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, WITH
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
Both Sexes
Total ............... 29,200 11,950 40.9 17,428 6,221 35.7
Under 18 years ......... 16,599 7,654 46.1 9,722 3,900 40.1
18 to 24 years ......... 2,867 1,120 39.1 1,663 554 33.3
25 to 34 years ......... 3,495 1,393 39.9 2,032 760 37.4
35 to 44 years ......... 3,795 1,166 30.7 2,528 696 27.5
45 to 54 years ......... 1,468 340 23.2 963 197 20.5
55 to 59 years ......... 295 84 28.5 169 40 23.9
60 to 64 years ....... 205 66 32.4 103 24 22.8
65 years and over .... 475 127 26.7 248 50 20.1
Nativity
Native ................. 27,280 11,104 40.7 16,090 5,577 34.7
Foreign Born ........... 1,920 846 44.1 1,337 643 48.1
Naturalized Citizen .. 579 194 33.5 353 129 36.5
Not a Citizen ........ 1,341 652 48.6 984 514 52.3
Householder
Total ............... 8,934 3,456 38.7 5,691 1,926 33.8
Under 18 years ......... 49 27 (B) 40 25 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 1,043 623 59.7 646 340 52.6
25 to 34 years ......... 2,737 1,256 45.9 1,648 696 42.2
35 to 44 years ......... 3,189 1,033 32.4 2,191 607 27.7
45 to 54 years ......... 1,222 305 25.0 800 170 21.2
55 to 59 years ......... 233 70 30.1 131 33 25.5
60 to 64 years ....... 147 46 31.5 72 16 (B)
65 years and over .... 314 96 30.5 163 39 24.2
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 ...... 2,284 545 23.9 1,206 235 19.5
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, WITH
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
Both Sexes
Total ............... 10,561 5,168 48.9 5,098 2,713 53.2
Under 18 years ......... 6,156 3,366 54.7 2,936 1,749 59.6
18 to 24 years ......... 1,083 515 47.6 576 277 48.1
25 to 34 years ......... 1,359 586 43.1 558 264 47.4
35 to 44 years ......... 1,137 431 37.9 638 283 44.4
45 to 54 years ......... 422 113 26.7 222 88 39.5
55 to 59 years ......... 112 42 37.3 56 19 (B)
60 to 64 years ....... 93 42 45.6 40 14 (B)
65 years and over .... 198 72 36.5 73 20 (B)
Nativity
Native ................. 10,262 5,055 49.3 3,946 2,150 54.5
Foreign Born ........... 299 113 37.6 1,152 563 48.9
Naturalized Citizen .. 88 25 28.3 245 88 35.9
Not a Citizen ........ 212 88 41.4 907 475 52.4
Householder
Total ............... 2,940 1,397 47.5 1,355 707 52.2
Under 18 years ......... 4 0 (B) 15 9 (B)
18 to 24 years ......... 363 260 71.6 183 112 61.2
25 to 34 years ......... 1,013 522 51.5 399 241 60.3
35 to 44 years ......... 912 390 42.7 501 239 47.8
45 to 54 years ......... 352 105 29.8 163 71 43.4
55 to 59 years ......... 93 37 39.4 32 15 (B)
60 to 64 years ....... 66 30 (B) 25 9 (B)
65 years and over .... 136 53 39.0 36 11 (B)
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 ...... 965 278 28.8 442 156 35.3