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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 1
-- Poverty Status of People in 1998
All races White
Below poverty Below poverty
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
TOTAL U.S.
Both Sexes
Total...................... 271,059 34,476 12.7 222,837 23,454 10.5
Under 18 years................ 71,338 13,467 18.9 56,016 8,443 15.1
18 to 24 years................ 25,967 4,312 16.6 20,741 3,023 14.6
25 to 34 years................ 38,474 4,582 11.9 30,897 3,171 10.3
35 to 44 years................ 44,744 4,082 9.1 36,945 2,906 7.9
45 to 54 years................ 35,232 2,444 6.9 29,754 1,754 5.9
55 to 59 years................ 12,601 1,165 9.2 10,789 853 7.9
60 to 64 years................ 10,308 1,039 10.1 8,935 749 8.4
65 years and over............. 32,394 3,386 10.5 28,759 2,555 8.9
65 to 74 years............. 17,843 1,616 9.1 15,642 1,135 7.3
75 years and over.......... 14,551 1,770 12.2 13,118 1,420 10.8
Male
Total...................... 132,408 14,712 11.1 109,626 10,089 9.2
Under 18 years................ 36,554 6,723 18.4 28,714 4,210 14.7
18 to 24 years................ 12,937 1,752 13.5 10,510 1,265 12.0
25 to 34 years................ 18,923 1,717 9.1 15,422 1,253 8.1
35 to 44 years................ 22,156 1,610 7.3 18,528 1,224 6.6
45 to 54 years................ 17,144 1,015 5.9 14,692 752 5.1
55 to 59 years................ 6,040 495 8.2 5,209 349 6.7
60 to 64 years................ 4,927 404 8.2 4,313 309 7.2
65 years and over............. 13,727 995 7.2 12,238 727 5.9
65 to 74 years............. 8,027 565 7.0 7,118 410 5.8
75 years and over.......... 5,700 430 7.5 5,120 317 6.2
Female
Total...................... 138,652 19,764 14.3 113,210 13,365 11.8
Under 18 years................ 34,784 6,744 19.4 27,303 4,233 15.5
18 to 24 years................ 13,031 2,560 19.6 10,230 1,758 17.2
25 to 34 years................ 19,551 2,864 14.7 15,475 1,918 12.4
35 to 44 years................ 22,588 2,472 10.9 18,417 1,682 9.1
45 to 54 years................ 18,088 1,429 7.9 15,062 1,002 6.7
55 to 59 years................ 6,561 670 10.2 5,580 504 9.0
60 to 64 years................ 5,381 634 11.8 4,622 439 9.5
65 years and over............. 18,667 2,391 12.8 16,521 1,829 11.1
65 to 74 years............. 9,816 1,051 10.7 8,524 725 8.5
75 years and over.......... 8,851 1,340 15.1 7,997 1,103 13.8
Household Relationship
Total...................... 271,059 34,476 12.7 222,837 23,454 10.5
65 years and over......... 32,394 3,386 10.5 28,759 2,555 8.9
In families................... 227,229 25,370 11.2 186,184 16,549 8.9
Householder................ 71,551 7,186 10.0 60,077 4,829 8.0
Under 65 years............ 60,053 6,452 10.7 49,846 4,315 8.7
65 years and over......... 11,498 734 6.4 10,231 513 5.0
Related children
Under 18 years............ 70,253 12,845 18.3 55,126 7,935 14.4
Under 6 years............ 23,160 4,775 20.6 18,227 3,055 16.8
6 to 17 years............ 47,093 8,071 17.1 36,899 4,880 13.2
Own children 18 years/+ ... 21,940 1,522 6.9 16,688 823 4.9
In married-couple families.... 177,042 10,982 6.2 153,434 8,913 5.8
Husbands................... 54,778 2,879 5.3 48,449 2,382 4.9
Under 65 years............ 44,799 2,380 5.3 39,290 1,985 5.1
65 years and over......... 9,980 498 5.0 9,159 397 4.3
Wives...................... 54,778 2,879 5.3 48,302 2,394 5.0
Under 65 years............ 47,070 2,513 5.3 41,171 2,087 5.1
65 years and over......... 7,708 366 4.7 7,132 307 4.3
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 chldren 18 years/+ .... 14,067 463 3.3 11,595 359 3.1
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 39,000 12,907 33.1 24,211 6,674 27.6
