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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 121
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total........................... 80,089 6,230 7.8 15,018 18.8
Under 18 years..................... 21,250 2,841 13.4 6,146 28.9
18 to 24 years..................... 8,522 892 10.5 2,077 24.4
25 to 34 years..................... 13,190 871 6.6 2,011 15.2
35 to 44 years..................... 12,834 751 5.9 1,844 14.4
45 to 54 years..................... 9,178 349 3.8 928 10.1
55 to 59 years..................... 3,221 153 4.8 424 13.2
60 to 64 years..................... 2,634 135 5.1 390 14.8
65 years and over.................. 9,259 238 2.6 1,198 12.9
65 to 74 years................... 4,870 121 2.5 576 11.8
75 years and over................ 4,390 117 2.7 622 14.2
Male
Total........................... 38,938 2,622 6.7 6,375 16.4
Under 18 years..................... 10,976 1,420 12.9 3,122 28.4
18 to 24 years..................... 4,166 315 7.6 812 19.5
25 to 34 years..................... 6,626 265 4.0 704 10.6
35 to 44 years..................... 6,460 296 4.6 741 11.5
45 to 54 years..................... 4,335 151 3.5 364 8.4
55 to 59 years..................... 1,452 36 2.5 131 9.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,219 55 4.5 145 11.9
65 years and over.................. 3,702 84 2.3 355 9.6
65 to 74 years................... 2,074 61 2.9 213 10.3
75 years and over................ 1,628 24 1.5 142 8.7
Female
Total........................... 41,151 3,609 8.8 8,643 21.0
Under 18 years..................... 10,273 1,421 13.8 3,024 29.4
18 to 24 years..................... 4,356 577 13.3 1,264 29.0
25 to 34 years..................... 6,564 606 9.2 1,307 19.9
35 to 44 years..................... 6,374 455 7.1 1,103 17.3
45 to 54 years..................... 4,843 198 4.1 563 11.6
55 to 59 years..................... 1,769 117 6.6 293 16.6
60 to 64 years..................... 1,415 81 5.7 245 17.3
65 years and over.................. 5,557 153 2.8 843 15.2
65 to 74 years................... 2,796 60 2.2 363 13.0
75 years and over................ 2,762 93 3.4 480 17.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 80,089 6,230 7.8 15,018 18.8
65 years and over.......... 9,259 238 2.6 1,198 12.9
In families........................ 63,444 4,606 7.3 11,064 17.4
Householder...................... 19,592 1,279 6.5 3,035 15.5
Under 65 years................ 16,616 1,219 7.3 2,800 16.9
65 years and over............. 2,977 60 2.0 235 7.9
Related children under 18 years.. 20,844 2,688 12.9 5,892 28.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 122
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 7,257 1,028 14.2 2,204 30.4
6 to 17 years................. 13,586 1,660 12.2 3,688 27.1
Own children 18 years and over... 6,420 206 3.2 729 11.4
In married-couple families......... 43,406 1,141 2.6 3,979 9.2
Husbands......................... 13,099 284 2.2 930 7.1
Under 65 years................ 10,712 234 2.2 793 7.4
65 years and over............. 2,387 50 2.1 137 5.7
Wives............................ 13,099 284 2.2 930 7.1
Under 65 years................ 11,214 247 2.2 839 7.5
65 years and over............. 1,885 37 2.0 91 4.8
Related children under 18 years.. 12,756 496 3.9 1,800 14.1
Under 6 years................. 4,647 177 3.8 688 14.8
6 to 17 years ................ 8,108 320 3.9 1,112 13.7
Own children 18 years and over... 3,466 67 1.9 224 6.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 16,322 3,203 19.6 6,504 39.8
Householder...................... 5,214 909 17.4 1,920 36.8
Under 65 years................ 4,624 901 19.5 1,831 39.6
65 years and over............. 590 8 1.3 88 15.0
Related children under 18 years.. 7,148 2,067 28.9 3,854 53.9
Under 6 years................. 2,267 788 34.8 1,407 62.1
6 to 17 years ................ 4,881 1,279 26.2 2,447 50.1
Own children 18 years and over... 2,582 127 4.9 470 18.2
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,716 262 7.0 581 15.6
Householder...................... 1,278 86 6.7 186 14.5
Under 65 years................ 1,146 80 7.0 168 14.7
65 years and over............. 133 6 4.3 18 13.2
Related children under 18 years.. 940 124 13.2 239 25.4
Under 6 years................. 343 63 18.5 109 31.9
6 to 17 years................. 597 61 10.2 129 21.7
Own children 18 years and over... 372 12 3.3 35 9.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 481 125 26.1 260 54.1
Under 18 years................... 270 73 27.0 161 59.5
Under 6 years.................. 89 39 43.6 68 76.7
6 to 17 years.................. 181 34 18.9 93 51.1
18 years and over................ 211 52 24.9 99 47.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 16,164 1,499 9.3 3,694 22.9
Male ............................ 7,987 686 8.6 1,551 19.4
Under 65 years................. 7,064 658 9.3 1,368 19.4
