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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 169
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
MIDWEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 62,498 2,438 3.9 6,493 10.4
Under 18 years..................... 16,930 1,075 6.3 2,577 15.2
18 to 24 years..................... 5,968 325 5.5 850 14.2
25 to 34 years..................... 8,889 327 3.7 836 9.4
35 to 44 years..................... 10,236 272 2.7 714 7.0
45 to 54 years..................... 7,778 159 2.0 401 5.2
55 to 59 years..................... 2,720 86 3.2 228 8.4
60 to 64 years..................... 2,302 69 3.0 229 10.0
65 years and over.................. 7,676 126 1.6 657 8.6
65 to 74 years................... 4,187 76 1.8 317 7.6
75 years and over................ 3,489 49 1.4 340 9.7
Male
Total........................... 30,604 995 3.3 2,668 8.7
Under 18 years..................... 8,797 527 6.0 1,326 15.1
18 to 24 years..................... 2,949 99 3.4 289 9.8
25 to 34 years..................... 4,404 84 1.9 290 6.6
35 to 44 years..................... 4,989 129 2.6 269 5.4
45 to 54 years..................... 3,844 61 1.6 157 4.1
55 to 59 years..................... 1,286 23 1.8 66 5.1
60 to 64 years..................... 1,128 39 3.5 121 10.7
65 years and over.................. 3,207 32 1.0 150 4.7
65 to 74 years................... 1,886 18 1.0 82 4.4
75 years and over................ 1,321 14 1.0 68 5.1
Female
Total........................... 31,895 1,443 4.5 3,826 12.0
Under 18 years..................... 8,133 548 6.7 1,251 15.4
18 to 24 years..................... 3,019 226 7.5 561 18.6
25 to 34 years..................... 4,484 243 5.4 546 12.2
35 to 44 years..................... 5,247 143 2.7 446 8.5
45 to 54 years..................... 3,933 98 2.5 243 6.2
55 to 59 years..................... 1,435 63 4.4 162 11.3
60 to 64 years..................... 1,174 29 2.5 108 9.2
65 years and over.................. 4,469 93 2.1 507 11.3
65 to 74 years................... 2,300 58 2.5 234 10.2
75 years and over................ 2,168 35 1.6 272 12.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 62,498 2,438 3.9 6,493 10.4
65 years and over.......... 7,676 126 1.6 657 8.6
In families........................ 52,415 1,684 3.2 4,465 8.5
Householder...................... 16,594 504 3.0 1,323 8.0
Under 65 years................ 13,861 478 3.4 1,207 8.7
65 years and over............. 2,733 26 0.9 116 4.2
Related children under 18 years.. 16,573 960 5.8 2,382 14.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 170
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 5,578 431 7.7 924 16.6
6 to 17 years................. 10,995 529 4.8 1,458 13.3
Own children 18 years and over... 4,802 53 1.1 217 4.5
In married-couple families......... 41,951 436 1.0 1,602 3.8
Husbands......................... 13,011 133 1.0 433 3.3
Under 65 years................ 10,627 115 1.1 366 3.4
65 years and over............. 2,384 18 0.7 67 2.8
Wives............................ 13,011 133 1.0 433 3.3
Under 65 years................ 11,123 117 1.0 375 3.4
65 years and over............. 1,888 16 0.8 57 3.0
Related children under 18 years.. 12,353 152 1.2 675 5.5
Under 6 years................. 4,268 68 1.6 271 6.3
6 to 17 years ................ 8,084 85 1.0 404 5.0
Own children 18 years and over... 3,160 17 0.5 49 1.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,994 1,112 13.9 2,582 32.3
Householder...................... 2,691 323 12.0 793 29.5
Under 65 years................ 2,353 318 13.5 753 32.0
65 years and over............. 338 6 1.7 40 11.9
Related children under 18 years.. 3,430 731 21.3 1,552 45.2
Under 6 years................. 1,018 312 30.6 574 56.4
6 to 17 years ................ 2,412 419 17.4 978 40.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,316 32 2.4 156 11.9
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,469 135 5.5 281 11.4
Householder...................... 891 48 5.4 97 10.9
Under 65 years................ 791 46 5.8 87 11.0
65 years and over............. 100 2 2.4 10 9.9
Related children under 18 years.. 790 77 9.7 155 19.6
Under 6 years................. 291 52 17.8 79 27.3
6 to 17 years................. 499 25 5.0 76 15.2
Own children 18 years and over... 327 4 1.1 12 3.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 448 97 21.6 202 45.0
Under 18 years................... 279 67 23.8 135 48.4
Under 6 years.................. 59 24 (B) 42 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 221 43 19.3 93 42.0
18 years and over................ 169 30 18.0 66 39.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 9,636 658 6.8 1,827 19.0
Male ............................ 4,428 273 6.2 679 15.3
Under 65 years................. 3,806 261 6.9 606 15.9
Living alone................. 2,110 97 4.6 273 12.9
