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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                                98
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                       
METROPOLITAN AREAS                                                                                     
                                                                                                       
Both Sexes                                                                                             
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   221,348    10,053      4.5    24,816     11.2    33,960     15.3 
Under 18 years.....................    58,231     3,927      6.7     9,429     16.2    12,478     21.4 
18 to 24 years.....................    21,750     1,777      8.2     3,734     17.2     4,782     22.0 
25 to 34 years.....................    31,646     1,399      4.4     3,177     10.0     4,330     13.7 
35 to 44 years.....................    36,711     1,134      3.1     2,810      7.7     3,979     10.8 
45 to 54 years.....................    29,426       727      2.5     1,797      6.1     2,499      8.5 
55 to 59 years.....................    10,071       298      3.0       805      8.0     1,082     10.7 
60 to 64 years.....................     8,237       261      3.2       754      9.2     1,067     13.0 
65 years and over..................    25,276       530      2.1     2,311      9.1     3,743     14.8 
  65 to 74 years...................    13,817       304      2.2     1,172      8.5     1,831     13.2 
  75 years and over................    11,459       226      2.0     1,138      9.9     1,912     16.7 
                                                                                                       
Male                                                                                                   
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   108,118     4,316      4.0    10,688      9.9    14,815     13.7 
Under 18 years.....................    29,859     1,987      6.7     4,814     16.1     6,427     21.5 
18 to 24 years.....................    10,825       685      6.3     1,523     14.1     1,972     18.2 
25 to 34 years.....................    15,601       457      2.9     1,136      7.3     1,660     10.6 
35 to 44 years.....................    18,127       438      2.4     1,149      6.3     1,678      9.3 
45 to 54 years.....................    14,334       303      2.1       751      5.2     1,087      7.6 
55 to 59 years.....................     4,741       124      2.6       321      6.8       426      9.0 
60 to 64 years.....................     3,914       107      2.7       303      7.7       433     11.1 
65 years and over..................    10,717       215      2.0       691      6.4     1,132     10.6 
  65 to 74 years...................     6,222       138      2.2       425      6.8       663     10.7 
  75 years and over................     4,495        77      1.7       266      5.9       469     10.4 
                                                                                                       
Female                                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   113,230     5,737      5.1    14,128     12.5    19,145     16.9 
Under 18 years.....................    28,372     1,940      6.8     4,615     16.3     6,051     21.3 
18 to 24 years.....................    10,925     1,092     10.0     2,211     20.2     2,810     25.7 
25 to 34 years.....................    16,046       941      5.9     2,040     12.7     2,671     16.6 
35 to 44 years.....................    18,584       696      3.7     1,661      8.9     2,300     12.4 
45 to 54 years.....................    15,092       424      2.8     1,047      6.9     1,412      9.4 
55 to 59 years.....................     5,330       175      3.3       484      9.1       656     12.3 
60 to 64 years.....................     4,323       154      3.6       451     10.4       634     14.7 
65 years and over..................    14,560       315      2.2     1,620     11.1     2,612     17.9 
  65 to 74 years...................     7,595       166      2.2       748      9.8     1,168     15.4 
  75 years and over................     6,964       150      2.1       872     12.5     1,444     20.7 
                                                                                                       
Household Relationship                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
   Total...........................   221,348    10,053      4.5    24,816     11.2    33,960     15.3 
        65 years and over..........    25,276       530      2.1     2,311      9.1     3,743     14.8 
In families........................   184,148     6,817      3.7    17,917      9.7    24,786     13.5 
  Householder......................    57,423     1,984      3.5     5,032      8.8     6,984     12.2 
     Under 65 years................    48,519     1,863      3.8     4,608      9.5     6,267     12.9 
     65 years and over.............     8,904       121      1.4       424      4.8       717      8.1 
  Related children under 18 years..    57,233     3,569      6.2     8,951     15.6    11,908     20.8 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                                99
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................    18,999     1,397      7.4     3,253     17.1     4,261     22.4 
     6 to 17 years.................    38,234     2,172      5.7     5,698     14.9     7,647     20.0 
  Own children 18 years and over...    17,916       428      2.4     1,290      7.2     1,858     10.4 
                                                                                                       
