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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 157
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
NORTHEAST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 51,202 2,707 5.3 6,474 12.6
Under 18 years..................... 12,678 1,206 9.5 2,494 19.7
18 to 24 years..................... 4,624 286 6.2 674 14.6
25 to 34 years..................... 7,352 416 5.7 851 11.6
35 to 44 years..................... 8,564 324 3.8 800 9.3
45 to 54 years..................... 6,672 192 2.9 496 7.4
55 to 59 years..................... 2,389 74 3.1 220 9.2
60 to 64 years..................... 2,215 70 3.2 230 10.4
65 years and over.................. 6,709 140 2.1 709 10.6
65 to 74 years................... 3,698 72 1.9 347 9.4
75 years and over................ 3,011 68 2.2 362 12.0
Male
Total........................... 24,702 1,168 4.7 2,723 11.0
Under 18 years..................... 6,425 636 9.9 1,260 19.6
18 to 24 years..................... 2,310 124 5.4 302 13.1
25 to 34 years..................... 3,620 99 2.7 257 7.1
35 to 44 years..................... 4,224 110 2.6 298 7.1
45 to 54 years..................... 3,229 98 3.0 217 6.7
55 to 59 years..................... 1,166 25 2.1 92 7.9
60 to 64 years..................... 1,029 31 3.0 89 8.7
65 years and over.................. 2,700 46 1.7 208 7.7
65 to 74 years................... 1,607 27 1.7 109 6.8
75 years and over................ 1,093 19 1.7 99 9.1
Female
Total........................... 26,499 1,539 5.8 3,751 14.2
Under 18 years..................... 6,253 570 9.1 1,234 19.7
18 to 24 years..................... 2,314 162 7.0 372 16.1
25 to 34 years..................... 3,732 318 8.5 594 15.9
35 to 44 years..................... 4,339 214 4.9 502 11.6
45 to 54 years..................... 3,443 93 2.7 279 8.1
55 to 59 years..................... 1,223 49 4.0 128 10.4
60 to 64 years..................... 1,186 39 3.3 141 11.9
65 years and over.................. 4,009 94 2.3 501 12.5
65 to 74 years................... 2,091 45 2.1 238 11.4
75 years and over................ 1,918 49 2.6 263 13.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 51,202 2,707 5.3 6,474 12.6
65 years and over.......... 6,709 140 2.1 709 10.6
In families........................ 42,735 2,002 4.7 4,704 11.0
Householder...................... 13,338 576 4.3 1,319 9.9
Under 65 years................ 11,160 543 4.9 1,204 10.8
65 years and over............. 2,178 33 1.5 115 5.3
Related children under 18 years.. 12,496 1,131 9.1 2,381 19.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 158
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 4,064 405 10.0 847 20.8
6 to 17 years................. 8,432 726 8.6 1,534 18.2
Own children 18 years and over... 4,979 97 2.0 387 7.8
In married-couple families......... 32,748 433 1.3 1,669 5.1
Husbands......................... 10,053 127 1.3 426 4.2
Under 65 years................ 8,228 104 1.3 351 4.3
65 years and over............. 1,825 23 1.2 75 4.1
Wives............................ 10,053 127 1.3 426 4.2
Under 65 years................ 8,668 104 1.2 365 4.2
65 years and over............. 1,386 23 1.7 61 4.4
Related children under 18 years.. 8,815 162 1.8 685 7.8
Under 6 years................. 3,007 51 1.7 270 9.0
6 to 17 years ................ 5,808 112 1.9 414 7.1
Own children 18 years and over... 3,218 12 0.4 120 3.7
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,861 1,451 18.5 2,741 34.9
Householder...................... 2,555 411 16.1 805 31.5
Under 65 years................ 2,160 406 18.8 764 35.4
65 years and over............. 395 6 1.5 40 10.2
Related children under 18 years.. 3,090 918 29.7 1,581 51.2
Under 6 years................. 872 332 38.0 527 60.4
6 to 17 years ................ 2,218 586 26.4 1,054 47.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,499 78 5.2 244 16.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,125 119 5.6 294 13.8
Householder...................... 729 38 5.2 88 12.1
Under 65 years................ 650 35 5.3 81 12.5
65 years and over............. 80 3 4.1 7 9.1
Related children under 18 years.. 591 50 8.5 116 19.6
Under 6 years................. 185 23 12.3 50 27.2
6 to 17 years................. 406 27 6.8 66 16.1
Own children 18 years and over... 262 7 2.8 23 8.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 208 51 24.8 104 49.9
Under 18 years................... 115 29 24.9 61 52.7
Under 6 years.................. 33 16 (B) 19 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 83 13 15.4 42 50.9
18 years and over................ 93 23 24.6 43 46.5
Unrelated individuals.............. 8,259 654 7.9 1,666 20.2
Male ............................ 3,749 319 8.5 683 18.2
Under 65 years................. 3,129 300 9.6 564 18.0
