Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 23
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
FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER,
NO SPOUSE PRESENT
Both Sexes
Total ............... 38,412 13,494 35.1 23,773 7,296 30.7
Under 18 years ......... 16,218 7,951 49.0 9,481 4,198 44.3
18 to 24 years ......... 4,806 1,465 30.5 2,850 765 26.8
25 to 34 years ......... 4,872 1,629 33.4 2,852 923 32.4
35 to 44 years ......... 5,328 1,376 25.8 3,411 763 22.4
45 to 54 years ......... 3,114 462 14.8 2,190 278 12.7
55 to 59 years ......... 996 183 18.4 737 121 16.4
60 to 64 years ....... 656 127 19.4 406 76 18.7
65 years and over .... 2,422 301 12.4 1,847 172 9.3
Nativity
Native ................. 35,477 12,411 35.0 21,914 6,558 29.9
Foreign Born ........... 2,935 1,084 36.9 1,859 738 39.7
Naturalized Citizen .. 928 195 21.0 545 137 25.1
Not a Citizen ........ 2,007 888 44.3 1,314 601 45.7
Householder
Total ............... 12,652 3,995 31.6 8,308 2,305 27.7
Under 18 years ......... 43 22 (B) 29 12 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 1,052 628 59.7 584 341 58.5
25 to 34 years ......... 2,887 1,363 47.2 1,725 814 47.2
35 to 44 years ......... 3,637 1,153 31.7 2,371 653 27.6
45 to 54 years ......... 2,260 373 16.5 1,551 225 14.5
55 to 59 years ......... 679 150 22.1 491 97 19.7
60 to 64 years ....... 420 81 19.4 257 46 18.0
65 years and over .... 1,676 225 13.4 1,301 117 9.0
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 16,175 7,928 49.0 9,452 4,186 44.3
Under 6 years ........ 4,848 2,863 59.1 2,734 1,556 56.9
6 to 17 years ........ 11,326 5,065 44.7 6,718 2,631 39.2
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 13,699 6,917 50.5 8,324 3,801 45.7
Under 6 years ........ 3,877 2,415 62.3 2,259 1,356 60.0
6 to 17 years ........ 9,822 4,502 45.8 6,066 2,446 40.3
18 years and Over ...... 6,464 1,055 16.3 4,099 536 13.1
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 24
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
FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER,
NO SPOUSE PRESENT
Both Sexes
Total ............... 13,218 5,654 42.8 5,718 2,911 50.9
Under 18 years ......... 6,165 3,409 55.3 2,807 1,761 62.7
18 to 24 years ......... 1,758 653 37.2 754 335 44.5
25 to 34 years ......... 1,844 654 35.5 681 310 45.5
35 to 44 years ......... 1,726 553 32.0 665 277 41.7
45 to 54 years ......... 784 152 19.4 386 110 28.6
55 to 59 years ......... 220 61 27.7 133 48 36.1
60 to 64 years ....... 217 46 21.3 74 24 (B)
65 years and over .... 504 126 25.0 221 45 20.6
Nativity
Native ................. 12,669 5,435 42.9 4,158 2,209 53.1
Foreign Born ........... 550 219 39.8 1,560 702 45.0
Naturalized Citizen .. 190 44 23.1 366 100 27.3
Not a Citizen ........ 360 175 48.6 1,194 602 50.4
Householder
Total ............... 3,926 1,563 39.8 1,612 767 47.6
Under 18 years ......... 8 7 (B) 6 3 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 421 270 64.0 173 99 57.1
25 to 34 years ......... 1,084 514 47.4 435 258 59.2
35 to 44 years ......... 1,146 455 39.7 461 239 51.9
45 to 54 years ......... 607 125 20.7 284 95 33.4
55 to 59 years ......... 163 52 31.9 90 34 37.4
60 to 64 years ....... 152 33 21.5 45 16 (B)
65 years and over .... 345 107 31.1 117 24 20.7
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 6,157 3,402 55.3 2,801 1,758 62.8
Under 6 years ........ 1,962 1,194 60.8 1,011 686 67.9
6 to 17 years ........ 4,196 2,209 52.6 1,789 1,072 59.9
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 4,894 2,802 57.3 2,361 1,542 65.3
Under 6 years ........ 1,487 952 64.0 814 572 70.2
6 to 17 years ........ 3,407 1,851 54.3 1,547 970 62.7
18 years and Over ...... 2,144 470 21.9 753 244 32.4