Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 13
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 MARRIED-COUPLE
FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total ............... 175,779 11,166 6.4 152,561 8,834 5.8
Under 18 years ......... 50,332 4,778 9.5 42,710 3,689 8.6
18 to 24 years ......... 13,508 835 6.2 11,680 698 6.0
25 to 34 years ......... 24,041 1,642 6.8 20,562 1,341 6.5
35 to 44 years ......... 30,226 1,505 5.0 26,123 1,187 4.5
45 to 54 years ......... 23,754 777 3.3 20,838 639 3.1
55 to 59 years ......... 8,559 383 4.5 7,591 293 3.9
60 to 64 years ......... 7,161 459 6.4 6,462 378 5.9
65 years and over ...... 18,199 787 4.3 16,595 608 3.7
65 to 74 years ....... 11,616 518 4.5 10,566 396 3.7
75 years and over .... 6,583 268 4.1 6,029 212 3.5
Male
Total ............... 89,761 5,626 6.3 77,960 4,448 5.7
Under 18 years ......... 25,790 2,384 9.2 21,884 1,847 8.4
18 to 24 years ......... 6,868 405 5.9 5,966 331 5.5
25 to 34 years ......... 11,672 760 6.5 10,003 635 6.4
35 to 44 years ......... 15,056 762 5.1 13,005 596 4.6
45 to 54 years ......... 12,150 439 3.6 10,664 350 3.3
55 to 59 years ......... 4,400 163 3.7 3,902 122 3.1
60 to 64 years ......... 3,786 259 6.9 3,406 216 6.3
65 years and over ...... 10,040 454 4.5 9,130 351 3.8
65 to 74 years ....... 6,214 297 4.8 5,641 224 4.0
75 years and over .... 3,826 157 4.1 3,489 126 3.6
Female
Total ............... 86,018 5,540 6.4 74,601 4,386 5.9
Under 18 years ......... 24,542 2,394 9.8 20,826 1,841 8.8
18 to 24 years ......... 6,640 430 6.5 5,714 368 6.4
25 to 34 years ......... 12,370 882 7.1 10,559 706 6.7
35 to 44 years ......... 15,170 743 4.9 13,118 592 4.5
45 to 54 years ......... 11,604 338 2.9 10,174 289 2.8
55 to 59 years ......... 4,159 220 5.3 3,690 171 4.6
60 to 64 years ......... 3,375 199 5.9 3,056 162 5.3
65 years and over ...... 8,159 333 4.1 7,465 258 3.5
65 to 74 years ....... 5,402 222 4.1 4,925 172 3.5
75 years and over .... 2,757 112 4.0 2,540 86 3.4
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 14
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 ................. 158,164 8,490 5.4 140,539 6,780 4.8
Foreign Born ........... 17,615 2,676 15.2 12,022 2,054 17.1
Naturalized Citizen .. 6,863 481 7.0 4,251 314 7.4
Not a Citizen ........ 10,753 2,195 20.4 7,771 1,740 22.4
Householder
Total ............... 54,321 2,821 5.2 48,070 2,312 4.8
Under 18 years ......... 15 8 (B) 15 8 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 1,358 173 12.8 1,207 157 13.0
25 to 34 years ......... 9,886 710 7.2 8,557 586 6.8
35 to 44 years ......... 14,180 718 5.1 12,382 581 4.7
45 to 54 years ......... 11,735 391 3.3 10,325 331 3.2
55 to 59 years ......... 4,195 152 3.6 3,757 120 3.2
60 to 64 years ......... 3,744 248 6.6 3,372 202 6.0
65 years and over ...... 9,208 421 4.6 8,456 327 3.9
65 to 74 years ....... 5,841 274 4.7 5,338 210 3.9
75 years and over .... 3,368 147 4.4 3,118 117 3.7
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 50,282 4,759 9.5 42,670 3,676 8.6
Under 6 years ........ 17,320 1,844 10.6 14,706 1,494 10.2
6 to 17 years ........ 32,962 2,915 8.8 27,964 2,182 7.8
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 47,963 4,412 9.2 41,041 3,464 8.4
Under 6 years ........ 16,184 1,693 10.5 13,891 1,383 10.0
