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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 1
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 268,480 14,594 5.4 35,574 13.3
Under 18 years..................... 71,069 6,364 9.0 14,113 19.9
18 to 24 years..................... 25,201 1,957 7.8 4,416 17.5
25 to 34 years..................... 39,354 2,076 5.3 4,759 12.1
35 to 44 years..................... 44,462 1,724 3.9 4,251 9.6
45 to 54 years..................... 34,057 981 2.9 2,439 7.2
55 to 59 years..................... 12,190 413 3.4 1,092 9.0
60 to 64 years..................... 10,065 366 3.6 1,127 11.2
65 years and over.................. 32,082 713 2.2 3,376 10.5
65 to 74 years................... 17,874 388 2.2 1,641 9.2
75 years and over................ 14,209 326 2.3 1,735 12.2
Male
Total........................... 131,376 6,224 4.7 15,187 11.6
Under 18 years..................... 36,367 3,203 8.8 7,179 19.7
18 to 24 years..................... 12,633 718 5.7 1,760 13.9
25 to 34 years..................... 19,526 656 3.4 1,696 8.7
35 to 44 years..................... 22,054 665 3.0 1,686 7.6
45 to 54 years..................... 16,598 452 2.7 1,066 6.4
55 to 59 years..................... 5,869 126 2.1 370 6.3
60 to 64 years..................... 4,804 167 3.5 479 10.0
65 years and over.................. 13,524 238 1.8 953 7.0
65 to 74 years................... 7,992 153 1.9 536 6.7
75 years and over................ 5,532 85 1.5 417 7.5
Female
Total........................... 137,105 8,370 6.1 20,387 14.9
Under 18 years..................... 34,702 3,161 9.1 6,934 20.0
18 to 24 years..................... 12,568 1,239 9.9 2,657 21.1
25 to 34 years..................... 19,828 1,421 7.2 3,063 15.4
35 to 44 years..................... 22,407 1,059 4.7 2,566 11.5
45 to 54 years..................... 17,459 530 3.0 1,373 7.9
55 to 59 years..................... 6,321 287 4.5 723 11.4
60 to 64 years..................... 5,261 199 3.8 648 12.3
65 years and over.................. 18,558 475 2.6 2,423 13.1
65 to 74 years................... 9,882 235 2.4 1,105 11.2
75 years and over................ 8,677 241 2.8 1,318 15.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 268,480 14,594 5.4 35,574 13.3
65 years and over.......... 32,082 713 2.2 3,376 10.5
In families........................ 225,369 10,615 4.7 26,217 11.6
Householder...................... 70,884 2,957 4.2 7,324 10.3
Under 65 years................ 59,614 2,760 4.6 6,646 11.1
65 years and over............. 11,270 197 1.7 678 6.0
Related children under 18 years.. 69,844 5,907 8.5 13,422 19.2
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 2
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 23,363 2,356 10.1 5,049 21.6
6 to 17 years................. 46,481 3,551 7.6 8,373 18.0
Own children 18 years and over... 21,625 546 2.5 1,727 8.0
In married-couple families......... 175,779 3,335 1.9 11,166 6.4
Husbands......................... 54,321 887 1.6 2,821 5.2
Under 65 years................ 44,635 747 1.7 2,378 5.3
65 years and over............. 9,687 140 1.4 444 4.6
Wives............................ 54,321 887 1.6 2,821 5.2
Under 65 years................ 46,865 782 1.7 2,508 5.4
65 years and over............. 7,456 105 1.4 314 4.2
Related children under 18 years.. 50,282 1,363 2.7 4,759 9.5
Under 6 years................. 17,320 521 3.0 1,844 10.6
6 to 17 years ................ 32,962 842 2.6 2,915 8.8
Own children 18 years and over... 13,906 174 1.2 591 4.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 38,412 6,583 17.1 13,494 35.1
Householder...................... 12,652 1,843 14.6 3,995 31.6
Under 65 years................ 10,976 1,794 16.3 3,770 34.3
65 years and over............. 1,676 50 3.0 225 13.4
Related children under 18 years.. 16,175 4,179 25.8 7,928 49.0
Under 6 years................. 4,848 1,643 33.9 2,863 59.1
6 to 17 years ................ 11,326 2,536 22.4 5,065 44.7
