Income and property statistics for households

10   Number of household with debt more than three times total household income1 by different types of household. Percent 1990-2000
  1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Single                      
Under 45 years 13 10 11 14 12 12 14 12 10 13 12
45-64 years 5 2 5 2 8 7 9 7 7 6 8
65 years and older 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Couples without children                      
Under 45 years 7 7 8 8 6 8 10 9 5 7 8
45-64 years 6 6 4 3 4 6 4 4 4 4 4
65 years and older 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1
Couples with children                      
Small children, 0-6 years 9 10 8 7 6 5 6 7 6 6 7
Children, 7-17 years 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 6
Adult children 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 2
Single parents                      
With children 0-17 years 8 11 11 8 9 11 7 9 9 8 10
1  Total household income without other tax-free incomes.

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