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Census 2000 Data on the Aging
Persons 60+ and 65+ with Incomes below the Poverty Level
- 2000 (Universe - Persons Not institutionalized or in other group quarters)
| State |
60+ below poverty |
PCT 60+ below poverty |
65+ below Poverty |
Percent 65+ in Poverty |
| Alabama |
112,211 |
15.1% |
86,276 |
15.5% |
| Alaska |
3,443 |
6.7% |
2,330 |
6.8% |
| Arizona |
73,370 |
8.6% |
54,737 |
8.4% |
| Arkansas |
62,707 |
13.3% |
49,096 |
13.8% |
| California |
390,871 |
8.5% |
280,411 |
8.1% |
| Colorado |
39,794 |
7.4% |
29,661 |
7.4% |
| Connecticut |
39,426 |
6.9% |
30,818 |
7.0% |
| Delaware |
9,939 |
7.7% |
7,633 |
7.9% |
| District
of Columbia |
14,059 |
16.0% |
10,887 |
16.4% |
| Florida |
321,626 |
9.3% |
246,641 |
9.1% |
| Georgia |
133,946 |
12.9% |
102,228 |
13.5% |
| Hawaii |
15,137 |
7.4% |
11,683 |
7.4% |
| Idaho |
15,668 |
8.3% |
11,635 |
8.3% |
| Illinois |
157,266 |
8.4% |
117,931 |
8.3% |
| Indiana |
71,909 |
7.6% |
54,287 |
7.7% |
| Iowa |
39,428 |
7.6% |
31,118 |
7.7% |
| Kansas |
34,006 |
7.9% |
26,840 |
8.1% |
| Kentucky |
92,165 |
14.3% |
67,477 |
14.2% |
| Louisiana |
108,634 |
16.5% |
81,693 |
16.7% |
| Maine |
23,467 |
10.2% |
17,879 |
10.2% |
| Maryland |
63,978 |
8.3% |
48,854 |
8.5% |
| Massachusetts |
90,363 |
8.7% |
71,435 |
8.9% |
| Michigan |
127,973 |
8.3% |
96,116 |
8.2% |
| Minnesota |
56,970 |
7.8% |
45,405 |
8.2% |
| Mississippi |
77,989 |
17.9% |
59,595 |
18.5% |
| Missouri |
91,369 |
9.8% |
70,476 |
9.9% |
| Montana |
14,514 |
9.5% |
10,369 |
9.1% |
| Nebraska |
21,894 |
7.8% |
17,385 |
8.0% |
| Nevada |
22,022 |
7.4% |
15,284 |
7.1% |
| New
Hampshire |
12,556 |
6.8% |
9,992 |
7.2% |
| New
Jersey |
106,858 |
7.7% |
83,336 |
7.8% |
| New
Mexico |
36,401 |
13.2% |
26,341 |
12.8% |
| New
York |
352,834 |
11.5% |
264,336 |
11.3% |
| North
Carolina |
156,572 |
12.6% |
122,248 |
13.2% |
| North
Dakota |
11,976 |
10.7% |
9,726 |
11.1% |
| Ohio |
154,422 |
8.3% |
115,742 |
8.1% |
| Oklahoma |
64,328 |
11.3% |
47,740 |
11.1% |
| Oregon |
43,721 |
7.9% |
32,120 |
7.6% |
| Pennsylvania |
210,598 |
9.1% |
164,095 |
9.1% |
| Rhode
Island |
18,625 |
10.2% |
15,153 |
10.6% |
| South
Carolina |
84,400 |
13.4% |
64,688 |
13.9% |
| South
Dakota |
13,982 |
10.8% |
11,199 |
11.1% |
| Tennessee |
118,560 |
13.1% |
89,985 |
13.5% |
| Texas |
334,192 |
12.6% |
251,172 |
12.8% |
| Utah |
14,353 |
5.8% |
10,695 |
5.8% |
| Vermont |
8,156 |
8.4% |
6,217 |
8.5% |
| Virginia |
94,341 |
9.2% |
71,545 |
9.5% |
| Washington |
65,138 |
7.7% |
47,967 |
7.5% |
| West
Virginia |
44,460 |
12.6% |
31,555 |
11.9% |
| Wisconsin |
62,160 |
7.2% |
49,245 |
7.4% |
| Wyoming |
6,607 |
8.9% |
4,853 |
8.9% |
| Puerto
Rico |
253,887 |
43.9% |
183,500 |
44.0% |
| Total |
4,595,271 |
10.3% |
3,469,630 |
10.3% |
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Sample Data File
Table compiled by the US Administration on Aging
| Last Modified: 1/11/2011 8:05:24 AM |
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