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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 145
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 52,337 3,265 6.2 8,301 15.9
Under 18 years..................... 14,114 1,379 9.8 3,209 22.7
18 to 24 years..................... 4,546 393 8.6 890 19.6
25 to 34 years..................... 6,584 404 6.1 1,033 15.7
35 to 44 years..................... 8,162 370 4.5 901 11.0
45 to 54 years..................... 6,761 291 4.3 682 10.1
55 to 59 years..................... 2,520 113 4.5 321 12.7
60 to 64 years..................... 2,263 107 4.7 338 14.9
65 years and over.................. 7,386 208 2.8 927 12.5
65 to 74 years................... 4,115 123 3.0 457 11.1
75 years and over................ 3,271 85 2.6 470 14.4
Male
Total........................... 25,458 1,366 5.4 3,509 13.8
Under 18 years..................... 7,151 662 9.3 1,598 22.4
18 to 24 years..................... 2,177 127 5.8 346 15.9
25 to 34 years..................... 3,221 105 3.3 346 10.7
35 to 44 years..................... 4,009 147 3.7 355 8.8
45 to 54 years..................... 3,359 146 4.3 325 9.7
55 to 59 years..................... 1,303 45 3.5 126 9.7
60 to 64 years..................... 1,064 58 5.4 157 14.8
65 years and over.................. 3,174 76 2.4 254 8.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,855 49 2.6 149 8.0
75 years and over................ 1,320 26 2.0 105 8.0
Female
Total........................... 26,879 1,899 7.1 4,792 17.8
Under 18 years..................... 6,964 717 10.3 1,611 23.1
18 to 24 years..................... 2,369 266 11.2 544 23.0
25 to 34 years..................... 3,363 299 8.9 687 20.4
35 to 44 years..................... 4,153 223 5.4 546 13.2
45 to 54 years..................... 3,402 145 4.3 356 10.5
55 to 59 years..................... 1,217 68 5.6 195 16.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,200 49 4.1 180 15.0
65 years and over.................. 4,212 132 3.1 672 16.0
65 to 74 years................... 2,260 74 3.3 307 13.6
75 years and over................ 1,951 59 3.0 365 18.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 52,337 3,265 6.2 8,301 15.9
65 years and over.......... 7,386 208 2.8 927 12.5
In families........................ 44,581 2,383 5.3 6,220 14.0
Householder...................... 14,534 676 4.7 1,829 12.6
Under 65 years................ 11,835 606 5.1 1,628 13.8
65 years and over............. 2,700 70 2.6 200 7.4
Related children under 18 years.. 13,752 1,253 9.1 3,018 21.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 146
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 4,311 543 12.6 1,136 26.3
6 to 17 years................. 9,441 710 7.5 1,882 19.9
Own children 18 years and over... 3,651 136 3.7 380 10.4
In married-couple families......... 35,845 891 2.5 3,031 8.5
Husbands......................... 11,544 261 2.3 847 7.3
Under 65 years................ 9,162 214 2.3 707 7.7
65 years and over............. 2,382 46 1.9 140 5.9
Wives............................ 11,544 261 2.3 847 7.3
Under 65 years................ 9,737 227 2.3 756 7.8
65 years and over............. 1,807 34 1.9 91 5.0
Related children under 18 years.. 10,001 322 3.2 1,173 11.7
Under 6 years................. 3,173 144 4.5 460 14.5
6 to 17 years ................ 6,828 178 2.6 713 10.4
Own children 18 years and over... 2,412 46 1.9 150 6.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 6,749 1,300 19.3 2,791 41.4
Householder...................... 2,253 353 15.7 843 37.4
Under 65 years................ 1,887 328 17.4 776 41.1
65 years and over............. 366 25 6.8 66 18.1
Related children under 18 years.. 2,980 834 28.0 1,644 55.1
Under 6 years................. 869 344 39.6 577 66.4
6 to 17 years ................ 2,111 490 23.2 1,067 50.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,046 75 7.2 210 20.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,987 192 9.6 398 20.1
Householder...................... 737 63 8.5 139 18.8
Under 65 years................ 673 63 9.4 136 20.3
65 years and over............. 64 0 (B) 2 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 771 97 12.5 202 26.1
Under 6 years................. 269 55 20.5 99 36.7
6 to 17 years................. 502 41 8.2 103 20.5
Own children 18 years and over... 193 14 7.5 20 10.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 400 77 19.2 143 35.7
Under 18 years................... 239 51 21.2 90 37.5
Under 6 years.................. 54 14 (B) 25 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 184 37 20.1 65 35.0
18 years and over................ 161 26 16.2 53 33.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 7,356 805 10.9 1,938 26.3
Male ............................ 3,375 327 9.7 702 20.8
Under 65 years................. 2,749 299 10.9 598 21.7
Living alone................. 1,588 134 8.4 285 18.0
