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Table 19. Region, Division, and Type of Residence - Poverty Status 5
of Families and People in 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White
Below Below
poverty Level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
Total................ 54,778 2,879 5.3 48,461 2,400 5.0
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan........... 43,137 2,087 4.8 37,669 1,698 4.5
Central City........ 13,068 945 7.2 10,350 694 6.7
Not Central City.... 30,069 1,142 3.8 27,319 1,004 3.7
Not Metropolitan....... 11,641 792 6.8 10,792 702 6.5
Northeast................ 10,052 423 4.2 9,034 323 3.6
Metropolitan........... 8,787 377 4.3 7,791 278 3.6
Central City........ 2,250 197 8.8 1,664 121 7.3
Not Central City.... 6,537 180 2.8 6,126 157 2.6
Not Metropolitan....... 1,265 46 3.7 1,243 45 3.6
Midwest.................. 13,023 497 3.8 12,161 438 3.6
Metropolitan........... 9,404 314 3.3 8,620 268 3.1
Central City........ 2,588 128 4.9 2,179 95 4.4
Not Central City.... 6,816 186 2.7 6,441 173 2.7
Not Metropolitan....... 3,618 184 5.1 3,541 170 4.8
South.................... 19,839 1,167 5.9 16,920 937 5.5
Metropolitan........... 14,684 717 4.9 12,404 551 4.4
Central City........ 4,442 300 6.8 3,366 203 6.0
Not Central City.... 10,241 417 4.1 9,038 348 3.9
Not Metropolitan....... 5,155 450 8.7 4,516 386 8.5
West..................... 11,865 791 6.7 10,347 702 6.8
Metropolitan........... 10,262 679 6.6 8,855 601 6.8
Central City........ 3,788 321 8.5 3,142 275 8.8
Not Central City.... 6,474 359 5.5 5,713 326 5.7
Not Metropolitan....... 1,603 112 7.0 1,492 101 6.8
Division
New England............ 2,685 70 2.6 2,533 58 2.3
Middle Atlantic........ 7,367 353 4.8 6,501 265 4.1
East North Central..... 8,989 337 3.8 8,304 300 3.6
West North Central..... 4,033 160 4.0 3,857 138 3.6
South Atlantic......... 10,172 479 4.7 8,537 373 4.4
East South Central..... 3,599 232 6.4 3,128 189 6.1
West South Central..... 6,068 456 7.5 5,255 374 7.1
Mountain............... 3,460 216 6.2 3,283 201 6.1
Pacific................ 8,405 575 6.8 7,065 501 7.1
Table 19. Region, Division, and Type of Residence - Poverty Status 6
of Families and People in 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent
Total Number of total Total Number of total
MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
Total................ 3,979 290 7.3 4,945 775 15.7
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan........... 3,339 230 6.9 4,517 690 15.3
Central City........ 1,858 161 8.7 2,183 402 18.4
Not Central City.... 1,481 69 4.6 2,334 289 12.4
Not Metropolitan....... 640 60 9.4 429 85 19.8
Northeast................ 664 57 8.6 641 78 12.1
Metropolitan........... 650 56 8.6 627 77 12.2
Central City........ 410 41 10.0 376 60 16.0
Not Central City.... 240 15 6.3 250 16 6.5
Not Metropolitan....... 14 1 0.0 15 1 0.0
Midwest.................. 601 37 6.2 368 35 9.5
Metropolitan........... 556 33 6.0 341 31 9.0
Central City........ 341 26 7.5 182 19 10.3
Not Central City.... 215 7 3.5 159 12 7.5
Not Metropolitan....... 45 4 0.0 27 4 0.0
South.................... 2,395 182 7.6 1,760 269 15.3
Metropolitan........... 1,821 127 7.0 1,533 219 14.3
Central City........ 936 83 8.8 753 120 16.0
Not Central City.... 885 45 5.1 780 98 12.6
Not Metropolitan....... 574 55 9.5 227 50 22.0
West..................... 320 13 4.2 2,176 394 18.1
Metropolitan........... 313 13 4.3 2,016 365 18.1
Central City........ 171 12 7.0 872 202 23.2
Not Central City.... 142 1 1.0 1,145 162 14.2
Not Metropolitan....... 7 0 0.0 160 29 18.2
Division
New England............ 91 4 4.6 90 9 9.8
Middle Atlantic........ 573 53 9.2 552 69 12.5
East North Central..... 508 28 5.4 291 27 9.4
West North Central..... 93 10 10.8 77 8 9.9
South Atlantic......... 1,343 81 6.0 635 83 13.1
East South Central..... 448 40 9.0 28 1 0.0
West South Central..... 603 61 10.1 1,097 184 16.8
Mountain............... 50 4 0.0 547 100 18.2
Pacific................ 269 9 3.5 1,629 294 18.1
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/new19_003.htm