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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 134
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
NORTHEAST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 51,948 2,416 4.7 5,678 10.9 7,840 15.1
Under 18 years..................... 13,099 1,035 7.9 2,114 16.1 2,793 21.3
18 to 24 years..................... 4,704 346 7.4 713 15.2 879 18.7
25 to 34 years..................... 6,766 277 4.1 602 8.9 844 12.5
35 to 44 years..................... 8,826 299 3.4 719 8.1 1,018 11.5
45 to 54 years..................... 7,012 187 2.7 462 6.6 596 8.5
55 to 59 years..................... 2,519 77 3.0 199 7.9 270 10.7
60 to 64 years..................... 2,182 58 2.7 195 8.9 301 13.8
65 years and over.................. 6,841 137 2.0 675 9.9 1,139 16.6
65 to 74 years................... 3,540 58 1.6 286 8.1 499 14.1
75 years and over................ 3,301 80 2.4 389 11.8 639 19.4
Male
Total........................... 24,915 968 3.9 2,294 9.2 3,230 13.0
Under 18 years..................... 6,668 483 7.2 1,050 15.8 1,403 21.0
18 to 24 years..................... 2,402 123 5.1 295 12.3 365 15.2
25 to 34 years..................... 3,242 72 2.2 177 5.5 279 8.6
35 to 44 years..................... 4,200 123 2.9 282 6.7 403 9.6
45 to 54 years..................... 3,361 74 2.2 170 5.1 240 7.1
55 to 59 years..................... 1,170 34 2.9 69 5.9 94 8.1
60 to 64 years..................... 1,056 20 1.9 74 7.0 114 10.8
65 years and over.................. 2,816 39 1.4 177 6.3 332 11.8
65 to 74 years................... 1,557 16 1.0 94 6.1 174 11.2
75 years and over................ 1,260 23 1.8 83 6.6 157 12.5
Female
Total........................... 27,033 1,449 5.4 3,384 12.5 4,610 17.1
Under 18 years..................... 6,432 552 8.6 1,064 16.5 1,390 21.6
18 to 24 years..................... 2,302 223 9.7 418 18.2 514 22.3
25 to 34 years..................... 3,525 205 5.8 424 12.0 565 16.0
35 to 44 years..................... 4,625 176 3.8 437 9.4 615 13.3
45 to 54 years..................... 3,651 113 3.1 292 8.0 356 9.8
55 to 59 years..................... 1,349 43 3.2 130 9.7 176 13.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,126 39 3.4 121 10.7 186 16.6
65 years and over.................. 4,025 99 2.5 497 12.4 807 20.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,984 42 2.1 191 9.7 325 16.4
75 years and over................ 2,041 57 2.8 306 15.0 482 23.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 51,948 2,416 4.7 5,678 10.9 7,840 15.1
65 years and over.......... 6,841 137 2.0 675 9.9 1,139 16.6
In families........................ 43,095 1,759 4.1 4,066 9.4 5,687 13.2
Householder...................... 13,439 503 3.7 1,182 8.8 1,666 12.4
Under 65 years................ 11,204 474 4.2 1,085 9.7 1,477 13.2
65 years and over............. 2,236 29 1.3 97 4.3 189 8.5
Related children under 18 years.. 12,891 969 7.5 2,017 15.6 2,689 20.9
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 135
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................. 4,078 360 8.8 648 15.9 873 21.4
6 to 17 years................. 8,813 609 6.9 1,369 15.5 1,816 20.6
Own children 18 years and over... 4,858 107 2.2 342 7.0 495 10.2
In married-couple families......... 33,173 457 1.4 1,315 4.0 2,235 6.7
Husbands......................... 10,141 122 1.2 367 3.6 625 6.2
Under 65 years................ 8,248 101 1.2 305 3.7 483 5.9
65 years and over............. 1,894 21 1.1 62 3.3 141 7.5
Wives............................ 10,141 122 1.2 367 3.6 625 6.2
Under 65 years................ 8,683 105 1.2 309 3.6 508 5.8
65 years and over............. 1,458 18 1.2 58 3.9 117 8.0
Related children under 18 years.. 9,215 181 2.0 480 5.2 816 8.9
Under 6 years................. 3,090 60 1.9 159 5.1 270 8.7
6 to 17 years ................ 6,125 121 2.0 322 5.3 547 8.9
Own children 18 years and over... 3,061 17 0.6 77 2.5 127 4.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,803 1,209 15.5 2,493 32.0 3,062 39.2
Householder...................... 2,552 348 13.6 726 28.5 913 35.8
Under 65 years................ 2,187 341 15.6 697 31.9 865 39.5
65 years and over............. 366 7 1.8 30 8.1 48 13.1
Related children under 18 years.. 3,143 750 23.9 1,432 45.6 1,718 54.7
