Poverty Hits 1992

Percent of Selected Poverty Rates
4.5% in just one month on average
21.2% in two months or more
4.2% all months

Percent of people with selected characteristics that were poor
14.6% all people
22.3% under 18
12% between 18-64
10.2% 65 years or older
3.8% employed full time
12.4% employed part time
40% unemployed
37.8% people in female-householder families

Percent of People Who Were Cronically Poor
4.3% all people
8.3% under 18
3.2% between 18-64
4.9% 65 years or older
0.5% employed full time
1.6% employed part time
9.6% unemployed
8.5% people in female-householer families

Aquired Source: http://www.census.gov/prod/2/pop/p70/p70-55.pdf