Figure 7GShare of the poor in "deep poverty," 1975–2010Note: Shaded areas denote recessions. Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Poverty Tables (Tables 2 and 22) Share on Facebook Tweet this chart EmbedCopy the code below to embed this chart on your website.<iframe width="100%" height="460" src="https://www.epi.org?p=32585&view=embed&embed_template=charts_v2013_08_21&embed_date=20241006&onp=32585&utm_source=epi_press&utm_medium=chart_embed&utm_campaign=charts_v2" frameborder="0"></iframe> Download image Previous chart: « SWA2014-Poverty | Figure 7F | Length of time in poverty over a two-year period, 2008–2009 Next chart: Poverty rates, official and under the Supplemental Poverty Measure, by age group, 2010 »