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Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                               ALL AREAS            IN POVERTY AREAS       30 PERCENT OR MORE    
                                                   Currently               Currently               Currently     
                                                 Below Poverty           Below Poverty           Below Poverty   
                                                         Percent                 Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER                                                                                        
                                                                                                                 
Both Sexes                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                 
   Total...........................       10,873   1,360    12.5   1,645     521    31.7     513     214    41.7 
Under 18 years.....................        3,137     564    18.0     527     241    45.7     207     102    49.5 
18 to 24 years.....................        1,142     192    16.9     196      69    35.0      52      33     (B) 
25 to 34 years.....................        1,953     218    11.1     278      70    25.3      94      35    37.2 
35 to 44 years.....................        1,815     129     7.1     217      52    23.9      66      15     (B) 
45 to 54 years.....................        1,322      96     7.3     165      32    19.4      42      17     (B) 
55 to 59 years.....................          443      35     7.9      52       9     (B)       8       0     (B) 
60 to 64 years.....................          276      28    10.1      53      11     (B)      17       4     (B) 
65 years and over..................          785      97    12.4     158      37    23.3      28       8     (B) 
  65 to 74 years...................          511      62    12.1      87      26    30.2      20       8     (B) 
  75 years and over................          274      36    13.0      71      10     (B)       8       0     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Male                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                 
   Total...........................        5,283     607    11.5     817     254    31.1     249     110    44.3 
Under 18 years.....................        1,618     276    17.0     263     118    44.8     107      53    49.4 
18 to 24 years.....................          570      81    14.1     104      38    36.8      23      17     (B) 
25 to 34 years.....................          957      91     9.6     134      41    30.8      50      25     (B) 
35 to 44 years.....................          845      61     7.2     114      22    19.4      29       7     (B) 
45 to 54 years.....................          584      32     5.5      76      12    15.3      14       4     (B) 
55 to 59 years.....................          221      18     8.1      29       6     (B)       4       0     (B) 
60 to 64 years.....................          127       5     4.1      19       2     (B)       8       2     (B) 
65 years and over..................          362      44    12.1      77      15    19.3      13       2     (B) 
  65 to 74 years...................          215      25    11.6      37       7     (B)       7       2     (B) 
  75 years and over................          147      19    12.7      40       8     (B)       6       0     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Female                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                 
   Total...........................        5,590     753    13.5     829     268    32.3     265     104    39.2 
Under 18 years.....................        1,520     289    19.0     264     123    46.7      99      49    49.5 
18 to 24 years.....................          571     112    19.6      92      30    33.1      29      16     (B) 
25 to 34 years.....................          997     126    12.7     144      29    20.1      44      10     (B) 
35 to 44 years.....................          970      68     7.0     103      30    29.0      36       8     (B) 
45 to 54 years.....................          739      64     8.7      90      20    22.9      28      13     (B) 
55 to 59 years.....................          221      17     7.7      23       3     (B)       3       0     (B) 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                               ALL AREAS            IN POVERTY AREAS       30 PERCENT OR MORE    
                                                   Currently               Currently               Currently     
                                                 Below Poverty           Below Poverty           Below Poverty   
                                                         Percent                 Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
60 to 64 years.....................          149      23    15.2      33       9     (B)      10       2     (B) 
65 years and over..................          423      54    12.7      80      22    27.2      15       5     (B) 
  65 to 74 years...................          297      37    12.4      50      20     (B)      13       5     (B) 
  75 years and over................          127      17    13.4      30       2     (B)       2       0     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Household Relationship                                                                                           
   Total...........................       10,873   1,360    12.5   1,645     521    31.7     513     214    41.7 
     65 years and over.............          785      97    12.4     158      37    23.3      28       8     (B) 
In families........................        9,576   1,087    11.4   1,399     440    31.4     422     174    41.3 
  Householders.....................        2,459     270    11.0     333      98    29.3      97      38    39.5 
    Under 65 years.................        2,201     241    10.9     282      86    30.6      88      33    37.4 
    65 years and over..............          258      29    11.4      51      11     (B)       9       5     (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..        3,099     542    17.5     522     236    45.2     202      98    48.3 
    Under 6 years..................        1,129     200    17.7     192      84    43.5      70      29     (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        1,970     342    17.4     330     152    46.2     132      69    52.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...          982      64     6.5     139      27    19.7      26      14     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
In married-couple families ........        7,888     636     8.1   1,028     267    25.9     258      65    25.4 
  Husbands.........................        1,901     151     7.9     235      58    24.5      56      14     (B) 
    Under 65 years.................        1,679     123     7.3     184      45    24.2      51      12     (B) 
    65 years and over..............          222      28    12.5      51      13     (B)       6       2     (B) 
  Wives............................        2,208     160     7.3     254      59    23.1      72      15     (B) 
    Under 65 years.................        2,052     144     7.0     215      50    23.5      69      15     (B) 
    65 years and over..............          156      17    10.6      39       8     (B)       4       0     (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..        2,534     283    11.2     389     136    35.0     122      36    29.9 
    Under 6 years..................          931     109    11.7     143      52    36.1      48      19     (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        1,603     174    10.8     246      85    34.3      75      17     (B) 
  Own children 18 years and over...          788      29     3.7      94      10    10.2       0       0     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
In families with female householder,                                                                             
no spouse present...................       1,123     373    33.2     275     148    53.7     140      86    61.6 
  Householder......................          318      93    29.2      67      31     (B)      30      17     (B) 
    Under 65 years.................          282      84    29.8      64      28     (B)      26      14     (B) 
    65 years and over..............           35       9     (B)       3       3     (B)       3       3     (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..          464     231    49.8     115      92    79.3      72      53     (B) 
    Under 6 years..................          153      79    51.7      36      24     (B)      14       1     (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................          311     152    48.9      79      68    85.9      58      52     (B) 
  Own children 18 years and over...          146      33    22.7      40      18     (B)      26      14     (B) 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                               ALL AREAS            IN POVERTY AREAS       30 PERCENT OR MORE    
                                                   Currently               Currently               Currently     
                                                 Below Poverty           Below Poverty           Below Poverty   
                                                         Percent                 Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
                                                                                                                 
