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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 41
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                             All races                       White             
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
MIDWEST                                                                                        
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................        63,155     6,501      10.3    55,148     4,475       8.1 
Under 18 years................        17,212     2,596      15.1    14,348     1,536      10.7 
18 to 24 years................         5,927       846      14.3     5,098       586      11.5 
25 to 34 years................         8,791       790       9.0     7,507       536       7.1 
35 to 44 years................        10,451       725       6.9     9,263       533       5.8 
45 to 54 years................         8,210       417       5.1     7,363       326       4.4 
55 to 59 years................         2,656       221       8.3     2,414       195       8.1 
60 to 64 years................         2,381       203       8.5     2,157       171       7.9 
65 years and over.............         7,527       705       9.4     6,998       592       8.5 
   65 to 74 years.............         3,986       268       6.7     3,649       198       5.4 
   75 years and over..........         3,541       436      12.3     3,349       394      11.8 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................        31,093     2,805       9.0    27,330     1,944       7.1 
Under 18 years................         8,844     1,297      14.7     7,372       775      10.5 
18 to 24 years................         2,931       303      10.3     2,592       214       8.3 
25 to 34 years................         4,354       307       7.0     3,746       220       5.9 
35 to 44 years................         5,224       315       6.0     4,690       245       5.2 
45 to 54 years................         4,132       194       4.7     3,767       162       4.3 
55 to 59 years................         1,307        92       7.0     1,193        78       6.5 
60 to 64 years................         1,166        87       7.5     1,055        76       7.2 
65 years and over.............         3,134       211       6.7     2,916       174       6.0 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,795       101       5.6     1,645        79       4.8 
   75 years and over..........         1,339       111       8.3     1,271        95       7.5 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................        32,062     3,696      11.5    27,818     2,530       9.1 
Under 18 years................         8,368     1,299      15.5     6,977       761      10.9 
18 to 24 years................         2,996       543      18.1     2,506       372      14.8 
25 to 34 years................         4,437       483      10.9     3,761       316       8.4 
35 to 44 years................         5,227       410       7.8     4,573       287       6.3 
45 to 54 years................         4,077       222       5.5     3,596       165       4.6 
55 to 59 years................         1,349       129       9.6     1,221       117       9.6 
60 to 64 years................         1,216       116       9.6     1,102        95       8.6 
65 years and over.............         4,392       493      11.2     4,082       418      10.2 
   65 to 74 years.............         2,191       168       7.6     2,004       119       5.9 
   75 years and over..........         2,201       326      14.8     2,079       299      14.4 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................        63,155     6,501      10.3    55,148     4,475       8.1 
    65 years and over.........         7,527       705       9.4     6,998       592       8.5 
In families...................        53,177     4,622       8.7    46,457     2,991       6.4 
   Householder................        16,875     1,360       8.1    15,022       948       6.3 
    Under 65 years............        14,132     1,207       8.5    12,488       818       6.5 
    65 years and over.........         2,743       153       5.6     2,535       130       5.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............        16,912     2,414      14.3    14,084     1,387       9.8 
     Under 6 years............         5,548       975      17.6     4,544       565      12.4 
     6 to 17 years............        11,364     1,440      12.7     9,540       822       8.6 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         4,841       227       4.7     4,005       141       3.5 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....        41,869     1,761       4.2    38,569     1,482       3.8 
   Husbands...................        13,023       497       3.8    12,139       436       3.6 
    Under 65 years............        10,653       380       3.6     9,881       327       3.3 
    65 years and over.........         2,370       117       4.9     2,258       109       4.8 
   Wives......................        13,023       497       3.8    12,161       440       3.6 
    Under 65 years............        11,178       403       3.6    10,378       350       3.4 
    65 years and over.........         1,845        94       5.1     1,783        90       5.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............        12,259       675       5.5    11,096       522       4.7 
     Under 6 years............         4,111       290       7.0     3,704       219       5.9 
     6 to 17 years............         8,147       385       4.7     7,392       304       4.1 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         3,115        66       2.1     2,770        59       2.1 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....         8,637     2,604      30.1     5,630     1,312      23.3 
   Householder................         2,878       775      26.9     2,033       448      22.0 
    Under 65 years............         2,484       737      29.7     1,726       428      24.8 
    65 years and over.........           394        38       9.6       307        21       6.7 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         3,823     1,617      42.3     2,285       767      33.6 
     Under 6 years............         1,192       627      52.6       651       305      46.8 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 42
         -- 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............         2,631       990      37.6     1,634       462      28.3 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,374       147      10.7       940        68       7.2 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............         2,670       257       9.6     2,257       197       8.7 
   Householder................           975        88       9.0       829        62       7.5 
    Under 65 years............           896        88       9.8       774        62       8.0 
    65 years and over.........            79         0       0.0        55         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           830       122      14.8       703        98      13.9 
     Under 6 years............           245        58      23.8       189        41      21.9 
     6 to 17 years............           585        64      11.0       514        56      10.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           352        14       4.0       295        14       4.7 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......           379       226      59.6       332       179      53.9 
    Under 18 years............           223       137      61.4       194       108      55.6 
     Under 6 years............            60        42       (B)        51        32       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           163        95      58.4       143        76      52.7 
    18 years and over.........           156        89      56.9       138        71      51.4 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........         9,599     1,654      17.2     8,360     1,305      15.6 
  Male........................         4,694       717      15.3     4,058       545      13.4 
   Under 65 years.............         4,125       628      15.2     3,559       484      13.6 
    Living alone..............         2,260       292      12.9     1,893       203      10.7 
   65 years and over..........           569        89      15.6       499        61      12.2 
    Living alone..............           495        60      12.1       449        48      10.6 
  Female......................         4,905       937      19.1     4,301       760      17.7 
   Under 65 years.............         2,987       582      19.5     2,509       460      18.3 
    Living alone..............         1,842       286      15.6     1,505       224      14.9 
   65 years and over..........         1,918       354      18.5     1,792       300      16.8 
    Living alone..............         1,873       341      18.2     1,752       289      16.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 43
