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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 WITH RELATED                                                                
CHILDREN UNDER 18                                                                    
                                                                                     
Both Sexes                                                                           
                                                                                     
   Total ...............   110,595     8,710       7.9    94,095     6,993       7.4 
Under 18 years .........    50,380     4,563       9.1    42,870     3,613       8.4 
18 to 24 years .........     7,294       692       9.5     6,183       604       9.8 
25 to 34 years .........    15,788     1,452       9.2    13,458     1,194       8.9 
35 to 44 years .........    23,596     1,295       5.5    20,375     1,060       5.2 
45 to 54 years .........    10,416       430       4.1     8,822       327       3.7 
55 to 59 years .........     1,368       111       8.1     1,115        81       7.3 
60 to 64 years .........       677        67       9.9       511        46       9.1 
65 years and over ......     1,075       102       9.5       762        67       8.8 
  65 to 74 years .......       696        76      10.9       494        52      10.4 
  75 years and over ....       379        26       6.9       268        15       5.7 
                                                                                     
Male                                                                                 
                                                                                     
   Total ...............    56,129     4,408       7.9    47,791     3,537       7.4 
Under 18 years .........    25,968     2,361       9.1    22,046     1,871       8.5 
18 to 24 years .........     3,485       309       8.9     2,972       261       8.8 
25 to 34 years .........     7,125       664       9.3     6,087       553       9.1 
35 to 44 years .........    11,665       652       5.6    10,130       545       5.4 
45 to 54 years .........     6,050       259       4.3     5,125       189       3.7 
55 to 59 years .........       894        72       8.1       736        57       7.7 
60 to 64 years .........       430        36       8.4       331        23       7.1 
65 years and over ......       513        56      10.8       364        37      10.3 
  65 to 74 years .......       334        43      13.0       250        30      12.1 
  75 years and over ....       179        12       6.9       114         7       6.2 
                                                                                     
Female                                                                               
                                                                                     
   Total ...............    54,466     4,302       7.9    46,305     3,457       7.5 
Under 18 years .........    24,412     2,202       9.0    20,824     1,743       8.4 
18 to 24 years .........     3,809       382      10.0     3,211       342      10.7 
25 to 34 years .........     8,663       788       9.1     7,371       641       8.7 
35 to 44 years .........    11,931       643       5.4    10,245       515       5.0 
45 to 54 years .........     4,366       171       3.9     3,697       139       3.7 
55 to 59 years .........       475        39       8.2       379        25       6.5 
60 to 64 years .........       247        31      12.5       179        23      12.7 
65 years and over ......       562        46       8.2       398        29       7.4 
  65 to 74 years .......       362        32       9.0       245        21       8.7 
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 
  75 years and over ....       200        14       6.9       153         8       5.4 
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin -                    3
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 .................    99,165     6,796       6.9    86,467     5,442       6.3 
Foreign Born ...........    11,429     1,915      16.8     7,629     1,551      20.3 
  Naturalized Citizen ..     3,483       302       8.7     1,987       209      10.5 
  Not a Citizen ........     7,946     1,613      20.3     5,642     1,342      23.8 
                                                                                     
Householder                                                                          
                                                                                     
   Total ...............    26,226     1,822       6.9    22,634     1,503       6.6 
Under 18 years .........         2         1       (B)         2         1       (B) 
18 to 24 years .........       894       190      21.2       836       177      21.2 
25 to 34 years .........     6,897       630       9.1     5,930       525       8.9 
35 to 44 years .........    11,533       637       5.5    10,044       532       5.3 
45 to 54 years .........     5,494       226       4.1     4,699       173       3.7 
55 to 59 years .........       767        62       8.1       636        49       7.8 
60 to 64 years .........       315        23       7.5       254        14       5.4 
65 years and over ......       324        52      16.1       232        31      13.5 
  65 to 74 years .......       247        42      17.2       185        27      14.4 
  75 years and over ....        77        10      12.8        47         5       (B) 
                                                                                     