Living alone................. 3,642 259 7.1 627 17.2
65 years and over.............. 923 28 3.0 183 19.9
Living alone ............... 805 12 1.5 146 18.2
Female........................... 8,177 813 9.9 2,143 26.2
Under 65 years................. 5,589 716 12.8 1,518 27.2
Living alone................. 3,245 273 8.4 728 22.4
65 years and over.............. 2,588 97 3.7 625 24.1
Living alone................. 2,490 90 3.6 594 23.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 124
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total........................... 19,573 24.4 23,538 29.4
Under 18 years..................... 7,559 35.6 8,769 41.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,744 32.2 3,218 37.8
25 to 34 years..................... 2,680 20.3 3,318 25.2
35 to 44 years..................... 2,361 18.4 2,916 22.7
45 to 54 years..................... 1,263 13.8 1,510 16.4
55 to 59 years..................... 522 16.2 650 20.2
60 to 64 years..................... 534 20.3 642 24.4
65 years and over.................. 1,909 20.6 2,515 27.2
65 to 74 years................... 927 19.0 1,162 23.9
75 years and over................ 982 22.4 1,354 30.8
Male
Total........................... 8,467 21.7 10,233 26.3
Under 18 years..................... 3,870 35.3 4,490 40.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,135 27.2 1,364 32.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,037 15.7 1,339 20.2
35 to 44 years..................... 964 14.9 1,228 19.0
45 to 54 years..................... 521 12.0 616 14.2
55 to 59 years..................... 177 12.2 224 15.4
60 to 64 years..................... 214 17.6 263 21.5
65 years and over.................. 548 14.8 711 19.2
65 to 74 years................... 324 15.6 390 18.8
75 years and over................ 224 13.8 321 19.7
Female
Total........................... 11,106 27.0 13,304 32.3
Under 18 years..................... 3,689 35.9 4,279 41.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,609 36.9 1,854 42.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,643 25.0 1,980 30.2
35 to 44 years..................... 1,398 21.9 1,689 26.5
45 to 54 years..................... 742 15.3 894 18.5
55 to 59 years..................... 345 19.5 426 24.1
60 to 64 years..................... 320 22.6 379 26.8
65 years and over.................. 1,361 24.5 1,805 32.5
65 to 74 years................... 603 21.6 771 27.6
75 years and over................ 758 27.4 1,033 37.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 19,573 24.4 23,538 29.4
65 years and over.......... 1,909 20.6 2,515 27.2
In families........................ 14,417 22.7 17,341 27.3
Householder...................... 4,006 20.4 4,851 24.8
Under 65 years................ 3,643 21.9 4,360 26.2
65 years and over............. 364 12.2 490 16.5
Related children under 18 years.. 7,287 35.0 8,475 40.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 125
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,727 37.6 3,192 44.0
6 to 17 years................. 4,561 33.6 5,284 38.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,055 16.4 1,306 20.3
In married-couple families......... 5,823 13.4 7,572 17.4
Husbands......................... 1,418 10.8 1,883 14.4
Under 65 years................ 1,189 11.1 1,571 14.7
65 years and over............. 229 9.6 312 13.1
Wives............................ 1,418 10.8 1,883 14.4
Under 65 years................ 1,247 11.1 1,641 14.6
65 years and over............. 171 9.1 243 12.9
Related children under 18 years.. 2,495 19.6 3,203 25.1
Under 6 years................. 981 21.1 1,302 28.0
6 to 17 years ................ 1,514 18.7 1,902 23.5
Own children 18 years and over... 347 10.0 414 12.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,800 47.8 8,788 53.8
Householder...................... 2,329 44.7 2,645 50.7
Under 65 years................ 2,208 47.7 2,479 53.6
65 years and over............. 121 20.6 166 28.1
Related children under 18 years.. 4,478 62.7 4,898 68.5
Under 6 years................. 1,602 70.7 1,727 76.2
6 to 17 years ................ 2,876 58.9 3,171 65.0
Own children 18 years and over... 651 25.2 822 31.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 794 21.4 981 26.4
Householder...................... 259 20.3 323 25.2
Under 65 years................ 239 20.9 297 25.9
65 years and over............. 20 15.2 26 19.3
Related children under 18 years.. 314 33.4 374 39.8
Under 6 years................. 144 42.0 163 47.5
6 to 17 years................. 170 28.5 211 35.3
Own children 18 years and over... 57 15.4 70 18.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 284 59.1 312 64.9
Under 18 years................... 175 64.8 188 69.5
Under 6 years.................. 71 80.1 77 86.4
6 to 17 years.................. 104 57.3 111 61.3
18 years and over................ 109 51.9 124 58.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,872 30.1 5,885 36.4
