Varying Degrees of Poverty, Select Demographic Groups, 2012

Sep 20, 2013

                                                                     Children     People        People       
                                                                       Under        Aged         Aged
                                                                     Age 18        18-64        65 +

Total Population                                            23.7%        62.3%        13.9%   

Population with income-to-poverty ratios:

200% and above                                            20.3%        65.7%        14.0%
Between 100% and 200%                               27.0%        55.1%        17.8%
Between 50% and 99%                                   34.2%        55.2%        10.5%
Below 50%                                                     35.0%        59.2%        5.8%

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. (2013). Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2012. Figure 7. Demographic Makeup of the Population at Varying Degrees of Poverty: 2012. Retrieved from: http://tinyurl.com/n8yuvsv.