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Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
All workers Worked full time year-round
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................ 16,535 1,957 11.8 10,856 546 5.0
16 to 17 years.................... 334 30 8.9 5 0 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 15,853 1,894 11.9 10,735 543 5.1
18 to 24 years.................. 2,568 507 19.7 848 52 6.1
25 to 34 years.................. 4,488 663 14.8 3,071 169 5.5
35 to 54 years.................. 7,569 612 8.1 5,977 291 4.9
55 to 64 years.................. 1,228 112 9.1 839 30 3.6
65 years and over................. 348 33 9.5 115 4 3.1
Male
Total........................ 7,656 608 7.9 5,397 155 2.9
16 to 17 years.................... 168 16 9.8 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years ................... 7,326 577 7.9 5,338 155 2.9
18 to 24 years ................. 1,170 162 13.8 436 21 4.7
25 to 34 years ................. 2,066 177 8.6 1,559 51 3.3
35 to 54 years ................. 3,539 190 5.4 2,940 76 2.6
55 to 64 years ................. 552 49 8.9 403 7 1.8
65 years and over................. 162 14 8.4 59 0 (B)
Female
Total........................ 8,879 1,349 15.2 5,459 391 7.2
16 to 17 years.................... 166 13 8.1 5 0 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 8,527 1,317 15.4 5,398 388 7.2
18 to 24 years.................. 1,398 345 24.7 412 32 7.6
25 to 34 years.................. 2,422 486 20.1 1,512 118 7.8
35 to 54 years.................. 4,030 422 10.5 3,038 215 7.1
55 to 64 years.................. 676 63 9.4 435 23 5.3
65 years and over................. 187 19 10.4 56 4 (B)
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 16,187 1,924 11.9 10,741 543 5.1
In families....................... 12,841 1,446 11.3 8,349 452 5.4
Householder................... 6,089 1,028 16.9 4,399 341 7.7
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 8,128 1,261 15.5 5,040 396 7.8
Householder................... 4,325 969 22.4 2,966 321 10.8
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 3,577 709 19.8 2,172 202 9.3
Householder................... 2,000 564 28.2 1,228 166 13.5
In married-couple families...... 7,280 261 3.6 5,107 108 2.1
Husband....................... 3,080 138 4.5 2,601 63 2.4
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
All workers Worked full time year-round
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Wife.......................... 2,777 93 3.4 1,953 43 2.2
Related Children.............. 1,255 22 1.8 454 3 0.6
Other......................... 168 8 4.6 98 0 0.0
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 4,517 228 5.0 3,084 102 3.3
Husband....................... 1,978 131 6.6 1,653 62 3.8
Wife.......................... 1,734 80 4.6 1,203 37 3.1
Related Children.............. 689 15 2.2 165 3 1.5
Other......................... 117 2 1.4 64 0 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 1,955 132 6.7 1,384 61 4.4
Husband....................... 914 77 8.4 761 39 5.2
Wife.......................... 765 45 5.9 504 22 4.4
Related Children.............. 205 8 4.0 69 0 (B)
Other......................... 70 2 (B) 50 0 (B)
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 4,646 1,090 23.5 2,585 316 12.2
Householder................... 2,613 847 32.4 1,610 267 16.6
Other......................... 2,033 243 11.9 975 49 5.0
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 3,171 960 30.3 1,671 273 16.3
Householder................... 2,140 808 37.7 1,250 250 20.0
Related Children.............. 737 119 16.2 254 17 6.6
Other......................... 294 33 11.3 167 6 3.7
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 1,461 545 37.3 694 131 18.9
Householder................... 1,040 478 45.9 514 121 23.6
Related Children.............. 267 44 16.3 84 6 6.8
Other......................... 154 23 15.2 95 4 4.5
In unrelated subfamilies........ 50 23 (B) 32 6 (B)
Unrelated individuals........... 3,296 455 13.8 2,359 85 3.6
Male........................... 1,788 223 12.5 1,327 43 3.2
Householder.................. 1,225 137 11.2 920 28 3.0
Female......................... 1,508 232 15.4 1,033 42 4.0
