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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 25
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 34,458 4,189 12.2 9,116 26.5
Under 18 years..................... 11,367 2,255 19.8 4,225 37.2
18 to 24 years..................... 3,715 429 11.6 1,041 28.0
25 to 34 years..................... 5,299 555 10.5 1,106 20.9
35 to 44 years..................... 5,499 493 9.0 1,063 19.3
45 to 54 years..................... 3,663 198 5.4 489 13.3
55 to 59 years..................... 1,220 71 5.8 270 22.2
60 to 64 years..................... 1,003 63 6.2 222 22.1
65 years and over.................. 2,691 127 4.7 700 26.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,613 82 5.1 383 23.8
75 years and over................ 1,078 45 4.1 316 29.3
Male
Total........................... 16,076 1,695 10.5 3,799 23.6
Under 18 years..................... 5,779 1,109 19.2 2,139 37.0
18 to 24 years..................... 1,720 122 7.1 361 21.0
25 to 34 years..................... 2,389 113 4.7 302 12.6
35 to 44 years..................... 2,517 171 6.8 363 14.4
45 to 54 years..................... 1,636 91 5.5 215 13.2
55 to 59 years..................... 535 19 3.6 96 17.9
60 to 64 years..................... 433 21 4.9 89 20.5
65 years and over.................. 1,068 48 4.5 233 21.8
65 to 74 years................... 657 31 4.7 126 19.2
75 years and over................ 411 17 4.1 107 26.0
Female
Total........................... 18,382 2,494 13.6 5,317 28.9
Under 18 years..................... 5,588 1,145 20.5 2,086 37.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,995 307 15.4 680 34.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,910 441 15.2 804 27.6
35 to 44 years..................... 2,982 321 10.8 700 23.5
45 to 54 years..................... 2,028 108 5.3 273 13.5
55 to 59 years..................... 685 52 7.5 175 25.5
60 to 64 years..................... 570 41 7.2 133 23.4
65 years and over.................. 1,623 79 4.9 467 28.8
65 to 74 years................... 956 51 5.4 257 26.9
75 years and over................ 668 28 4.1 209 31.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 34,458 4,189 12.2 9,116 26.5
65 years and over.......... 2,691 127 4.7 700 26.0
In families........................ 28,962 3,534 12.2 7,386 25.5
Householder...................... 8,408 944 11.2 1,985 23.6
Under 65 years................ 7,492 902 12.0 1,792 23.9
65 years and over............. 916 42 4.6 193 21.1
Related children under 18 years.. 11,193 2,180 19.5 4,116 36.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 26
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 3,666 803 21.9 1,457 39.7
6 to 17 years................. 7,527 1,377 18.3 2,660 35.3
Own children 18 years and over... 3,756 182 4.8 630 16.8
In married-couple families......... 14,105 465 3.3 1,364 9.7
Husbands......................... 3,983 116 2.9 316 7.9
Under 65 years................ 3,421 99 2.9 245 7.2
65 years and over............. 562 17 3.0 71 12.6
Wives............................ 3,864 110 2.9 313 8.1
Under 65 years................ 3,475 94 2.7 262 7.5
65 years and over............. 389 17 4.3 52 13.3
Related children under 18 years.. 4,556 215 4.7 581 12.8
Under 6 years................. 1,502 91 6.0 189 12.6
6 to 17 years ................ 3,054 125 4.1 393 12.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,439 23 1.6 121 8.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 13,218 2,900 21.9 5,654 42.8
Householder...................... 3,926 774 19.7 1,563 39.8
Under 65 years................ 3,580 753 21.0 1,455 40.6
65 years and over............. 345 21 6.0 107 31.1
Related children under 18 years.. 6,157 1,892 30.7 3,402 55.3
Under 6 years................. 1,962 670 34.1 1,194 60.8
6 to 17 years ................ 4,196 1,223 29.1 2,209 52.6
Own children 18 years and over... 2,144 146 6.8 470 21.9
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,639 169 10.3 369 22.5
Householder...................... 562 57 10.1 111 19.7
Under 65 years................ 509 52 10.3 93 18.2
65 years and over............. 53 5 (B) 18 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 480 72 15.0 132 27.6
Under 6 years................. 202 43 21.1 74 36.6
6 to 17 years................. 278 29 10.6 58 21.0
Own children 18 years and over... 174 13 7.4 39 22.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 180 63 34.8 84 46.5
Under 18 years................... 103 38 36.8 50 48.4
Under 6 years.................. 40 25 (B) 32 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 63 13 (B) 18 (B)
18 years and over................ 77 25 32.2 34 44.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,316 593 11.2 1,645 31.0
Male ............................ 2,721 305 11.2 778 28.6
