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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
WHITE NON-HISPANIC
Both Sexes
Total........................... 193,334 14,875 7.7 19,376 3,511 18.1 5,342 1,239 23.2 1,517 398 26.2 173,958 11,363 6.5
Under 18 years..................... 45,243 4,252 9.4 4,039 1,065 26.4 1,062 368 34.7 235 87 36.9 41,203 3,187 7.7
18 to 24 years..................... 17,308 2,236 12.9 2,290 583 25.5 819 240 29.3 345 111 32.1 15,018 1,653 11.0
25 to 34 years..................... 24,980 1,732 6.9 2,773 371 13.4 778 131 16.8 247 32 13.1 22,207 1,362 6.1
35 to 44 years..................... 32,194 1,845 5.7 2,788 446 16.0 750 144 19.2 151 33 21.9 29,406 1,398 4.8
45 to 54 years..................... 27,941 1,361 4.9 2,595 312 12.0 686 116 16.9 172 57 33.3 25,346 1,049 4.1
55 to 59 years..................... 10,127 750 7.4 1,060 181 17.0 263 45 17.2 70 17 (B) 9,067 570 6.3
60 to 64 years..................... 8,355 636 7.6 821 112 13.6 227 31 13.8 58 14 (B) 7,534 524 7.0
65 years and over.................. 27,187 2,063 7.6 3,010 442 14.7 758 164 21.7 238 47 19.8 24,177 1,622 6.7
65 to 74 years................... 14,441 915 6.3 1,556 170 10.9 373 80 21.4 117 27 23.0 12,885 745 5.8
75 years and over................ 12,746 1,148 9.0 1,454 271 18.7 385 84 21.9 121 20 16.7 11,292 877 7.8
Male
Total........................... 94,905 6,452 6.8 9,525 1,586 16.6 2,622 541 20.6 768 179 23.2 85,380 4,866 5.7
Under 18 years..................... 23,231 2,173 9.4 2,162 583 26.9 591 206 34.9 122 42 34.6 21,068 1,590 7.5
18 to 24 years..................... 8,697 912 10.5 1,159 248 21.4 407 93 22.9 187 49 26.0 7,539 664 8.8
25 to 34 years..................... 12,454 689 5.5 1,437 152 10.6 385 47 12.3 135 19 14.3 11,017 538 4.9
35 to 44 years..................... 16,159 846 5.2 1,409 200 14.2 364 60 16.4 78 19 23.7 14,750 646 4.4
45 to 54 years..................... 13,784 593 4.3 1,314 152 11.5 360 63 17.6 92 29 31.7 12,470 442 3.5
55 to 59 years..................... 4,868 318 6.5 483 74 15.4 104 14 13.2 18 2 (B) 4,385 244 5.6
60 to 64 years..................... 4,069 302 7.4 390 54 13.8 115 14 12.2 31 8 (B) 3,678 248 6.7
65 years and over.................. 11,643 618 5.3 1,171 124 10.6 295 43 14.7 104 10 10.1 10,472 495 4.7
65 to 74 years................... 6,645 349 5.3 671 75 11.2 172 29 17.0 58 10 (B) 5,974 274 4.6
75 years and over................ 4,998 270 5.4 500 48 9.7 123 14 11.5 45 0 (B) 4,498 221 4.9
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........................... 98,429 8,423 8.6 9,851 1,926 19.5 2,721 699 25.7 748 219 29.3 88,578 6,497 7.3
Under 18 years..................... 22,012 2,079 9.4 1,877 483 25.7 471 162 34.4 113 44 39.3 20,135 1,596 7.9
18 to 24 years..................... 8,611 1,323 15.4 1,132 335 29.6 412 147 35.6 157 62 39.3 7,479 989 13.2
25 to 34 years..................... 12,526 1,043 8.3 1,337 219 16.4 392 83 21.2 112 13 11.8 11,189 824 7.4
35 to 44 years..................... 16,035 999 6.2 1,378 247 17.9 386 84 21.9 73 15 (B) 14,656 752 5.1
45 to 54 years..................... 14,157 767 5.4 1,281 160 12.5 326 52 16.0 80 28 35.0 12,876 607 4.7
