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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                67
         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 
                                                                                                       
METRO, NOT IN CENTRAL CITIES                                                                           
                                                                                                       
Both Sexes                                                                                             
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   138,231     5,205      3.8    12,076      8.7    16,562     12.0 
Under 18 years.....................    36,503     2,126      5.8     4,666     12.8     6,090     16.7 
18 to 24 years.....................    12,533       718      5.7     1,485     11.8     1,961     15.6 
25 to 34 years.....................    18,863       767      4.1     1,635      8.7     2,234     11.8 
35 to 44 years.....................    23,591       560      2.4     1,424      6.0     1,982      8.4 
45 to 54 years.....................    18,716       346      1.8       815      4.4     1,156      6.2 
55 to 59 years.....................     6,705       220      3.3       438      6.5       598      8.9 
60 to 64 years.....................     5,348       136      2.5       395      7.4       556     10.4 
65 years and over..................    15,971       332      2.1     1,218      7.6     1,984     12.4 
  65 to 74 years...................     9,121       202      2.2       588      6.4       932     10.2 
  75 years and over................     6,850       129      1.9       630      9.2     1,052     15.4 
                                                                                                       
Male                                                                                                   
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................    67,689     2,178      3.2     5,089      7.5     7,032     10.4 
Under 18 years.....................    18,620     1,049      5.6     2,313     12.4     3,044     16.4 
18 to 24 years.....................     6,263       273      4.4       566      9.0       799     12.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     9,241       232      2.5       608      6.6       834      9.0 
35 to 44 years.....................    11,595       200      1.7       572      4.9       843      7.3 
45 to 54 years.....................     9,204       144      1.6       343      3.7       500      5.4 
55 to 59 years.....................     3,212        85      2.6       182      5.7       226      7.0 
60 to 64 years.....................     2,604        61      2.4       146      5.6       200      7.7 
65 years and over..................     6,950       134      1.9       359      5.2       586      8.4 
  65 to 74 years...................     4,193        87      2.1       204      4.9       320      7.6 
  75 years and over................     2,757        47      1.7       155      5.6       265      9.6 
                                                                                                       
Female                                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................    70,542     3,026      4.3     6,987      9.9     9,530     13.5 
Under 18 years.....................    17,883     1,078      6.0     2,353     13.2     3,046     17.0 
18 to 24 years.....................     6,270       445      7.1       919     14.7     1,162     18.5 
25 to 34 years.....................     9,623       535      5.6     1,027     10.7     1,401     14.6 
35 to 44 years.....................    11,996       360      3.0       852      7.1     1,140      9.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     9,513       201      2.1       473      5.0       655      6.9 
55 to 59 years.....................     3,493       135      3.9       256      7.3       372     10.6 
60 to 64 years.....................     2,744        75      2.7       248      9.0       356     13.0 
65 years and over..................     9,021       197      2.2       858      9.5     1,398     15.5 
  65 to 74 years...................     4,927       115      2.3       383      7.8       612     12.4 
  75 years and over................     4,094        82      2.0       475     11.6       786     19.2 
                                                                                                       
Household Relationship                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   138,231     5,205      3.8    12,076      8.7    16,562     12.0 
        65 years and over..........    15,971       332      2.1     1,218      7.6     1,984     12.4 
In families........................   119,124     3,683      3.1     8,876      7.5    12,239     10.3 
  Householder......................    37,380     1,066      2.9     2,518      6.7     3,507      9.4 
     Under 65 years................    31,504       958      3.0     2,251      7.1     3,098      9.8 
     65 years and over.............     5,876       109      1.8       267      4.5       409      7.0 
  Related children under 18 years..    35,995     1,925      5.3     4,404     12.2     5,813     16.2 
     Under 6 years.................    11,849       765      6.5     1,638     13.8     2,128     18.0 
     6 to 17 years.................    24,146     1,161      4.8     2,766     11.5     3,685     15.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...    11,564       166      1.4       500      4.3       825      7.1 
                                                                                                       
