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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 81
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                             All races                       White             
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
WEST                                                                                           
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................        61,522     8,625      14.0    51,763     7,137      13.8 
Under 18 years................        17,089     3,586      21.0    14,197     2,944      20.7 
18 to 24 years................         6,163     1,201      19.5     5,143       999      19.4 
25 to 34 years................         9,189     1,289      14.0     7,687     1,071      13.9 
35 to 44 years................        10,316     1,077      10.4     8,604       927      10.8 
45 to 54 years................         7,617       534       7.0     6,445       438       6.8 
55 to 59 years................         2,791       214       7.7     2,396       160       6.7 
60 to 64 years................         2,049       159       7.8     1,751       133       7.6 
65 years and over.............         6,308       565       9.0     5,540       465       8.4 
   65 to 74 years.............         3,483       301       8.6     3,022       250       8.3 
   75 years and over..........         2,825       264       9.3     2,518       215       8.5 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................        30,490     3,857      12.7    25,734     3,168      12.3 
Under 18 years................         8,782     1,816      20.7     7,281     1,480      20.3 
18 to 24 years................         3,015       470      15.6     2,543       379      14.9 
25 to 34 years................         4,659       518      11.1     3,930       432      11.0 
35 to 44 years................         5,214       466       8.9     4,375       412       9.4 
45 to 54 years................         3,694       224       6.1     3,171       174       5.5 
55 to 59 years................         1,363       112       8.2     1,161        82       7.1 
60 to 64 years................           970        55       5.6       829        50       6.0 
65 years and over.............         2,792       195       7.0     2,445       159       6.5 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,598       104       6.5     1,413        94       6.7 
   75 years and over..........         1,194        91       7.6     1,032        65       6.3 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................        31,032     4,768      15.4    26,028     3,968      15.2 
Under 18 years................         8,307     1,770      21.3     6,916     1,463      21.2 
18 to 24 years................         3,148       730      23.2     2,600       619      23.8 
25 to 34 years................         4,530       772      17.0     3,758       639      17.0 
35 to 44 years................         5,102       611      12.0     4,229       515      12.2 
45 to 54 years................         3,922       310       7.9     3,274       264       8.1 
55 to 59 years................         1,428       102       7.1     1,235        78       6.3 
60 to 64 years................         1,079       104       9.7       922        83       9.1 
65 years and over.............         3,516       369      10.5     3,095       306       9.9 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,885       197      10.4     1,609       155       9.7 
   75 years and over..........         1,631       172      10.6     1,487       150      10.1 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................        61,522     8,625      14.0    51,763     7,137      13.8 
    65 years and over.........         6,308       565       9.0     5,540       465       8.4 
In families...................        50,890     6,582      12.9    42,587     5,420      12.7 
   Householder................        15,398     1,727      11.2    13,140     1,429      10.9 
    Under 65 years............        13,187     1,570      11.9    11,192     1,310      11.7 
    65 years and over.........         2,211       157       7.1     1,947       119       6.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............        16,800     3,433      20.4    13,952     2,813      20.2 
     Under 6 years............         5,703     1,325      23.2     4,778     1,111      23.3 
     6 to 17 years............        11,097     2,109      19.0     9,174     1,701      18.5 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         4,473       355       7.9     3,513       249       7.1 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....        40,116     3,382       8.4    34,305     2,977       8.7 
   Husbands...................        11,865       791       6.7    10,370       697       6.7 
    Under 65 years............         9,880       675       6.8     8,602       605       7.0 
    65 years and over.........         1,985       116       5.8     1,768        92       5.2 
   Wives......................        11,865       791       6.7    10,284       697       6.8 
    Under 65 years............        10,359       710       6.9     8,925       627       7.0 
    65 years and over.........         1,506        81       5.4     1,359        70       5.1 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............        12,357     1,557      12.6    10,498     1,378      13.1 
     Under 6 years............         4,297       612      14.3     3,686       569      15.4 
     6 to 17 years............         8,060       944      11.7     6,811       809      11.9 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         3,026       139       4.6     2,438       113       4.6 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....         8,166     2,832      34.7     6,223     2,137      34.3 
   Householder................         2,617       825      31.5     2,068       635      30.7 
    Under 65 years............         2,368       784      33.1     1,862       610      32.8 
    65 years and over.........           249        41      16.3       206        24      11.9 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............         3,602     1,685      46.8     2,749     1,277      46.4 
     Under 6 years............         1,141       648      56.8       865       484      56.0 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 82
         -- 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............         2,461     1,037      42.1     1,884       793      42.1 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,142       194      17.0       826       123      14.9 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............         2,608       369      14.1     2,059       305      14.8 
   Householder................           916       111      12.1       725        93      12.8 
    Under 65 years............           838        99      11.9       664        85      12.9 
    65 years and over.........            78        12      14.8        61         7       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           841       192      22.8       706       158      22.4 
     Under 6 years............           266        65      24.3       228        58      25.5 
     6 to 17 years............           575       127      22.1       478       100      20.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           305        22       7.1       249        13       5.2 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......           330       125      37.9       295       115      38.9 
    Under 18 years............           176        73      41.5       160        67      42.1 
     Under 6 years............            69        38       (B)        61        36       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           107        35      32.9        98        32      32.0 
    18 years and over.........           154        52      33.9       135        48      35.1 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........        10,302     1,918      18.6     8,881     1,602      18.0 
  Male........................         5,206       868      16.7     4,500       711      15.8 
   Under 65 years.............         4,638       810      17.5     3,976       661      16.6 
    Living alone..............         1,897       223      11.8     1,611       168      10.4 
   65 years and over..........           567        58      10.2       524        50       9.5 
    Living alone..............           461        30       6.5       425        27       6.3 
  Female......................         5,097     1,050      20.6     4,380       892      20.4 
   Under 65 years.............         3,696       834      22.6     3,111       707      22.7 
    Living alone..............         1,785       259      14.5     1,492       207      13.9 
   65 years and over..........         1,401       216      15.4     1,269       185      14.6 
    Living alone..............         1,297       207      16.0     1,170       177      15.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 83
         -- Poverty Status of People in 1998

