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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         265
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                    
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS                                                                
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER                                                                
WORKED FULL-TIME                                                                    
YEAR-ROUND                                                                          
                                                                                    
Both Sexes                                                                          
                                                                                    
   Total...........................   152,315     1,101      0.7     5,734      3.8 
Under 18 years.....................    44,725       483      1.1     2,830      6.3 
18 to 24 years.....................    14,812        96      0.6       644      4.3 
25 to 34 years.....................    26,227       161      0.6       939      3.6 
35 to 44 years.....................    30,428       171      0.6       802      2.6 
45 to 54 years.....................    22,922       131      0.6       346      1.5 
55 to 59 years.....................     6,626        33      0.5        82      1.2 
60 to 64 years.....................     3,590        19      0.5        59      1.6 
65 years and over..................     2,986         7      0.3        32      1.1 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,026         2      0.1        22      1.1 
  75 years and over................       960         5      0.5        10      1.1 
                                                                                    
Male                                                                                
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    77,334       524      0.7     2,714      3.5 
Under 18 years.....................    22,737       227      1.0     1,401      6.2 
18 to 24 years.....................     7,736        42      0.5       300      3.9 
25 to 34 years.....................    13,335        53      0.4       397      3.0 
35 to 44 years.....................    15,228        93      0.6       352      2.3 
45 to 54 years.....................    11,521        80      0.7       175      1.5 
55 to 59 years.....................     3,478        17      0.5        42      1.2 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,951        10      0.5        32      1.6 
65 years and over..................     1,348         2      0.2        16      1.2 
  65 to 74 years...................       959         0      0.0        11      1.2 
  75 years and over................       389         2      0.6         4      1.1 
                                                                                    
Female                                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................    74,981       577      0.8     3,020      4.0 
Under 18 years.....................    21,988       256      1.2     1,429      6.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     7,077        54      0.8       344      4.9 
25 to 34 years.....................    12,892       109      0.8       541      4.2 
35 to 44 years.....................    15,199        78      0.5       450      3.0 
45 to 54 years.....................    11,400        51      0.4       171      1.5 
55 to 59 years.....................     3,148        15      0.5        40      1.3 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,639        10      0.6        27      1.6 
65 years and over..................     1,638         5      0.3        17      1.0 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,067         2      0.2        11      1.0 
  75 years and over................       570         3      0.5         6      1.0 
                                                                                    
Household Relationship                                                              
                                                                                    
   Total...........................   152,315     1,101      0.7     5,734      3.8 
        65 years and over..........     2,986         7      0.3        32      1.1 
In families........................   133,142       935      0.7     5,123      3.8 
  Householder......................    40,012       261      0.7     1,286      3.2 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         266
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 65 years................    39,248       259      0.7     1,279      3.3 
     65 years and over.............       764         2      0.3         7      0.9 
  Related children under 18 years..    44,364       480      1.1     2,772      6.2 
     Under 6 years.................    14,174       155      1.1     1,010      7.1 
     6 to 17 years.................    30,190       325      1.1     1,761      5.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...    12,303        30      0.2       262      2.1 
                                                                                    
In married-couple families.........   110,283       563      0.5     3,101      2.8 
  Husbands.........................    32,091       155      0.5       702      2.2 
     Under 65 years................    31,315       152      0.5       696      2.2 
     65 years and over.............       775         2      0.3         6      0.8 
  Wives............................    32,091       155      0.5       702      2.2 
     Under 65 years................    31,582       150      0.5       695      2.2 
     65 years and over.............       508         5      0.9         7      1.4 
  Related children under 18 years..    35,552       234      0.7     1,543      4.3 
     Under 6 years.................    11,897        86      0.7       660      5.5 
     6 to 17 years ................    23,655       149      0.6       883      3.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...     8,809        14      0.2       115      1.3 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
female householder,                                                                 
no spouse present..................    16,223       300      1.9     1,717     10.6 
  Householder......................     5,590        82      1.5       487      8.7 
     Under 65 years................     5,502        82      1.5       487      8.8 
     65 years and over.............        88         0      0.0         1      0.6 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,612       205      3.1     1,046     15.8 
     Under 6 years.................     1,555        53      3.4       276     17.7 
     6 to 17 years ................     5,058       153      3.0       770     15.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,810        11      0.4       135      4.8 
                                                                                    
