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Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1998 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Below Poverty Level
Number in poverty Percent in poverty
Standard Standard
Total Value Error Value Error
WEIGHTED PERSON COUNT
FAMILIES
United States......... 71,551 7,186 111 10.0 0.18
Alabama............... 1,190 135 18 11.4 1.45
Alaska................ 161 12 2 7.6 1.27
Arizona............... 1,223 167 20 13.6 1.51
Arkansas.............. 685 79 11 11.5 1.47
California............ 8,134 1,023 56 12.6 0.65
Colorado.............. 1,013 61 12 6.1 1.13
Connecticut........... 861 58 12 6.7 1.33
Delaware.............. 199 16 3 8.3 1.43
District of Columbia.. 109 22 3 20.3 2.41
Florida............... 3,940 367 29 9.3 0.71
Georgia............... 2,069 228 28 11.0 1.27
Hawaii................ 300 26 5 8.8 1.51
Idaho................. 327 32 5 9.7 1.33
Illinois.............. 3,174 246 24 7.7 0.74
Indiana............... 1,573 120 20 7.6 1.23
Iowa.................. 793 58 10 7.3 1.22
Kansas................ 706 54 9 7.6 1.26
Kentucky.............. 1,104 122 17 11.1 1.42
Louisiana............. 1,162 190 21 16.4 1.65
Maine................. 356 27 5 7.7 1.34
Maryland.............. 1,351 58 14 4.3 1.01
Massachusetts......... 1,556 109 15 7.0 0.91
Michigan.............. 2,603 218 22 8.4 0.82
Minnesota............. 1,230 89 15 7.2 1.21
Mississippi........... 750 106 13 14.1 1.59
Missouri.............. 1,579 137 21 8.7 1.30
Montana............... 245 32 4 13.2 1.51
Nebraska.............. 446 41 6 9.1 1.38
Nevada................ 471 37 6 7.9 1.29
New Hampshire......... 327 25 5 7.5 1.40
New Jersey............ 2,077 135 16 6.5 0.77
New Mexico............ 454 79 9 17.3 1.75
New York.............. 4,654 650 37 14.0 0.75
North Carolina........ 2,145 246 24 11.5 1.04
North Dakota.......... 178 21 3 11.8 1.51
Ohio.................. 3,012 282 26 9.4 0.84
Oklahoma.............. 917 105 14 11.5 1.41
Oregon................ 911 109 15 11.9 1.56
Pennsylvania.......... 3,146 258 24 8.2 0.75
Rhode Island.......... 252 22 4 8.8 1.53
South Carolina........ 1,072 110 16 10.2 1.45
Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1998 2
(Numbers in thousands)
Below Poverty Level
Number in poverty Percent in poverty
Standard Standard
Total Value Error Value Error
South Dakota.......... 190 14 2 7.3 1.22
Tennessee............. 1,594 163 23 10.2 1.37
Texas................. 5,284 647 43 12.2 0.78
Utah.................. 520 37 6 7.1 1.16
Vermont............... 155 13 2 8.1 1.46
Virginia.............. 1,790 132 22 7.4 1.17
Washington............ 1,504 100 19 6.7 1.22
West Virginia......... 533 76 8 14.2 1.47
Wisconsin............. 1,391 81 16 5.8 1.09
Wyoming............... 135 11 2 8.4 1.29
AREA
New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long
Island CMSA......... 5,138 631 35 12.3 0.65
Central Cities...... 2,197 471 30 21.5 1.24
Los Angeles-
Anaheim-Riverside
CMSA................ 3,827 511 32 13.3 0.78
Central Cities...... 1,307 250 22 19.1 1.54
Chicago-Gary-Lake
County CMSA.......... 2,126 150 19 7.0 0.85
Central Cities...... 754 93 15 12.3 1.84
San Francisco-
Oakland-San Jose
CMSA................ 1,873 86 16 4.6 0.84
Central Cities...... 305 36 10 11.8 3.21
Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Trenton
CMSA............... 1,668 99 15 5.9 0.87
Central Cities...... 693 51 11 7.4 1.50
Detroit-Ann
Arbor CMSA........... 1,609 134 17 8.3 1.03
Central Cities...... 430 95 15 22.1 3.00
Boston-Lawerence-
Salem CMSA.......... 1,430 92 13 6.5 0.91
Central Cities...... 386 52 10 13.4 2.44
Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria CMSA........ 1,473 130 19 8.8 1.26
Central Cities...... 357 80 15 22.5 3.75
Dallas-Fort Worth
CMSA................ 1,420 137 20 9.6 1.33
