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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 49
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 237,843 11,265 4.7 27,266 11.5
Under 18 years..................... 60,266 4,637 7.7 10,141 16.8
18 to 24 years..................... 21,410 1,537 7.2 3,438 16.1
25 to 34 years..................... 33,866 1,587 4.7 3,557 10.5
35 to 44 years..................... 39,856 1,380 3.5 3,259 8.2
45 to 54 years..................... 31,358 828 2.6 2,012 6.4
55 to 59 years..................... 11,260 350 3.1 901 8.0
60 to 64 years..................... 9,361 310 3.3 966 10.3
65 years and over.................. 30,465 636 2.1 2,992 9.8
65 to 74 years................... 16,859 343 2.0 1,427 8.5
75 years and over................ 13,606 293 2.2 1,565 11.5
Male
Total........................... 115,706 4,701 4.1 11,343 9.8
Under 18 years..................... 30,779 2,297 7.5 5,140 16.7
18 to 24 years..................... 10,606 559 5.3 1,327 12.5
25 to 34 years..................... 16,608 482 2.9 1,217 7.3
35 to 44 years..................... 19,690 534 2.7 1,252 6.4
45 to 54 years..................... 15,276 378 2.5 881 5.8
55 to 59 years..................... 5,461 106 1.9 308 5.6
60 to 64 years..................... 4,443 140 3.2 402 9.1
65 years and over.................. 12,844 205 1.6 815 6.3
65 to 74 years................... 7,563 135 1.8 452 6.0
75 years and over................ 5,280 71 1.3 363 6.9
Female
Total........................... 122,137 6,564 5.4 15,923 13.0
Under 18 years..................... 29,487 2,341 7.9 5,001 17.0
18 to 24 years..................... 10,805 978 9.1 2,111 19.5
25 to 34 years..................... 17,259 1,105 6.4 2,340 13.6
35 to 44 years..................... 20,166 847 4.2 2,007 10.0
45 to 54 years..................... 16,082 450 2.8 1,132 7.0
55 to 59 years..................... 5,799 244 4.2 593 10.2
60 to 64 years..................... 4,918 170 3.4 563 11.5
65 years and over.................. 17,621 430 2.4 2,177 12.4
65 to 74 years................... 9,296 208 2.2 975 10.5
75 years and over................ 8,326 222 2.7 1,202 14.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 237,843 11,265 4.7 27,266 11.5
65 years and over.......... 30,465 636 2.1 2,992 9.8
In families........................ 197,902 7,815 3.9 19,019 9.6
Householder...................... 63,924 2,298 3.6 5,602 8.8
Under 65 years................ 53,200 2,134 4.0 5,024 9.4
65 years and over............. 10,724 165 1.5 579 5.4
Related children under 18 years.. 59,219 4,249 7.2 9,558 16.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 50
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 19,248 1,625 8.4 3,475 18.1
6 to 17 years................. 39,972 2,624 6.6 6,083 15.2
Own children 18 years and over... 18,843 385 2.0 1,265 6.7
In married-couple families......... 156,002 2,257 1.4 7,310 4.7
Husbands......................... 49,515 657 1.3 1,983 4.0
Under 65 years................ 40,254 542 1.3 1,611 4.0
65 years and over............. 9,261 115 1.2 372 4.0
Wives............................ 49,388 651 1.3 1,993 4.0
Under 65 years................ 42,255 560 1.3 1,726 4.1
65 years and over............. 7,133 91 1.3 268 3.8
Related children under 18 years.. 43,062 826 1.9 2,883 6.7
Under 6 years................. 14,512 297 2.0 1,064 7.3
6 to 17 years ................ 28,550 529 1.9 1,819 6.4
Own children 18 years and over... 12,027 114 0.9 388 3.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 32,694 5,053 15.5 10,583 32.4
Householder...................... 11,041 1,464 13.3 3,228 29.2
Under 65 years................ 9,482 1,419 15.0 3,028 31.9
65 years and over............. 1,559 45 2.9 201 12.9
Related children under 18 years.. 13,374 3,182 23.8 6,170 46.1
Under 6 years................. 3,837 1,198 31.2 2,177 56.7
6 to 17 years ................ 9,537 1,983 20.8 3,993 41.9