                                               Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                Below poverty                 Below poverty    
                                                         Percent                       Percent 
                                       Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
WEST                                                                                           
                                                                                               
Both Sexes                                                                                     
   Total......................         2,889       584      20.2    13,932     3,717      26.7 
Under 18 years................           895       234      26.1     5,216     1,833      35.1 
18 to 24 years................           294        88      29.9     1,781       461      25.9 
25 to 34 years................           433        85      19.6     2,441       596      24.4 
35 to 44 years................           573        71      12.5     1,999       429      21.4 
45 to 54 years................           289        26       9.1     1,223       163      13.3 
55 to 59 years................           122        33      27.3       381        56      14.8 
60 to 64 years................            90        10      11.2       270        40      14.9 
65 years and over.............           193        36      18.8       621       139      22.4 
   65 to 74 years.............           103        15      14.9       415        95      23.0 
   75 years and over..........            91        21      23.3       207        44      21.2 
                                                                                               
Male                                                                                           
   Total......................         1,444       270      18.7     7,041     1,722      24.5 
Under 18 years................           482       120      25.0     2,649       925      34.9 
18 to 24 years................           130        36      27.7       911       193      21.2 
25 to 34 years................           218        31      14.1     1,263       250      19.8 
35 to 44 years................           304        38      12.4     1,010       199      19.7 
45 to 54 years................           121        16      13.4       618        63      10.3 
55 to 59 years................            61        18       (B)       174        21      12.3 
60 to 64 years................            37         0       (B)       137        12       9.1 
65 years and over.............            92        12      12.6       279        57      20.6 
   65 to 74 years.............            47         0       (B)       179        35      19.5 
   75 years and over..........            44        12       (B)        99        22      22.6 
                                                                                               