Under 65 years................. 2,382 279 11.7 644 27.0
Living alone................. 1,331 125 9.4 343 25.8
65 years and over.............. 339 25 7.5 134 39.6
Living alone ............... 266 6 2.2 83 31.2
Female........................... 2,595 288 11.1 867 33.4
Under 65 years................. 1,889 253 13.4 583 30.9
Living alone................. 1,319 127 9.6 337 25.5
65 years and over.............. 706 36 5.1 284 40.2
Living alone................. 663 33 5.0 266 40.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 28
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 11,646 33.8 13,722 39.8
Under 18 years..................... 5,159 45.4 5,876 51.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,347 36.3 1,580 42.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,462 27.6 1,740 32.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,392 25.3 1,703 31.0
45 to 54 years..................... 681 18.6 829 22.6
55 to 59 years..................... 335 27.5 406 33.3
60 to 64 years..................... 282 28.1 365 36.4
65 years and over.................. 989 36.8 1,224 45.5
65 to 74 years................... 558 34.6 680 42.1
75 years and over................ 431 39.9 544 50.5
Male
Total........................... 4,894 30.4 5,805 36.1
Under 18 years..................... 2,603 45.0 2,948 51.0
18 to 24 years..................... 517 30.1 624 36.3
25 to 34 years..................... 448 18.7 578 24.2
35 to 44 years..................... 481 19.1 620 24.6
45 to 54 years..................... 289 17.6 342 20.9
55 to 59 years..................... 115 21.6 149 27.9
60 to 64 years..................... 109 25.2 140 32.4
65 years and over.................. 331 31.0 403 37.8
65 to 74 years................... 189 28.8 221 33.7
75 years and over................ 142 34.5 182 44.3
Female
Total........................... 6,753 36.7 7,917 43.1
Under 18 years..................... 2,556 45.7 2,928 52.4
18 to 24 years..................... 830 41.6 956 47.9
25 to 34 years..................... 1,014 34.8 1,162 39.9
35 to 44 years..................... 911 30.5 1,083 36.3
45 to 54 years..................... 392 19.3 487 24.0
55 to 59 years..................... 220 32.1 257 37.5
60 to 64 years..................... 173 30.3 225 39.4
65 years and over.................. 658 40.5 820 50.5
65 to 74 years................... 369 38.6 458 48.0
75 years and over................ 289 43.3 362 54.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 11,646 33.8 13,722 39.8
65 years and over.......... 989 36.8 1,224 45.5
In families........................ 9,519 32.9 11,228 38.8
Householder...................... 2,614 31.1 3,094 36.8
Under 65 years................ 2,345 31.3 2,759 36.8
65 years and over............. 270 29.5 335 36.6
Related children under 18 years.. 5,036 45.0 5,741 51.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 29
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,752 47.8 1,959 53.4
6 to 17 years................. 3,284 43.6 3,781 50.2
Own children 18 years and over... 899 23.9 1,136 30.3
In married-couple families......... 2,115 15.0 2,741 19.4
Husbands......................... 521 13.1 685 17.2
Under 65 years................ 396 11.6 527 15.4
65 years and over............. 126 22.4 158 28.0
Wives............................ 503 13.0 665 17.2
Under 65 years................ 416 12.0 552 15.9
65 years and over............. 87 22.3 112 28.9
Related children under 18 years.. 872 19.1 1,109 24.3
Under 6 years................. 279 18.6 360 24.0
6 to 17 years ................ 593 19.4 749 24.5
Own children 18 years and over... 171 11.9 223 15.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 6,917 52.3 7,884 59.6
Householder...................... 1,947 49.6 2,229 56.8
Under 65 years................ 1,820 50.8 2,068 57.8
65 years and over............. 127 36.9 161 46.6
Related children under 18 years.. 3,991 64.8 4,433 72.0
Under 6 years................. 1,389 70.8 1,502 76.6
6 to 17 years ................ 2,602 62.0 2,931 69.9
Own children 18 years and over... 681 31.7 858 40.0
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 487 29.7 604 36.8
Householder...................... 152 27.1 188 33.5
Under 65 years................ 132 26.0 164 32.3
65 years and over............. 20 (B) 24 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 173 36.0 199 41.5
Under 6 years................. 84 41.7 97 48.0
6 to 17 years................. 88 31.9 102 36.7
Own children 18 years and over... 47 26.8 55 31.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 99 54.8 118 65.4
Under 18 years................... 59 56.9 69 66.4
Under 6 years.................. 32 (B) 36 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 27 (B) 33 (B)
18 years and over................ 40 52.0 49 64.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,028 38.2 2,376 44.7
