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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 109
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 216,143 11,329 5.2 27,273 12.6
Under 18 years..................... 56,954 4,985 8.8 10,904 19.1
18 to 24 years..................... 20,655 1,564 7.6 3,526 17.1
25 to 34 years..................... 32,770 1,672 5.1 3,726 11.4
35 to 44 years..................... 36,300 1,353 3.7 3,350 9.2
45 to 54 years..................... 27,296 690 2.5 1,757 6.4
55 to 59 years..................... 9,670 300 3.1 772 8.0
60 to 64 years..................... 7,802 259 3.3 789 10.1
65 years and over.................. 24,696 506 2.0 2,450 9.9
65 to 74 years................... 13,758 265 1.9 1,184 8.6
75 years and over................ 10,938 241 2.2 1,265 11.6
Male
Total........................... 105,918 4,858 4.6 11,679 11.0
Under 18 years..................... 29,216 2,541 8.7 5,581 19.1
18 to 24 years..................... 10,456 591 5.6 1,413 13.5
25 to 34 years..................... 16,305 551 3.4 1,350 8.3
35 to 44 years..................... 18,045 518 2.9 1,331 7.4
45 to 54 years..................... 13,239 306 2.3 741 5.6
55 to 59 years..................... 4,566 80 1.8 243 5.3
60 to 64 years..................... 3,740 109 2.9 321 8.6
65 years and over.................. 10,350 163 1.6 699 6.8
65 to 74 years................... 6,137 104 1.7 387 6.3
75 years and over................ 4,213 58 1.4 312 7.4
Female
Total........................... 110,225 6,471 5.9 15,594 14.1
Under 18 years..................... 27,738 2,444 8.8 5,323 19.2
18 to 24 years..................... 10,199 973 9.5 2,113 20.7
25 to 34 years..................... 16,465 1,122 6.8 2,375 14.4
35 to 44 years..................... 18,255 836 4.6 2,020 11.1
45 to 54 years..................... 14,057 384 2.7 1,017 7.2
55 to 59 years..................... 5,104 219 4.3 528 10.3
60 to 64 years..................... 4,061 150 3.7 468 11.5
65 years and over.................. 14,347 343 2.4 1,751 12.2
65 to 74 years................... 7,621 161 2.1 798 10.5
75 years and over................ 6,725 182 2.7 953 14.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 216,143 11,329 5.2 27,273 12.6
65 years and over.......... 24,696 506 2.0 2,450 9.9
In families........................ 180,789 8,232 4.6 19,996 11.1
Householder...................... 56,350 2,280 4.0 5,495 9.8
Under 65 years................ 47,779 2,154 4.5 5,018 10.5
65 years and over............. 8,571 126 1.5 477 5.6
Related children under 18 years.. 56,092 4,654 8.3 10,404 18.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 110
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 19,052 1,813 9.5 3,913 20.5
6 to 17 years................. 37,040 2,841 7.7 6,491 17.5
Own children 18 years and over... 17,974 410 2.3 1,347 7.5
In married-couple families......... 139,935 2,444 1.7 8,135 5.8
Husbands......................... 42,777 626 1.5 1,974 4.6
Under 65 years................ 35,473 533 1.5 1,671 4.7
65 years and over............. 7,304 94 1.3 303 4.2
Wives............................ 42,777 626 1.5 1,974 4.6
Under 65 years................ 37,128 555 1.5 1,751 4.7
65 years and over............. 5,649 71 1.3 223 3.9
Related children under 18 years.. 40,282 1,041 2.6 3,585 8.9
Under 6 years................. 14,148 378 2.7 1,384 9.8
6 to 17 years ................ 26,134 664 2.5 2,202 8.4
Own children 18 years and over... 11,494 128 1.1 442 3.8
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 31,663 5,282 16.7 10,703 33.8
Householder...................... 10,399 1,490 14.3 3,153 30.3
Under 65 years................ 9,089 1,466 16.1 2,994 32.9
65 years and over............. 1,310 24 1.9 159 12.1
Related children under 18 years.. 13,194 3,345 25.4 6,285 47.6
Under 6 years................. 3,979 1,299 32.6 2,286 57.5
6 to 17 years ................ 9,215 2,046 22.2 3,998 43.4
Own children 18 years and over... 5,418 261 4.8 844 15.6
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,191 506 5.5 1,158 12.6
Householder...................... 3,174 163 5.2 368 11.6
Under 65 years................ 2,852 154 5.4 339 11.9
65 years and over............. 322 9 2.9 29 9.0
Related children under 18 years.. 2,616 268 10.2 534 20.4
Under 6 years................. 925 136 14.7 243 26.3
6 to 17 years................. 1,691 132 7.8 291 17.2
Own children 18 years and over... 1,062 22 2.0 61 5.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 1,040 300 28.8 527 50.7
Under 18 years................... 586 176 30.0 315 53.7
Under 6 years.................. 179 85 47.3 124 69.6
6 to 17 years.................. 407 91 22.4 190 46.8
18 years and over................ 453 124 27.3 212 46.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 34,315 2,797 8.2 6,749 19.7
Male ............................ 16,429 1,259 7.7 2,745 16.7
Under 65 years................. 14,303 1,201 8.4 2,403 16.8