In unrelated subfamilies...........           31      16     (B)       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
  Under 18 years...................           13       9     (B)       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
    Under 6 years..................            2       2     (B)       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................           11       7     (B)       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
  18 years and over................           18       7     (B)       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Unrelated individuals..............        1,266     257    20.3     246      81    32.9      91      40    43.5 
 Male .............................          640     107    16.7     131      42    32.0      58      28     (B) 
    Under 65 years.................          606      91    15.1     127      40    31.5      58      28     (B) 
      Living alone.................          295      27     9.1      63       6     (B)      18       2     (B) 
    65 years and over..............           35      16     (B)       4       2     (B)       0       0     (B) 
      Living alone.................           27       8     (B)       4       2     (B)       0       0     (B) 
 Female............................          626     150    24.0     115      39    34.0      34      12     (B) 
    Under 65 years.................          532     129    24.3     100      31    31.6      32       9     (B) 
      Living alone.................          241      42    17.5      44       9     (B)      10       0     (B) 
    65 years and over..............           93      21    22.1      16       8     (B)       2       2     (B) 
      Living alone.................           85      18    21.2      16       8     (B)       2       2     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Residence and Region                                                                                             
                                                                                                                 
United States......................       10,873   1,360    12.5   1,645     521    31.7     513     214    41.7 
  Metropolitan.....................       10,481   1,297    12.4   1,598     508    31.8     497     206    41.4 
    Central city...................        4,849     799    16.5   1,211     426    35.1     468     194    41.4 
    Not central city...............        5,632     498     8.8     386      83    21.4      28      12     (B) 
  Not metropolitan.................          392      63    16.0      47      13     (B)      17       8     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Northeast..........................        1,921     297    15.5     334      74    22.3      91      40    43.9 
  Metropolitan.....................        1,891     292    15.4     331      74    22.5      91      40    43.9 
    Central city...................        1,038     231    22.2     275      70    25.5      90      40    44.5 
    Not central city...............          854      61     7.1      56       4     (B)       1       0     (B) 
  Not metropolitan.................           30       6     (B)       3       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Midwest............................        1,039     112    10.8     232      73    31.4     143      65    45.5 
  Metropolitan.....................        1,016     112    11.0     232      73    31.4     143      65    45.5 
    Central city...................          447      82    18.3     232      73    31.4     143      65    45.5 
    Not central city...............          570      30     5.3       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
  Not metropolitan.................           23       1     (B)       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                               ALL AREAS            IN POVERTY AREAS       30 PERCENT OR MORE    
                                                   Currently               Currently               Currently     
                                                 Below Poverty           Below Poverty           Below Poverty   
                                                         Percent                 Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
                                                                                                                 