In married-couple families.........   142,700     2,150      1.5     7,535      5.3    11,707      8.2 
  Husbands.........................    43,518       581      1.3     1,883      4.3     2,972      6.8 
     Under 65 years................    35,951       481      1.3     1,596      4.4     2,450      6.8 
     65 years and over.............     7,567        99      1.3       286      3.8       521      6.9 
  Wives............................    43,518       581      1.3     1,883      4.3     2,972      6.8 
     Under 65 years................    37,723       506      1.3     1,675      4.4     2,586      6.9 
     65 years and over.............     5,796        75      1.3       208      3.6       386      6.7 
  Related children under 18 years..    41,340       820      2.0     3,153      7.6     4,802     11.6 
     Under 6 years.................    14,155       304      2.2     1,167      8.2     1,765     12.5 
     6 to 17 years ................    27,184       516      1.9     1,986      7.3     3,038     11.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...    11,336       100      0.9       383      3.4       637      5.6 
                                                                                                       
In families with                                                                                       
female householder,                                                                                    
no spouse present..................    32,050     4,341     13.5     9,349     29.2    11,589     36.2 
  Householder......................    10,555     1,275     12.1     2,791     26.4     3,499     33.2 
     Under 65 years................     9,167     1,253     13.7     2,661     29.0     3,302     36.0 
     65 years and over.............     1,388        22      1.6       131      9.4       197     14.2 
  Related children under 18 years..    13,157     2,625     20.0     5,363     40.8     6,493     49.4 
     Under 6 years.................     3,928     1,044     26.6     1,921     48.9     2,255     57.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     9,228     1,581     17.1     3,442     37.3     4,238     45.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...     5,479       300      5.5       825     15.1     1,096     20.0 
                                                                                                       