Own children 18 years and over... 5,711 241 4.2 811 14.2
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,206 505 5.5 1,126 12.2
Householder...................... 3,365 180 5.4 389 11.6
Under 65 years................ 2,997 172 5.7 359 12.0
65 years and over............. 369 8 2.3 29 8.0
Related children under 18 years.. 2,783 242 8.7 504 18.1
Under 6 years................. 898 129 14.4 234 26.1
6 to 17 years................. 1,885 113 6.0 270 14.3
Own children 18 years and over... 1,105 29 2.6 67 6.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 1,246 339 27.2 577 46.3
Under 18 years................... 730 205 28.1 350 48.0
Under 6 years.................. 195 91 46.9 130 66.8
6 to 17 years.................. 535 114 21.3 220 41.2
18 years and over................ 516 134 26.0 227 43.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 38,695 3,111 8.0 7,670 19.8
Male ............................ 18,058 1,344 7.4 2,977 16.5
Under 65 years................. 15,430 1,265 8.2 2,581 16.7
Living alone................. 8,154 466 5.7 1,128 13.8
65 years and over.............. 2,627 79 3.0 396 15.1
Living alone ............... 2,250 36 1.6 286 12.7
Female........................... 20,638 1,766 8.6 4,693 22.7
Under 65 years................. 13,029 1,497 11.5 3,055 23.4
Living alone................. 7,388 514 7.0 1,367 18.5
65 years and over.............. 7,608 269 3.5 1,638 21.5
Living alone................. 7,321 245 3.4 1,560 21.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 52
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 36,851 15.5 46,890 19.7
Under 18 years..................... 12,881 21.4 15,711 26.1
18 to 24 years..................... 4,526 21.1 5,505 25.7
25 to 34 years..................... 4,811 14.2 6,055 17.9
35 to 44 years..................... 4,491 11.3 5,856 14.7
45 to 54 years..................... 2,730 8.7 3,531 11.3
55 to 59 years..................... 1,214 10.8 1,553 13.8
60 to 64 years..................... 1,331 14.2 1,684 18.0
65 years and over.................. 4,869 16.0 6,995 23.0
65 to 74 years................... 2,252 13.4 3,165 18.8
75 years and over................ 2,616 19.2 3,830 28.1
Male
Total........................... 15,500 13.4 19,854 17.2
Under 18 years..................... 6,534 21.2 7,932 25.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,862 17.6 2,316 21.8
25 to 34 years..................... 1,776 10.7 2,358 14.2
35 to 44 years..................... 1,762 8.9 2,408 12.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,213 7.9 1,541 10.1
55 to 59 years..................... 459 8.4 601 11.0
60 to 64 years..................... 547 12.3 681 15.3
65 years and over.................. 1,348 10.5 2,017 15.7
65 to 74 years................... 735 9.7 1,045 13.8
75 years and over................ 613 11.6 972 18.4
Female
Total........................... 21,351 17.5 27,036 22.1
Under 18 years..................... 6,347 21.5 7,779 26.4
18 to 24 years..................... 2,663 24.7 3,189 29.5
25 to 34 years..................... 3,035 17.6 3,696 21.4
35 to 44 years..................... 2,729 13.5 3,449 17.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,517 9.4 1,990 12.4
55 to 59 years..................... 755 13.0 952 16.4
60 to 64 years..................... 784 15.9 1,003 20.4
65 years and over.................. 3,521 20.0 4,978 28.3
65 to 74 years................... 1,518 16.3 2,120 22.8
75 years and over................ 2,003 24.1 2,858 34.3
Household Relationship
Total........................... 36,851 15.5 46,890 19.7
65 years and over.......... 4,869 16.0 6,995 23.0
In families........................ 25,854 13.1 33,254 16.8
Householder...................... 7,736 12.1 10,030 15.7
Under 65 years................ 6,803 12.8 8,564 16.1
65 years and over............. 933 8.7 1,466 13.7
Related children under 18 years.. 12,211 20.6 14,980 25.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 53