South..............................        2,138     289    13.5     190     104    54.6      57      31     (B) 
  Metropolitan.....................        2,055     277    13.5     178      97    54.6      49      27     (B) 
    Central city...................          773     131    16.9     132      82    62.6      37      20     (B) 
    Not central city...............        1,282     146    11.4      46      15     (B)      13       6     (B) 
  Not metropolitan.................           82      12    14.6      13       7     (B)       8       4     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
West...............................        5,775     661    11.5     889     270    30.4     222      78    35.2 
  Metropolitan.....................        5,518     617    11.2     857     264    30.8     214      74    34.7 
    Central city...................        2,591     355    13.7     573     200    35.0     199      68    34.4 
    Not central city...............        2,927     261     8.9     284      64    22.5      15       6     (B) 
  Not metropolitan.................          257      45    17.4      32       6     (B)       8       4     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
Receipt of Assistance                                                                                            
                                                                                                                 
In household that received                                                                                       
 means-tested assistance...........        2,838     879    31.0     892     400    44.9     323     166    51.4 
  Cash assistance..................        1,102     382    34.6     337     181    53.9     126      64    50.6 
  Noncash assistance...............        2,819     879    31.2     884     400    45.3     316     166    52.6 
    Food Stamps....................          757     494    65.3     324     224    69.1      97      61    62.5 
    School Lunch only                                                                                            
     (free or reduced price).......          539      98    18.2     137      30    21.9      34      15     (B) 
In household that did not                                                                                        
 receive assistance................        8,036     481     6.0     753     121    16.0     190      48    25.1 
                                                                                                                 
Years of School Completed                                                                                        
                                                                                                                 
People 16 to 24 years..............        1,536     253    16.5     270      99    36.8      82      50    60.6 
  Enrolled in school...............        1,060     181    17.0     196      69    35.4      60      38     (B) 
  Not enrolled.....................          476      72    15.2      74      30     (B)      22      12     (B) 
    No high school diploma.........           89      23    25.8      14       7     (B)       5       5     (B) 
                                                                                                                 
People 25 years and over...........        6,594     603     9.1     923     212    22.9     255      79    30.9 
  No high school diploma...........        1,018     193    18.9     318     102    32.0      88      33    37.3 
  High school diploma or more......        5,576     410     7.4     605     110    18.2     166      46    27.5 
    No college.....................        1,478     155    10.5     212      49    23.0      46      14     (B) 
    Some college, no BA or higher degree   1,326     130     9.8     141      33    23.2      43      13     (B) 
    Completed BA or higher degree..        2,772     125     4.5     252      28    11.3      77      18    24.0 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                               ALL AREAS            IN POVERTY AREAS       30 PERCENT OR MORE    
                                                   Currently               Currently               Currently     
                                                 Below Poverty           Below Poverty           Below Poverty   
                                                         Percent                 Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
                                                                                                                 
