Table S2.  Percent of Persons Living Below Poverty Level: New Jersey, 1999-2006
Two-year Moving Average	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
ALL PERSONS	8,205	8,388	8,537	8,592	8,622	8,695	8,693
below poverty	8.0%	8.2%	8.2%	8.4%	8.4%	7.2%	8.0%
SEX
Male	3,963	4,043	4,136	4,180	4,200	4,260	4,262
below poverty	6.4%	6.6%	6.9%	7.4%	7.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Female	4,242	4,346	4,401	4,412	4,422	4,435	4,431
below poverty	9.5%	9.6%	9.4%	9.4%	9.5%	8.2%	9.2%
RACE
White	6,453	6,614	6,734	6,724	6,751	6,808	6,686
below poverty	6.1%	6.5%	6.7%	6.6%	7.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Black	1,268	1,207	1,180	1,221	1,226	1,240	1,228
below poverty	16.2%	17.6%	18.0%	19.3%	16.3%	14.7%	18.4%
Hispanic Origin	923	956	1,053	1,141	1,223	1,399	1,449
below poverty	15.1%	16.1%	16.9%	16.3%	18.5%	13.7%	15.6%
AGE
Under 18 years	2,087	2,031	2,017	2,155	2,182	2,190	2,130
below poverty	11.0%	11.0%	10.2%	10.7%	10.1%	10.2%	11.5%
18-64 Years	5,049	5,207	5,351	5,361	5,406	5,445	5,473
below poverty	6.9%	7.1%	7.2%	7.3%	7.5%	6.1%	6.7%
65 Years & Over	1,069	1,151	1,169	1,076	1,033	1,061	1,090
below poverty	7.3%	8.0%	9.2%	9.3%	9.6%	6.8%	7.9%
MARITAL STATUS
Married, Spouse Present	3,312	3,538	3,640	3,544	3,525	3,561	3,615
below poverty	2.2%	2.9%	3.4%	3.6%	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%
Married Spouse Absent	113	129	139	119	117	127	112
below poverty	17.1%	10.9%	12.7%	22.0%	23.2%	8.7%	17.2%
Widowed	472	428	415	422	436	448	433
below poverty	10.8%	12.6%	14.9%	13.6%	12.5%	11.7%	14.6%
Divorced	475	509	519	532	515	467	489
below poverty	13.4%	13.6%	13.1%	12.6%	12.7%	9.5%	9.8%
Separated	135	157	147	124	146	162	156
below poverty	20.5%	16.5%	16.2%	12.7%	16.7%	22.1%	20.9%
Never Married	3,798	3,627	3,678	3,852	3,882	3,930	3,888
below poverty	11.4%	11.6%	10.9%	11.1%	10.9%	9.6%	10.9%
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Civilian Employed	4,040	4,052	4,144	4,179	4,215	4,308	4,349
below poverty	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.7%	4.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Unemployed	154	220	280	265	236	240	255
below poverty	16.7%	13.0%	12.8%	12.5%	10.7%	13.6%	14.7%
Not in Labor Force	2,219	2,380	2,420	2,348	2,367	2,369	2,346
below poverty	13.3%	13.7%	14.1%	14.5%	14.6%	12.0%	13.4%
Source: US Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS): March 2000 through 2007.
Prepared by : NJ Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Labor Market & Demographic Research, 11/07.