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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 193
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
WEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 60,545 3,689 6.1 8,858 14.6
Under 18 years..................... 16,954 1,565 9.2 3,739 22.1
18 to 24 years..................... 5,790 611 10.6 1,257 21.7
25 to 34 years..................... 9,080 533 5.9 1,294 14.3
35 to 44 years..................... 10,407 422 4.1 1,089 10.5
45 to 54 years..................... 7,323 251 3.4 551 7.5
55 to 59 years..................... 2,698 78 2.9 187 6.9
60 to 64 years..................... 2,016 70 3.5 225 11.2
65 years and over.................. 6,277 159 2.5 516 8.2
65 to 74 years................... 3,541 73 2.1 256 7.2
75 years and over................ 2,736 86 3.1 260 9.5
Male
Total........................... 30,310 1,684 5.6 4,037 13.3
Under 18 years..................... 8,795 831 9.4 1,932 22.0
18 to 24 years..................... 2,917 219 7.5 508 17.4
25 to 34 years..................... 4,663 207 4.4 523 11.2
35 to 44 years..................... 5,240 190 3.6 492 9.4
45 to 54 years..................... 3,572 116 3.2 253 7.1
55 to 59 years..................... 1,270 28 2.2 57 4.5
60 to 64 years..................... 991 30 3.0 100 10.1
65 years and over.................. 2,863 63 2.2 172 6.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,683 40 2.4 101 6.0
75 years and over................ 1,179 24 2.0 70 6.0
Female
Total........................... 30,235 2,005 6.6 4,821 15.9
Under 18 years..................... 8,159 734 9.0 1,807 22.1
18 to 24 years..................... 2,873 392 13.6 748 26.0
25 to 34 years..................... 4,417 326 7.4 771 17.5
35 to 44 years..................... 5,166 232 4.5 598 11.6
45 to 54 years..................... 3,751 135 3.6 298 7.9
55 to 59 years..................... 1,428 50 3.5 129 9.1
60 to 64 years..................... 1,025 40 3.9 125 12.2
65 years and over.................. 3,415 96 2.8 345 10.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,858 34 1.8 155 8.3
75 years and over................ 1,557 62 4.0 190 12.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 60,545 3,689 6.1 8,858 14.6
65 years and over.......... 6,277 159 2.5 516 8.2
In families........................ 50,500 2,527 5.0 6,652 13.2
Householder...................... 15,270 646 4.2 1,696 11.1
Under 65 years................ 13,007 587 4.5 1,588 12.2
65 years and over............. 2,263 59 2.6 108 4.8
Related children under 18 years.. 16,646 1,442 8.7 3,580 21.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 194
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 5,681 590 10.4 1,365 24.0
6 to 17 years................. 10,966 853 7.8 2,214 20.2
Own children 18 years and over... 4,372 137 3.1 366 8.4
In married-couple families......... 39,813 935 2.3 3,390 8.5
Husbands......................... 11,808 235 2.0 761 6.4
Under 65 years................ 9,828 190 1.9 680 6.9
65 years and over............. 1,980 45 2.3 81 4.1
Wives............................ 11,808 235 2.0 761 6.4
Under 65 years................ 10,324 201 1.9 706 6.8
65 years and over............. 1,484 35 2.3 55 3.7
Related children under 18 years.. 12,270 417 3.4 1,627 13.3
Under 6 years................. 4,250 138 3.2 585 13.8
6 to 17 years ................ 8,020 280 3.5 1,043 13.0
Own children 18 years and over... 2,939 38 1.3 164 5.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,851 1,402 17.9 2,819 35.9
Householder...................... 2,524 359 14.2 801 31.7
Under 65 years................ 2,254 350 15.5 775 34.4
65 years and over............. 270 9 3.5 26 9.7
Related children under 18 years.. 3,517 910 25.9 1,727 49.1
Under 6 years................. 1,140 406 35.6 686 60.2
6 to 17 years ................ 2,377 505 21.2 1,041 43.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,172 87 7.4 189 16.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,836 190 6.7 443 15.6
Householder...................... 937 52 5.5 134 14.2
Under 65 years................ 839 48 5.7 129 15.4
65 years and over............. 98 4 3.8 5 4.8
Related children under 18 years.. 859 114 13.3 225 26.2
Under 6 years................. 290 46 16.0 95 32.5
6 to 17 years................. 569 68 12.0 131 22.9
Own children 18 years and over... 261 12 4.7 13 5.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 392 123 31.3 166 42.4
Under 18 years................... 209 72 34.3 97 46.5
Under 6 years.................. 77 31 40.2 42 54.6
6 to 17 years.................. 132 41 30.8 55 41.7
18 years and over................ 182 51 28.0 69 37.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 9,653 1,039 10.8 2,040 21.1
Male ............................ 4,853 475 9.8 916 18.9
Under 65 years................. 4,277 461 10.8 842 19.7
Living alone................. 1,810 104 5.7 243 13.4
