U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.

Hispanics, Social Security, and Supplemental Security Income

 
by Patricia P. Martin
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 67 No. 2, 2007
Poverty among U.S. Hispanics and the total U.S. population, 2005
(in percent)
Status/age U.S. Hispanics Total U.S. population
Poverty status
Below 100% of poverty 22.6 13.4
Below 150% of poverty 38.0 22.2
Percentage below 100 percent of poverty, by age
Under 16 30.0 19.0
Under 25 54.5 39.6
65 or older 20.3 9.9
SOURCE: 2005 American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample. See also Table 2 in this article.
NOTE: The Census Bureau does not measure poverty status for unrelated individuals younger than age 15.

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