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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          61
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                    
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                       
                                                                                    
Both Sexes                                                                          
                                                                                    
   Total...........................   191,859     6,316      3.3    16,491      8.6 
Under 18 years.....................    45,491     2,071      4.6     5,204     11.4 
18 to 24 years.....................    16,658       979      5.9     2,202     13.2 
25 to 34 years.....................    26,512       916      3.5     2,180      8.2 
35 to 44 years.....................    32,345       786      2.4     1,993      6.2 
45 to 54 years.....................    26,298       590      2.2     1,412      5.4 
55 to 59 years.....................     9,566       254      2.7       599      6.3 
60 to 64 years.....................     7,994       240      3.0       701      8.8 
65 years and over..................    26,995       479      1.8     2,200      8.1 
  65 to 74 years...................    14,789       241      1.6       992      6.7 
  75 years and over................    12,206       238      1.9     1,208      9.9 
                                                                                    
Male                                                                                
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    93,976     2,630      2.8     6,781      7.2 
Under 18 years.....................    23,282     1,017      4.4     2,656     11.4 
18 to 24 years.....................     8,393       382      4.6       892     10.6 
25 to 34 years.....................    13,165       314      2.4       792      6.0 
35 to 44 years.....................    16,205       314      1.9       796      4.9 
45 to 54 years.....................    13,009       266      2.0       609      4.7 
55 to 59 years.....................     4,692        76      1.6       194      4.1 
60 to 64 years.....................     3,828       116      3.0       294      7.7 
65 years and over..................    11,403       146      1.3       548      4.8 
  65 to 74 years...................     6,698        97      1.4       307      4.6 
  75 years and over................     4,705        49      1.0       241      5.1 
                                                                                    
Female                                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    97,883     3,685      3.8     9,711      9.9 
Under 18 years.....................    22,209     1,054      4.7     2,548     11.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     8,265       596      7.2     1,310     15.9 
25 to 34 years.....................    13,347       602      4.5     1,388     10.4 
35 to 44 years.....................    16,141       472      2.9     1,197      7.4 
45 to 54 years.....................    13,289       325      2.4       803      6.0 
55 to 59 years.....................     4,874       178      3.7       405      8.3 
60 to 64 years.....................     4,166       124      3.0       407      9.8 
65 years and over..................    15,592       333      2.1     1,652     10.6 
  65 to 74 years...................     8,091       144      1.8       686      8.5 
  75 years and over................     7,501       189      2.5       966     12.9 
                                                                                    
Household Relationship                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................   191,859     6,316      3.3    16,491      8.6 
        65 years and over..........    26,995       479      1.8     2,200      8.1 
In families........................   158,796     3,784      2.4    10,401      6.5 
  Householder......................    52,875     1,248      2.4     3,357      6.3 
     Under 65 years................    43,334     1,136      2.6     2,993      6.9 
     65 years and over.............     9,542       112      1.2       364      3.8 
  Related children under 18 years..    44,665     1,785      4.0     4,759     10.7 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          62
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................    14,411       734      5.1     1,804     12.5 
     6 to 17 years.................    30,254     1,051      3.5     2,954      9.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...    14,138       175      1.2       566      4.0 
                                                                                    
In married-couple families.........   133,396     1,467      1.1     5,091      3.8 
  Husbands.........................    43,386       470      1.1     1,488      3.4 
     Under 65 years................    34,933       382      1.1     1,212      3.5 
     65 years and over.............     8,454        88      1.0       276      3.3 
  Wives............................    43,154       475      1.1     1,511      3.5 
     Under 65 years................    36,575       408      1.1     1,310      3.6 
     65 years and over.............     6,579        67      1.0       201      3.1 
  Related children under 18 years..    35,635       446      1.3     1,852      5.2 
     Under 6 years.................    11,968       173      1.4       739      6.2 
     6 to 17 years ................    23,667       273      1.2     1,113      4.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...     9,864        68      0.7       216      2.2 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
female householder,                                                                 
no spouse present..................    18,474     2,002     10.8     4,604     24.9 
  Householder......................     6,826       661      9.7     1,598     23.4 
     Under 65 years................     5,634       637     11.3     1,503     26.7 
     65 years and over.............     1,192        24      2.0        95      8.0 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,860     1,181     17.2     2,551     37.2 
     Under 6 years.................     1,798       485     27.0       917     51.0 
     6 to 17 years ................     5,062       696     13.7     1,634     32.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...     3,406        91      2.7       322      9.4 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
male householder,                                                                   
no spouse present..................     6,927       315      4.5       706     10.2 
  Householder......................     2,622       117      4.5       258      9.9 
     Under 65 years................     2,323       114      4.9       247     10.6 
     65 years and over.............       299         4      1.3        11      3.8 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,170       158      7.3       355     16.4 
     Under 6 years.................       645        76     11.8       148     23.0 
     6 to 17 years.................     1,525        82      5.4       207     13.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...       868        16      1.8        29      3.3 
                                                                                    