In married-couple families.........    97,919     1,386      1.4     4,363      4.5     6,346      6.5 
  Husbands.........................    30,069       402      1.3     1,142      3.8     1,663      5.5 
     Under 65 years................    24,817       312      1.3       952      3.8     1,362      5.5 
     65 years and over.............     5,252        89      1.7       190      3.6       302      5.7 
  Wives............................    30,069       402      1.3     1,142      3.8     1,663      5.5 
     Under 65 years................    25,988       337      1.3     1,000      3.8     1,433      5.5 
     65 years and over.............     4,081        64      1.6       142      3.5       230      5.6 
  Related children under 18 years..    28,035       506      1.8     1,800      6.4     2,603      9.3 
     Under 6 years.................     9,542       188      2.0       710      7.4       996     10.4 
     6 to 17 years ................    18,493       318      1.7     1,090      5.9     1,607      8.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...     8,117        56      0.7       193      2.4       302      3.7 
                                                                                                       
In families with                                                                                       
female householder,                                                                                    
no spouse present..................    15,691     2,007     12.8     3,936     25.1     5,112     32.6 
  Householder......................     5,375       578     10.8     1,193     22.2     1,596     29.7 
     Under 65 years................     4,700       558     11.9     1,120     23.8     1,489     31.7 
     65 years and over.............       675        20      3.0        74     10.9       107     15.8 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,312     1,279     20.3     2,338     37.0     2,861     45.3 
     Under 6 years.................     1,819       516     28.4       819     45.0       986     54.2 
     6 to 17 years ................     4,493       763     17.0     1,519     33.8     1,875     41.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,721        96      3.5       276     10.1       471     17.3 
                                                                                                       
In families with                                                                                       
male householder,                                                                                      
no spouse present..................     5,513       291      5.3       577     10.5       781     14.2 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                68
         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......................     1,936        87      4.5       182      9.4       248     12.8 
     Under 65 years................     1,772        81      4.6       171      9.6       235     13.3 
     65 years and over.............       165         6      3.4        11      7.0        13      8.1 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,648       141      8.5       266     16.1       350     21.2 
     Under 6 years.................       489        61     12.5       109     22.3       147     30.0 
     6 to 17 years.................     1,159        79      6.8       157     13.5       203     17.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...       726        13      1.8        32      4.4        52      7.2 
                                                                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       608       186     30.6       259     42.5       279     45.9 
  Under 18 years...................       336       111     33.0       151     44.8       163     48.4 
    Under 6 years..................       118        63     53.6        77     65.0        77     65.0 
    6 to 17 years..................       218        48     21.8        74     33.8        86     39.4 
  18 years and over................       271        75     27.6       108     39.8       116     42.8 
                                                                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............    18,500     1,336      7.2     2,941     15.9     4,045     21.9 
  Male ............................     8,656       575      6.6     1,132     13.1     1,509     17.4 
    Under 65 years.................     7,473       542      7.3       986     13.2     1,261     16.9 
      Living alone.................     3,565       144      4.0       336      9.4       427     12.0 
    65 years and over..............     1,183        32      2.7       145     12.3       247     20.9 
      Living alone  ...............     1,005        15      1.5        95      9.4       186     18.5 
  Female...........................     9,844       761      7.7     1,810     18.4     2,536     25.8 
    Under 65 years.................     6,369       655     10.3     1,202     18.9     1,529     24.0 
      Living alone.................     3,608       163      4.5       441     12.2       621     17.2 
    65 years and over..............     3,475       107      3.1       608     17.5     1,007     29.0 
      Living alone.................     3,244        89      2.7       552     17.0       922     28.4 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                69
         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 
                                                                                                                