In families with                                                                    
male householder,                                                                   
no spouse present..................     6,636        72      1.1       305      4.6 
  Householder......................     2,331        24      1.0        97      4.2 
     Under 65 years................     2,297        24      1.1        97      4.2 
     65 years and over.............        34         0      (B)         0      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,200        41      1.8       183      8.3 
     Under 6 years.................       722        16      2.3        75     10.3 
     6 to 17 years.................     1,477        24      1.6       108      7.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...       684         5      0.7        12      1.7 
                                                                                    
In unrelated subfamilies...........       574         6      1.1        87     15.2 
  Under 18 years...................       321         3      1.0        54     16.7 
    Under 6 years..................        67         1      (B)        21      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................       254         2      0.9        33     12.9 
  18 years and over................       253         3      1.2        34     13.3 
                                                                                    
Unrelated individuals..............    18,599       160      0.9       524      2.8 
  Male ............................    10,802       106      1.0       312      2.9 
    Under 65 years.................    10,617       106      1.0       306      2.9 
      Living alone.................     5,612        55      1.0       125      2.2 
    65 years and over..............       185         0      0.0         6      3.4 
      Living alone  ...............       128         0      0.0         4      3.4 
  Female...........................     7,797        54      0.7       211      2.7 
    Under 65 years.................     7,557        54      0.7       209      2.8 
      Living alone.................     4,408        21      0.5        81      1.8 
    65 years and over..............       241         0      0.0         2      0.9 
      Living alone.................       223         0      0.0         1      0.4 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         268
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS                                                      
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER                                                      
WORKED FULL-TIME                                                          
YEAR-ROUND                                                                
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................     9,833      6.5    15,058      9.9 
Under 18 years.....................     4,620     10.3     6,859     15.3 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,201      8.1     1,809     12.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,632      6.2     2,530      9.6 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,454      4.8     2,260      7.4 
45 to 54 years.....................       608      2.7     1,018      4.4 
55 to 59 years.....................       154      2.3       286      4.3 
60 to 64 years.....................       109      3.0       192      5.4 
65 years and over..................        55      1.8       104      3.5 
  65 to 74 years...................        38      1.9        73      3.6 
  75 years and over................        17      1.8        30      3.1 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................     4,612      6.0     7,113      9.2 
Under 18 years.....................     2,245      9.9     3,370     14.8 
18 to 24 years.....................       563      7.3       871     11.3 
25 to 34 years.....................       706      5.3     1,107      8.3 
35 to 44 years.....................       638      4.2     1,018      6.7 
45 to 54 years.....................       289      2.5       474      4.1 
55 to 59 years.....................        84      2.4       130      3.7 
60 to 64 years.....................        62      3.2        99      5.1 
65 years and over..................        26      1.9        44      3.2 
  65 to 74 years...................        20      2.0        36      3.8 
  75 years and over................         6      1.5         7      1.8 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................     5,221      7.0     7,945     10.6 
Under 18 years.....................     2,375     10.8     3,489     15.9 
18 to 24 years.....................       638      9.0       937     13.2 
25 to 34 years.....................       926      7.2     1,424     11.0 
35 to 44 years.....................       816      5.4     1,242      8.2 
45 to 54 years.....................       319      2.8       544      4.8 
55 to 59 years.....................        70      2.2       156      5.0 
60 to 64 years.....................        47      2.9        93      5.7 
65 years and over..................        29      1.8        60      3.7 
  65 to 74 years...................        18      1.7        37      3.5 
  75 years and over................        11      1.9        23      4.0 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................     9,833      6.5    15,058      9.9 
        65 years and over..........        55      1.8       104      3.5 
In families........................     8,698      6.5    13,191      9.9 
