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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
SAMPLE PERSON COUNT
ALL AGES
United States......... 131,964 17,413 0 13.2 0.00
Alabama............... 1,609 233 0 14.5 0.00
Alaska................ 1,542 154 0 10.0 0.00
Arizona............... 2,429 468 0 19.3 0.00
Arkansas.............. 1,646 235 0 14.3 0.00
California............ 13,179 2,315 0 17.6 0.00
Colorado.............. 1,963 187 0 9.5 0.00
Connecticut........... 1,370 140 0 10.2 0.00
Delaware.............. 1,323 138 0 10.4 0.00
District of Columbia.. 1,075 228 0 21.2 0.00
Florida............... 6,506 846 0 13.0 0.00
Georgia............... 2,062 267 0 12.9 0.00
Hawaii................ 1,240 137 0 11.0 0.00
Idaho................. 2,086 297 0 14.2 0.00
Illinois.............. 5,544 539 0 9.7 0.00
Indiana............... 1,680 167 0 9.9 0.00
Iowa.................. 1,587 146 0 9.2 0.00
Kansas................ 1,609 153 0 9.5 0.00
Kentucky.............. 1,649 219 0 13.3 0.00
Louisiana............. 1,762 314 0 17.8 0.00
Maine................. 1,334 137 0 10.3 0.00
Maryland.............. 1,359 103 0 7.6 0.00
Massachusetts......... 3,027 274 0 9.1 0.00
Michigan.............. 4,421 475 0 10.7 0.00
Minnesota............. 1,761 183 0 10.4 0.00
Mississippi........... 1,536 266 0 17.3 0.00
Missouri.............. 1,435 127 0 8.9 0.00
Montana............... 1,865 295 0 15.8 0.00
Nebraska.............. 1,776 216 0 12.2 0.00
Nevada................ 1,959 207 0 10.6 0.00
New Hampshire......... 1,311 127 0 9.7 0.00
New Jersey............ 4,006 353 0 8.8 0.00
New Mexico............ 2,432 465 0 19.1 0.00
New York.............. 8,467 1,523 0 18.0 0.00
North Carolina........ 3,176 434 0 13.7 0.00
North Dakota.......... 1,580 238 0 15.1 0.00
Ohio.................. 4,616 494 0 10.7 0.00
Oklahoma.............. 1,839 250 0 13.6 0.00
Oregon................ 1,641 245 0 14.9 0.00
Pennsylvania.......... 5,267 588 0 11.2 0.00
Rhode Island.......... 1,307 156 0 11.9 0.00
South Carolina........ 1,341 183 0 13.6 0.00
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.......... 1,578 152 0 9.6 0.00
Tennessee............. 1,687 216 0 12.8 0.00
Texas................. 7,700 1,282 0 16.6 0.00
Utah.................. 1,890 179 0 9.5 0.00
Vermont............... 1,184 117 0 9.9 0.00
Virginia.............. 1,889 164 0 8.7 0.00
Washington............ 1,746 169 0 9.7 0.00
West Virginia......... 1,594 282 0 17.7 0.00
Wisconsin............. 1,738 156 0 9.0 0.00
Wyoming............... 1,641 174 0 10.6 0.00
AREA
New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long
Island CMSA......... 9,878 1,557 0 15.8 0.00
Central Cities...... 4,623 1,161 0 25.1 0.00
Los Angeles-
Anaheim-Riverside
CMSA................ 7,681 1,431 0 18.6 0.00
Central Cities...... 3,033 744 0 24.5 0.00
Chicago-Gary-Lake
County CMSA.......... 4,142 421 0 10.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 1,564 274 0 17.5 0.00
San Francisco-
Oakland-San Jose
CMSA................ 2,958 347 0 11.7 0.00
Central Cities...... 1,298 256 0 19.7 0.00
Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Trenton
CMSA............... 2,083 175 0 8.4 0.00
Central Cities...... 949 91 0 9.6 0.00
Detroit-Ann
Arbor CMSA........... 3,503 397 0 11.3 0.00
Central Cities...... 1,021 254 0 24.9 0.00
Boston-Lawerence-
Salem CMSA.......... 3,295 259 0 7.9 0.00
Central Cities...... 992 140 0 14.1 0.00
Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria CMSA........ 2,729 304 0 11.1 0.00
Central Cities...... 687 187 0 27.2 0.00
Dallas-Fort Worth