METRO, NOT IN CENTRAL CITIES                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    21,749     15.7    26,914     19.5    29,282     21.2    32,734     23.7 
Under 18 years.....................     7,833     21.5     9,360     25.6    10,072     27.6    11,209     30.7 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,432     19.4     2,953     23.6     3,186     25.4     3,479     27.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,923     15.5     3,564     18.9     3,900     20.7     4,330     23.0 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,672     11.3     3,365     14.3     3,751     15.9     4,242     18.0 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,486      7.9     1,900     10.1     2,096     11.2     2,330     12.4 
55 to 59 years.....................       745     11.1       894     13.3       983     14.7     1,073     16.0 
60 to 64 years.....................       716     13.4       909     17.0       972     18.2     1,099     20.6 
65 years and over..................     2,941     18.4     3,970     24.9     4,323     27.1     4,970     31.1 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,372     15.0     1,776     19.5     1,949     21.4     2,265     24.8 
  75 years and over................     1,569     22.9     2,193     32.0     2,374     34.7     2,706     39.5 
                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................     9,325     13.8    11,751     17.4    12,902     19.1    14,532     21.5 
Under 18 years.....................     3,970     21.3     4,752     25.5     5,102     27.4     5,691     30.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,030     16.5     1,294     20.7     1,434     22.9     1,567     25.0 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,129     12.2     1,441     15.6     1,603     17.3     1,785     19.3 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,135      9.8     1,483     12.8     1,689     14.6     1,918     16.5 
45 to 54 years.....................       655      7.1       859      9.3       957     10.4     1,074     11.7 
55 to 59 years.....................       278      8.7       336     10.5       381     11.9       415     12.9 
60 to 64 years.....................       249      9.5       333     12.8       361     13.9       421     16.2 
65 years and over..................       879     12.7     1,253     18.0     1,376     19.8     1,662     23.9 
  65 to 74 years...................       471     11.2       623     14.9       690     16.5       841     20.1 
  75 years and over................       409     14.8       630     22.9       685     24.9       820     29.8 
                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    12,423     17.6    15,163     21.5    16,380     23.2    18,202     25.8 
Under 18 years.....................     3,864     21.6     4,608     25.8     4,970     27.8     5,518     30.9 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,402     22.4     1,659     26.5     1,752     27.9     1,912     30.5 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,794     18.6     2,124     22.1     2,297     23.9     2,545     26.4 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,537     12.8     1,882     15.7     2,062     17.2     2,325     19.4 
45 to 54 years.....................       831      8.7     1,041     10.9     1,138     12.0     1,256     13.2 
55 to 59 years.....................       467     13.4       558     16.0       602     17.2       658     18.9 
60 to 64 years.....................       467     17.0       576     21.0       610     22.2       679     24.7 
65 years and over..................     2,061     22.8     2,716     30.1     2,947     32.7     3,309     36.7 
  65 to 74 years...................       901     18.3     1,153     23.4     1,259     25.5     1,423     28.9 
  75 years and over................     1,160     28.3     1,563     38.2     1,689     41.3     1,885     46.1 
                                                                                                                
Household Relationship                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    21,749     15.7    26,914     19.5    29,282     21.2    32,734     23.7 
        65 years and over..........     2,941     18.4     3,970     24.9     4,323     27.1     4,970     31.1 
In families........................    16,376     13.7    20,540     17.2    22,363     18.8    25,263     21.2 
  Householder......................     4,668     12.5     5,927     15.9     6,469     17.3     7,321     19.6 
     Under 65 years................     4,032     12.8     5,003     15.9     5,462     17.3     6,099     19.4 
     65 years and over.............       636     10.8       924     15.7     1,007     17.1     1,222     20.8 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,536     20.9     9,038     25.1     9,727     27.0    10,839     30.1 
     Under 6 years.................     2,706     22.8     3,235     27.3     3,513     29.6     3,879     32.7 
     6 to 17 years.................     4,830     20.0     5,802     24.0     6,214     25.7     6,960     28.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,136      9.8     1,421     12.3     1,562     13.5     1,754     15.2 
                                                                                                                
