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Table 3 Percentage of persons in low income (1992 base after-tax income, low-income cutoff)
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| 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||||
| All persons | 15.0 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 9.2 |
| Persons under 18 years old | 17.4 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 9.5 |
| In two-parent families | 11.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.5 |
| In female lone-parent families | 51.2 | 41.9 | 37.4 | 41.4 | 33.4 | 32.3 | 26.6 |
| Person 18 to 64 years old | 15.2 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 9.9 |
| Person 65 and over | 9.0 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
