The table illustrates the poverty rates among six different types of households in Australia in the year 1991.
Generally speaking, 11% of the citizens were living in poverty, the number accounted for 1, 837, 000 in 1991. Among them, single parents had the highest percentage.
According to the details in the table, the poverty rates of single people were higher than couples'. The single parents had the largest portion among the whole categories(21%), but only 12% of couples who have children were living in poverty. The same pattern can be seen among the people with no children, with 19% of single people were living below the poverty line, while the portion for couples was much lower, at only 7%. Similarly, 6% of single aged citizens were poor, while the poverty elderly couples only accounted for 4%.
Besides that, people with children were more likely to be financially limited. It is noticeable that the portion of couples who have children (12%) was higher obviously than the rates for citizens without children (7%).
The table illustrates the
poverty
rates among six
different
types of households in Australia in the year 1991.
Generally
speaking, 11% of the citizens were living in
poverty
, the number accounted for 1, 837, 000 in 1991. Among them,
single
parents had the highest percentage.
According to the
details
in the table, the
poverty
rates of
single
people
were higher than couples'. The
single
parents had the largest portion among the whole categories(21%),
but
only
12% of
couples
who have
children
were living in
poverty
. The same pattern can be
seen
among the
people
with no
children
, with 19% of
single
people
were living below the
poverty
line, while the portion for
couples
was much lower, at
only
7%.
Similarly
, 6% of
single
aged citizens were poor, while the
poverty
elderly
couples
only
accounted for 4%.
Besides
that,
people
with
children
were more likely to be
financially
limited. It is noticeable that the portion of
couples
who have
children
(12%) was higher
obviously
than the rates for citizens without
children
(7%).