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 4,460 23.2 5,414 28.1
6 to 17 years................. 7,751 19.4 9,566 23.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,886 10.0 2,496 13.2
In married-couple families......... 11,341 7.3 16,160 10.4
Husbands......................... 3,164 6.4 4,596 9.3
Under 65 years................ 2,512 6.2 3,518 8.7
65 years and over............. 652 7.0 1,077 11.6
Wives............................ 3,181 6.4 4,593 9.3
Under 65 years................ 2,703 6.4 3,781 8.9
65 years and over............. 478 6.7 812 11.4
Related children under 18 years.. 4,275 9.9 5,957 13.8
Under 6 years................. 1,639 11.3 2,281 15.7
6 to 17 years ................ 2,636 9.2 3,677 12.9
Own children 18 years and over... 617 5.1 845 7.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 13,056 39.9 15,157 46.4
Householder...................... 4,049 36.7 4,746 43.0
Under 65 years................ 3,768 39.7 4,340 45.8
65 years and over............. 281 18.0 406 26.0
Related children under 18 years.. 7,295 54.5 8,206 61.4
Under 6 years................. 2,523 65.8 2,776 72.4
6 to 17 years ................ 4,772 50.0 5,430 56.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,181 20.7 1,529 26.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,458 15.8 1,937 21.0
Householder...................... 507 15.1 674 20.0
Under 65 years................ 470 15.7 624 20.8
65 years and over............. 37 10.1 51 13.8
Related children under 18 years.. 640 23.0 817 29.3
Under 6 years................. 298 33.1 356 39.7
6 to 17 years................. 343 18.2 460 24.4
Own children 18 years and over... 88 8.0 122 11.0
In unrelated subfamilies........... 704 56.5 804 64.5
Under 18 years................... 429 58.7 483 66.3
Under 6 years.................. 148 75.8 175 89.7
6 to 17 years.................. 281 52.6 309 57.7
18 years and over................ 275 53.3 321 62.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 10,293 26.6 12,832 33.2
Male ............................ 3,962 21.9 4,824 26.7
Under 65 years................. 3,330 21.6 3,984 25.8
Living alone................. 1,476 18.1 1,818 22.3
65 years and over.............. 633 24.1 840 32.0
Living alone ............... 490 21.8 671 29.8
Female........................... 6,330 30.7 8,008 38.8
Under 65 years................. 3,684 28.3 4,445 34.1
Living alone................. 1,722 23.3 2,098 28.4
65 years and over.............. 2,646 34.8 3,563 46.8
Living alone................. 2,533 34.6 3,418 46.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 55
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 57,477 24.2 62,196 26.2
Under 18 years..................... 18,769 31.1 20,110 33.4
18 to 24 years..................... 6,424 30.0 6,884 32.2
25 to 34 years..................... 7,478 22.1 8,142 24.0
35 to 44 years..................... 7,211 18.1 7,906 19.8
45 to 54 years..................... 4,274 13.6 4,638 14.8
55 to 59 years..................... 1,841 16.4 1,980 17.6
60 to 64 years..................... 2,073 22.1 2,202 23.5
65 years and over.................. 9,406 30.9 10,334 33.9
65 to 74 years................... 4,325 25.7 4,746 28.1
75 years and over................ 5,082 37.3 5,588 41.1
Male
Total........................... 24,634 21.3 26,891 23.2
Under 18 years..................... 9,436 30.7 10,122 32.9
18 to 24 years..................... 2,723 25.7 2,946 27.8
25 to 34 years..................... 3,046 18.3 3,384 20.4
35 to 44 years..................... 3,090 15.7 3,451 17.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,856 12.1 2,031 13.3
55 to 59 years..................... 758 13.9 823 15.1
60 to 64 years..................... 821 18.5 869 19.6
65 years and over.................. 2,905 22.6 3,265 25.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,509 19.9 1,661 22.0
75 years and over................ 1,396 26.4 1,604 30.4
Female
