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Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                          1
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   All races                       White             
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                             Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
Both Sexes                                                                                           
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................    43,803     1,301       3.0    37,793     1,000       2.6 
25 to 34 years..........................    11,041       335       3.0     9,169       227       2.5 
35 to 54 years..........................    22,588       569       2.5    19,444       439       2.3 
55 to 64 years..........................     5,203       209       4.0     4,600       181       3.9 
65 years and over.......................     4,971       188       3.8     4,580       153       3.3 
  65 to 74 years........................     3,053       104       3.4     2,780        80       2.9 
  75 years and over.....................     1,918        84       4.4     1,800        73       4.1 
                                                                                                     
Male                                                                                                 
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................    22,781       616       2.7    20,032       487       2.4 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,261       190       3.6     4,400       135       3.1 
35 to 54 years..........................    11,663       242       2.1    10,278       201       2.0 
55 to 64 years..........................     2,993        90       3.0     2,676        77       2.9 
65 years and over.......................     2,864        93       3.2     2,677        74       2.8 
  65 to 74 years........................     1,848        59       3.2     1,722        48       2.8 
  75 years and over.....................     1,016        33       3.3       955        26       2.8 
                                                                                                     
Female                                                                                               
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................    21,022       685       3.3    17,762       513       2.9 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,780       144       2.5     4,769        92       1.9 
35 to 54 years..........................    10,924       327       3.0     9,165       238       2.6 
55 to 64 years..........................     2,210       118       5.4     1,925       104       5.4 
65 years and over.......................     2,108        96       4.5     1,903        79       4.2 
  65 to 74 years........................     1,205        45       3.7     1,058        32       3.1 
  75 years and over.....................       902        51       5.6       845        47       5.5 
                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                             
                                                                                                     
Native..................................    38,410       984       2.6    35,002       827       2.4 
Foreign Born............................     5,393       317       5.9     2,791       172       6.2 
Naturalized citizen.....................     2,797       118       4.2     1,451        58       4.0 
Not a citizen...........................     2,596       199       7.7     1,340       115       8.6 
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                          2
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   All races                       White             
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                             Total    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                               
                                                                                                     
In families.............................    34,137       643       1.9    29,543       464       1.6 
      Householder.......................    17,896       360       2.0    15,644       252       1.6 
   In families with related children....                                                             
     under 18 years.....................    17,138       360       2.1    14,590       255       1.7 
      Householder.......................     9,277       213       2.3     7,932       141       1.8 
  In married couple families............    30,804       456       1.5    27,108       372       1.4 
      Householder.......................    15,654       215       1.4    13,935       175       1.3 
      Husband...........................    16,081       243       1.5    14,455       203       1.4 
      Wife..............................    13,460       195       1.5    11,716       161       1.4 
  In married couple families with                                                                    
    related children under 18 years.....    15,572       239       1.5    13,454       199       1.5 
      Householder.......................     7,920       110       1.4     6,908        89       1.3 
      Husband...........................     8,043       124       1.5     7,106       104       1.5 
      Wife..............................     7,207       110       1.5     6,149        93       1.5 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present...................     2,389       149       6.2     1,717        73       4.3 
     Householder........................     1,683       122       7.2     1,256        64       5.1 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present, with related                                                                  
    children under 18 years.............     1,231       104       8.5       876        49       5.6 
     Householder........................     1,092        92       8.5       809        47       5.8 
In unrelated subfamilies................        48         8       (B)        34         1       (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................     9,617       650       6.8     8,217       534       6.5 
  Male..................................     4,898       339       6.9     4,220       264       6.2 
    Householder.........................     3,861       227       5.9     3,343       176       5.3 
  Female................................     4,719       311       6.6     3,997       271       6.8 
    Householder.........................     3,985       215       5.4     3,372       190       5.6 
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                          3
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                     Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                              Toal    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
BACHELORS DEGREE OR MORE                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
Both Sexes                                                                                           
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................     3,043       174       5.7     1,786       137       7.7 
25 to 34 years..........................       841        38       4.6       599        48       8.0 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,709       101       5.9       947        52       5.5 
55 to 64 years..........................       303        15       4.8       146        20      13.7 
65 years and over.......................       191        20      10.4        94        17      18.2 
  65 to 74 years........................       142        15      10.9        69        11       (B) 
  75 years and over.....................        49         4       (B)        25         6       (B) 
                                                                                                     
Male                                                                                                 
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................     1,239        63       5.1       860        63       7.4 
25 to 34 years..........................       347        25       7.3       252        25      10.1 
35 to 54 years..........................       696        29       4.1       476        22       4.7 
55 to 64 years..........................       131         4       2.9        74         5       (B) 
65 years and over.......................        64         5       (B)        58        11       (B) 
  65 to 74 years........................        45         5       (B)        44         8       (B) 
  75 years and over.....................        19         0       (B)        15         2       (B) 
                                                                                                     
Female                                                                                               
                                                                                                     
         Total..........................     1,805       112       6.2       926        74       8.0 
25 to 34 years..........................       494        13       2.7       347        23       6.5 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,013        73       7.2       471        29       6.2 
55 to 64 years..........................       171        11       6.3        72        15       (B) 
65 years and over.......................       126        15      11.6        36         6       (B) 
  65 to 74 years........................        97        10      10.7        25         3       (B) 
  75 years and over.....................        30         4       (B)        10         3       (B) 
                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                             
                                                                                                     
Native..................................     2,743       141       5.1       937        41       4.4 
Foreign Born............................       301        34      11.2       848        96      11.3 
Naturalized citizen.....................       138        13       9.1       414        34       8.1 
Not a citizen...........................       163        21      13.0       435        63      14.4 
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by                                                          4
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  1998
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                     Black                    Hispanic Origin        
                                                          Below                         Below        
                                                      poverty level                 poverty level    
                                                               Percent                       Percent 
                                              Toal    Number  of total     Total    Number  of total 
                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                               
                                                                                                     
In families.............................     2,214       102       4.6     1,447        94       6.5 
      Householder.......................     1,131        73       6.5       727        52       7.1 
   In families with related children....                                                             
     under 18 years.....................     1,248        71       5.7       859        70       8.2 
      Householder.......................       704        54       7.6       461        38       8.3 
  In married couple families............     1,578        31       2.0     1,174        71       6.1 
      Householder.......................       727        12       1.7       556        34       6.1 
      Husband...........................       653        13       2.0       527        42       8.0 
      Wife..............................       826        13       1.6       556        28       5.1 
  In married couple families with                                                                    
    related children under 18 years.....       914        21       2.2       712        53       7.5 
      Householder.......................       431         7       1.7       349        25       7.2 
      Husband...........................       381         8       2.1       327        32       9.7 
      Wife..............................       494         9       1.7       352        20       5.8 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present...................       520        58      11.1       185        17       9.1 
     Householder........................       346        53      15.3       127        14      11.1 
  In families with female householder,                                                               
    no spouse present, with related                                                                  
    children under 18 years.............       288        41      14.3       120        16      13.1 
     Householder........................       240        41      17.1        94        13      13.8 
In unrelated subfamilies................         8         5       (B)         9         1       (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................       821        68       8.3       330        42      12.7 
  Male..................................       378        42      11.1       180        13       7.4 
    Householder.........................       292        34      11.5       120         8       6.9 
  Female................................       443        26       5.9       151        29      19.1 
    Householder.........................       401        16       3.9       115        13      11.1 

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/new07_005.htm