Demographics of Poverty in Montgomery County
	1979	1989	1999
Persons for Whom Poverty Status Has Been Determined	572,955	748,385	864,909
Persons Below Poverty Level	24,882	31,651	47,024
Persons Above Poverty Level	548,073	716,734	817,885
Persons 65 Yrs Old and Over for Whom Poverty Status Has Been Determined	47,649	73,058	93,319
Persons 65 Years Old Over Below Poverty Level	2,388	3,304	5,467
Persons 65 Years Old Over Above Poverty Level	45,261	69,754	87,852
Families Below Poverty Level	4,661	5,514	8,428
Families with Female Householder, No Spouse Present Below Poverty Level	2,251	2,914	7,085
Related Children Under 18 Years Old for Whom Poverty Status Has Been Determined	152,176	174,609	229,323
Related Children Under 18 Years Old Below Poverty Level	7,388	8,580	13,550
Related Children Under 18 Years Old Above Poverty Level	144,788	166,029	215,773
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census; Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center.