65 years and over.............. 626 28 4.4 105 16.7
Living alone ............... 551 16 2.8 86 15.7
Female........................... 3,981 479 12.0 1,235 31.0
Under 65 years................. 2,160 408 18.9 736 34.1
Living alone................. 1,232 128 10.4 323 26.2
65 years and over.............. 1,821 71 3.9 499 27.4
Living alone................. 1,762 58 3.3 469 26.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 148
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 11,477 21.9 14,580 27.9
Under 18 years..................... 4,214 29.9 5,111 36.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,208 26.6 1,511 33.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,402 21.3 1,777 27.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,294 15.9 1,671 20.5
45 to 54 years..................... 923 13.7 1,208 17.9
55 to 59 years..................... 450 17.9 563 22.3
60 to 64 years..................... 467 20.6 587 25.9
65 years and over.................. 1,519 20.6 2,153 29.2
65 to 74 years................... 726 17.6 1,037 25.2
75 years and over................ 793 24.2 1,116 34.1
Male
Total........................... 4,878 19.2 6,313 24.8
Under 18 years..................... 2,094 29.3 2,543 35.6
18 to 24 years..................... 512 23.5 655 30.1
25 to 34 years..................... 483 15.0 685 21.3
35 to 44 years..................... 511 12.8 684 17.1
45 to 54 years..................... 434 12.9 554 16.5
55 to 59 years..................... 180 13.8 251 19.3
60 to 64 years..................... 211 19.9 254 23.9
65 years and over.................. 452 14.2 686 21.6
65 to 74 years................... 257 13.9 382 20.6
75 years and over................ 195 14.8 304 23.1
Female
Total........................... 6,599 24.6 8,267 30.8
Under 18 years..................... 2,119 30.4 2,567 36.9
18 to 24 years..................... 696 29.4 855 36.1
25 to 34 years..................... 920 27.3 1,092 32.5
35 to 44 years..................... 783 18.8 987 23.8
45 to 54 years..................... 489 14.4 654 19.2
55 to 59 years..................... 270 22.2 312 25.7
60 to 64 years..................... 256 21.3 333 27.7
65 years and over.................. 1,067 25.3 1,467 34.8
65 to 74 years................... 469 20.8 655 29.0
75 years and over................ 598 30.7 812 41.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 11,477 21.9 14,580 27.9
65 years and over.......... 1,519 20.6 2,153 29.2
In families........................ 8,695 19.5 11,165 25.0
Householder...................... 2,586 17.8 3,340 23.0
Under 65 years................ 2,234 18.9 2,799 23.6
65 years and over............. 352 13.1 542 20.1
Related children under 18 years.. 3,962 28.8 4,843 35.2
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 149
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,485 34.4 1,801 41.8
6 to 17 years................. 2,477 26.2 3,042 32.2
Own children 18 years and over... 581 15.9 813 22.3
In married-couple families......... 4,684 13.1 6,507 18.2
Husbands......................... 1,325 11.5 1,858 16.1
Under 65 years................ 1,049 11.4 1,424 15.5
65 years and over............. 276 11.6 433 18.2
Wives............................ 1,325 11.5 1,858 16.1
Under 65 years................ 1,135 11.7 1,541 15.8
65 years and over............. 190 10.5 317 17.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,751 17.5 2,376 23.8
Under 6 years................. 689 21.7 933 29.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,062 15.5 1,443 21.1
Own children 18 years and over... 243 10.1 347 14.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,504 51.9 4,001 59.3
Householder...................... 1,089 48.3 1,254 55.7
Under 65 years................ 1,000 53.0 1,129 59.8
65 years and over............. 88 24.1 125 34.3
Related children under 18 years.. 1,954 65.6 2,150 72.2
Under 6 years................. 675 77.7 729 83.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,279 60.6 1,421 67.3
Own children 18 years and over... 314 30.1 425 40.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 507 25.5 657 33.1
Householder...................... 173 23.4 228 30.9
Under 65 years................ 169 25.2 218 32.4
65 years and over............. 3 (B) 10 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 256 33.3 317 41.1
Under 6 years................. 120 44.7 139 51.6
6 to 17 years................. 136 27.1 178 35.5
Own children 18 years and over... 24 12.2 40 20.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 233 58.2 260 65.1
Under 18 years................... 147 61.4 162 67.7
Under 6 years.................. 38 (B) 44 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 108 58.7 117 63.7
18 years and over................ 86 53.4 99 61.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,549 34.6 3,155 42.9
