No. 481. AVERAGE ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR CURRENT CONSUMPTION FAMILIES, BY RESIDENCE AND RACE: 1960–61

BY

[Annual averages based on national sample surveys and subject to sampling variablity. Covers persons living alone as well as families of 2 or more persons]

1 Estimated. 2 For 1961 only.

3 Comprises fuel, light, refrigeration, water, housefurnishings and equipment, and household operations. Includes clothing materials and services, personal care, and medical care. Includes reading matter.

Source: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Consumer Expenditures and Income, Total United States, Urban and Rural, 1960-61, Report No. 237-93, and Monthly Labor Review, October 1965.

No. 482. POOR PERSONS-NUMBER AND INCIDENCE, BY COLOR AND FAMILY STATUS: 1959 To 1965

[Persons in millions. As of March of year following year shown. Covers persons with income below poverty level as defined in Social Security Bulletin, January 1965. Based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 1]

No. 483. POOR HOUSEHOLDS NUMBER AND INCIDENCE, BY CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD: 1959, 1962, and 1965

[Households in millions. As of March of year following year shown. Covers households with income below poverty level as defined in Social Security Bulletin, January 1965. Based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 1]

Z Less than 50,000. B Not shown; base too small.

! Total of families and unrelated individuals. For definitions, see text, p. 3.

? Poor households as percent of total households in specified group.

Source: Executive Office of the President, Council of Economic Advisors. In Economic Report of the President, 1967. Data from Dept. of Commerce and Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare.

No. 484.

POVERTY AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS AND UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS, BY
RESIDENCE: 1965

[Persons in thousands. As of March 1966. Based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 1. For definition of standard metropolitan statistical area, see text, p. 2; for definition of poverty, see Social Security Bulletin, January 1965; for description of poverty area, see Current Population Reports, Series P-23, No. 19]

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

49

82

34

32

86

18

10

47

37

29

68

58

No. 485. POVERTY AMONG FAMILIES IN METROPOLITAN AREAS, BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS: 1965

[Families in thousands. As of March 1966. Based on sample of 80,000 households. Covers all standard metropolitan statistical areas with 1960 population of 250,000 or more; for definition, see text, p. 2. For definition of poverty, see Social Security Bulletin, January 1965; for description of poverty area, see Current Population Reports, Series P-23, No. 19]

No. 486. WAR ON POVERTY-FUNDS OBLIGATED: 1965 AND 1966

[In millions of dollars. For years ending June 30. Obligations by the Office of Economic Opportunity]

No. 487. WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAMS-FUNDS ALLOCATED AND PARTICIPANTS, STATES AND OTHER AREAS: CUMULATIVE THROUGH 1966

[Funds in thousands of dollars. Period covered is November 1964 to December 31, 1966. These are major programs undertaken by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Other programs not shown here are rural loans, adult basic education, Vista, and small business loans]

Total.

2,245, 989 828, 900 199, 245 1, 129, 642 237,729 28, 228 594, 099 869, 401 250, 755

153, 055

No. 488. AVERAGE WEALTH OF FAMILIES BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS, 1962, AND SAVINGS, 1963

[In dollars. As of December 31. Based on a sample survey. Covers families and unrelated individuals. For detailed definitions of wealth components, see source]

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Report on the Survey of Financial Characteristics of Consumers, August 1966 and Federal Reserve Bulletin, January 1967.

No. 489. FAMILY UNITS-PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY LIQUID ASSET HOLDINGS: 1963 AND 1965

[Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. As of date of interview in early part of year. Liquid assets include checking and savings accounts, and non-marketable U.S. savings bonds. For definitions of median and family unit, see headnotes, tables 8 and 470, respectively]

Source: The University of Michigan, Survey Research Center; Survey of Consumer Finances.