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
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
Both Sexes
Total........................... 10,916 1,163 10.7 1,454 291 20.0 555 197 35.5 153 104 67.9 9,462 872 9.2
Under 18 years..................... 3,057 361 11.8 372 99 26.6 174 85 48.9 71 52 (B) 2,685 262 9.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,192 239 20.0 186 56 30.1 106 43 40.3 29 21 (B) 1,007 183 18.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,895 176 9.3 293 39 13.3 86 16 19.1 15 6 (B) 1,602 137 8.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,833 108 5.9 196 18 9.2 70 12 (B) 6 5 (B) 1,637 90 5.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,432 122 8.5 156 37 23.8 63 26 (B) 22 13 (B) 1,275 84 6.6
55 to 59 years..................... 378 36 9.4 43 4 (B) 11 2 (B) 0 0 (B) 334 31 9.4
60 to 64 years..................... 328 37 11.4 50 11 (B) 16 9 (B) 6 6 (B) 278 27 9.5
65 years and over.................. 800 85 10.6 158 27 17.2 29 3 (B) 4 0 (B) 643 58 9.0
65 to 74 years................... 514 56 10.9 105 21 19.8 21 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 410 36 8.7
75 years and over................ 286 29 10.1 53 6 (B) 8 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 233 23 9.7
Male
Total........................... 5,312 545 10.3 712 143 20.0 265 98 36.8 63 51 (B) 4,601 402 8.7
Under 18 years..................... 1,559 193 12.4 173 55 31.7 84 48 57.2 32 30 (B) 1,386 138 10.0
18 to 24 years..................... 614 111 18.1 106 36 34.0 53 26 (B) 17 12 (B) 508 75 14.8
25 to 34 years..................... 932 72 7.7 144 8 5.5 45 4 (B) 3 0 (B) 787 64 8.1
35 to 44 years..................... 828 36 4.3 102 4 4.4 31 2 (B) 3 2 (B) 727 31 4.3
45 to 54 years..................... 678 56 8.2 60 17 (B) 26 10 (B) 4 4 (B) 618 39 6.3
55 to 59 years..................... 177 21 11.9 19 2 (B) 2 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 158 19 12.0
60 to 64 years..................... 146 13 8.9 25 4 (B) 8 4 (B) 2 2 (B) 120 9 7.3
65 years and over.................. 379 43 11.4 82 16 19.9 17 3 (B) 2 0 (B) 297 27 9.1
65 to 74 years................... 239 29 12.3 53 12 (B) 13 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 186 17 9.3
75 years and over................ 139 14 10.0 29 4 (B) 4 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 110 10 8.8
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
Female
Total........................... 5,603 618 11.0 742 148 20.0 289 99 34.3 90 53 59.2 4,861 470 9.7
Under 18 years..................... 1,498 168 11.2 199 44 22.1 90 37 41.2 38 21 (B) 1,299 124 9.5
18 to 24 years..................... 579 128 22.1 80 20 25.1 53 17 (B) 12 9 (B) 498 108 21.6
25 to 34 years..................... 964 104 10.8 149 31 20.8 41 12 (B) 12 6 (B) 815 73 9.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,005 72 7.2 94 14 14.4 39 10 (B) 3 3 (B) 911 58 6.4
45 to 54 years..................... 754 66 8.7 96 20 21.1 38 16 (B) 18 9 (B) 657 45 6.9
55 to 59 years..................... 201 15 7.3 24 2 (B) 9 2 (B) 0 0 (B) 176 12 7.0
60 to 64 years..................... 183 24 13.3 25 7 (B) 8 4 (B) 4 4 (B) 158 18 11.2
65 years and over.................. 421 42 9.9 75 11 14.2 11 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 346 31 9.0
65 to 74 years................... 275 27 9.8 52 9 (B) 7 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 223 18 8.2
75 years and over................ 146 15 10.1 23 2 (B) 4 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 123 13 10.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 10,916 1,163 10.7 1,454 291 20.0 555 197 35.5 153 104 67.9 9,462 872 9.2
65 years and over............. 800 85 10.6 158 27 17.2 29 3 (B) 4 0 (B) 643 58 9.0
In families........................ 9,618 919 9.6 1,227 212 17.3 446 147 33.0 111 73 65.9 8,392 707 8.4
Householders..................... 2,506 258 10.3 327 55 16.7 117 33 28.7 21 14 (B) 2,179 204 9.3
Under 65 years................. 2,247 221 9.8 263 41 15.4 100 30 30.1 21 14 (B) 1,985 181 9.1
65 years and over.............. 259 37 14.3 64 14 (B) 17 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 195 23 11.8
Related children under 18 years.. 3,026 348 11.5 364 96 26.3 169 85 50.2 71 52 (B) 2,662 252 9.5
Under 6 years.................. 1,009 101 10.0 112 20 17.8 36 19 (B) 17 14 (B) 897 81 9.1
6 to 17 years.................. 2,017 247 12.2 252 76 30.1 133 66 49.8 53 38 (B) 1,765 171 9.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,044 73 7.0 151 11 7.5 56 10 (B) 4 2 (B) 894 61 6.9
In married-couple families ........ 7,937 597 7.5 912 134 14.7 285 76 26.8 52 19 (B) 7,025 463 6.6
Husbands......................... 1,955 162 8.3 243 38 15.6 78 19 23.9 10 4 (B) 1,711 124 7.3
Under 65 years................. 1,715 125 7.3 185 22 11.7 63 15 (B) 8 4 (B) 1,530 104 6.8
65 years and over.............. 239 37 15.4 59 16 (B) 15 3 (B) 2 0 (B) 181 21 11.4
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............................ 2,224 170 7.6 253 42 16.8 81 19 23.0 12 4 (B) 1,972 127 6.4
Under 65 years................. 2,067 146 7.1 216 32 14.6 77 19 24.0 12 4 (B) 1,851 115 6.2
