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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                31
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                       
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                          
                                                                                                       
Both Sexes                                                                                             
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   192,754     6,182      3.2    15,799      8.2    21,930     11.4 
Under 18 years.....................    45,355     1,942      4.3     4,822     10.6     6,418     14.2 
18 to 24 years.....................    16,989       943      5.6     2,056     12.1     2,718     16.0 
25 to 34 years.....................    25,639       890      3.5     1,997      7.8     2,739     10.7 
35 to 44 years.....................    32,542       832      2.6     2,016      6.2     2,703      8.3 
45 to 54 years.....................    27,043       557      2.1     1,358      5.0     1,820      6.7 
55 to 59 years.....................     9,841       316      3.2       703      7.1       946      9.6 
60 to 64 years.....................     8,229       195      2.4       631      7.7       885     10.8 
65 years and over..................    27,118       507      1.9     2,217      8.2     3,701     13.6 
  65 to 74 years...................    14,586       240      1.6       922      6.3     1,588     10.9 
  75 years and over................    12,532       267      2.1     1,295     10.3     2,113     16.9 
                                                                                                       
Male                                                                                                   
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................    94,533     2,691      2.8     6,615      7.0     9,177      9.7 
Under 18 years.....................    23,259       963      4.1     2,398     10.3     3,203     13.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     8,565       389      4.5       832      9.7     1,147     13.4 
25 to 34 years.....................    12,713       333      2.6       764      6.0     1,056      8.3 
35 to 44 years.....................    16,327       338      2.1       849      5.2     1,186      7.3 
45 to 54 years.....................    13,363       253      1.9       589      4.4       809      6.1 
55 to 59 years.....................     4,790       137      2.9       296      6.2       368      7.7 
60 to 64 years.....................     3,999       100      2.5       272      6.8       356      8.9 
65 years and over..................    11,517       179      1.6       616      5.4     1,053      9.1 
  65 to 74 years...................     6,636       104      1.6       339      5.1       576      8.7 
  75 years and over................     4,880        76      1.5       277      5.7       477      9.8 
                                                                                                       
Female                                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................    98,221     3,491      3.6     9,184      9.4    12,753     13.0 
Under 18 years.....................    22,096       979      4.4     2,425     11.0     3,215     14.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     8,424       554      6.6     1,223     14.5     1,571     18.7 
25 to 34 years.....................    12,927       557      4.3     1,233      9.5     1,684     13.0 
35 to 44 years.....................    16,215       494      3.0     1,167      7.2     1,517      9.4 
45 to 54 years.....................    13,679       304      2.2       770      5.6     1,011      7.4 
55 to 59 years.....................     5,050       179      3.5       407      8.1       578     11.4 
60 to 64 years.....................     4,229        96      2.3       359      8.5       530     12.5 
65 years and over..................    15,601       328      2.1     1,600     10.3     2,648     17.0 
  65 to 74 years...................     7,950       137      1.7       583      7.3     1,011     12.7 
  75 years and over................     7,651       191      2.5     1,018     13.3     1,636     21.4 
                                                                                                       
Household Relationship                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   192,754     6,182      3.2    15,799      8.2    21,930     11.4 
        65 years and over..........    27,118       507      1.9     2,217      8.2     3,701     13.6 
In families........................   159,301     3,742      2.3    10,061      6.3    14,034      8.8 
  Householder......................    53,107     1,252      2.4     3,264      6.1     4,575      8.6 
     Under 65 years................    43,449     1,107      2.5     2,838      6.5     3,898      9.0 
     65 years and over.............     9,658       145      1.5       426      4.4       676      7.0 
  Related children under 18 years..    44,670     1,708      3.8     4,458     10.0     5,999     13.4 
     Under 6 years.................    14,253       657      4.6     1,650     11.6     2,194     15.4 
     6 to 17 years.................    30,417     1,051      3.5     2,808      9.2     3,805     12.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...    14,212       121      0.9       449      3.2       735      5.2 
                                                                                                       
