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Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1999.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 35,373 8,360 23.6 15,216 5,381 35.4 8,617 3,505 40.7 3,971 1,883 47.4 20,156 2,979 14.8
Under 18 years..................... 11,357 3,759 33.1 5,057 2,490 49.2 3,001 1,626 54.2 1,432 879 61.4 6,300 1,269 20.1
18 to 24 years..................... 3,980 1,165 29.3 1,750 720 41.1 1,008 486 48.2 446 246 55.2 2,230 445 20.0
25 to 34 years..................... 5,163 893 17.3 1,939 555 28.6 1,088 380 34.9 520 212 40.8 3,224 338 10.5
35 to 44 years..................... 5,699 945 16.6 2,212 599 27.1 1,171 343 29.3 504 179 35.6 3,487 346 9.9
45 to 54 years..................... 4,103 538 13.1 1,708 355 20.8 894 209 23.4 391 100 25.6 2,396 183 7.6
55 to 59 years..................... 1,288 231 17.9 574 159 27.7 329 109 33.3 159 72 45.1 714 72 10.1
60 to 64 years..................... 1,028 204 19.8 500 103 20.6 261 80 30.6 123 53 42.9 527 101 19.1
65 years and over.................. 2,754 626 22.7 1,476 401 27.1 864 272 31.4 395 142 35.8 1,278 225 17.6
65 to 74 years................... 1,624 360 22.2 859 220 25.6 512 152 29.6 235 80 34.1 765 140 18.3
75 years and over................ 1,130 266 23.5 617 181 29.3 352 120 34.1 160 61 38.3 514 86 16.7
Male
Total........................... 16,518 3,341 20.2 6,916 2,165 31.3 3,887 1,411 36.3 1,777 771 43.4 9,601 1,177 12.3
Under 18 years..................... 5,780 1,873 32.4 2,609 1,276 48.9 1,541 839 54.5 691 446 64.5 3,172 598 18.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,858 399 21.5 790 259 32.8 438 170 38.7 207 92 44.4 1,068 140 13.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,305 206 8.9 831 112 13.5 473 89 18.8 227 46 20.5 1,474 94 6.4
35 to 44 years..................... 2,626 324 12.3 958 188 19.6 508 108 21.3 214 63 29.6 1,668 136 8.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,872 195 10.4 756 142 18.8 409 87 21.3 177 41 23.2 1,116 53 4.8
55 to 59 years..................... 556 87 15.6 231 55 23.9 126 39 30.6 66 31 (B) 325 32 9.8
60 to 64 years..................... 424 68 16.0 198 36 18.1 103 25 24.2 48 16 (B) 227 32 14.2
65 years and over.................. 1,095 189 17.2 543 97 17.8 289 55 18.9 146 35 24.3 552 92 16.6
65 to 74 years................... 661 125 18.8 321 63 19.7 175 41 23.2 86 23 27.3 340 61 18.0
75 years and over................ 434 64 14.7 222 33 15.0 114 14 12.3 60 12 (B) 212 31 14.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1999.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Female
Total........................... 18,855 5,019 26.6 8,300 3,216 38.7 4,730 2,094 44.3 2,194 1,112 50.7 10,555 1,803 17.1
Under 18 years..................... 5,576 1,886 33.8 2,448 1,215 49.6 1,461 787 53.9 741 433 58.5 3,128 671 21.4
18 to 24 years..................... 2,122 766 36.1 960 461 48.0 570 316 55.5 239 154 64.6 1,162 305 26.3
25 to 34 years..................... 2,858 687 24.0 1,108 443 40.0 615 291 47.2 293 166 56.6 1,750 244 13.9
35 to 44 years..................... 3,073 621 20.2 1,254 410 32.7 663 235 35.5 290 116 40.0 1,819 210 11.6
45 to 54 years..................... 2,232 342 15.3 952 213 22.4 486 122 25.2 214 59 27.5 1,280 130 10.1
