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Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                                                                           17
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   All races                       White             
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                             Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
Both Sexes                                                                                           
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................    41,974     1,284       3.1    36,204       932       2.6 
25 to 34 years..........................    10,811       350       3.2     9,030       229       2.5 
35 to 54 years..........................    21,506       580       2.7    18,518       409       2.2 
55 to 64 years..........................     4,898       151       3.1     4,252       111       2.6 
65 years and over.......................     4,758       203       4.3     4,404       183       4.1 
  65 to 74 years........................     2,979       109       3.7     2,742        91       3.3 
  75 years and over.....................     1,779        94       5.3     1,661        92       5.5 
                                                                                                     
Male                                                                                                 
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................    21,832       579       2.7    19,111       406       2.1 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,124       159       3.1     4,278        92       2.2 
35 to 54 years..........................    11,212       289       2.6     9,817       210       2.1 
55 to 64 years..........................     2,821        72       2.6     2,508        52       2.1 
65 years and over.......................     2,675        59       2.2     2,508        52       2.1 
  65 to 74 years........................     1,810        34       1.9     1,695        28       1.6 
  75 years and over.....................       865        25       2.8       812        25       3.0 
                                                                                                     
Female                                                                                               
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................    20,142       705       3.5    17,092       526       3.1 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,688       191       3.3     4,752       137       2.9 
35 to 54 years..........................    10,294       291       2.8     8,701       199       2.3 
55 to 64 years..........................     2,077        79       3.8     1,743        59       3.4 
65 years and over.......................     2,083       145       6.9     1,896       130       6.9 
  65 to 74 years........................     1,169        75       6.4     1,047        63       6.0 
  75 years and over.....................       914        70       7.6       849        67       7.9 
                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                             
                                                                                                     
Native..................................    36,713       881       2.4    33,486       715       2.1 
Foreign Born............................     5,261       403       7.7     2,718       217       8.0 
Naturalized citizen.....................     2,728       125       4.6     1,403        65       4.6 
Not a citizen...........................     2,532       278      11.0     1,314       152      11.6 
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                                                                           18
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   All races                       White             
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                             Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                               
                                                                                                     
In families.............................    32,736       603       1.8    28,257       398       1.4 
      Householder.......................    17,272       344       2.0    15,045       240       1.6 
   In families with related children....                                                             
     under 18 years.....................    16,515       372       2.3    14,012       250       1.8 
      Householder.......................     8,920       231       2.6     7,602       157       2.1 
  In married couple families............    29,634       428       1.4    25,921       301       1.2 
      Householder.......................    15,232       220       1.4    13,487       161       1.2 
      Husband...........................    15,538       229       1.5    13,810       168       1.2 
      Wife..............................    12,941       186       1.4    11,250       122       1.1 
  In married couple families with                                                                    
    related children under 18 years.....    15,042       255       1.7    12,901       179       1.4 
      Householder.......................     7,656       125       1.6     6,630        90       1.4 
      Husband...........................     7,792       127       1.6     6,753        89       1.3 
      Wife..............................     6,965       117       1.7     5,967        80       1.3 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present...................     2,216       150       6.8     1,616        81       5.0 
     Householder........................     1,518       112       7.4     1,110        66       5.9 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present, with related                                                                  
    children under 18 years.............     1,147       100       8.7       830        58       7.0 
     Householder........................     1,006        94       9.3       734        55       7.5 
In unrelated subfamilies................        26         5       (B)        14         0       (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................     9,212       676       7.3     7,933       534       6.7 
  Male..................................     4,551       300       6.6     3,917       211       5.4 
    Householder.........................     3,618       202       5.6     3,130       136       4.3 
  Female................................     4,661       376       8.1     4,015       323       8.0 
    Householder.........................     3,921       269       6.9     3,395       249       7.3 
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                                                                           19
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                     Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                              Toal    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
Both Sexes                                                                                           
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................     2,857       173       6.0     1,768       136       7.7 
25 to 34 years..........................       812        37       4.6       604        39       6.5 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,541        99       6.4       914        71       7.8 
55 to 64 years..........................       315        21       6.8       161        20      12.7 
65 years and over.......................       189        15       8.0        89         6       6.4 
  65 to 74 years........................       130        12       9.6        62         4       (B) 
  75 years and over.....................        59         3       (B)        28         1       (B) 
                                                                                                     
Male                                                                                                 
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................     1,195        73       6.1       896        71       7.9 
25 to 34 years..........................       358        25       7.0       288        15       5.3 
35 to 54 years..........................       653        36       5.5       472        46       9.8 
55 to 64 years..........................       120         8       7.1        89         8       8.7 
65 years and over.......................        64         3       (B)        47         1       (B) 
  65 to 74 years........................        46         3       (B)        35         1       (B) 
  75 years and over.....................        18         0       (B)        11         0       (B) 
                                                                                                     
Female                                                                                               
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................     1,661       100       6.0       872        66       7.5 
25 to 34 years..........................       454        12       2.7       316        24       7.5 
35 to 54 years..........................       888        63       7.0       442        25       5.6 
55 to 64 years..........................       195        13       6.6        72        13       (B) 
65 years and over.......................       124        12       9.5        43         4       (B) 
  65 to 74 years........................        83         9      10.9        26         3       (B) 
  75 years and over.....................        41         3       (B)        16         1       (B) 
                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                             
                                                                                                     
Native..................................     2,510       131       5.2       938        36       3.8 
Foreign Born............................       346        42      12.2       830       101      12.1 
Naturalized citizen.....................       182        14       7.7       422        32       7.5 
Not a citizen...........................       165        28      17.1       409        69      16.9 
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                                                                           20
Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1997
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                     Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                              Toal    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                               
                                                                                                     
In families.............................     2,089       104       5.0     1,413        84       6.0 
      Householder.......................     1,069        55       5.2       678        53       7.8 
   In families with related children....                                                             
     under 18 years.....................     1,169        70       6.0       827        63       7.7 
      Householder.......................       640        47       7.3       421        42      10.0 
  In married couple families............     1,550        43       2.8     1,181        51       4.3 
      Householder.......................       711        17       2.3       533        22       4.2 
      Husband...........................       679        19       2.8       533        26       4.9 
      Wife..............................       763        24       3.2       540        22       4.0 
  In married couple families with                                                                    
    related children under 18 years.....       885        35       3.9       682        30       4.5 
      Householder.......................       405        15       3.6       315        12       3.7 
      Husband...........................       411        17       4.1       324        16       4.8 
      Wife..............................       441        18       4.1       320        11       3.5 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present...................       458        56      12.2       162        27      16.8 
     Householder........................       330        39      11.7       110        26      23.5 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present, with related                                                                  
    children under 18 years.............       261        32      12.2       107        27      25.4 
     Householder........................       230        32      13.8        85        26      30.4 
In unrelated subfamilies................         6         2       (B)         4         0       (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................       762        66       8.7       352        52      14.8 
  Male..................................       357        38      10.7       209        39      18.6 
    Householder.........................       275        29      10.5       124        14      11.6 
  Female................................       405        28       6.9       143        13       9.3 
    Householder.........................       364        14       3.7       104         7       6.3 

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/new7_005.htm