Poverty: 1999

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Poverty statistics presented in census publications use thresholds prescribed for federal agencies by Statistical Policy Directive 14, issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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Declines in poverty between 1989 and 1999 were registered for most age groups shown.

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Poverty rates varied across regions and states.

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Poverty by Region: 1999

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Among the 50 states, poverty rates in 1999 ranged from a low of 6.5 percent in New Hampshire to a high of 19.9 percent in Mississippi.

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NORTHEAST

NM

18.4%

LA

19.6%

MS

19.9%

Poverty Rates For
Selected States: 1999

MIDWEST

WEST

MN

7.9%

CT

7.9%

NH

6.5%

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Clusters of low and high poverty counties were evident in 1999.

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Of all places of 100,000 population in 1999, Naperville, IL, had the lowest poverty rate – 2.2 percent.

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Brownsville, Texas, had the
highest poverty rate at 36.0 percent.

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Poverty rates varied by race and Hispanic origin.

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Poverty rates varied by family type and number of children.

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