55 to 59 years..................... 5,259 432 8.2 577 107 18.5 158 31 19.8 52 15 (B) 4,682 326 7.0
60 to 64 years..................... 4,286 334 7.8 431 58 13.6 111 17 15.5 27 6 (B) 3,855 276 7.1
65 years and over.................. 15,544 1,445 9.3 1,839 318 17.3 463 121 26.1 134 37 27.3 13,705 1,127 8.2
65 to 74 years................... 7,796 566 7.3 885 95 10.7 201 51 25.3 59 17 (B) 6,911 472 6.8
75 years and over................ 7,748 879 11.3 954 223 23.4 262 70 26.8 75 20 26.2 6,794 656 9.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 193,334 14,875 7.7 19,376 3,511 18.1 5,342 1,239 23.2 1,517 398 26.2 173,958 11,363 6.5
65 years and over............. 27,187 2,063 7.6 3,010 442 14.7 758 164 21.7 238 47 19.8 24,177 1,622 6.7
In families........................ 159,362 9,118 5.7 14,735 2,241 15.2 3,787 756 20.0 900 206 22.8 144,626 6,877 4.8
Householders..................... 53,071 2,942 5.5 5,085 690 13.6 1,318 239 18.1 316 60 19.1 47,986 2,251 4.7
Under 65 years................. 43,372 2,595 6.0 4,090 612 15.0 1,071 208 19.5 244 53 21.6 39,281 1,983 5.0
65 years and over.............. 9,700 347 3.6 995 78 7.9 247 31 12.4 72 8 (B) 8,705 269 3.1
Related children under 18 years.. 44,527 3,921 8.8 3,953 1,013 25.6 1,037 349 33.6 232 86 37.3 40,573 2,908 7.2
Under 6 years.................. 14,182 1,417 10.0 1,328 377 28.4 326 120 36.9 82 28 34.2 12,854 1,040 8.1
6 to 17 years.................. 30,345 2,504 8.3 2,626 636 24.2 711 228 32.1 150 59 39.0 27,720 1,868 6.7
Own children 18 years and over... 14,232 560 3.9 1,375 142 10.3 363 42 11.6 81 17 20.8 12,856 418 3.3
In married-couple families ........ 134,703 4,875 3.6 11,433 1,252 10.9 2,854 368 12.9 697 122 17.5 123,270 3,623 2.9
Husbands......................... 43,794 1,448 3.3 3,821 338 8.8 946 98 10.3 229 32 13.9 39,973 1,110 2.8
Under 65 years................. 35,149 1,158 3.3 3,034 275 9.1 774 85 10.9 179 32 17.7 32,115 883 2.8
65 years and over.............. 8,646 290 3.4 787 63 8.0 171 13 7.5 50 0 (B) 7,858 227 2.9
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............................ 43,578 1,443 3.3 3,851 336 8.7 967 99 10.2 238 31 12.9 39,727 1,107 2.8
Under 65 years................. 36,910 1,255 3.4 3,278 307 9.4 853 89 10.4 212 28 13.4 33,632 948 2.8
65 years and over.............. 6,668 188 2.8 573 29 5.0 114 10 8.6 26 2 (B) 6,095 159 2.6
Related children under 18 years.. 35,912 1,720 4.8 2,821 520 18.4 693 154 22.2 181 53 29.2 33,091 1,200 3.6
Under 6 years.................. 11,848 610 5.1 933 184 19.8 220 53 24.0 60 15 (B) 10,915 426 3.9
6 to 17 years.................. 24,064 1,110 4.6 1,888 336 17.8 473 101 21.3 121 38 31.7 22,176 774 3.5
Own children 18 years and over... 9,922 209 2.1 814 51 6.3 204 12 5.7 36 6 (B) 9,108 157 1.7
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 18,233 3,618 19.8 2,679 881 32.9 810 360 44.4 151 73 48.6 15,554 2,738 17.6
Householder...................... 6,733 1,255 18.6 972 309 31.8 294 129 43.9 52 24 (B) 5,760 945 16.4
Under 65 years................. 5,564 1,186 21.3 772 288 37.3 222 114 51.2 30 19 (B) 4,792 898 18.7
65 years and over.............. 1,169 69 5.9 200 21 10.7 72 15 (B) 21 5 (B) 969 48 4.9