Living alone................. 1,646 118 7.1 261 15.9
65 years and over.............. 620 19 3.0 118 19.1
Living alone ............... 553 13 2.4 99 18.0
Female........................... 4,510 335 7.4 984 21.8
Under 65 years................. 2,637 287 10.9 616 23.4
Living alone................. 1,533 123 8.0 327 21.3
65 years and over.............. 1,874 48 2.6 368 19.6
Living alone................. 1,805 41 2.3 350 19.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 160
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
NORTHEAST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 8,342 16.3 10,402 20.3
Under 18 years..................... 3,001 23.7 3,589 28.3
18 to 24 years..................... 842 18.2 1,045 22.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,085 14.8 1,338 18.2
35 to 44 years..................... 1,019 11.9 1,305 15.2
45 to 54 years..................... 634 9.5 781 11.7
55 to 59 years..................... 287 12.0 335 14.0
60 to 64 years..................... 299 13.5 374 16.9
65 years and over.................. 1,175 17.5 1,634 24.4
65 to 74 years................... 534 14.4 729 19.7
75 years and over................ 641 21.3 906 30.1
Male
Total........................... 3,510 14.2 4,383 17.7
Under 18 years..................... 1,508 23.5 1,787 27.8
18 to 24 years..................... 385 16.7 475 20.5
25 to 34 years..................... 364 10.1 480 13.2
35 to 44 years..................... 403 9.5 546 12.9
45 to 54 years..................... 295 9.2 355 11.0
55 to 59 years..................... 126 10.8 150 12.9
60 to 64 years..................... 119 11.6 145 14.1
65 years and over.................. 310 11.5 447 16.5
65 to 74 years................... 150 9.3 217 13.5
75 years and over................ 160 14.6 230 21.0
Female
Total........................... 4,833 18.2 6,018 22.7
Under 18 years..................... 1,494 23.9 1,802 28.8
18 to 24 years..................... 457 19.7 571 24.7
25 to 34 years..................... 720 19.3 859 23.0
35 to 44 years..................... 616 14.2 759 17.5
45 to 54 years..................... 339 9.8 426 12.4
55 to 59 years..................... 161 13.2 185 15.1
60 to 64 years..................... 181 15.2 229 19.3
65 years and over.................. 865 21.6 1,188 29.6
65 to 74 years................... 384 18.4 512 24.5
75 years and over................ 481 25.1 675 35.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 8,342 16.3 10,402 20.3
65 years and over.......... 1,175 17.5 1,634 24.4
In families........................ 5,949 13.9 7,447 17.4
Householder...................... 1,704 12.8 2,146 16.1
Under 65 years................ 1,526 13.7 1,874 16.8
65 years and over............. 178 8.2 272 12.5
Related children under 18 years.. 2,877 23.0 3,450 27.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 161
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,018 25.0 1,201 29.6
6 to 17 years................. 1,859 22.0 2,249 26.7
Own children 18 years and over... 486 9.8 622 12.5
In married-couple families......... 2,395 7.3 3,313 10.1
Husbands......................... 638 6.3 894 8.9
Under 65 years................ 522 6.3 708 8.6
65 years and over............. 115 6.3 186 10.2
Wives............................ 638 6.3 894 8.9
Under 65 years................ 536 6.2 737 8.5
65 years and over............. 102 7.4 157 11.3
Related children under 18 years.. 945 10.7 1,278 14.5
Under 6 years................. 377 12.5 498 16.6
6 to 17 years ................ 568 9.8 780 13.4
Own children 18 years and over... 154 4.8 205 6.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,207 40.8 3,675 46.8
Householder...................... 962 37.7 1,111 43.5
Under 65 years................ 899 41.6 1,026 47.5
65 years and over............. 63 16.0 84 21.4
Related children under 18 years.. 1,795 58.1 1,994 64.5
Under 6 years................. 587 67.3 641 73.5
6 to 17 years ................ 1,208 54.5 1,353 61.0
Own children 18 years and over... 306 20.4 380 25.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 348 16.4 458 21.6
Householder...................... 104 14.3 141 19.3
Under 65 years................ 97 14.9 126 19.4
65 years and over............. 7 9.1 15 18.5
Related children under 18 years.. 137 23.2 178 30.0
Under 6 years................. 53 28.9 61 33.2
6 to 17 years................. 84 20.6 116 28.6
Own children 18 years and over... 26 9.8 38 14.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 123 59.0 145 69.9
Under 18 years................... 73 63.1 85 73.5
Under 6 years.................. 21 (B) 25 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 52 62.8 60 72.2
18 years and over................ 50 53.8 60 65.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,271 27.5 2,809 34.0
Male ............................ 897 23.9 1,083 28.9