In unrelated subfamilies...........     1,014       249     24.6       459     45.2 
  Under 18 years...................       597       148     24.8       281     47.1 
    Under 6 years..................       148        61     41.0        92     62.2 
    6 to 17 years..................       449        87     19.5       189     42.1 
  18 years and over................       417       101     24.3       177     42.6 
                                                                                    
Unrelated individuals..............    32,049     2,283      7.1     5,632     17.6 
  Male ............................    14,650       926      6.3     2,020     13.8 
    Under 65 years.................    12,390       874      7.1     1,766     14.3 
      Living alone.................     6,482       307      4.7       723     11.2 
    65 years and over..............     2,259        52      2.3       253     11.2 
      Living alone  ...............     1,960        28      1.4       196     10.0 
  Female...........................    17,399     1,357      7.8     3,612     20.8 
    Under 65 years.................    10,594     1,137     10.7     2,298     21.7 
      Living alone.................     5,844       369      6.3       992     17.0 
    65 years and over..............     6,806       220      3.2     1,314     19.3 
      Living alone.................     6,562       202      3.1     1,256     19.1 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          64
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                             
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................    23,100     12.0    30,780     16.0 
Under 18 years.....................     6,881     15.1     8,926     19.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,915     17.5     3,625     21.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     3,024     11.4     3,951     14.9 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,809      8.7     3,815     11.8 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,895      7.2     2,509      9.5 
55 to 59 years.....................       843      8.8     1,096     11.5 
60 to 64 years.....................       997     12.5     1,260     15.8 
65 years and over..................     3,736     13.8     5,598     20.7 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,623     11.0     2,401     16.2 
  75 years and over................     2,113     17.3     3,197     26.2 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................     9,618     10.2    12,933     13.8 
Under 18 years.....................     3,505     15.1     4,520     19.4 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,243     14.8     1,569     18.7 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,172      8.9     1,609     12.2 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,153      7.1     1,629     10.0 
45 to 54 years.....................       847      6.5     1,118      8.6 
55 to 59 years.....................       323      6.9       425      9.1 
60 to 64 years.....................       414     10.8       514     13.4 
65 years and over..................       960      8.4     1,549     13.6 
  65 to 74 years...................       522      7.8       798     11.9 
  75 years and over................       439      9.3       751     16.0 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    13,482     13.8    17,847     18.2 
Under 18 years.....................     3,377     15.2     4,405     19.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,672     20.2     2,056     24.9 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,852     13.9     2,342     17.5 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,656     10.3     2,186     13.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,047      7.9     1,391     10.5 
55 to 59 years.....................       520     10.7       671     13.8 
60 to 64 years.....................       583     14.0       746     17.9 
65 years and over..................     2,776     17.8     4,049     26.0 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,101     13.6     1,603     19.8 
  75 years and over................     1,675     22.3     2,445     32.6 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    23,100     12.0    30,780     16.0 
        65 years and over..........     3,736     13.8     5,598     20.7 
In families........................    14,736      9.3    20,200     12.7 
  Householder......................     4,763      9.0     6,513     12.3 
     Under 65 years................     4,140      9.6     5,428     12.5 
     65 years and over.............       623      6.5     1,085     11.4 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,368     14.3     8,362     18.7 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          65
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     2,449     17.0     3,173     22.0 
     6 to 17 years.................     3,918     13.0     5,189     17.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...       877      6.2     1,228      8.7 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........     8,074      6.1    12,100      9.1 
  Husbands.........................     2,387      5.5     3,605      8.3 
     Under 65 years................     1,902      5.4     2,735      7.8 
     65 years and over.............       485      5.7       871     10.3 
  Wives............................     2,429      5.6     3,628      8.4 
     Under 65 years................     2,068      5.7     2,971      8.1 
     65 years and over.............       361      5.5       657     10.0 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,835      8.0     4,226     11.9 
     Under 6 years.................     1,176      9.8     1,716     14.3 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,659      7.0     2,510     10.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...       373      3.8       540      5.5 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................     5,766     31.2     6,859     37.1 
  Householder......................     2,019     29.6     2,419     35.4 
     Under 65 years................     1,863     33.1     2,172     38.6 
     65 years and over.............       155     13.0       247     20.7 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,083     44.9     3,543     51.6 
     Under 6 years.................     1,072     59.6     1,211     67.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,010     39.7     2,332     46.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       467     13.7       625     18.3 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................       896     12.9     1,241     17.9 
  Householder......................       326     12.4       450     17.2 
     Under 65 years................       311     13.4       426     18.4 
     65 years and over.............        14      4.8        24      8.0 
  Related children under 18 years..       450     20.7       593     27.3 
     Under 6 years.................       201     31.2       246     38.1 
     6 to 17 years.................       249     16.3       347     22.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...        37      4.3        63      7.2 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........       564     55.6       644     63.5 
  Under 18 years...................       346     57.9       390     65.3 
    Under 6 years..................       109     73.7       132     89.4 
    6 to 17 years..................       237     52.7       258     57.3 
  18 years and over................       218     52.4       254     60.9 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............     7,800     24.3     9,935     31.0 
  Male ............................     2,825     19.3     3,510     24.0 
    Under 65 years.................     2,376     19.2     2,882     23.3 