Related children under 18 years.. 6,646 1,931 29.0 961 447 46.5 317 185 58.2 45 34 (B) 5,685 1,484 26.1
Under 6 years.................. 1,768 693 39.2 323 177 54.8 96 68 70.0 20 13 (B) 1,444 516 35.7
6 to 17 years.................. 4,878 1,237 25.4 637 270 42.3 221 117 53.1 26 20 (B) 4,241 968 22.8
Own children 18 years and over... 3,423 302 8.8 466 79 16.9 128 27 21.0 29 7 (B) 2,957 224 7.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 836 316 37.8 107 55 50.9 26 20 (B) 5 0 (B) 729 262 35.9
Under 18 years................... 486 193 39.7 60 31 (B) 16 12 (B) 3 0 (B) 426 162 38.0
Under 6 years.................. 137 71 51.7 12 8 (B) 3 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 126 62 49.7
6 to 17 years.................. 349 122 35.0 48 23 (B) 13 12 (B) 0 0 (B) 301 99 33.0
18 years and over................ 350 123 35.3 47 24 (B) 10 8 (B) 2 0 (B) 302 100 33.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 33,136 5,440 16.4 4,533 1,215 26.8 1,530 464 30.3 612 192 31.4 28,603 4,225 14.8
Male ............................. 15,367 2,189 14.2 2,173 514 23.7 768 193 25.2 326 85 26.2 13,194 1,675 12.7
Under 65 years................. 13,055 1,896 14.5 1,866 460 24.7 657 168 25.5 278 78 27.9 11,189 1,436 12.8
Living alone................. 6,592 778 11.8 978 221 22.6 326 83 25.5 94 34 36.1 5,615 558 9.9
65 years and over.............. 2,312 294 12.7 307 54 17.6 110 26 23.1 48 8 (B) 2,005 240 12.0
Living alone................. 1,985 216 10.9 273 45 16.4 90 19 21.6 38 8 (B) 1,712 171 10.0
Female............................ 17,769 3,251 18.3 2,360 701 29.7 762 270 35.5 286 107 37.4 15,409 2,550 16.5
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................. 11,007 2,107 19.1 1,381 435 31.5 511 175 34.2 208 78 37.2 9,626 1,673 17.4
Living alone................. 6,083 822 13.5 740 209 28.2 282 86 30.7 85 33 39.4 5,344 614 11.5
65 years and over.............. 6,762 1,144 16.9 979 266 27.2 251 96 38.1 78 29 37.8 5,783 877 15.2
Living alone................. 6,439 1,034 16.1 962 262 27.2 240 92 38.2 75 29 39.0 5,477 772 14.1
Residence and Region
United States...................... 193,334 14,875 7.7 19,376 3,511 18.1 5,342 1,239 23.2 1,517 398 26.2 173,958 11,363 6.5
Metropolitan..................... 149,802 9,821 6.6 10,347 1,890 18.3 3,095 744 24.0 1,108 289 26.1 139,455 7,931 5.7
Central city................... 41,090 3,549 8.6 6,313 1,143 18.1 2,277 550 24.2 874 218 24.9 34,776 2,406 6.9
Not central city............... 108,712 6,272 5.8 4,034 747 18.5 818 194 23.7 234 71 30.4 104,678 5,525 5.3
Outside metropolitan............. 43,532 5,054 11.6 9,029 1,621 18.0 2,247 496 22.1 409 109 26.6 34,503 3,432 9.9
Northeast.......................... 39,360 2,737 7.0 1,903 437 22.9 565 150 26.6 186 66 35.2 37,457 2,300 6.1
Metropolitan..................... 33,903 2,256 6.7 1,608 376 23.4 558 150 27.0 182 66 36.0 32,295 1,880 5.8
Central city................... 7,397 744 10.1 1,207 246 20.4 467 133 28.5 168 63 37.5 6,189 498 8.0
Not central city............... 26,506 1,511 5.7 401 130 32.4 91 17 18.8 14 2 (B) 26,106 1,381 5.3