Male ............................ 911 27.0 1,130 33.5
Under 65 years................. 747 27.2 915 33.3
Living alone................. 354 22.3 467 29.4
65 years and over.............. 164 26.2 215 34.3
Living alone ............... 141 25.6 186 33.8
Female........................... 1,637 41.1 2,025 50.9
Under 65 years................. 877 40.6 1,048 48.5
Living alone................. 400 32.5 495 40.2
65 years and over.............. 760 41.7 977 53.6
Living alone................. 723 41.1 930 52.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 151
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,641 33.7 18,997 36.3
Under 18 years..................... 6,022 42.7 6,465 45.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,737 38.2 1,848 40.7
25 to 34 years..................... 2,178 33.1 2,370 36.0
35 to 44 years..................... 2,003 24.5 2,207 27.0
45 to 54 years..................... 1,393 20.6 1,471 21.8
55 to 59 years..................... 670 26.6 689 27.3
60 to 64 years..................... 744 32.9 784 34.6
65 years and over.................. 2,895 39.2 3,164 42.8
65 to 74 years................... 1,419 34.5 1,523 37.0
75 years and over................ 1,475 45.1 1,641 50.2
Male
Total........................... 7,757 30.5 8,429 33.1
Under 18 years..................... 3,026 42.3 3,256 45.5
18 to 24 years..................... 744 34.2 809 37.2
25 to 34 years..................... 876 27.2 963 29.9
35 to 44 years..................... 855 21.3 970 24.2
45 to 54 years..................... 635 18.9 672 20.0
55 to 59 years..................... 303 23.3 311 23.9
60 to 64 years..................... 311 29.3 325 30.5
65 years and over.................. 1,006 31.7 1,123 35.4
65 to 74 years................... 552 29.8 590 31.8
75 years and over................ 454 34.4 533 40.4
Female
Total........................... 9,884 36.8 10,568 39.3
Under 18 years..................... 2,996 43.0 3,209 46.1
18 to 24 years..................... 992 41.9 1,039 43.9
25 to 34 years..................... 1,302 38.7 1,407 41.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,148 27.7 1,236 29.8
45 to 54 years..................... 758 22.3 799 23.5
55 to 59 years..................... 366 30.1 378 31.0
60 to 64 years..................... 433 36.1 459 38.3
65 years and over.................. 1,889 44.8 2,041 48.5
65 to 74 years................... 867 38.4 933 41.3
75 years and over................ 1,022 52.4 1,108 56.8
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,641 33.7 18,997 36.3
65 years and over.......... 2,895 39.2 3,164 42.8
In families........................ 13,704 30.7 14,812 33.2
Householder...................... 4,168 28.7 4,505 31.0
Under 65 years................ 3,363 28.4 3,602 30.4
65 years and over............. 806 29.8 903 33.4
Related children under 18 years.. 5,730 41.7 6,162 44.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 152
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,106 48.9 2,229 51.7
6 to 17 years................. 3,624 38.4 3,934 41.7
Own children 18 years and over... 930 25.5 994 27.2
In married-couple families......... 8,450 23.6 9,307 26.0
Husbands......................... 2,483 21.5 2,725 23.6
Under 65 years................ 1,805 19.7 1,962 21.4
65 years and over............. 678 28.5 763 32.0
Wives............................ 2,483 21.5 2,725 23.6
Under 65 years................ 1,962 20.2 2,134 21.9
65 years and over............. 520 28.8 591 32.7
Related children under 18 years.. 2,988 29.9 3,312 33.1
Under 6 years................. 1,167 36.8 1,257 39.6
6 to 17 years ................ 1,821 26.7 2,055 30.1
Own children 18 years and over... 406 16.9 446 18.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,422 65.5 4,604 68.2
Householder...................... 1,399 62.1 1,463 64.9
Under 65 years................ 1,255 66.5 1,307 69.3
65 years and over............. 144 39.3 156 42.6
Related children under 18 years.. 2,346 78.7 2,422 81.3
Under 6 years................. 764 87.9 781 89.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,582 74.9 1,641 77.7
Own children 18 years and over... 472 45.1 492 47.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 833 41.9 900 45.3
Householder...................... 287 38.9 317 43.0
Under 65 years................ 268 39.9 295 43.9
65 years and over............. 19 (B) 21 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 397 51.5 428 55.5
Under 6 years................. 176 65.3 191 70.8
6 to 17 years................. 221 44.0 237 47.3
Own children 18 years and over... 51 26.6 56 28.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 299 74.8 316 78.9
Under 18 years................... 186 77.7 197 82.5
Under 6 years.................. 54 (B) 54 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 132 71.6 143 77.8
18 years and over................ 114 70.5 119 73.6
