Data Dictionary: | Census 1970 on 2010 Geographies |
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Survey: Census 1970 on 2010 Geographies
Data Source: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau |
Data set: Social Explorer Tables (SE)
Table: | T91. Poverty Status for Children Under 18 [3] |
Universe: Population Under 18 Years of Age for whom poverty status is determined
Table Details
T91. | Poverty Status for Children Under 18 | ||||||||
Universe: Population Under 18 Years of Age for whom poverty status is determined | |||||||||
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Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 1970 Census Users’ Guide; U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1970. |
1970 Census Users' Guide - Part I -> Part II. Population Census Concepts (Concepts 50 through 149) -> Financial well being income and poverty concepts -> Poverty level |
Not ascertained in 1960. In 1970, families and unrelated individuals (excluding college students in dormitories and Armed Forces personnel in barracks) are classified as being above or below the poverty level, using the poverty index adopted by a Federal Interagency Committee in 1969. This index takes into account such factors as family size, number of children, and farm-nonfarm residence, as well as the amount of money income. The poverty level is based on an economy food plan designed by the Department of Agriculture for emergency or temporary use when funds are low. The definition assumes that a family is classified as poor if its total money income amounts to less than approximately three times the cost of the economy food plan. These cutoff levels are updated every year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.
In 1970, percent below poverty level is calculated as the proportion of the total universe which reports income below the poverty level: for example, below poverty level families as a percent of all families.
In 1970, percent below poverty level is calculated as the proportion of the total universe which reports income below the poverty level: for example, below poverty level families as a percent of all families.
Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 1970 Census Users’ Guide; U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1970. |
1970 Census Users' Guide - Part I -> Part II. Population Census Concepts (Concepts 50 through 149) -> Family structure -> Children |