Outside metropolitan............. 5,457 481 8.8 295 60 20.5 7 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 5,163 421 8.1
Midwest............................ 52,387 3,733 7.1 4,200 787 18.7 1,208 336 27.8 344 93 27.1 48,187 2,945 6.1
Metropolitan..................... 37,463 2,135 5.7 2,541 475 18.7 946 262 27.7 291 74 25.3 34,922 1,660 4.8
Central city................... 10,063 845 8.4 1,885 372 19.7 815 211 26.0 273 64 23.3 8,178 473 5.8
Not central city............... 27,400 1,290 4.7 656 103 15.7 132 51 38.6 18 10 (B) 26,744 1,187 4.4
Outside metropolitan............. 14,924 1,597 10.7 1,660 312 18.8 261 73 28.1 53 20 (B) 13,265 1,285 9.7
South.............................. 63,375 5,361 8.5 9,673 1,637 16.9 2,761 552 20.0 734 154 21.0 53,702 3,723 6.9
Metropolitan..................... 46,485 3,142 6.8 3,703 601 16.2 958 190 19.9 392 69 17.5 42,782 2,541 5.9
Central city................... 11,836 995 8.4 1,769 292 16.5 660 134 20.4 312 45 14.5 10,067 703 7.0
Not central city............... 34,648 2,146 6.2 1,934 309 16.0 299 56 18.8 80 23 29.2 32,714 1,838 5.6
Outside metropolitan............. 16,891 2,219 13.1 5,970 1,036 17.4 1,803 362 20.1 342 86 25.1 10,920 1,183 10.8
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............................... 38,211 3,045 8.0 3,600 650 18.1 809 202 24.9 253 85 33.6 34,612 2,395 6.9
Metropolitan..................... 31,951 2,288 7.2 2,495 438 17.5 633 141 22.3 242 81 33.6 29,456 1,850 6.3
Central city................... 11,793 964 8.2 1,452 232 16.0 335 71 21.2 121 46 38.0 10,342 731 7.1
Not central city............... 20,158 1,324 6.6 1,043 205 19.7 297 70 23.4 122 35 29.1 19,114 1,119 5.9
Outside metropolitan............. 6,260 757 12.1 1,105 213 19.2 176 61 34.5 10 3 (B) 5,156 544 10.6
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance........... 28,912 8,080 27.9 5,695 2,285 40.1 1,781 822 46.2 492 229 46.5 23,218 5,795 25.0
Cash assistance.................. 9,027 3,234 35.8 2,231 1,013 45.4 800 430 53.7 253 122 48.3 6,797 2,221 32.7
Noncash assistance............... 27,930 8,025 28.7 5,506 2,270 41.2 1,751 817 46.7 479 229 47.8 22,424 5,756 25.7
Food Stamps.................... 7,166 4,095 57.1 2,265 1,438 63.5 878 613 69.9 201 144 71.8 4,901 2,657 54.2
School Lunch only
(free or reduced price)....... 4,553 768 16.9 701 166 23.7 177 16 8.8 19 4 (B) 3,852 601 15.6
In household that did not
receive assistance................ 164,422 6,795 4.1 13,681 1,226 9.0 3,561 417 11.7 1,024 169 16.5 150,740 5,569 3.7
Years of School Completed
People 16 to 24 years.............. 22,558 2,738 12.1 2,727 678 24.9 955 279 29.2 371 118 31.7 19,831 2,059 10.4
Enrolled in school............... 12,928 1,370 10.6 1,389 345 24.9 522 153 29.3 243 83 34.4 11,540 1,024 8.9
Not enrolled..................... 9,630 1,368 14.2 1,338 333 24.9 433 126 29.0 128 34 26.6 8,292 1,035 12.5
No high school diploma......... 1,691 442 26.1 336 120 35.8 131 55 42.1 27 11 (B) 1,355 321 23.7
People 25 years and over........... 130,783 8,387 6.4 13,046 1,863 14.3 3,461 631 18.2 937 201 21.4 117,737 6,524 5.5
No high school diploma........... 15,134 2,590 17.1 2,836 752 26.5 864 248 28.7 252 72 28.4 12,299 1,839 15.0