65 years and over.............. 622 12 2.0 73 11.8
Living alone ............... 563 12 2.2 64 11.4
Female........................... 5,207 385 7.4 1,148 22.0
Under 65 years................. 3,256 317 9.7 750 23.0
Living alone................. 1,919 123 6.4 361 18.8
65 years and over.............. 1,951 68 3.5 398 20.4
Living alone................. 1,889 62 3.3 375 19.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 172
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
MIDWEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 8,992 14.4 11,477 18.4
Under 18 years..................... 3,360 19.8 4,088 24.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,179 19.8 1,404 23.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,136 12.8 1,427 16.1
35 to 44 years..................... 1,038 10.1 1,383 13.5
45 to 54 years..................... 564 7.2 733 9.4
55 to 59 years..................... 273 10.0 362 13.3
60 to 64 years..................... 324 14.1 405 17.6
65 years and over.................. 1,119 14.6 1,675 21.8
65 to 74 years................... 507 12.1 741 17.7
75 years and over................ 611 17.5 934 26.8
Male
Total........................... 3,764 12.3 4,865 15.9
Under 18 years..................... 1,752 19.9 2,147 24.4
18 to 24 years..................... 450 15.3 547 18.6
25 to 34 years..................... 414 9.4 554 12.6
35 to 44 years..................... 388 7.8 561 11.3
45 to 54 years..................... 233 6.0 298 7.8
55 to 59 years..................... 87 6.7 111 8.7
60 to 64 years..................... 161 14.3 192 17.0
65 years and over.................. 280 8.7 453 14.1
65 to 74 years................... 157 8.3 245 13.0
75 years and over................ 124 9.4 207 15.7
Female
Total........................... 5,228 16.4 6,612 20.7
Under 18 years..................... 1,608 19.8 1,940 23.9
18 to 24 years..................... 729 24.1 857 28.4
25 to 34 years..................... 723 16.1 873 19.5
35 to 44 years..................... 650 12.4 821 15.7
45 to 54 years..................... 331 8.4 435 11.1
55 to 59 years..................... 186 13.0 250 17.5
60 to 64 years..................... 163 13.9 213 18.1
65 years and over.................. 838 18.8 1,223 27.4
65 to 74 years................... 350 15.2 496 21.6
75 years and over................ 488 22.5 727 33.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 8,992 14.4 11,477 18.4
65 years and over.......... 1,119 14.6 1,675 21.8
In families........................ 6,212 11.9 8,015 15.3
Householder...................... 1,839 11.1 2,392 14.4
Under 65 years................ 1,639 11.8 2,055 14.8
65 years and over............. 200 7.3 336 12.3
Related children under 18 years.. 3,127 18.9 3,838 23.2
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 173
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,222 21.9 1,475 26.4
6 to 17 years................. 1,905 17.3 2,364 21.5
Own children 18 years and over... 355 7.4 481 10.0
In married-couple families......... 2,668 6.4 3,835 9.1
Husbands......................... 720 5.5 1,077 8.3
Under 65 years................ 588 5.5 823 7.7
65 years and over............. 132 5.5 254 10.7
Wives............................ 720 5.5 1,077 8.3
Under 65 years................ 620 5.6 883 7.9
65 years and over............. 100 5.3 194 10.3
Related children under 18 years.. 1,082 8.8 1,487 12.0
Under 6 years................. 441 10.3 597 14.0
6 to 17 years ................ 641 7.9 890 11.0
Own children 18 years and over... 105 3.3 143 4.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,146 39.3 3,655 45.7
Householder...................... 976 36.3 1,126 41.8
Under 65 years................ 923 39.2 1,057 44.9
65 years and over............. 53 15.7 70 20.6
Related children under 18 years.. 1,840 53.7 2,090 61.0
Under 6 years................. 668 65.6 742 72.8
6 to 17 years ................ 1,173 48.6 1,349 55.9
Own children 18 years and over... 229 17.4 309 23.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 399 16.2 526 21.3
Householder...................... 142 16.0 188 21.1
Under 65 years................ 126 16.0 167 21.2
65 years and over............. 16 16.1 21 20.7
Related children under 18 years.. 205 25.9 261 33.0
Under 6 years................. 114 39.2 136 46.8
6 to 17 years................. 91 18.2 125 25.0
Own children 18 years and over... 22 6.7 28 8.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 259 57.8 288 64.3
Under 18 years................... 173 61.9 189 67.7
Under 6 years.................. 48 (B) 56 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 125 56.5 133 60.2
18 years and over................ 86 51.0 99 58.5
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,521 26.2 3,174 32.9
Male ............................ 925 20.9 1,138 25.7
Under 65 years................. 793 20.8 963 25.3
