Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 5
Poverty Status of People and Families by Selected Characteristics in 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
All Races White
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total ............... 225,369 26,217 11.6 185,147 17,258 9.3
Under 18 years ......... 70,002 13,489 19.3 54,975 8,475 15.4
18 to 24 years ......... 19,886 2,486 12.5 15,798 1,591 10.1
25 to 34 years ......... 30,569 3,453 11.3 24,636 2,385 9.7
35 to 44 years ......... 37,304 3,066 8.2 30,882 2,072 6.7
45 to 54 years ......... 28,144 1,381 4.9 24,077 1,027 4.3
55 to 59 years ......... 9,946 593 6.0 8,609 431 5.0
60 to 64 years ......... 8,076 605 7.5 7,067 468 6.6
65 years and over ...... 21,442 1,143 5.3 19,103 811 4.2
65 to 74 years ....... 13,330 717 5.4 11,853 507 4.3
75 years and over .... 8,112 427 5.3 7,250 303 4.2
Male
Total ............... 111,039 11,544 10.4 92,292 7,834 8.5
Under 18 years ......... 35,840 6,908 19.3 28,229 4,390 15.6
18 to 24 years ......... 9,978 952 9.5 8,067 649 8.0
25 to 34 years ......... 14,269 1,065 7.5 11,758 806 6.9
35 to 44 years ......... 17,641 1,039 5.9 14,843 765 5.2
45 to 54 years ......... 13,556 584 4.3 11,810 461 3.9
55 to 59 years ......... 4,887 186 3.8 4,269 134 3.1
60 to 64 years ......... 4,100 304 7.4 3,633 250 6.9
65 years and over ...... 10,767 507 4.7 9,682 379 3.9
65 to 74 years ....... 6,612 322 4.9 5,933 237 4.0
75 years and over .... 4,155 185 4.4 3,749 142 3.8
Female
Total ............... 114,330 14,673 12.8 92,855 9,423 10.1
Under 18 years ......... 34,162 6,581 19.3 26,746 4,085 15.3
18 to 24 years ......... 9,908 1,534 15.5 7,731 942 12.2
25 to 34 years ......... 16,300 2,388 14.7 12,878 1,578 12.3
35 to 44 years ......... 19,663 2,027 10.3 16,039 1,307 8.1
45 to 54 years ......... 14,588 797 5.5 12,267 566 4.6
55 to 59 years ......... 5,059 407 8.1 4,340 297 6.8
60 to 64 years ......... 3,976 302 7.6 3,434 217 6.3
65 years and over ...... 10,675 637 6.0 9,421 431 4.6
65 to 74 years ....... 6,718 395 5.9 5,920 270 4.6
75 years and over .... 3,957 242 6.1 3,501 161 4.6
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 6
Poverty Status of People and Families by Selected Characteristics in 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
All Races White
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
Nativity
Native ................. 203,093 22,270 11.0 170,136 14,340 8.4
Foreign Born ........... 22,276 3,946 17.7 15,011 2,918 19.4
Naturalized Citizen .. 8,241 702 8.5 5,069 474 9.4
Not a Citizen ........ 14,035 3,244 23.1 9,942 2,444 24.6
Householder
Total ............... 70,884 7,324 10.3 59,515 4,990 8.4
Under 18 years ......... 123 55 44.7 79 28 35.7
18 to 24 years ......... 2,896 897 31.0 2,191 580 26.5
25 to 34 years ......... 13,639 2,204 16.2 10,965 1,496 13.6
35 to 44 years ......... 18,872 1,982 10.5 15,603 1,323 8.5
45 to 54 years ......... 14,695 849 5.8 12,455 620 5.0
55 to 59 years ......... 5,087 312 6.1 4,399 225 5.1
60 to 64 years ......... 4,303 346 8.0 3,750 260 6.9
65 years and over ...... 11,270 678 6.0 10,072 457 4.5
65 to 74 years ....... 6,989 421 6.0 6,222 285 4.6
75 years and over .... 4,282 257 6.0 3,850 172 4.5
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 69,844 13,422 19.2 54,870 8,441 15.4
Under 6 years ........ 23,363 5,049 21.6 18,369 3,299 18.0
6 to 17 years ........ 46,481 8,373 18.0 36,501 5,142 14.1
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 64,401 11,907 18.5 51,628 7,729 15.0
Under 6 years ........ 21,039 4,395 20.9 16,906 2,946 17.4
