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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          37
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                    
PEOPLE OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                           
                                                                                    
Both Sexes                                                                          
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    30,637     3,329     10.9     8,308     27.1 
Under 18 years.....................    10,802     1,727     16.0     3,972     36.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     3,791       419     11.1       979     25.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     5,488       490      8.9     1,201     21.9 
35 to 44 years.....................     4,606       343      7.5       992     21.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,700       153      5.7       427     15.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       930        63      6.8       191     20.5 
60 to 64 years.....................       703        56      8.0       161     22.9 
65 years and over..................     1,617        78      4.8       384     23.8 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,015        45      4.4       214     21.1 
  75 years and over................       603        33      5.4       170     28.2 
                                                                                    
Male                                                                                
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    15,670     1,523      9.7     3,845     24.5 
Under 18 years.....................     5,588       906     16.2     2,039     36.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,027       158      7.8       433     21.3 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,919       174      6.0       479     16.4 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,365       132      5.6       433     18.3 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,322        74      5.6       185     14.0 
55 to 59 years.....................       408        20      4.8        61     15.0 
60 to 64 years.....................       361        27      7.5        76     21.2 
65 years and over..................       681        33      4.8       138     20.3 
  65 to 74 years...................       429        19      4.3        84     19.5 
  75 years and over................       252        14      5.6        54     21.5 
                                                                                    
Female                                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    14,968     1,806     12.1     4,463     29.8 
Under 18 years.....................     5,215       820     15.7     1,933     37.1 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,763       261     14.8       546     31.0 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,569       316     12.3       723     28.1 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,241       212      9.4       559     24.9 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,377        80      5.8       241     17.5 
55 to 59 years.....................       522        43      8.3       130     24.8 
60 to 64 years.....................       343        29      8.5        85     24.8 
65 years and over..................       937        45      4.8       246     26.3 
  65 to 74 years...................       586        26      4.5       130     22.2 
  75 years and over................       351        19      5.3       116     33.0 
                                                                                    
Household Relationship                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    30,637     3,329     10.9     8,308     27.1 
        65 years and over..........     1,617        78      4.8       384     23.8 
In families........................    27,467     2,800     10.2     7,198     26.2 
  Householder......................     6,961       658      9.5     1,721     24.7 
     Under 65 years................     6,414       626      9.8     1,622     25.3 
     65 years and over.............       547        32      5.8        99     18.1 
  Related children under 18 years..    10,625     1,657     15.6     3,865     36.4 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          38
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     4,115       731     17.8     1,575     38.3 
     6 to 17 years.................     6,510       927     14.2     2,290     35.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,782       161      5.8       462     16.6 
                                                                                    
In married-couple families.........    19,777     1,078      5.5     3,856     19.5 
  Husbands.........................     4,806       230      4.8       838     17.4 
     Under 65 years................     4,380       206      4.7       767     17.5 
     65 years and over.............       426        24      5.8        71     16.8 
  Wives............................     4,933       236      4.8       828     16.8 
     Under 65 years................     4,610       222      4.8       782     17.0 
     65 years and over.............       323        14      4.5        46     14.2 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,220       537      7.4     1,875     26.0 
     Under 6 years.................     2,808       224      8.0       780     27.8 
     6 to 17 years ................     4,412       314      7.1     1,095     24.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,880        60      3.2       204     10.8 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
female householder,                                                                 
no spouse present..................     5,718     1,530     26.8     2,911     50.9 
  Householder......................     1,612       379     23.5       767     47.6 
     Under 65 years................     1,494       374     25.1       743     49.7 
     65 years and over.............       117         5      4.3        24     20.7 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,801       997     35.6     1,758     62.8 
     Under 6 years.................     1,011       445     44.0       686     67.9 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,789       553     30.9     1,072     59.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...       753        95     12.6       244     32.4 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
male householder,                                                                   
no spouse present..................     1,972       192      9.7       431     21.9 
  Householder......................       545        46      8.5       119     21.7 
     Under 65 years................       528        45      8.6       117     22.1 
     65 years and over.............        18         1      (B)         2      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       604       123     20.3       231     38.3 
     Under 6 years.................       296        62     21.0       108     36.5 
     6 to 17 years.................       308        60     19.6       123     39.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...       150         7      4.8        14      9.2 
                                                                                    
In unrelated subfamilies...........       194        37     19.2        93     48.1 
  Under 18 years...................        95        21     22.2        54     56.7 
    Under 6 years..................        39         7      (B)        19      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        57        14      (B)        35      (B) 
  18 years and over................        98        16     16.3        39     39.7 
                                                                                    
