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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          85
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                    
PUERTO RICAN                                                                        
                                                                                    
Both Sexes                                                                          
                                                                                    
   Total...........................     3,101       480     15.5     1,059     34.2 
Under 18 years.....................     1,077       268     24.9       533     49.5 
18 to 24 years.....................       342        49     14.5       100     29.1 
25 to 34 years.....................       492        72     14.6       140     28.4 
35 to 44 years.....................       475        43      9.2       105     22.1 
45 to 54 years.....................       289        16      5.6        56     19.2 
55 to 59 years.....................       137        15     11.0        40     28.9 
60 to 64 years.....................        90         6      6.6        24     27.1 
65 years and over..................       199         9      4.8        62     31.1 
  65 to 74 years...................       122         5      4.4        43     35.0 
  75 years and over................        76         4      5.3        19     24.9 
                                                                                    
Male                                                                                
                                                                                    
   Total...........................     1,497       231     15.4       482     32.2 
Under 18 years.....................       558       152     27.3       286     51.4 
18 to 24 years.....................       174        19     10.7        39     22.6 
25 to 34 years.....................       212        16      7.6        40     18.7 
35 to 44 years.....................       234        25     10.8        44     18.6 
45 to 54 years.....................       138         7      5.3        19     13.8 
55 to 59 years.....................        54         4      (B)        13      (B) 
60 to 64 years.....................        44         4      (B)         9      (B) 
65 years and over..................        85         4      5.1        32     38.2 
  65 to 74 years...................        52         1      (B)        20      (B) 
  75 years and over................        33         3      (B)        12      (B) 
                                                                                    
Female                                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................     1,603       248     15.5       577     36.0 
Under 18 years.....................       520       116     22.4       247     47.5 
18 to 24 years.....................       168        31     18.3        60     35.8 
25 to 34 years.....................       280        55     19.8       100     35.7 
35 to 44 years.....................       241        18      7.6        61     25.5 
45 to 54 years.....................       151         9      5.8        37     24.2 
55 to 59 years.....................        83        11     13.8        27     31.8 
60 to 64 years.....................        46         2      (B)        16      (B) 
65 years and over..................       113         5      4.5        29     25.9 
  65 to 74 years...................        71         4      (B)        22      (B) 
  75 years and over................        43         1      (B)         7      (B) 
                                                                                    
Household Relationship                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................     3,101       480     15.5     1,059     34.2 
        65 years and over..........       199         9      4.8        62     31.1 
In families........................     2,661       422     15.9       913     34.3 
  Householder......................       770       108     14.0       243     31.5 
     Under 65 years................       703       102     14.6       224     31.9 
     65 years and over.............        67         5      (B)        19      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,057       257     24.3       519     49.1 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          86
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................       389       119     30.7       204     52.5 
     6 to 17 years.................       669       138     20.6       315     47.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       282        25      9.0        71     25.2 
                                                                                    
In married-couple families.........     1,440        88      6.1       223     15.5 
  Husbands.........................       387        20      5.3        57     14.7 
     Under 65 years................       345        19      5.4        48     13.8 
     65 years and over.............        42         2      (B)         9      (B) 
  Wives............................       421        23      5.5        54     12.8 
     Under 65 years................       376        19      5.0        47     12.4 
     65 years and over.............        45         4      (B)         7      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       451        38      8.3        95     21.0 
     Under 6 years.................       154        16     10.7        37     24.4 
     6 to 17 years ................       297        21      7.1        57     19.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...       134         7      5.3        14     10.2 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
female householder,                                                                 
no spouse present..................     1,035       296     28.6       627     60.6 
  Householder......................       290        73     25.0       163     56.2 
     Under 65 years................       277        73     26.2       157     56.8 
     65 years and over.............        14         0      (B)         6      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       552       199     36.0       392     71.0 
     Under 6 years.................       206        89     43.3       149     72.3 
     6 to 17 years ................       346       110     31.7       243     70.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...       129        15     11.8        50     39.0 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
male householder,                                                                   
no spouse present..................       185        38     20.7        63     33.7 
  Householder......................        65        11      (B)        19      (B) 
     Under 65 years................        59        10      (B)        18      (B) 
     65 years and over.............         6         1      (B)         1      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..        54        21      (B)        32      (B) 
     Under 6 years.................        29        14      (B)        18      (B) 
     6 to 17 years.................        25         7      (B)        14      (B) 
  Own children 18 years and over...        20         3      (B)         7      (B) 
                                                                                    