Under 6 years................. 804 278 34.7 435 54.1 539 67.0
6 to 17 years ................ 2,340 472 20.2 997 42.6 1,180 50.4
Own children 18 years and over... 1,466 83 5.6 246 16.8 331 22.6
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,118 93 4.4 258 12.2 390 18.4
Householder...................... 746 33 4.5 88 11.9 129 17.3
Under 65 years................ 644 31 4.8 80 12.4 113 17.5
65 years and over............. 102 2 2.1 9 8.7 16 15.8
Related children under 18 years.. 533 38 7.1 105 19.7 154 28.9
Under 6 years................. 184 21 11.6 54 29.4 64 35.0
6 to 17 years................. 349 16 4.7 51 14.5 90 25.7
Own children 18 years and over... 331 7 2.1 20 6.0 36 11.0
In unrelated subfamilies........... 235 36 15.5 85 36.1 96 40.8
Under 18 years................... 140 22 15.5 52 37.4 59 42.2
Under 6 years.................. 40 14 (B) 22 (B) 23 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 100 7 7.5 30 30.5 36 35.9
18 years and over................ 95 15 15.6 32 34.2 37 38.7
Unrelated individuals.............. 8,619 621 7.2 1,527 17.7 2,057 23.9
Male ............................ 3,854 263 6.8 558 14.5 743 19.3
Under 65 years................. 3,196 250 7.8 464 14.5 585 18.3
Living alone................. 1,578 85 5.4 186 11.8 228 14.5
65 years and over.............. 658 13 2.0 95 14.4 158 24.1
Living alone ............... 552 6 1.1 70 12.7 123 22.4
Female........................... 4,765 358 7.5 968 20.3 1,314 27.6
Under 65 years................. 2,977 293 9.8 588 19.7 722 24.3
Living alone................. 1,725 74 4.3 248 14.3 322 18.6
65 years and over.............. 1,788 65 3.6 381 21.3 592 33.1
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 136
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................. 1,660 48 2.9 327 19.7 519 31.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 137
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
NORTHEAST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 10,033 19.3 12,371 23.8 13,343 25.7 14,540 28.0
Under 18 years..................... 3,402 26.0 4,021 30.7 4,294 32.8 4,598 35.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,114 23.7 1,349 28.7 1,462 31.1 1,572 33.4
25 to 34 years..................... 1,097 16.2 1,361 20.1 1,484 21.9 1,617 23.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,292 14.6 1,626 18.4 1,762 20.0 1,925 21.8
45 to 54 years..................... 790 11.3 1,042 14.9 1,118 15.9 1,244 17.7
55 to 59 years..................... 360 14.3 432 17.2 442 17.6 474 18.8
60 to 64 years..................... 379 17.4 452 20.7 497 22.8 549 25.1
65 years and over.................. 1,599 23.4 2,087 30.5 2,285 33.4 2,561 37.4
65 to 74 years................... 699 19.7 915 25.9 986 27.9 1,122 31.7
75 years and over................ 900 27.3 1,171 35.5 1,298 39.3 1,439 43.6
Male
Total........................... 4,130 16.6 5,240 21.0 5,735 23.0 6,290 25.2
Under 18 years..................... 1,691 25.4 2,051 30.8 2,200 33.0 2,370 35.5
18 to 24 years..................... 490 20.4 604 25.1 667 27.8 716 29.8
25 to 34 years..................... 391 12.1 522 16.1 596 18.4 659 20.3
35 to 44 years..................... 497 11.8 649 15.5 714 17.0 792 18.9
45 to 54 years..................... 322 9.6 443 13.2 490 14.6 551 16.4
55 to 59 years..................... 122 10.4 165 14.1 169 14.4 185 15.8
60 to 64 years..................... 147 13.9 169 16.0 185 17.5 203 19.3
65 years and over.................. 470 16.7 638 22.7 715 25.4 813 28.9
65 to 74 years................... 248 15.9 324 20.8 349 22.4 393 25.3
75 years and over................ 221 17.6 314 25.0 365 29.0 420 33.3
Female
Total........................... 5,904 21.8 7,130 26.4 7,608 28.1 8,250 30.5
Under 18 years..................... 1,711 26.6 1,971 30.6 2,093 32.5 2,228 34.6
18 to 24 years..................... 624 27.1 745 32.4 795 34.6 857 37.2
25 to 34 years..................... 706 20.0 839 23.8 888 25.2 959 27.2
35 to 44 years..................... 795 17.2 977 21.1 1,048 22.7 1,133 24.5
45 to 54 years..................... 469 12.8 599 16.4 628 17.2 692 19.0
55 to 59 years..................... 238 17.6 267 19.8 274 20.3 289 21.4
60 to 64 years..................... 232 20.6 283 25.2 312 27.7 345 30.7
