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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 181
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
SOUTH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 94,235 5,759 6.1 13,748 14.6
Under 18 years..................... 24,507 2,519 10.3 5,303 21.6
18 to 24 years..................... 8,818 735 8.3 1,635 18.5
25 to 34 years..................... 14,033 800 5.7 1,777 12.7
35 to 44 years..................... 15,255 706 4.6 1,647 10.8
45 to 54 years..................... 12,285 380 3.1 991 8.1
55 to 59 years..................... 4,383 175 4.0 457 10.4
60 to 64 years..................... 3,533 157 4.5 443 12.5
65 years and over.................. 11,420 289 2.5 1,494 13.1
65 to 74 years................... 6,448 166 2.6 721 11.2
75 years and over................ 4,972 123 2.5 773 15.5
Male
Total........................... 45,759 2,376 5.2 5,759 12.6
Under 18 years..................... 12,350 1,209 9.8 2,661 21.5
18 to 24 years..................... 4,458 276 6.2 660 14.8
25 to 34 years..................... 6,839 266 3.9 627 9.2
35 to 44 years..................... 7,601 235 3.1 627 8.3
45 to 54 years..................... 5,953 176 3.0 439 7.4
55 to 59 years..................... 2,147 50 2.3 154 7.2
60 to 64 years..................... 1,657 68 4.1 168 10.2
65 years and over.................. 4,755 97 2.0 423 8.9
65 to 74 years................... 2,816 68 2.4 243 8.6
75 years and over................ 1,939 29 1.5 180 9.3
Female
Total........................... 48,475 3,383 7.0 7,989 16.5
Under 18 years..................... 12,157 1,310 10.8 2,642 21.7
18 to 24 years..................... 4,361 458 10.5 975 22.4
25 to 34 years..................... 7,194 534 7.4 1,150 16.0
35 to 44 years..................... 7,654 470 6.1 1,020 13.3
45 to 54 years..................... 6,332 203 3.2 553 8.7
55 to 59 years..................... 2,236 125 5.6 303 13.6
60 to 64 years..................... 1,876 90 4.8 275 14.6
65 years and over.................. 6,665 192 2.9 1,071 16.1
65 to 74 years................... 3,632 98 2.7 478 13.2
75 years and over................ 3,033 94 3.1 593 19.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 94,235 5,759 6.1 13,748 14.6
65 years and over.......... 11,420 289 2.5 1,494 13.1
In families........................ 79,719 4,402 5.5 10,396 13.0
Householder...................... 25,682 1,230 4.8 2,987 11.6
Under 65 years................ 21,586 1,152 5.3 2,647 12.3
65 years and over............. 4,096 78 1.9 339 8.3
Related children under 18 years.. 24,129 2,374 9.8 5,079 21.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 182
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 8,041 930 11.6 1,913 23.8
6 to 17 years................. 16,088 1,444 9.0 3,166 19.7
Own children 18 years and over... 7,472 259 3.5 757 10.1
In married-couple families......... 61,267 1,531 2.5 4,505 7.4
Husbands......................... 19,448 392 2.0 1,202 6.2
Under 65 years................ 15,952 338 2.1 981 6.1
65 years and over............. 3,497 54 1.5 221 6.3
Wives............................ 19,448 392 2.0 1,202 6.2
Under 65 years................ 16,750 361 2.2 1,061 6.3
65 years and over............. 2,698 31 1.2 140 5.2
Related children under 18 years.. 16,845 631 3.7 1,772 10.5
Under 6 years................. 5,795 265 4.6 719 12.4
6 to 17 years ................ 11,050 366 3.3 1,053 9.5
Own children 18 years and over... 4,589 107 2.3 259 5.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 14,705 2,618 17.8 5,353 36.4
Householder...................... 4,881 749 15.3 1,597 32.7
Under 65 years................ 4,209 720 17.1 1,478 35.1
65 years and over............. 672 29 4.3 118 17.6
Related children under 18 years.. 6,138 1,619 26.4 3,068 50.0
Under 6 years................. 1,818 594 32.7 1,076 59.2
6 to 17 years ................ 4,320 1,025 23.7 1,992 46.1
Own children 18 years and over... 2,477 139 5.6 466 18.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,747 253 6.8 539 14.4
Householder...................... 1,352 89 6.6 188 13.9
Under 65 years................ 1,244 89 7.1 179 14.4
65 years and over............. 108 0 0.0 10 8.8
Related children under 18 years.. 1,146 123 10.7 239 20.9
Under 6 years................. 428 71 16.5 118 27.5
6 to 17 years................. 718 52 7.3 122 16.9
Own children 18 years and over... 406 13 3.2 32 7.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 392 105 26.9 199 50.7
Under 18 years................... 221 59 26.9 111 50.4
Under 6 years.................. 65 27 (B) 46 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 156 32 20.7 65 41.6
18 years and over................ 171 46 26.8 87 51.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 14,124 1,252 8.9 3,153 22.3
Male ............................ 6,774 520 7.7 1,169 17.3
Under 65 years................. 5,840 478 8.2 988 16.9
Living alone................. 3,124 201 6.4 471 15.1