Female                                                                                         
   Total......................         1,444       313      21.7     6,891     1,996      29.0 
Under 18 years................           413       113      27.4     2,566       908      35.4 
18 to 24 years................           163        52      31.7       870       268      30.8 
25 to 34 years................           215        54      25.2     1,178       346      29.4 
35 to 44 years................           269        34      12.5       989       230      23.2 
45 to 54 years................           168        10       6.1       605        99      16.4 
55 to 59 years................            61        15       (B)       207        35      16.9 
60 to 64 years................            53        10       (B)       134        28      20.9 
65 years and over.............           102        25      24.4       343        82      23.9 
   65 to 74 years.............            55        15       (B)       235        60      25.7 
   75 years and over..........            47        10       (B)       108        21      19.9 
                                                                                               
Household Relationship                                                                         
                                                                                               
   Total......................         2,889       584      20.2    13,932     3,717      26.7 
    65 years and over.........           193        36      18.8       621       139      22.4 
In families...................         2,318       454      19.6    12,524     3,216      25.7 
   Householder................           682       136      20.0     3,061       727      23.7 
    Under 65 years............           610       117      19.2     2,830       684      24.2 
    65 years and over.........            72        19       (B)       231        43      18.5 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           880       225      25.6     5,107     1,758      34.4 
     Under 6 years............           274        84      30.8     1,984       762      38.4 
     6 to 17 years............           606       141      23.2     3,122       996      31.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           293        55      18.9     1,172       157      13.4 
                                                                                               
In married-couple families....         1,159        53       4.6     9,335     1,911      20.5 
   Husbands...................           333        16       4.7     2,200       392      17.8 
    Under 65 years............           279         8       3.0     2,018       359      17.8 
    65 years and over.........            54         7       (B)       183        33      18.0 
   Wives......................           312        13       4.3     2,214       396      17.9 
    Under 65 years............           282        12       4.1     2,077       369      17.8 
    65 years and over.........            30         2       (B)       137        26      19.3 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           396        19       4.7     3,624       951      26.2 
     Under 6 years............           122         4       3.0     1,411       406      28.8 
     6 to 17 years............           273        15       5.4     2,214       544      24.6 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....            88         0       0.0       833        88      10.5 
                                                                                               
In families with female house-                                                                 
holder, no spouse present.....         1,003       363      36.1     2,378     1,140      47.9 
   Householder................           298       110      37.1       641       286      44.5 
    Under 65 years............           277       101      36.6       605       277      45.8 
    65 years and over.........            20         9       (B)        36         9       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............           434       191      44.1     1,205       720      59.8 
     Under 6 years............           140        79      56.5       451       319      70.7 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin                 84
         -- 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............           294       112      38.2       754       401      53.2 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           187        47      24.9       273        65      23.7 
                                                                                               
In families with male householder,                                                             
no spouse present.............           157        38      24.5       812       165      20.3 
   Householder................            64        12       (B)       244        48      19.5 
    Under 65 years............            60         8       (B)       224        44      19.4 
    65 years and over.........             4         4       (B)        19         4       (B) 
   Related children                                                                            
    Under 18 years............            50        15       (B)       277        88      31.6 
     Under 6 years............            11         1       (B)       122        37      30.4 
     6 to 17 years............            39        14       (B)       155        50      32.5 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...            19         9       (B)        66         4       (B) 
                                                                                               
In unrelated subfamilies......            10         0       (B)       118        71      60.5 
    Under 18 years............             6         0       (B)        67        45       (B) 
     Under 6 years............             6         0       (B)        33        25       (B) 
     6 to 17 years............             1         0       (B)        34        21       (B) 
    18 years and over.........             3         0       (B)        50        26       (B) 
                                                                                               
Unrelated individuals.........           561       130      23.1     1,290       431      33.4 
  Male........................           309        73      23.6       774       217      28.1 
   Under 65 years.............           289        73      25.2       727       200      27.5 
    Living alone..............           125        31      25.2       198        41      20.8 
   65 years and over..........            20         0       (B)        46        17       (B) 
    Living alone..............            18         0       (B)        33         9       (B) 
  Female......................           252        57      22.6       516       214      41.4 
   Under 65 years.............           213        43      20.1       435       183      42.0 
    Living alone..............           143        22      15.5       136        38      27.7 
   65 years and over..........            38        14       (B)        81        31      38.0 
    Living alone..............            37        14       (B)        71        30       (B) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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