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Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1997 5
(Numbers in thousands)
Below Poverty Level
Number in poverty Percent in poverty
Standard Standard
Total Value Error Value Error
SAMPLE PERSON COUNT
ALL AGES
United States......... 131293 18143 0 13.8 0.00
Alabama............... 1648 249 0 15.1 0.00
Alaska................ 1434 135 0 9.4 0.00
Arizona............... 2349 452 0 19.2 0.00
Arkansas.............. 1736 325 0 18.7 0.00
California............ 13140 2504 0 19.1 0.00
Colorado.............. 1932 165 0 8.5 0.00
Connecticut........... 1371 126 0 9.2 0.00
Delaware.............. 1336 128 0 9.6 0.00
District of Columbia.. 1167 238 0 20.4 0.00
Florida............... 6249 890 0 14.2 0.00
Georgia............... 2210 295 0 13.3 0.00
Hawaii................ 1201 171 0 14.2 0.00
Idaho................. 2074 344 0 16.6 0.00
Illinois.............. 5434 622 0 11.4 0.00
Indiana............... 1740 155 0 8.9 0.00
Iowa.................. 1636 158 0 9.7 0.00
Kansas................ 1626 154 0 9.5 0.00
Kentucky.............. 1612 255 0 15.8 0.00
Louisiana............. 1667 266 0 16.0 0.00
Maine................. 1280 131 0 10.2 0.00
Maryland.............. 1438 115 0 8.0 0.00
Massachusetts......... 2939 385 0 13.1 0.00
Michigan.............. 4301 436 0 10.1 0.00
Minnesota............. 1833 189 0 10.3 0.00
Mississippi........... 1539 253 0 16.4 0.00
Missouri.............. 1495 162 0 10.8 0.00
Montana............... 1796 274 0 15.3 0.00
Nebraska.............. 1703 165 0 9.7 0.00
Nevada................ 1701 203 0 11.9 0.00
New Hampshire......... 1271 113 0 8.9 0.00
New Jersey............ 3937 364 0 9.2 0.00
New Mexico............ 2395 489 0 20.4 0.00
New York.............. 8598 1586 0 18.4 0.00
North Carolina........ 3137 340 0 10.8 0.00
North Dakota.......... 1598 215 0 13.5 0.00
Ohio.................. 4700 507 0 10.8 0.00
Oklahoma.............. 1920 277 0 14.4 0.00
Oregon................ 1599 200 0 12.5 0.00
Pennsylvania.......... 5166 568 0 11.0 0.00
Rhode Island.......... 1215 163 0 13.4 0.00
South Carolina........ 1406 187 0 13.3 0.00
South Dakota.......... 1648 250 0 15.2 0.00
Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1997 6
(Numbers in thousands)
Below Poverty Level
Number in poverty Percent in poverty
Standard Standard
Total Value Error Value Error
Tennessee............. 1616 224 0 13.9 0.00
Texas................. 7663 1410 0 18.4 0.00
Utah.................. 1936 162 0 8.4 0.00
Vermont............... 1234 110 0 8.9 0.00
Virginia.............. 1901 239 0 12.6 0.00
Washington............ 1720 164 0 9.5 0.00
West Virginia......... 1605 257 0 16.0 0.00
Wisconsin............. 1728 142 0 8.2 0.00
Wyoming............... 1713 231 0 13.5 0.00
AREA
New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long
Island CMSA......... 9864 1552 0 15.7 0.00
Central Cities...... 4571 1206 0 26.4 0.00
Los Angeles-
Anaheim-Riverside
CMSA................ 7792 1645 0 21.1 0.00
Central Cities...... 3073 915 0 29.8 0.00
Chicago-Gary-Lake
County CMSA.......... 4085 452 0 11.1 0.00
Central Cities...... 1600 302 0 18.9 0.00
San Francisco-
Oakland-San Jose
CMSA................ 3145 420 0 13.4 0.00
Central Cities...... 1403 253 0 18.0 0.00
Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Trenton
CMSA............... 2005 146 0 7.3 0.00
Central Cities...... 912 72 0 7.9 0.00
Detroit-Ann
Arbor CMSA........... 3374 365 0 10.8 0.00
Central Cities...... 987 209 0 21.2 0.00
Boston-Lawerence-
Salem CMSA.......... 3169 336 0 10.6 0.00
Central Cities...... 942 191 0 20.3 0.00
Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria CMSA........ 2673 288 0 10.8 0.00
Central Cities...... 669 188 0 28.1 0.00
Dallas-Fort Worth
CMSA................ 1776 221 0 12.4 0.00
Central Cities...... 831 148 0 17.8 0.00