Living alone................. 7,102 385 5.4 963 13.6
65 years and over.............. 2,126 58 2.7 342 16.1
Living alone ............... 1,794 27 1.5 242 13.5
Female........................... 17,887 1,538 8.6 4,004 22.4
Under 65 years................. 11,825 1,322 11.2 2,717 23.0
Living alone................. 6,519 429 6.6 1,167 17.9
65 years and over.............. 6,061 215 3.6 1,287 21.2
Living alone................. 5,815 200 3.4 1,229 21.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 112
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 36,377 16.8 45,751 21.2
Under 18 years..................... 13,724 24.1 16,627 29.2
18 to 24 years..................... 4,690 22.7 5,663 27.4
25 to 34 years..................... 5,020 15.3 6,365 19.4
35 to 44 years..................... 4,508 12.4 5,828 16.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,425 8.9 3,093 11.3
55 to 59 years..................... 1,002 10.4 1,284 13.3
60 to 64 years..................... 1,087 13.9 1,364 17.5
65 years and over.................. 3,921 15.9 5,526 22.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,864 13.5 2,531 18.4
75 years and over................ 2,057 18.8 2,995 27.4
Male
Total........................... 15,824 14.9 20,013 18.9
Under 18 years..................... 7,035 24.1 8,493 29.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,995 19.1 2,468 23.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,967 12.1 2,605 16.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,857 10.3 2,506 13.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,051 7.9 1,333 10.1
55 to 59 years..................... 361 7.9 461 10.1
60 to 64 years..................... 445 11.9 556 14.9
65 years and over.................. 1,114 10.8 1,592 15.4
65 to 74 years................... 613 10.0 829 13.5
75 years and over................ 501 11.9 763 18.1
Female
Total........................... 20,552 18.6 25,738 23.4
Under 18 years..................... 6,689 24.1 8,135 29.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,696 26.4 3,195 31.3
25 to 34 years..................... 3,053 18.5 3,760 22.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,651 14.5 3,322 18.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,374 9.8 1,761 12.5
55 to 59 years..................... 641 12.6 823 16.1
60 to 64 years..................... 642 15.8 808 19.9
65 years and over.................. 2,807 19.6 3,934 27.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,251 16.4 1,702 22.3
75 years and over................ 1,556 23.1 2,232 33.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 36,377 16.8 45,751 21.2
65 years and over.......... 3,921 15.9 5,526 22.4
In families........................ 26,764 14.8 33,887 18.7
Householder...................... 7,446 13.2 9,505 16.9
Under 65 years................ 6,705 14.0 8,381 17.5
65 years and over............. 742 8.7 1,124 13.1
Related children under 18 years.. 13,182 23.5 16,035 28.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 113
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 4,987 26.2 6,006 31.5
6 to 17 years................. 8,195 22.1 10,029 27.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,971 11.0 2,540 14.1
In married-couple families......... 12,170 8.7 16,894 12.1
Husbands......................... 3,053 7.1 4,328 10.1
Under 65 years................ 2,555 7.2 3,537 10.0
65 years and over............. 498 6.8 791 10.8
Wives............................ 3,053 7.1 4,328 10.1
Under 65 years................ 2,682 7.2 3,726 10.0
65 years and over............. 371 6.6 602 10.7
Related children under 18 years.. 5,126 12.7 6,959 17.3
Under 6 years................. 2,043 14.4 2,761 19.5
6 to 17 years ................ 3,083 11.8 4,198 16.1
Own children 18 years and over... 677 5.9 904 7.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 13,021 41.1 14,977 47.3
Householder...................... 3,885 37.4 4,518 43.4
Under 65 years................ 3,655 40.2 4,189 46.1
65 years and over............. 230 17.6 328 25.1
Related children under 18 years.. 7,366 55.8 8,229 62.4
Under 6 years................. 2,624 65.9 2,872 72.2
6 to 17 years ................ 4,742 51.5 5,357 58.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,195 22.1 1,505 27.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,573 17.1 2,017 21.9
Householder...................... 509 16.0 659 20.8
Under 65 years................ 471 16.5 614 21.5
65 years and over............. 37 11.6 45 14.1
Related children under 18 years.. 690 26.4 847 32.4
Under 6 years................. 321 34.7 373 40.3
6 to 17 years................. 369 21.8 474 28.1
Own children 18 years and over... 98 9.3 131 12.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 580 55.8 659 63.4
Under 18 years................... 346 59.1 386 65.8
Under 6 years.................. 131 73.3 153 85.2
6 to 17 years.................. 215 52.8 234 57.3
