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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
Poverty Charts
Chart 3.4
Last updated 9/5/06
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In 2005, the poverty rate for female-headed families was 28.7 percent—over five times the rate for married-couple families (5.1 percent).
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The high poverty rate for female-headed families has contributed to relatively high child poverty rates. While 23 percent of all children lived in female-headed families in 2005, 58 percent of all poor children lived in such families.
Note: Click here for more information about how poverty is measured.
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