Total........................... 32,843 26.9 35,306 28.9
Under 18 years..................... 9,333 31.7 9,988 33.9
18 to 24 years..................... 3,702 34.3 3,938 36.4
25 to 34 years..................... 4,433 25.7 4,757 27.6
35 to 44 years..................... 4,120 20.4 4,456 22.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,418 15.0 2,607 16.2
55 to 59 years..................... 1,083 18.7 1,158 20.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,253 25.5 1,333 27.1
65 years and over.................. 6,501 36.9 7,069 40.1
65 to 74 years................... 2,816 30.3 3,085 33.2
75 years and over................ 3,686 44.3 3,984 47.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 57,477 24.2 62,196 26.2
65 years and over.......... 9,406 30.9 10,334 33.9
In families........................ 41,584 21.0 45,187 22.8
Householder...................... 12,693 19.9 13,811 21.6
Under 65 years................ 10,509 19.8 11,325 21.3
65 years and over............. 2,184 20.4 2,486 23.2
Related children under 18 years.. 17,974 30.4 19,283 32.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 56
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 6,446 33.5 6,894 35.8
6 to 17 years................. 11,528 28.8 12,390 31.0
Own children 18 years and over... 3,098 16.4 3,351 17.8
In married-couple families......... 21,834 14.0 24,425 15.7
Husbands......................... 6,328 12.8 7,094 14.3
Under 65 years................ 4,660 11.6 5,162 12.8
65 years and over............. 1,668 18.0 1,932 20.9
Wives............................ 6,336 12.8 7,099 14.4
Under 65 years................ 5,023 11.9 5,563 13.2
65 years and over............. 1,313 18.4 1,535 21.5
Related children under 18 years.. 7,837 18.2 8,731 20.3
Under 6 years................. 3,033 20.9 3,354 23.1
6 to 17 years ................ 4,804 16.8 5,378 18.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,071 8.9 1,203 10.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 17,166 52.5 17,909 54.8
Householder...................... 5,441 49.3 5,697 51.6
Under 65 years................ 4,912 51.8 5,131 54.1
65 years and over............. 529 33.9 566 36.3
Related children under 18 years.. 9,031 67.5 9,345 69.9
Under 6 years................. 2,959 77.1 3,036 79.1
6 to 17 years ................ 6,072 63.7 6,309 66.2
Own children 18 years and over... 1,867 32.7 1,981 34.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,583 28.1 2,853 31.0
Householder...................... 902 26.8 999 29.7
Under 65 years................ 823 27.5 915 30.5
65 years and over............. 80 21.6 84 22.8
Related children under 18 years.. 1,106 39.7 1,207 43.4
Under 6 years................. 455 50.6 504 56.1
6 to 17 years................. 651 34.5 703 37.3
Own children 18 years and over... 161 14.5 166 15.0
In unrelated subfamilies........... 894 71.8 945 75.8
Under 18 years................... 538 73.8 566 77.6
Under 6 years.................. 185 94.9 185 94.9
6 to 17 years.................. 353 66.0 381 71.3
18 years and over................ 356 69.0 379 73.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 14,998 38.8 16,064 41.5
Male ............................ 5,638 31.2 6,136 34.0
Under 65 years................. 4,575 29.6 4,988 32.3
Living alone................. 2,118 26.0 2,307 28.3
65 years and over.............. 1,063 40.5 1,148 43.7
Living alone ............... 845 37.6 925 41.1
Female........................... 9,360 45.4 9,928 48.1
Under 65 years................. 4,977 38.2 5,265 40.4
Living alone................. 2,368 32.0 2,483 33.6
65 years and over.............. 4,384 57.6 4,663 61.3
Living alone................. 4,222 57.7 4,485 61.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 58
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 68,660 28.9
Under 18 years..................... 21,899 36.3
18 to 24 years..................... 7,467 34.9
25 to 34 years..................... 8,995 26.6