65 years and over.............. 935 42 4.5 181 19.4
Living alone ............... 763 14 1.8 120 15.8
Female........................... 7,349 732 10.0 1,984 27.0
Under 65 years................. 4,600 615 13.4 1,212 26.3
Living alone................. 2,739 199 7.3 560 20.5
65 years and over.............. 2,750 118 4.3 772 28.1
Living alone................. 2,639 107 4.0 742 28.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 184
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
SOUTH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 18,627 19.8 23,603 25.0
Under 18 years..................... 6,808 27.8 8,376 34.2
18 to 24 years..................... 2,191 24.8 2,659 30.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,447 17.4 3,171 22.6
35 to 44 years..................... 2,269 14.9 2,906 19.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,390 11.3 1,803 14.7
55 to 59 years..................... 628 14.3 794 18.1
60 to 64 years..................... 598 16.9 767 21.7
65 years and over.................. 2,296 20.1 3,126 27.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,139 17.7 1,508 23.4
75 years and over................ 1,157 23.3 1,618 32.5
Male
Total........................... 7,920 17.3 10,167 22.2
Under 18 years..................... 3,398 27.5 4,178 33.8
18 to 24 years..................... 945 21.2 1,166 26.2
25 to 34 years..................... 921 13.5 1,280 18.7
35 to 44 years..................... 917 12.1 1,218 16.0
45 to 54 years..................... 594 10.0 776 13.0
55 to 59 years..................... 233 10.9 318 14.8
60 to 64 years..................... 226 13.6 290 17.5
65 years and over.................. 687 14.5 941 19.8
65 to 74 years................... 410 14.5 520 18.5
75 years and over................ 278 14.3 422 21.7
Female
Total........................... 10,707 22.1 13,435 27.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,410 28.0 4,198 34.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,246 28.6 1,493 34.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,527 21.2 1,891 26.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,353 17.7 1,689 22.1
45 to 54 years..................... 796 12.6 1,028 16.2
55 to 59 years..................... 395 17.6 476 21.3
60 to 64 years..................... 372 19.8 476 25.4
65 years and over.................. 1,609 24.1 2,185 32.8
65 to 74 years................... 730 20.1 988 27.2
75 years and over................ 879 29.0 1,196 39.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 18,627 19.8 23,603 25.0
65 years and over.......... 2,296 20.1 3,126 27.4
In families........................ 14,254 17.9 18,269 22.9
Householder...................... 4,155 16.2 5,335 20.8
Under 65 years................ 3,624 16.8 4,566 21.2
65 years and over............. 531 13.0 769 18.8
Related children under 18 years.. 6,565 27.2 8,117 33.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 185
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,457 30.6 3,033 37.7
6 to 17 years................. 4,108 25.5 5,084 31.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,142 15.3 1,525 20.4
In married-couple families......... 6,721 11.0 9,407 15.4
Husbands......................... 1,838 9.5 2,566 13.2
Under 65 years................ 1,453 9.1 2,017 12.6
65 years and over............. 385 11.0 549 15.7
Wives............................ 1,838 9.5 2,566 13.2
Under 65 years................ 1,588 9.5 2,169 12.9
65 years and over............. 251 9.3 397 14.7
Related children under 18 years.. 2,530 15.0 3,554 21.1
Under 6 years................. 1,031 17.8 1,457 25.1
6 to 17 years ................ 1,499 13.6 2,097 19.0
Own children 18 years and over... 394 8.6 553 12.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 6,814 46.3 7,878 53.6
Householder...................... 2,066 42.3 2,430 49.8
Under 65 years................ 1,907 45.3 2,191 52.1
65 years and over............. 159 23.6 239 35.5
Related children under 18 years.. 3,724 60.7 4,153 67.7
Under 6 years................. 1,280 70.4 1,394 76.7
6 to 17 years ................ 2,444 56.6 2,759 63.9
Own children 18 years and over... 697 28.2 901 36.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 720 19.2 983 26.2
Householder...................... 251 18.6 340 25.1
Under 65 years................ 240 19.3 326 26.2
65 years and over............. 11 10.2 13 12.4
Related children under 18 years.. 312 27.2 409 35.7
Under 6 years................. 146 34.2 181 42.4
6 to 17 years................. 165 23.0 228 31.7
Own children 18 years and over... 50 12.4 72 17.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 216 55.0 241 61.4
Under 18 years................... 120 54.3 133 60.1
Under 6 years.................. 50 (B) 56 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 70 44.8 76 48.9
18 years and over................ 96 55.9 108 63.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,157 29.4 5,093 36.1