18 years and over................ 234 51.6 273 60.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 9,032 26.3 11,205 32.7
Male ............................ 3,677 22.4 4,458 27.1
Under 65 years................. 3,140 22.0 3,750 26.2
Living alone................. 1,274 17.9 1,528 21.5
65 years and over.............. 537 25.3 709 33.3
Living alone ............... 408 22.7 557 31.0
Female........................... 5,355 29.9 6,747 37.7
Under 65 years................. 3,278 27.7 3,944 33.4
Living alone................. 1,469 22.5 1,782 27.3
65 years and over.............. 2,077 34.3 2,802 46.2
Living alone................. 1,991 34.2 2,693 46.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 115
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 55,439 25.6 59,780 27.7
Under 18 years..................... 19,578 34.4 20,792 36.5
18 to 24 years..................... 6,626 32.1 7,116 34.5
25 to 34 years..................... 7,788 23.8 8,456 25.8
35 to 44 years..................... 7,211 19.9 7,847 21.6
45 to 54 years..................... 3,776 13.8 4,159 15.2
55 to 59 years..................... 1,505 15.6 1,650 17.1
60 to 64 years..................... 1,632 20.9 1,737 22.3
65 years and over.................. 7,324 29.7 8,023 32.5
65 to 74 years................... 3,400 24.7 3,734 27.1
75 years and over................ 3,923 35.9 4,289 39.2
Male
Total........................... 24,428 23.1 26,535 25.1
Under 18 years..................... 9,894 33.9 10,506 36.0
18 to 24 years..................... 2,925 28.0 3,168 30.3
25 to 34 years..................... 3,324 20.4 3,686 22.6
35 to 44 years..................... 3,209 17.8 3,529 19.6
45 to 54 years..................... 1,626 12.3 1,820 13.7
55 to 59 years..................... 578 12.7 649 14.2
60 to 64 years..................... 657 17.6 705 18.8
65 years and over.................. 2,217 21.4 2,473 23.9
65 to 74 years................... 1,157 18.8 1,275 20.8
75 years and over................ 1,060 25.2 1,198 28.5
Female
Total........................... 31,011 28.1 33,244 30.2
Under 18 years..................... 9,684 34.9 10,287 37.1
18 to 24 years..................... 3,701 36.3 3,949 38.7
25 to 34 years..................... 4,464 27.1 4,770 29.0
35 to 44 years..................... 4,002 21.9 4,318 23.7
45 to 54 years..................... 2,150 15.3 2,339 16.6
55 to 59 years..................... 927 18.2 1,001 19.6
60 to 64 years..................... 975 24.0 1,032 25.4
65 years and over.................. 5,107 35.6 5,549 38.7
65 to 74 years................... 2,244 29.4 2,459 32.3
75 years and over................ 2,863 42.6 3,090 46.0
Household Relationship
Total........................... 55,439 25.6 59,780 27.7
65 years and over.......... 7,324 29.7 8,023 32.5
In families........................ 41,676 23.1 45,025 24.9
Householder...................... 11,835 21.0 12,815 22.7
Under 65 years................ 10,211 21.4 10,968 23.0
65 years and over............. 1,625 19.0 1,847 21.5
Related children under 18 years.. 18,936 33.8 20,126 35.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 116
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 7,048 37.0 7,493 39.3
6 to 17 years................. 11,888 32.1 12,633 34.1
Own children 18 years and over... 3,200 17.8 3,498 19.5
In married-couple families......... 22,157 15.8 24,595 17.6
Husbands......................... 5,801 13.6 6,479 15.1
Under 65 years................ 4,625 13.0 5,113 14.4
65 years and over............. 1,176 16.1 1,366 18.7
Wives............................ 5,801 13.6 6,479 15.1
Under 65 years................ 4,871 13.1 5,385 14.5
65 years and over............. 930 16.5 1,094 19.4
Related children under 18 years.. 8,827 21.9 9,670 24.0
Under 6 years................. 3,531 25.0 3,862 27.3
6 to 17 years ................ 5,296 20.3 5,808 22.2
Own children 18 years and over... 1,186 10.3 1,362 11.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 16,904 53.4 17,560 55.5
Householder...................... 5,169 49.7 5,389 51.8
Under 65 years................ 4,727 52.0 4,915 54.1
65 years and over............. 442 33.8 474 36.2
Related children under 18 years.. 9,012 68.3 9,275 70.3
Under 6 years................. 3,055 76.8 3,123 78.5
6 to 17 years ................ 5,958 64.7 6,152 66.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,848 34.1 1,961 36.2
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,614 28.4 2,869 31.2
Householder...................... 866 27.3 947 29.8
Under 65 years................ 799 28.0 878 30.8
65 years and over............. 67 20.9 69 21.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,097 41.9 1,181 45.2
Under 6 years................. 462 50.0 508 54.9
6 to 17 years................. 634 37.5 674 39.8
Own children 18 years and over... 166 15.7 175 16.5
In unrelated subfamilies........... 718 69.1 760 73.2
Under 18 years................... 419 71.5 440 75.1
Under 6 years.................. 156 87.1 160 89.5