Own children 18 years and over... 6,464 336 5.2 1,055 16.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 11,178 697 6.2 1,556 13.9
Householder...................... 3,911 226 5.8 507 13.0
Under 65 years................ 3,525 217 6.2 476 13.5
65 years and over............. 386 9 2.4 31 8.1
Related children under 18 years.. 3,387 364 10.8 736 21.7
Under 6 years................. 1,194 192 16.0 342 28.6
6 to 17 years................. 2,193 173 7.9 394 17.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,255 36 2.9 81 6.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 1,440 377 26.2 670 46.5
Under 18 years................... 825 226 27.5 405 49.0
Under 6 years.................. 233 98 42.1 150 64.1
6 to 17 years.................. 592 128 21.7 255 43.1
18 years and over................ 615 150 24.4 266 43.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 41,672 3,602 8.6 8,687 20.8
Male ............................ 19,804 1,586 8.0 3,447 17.4
Under 65 years................. 17,052 1,500 8.8 3,001 17.6
Living alone................. 8,690 519 6.0 1,248 14.4
65 years and over.............. 2,752 86 3.1 447 16.2
Living alone ............... 2,345 42 1.8 328 14.0
Female........................... 21,868 2,016 9.2 5,240 24.0
Under 65 years................. 13,985 1,730 12.4 3,454 24.7
Living alone................. 7,752 556 7.2 1,489 19.2
65 years and over.............. 7,883 286 3.6 1,786 22.7
Living alone................. 7,577 258 3.4 1,698 22.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 4
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 47,853 17.8 60,331 22.5
Under 18 years..................... 17,937 25.2 21,738 30.6
18 to 24 years..................... 5,898 23.4 7,174 28.5
25 to 34 years..................... 6,422 16.3 8,141 20.7
35 to 44 years..................... 5,802 13.0 7,499 16.9
45 to 54 years..................... 3,348 9.8 4,301 12.6
55 to 59 years..................... 1,452 11.9 1,847 15.2
60 to 64 years..................... 1,554 15.4 1,951 19.4
65 years and over.................. 5,440 17.0 7,679 23.9
65 to 74 years................... 2,590 14.5 3,567 20.0
75 years and over................ 2,850 20.1 4,111 28.9
Male
Total........................... 20,702 15.8 26,326 20.0
Under 18 years..................... 9,129 25.1 11,036 30.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,506 19.8 3,124 24.7
25 to 34 years..................... 2,449 12.5 3,289 16.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,368 10.7 3,190 14.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,486 9.0 1,887 11.4
55 to 59 years..................... 541 9.2 712 12.1
60 to 64 years..................... 656 13.7 810 16.9
65 years and over.................. 1,566 11.6 2,278 16.8
65 to 74 years................... 870 10.9 1,211 15.1
75 years and over................ 696 12.6 1,067 19.3
Female
Total........................... 27,151 19.8 34,005 24.8
Under 18 years..................... 8,808 25.4 10,702 30.8
18 to 24 years..................... 3,391 27.0 4,050 32.2
25 to 34 years..................... 3,973 20.0 4,852 24.5
35 to 44 years..................... 3,433 15.3 4,309 19.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,862 10.7 2,414 13.8
55 to 59 years..................... 911 14.4 1,135 18.0
60 to 64 years..................... 898 17.1 1,141 21.7
65 years and over.................. 3,874 20.9 5,401 29.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,720 17.4 2,357 23.8
75 years and over................ 2,154 24.8 3,044 35.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 47,853 17.8 60,331 22.5
65 years and over.......... 5,440 17.0 7,679 23.9
In families........................ 35,460 15.7 45,052 20.0
Householder...................... 10,032 14.2 12,845 18.1
Under 65 years................ 8,938 15.0 11,179 18.8
65 years and over............. 1,094 9.7 1,665 14.8
Related children under 18 years.. 17,144 24.5 20,878 29.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 5