In married-couple families.........   134,073     1,823      1.4     5,420      4.0     7,901      5.9 
  Husbands.........................    43,608       580      1.3     1,620      3.7     2,364      5.4 
     Under 65 years................    34,906       461      1.3     1,291      3.7     1,826      5.2 
     65 years and over.............     8,702       120      1.4       329      3.8       538      6.2 
  Wives............................    43,439       576      1.3     1,633      3.8     2,376      5.5 
     Under 65 years................    36,624       482      1.3     1,373      3.7     1,966      5.4 
     65 years and over.............     6,814        94      1.4       260      3.8       411      6.0 
  Related children under 18 years..    35,675       598      1.7     1,910      5.4     2,806      7.9 
     Under 6 years.................    11,815       210      1.8       736      6.2     1,076      9.1 
     6 to 17 years ................    23,860       388      1.6     1,175      4.9     1,730      7.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...     9,994        49      0.5       196      2.0       281      2.8 
                                                                                                       
In families with                                                                                       
female householder,                                                                                    
no spouse present..................    18,547     1,712      9.2     4,074     22.0     5,357     28.9 
  Householder......................     6,909       595      8.6     1,428     20.7     1,905     27.6 
     Under 65 years................     5,834       573      9.8     1,339     23.0     1,759     30.2 
     65 years and over.............     1,075        22      2.0        89      8.3       146     13.6 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,982     1,014     14.5     2,294     32.8     2,857     40.9 
     Under 6 years.................     1,898       406     21.4       815     42.9       988     52.0 
     6 to 17 years ................     5,084       607     11.9     1,479     29.1     1,869     36.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     3,303        58      1.7       218      6.6       401     12.1 
                                                                                                       