6 to 17 years ........ 43,362 7,511 17.3 34,722 4,783 13.8
18 years and Over....... 21,625 1,727 8.0 16,782 988 5.9
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 7
Poverty Status of People and Families by Selected Characteristics in 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total ............... 28,962 7,386 25.5 27,467 7,198 26.2
Under 18 years ......... 11,228 4,142 36.9 10,666 3,884 36.4
18 to 24 years ......... 3,153 793 25.1 3,218 737 22.9
25 to 34 years ......... 4,176 859 20.6 4,642 985 21.2
35 to 44 years ......... 4,491 816 18.2 4,000 829 20.7
45 to 54 years ......... 2,713 259 9.5 2,357 337 14.3
55 to 59 years ......... 886 135 15.3 789 137 17.3
60 to 64 years ......... 669 101 15.1 576 103 17.9
65 years and over ...... 1,646 281 17.1 1,219 186 15.2
65 to 74 years ....... 1,053 175 16.6 796 118 14.8
75 years and over .... 593 107 18.0 422 68 16.0
Male
Total ............... 13,299 2,998 22.5 13,833 3,342 24.2
Under 18 years ......... 5,703 2,093 36.7 5,519 2,005 36.3
18 to 24 years ......... 1,458 263 18.0 1,704 330 19.3
25 to 34 years ......... 1,675 181 10.8 2,358 356 15.1
35 to 44 years ......... 1,897 201 10.6 1,927 324 16.8
45 to 54 years ......... 1,144 90 7.8 1,109 138 12.4
55 to 59 years ......... 395 34 8.7 355 46 13.0
60 to 64 years ......... 299 37 12.4 305 56 18.4
65 years and over ...... 729 99 13.5 556 88 15.8
65 to 74 years ....... 477 64 13.4 351 56 16.1
75 years and over .... 252 35 13.7 205 31 15.3
Female
Total ............... 15,663 4,389 28.0 13,634 3,856 28.3
Under 18 years ......... 5,525 2,048 37.1 5,147 1,879 36.5
18 to 24 years ......... 1,695 530 31.3 1,514 407 26.9
25 to 34 years ......... 2,501 678 27.1 2,283 629 27.5
35 to 44 years ......... 2,594 616 23.7 2,073 505 24.4
45 to 54 years ......... 1,570 169 10.8 1,248 200 16.0
55 to 59 years ......... 491 101 20.5 434 91 20.9
60 to 64 years ......... 370 64 17.2 271 47 17.3
65 years and over ...... 917 183 19.9 663 98 14.8
65 to 74 years ....... 576 111 19.3 446 62 13.8
75 years and over .... 341 72 21.1 217 36 16.8
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 8
Poverty Status of People and Families by Selected Characteristics in 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
Nativity
Native ................. 27,245 6,977 25.6 17,349 4,662 26.9
Foreign Born ........... 1,717 410 23.9 10,118 2,536 25.1
Naturalized Citizen .. 614 66 10.7 2,525 314 12.4
Not a Citizen ........ 1,103 344 31.2 7,593 2,222 29.3
Householder
Total ............... 8,408 1,985 23.6 6,961 1,721 24.7
Under 18 years ......... 28 19 (B) 33 19 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 602 299 49.6 593 213 35.8
25 to 34 years ......... 2,054 603 29.4 1,944 540 27.8
35 to 44 years ......... 2,352 557 23.7 2,002 522 26.1
45 to 54 years ......... 1,594 176 11.1 1,166 208 17.8
55 to 59 years ......... 471 73 15.5 364 68 18.7
60 to 64 years ......... 391 65 16.5 311 53 17.1
65 years and over ...... 916 193 21.1 547 99 18.1
65 to 74 years ....... 607 118 19.4 372 64 17.2
75 years and over .... 309 76 24.6 174 35 19.9
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 11,193 4,116 36.8 10,625 3,865 36.4
Under 6 years ........ 3,666 1,457 39.7 4,115 1,575 38.3
6 to 17 years ........ 7,527 2,660 35.3 6,510 2,290 35.2
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 9,310 3,372 36.2 9,500 3,453 36.3
Under 6 years ........ 2,940 1,175 40.0 3,564 1,367 38.3
6 to 17 years ........ 6,370 2,197 34.5 5,936 2,086 35.1
18 years and Over....... 3,756 630 16.8 2,782 462 16.6