65 years and over.............. 576 14 2.4 74 12.8
Living alone ............... 467 3 0.7 44 9.5
Female........................... 4,801 564 11.8 1,124 23.4
Under 65 years................. 3,493 512 14.7 876 25.1
Living alone................. 1,561 111 7.1 241 15.4
65 years and over.............. 1,308 52 4.0 249 19.0
Living alone................. 1,244 48 3.8 232 18.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 196
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
WEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 11,892 19.6 14,850 24.5
Under 18 years..................... 4,769 28.1 5,686 33.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,685 29.1 2,065 35.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,754 19.3 2,205 24.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,475 14.2 1,905 18.3
45 to 54 years..................... 760 10.4 984 13.4
55 to 59 years..................... 265 9.8 356 13.2
60 to 64 years..................... 333 16.5 406 20.2
65 years and over.................. 851 13.6 1,243 19.8
65 to 74 years................... 409 11.6 589 16.6
75 years and over................ 442 16.1 654 23.9
Male
Total........................... 5,509 18.2 6,911 22.8
Under 18 years..................... 2,472 28.1 2,924 33.2
18 to 24 years..................... 726 24.9 936 32.1
25 to 34 years..................... 751 16.1 975 20.9
35 to 44 years..................... 660 12.6 865 16.5
45 to 54 years..................... 364 10.2 458 12.8
55 to 59 years..................... 96 7.5 132 10.4
60 to 64 years..................... 151 15.2 183 18.5
65 years and over.................. 289 10.1 437 15.3
65 to 74 years................... 154 9.1 229 13.6
75 years and over................ 135 11.5 208 17.7
Female
Total........................... 6,383 21.1 7,939 26.3
Under 18 years..................... 2,297 28.1 2,762 33.9
18 to 24 years..................... 959 33.4 1,130 39.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,003 22.7 1,230 27.8
35 to 44 years..................... 815 15.8 1,040 20.1
45 to 54 years..................... 396 10.5 526 14.0
55 to 59 years..................... 169 11.8 224 15.7
60 to 64 years..................... 182 17.8 223 21.8
65 years and over.................. 562 16.5 805 23.6
65 to 74 years................... 256 13.8 360 19.4
75 years and over................ 306 19.7 445 28.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 11,892 19.6 14,850 24.5
65 years and over.......... 851 13.6 1,243 19.8
In families........................ 9,045 17.9 11,322 22.4
Householder...................... 2,334 15.3 2,972 19.5
Under 65 years................ 2,149 16.5 2,685 20.6
65 years and over............. 185 8.2 288 12.7
Related children under 18 years.. 4,575 27.5 5,473 32.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 197
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,775 31.2 2,098 36.9
6 to 17 years................. 2,800 25.5 3,375 30.8
Own children 18 years and over... 568 13.0 724 16.6
In married-couple families......... 5,071 12.7 6,846 17.2
Husbands......................... 1,181 10.0 1,648 14.0
Under 65 years................ 1,040 10.6 1,413 14.4
65 years and over............. 141 7.1 235 11.9
Wives............................ 1,181 10.0 1,648 14.0
Under 65 years................ 1,073 10.4 1,477 14.3
65 years and over............. 108 7.3 171 11.5
Related children under 18 years.. 2,321 18.9 3,015 24.6
Under 6 years................. 884 20.8 1,142 26.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,437 17.9 1,873 23.4
Own children 18 years and over... 266 9.1 351 11.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,359 42.8 3,769 48.0
Householder...................... 970 38.4 1,105 43.8
Under 65 years................ 927 41.1 1,044 46.3
65 years and over............. 43 15.9 61 22.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,961 55.8 2,142 60.9
Under 6 years................. 764 67.0 824 72.3
6 to 17 years ................ 1,197 50.4 1,318 55.4
Own children 18 years and over... 278 23.7 340 29.0
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 615 21.7 707 24.9
Householder...................... 183 19.6 219 23.4
Under 65 years................ 177 21.1 212 25.3
65 years and over............. 6 6.3 7 7.0
Related children under 18 years.. 293 34.1 316 36.8
Under 6 years................. 127 43.8 132 45.6
6 to 17 years................. 166 29.1 184 32.3
Own children 18 years and over... 24 9.2 33 12.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 216 55.1 245 62.7
Under 18 years................... 127 60.7 141 67.3
Under 6 years.................. 50 65.0 59 76.2
6 to 17 years.................. 77 58.1 82 62.1
18 years and over................ 89 48.6 105 57.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,632 27.3 3,283 34.0
Male ............................ 1,189 24.5 1,476 30.4
