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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 13
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                             All races                       White             
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
METROPOLITAN,                                                                                  
 NOT IN CENTRAL CITIES                                                                         
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................       138,231    12,076       8.7   120,970     9,455       7.8 
Under 18 years................        36,503     4,666      12.8    31,174     3,453      11.1 
18 to 24 years................        12,533     1,485      11.8    10,668     1,161      10.9 
25 to 34 years................        18,863     1,635       8.7    16,047     1,278       8.0 
35 to 44 years................        23,591     1,424       6.0    20,743     1,179       5.7 
45 to 54 years................        18,716       815       4.4    16,592       659       4.0 
55 to 59 years................         6,705       438       6.5     6,014       375       6.2 
60 to 64 years................         5,348       395       7.4     4,850       319       6.6 
65 years and over.............        15,971     1,218       7.6    14,882     1,031       6.9 
   65 to 74 years.............         9,121       588       6.4     8,479       482       5.7 
   75 years and over..........         6,850       630       9.2     6,402       549       8.6 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................        67,689     5,089       7.5    59,386     4,033       6.8 
Under 18 years................        18,620     2,313      12.4    15,854     1,734      10.9 
18 to 24 years................         6,263       566       9.0     5,368       448       8.4 
25 to 34 years................         9,241       608       6.6     7,886       497       6.3 
35 to 44 years................        11,595       572       4.9    10,319       496       4.8 
45 to 54 years................         9,204       343       3.7     8,242       286       3.5 
55 to 59 years................         3,212       182       5.7     2,880       153       5.3 
60 to 64 years................         2,604       146       5.6     2,367       126       5.3 
65 years and over.............         6,950       359       5.2     6,470       294       4.5 
   65 to 74 years.............         4,193       204       4.9     3,928       180       4.6 
   75 years and over..........         2,757       155       5.6     2,543       114       4.5 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................        70,542     6,987       9.9    61,584     5,421       8.8 
Under 18 years................        17,883     2,353      13.2    15,320     1,719      11.2 
18 to 24 years................         6,270       919      14.7     5,300       712      13.4 
25 to 34 years................         9,623     1,027      10.7     8,161       782       9.6 
35 to 44 years................        11,996       852       7.1    10,424       683       6.5 
45 to 54 years................         9,513       473       5.0     8,349       373       4.5 
55 to 59 years................         3,493       256       7.3     3,134       221       7.1 
60 to 64 years................         2,744       248       9.0     2,483       193       7.8 
65 years and over.............         9,021       858       9.5     8,411       737       8.8 
   65 to 74 years.............         4,927       383       7.8     4,552       302       6.6 
   75 years and over..........         4,094       475      11.6     3,859       435      11.3 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................       138,231    12,076       8.7   120,970     9,455       7.8 
    65 years and over.........        15,971     1,218       7.6    14,882     1,031       6.9 
In families...................       119,124     8,876       7.5   104,091     6,789       6.5 
   Householder................        37,380     2,518       6.7    33,159     1,956       5.9 
    Under 65 years............        31,504     2,251       7.1    27,627     1,729       6.3 
    65 years and over.........         5,876       267       4.5     5,532       228       4.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............        35,995     4,404      12.2    30,733     3,231      10.5 
     Under 6 years............        11,849     1,638      13.8    10,089     1,235      12.2 
     6 to 17 years............        24,146     2,766      11.5    20,644     1,996       9.7 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...        11,564       500       4.3     9,794       357       3.6 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....        97,919     4,363       4.5    87,614     3,762       4.3 
   Husbands...................        30,069     1,142       3.8    27,327       993       3.6 
    Under 65 years............        24,817       952       3.8    22,348       825       3.7 
    65 years and over.........         5,252       190       3.6     4,978       168       3.4 
   Wives......................        30,069     1,142       3.8    27,203     1,004       3.7 
    Under 65 years............        25,988     1,000       3.8    23,335       883       3.8 
    65 years and over.........         4,081       142       3.5     3,868       122       3.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............        28,035     1,800       6.4    24,804     1,528       6.2 
     Under 6 years............         9,542       710       7.4     8,455       621       7.3 
     6 to 17 years............        18,493     1,090       5.9    16,349       907       5.6 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         8,117       193       2.4     7,010       158       2.2 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....        15,691     3,936      25.1    11,904     2,564      21.5 
   Householder................         5,375     1,193      22.2     4,216       810      19.2 
    Under 65 years............         4,700     1,120      23.8     3,616       757      20.9 