Unrelated individuals..............     2,976       492     16.5     1,017     34.2 
  Male ............................     1,746       242     13.9       471     26.9 
    Under 65 years.................     1,622       235     14.5       420     25.9 
      Living alone.................       536        53      9.8       120     22.4 
    65 years and over..............       124         7      5.8        50     40.4 
      Living alone  ...............        95         7      6.9        43     44.7 
  Female...........................     1,230       250     20.3       546     44.4 
    Under 65 years.................       956       233     24.4       398     41.7 
      Living alone.................       363        42     11.6       123     33.7 
    65 years and over..............       274        17      6.1       148     54.0 
      Living alone.................       256        12      4.8       138     54.0 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          40
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
PEOPLE OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                 
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................    11,003     35.9    13,441     43.9 
Under 18 years.....................     5,057     46.8     6,027     55.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,372     36.2     1,669     44.0 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,612     29.4     2,087     38.0 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,311     28.5     1,643     35.7 
45 to 54 years.....................       618     22.9       770     28.5 
55 to 59 years.....................       238     25.6       294     31.7 
60 to 64 years.....................       223     31.7       267     38.0 
65 years and over..................       572     35.3       684     42.3 
  65 to 74 years...................       337     33.3       402     39.7 
  75 years and over................       234     38.9       281     46.7 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................     5,202     33.2     6,472     41.3 
Under 18 years.....................     2,595     46.4     3,104     55.6 
18 to 24 years.....................       644     31.8       808     39.8 
25 to 34 years.....................       674     23.1       931     31.9 
35 to 44 years.....................       606     25.6       782     33.1 
45 to 54 years.....................       273     20.6       346     26.1 
55 to 59 years.....................        82     20.2       111     27.2 
60 to 64 years.....................       109     30.2       129     35.7 
65 years and over..................       219     32.1       261     38.4 
  65 to 74 years...................       135     31.5       166     38.7 
  75 years and over................        83     33.1        95     37.9 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................     5,800     38.8     6,970     46.6 
Under 18 years.....................     2,461     47.2     2,923     56.1 
18 to 24 years.....................       728     41.3       862     48.9 
25 to 34 years.....................       938     36.5     1,156     45.0 
35 to 44 years.....................       705     31.4       860     38.4 
45 to 54 years.....................       346     25.1       424     30.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       156     29.9       184     35.2 
60 to 64 years.....................       114     33.3       138     40.4 
65 years and over..................       353     37.7       423     45.1 
  65 to 74 years...................       202     34.5       237     40.4 
  75 years and over................       151     43.0       186     53.0 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    11,003     35.9    13,441     43.9 
        65 years and over..........       572     35.3       684     42.3 
In families........................     9,606     35.0    11,798     43.0 
  Householder......................     2,296     33.0     2,815     40.4 
     Under 65 years................     2,135     33.3     2,615     40.8 
     65 years and over.............       161     29.5       200     36.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     4,933     46.4     5,898     55.5 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          41
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     2,012     48.9     2,393     58.2 
     6 to 17 years.................     2,921     44.9     3,505     53.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...       666     23.9       857     30.8 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........     5,513     27.9     7,241     36.6 
  Husbands.........................     1,214     25.3     1,590     33.1 
     Under 65 years................     1,092     24.9     1,443     32.9 
     65 years and over.............       122     28.7       147     34.5 
  Wives............................     1,197     24.3     1,593     32.3 
     Under 65 years................     1,113     24.2     1,486     32.2 
     65 years and over.............        83     25.7       107     33.1 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,602     36.0     3,378     46.8 
     Under 6 years.................     1,093     38.9     1,413     50.3 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,509     34.2     1,964     44.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...       303     16.1       406     21.6 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................     3,470     60.7     3,820     66.8 
  Householder......................       925     57.4     1,026     63.7 
     Under 65 years................       887     59.4       978     65.4 
     65 years and over.............        37     31.9        48     41.1 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,025     72.3     2,173     77.6 
     Under 6 years.................       776     76.7       825     81.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,250     69.8     1,349     75.4 
  Own children 18 years and over...       329     43.7       402     53.3 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................       623     31.6       738     37.4 
  Householder......................       174     31.9       213     39.1 
     Under 65 years................       171     32.3       208     39.4 
     65 years and over.............         3      (B)         5      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       306     50.7       347     57.5 
     Under 6 years.................       143     48.4       155     52.4 
     6 to 17 years.................       163     52.9       192     62.4 
  Own children 18 years and over...        34     22.8        49     32.8 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........       109     56.2       115     59.5 
  Under 18 years...................        64     67.3        64     67.3 
    Under 6 years..................        22      (B)        22      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        42      (B)        42      (B) 
  18 years and over................        45     45.4        51     51.9 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............     1,288     43.3     1,528     51.3 
  Male ............................       626     35.8       764     43.8 
    Under 65 years.................       558     34.4       681     42.0 
      Living alone.................       152     28.4       177     33.1 
    65 years and over..............        68     54.6        83     66.8 
      Living alone  ...............        59     62.1        72     75.9 
