Children Below the Poverty Level, by Race & Hispanic Origin: 1970 - 1989[In thousands, except percent.] Year & All races Hispanic Region (1) White Black (2)
Below Poverty Level
1970 10,235 6,138 3,922 (NA)
1971 10,344 6,341 3,836 (NA)
1972 10,082 5,784 4,025 (NA)
1973 9,453 5,462 3,822 1,364
1974 9,967 6,079 3,713 1,414
1975 10,882 6,748 3,884 1,619
1976 10,081 6.034 3,758 1,424
1977 10,028 5,943 3,850 1,402
1978 9,722 5,674 3,781 1,354
1979 9,993 5,909 3,745 1,505
1980 11,114 6,817 3,906 1,718
1981 12,068 7,429 4,170 1,874
1982 13,139 8,282 4,388 2,117
1983 13,427 8,534 4,273 2,251
1984 12,929 8,086 4,320 2,317
1985 12,483 7,838 4,057 2,512
1986 12,257 7,714 4,039 2,413
1987 12,435 7,550 4,297 2,631
1988 11,935 7,095 4,148 2,576
1989 12,001 7,165 4,257 2,496
Northeast 1,986 1,342 571 600
Midwest 2,874 1,821 942 184
South 5,052 2,465 2,511 893
West 2,522 1,922 273 953
Percent Below Poverty Level
1970 14.9 10.5 41.5 (NA)
1971 15.1 10.9 40.7 (NA)
1972 14.9 10.1 42.7 (NA)
1973 14.2 9.7 40.6 27.8
1974 15.1 11.0 39.6 28.6
1975 16.8 12.5 41.4 33.1
1976 15.8 11.3 40.4 30.1
1977 16.0 11.4 41.6 28.0
1978 15.7 11.0 41.2 27.2
1979 16.0 11.4 40.8 27.7
1980 17.9 13.4 42.1 33.0
1981 19.5 14.7 44.9 35.4
1982 21.3 16.5 47.3 38.9
1983 21.8 17.0 46.2 37.7
1984 21.0 16.1 46.2 38.7
1985 20.1 15.6 43.1 39.6
1986 19.8 15.3 42.7 37.1
1987 20.0 15.0 45.1 39.3
1988 19.0 14.0 42.8 37.3
1989 19.0 14.1 43.2 35.5
Northeast 16.9 13.5 39.4 52.9
Midwest 18.4 13.6 51.5 35.3
South 23.4 15.7 45.9 43.7
West 18.9 16.9 35.4 31.9
NA=Not available.
1. Includes persons of other races not shown separately.