Male ............................ 937 34.4 1,094 40.2
Under 65 years................. 765 32.1 894 37.5
Living alone................. 412 31.0 503 37.8
65 years and over.............. 172 50.6 200 58.9
Living alone ............... 111 41.8 137 51.5
Female........................... 1,092 42.1 1,282 49.4
Under 65 years................. 688 36.4 788 41.7
Living alone................. 409 31.0 468 35.5
65 years and over.............. 404 57.2 494 69.9
Living alone................. 379 57.2 469 70.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 31
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 15,697 45.6 16,530 48.0
Under 18 years..................... 6,610 58.2 6,912 60.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,772 47.7 1,869 50.3
25 to 34 years..................... 2,056 38.8 2,145 40.5
35 to 44 years..................... 2,012 36.6 2,169 39.4
45 to 54 years..................... 991 27.1 1,087 29.7
55 to 59 years..................... 433 35.5 452 37.1
60 to 64 years..................... 397 39.5 421 42.0
65 years and over.................. 1,425 53.0 1,475 54.8
65 to 74 years................... 796 49.4 829 51.4
75 years and over................ 628 58.3 646 59.9
Male
Total........................... 6,726 41.8 7,163 44.6
Under 18 years..................... 3,313 57.3 3,478 60.2
18 to 24 years..................... 703 40.9 765 44.5
25 to 34 years..................... 742 31.1 784 32.8
35 to 44 years..................... 782 31.1 863 34.3
45 to 54 years..................... 391 23.9 442 27.0
55 to 59 years..................... 166 30.9 177 33.1
60 to 64 years..................... 144 33.3 155 35.9
65 years and over.................. 484 45.3 499 46.7
65 to 74 years................... 268 40.8 279 42.4
75 years and over................ 216 52.7 220 53.6
Female
Total........................... 8,971 48.8 9,367 51.0
Under 18 years..................... 3,297 59.0 3,434 61.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,069 53.6 1,104 55.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,314 45.1 1,361 46.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,231 41.3 1,306 43.8
45 to 54 years..................... 600 29.6 645 31.8
55 to 59 years..................... 267 39.0 275 40.1
60 to 64 years..................... 252 44.2 266 46.6
65 years and over.................. 941 58.0 976 60.1
65 to 74 years................... 529 55.3 550 57.6
75 years and over................ 412 61.7 425 63.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 15,697 45.6 16,530 48.0
65 years and over.......... 1,425 53.0 1,475 54.8
In families........................ 12,953 44.7 13,633 47.1
Householder...................... 3,611 42.9 3,804 45.2
Under 65 years................ 3,197 42.7 3,372 45.0
65 years and over............. 414 45.2 431 47.1
Related children under 18 years.. 6,460 57.7 6,762 60.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 32
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,205 60.1 2,298 62.7
6 to 17 years................. 4,255 56.5 4,463 59.3
Own children 18 years and over... 1,354 36.1 1,423 37.9
In married-couple families......... 3,438 24.4 3,814 27.0
Husbands......................... 884 22.2 985 24.7
Under 65 years................ 684 20.0 777 22.7
65 years and over............. 200 35.7 208 37.0
Wives............................ 840 21.7 927 24.0
Under 65 years................ 694 20.0 774 22.3
65 years and over............. 146 37.5 153 39.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,371 30.1 1,533 33.7
Under 6 years................. 463 30.8 517 34.4
6 to 17 years ................ 908 29.7 1,016 33.3
Own children 18 years and over... 277 19.3 295 20.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,743 66.1 9,005 68.1
Householder...................... 2,499 63.7 2,578 65.7
Under 65 years................ 2,306 64.4 2,378 66.4
65 years and over............. 193 55.8 200 57.9
Related children under 18 years.. 4,815 78.2 4,932 80.1
Under 6 years................. 1,604 81.7 1,634 83.3
6 to 17 years ................ 3,211 76.5 3,298 78.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,011 47.2 1,062 49.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 772 47.1 814 49.7
Householder...................... 244 43.4 264 46.9
Under 65 years................ 215 42.3 233 45.8
65 years and over............. 29 (B) 31 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 274 57.2 297 61.8
Under 6 years................. 139 68.5 147 72.7
6 to 17 years................. 136 48.9 150 53.9
Own children 18 years and over... 66 38.1 66 38.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 144 80.1 144 80.1
Under 18 years................... 83 80.7 83 80.7
Under 6 years.................. 40 (B) 40 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 43 (B) 43 (B)