Work Experience                                                                                                  
Total..............................       10,873   1,360    12.5   1,645     521    31.7     513     214    41.7 
Male...............................        5,283     607    11.5     817     254    31.1     249     110    44.3 
  Under 16 years...................        1,411     244    17.3     229     102    44.3      90      41    45.4 
  16 to 64 years...................        3,511     320     9.1     510     137    26.9     146      67    46.1 
    Worked during year.............        2,905     142     4.9     354      56    15.9      84      20    23.4 
      Full-time year-round.........        2,180      71     3.3     227      22     9.7      47       4     (B) 
      Not full-time year-round.....          725      71     9.8     127      34    27.0      37      16     (B) 
    Did not work...................          606     177    29.3     155      81    51.9      62      48     (B) 
  65 years and over................          362      44    12.1      77      15    19.3      13       2     (B) 
    Worked during year.............           66       4     (B)       9       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
      Full-time year-round.........           49       3     (B)       7       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
      Not full-time year-round.....           16       1     (B)       2       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
    Did not work...................          296      39    13.3      68      15     (B)      13       2     (B) 
Female.............................        5,590     753    13.5     829     268    32.3     265     104    39.2 
  Under 16 years...................        1,333     260    19.5     223     109    48.7      86      44    51.5 
  16 to 64 years...................        3,834     439    11.4     525     137    26.1     163      54    33.0 
    Worked during year.............        2,622     168     6.4     295      42    14.2      96      18    18.7 
      Full-time year-round.........        1,514      25     1.6     159       9     5.7      46       7     (B) 
      Not full-time year-round.....        1,109     143    12.9     136      33    24.2      50      11     (B) 
    Did not work...................        1,212     270    22.3     230      95    41.4      67      36     (B) 
  65 years and over................          423      54    12.7      80      22    27.2      15       5     (B) 
    Worked during year.............           40       4     (B)       5       0     (B)       4       0     (B) 
      Full-time year-round.........           25       2     (B)       5       0     (B)       4       0     (B) 
      Not full-time year-round.....           15       2     (B)       0       0     (B)       0       0     (B) 
    Did not work...................          383      50    13.0      75      22     (B)      11       5     (B) 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                           40 PERCENT OR MORE   OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREAS 
                                                         Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER                                                                
                                                                                         
Both Sexes                                                                               
                                                                                         
   Total...........................          183     119    64.9   9,228     839     9.1 
Under 18 years.....................           76      49    65.3   2,611     324    12.4 
18 to 24 years.....................           29      23     (B)     946     124    13.1 
25 to 34 years.....................           44      26     (B)   1,675     147     8.8 
35 to 44 years.....................           13      11     (B)   1,598      77     4.8 
45 to 54 years.....................           13       5     (B)   1,157      64     5.5 
55 to 59 years.....................            3       0     (B)     390      26     6.5 
60 to 64 years.....................            2       2     (B)     223      17     7.4 
65 years and over..................            3       3     (B)     627      60     9.6 
  65 to 74 years...................            3       3     (B)     424      35     8.3 
  75 years and over................            0       0     (B)     203      25    12.4 
                                                                                         
Male                                                                                     
                                                                                         
   Total...........................           85      61    71.8   4,466     354     7.9 
Under 18 years.....................           36      23     (B)   1,355     158    11.7 
18 to 24 years.....................           11      11     (B)     466      42     9.1 
25 to 34 years.....................           29      20     (B)     822      50     6.1 
35 to 44 years.....................            5       5     (B)     731      39     5.3 
45 to 54 years.....................            3       0     (B)     508      21     4.0 
55 to 59 years.....................            0       0     (B)     192      12     6.3 
60 to 64 years.....................            2       2     (B)     107       3     3.0 
65 years and over..................            0       0     (B)     284      29    10.1 
  65 to 74 years...................            0       0     (B)     177      18    10.3 
  75 years and over................            0       0     (B)     107      10     9.7 
                                                                                         
Female                                                                                   
                                                                                         
   Total...........................           98      58    58.9   4,761     485    10.2 
Under 18 years.....................           40      26     (B)   1,256     165    13.2 
18 to 24 years.....................           19      12     (B)     480      82    17.0 
25 to 34 years.....................           16       5     (B)     853      97    11.4 
35 to 44 years.....................            8       6     (B)     867      38     4.4 
45 to 54 years.....................           10       5     (B)     649      44     6.7 
55 to 59 years.....................            3       0     (B)     198      13     6.8 
60 to 64 years.....................            0       0     (B)     116      13    11.4 
65 years and over..................            3       3     (B)     343      32     9.3 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                           40 PERCENT OR MORE   OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREAS 
                                                         Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
  65 to 74 years...................            3       3     (B)     247      17     6.9 
  75 years and over................            0       0     (B)      96      15    15.3 
                                                                                         