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                               Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
MIDWEST                                                                                        
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................         6,425     1,751      27.2     2,396       486      20.3 
Under 18 years................         2,313       904      39.1       917       254      27.7 
18 to 24 years................           618       211      34.1       321        77      24.0 
25 to 34 years................           975       231      23.7       480        71      14.7 
35 to 44 years................           973       176      18.1       335        51      15.3 
45 to 54 years................           672        73      10.9       192        12       6.1 
55 to 59 years................           184        24      13.3        50         6       (B) 
60 to 64 years................           197        27      13.9        27         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............           494       103      20.9        73        15       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............           311        65      20.8        59         9       (B) 
   75 years and over..........           183        38      21.0        14         6       (B) 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................         2,974       740      24.9     1,301       251      19.3 
Under 18 years................         1,191       456      38.3       496       152      30.7 
18 to 24 years................           252        70      27.9       171        38      22.2 
25 to 34 years................           448        72      16.1       262        28      10.7 
35 to 44 years................           426        64      14.9       177        18      10.0 
45 to 54 years................           283        23       8.0       117         5       4.1 
55 to 59 years................            79        13      16.7        22         4       (B) 
60 to 64 years................            98         9       9.5        16         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............           197        34      17.0        39         7       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............           133        18      13.4        33         5       (B) 
   75 years and over..........            65        16       (B)         7         1       (B) 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................         3,451     1,010      29.3     1,094       235      21.5 
Under 18 years................         1,122       448      39.9       421       102      24.2 
18 to 24 years................           366       141      38.4       150        39      25.9 
25 to 34 years................           527       159      30.2       218        43      19.6 
35 to 44 years................           547       113      20.6       157        34      21.3 
45 to 54 years................           388        51      13.0        75         7       (B) 
55 to 59 years................           105        11      10.8        28         3       (B) 
60 to 64 years................            99        18      18.3        11         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............           297        69      23.4        34         8       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............           178        47      26.3        26         4       (B) 
   75 years and over..........           119        23      19.2         8         5       (B) 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................         6,425     1,751      27.2     2,396       486      20.3 
    65 years and over.........           494       103      20.9        73        15       (B) 
In families...................         5,330     1,396      26.2     2,139       396      18.5 
   Householder................         1,494       356      23.8       525        91      17.3 
    Under 65 years............         1,301       334      25.7       497        85      17.1 
    65 years and over.........           193        21      11.1        28         6       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         2,287       881      38.5       893       235      26.4 
     Under 6 years............           771       328      42.5       344        79      22.9 
     6 to 17 years............         1,515       553      36.5       549       157      28.5 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           695        78      11.3       160        16       9.8 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....         2,231       172       7.7     1,592       179      11.2 
   Husbands...................           615        37       6.1       386        34       8.8 
    Under 65 years............           517        32       6.2       365        29       7.8 
    65 years and over.........            98         5       5.4        21         6       (B) 
   Wives......................           587        37       6.3       367        33       9.1 
    Under 65 years............           529        34       6.4       353        30       8.4 
    65 years and over.........            58         3       (B)        14         4       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           764        90      11.8       644        92      14.2 
     Under 6 years............           236        29      12.2       260        30      11.5 
     6 to 17 years............           529        61      11.6       383        62      16.1 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           233         6       2.5       116         8       7.1 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....         2,764     1,188      43.0       368       196      53.3 
   Householder................           778       302      38.8       103        51      49.4 
    Under 65 years............           695       286      41.2        99        51      51.4 
    65 years and over.........            84        16      19.2         4         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         1,416       780      55.1       189       133      70.1 
     Under 6 years............           494       294      59.6        65        46       (B) 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 44
         -- 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............           922       485      52.7       124        87      70.0 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           412        72      17.6        26         7       (B) 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............           335        36      10.7       179        21      11.7 
   Householder................           115        16      13.9        54         5       (B) 
    Under 65 years............            95        16      16.8        50         5       (B) 
    65 years and over.........            20         0       (B)         4         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           106        11      10.8        61        11       (B) 
     Under 6 years............            41         5       (B)        19         3       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            65         6       (B)        42         8       (B) 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...            50         0       (B)        18         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......            35        35       (B)        27        24       (B) 
    Under 18 years............            20        20       (B)        15        14       (B) 
     Under 6 years............             9         9       (B)         9         9       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            10        10       (B)         6         5       (B) 
    18 years and over.........            15        15       (B)        12        10       (B) 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........         1,060       320      30.2       229        66      28.8 
  Male........................           534       157      29.4       162        37      23.1 
   Under 65 years.............           465       129      27.6       154        37      24.4 
    Living alone..............           309        83      26.9        51         8       (B) 
   65 years and over..........            68        28       (B)         9         0       (B) 
    Living alone..............            44        12       (B)         7         0       (B) 
  Female......................           527       164      31.1        67        29       (B) 
   Under 65 years.............           407       114      27.9        59        24       (B) 
    Living alone..............           299        62      20.8        20        10       (B) 
   65 years and over..........           119        50      41.9         8         5       (B) 
    Living alone..............           117        47      40.6         5         2       (B) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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