Under 65 years................. 727 23.2 861 27.5
Living alone................. 335 20.3 406 24.7
65 years and over.............. 170 27.5 222 35.8
Living alone ............... 149 26.9 194 35.1
Female........................... 1,374 30.5 1,727 38.3
Under 65 years................. 709 26.9 830 31.5
Living alone................. 381 24.9 444 29.0
65 years and over.............. 665 35.5 897 47.9
Living alone................. 637 35.3 863 47.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 163
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
NORTHEAST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 12,384 24.2 13,416 26.2
Under 18 years..................... 4,137 32.6 4,392 34.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,203 26.0 1,298 28.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,615 22.0 1,755 23.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,554 18.2 1,714 20.0
45 to 54 years..................... 943 14.1 1,028 15.4
55 to 59 years..................... 389 16.3 429 18.0
60 to 64 years..................... 439 19.8 468 21.1
65 years and over.................. 2,104 31.4 2,331 34.7
65 to 74 years................... 974 26.3 1,078 29.1
75 years and over................ 1,129 37.5 1,253 41.6
Male
Total........................... 5,231 21.2 5,703 23.1
Under 18 years..................... 2,037 31.7 2,145 33.4
18 to 24 years..................... 549 23.8 593 25.7
25 to 34 years..................... 619 17.1 696 19.2
35 to 44 years..................... 658 15.6 746 17.7
45 to 54 years..................... 423 13.1 460 14.3
55 to 59 years..................... 173 14.8 198 17.0
60 to 64 years..................... 166 16.2 177 17.2
65 years and over.................. 605 22.4 689 25.5
65 to 74 years................... 313 19.5 349 21.7
75 years and over................ 293 26.8 340 31.1
Female
Total........................... 7,153 27.0 7,712 29.1
Under 18 years..................... 2,100 33.6 2,247 35.9
18 to 24 years..................... 654 28.3 706 30.5
25 to 34 years..................... 996 26.7 1,060 28.4
35 to 44 years..................... 896 20.6 968 22.3
45 to 54 years..................... 520 15.1 567 16.5
55 to 59 years..................... 216 17.6 231 18.9
60 to 64 years..................... 273 23.0 291 24.6
65 years and over.................. 1,498 37.4 1,642 41.0
65 to 74 years................... 662 31.6 729 34.9
75 years and over................ 837 43.6 913 47.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 12,384 24.2 13,416 26.2
65 years and over.......... 2,104 31.4 2,331 34.7
In families........................ 8,946 20.9 9,749 22.8
Householder...................... 2,609 19.6 2,843 21.3
Under 65 years................ 2,225 19.9 2,401 21.5
65 years and over............. 384 17.6 442 20.3
Related children under 18 years.. 3,983 31.9 4,237 33.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 164
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,377 33.9 1,461 36.0
6 to 17 years................. 2,605 30.9 2,776 32.9
Own children 18 years and over... 753 15.1 840 16.9
In married-couple families......... 4,308 13.2 4,931 15.1
Husbands......................... 1,193 11.9 1,369 13.6
Under 65 years................ 909 11.0 1,026 12.5
65 years and over............. 284 15.6 343 18.8
Wives............................ 1,193 11.9 1,369 13.6
Under 65 years................ 962 11.1 1,087 12.5
65 years and over............. 232 16.7 283 20.4
Related children under 18 years.. 1,599 18.1 1,802 20.4
Under 6 years................. 619 20.6 688 22.9
6 to 17 years ................ 981 16.9 1,114 19.2
Own children 18 years and over... 255 7.9 308 9.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,065 51.7 4,207 53.5
Householder...................... 1,238 48.4 1,284 50.3
Under 65 years................ 1,133 52.5 1,176 54.5
65 years and over............. 104 26.3 108 27.3
Related children under 18 years.. 2,164 70.0 2,207 71.4
Under 6 years................. 674 77.3 683 78.3
6 to 17 years ................ 1,490 67.2 1,524 68.7
Own children 18 years and over... 451 30.1 485 32.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 573 27.0 610 28.7
Householder...................... 178 24.4 190 26.0
Under 65 years................ 158 24.3 170 26.1
65 years and over............. 20 25.4 20 25.4
Related children under 18 years.. 219 37.0 228 38.5
Under 6 years................. 85 45.8 90 48.6
6 to 17 years................. 134 33.0 138 33.9
Own children 18 years and over... 47 18.1 47 18.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 161 77.5 161 77.5
Under 18 years................... 93 80.9 93 80.9
Under 6 years.................. 29 (B) 29 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 64 77.9 64 77.9
