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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 45
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                             All races                       White             
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
MIDWEST, METROPOLITAN AREAS                                                                    
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................        47,098     4,755      10.1    39,645     2,940       7.4 
Under 18 years................        12,996     1,975      15.2    10,326     1,022       9.9 
18 to 24 years................         4,506       602      13.4     3,764       381      10.1 
25 to 34 years................         6,907       603       8.7     5,684       371       6.5 
35 to 44 years................         7,740       514       6.6     6,616       344       5.2 
45 to 54 years................         6,121       285       4.7     5,342       201       3.8 
55 to 59 years................         1,929       153       7.9     1,718       134       7.8 
60 to 64 years................         1,692       149       8.8     1,498       117       7.8 
65 years and over.............         5,208       474       9.1     4,697       369       7.9 
   65 to 74 years.............         2,862       195       6.8     2,533       128       5.1 
   75 years and over..........         2,347       278      11.9     2,164       241      11.1 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................        23,104     2,043       8.8    19,608     1,274       6.5 
Under 18 years................         6,635       996      15.0     5,254       515       9.8 
18 to 24 years................         2,198       214       9.8     1,884       138       7.3 
25 to 34 years................         3,416       225       6.6     2,842       151       5.3 
35 to 44 years................         3,860       217       5.6     3,359       157       4.7 
45 to 54 years................         3,073       125       4.1     2,736        99       3.6 
55 to 59 years................           916        61       6.7       823        53       6.5 
60 to 64 years................           831        65       7.9       746        54       7.3 
65 years and over.............         2,175       139       6.4     1,963       106       5.4 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,297        74       5.7     1,148        53       4.6 
   75 years and over..........           878        65       7.4       815        53       6.4 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................        23,994     2,712      11.3    20,037     1,665       8.3 
Under 18 years................         6,361       979      15.4     5,072       507      10.0 
18 to 24 years................         2,308       387      16.8     1,880       242      12.9 
25 to 34 years................         3,490       378      10.8     2,842       220       7.7 
35 to 44 years................         3,880       298       7.7     3,256       187       5.7 
45 to 54 years................         3,047       160       5.2     2,605       102       3.9 
55 to 59 years................         1,013        92       9.0       895        80       9.0 
60 to 64 years................           860        84       9.8       752        63       8.4 
65 years and over.............         3,034       335      11.0     2,735       263       9.6 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,565       122       7.8     1,386        75       5.4 
   75 years and over..........         1,469       213      14.5     1,349       188      13.9 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................        47,098     4,755      10.1    39,645     2,940       7.4 
    65 years and over.........         5,208       474       9.1     4,697       369       7.9 
In families...................        39,708     3,436       8.7    33,454     1,978       5.9 
   Householder................        12,424       982       7.9    10,695       614       5.7 
    Under 65 years............        10,519       874       8.3     8,990       527       5.9 
    65 years and over.........         1,905       109       5.7     1,705        87       5.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............        12,777     1,849      14.5    10,143       928       9.1 
     Under 6 years............         4,323       708      16.4     3,428       365      10.6 
     6 to 17 years............         8,454     1,141      13.5     6,715       563       8.4 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         3,810       187       4.9     3,032       106       3.5 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....        30,701     1,126       3.7    27,734       933       3.4 
   Husbands...................         9,404       314       3.3     8,604       268       3.1 
    Under 65 years............         7,786       235       3.0     7,094       198       2.8 
    65 years and over.........         1,618        78       4.8     1,510        70       4.7 
   Wives......................         9,404       314       3.3     8,618       270       3.1 
    Under 65 years............         8,133       250       3.1     7,408       211       2.8 
    65 years and over.........         1,271        63       5.0     1,210        60       4.9 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         9,118       435       4.8     8,082       338       4.2 
     Under 6 years............         3,152       170       5.4     2,815       130       4.6 
     6 to 17 years............         5,965       265       4.4     5,266       208       4.0 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         2,410        42       1.7     2,109        36       1.7 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....         7,007     2,130      30.4     4,116       915      22.2 
   Householder................         2,289       603      26.3     1,479       300      20.3 
    Under 65 years............         1,992       570      28.6     1,263       283      22.4 
    65 years and over.........           297        33      11.1       216        17       7.8 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         3,114     1,339      43.0     1,639       536      32.7 
     Under 6 years............           991       502      50.7       484       213      44.0 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 46
         -- 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............         2,124       836      39.4     1,154       323      28.0 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,115       134      12.0       695        58       8.4 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............         2,000       180       9.0     1,604       131       8.1 
   Householder................           731        66       9.1       597        46       7.7 
    Under 65 years............           663        66      10.0       553        46       8.3 
    65 years and over.........            68         0       (B)        44         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           545        75      13.8       423        54      12.8 
     Under 6 years............           180        35      19.7       128        22      17.3 
     6 to 17 years............           365        40      10.9       295        32      10.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           285        12       4.1       228        12       5.1 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......           270       158      58.7       223       111      50.0 
    Under 18 years............           161        98      61.0       132        69      52.4 
     Under 6 years............            48        31       (B)        39        21       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           112        67      59.8        93        48      51.3 
    18 years and over.........           109        60      55.3        91        42      46.6 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........         7,120     1,161      16.3     5,969       850      14.2 
  Male........................         3,495       487      13.9     2,904       339      11.7 
   Under 65 years.............         3,095       428      13.8     2,571       305      11.8 
    Living alone..............         1,715       189      11.0     1,373       117       8.5 
   65 years and over..........           400        59      14.8       333        34      10.3 
    Living alone..............           340        36      10.5       298        27       9.1 
  Female......................         3,625       673      18.6     3,065       511      16.7 
   Under 65 years.............         2,352       441      18.8     1,912       331      17.3 