55 to 59 years..................... 732 144 19.7 343 104 30.3 203 71 34.9 93 40 43.5 389 40 10.4
60 to 64 years..................... 603 136 22.5 303 67 22.1 158 55 34.7 75 38 49.7 301 69 22.9
65 years and over.................. 1,659 438 26.4 933 304 32.6 575 217 37.7 249 106 42.6 727 134 18.4
65 to 74 years................... 963 235 24.4 538 157 29.1 338 111 32.9 149 57 38.1 425 79 18.5
75 years and over................ 697 202 29.0 395 147 37.3 238 106 44.5 100 49 49.4 302 55 18.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 35,373 8,360 23.6 15,216 5,381 35.4 8,617 3,505 40.7 3,971 1,883 47.4 20,156 2,979 14.8
65 years and over............. 2,754 626 22.7 1,476 401 27.1 864 272 31.4 395 142 35.8 1,278 225 17.6
In families........................ 29,488 6,688 22.7 12,529 4,432 35.4 7,163 2,944 41.1 3,319 1,598 48.1 16,959 2,256 13.3
Householders..................... 8,664 1,898 21.9 3,664 1,243 33.9 2,067 827 40.0 925 427 46.1 5,001 655 13.1
Under 65 years................. 7,692 1,761 22.9 3,153 1,154 36.6 1,763 764 43.3 791 390 49.3 4,539 606 13.4
65 years and over.............. 972 137 14.1 510 88 17.3 304 63 20.9 135 37 27.7 462 49 10.5
Related children under 18 years.. 11,132 3,644 32.7 4,948 2,432 49.2 2,963 1,607 54.2 1,428 875 61.3 6,184 1,212 19.6
Under 6 years.................. 3,548 1,299 36.6 1,573 880 55.9 1,007 616 61.1 452 328 72.4 1,974 419 21.2
6 to 17 years.................. 7,585 2,345 30.9 3,375 1,552 46.0 1,956 991 50.7 976 548 56.1 4,210 794 18.9
Own children 18 years and over... 3,822 622 16.3 1,737 436 25.1 1,027 313 30.5 496 189 38.2 2,085 186 8.9
In married-couple families ........ 14,832 1,217 8.2 4,834 750 15.5 2,464 459 18.6 1,034 210 20.3 9,998 467 4.7
Husbands......................... 4,219 305 7.2 1,356 183 13.5 690 112 16.3 291 56 19.1 2,862 122 4.3
Under 65 years................. 3,635 257 7.1 1,078 154 14.3 534 97 18.1 224 42 18.6 2,557 103 4.0
65 years and over.............. 584 48 8.2 278 28 10.2 156 16 10.1 67 14 (B) 305 20 6.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1999.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Wives............................ 4,023 282 7.0 1,294 165 12.8 654 103 15.8 274 52 18.9 2,729 117 4.3
Under 65 years................. 3,615 248 6.9 1,097 146 13.3 537 94 17.5 218 42 19.4 2,518 103 4.1
65 years and over.............. 407 34 8.2 197 20 10.0 117 9 8.0 56 9 (B) 211 14 6.6
Related children under 18 years.. 4,724 510 10.8 1,491 328 22.0 733 190 26.0 294 82 27.9 3,232 183 5.7
Under 6 years.................. 1,450 146 10.0 412 93 22.6 224 70 31.4 80 24 30.0 1,039 53 5.1
6 to 17 years.................. 3,273 365 11.1 1,080 234 21.7 509 120 23.6 214 58 27.0 2,194 130 5.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,528 92 6.0 551 61 11.0 303 41 13.5 132 15 11.1 977 31 3.2
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 12,644 5,179 41.0 6,813 3,524 51.7 4,247 2,413 56.8 2,122 1,362 64.2 5,831 1,654 28.4
Householder...................... 3,814 1,499 39.3 2,031 1,013 49.9 1,236 687 55.6 592 361 61.0 1,783 486 27.3
Under 65 years................. 3,439 1,415 41.1 1,806 954 52.8 1,087 636 58.5 534 336 63.0 1,633 461 28.2
