Number of white, non-Hispanic single mother households U.S. 1990-2018
Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the U.S. who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
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This statistic shows the number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, about 1.36 million white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother were living below the poverty level in the United States.
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing, and shelter.
Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the U.S. who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
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| Number of families living below the poverty level in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,362 |
| 2017 | 1,392 |
| 2016 | 1,552 |
| 2015 | 1,569 |
| 2014 | 1,694 |
| 2013 | 1,608 |
| 2012 | 1,713 |
| 2011 | 1,766 |
| 2010 | 1,743 |
| 2009 | 1,701 |
| 2008 | 1,473 |
| 2007 | 1,489 |
| 2006 | 1,628 |
| 2005 | 1,537 |
| 2004 | 1,491 |
| 2003 | 1,455 |
| 2002 | 1,374 |
| 2001 | 1,305 |
| 2000 | 1,226 |
| 1999 | 1,248 |
| 1998 | 1,428 |
| 1997 | 1,598 |
| 1996 | 1,538 |
| 1995 | 1,463 |
| 1994 | 1,678 |
| 1993 | 1,699 |
| 1992 | 1,637 |
| 1991 | 1,610 |
| 1990 | 1,480 |
| Number of families living below the poverty level in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,362 |
| 2017 | 1,392 |
| 2016 | 1,552 |
| 2015 | 1,569 |
| 2014 | 1,694 |
| 2013 | 1,608 |
| 2012 | 1,713 |
| 2011 | 1,766 |
| 2010 | 1,743 |
| 2009 | 1,701 |
| 2008 | 1,473 |
| 2007 | 1,489 |
| 2006 | 1,628 |
| 2005 | 1,537 |
| 2004 | 1,491 |
| 2003 | 1,455 |
| 2002 | 1,374 |
| 2001 | 1,305 |
| 2000 | 1,226 |
| 1999 | 1,248 |
| 1998 | 1,428 |
| 1997 | 1,598 |
| 1996 | 1,538 |
| 1995 | 1,463 |
| 1994 | 1,678 |
| 1993 | 1,699 |
| 1992 | 1,637 |
| 1991 | 1,610 |
| 1990 | 1,480 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
This statistic shows the number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, about 1.36 million white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother were living below the poverty level in the United States.
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing, and shelter.
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- US Census Bureau; Bureau of Labor Statistics
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- Release date
- August 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
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The Census Bureau defines a family as follows: "A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family."
White alone, nor Hispanic, No spouse present - With and without children under 18 years.
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.
Further information regarding the poverty threshold can be accessed here.
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- Sources
- US Census Bureau; Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- August 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
-
The Census Bureau defines a family as follows: "A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family."
White alone, nor Hispanic, No spouse present - With and without children under 18 years.
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.
Further information regarding the poverty threshold can be accessed here.
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