In unrelated subfamilies...........         7         5      (B)         5      (B) 
  Under 18 years...................         4         3      (B)         3      (B) 
    Under 6 years..................         3         3      (B)         3      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................         1         0      (B)         0      (B) 
  18 years and over................         3         1      (B)         1      (B) 
                                                                                    
Unrelated individuals..............       433        53     12.2       142     32.8 
  Male ............................       259        30     11.6        75     28.7 
    Under 65 years.................       231        29     12.4        55     23.9 
      Living alone.................       102        14     13.5        27     27.0 
    65 years and over..............        29         1      (B)        19      (B) 
      Living alone  ...............        26         1      (B)        17      (B) 
  Female...........................       173        23     13.1        67     38.9 
    Under 65 years.................       140        22     15.7        52     37.5 
      Living alone.................        67         5      (B)        26      (B) 
    65 years and over..............        34         1      (B)        15      (B) 
      Living alone.................        32         1      2.2        15     46.2 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          88
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
PUERTO RICAN                                                              
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................     1,234     39.8     1,483     47.8 
Under 18 years.....................       590     54.8       659     61.2 
18 to 24 years.....................       134     39.2       173     50.6 
25 to 34 years.....................       156     31.8       182     36.9 
35 to 44 years.....................       122     25.8       174     36.7 
45 to 54 years.....................        77     26.6        91     31.4 
55 to 59 years.....................        47     34.1        59     43.2 
60 to 64 years.....................        31     33.9        42     46.7 
65 years and over..................        77     38.5       103     51.9 
  65 to 74 years...................        49     39.7        61     50.2 
  75 years and over................        28     36.6        42     54.5 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................       561     37.4       680     45.4 
Under 18 years.....................       310     55.6       341     61.2 
18 to 24 years.....................        55     31.8        77     44.5 
25 to 34 years.....................        42     20.0        53     25.1 
35 to 44 years.....................        54     23.2        83     35.4 
45 to 54 years.....................        31     22.6        38     27.3 
55 to 59 years.....................        19      (B)        24      (B) 
60 to 64 years.....................        10      (B)        15      (B) 
65 years and over..................        38     44.9        49     57.4 
  65 to 74 years...................        22      (B)        30      (B) 
  75 years and over................        16      (B)        19      (B) 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................       673     42.0       803     50.1 
Under 18 years.....................       280     53.9       317     61.1 
18 to 24 years.....................        79     46.8        96     56.9 
25 to 34 years.....................       114     40.6       129     45.9 
35 to 44 years.....................        68     28.3        91     37.9 
45 to 54 years.....................        46     30.3        53     35.1 
55 to 59 years.....................        28     33.4        36     42.7 
60 to 64 years.....................        20      (B)        27      (B) 
65 years and over..................        38     33.8        54     47.7 
  65 to 74 years...................        27      (B)        31      (B) 
  75 years and over................        12      (B)        23      (B) 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................     1,234     39.8     1,483     47.8 
        65 years and over..........        77     38.5       103     51.9 
In families........................     1,053     39.6     1,273     47.9 
  Householder......................       289     37.6       354     46.0 
     Under 65 years................       268     38.1       320     45.6 
     65 years and over.............        21      (B)        34      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       576     54.5       642     60.7 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          89
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................       230     59.1       247     63.7 
     6 to 17 years.................       346     51.8       394     59.0 
  Own children 18 years and over...        92     32.7       123     43.5 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........       256     17.7       382     26.6 
  Husbands.........................        69     17.7       100     25.8 
     Under 65 years................        57     16.4        82     23.8 
     65 years and over.............        12      (B)        18      (B) 
  Wives............................        63     15.0        95     22.6 
     Under 65 years................        53     14.1        79     21.0 
     65 years and over.............        10      (B)        16      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       103     22.8       144     32.0 
     Under 6 years.................        42     27.1        52     34.1 
     6 to 17 years ................        61     20.6        92     31.0 
  Own children 18 years and over...        16     11.7        24     17.6 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................       729     70.4       804     77.7 
  Householder......................       193     66.6       216     74.4 
     Under 65 years................       187     67.7       207     74.8 
     65 years and over.............         6      (B)         9      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       440     79.6       463     83.8 
     Under 6 years.................       170     82.7       176     85.4 
     6 to 17 years ................       269     77.8       287     82.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...        69     53.8        91     70.4 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................        69     37.4        87     46.9 
  Householder......................        24      (B)        31      (B) 
     Under 65 years................        23      (B)        29      (B) 
     65 years and over.............         1      (B)         3      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..        33      (B)        35      (B) 
     Under 6 years.................        18      (B)        19      (B) 
     6 to 17 years.................        16      (B)        16      (B) 
  Own children 18 years and over...         7      (B)         9      (B) 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........         5      (B)         5      (B) 
  Under 18 years...................         3      (B)         3      (B) 
    Under 6 years..................         3      (B)         3      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................         0      (B)         0      (B) 
  18 years and over................         1      (B)         1      (B) 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............       176     40.6       205     47.4 
  Male ............................        96     37.2       112     43.3 
    Under 65 years.................        74     32.2        88     38.0 
