AVERAGE POVERTY RATES 1997-1999 | ||
Characteristic | Percent below poverty (%) | |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 25.9 | |
African-American | 25.4 | |
Hispanic* | 25.1 | |
Asian and Pacific Islander | 12.4 | |
White | 10.5 | |
White, Non-Hispanic | 8.2 | |
All | 12.9 | |
* - Hispanic can be of any race. Source: Poverty in the United States: 1999. US Census Bureau. September 2000. |
AVERAGE POVERTY RATES BY STATE 1997-1999* | |
State | Percent below poverty (%) |
California | 15.3 |
Oklahoma | 13.5 |
Arizona | 15.2 |
New Mexico | 20.8 |
Washington | 9.2 |
Alaska | 8.6 |
North Carolina | 13.0 |
Texas | 15.6 |
New York | 15.7 |
Florida | 13.3 |
* - The states selected are the states with the highest population of American Indians and Alaska Natives. See Census data by state (The Talking Circle 8/31) Source for Poverty Rates: Poverty in the United States: 1999. US Census Bureau. September 2000. |
AVERAGE MEDIAN INCOME LEVEL 1997-1999* | |
Characteristic | 3-year average |
American Indian and Alaska Native | $30,784 |
African-American | $26,608 |
Hispanic** | $29,110 |
Asian and Pacific Islander | $48,614 |
White | $41,591 |
White, Non-Hispanic | $43,287 |
All | $39,657 |
* - Median is the middle value in a distribution, above and below which lie an equal number of values. ** - Hispanic can be of any race. |
Get the Poverty Report: Poverty in the United States: 1999 (US Census Bureau. September 2000) Money Income in the United States: 1999 (US Census Bureau. September 2000) Get the Story: Census: Native Americans among poorest (The Talking Circle 9/27) |