In families with                                                                                       
male householder,                                                                                      
no spouse present..................     6,681       207      3.1       568      8.5       776     11.6 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                32
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
  Householder......................     2,530        73      2.9       197      7.8       282     11.1 
     Under 65 years................     2,281        68      3.0       185      8.1       262     11.5 
     65 years and over.............       249         6      2.3        12      5.0        20      7.9 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,013        96      4.8       254     12.6       337     16.7 
     Under 6 years.................       540        40      7.5       100     18.4       130     24.1 
     6 to 17 years.................     1,474        56      3.8       155     10.5       207     14.0 
  Own children 18 years and over...       915        14      1.5        35      3.8        53      5.8 
                                                                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       881       205     23.2       386     43.9       469     53.2 
  Under 18 years...................       494       121     24.5       226     45.7       273     55.3 
    Under 6 years..................       135        47     34.7        78     57.9        90     66.2 
    6 to 17 years..................       359        74     20.7       148     41.1       183     51.1 
  18 years and over................       387        84     21.6       161     41.5       196     50.6 
                                                                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............    32,573     2,235      6.9     5,352     16.4     7,428     22.8 
  Male ............................    15,199     1,013      6.7     2,068     13.6     2,769     18.2 
    Under 65 years.................    13,002       963      7.4     1,807     13.9     2,295     17.7 
      Living alone.................     6,509       332      5.1       714     11.0       881     13.5 
    65 years and over..............     2,197        49      2.2       261     11.9       473     21.5 
      Living alone  ...............     1,924        38      2.0       211     11.0       392     20.3 
  Female...........................    17,373     1,223      7.0     3,283     18.9     4,659     26.8 
    Under 65 years.................    10,575     1,025      9.7     2,079     19.7     2,641     25.0 
      Living alone.................     6,054       310      5.1       865     14.3     1,139     18.8 
    65 years and over..............     6,799       197      2.9     1,205     17.7     2,017     29.7 
      Living alone.................     6,470       172      2.7     1,128     17.4     1,908     29.5 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                33
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                                   
                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    28,806     14.9    36,275     18.8    39,598     20.5    44,578     23.1 
Under 18 years.....................     8,243     18.2    10,257     22.6    11,123     24.5    12,547     27.7 
18 to 24 years.....................     3,350     19.7     4,103     24.2     4,407     25.9     4,827     28.4 
25 to 34 years.....................     3,555     13.9     4,481     17.5     4,885     19.1     5,482     21.4 
35 to 44 years.....................     3,530     10.8     4,508     13.9     5,011     15.4     5,710     17.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,299      8.5     2,834     10.5     3,122     11.5     3,442     12.7 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,167     11.9     1,366     13.9     1,463     14.9     1,611     16.4 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,179     14.3     1,500     18.2     1,602     19.5     1,794     21.8 
65 years and over..................     5,483     20.2     7,224     26.6     7,985     29.4     9,165     33.8 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,355     16.1     2,991     20.5     3,333     22.8     3,915     26.8 
  75 years and over................     3,128     25.0     4,233     33.8     4,652     37.1     5,250     41.9 
                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    12,077     12.8    15,499     16.4    17,050     18.0    19,428     20.6 
Under 18 years.....................     4,143     17.8     5,189     22.3     5,611     24.1     6,341     27.3 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,452     17.0     1,812     21.2     1,967     23.0     2,178     25.4 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,401     11.0     1,837     14.5     2,022     15.9     2,312     18.2 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,579      9.7     2,072     12.7     2,344     14.4     2,679     16.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,018      7.6     1,272      9.5     1,415     10.6     1,580     11.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       447      9.3       525     11.0       577     12.0       642     13.4 
60 to 64 years.....................       478     11.9       586     14.7       624     15.6       713     17.8 
65 years and over..................     1,559     13.5     2,205     19.1     2,491     21.6     2,983     25.9 
  65 to 74 years...................       823     12.4     1,078     16.3     1,218     18.3     1,468     22.1 
  75 years and over................       736     15.1     1,127     23.1     1,273     26.1     1,515     31.0 
                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    16,729     17.0    20,776     21.2    22,547     23.0    25,150     25.6 
Under 18 years.....................     4,099     18.6     5,069     22.9     5,512     24.9     6,206     28.1 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,898     22.5     2,291     27.2     2,440     29.0     2,650     31.5 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,154     16.7     2,644     20.5     2,863     22.1     3,170     24.5 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,952     12.0     2,436     15.0     2,668     16.5     3,030     18.7 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,281      9.4     1,562     11.4     1,707     12.5     1,862     13.6 
55 to 59 years.....................       720     14.3       841     16.7       886     17.5       969     19.2 
60 to 64 years.....................       702     16.6       914     21.6       978     23.1     1,081     25.6 
65 years and over..................     3,924     25.2     5,019     32.2     5,494     35.2     6,181     39.6 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,532     19.3     1,912     24.1     2,115     26.6     2,446     30.8 
  75 years and over................     2,392     31.3     3,107     40.6     3,378     44.2     3,735     48.8 
                                                                                                                
Household Relationship                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    28,806     14.9    36,275     18.8    39,598     20.5    44,578     23.1 
        65 years and over..........     5,483     20.2     7,224     26.6     7,985     29.4     9,165     33.8 
In families........................    18,917     11.9    24,580     15.4    27,041     17.0    31,111     19.5 
  Householder......................     6,143     11.6     8,012     15.1     8,831     16.6    10,142     19.1 
     Under 65 years................     5,056     11.6     6,459     14.9     7,059     16.2     8,001     18.4 
     65 years and over.............     1,087     11.3     1,553     16.1     1,772     18.4     2,142     22.2 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,798     17.5     9,783     21.9    10,628     23.8    12,030     26.9 
     Under 6 years.................     2,781     19.5     3,492     24.5     3,793     26.6     4,237     29.7 
     6 to 17 years.................     5,017     16.5     6,292     20.7     6,835     22.5     7,792     25.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,093      7.7     1,452     10.2     1,602     11.3     1,887     13.3 
                                                                                                                