65 years and over.................. 1,129 28.1 1,449 36.0 1,570 39.0 1,748 43.4
65 to 74 years................... 451 22.7 592 29.8 637 32.1 729 36.8
75 years and over................ 678 33.2 857 42.0 933 45.7 1,019 49.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 10,033 19.3 12,371 23.8 13,343 25.7 14,540 28.0
65 years and over.......... 1,599 23.4 2,087 30.5 2,285 33.4 2,561 37.4
In families........................ 7,264 16.9 8,986 20.9 9,777 22.7 10,729 24.9
Householder...................... 2,150 16.0 2,656 19.8 2,889 21.5 3,184 23.7
Under 65 years................ 1,880 16.8 2,268 20.2 2,428 21.7 2,630 23.5
65 years and over............. 270 12.1 388 17.4 461 20.6 555 24.8
Related children under 18 years.. 3,269 25.4 3,880 30.1 4,149 32.2 4,451 34.5
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 138
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................. 1,021 25.0 1,232 30.2 1,312 32.2 1,411 34.6
6 to 17 years................. 2,248 25.5 2,649 30.1 2,837 32.2 3,040 34.5
Own children 18 years and over... 641 13.2 825 17.0 909 18.7 1,013 20.8
In married-couple families......... 3,175 9.6 4,379 13.2 4,927 14.9 5,585 16.8
Husbands......................... 901 8.9 1,237 12.2 1,403 13.8 1,602 15.8
Under 65 years................ 681 8.3 920 11.2 1,031 12.5 1,159 14.1
65 years and over............. 219 11.6 317 16.7 372 19.7 442 23.4
Wives............................ 901 8.9 1,237 12.2 1,403 13.8 1,602 15.8
Under 65 years................ 730 8.4 982 11.3 1,099 12.7 1,246 14.4
65 years and over............. 171 11.7 255 17.5 305 20.9 355 24.4
Related children under 18 years.. 1,129 12.2 1,518 16.5 1,684 18.3 1,897 20.6
Under 6 years................. 367 11.9 518 16.7 576 18.6 656 21.2
6 to 17 years ................ 762 12.4 1,000 16.3 1,108 18.1 1,241 20.3
Own children 18 years and over... 187 6.1 300 9.8 333 10.9 366 12.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,603 46.2 4,041 51.8 4,270 54.7 4,517 57.9
Householder...................... 1,088 42.6 1,231 48.2 1,293 50.7 1,373 53.8
Under 65 years................ 1,026 46.9 1,147 52.5 1,190 54.4 1,250 57.2
65 years and over............. 62 16.9 84 23.0 103 28.1 123 33.6
Related children under 18 years.. 1,959 62.3 2,141 68.1 2,238 71.2 2,318 73.7
Under 6 years................. 586 72.9 627 78.0 644 80.2 654 81.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,373 58.7 1,514 64.7 1,594 68.1 1,663 71.1
Own children 18 years and over... 412 28.1 483 32.9 530 36.1 593 40.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 486 22.9 565 26.7 580 27.4 626 29.6
Householder...................... 160 21.5 187 25.1 193 25.9 210 28.1
Under 65 years................ 144 22.4 169 26.3 175 27.2 187 29.0
65 years and over............. 16 15.8 18 17.6 18 17.6 22 22.1
Related children under 18 years.. 182 34.1 221 41.5 227 42.5 236 44.3
Under 6 years................. 69 37.3 87 47.3 92 49.9 101 54.5
6 to 17 years................. 113 32.4 134 38.4 135 38.6 136 39.0
Own children 18 years and over... 42 12.7 43 13.0 46 13.9 53 16.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 131 55.9 141 60.1 145 61.9 150 64.0
Under 18 years................... 81 58.3 88 63.3 91 65.5 94 67.6
Under 6 years.................. 30 (B) 32 (B) 32 (B) 32 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 51 51.4 56 56.0 59 59.0 62 62.0
18 years and over................ 50 52.2 53 55.3 54 56.6 56 58.6
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,638 30.6 3,244 37.6 3,421 39.7 3,662 42.5
Male ............................ 928 24.1 1,168 30.3 1,256 32.6 1,356 35.2
Under 65 years................. 715 22.4 890 27.9 964 30.2 1,040 32.5
Living alone................. 292 18.5 372 23.6 404 25.6 430 27.2
65 years and over.............. 213 32.4 278 42.2 292 44.4 316 48.1
Living alone ............... 160 29.0 208 37.7 218 39.4 242 43.8
Female........................... 1,710 35.9 2,076 43.6 2,165 45.4 2,305 48.4
Under 65 years................. 874 29.3 1,044 35.1 1,083 36.4 1,136 38.2
Living alone................. 408 23.7 492 28.5 510 29.6 539 31.3
65 years and over.............. 836 46.7 1,032 57.7 1,082 60.5 1,169 65.4
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 139
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................. 747 45.0 934 56.2 980 59.0 1,064 64.1
