9% | 24.1% | 18.5% | 11.8% |
| Jan-2011 | 8.8% | 40.9% | 21.9% | 18.5% | 11.8% |
| Jan-2012 | 8.9% | 40.9% | 22.6% | 18.4% | 11.8% |
| Jan-2013 | 7.6% | 39.6% | 19.7% | 16.9% | 11.2% |
Note: Data for married couples with children and male-headed families with children are only available beginning in 1974. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Poverty Tables (Table 4)
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