      Living alone.................        35     34.0        39     38.7 
    65 years and over..............        22      (B)        25      (B) 
      Living alone  ...............        20      (B)        22      (B) 
  Female...........................        79     45.7        93     53.5 
    Under 65 years.................        58     41.6        68     48.5 
      Living alone.................        29      (B)        33      (B) 
    65 years and over..............        21      (B)        25      (B) 
      Living alone.................        21     65.4        25     77.4 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          91
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
PUERTO RICAN                                                              
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................     1,631     52.6     1,703     54.9 
Under 18 years.....................       704     65.4       729     67.7 
18 to 24 years.....................       197     57.7       203     59.3 
25 to 34 years.....................       210     42.8       221     44.9 
35 to 44 years.....................       197     41.4       206     43.3 
45 to 54 years.....................       105     36.3       115     39.9 
55 to 59 years.....................        62     45.5        65     47.4 
60 to 64 years.....................        44     48.4        45     49.8 
65 years and over..................       111     56.1       119     60.0 
  65 to 74 years...................        68     55.7        68     55.7 
  75 years and over................        43     56.8        51     66.7 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................       749     50.0       786     52.5 
Under 18 years.....................       366     65.6       376     67.4 
18 to 24 years.....................        86     49.5        90     52.0 
25 to 34 years.....................        73     34.5        80     37.6 
35 to 44 years.....................        89     38.0        95     40.4 
45 to 54 years.....................        43     31.4        50     36.1 
55 to 59 years.....................        24      (B)        26      (B) 
60 to 64 years.....................        16      (B)        16      (B) 
65 years and over..................        52     61.4        54     63.3 
  65 to 74 years...................        32      (B)        32      (B) 
  75 years and over................        20      (B)        22      (B) 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................       881     55.0       916     57.1 
Under 18 years.....................       338     65.1       354     68.0 
18 to 24 years.....................       111     66.1       112     66.8 
25 to 34 years.....................       137     49.1       141     50.4 
35 to 44 years.....................       108     44.7       111     46.1 
45 to 54 years.....................        62     40.7        66     43.3 
55 to 59 years.....................        39     46.5        39     46.5 
60 to 64 years.....................        27      (B)        29      (B) 
65 years and over..................        59     52.2        65     57.4 
  65 to 74 years...................        36      (B)        36      (B) 
  75 years and over................        23      (B)        29      (B) 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................     1,631     52.6     1,703     54.9 
        65 years and over..........       111     56.1       119     60.0 
In families........................     1,403     52.7     1,466     55.1 
  Householder......................       387     50.2       403     52.4 
     Under 65 years................       351     49.9       364     51.8 
     65 years and over.............        36      (B)        39      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       685     64.8       711     67.2 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          92
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................       265     68.1       271     69.7 
     6 to 17 years.................       421     62.9       440     65.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...       146     51.7       151     53.4 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........       463     32.1       500     34.7 
  Husbands.........................       114     29.4       123     31.8 
     Under 65 years................        96     27.8       103     30.0 
     65 years and over.............        18      (B)        20      (B) 
  Wives............................       114     27.1       124     29.4 
     Under 65 years................        96     25.4       103     27.5 
     65 years and over.............        19      (B)        20      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       175     38.9       189     42.0 
     Under 6 years.................        67     43.7        68     44.5 
     6 to 17 years ................       108     36.4       121     40.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...        34     25.6        39     29.1 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................       851     82.3       870     84.0 
  Householder......................       232     79.8       237     81.6 
     Under 65 years................       221     79.7       224     81.0 
     65 years and over.............        11      (B)        13      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       475     86.1       482     87.2 
     Under 6 years.................       178     86.6       180     87.2 
     6 to 17 years ................       297     85.8       302     87.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...       103     80.1       103     80.1 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................        89     48.2        97     52.1 
  Householder......................        33      (B)        35      (B) 
     Under 65 years................        30      (B)        32      (B) 
     65 years and over.............         3      (B)         3      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..        35      (B)        40      (B) 
     Under 6 years.................        19      (B)        23      (B) 
     6 to 17 years.................        16      (B)        17      (B) 
  Own children 18 years and over...         9      (B)         9      (B) 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........         5      (B)         5      (B) 
  Under 18 years...................         3      (B)         3      (B) 
    Under 6 years..................         3      (B)         3      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................         0      (B)         0      (B) 
  18 years and over................         1      (B)         1      (B) 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............       223     51.5       232     53.6 
  Male ............................       125     48.3       132     50.9 
    Under 65 years.................        98     42.4       104     45.2 
      Living alone.................        46     44.9        48     47.3 
    65 years and over..............        28      (B)        28      (B) 
      Living alone  ...............        25      (B)        25      (B) 
  Female...........................        97     56.2       100     57.6 
    Under 65 years.................        72     51.8        73     52.6 
      Living alone.................        33      (B)        34      (B) 
    65 years and over..............        25      (B)        26      (B) 
      Living alone.................        25     77.4        26     81.5 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          94
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
                                                       