      Living alone.................       983     15.2     1,219     18.8 
    65 years and over..............       449     19.9       628     27.8 
      Living alone  ...............       369     18.8       524     26.7 
  Female...........................     4,975     28.6     6,425     36.9 
    Under 65 years.................     2,787     26.3     3,414     32.2 
      Living alone.................     1,251     21.4     1,545     26.4 
    65 years and over..............     2,188     32.1     3,011     44.2 
      Living alone.................     2,102     32.0     2,894     44.1 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          67
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                             
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................    39,027     20.3    42,667     22.2 
Under 18 years.....................    11,143     24.5    12,086     26.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     4,301     25.8     4,650     27.9 
25 to 34 years.....................     5,001     18.9     5,536     20.9 
35 to 44 years.....................     4,799     14.8     5,300     16.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     3,054     11.6     3,291     12.5 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,345     14.1     1,459     15.3 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,610     20.1     1,713     21.4 
65 years and over..................     7,773     28.8     8,632     32.0 
  65 to 74 years...................     3,420     23.1     3,795     25.7 
  75 years and over................     4,353     35.7     4,838     39.6 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................    16,630     17.7    18,334     19.5 
Under 18 years.....................     5,611     24.1     6,086     26.1 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,875     22.3     2,034     24.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,111     16.0     2,391     18.2 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,127     13.1     2,384     14.7 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,369     10.5     1,480     11.4 
55 to 59 years.....................       559     11.9       613     13.1 
60 to 64 years.....................       648     16.9       685     17.9 
65 years and over..................     2,330     20.4     2,661     23.3 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,195     17.8     1,326     19.8 
  75 years and over................     1,135     24.1     1,335     28.4 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    22,397     22.9    24,333     24.9 
Under 18 years.....................     5,532     24.9     6,000     27.0 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,426     29.4     2,617     31.7 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,891     21.7     3,145     23.6 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,672     16.6     2,916     18.1 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,685     12.7     1,811     13.6 
55 to 59 years.....................       785     16.1       847     17.4 
60 to 64 years.....................       962     23.1     1,028     24.7 
65 years and over..................     5,443     34.9     5,971     38.3 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,225     27.5     2,468     30.5 
  75 years and over................     3,218     42.9     3,503     46.7 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    39,027     20.3    42,667     22.2 
        65 years and over..........     7,773     28.8     8,632     32.0 
In families........................    26,494     16.7    29,189     18.4 
  Householder......................     8,570     16.2     9,443     17.9 
     Under 65 years................     6,853     15.8     7,452     17.2 
     65 years and over.............     1,717     18.0     1,991     20.9 
  Related children under 18 years..    10,533     23.6    11,448     25.6 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          68
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     3,922     27.2     4,235     29.4 
     6 to 17 years.................     6,610     21.8     7,213     23.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,601     11.3     1,775     12.6 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........    16,839     12.6    18,892     14.2 
  Husbands.........................     5,084     11.7     5,711     13.2 
     Under 65 years................     3,673     10.5     4,053     11.6 
     65 years and over.............     1,412     16.7     1,658     19.6 
  Wives............................     5,133     11.9     5,767     13.4 
     Under 65 years................     4,012     11.0     4,435     12.1 
     65 years and over.............     1,121     17.0     1,332     20.3 
  Related children under 18 years..     5,755     16.1     6,416     18.0 
     Under 6 years.................     2,329     19.5     2,560     21.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     3,426     14.5     3,855     16.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...       706      7.2       817      8.3 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................     7,963     43.1     8,416     45.6 
  Householder......................     2,829     41.4     3,002     44.0 
     Under 65 years................     2,489     44.2     2,632     46.7 
     65 years and over.............       340     28.5       369     31.0 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,975     57.9     4,156     60.6 
     Under 6 years.................     1,292     71.9     1,335     74.2 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,683     53.0     2,821     55.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...       810     23.8       867     25.5 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................     1,693     24.4     1,881     27.2 
  Householder......................       612     23.4       681     26.0 
     Under 65 years................       570     24.5       635     27.4 
     65 years and over.............        43     14.4        45     15.2 
  Related children under 18 years..       803     37.0       876     40.3 
     Under 6 years.................       302     46.8       340     52.7 
     6 to 17 years.................       501     32.8       536     35.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...        85      9.8        91     10.5 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........       708     69.8       758     74.8 
  Under 18 years...................       430     72.0       458     76.6 
    Under 6 years..................       139     93.7       139     93.7 
    6 to 17 years..................       291     64.8       319     71.0 
  18 years and over................       278     66.7       300     72.1 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............    11,824     36.9    12,720     39.7 
  Male ............................     4,189     28.6     4,591     31.3 
    Under 65 years.................     3,355     27.1     3,682     29.7 
      Living alone.................     1,454     22.4     1,610     24.8 
    65 years and over..............       833     36.9       910     40.3 
      Living alone  ...............       686     35.0       760     38.8 
  Female...........................     7,636     43.9     8,129     46.7 
    Under 65 years.................     3,850     36.3     4,081     38.5 
      Living alone.................     1,760     30.1     1,837     31.4 
    65 years and over..............     3,785     55.6     4,048     59.5 
      Living alone.................     3,653     55.7     3,902     59.5 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          70
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
                                                       