6 to 17 years ........ 31,779 2,719 8.6 27,150 2,080 7.7
18 years and Over....... 13,906 591 4.3 11,672 410 3.5
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 15
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 MARRIED-COUPLE
FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total ............... 14,105 1,364 9.7 19,777 3,856 19.5
Under 18 years ......... 4,563 588 12.9 7,237 1,883 26.0
18 to 24 years ......... 1,175 88 7.5 2,105 355 16.9
25 to 34 years ......... 2,094 155 7.4 3,584 620 17.3
35 to 44 years ......... 2,467 211 8.5 3,089 516 16.7
45 to 54 years ......... 1,773 79 4.4 1,771 192 10.8
55 to 59 years ......... 588 65 11.1 613 85 13.8
60 to 64 years ......... 419 48 11.5 463 73 15.7
65 years and over ...... 1,026 130 12.7 916 132 14.4
65 to 74 years ....... 699 91 13.0 611 83 13.6
75 years and over .... 327 40 12.1 305 49 16.1
Male
Total ............... 7,314 709 9.7 10,322 1,972 19.1
Under 18 years ......... 2,374 300 12.6 3,767 962 25.5
18 to 24 years ......... 575 48 8.4 1,112 179 16.1
25 to 34 years ......... 1,033 65 6.3 1,882 284 15.1
35 to 44 years ......... 1,261 108 8.6 1,587 277 17.5
45 to 54 years ......... 935 61 6.5 918 108 11.8
55 to 59 years ......... 304 25 8.3 305 40 13.2
60 to 64 years ......... 233 27 11.7 262 44 16.9
65 years and over ...... 599 74 12.4 488 78 16.0
65 to 74 years ....... 405 52 12.9 315 49 15.7
75 years and over .... 194 22 11.4 173 29 16.5
Female
Total ............... 6,790 654 9.6 9,455 1,884 19.9
Under 18 years ......... 2,188 288 13.2 3,470 922 26.6
18 to 24 years ......... 600 40 6.7 993 177 17.8
25 to 34 years ......... 1,060 89 8.4 1,701 337 19.8
35 to 44 years ......... 1,206 102 8.5 1,502 239 15.9
45 to 54 years ......... 839 18 2.1 853 84 9.8
55 to 59 years ......... 284 40 14.0 308 44 14.4
60 to 64 years ......... 186 21 11.3 201 28 14.0
65 years and over ...... 427 56 13.2 428 54 12.7
65 to 74 years ....... 294 39 13.2 296 34 11.3
75 years and over .... 133 18 13.2 132 21 15.6
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 16
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 ................. 13,097 1,217 9.3 12,108 2,132 17.6
Foreign Born ........... 1,008 147 14.6 7,669 1,724 22.5
Naturalized Citizen .. 402 22 5.4 1,978 196 9.9
Not a Citizen ........ 606 125 20.7 5,691 1,528 26.8
Householder
Total ............... 3,921 312 8.0 4,804 836 17.4
Under 18 years ......... 0 0 (B) 9 8 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 111 15 13.7 291 82 28.3
25 to 34 years ......... 858 61 7.1 1,345 246 18.3
35 to 44 years ......... 1,066 87 8.2 1,427 269 18.8
45 to 54 years ......... 884 33 3.8 812 94 11.5
55 to 59 years ......... 258 20 7.6 260 33 12.8
60 to 64 years ......... 227 28 12.3 247 31 12.7
65 years and over ...... 518 68 13.1 412 73 17.6
65 to 74 years ....... 369 46 12.4 282 46 16.4
75 years and over .... 149 22 14.9 130 26 20.3
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 4,556 581 12.8 7,220 1,875 26.0
Under 6 years ........ 1,502 189 12.6 2,808 780 27.8
6 to 17 years ........ 3,054 393 12.9 4,412 1,095 24.8
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 4,057 477 11.8 6,728 1,754 26.1
Under 6 years ........ 1,285 159 12.4 2,534 714 28.2
6 to 17 years ........ 2,772 319 11.5 4,194 1,039 24.8
18 years and Over....... 1,439 121 8.4 1,880 204 10.8