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,638 49.4 3,870 52.6
Male ............................ 1,320 39.1 1,434 42.5
Under 65 years................. 1,040 37.8 1,129 41.1
Living alone................. 540 34.0 572 36.0
65 years and over.............. 280 44.6 305 48.7
Living alone ............... 237 43.0 263 47.7
Female........................... 2,318 58.2 2,435 61.2
Under 65 years................. 1,162 53.8 1,214 56.2
Living alone................. 570 46.2 591 48.0
65 years and over.............. 1,156 63.5 1,221 67.0
Living alone................. 1,109 62.9 1,169 66.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 154
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,830 39.8
Under 18 years..................... 7,004 49.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,986 43.7
25 to 34 years..................... 2,621 39.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,487 30.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,640 24.3
55 to 59 years..................... 771 30.6
60 to 64 years..................... 844 37.3
65 years and over.................. 3,477 47.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,660 40.3
75 years and over................ 1,816 55.5
Male
Total........................... 9,343 36.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,552 49.7
18 to 24 years..................... 865 39.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,091 33.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,116 27.8
45 to 54 years..................... 751 22.4
55 to 59 years..................... 364 27.9
60 to 64 years..................... 347 32.6
65 years and over.................. 1,258 39.6
65 to 74 years................... 651 35.1
75 years and over................ 608 46.1
Female
Total........................... 11,486 42.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,452 49.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,121 47.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,531 45.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,370 33.0
45 to 54 years..................... 889 26.1
55 to 59 years..................... 407 33.5
60 to 64 years..................... 497 41.4
65 years and over.................. 2,218 52.7
65 to 74 years................... 1,010 44.7
75 years and over................ 1,208 61.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,830 39.8
65 years and over.......... 3,477 47.1
In families........................ 16,414 36.8
Householder...................... 5,011 34.5
Under 65 years................ 4,000 33.8
65 years and over............. 1,011 37.4
Related children under 18 years.. 6,697 48.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 155
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,409 55.9
6 to 17 years................. 4,288 45.4
Own children 18 years and over... 1,109 30.4
In married-couple families......... 10,591 29.5
Husbands......................... 3,119 27.0
Under 65 years................ 2,257 24.6
65 years and over............. 862 36.2
Wives............................ 3,119 27.0
Under 65 years................ 2,448 25.1
65 years and over............. 671 37.1
Related children under 18 years.. 3,739 37.4
Under 6 years................. 1,408 44.4
6 to 17 years ................ 2,331 34.1
Own children 18 years and over... 502 20.8
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,827 71.5
Householder...................... 1,543 68.5
Under 65 years................ 1,367 72.4
65 years and over............. 176 48.1
Related children under 18 years.. 2,498 83.8
Under 6 years................. 796 91.6
6 to 17 years ................ 1,702 80.6
Own children 18 years and over... 541 51.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 996 50.2
Householder...................... 349 47.3
Under 65 years................ 327 48.6
65 years and over............. 22 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 460 59.6
Under 6 years................. 205 76.1
6 to 17 years................. 255 50.8
Own children 18 years and over... 67 34.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 321 80.3
Under 18 years................... 200 83.6
Under 6 years.................. 54 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 146 79.3
18 years and over................ 122 75.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,094 55.7
Male ............................ 1,525 45.2
Under 65 years................. 1,184 43.1
Living alone................. 607 38.2
65 years and over.............. 341 54.5
Living alone ............... 299 54.2
Female........................... 2,569 64.5
Under 65 years................. 1,283 59.4
Living alone................. 638 51.8
65 years and over.............. 1,286 70.6
Living alone................. 1,229 69.8
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_013.htm