Social Security and Poverty Among the
Elderly:
A National and State Perspective
Appendix Tables
Percent Poor Before Social Security |
Percent Poor After Social Security |
Percent Lifted From Poverty By Social Security |
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Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
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Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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Alabama |
0.53 |
0.56 |
0.59 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.33 |
0.38 |
0.44 |
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Arizona |
0.41 |
0.43 |
0.46 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.28 |
0.33 |
0.38 |
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Arkansas |
0.58 |
0.60 |
0.63 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.22 |
0.35 |
0.41 |
0.46 |
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California |
0.42 |
0.43 |
0.44 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.28 |
0.31 |
0.33 |
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Colorado |
0.34 |
0.37 |
0.40 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.23 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
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Connecticut |
0.37 |
0.40 |
0.43 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.39 |
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Florida |
0.48 |
0.49 |
0.50 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.35 |
0.37 |
0.39 |
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Georgia |
0.47 |
0.50 |
0.52 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
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Hawaii |
0.28 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
0.22 |
0.27 |
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Idaho |
0.47 |
0.49 |
0.52 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.45 |
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Illinois |
0.47 |
0.48 |
0.50 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.41 |
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Indiana |
0.51 |
0.54 |
0.57 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.39 |
0.44 |
0.50 |
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Iowa |
0.47 |
0.50 |
0.52 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.45 |
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Kansas |
0.47 |
0.49 |
0.52 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.33 |
0.38 |
0.43 |
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Kentucky |
0.50 |
0.53 |
0.55 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.44 |
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Louisiana |
0.52 |
0.55 |
0.58 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.30 |
0.36 |
0.42 |
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Maine |
0.52 |
0.55 |
0.57 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.36 |
0.42 |
0.47 |
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Maryland |
0.38 |
0.41 |
0.44 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.25 |
0.30 |
0.36 |
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Massachusetts |
0.46 |
0.47 |
0.49 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.33 |
0.36 |
0.40 |
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Michigan |
0.46 |
0.48 |
0.49 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.41 |
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Minnesota |
0.49 |
0.52 |
0.55 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.46 |
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Mississippi |
0.58 |
0.60 |
0.63 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.45 |
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Missouri |
0.45 |
0.48 |
0.51 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.32 |
0.37 |
0.42 |
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Montana/Wyom.* |
0.51 |
0.53 |
0.55 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.38 |
0.42 |
0.46 |
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Nebraska |
0.50 |
0.53 |
0.55 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.37 |
0.42 |
0.47 |
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Nevada |
0.42 |
0.45 |
0.48 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.31 |
0.36 |
0.41 |
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New Hampshire |
0.45 |
0.48 |
0.52 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.46 |
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New Jersey |
0.42 |
0.44 |
0.45 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
0.37 |
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New Mexico |
0.46 |
0.48 |
0.51 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.26 |
0.31 |
0.37 |
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New York |
0.49 |
0.50 |
0.51 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.33 |
0.35 |
0.37 |
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North Carolina |
0.52 |
0.54 |
0.56 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.42 |
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N. & S. Dakota* |
0.52 |
0.54 |
0.55 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.37 |
0.40 |
0.44 |
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Ohio |
0.47 |
0.49 |
0.50 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.41 |
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Oklahoma |
0.52 |
0.55 |
0.57 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.45 |
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Oregon |
0.44 |
0.46 |
0.49 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.45 |
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Pennsylvania |
0.52 |
0.53 |
0.54 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.40 |
0.42 |
0.45 |
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Rhode Island |
0.52 |
0.55 |
0.57 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.37 |
0.42 |
0.47 |
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South Carolina |
0.54 |
0.57 |
0.60 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.45 |
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Tennessee |
0.51 |
0.54 |
0.56 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
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Texas |
0.49 |
0.50 |
0.52 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
0.37 |
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Utah |
0.37 |
0.40 |
0.43 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.28 |
0.34 |
0.39 |
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Virginia |
0.42 |
0.45 |
0.47 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.25 |
0.31 |
0.36 |
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Washington |
0.39 |
0.42 |
0.45 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.27 |
0.33 |
0.39 |
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West Virginia |
0.56 |
0.59 |
0.61 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.38 |
0.43 |
0.48 |
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Wisconsin |
0.45 |
0.48 |
0.50 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.44 |
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U.S. Total** |
0.48 |
0.49 |
0.49 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.35 |
0.36 |
0.37 |
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*
Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have been combined to
produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates ** The U.S. total figures in this table differ from the national figures in the text of the report because the U.S. total figures in this table, like the state figures, are based on pooled Census data for the five years from 1993 to 1997. The national figures in the text are based on data for 1997 only. Note: The following states have been omitted because the sample sizes in these states are too small to obtain reliable estimates: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Vermont. |
Number Poor Before Social Security | Number Poor After Social Security | ||||||||||||||||||
Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
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Estimate | Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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|
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Alabama |
105 |
324 |
543 |
(21) |
101 |
