People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics, 2006 and 2005

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Characteristic	2006		2005
Characteristic	Number (thousands)	Percent¹	Number (thousands)	Percent¹
INDIVIDUALS
Total	36,460	12.3%	36,950	12.6%
Family status
In families	25,915	10.6	26,068	10.8
Householder	7,668	9.8	7,657	9.9
Related children under 18	12,299	16.9	12,335	17.1
Related children under 6	4,830	20.0	4,784	20.0
In unrelated subfamilies	567	41.5	456	37.4
Reference person	229	40.4	181	35.9
Children under 18	323	44.9	270	39.7
Unrelated individual	9,977	20.0	10,425	21.1
Male	4,388	17.8	4,315	17.9
Female	5,589	22.2	6,111	24.1
Race² and Hispanic origin
White	24,416	10.3	24,872	10.6
Non-Hispanic	16,013	8.2	16,227	8.3
Black	9,048	24.3	9,168	24.9
Asian	1,353	10.3	1,402	11.1
Hispanic³	9,243	20.6	9,368	21.8
Age
Under 18	12,827	17.4	12,896	17.6
18–64	20,239	10.8	20,450	11.1
65 and over	3,394	9.4	3,603	10.1
Nativity
Native	30,790	11.9	31,080	12.1
Foreign born	5,670	15.2	5,870	16.5
Naturalized citizen	1,345	9.3	1,441	10.4
Not a citizen	4,324	19.0	4,429	20.4
Region
Northeast	6,222	11.5	6,103	11.3
Midwest	7,324	11.2	7,419	11.4
South	14,882	13.8	14,854	14.0
West	8,032	11.6	8,573	12.6
Work experience
All workers (16 years and older)	9,181	5.8	9,340	6.0
Worked full-time, year-round.	2,906	2.7	2,894	2.8
Not full-time, year-round	6,275	12.6	6,446	12.8
Did not work at least one week	15,715	21.1	16,041	21.8
FAMILIES
Total	7,668	9.8	7,657	9.9
Type of Family
Married couple	2,910	4.9	2,944	5.1
Female householder, no husband present	4,087	28.3	4,044	28.7
Male householder, no wife present	671	13.2	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: 2006.

People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics, 2006 - 2005