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