223 |
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Arizona |
52 |
235 |
417 |
(33) |
57 |
147 |
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Arkansas |
69 |
200 |
330 |
(9) |
66 |
141 |
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California |
950 |
1,450 |
1,949 |
147 |
421 |
695 |
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Colorado |
(3) |
128 |
260 |
(33) |
30 |
93 |
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Connecticut |
15 |
180 |
344 |
(37) |
28 |
93 |
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Florida |
779 |
1,166 |
1,552 |
91 |
282 |
474 |
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Georgia |
86 |
369 |
651 |
(42) |
116 |
274 |
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Hawaii |
(2) |
46 |
94 |
(12) |
14 |
39 |
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Idaho |
15 |
65 |
114 |
(9) |
12 |
33 |
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Illinois |
359 |
654 |
949 |
1 |
137 |
272 |
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Indiana |
95 |
375 |
655 |
(52) |
66 |
184 |
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Iowa |
48 |
185 |
321 |
(24) |
37 |
98 |
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Kansas |
39 |
161 |
283 |
(21) |
37 |
96 |
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Kentucky |
68 |
253 |
438 |
(28) |
66 |
161 |
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Louisiana |
61 |
257 |
452 |
(27) |
88 |
204 |
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Maine |
20 |
88 |
156 |
(12) |
21 |
54 |
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Maryland |
26 |
251 |
475 |
(47) |
67 |
182 |
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Massachusetts |
173 |
357 |
541 |
(4) |
86 |
176 |
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Michigan |
303 |
561 |
820 |
(1) |
116 |
234 |
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Minnesota |
42 |
242 |
442 |
(41) |
54 |
149 |
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Mississippi |
57 |
186 |
316 |
(10) |
66 |
143 |
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Missouri |
85 |
348 |
612 |
(44) |
83 |
210 |
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Montana & Wyom.* | 38 |
85 |
133 |
(4) |
18 |
39 |
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Nebraska |
27 |
106 |
185 |
(14) |
22 |
58 |
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Nevada |
15 |
85 |
155 |
(14) |
17 |
49 |
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New Hampshire |
5 |
65 |
125 |
(14) |
12 |
37 |
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New Jersey |
222 |
433 |
644 |
(5) |
96 |
197 |
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New Mexico |
18 |
90 |
162 |
(11) |
32 |
74 |
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New York |
799 |
1,165 |
1,531 |
149 |
353 |
556 |
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North Carolina |
255 |
479 |
702 |
22 |
140 |
258 |
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N. & S. Dakota* |
50 |
96 |
142 |
1 |
24 |
46 |
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Ohio |
386 |
686 |
986 |
9 |
149 |
289 |
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Oklahoma |
69 |
226 |
384 |
(21) |
61 |
143 |
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Oregon |
26 |
174 |
322 |
(31) |
25 |
81 |
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Pennsylvania |
573 |
914 |
1,256 |
27 |
182 |
337 |
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Rhode Island |
23 |
83 |
144 |
(10) |
20 |
49 |
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South Carolina |
53 |
223 |
393 |
(25) |
71 |
168 |
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Tennessee |
68 |
305 |
543 |
(33) |
108 |
248 |
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Texas |
516 |
904 |
1,293 |
73 |
298 |
523 |
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Utah |
5 |
72 |
139 |
(15) |
11 |
37 |
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Virginia |
62 |
312 |
563 |
(44) |
96 |
237 |
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Washington |
21 |
237 |
454 |
(47) |
54 |
155 |
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West Virginia |
68 |
170 |
273 |
(7) |
45 |
98 |
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Wisconsin |
57 |
271 |
486 |
(42) |
51 |
144 |
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|
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U.S. Total** |
14,311 |
15,373 |
16,435 |
3,271 |
3,968 |
4,666 |
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*
Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have been combined to
produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates. ** The U.S. total figures in this table differ from the national figures in the text of the report because the U.S. total figures in this table, like the state figures, are based on pooled Census data for the five years from 1993 to 1997. The national figures in the text are based on data for 1997 only. Note: The following states have been omitted because the sample sizes in these states are too small to obtain reliable estimates: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Vermont |
Number Lifted From Poverty by Social
Security |
|
Percent Poor Lifted From Poverty By Social Security |
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Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
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Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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Alabama |
181.23 |
222.49 |
263.75 |
0.54 |
0.69 |
0.83 |
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Arizona |
143.99 |
177.43 |
210.88 |
0.59 |
0.76 |
0.93 |
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Arkansas |
109.13 |
133.92 |
158.72 |
0.53 |
0.67 |
0.82 |
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California |
935.21 |
1,028.93 |
1,122.65 |
0.63 |
0.71 |
0.79 |
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Colorado |
74.46 |
98.45 |
122.44 |
0.54 |
0.77 |
1.00 |
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Connecticut |
122.61 |
151.77 |
180.93 |
0.64 |
0.85 |
1.05 |
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Florida |
812.12 |
883.08 |
954.04 |
0.68 |
0.76 |
0.83 |
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Georgia |
199.45 |
252.78 |
306.11 |
0.52 |
0.69 |
0.85 |
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Hawaii |
23.77 |
32.73 |
41.68 |
0.47 |
0.70 |
0.93 |
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Idaho |
43.55 |
52.38 |
61.20 |
0.64 |
0.81 |
0.98 |
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Illinois |
463.74 |
517.15 |
570.55 |
0.69 |
0.79 |
0.89 |
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Indiana |
258.71 |
308.70 |
358.69 |
0.66 |
0.82 |
0.99 |
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Iowa |
123.07 |
147.72 |
172.36 |
0.64 |
0.80 |
0.97 |
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Kansas |
101.41 |
123.62 |
145.84 |
0.60 |
0.76 |
0.93 |
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Kentucky |
152.30 |
186.45 |
220.61 |
0.58 |
0.74 |
0.90 |
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Louisiana |
131.21 |
168.59 |
205.96 |
0.48 |
0.65 |
0.82 |
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Maine |
54.90 |
67.28 |
79.66 |
0.59 |
0.76 |
0.93 |
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Maryland |
142.04 |
183.49 |
224.95 |
0.54 |
0.73 |
0.93 |
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Massachusetts |
237.45 |
271.16 |
304.86 |
0.64 |
0.76 |
0.88 |
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Michigan |
398.70 |
445.37 |
492.04 |
0.69 |
0.79 |
0.89 |
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Minnesota |
151.79 |
188.27 |
224.74 |
0.59 |
0.78 |
0.96 |
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Mississippi |
95.06 |
119.83 |
144.59 |
0.49 |
0.64 |
0.80 |
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Missouri |
217.08 |
265.30 |
313.51 |
0.60 |
0.77 |
0.94 |
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Montana & Wyoming* |
59.00 |
68.00 |
76.00 |
0.67 |
0.79 |
0.92 |
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Nebraska |
70.15 |
84.40 |
98.64 |
0.63 |
0.79 |
0.96 |
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Nevada |
54.54 |
67.16 |
79.79 |
0.61 |
0.79 |
0.98 |
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New Hampshire |