Male ............................ 1,577 23.3 1,891 27.9
Under 65 years................. 1,304 22.3 1,543 26.4
Living alone................. 609 19.5 747 23.9
65 years and over.............. 272 29.1 348 37.2
Living alone ............... 190 24.9 259 34.0
Female........................... 2,580 35.1 3,203 43.6
Under 65 years................. 1,453 31.6 1,756 38.2
Living alone................. 698 25.5 878 32.0
65 years and over.............. 1,127 41.0 1,447 52.6
Living alone................. 1,080 40.9 1,394 52.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 187
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
SOUTH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 28,449 30.2 30,457 32.3
Under 18 years..................... 9,854 40.2 10,413 42.5
18 to 24 years..................... 3,074 34.9 3,316 37.6
25 to 34 years..................... 3,887 27.7 4,164 29.7
35 to 44 years..................... 3,511 23.0 3,823 25.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,118 17.2 2,307 18.8
55 to 59 years..................... 942 21.5 978 22.3
60 to 64 years..................... 952 26.9 1,025 29.0
65 years and over.................. 4,112 36.0 4,431 38.8
65 to 74 years................... 2,016 31.3 2,160 33.5
75 years and over................ 2,095 42.1 2,271 45.7
Male
Total........................... 12,380 27.1 13,425 29.3
Under 18 years..................... 4,907 39.7 5,221 42.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,338 30.0 1,480 33.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,627 23.8 1,781 26.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,537 20.2 1,696 22.3
45 to 54 years..................... 889 14.9 998 16.8
55 to 59 years..................... 379 17.6 392 18.3
60 to 64 years..................... 371 22.4 399 24.1
65 years and over.................. 1,332 28.0 1,459 30.7
65 to 74 years................... 728 25.9 782 27.8
75 years and over................ 604 31.1 677 34.9
Female
Total........................... 16,069 33.1 17,032 35.1
Under 18 years..................... 4,947 40.7 5,192 42.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,736 39.8 1,836 42.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,261 31.4 2,383 33.1
35 to 44 years..................... 1,973 25.8 2,127 27.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,229 19.4 1,309 20.7
55 to 59 years..................... 563 25.2 586 26.2
60 to 64 years..................... 581 31.0 626 33.4
65 years and over.................. 2,780 41.7 2,972 44.6
65 to 74 years................... 1,288 35.5 1,378 37.9
75 years and over................ 1,492 49.2 1,594 52.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 28,449 30.2 30,457 32.3
65 years and over.......... 4,112 36.0 4,431 38.8
In families........................ 22,323 28.0 23,888 30.0
Householder...................... 6,644 25.9 7,113 27.7
Under 65 years................ 5,544 25.7 5,893 27.3
65 years and over............. 1,101 26.9 1,219 29.8
Related children under 18 years.. 9,569 39.7 10,123 42.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 188
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 3,550 44.2 3,747 46.6
6 to 17 years................. 6,019 37.4 6,376 39.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,771 23.7 1,897 25.4
In married-couple families......... 12,174 19.9 13,345 21.8
Husbands......................... 3,420 17.6 3,754 19.3
Under 65 years................ 2,590 16.2 2,830 17.7
65 years and over............. 830 23.7 924 26.4
Wives............................ 3,420 17.6 3,754 19.3
Under 65 years................ 2,781 16.6 3,034 18.1
65 years and over............. 639 23.7 720 26.7
Related children under 18 years.. 4,445 26.4 4,853 28.8
Under 6 years................. 1,810 31.2 1,967 33.9
6 to 17 years ................ 2,635 23.8 2,886 26.1
Own children 18 years and over... 660 14.4 734 16.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,834 60.1 9,132 62.1
Householder...................... 2,772 56.8 2,870 58.8
Under 65 years................ 2,478 58.9 2,557 60.8
65 years and over............. 293 43.6 313 46.5
Related children under 18 years.. 4,556 74.2 4,669 76.1
Under 6 years................. 1,490 81.9 1,514 83.3
6 to 17 years ................ 3,066 71.0 3,154 73.0
Own children 18 years and over... 1,030 41.6 1,079 43.6
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,316 35.1 1,412 37.7
Householder...................... 453 33.5 488 36.1
Under 65 years................ 432 34.7 465 37.4
65 years and over............. 21 19.2 23 21.5
Related children under 18 years.. 568 49.5 602 52.5
Under 6 years................. 251 58.5 266 62.1
6 to 17 years................. 317 44.2 336 46.8
Own children 18 years and over... 81 19.9 84 20.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 276 70.4 285 72.8
Under 18 years................... 156 70.4 160 72.4