Householder................ 12,796 3,831 29.9 8,529 2,123 24.9
Under 65 years............ 11,203 3,618 32.3 7,354 2,018 27.4
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
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 2
-- Poverty Status of People in 1998
All races White
Below poverty Below poverty
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
6 to 17 years............ 11,471 4,845 42.2 6,866 2,455 35.8
Own children 18 years/+ ... 6,478 951 14.7 4,021 409 10.2
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 11,186 1,481 13.2 8,538 962 11.3
Householder................ 3,977 476 12.0 3,087 306 9.9
Under 65 years............ 3,599 439 12.2 2,796 288 10.3
65 years and over......... 378 37 9.7 291 18 6.0
Related children
Under 18 years............ 3,344 669 20.0 2,592 456 17.6
Under 6 years............ 1,026 264 25.7 778 188 24.2
6 to 17 years............ 2,318 405 17.5 1,814 268 14.8
Own children 18 years/+ ... 1,396 108 7.8 1,072 55 5.1
In unrelated subfamilies...... 1,292 628 48.6 1,090 520 47.7
Under 18 years............ 720 364 50.6 602 300 49.8
Under 6 years............ 239 148 62.0 188 124 65.7
6 to 17 years............ 481 216 44.9 414 176 42.6
18 years and over......... 571 264 46.1 488 220 45.0
Unrelated individuals......... 42,539 8,478 19.9 35,563 6,386 18.0
Male........................ 20,394 3,465 17.0 16,955 2,564 15.1
Under 65 years............. 17,718 3,029 17.1 14,650 2,270 15.5
Living alone.............. 8,733 1,225 14.0 7,039 824 11.7
65 years and over.......... 2,676 436 16.3 2,305 294 12.8
Living alone.............. 2,260 311 13.8 2,008 234 11.6
Female...................... 22,145 5,013 22.6 18,608 3,821 20.5
Under 65 years............. 14,258 3,298 23.1 11,528 2,475 21.5
Living alone.............. 8,182 1,457 17.8 6,434 994 15.4
65 years and over.......... 7,888 1,714 21.7 7,080 1,346 19.0
Living alone.............. 7,493 1,603 21.4 6,732 1,264 18.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 3
-- Poverty Status of People in 1998
Black Hispanic Origin
Below poverty Below poverty
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
TOTAL U.S.
Both Sexes
Total...................... 34,877 9,091 26.1 31,515 8,070 25.6
Under 18 years................ 11,317 4,151 36.7 11,152 3,837 34.4
18 to 24 years................ 3,828 1,043 27.2 3,939 1,010 25.6
25 to 34 years................ 5,256 1,113 21.2 5,531 1,225 22.1
35 to 44 years................ 5,613 998 17.8 4,629 938 20.3
45 to 54 years................ 3,854 551 14.3 2,864 418 14.6
55 to 59 years................ 1,245 266 21.3 980 158 16.2
60 to 64 years................ 1,040 252 24.2 725 128 17.6
65 years and over............. 2,723 718 26.4 1,696 356 21.0
65 to 74 years............. 1,603 411 25.6 1,092 224 20.5
75 years and over.......... 1,120 307 27.4 604 132 21.9
Male
Total...................... 16,261 3,741 23.0 15,793 3,665 23.2
Under 18 years................ 5,773 2,081 36.0 5,725 1,928 33.7
18 to 24 years................ 1,749 387 22.1 2,041 457 22.4
25 to 34 years................ 2,365 336 14.2 2,833 501 17.7
35 to 44 years................ 2,579 306 11.9 2,305 393 17.1
45 to 54 years................ 1,729 208 12.0 1,389 173 12.4
55 to 59 years................ 536 120 22.4 434 57 13.0
60 to 64 years................ 451 81 18.0 321 41 12.8
65 years and over............. 1,079 222 20.6 745 116 15.6
65 to 74 years............. 660 128 19.3 498 76 15.3
75 years and over.......... 419 94 22.5 248 40 16.0
Female
Total...................... 18,616 5,350 28.7 15,722 4,405 28.0
Under 18 years................ 5,544 2,070 37.3 5,427 1,909 35.2
18 to 24 years................ 2,078 656 31.6 1,898 553 29.1