Under 65 years................. 1,063 24.9 1,297 30.3
Living alone................. 329 18.2 411 22.7
65 years and over.............. 126 21.9 179 31.1
Living alone ............... 95 20.4 137 29.4
Female........................... 1,442 30.0 1,807 37.6
Under 65 years................. 1,056 30.2 1,286 36.8
Living alone................. 323 20.7 403 25.8
65 years and over.............. 386 29.5 521 39.8
Living alone................. 365 29.3 489 39.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 199
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
WEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,815 29.4 19,220 31.7
Under 18 years..................... 6,602 38.9 7,006 41.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,394 41.3 2,545 44.0
25 to 34 years..................... 2,640 29.1 2,891 31.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,391 23.0 2,586 24.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,211 16.5 1,318 18.0
55 to 59 years..................... 422 15.7 487 18.1
60 to 64 years..................... 483 24.0 495 24.5
65 years and over.................. 1,671 26.6 1,893 30.2
65 to 74 years................... 783 22.1 886 25.0
75 years and over................ 888 32.5 1,007 36.8
Male
Total........................... 8,330 27.5 9,002 29.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,374 38.4 3,556 40.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,108 38.0 1,175 40.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,204 25.8 1,329 28.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,102 21.0 1,217 23.2
45 to 54 years..................... 567 15.9 621 17.4
55 to 59 years..................... 177 13.9 206 16.2
60 to 64 years..................... 207 20.9 215 21.7
65 years and over.................. 591 20.6 682 23.8
65 to 74 years................... 309 18.4 348 20.7
75 years and over................ 282 23.9 334 28.3
Female
Total........................... 9,485 31.4 10,218 33.8
Under 18 years..................... 3,229 39.6 3,449 42.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,286 44.8 1,371 47.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,436 32.5 1,561 35.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,289 24.9 1,369 26.5
45 to 54 years..................... 644 17.2 697 18.6
55 to 59 years..................... 246 17.2 281 19.7
60 to 64 years..................... 276 26.9 279 27.2
65 years and over.................. 1,080 31.6 1,210 35.5
65 to 74 years................... 474 25.5 538 29.0
75 years and over................ 606 38.9 673 43.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,815 29.4 19,220 31.7
65 years and over.......... 1,671 26.6 1,893 30.2
In families........................ 13,725 27.2 14,857 29.4
Householder...................... 3,650 23.9 3,974 26.0
Under 65 years................ 3,241 24.9 3,476 26.7
65 years and over............. 408 18.0 498 22.0
Related children under 18 years.. 6,379 38.3 6,775 40.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 200
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,431 42.8 2,567 45.2
6 to 17 years................. 3,949 36.0 4,208 38.4
Own children 18 years and over... 917 21.0 1,030 23.6
In married-couple families......... 8,574 21.5 9,399 23.6
Husbands......................... 2,108 17.9 2,328 19.7
Under 65 years................ 1,786 18.2 1,932 19.7
65 years and over............. 322 16.2 396 20.0
Wives............................ 2,108 17.9 2,328 19.7
Under 65 years................ 1,878 18.2 2,036 19.7
65 years and over............. 230 15.5 292 19.7
Related children under 18 years.. 3,641 29.7 3,922 32.0
Under 6 years................. 1,412 33.2 1,509 35.5
6 to 17 years ................ 2,229 27.8 2,413 30.1
Own children 18 years and over... 448 15.3 519 17.7
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,252 54.2 4,463 56.8
Householder...................... 1,256 49.7 1,326 52.5
Under 65 years................ 1,168 51.8 1,222 54.2
65 years and over............. 88 32.5 104 38.5
Related children under 18 years.. 2,345 66.7 2,431 69.1
Under 6 years................. 867 76.1 893 78.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,478 62.2 1,538 64.7
Own children 18 years and over... 421 35.9 455 38.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 899 31.7 996 35.1
Householder...................... 286 30.5 320 34.1
Under 65 years................ 269 32.0 303 36.1
65 years and over............. 17 17.3 17 17.3
Related children under 18 years.. 393 45.7 422 49.2
Under 6 years................. 151 51.9 165 56.8
6 to 17 years................. 242 42.6 257 45.2
Own children 18 years and over... 48 18.2 56 21.5
In unrelated subfamilies........... 263 67.2 271 69.3
Under 18 years................... 148 70.5 152 72.5
Under 6 years.................. 64 82.9 68 88.4
6 to 17 years.................. 83 63.1 83 63.1