In married-couple families.........     9,119      9.3    12,222     12.5    13,581     13.9    15,896     16.2 
  Husbands.........................     2,393      8.0     3,298     11.0     3,675     12.2     4,327     14.4 
     Under 65 years................     1,906      7.7     2,554     10.3     2,850     11.5     3,303     13.3 
     65 years and over.............       487      9.3       744     14.2       825     15.7     1,024     19.5 
  Wives............................     2,393      8.0     3,298     11.0     3,675     12.2     4,327     14.4 
     Under 65 years................     2,031      7.8     2,711     10.4     3,027     11.6     3,527     13.6 
     65 years and over.............       362      8.9       586     14.4       648     15.9       800     19.6 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,693     13.2     4,761     17.0     5,248     18.7     6,088     21.7 
     Under 6 years.................     1,401     14.7     1,788     18.7     1,989     20.8     2,279     23.9 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,292     12.4     2,973     16.1     3,259     17.6     3,809     20.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...       457      5.6       600      7.4       686      8.5       806      9.9 
                                                                                                                
In families with                                                                                                
female householder,                                                                                             
no spouse present..................     6,194     39.5     7,042     44.9     7,352     46.9     7,771     49.5 
  Householder......................     1,940     36.1     2,227     41.4     2,335     43.4     2,484     46.2 
     Under 65 years................     1,783     37.9     2,037     43.3     2,144     45.6     2,268     48.2 
     65 years and over.............       157     23.2       189     28.0       191     28.3       217     32.1 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,370     53.4     3,728     59.1     3,867     61.3     4,050     64.2 
     Under 6 years.................     1,126     61.9     1,237     68.0     1,275     70.1     1,322     72.7 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,244     49.9     2,491     55.4     2,592     57.7     2,728     60.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...       612     22.5       742     27.3       783     28.8       848     31.2 
                                                                                                                
In families with                                                                                                
male householder,                                                                                               
no spouse present..................     1,063     19.3     1,276     23.1     1,430     25.9     1,596     29.0 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                70
         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......................       336     17.3       403     20.8       459     23.7       510     26.3 
     Under 65 years................       318     17.9       378     21.3       430     24.3       479     27.1 
     65 years and over.............        18     10.8        25     15.1        29     17.4        30     18.4 
  Related children under 18 years..       473     28.7       548     33.3       612     37.2       701     42.5 
     Under 6 years.................       179     36.6       210     43.0       249     50.9       278     56.8 
     6 to 17 years.................       294     25.4       338     29.2       364     31.4       423     36.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...        66      9.1        79     10.8        93     12.8       100     13.7 
                                                                                                                
In unrelated subfamilies...........       300     49.3       337     55.5       378     62.3       427     70.3 
  Under 18 years...................       175     52.2       195     57.9       218     64.7       243     72.2 
    Under 6 years..................        84     71.2        96     81.7       100     84.8       108     91.9 
    6 to 17 years..................        91     41.9        98     45.0       117     53.8       134     61.6 
  18 years and over................       124     45.8       143     52.6       161     59.3       184     67.9 
                                                                                                                
Unrelated individuals..............     5,073     27.4     6,037     32.6     6,540     35.4     7,044     38.1 
  Male ............................     1,802     20.8     2,175     25.1     2,408     27.8     2,597     30.0 
    Under 65 years.................     1,474     19.7     1,750     23.4     1,950     26.1     2,073     27.7 
      Living alone.................       517     14.5       621     17.4       695     19.5       749     21.0 
    65 years and over..............       327     27.7       425     35.9       458     38.7       524     44.3 
      Living alone  ...............       248     24.7       332     33.0       352     35.0       405     40.3 
  Female...........................     3,271     33.2     3,863     39.2     4,132     42.0     4,446     45.2 
    Under 65 years.................     1,805     28.3     2,033     31.9     2,145     33.7     2,301     36.1 
      Living alone.................       785     21.7       889     24.7       951     26.4     1,045     29.0 
    65 years and over..............     1,466     42.2     1,830     52.7     1,987     57.2     2,146     61.7 
      Living alone.................     1,352     41.7     1,699     52.4     1,838     56.7     1,988     61.3 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                71
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 3.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
                                                       
