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Persons in low income after tax

Related tables:   Household, family and personal income,   Low income and inequality.  

Persons in low income after tax
(Number in thousands, - 2005 to 2009)
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  numbers in thousands
All persons 3,402 3,348 2,963 3,067 3,159
Under 18 years of age 793 768 643 610 639
18 to 64 2,365 2,362 2,117 2,206 2,289
65 and over 245 218 204 250 231
Males 1,639 1,606 1,438 1,443 1,561
Under 18 years of age 431 398 343 318 336
18 to 64 1,149 1,147 1,032 1,054 1,157
65 and over 59 61 63 70 67
Females 1,763 1,742 1,526 1,624 1,598
Under 18 years of age 362 370 299 292 303
18 to 64 1,216 1,215 1,085 1,152 1,132
65 and over 185 157 141 180 164
Persons in economic families 2,010 1,986 1,652 1,743 1,831
Males 947 926 776 809 861
Females 1,062 1,060 876 934 969
Persons 65 years of age and over 36E 41E 34E 49E 46E
Males 18E 17E 18E 24E 22E
Females 18E 24E 16E 26E 24E
Persons under 18 years of age 784 760 634 606 634
In two-parent families 419 415 350 348 396
In female lone-parent families 315 302 247 218 196
In all other economic families 49E 38E 34E 36E 36E
Persons 18 to 64 years of age 1,171 1,179 969 1,068 1,132
Males 491 509 410 456 495
Females 680 669 559 612 637
Unattached individuals 1,393 1,362 1,311 1,324 1,329
Males 692 680 662 634 700
Females 701 682 650 690 629
Persons 65 years of age and over 208 178 170 201 186
Males 41 44 44E 47E 46E
Females 167 134 125 155 140
Persons under 65 years of age 1,185 1,184 1,141 1,122 1,143
Males 650 636 617 587 654
Females 534 549 524 535 489

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