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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 9
-- Poverty Status of People in 1998
All races White
Below poverty Below poverty
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 80,761 14,921 18.5 56,016 8,326 14.9
Under 18 years................ 21,382 6,051 28.3 13,493 3,048 22.6
18 to 24 years................ 8,859 2,067 23.3 6,147 1,292 21.0
25 to 34 years................ 13,214 2,031 15.4 9,294 1,191 12.8
35 to 44 years................ 12,810 1,725 13.5 8,814 987 11.2
45 to 54 years................ 9,494 1,045 11.0 6,842 604 8.8
55 to 59 years................ 3,361 410 12.2 2,475 230 9.3
60 to 64 years................ 2,592 346 13.4 1,917 191 10.0
65 years and over............. 9,048 1,246 13.8 7,034 783 11.1
65 to 74 years............. 4,713 598 12.7 3,478 323 9.3
75 years and over.......... 4,335 648 14.9 3,556 460 12.9
Male
Total...................... 39,111 6,369 16.3 27,670 3,614 13.1
Under 18 years................ 10,950 3,026 27.6 7,017 1,509 21.5
18 to 24 years................ 4,342 871 20.1 3,071 573 18.7
25 to 34 years................ 6,567 735 11.2 4,816 474 9.8
35 to 44 years................ 6,411 658 10.3 4,516 407 9.0
45 to 54 years................ 4,466 406 9.1 3,327 249 7.5
55 to 59 years................ 1,536 171 11.2 1,158 94 8.1
60 to 64 years................ 1,161 129 11.1 895 85 9.5
65 years and over............. 3,679 373 10.1 2,871 225 7.8
65 to 74 years............. 2,093 217 10.4 1,564 119 7.6
75 years and over.......... 1,586 156 9.8 1,307 106 8.1
Female
Total...................... 41,649 8,553 20.5 28,346 4,712 16.6
Under 18 years................ 10,433 3,025 29.0 6,476 1,539 23.8
18 to 24 years................ 4,516 1,196 26.5 3,076 719 23.4
25 to 34 years................ 6,647 1,296 19.5 4,478 717 16.0
35 to 44 years................ 6,399 1,067 16.7 4,298 580 13.5
45 to 54 years................ 5,028 639 12.7 3,516 356 10.1
55 to 59 years................ 1,826 239 13.1 1,317 136 10.3
60 to 64 years................ 1,432 218 15.2 1,022 106 10.4
65 years and over............. 5,369 873 16.3 4,163 559 13.4
65 to 74 years............. 2,620 381 14.5 1,914 205 10.7
75 years and over.......... 2,749 492 17.9 2,249 354 15.8
Household Relationship
Total...................... 80,761 14,921 18.5 56,016 8,326 14.9
65 years and over......... 9,048 1,246 13.8 7,034 783 11.1
In families................... 63,664 10,979 17.2 43,087 5,743 13.3
Householder................ 19,613 3,035 15.5 13,803 1,609 11.7
Under 65 years............ 16,650 2,770 16.6 11,559 1,468 12.7
65 years and over......... 2,963 265 8.9 2,244 141 6.3
Related children
Under 18 years............ 21,037 5,836 27.7 13,253 2,899 21.9
Under 6 years............ 7,317 2,226 30.4 4,768 1,174 24.6
6 to 17 years............ 13,721 3,610 26.3 8,485 1,725 20.3
Own children 18 years/+ ... 6,495 734 11.3 3,766 322 8.5
In married-couple families.... 43,107 3,782 8.8 33,103 2,746 8.3
Husbands................... 13,068 945 7.2 10,340 694 6.7
Under 65 years............ 10,680 769 7.2 8,380 579 6.9
65 years and over......... 2,388 176 7.4 1,960 115 5.9
Wives...................... 13,068 945 7.2 10,322 690 6.7
Under 65 years............ 11,262 823 7.3 8,793 599 6.8
65 years and over......... 1,806 122 6.8 1,529 92 6.0
Related children
Under 18 years............ 12,519 1,604 12.8 9,388 1,160 12.4
Under 6 years............ 4,471 614 13.7 3,491 493 14.1
6 to 17 years............ 8,048 990 12.3 5,897 668 11.3
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 3,395 190 5.6 2,380 129 5.4
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 16,932 6,662 39.3 7,682 2,699 35.1
