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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 37
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                             All races                       White             
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
NORTHEAST, OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN                                                                
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................         5,596       532       9.5     5,468       514       9.4 
Under 18 years................         1,378       212      15.4     1,346       209      15.5 
18 to 24 years................           438        37       8.3       424        34       7.9 
25 to 34 years................           752        95      12.6       737        90      12.2 
35 to 44 years................           957        64       6.7       933        61       6.5 
45 to 54 years................           850        47       5.5       829        46       5.5 
55 to 59 years................           268        11       4.0       258         8       3.3 
60 to 64 years................           237        14       5.8       234        14       5.9 
65 years and over.............           716        53       7.4       708        53       7.5 
   65 to 74 years.............           399        21       5.3       394        21       5.3 
   75 years and over..........           317        32      10.1       314        32      10.2 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................         2,783       222       8.0     2,707       212       7.8 
Under 18 years................           708       104      14.6       685       103      15.0 
18 to 24 years................           236        17       7.2       227        14       6.3 
25 to 34 years................           369        38      10.3       360        35       9.7 
35 to 44 years................           479        20       4.2       469        19       4.1 
45 to 54 years................           438        24       5.4       426        23       5.5 
55 to 59 years................           133         4       2.7       126         1       1.1 
60 to 64 years................           111         1       0.8       109         1       0.8 
65 years and over.............           309        15       4.8       305        15       4.8 
   65 to 74 years.............           172         5       3.1       172         5       3.1 
   75 years and over..........           137         9       6.8       134         9       7.0 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................         2,814       310      11.0     2,762       302      11.0 
Under 18 years................           670       109      16.2       661       106      16.0 
18 to 24 years................           203        20       9.6       198        19       9.7 
25 to 34 years................           383        56      14.8       378        56      14.7 
35 to 44 years................           478        44       9.3       464        41       8.9 
45 to 54 years................           411        23       5.5       403        22       5.5 
55 to 59 years................           136         7       5.2       131         7       5.4 
60 to 64 years................           126        13      10.2       125        13      10.4 
65 years and over.............           408        38       9.4       402        38       9.6 
   65 to 74 years.............           228        16       6.9       222        16       7.0 
   75 years and over..........           180        23      12.7       180        23      12.7 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................         5,596       532       9.5     5,468       514       9.4 
    65 years and over.........           716        53       7.4       708        53       7.5 
In families...................         4,693       351       7.5     4,577       338       7.4 
   Householder................         1,530       111       7.3     1,500       107       7.1 
    Under 65 years............         1,288       109       8.4     1,262       104       8.2 
    65 years and over.........           242         3       1.1       239         3       1.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         1,332       179      13.4     1,300       175      13.5 
     Under 6 years............           400        48      12.0       398        47      11.7 
     6 to 17 years............           932       131      14.0       902       129      14.3 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           479        10       2.2       461         8       1.7 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....         3,969       166       4.2     3,881       163       4.2 
   Husbands...................         1,265        46       3.7     1,243        45       3.6 
    Under 65 years............         1,042        44       4.2     1,024        43       4.2 
    65 years and over.........           223         2       1.0       219         2       1.0 
   Wives......................         1,265        46       3.7     1,241        45       3.6 
    Under 65 years............         1,101        46       4.1     1,078        44       4.1 
    65 years and over.........           163         1       0.5       163         1       0.5 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         1,057        72       6.8     1,031        71       6.9 
     Under 6 years............           336        18       5.4       335        17       5.2 
     6 to 17 years............           722        54       7.4       696        54       7.7 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           341         2       0.5       336         2       0.5 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....           557       171      30.7       541       164      30.4 
   Householder................           199        58      29.0       197        57      29.1 
    Under 65 years............           161        56      34.9       159        56      35.1 
    65 years and over.........            38         2       (B)        38         2       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           214       102      47.8       211        99      47.1 
     Under 6 years............            38        26       (B)        37        25       (B) 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 38
         -- 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............           176        76      43.2       174        74      42.5 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           120         9       7.3       111         6       5.5 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............           167        13       8.0       155        10       6.7 
   Householder................            65         7       (B)        60         4       (B) 
    Under 65 years............            59         7       (B)        54         4       (B) 
    65 years and over.........             7         0       (B)         7         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............            61         5       (B)        58         5       (B) 
     Under 6 years............            27         4       (B)        27         4       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            34         1       (B)        31         1       (B) 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...            17         0       (B)        13         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......            49        30       (B)        49        30       (B) 
    Under 18 years............            32        20       (B)        32        20       (B) 
     Under 6 years............            11         6       (B)        11         6       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            22        14       (B)        22        14       (B) 
    18 years and over.........            17        10       (B)        17        10       (B) 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........           854       152      17.8       842       147      17.4 
  Male........................           411        58      14.0       402        56      13.8 
   Under 65 years.............           345        46      13.4       336        44      13.1 
    Living alone..............           169        21      12.2       160        18      11.5 
   65 years and over..........            66        11       (B)        66        11       (B) 
    Living alone..............            56        10       (B)        56        10       (B) 