    65 years and over.........           675        74      10.9       600        52       8.7 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         6,312     2,338      37.0     4,572     1,492      32.6 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 14
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                             All races                       White             
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
     Under 6 years............         1,819       819      45.0     1,234       525      42.5 
     6 to 17 years............         4,493     1,519      33.8     3,338       967      29.0 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         2,721       276      10.1     2,164       169       7.8 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............         5,513       577      10.5     4,573       464      10.1 
   Householder................         1,936       182       9.4     1,624       143       8.8 
    Under 65 years............         1,772       171       9.6     1,475       131       8.9 
    65 years and over.........           165        11       7.0       150        11       7.7 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         1,648       266      16.1     1,356       211      15.5 
     Under 6 years............           489       109      22.3       399        89      22.4 
     6 to 17 years............         1,159       157      13.5       958       121      12.7 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           726        32       4.4       620        30       4.9 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......           608       259      42.5       536       214      39.9 
    Under 18 years............           336       151      44.8       297       123      41.3 
     Under 6 years............           118        77      65.0        98        65      65.8 
     6 to 17 years............           218        74      33.8       199        58      29.1 
    18 years and over.........           271       108      39.8       239        91      38.3 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........        18,500     2,941      15.9    16,343     2,451      15.0 
  Male........................         8,656     1,132      13.1     7,601       909      12.0 
   Under 65 years.............         7,473       986      13.2     6,518       802      12.3 
    Living alone..............         3,565       336       9.4     3,094       258       8.3 
   65 years and over..........         1,183       145      12.3     1,082       106       9.8 
    Living alone..............         1,005        95       9.4       941        77       8.2 
  Female......................         9,844     1,810      18.4     8,742     1,542      17.6 
   Under 65 years.............         6,369     1,202      18.9     5,448     1,009      18.5 
    Living alone..............         3,608       441      12.2     3,038       362      11.9 
   65 years and over..........         3,475       608      17.5     3,294       533      16.2 
    Living alone..............         3,244       552      17.0     3,073       484      15.7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 15
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                               Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
METROPOLITAN,                                                                                  
 NOT IN CENTRAL CITIES                                                                         
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................        10,804     2,020      18.7    13,922     2,921      21.0 
Under 18 years................         3,402       953      28.0     4,904     1,404      28.6 
18 to 24 years................         1,184       255      21.6     1,718       377      22.0 
25 to 34 years................         1,736       246      14.2     2,345       417      17.8 
35 to 44 years................         1,762       199      11.3     2,187       361      16.5 
45 to 54 years................         1,276        95       7.5     1,336       149      11.2 
55 to 59 years................           401        42      10.5       404        55      13.7 
60 to 64 years................           343        70      20.4       319        39      12.4 
65 years and over.............           701       160      22.8       709       119      16.7 
   65 to 74 years.............           395        92      23.2       456        83      18.2 
   75 years and over..........           306        68      22.2       253        36      14.2 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................         5,126       789      15.4     6,976     1,344      19.3 
Under 18 years................         1,735       454      26.2     2,467       696      28.2 
18 to 24 years................           559        88      15.7       910       171      18.8 
25 to 34 years................           838        68       8.1     1,176       180      15.3 
35 to 44 years................           763        51       6.6     1,105       160      14.4 
45 to 54 years................           590        38       6.4       667        67      10.0 
55 to 59 years................           185        18       9.7       173        21      12.3 
60 to 64 years................           154        20      12.8       145         8       5.4 
65 years and over.............           302        53      17.4       333        41      12.4 
   65 to 74 years.............           170        19      11.2       220        30      13.8 
   75 years and over..........           132        34      25.5       112        11       9.6 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................         5,678     1,231      21.7     6,946     1,577      22.7 
Under 18 years................         1,667       499      29.9     2,437       708      29.0 
18 to 24 years................           625       167      26.8       808       206      25.5 
25 to 34 years................           898       177      19.8     1,169       237      20.2 
35 to 44 years................           999       148      14.8     1,081       201      18.6 