In married-couple families.........    11,380      8.5    15,517     11.6    17,396     13.0    20,680     15.4 
  Husbands.........................     3,409      7.8     4,720     10.8     5,310     12.2     6,320     14.5 
     Under 65 years................     2,525      7.2     3,401      9.7     3,783     10.8     4,445     12.7 
     65 years and over.............       884     10.2     1,319     15.2     1,527     17.5     1,875     21.5 
  Wives............................     3,428      7.9     4,730     10.9     5,326     12.3     6,321     14.6 
     Under 65 years................     2,742      7.5     3,690     10.1     4,120     11.3     4,831     13.2 
     65 years and over.............       686     10.1     1,041     15.3     1,206     17.7     1,490     21.9 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,993     11.2     5,331     14.9     5,919     16.6     6,987     19.6 
     Under 6 years.................     1,496     12.7     2,015     17.1     2,246     19.0     2,611     22.1 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,497     10.5     3,317     13.9     3,673     15.4     4,376     18.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...       458      4.6       606      6.1       690      6.9       869      8.7 
                                                                                                                
In families with                                                                                                
female householder,                                                                                             
no spouse present..................     6,487     35.0     7,677     41.4     8,043     43.4     8,608     46.4 
  Householder......................     2,330     33.7     2,756     39.9     2,891     41.9     3,102     44.9 
     Under 65 years................     2,102     36.0     2,474     42.4     2,603     44.6     2,783     47.7 
     65 years and over.............       228     21.2       282     26.2       288     26.8       319     29.7 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,334     47.8     3,845     55.1     4,010     57.4     4,250     60.9 
     Under 6 years.................     1,122     59.1     1,264     66.6     1,287     67.8     1,331     70.1 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,213     43.5     2,582     50.8     2,723     53.6     2,919     57.4 
  Own children 18 years and over...       568     17.2       747     22.6       794     24.1       885     26.8 
                                                                                                                
In families with                                                                                                
male householder,                                                                                               
no spouse present..................     1,050     15.7     1,386     20.7     1,602     24.0     1,823     27.3 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                34
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
  Householder......................       379     15.0       502     19.8       584     23.1       674     26.7 
     Under 65 years................       353     15.5       466     20.4       542     23.8       620     27.2 
     65 years and over.............        26     10.4        35     14.3        42     16.7        54     21.7 
  Related children under 18 years..       471     23.4       606     30.1       700     34.8       792     39.3 
     Under 6 years.................       163     30.3       213     39.5       261     48.3       295     54.6 
     6 to 17 years.................       308     20.9       393     26.7       439     29.8       497     33.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...        68      7.4        99     10.8       118     12.9       133     14.6 
                                                                                                                
In unrelated subfamilies...........       508     57.7       556     63.1       588     66.8       621     70.5 
  Under 18 years...................       292     59.2       317     64.3       338     68.5       360     72.9 
    Under 6 years..................       102     75.3       115     85.1       117     86.3       122     89.9 
    6 to 17 years..................       191     53.1       202     56.4       222     61.8       239     66.5 
  18 years and over................       216     55.7       238     61.6       250     64.6       261     67.5 
                                                                                                                
Unrelated individuals..............     9,381     28.8    11,139     34.2    11,969     36.7    12,846     39.4 
  Male ............................     3,338     22.0     3,977     26.2     4,304     28.3     4,631     30.5 
    Under 65 years.................     2,723     20.9     3,180     24.5     3,444     26.5     3,647     28.0 
      Living alone.................     1,085     16.7     1,284     19.7     1,400     21.5     1,502     23.1 
    65 years and over..............       615     28.0       797     36.3       860     39.1       985     44.8 
      Living alone  ...............       510     26.5       667     34.7       722     37.5       829     43.1 
  Female...........................     6,043     34.8     7,162     41.2     7,665     44.1     8,214     47.3 
    Under 65 years.................     3,130     29.6     3,602     34.1     3,815     36.1     4,015     38.0 
      Living alone.................     1,419     23.4     1,648     27.2     1,765     29.1     1,889     31.2 
    65 years and over..............     2,913     42.8     3,559     52.4     3,850     56.6     4,199     61.8 
      Living alone.................     2,769     42.8     3,394     52.5     3,663     56.6     3,983     61.6 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                35
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 3.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
                                                       