65 years and over.............. 375 84 22.5 224 59 26.2 148 51 34.4 57 25 (B) 150 26 17.0
Related children under 18 years.. 5,794 2,997 51.7 3,198 2,035 63.6 2,075 1,384 66.7 1,083 787 72.7 2,595 962 37.1
Under 6 years.................. 1,877 1,098 58.5 1,068 757 70.9 716 529 73.9 358 302 84.2 809 341 42.1
6 to 17 years.................. 3,916 1,899 48.5 2,130 1,278 60.0 1,359 856 63.0 724 485 67.0 1,786 621 34.8
Own children 18 years and over... 2,082 509 24.4 1,085 362 33.3 678 272 40.1 343 175 51.0 997 147 14.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 266 120 45.1 141 68 48.2 49 18 (B) 4 4 (B) 125 52 41.7
Under 18 years................... 160 73 45.5 89 42 46.9 30 11 (B) 2 2 (B) 71 31 (B)
Under 6 years.................. 48 18 (B) 31 9 (B) 4 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 17 9 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 113 55 48.5 59 33 (B) 26 11 (B) 2 2 (B) 54 22 (B)
18 years and over................ 106 47 44.5 52 26 (B) 19 8 (B) 2 2 (B) 54 21 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,619 1,552 27.6 2,547 881 34.6 1,406 543 38.6 648 281 43.3 3,073 671 21.9
Male ............................. 2,803 663 23.6 1,247 370 29.7 685 209 30.6 323 120 37.2 1,556 293 18.8
Under 65 years................. 2,474 540 21.8 1,072 311 29.0 590 174 29.6 267 101 37.8 1,402 230 16.4
Living alone................. 1,350 249 18.5 599 173 28.8 334 103 30.8 145 65 44.7 751 77 10.2
65 years and over.............. 329 123 37.3 175 60 34.1 94 35 36.9 57 19 (B) 154 63 41.0
Living alone................. 240 87 36.4 114 37 32.4 48 12 (B) 19 4 (B) 126 51 40.0
Female............................ 2,816 890 31.6 1,299 511 39.3 721 334 46.3 324 160 49.5 1,517 379 25.0
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1999.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Under 65 years................. 2,155 597 27.7 894 302 33.8 478 191 39.9 217 99 45.8 1,261 295 23.4
Living alone................. 1,386 323 23.3 610 194 31.8 334 121 36.3 142 58 41.1 776 129 16.6
65 years and over.............. 661 292 44.2 405 208 51.4 243 143 58.8 107 61 56.8 256 84 32.9
Living alone................. 639 280 43.8 391 200 51.2 233 137 58.9 100 58 58.3 248 80 32.1
Residence and Region
United States...................... 35,373 8,360 23.6 15,216 5,381 35.4 8,617 3,505 40.7 3,971 1,883 47.4 20,156 2,979 14.8
Metropolitan..................... 31,111 7,145 23.0 12,581 4,478 35.6 7,337 3,092 42.1 3,484 1,616 46.4 18,530 2,667 14.4
Central city................... 18,772 4,935 26.3 10,422 3,733 35.8 6,513 2,747 42.2 3,214 1,491 46.4 8,351 1,202 14.4
Not central city............... 12,339 2,210 17.9 2,160 745 34.5 824 345 41.9 270 125 46.1 10,179 1,465 14.4
Outside metropolitan............. 4,262 1,215 28.5 2,635 903 34.3 1,281 414 32.3 486 267 54.9 1,627 312 19.2
Northeast.......................... 6,545 1,594 24.3 2,873 1,111 38.7 1,522 676 44.4 776 400 51.5 3,673 483 13.1
Metropolitan..................... 6,467 1,569 24.3 2,840 1,095 38.6 1,511 676 44.7 776 400 51.5 3,627 473 13.1
Central city................... 4,524 1,263 27.9 2,545 958 37.7 1,415 617 43.6 739 382 51.7 1,980 305 15.4
Not central city............... 1,942 306 15.8 295 137 46.5 96 59 61.4 37 18 (B) 1,647 169 10.3
