According to the U.S. census report, except for inflation, the income of middle-class families in 1983 increased by 1.6% compared with that in 1982. Generally, the number of poverty will decrease with the increase of family income. However, the national poverty rate in 1983 was the highest level in 18 years. The census department provided two possible reasons: the continuous impact of the deep and long-lasting economic recession in 1981-1982; the increase in the number of families supported by women and the number of adults who do not live with relatives, both of whom are poorer than the overall population.
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The middle-class family income is more affected by the change of family form than by the degree of national economic expansion or recession.