PUERTO RICAN                                           
                                                       
Both Sexes                                             
                                                       
   Total...........................     1,805     58.2 
Under 18 years.....................       764     70.9 
18 to 24 years.....................       217     63.5 
25 to 34 years.....................       241     49.0 
35 to 44 years.....................       213     44.8 
45 to 54 years.....................       125     43.4 
55 to 59 years.....................        72     52.8 
60 to 64 years.....................        47     51.7 
65 years and over..................       126     63.5 
  65 to 74 years...................        72     59.2 
  75 years and over................        54     70.3 
                                                       
Male                                                   
                                                       
   Total...........................       835     55.8 
Under 18 years.....................       394     70.6 
18 to 24 years.....................       100     57.8 
25 to 34 years.....................        87     41.0 
35 to 44 years.....................        97     41.5 
45 to 54 years.....................        55     39.7 
55 to 59 years.....................        29      (B) 
60 to 64 years.....................        18      (B) 
65 years and over..................        55     64.9 
  65 to 74 years...................        32      (B) 
  75 years and over................        23      (B) 
                                                       
Female                                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................       970     60.5 
Under 18 years.....................       370     71.2 
18 to 24 years.....................       117     69.4 
25 to 34 years.....................       154     55.1 
35 to 44 years.....................       116     48.0 
45 to 54 years.....................        71     46.7 
55 to 59 years.....................        43     52.2 
60 to 64 years.....................        29      (B) 
65 years and over..................        71     62.4 
  65 to 74 years...................        40      (B) 
  75 years and over................        30      (B) 
                                                       
Household Relationship                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................     1,805     58.2 
        65 years and over..........       126     63.5 
In families........................     1,555     58.4 
  Householder......................       431     56.0 
     Under 65 years................       391     55.6 
     65 years and over.............        41      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       745     70.4 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by          95
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................       283     72.8 
     6 to 17 years.................       462     69.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       158     55.9 
                                                       
In married-couple families.........       567     39.4 
  Husbands.........................       139     35.9 
     Under 65 years................       118     34.2 
     65 years and over.............        21      (B) 
  Wives............................       144     34.3 
     Under 65 years................       121     32.2 
     65 years and over.............        23      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       212     47.0 
     Under 6 years.................        75     48.8 
     6 to 17 years ................       137     46.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...        44     32.6 
                                                       
In families with                                       
female householder,                                    
no spouse present..................       891     86.1 
  Householder......................       245     84.3 
     Under 65 years................       232     83.9 
     65 years and over.............        13      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       493     89.3 
     Under 6 years.................       185       90 
     6 to 17 years ................       308     88.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...       105     81.9 
                                                       
In families with                                       
male householder,                                      
no spouse present..................        97     52.1 
  Householder......................        35      (B) 
     Under 65 years................        32      (B) 
     65 years and over.............         3      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..        40      (B) 
     Under 6 years.................        23      (B) 
     6 to 17 years.................        17      (B) 
  Own children 18 years and over...         9      (B) 
                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........         5      (B) 
  Under 18 years...................         3      (B) 
    Under 6 years..................         3      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................         0      (B) 
  18 years and over................         1      (B) 
                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............       245     56.7 
  Male ............................       139     53.7 
    Under 65 years.................       112     48.5 
      Living alone.................        52     51.2 
    65 years and over..............        28      (B) 
      Living alone  ...............        25      (B) 
  Female...........................       106     61.1 
    Under 65 years.................        77     55.2 
      Living alone.................        36      (B) 
    65 years and over..............        29      (B) 
      Living alone.................        29     89.3 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Last revised: July 20, 2004
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