In families with                                                                                       
male householder,                                                                                      
no spouse present..................     9,398       326      3.5     1,033     11.0     1,490     15.9 
  Householder......................     3,349       128      3.8       358     10.7       513     15.3 
     Under 65 years................     3,005       123      4.1       324     10.8       468     15.6 
     65 years and over.............       345         5      1.6        35     10.1        45     13.1 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,737       124      4.5       435     15.9       612     22.4 
     Under 6 years.................       915        49      5.4       166     18.1       241     26.3 
     6 to 17 years.................     1,821        75      4.1       270     14.8       371     20.4 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,102        27      2.5        82      7.4       125     11.4 
                                                                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........     1,114       262     23.6       422     37.9       558     50.1 
  Under 18 years...................       642       166     25.8       262     40.9       343     53.4 
    Under 6 years..................       213        70     33.0        95     44.7       116     54.6 
    6 to 17 years..................       429        95     22.2       167     39.0       227     52.8 
  18 years and over................       472        97     20.5       160     33.8       216     45.7 
                                                                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............    36,086     2,975      8.2     6,477     17.9     8,615     23.9 
  Male ............................    17,449     1,341      7.7     2,678     15.3     3,480     19.9 
    Under 65 years.................    15,250     1,237      8.1     2,337     15.3     2,965     19.4 
      Living alone.................     7,310       342      4.7       832     11.4     1,059     14.5 
    65 years and over..............     2,200       104      4.7       340     15.5       516     23.4 
      Living alone  ...............     1,808        52      2.9       230     12.7       375     20.7 
  Female...........................    18,637     1,633      8.8     3,799     20.4     5,135     27.6 
    Under 65 years.................    12,618     1,442     11.4     2,606     20.7     3,250     25.8 
      Living alone.................     6,907       363      5.3     1,024     14.8     1,296     18.8 
    65 years and over..............     6,018       192      3.2     1,193     19.8     1,885     31.3 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                               100
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
      Living alone.................     5,694       158      2.8     1,064     18.7     1,721     30.2 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                               101
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                
METROPOLITAN AREAS                                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    44,051     19.9    53,925     24.4    58,043     26.2    63,191     28.5 
Under 18 years.....................    15,694     27.0    18,664     32.1    20,035     34.4    21,524     37.0 
18 to 24 years.....................     5,897     27.1     6,993     32.1     7,405     34.0     8,003     36.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     5,686     18.0     7,069     22.3     7,654     24.2     8,394     26.5 
35 to 44 years.....................     5,282     14.4     6,696     18.2     7,246     19.7     7,936     21.6 
45 to 54 years.....................     3,272     11.1     4,087     13.9     4,403     15.0     4,840     16.4 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,412     14.0     1,724     17.1     1,836     18.2     1,977     19.6 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,368     16.6     1,633     19.8     1,765     21.4     1,954     23.7 
65 years and over..................     5,440     21.5     7,059     27.9     7,700     30.5     8,562     33.9 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,587     18.7     3,362     24.3     3,665     26.5     4,026     29.1 
  75 years and over................     2,853     24.9     3,697     32.3     4,035     35.2     4,536     39.6 
                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    19,329     17.9    23,966     22.2    25,961     24.0    28,354     26.2 
Under 18 years.....................     8,063     27.0     9,682     32.4    10,440     35.0    11,237     37.6 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,535     23.4     3,044     28.1     3,252     30.0     3,551     32.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,247     14.4     2,916     18.7     3,204     20.5     3,539     22.7 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,248     12.4     2,908     16.0     3,173     17.5     3,494     19.3 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,441     10.1     1,806     12.6     1,937     13.5     2,128     14.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       540     11.4       669     14.1       717     15.1       775     16.3 
60 to 64 years.....................       576     14.7       671     17.1       724     18.5       793     20.3 
65 years and over..................     1,680     15.7     2,270     21.2     2,515     23.5     2,836     26.5 
  65 to 74 years...................       932     15.0     1,239     19.9     1,354     21.8     1,498     24.1 
  75 years and over................       748     16.6     1,031     22.9     1,160     25.8     1,338     29.8 
                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    24,722     21.8    29,959     26.5    32,082     28.3    34,837     30.8 
Under 18 years.....................     7,630     26.9     8,982     31.7     9,594     33.8    10,287     36.3 
18 to 24 years.....................     3,362     30.8     3,949     36.1     4,153     38.0     4,452     40.7 
25 to 34 years.....................     3,440     21.4     4,153     25.9     4,449     27.7     4,855     30.3 
35 to 44 years.....................     3,034     16.3     3,787     20.4     4,073     21.9     4,442     23.9 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,831     12.1     2,282     15.1     2,466     16.3     2,713     18.0 
55 to 59 years.....................       872     16.4     1,055     19.8     1,119     21.0     1,202     22.5 
60 to 64 years.....................       793     18.3       963     22.3     1,041     24.1     1,161     26.9 
65 years and over..................     3,759     25.8     4,789     32.9     5,185     35.6     5,726     39.3 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,655     21.8     2,122     27.9     2,311     30.4     2,528     33.3 
  75 years and over................     2,105     30.2     2,666     38.3     2,875     41.3     3,198     45.9 
                                                                                                                
Household Relationship                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total...........................    44,051     19.9    53,925     24.4    58,043     26.2    63,191     28.5 
        65 years and over..........     5,440     21.5     7,059     27.9     7,700     30.5     8,562     33.9 
In families........................    32,515     17.7    40,121     21.8    43,556     23.7    47,774     25.9 
  Householder......................     9,249     16.1    11,442     19.9    12,399     21.6    13,673     23.8 
     Under 65 years................     8,151     16.8     9,883     20.4    10,612     21.9    11,582     23.9 
     65 years and over.............     1,098     12.3     1,559     17.5     1,787     20.1     2,091     23.5 
  Related children under 18 years..    15,034     26.3    17,936     31.3    19,295     33.7    20,766     36.3 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                               102
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................     5,305     27.9     6,297     33.1     6,814     35.9     7,371     38.8 
     6 to 17 years.................     9,729     25.4    11,640     30.4    12,481     32.6    13,395     35.0 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,457     13.7     3,098     17.3     3,384     18.9     3,740     20.9 
                                                                                                                