  Householder......................     2,250      5.6     3,427      8.6 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         269
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.25         Under 1.50     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 65 years................     2,236      5.7     3,405      8.7 
     65 years and over.............        14      1.8        22      2.9 
  Related children under 18 years..     4,539     10.2     6,752     15.2 
     Under 6 years.................     1,697     12.0     2,538     17.9 
     6 to 17 years.................     2,843      9.4     4,214     14.0 
  Own children 18 years and over...       503      4.1       758      6.2 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........     5,128      4.6     8,154      7.4 
  Husbands.........................     1,172      3.7     1,876      5.8 
     Under 65 years................     1,159      3.7     1,853      5.9 
     65 years and over.............        14      1.7        24      3.0 
  Wives............................     1,172      3.7     1,876      5.8 
     Under 65 years................     1,163      3.7     1,860      5.9 
     65 years and over.............         9      1.8        17      3.3 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,492      7.0     3,935     11.1 
     Under 6 years.................     1,076      9.0     1,681     14.1 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,416      6.0     2,253      9.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...       208      2.4       316      3.6 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................     3,033     18.7     4,236     26.1 
  Householder......................       901     16.1     1,292     23.1 
     Under 65 years................       900     16.4     1,289     23.4 
     65 years and over.............         1      0.6         2      2.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,747     26.4     2,388     36.1 
     Under 6 years.................       481     30.9       675     43.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,267     25.0     1,712     33.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...       266      9.5       387     13.8 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................       537      8.1       801     12.1 
  Householder......................       177      7.6       259     11.1 
     Under 65 years................       177      7.7       259     11.3 
     65 years and over.............         0      (B)         0      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       299     13.6       429     19.5 
     Under 6 years.................       139     19.3       181     25.1 
     6 to 17 years.................       160     10.8       248     16.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...        30      4.3        54      7.9 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........       123     21.4       168     29.2 
  Under 18 years...................        75     23.3       101     31.4 
    Under 6 years..................        28      (B)        35      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        47     18.6        65     25.7 
  18 years and over................        48     19.0        67     26.5 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............     1,012      5.4     1,700      9.1 
  Male ............................       610      5.6       955      8.8 
    Under 65 years.................       603      5.7       941      8.9 
      Living alone.................       241      4.3       393      7.0 
    65 years and over..............         7      3.6        14      7.3 
      Living alone  ...............         5      3.7         5      3.7 
  Female...........................       403      5.2       745      9.5 
    Under 65 years.................       400      5.3       735      9.7 
      Living alone.................       152      3.5       307      7.0 
    65 years and over..............         2      1.0        10      4.0 
      Living alone.................         1      0.6         9      3.9 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         271
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                          
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS                                                      
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER                                                      
WORKED FULL-TIME                                                          
YEAR-ROUND                                                                
                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                
                                                                          
   Total...........................    20,888     13.7    23,656     15.5 
Under 18 years.....................     9,390     21.0    10,489     23.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,445     16.5     2,785     18.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     3,594     13.7     4,107     15.7 
35 to 44 years.....................     3,238     10.6     3,703     12.2 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,397      6.1     1,649      7.2 
55 to 59 years.....................       369      5.6       419      6.3 
60 to 64 years.....................       289      8.0       317      8.8 
65 years and over..................       167      5.6       186      6.2 
  65 to 74 years...................       118      5.8       135      6.6 
  75 years and over................        48      5.1        51      5.4 
                                                                          
