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Table 4.2: Four-Person Families in Poverty by
Race and Marital Status
|
|
Families
Above Poverty
|
Families
in Poverty
|
Total
|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
|
All
Families of Four
|
|
Married,
2 Children
|
11,940,845
|
95.3
|
50
|
230
|
12.532,694
|
100
|
|
Single,
3 Children
|
1,388,278
|
58.1
|
90
|
195
|
2,387,726
|
100
|
|
Total
Families of Four
|
13,329,124
|
89.3
|
325
|
328
|
14,920,421
|
100
|
|
White |
|
Married,
2 Children
|
10,312,157
|
95.4
|
50
|
230
|
10,812,905
|
100
|
|
Single,
3 Children
|
876,696
|
61.0
|
90
|
195
|
1,437,429
|
100
|
|
Total
White Families of Four
|
11,188,853
|
91.3
|
325
|
328
|
12,250,334
|
100
|
|
Black |
|
Married,
2 Children
|
933,108
|
94.8
|
50
|
230
|
1,047,147
|
100
|
|
Single,
3 Children
|
429,980
|
51.6
|
90
|
195
|
833,077
|
100
|
|
Total
Black Families of Four
|
1,423,088
|
75.7
|
325
|
328
|
1,880,224
|
100
|
|
Hispanic |
|
Married,
2 Children
|
1,127,215
|
84.3
|
50
|
230
|
1,337,567
|
100
|
|
Single,
3 Children
|
180,836
|
46.4
|
90
|
195
|
389,970
|
100
|
|
Total
Hispanic Families of Four
|
1,308,051
|
75.7
|
325
|
328
|
1,727,537
|
100
|
Source:
Heritage calculations based on the 1998 Current Population
Survey
Note:
Hispanics may be of any race
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