Child Population 6 - 11 Years of Age Below the Poverty Line - Puerto Rico

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Child Population 6 - 11 Years of Age Below the Poverty Line (Percent) – 1999

Data Provided by: National Council of La Raza

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Scale: 59.6% - 59.6%


Puerto Rico	59.6%

Definitions: The number of children ages 6-11 who live in families with incomes below the U.S. poverty threshold, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 1999, the poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $16,895. Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks or institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children).

Data Source: NCLR analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF3).

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National Council of La Raza 405 Ave. Esmeralda Suite 102357
Guaynabo, PR 00969-4427

787.963.0156
nclr-pr@nclr.org
http://kidscount.nclr.org

Nayda I. Rivera-Hernández, Senior Research Analyst

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

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