6 to 17 years.................. 263 64.7 280 68.7
18 years and over................ 299 65.9 320 70.7
Unrelated individuals.............. 13,045 38.0 13,994 40.8
Male ............................ 5,172 31.5 5,644 34.4
Under 65 years................. 4,297 30.0 4,709 32.9
Living alone................. 1,782 25.1 1,960 27.6
65 years and over.............. 875 41.2 935 44.0
Living alone ............... 687 38.3 741 41.3
Female........................... 7,873 44.0 8,350 46.7
Under 65 years................. 4,412 37.3 4,671 39.5
Living alone................. 1,982 30.4 2,079 31.9
65 years and over.............. 3,461 57.1 3,679 60.7
Living alone................. 3,332 57.3 3,538 60.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 118
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 65,434 30.3
Under 18 years..................... 22,380 39.3
18 to 24 years..................... 7,726 37.4
25 to 34 years..................... 9,251 28.2
35 to 44 years..................... 8,754 24.1
45 to 54 years..................... 4,634 17.0
55 to 59 years..................... 1,842 19.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,917 24.6
65 years and over.................. 8,930 36.2
65 to 74 years................... 4,156 30.2
75 years and over................ 4,774 43.6
Male
Total........................... 29,218 27.6
Under 18 years..................... 11,301 38.7
18 to 24 years..................... 3,459 33.1
25 to 34 years..................... 4,073 25.0
35 to 44 years..................... 3,990 22.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,039 15.4
55 to 59 years..................... 731 16.0
60 to 64 years..................... 792 21.2
65 years and over.................. 2,833 27.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,457 23.7
75 years and over................ 1,375 32.6
Female
Total........................... 36,216 32.9
Under 18 years..................... 11,080 39.9
18 to 24 years..................... 4,267 41.8
25 to 34 years..................... 5,178 31.4
35 to 44 years..................... 4,764 26.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,594 18.5
55 to 59 years..................... 1,111 21.8
60 to 64 years..................... 1,125 27.7
65 years and over.................. 6,098 42.5
65 to 74 years................... 2,699 35.4
75 years and over................ 3,399 50.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 65,434 30.3
65 years and over.......... 8,930 36.2
In families........................ 49,741 27.5
Householder...................... 14,266 25.3
Under 65 years................ 12,120 25.4
65 years and over............. 2,147 25.0
Related children under 18 years.. 21,695 38.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 119
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 7,989 41.9
6 to 17 years................. 13,705 37.0
Own children 18 years and over... 3,935 21.9
In married-couple families......... 28,001 20.0
Husbands......................... 7,486 17.5
Under 65 years................ 5,864 16.5
65 years and over............. 1,622 22.2
Wives............................ 7,486 17.5
Under 65 years................ 6,171 16.6
65 years and over............. 1,315 23.3
Related children under 18 years.. 10,793 26.8
Under 6 years................. 4,226 29.9
6 to 17 years ................ 6,567 25.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,571 13.7
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 18,589 58.7
Householder...................... 5,749 55.3
Under 65 years................ 5,222 57.4
65 years and over............. 528 40.3
Related children under 18 years.. 9,662 73.2
Under 6 years................. 3,240 81.4
6 to 17 years ................ 6,422 69.7
Own children 18 years and over... 2,149 39.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,152 34.3
Householder...................... 1,031 32.5
Under 65 years................ 952 33.4
65 years and over............. 79 24.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,240 47.4
Under 6 years................. 523 56.5
6 to 17 years................. 716 42.4
Own children 18 years and over... 215 20.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 789 75.9
Under 18 years................... 458 78.2
Under 6 years.................. 162 90.3
6 to 17 years.................. 297 72.8
18 years and over................ 331 73.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 14,904 43.4
Male ............................ 6,044 36.8
Under 65 years................. 5,033 35.2
Living alone................. 2,095 29.5
65 years and over.............. 1,011 47.6
Living alone ............... 792 44.2
Female........................... 8,859 49.5
Under 65 years................. 4,940 41.8
Living alone................. 2,199 33.7
65 years and over.............. 3,919 64.7
Living alone................. 3,770 64.8
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_010.htm