Outside metropolitan............. 79 25 31.7 33 16 (B) 10 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 46 9 (B)
Midwest............................ 6,793 1,795 26.4 3,544 1,227 34.6 2,347 988 42.1 1,115 575 51.5 3,249 569 17.5
Metropolitan..................... 6,583 1,739 26.4 3,479 1,221 35.1 2,312 982 42.5 1,115 575 51.6 3,105 518 16.7
Central city................... 4,748 1,429 30.1 3,191 1,109 34.8 2,175 904 41.6 1,038 518 49.9 1,557 320 20.6
Not central city............... 1,835 310 16.9 288 112 38.9 137 78 57.2 77 57 73.8 1,547 198 12.8
Outside metropolitan............. 209 56 26.8 65 6 (B) 35 6 (B) 0 0 (B) 144 50 34.9
South.............................. 19,257 4,462 23.2 8,007 2,781 34.7 4,451 1,716 38.5 1,969 832 42.3 11,251 1,680 14.9
Metropolitan..................... 15,344 3,338 21.8 5,486 1,908 34.8 3,217 1,309 40.7 1,483 565 38.1 9,858 1,430 14.5
Central city................... 8,001 1,938 24.2 4,064 1,478 36.4 2,661 1,119 42.1 1,350 526 39.0 3,938 459 11.7
Not central city............... 7,343 1,400 19.1 1,422 429 30.2 556 190 34.1 133 39 29.5 5,920 971 16.4
Outside metropolitan............. 3,913 1,124 28.7 2,520 874 34.7 1,234 407 33.0 486 267 55.0 1,393 250 18.0
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1999.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
West............................... 2,778 509 18.3 793 262 33.0 297 125 42.2 111 76 68.8 1,984 248 12.5
Metropolitan..................... 2,717 499 18.4 777 254 32.7 296 125 42.1 111 76 68.8 1,940 245 12.6
Central city................... 1,499 305 20.4 623 187 30.1 262 106 40.6 88 65 74.2 876 118 13.5
Not central city............... 1,218 194 15.9 154 66 43.1 34 18 (B) 23 11 (B) 1,064 127 12.0
Outside metropolitan............. 61 11 (B) 16 8 (B) 1 1 (B) 0 0 (B) 44 3 (B)
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance........... 15,990 6,947 43.4 8,882 4,644 52.3 5,460 3,056 56.0 2,627 1,667 63.5 7,109 2,302 32.4
Cash assistance.................. 6,030 3,354 55.6 3,763 2,381 63.3 2,530 1,668 65.9 1,314 950 72.3 2,267 973 42.9
Noncash assistance............... 15,767 6,924 43.9 8,782 4,633 52.8 5,415 3,044 56.2 2,611 1,661 63.6 6,984 2,291 32.8
Food Stamps.................... 6,294 4,354 69.2 4,031 3,037 75.4 2,690 2,074 77.1 1,369 1,112 81.3 2,264 1,317 58.2
School Lunch only
(free or reduced price)....... 2,773 551 19.9 1,298 323 24.9 784 204 26.1 284 93 32.9 1,475 228 15.4
In household that did not
receive assistance................ 19,383 1,414 7.3 6,335 736 11.6 3,157 449 14.2 1,344 216 16.1 13,048 677 5.2
Years of School Completed
People 16 to 24 years.............. 5,201 1,498 28.8 2,270 924 40.7 1,283 601 46.8 576 302 52.4 2,931 574 19.6
Enrolled in school............... 2,720 666 24.5 1,120 399 35.7 562 226 40.2 268 136 50.8 1,600 267 16.7
Not enrolled..................... 2,481 831 33.5 1,150 525 45.6 721 375 52.1 309 166 53.8 1,331 307 23.0
No high school diploma......... 699 343 49.2 421 249 59.1 288 182 63.5 119 62 52.4 278 94 34.0
People 25 years and over........... 20,036 3,436 17.2 8,409 2,171 25.8 4,608 1,393 30.2 2,093 758 36.2 11,626 1,266 10.9