Living alone................. 355 16.8 431 20.4
65 years and over.............. 132 21.2 175 28.1
Living alone ............... 115 20.4 153 27.2
Female........................... 1,596 30.7 2,036 39.1
Under 65 years................. 938 28.8 1,122 34.4
Living alone................. 467 24.3 552 28.8
65 years and over.............. 658 33.7 914 46.9
Living alone................. 632 33.4 877 46.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 175
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
MIDWEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 14,432 23.1 15,683 25.1
Under 18 years..................... 5,006 29.6 5,447 32.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,691 28.3 1,804 30.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,824 20.5 2,016 22.7
35 to 44 years..................... 1,757 17.2 1,930 18.9
45 to 54 years..................... 898 11.5 978 12.6
55 to 59 years..................... 422 15.5 444 16.3
60 to 64 years..................... 502 21.8 533 23.2
65 years and over.................. 2,332 30.4 2,531 33.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,046 25.0 1,132 27.0
75 years and over................ 1,286 36.8 1,399 40.1
Male
Total........................... 6,244 20.4 6,834 22.3
Under 18 years..................... 2,602 29.6 2,840 32.3
18 to 24 years..................... 674 22.9 729 24.7
25 to 34 years..................... 751 17.0 843 19.1
35 to 44 years..................... 765 15.3 841 16.8
45 to 54 years..................... 381 9.9 412 10.7
55 to 59 years..................... 153 11.9 164 12.8
60 to 64 years..................... 223 19.8 239 21.2
65 years and over.................. 695 21.7 766 23.9
65 to 74 years................... 359 19.0 386 20.5
75 years and over................ 335 25.4 380 28.8
Female
Total........................... 8,188 25.7 8,850 27.7
Under 18 years..................... 2,404 29.6 2,607 32.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,017 33.7 1,075 35.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,073 23.9 1,173 26.2
35 to 44 years..................... 992 18.9 1,090 20.8
45 to 54 years..................... 516 13.1 565 14.4
55 to 59 years..................... 269 18.7 280 19.5
60 to 64 years..................... 279 23.7 294 25.1
65 years and over.................. 1,637 36.6 1,765 39.5
65 to 74 years................... 687 29.9 747 32.5
75 years and over................ 950 43.8 1,019 47.0
Household Relationship
Total........................... 14,432 23.1 15,683 25.1
65 years and over.......... 2,332 30.4 2,531 33.0
In families........................ 10,385 19.8 11,343 21.6
Householder...................... 3,101 18.7 3,390 20.4
Under 65 years................ 2,564 18.5 2,801 20.2
65 years and over............. 537 19.7 590 21.6
Related children under 18 years.. 4,736 28.6 5,152 31.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 176
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,796 32.2 1,946 34.9
6 to 17 years................. 2,940 26.7 3,206 29.2
Own children 18 years and over... 688 14.3 725 15.1
In married-couple families......... 5,551 13.2 6,228 14.8
Husbands......................... 1,563 12.0 1,753 13.5
Under 65 years................ 1,144 10.8 1,287 12.1
65 years and over............. 418 17.5 466 19.5
Wives............................ 1,563 12.0 1,753 13.5
Under 65 years................ 1,213 10.9 1,362 12.2
65 years and over............. 350 18.5 391 20.7
Related children under 18 years.. 2,129 17.2 2,405 19.5
Under 6 years................. 857 20.1 955 22.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,272 15.7 1,450 17.9
Own children 18 years and over... 229 7.3 248 7.8
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,174 52.2 4,363 54.6
Householder...................... 1,302 48.4 1,371 51.0
Under 65 years................ 1,202 51.1 1,266 53.8
65 years and over............. 101 29.8 105 31.1
Related children under 18 years.. 2,293 66.9 2,391 69.7
Under 6 years................. 787 77.3 813 79.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,506 62.4 1,577 65.4
Own children 18 years and over... 417 31.7 435 33.0
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 659 26.7 752 30.5
Householder...................... 236 26.5 266 29.9
Under 65 years................ 208 26.3 236 29.8
65 years and over............. 28 27.9 30 30.0
Related children under 18 years.. 314 39.7 357 45.2
Under 6 years................. 152 52.3 178 61.0
6 to 17 years................. 162 32.4 180 36.0
Own children 18 years and over... 42 12.9 43 13.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 317 70.8 358 80.0
Under 18 years................... 209 74.7 232 83.1
Under 6 years.................. 56 (B) 56 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 152 69.0 176 79.6