Male                                                                      
                                                                          
   Total...........................     9,877     12.8    11,260     14.6 
Under 18 years.....................     4,590     20.2     5,125     22.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,151     14.9     1,329     17.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,607     12.1     1,863     14.0 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,504      9.9     1,726     11.3 
45 to 54 years.....................       648      5.6       795      6.9 
55 to 59 years.....................       155      4.5       180      5.2 
60 to 64 years.....................       140      7.2       157      8.0 
65 years and over..................        81      6.0        86      6.4 
  65 to 74 years...................        62      6.5        65      6.8 
  75 years and over................        19      4.8        21      5.3 
                                                                          
Female                                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    11,011     14.7    12,396     16.5 
Under 18 years.....................     4,800     21.8     5,364     24.4 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,294     18.3     1,456     20.6 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,987     15.4     2,244     17.4 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,733     11.4     1,978     13.0 
45 to 54 years.....................       749      6.6       854      7.5 
55 to 59 years.....................       214      6.8       239      7.6 
60 to 64 years.....................       149      9.1       161      9.8 
65 years and over..................        86      5.2       100      6.1 
  65 to 74 years...................        56      5.2        69      6.5 
  75 years and over................        30      5.2        31      5.4 
                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                    
                                                                          
   Total...........................    20,888     13.7    23,656     15.5 
        65 years and over..........       167      5.6       186      6.2 
In families........................    18,328     13.8    20,566     15.4 
  Householder......................     4,784     12.0     5,365     13.4 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         272
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.75         Under 1.85     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 65 years................     4,757     12.1     5,338     13.6 
     65 years and over.............        27      3.5        27      3.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     9,246     20.8    10,316     23.3 
     Under 6 years.................     3,421     24.1     3,781     26.7 
     6 to 17 years.................     5,826     19.3     6,535     21.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,060      8.6     1,195      9.7 
                                                                          
In married-couple families.........    11,668     10.6    13,266     12.0 
  Husbands.........................     2,701      8.4     3,068      9.6 
     Under 65 years................     2,666      8.5     3,033      9.7 
     65 years and over.............        35      4.5        35      4.5 
  Wives............................     2,701      8.4     3,068      9.6 
     Under 65 years................     2,682      8.5     3,046      9.6 
     65 years and over.............        19      3.7        22      4.4 
  Related children under 18 years..     5,566     15.7     6,319     17.8 
     Under 6 years.................     2,327     19.6     2,588     21.8 
     6 to 17 years ................     3,239     13.7     3,731     15.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...       450      5.1       531      6.0 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
female householder,                                                       
no spouse present..................     5,447     33.6     5,925     36.5 
  Householder......................     1,690     30.2     1,854     33.2 
     Under 65 years................     1,688     30.7     1,852     33.7 
     65 years and over.............         2      2.5         2      2.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,018     45.6     3,265     49.4 
     Under 6 years.................       814     52.4       878     56.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,203     43.6     2,388     47.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...       532     18.9       580     20.6 
                                                                          
In families with                                                          
male householder,                                                         
no spouse present..................     1,213     18.3     1,375     20.7 
  Householder......................       392     16.8       444     19.0 
     Under 65 years................       391     17.0       442     19.2 
     65 years and over.............         1      (B)         1      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       662     30.1       732     33.3 
     Under 6 years.................       279     38.6       315     43.6 
     6 to 17 years.................       383     25.9       416     28.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...        78     11.4        84     12.3 
                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies...........       213     37.1       263     45.8 
  Under 18 years...................       128     40.0       159     49.4 
    Under 6 years..................        44      (B)        48      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        85     33.4       111     43.6 
  18 years and over................        84     33.4       104     41.1 
                                                                          
Unrelated individuals..............     2,347     12.6     2,827     15.2 
  Male ............................     1,293     12.0     1,589     14.7 
    Under 65 years.................     1,273     12.0     1,566     14.7 
      Living alone.................       542      9.7       657     11.7 
    65 years and over..............        20     11.0        23     12.4 
      Living alone  ...............         8      6.0         8      6.0 
  Female...........................     1,054     13.5     1,238     15.9 
    Under 65 years.................     1,032     13.7     1,208     16.0 
      Living alone.................       431      9.8       492     11.2 
    65 years and over..............        22      9.2        30     12.4 
      Living alone.................        18      8.0        22     10.0 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         274
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
                                                       