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 6,472 27.7 7,807 33.4
6 to 17 years................. 10,672 23.0 13,071 28.1
Own children 18 years and over... 2,552 11.8 3,353 15.5
In married-couple families......... 16,854 9.6 23,401 13.3
Husbands......................... 4,377 8.1 6,185 11.4
Under 65 years................ 3,604 8.1 4,961 11.1
65 years and over............. 774 8.0 1,224 12.6
Wives............................ 4,377 8.1 6,185 11.4
Under 65 years................ 3,817 8.1 5,267 11.2
65 years and over............. 561 7.5 919 12.3
Related children under 18 years.. 6,877 13.7 9,335 18.6
Under 6 years................. 2,732 15.8 3,694 21.3
6 to 17 years ................ 4,145 12.6 5,641 17.1
Own children 18 years and over... 920 6.6 1,251 9.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 16,525 43.0 18,977 49.4
Householder...................... 4,974 39.3 5,772 45.6
Under 65 years................ 4,655 42.4 5,318 48.5
65 years and over............. 318 19.0 454 27.1
Related children under 18 years.. 9,320 57.6 10,379 64.2
Under 6 years................. 3,299 68.0 3,601 74.3
6 to 17 years ................ 6,022 53.2 6,778 59.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,510 23.4 1,930 29.9
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,080 18.6 2,674 23.9
Householder...................... 681 17.4 887 22.7
Under 65 years................ 641 18.2 832 23.6
65 years and over............. 41 10.5 56 14.4
Related children under 18 years.. 947 27.9 1,164 34.4
Under 6 years................. 441 36.9 512 42.8
6 to 17 years................. 506 23.1 653 29.8
Own children 18 years and over... 122 9.7 171 13.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 813 56.5 919 63.9
Under 18 years................... 493 59.7 548 66.4
Under 6 years.................. 170 72.7 197 84.3
6 to 17 years.................. 323 54.6 351 59.3
18 years and over................ 320 52.1 372 60.5
Unrelated individuals.............. 11,581 27.8 14,359 34.5
Male ............................ 4,588 23.2 5,588 28.2
Under 65 years................. 3,887 22.8 4,665 27.4
Living alone................. 1,628 18.7 1,995 23.0
65 years and over.............. 701 25.5 923 33.5
Living alone ............... 549 23.4 743 31.7
Female........................... 6,992 32.0 8,772 40.1
Under 65 years................. 4,155 29.7 4,993 35.7
Living alone................. 1,869 24.1 2,277 29.4
65 years and over.............. 2,837 36.0 3,779 47.9
Living alone................. 2,714 35.8 3,622 47.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 7
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 73,080 27.2 78,776 29.3
Under 18 years..................... 25,600 36.0 27,257 38.4
18 to 24 years..................... 8,363 33.2 8,965 35.6
25 to 34 years..................... 9,966 25.3 10,826 27.5
35 to 44 years..................... 9,214 20.7 10,053 22.6
45 to 54 years..................... 5,169 15.2 5,630 16.5
55 to 59 years..................... 2,175 17.8 2,339 19.2
60 to 64 years..................... 2,376 23.6 2,521 25.0
65 years and over.................. 10,218 31.9 11,186 34.9
65 to 74 years................... 4,819 27.0 5,256 29.4
75 years and over................ 5,399 38.0 5,930 41.7
Male
Total........................... 32,185 24.5 34,964 26.6
Under 18 years..................... 12,919 35.5 13,762 37.8
18 to 24 years..................... 3,669 29.0 3,977 31.5
25 to 34 years..................... 4,200 21.5 4,649 23.8
35 to 44 years..................... 4,063 18.4 4,499 20.4
45 to 54 years..................... 2,261 13.6 2,492 15.0
55 to 59 years..................... 881 15.0 961 16.4
60 to 64 years..................... 968 20.2 1,029 21.4
65 years and over.................. 3,223 23.8 3,596 26.6
65 to 74 years................... 1,709 21.4 1,865 23.3
75 years and over................ 1,514 27.4 1,731 31.3