18 years and over................ 68 73.4 68 73.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,277 39.7 3,506 42.4
Male ............................ 1,256 33.5 1,355 36.1
Under 65 years................. 982 31.4 1,059 33.8
Living alone................. 468 28.5 507 30.8
65 years and over.............. 274 44.3 296 47.8
Living alone ............... 232 42.0 254 45.9
Female........................... 2,021 44.8 2,151 47.7
Under 65 years................. 933 35.4 985 37.3
Living alone................. 494 32.2 512 33.4
65 years and over.............. 1,088 58.1 1,167 62.3
Living alone................. 1,050 58.1 1,128 62.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 166
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
NORTHEAST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 14,735 28.8
Under 18 years..................... 4,757 37.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,441 31.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,932 26.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,898 22.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,139 17.1
55 to 59 years..................... 477 20.0
60 to 64 years..................... 506 22.8
65 years and over.................. 2,586 38.5
65 to 74 years................... 1,179 31.9
75 years and over................ 1,406 46.7
Male
Total........................... 6,321 25.6
Under 18 years..................... 2,331 36.3
18 to 24 years..................... 665 28.8
25 to 34 years..................... 774 21.4
35 to 44 years..................... 839 19.9
45 to 54 years..................... 509 15.8
55 to 59 years..................... 231 19.8
60 to 64 years..................... 191 18.6
65 years and over.................. 781 28.9
65 to 74 years................... 381 23.7
75 years and over................ 400 36.6
Female
Total........................... 8,414 31.8
Under 18 years..................... 2,426 38.8
18 to 24 years..................... 776 33.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,158 31.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,059 24.4
45 to 54 years..................... 630 18.3
55 to 59 years..................... 246 20.1
60 to 64 years..................... 314 26.5
65 years and over.................. 1,805 45.0
65 to 74 years................... 798 38.2
75 years and over................ 1,006 52.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 14,735 28.8
65 years and over.......... 2,586 38.5
In families........................ 10,847 25.4
Householder...................... 3,178 23.8
Under 65 years................ 2,657 23.8
65 years and over............. 521 23.9
Related children under 18 years.. 4,601 36.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 167
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,580 38.9
6 to 17 years................. 3,021 35.8
Own children 18 years and over... 960 19.3
In married-couple families......... 5,691 17.4
Husbands......................... 1,595 15.9
Under 65 years................ 1,182 14.4
65 years and over............. 413 22.6
Wives............................ 1,595 15.9
Under 65 years................ 1,248 14.4
65 years and over............. 346 25.0
Related children under 18 years.. 2,035 23.1
Under 6 years................. 781 26.0
6 to 17 years ................ 1,254 21.6
Own children 18 years and over... 379 11.8
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,455 56.7
Householder...................... 1,367 53.5
Under 65 years................ 1,252 57.9
65 years and over............. 115 29.1
Related children under 18 years.. 2,317 75.0
Under 6 years................. 707 81.0
6 to 17 years ................ 1,610 72.6
Own children 18 years and over... 517 34.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 701 33.0
Householder...................... 216 29.7
Under 65 years................ 193 29.7
65 years and over............. 23 29.4
Related children under 18 years.. 249 42.0
Under 6 years................. 92 49.9
6 to 17 years................. 156 38.4
Own children 18 years and over... 64 24.5
In unrelated subfamilies........... 164 78.8
Under 18 years................... 95 82.2
Under 6 years.................. 30 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 64 77.9
18 years and over................ 69 74.5
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,724 45.1
Male ............................ 1,434 38.3
Under 65 years................. 1,119 35.8
Living alone................. 530 32.2
65 years and over.............. 315 50.9
Living alone ............... 273 49.4
Female........................... 2,289 50.8
Under 65 years................. 1,038 39.4
Living alone................. 536 34.9
65 years and over.............. 1,251 66.8
Living alone................. 1,211 67.1
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_014.htm