In married-couple families.........    16,456     11.5    21,724     15.2    24,052     16.9    26,987     18.9 
  Husbands.........................     4,263      9.8     5,666     13.0     6,305     14.5     7,163     16.5 
     Under 65 years................     3,450      9.6     4,469     12.4     4,927     13.7     5,551     15.4 
     65 years and over.............       813     10.7     1,196     15.8     1,378     18.2     1,612     21.3 
  Wives............................     4,263      9.8     5,666     13.0     6,305     14.5     7,163     16.5 
     Under 65 years................     3,636      9.6     4,734     12.5     5,224     13.8     5,897     15.6 
     65 years and over.............       627     10.8       932     16.1     1,080     18.6     1,266     21.8 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,584     15.9     8,482     20.5     9,380     22.7    10,395     25.1 
     Under 6 years.................     2,406     17.0     3,067     21.7     3,416     24.1     3,821     27.0 
     6 to 17 years ................     4,178     15.4     5,415     19.9     5,963     21.9     6,575     24.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...       894      7.9     1,257     11.1     1,351     11.9     1,469     13.0 
                                                                                                                
In families with                                                                                                
female householder,                                                                                             
no spouse present..................    14,056     43.9    15,984     49.9    16,946     52.9    17,984     56.1 
  Householder......................     4,303     40.8     4,948     46.9     5,226     49.5     5,553     52.6 
     Under 65 years................     4,003     43.7     4,567     49.8     4,791     52.3     5,052     55.1 
     65 years and over.............       300     21.6       381     27.5       435     31.3       500     36.0 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,633     58.0     8,460     64.3     8,856     67.3     9,229     70.1 
     Under 6 years.................     2,573     65.5     2,834     72.1     2,959     75.3     3,079     78.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     5,060     54.8     5,626     61.0     5,897     63.9     6,150     66.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,415     25.8     1,680     30.7     1,860     33.9     2,087     38.1 
                                                                                                                
In families with                                                                                                
male householder,                                                                                               
no spouse present..................     2,002     21.3     2,412     25.7     2,558     27.2     2,803     29.8 
  Householder......................       683     20.4       829     24.7       869     25.9       957     28.6 
     Under 65 years................       627     20.9       760     25.3       793     26.4       874     29.1 
     65 years and over.............        56     16.4        69     20.0        75     21.9        84     24.3 
  Related children under 18 years..       816     29.8       994     36.3     1,059     38.7     1,142     41.7 
     Under 6 years.................       326     35.6       396     43.3       439     48.0       471     51.4 
     6 to 17 years.................       490     26.9       598     32.8       621     34.1       671     36.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...       149     13.5       161     14.6       174     15.8       185     16.8 
                                                                                                                
In unrelated subfamilies...........       697     62.5       804     72.2       810     72.7       820     73.6 
  Under 18 years...................       418     65.1       476     74.0       478     74.5       484     75.4 
    Under 6 years..................       150     70.5       168     78.9       168     78.9       171     80.2 
    6 to 17 years..................       268     62.4       307     71.6       310     72.3       313     73.0 
  18 years and over................       279     59.0       329     69.7       331     70.2       336     71.2 
                                                                                                                
Unrelated individuals..............    10,839     30.0    13,000     36.0    13,677     37.9    14,597     40.5 
  Male ............................     4,331     24.8     5,256     30.1     5,576     32.0     5,947     34.1 
    Under 65 years.................     3,617     23.7     4,388     28.8     4,666     30.6     4,962     32.5 
      Living alone.................     1,326     18.1     1,633     22.3     1,730     23.7     1,839     25.2 
    65 years and over..............       714     32.4       867     39.4       910     41.4       985     44.8 
      Living alone  ...............       538     29.8       659     36.4       689     38.1       755     41.8 
  Female...........................     6,508     34.9     7,745     41.6     8,102     43.5     8,650     46.4 
    Under 65 years.................     3,883     30.8     4,528     35.9     4,719     37.4     5,018     39.8 
      Living alone.................     1,618     23.4     1,957     28.3     2,047     29.6     2,231     32.3 
    65 years and over..............     2,625     43.6     3,216     53.4     3,383     56.2     3,632     60.3 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                               103
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                       Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
      Living alone.................     2,427     42.6     3,002     52.7     3,163     55.5     3,408     59.8 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                               104
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 3.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
                                                       
