Demographics 2000: Poverty Level

Poverty level numbers are provided for:

  1. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 100% of the Poverty Level in 1999
  2. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 130% of the Poverty Level in 1999
  3. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 185% of the Poverty Level in 1999
  4. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 200% of the Poverty Level in 1999

Source for 1 (100%) and 3 (185%):

U. S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF 4) - Sample Data. PCT144. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [144] - Universe: Population

Source for 2 (130%):
• American Community Survey, table B17002. RATIO OF INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO POVERTY LEVEL - Universe: POPULATION FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED
• Census 2000, table P88. RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [10] - Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined
• Census 2000, table PCT50. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO

Source for 4 (200%):
• American Community Survey, table B17002. RATIO OF INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO POVERTY LEVEL - Universe: POPULATION FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED
• Census 2000, table P88. RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [10] - Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined
• Census 2000, table PCT50. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [144] - Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined

Date: 2000

Note: IECAM is working with demographers at the University of Illinois during Phase 1 of the project (July 2006 through July 2007), to develop estimates for 2005.