42.97 |
53.69 |
64.42 |
0.61 |
0.82 |
1.03 |
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New Jersey |
298.36 |
336.84 |
375.33 |
0.67 |
0.78 |
0.89 |
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New Mexico |
44.59 |
58.31 |
72.03 |
0.47 |
0.65 |
0.82 |
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New York |
743.08 |
812.01 |
880.93 |
0.63 |
0.70 |
0.77 |
|||||||||||||
North Carolina |
297.26 |
338.83 |
380.39 |
0.60 |
0.71 |
0.81 |
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N. & S. Dakota* |
63.00 |
72.00 |
80.00 |
0.64 |
0.75 |
0.85 |
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Ohio |
482.49 |
536.91 |
591.33 |
0.69 |
0.78 |
0.88 |
|||||||||||||
Oklahoma |
136.23 |
165.46 |
194.69 |
0.57 |
0.73 |
0.88 |
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Oregon |
123.16 |
149.20 |
175.25 |
0.67 |
0.86 |
1.05 |
|||||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
670.05 |
731.77 |
793.48 |
0.72 |
0.80 |
0.88 |
|||||||||||||
Rhode Island |
52.50 |
63.63 |
74.75 |
0.60 |
0.77 |
0.93 |
|||||||||||||
South Carolina |
119.43 |
151.68 |
183.92 |
0.51 |
0.68 |
0.85 |
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Tennessee |
152.24 |
197.63 |
243.01 |
0.48 |
0.65 |
0.82 |
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Texas |
532.82 |
606.69 |
680.57 |
0.58 |
0.67 |
0.77 |
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Utah |
48.67 |
60.52 |
72.38 |
0.63 |
0.84 |
1.05 |
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Virginia |
168.71 |
215.97 |
263.24 |
0.51 |
0.69 |
0.87 |
|||||||||||||
Washington |
144.06 |
183.35 |
222.65 |
0.57 |
0.78 |
0.99 |
|||||||||||||
West Virginia |
106.34 |
125.25 |
144.15 |
0.60 |
0.74 |
0.87 |
|||||||||||||
Wisconsin |
182.00 |
220.51 |
259.02 |
0.63 |
0.81 |
0.99 |
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U.S. Total** |
11,195.58 |
11,404.60 |
11,613.62 |
0.73 |
0.74 |
0.76 |
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*
Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have been combined to
produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates ** The U.S. total figures in this table differ from the national figures in the text of the report because the U.S. total figures in this table, like the state figures, are based on pooled Census data for the five years from 1993 to 1997. The national figures in the text are based on data for 1997 only.Note: The following states have been omitted because the sample sizes in these states are too small to obtain reliable estimates: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Vermont. |
Number Lifted
From Poverty by Government Programs |
Percent Lifted From Poverty by Government Programs |
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Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
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Estimate |
Estimate |
|
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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Alabama |
219 |
261 |
302 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Arizona |
164 |
198 |
232 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Arkansas |
133 |
158 |
183 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
California |
1,152 |
1,240 |
1,329 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Colorado |
87 |
111 |
136 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Connecticut |
133 |
164 |
194 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Florida |
915 |
982 |
1,050 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Georgia |
240 |
296 |
352 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Hawaii |
28 |
36 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Idaho |
49 |
57 |
66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Illinois |
512 |
563 |
614 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Indiana |
272 |
324 |
376 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Iowa |
135 |
159 |
184 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Kansas |
116 |
138 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Kentucky |
171 |
206 |
241 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Louisiana |
154 |
194 |
234 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Maine |
65 |
77 |
89 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Maryland |
169 |
210 |
251 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Massachusetts |
277 |
304 |
332 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Michigan |
443 |
485 |
527 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Minnesota |
179 |
216 |
254 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Mississippi |
115 |
140 |
164 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Missouri |
243 |
292 |
341 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Montana & Wyom.* |
68 |
77 |
86 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Nebraska |
78 |
92 |
106 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Nevada |
66 |
78 |
89 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
New Hampshire |
51 |
61 |
72 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
New Jersey |
341 |
375 |
409 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
New Mexico |
56 |
70 |
83 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
New York |
912 |
975 |
1,039 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
North Carolina |
341 |
374 |
407 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
N. & S. Dakota* |
72 |
80 |
89 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Ohio |
532 |
582 |
632 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Oklahoma |
157 |
187 |
217 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Oregon |
139 |
166 |
193 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
747 |
806 |
866 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Rhode Island |
62 |
74 |
85 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
South Carolina |
142 |
172 |
201 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Tennessee |
181 |
224 |
267 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Texas |
638 |
710 |
783 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Utah |
52 |
64 |
76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Virginia |
195 |
239 |
284 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
Washington |
168 |
206 |
243 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
West Virginia |
127 |
147 |
167 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|||||||||||||
Wisconsin |
203 |
240 |
278 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
U.S. Total** |
12,696 |
12,895 |
13,094 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||||||||
* Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota
have been combined to produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates |
Number Poor Before Government Programs |
Number Poor After Government Programs |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Elderly |
Low Estimate |
Best Estimate |
High Estimate |
Low Estimate |
Best Estimate |
High Estimate | |||||||||||||||
Population* |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama |
578.85 |
107.75 |
336.20 |
564.65 |
(32.71) |
75.33 |
183.37 |
||||||||||||||
Arizona |
540.78 |
56.93 |
245.40 |
433.88 |
(35.57) |
47.18 |
129.92 |
||||||||||||||
Arkansas |
330.84 |
71.65 |
207.24 |
342.83 |
(16.35) |
49.44 |
115.23 |
||||||||||||||
California |
3,351.50 |
1,003.13 |
1,497.04 |
1,990.94 |
47.67 |
256.61 |
465.56 |
||||||||||||||
Colorado |
344.39 |
(3.67) |
132.97 |
269.61 |
(32.74) |
21.68 |
76.09 |
||||||||||||||
Connecticut |
447.69 |
12.54 |
187.09 |
361.64 |
(38.83) |
23.43 |
85.70 |
||||||||||||||
Florida |
2,389.27 |
824.01 |
1,199.44 |
1,574.87 |
55.82 |
217.06 |
378.29 |
||||||||||||||
Georgia |
741.78 |
82.70 |
388.33 |
693.95 |
(57.24) |
92.05 |
241.33 |
||||||||||||||
Hawaii |
149.75 |
(0.55) |
46.69 |
93.93 |
(11.77) |
10.28 |
32.32 |
||||||||||||||
Idaho |
131.12 |
18.47 |
67.10 |
115.73 |
(8.51) |
9.89 |
28.28 |
||||||||||||||
Illinois |
1,351.86 |
383.08 |
670.48 |
957.89 |
(7.95) |
107.50 |
222.95 |
||||||||||||||
Indiana |
700.71 |
84.47 |
379.35 |
674.22 |
(57.48) |
55.81 |
169.10 |
||||||||||||||
Iowa |
372.25 |
52.25 |
191.98 |
331.71 |
(25.25) |
32.57 |
90.40 |
||||||||||||||
Kansas |
326.07 |
46.00 |
169.03 |
292.07 |
(21.88) |
30.96 |
83.80 |
||||||||||||||
Kentucky |
481.44 |
69.18 |
262.33 |
455.48 |
(32.73) |
56.26 |
145.26 |