45 to 54 years................           686        57       8.4       670        83      12.3 
55 to 59 years................           215        24      11.1       230        34      14.7 
60 to 64 years................           189        50      26.7       174        32      18.1 
65 years and over.............           399       107      26.8       376        78      20.6 
   65 to 74 years.............           225        73      32.4       236        52      22.3 
   75 years and over..........           174        34      19.6       141        25      17.8 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................        10,804     2,020      18.7    13,922     2,921      21.0 
    65 years and over.........           701       160      22.8       709       119      16.7 
In families...................         9,182     1,589      17.3    12,621     2,474      19.6 
   Householder................         2,690       436      16.2     3,230       579      17.9 
    Under 65 years............         2,465       404      16.4     2,969       541      18.2 
    65 years and over.........           225        31      14.0       261        38      14.4 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         3,357       925      27.5     4,794     1,327      27.7 
     Under 6 years............         1,073       314      29.3     1,760       545      31.0 
     6 to 17 years............         2,285       610      26.7     3,033       782      25.8 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,139       115      10.1     1,224       144      11.8 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....         5,319       302       5.7     9,417     1,353      14.4 
   Husbands...................         1,506        71       4.7     2,323       290      12.5 
    Under 65 years............         1,345        60       4.5     2,119       265      12.5 
    65 years and over.........           162        11       6.7       204        26      12.6 
   Wives......................         1,456        69       4.7     2,386       290      12.2 
    Under 65 years............         1,331        53       4.0     2,257       273      12.1 
    65 years and over.........           124        15      12.3       129        17      13.0 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         1,640       141       8.6     3,435       660      19.2 
     Under 6 years............           488        38       7.7     1,289       268      20.8 
     6 to 17 years............         1,152       104       9.0     2,145       392      18.3 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           587        19       3.3       811        64       7.9 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....         3,227     1,214      37.6     2,311       922      39.9 
   Householder................           996       339      34.1       641       243      37.9 
    Under 65 years............           937       319      34.1       604       232      38.4 
    65 years and over.........            59        20       (B)        36        11       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         1,508       749      49.7     1,070       560      52.3 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 16
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                               Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
     Under 6 years............           523       264      50.4       352       227      64.4 
     6 to 17 years............           985       485      49.3       717       333      46.4 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           474        94      19.7       322        69      21.3 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............           636        73      11.4       893       199      22.2 
   Householder................           212        28      13.0       256        47      18.5 
    Under 65 years............           202        28      13.7       233        46      19.8 
    65 years and over.........            10         0       (B)        23         1       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           209        34      16.3       289       107      37.2 
     Under 6 years............            62        13       (B)       118        50      42.4 
     6 to 17 years............           147        21      14.4       171        57      33.5 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...            78         2       2.3        91        11      12.7 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......            56        39       (B)       119        75      63.2 
    Under 18 years............            35        25       (B)        70        49       (B) 
     Under 6 years............            20        12       (B)        37        31       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            15        13       (B)        33        18       (B) 
    18 years and over.........            21        14       (B)        49        26       (B) 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........         1,566       392      25.0     1,182       372      31.5 
  Male........................           762       187      24.6       706       189      26.8 
   Under 65 years.............           676       150      22.2       665       176      26.5 
    Living alone..............           330        62      18.7       184        34      18.3 
   65 years and over..........            86        38      43.7        41        13       (B) 
    Living alone..............            50        18       (B)        28         7       (B) 
  Female......................           804       204      25.4       476       183      38.4 
   Under 65 years.............           658       136      20.7       381       145      38.2 
    Living alone..............           460        68      14.8       120        33      28.0 
   65 years and over..........           146        68      46.8        95        37      39.6 
    Living alone..............           141        65      45.7        85        37      43.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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