Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin - 1
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
All Races White
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
PEOPLE IN MARRIED-COUPLE
FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total ............... 177,042 10,982 6.2 153,434 8,913 5.8
Under 18 years ......... 50,396 4,570 9.1 42,882 3,621 8.4
18 to 24 years ......... 13,907 861 6.2 11,909 738 6.2
25 to 34 years ......... 22,872 1,599 7.0 19,440 1,314 6.8
35 to 44 years ......... 30,326 1,477 4.9 26,105 1,208 4.6
45 to 54 years ......... 24,637 777 3.2 21,575 648 3.0
55 to 59 years ......... 8,821 423 4.8 7,818 339 4.3
60 to 64 years ......... 7,323 378 5.2 6,601 314 4.8
65 years and over ...... 18,759 897 4.8 17,103 732 4.3
65 to 74 years ....... 11,710 509 4.3 10,613 398 3.8
75 years and over .... 7,049 388 5.5 6,490 333 5.1
Male
Total ............... 90,190 5,566 6.2 78,204 4,521 5.8
Under 18 years ......... 25,969 2,361 9.1 22,047 1,871 8.5
18 to 24 years ......... 6,911 408 5.9 5,962 341 5.7
25 to 34 years ......... 10,968 750 6.8 9,345 628 6.7
35 to 44 years ......... 15,072 726 4.8 12,976 609 4.7
45 to 54 years ......... 12,540 409 3.3 10,981 329 3.0
55 to 59 years ......... 4,574 225 4.9 4,047 187 4.6
60 to 64 years ......... 3,832 185 4.8 3,442 156 4.5
65 years and over ...... 10,322 502 4.9 9,404 401 4.3
65 to 74 years ....... 6,262 279 4.5 5,697 219 3.8
75 years and over .... 4,060 223 5.5 3,707 182 4.9
Female
Total ............... 86,852 5,416 6.2 75,230 4,392 5.8
Under 18 years ......... 24,426 2,209 9.0 20,835 1,750 8.4
18 to 24 years ......... 6,996 453 6.5 5,947 397 6.7
25 to 34 years ......... 11,904 849 7.1 10,095 686 6.8
35 to 44 years ......... 15,254 751 4.9 13,129 598 4.6
45 to 54 years ......... 12,097 368 3.0 10,595 319 3.0
55 to 59 years ......... 4,247 198 4.7 3,771 152 4.0
60 to 64 years ......... 3,491 193 5.5 3,159 158 5.0
65 years and over ...... 8,436 395 4.7 7,699 331 4.3
65 to 74 years ....... 5,448 229 4.2 4,916 180 3.7
75 years and over .... 2,989 166 5.6 2,783 152 5.4
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin - 2
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
All Races White
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
Nativity
Native ................. 159,556 8,686 5.4 141,557 7,103 5.0
Foreign Born ........... 17,486 2,296 13.1 11,877 1,810 15.2
Naturalized Citizen .. 6,786 468 6.9 4,273 334 7.8
Not a Citizen ........ 10,700 1,828 17.1 7,604 1,477 19.4
Householder
Total ............... 54,778 2,879 5.3 48,461 2,400 5.0
Under 18 years ......... 13 8 (B) 9 8 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 1,471 235 16.0 1,346 214 15.9
25 to 34 years ......... 9,379 685 7.3 8,074 568 7.0
35 to 44 years ......... 14,141 694 4.9 12,305 575 4.7
45 to 54 years ......... 12,156 381 3.1 10,712 322 3.0
55 to 59 years ......... 4,401 216 4.9 3,910 177 4.5
60 to 64 years ......... 3,690 175 4.7 3,341 145 4.3
65 years and over ...... 9,527 484 5.1 8,765 391 4.5
65 to 74 years ....... 5,975 284 4.8 5,468 217 4.0
75 years and over .... 3,552 200 5.6 3,297 173 5.3
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 50,359 4,550 9.0 42,852 3,604 8.4
Under 6 years ........ 17,055 1,729 10.1 14,634 1,447 9.9
6 to 17 years ........ 33,304 2,821 8.5 28,218 2,157 7.6
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 47,989 4,249 8.9 41,226 3,395 8.2