||||||||||||||
Louisiana |
467.68 |
52.80 |
268.52 |
484.24 |
(38.96) |
74.35 |
187.65 |
||||||||||||||
Maine |
161.55 |
24.00 |
92.25 |
160.50 |
(12.16) |
15.55 |
43.25 |
||||||||||||||
Maryland |
606.98 |
25.89 |
255.32 |
484.75 |
(49.95) |
45.43 |
140.81 |
||||||||||||||
Massachusetts |
753.53 |
210.11 |
364.87 |
519.62 |
(2.18) |
60.38 |
122.94 |
||||||||||||||
Michigan |
1,173.84 |
339.55 |
577.30 |
815.05 |
(3.45) |
92.04 |
187.54 |
||||||||||||||
Minnesota |
468.82 |
41.45 |
253.11 |
464.76 |
(44.13) |
36.73 |
117.58 |
||||||||||||||
Mississippi |
309.05 |
62.49 |
193.68 |
324.87 |
(14.64) |
53.96 |
122.57 |
||||||||||||||
Missouri |
722.46 |
86.13 |
360.81 |
635.49 |
(49.22) |
68.61 |
186.44 |
||||||||||||||
Montana & Wyo.** |
161.00 |
39.00 |
91.00 |
143.00 |
(6.00) |
14.00 |
34.00 |
||||||||||||||
Nebraska |
201.60 |
32.74 |
111.35 |
189.96 |
(13.28) |
19.22 |
51.72 |
||||||||||||||
Nevada |
188.24 |
22.56 |
88.37 |
154.18 |
(11.52) |
10.56 |
32.64 |
||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 134.87 |
6.00 |
67.43 |
128.86 |
(12.27) |
6.04 |
24.35 |
||||||||||||||
New Jersey |
987.75 |
253.82 |
445.05 |
636.28 |
(6.57) |
69.93 |
146.43 |
||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 186.50 |
22.09 |
95.07 |
168.05 |
(12.38) |
25.37 |
63.11 |
||||||||||||||
New York |
2,330.09 |
845.20 |
1,198.50 |
1,551.79 |
68.44 |
223.06 |
377.68 |
||||||||||||||
North Carolina |
886.58 |
310.72 |
489.72 |
668.72 |
29.01 |
115.62 |
202.24 |
||||||||||||||
N. & S. Dakota** | 179.00 |
52.00 |
98.00 |
145.00 |
(1.00) |
18.00 |
38.00 |
||||||||||||||
Ohio |
1,403.76 |
431.43 |
711.96 |
992.49 |
9.19 |
130.14 |
251.09 |
||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 414.20 |
65.57 |
232.07 |
398.56 |
(27.99) |
44.71 |
117.41 |
||||||||||||||
Oregon |
375.35 |
30.31 |
184.62 |
338.93 |
(30.18) |
18.56 |
67.31 |
||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
1,724.06 |
613.05 |
948.45 |
1,283.86 |
9.86 |
142.16 |
274.46 |
||||||||||||||
Rhode Island |
152.34 |
21.53 |
84.72 |
147.91 |
(11.80) |
11.22 |
34.24 |
||||||||||||||
South Carolina |
390.75 |
71.56 |
230.15 |
388.74 |
(21.97) |
58.55 |
139.08 |
||||||||||||||
Tennessee |
573.11 |
76.00 |
306.70 |
537.40 |
(37.52) |
82.72 |
202.97 |
||||||||||||||
Texas |
1,797.67 |
548.44 |
943.46 |
1,338.49 |
34.76 |
233.16 |
431.56 |
||||||||||||||
Utah |
181.62 |
5.02 |
73.06 |
141.10 |
(14.55) |
9.09 |
32.72 |
||||||||||||||
Virginia | 703.16 |
74.53 |
317.93 |
561.32 |
(44.29) |
78.44 |
201.16 |
||||||||||||||
Washington |
559.51 |
32.02 |
244.73 |
457.45 |
(44.57) |
38.96 |
122.49 |
||||||||||||||
West Virginia |
291.25 |
67.33 |
180.15 |
292.96 |
(14.75) |
33.42 |
81.59 |
||||||||||||||
Wisconsin |
566.10 |
64.33 |
277.39 |
490.44 |
(40.62) |
37.10 |
114.82 |
||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
U.S. Total** |
31,532.60 |
14,827.23 |
15,872.60 |
16,917.97 |
2,372.10 |
2,977.40 |
3,582.70 |
|||||||||||||
* The variation between high and low estimates for the state population of
persons ages 65 and over is very small and is not shown here. |
Percent of Elderly Women Who are Poor Before Social Security |
Percent of Elderly Women are Poor After Social Security |
Percentage of Poor Elderly Women Lifted From Poverty By Social Security |
|||||||||||||||||
Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
|||||||||||
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|||||||||||
Alabama |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Arizona |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Arkansas |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
California |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Colorado |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Connecticut |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Florida |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Georgia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Idaho |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Illinois |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Indiana |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||||||||||
Iowa |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Kansas |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Kentucky |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Louisiana |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Maine |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Maryland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Massachusetts |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Michigan |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Minnesota |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Mississippi |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Missouri |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Montana & Wyo.* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Nebraska |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||||||||||
Nevada |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
New Hampshire |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||||||||||
New Jersey |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
New Mexico |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
New York |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
North Carolina |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
N. & S. Dakota* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Ohio |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Oklahoma |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Oregon |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Rhode Island |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||||||||||
South Carolina |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Tennessee |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Texas |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Utah |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Virginia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
West Virginia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||||||||||
Wisconsin |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
U.S. Total** |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||||
* Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have
been combined to produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates |
|
Number of Elderly Women Who are Poor Before Social Security |
Number of Elderly Women Who are Poor After Social Security |
|||||||||||||||||
Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
||||||||||||||
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
||||||||||||||
Alabama |
36.70 |
215.52 |
394.34 |
(29.96) |
75.34 |
180.64 |
|||||||||||||
Arizona |
(1.92) |
137.63 |
277.19 |
(35.37) |
35.02 |
105.41 |
|||||||||||||
Arkansas |
22.43 |
126.62 |
230.80 |
(16.31) |
47.58 |
111.47 |
|||||||||||||
California |
524.13 |
927.42 |
1,330.71 |
63.26 |
292.23 |
521.19 |
|||||||||||||
Colorado |
(23.39) |
79.90 |
183.19 |
(30.97) |
20.92 |
72.81 |
|||||||||||||
Connecticut |
(13.10) |
123.75 |
260.60 |
(36.30) |
22.99 |
82.29 |
|||||||||||||
Florida |
414.73 |
720.40 |
1,026.06 |
35.92 |
196.21 |
356.50 |
|||||||||||||
Georgia |
13.28 |
243.12 |
472.95 |
(49.36) |
91.48 |
232.32 |
|||||||||||||
Hawaii |
(8.95) |
29.00 |
66.96 |
(12.10) |
9.56 |
31.22 |
|||||||||||||
Idaho |
1.25 |
40.06 |
78.87 |
(9.17) |
8.90 |
26.97 |
|||||||||||||
Illinois |
191.24 |
431.63 |
672.01 |
(12.87) |
107.71 |
228.29 |
|||||||||||||
Indiana |
18.24 |
244.21 |
470.17 |
(52.04) |
48.98 |
150.00 |
|||||||||||||
Iowa |
9.81 |
119.98 |
230.14 |
(25.52) |
27.57 |
80.67 |
|||||||||||||
Kansas |
4.26 |
100.84 |
197.41 |
(22.67) |
24.18 |
71.03 |
|||||||||||||
Kentucky |
9.33 |
153.46 |
297.58 |
(31.89) |
49.57 |
131.03 |
|||||||||||||
Louisiana |
1.78 |
153.06 |
304.35 |
(36.20) |
56.37 |
148.95 |
|||||||||||||
Maine |
0.13 |
52.44 |
104.76 |
(12.93) |
13.24 |
39.41 |
|||||||||||||
Maryland |
(19.10) |
160.63 |
340.36 |
(49.47) |
48.09 |
145.65 |
|||||||||||||
Massachusetts |
83.35 |
230.97 |
378.59 |
(15.12) |
60.27 |
135.65 |
|||||||||||||
Michigan |
157.93 |
367.05 |
576.17 |
(14.54) |
88.38 |
191.29 |
|||||||||||||
Minnesota |
(8.42) |
148.55 |
305.53 |
(41.78) |
38.94 |
119.66 |
|||||||||||||
Mississippi |
12.63 |
114.07 |
215.50 |
(17.28) |
47.14 |
111.56 |
|||||||||||||
Missouri |
12.18 |
224.79 |
437.40 |
(47.37) |
61.59 |
170.56 |
|||||||||||||
Montana & Wyom.* | 12.18 |
47.00 |
83.00 |
(6.00) |
12.00 |
30.00 |
