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 FAMILIES WITH
FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER,
NO SPOUSE PRESENT
Both Sexes
Total ............... 39,000 12,907 33.1 24,211 6,674 27.6
Under 18 years ......... 16,622 7,663 46.1 9,732 3,902 40.1
18 to 24 years ......... 5,066 1,401 27.7 3,102 672 21.7
25 to 34 years ......... 4,875 1,504 30.9 2,860 808 28.2
35 to 44 years ......... 5,347 1,299 24.3 3,544 747 21.1
45 to 54 years ......... 3,168 489 15.4 2,196 271 12.4
55 to 59 years ......... 1,007 169 16.8 705 83 11.8
60 to 64 years ....... 646 110 17.0 424 51 12.0
65 years and over .... 2,270 272 12.0 1,649 139 8.5
Nativity
Native ................. 36,014 11,933 33.1 22,279 5,981 26.8
Foreign Born ........... 2,987 974 32.6 1,932 693 35.9
Naturalized Citizen .. 1,030 229 22.3 624 142 22.8
Not a Citizen ........ 1,957 745 38.1 1,308 551 42.1
Householder
Total ............... 12,796 3,831 29.9 8,529 2,123 24.9
Under 18 years ......... 72 36 (B) 50 27 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 1,156 638 55.1 714 346 48.5
25 to 34 years ......... 2,915 1,263 43.3 1,758 702 39.9
35 to 44 years ......... 3,686 1,098 29.8 2,502 630 25.2
45 to 54 years ......... 2,251 395 17.5 1,557 214 13.7
55 to 59 years ......... 681 107 15.7 487 63 12.8
60 to 64 years ....... 441 81 18.4 285 36 12.7
65 years and over .... 1,593 213 13.4 1,175 105 9.0
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 16,550 7,627 46.1 9,682 3,875 40.0
Under 6 years ........ 5,079 2,782 54.8 2,816 1,420 50.4
6 to 17 years ........ 11,471 4,845 42.2 6,866 2,455 35.8
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 14,055 6,702 47.7 8,550 3,513 41.1
Under 6 years ........ 4,081 2,394 58.7 2,339 1,264 54.1
6 to 17 years ........ 9,974 4,307 43.2 6,211 2,248 36.2
18 years and Over ...... 6,478 951 14.7 4,021 409 10.2
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin - 2
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 FAMILIES WITH
FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER,
NO SPOUSE PRESENT
Both Sexes
Total ............... 13,156 5,629 42.8 6,074 2,837 46.7
Under 18 years ......... 6,166 3,374 54.7 2,940 1,751 59.6
18 to 24 years ......... 1,740 661 38.0 797 312 39.1
25 to 34 years ......... 1,828 641 35.1 707 287 40.6
35 to 44 years ......... 1,593 511 32.1 778 300 38.6
45 to 54 years ......... 828 183 22.1 398 107 26.8
55 to 59 years ......... 266 84 31.5 145 27 18.6
60 to 64 years ....... 199 56 28.3 97 23 23.9
65 years and over .... 536 119 22.2 212 31 14.6
Nativity
Native ................. 12,651 5,462 43.2 4,528 2,236 49.4
Foreign Born ........... 505 168 33.2 1,546 601 38.9
Naturalized Citizen .. 167 33 19.6 397 92 23.2
Not a Citizen ........ 338 135 39.8 1,150 509 44.3
Householder
Total ............... 3,813 1,557 40.8 1,728 756 43.7
Under 18 years ......... 14 7 (B) 19 12 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 392 266 67.9 195 112 57.5
25 to 34 years ......... 1,066 523 49.1 437 247 56.4
35 to 44 years ......... 1,061 430 40.5 557 248 44.5
45 to 54 years ......... 601 147 24.5 269 83 30.8
55 to 59 years ......... 165 44 26.4 83 21 24.8
60 to 64 years ....... 142 42 29.9 65 15 (B)
65 years and over .... 371 97 26.2 102 19 18.7
Related Children
Under 18 years ......... 6,152 3,366 54.7 2,921 1,739 59.6
Under 6 years ........ 2,027 1,214 59.9 1,010 679 67.3
6 to 17 years ........ 4,125 2,152 52.2 1,911 1,060 55.5
Own Children
Under 18 years ......... 4,894 2,835 57.9 2,476 1,546 62.4
Under 6 years ........ 1,538 986 64.1 812 583 71.8
6 to 17 years ........ 3,356 1,849 55.1 1,663 963 57.9
18 years and Over ...... 2,221 494 22.2 765 199 26.0