Householder................ 5,247 1,906 36.3 2,607 815 31.2
Under 65 years............ 4,677 1,826 39.0 2,307 795 34.5
65 years and over......... 571 80 14.0 300 20 6.6
Related children
Under 18 years............ 7,557 4,003 53.0 3,234 1,601 49.5
Under 6 years............ 2,506 1,513 60.4 1,059 621 58.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 10
-- 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............ 5,051 2,490 49.3 2,175 979 45.0
Own children 18 years/+ ... 2,675 504 18.8 1,128 174 15.4
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 3,625 534 14.7 2,303 299 13.0
Householder................ 1,298 184 14.2 845 100 11.9
Under 65 years............ 1,163 171 14.7 764 94 12.3
65 years and over......... 135 13 9.7 81 6 7.5
Related children
Under 18 years............ 962 229 23.8 631 138 21.9
Under 6 years............ 340 100 29.3 218 60 27.4
6 to 17 years............ 622 130 20.8 413 78 18.9
Own children 18 years/+ ... 425 41 9.6 259 19 7.4
In unrelated subfamilies...... 405 223 55.1 300 162 53.8
Under 18 years............ 220 124 56.5 158 89 56.4
Under 6 years............ 80 49 61.0 55 37 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 140 76 54.0 103 53 51.2
18 years and over......... 185 99 53.3 142 72 50.9
Unrelated individuals......... 16,691 3,720 22.3 12,628 2,422 19.2
Male........................ 8,308 1,605 19.3 6,297 1,055 16.8
Under 65 years............. 7,382 1,426 19.3 5,590 954 17.1
Living alone.............. 3,589 559 15.6 2,578 313 12.1
65 years and over.......... 926 179 19.3 707 100 14.2
Living alone.............. 760 131 17.3 615 90 14.7
Female...................... 8,384 2,115 25.2 6,331 1,367 21.6
Under 65 years............. 5,846 1,495 25.6 4,278 951 22.2
Living alone.............. 3,382 716 21.2 2,348 373 15.9
65 years and over.......... 2,538 620 24.4 2,053 416 20.3
Living alone.............. 2,434 583 24.0 1,981 397 20.1
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 11
-- Poverty Status of People in 1998
Black Hispanic Origin
Below poverty Below poverty
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 19,233 5,628 29.3 15,033 4,459 29.7
Under 18 years................ 6,333 2,576 40.7 5,263 2,108 40.0
18 to 24 years................ 2,125 642 30.2 1,947 560 28.8
25 to 34 years................ 2,853 696 24.4 2,758 702 25.5
35 to 44 years................ 3,093 641 20.7 2,085 500 24.0
45 to 54 years................ 2,039 383 18.8 1,297 225 17.3
55 to 59 years................ 672 165 24.5 511 98 19.1
60 to 64 years................ 534 133 24.9 334 62 18.6
65 years and over............. 1,584 392 24.8 838 204 24.4
65 to 74 years............. 948 228 24.1 533 122 22.8
75 years and over.......... 636 164 25.8 305 83 27.2
Male
Total...................... 8,805 2,324 26.4 7,539 1,994 26.5
Under 18 years................ 3,180 1,309 41.2 2,768 1,068 38.6
18 to 24 years................ 1,000 251 25.1 977 252 25.8
25 to 34 years................ 1,209 198 16.3 1,438 272 18.9
35 to 44 years................ 1,449 207 14.3 1,029 200 19.4
45 to 54 years................ 868 135 15.5 615 87 14.1
55 to 59 years................ 272 68 25.0 224 32 14.2
60 to 64 years................ 211 39 18.6 141 21 14.6
65 years and over............. 617 118 19.2 347 63 18.1
65 to 74 years............. 407 80 19.7 232 41 17.6
75 years and over.......... 210 38 18.1 115 22 19.0
Female
Total...................... 10,428 3,303 31.7 7,495 2,465 32.9
Under 18 years................ 3,153 1,267 40.2 2,495 1,040 41.7
18 to 24 years................ 1,125 391 34.7 970 308 31.7
25 to 34 years................ 1,644 499 30.3 1,320 430 32.6
35 to 44 years................ 1,644 434 26.4 1,057 301 28.4