|||||||||||||
Nebraska |
4.38 |
66.71 |
129.03 |
(14.45) |
16.64 |
47.73 |
|||||||||||||
Nevada |
(2.76) |
52.65 |
108.05 |
(14.43) |
12.74 |
39.91 |
|||||||||||||
New Hampshire |
(7.42) |
38.98 |
85.38 |
(13.26) |
8.74 |
30.74 |
|||||||||||||
New Jersey |
118.54 |
292.42 |
466.30 |
(15.95) |
68.84 |
153.62 |
|||||||||||||
New Mexico |
(1.26) |
54.52 |
110.30 |
(13.74) |
20.95 |
55.65 |
|||||||||||||
New York |
476.15 |
777.12 |
1,078.09 |
88.02 |
264.75 |
441.47 |
|||||||||||||
North Carolina |
123.10 |
300.63 |
478.16 |
1.40 |
103.21 |
205.02 |
|||||||||||||
N. & S. Dakota* |
23.00 |
59.00 |
95.00 |
(2.00) |
16.00 |
35.00 |
|||||||||||||
Ohio |
208.86 |
453.28 |
697.71 |
(6.33) |
118.15 |
242.63 |
|||||||||||||
Oklahoma |
17.39 |
142.76 |
268.12 |
(25.07) |
45.28 |
115.62 |
|||||||||||||
Oregon |
(10.34) |
104.33 |
218.99 |
(28.29) |
14.86 |
58.01 |
|||||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
317.31 |
594.34 |
871.37 |
3.47 |
138.58 |
273.69 |
|||||||||||||
Rhode Island |
7.03 |
57.54 |
108.05 |
(10.89) |
15.80 |
42.48 |
|||||||||||||
South Carolina |
4.76 |
138.95 |
273.15 |
(30.96) |
52.38 |
135.71 |
|||||||||||||
Tennessee |
9.53 |
203.18 |
396.83 |
(39.43) |
85.50 |
210.43 |
|||||||||||||
Texas |
255.68 |
564.21 |
872.74 |
14.50 |
198.54 |
382.59 |
|||||||||||||
Utah |
(8.95) |
43.05 |
95.04 |
(13.74) |
7.32 |
28.38 |
|||||||||||||
Virginia |
2.65 |
207.72 |
412.78 |
(48.63) |
73.74 |
196.11 |
|||||||||||||
Washington |
(21.93) |
150.87 |
323.67 |
(46.77) |
38.52 |
123.80 |
|||||||||||||
West Virginia |
30.41 |
114.24 |
198.06 |
(11.56) |
34.21 |
79.98 |
|||||||||||||
Wisconsin |
(1.27) |
167.98 |
337.22 |
(42.37) |
38.74 |
119.86 |
|||||||||||||
U.S. Total** |
8,872.01 |
9,852.20 |
10,832.39 |
2,276.68 |
2,883.00 |
3,489.32 |
|||||||||||||
* Data for Montana and
Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have been combined to produce samplesizes
large enough to obtain reliable estimates ** The U.S. total figures in this table differ from the national figures in the text of the report because the U.S. total figures in this table, like the state figures, are based on pooled Census data for the five years from 1993 to 1997. The national figures in the text are based on data for 1997 only. Note: The following states have been omitted because the sample sizes in these states are too small to obtain reliable estimates: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia and Vermont. |
Number Lifted From Poverty By Social Security (in Thousands) |
|
Percent of Poor Elderly Women Lifted From Poverty By Social Security |
||||||||||||||||
Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
|||||||||||||
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|||||||||||||
Alabama |
106 |
140 |
174 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Arizona |
77 |
103 |
128 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Arkansas |
59 |
79 |
99 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
California |
559 |
635 |
711 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Colorado |
40 |
59 |
78 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Connecticut |
76 |
101 |
125 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Florida |
467 |
524 |
581 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Georgia |
107 |
152 |
196 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Hawaii |
12 |
19 |
27 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Idaho |
24 |
31 |
38 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Illinois |
280 |
324 |
368 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Indiana |
154 |
195 |
236 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Iowa |
72 |
92 |
113 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Kansas |
59 |
77 |
94 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Kentucky |
77 |
104 |
131 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Louisiana |
68 |
97 |
126 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Maine |
30 |
39 |
49 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Maryland |
79 |
113 |
146 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Massachusetts |
143 |
171 |
198 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Michigan |
240 |
279 |
317 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Minnesota |
81 |
110 |
139 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Mississippi |
47 |
67 |
87 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Missouri |
124 |
163 |
203 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Montana & Wyom.* |
28 |
35 |
42 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Nebraska |
39 |
50 |
62 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Nevada |
30 |
40 |
50 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
New Hampshire |
22 |
30 |
39 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
New Jersey |
192 |
224 |
255 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
New Mexico |
23 |
34 |
44 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
New York |
455 |
512 |
570 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
North Carolina |
164 |
197 |
231 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
N. & S. Dakota* |
36 |
42 |
49 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Ohio |
290 |
335 |
380 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Oklahoma |
74 |
97 |
121 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Oregon |
69 |
89 |
110 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
405 |
456 |
506 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Rhode Island |
32 |
42 |
51 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
South Carolina |
61 |
87 |
113 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Tennessee |
80 |
118 |
156 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Texas |
307 |
366 |
425 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Utah |
26 |
36 |
45 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Virginia |
95 |
134 |
173 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Washington |
81 |
112 |
144 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
West Virginia |
64 |
80 |
96 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
Wisconsin |
98 |
129 |
160 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
U.S. Total** |
6,780 |
6,969 |
7,159 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||||||
*
Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have been combined to
produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates ** The U.S. total figures in this table differ from the national figures in the text of the report because the U.S. total figures in this table, like the state figures, are based on pooled Census data for the five years from 1993 to 1997. The national figures in the text are based on data for 1997 only. Note: The following states have been omitted because the sample sizes in these states are too small to obtain reliable estimates: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Vermont. |
Number Lifted From Povertyby Government
Programs |
Percent Lifted From Poverty by Government Programs |
|||||||||||||||||
Low |
Best |
High |
Low |
Best |
High |
|||||||||||||
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|||||||||||||
Alabama |
132.02 |
166.31 |
200.60 |
0.40 |
0.47 |
0.54 |
||||||||||||
Alaska |
2.77 |
4.53 |
6.28 |
0.23 |
0.33 |
0.43 |
||||||||||||
Arizona |
86.69 |
112.85 |
139.00 |
0.32 |
0.38 |
0.45 |
||||||||||||
Arkansas |
73.99 |
94.05 |
114.11 |
0.42 |
0.49 |
0.56 |
||||||||||||
California |
704.47 |
775.84 |
847.20 |
0.38 |
0.41 |
0.44 |
||||||||||||
Colorado |
47.96 |
67.04 |
86.12 |
0.27 |
0.35 |
0.43 |
||||||||||||
Connecticut |
83.21 |
108.83 |
134.45 |
0.33 |
0.40 |
0.48 |
||||||||||||
Delaware |
13.42 |
18.40 |
23.37 |
0.32 |
0.40 |
0.48 |
||||||||||||
Dist.of Columbia |
6.35 |
11.19 |
16.03 |
0.19 |
0.29 |
0.38 |
||||||||||||
Florida |
534.58 |
588.23 |
641.88 |
0.40 |
0.43 |
0.46 |
||||||||||||
Georgia |
135.29 |
181.32 |
227.36 |
0.33 |
0.41 |
0.48 |
||||||||||||
Hawaii |
14.56 |
21.50 |
28.44 |
0.18 |
0.25 |
0.32 |
||||||||||||
Idaho |
27.56 |
34.36 |
41.17 |
0.39 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
||||||||||||
Illinois |
314.83 |
356.76 |
398.69 |
0.42 |
0.45 |
0.49 |
||||||||||||
Indiana |
162.83 |
205.31 |
247.80 |
0.42 |
0.49 |
0.56 |
||||||||||||
Iowa |
81.07 |
101.31 |
121.56 |
0.40 |
0.47 |
0.53 |
||||||||||||
Kansas |
66.76 |
84.29 |
101.82 |
0.37 |
0.43 |
0.50 |