Female
Total........................... 40,895 29.8 43,812 32.0
Under 18 years..................... 12,680 36.5 13,495 38.9
18 to 24 years..................... 4,694 37.3 4,988 39.7
25 to 34 years..................... 5,766 29.1 6,177 31.2
35 to 44 years..................... 5,150 23.0 5,554 24.8
45 to 54 years..................... 2,908 16.7 3,138 18.0
55 to 59 years..................... 1,293 20.5 1,379 21.8
60 to 64 years..................... 1,408 26.8 1,491 28.3
65 years and over.................. 6,995 37.7 7,590 40.9
65 to 74 years................... 3,111 31.5 3,392 34.3
75 years and over................ 3,885 44.8 4,199 48.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 73,080 27.2 78,776 29.3
65 years and over.......... 10,218 31.9 11,186 34.9
In families........................ 55,380 24.6 59,837 26.6
Householder...................... 16,004 22.6 17,320 24.4
Under 65 years................ 13,574 22.8 14,571 24.4
65 years and over............. 2,430 21.6 2,750 24.4
Related children under 18 years.. 24,666 35.3 26,288 37.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 8
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 9,154 39.2 9,722 41.6
6 to 17 years................. 15,512 33.4 16,567 35.6
Own children 18 years and over... 4,129 19.1 4,492 20.8
In married-couple families......... 30,607 17.4 33,903 19.3
Husbands......................... 8,284 15.2 9,205 16.9
Under 65 years................ 6,430 14.4 7,075 15.9
65 years and over............. 1,854 19.1 2,129 22.0
Wives............................ 8,284 15.2 9,205 16.9
Under 65 years................ 6,833 14.6 7,519 16.0
65 years and over............. 1,450 19.5 1,685 22.6
Related children under 18 years.. 11,815 23.5 12,982 25.8
Under 6 years................. 4,698 27.1 5,119 29.6
6 to 17 years ................ 7,117 21.6 7,863 23.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,592 11.4 1,809 13.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 21,325 55.5 22,164 57.7
Householder...................... 6,567 51.9 6,852 54.2
Under 65 years................ 5,981 54.5 6,222 56.7
65 years and over............. 586 35.0 630 37.6
Related children under 18 years.. 11,358 70.2 11,697 72.3
Under 6 years................. 3,819 78.8 3,904 80.5
6 to 17 years ................ 7,540 66.6 7,793 68.8
Own children 18 years and over... 2,319 35.9 2,453 38.0
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,447 30.8 3,770 33.7
Householder...................... 1,153 29.5 1,264 32.3
Under 65 years................ 1,067 30.3 1,174 33.3
65 years and over............. 86 22.2 91 23.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,493 44.1 1,609 47.5
Under 6 years................. 638 53.4 698 58.5
6 to 17 years................. 855 39.0 911 41.5
Own children 18 years and over... 218 17.3 231 18.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 1,018 70.7 1,076 74.7
Under 18 years................... 605 73.3 637 77.2
Under 6 years.................. 210 89.8 214 91.6
6 to 17 years.................. 395 66.8 423 71.6
18 years and over................ 413 67.1 439 71.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 16,683 40.0 17,864 42.9
Male ............................ 6,492 32.8 7,078 35.7
Under 65 years................. 5,337 31.3 5,838 34.2
Living alone................. 2,323 26.7 2,532 29.1
65 years and over.............. 1,155 42.0 1,240 45.1
Living alone ............... 924 39.4 1,004 42.8
Female........................... 10,191 46.6 10,785 49.3
Under 65 years................. 5,574 39.9 5,885 42.1
Living alone................. 2,552 32.9 2,670 34.4
65 years and over.............. 4,618 58.6 4,900 62.2
Living alone................. 4,441 58.6 4,707 62.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 10
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 86,264 32.1
Under 18 years..................... 29,384 41.3
18 to 24 years..................... 9,712 38.5