CMSA................ 1,764 214 0 12.1 0.00
Central Cities...... 818 155 0 18.9 0.00
Washington DC-MD-
VA MSA............... 1,726 224 0 13.0 0.00
Central Cities...... 837 151 0 18.0 0.00
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
SAMPLE PERSON COUNT
ALL AGES
United States......... 23,356 0 17.7 0.00
Alabama............... 289 0 18.0 0.00
Alaska................ 215 0 13.9 0.00
Arizona............... 611 0 25.2 0.00
Arkansas.............. 342 0 20.8 0.00
California............ 3,108 0 23.6 0.00
Colorado.............. 230 0 11.7 0.00
Connecticut........... 170 0 12.4 0.00
Delaware.............. 207 0 15.6 0.00
District of Columbia.. 290 0 27.0 0.00
Florida............... 1,170 0 18.0 0.00
Georgia............... 382 0 18.5 0.00
Hawaii................ 179 0 14.4 0.00
Idaho................. 439 0 21.0 0.00
Illinois.............. 743 0 13.4 0.00
Indiana............... 216 0 12.9 0.00
Iowa.................. 220 0 13.9 0.00
Kansas................ 219 0 13.6 0.00
Kentucky.............. 307 0 18.6 0.00
Louisiana............. 429 0 24.3 0.00
Maine................. 194 0 14.5 0.00
Maryland.............. 141 0 10.4 0.00
Massachusetts......... 404 0 13.3 0.00
Michigan.............. 682 0 15.4 0.00
Minnesota............. 217 0 12.3 0.00
Mississippi........... 359 0 23.4 0.00
Missouri.............. 190 0 13.2 0.00
Montana............... 375 0 20.1 0.00
Nebraska.............. 288 0 16.2 0.00
Nevada................ 283 0 14.4 0.00
New Hampshire......... 184 0 14.0 0.00
New Jersey............ 511 0 12.8 0.00
New Mexico............ 603 0 24.8 0.00
New York.............. 1,897 0 22.4 0.00
North Carolina........ 567 0 17.9 0.00
North Dakota.......... 311 0 19.7 0.00
Ohio.................. 637 0 13.8 0.00
Oklahoma.............. 325 0 17.7 0.00
Oregon................ 313 0 19.1 0.00
Pennsylvania.......... 748 0 14.2 0.00
Rhode Island.......... 213 0 16.3 0.00
South Carolina........ 232 0 17.3 0.00
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.......... 214 0 13.6 0.00
Tennessee............. 295 0 17.5 0.00
Texas................. 1,737 0 22.6 0.00
Utah.................. 241 0 12.8 0.00
Vermont............... 156 0 13.2 0.00
Virginia.............. 225 0 11.9 0.00
Washington............ 224 0 12.8 0.00
West Virginia......... 361 0 22.6 0.00
Wisconsin............. 199 0 11.4 0.00
Wyoming............... 264 0 16.1 0.00
AREA
New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long
Island CMSA......... 1,997 0 20.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 1,443 0 31.2 0.00
Los Angeles-
Anaheim-Riverside
CMSA................ 1,939 0 25.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 987 0 32.5 0.00
Chicago-Gary-Lake
County CMSA.......... 569 0 13.7 0.00
Central Cities...... 362 0 23.1 0.00
San Francisco-
Oakland-San Jose
CMSA................ 451 0 15.2 0.00
Central Cities...... 331 0 25.5 0.00
Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Trenton
CMSA............... 249 0 12.0 0.00
Central Cities...... 129 0 13.6 0.00
Detroit-Ann
Arbor CMSA........... 507 0 14.5 0.00
Central Cities...... 304 0 29.8 0.00
Boston-Lawerence-
Salem CMSA.......... 399 0 12.1 0.00
Central Cities...... 210 0 21.2 0.00
Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria CMSA........ 435 0 15.9 0.00
Central Cities...... 251 0 36.5 0.00
Dallas-Fort Worth
CMSA................ 283 0 16.0 0.00
Central Cities...... 184 0 22.5 0.00
Washington DC-MD-
VA MSA............... 281 0 16.3 0.00
Central Cities...... 191 0 22.8 0.00
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_008.htm