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                          
                                                       
Both Sexes                                             
                                                       
   Total...........................    78,326     40.6 
Under 18 years.....................    21,588     47.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     7,860     46.3 
25 to 34 years.....................    10,241     39.9 
35 to 44 years.....................    11,131     34.2 
45 to 54 years.....................     6,492     24.0 
55 to 59 years.....................     2,729     27.7 
60 to 64 years.....................     3,089     37.5 
65 years and over..................    15,197     56.0 
  65 to 74 years...................     7,154     49.0 
  75 years and over................     8,043     64.2 
                                                       
Male                                                   
                                                       
   Total...........................    35,598     37.7 
Under 18 years.....................    10,841     46.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     3,719     43.4 
25 to 34 years.....................     4,602     36.2 
35 to 44 years.....................     5,392     33.0 
45 to 54 years.....................     3,030     22.7 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,130     23.6 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,295     32.4 
65 years and over..................     5,590     48.5 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,860     43.1 
  75 years and over................     2,730     55.9 
                                                       
Female                                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    42,728     43.5 
Under 18 years.....................    10,747     48.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     4,140     49.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     5,639     43.6 
35 to 44 years.....................     5,739     35.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     3,462     25.3 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,599     31.7 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,794     42.4 
65 years and over..................     9,607     61.6 
  65 to 74 years...................     4,295     54.0 
  75 years and over................     5,312     69.4 
                                                       
Household Relationship                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    78,326     40.6 
        65 years and over..........    15,197     56.0 
In families........................    58,737     36.9 
  Householder......................    19,028     35.8 
     Under 65 years................    14,589     33.6 
     65 years and over.............     4,439     46.0 
  Related children under 18 years..    21,008     47.0 
     Under 6 years.................     7,075     49.6 
     6 to 17 years.................    13,933     45.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     3,957     27.8 
                                                       
In married-couple families.........    43,242     32.3 
  Husbands.........................    13,304     30.5 
     Under 65 years................     9,354     26.8 
     65 years and over.............     3,950     45.4 
  Wives............................    13,302     30.6 
     Under 65 years................    10,081     27.5 
     65 years and over.............     3,221     47.3 
  Related children under 18 years..    14,179     39.7 
     Under 6 years.................     5,033     42.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     9,146     38.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,063     20.6 
                                                       
In families with                                       
female householder,                                    
no spouse present..................    12,527     67.5 
  Householder......................     4,573     66.2 
     Under 65 years................     3,989     68.4 
     65 years and over.............       584     54.3 
  Related children under 18 years..     5,636     80.7 
     Under 6 years.................     1,663     87.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     3,973     78.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,634     49.5 
                                                       
In families with                                       
male householder,                                      
no spouse present..................     2,968     44.4 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                36
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 3.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
  Householder......................     1,095     43.3 
     Under 65 years................     1,001     43.9 
     65 years and over.............        94     37.9 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,193     59.3 
     Under 6 years.................       379     70.2 
     6 to 17 years.................       814     55.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...       259     28.3 
                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       728     82.6 
  Under 18 years...................       415     84.1 
    Under 6 years..................       131     97.0 
    6 to 17 years..................       284     79.2 
  18 years and over................       313     80.8 
                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............    18,861     57.9 
  Male ............................     7,471     49.2 
    Under 65 years.................     6,058     46.6 
      Living alone.................     2,616     40.2 
    65 years and over..............     1,413     64.3 
      Living alone  ...............     1,212     63.0 
  Female...........................    11,390     65.6 
    Under 65 years.................     5,934     56.1 
      Living alone.................     2,931     48.4 
    65 years and over..............     5,457     80.3 
      Living alone.................     5,202     80.4 

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/new02_006.htm