25 to 34 years..................... 11,872 30.2
35 to 44 years..................... 11,241 25.3
45 to 54 years..................... 6,274 18.4
55 to 59 years..................... 2,613 21.4
60 to 64 years..................... 2,761 27.4
65 years and over.................. 12,407 38.7
65 to 74 years................... 5,816 32.5
75 years and over................ 6,591 46.4
Male
Total........................... 38,562 29.4
Under 18 years..................... 14,852 40.8
18 to 24 years..................... 4,324 34.2
25 to 34 years..................... 5,164 26.4
35 to 44 years..................... 5,106 23.2
45 to 54 years..................... 2,790 16.8
55 to 59 years..................... 1,095 18.7
60 to 64 years..................... 1,139 23.7
65 years and over.................. 4,091 30.3
65 to 74 years................... 2,108 26.4
75 years and over................ 1,983 35.8
Female
Total........................... 47,702 34.8
Under 18 years..................... 14,532 41.9
18 to 24 years..................... 5,388 42.9
25 to 34 years..................... 6,708 33.8
35 to 44 years..................... 6,134 27.4
45 to 54 years..................... 3,483 20.0
55 to 59 years..................... 1,518 24.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,622 30.8
65 years and over.................. 8,316 44.8
65 to 74 years................... 3,708 37.5
75 years and over................ 4,608 53.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 86,264 32.1
65 years and over.......... 12,407 38.7
In families........................ 66,155 29.4
Householder...................... 19,277 27.2
Under 65 years................ 16,119 27.0
65 years and over............. 3,157 28.0
Related children under 18 years.. 28,392 40.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 11
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 10,399 44.5
6 to 17 years................. 17,993 38.7
Own children 18 years and over... 5,045 23.3
In married-couple families......... 38,591 22.0
Husbands......................... 10,605 19.5
Under 65 years................ 8,122 18.2
65 years and over............. 2,484 25.6
Wives............................ 10,605 19.5
Under 65 years................ 8,619 18.4
65 years and over............. 1,986 26.6
Related children under 18 years.. 14,532 28.9
Under 6 years................. 5,634 32.5
6 to 17 years ................ 8,898 27.0
Own children 18 years and over... 2,073 14.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 23,415 61.0
Householder...................... 7,292 57.6
Under 65 years................ 6,589 60.0
65 years and over............. 704 42.0
Related children under 18 years.. 12,160 75.2
Under 6 years................. 4,037 83.3
6 to 17 years ................ 8,124 71.7
Own children 18 years and over... 2,690 41.6
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,148 37.1
Householder...................... 1,379 35.3
Under 65 years................ 1,279 36.3
65 years and over............. 100 26.0
Related children under 18 years.. 1,699 50.2
Under 6 years................. 728 60.9
6 to 17 years................. 971 44.3
Own children 18 years and over... 282 22.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 1,111 77.2
Under 18 years................... 658 79.8
Under 6 years.................. 215 92.2
6 to 17 years.................. 443 74.8
18 years and over................ 453 73.7
Unrelated individuals.............. 18,998 45.6
Male ............................ 7,569 38.2
Under 65 years................. 6,218 36.5
Living alone................. 2,702 31.1
65 years and over.............. 1,352 49.1
Living alone ............... 1,091 46.5
Female........................... 11,429 52.3
Under 65 years................. 6,224 44.5
Living alone................. 2,837 36.6
65 years and over.............. 5,205 66.0
Living alone................. 4,999 66.0
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/new2_001.htm