||||||||||||
Kentucky |
89.80 |
117.76 |
145.72 |
0.36 |
0.44 |
0.51 |
||||||||||||
Louisiana |
80.57 |
111.83 |
143.09 |
0.33 |
0.42 |
0.50 |
||||||||||||
Maine |
35.83 |
45.15 |
54.48 |
0.42 |
0.49 |
0.56 |
||||||||||||
Maryland |
98.67 |
131.67 |
164.67 |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.44 |
||||||||||||
Massachusetts |
173.54 |
195.73 |
217.92 |
0.41 |
0.45 |
0.49 |
||||||||||||
Michigan |
270.56 |
305.05 |
339.54 |
0.40 |
0.44 |
0.47 |
||||||||||||
Minnesota |
97.44 |
126.82 |
156.21 |
0.40 |
0.48 |
0.55 |
||||||||||||
Mississippi |
61.00 |
80.36 |
99.72 |
0.38 |
0.45 |
0.52 |
||||||||||||
Missouri |
144.25 |
184.12 |
224.00 |
0.37 |
0.44 |
0.51 |
||||||||||||
Montana |
24.22 |
30.20 |
36.19 |
0.41 |
0.48 |
0.55 |
||||||||||||
Montana & Wyom.* |
33.00 |
40.00 |
47.00 |
0.42 |
0.48 |
0.54 |
||||||||||||
Nebraska |
43.81 |
55.03 |
66.26 |
0.41 |
0.47 |
0.54 |
||||||||||||
Nevada |
39.09 |
48.09 |
57.10 |
0.39 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
||||||||||||
New Hampshire |
26.61 |
34.81 |
43.02 |
0.40 |
0.48 |
0.56 |
||||||||||||
New Jersey |
222.17 |
250.04 |
277.90 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
0.46 |
||||||||||||
New Mexico |
29.29 |
39.82 |
50.35 |
0.31 |
0.38 |
0.46 |
||||||||||||
New York |
576.35 |
629.01 |
681.67 |
0.42 |
0.45 |
0.48 |
||||||||||||
North Carolina |
194.32 |
220.77 |
247.22 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
0.47 |
||||||||||||
North Dakota |
18.74 |
23.25 |
27.76 |
0.42 |
0.48 |
0.54 |
||||||||||||
N. & S. Dakota* |
41.00 |
48.00 |
55.00 |
0.42 |
0.46 |
0.50 |
||||||||||||
Ohio |
320.15 |
361.66 |
403.16 |
0.40 |
0.43 |
0.47 |
||||||||||||
Oklahoma |
88.26 |
112.36 |
136.46 |
0.40 |
0.46 |
0.53 |
||||||||||||
Oregon |
78.26 |
98.85 |
119.44 |
0.42 |
0.49 |
0.56 |
||||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
459.91 |
508.36 |
556.80 |
0.46 |
0.50 |
0.53 |
||||||||||||
Rhode Island |
40.64 |
49.86 |
59.08 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
0.59 |
||||||||||||
South Carolina |
72.38 |
96.02 |
119.67 |
0.33 |
0.41 |
0.48 |
||||||||||||
South Dakota |
20.02 |
24.77 |
29.52 |
0.39 |
0.45 |
0.51 |
||||||||||||
Tennessee |
101.96 |
137.71 |
173.46 |
0.34 |
0.41 |
0.48 |
||||||||||||
Texas |
372.14 |
430.07 |
487.99 |
0.38 |
0.42 |
0.46 |
||||||||||||
Utah |
29.25 |
38.44 |
47.63 |
0.32 |
0.39 |
0.46 |
||||||||||||
Vermont |
17.02 |
21.53 |
26.03 |
0.47 |
0.54 |
0.62 |
||||||||||||
Virginia |
113.65 |
151.01 |
188.38 |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.43 |
||||||||||||
Washington |
97.63 |
127.74 |
157.85 |
0.32 |
0.39 |
0.46 |
||||||||||||
West Virginia |
76.90 |
93.52 |
110.14 |
0.47 |
0.53 |
0.59 |
||||||||||||
Wisconsin |
113.72 |
143.43 |
173.15 |
0.38 |
0.44 |
0.51 |
||||||||||||
Wyoming |
9.90 |
13.48 |
17.06 |
0.40 |
0.49 |
0.58 |
||||||||||||
U.S. Total** |
7,893.19 |
7,970.20 |
8,047.21 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.44 |
||||||||||||
*
Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have been combined to
produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates ** The U.S. total figures in this table differ from the national figures in the text of the report because the U.S. total figures in this table, like the state figures, are based on pooled Census data for the five years from 1993 to 1997. The national figures in the text are based on data for 1997 only. Note: The following states have been omitted because the sample sizes in these states are too small to obtain reliable estimates: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Vermont. |
Number Poor Before Government Programs |
Number Poor After Government Programs |
|||||||||||||||||||
Total Elderly Women* |
Low Estimate |
Best Estimate |
High Estimate |
Low Estimate |
Best Estimate |
High Estimate |
||||||||||||||
Alabama |
354 |
36 |
223 |
409 |
(37) |
56 |
150 |
|||||||||||||
Alaska |
14 |
(4) |
6 |
15 |
(3) |
1 |
5 |
|||||||||||||
Arizona |
295 |
(1) |
144 |
288 |
(36) |
31 |
97 |
|||||||||||||
Arkansas |
191 |
23 |
131 |
239 |
(20) |
37 |
94 |
|||||||||||||
California |
1,902 |
554 |
951 |
1,349 |
2 |
175 |
349 |
|||||||||||||
Colorado |
190 |
(25) |
82 |
189 |
(30) |
15 |
59 |
|||||||||||||
Connecticut |
270 |
(16) |
129 |
273 |
(37) |
20 |
77 |
|||||||||||||
Delaware |
46 |
(4) |
24 |
51 |
(8) |
5 |
18 |
|||||||||||||
Dist.of Columbia |
39 |
(5) |
20 |
44 |
(8) |
8 |
24 |
|||||||||||||
Florida |
1,363 |
443 |
740 |
1,037 |
17 |
152 |
286 |
|||||||||||||
Georgia |
444 |
6 |
253 |
499 |
(61) |
71 |
203 |
|||||||||||||
Hawaii |
85 |
(8) |
29 |
67 |
(11) |
8 |
27 |
|||||||||||||
Idaho |
76 |
3 |
41 |
80 |
(9) |
7 |
23 |
|||||||||||||
Illinois |
785 |
207 |
440 |
674 |
(18) |
84 |
186 |
|||||||||||||
Indiana |
421 |
9 |
248 |
486 |
(56) |
43 |
141 |
|||||||||||||
Iowa |
216 |
12 |
125 |
238 |
(26) |
24 |
73 |
|||||||||||||
Kansas |
194 |
8 |
105 |
203 |
(22) |
21 |
64 |
|||||||||||||
Kentucky |
270 |
9 |
161 |
312 |
(35) |
43 |
121 |
|||||||||||||
Louisiana |
266 |
(7) |
159 |
326 |
(44) |
48 |
139 |
|||||||||||||
Maine |
92 |
2 |
54 |
107 |
(12) |
9 |
31 |
|||||||||||||
Maryland |
361 |
(20) |
163 |
347 |
(49) |
32 |
112 |
|||||||||||||
Massachusetts |
434 |
112 |
236 |
361 |
(11) |
41 |
92 |
|||||||||||||
Michigan |
699 |
183 |
375 |
567 |
(14) |
70 |
154 |
|||||||||||||
Minnesota |
266 |
(12) |
153 |
318 |
(42) |
26 |
94 |
|||||||||||||
Mississippi |
179 |
16 |
118 |
221 |
(20) |
38 |
96 |
|||||||||||||
Missouri |
419 |
11 |
232 |
454 |
(50) |
48 |
146 |
|||||||||||||
Montana |
206 |
69 |
125 |
182 |
(1) |
24 |
49 |
|||||||||||||
Montana & Wyo.** |
84 |
11 |
50 |
88 |
(7) |
9 |
26 |
|||||||||||||
Nebraska |
115 |
8 |
70 |
132 |
(14) |
15 |
43 |
|||||||||||||
Nevada |
105 |
3 |
55 |
106 |
(11) |
7 |
24 |
|||||||||||||
New Hampshire |
73 |
(7) |
40 |
87 |
(12) |
5 |
21 |
|||||||||||||
New Jersey |
585 |
142 |
299 |
456 |
(15) |
49 |
113 |
|||||||||||||
New Mexico |
104 |
0 |
56 |
113 |
(14) |
17 |
47 |
|||||||||||||
New York |
1,401 |
508 |
798 |
1,088 |
34 |
169 |
304 |
|||||||||||||
North Carolina |
514 |
165 |
307 |
449 |
11 |
86 |
161 |
|||||||||||||
North Dakota |
49 |
4 |
29 |
54 |
(5) |
6 |
16 |
|||||||||||||
N. & S. Dakota** |
103 |
24 |
60 |
97 |
(4) |
12 |
29 |
|||||||||||||
Ohio |
836 |
238 |
466 |
693 |
(4) |
104 |
212 |
|||||||||||||
Oklahoma |
242 |
14 |
146 |
278 |
(30) |
34 |
97 |
|||||||||||||
Oregon |
201 |
(9) |
110 |
229 |
(26) |
11 |
49 |
|||||||||||||
Pennsylvania |
1,023 |
343 |
615 |
886 |
(8) |
106 |
220 |
|||||||||||||
Rhode Island |
96 |
6 |
58 |
110 |
(12) |
8 |
28 |
|||||||||||||
South Carolina |
236 |
17 |
142 |
267 |
(26) |
46 |
117 |
|||||||||||||
South Dakota |
55 |
5 |
32 |
58 |
(5) |
7 |
19 |
|||||||||||||
Tennessee |
336 |
16 |
205 |
393 |
(41) |
67 |
175 |
|||||||||||||
Texas |
1,027 |
272 |
584 |
897 |
(8) |
154 |
317 |
|||||||||||||
Utah |
99 |
(9) |
44 |
97 |
(13) |
5 |
24 |
|||||||||||||
Vermont |
40 |
(1) |
25 |
50 |
(6) |
3 |
12 |
|||||||||||||
Virginia |
421 |
12 |
212 |
412 |
(47) |
61 |
169 |
|||||||||||||
Washington |
330 |
(15) |
154 |
324 |
(43) |
27 |
96 |
|||||||||||||
West Virginia |
177 |
27 |
119 |
211 |
(17) |
25 |
68 |
|||||||||||||
Wisconsin |
322 |
4 |
171 |
339 |
(39) |
28 |
94 |
|||||||||||||
Wyoming |
27 |
(3) |
16 |
36 |
(6) |
3 |
12 |
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Total*** |
18,347 |
9,719 |
10,131 |
10,543 |
1,939 |
2,161 |
2,383 |
|||||||||||||
*
The variation between high and low estimates for the state population of women ages 65 and
over is very small and is not shown here. ** Data for Montana and Wyoming and for North Dakota and South Dakota have been combined to produce sample sizes large enough to obtain reliable estimates *** The U.S. total figures in this table differ from the national figures in the text of the report because the U.S. total figures in this table, like the state figures, are based on pooled Census data for the five years from 1993 to 1997. The national figures in the text are based on data for 1997 only. Note: The following states have been omitted because the sample sizes in these states are too small to obtain reliable estimates: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Vermont. |
Children |
Non-Elderly Adults |
Elderly |
All ages |
|||
Total population (thousands) |
71,069.00 |
165,329.00 |
32,082.00 |
266,840.00 |
||
Number in poverty (thousands) |
||||||
Before government programs |
16,294.00 |
24,342.00 |
15,748.00 |
56,390.00 |
||
After social insurance programs |
