The pie chart shows women in poverty in the United States and bar chart compares poverty rates

by gender.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Fill the gaps below using these words: women, children, men, exception, majority, peak
The pie chart gives statistics for the status of women in poverty and the bar chart breaks down poverty by
gender and age demographics in 2008.
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the 1………………. of women in poverty are
single without children, followed by single with children, and much more distantly by married women with
or without offspring. In terms of gender and age, younger people and 2……………………. were more likely
to be in poverty, particularly female young adults and the elderly.
Looking first of all at the pie chart, an overwhelming 54% of women in poverty were unmarried without 3
…………………….. This figure was more than double that of single females with children (26%) and
considerably above married women with dependents (12%) and married women lacking any children (8%).
In terms of the rate of poverty relating to gender and age, more than 20% of those under the age of 5 were in
poverty for both sexes. Poverty rates then generally declined for men and women until the age of 45 – 54 to
relative lows of 6% and 7%, respectively. The 4 ……………………. was that over 20% of women aged 18 –
24 are in poverty, equal to the 5 ……………………. of the youngest demographic. After the age of 54, poverty
likelihood for 6 ……………………. rose to 9% for those aged 60-64 and then dropped to 5% for those over
75. For women, poverty levels rose more steadily to reach 12% for the oldest age group.
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The p_e ch_rt gives sta_istics for the sta_us of women in po_erty and the bar ch_rt bre_ks down pove_ty by
gen_er and age demograp_ics in 2008.
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the maj_rity of wo_en in poverty are s_ngle
witho_t child_en, fol_owed by single with chil_ren, and much more distan_ly by marr_ed women with or
without of_spring. In te_ms of ge_der and age, youn_er people and women were m_re likely to be in p_verty,
particularly fe_ale young adu_ts and the el_erly.
Looking first of all at the p_e chart, an overwhelm_ng 54% of wom_n in pove_ty were u_married without
children. This fi_ure was more th_n dou_le that of sin_le females with children (26%) and considerab_y above
mar_ied women with de_endents (12%) and marr_ed women lac_ing any children (8%).
In te_ms of the rate of pove_ty relat_ng to gen_er and age, more than 20% of those un_er the age of 5 we_e
in pove_ty for both s_xes. Po_erty rates then gene_ally declin_d for men and women u_til the age of 45 – 54
to relat_ve lo_s of 6% and 7%, respe_tively. The exce_tion was that over 20% of wo_en ag_d 18 – 24 are in
pove_ty, equ_l to the pe_k of the younge_t demo_raphic. After the age of 54, pover_y likeliho_d for men rose
to 9% for those aged 60-64 and then drop_ed to 5% for th_se over 75. For wom_n, poverty le_els rose more
steadi_y to reach 12% for the olde_t age group.