This report presents national statistics on the social, economic, and housing characteristics of the population by low-income (poverty) status in 1969. The data are based on the 1970 Census of Population.

The text consists of an introduction and Appendices A through E, which appear after the tables.

Content of the Tables

The tables in this report consist of data on the poverty status of the population cross-classified by such characteristics as geographic distribution, race, ethnic origin, migration, fertility, size of family and number of children, education, employment status, occupation, source of income, amount of income, income deficit, and selected housing characteristics.

Although the majority of tables pertain to families and unrelated individuals, selected tables also present data for persons. In addition to data for the poverty population, most tables contain comparable: data for the total population, for analytical purposes. Table A-1 presents the complete matrix of income thresholds at the poverty level in 1969 used for this report. Table A-2 presents selected characteristics of families and unrelated individuals with income allocated.

Appendices

• Appendix A. General Information Concerning the Data
  
• Appendix B. Area Classifications
  
• Appendix C. Definitions and Explanations of Subject Characteristics
  
• Appendix D. Accuracy of the Data
  
• Appendix E. Publication and Computer Summary Tape Program

Sample size. The statistics in this report are based on a sample adjusted to represent the total population. The majority of the tables are based on the 5-percent sample. Data presented in tables 5, 7, 14, 26, and the "Country of Origin of Family Heads of Foreign Stock" data block in table 34 are based on the 15-percent sample, because the subject matter was not collected in the 5-percent sample. (See "Data Collection Procedures" in Appendix A.) Figures presented in the tables based on the 15-percent sample may differ from the corresponding figures in tables based on the 5-percent sample because of sampling variability.