Children Under Age 18 Living in Households with Incomes Below 100 Percent of Poverty Threshold, by Race/Ethnicity,^* 1976–2006^**

Percent of children:

For Blacks fell from approximately 40 to 33.4
For Hispanics fell from approximately 30 to 26.9; there was an increase from 1976 to 1996, with the rate peaking at approximately 38.
For total remained at 17.4
For Non-Hispanic Whites remained steady at 10.0

^*The U.S. Census Bureau poverty threshold for a family of four was $20,614 in 2006.↑

^**The Current Population Survey currently allows respondents to choose more than one race; however, prior to 2002, only one race was reported. For consistency, figures reported here are only for respondents who chose one race.↑

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Children Under Age 18 Living in Households with Incomes Below 100 Percent of Poverty Threshold, by Race/Ethnicity,* 1976–2006**

Children Under Age 18 Living in Households with Incomes Below 100 Percent of Poverty Threshold, by Race/Ethnicity,^* 1976–2006^**