People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics, 2005 and 2004

Characteristic	2005		2004
Characteristic	Number (thousands)	Percent¹	Number (thousands)	Percent¹
INDIVIDUALS
Total	37,040	12.7%	36,950	12.6%
Family status
In families	26,544	11.0	26,068	10.8
Householder	7,835	10.2	7,657	9.9
Related children under 18	12,473	17.3	12,335	17.1
Related children under 6	4,747	20.0	4,784	20.0
In unrelated subfamilies	570	45.4	456	37.4
Reference person	234	45.4	181	35.9
Children under 18	315	46.6	270	39.7
Unrelated individual	9,926	20.4	10,425	21.1
Male	4,316	18.2	4,315	17.9
Female	5,611	22.5	6,111	24.1
Race² and Hispanic origin
White	25,327	10.8	24,872	10.6
Non-Hispanic	16,908	8.7	16,227	8.3
Black	9,014	24.7	9,168	24.9
Asian	1,201	9.8	1,402	11.1
Hispanic³	9,122	21.9	9,368	21.8
Age
Under 18	13,041	17.8	12,896	17.6
18–64	20,545	11.3	20,450	11.1
65 and over	3,453	9.8	3,603	10.1
Nativity
Native	31,023	12.1	31,080	12.1
Foreign born	6,017	17.1	5,870	16.5
Naturalized citizen	1,326	9.8	1,441	10.4
Not a citizen	4,691	21.6	4,429	20.4
Region
Northeast	6,260	11.6	6,103	11.3
Midwest	7,545	11.7	7,419	11.4
South	14,817	14.1	14,854	14.0
West	8,419	12.5	8,573	12.6
Work experience
All workers (16 years and older)	9,384	6.1	9,340	6.0
Worked full-time, year-round.	2,891	2.8	2,894	2.8
Not full-time, year-round	6,493	12.8	6,446	12.8
Did not work at least one week	15,871	21.7	16,041	21.8
FAMILIES
Total	7,835	10.2	7,657	9.9
Type of Family
Married couple	3,216	5.5	2,944	5.1
Female householder, no husband present	3,962	28.3	4,044	28.7
Male householder, no wife present	657	13.4	669	13.0

1. Percentage of total population.

2. Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives are not shown separately.

3. Hispanics may be of any race.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2005.

People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics, 2006 and 2005 - 2006 and 2005 poverty characteristics from race to work experience.
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