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[edit] Poverty and family status
According to the US Census, in 2007 5.8% of all people in married families lived in poverty, [19] as did 26.6% of all persons in single parent households [20] and 19.1% of all persons living alone. [21]


[edit] By race/ethnicity and family status.
Among married families: 5.8% of all people [22] including
5.4% of white persons, [23]
8.3% of black persons, [24] and
14.9% of Hispanic persons (of any race) [25] were in poverty.

Among single parent families: 26.6% of all persons, [26] including
30% of white persons, [27]
44% of black persons, [28] and
33% of Hispanic persons (of any race) [29] were in poverty.

Among unrelated individuals and people living alone: 19.1% of all persons, [30] including
18% of white persons [31]
27.9% of black persons [32] and
27% of Hispanic persons of any race [33]lived in poverty


[edit] Poverty and race
The US Census declared that in 2007 - 12.5% of all people, [34]including
- 10.5% white people [35]
- 24.5% black people [36]
- 21.5% all Hispanic people of any race, [37] lived in poverty.


[edit] Poverty and age
The US Census declared that in 2007
- 12.5% of all people including
- 18% of all people under age 18
- 10.9% of all people 19-64, and
- 9.7% of all people ages 65 and older, lived in poverty [38]