Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 9
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 WITH
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
Both Sexes
Total ............... 146,165 22,866 15.6 116,480 14,816 12.7
Under 18 years ......... 69,952 13,481 19.3 54,937 8,470 15.4
18 to 24 years ......... 10,495 1,997 19.0 8,016 1,301 16.2
25 to 34 years ......... 20,927 3,150 15.1 16,868 2,211 13.1
35 to 44 years ......... 28,647 2,689 9.4 23,836 1,819 7.6
45 to 54 years ......... 11,874 877 7.4 9,722 634 6.5
55 to 59 years ......... 1,614 238 14.7 1,286 151 11.8
60 to 64 years ......... 963 161 16.7 656 96 14.6
65 years and over ...... 1,692 272 16.1 1,159 133 11.5
65 to 74 years ....... 1,171 200 17.1 809 106 13.1
75 years and over .... 521 71 13.7 350 27 7.8
Male
Total ............... 70,629 9,904 14.0 57,190 6,646 11.6
Under 18 years ......... 35,811 6,902 19.3 28,211 4,387 15.5
18 to 24 years ......... 4,740 665 14.0 3,718 476 12.8
25 to 34 years ......... 8,578 870 10.1 7,186 694 9.7
35 to 44 years ......... 13,001 865 6.6 11,045 649 5.9
45 to 54 years ......... 6,380 362 5.7 5,362 279 5.2
55 to 59 years ......... 926 77 8.3 770 56 7.2
60 to 64 years ......... 506 69 13.6 391 54 13.9
65 years and over ...... 688 95 13.8 508 51 10.1
65 to 74 years ....... 471 74 15.6 357 44 12.3
75 years and over .... 217 22 9.9 151 8 5.0
Female
Total ............... 75,535 12,962 17.2 59,290 8,169 13.8
Under 18 years ......... 34,141 6,580 19.3 26,726 4,083 15.3
18 to 24 years ......... 5,755 1,332 23.2 4,298 825 19.2
25 to 34 years ......... 12,349 2,280 18.5 9,682 1,516 15.7
35 to 44 years ......... 15,646 1,825 11.7 12,791 1,170 9.1
45 to 54 years ......... 5,495 515 9.4 4,360 355 8.1
55 to 59 years ......... 688 161 23.4 516 95 18.5
60 to 64 years ......... 457 92 20.2 265 42 15.7
65 years and over ...... 1,004 176 17.6 651 82 12.6
65 to 74 years ....... 700 126 18.1 452 62 13.8
75 years and over .... 304 50 16.4 199 20 9.9
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 10
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 ................. 131,928 19,517 14.8 106,883 12,283 11.5
Foreign Born ........... 14,237 3,349 23.5 9,597 2,533 26.4
Naturalized Citizen .. 4,312 520 12.1 2,384 337 14.2
Not a Citizen ........ 9,925 2,829 28.5 7,213 2,196 30.4
Householder
Total ............... 37,427 5,884 15.7 30,060 3,895 13.0
Under 18 years ......... 73 47 (B) 41 24 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 1,968 832 42.3 1,420 536 37.8
25 to 34 years ......... 10,542 2,102 19.9 8,381 1,433 17.1
35 to 44 years ......... 15,576 1,858 11.9 12,890 1,241 9.6
45 to 54 years ......... 6,994 609 8.7 5,693 427 7.5
55 to 59 years ......... 977 155 15.8 765 95 12.4
60 to 64 years ......... 541 107 19.7 368 61 16.6
65 years and over ...... 757 174 23.0 502 78 15.6
65 to 74 years ....... 557 131 23.5 375 64 17.1
75 years and over .... 200 44 21.8 127 14 11.2
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....... 8,731 1,107 12.7 6,402 637 9.9
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 11
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 WITH
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
Both Sexes
Total ............... 21,806 6,687 30.7 21,625 6,622 30.6
Under 18 years ......... 11,222 4,142 36.9 10,653 3,880 36.4
18 to 24 years ......... 2,023 630 31.1 2,145 625 29.1
25 to 34 years ......... 3,012 781 25.9 3,563 927 26.0
35 to 44 years ......... 3,324 716 21.5 3,226 750 23.3
45 to 54 years ......... 1,418 176 12.4 1,329 266 20.0
55 to 59 years ......... 229 73 32.0 280 74 26.2
60 to 64 years ......... 222 47 21.3 146 37 25.7
65 years and over ...... 357 122 34.1 283 63 22.2
65 to 74 years ....... 256 82 31.9 200 53 26.3
75 years and over .... 101 40 39.8 83 10 12.4
Male
Total ............... 9,647 2,646 27.4 10,650 3,056 28.7
Under 18 years ......... 5,698 2,093 36.7 5,509 2,002 36.3
18 to 24 years ......... 800 166 20.7 1,054 262 24.9
25 to 34 years ......... 958 126 13.2 1,634 326 19.9
35 to 44 years ......... 1,259 150 11.9 1,446 274 19.0
45 to 54 years ......... 627 52 8.3 651 112 17.2
55 to 59 years ......... 104 12 11.1 153 30 19.7
60 to 64 years ......... 78 8 10.7 86 26 30.3
65 years and over ...... 122 39 31.5 118 23 19.9
65 to 74 years ....... 86 25 28.4 74 18 (B)
75 years and over .... 36 14 (B) 44 5 (B)
Female
Total ............... 12,159 4,041 33.2 10,975 3,566 32.5
Under 18 years ......... 5,524 2,048 37.1 5,145 1,878 36.5
18 to 24 years ......... 1,223 464 38.0 1,091 362 33.2
25 to 34 years ......... 2,054 655 31.9 1,929 601 31.2
35 to 44 years ......... 2,064 566 27.4 1,779 476 26.8
45 to 54 years ......... 791 124 15.6 678 154 22.8
55 to 59 years ......... 124 62 49.6 128 43 34.0
60 to 64 years ......... 144 39 27.0 59 11 (B)
65 years and over ...... 234 83 35.5 165 40 23.9
65 to 74 years ....... 169 57 33.7 127 35 27.3
75 years and over .... 65 26 (B) 39 5 (B)
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 12
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 ................. 20,618 6,356 30.8 14,266 4,352 30.5
Foreign Born ........... 1,188 331 27.8 7,359 2,269 30.8
Naturalized Citizen .. 386 58 15.1 1,516 245 16.2
Not a Citizen ........ 802 272 33.9 5,844 2,024 34.6
Householder
Total ............... 5,647 1,721 30.5 4,910 1,492 30.4
Under 18 years ......... 22 19 (B) 20 15 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 499 278 55.7 454 199 43.8
25 to 34 years ......... 1,749 583 33.3 1,641 519 31.6
35 to 44 years ......... 1,948 522 26.8 1,763 503 28.5
45 to 54 years ......... 901 141 15.6 717 169 23.6
55 to 59 years ......... 158 53 33.5 142 43 30.0
60 to 64 years ......... 144 35 24.3 74 18 (B)
65 years and over ...... 226 91 40.2 98 26 26.1
65 to 74 years ....... 165 62 37.4 84 24 28.5
75 years and over .... 61 29 (B) 14 2 (B)
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....... 1,863 408 21.9 1,549 351 22.6