Sex Poverty risk rates Total Both sexes Poverty risk rate (40% of the median) 7.3 Both sexes Poverty risk rate (50% of the median) 12.9 Both sexes Poverty risk rate (70% of the median) 27.6 Males Poverty risk rate (40% of the median) 7.0 Males Poverty risk rate (50% of the median) 12.2 Males Poverty risk rate (70% of the median) 26.1 Females Poverty risk rate (40% of the median) 7.6 Females Poverty risk rate (50% of the median) 13.6 Females Poverty risk rate (70% of the median) 29.1