Overhead Appendix 1: Table 2
Table 2
Consumer durables |
Available to % of non-poor people in U.S. population |
Available to % of poor people in U.S. population |
Refrigerator |
99.5 |
97.9 |
Stove |
99.5 |
97.7 |
Color television |
98.5 |
92.5 |
Telephone |
97.2 |
76.7 |
Washing machine |
92.7 |
71.7 |
Clothes dryer |
87.3 |
50.2 |
Microwave |
89.8 |
60.0 |
Dishwasher |
58.3 |
19.6 |
Freezer |
46.0 |
28.6 |
VCR |
86.2 |
59.7 |
Air conditioner |
71.9 |
49.6 |
Personal computer |
28.3 |
7.4 |
http://www.census.gov/hhes/poverty/beyond/ 1992 data