High school diploma or more...... 115,649 5,797 5.0 10,211 1,111 10.9 2,597 383 14.7 685 129 18.9 105,438 4,685 4.4
No college..................... 44,554 3,227 7.2 4,911 666 13.6 1,175 225 19.2 259 72 27.8 39,643 2,561 6.5
Some college, no BA or higher degree 34,390 1,689 4.9 2,937 319 10.9 735 95 13.0 207 29 14.1 31,453 1,370 4.4
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.. 36,705 881 2.4 2,363 127 5.4 687 62 9.0 219 28 12.8 34,342 754 2.2
Work Experience
Total.............................. 193,334 14,875 7.7 19,376 3,511 18.1 5,342 1,239 23.2 1,517 398 26.2 173,958 11,363 6.5
Male............................... 94,905 6,452 6.8 9,525 1,586 16.6 2,622 541 20.6 768 179 23.2 85,380 4,866 5.7
Under 16 years................... 20,519 1,938 9.4 1,936 529 27.3 522 189 36.3 114 42 37.1 18,583 1,409 7.6
16 to 64 years................... 62,743 3,895 6.2 6,418 933 14.5 1,805 308 17.1 550 126 22.8 56,325 2,962 5.3
Worked during year............. 55,265 2,096 3.8 5,229 447 8.6 1,427 137 9.6 431 56 13.0 50,037 1,649 3.3
Full-time year-round......... 41,903 668 1.6 3,541 116 3.3 916 34 3.7 254 18 7.0 38,362 552 1.4
Not full-time year-round..... 13,363 1,428 10.7 1,688 331 19.6 511 104 20.2 177 38 21.7 11,675 1,097 9.4
Did not work................... 7,478 1,799 24.1 1,190 486 40.8 378 171 45.2 119 70 58.3 6,288 1,313 20.9
65 years and over................ 11,643 618 5.3 1,171 124 10.6 295 43 14.7 104 10 10.1 10,472 495 4.7
Worked during year............. 2,781 53 1.9 185 14 7.6 42 3 (B) 8 0 (B) 2,596 39 1.5
Full-time year-round......... 1,087 21 1.9 95 7 7.0 29 0 (B) 8 0 (B) 992 14 1.4
Not full-time year-round..... 1,694 33 1.9 90 7 8.1 14 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 1,604 25 1.6
Did not work................... 8,862 565 6.4 986 110 11.1 253 41 16.1 96 10 10.9 7,876 455 5.8
Female............................. 98,429 8,423 8.6 9,851 1,926 19.5 2,721 699 25.7 748 219 29.3 88,578 6,497 7.3
Under 16 years................... 19,474 1,812 9.3 1,667 441 26.5 404 140 34.8 95 37 39.3 17,806 1,371 7.7
16 to 64 years................... 63,411 5,166 8.1 6,345 1,167 18.4 1,854 437 23.6 519 146 28.0 57,067 4,000 7.0
Worked during year............. 49,361 2,561 5.2 4,608 596 12.9 1,342 242 18.1 377 78 20.7 44,753 1,964 4.4
Full-time year-round......... 28,407 464 1.6 2,531 113 4.5 682 40 5.9 192 16 8.4 25,876 351 1.4
Not full-time year-round..... 20,954 2,097 10.0 2,077 483 23.3 660 202 30.6 185 62 33.6 18,877 1,613 8.5
Did not work................... 14,050 2,605 18.5 1,736 570 32.8 512 195 38.1 143 67 47.3 12,314 2,035 16.5
65 years and over................ 15,544 1,445 9.3 1,839 318 17.3 463 121 26.1 134 37 27.3 13,705 1,127 8.2
Worked during year............. 1,994 47 2.3 226 18 7.8 58 9 (B) 9 2 (B) 1,767 29 1.6
Full-time year-round......... 578 10 1.7 83 8 9.2 28 8 (B) 4 0 (B) 494 2 0.5
Not full-time year-round..... 1,416 37 2.6 143 10 7.0 29 2 (B) 5 2 (B) 1,273 26 2.1
Did not work................... 13,550 1,398 10.3 1,613 300 18.6 405 112 27.6 125 35 28.0 11,938 1,098 9.2
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.
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