35 to 44 years..................... 8,943 22.4
45 to 54 years..................... 5,188 16.5
55 to 59 years..................... 2,229 19.8
60 to 64 years..................... 2,426 25.9
65 years and over.................. 11,512 37.8
65 to 74 years................... 5,278 31.3
75 years and over................ 6,234 45.8
Male
Total........................... 29,907 25.8
Under 18 years..................... 11,016 35.8
18 to 24 years..................... 3,191 30.1
25 to 34 years..................... 3,793 22.8
35 to 44 years..................... 3,968 20.2
45 to 54 years..................... 2,284 15.0
55 to 59 years..................... 943 17.3
60 to 64 years..................... 969 21.8
65 years and over.................. 3,744 29.2
65 to 74 years................... 1,893 25.0
75 years and over................ 1,852 35.1
Female
Total........................... 38,752 31.7
Under 18 years..................... 10,883 36.9
18 to 24 years..................... 4,276 39.6
25 to 34 years..................... 5,203 30.1
35 to 44 years..................... 4,975 24.7
45 to 54 years..................... 2,904 18.1
55 to 59 years..................... 1,286 22.2
60 to 64 years..................... 1,457 29.6
65 years and over.................. 7,768 44.1
65 to 74 years................... 3,386 36.4
75 years and over................ 4,382 52.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 68,660 28.9
65 years and over.......... 11,512 37.8
In families........................ 50,588 25.6
Householder...................... 15,543 24.3
Under 65 years................ 12,667 23.8
65 years and over............. 2,877 26.8
Related children under 18 years.. 21,052 35.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 59
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 7,475 38.8
6 to 17 years................. 13,577 34.0
Own children 18 years and over... 3,802 20.2
In married-couple families......... 28,422 18.2
Husbands......................... 8,326 16.8
Under 65 years................ 6,052 15.0
65 years and over............. 2,274 24.6
Wives............................ 8,333 16.9
Under 65 years................ 6,508 15.4
65 years and over............. 1,824 25.6
Related children under 18 years.. 10,018 23.3
Under 6 years................. 3,792 26.1
6 to 17 years ................ 6,226 21.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,397 11.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 19,002 58.1
Householder...................... 6,098 55.2
Under 65 years................ 5,462 57.6
65 years and over............. 636 40.8
Related children under 18 years.. 9,743 72.8
Under 6 years................. 3,149 82.1
6 to 17 years ................ 6,593 69.1
Own children 18 years and over... 2,194 38.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,163 34.4
Householder...................... 1,097 32.6
Under 65 years................ 1,003 33.5
65 years and over............. 94 25.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,291 46.4
Under 6 years................. 533 59.4
6 to 17 years................. 758 40.2
Own children 18 years and over... 211 19.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 977 78.4
Under 18 years................... 585 80.2
Under 6 years.................. 185 94.9
6 to 17 years.................. 401 74.9
18 years and over................ 391 75.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 17,095 44.2
Male ............................ 6,549 36.3
Under 65 years................. 5,291 34.3
Living alone................. 2,458 30.1
65 years and over.............. 1,258 47.9
Living alone ............... 1,010 44.9
Female........................... 10,546 51.1
Under 65 years................. 5,586 42.9
Living alone................. 2,641 35.7
65 years and over.............. 4,960 65.2
Living alone................. 4,769 65.1
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_005.htm