Adults in Families* Living Below the Poverty Level,** by Household Type and Sex, 2006

Adults in Families Living Below the Poverty Level, by Household Type and Sex, 2006
Household Type Female Male
Adults in Families, Total 9.4% 6.2%
Adults in Families, Married Couple 4.8% 4.8%
Adults in Families, No Spouse Present 25.1% 12.0%

*Families are a group of at least two people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together.
**Poverty level, defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, was $20,444 for a family of four in 2006.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2007. Current Population Survey Table Creator. Available online at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html, accessed 12/3/07.

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