Table 15. Number of children under 18 years of age and number and percent poor, by family head: United States, selected years 1959-84.

Year	Number of children under 18 years in millions			Number poor in millions			Percent poor
	Total	Family head		Total	Family head		Total	Family head
		Male	Female		Male	Female		Male	Female
1959	64.0	58.3	5.7	17.2	13.1	4.1	27	22	72
1966	69.9	62.7	7.2	12.1	7.9	4.2	17	13	58
1969	69.8	61.7	8.1	9.8	5.4	4.4	14	9	54
1976	63.7	53.0	10.7	10.1	4.5	5.6	16	9	52
1980	62.2	50.6	11.5	11.1	5.2	5.9	18	10	51
1981	61.7	49.7	12.0	12.1	5.8	6.3	20	12	52
1982	61.6	49.6	11.9	13.1	6.4	6.7	21	13	56
1983	61.4	49.3	12.1	13.3	6.6	6.7	22	13	55
1984	61.7	49.2	12.5	12.9	6.2	6.7	21	13	54

Source: (Social Security Administration, 1984-85).