Washington DC-MD-
VA MSA............... 1704 293 0 17.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 799 202 0 25.3 0.00
Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1997 7
(Numbers in thousands)
Below 125 Percent of Poverty
Number below 125% Percent below 125%
Standard Standard
Value Error Value Error
SAMPLE PERSON COUNT
ALL AGES
United States......... 24489 0 18.7 0.00
Alabama............... 328 0 19.9 0.00
Alaska................ 176 0 12.3 0.00
Arizona............... 664 0 28.3 0.00
Arkansas.............. 470 0 27.1 0.00
California............ 3297 0 25.1 0.00
Colorado.............. 233 0 12.1 0.00
Connecticut........... 186 0 13.6 0.00
Delaware.............. 163 0 12.2 0.00
District of Columbia.. 288 0 24.7 0.00
Florida............... 1215 0 19.4 0.00
Georgia............... 388 0 17.6 0.00
Hawaii................ 199 0 16.6 0.00
Idaho................. 482 0 23.2 0.00
Illinois.............. 892 0 16.4 0.00
Indiana............... 216 0 12.4 0.00
Iowa.................. 222 0 13.6 0.00
Kansas................ 229 0 14.1 0.00
Kentucky.............. 328 0 20.3 0.00
Louisiana............. 348 0 20.9 0.00
Maine................. 246 0 19.2 0.00
Maryland.............. 144 0 10.0 0.00
Massachusetts......... 477 0 16.2 0.00
Michigan.............. 628 0 14.6 0.00
Minnesota............. 240 0 13.1 0.00
Mississippi........... 386 0 25.1 0.00
Missouri.............. 219 0 14.6 0.00
Montana............... 408 0 22.7 0.00
Nebraska.............. 247 0 14.5 0.00
Nevada................ 300 0 17.6 0.00
New Hampshire......... 155 0 12.2 0.00
New Jersey............ 473 0 12.0 0.00
New Mexico............ 643 0 26.8 0.00
New York.............. 1966 0 22.9 0.00
North Carolina........ 508 0 16.2 0.00
North Dakota.......... 281 0 17.6 0.00
Ohio.................. 649 0 13.8 0.00
Oklahoma.............. 376 0 19.6 0.00
Oregon................ 266 0 16.6 0.00
Pennsylvania.......... 712 0 13.8 0.00
Rhode Island.......... 217 0 17.9 0.00
South Carolina........ 243 0 17.3 0.00
South Dakota.......... 316 0 19.2 0.00
Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1997 8
(Numbers in thousands)
Below 125 Percent of Poverty
Number below 125% Percent below 125%
Standard Standard
Value Error Value Error
Tennessee............. 299 0 18.5 0.00
Texas................. 1941 0 25.3 0.00
Utah.................. 224 0 11.6 0.00
Vermont............... 151 0 12.2 0.00
Virginia.............. 327 0 17.2 0.00
Washington............ 224 0 13.0 0.00
West Virginia......... 367 0 22.9 0.00
Wisconsin............. 209 0 12.1 0.00
Wyoming............... 323 0 18.9 0.00
AREA
New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long
Island CMSA......... 1952 0 19.8 0.00
Central Cities...... 1494 0 32.7 0.00
Los Angeles-
Anaheim-Riverside
CMSA................ 2122 0 27.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 1143 0 37.2 0.00
Chicago-Gary-Lake
County CMSA.......... 673 0 16.5 0.00
Central Cities...... 435 0 27.2 0.00
San Francisco-
Oakland-San Jose
CMSA................ 509 0 16.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 309 0 22.0 0.00
Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Trenton
CMSA............... 224 0 11.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 114 0 12.5 0.00
Detroit-Ann
Arbor CMSA........... 456 0 13.5 0.00
Central Cities...... 254 0 25.7 0.00
Boston-Lawerence-
Salem CMSA.......... 434 0 13.7 0.00
Central Cities...... 233 0 24.7 0.00
Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria CMSA........ 397 0 14.9 0.00
Central Cities...... 244 0 36.5 0.00
Dallas-Fort Worth
CMSA................ 297 0 16.7 0.00
Central Cities...... 190 0 22.9 0.00
Washington DC-MD-
VA MSA............... 399 0 23.4 0.00
Central Cities...... 252 0 31.5 0.00
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031998/pov/new25_001.htm