SWA2014-Poverty | Table 7.3 | Impact of changes in U.S. economic and demographic composition on the poverty rate, selected periods, 1979–2010
| 1979–1989 | 1989–2000 | 2000–2007 | 1979–2007 | 2007–2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual change in poverty rate | 1.2 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Change due to demographic shifts | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.3 |
| Racial composition | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Educational composition | -1.2 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -2.7 | 0.2 |
| Family structure | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Change due to economic shifts | 1.4 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Income change | -1.8 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -3.8 | 0.4 |
| Income inequality | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
Note: Data may not sum due to rounding and the effect of the interactions between demographic characteristics, explained in the table note.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata. Analysis based on Danziger and Gottschalk (1995)
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