Under 6 years ........ 15,947 1,583 9.9 13,838 1,331 9.6
6 to 17 years ........ 32,042 2,666 8.3 27,388 2,065 7.5
18 years and Over....... 14,067 463 3.3 11,595 359 3.1
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin - 3
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
PEOPLE IN MARRIED-COUPLE
FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total ............... 14,241 1,219 8.6 19,993 3,560 17.8
Under 18 years ......... 4,426 536 12.1 7,401 1,731 23.4
18 to 24 years ......... 1,254 77 6.1 2,109 332 15.7
25 to 34 years ......... 2,026 152 7.5 3,484 626 18.0
35 to 44 years ......... 2,594 172 6.6 3,023 450 14.9
45 to 54 years ......... 1,857 78 4.2 1,880 176 9.4
55 to 59 years ......... 561 48 8.5 638 57 9.0
60 to 64 years ......... 470 41 8.8 481 54 11.2
65 years and over ...... 1,052 115 10.9 977 133 13.6
65 to 74 years ....... 691 75 10.8 659 92 14.0
75 years and over .... 361 40 11.1 318 40 12.7
Male
Total ............... 7,325 617 8.4 10,238 1,789 17.5
Under 18 years ......... 2,293 278 12.1 3,783 879 23.2
18 to 24 years ......... 588 43 7.2 1,051 148 14.1
25 to 34 years ......... 1,001 66 6.6 1,757 301 17.1
35 to 44 years ......... 1,310 64 4.9 1,567 238 15.2
45 to 54 years ......... 976 51 5.2 991 93 9.4
55 to 59 years ......... 287 20 6.9 309 36 11.7
60 to 64 years ......... 267 22 8.4 240 20 8.3
65 years and over ...... 604 73 12.0 541 74 13.7
65 to 74 years ....... 378 44 11.8 367 53 14.4
75 years and over .... 226 28 12.4 173 21 12.3
Female
Total ............... 6,915 602 8.7 9,755 1,770 18.1
Under 18 years ......... 2,133 258 12.1 3,618 852 23.6
18 to 24 years ......... 667 34 5.1 1,059 184 17.4
25 to 34 years ......... 1,025 86 8.4 1,727 325 18.8
35 to 44 years ......... 1,285 108 8.4 1,456 212 14.5
45 to 54 years ......... 881 27 3.1 888 83 9.4
55 to 59 years ......... 274 28 10.2 329 21 6.5
60 to 64 years ......... 204 19 9.2 242 34 14.1
65 years and over ...... 448 42 9.4 437 59 13.4
65 to 74 years ....... 313 30 9.7 292 40 13.6
75 years and over .... 135 12 8.9 145 19 13.2
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin - 4
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
Nativity
Native ................. 13,369 1,128 8.4 12,245 2,020 16.5
Foreign Born ........... 872 91 10.5 7,748 1,539 19.9
Naturalized Citizen .. 308 21 6.8 2,046 239 11.7
Not a Citizen ........ 563 70 12.4 5,701 1,301 22.8
Householder
Total ............... 3,979 290 7.3 4,945 775 15.7
Under 18 years ......... 0 0 (B) 2 1 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 81 10 11.9 330 85 25.6
25 to 34 years ......... 822 63 7.7 1,367 260 19.0
35 to 44 years ......... 1,109 78 7.0 1,443 219 15.1
45 to 54 years ......... 921 29 3.1 858 91 10.7
55 to 59 years ......... 283 20 7.0 266 29 11.1
60 to 64 years ......... 238 18 7.6 233 21 9.0
65 years and over ...... 526 72 13.8 446 69 15.5
65 to 74 years ....... 353 49 14.0 310 46 14.9
75 years and over .... 173 23 13.2 136 23 16.8
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 4,426 536 12.1 7,385 1,723 23.3
Under 6 years ........ 1,334 135 10.1 2,898 723 25.0
6 to 17 years ........ 3,091 401 13.0 4,487 1,000 22.3
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 3,899 469 12.0 6,896 1,607 23.3
Under 6 years ........ 1,118 112 10.1 2,628 655 24.9
6 to 17 years ........ 2,781 356 12.8 4,268 951 22.3
18 years and Over....... 1,550 68 4.4 1,650 163 9.9