Figure 7E
Poverty rates of various types of families, 1959–2010
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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