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 140
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
NORTHEAST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 23,217 44.7
Under 18 years..................... 6,978 53.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,316 49.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,775 41.0
35 to 44 years..................... 3,437 38.9
45 to 54 years..................... 2,059 29.4
55 to 59 years..................... 740 29.4
60 to 64 years..................... 841 38.6
65 years and over.................. 4,071 59.5
65 to 74 years................... 1,801 50.9
75 years and over................ 2,270 68.8
Male
Total........................... 10,486 42.1
Under 18 years..................... 3,627 54.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,112 46.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,211 37.4
35 to 44 years..................... 1,514 36.0
45 to 54 years..................... 928 27.6
55 to 59 years..................... 306 26.1
60 to 64 years..................... 328 31.1
65 years and over.................. 1,459 51.8
65 to 74 years................... 680 43.7
75 years and over................ 779 61.9
Female
Total........................... 12,731 47.1
Under 18 years..................... 3,351 52.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,204 52.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,564 44.4
35 to 44 years..................... 1,922 41.6
45 to 54 years..................... 1,131 31.0
55 to 59 years..................... 434 32.2
60 to 64 years..................... 513 45.5
65 years and over.................. 2,612 64.9
65 to 74 years................... 1,121 56.5
75 years and over................ 1,490 73.0
Household Relationship
Total........................... 23,217 44.7
65 years and over.......... 4,071 59.5
In families........................ 17,913 41.6
Householder...................... 5,354 39.8
Under 65 years................ 4,282 38.2
65 years and over............. 1,072 48.0
Related children under 18 years.. 6,801 52.8
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 141
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,126 52.1
6 to 17 years................. 4,675 53.0
Own children 18 years and over... 1,748 36.0
In married-couple families......... 11,183 33.7
Husbands......................... 3,211 31.7
Under 65 years................ 2,326 28.2
65 years and over............. 885 46.7
Wives............................ 3,211 31.7
Under 65 years................ 2,481 28.6
65 years and over............. 730 50.1
Related children under 18 years.. 3,723 40.4
Under 6 years................. 1,248 40.4
6 to 17 years ................ 2,475 40.4
Own children 18 years and over... 787 25.7
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 5,712 73.2
Householder...................... 1,799 70.5
Under 65 years................ 1,604 73.4
65 years and over............. 195 53.2
Related children under 18 years.. 2,729 86.8
Under 6 years................. 739 91.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,991 85.1
Own children 18 years and over... 837 57.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,018 48.1
Householder...................... 345 46.2
Under 65 years................ 303 47.0
65 years and over............. 42 41.3
Related children under 18 years.. 348 65.3
Under 6 years................. 139 75.3
6 to 17 years................. 209 60.1
Own children 18 years and over... 125 37.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 202 86.1
Under 18 years................... 120 85.9
Under 6 years.................. 38 .
6 to 17 years.................. 82 81.9
18 years and over................ 82 86.5
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,102 59.2
Male ............................ 1,975 51.2
Under 65 years................. 1,517 47.5
Living alone................. 679 43.0
65 years and over.............. 457 69.5
Living alone ............... 371 67.3
Female........................... 3,128 65.6
Under 65 years................. 1,620 54.4
Living alone................. 799 46.3
65 years and over.............. 1,508 84.3
Living alone................. 1,391 83.8
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_014.htm