  Female...........................       662     53.9       764     62.1 
    Under 65 years.................       471     49.3       548     57.3 
      Living alone.................       147     40.5       178     49.1 
    65 years and over..............       191     69.8       216     78.7 
      Living alone.................       182     71.0       204     79.7 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          43
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
PEOPLE OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                 
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................    15,603     50.9    16,580     54.1 
Under 18 years.....................     6,831     63.2     7,147     66.2 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,939     51.1     2,081     54.9 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,487     45.3     2,684     48.9 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,003     43.5     2,147     46.6 
45 to 54 years.....................       896     33.2       992     36.7 
55 to 59 years.....................       333     35.9       359     38.6 
60 to 64 years.....................       303     43.0       319     45.3 
65 years and over..................       812     50.2       852     52.7 
  65 to 74 years...................       495     48.8       511     50.3 
  75 years and over................       317     52.6       342     56.7 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................     7,551     48.2     8,074     51.5 
Under 18 years.....................     3,483     62.3     3,640     65.1 
18 to 24 years.....................       946     46.7     1,031     50.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,154     39.5     1,264     43.3 
35 to 44 years.....................       973     41.1     1,049     44.3 
45 to 54 years.....................       405     30.7       461     34.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       123     30.2       138     33.8 
60 to 64 years.....................       148     40.9       160     44.4 
65 years and over..................       318     46.7       331     48.7 
  65 to 74 years...................       200     46.7       204     47.6 
  75 years and over................       118     46.7       127     50.5 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................     8,053     53.8     8,507     56.8 
Under 18 years.....................     3,347     64.2     3,507     67.3 
18 to 24 years.....................       992     56.3     1,050     59.5 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,333     51.9     1,419     55.2 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,030     46.0     1,098     49.0 
45 to 54 years.....................       490     35.6       531     38.6 
55 to 59 years.....................       210     40.3       221     42.3 
60 to 64 years.....................       155     45.3       159     46.2 
65 years and over..................       494     52.7       521     55.6 
  65 to 74 years...................       295     50.3       307     52.3 
  75 years and over................       199     56.8       214     61.1 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    15,603     50.9    16,580     54.1 
        65 years and over..........       812     50.2       852     52.7 
In families........................    13,796     50.2    14,649     53.3 
  Householder......................     3,311     47.6     3,509     50.4 
     Under 65 years................     3,065     47.8     3,245     50.6 
     65 years and over.............       246     45.0       264     48.3 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,693     63.0     7,005     65.9 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          44
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     2,708     65.8     2,828     68.7 
     6 to 17 years.................     3,985     61.2     4,177     64.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,031     37.0     1,142     41.0 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........     8,773     44.4     9,477     47.9 
  Husbands.........................     1,955     40.7     2,111     43.9 
     Under 65 years................     1,770     40.4     1,914     43.7 
     65 years and over.............       186     43.6       197     46.3 
  Wives............................     1,947     39.5     2,106     42.7 
     Under 65 years................     1,810     39.3     1,956     42.4 
     65 years and over.............       137     42.4       150     46.4 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,978     55.1     4,251     58.9 
     Under 6 years.................     1,665     59.3     1,765     62.9 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,313     52.4     2,485     56.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...       521     27.7       605     32.2 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................     4,159     72.7     4,255     74.4 
  Householder......................     1,126     69.9     1,154     71.6 
     Under 65 years................     1,069     71.5     1,091     73.0 
     65 years and over.............        57     48.6        63     54.2 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,327     83.1     2,352     84.0 
     Under 6 years.................       860     85.0       868     85.8 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,468     82.0     1,484     82.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...       453     60.1       472     62.7 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................       863     43.8       917     46.5 
  Householder......................       251     45.9       265     48.6 
     Under 65 years................       244     46.3       259     49.0 
     65 years and over.............         6      (B)         6      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       388     64.2       402     66.6 
     Under 6 years.................       184     62.0       194     65.5 
     6 to 17 years.................       204     66.3       208     67.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...        57     38.2        64     43.0 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........       123     63.5       131     67.8 
  Under 18 years...................        67     70.1        71     74.5 
    Under 6 years..................        25      (B)        29      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        42      (B)        42      (B) 
  18 years and over................        56     57.2        60     61.3 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............     1,685     56.6     1,799     60.4 
  Male ............................       854     48.9       942     54.0 
    Under 65 years.................       762     47.0       850     52.4 
      Living alone.................       205     38.3       226     42.1 
    65 years and over..............        92     73.9        92     73.9 
      Living alone  ...............        79     82.8        79     82.8 
  Female...........................       831     67.6       857     69.7 
    Under 65 years.................       597     62.4       620     64.9 
      Living alone.................       185     50.8       188     51.6 
    65 years and over..............       234     85.4       237     86.4 
      Living alone.................       219     85.5       222     86.6 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          46
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
                                                       