15,866.00 |
23,184.00 |
15,279.00 |
54,329.00 |
||
After Social Security |
14,890.00 |
19,519.00 |
3,831.00 |
38,240.00 |
||
After cash assistance to poor |
14,113.00 |
18,084.00 |
3,376.00 |
35,574.00 |
||
After food and housing benefits |
12,511.00 |
16,470.00 |
2,872.00 |
31,853.00 |
||
After federal taxes |
11,080.00 |
15,888.00 |
2,876.00 |
29,844.00 |
||
Poverty rate |
||||||
Before government programs |
0.23 |
0.15 |
0.49 |
0.21 |
||
After social insurance programs |
0.22 |
0.14 |
0.48 |
0.20 |
||
After Social Security |
0.21 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
||
After cash assistance to poor |
0.20 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
||
After food and housing benefits |
0.18 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
||
After federal taxes |
0.16 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
||
Number lifted out of poverty (thousands) |
||||||
By social insurance programs |
428.00 |
1,158.00 |
469.00 |
2,061.00 |
||
By Social Security |
976.00 |
3,665.00 |
11,448.00 |
16,089.00 |
||
By cash assistance to poor |
777.00 |
1,435.00 |
455.00 |
2,666.00 |
||
By food and housing benefits |
1,602.00 |
1,614.00 |
504.00 |
3,721.00 |
||
By federal taxes |
1,431.00 |
582.00 |
(4.00) |
2,009.00 |
||
Total all government programs |
5,214.00 |
8,454.00 |
12,878.00 |
26,546.00 |
||
Percent lifted out of poverty |
||||||
By social insurance programs |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
||
By Social Security |
0.06 |
0.15 |
0.73 |
0.29 |
||
By cash assistance to poor |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
||
By food and housing benefits |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
||
By federal taxes |
0.09 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.04 |
||
Total all government programs |
0.32 |
0.35 |
0.82 |
0.47 |
||
Of those lifted out of poverty by gov programs |
||||||
% lifted out by social insurance |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
||
% lifted out by Social Security |
0.19 |
0.43 |
0.89 |
0.61 |
||
% lifted out by cash assistance to poor |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
||
% lifted out by food and housing benefits |
0.31 |
0.19 |
0.04 |
0.14 |
||
% lifted out by federal taxes |
0.27 |
0.07 |
0.00 |
0.08 |
||
Percentage point reduction in poverty rate |
||||||
Due to social insurance |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
||
Due to Social Security |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.36 |
0.06 |
||
Due to cash assistance to poor |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
||
Due to food and housing benefits |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
||
Due to federal taxes |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
||
Total all government programs |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.40 |
0.10 |
||
|
1979 | 1983 | 1989 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total population (thousands) |
24,194 |
26,313 |
29,094 |
30,779 |
31,267 |
31,658 |
31,877 |
32,082 |
||||
Number in poverty (thousands): |
||||||||||||
Before government programs |
13,120 |
13,253 |
13,853 |
15,640 |
16,256 |
15,810 |
15,977 |
15,748 |
||||
After social insurance programs |
4,202 |
4,095 |
3,934 |
4,270 |
4,114 |
3,722 |
3,905 |
3,831 |
||||
After all government programs |
3,276 |
3,177 |
2,841 |
3,159 |
3,062 |
2,838 |
2,943 |
2,876 |
||||
Poverty Rate (in percent): |
||||||||||||
Before government programs |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
||||
After social insurance programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
After all government programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
|
||||||||||||
Number lifted out of poverty | ||||||||||||
By social insurance programs |
8,918 |
9,158 |
9,919 |
11,370 |
12,142 |
12,088 |
12,072 |
11,917 |
||||
By all government programs |
9,844 |
10,076 |
11,012 |
12,481 |
13,194 |
12,972 |
13,034 |
12,878 |
||||
|
||||||||||||
Percent of individuals removed from poverty: | ||||||||||||
By social insurance programs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||
By all government programs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||
|
||||||||||||
Proportion of poverty reduction due to: | ||||||||||||
Social insurance |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||||
Percentage point reduction in poverty rate | ||||||||||||
Due to social insurance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
Due to all government programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
White Non-Hispanic |
Black Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic |
All Elderly |
|||
Total population (thousands) |
191,859.00 |
33,631.00 |
30,637.00 |
266,840.00 |
||
|
||||||
Number in poverty (thousands) |
|
|
||||
Before government programs |
12,903.00 |
1,626.00 |
912.00 |
15,748.00 |
||
After social insurance programs |
12,502.00 |
1,583.00 |
888.00 |
15,279.00 |
||
After Social Security |
2,448.00 |
771.00 |
455.00 |
3,831.00 |
||
After all government programs |
1,902.00 |
586.00 |
303.00 |
2,876.00 |
||
|
|
|
|
|||
Poverty rate |
|
|
|
|
||
Before government programs |
0.48 |
0.62 |
0.56 |
0.49 |
||
After social insurance programs |
0.46 |
0.60 |
0.55 |
0.48 |
||
After Social Security |
0.09 |
0.29 |
0.28 |
0.12 |
||
After all government programs |
0.07 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
0.09 |
||
|
|
|||||
Number lifted out of poverty (thousands) |
|
|
||||
By social insurance programs |
401.00 |
43.00 |
24.00 |
469.00 |
||
By Social Security |
10,054.00 |
812.00 |
433.00 |
11,448.00 |
||
By all government programs |
11,007.00 |
1,040.00 |
609.00 |
12,872.00 |
||
Percent lifted out of poverty |
||||||
By social insurance programs |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
||
By Social Security |
0.78 |
0.50 |
0.47 |
0.73 |
||
By all government programs |
0.85 |
0.64 |
0.67 |
0.82 |
||
Of those lifted out of poverty by gov programs |
||||||
% lifted out by social insurance |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
||
% lifted out by Social Security |
0.91 |
0.78 |
0.71 |
0.89 |
||
Percentage point reduction in poverty rate |
||||||
Due to social insurance |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
||
Due to Social Security |
0.37 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
0.36 |
||
Due to all government programs |
0.41 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
0.40 |
||
Note: Columns will not add to total because table does not include other races. |
Women |
Men |
All Elderly |
|||
Total population (thousands) |
18,558 |
13,524 |
32,082 |
||
% of total |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
Number in poverty (thousands) |
|||||
Before government programs |
10,009 |
5,739 |
15,748 |
||
After social insurance programs |
9,765 |
5,514 |
15,279 |
||
After Social Security |
2,726 |
1,105 |
3,831 |
||
After all government programs | 2,021 |
855 |
2,876 |
||
Poverty rate |
|
|
|
||
Before government programs |
1 |
0 |
0 |
||
After social insurance programs |
1 |
0 |
0 |
||
After Social Security |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
After all government programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Number lifted out of poverty (thousands) |
|
||||
By social insurance programs |
244 |
225 |
469 |
||
By Social Security |
7,039 |
4,409 |
11,448 |
||
By all government programs |
7,988 |
4,884 |
12,872 |
||
|
|
|
|
||
Percent lifted out of poverty |
|||||
By social insurance programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
By Social Security | 1 |
1 |
1 |
||
By all government programs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
Of those lifted out of poverty by gov programs |
|
|
|
||
% lifted out by social insurance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
% lifted out by Social Security |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
Percentage point reduction in poverty rate |
|
|
|||
Due to social insurance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Due to Social Security |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Due to all government programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
|
|
Married |
Widows | Other |
All |
|||
Total population (thousands) |
7,451.67 |
8,515.33 |
2,509.67 |
18,476.67 |
||
% of total |
0.40 |
0.46 |
0.14 |
1.00 |
||
Number in poverty (thousands) |
||||||
Before government programs |
3,253.33 |
