Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 25
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, WITH
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
Both Sexes
Total ............... 28,770 12,529 43.5 16,957 6,740 39.7
Under 18 years ......... 16,201 7,949 49.1 9,466 4,196 44.3
18 to 24 years ......... 2,753 1,189 43.2 1,533 639 41.7
25 to 34 years ......... 3,575 1,534 42.9 2,042 885 43.3
35 to 44 years ......... 3,769 1,230 32.6 2,390 684 28.6
45 to 54 years ......... 1,489 322 21.6 959 184 19.2
55 to 59 years ......... 293 106 36.0 206 63 30.6
60 to 64 years ....... 210 70 33.3 91 30 33.1
65 years and over .... 480 128 26.7 271 60 22.0
Nativity
Native ................. 26,804 11,553 43.1 15,671 6,064 38.7
Foreign Born ........... 1,966 976 49.7 1,286 676 52.5
Naturalized Citizen .. 522 176 33.7 295 125 42.2
Not a Citizen ........ 1,444 800 55.4 991 551 55.6
Householder
Total ............... 8,822 3,614 41.0 5,502 2,069 37.6
Under 18 years ......... 27 21 (B) 14 10 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 900 609 67.7 496 336 67.8
25 to 34 years ......... 2,728 1,349 49.5 1,649 812 49.3
35 to 44 years ......... 3,157 1,097 34.7 2,091 627 30.0
45 to 54 years ......... 1,272 292 22.9 837 169 20.2
55 to 59 years ......... 238 97 40.7 160 54 33.7
60 to 64 years ....... 150 48 31.9 57 19 (B)
65 years and over .... 349 101 28.9 198 41 20.9
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 ...... 2,526 644 25.5 1,370 318 23.2
Table 1. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by Selected 26
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, WITH
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
Both Sexes
Total ............... 10,824 5,300 49.0 4,834 2,739 56.7
Under 18 years ......... 6,164 3,409 55.3 2,806 1,760 62.7
18 to 24 years ......... 1,139 517 45.4 540 284 52.5
25 to 34 years ......... 1,429 609 42.6 565 294 52.0
35 to 44 years ......... 1,267 504 39.7 520 252 48.4
45 to 54 years ......... 466 119 25.4 233 83 35.8
55 to 59 years ......... 73 42 (B) 58 28 (B)
60 to 64 years ....... 101 35 34.4 37 12 (B)
65 years and over .... 183 66 35.8 76 26 34.9
Nativity
Native ................. 10,448 5,113 48.9 3,643 2,101 57.7
Foreign Born ........... 376 186 49.6 1,191 638 53.6
Naturalized Citizen .. 115 39 33.9 234 87 37.1
Not a Citizen ........ 261 148 56.5 957 551 57.6
Householder
Total ............... 3,060 1,436 46.9 1,292 701 54.2
Under 18 years ......... 7 7 (B) 5 1 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 379 256 67.6 159 98 61.4
25 to 34 years ......... 1,010 504 49.9 418 256 61.3
35 to 44 years ......... 981 433 44.1 426 234 54.9
45 to 54 years ......... 386 109 28.1 185 73 39.3
55 to 59 years ......... 69 42 (B) 45 21 (B)
60 to 64 years ....... 87 27 31.2 16 5 (B)
65 years and over .... 142 59 41.7 39 13 (B)
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 ...... 1,086 308 28.4 443 176 39.8