METRO, NOT IN CENTRAL CITIES                           
                                                       
Both Sexes                                             
                                                       
   Total...........................    55,702     40.3 
Under 18 years.....................    17,916     49.1 
18 to 24 years.....................     5,565     44.4 
25 to 34 years.....................     7,567     40.1 
35 to 44 years.....................     7,877     33.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     4,373     23.4 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,851     27.6 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,928     36.1 
65 years and over..................     8,625     54.0 
  65 to 74 years...................     4,320     47.4 
  75 years and over................     4,305     62.8 
                                                       
Male                                                   
                                                       
   Total...........................    25,523     37.7 
Under 18 years.....................     9,021     48.4 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,640     42.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     3,360     36.4 
35 to 44 years.....................     3,689     31.8 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,028     22.0 
55 to 59 years.....................       746     23.2 
60 to 64 years.....................       797     30.6 
65 years and over..................     3,242     46.6 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,727     41.2 
  75 years and over................     1,515     55.0 
                                                       
Female                                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    30,179     42.8 
Under 18 years.....................     8,895     49.7 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,924     46.6 
25 to 34 years.....................     4,207     43.7 
35 to 44 years.....................     4,188     34.9 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,344     24.6 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,105     31.6 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,132     41.2 
65 years and over..................     5,383     59.7 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,593     52.6 
  75 years and over................     2,790     68.1 
                                                       
Household Relationship                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    55,702     40.3 
        65 years and over..........     8,625     54.0 
In families........................    44,902     37.7 
  Householder......................    13,319     35.6 
     Under 65 years................    10,682     33.9 
     65 years and over.............     2,636     44.9 
  Related children under 18 years..    17,489     48.6 
     Under 6 years.................     6,124     51.7 
     6 to 17 years.................    11,365     47.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...     3,420     29.6 
                                                       
In married-couple families.........    31,433     32.1 
  Husbands.........................     8,872     29.5 
     Under 65 years................     6,586     26.5 
     65 years and over.............     2,286     43.5 
  Wives............................     8,872     29.5 
     Under 65 years................     6,999     26.9 
     65 years and over.............     1,873     45.9 
  Related children under 18 years..    11,272     40.2 
     Under 6 years.................     4,156     43.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     7,116     38.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,767     21.8 
                                                       
In families with                                       
female householder,                                    
no spouse present..................    10,830     69.0 
  Householder......................     3,563     66.3 
     Under 65 years................     3,187     67.8 
     65 years and over.............       375     55.6 
  Related children under 18 years..     5,178     82.0 
     Under 6 years.................     1,605     88.3 
     6 to 17 years ................     3,572     79.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,429     52.5 
                                                       
In families with                                       
male householder,                                      
no spouse present..................     2,639     47.9 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                72
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 3.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
  Householder......................       884     45.7 
     Under 65 years................       814     45.9 
     65 years and over.............        70     42.6 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,040     63.1 
     Under 6 years.................       363     74.2 
     6 to 17 years.................       677     58.4 
  Own children 18 years and over...       224     30.9 
                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       506     83.3 
  Under 18 years...................       285     84.9 
    Under 6 years..................       118    100.0 
    6 to 17 years..................       167     76.7 
  18 years and over................       220     81.2 
                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............    10,294     55.6 
  Male ............................     4,049     46.8 
    Under 65 years.................     3,308     44.3 
      Living alone.................     1,290     36.2 
    65 years and over..............       741     62.6 
      Living alone  ...............       610     60.6 
  Female...........................     6,245     63.4 
    Under 65 years.................     3,421     53.7 
      Living alone.................     1,655     45.9 
    65 years and over..............     2,824     81.3 
      Living alone.................     2,644     81.5 

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_012.htm