18 years and over................ 61 79.3 61 79.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,600 48.9 2,753 51.8
Male ............................ 1,214 44.6 1,305 48.0
Under 65 years................. 996 41.8 1,083 45.5
Living alone................. 562 42.2 595 44.7
65 years and over.............. 217 64.1 222 65.5
Living alone ............... 150 56.3 154 58.0
Female........................... 1,386 53.4 1,448 55.8
Under 65 years................. 851 45.0 895 47.4
Living alone................. 507 38.5 537 40.7
65 years and over.............. 535 75.8 552 78.2
Living alone................. 508 76.6 523 78.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 34
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,705 51.4
Under 18 years..................... 7,284 64.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,994 53.7
25 to 34 years..................... 2,360 44.5
35 to 44 years..................... 2,355 42.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,207 32.9
55 to 59 years..................... 482 39.5
60 to 64 years..................... 459 45.8
65 years and over.................. 1,564 58.1
65 to 74 years................... 885 54.9
75 years and over................ 678 62.9
Male
Total........................... 7,731 48.1
Under 18 years..................... 3,697 64.0
18 to 24 years..................... 822 47.8
25 to 34 years..................... 871 36.4
35 to 44 years..................... 948 37.7
45 to 54 years..................... 495 30.2
55 to 59 years..................... 192 36.0
60 to 64 years..................... 170 39.3
65 years and over.................. 536 50.2
65 to 74 years................... 309 47.0
75 years and over................ 227 55.2
Female
Total........................... 9,974 54.3
Under 18 years..................... 3,586 64.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,172 58.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,489 51.2
35 to 44 years..................... 1,407 47.2
45 to 54 years..................... 712 35.1
55 to 59 years..................... 290 42.3
60 to 64 years..................... 289 50.8
65 years and over.................. 1,028 63.3
65 to 74 years................... 576 60.3
75 years and over................ 452 67.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,705 51.4
65 years and over.......... 1,564 58.1
In families........................ 14,689 50.7
Householder...................... 4,118 49.0
Under 65 years................ 3,651 48.7
65 years and over............. 467 51.0
Related children under 18 years.. 7,123 63.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 35
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,417 65.9
6 to 17 years................. 4,706 62.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,585 42.2
In married-couple families......... 4,362 30.9
Husbands......................... 1,140 28.6
Under 65 years................ 905 26.5
65 years and over............. 235 41.8
Wives............................ 1,081 28.0
Under 65 years................ 912 26.2
65 years and over............. 170 43.7
Related children under 18 years.. 1,712 37.6
Under 6 years................. 574 38.2
6 to 17 years ................ 1,137 37.2
Own children 18 years and over... 331 23.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,452 71.5
Householder...................... 2,717 69.2
Under 65 years................ 2,505 70.0
65 years and over............. 213 61.6
Related children under 18 years.. 5,098 82.8
Under 6 years................. 1,688 86
6 to 17 years ................ 3,410 81.3
Own children 18 years and over... 1,176 54.9
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 875 53.4
Householder...................... 287 51.2
Under 65 years................ 257 50.5
65 years and over............. 31 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 314 65.4
Under 6 years................. 155 76.5
6 to 17 years................. 159 57.3
Own children 18 years and over... 78 44.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 161 89.2
Under 18 years................... 94 90.6
Under 6 years.................. 40 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 54 (B)
18 years and over................ 67 87.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,855 53.7
Male ............................ 1,333 49.0
Under 65 years................. 1,107 46.5
Living alone................. 611 45.9
65 years and over.............. 225 66.5
Living alone ............... 157 59.2
Female........................... 1,523 58.7
Under 65 years................. 956 50.6
Living alone................. 579 43.9
65 years and over.............. 567 80.3
Living alone................. 537 81.0
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_003.htm