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Poverty Status by Sex &
Age
Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined
Los Angeles
County
Number & Percent by Race
Income in 1999 below poverty level
| Age
Group |
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Below Poverty
Level
|
Percent* Below Poverty
Level
|
Below Poverty
Level
|
Percent* Below Poverty
Level
|
Below Poverty
Level
|
Percent* Below Poverty
Level
|
| Total |
1,674,599
|
17.59%
|
776,625
|
16.51%
|
897,974
|
18.65%
|
| Under 5 years |
181,473
|
24.60%
|
92,828
|
24.57%
|
88,645
|
24.64%
|
| 5 years |
40,409
|
25.49%
|
20,778
|
25.67%
|
19,631
|
25.30%
|
| 6 to 11 years |
234,602
|
24.74%
|
120,130
|
24.79%
|
114,472
|
24.69%
|
| 12 to 14 years |
94,318
|
22.51%
|
48,459
|
22.64%
|
45,859
|
22.38%
|
| 15 years |
29,866
|
22.26%
|
15,277
|
22.23%
|
14,589
|
22.30%
|
| 16 and 17 years |
59,477
|
21.99%
|
29,246
|
20.78%
|
30,231
|
23.30%
|
| 18 to 24 years |
220,014
|
22.44%
|
101,323
|
20.23%
|
118,691
|
24.74%
|
| 25 to 34 years |
273,706
|
19.13%
|
120,214
|
16.49%
|
153,492
|
21.88%
|
| 35 to 44 years |
234,450
|
17.34%
|
102,604
|
15.15%
|
131,846
|
19.54%
|
| 45 to 54 years |
132,194
|
13.10%
|
60,645
|
12.44%
|
71,549
|
13.72%
|
| 55 to 64 years |
80,535
|
13.20%
|
33,880
|
11.75%
|
46,655
|
14.51%
|
| 65 to 74 years |
49,152
|
11.27%
|
18,606
|
9.66%
|
30,546
|
12.53%
|
| 75 years and over |
44,403
|
11.40%
|
12,635
|
8.65%
|
31,768
|
13.06%
|
* Percentage of all persons in age group, above or
below poverty level
Source: U.S.
Census Bureau
Also see Numbers for 1990 Census
Number of Persons Living Below
the Poverty Level by Age & Race
Los Angeles County, 1999
Percentages are against number of all persons below poverty level
within each age group
| Race |
Total Number
|
Age Under 5
|
Age 5 years
|
Age 6 -11 years
|
Age 12-17 years
|
Age 18-64 years
|
Age 65-74 years
|
Age 75+ years
|
| Total |
Number
|
1,674,599
|
181,473
|
40,409
|
234,602
|
183,661
|
940,899
|
49,152
|
44,403
|
|
Percent*
|
17.59%
|
24.60%
|
25.49%
|
24.74%
|
10.97%
|
56.19%
|
11.27%
|
11.40%
|
| Latino |
Number
|
1,012,455
|
135,769
|
29,315
|
166,688
|
121,042
|
532,351
|
16,972
|
10,318
|
|
Percent*
|
60.46%
|
74.81%
|
72.55%
|
71.05%
|
65.91%
|
56.58%
|
34.53%
|
23.24%
|
| White
Alone, Not Latino |
Number
|
245,519
|
12,072
|
2,795
|
16,851
|
16,752
|
162,332
|
14,413
|
20,304
|
|
Percent*
|
14.66%
|
6.65%
|
6.92%
|
7.18%
|
9.12%
|
17.25%
|
29.32%
|
45.73%
|
| Asian1 |
Number
|
153,497
|
7,732
|
2,005
|
13,456
|
14,820
|
100,929
|
8,175
|
6,380
|
|
Percent*
|
9.17%
|
4.26%
|
4.96%
|
5.74%
|
8.07%
|
10.73%
|
16.63%
|
14.37%
|
| Black1 |
Number
|
216,627
|
21,933
|
5,496
|
32,992
|
26,546
|
115,987
|
7,615
|
6,058
|
|
Percent*
|
12.94%
|
12.09%
|
13.60%
|
14.06%
|
14.45%
|
12.33%
|
15.49%
|
13.64%
|
| American Indian/ Alaska Native1 |
Number
|
15,096
|
1,615
|
391
|
1,997
|
1,839
|
8,672
|
329
|
253
|
|
Percent*
|
0.90%
|
0.89%
|
0.97%
|
0.85%
|
1.00%
|
0.92%
|
0.67%
|
0.57%
|
| Native
Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander1 |
Number
|
6,177
|
680
|
215
|
999
|
898
|
3,235
|
111
|
39
|
|
Percent*
|
0.61%
|
0.50%
|
0.73%
|
0.60%
|
0.74%
|
0.61%
|
0.65%
|
0.38%
|
| Some
Other Race1 |
Number
|
579,657
|
77,746
|
16,557
|
95,832
|
72,441
|
304,768
|
8,063
|
4,250
|
|
Percent*
|
34.61%
|
42.84%
|
40.97%
|
40.85%
|
39.44%
|
32.39%
|
16.40%
|
9.57%
|
| Two or
More Races |
Number
|
96,232
|
10,980
|
2,112
|
13,130
|
10,528
|
54,833
|
2,865
|
1,784
|
|
Percent*
|
5.75%
|
6.05%
|
5.23%
|
5.60%
|
5.73%
|
5.83%
|
5.83%
|
4.02%
|
1 Declared to be of a
single racial group only
Source: U.S. Census
Bureau
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