Under 6 years.................. 60 (B) 60 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 95 61.1 100 63.9
18 years and over................ 120 70.4 125 73.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,850 41.4 6,284 44.5
Male ............................ 2,174 32.1 2,425 35.8
Under 65 years................. 1,748 29.9 1,974 33.8
Living alone................. 843 27.0 937 30.0
65 years and over.............. 425 45.5 450 48.2
Living alone ............... 317 41.6 343 44.9
Female........................... 3,676 50.0 3,859 52.5
Under 65 years................. 1,963 42.7 2,067 44.9
Living alone................. 990 36.2 1,039 37.9
65 years and over.............. 1,713 62.3 1,792 65.2
Living alone................. 1,655 62.7 1,726 65.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 190
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
SOUTH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 33,128 35.2
Under 18 years..................... 11,158 45.5
18 to 24 years..................... 3,589 40.7
25 to 34 years..................... 4,563 32.5
35 to 44 years..................... 4,219 27.7
45 to 54 years..................... 2,560 20.8
55 to 59 years..................... 1,077 24.6
60 to 64 years..................... 1,108 31.4
65 years and over.................. 4,853 42.5
65 to 74 years................... 2,396 37.2
75 years and over................ 2,458 49.4
Male
Total........................... 14,694 32.1
Under 18 years..................... 5,599 45.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,605 36.0
25 to 34 years..................... 1,980 29.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,897 25.0
45 to 54 years..................... 1,112 18.7
55 to 59 years..................... 432 20.1
60 to 64 years..................... 429 25.9
65 years and over.................. 1,640 34.5
65 to 74 years................... 894 31.7
75 years and over................ 746 38.5
Female
Total........................... 18,433 38.0
Under 18 years..................... 5,559 45.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,984 45.5
25 to 34 years..................... 2,583 35.9
35 to 44 years..................... 2,322 30.3
45 to 54 years..................... 1,449 22.9
55 to 59 years..................... 645 28.8
60 to 64 years..................... 679 36.2
65 years and over.................. 3,213 48.2
65 to 74 years................... 1,502 41.4
75 years and over................ 1,711 56.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 33,128 35.2
65 years and over.......... 4,853 42.5
In families........................ 26,153 32.8
Householder...................... 7,846 30.5
Under 65 years................ 6,465 29.9
65 years and over............. 1,381 33.7
Related children under 18 years.. 10,859 45.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 191
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 3,983 49.5
6 to 17 years................. 6,876 42.7
Own children 18 years and over... 2,088 27.9
In married-couple families......... 14,982 24.5
Husbands......................... 4,258 21.9
Under 65 years................ 3,210 20.1
65 years and over............. 1,048 30.0
Wives............................ 4,258 21.9
Under 65 years................ 3,436 20.5
65 years and over............. 822 30.5
Related children under 18 years.. 5,383 32.0
Under 6 years................. 2,154 37.2
6 to 17 years ................ 3,228 29.2
Own children 18 years and over... 807 17.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,668 65.7
Householder...................... 3,065 62.8
Under 65 years................ 2,704 64.3
65 years and over............. 361 53.6
Related children under 18 years.. 4,843 78.9
Under 6 years................. 1,551 85.3
6 to 17 years ................ 3,292 76.2
Own children 18 years and over... 1,195 48.2
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,503 40.1
Householder...................... 523 38.7
Under 65 years................ 497 39.9
65 years and over............. 26 24.1
Related children under 18 years.. 632 55.2
Under 6 years................. 277 64.7
6 to 17 years................. 355 49.5
Own children 18 years and over... 86 21.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 297 75.8
Under 18 years................... 168 76.2
Under 6 years.................. 60 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 108 69.2
18 years and over................ 129 75.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,678 47.3
Male ............................ 2,623 38.7
Under 65 years................. 2,126 36.4
Living alone................. 1,007 32.2
65 years and over.............. 497 53.2
Living alone ............... 370 48.6
Female........................... 4,055 55.2
Under 65 years................. 2,190 47.6
Living alone................. 1,116 40.8
65 years and over.............. 1,865 67.8
Living alone................. 1,789 67.8
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_016.htm