25 to 34 years................ 2,892 777 26.9 2,698 724 26.8
35 to 44 years................ 3,035 691 22.8 2,324 545 23.4
45 to 54 years................ 2,125 343 16.2 1,475 245 16.6
55 to 59 years................ 708 146 20.5 546 102 18.6
60 to 64 years................ 589 170 28.9 404 87 21.5
65 years and over............. 1,644 496 30.2 950 240 25.3
65 to 74 years............. 943 283 30.0 594 148 24.8
75 years and over.......... 701 213 30.4 356 93 26.0
Household Relationship
Total...................... 34,877 9,091 26.1 31,515 8,070 25.6
65 years and over......... 2,723 718 26.4 1,696 356 21.0
In families................... 29,333 7,259 24.7 28,055 6,814 24.3
Householder................ 8,452 1,981 23.4 7,273 1,648 22.7
Under 65 years............ 7,489 1,793 23.9 6,683 1,555 23.3
65 years and over......... 962 188 19.6 591 93 15.8
Related children
Under 18 years............ 11,176 4,073 36.4 10,921 3,670 33.6
Under 6 years............ 3,549 1,404 39.6 4,160 1,491 35.8
6 to 17 years............ 7,628 2,669 35.0 6,760 2,179 32.2
Own children 18 years/+ ... 4,035 614 15.2 2,580 386 15.0
In married-couple families.... 14,241 1,219 8.6 19,993 3,560 17.8
Husbands................... 4,031 301 7.5 4,984 779 15.6
Under 65 years............ 3,469 228 6.6 4,510 707 15.7
65 years and over......... 562 73 12.9 474 72 15.1
Wives...................... 3,896 289 7.4 5,064 779 15.4
Under 65 years............ 3,506 247 7.1 4,735 731 15.4
65 years and over......... 390 42 10.8 329 48 14.7
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 chldren 18 years/+ .... 1,550 68 4.4 1,650 163 9.9
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 13,156 5,629 42.8 6,074 2,837 46.7
Householder................ 3,813 1,557 40.8 1,728 756 43.7
Under 65 years............ 3,442 1,460 42.4 1,626 736 45.3
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
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 4
-- Poverty Status of People in 1998
Black Hispanic Origin
Below poverty Below poverty
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
6 to 17 years............ 4,125 2,152 52.2 1,911 1,060 55.5
Own children 18 years/+ ... 2,221 494 22.2 765 199 26.0
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 1,936 410 21.2 1,988 418 21.0
Householder................ 660 134 20.3 600 117 19.6
Under 65 years............ 594 115 19.3 557 112 20.2
65 years and over......... 65 19 (B) 42 5 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 599 171 28.6 615 207 33.7
Under 6 years............ 187 55 29.7 252 89 35.1
6 to 17 years............ 412 116 28.1 362 119 32.8
Own children 18 years/+ ... 264 52 19.7 164 24 14.4
In unrelated subfamilies...... 154 80 52.1 242 158 65.3
Under 18 years............ 92 45 49.2 130 93 71.3
Under 6 years............ 47 23 (B) 64 54 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 46 23 (B) 67 39 (B)
18 years and over......... 61 35 (B) 112 65 58.3
Unrelated individuals......... 5,390 1,752 32.5 3,218 1,097 34.1
Male........................ 2,632 748 28.4 1,880 527 28.0
Under 65 years............. 2,303 623 27.0 1,768 492 27.8
Living alone.............. 1,328 353 26.6 561 117 20.8
65 years and over.......... 329 125 37.9 112 35 31.2
Living alone.............. 218 68 31.4 88 24 27.6
Female...................... 2,758 1,005 36.4 1,338 570 42.6
Under 65 years............. 2,075 668 32.2 1,047 421 40.2
Living alone.............. 1,447 407 28.2 417 142 34.1
65 years and over.......... 684 337 49.3 290 149 51.5
Living alone.............. 646 311 48.1 269 142 52.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Last revised: July 14, 2004
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