Male ............................ 2,054 25.7 2,447 30.6
Under 65 years................. 1,779 25.2 2,100 29.7
Living alone................. 814 22.4 961 26.4
65 years and over.............. 275 29.8 347 37.6
Living alone ............... 229 28.4 296 36.7
Female........................... 2,818 34.5 3,438 42.0
Under 65 years................. 1,816 32.5 2,136 38.2
Living alone................. 890 27.4 1,049 32.3
65 years and over.............. 1,002 38.7 1,302 50.3
Living alone................. 968 38.9 1,259 50.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 127
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total........................... 27,726 34.6 29,649 37.0
Under 18 years..................... 10,054 47.3 10,632 50.0
18 to 24 years..................... 3,692 43.3 3,919 46.0
25 to 34 years..................... 4,014 30.4 4,320 32.8
35 to 44 years..................... 3,528 27.5 3,827 29.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,807 19.7 1,979 21.6
55 to 59 years..................... 726 22.5 778 24.2
60 to 64 years..................... 729 27.7 776 29.5
65 years and over.................. 3,176 34.3 3,419 36.9
65 to 74 years................... 1,476 30.3 1,578 32.4
75 years and over................ 1,700 38.7 1,841 41.9
Male
Total........................... 12,170 31.3 13,092 33.6
Under 18 years..................... 5,120 46.6 5,409 49.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,566 37.6 1,667 40.0
25 to 34 years..................... 1,692 25.5 1,869 28.2
35 to 44 years..................... 1,542 23.9 1,681 26.0
45 to 54 years..................... 748 17.3 834 19.2
55 to 59 years..................... 274 18.8 300 20.7
60 to 64 years..................... 289 23.7 312 25.6
65 years and over.................. 940 25.4 1,021 27.6
65 to 74 years................... 505 24.4 531 25.6
75 years and over................ 435 26.7 490 30.1
Female
Total........................... 15,556 37.8 16,557 40.2
Under 18 years..................... 4,934 48.0 5,223 50.8
18 to 24 years..................... 2,126 48.8 2,252 51.7
25 to 34 years..................... 2,322 35.4 2,451 37.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,986 31.2 2,145 33.7
45 to 54 years..................... 1,059 21.9 1,145 23.6
55 to 59 years..................... 452 25.6 478 27.0
60 to 64 years..................... 440 31.1 464 32.8
65 years and over.................. 2,236 40.2 2,398 43.2
65 to 74 years................... 971 34.7 1,048 37.5
75 years and over................ 1,265 45.8 1,351 48.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 27,726 34.6 29,649 37.0
65 years and over.......... 3,176 34.3 3,419 36.9
In families........................ 20,697 32.6 22,200 35.0
Householder...................... 5,859 29.9 6,288 32.1
Under 65 years................ 5,188 31.2 5,534 33.3
65 years and over............. 671 22.5 754 25.3
Related children under 18 years.. 9,739 46.7 10,311 49.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 128
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 3,620 49.9 3,835 52.8
6 to 17 years................. 6,119 45.0 6,476 47.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,626 25.3 1,769 27.6
In married-couple families......... 9,613 22.1 10,628 24.5
Husbands......................... 2,448 18.7 2,716 20.7
Under 65 years................ 2,005 18.7 2,209 20.6
65 years and over............. 442 18.5 507 21.2
Wives............................ 2,448 18.7 2,716 20.7
Under 65 years................ 2,093 18.7 2,308 20.6
65 years and over............. 354 18.8 408 21.6
Related children under 18 years.. 3,919 30.7 4,304 33.7
Under 6 years................. 1,595 34.3 1,760 37.9
6 to 17 years ................ 2,324 28.7 2,544 31.4
Own children 18 years and over... 533 15.4 604 17.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,867 60.5 10,244 62.8
Householder...................... 3,005 57.6 3,129 60.0
Under 65 years................ 2,792 60.4 2,898 62.7
65 years and over............. 213 36.1 231 39.2
Related children under 18 years.. 5,355 74.9 5,513 77.1
Under 6 years................. 1,828 80.7 1,865 82.3
6 to 17 years ................ 3,527 72.3 3,648 74.7
Own children 18 years and over... 999 38.7 1,067 41.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,217 32.8 1,328 35.7
Householder...................... 407 31.8 443 34.6
Under 65 years................ 374 32.6 407 35.6
65 years and over............. 33 24.9 35 26.5
Related children under 18 years.. 465 49.5 493 52.4
Under 6 years................. 197 57.4 210 61.2
6 to 17 years................. 268 44.9 283 47.4
Own children 18 years and over... 93 25.1 97 26.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 341 70.8 359 74.6
Under 18 years................... 204 75.4 210 77.8
Under 6 years.................. 77 86.4 81 91.2
6 to 17 years.................. 127 70.0 129 71.3