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.......     5,888       352       6.0     4,730       268       5.7 
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 
                                                                                     
PEOPLE IN MARRIED-COUPLE                                                             
FAMILIES WITH RELATED                                                                
CHILDREN UNDER 18                                                                    
                                                                                     
Both Sexes                                                                           
                                                                                     
   Total ...............     9,792       988      10.1    15,930     3,299      20.7 
Under 18 years .........     4,426       536      12.1     7,397     1,731      23.4 
18 to 24 years .........       744        51       6.8     1,499       294      19.6 
25 to 34 years .........     1,420       148      10.4     2,850       601      21.1 
35 to 44 years .........     1,891       146       7.7     2,594       434      16.7 
45 to 54 years .........       909        52       5.7     1,075       148      13.8 
55 to 59 years .........       143        13       9.0       214        37      17.4 
60 to 64 years .........       115        15      13.1       107        15      13.8 
65 years and over ......       143        27      19.1       194        40      20.5 
  65 to 74 years .......        93        17      17.8       140        27      19.5 
  75 years and over ....        50        11       (B)        54        12       (B) 
                                                                                     
Male                                                                                 
                                                                                     
   Total ...............     4,986       499      10.0     8,140     1,660      20.4 
Under 18 years .........     2,293       278      12.1     3,783       878      23.2 
18 to 24 years .........       327        27       8.2       733       130      17.8 
25 to 34 years .........       671        64       9.6     1,386       286      20.6 
35 to 44 years .........       908        57       6.3     1,328       231      17.4 
45 to 54 years .........       539        42       7.8       612        80      13.0 
55 to 59 years .........        88         5       5.7       135        29      21.5 
60 to 64 years .........        77         9      11.2        68         6       (B) 
65 years and over ......        83        18      21.4        95        20      20.6 
  65 to 74 years .......        58        12       (B)        70        12       (B) 
  75 years and over ....        25         5       (B)        25         7       (B) 
                                                                                     
Female                                                                               
                                                                                     
   Total ...............     4,806       488      10.2     7,790     1,639      21.0 
Under 18 years .........     2,133       258      12.1     3,614       852      23.6 
18 to 24 years .........       417        24       5.7       766       164      21.4 
25 to 34 years .........       749        84      11.2     1,464       315      21.5 
35 to 44 years .........       983        89       9.0     1,266       204      16.1 
45 to 54 years .........       371        10       2.8       463        68      14.7 
55 to 59 years .........        55         8       (B)        79         8      10.2 
60 to 64 years .........        38         6       (B)        39         9       (B) 
65 years and over ......        61        10       (B)        99        20      20.3 
  65 to 74 years .......        36         4       (B)        69        15       (B) 
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin -                    5
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 
  75 years and over ....        25         6       (B)        30         5       (B) 
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin -                    6
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 .................     9,159       914      10.0    10,078     1,901      18.9 
Foreign Born ...........       633        73      11.6     5,852     1,398      23.9 
  Naturalized Citizen ..       205        19       9.3     1,208       171      14.2 
  Not a Citizen ........       428        54      12.7     4,644     1,227      26.4 
                                                                                     
Householder                                                                          
                                                                                     
   Total ...............     2,198       189       8.6     3,398       656      19.3 
Under 18 years .........         0         0       (B)         2         1       (B) 
18 to 24 years .........        40         6       (B)       235        70      29.9 
25 to 34 years .........       621        61       9.8     1,183       250      21.2 
35 to 44 years .........       866        66       7.7     1,276       212      16.6 
45 to 54 years .........       468        24       5.2       509        78      15.2 
55 to 59 years .........        86         5       5.9        94        23      24.1 
60 to 64 years .........        50         6       (B)        52         8       (B) 
65 years and over ......        67        20       (B)        47        15       (B) 
  65 to 74 years .......        51        15       (B)        39        10       (B) 
  75 years and over ....        16         5       (B)         7         5       (B) 
                                                                                     
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.......       770        54       7.0       978       153      15.7 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/pov/new01_005.htm