METROPOLITAN AREAS                                     
                                                       
Both Sexes                                             
                                                       
   Total...........................   100,947     45.6 
Under 18 years.....................    32,210     55.3 
18 to 24 years.....................    11,871     54.6 
25 to 34 years.....................    14,123     44.6 
35 to 44 years.....................    14,088     38.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     8,258     28.1 
55 to 59 years.....................     3,149     31.3 
60 to 64 years.....................     3,104     37.7 
65 years and over..................    14,145     56.0 
  65 to 74 years...................     6,838     49.5 
  75 years and over................     7,307     63.8 
                                                       
Male                                                   
                                                       
   Total...........................    46,709     43.2 
Under 18 years.....................    16,619     55.7 
18 to 24 years.....................     5,585     51.6 
25 to 34 years.....................     6,399     41.0 
35 to 44 years.....................     6,565     36.2 
45 to 54 years.....................     3,757     26.2 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,286     27.1 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,297     33.1 
65 years and over..................     5,201     48.5 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,664     42.8 
  75 years and over................     2,536     56.4 
                                                       
Female                                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................    54,238     47.9 
Under 18 years.....................    15,591     55.0 
18 to 24 years.....................     6,285     57.5 
25 to 34 years.....................     7,724     48.1 
35 to 44 years.....................     7,523     40.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     4,501     29.8 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,863     35.0 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,807     41.8 
65 years and over..................     8,944     61.4 
  65 to 74 years...................     4,173     54.9 
  75 years and over................     4,770     68.5 
                                                       
Household Relationship                                 
                                                       
   Total...........................   100,947     45.6 
        65 years and over..........    14,145     56.0 
In families........................    78,932     42.9 
  Householder......................    23,005     40.1 
     Under 65 years................    18,895     38.9 
     65 years and over.............     4,109     46.2 
  Related children under 18 years..    31,332     54.7 
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by                                                                                                                               105
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  1999
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        Under 3.00     
                                       Number  Percent 
     Under 6 years.................    10,825     57.0 
     6 to 17 years.................    20,507     53.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...     6,643     37.1 
                                                       
In married-couple families.........    50,683     35.5 
  Husbands.........................    13,915     32.0 
     Under 65 years................    10,603     29.5 
     65 years and over.............     3,312     43.8 
  Wives............................    13,915     32.0 
     Under 65 years................    11,231     29.8 
     65 years and over.............     2,683     46.3 
  Related children under 18 years..    18,376     44.5 
     Under 6 years.................     6,605     46.7 
     6 to 17 years ................    11,771     43.3 
  Own children 18 years and over...     3,095     27.3 
                                                       
In families with                                       
female householder,                                    
no spouse present..................    23,481     73.3 
  Householder......................     7,463     70.7 
     Under 65 years................     6,657     72.6 
     65 years and over.............       806     58.1 
  Related children under 18 years..    11,178     85.0 
     Under 6 years.................     3,532     89.9 
     6 to 17 years ................     7,647     82.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...     3,139     57.3 
                                                       
In families with                                       
male householder,                                      
no spouse present..................     4,768     50.7 
  Householder......................     1,627     48.6 
     Under 65 years................     1,471     49.0 
     65 years and over.............       156     45.2 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,777     65.0 
     Under 6 years.................       688     75.2 
     6 to 17 years.................     1,089     59.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...       408     37.0 
                                                       
In unrelated subfamilies...........       980     88.0 
  Under 18 years...................       576     89.6 
    Under 6 years..................       205     96.4 
    6 to 17 years..................       370     86.3 
  18 years and over................       405     85.8 
                                                       
Unrelated individuals..............    21,034     58.3 
  Male ............................     9,020     51.7 
    Under 65 years.................     7,561     49.6 
      Living alone.................     2,979     40.8 
    65 years and over..............     1,459     66.3 
      Living alone  ...............     1,151     63.7 
  Female...........................    12,014     64.5 
    Under 65 years.................     7,161     56.8 
      Living alone.................     3,321     48.1 
    65 years and over..............     4,853     80.6 
      Living alone.................     4,593     80.7 

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/032000/pov/new02_010.htm