Householder.................. 1,194 131 11.0 848 26 3.1
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
Not full time year-round Did not work during year
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................ 5,679 1,411 24.8 8,294 3,346 40.3
16 to 17 years.................... 328 30 9.1 935 333 35.6
18 to 64 years.................... 5,118 1,351 26.4 4,984 2,328 46.7
18 to 24 years.................. 1,719 455 26.4 1,260 536 42.5
25 to 34 years.................. 1,417 494 34.8 768 450 58.6
35 to 54 years.................. 1,592 321 20.2 1,899 937 49.3
55 to 64 years.................. 390 82 21.0 1,057 405 38.3
65 years and over................. 233 30 12.7 2,375 685 28.8
Male
Total........................ 2,259 453 20.0 3,512 1,250 35.6
16 to 17 years.................... 168 16 9.8 512 181 35.4
18 to 64 years ................... 1,989 423 21.2 2,083 861 41.3
18 to 24 years ................. 734 141 19.3 580 225 38.8
25 to 34 years ................. 508 126 24.8 298 160 53.5
35 to 54 years ................. 599 114 19.0 769 324 42.1
55 to 64 years ................. 148 42 28.0 436 153 35.0
65 years and over................. 103 14 13.3 917 208 22.7
Female
Total........................ 3,420 958 28.0 4,781 2,095 43.8
16 to 17 years.................... 161 13 8.3 423 152 35.8
18 to 64 years.................... 3,129 929 29.7 2,901 1,467 50.6
18 to 24 years.................. 986 313 31.8 680 311 45.8
25 to 34 years.................. 909 368 40.4 470 291 61.8
35 to 54 years.................. 993 207 20.9 1,129 613 54.3
55 to 64 years.................. 241 40 16.7 621 252 40.6
65 years and over................. 131 16 12.2 1,458 477 32.7
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 5,446 1,381 25.4 5,919 2,661 45.0
In families....................... 4,492 994 22.1 4,832 1,821 37.7
Householder................... 1,690 688 40.7 1,395 764 54.8
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 3,088 865 28.0 3,063 1,352 44.1
Householder................... 1,359 648 47.7 940 624 66.4
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 1,405 508 36.1 1,121 642 57.3
Householder................... 772 399 51.7 456 336 73.7
In married-couple families...... 2,173 153 7.0 2,010 350 17.4
Husband....................... 478 76 15.8 390 90 23.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
Not full time year-round Did not work during year
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Wife.......................... 824 50 6.1 729 154 21.1
Related Children.............. 801 19 2.4 816 89 10.9
Other......................... 71 8 (B) 76 17 22.1
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 1,432 126 8.8 1,233 239 19.4
Husband....................... 325 69 21.2 191 47 24.4
Wife.......................... 531 43 8.1 377 98 26.1
Related Children.............. 524 13 2.4 608 81 13.4
Other......................... 53 2 (B) 56 13 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 571 70 12.3 386 99 25.5
Husband....................... 154 38 24.6 66 21 (B)
Wife.......................... 261 23 8.7 165 47 28.5
Related Children.............. 136 8 6.0 130 24 18.6
Other......................... 20 2 (B) 25 6 (B)
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 2,061 774 37.5 2,451 1,337 54.6
Householder................... 1,003 580 57.9 829 613 74.0
Other......................... 1,058 193 18.3 1,622 724 44.6
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 1,500 687 45.8 1,668 1,052 63.0
Householder................... 890 558 62.7 664 536 80.7
Related Children.............. 483 102 21.2 855 442 51.7
Other......................... 126 27 21.4 150 74 49.5
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 768 413 53.9 699 520 74.4
Householder................... 525 356 67.8 342 296 86.4
Related Children.............. 183 38 20.7 279 192 68.9
Other......................... 59 19 (B) 78 33 41.7
In unrelated subfamilies........ 17 17 (B) 12 11 (B)
Unrelated individuals........... 936 370 39.5 1,075 828 77.1
Male........................... 461 180 39.0 511 396 77.5
Householder.................. 305 110 35.9 361 273 75.6
Female......................... 475 190 40.1 564 433 76.7
Householder.................. 346 105 30.3 456 333 72.9