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Table 3 Percentage of persons in low income (1992 base after-tax income low income cut-offs)
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| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||||||||
| All persons | 13.0 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Persons under 18 years old | 14.5 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 9.0 |
| In two-parent families | 9.4 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| In female lone-parent families | 41.9 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 43.0 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 32.9 | 31.7 | 26.6 | 23.4 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years old | 13.4 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 10.2 |
| Persons 65 and over | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