Household Relationship                                                                   
   Total...........................          183     119    64.9   9,228     839     9.1 
     65 years and over.............            3       3     (B)     627      60     9.6 
In families........................          134      84    62.8   8,178     647     7.9 
  Householders.....................           27      17     (B)   2,126     172     8.1 
    Under 65 years.................           24      13     (B)   1,919     154     8.0 
    65 years and over..............            3       3     (B)     207      18     8.7 
  Related children under 18 years..           71      45     (B)   2,577     306    11.9 
    Under 6 years..................           11       0     (B)     937     116    12.4 
    6 to 17 years..................           60      45     (B)   1,640     189    11.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...           13      13     (B)     843      36     4.3 
                                                                                         
In married-couple families ........           55      10     (B)   6,860     370     5.4 
  Husbands.........................           11       3     (B)   1,666      93     5.6 
    Under 65 years.................           11       3     (B)   1,495      78     5.2 
    65 years and over..............            0       0     (B)     171      15     8.6 
  Wives............................           13       3     (B)   1,954     102     5.2 
    Under 65 years.................           13       3     (B)   1,837      93     5.1 
    65 years and over..............            0       0     (B)     117       8     7.1 
  Related children under 18 years..           31       5     (B)   2,145     147     6.8 
    Under 6 years..................           11       0     (B)     788      57     7.3 
    6 to 17 years..................           20       5     (B)   1,357      89     6.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...            0       0     (B)     694      19     2.8 
                                                                                         
In families with female householder,                                                     
no spouse present...................          69      64     (B)     848     225    26.6 
  Householder......................           14      11     (B)     251      62    24.7 
    Under 65 years.................           10       8     (B)     219      56    25.8 
    65 years and over..............            3       3     (B)      32       5     (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..           40      40     (B)     349     140    40.0 
    Under 6 years..................            0       0     (B)     117      56    47.5 
    6 to 17 years..................           40      40     (B)     232      84    36.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...           13      13     (B)     106      15    14.5 
                                                                                         
In unrelated subfamilies...........            0       0     (B)      30      15     (B) 
  Under 18 years...................            0       0     (B)      13       9     (B) 
    Under 6 years..................            0       0     (B)       2       2     (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................            0       0     (B)      10       7     (B) 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                           40 PERCENT OR MORE   OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREAS 
                                                         Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
  18 years and over................            0       0     (B)      18       7     (B) 
                                                                                         
Unrelated individuals..............           49      35     (B)   1,020     176    17.3 
 Male .............................           31      28     (B)     510      65    12.8 
    Under 65 years.................           31      28     (B)     479      51    10.7 
      Living alone.................            2       2     (B)     232      20     8.8 
    65 years and over..............            0       0     (B)      31      14     (B) 
      Living alone.................            0       0     (B)      23       6     (B) 
 Female............................           18       6     (B)     510     111    21.7 
    Under 65 years.................           18       6     (B)     433      98    22.6 
      Living alone.................            7       0     (B)     197      33    16.8 
    65 years and over..............            0       0     (B)      78      13    16.6 
      Living alone.................            0       0     (B)      69      10     (B) 
                                                                                         
Residence and Region                                                                     
                                                                                         
United States......................          183     119    64.9   9,228     839     9.1 
  Metropolitan.....................          183     119    64.9   8,883     788     8.9 
    Central city...................          176     113    64.5   3,637     373    10.3 
    Not central city...............            8       6     (B)   5,246     415     7.9 
  Not metropolitan.................            0       0     (B)     345      50    14.6 
                                                                                         
Northeast..........................           28      22     (B)   1,587     223    14.0 
  Metropolitan.....................           28      22     (B)   1,560     217    13.9 
    Central city...................           28      22     (B)     763     161    21.1 
    Not central city...............            0       0     (B)     797      57     7.1 
  Not metropolitan.................            0       0     (B)      27       6     (B) 
                                                                                         
Midwest............................           71      24     (B)     807      40     4.9 
  Metropolitan.....................           71      24     (B)     784      39     5.0 
    Central city...................           71      24     (B)     214       9     4.2 
    Not central city...............            0       0     (B)     570      30     5.3 
  Not metropolitan.................            0       0     (B)      23       1     (B) 
                                                                                         