18 years and over................ 116 63.4 120 65.6
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,826 39.6 4,092 42.4
Male ............................ 1,699 35.0 1,832 37.8
Under 65 years................. 1,481 34.6 1,598 37.4
Living alone................. 474 26.2 511 28.2
65 years and over.............. 218 37.9 235 40.7
Living alone ............... 165 35.4 179 38.2
Female........................... 2,127 44.3 2,260 47.1
Under 65 years................. 1,439 41.2 1,529 43.8
Living alone................. 466 29.8 489 31.3
65 years and over.............. 689 52.6 731 55.9
Living alone................. 650 52.3 688 55.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 202
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
WEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,859 34.5
Under 18 years..................... 7,450 43.9
18 to 24 years..................... 2,753 47.5
25 to 34 years..................... 3,115 34.3
35 to 44 years..................... 2,854 27.4
45 to 54 years..................... 1,474 20.1
55 to 59 years..................... 541 20.0
60 to 64 years..................... 549 27.2
65 years and over.................. 2,123 33.8
65 to 74 years................... 965 27.2
75 years and over................ 1,159 42.3
Male
Total........................... 9,791 32.3
Under 18 years..................... 3,773 42.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,271 43.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,447 31.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,361 26.0
45 to 54 years..................... 693 19.4
55 to 59 years..................... 233 18.4
60 to 64 years..................... 249 25.1
65 years and over.................. 764 26.7
65 to 74 years................... 380 22.6
75 years and over................ 384 32.5
Female
Total........................... 11,068 36.6
Under 18 years..................... 3,677 45.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,481 51.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,669 37.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,494 28.9
45 to 54 years..................... 780 20.8
55 to 59 years..................... 308 21.5
60 to 64 years..................... 300 29.3
65 years and over.................. 1,359 39.8
65 to 74 years................... 584 31.5
75 years and over................ 775 49.8
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,859 34.5
65 years and over.......... 2,123 33.8
In families........................ 16,204 32.1
Householder...................... 4,362 28.6
Under 65 years................ 3,807 29.3
65 years and over............. 555 24.5
Related children under 18 years.. 7,216 43.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 203
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,712 47.7
6 to 17 years................. 4,504 41.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,155 26.4
In married-couple families......... 10,459 26.3
Husbands......................... 2,626 22.2
Under 65 years................ 2,173 22.1
65 years and over............. 452 22.8
Wives............................ 2,626 22.2
Under 65 years................ 2,287 22.2
65 years and over............. 339 22.8
Related children under 18 years.. 4,270 34.8
Under 6 years................. 1,613 38.0
6 to 17 years ................ 2,657 33.1
Own children 18 years and over... 607 20.7
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,650 59.2
Householder...................... 1,392 55.1
Under 65 years................ 1,282 56.9
65 years and over............. 110 40.8
Related children under 18 years.. 2,515 71.5
Under 6 years................. 929 81.5
6 to 17 years ................ 1,586 66.7
Own children 18 years and over... 480 40.9
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,095 38.6
Householder...................... 344 36.7
Under 65 years................ 327 38.9
65 years and over............. 17 17.7
Related children under 18 years.. 431 50.1
Under 6 years................. 169 58.4
6 to 17 years................. 261 45.9
Own children 18 years and over... 69 26.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 278 71.0
Under 18 years................... 155 74.0
Under 6 years.................. 68 88.4
6 to 17 years.................. 86 65.5
18 years and over................ 123 67.5
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,377 45.3
Male ............................ 1,957 40.3
Under 65 years................. 1,705 39.9
Living alone................. 557 30.8
65 years and over.............. 251 43.7
Living alone ............... 195 41.7
Female........................... 2,421 50.4
Under 65 years................. 1,608 46.0
Living alone................. 519 33.2
65 years and over.............. 812 62.1
Living alone................. 770 61.9
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_017.htm