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                          
                                                       
Both Sexes                                             
                                                       
   Total...........................    47,661     24.8 
Under 18 years.....................    13,425     29.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     5,084     30.5 
25 to 34 years.....................     6,134     23.1 
35 to 44 years.....................     6,087     18.8 
45 to 54 years.....................     3,680     14.0 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,666     17.4 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,888     23.6 
65 years and over..................     9,697     35.9 
  65 to 74 years...................     4,260     28.8 
  75 years and over................     5,437     44.5 
                                                       
Male                                                   
                                                       
   Total...........................    20,628     21.9 
Under 18 years.....................     6,706     28.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,209     26.3 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,694     20.5 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,779     17.2 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,664     12.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       711     15.2 
60 to 64 years.....................       765     20.0 
65 years and over..................     3,099     27.2 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,527     22.8 
  75 years and over................     1,572     33.4 
                                                       
Female                                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    27,033     27.6 
Under 18 years.....................     6,719     30.3 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,875     34.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     3,440     25.8 
35 to 44 years.....................     3,307     20.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,016     15.2 
55 to 59 years.....................       955     19.6 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,123     26.9 
65 years and over..................     6,598     42.3 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,732     33.8 
  75 years and over................     3,865     51.5 
                                                       
Household Relationship                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    47,661     24.8 
        65 years and over..........     9,697     35.9 
In families........................    33,266     20.9 
  Householder......................    10,790     20.4 
     Under 65 years................     8,450     19.5 
     65 years and over.............     2,340     24.5 
  Related children under 18 years..    12,777     28.6 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          71
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     4,683     32.5 
     6 to 17 years.................     8,094     26.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,046     14.5 
                                                       
In married-couple families.........    22,135     16.6 
  Husbands.........................     6,737     15.5 
     Under 65 years................     4,767     13.6 
     65 years and over.............     1,969     23.3 
  Wives............................     6,798     15.8 
     Under 65 years................     5,195     14.2 
     65 years and over.............     1,603     24.4 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,451     20.9 
     Under 6 years.................     2,929     24.5 
     6 to 17 years ................     4,522     19.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       956      9.7 
                                                       
In families with                                       
female householder,                                    
no spouse present..................     9,037     48.9 
  Householder......................     3,249     47.6 
     Under 65 years................     2,825     50.1 
     65 years and over.............       424     35.6 
  Related children under 18 years..     4,383     63.9 
     Under 6 years.................     1,393     77.5 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,990     59.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       966     28.4 
                                                       
In families with                                       
male householder,                                      
no spouse present..................     2,094     30.2 
  Householder......................       747     28.5 
     Under 65 years................       692     29.8 
     65 years and over.............        55     18.4 
  Related children under 18 years..       942     43.4 
     Under 6 years.................       361     56.0 
     6 to 17 years.................       581     38.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       124     14.3 
                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       774     76.3 
  Under 18 years...................       467     78.2 
    Under 6 years..................       139     93.7 
    6 to 17 years..................       328     73.1 
  18 years and over................       307     73.6 
                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............    13,621     42.5 
  Male ............................     4,969     33.9 
    Under 65 years.................     3,953     31.9 
      Living alone.................     1,742     26.9 
    65 years and over..............     1,016     45.0 
      Living alone  ...............       841     42.9 
  Female...........................     8,652     49.7 
    Under 65 years.................     4,323     40.8 
      Living alone.................     1,940     33.2 
    65 years and over..............     4,329     63.6 
      Living alone.................     4,170     63.6 

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_006.htm