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS                                   
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER                                   
WORKED FULL-TIME                                       
YEAR-ROUND                                             
                                                       
Both Sexes                                             
                                                       
   Total...........................    27,389     18.0 
Under 18 years.....................    11,893     26.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     3,220     21.7 
25 to 34 years.....................     4,763     18.2 
35 to 44 years.....................     4,397     14.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,973      8.6 
55 to 59 years.....................       534      8.1 
60 to 64 years.....................       362     10.1 
65 years and over..................       247      8.3 
  65 to 74 years...................       177      8.7 
  75 years and over................        70      7.3 
                                                       
Male                                                   
                                                       
   Total...........................    13,129     17.0 
Under 18 years.....................     5,873     25.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,546     20.0 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,173     16.3 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,068     13.6 
45 to 54 years.....................       933      8.1 
55 to 59 years.....................       244      7.0 
60 to 64 years.....................       175      9.0 
65 years and over..................       116      8.6 
  65 to 74 years...................        90      9.3 
  75 years and over................        27      6.9 
                                                       
Female                                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    14,260     19.0 
Under 18 years.....................     6,021     27.4 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,673     23.6 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,590     20.1 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,328     15.3 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,039      9.1 
55 to 59 years.....................       290      9.2 
60 to 64 years.....................       187     11.4 
65 years and over..................       130      8.0 
  65 to 74 years...................        87      8.2 
  75 years and over................        43      7.6 
                                                       
Household Relationship                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    27,389     18.0 
        65 years and over..........       247      8.3 
In families........................    23,836     17.9 
  Householder......................     6,287     15.7 
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by         275
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
     Under 65 years................     6,252     15.9 
     65 years and over.............        34      4.5 
  Related children under 18 years..    11,702     26.4 
     Under 6 years.................     4,228     29.8 
     6 to 17 years.................     7,475     24.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,405     11.4 
                                                       
In married-couple families.........    15,605     14.2 
  Husbands.........................     3,669     11.4 
     Under 65 years................     3,625     11.6 
     65 years and over.............        44      5.6 
  Wives............................     3,669     11.4 
     Under 65 years................     3,639     11.5 
     65 years and over.............        30      6.0 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,315     20.6 
     Under 6 years.................     2,929     24.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     4,386     18.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...       642      7.3 
                                                       
In families with                                       
female householder,                                    
no spouse present..................     6,619     40.8 
  Householder......................     2,104     37.6 
     Under 65 years................     2,101     38.2 
     65 years and over.............         2      2.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,593     54.3 
     Under 6 years.................       958     61.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,635     52.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       660     23.5 
                                                       
In families with                                       
male householder,                                      
no spouse present..................     1,612     24.3 
  Householder......................       514     22.1 
     Under 65 years................       513     22.3 
     65 years and over.............         1      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       794     36.1 
     Under 6 years.................       341     47.1 
     6 to 17 years.................       454     30.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...       104     15.2 
                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       290     50.4 
  Under 18 years...................       174     54.3 
    Under 6 years..................        49      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................       125     49.2 
  18 years and over................       115     45.5 
                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............     3,263     17.5 
  Male ............................     1,824     16.9 
    Under 65 years.................     1,796     16.9 
      Living alone.................       746     13.3 
    65 years and over..............        28     15.3 
      Living alone  ...............         8      6.0 
  Female...........................     1,438     18.4 
    Under 65 years.................     1,406     18.6 
      Living alone.................       594     13.5 
    65 years and over..............        32     13.4 
      Living alone.................        25     11.1 

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_023.htm