South..............................           23      20     (B)   1,947     185     9.5 
  Metropolitan.....................           23      20     (B)   1,878     180     9.6 
    Central city...................           23      20     (B)     642      48     7.5 
    Not central city...............            0       0     (B)   1,236     131    10.6 
  Not metropolitan.................            0       0     (B)      70       5     (B) 
                                                                                         
West...............................           62      52     (B)   4,886     391     8.0 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                           40 PERCENT OR MORE   OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREAS 
                                                         Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
  Metropolitan.....................           62      52     (B)   4,661     352     7.6 
    Central city...................           54      47     (B)   2,018     155     7.7 
    Not central city...............            8       6     (B)   2,642     198     7.5 
  Not metropolitan.................            0       0     (B)     225      39    17.3 
                                                                                         
Receipt of Assistance                                                                    
                                                                                         
In household that received                                                               
 means-tested assistance...........          103      71    69.4   1,946     479    24.6 
  Cash assistance..................           26      24     (B)     766     201    26.2 
  Noncash assistance...............          103      71    69.4   1,935     479    24.7 
    Food Stamps....................           24      22     (B)     433     270    62.5 
    School Lunch only                                                                    
     (free or reduced price).......            0       0     (B)     402      68    16.9 
In household that did not                                                                
 receive assistance................           81      48    59.2   7,282     360     4.9 
                                                                                         
Years of School Completed                                                                
                                                                                         
People 16 to 24 years..............           47      38     (B)   1,266     153    12.1 
  Enrolled in school...............           40      31     (B)     864     111    12.9 
  Not enrolled.....................            7       7     (B)     402      42    10.5 
    No high school diploma.........            3       3     (B)      75      16     (B) 
                                                                                         
People 25 years and over...........           79      47    59.9   5,671     391     6.9 
  No high school diploma...........           21      13     (B)     700      91    13.0 
  High school diploma or more......           58      34     (B)   4,971     300     6.0 
    No college.....................            8       8     (B)   1,266     107     8.4 
    Some college, no BA or higher degree      18      12     (B)   1,185      98     8.3 
    Completed BA or higher degree..           32      13     (B)   2,520      96     3.8 
                                                                                         
Work Experience                                                                          
Total..............................          183     119    64.9   9,228     839     9.1 
Male...............................           85      61    71.8   4,466     354     7.9 
  Under 16 years...................           21      11     (B)   1,181     142    12.0 
  16 to 64 years...................           64      50     (B)   3,001     183     6.1 
    Worked during year.............           22      11     (B)   2,551      86     3.4 
      Full-time year-round.........            5       3     (B)   1,953      49     2.5 
      Not full-time year-round.....           17       9     (B)     597      37     6.2 
    Did not work...................           42      39     (B)     450      97    21.5 
  65 years and over................            0       0     (B)     284      29    10.1 
 
 
Table 5.  Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1998.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)

                                           40 PERCENT OR MORE   OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREAS 
                                                         Percent                 Percent 
                                         Total  Number  of Total Total  Number  of Total 
    Worked during year.............            0       0     (B)      57       4     (B) 
      Full-time year-round.........            0       0     (B)      42       3     (B) 
      Not full-time year-round.....            0       0     (B)      14       1     (B) 
    Did not work...................            0       0     (B)     228      24    10.8 
Female.............................           98      58    58.9   4,761     485    10.2 
  Under 16 years...................           37      24     (B)   1,110     152    13.7 
  16 to 64 years...................           58      31     (B)   3,309     301     9.1 
    Worked during year.............           32      13     (B)   2,327     126     5.4 
      Full-time year-round.........           11       6     (B)   1,355      16     1.2 
      Not full-time year-round.....           21       7     (B)     972     110    11.3 
    Did not work...................           26      19     (B)     982     175    17.9 
  65 years and over................            3       3     (B)     343      32     9.3 
    Worked during year.............            0       0     (B)      35       4     (B) 
      Full-time year-round.........            0       0     (B)      20       2     (B) 
      Not full-time year-round.....            0       0     (B)      15       2     (B) 
    Did not work...................            3       3     (B)     308      28     9.1 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/pov/new05_006.htm