5,413.33 |
1,442.67 |
10,109.33 |
||
After social insurance programs |
3,144.00 |
5,289.00 |
1,424.00 |
9,857.00 |
||
After Social Security |
359.33 |
1,726.67 |
677.33 |
2,763.33 |
||
After all government programs |
282.33 |
1,335.33 |
466.00 |
2,083.67 |
||
Poverty rate |
||||||
Before government programs |
0.44 |
0.64 |
0.57 |
0.55 |
||
After social insurance programs |
0.42 |
0.62 |
0.57 |
0.53 |
||
After Social Security |
0.05 |
0.20 |
0.27 |
0.15 |
||
After all government programs |
0.04 |
0.16 |
0.19 |
0.11 |
||
Number lifted out of poverty (thousands) |
||||||
By social insurance programs |
109.33 |
124.33 |
18.67 |
252.33 |
||
By Social Security |
2,784.67 |
3,562.33 |
746.67 |
7,093.67 |
||
By all government programs |
2,971.00 |
4,078.00 |
976.67 |
8,025.67 |
||
Percent lifted out of poverty |
||||||
By social insurance programs |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
||
By Social Security |
0.86 |
0.66 |
0.52 |
0.70 |
||
By all government programs |
0.91 |
0.75 |
0.68 |
0.79 |
||
Of those lifted out of poverty by gov programs |
||||||
% lifted out by social insurance |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
||
% lifted out by Social Security |
0.94 |
0.87 |
0.76 |
0.88 |
||
Percentage point reduction in poverty rate |
||||||
Due to social insurance |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
||
Due to Social Security |
0.37 |
0.42 |
0.30 |
0.38 |
||
Due to all government programs |
0.40 |
0.48 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
||
|
Age 65-75 |
Age 75-85 |
Age 85+ |
|||
Total population (thousands) |
9,956 |
6,598 |
1,923 |
||
|
|||||
Number in poverty (thousands) |
|||||
Before government programs |
4,717 |
4,114 |
1,279 |
||
After social insurance programs |
4,580 |
4,023 |
1,255 |
||
After Social Security |
1,269 |
1,098 |
396 |
||
After all government programs |
934 |
847 |
303 |
||
Poverty rate |
|||||
Before government programs |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||
After social insurance programs |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||
After Social Security |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
After all government programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
|
|||||
Number lifted out of poverty (thousands) |
|||||
By social insurance programs |
137 |
91 |
24 |
||
By Social Security |
3,311 |
2,925 |
859 |
||
By all government programs |
3,783 |
3,267 |
976 |
||
Percent lifted out of poverty |
|||||
By social insurance programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
By Social Security |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
By all government programs | 1 |
1 |
1 |
||
|
|||||
Of those lifted out of poverty by gov programs |
|||||
% lifted out by social insurance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
% lifted out by Social Security |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
Percentage point reduction in poverty rate |
|||||
Due to social insurance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Due to Social Security |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Due to all government programs |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Married women |
Widows |
||||||
Age 65-75 |
Age 75+ |
Age 65-75 |
Age 75+ |
||||
Total population (thousands) |
5,183.00 |
2,269.00 |
3,250.00 |
5,265.00 |
|||
Percent of population in age category |
0.52 |
0.27 |
0.33 |
0.62 |
|||
Number in poverty (thousands) |
|||||||
Before government programs |
2,042.00 |
1,211.00 |
1,856.00 |
3,557.00 |
|||
After social insurance programs |
1,967.00 |
1,177.00 |
1,806.00 |
3,483.00 |
|||
After Social Security |
245.00 |
114.00 |
623.00 |
1,104.00 |
|||
After all government programs |
191.00 |
91.00 |
474.00 |
861.00 |
|||
Poverty rate |
|||||||
Before government programs |
0.39 |
0.53 |
0.57 |
0.68 |
|||
After social insurance programs |
0.38 |
0.52 |
0.56 |
0.66 |
|||
After Social Security |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
|||
After all government programs | 0.04 |
0.04 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
|||
Number lifted out of poverty (thousands) |
|||||||
By social insurance programs |
75.00 |
34.00 |
50.00 |
74.00 |
|||
By Social Security |
1,722.00 |
1,063.00 |
1,183.00 |
2,379.00 |
|||
By all government programs |
1,851.00 |
1,120.00 |
1,382.00 |
2,696.00 |
|||
Percent lifted out of poverty |
|||||||
By social insurance programs |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
|||
By Social Security |
0.84 |
0.88 |
0.64 |
0.67 |
|||
By all government programs |
0.91 |
0.92 |
0.74 |
0.76 |
|||
Of those lifted out of poverty by gov programs |
|||||||
% lifted out by social insurance |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
|||
% lifted out by Social Security |
0.93 |
0.95 |
0.86 |
0.88 |
|||
Percentage point reduction in poverty rate |
|||||||
Due to social insurance |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
|||
Due to Social Security |
0.33 |
0.47 |
0.36 |
0.45 |
|||
Due to all government programs |
0.36 |
0.49 |
0.42 |
0.51 |
|||
Children |
Non-Elderly Adults |
Elderly |
All ages |
|||
Aggregate poverty gap (billions) |
||||||
Before government programs |
42 |
90 |
73 |
206 |
||
After social insurance programs | 35 |
64 |
10 |
109 |
||
After cash assistance to poor | 28 |
51 |
7 |
86 |
||
After food and housing benefits |
19 |
44 |
6 |
69 |
||
After federal taxes |
17 |
43 |
6 |
66 |
||
Reduction in poverty gap (billions) |
|
|
|
|||
By social insurance programs |
7 |
26 |
64 |
97 |
||
By cash assistance to poor | 8 |
13 |
3 |
23 |
||
By food and housing benefits |
8 |
8 |
1 |
17 |
||
By federal taxes |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
||
Total all government programs | 25 |
48 |
67 |
140 |
||
|
|
|||||
Percent of poverty gap closed |
||||||
By social insurance programs |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
||
By cash assistance to poor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
By food and housing benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
By federal taxes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Total all government programs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
Of all poverty gap closed |
|
|
|
|
||
% closed by social insurance |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
% closed by cash assistance to poor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
% closed by food and housing benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
% closed by federal taxes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
White Non-Hispanic | Black Non-Hispanic | Hispanic | ||
Aggregate poverty gap (billions) | |||||
Before government programs |
58.89 |
8.58 |
4.41 |
||
After social insurance programs |
56.29 |
8.32 |
4.25 |
||
After Social Security |
5.99 |
1.96 |
1.24 |
||
After all government programs |
4.13 |
1.13 |
0.55 |
||
Reduction in poverty gap (billions) |
|||||
By social insurance programs |
2.60 |
0.26 |
0.16 |
||
By Social Security |
50.29 |
6.36 |
3.01 |
||
By all government programs |
54.76 |
7.45 |
3.86 |
||
Percent of poverty gap closed |
|||||
By social insurance programs |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
||
By Social Security |
0.85 |
0.74 |
0.68 |
||
By all government programs |
0.93 |
0.87 |
0.87 |
||
Of all poverty gap closed |
|||||
% closed by social insurance |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
||
% closed by Social Security |
0.92 |
0.85 |
0.78 |
||
|
Women |
Men |
All elderly |
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Aggregate poverty gap (billions) |
|||||
Before government programs |
50 |
24 |
73 |
||
After social insurance programs |
48 |
22 |
70 |
||
After Social Security | 7 |
3 |
10 |
||
After all government programs |
4 |
2 |
6 |
||
Reduction in poverty gap (billions) |
|||||
By social insurance programs |
2 |
1 |
3 |
||
By Social Security |
41 |
19 |
60 |
||
By all government programs |
45 |
22 |
67 |
||
|
|||||
Percent of poverty gap closed |
|||||
By social insurance programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
By Social Security | 1 |
1 |
1 |
||
By all government programs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
Of all poverty gap closed |
|||||
% closed by social insurance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
% closed by Social Security |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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