Central Cities...... 623 98 17 15.7 2.47
Washington DC-MD-
VA MSA............... 1,259 128 21 10.2 1.55
Central Cities...... 578 91 17 15.7 2.75
Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1998 3
(Numbers in thousands)
Below 125 Percent of Poverty
Number below 125% Percent below 125%
Standard Standard
Value Error Value Error
WEIGHTED PERSON COUNT
FAMILIES
United States......... 9,714 119 13.6 0.20
Alabama............... 179 21 15.1 1.63
Alaska................ 20 3 12.1 1.56
Arizona............... 220 23 18.0 1.69
Arkansas.............. 120 13 17.5 1.74
California............ 1,361 64 16.7 0.73
Colorado.............. 74 13 7.3 1.23
Connecticut........... 75 14 8.7 1.50
Delaware.............. 26 4 13.1 1.75
District of Columbia.. 27 3 24.6 2.58
Florida............... 537 35 13.6 0.84
Georgia............... 327 33 15.8 1.48
Hawaii................ 35 5 11.8 1.72
Idaho................. 46 6 14.2 1.57
Illinois.............. 339 29 10.7 0.86
Indiana............... 157 23 10.0 1.39
Iowa.................. 89 12 11.2 1.48
Kansas................ 75 11 10.6 1.46
Kentucky.............. 171 20 15.5 1.63
Louisiana............. 266 25 22.9 1.88
Maine................. 41 6 11.4 1.60
Maryland.............. 92 18 6.8 1.26
Massachusetts......... 164 18 10.5 1.09
Michigan.............. 314 27 12.0 0.96
Minnesota............. 103 17 8.4 1.30
Mississippi........... 153 15 20.4 1.84
Missouri.............. 191 25 12.1 1.50
Montana............... 40 4 16.5 1.66
Nebraska.............. 55 8 12.3 1.58
Nevada................ 46 7 9.9 1.42
New Hampshire......... 35 6 10.7 1.65
New Jersey............ 190 19 9.1 0.89
New Mexico............ 99 10 21.8 1.92
New York.............. 812 41 17.4 0.82
North Carolina........ 333 27 15.5 1.18
North Dakota.......... 27 3 15.3 1.69
Ohio.................. 350 29 11.6 0.92
Oklahoma.............. 137 16 15.0 1.57
Oregon................ 140 17 15.4 1.73
Pennsylvania.......... 333 28 10.6 0.84
Rhode Island.......... 30 5 11.8 1.74
South Carolina........ 141 19 13.2 1.62
Table 25. Poverty Status by State and Ten Large Metropolitan Areas in 1998 4
(Numbers in thousands)
Below 125 Percent of Poverty
Number below 125% Percent below 125%
Standard Standard
Value Error Value Error
South Dakota.......... 20 3 10.6 1.44
Tennessee............. 238 28 15.0 1.62
Texas................. 873 50 16.5 0.88
Utah.................. 53 7 10.2 1.36
Vermont............... 16 3 10.6 1.64
Virginia.............. 181 25 10.1 1.35
Washington............ 139 22 9.3 1.42
West Virginia......... 97 10 18.2 1.63
Wisconsin............. 108 18 7.8 1.24
Wyoming............... 17 2 12.6 1.55
AREA
New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long
Island CMSA......... 816 40 15.9 0.72
Central Cities...... 605 34 27.5 1.35
Los Angeles-
Anaheim-Riverside
CMSA................ 684 36 17.9 0.88
Central Cities...... 328 25 25.1 1.70
Chicago-Gary-Lake
County CMSA.......... 212 22 10.0 1.00
Central Cities...... 129 17 17.1 2.11
San Francisco-
Oakland-San Jose
CMSA................ 123 19 6.6 1.00
Central Cities...... 51 12 16.8 3.72
Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Trenton
CMSA............... 148 18 8.8 1.05
Central Cities...... 72 13 10.4 1.76
Detroit-Ann
Arbor CMSA........... 173 20 10.8 1.16
Central Cities...... 112 16 26.1 3.18
Boston-Lawerence-
Salem CMSA.......... 138 16 9.7 1.10
Central Cities...... 78 12 20.2 2.87
Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria CMSA........ 193 24 13.1 1.49
Central Cities...... 117 18 32.9 4.22
Dallas-Fort Worth
CMSA................ 186 23 13.1 1.52
Central Cities...... 112 18 17.9 2.61
Washington DC-MD-
VA MSA............... 153 23 12.2 1.68
Central Cities...... 108 19 18.7 2.96
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/new25_006.htm