45 to 54 years................ 1,171 248 21.2 682 138 20.2
55 to 59 years................ 400 97 24.2 287 66 22.8
60 to 64 years................ 323 93 28.9 193 41 21.4
65 years and over............. 968 274 28.3 491 142 28.9
65 to 74 years............. 542 148 27.3 301 81 26.9
75 years and over.......... 426 126 29.6 190 61 32.1
Household Relationship
Total...................... 19,233 5,628 29.3 15,033 4,459 29.7
65 years and over......... 1,584 392 24.8 838 204 24.4
In families................... 15,952 4,485 28.1 13,105 3,730 28.5
Householder................ 4,624 1,250 27.0 3,447 923 26.8
Under 65 years............ 4,055 1,148 28.3 3,169 875 27.6
65 years and over......... 569 102 17.8 278 48 17.1
Related children
Under 18 years............ 6,251 2,531 40.5 5,156 2,026 39.3
Under 6 years............ 2,002 894 44.6 2,035 817 40.2
6 to 17 years............ 4,249 1,637 38.5 3,121 1,209 38.7
Own children 18 years/+ ... 2,248 371 16.5 1,187 216 18.2
In married-couple families.... 6,549 663 10.1 8,768 1,809 20.6
Husbands................... 1,890 168 8.9 2,208 403 18.2
Under 65 years............ 1,577 123 7.8 1,984 365 18.4
65 years and over......... 312 45 14.4 224 38 17.0
Wives...................... 1,810 161 8.9 2,220 404 18.2
Under 65 years............ 1,605 142 8.9 2,059 379 18.4
65 years and over......... 205 19 9.3 161 25 15.3
Related children
Under 18 years............ 2,011 271 13.5 3,209 862 26.9
Under 6 years............ 595 59 9.9 1,324 372 28.1
6 to 17 years............ 1,416 212 15.0 1,885 490 26.0
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 684 46 6.7 724 83 11.4
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 8,390 3,629 43.3 3,390 1,748 51.6
Householder................ 2,406 1,015 42.2 964 464 48.2
Under 65 years............ 2,162 964 44.6 907 456 50.3
65 years and over......... 244 52 21.2 57 8 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 3,954 2,181 55.1 1,677 1,084 64.6
Under 6 years............ 1,309 803 61.3 595 411 69.1
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin 12
-- 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............ 2,646 1,378 52.1 1,083 673 62.1
Own children 18 years/+ ... 1,422 305 21.5 397 123 31.0
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 1,013 193 19.0 948 173 18.2
Householder................ 360 73 20.2 300 57 18.9
Under 65 years............ 322 66 20.5 282 53 18.6
65 years and over......... 39 7 (B) 17 4 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 286 79 27.7 270 80 29.7
Under 6 years............ 98 32 32.4 116 34 29.4
6 to 17 years............ 188 47 25.2 153 46 29.9
Own children 18 years/+ ... 142 20 14.2 67 10 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies...... 85 41 48.8 117 82 70.4
Under 18 years............ 48 21 (B) 57 43 (B)
Under 6 years............ 23 11 (B) 26 22 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 24 10 (B) 31 21 (B)
18 years and over......... 37 20 (B) 60 39 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 3,196 1,102 34.5 1,811 646 35.7
Male........................ 1,568 456 29.1 1,037 301 29.1
Under 65 years............. 1,371 391 28.5 978 284 29.0
Living alone.............. 820 228 27.8 322 73 22.6
65 years and over.......... 197 65 32.9 59 17 (B)
Living alone.............. 130 33 25.6 51 14 (B)
Female...................... 1,628 646 39.7 774 345 44.6
Under 65 years............. 1,214 458 37.7 606 247 40.7
Living alone.............. 859 301 35.1 265 96 36.3
65 years and over.......... 413 188 45.5 168 98 58.3
Living alone.............. 387 170 44.0 159 92 58.0
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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