18 years and over................ 109 64.5 126 74.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,730 38.7 3,982 41.3
Male ............................ 1,363 30.8 1,467 33.1
Under 65 years................. 1,126 29.6 1,208 31.7
Living alone................. 537 25.4 577 27.4
65 years and over.............. 238 38.2 259 41.7
Living alone ............... 209 37.2 229 40.7
Female........................... 2,367 45.5 2,515 48.3
Under 65 years................. 1,239 38.0 1,305 40.1
Living alone................. 602 31.4 630 32.8
65 years and over.............. 1,128 57.8 1,211 62.0
Living alone................. 1,086 57.5 1,164 61.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 178
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
MIDWEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,542 28.1
Under 18 years..................... 6,019 35.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,930 32.3
25 to 34 years..................... 2,261 25.4
35 to 44 years..................... 2,269 22.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,101 14.2
55 to 59 years..................... 519 19.1
60 to 64 years..................... 598 26.0
65 years and over.................. 2,845 37.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,276 30.5
75 years and over................ 1,568 44.9
Male
Total........................... 7,755 25.3
Under 18 years..................... 3,149 35.8
18 to 24 years..................... 783 26.5
25 to 34 years..................... 963 21.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,009 20.2
45 to 54 years..................... 477 12.4
55 to 59 years..................... 199 15.5
60 to 64 years..................... 269 23.9
65 years and over.................. 906 28.3
65 to 74 years................... 453 24.0
75 years and over................ 453 34.3
Female
Total........................... 9,787 30.7
Under 18 years..................... 2,870 35.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,147 38.0
25 to 34 years..................... 1,299 29.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,260 24.0
45 to 54 years..................... 624 15.9
55 to 59 years..................... 320 22.3
60 to 64 years..................... 329 28.0
65 years and over.................. 1,939 43.4
65 to 74 years................... 824 35.8
75 years and over................ 1,115 51.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,542 28.1
65 years and over.......... 2,845 37.1
In families........................ 12,950 24.7
Householder...................... 3,891 23.4
Under 65 years................ 3,190 23.0
65 years and over............. 701 25.6
Related children under 18 years.. 5,717 34.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 179
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,124 38.1
6 to 17 years................. 3,593 32.7
Own children 18 years and over... 842 17.5
In married-couple families......... 7,458 17.8
Husbands......................... 2,127 16.3
Under 65 years................ 1,556 14.6
65 years and over............. 571 23.9
Wives............................ 2,127 16.3
Under 65 years................ 1,648 14.8
65 years and over............. 479 25.3
Related children under 18 years.. 2,845 23.0
Under 6 years................. 1,086 25.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,759 21.8
Own children 18 years and over... 280 8.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,642 58.1
Householder...................... 1,468 54.6
Under 65 years................ 1,351 57.4
65 years and over............. 118 34.8
Related children under 18 years.. 2,485 72.4
Under 6 years................. 849 83.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,636 67.8
Own children 18 years and over... 499 37.9
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 850 34.4
Householder...................... 296 33.2
Under 65 years................ 262 33.1
65 years and over............. 34 33.5
Related children under 18 years.. 388 49.1
Under 6 years................. 189 65.0
6 to 17 years................. 198 39.7
Own children 18 years and over... 63 19.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 372 83.0
Under 18 years................... 240 85.9
Under 6 years.................. 56 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 184 83.3
18 years and over................ 132 78.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,220 43.8
Male ............................ 1,556 35.1
Under 65 years................. 1,268 33.3
Living alone................. 609 28.9
65 years and over.............. 288 46.3
Living alone ............... 253 45.0
Female........................... 2,664 51.2
Under 65 years................. 1,387 42.6
Living alone................. 666 34.7
65 years and over.............. 1,277 65.4
Living alone................. 1,229 65.1
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_015.htm