PEOPLE OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                              
                                                       
Both Sexes                                             
                                                       
   Total...........................    17,604     57.5 
Under 18 years.....................     7,485     69.3 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,245     59.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,877     52.4 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,298     49.9 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,086     40.2 
55 to 59 years.....................       384     41.3 
60 to 64 years.....................       335     47.6 
65 years and over..................       895     55.3 
  65 to 74 years...................       538     53.0 
  75 years and over................       357     59.2 
                                                       
Male                                                   
                                                       
   Total...........................     8,654     55.2 
Under 18 years.....................     3,837     68.7 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,133     55.9 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,371     47.0 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,139     48.2 
45 to 54 years.....................       506     38.3 
55 to 59 years.....................       152     37.3 
60 to 64 years.....................       170     47.1 
65 years and over..................       347     51.0 
  65 to 74 years...................       215     50.2 
  75 years and over................       132     52.3 
                                                       
Female                                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................     8,950     59.8 
Under 18 years.....................     3,649     70.0 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,112     63.1 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,506     58.6 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,159     51.7 
45 to 54 years.....................       580     42.1 
55 to 59 years.....................       232     44.4 
60 to 64 years.....................       165     48.1 
65 years and over..................       548     58.5 
  65 to 74 years...................       323     55.0 
  75 years and over................       225     64.2 
                                                       
Household Relationship                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    17,604     57.5 
        65 years and over..........       895     55.3 
In families........................    15,567     56.7 
  Householder......................     3,733     53.6 
     Under 65 years................     3,453     53.8 
     65 years and over.............       281     51.3 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,340     69.1 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          47
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     2,924     71.0 
     6 to 17 years.................     4,416     67.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,242     44.6 
                                                       
In married-couple families.........    10,169     51.4 
  Husbands.........................     2,280     47.4 
     Under 65 years................     2,070     47.3 
     65 years and over.............       210     49.3 
  Wives............................     2,273     46.1 
     Under 65 years................     2,111     45.8 
     65 years and over.............       161     49.9 
  Related children under 18 years..     4,514     62.5 
     Under 6 years.................     1,842     65.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,672     60.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...       676     35.9 
                                                       
In families with                                       
female householder,                                    
no spouse present..................     4,413     77.2 
  Householder......................     1,194     74.1 
     Under 65 years................     1,127     75.4 
     65 years and over.............        67     57.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,417     86.3 
     Under 6 years.................       887     87.7 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,530     85.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...       496     65.8 
                                                       
In families with                                       
male householder,                                      
no spouse present..................       985     49.9 
  Householder......................       282     51.7 
     Under 65 years................       276     52.2 
     65 years and over.............         6      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       408     67.6 
     Under 6 years.................       195     65.8 
     6 to 17 years.................       213     69.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...        71     47.4 
                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       134     69.2 
  Under 18 years...................        73     76.1 
    Under 6 years..................        30      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        42      (B) 
  18 years and over................        61     62.4 
                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............     1,903     63.9 
  Male ............................     1,020     58.4 
    Under 65 years.................       926     57.1 
      Living alone.................       244     45.6 
    65 years and over..............        94     75.5 
      Living alone  ...............        81     84.9 
  Female...........................       883     71.8 
    Under 65 years.................       638     66.7 
      Living alone.................       196     53.9 
    65 years and over..............       245     89.4 
      Living alone.................       230     89.8 

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_004.htm