18 years and over................ 137 65.0 148 70.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,688 41.4 7,090 43.9
Male ............................ 2,811 35.2 3,014 37.7
Under 65 years................. 2,400 34.0 2,591 36.7
Living alone................. 1,118 30.7 1,211 33.2
65 years and over.............. 412 44.6 424 45.9
Living alone ............... 350 43.4 361 44.9
Female........................... 3,877 47.4 4,076 49.8
Under 65 years................. 2,337 41.8 2,454 43.9
Living alone................. 1,133 34.9 1,177 36.3
65 years and over.............. 1,540 59.5 1,622 62.7
Living alone................. 1,488 59.8 1,565 62.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 130
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total........................... 31,944 39.9
Under 18 years..................... 11,259 53.0
18 to 24 years..................... 4,191 49.2
25 to 34 years..................... 4,682 35.5
35 to 44 years..................... 4,184 32.6
45 to 54 years..................... 2,220 24.2
55 to 59 years..................... 846 26.3
60 to 64 years..................... 828 31.4
65 years and over.................. 3,734 40.3
65 to 74 years................... 1,733 35.6
75 years and over................ 2,001 45.6
Male
Total........................... 14,199 36.5
Under 18 years..................... 5,728 52.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,800 43.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,046 30.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,857 28.7
45 to 54 years..................... 943 21.8
55 to 59 years..................... 331 22.8
60 to 64 years..................... 339 27.8
65 years and over.................. 1,155 31.2
65 to 74 years................... 610 29.4
75 years and over................ 545 33.5
Female
Total........................... 17,745 43.1
Under 18 years..................... 5,531 53.8
18 to 24 years..................... 2,391 54.9
25 to 34 years..................... 2,636 40.2
35 to 44 years..................... 2,327 36.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,277 26.4
55 to 59 years..................... 516 29.2
60 to 64 years..................... 489 34.6
65 years and over.................. 2,578 46.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,123 40.2
75 years and over................ 1,455 52.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 31,944 39.9
65 years and over.......... 3,734 40.3
In families........................ 24,073 37.9
Householder...................... 6,862 35.0
Under 65 years................ 6,008 36.2
65 years and over............. 854 28.7
Related children under 18 years.. 10,921 52.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 131
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 4,022 55.4
6 to 17 years................. 6,898 50.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,984 30.9
In married-couple families......... 11,835 27.3
Husbands......................... 3,063 23.4
Under 65 years................ 2,474 23.1
65 years and over............. 589 24.7
Wives............................ 3,063 23.4
Under 65 years................ 2,587 23.1
65 years and over............. 477 25.3
Related children under 18 years.. 4,700 36.8
Under 6 years................. 1,875 40.3
6 to 17 years ................ 2,826 34.8
Own children 18 years and over... 690 19.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 10,748 65.8
Householder...................... 3,306 63.4
Under 65 years................ 3,057 66.1
65 years and over............. 249 42.2
Related children under 18 years.. 5,706 79.8
Under 6 years................. 1,928 85.1
6 to 17 years ................ 3,778 77.4
Own children 18 years and over... 1,166 45.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,491 40.1
Householder...................... 493 38.6
Under 65 years................ 452 39.4
65 years and over............. 41 31.2
Related children under 18 years.. 514 54.7
Under 6 years................. 219 63.9
6 to 17 years................. 295 49.4
Own children 18 years and over... 128 34.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 385 80.1
Under 18 years................... 227 84.1
Under 6 years.................. 82 92.9
6 to 17 years.................. 145 79.8
18 years and over................ 158 75.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 7,486 46.3
Male ............................ 3,201 40.1
Under 65 years................. 2,736 38.7
Living alone................. 1,273 34.9
65 years and over.............. 466 50.4
Living alone ............... 388 48.2
Female........................... 4,284 52.4
Under 65 years................. 2,583 46.2
Living alone................. 1,240 38.2
65 years and over.............. 1,701 65.8
Living alone................. 1,645 66.1
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_011.htm