No high school diploma........... 4,316 1,485 34.4 2,554 1,001 39.2 1,572 674 42.9 801 394 49.2 1,762 484 27.5
High school diploma or more...... 15,719 1,951 12.4 5,855 1,169 20.0 3,036 719 23.7 1,292 364 28.2 9,864 782 7.9
No college..................... 7,050 1,263 17.9 3,311 805 24.3 1,758 531 30.2 803 279 34.8 3,739 457 12.2
Some college, no BA or higher degree 5,366 581 10.8 1,784 314 17.6 866 153 17.7 338 71 21.1 3,582 267 7.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 1999.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Completed BA or higher degree.. 3,304 107 3.2 761 50 6.5 413 35 8.5 152 14 9.0 2,543 58 2.3
Work Experience
Total.............................. 35,373 8,360 23.6 15,216 5,381 35.4 8,617 3,505 40.7 3,971 1,883 47.4 20,156 2,979 14.8
Male............................... 16,518 3,341 20.2 6,916 2,165 31.3 3,887 1,411 36.3 1,777 771 43.4 9,601 1,177 12.3
Under 16 years................... 5,146 1,700 33.0 2,339 1,162 49.7 1,398 771 55.2 624 412 66.0 2,807 538 19.2
16 to 64 years................... 10,277 1,452 14.1 4,034 905 22.4 2,200 585 26.6 1,007 324 32.1 6,243 547 8.8
Worked during year............. 7,775 544 7.0 2,731 326 11.9 1,401 179 12.8 599 100 16.6 5,045 218 4.3
Full-time year-round......... 5,551 136 2.5 1,815 68 3.7 887 42 4.7 380 22 5.9 3,736 69 1.8
Not full-time year-round..... 2,224 408 18.3 916 258 28.2 514 137 26.7 219 77 35.4 1,309 149 11.4
Did not work................... 2,501 908 36.3 1,303 579 44.5 799 406 50.8 409 224 54.8 1,199 329 27.5
65 years and over................ 1,095 189 17.2 543 97 17.8 289 55 18.9 146 35 24.3 552 92 16.6
Worked during year............. 195 12 6.1 64 4 (B) 34 2 (B) 21 2 (B) 131 8 5.8
Full-time year-round......... 84 0 0.0 23 0 (B) 11 0 (B) 9 0 (B) 61 0 (B)
Not full-time year-round..... 110 12 10.8 41 4 (B) 23 2 (B) 12 2 (B) 70 8 (B)
Did not work................... 900 177 19.6 480 92 19.3 255 52 20.6 125 33 26.6 421 84 20.0
Female............................. 18,855 5,019 26.6 8,300 3,216 38.7 4,730 2,094 44.3 2,194 1,112 50.7 10,555 1,803 17.1
Under 16 years................... 4,991 1,726 34.6 2,198 1,124 51.1 1,328 740 55.7 677 411 60.7 2,793 602 21.6
16 to 64 years................... 12,205 2,855 23.4 5,169 1,789 34.6 2,827 1,138 40.3 1,267 594 46.9 7,036 1,067 15.2
Worked during year............. 9,112 1,428 15.7 3,516 870 24.8 1,867 555 29.7 812 286 35.3 5,596 557 10.0
Full-time year-round......... 5,833 368 6.3 2,061 206 10.0 1,011 133 13.2 409 66 16.1 3,772 162 4.3
Not full-time year-round..... 3,279 1,060 32.3 1,456 665 45.7 856 422 49.3 403 221 54.7 1,823 395 21.7
Did not work................... 3,093 1,428 46.2 1,653 918 55.6 960 583 60.7 455 308 67.7 1,440 510 35.4
65 years and over................ 1,659 438 26.4 933 304 32.6 575 217 37.7 249 106 42.6 727 134 18.4
Worked during year............. 207 19 9.0 99 11 11.2 54 9 (B) 31 8 (B) 108 7 6.9
Full-time year-round......... 66 3 (B) 32 2 (B) 15 2 (B) 7 2 (B) 34 1 (B)
Not full-time year-round..... 141 16 11.0 68 9 (B) 39 6 (B) 24 5 (B) 74 7 (B)
Did not work................... 1,452 419 28.9 834 293 35.1 521 208 39.9 219 98 45.1 619 126 20.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.
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