    Living alone..............         1,483       217      14.6     1,167       162      13.9 
   65 years and over..........         1,274       233      18.3     1,153       180      15.6 
    Living alone..............         1,247       223      17.9     1,131       173      15.3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 47
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                               Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
MIDWEST, METROPOLITAN AREAS                                                                    
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................         6,125     1,655      27.0     2,170       457      21.0 
Under 18 years................         2,218       862      38.9       827       242      29.3 
18 to 24 years................           578       190      32.9       295        72      24.3 
25 to 34 years................           940       218      23.2       429        65      15.1 
35 to 44 years................           931       164      17.6       308        47      15.3 
45 to 54 years................           635        73      11.6       166        12       7.0 
55 to 59 years................           168        19      11.3        50         6       (B) 
60 to 64 years................           173        27      15.8        27         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............           481       100      20.7        68        13       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............           305        65      21.2        56         9       (B) 
   75 years and over..........           176        35      20.0        12         3       (B) 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................         2,834       703      24.8     1,179       237      20.1 
Under 18 years................         1,154       444      38.5       452       146      32.3 
18 to 24 years................           243        66      27.3       158        36      22.6 
25 to 34 years................           427        65      15.3       234        25      10.7 
35 to 44 years................           403        58      14.3       161        16      10.0 
45 to 54 years................           268        23       8.5        98         5       4.9 
55 to 59 years................            69         8       (B)        22         4       (B) 
60 to 64 years................            77         9      12.0        16         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............           191        30      15.8        36         5       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............           133        18      13.4        31         5       (B) 
   75 years and over..........            59        12       (B)         5         0       (B) 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................         3,291       952      28.9       991       219      22.1 
Under 18 years................         1,064       418      39.3       375        96      25.7 
18 to 24 years................           336       124      37.0       137        36      26.1 
25 to 34 years................           512       153      29.9       194        40      20.4 
35 to 44 years................           528       106      20.1       147        31      21.0 
45 to 54 years................           367        51      13.8        68         7       (B) 
55 to 59 years................            99        11      11.5        28         3       (B) 
60 to 64 years................            96        18      18.8        10         0       (B) 
65 years and over.............           290        69      24.0        31         7       (B) 
   65 to 74 years.............           172        47      27.2        25         4       (B) 
   75 years and over..........           117        23      19.4         7         3       (B) 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................         6,125     1,655      27.0     2,170       457      21.0 
    65 years and over.........           481       100      20.7        68        13       (B) 
In families...................         5,092     1,330      26.1     1,948       369      19.0 
   Householder................         1,430       339      23.7       484        79      16.3 
    Under 65 years............         1,244       317      25.5       459        75      16.2 
    65 years and over.........           186        21      11.5        25         4       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         2,192       839      38.3       804       224      27.8 
     Under 6 years............           708       301      42.4       303        73      24.2 
     6 to 17 years............         1,484       539      36.3       501       150      30.0 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           657        76      11.5       146        16      10.7 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....         2,056       149       7.2     1,445       168      11.6 
   Husbands...................           570        33       5.8       351        29       8.2 
    Under 65 years............           475        28       5.9       333        24       7.3 
    65 years and over.........            95         5       5.6        18         4       (B) 
   Wives......................           548        33       6.0       334        31       9.4 
    Under 65 years............           490        30       6.0       322        29       8.9 
    65 years and over.........            58         3       (B)        12         3       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           702        75      10.7       580        88      15.2 
     Under 6 years............           190        19       9.7       227        29      12.7 
     6 to 17 years............           511        56      11.0       353        59      16.8 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           204         6       2.9       106         8       7.8 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....         2,701     1,146      42.4       342       182      53.1 
   Householder................           760       290      38.1        92        44      47.7 
    Under 65 years............           680       274      40.2        88        44      49.9 
    65 years and over.........            80        16      20.2         4         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         1,384       753      54.4       176       125      70.7 
     Under 6 years............           477       277      58.1        60        42       (B) 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 48
         -- 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............           907       476      52.5       116        83      71.3 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           403        70      17.3        23         7       (B) 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............           335        36      10.7       161        20      12.3 
   Householder................           115        16      13.9        51         4       (B) 
    Under 65 years............            95        16      16.8        47         4       (B) 
    65 years and over.........            20         0       (B)         4         0       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           106        11      10.8        47        11       (B) 
     Under 6 years............            41         5       (B)        15         2       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            65         6       (B)        32         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.........           998       290      29.0       195        63      32.4 
  Male........................           500       138      27.7       132        36      26.8 
   Under 65 years.............           435       114      26.1       124        36      28.7 
    Living alone..............           292        71      24.2        43         8       (B) 
   65 years and over..........            65        25       (B)         9         0       (B) 
    Living alone..............            41         9       (B)         7         0       (B) 
  Female......................           498       151      30.4        62        28       (B) 
   Under 65 years.............           382       102      26.6        55        23       (B) 
    Living alone..............           285        55      19.5        20        10       (B) 
   65 years and over..........           116        50      42.9         7         5       (B) 
    Living alone..............           114        47      41.6         4         2       (B) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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