  Female......................           443        94      21.3       440        91      20.7 
   Under 65 years.............           268        58      21.7       265        55      20.8 
    Living alone..............           143        27      18.8       143        27      18.8 
   65 years and over..........           175        36      20.6       175        36      20.6 
    Living alone..............           170        35      20.7       170        35      20.7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 39
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                               Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
NORTHEAST, OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN                                                                
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................            75         6       7.5        85        33      38.6 
Under 18 years................            18         1       (B)        38        23       (B) 
18 to 24 years................             9         0       (B)         7         3       (B) 
25 to 34 years................             9         1       (B)         8         4       (B) 
35 to 44 years................            12         4       (B)        11         2       (B) 
45 to 54 years................            13         0       (B)        16         1       (B) 
55 to 59 years................             8         0       (B)         3         0       (B) 
60 to 64 years................             1         0       (B)         1         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............             5         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............             5         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   75 years and over..........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................            44         1       (B)        34        12       (B) 
Under 18 years................            16         0       (B)        16         8       (B) 
18 to 24 years................             4         0       (B)         4         1       (B) 
25 to 34 years................             6         0       (B)         5         1       (B) 
35 to 44 years................             6         1       (B)         3         0       (B) 
45 to 54 years................             7         0       (B)         5         1       (B) 
55 to 59 years................             4         0       (B)         1         0       (B) 
60 to 64 years................             1         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   75 years and over..........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................            31         5       (B)        51        21       (B) 
Under 18 years................             3         1       (B)        22        15       (B) 
18 to 24 years................             5         0       (B)         3         1       (B) 
25 to 34 years................             3         1       (B)         4         3       (B) 
35 to 44 years................             7         3       (B)         8         2       (B) 
45 to 54 years................             6         0       (B)        11         0       (B) 
55 to 59 years................             3         0       (B)         1         0       (B) 
60 to 64 years................             0         0       (B)         1         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............             5         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............             5         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   75 years and over..........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................            75         6       7.5        85        33      38.6 
    65 years and over.........             5         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
In families...................            67         3       (B)        79        30      38.2 
   Householder................            17         1       (B)        20         6       (B) 
    Under 65 years............            17         1       (B)        20         6       (B) 
    65 years and over.........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............            18         1       (B)        38        23       (B) 
     Under 6 years............             1         1       (B)         8         6       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            18         0       (B)        30        17       (B) 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...             6         0       (B)         5         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....            57         3       (B)        53         8       (B) 
   Husbands...................            14         1       (B)        12         1       (B) 
    Under 65 years............            14         1       (B)        12         1       (B) 
    65 years and over.........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   Wives......................            12         1       (B)        19         1       (B) 
    Under 65 years............            12         1       (B)        19         1       (B) 
    65 years and over.........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............            18         1       (B)        18         5       (B) 
     Under 6 years............             1         1       (B)         7         5       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            17         0       (B)        11         0       (B) 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....             2         0       (B)         3         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....             4         0       (B)        26        23       (B) 
   Householder................             2         0       (B)         5         5       (B) 
    Under 65 years............             2         0       (B)         5         5       (B) 
    65 years and over.........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............             0         0       (B)        20        18       (B) 
     Under 6 years............             0         0       (B)         1         1       (B) 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 40
         -- 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............             0         0       (B)        18        17       (B) 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...             0         0       (B)         2         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............             6         0       (B)         1         0       (B) 
   Householder................             1         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
    Under 65 years............             1         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
    65 years and over.........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............             1         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
     Under 6 years............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............             1         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...             4         0       (B)         1         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
    Under 18 years............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
     Under 6 years............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
    18 years and over.........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........             9         3       (B)         6         2       (B) 
  Male........................             6         0       (B)         3         2       (B) 
   Under 65 years.............             6         0       (B)         3         2       (B) 
    Living alone..............             6         0       (B)         1         1       (B) 
   65 years and over..........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
    Living alone..............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
  Female......................             3         3       (B)         3         0       (B) 
   Under 65 years.............             3         3       (B)         3         0       (B) 
    Living alone..............             0         0       (B)         1         0       (B) 
   65 years and over..........             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
    Living alone..............             0         0       (B)         0         0       (B) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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