65 years and over.............. 157 23 14.8 36 11 (B) 3 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 121 13 10.4
Related children under 18 years.. 2,525 207 8.2 252 38 14.9 79 29 36.7 25 8 (B) 2,273 169 7.4
Under 6 years.................. 864 56 6.5 78 1 1.6 12 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 785 55 7.0
6 to 17 years.................. 1,661 150 9.1 174 36 20.9 68 29 (B) 21 8 (B) 1,487 114 7.7
Own children 18 years and over... 839 52 6.2 109 11 10.4 35 10 (B) 3 2 (B) 730 40 5.5
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 1,097 253 23.0 232 69 29.7 147 69 46.7 58 54 (B) 865 184 21.3
Householder...................... 331 76 23.1 61 14 (B) 35 14 (B) 11 10 (B) 271 62 23.1
Under 65 years................. 300 74 24.7 54 14 (B) 31 14 (B) 11 10 (B) 246 60 24.4
65 years and over.............. 32 2 (B) 7 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 25 2 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 409 134 32.8 99 55 55.5 87 55 63.5 46 44 (B) 310 79 25.5
Under 6 years.................. 103 44 43.0 30 18 (B) 23 18 (B) 14 14 (B) 73 26 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 307 90 29.4 69 37 (B) 63 37 (B) 32 30 (B) 237 53 22.2
Own children 18 years and over... 151 21 13.8 36 0 (B) 18 0 (B) 1 0 (B) 115 21 18.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 31 5 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 30 5 (B)
Under 18 years................... 12 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 11 3 (B)
Under 6 years.................. 2 2 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 2 2 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 9 1 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 9 1 (B)
18 years and over................ 19 2 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 19 2 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,267 238 18.8 227 79 34.7 109 50 45.8 43 31 (B) 1,040 160 15.3
Male ............................. 657 89 13.6 105 31 29.3 53 20 (B) 16 14 (B) 552 58 10.6
Under 65 years................. 627 83 13.3 103 31 29.9 53 20 (B) 16 14 (B) 525 53 10.0
Living alone................. 293 27 9.1 47 10 (B) 21 5 (B) 8 5 (B) 246 17 6.8
65 years and over.............. 30 6 (B) 2 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 28 6 (B)
Living alone................. 21 4 (B) 2 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 20 4 (B)
Female............................ 610 149 24.5 123 48 39.3 56 30 (B) 26 18 (B) 487 101 20.7
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................. 522 134 25.7 113 48 42.7 56 30 (B) 26 18 (B) 409 86 20.9
Living alone................. 239 41 17.3 57 20 (B) 28 13 (B) 13 8 (B) 183 21 11.6
65 years and over.............. 88 15 17.5 10 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 78 15 19.7
Living alone................. 72 10 (B) 10 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 62 10 (B)
Residence and Region
United States...................... 10,916 1,163 10.7 1,454 291 20.0 555 197 35.5 153 104 67.9 9,462 872 9.2
Metropolitan..................... 10,451 1,110 10.6 1,409 285 20.2 543 191 35.1 153 104 67.9 9,042 825 9.1
Central city................... 5,183 731 14.1 1,166 264 22.6 508 182 35.8 141 95 67.7 4,018 468 11.6
Not central city............... 5,268 379 7.2 243 21 8.7 35 9 (B) 13 9 (B) 5,025 358 7.1
Outside metropolitan............. 465 53 11.3 45 6 (B) 12 6 (B) 0 0 (B) 419 46 11.0
Northeast.......................... 1,938 248 12.8 300 53 17.7 108 37 34.2 21 13 (B) 1,638 195 11.9
Metropolitan..................... 1,900 248 13.0 300 53 17.7 108 37 34.2 21 13 (B) 1,601 195 12.2
Central city................... 989 182 18.4 254 53 20.8 108 37 34.2 21 13 (B) 735 129 17.6
Not central city............... 912 66 7.2 46 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 866 66 7.6
Outside metropolitan............. 38 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 38 0 (B)
Midwest............................ 1,228 108 8.8 197 74 37.5 90 58 64.3 31 23 (B) 1,031 34 3.3
Metropolitan..................... 1,142 103 9.0 187 71 37.7 81 54 66.7 31 23 (B) 955 33 3.4
Central city................... 482 78 16.2 185 71 38.1 81 54 66.7 31 23 (B) 297 8 2.6
Not central city............... 660 25 3.8 2 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 657 25 3.8
Outside metropolitan............. 86 5 6.2 10 3 (B) 8 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 76 2 2.5
South.............................. 1,896 220 11.6 221 43 19.4 99 20 20.6 51 20 (B) 1,675 178 10.6
Metropolitan..................... 1,802 209 11.6 207 43 20.7 99 20 20.6 51 20 (B) 1,595 166 10.4
Central city................... 840 143 17.0 199 43 21.5 99 20 20.6 51 20 (B) 641 100 15.6
Not central city............... 962 66 6.9 8 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 954 66 6.9
Outside metropolitan............. 94 11 12.2 14 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 80 11 14.3
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............................... 5,854 586 10.0 737 121 16.5 259 82 31.7 51 47 (B) 5,117 465 9.1
Metropolitan..................... 5,607 550 9.8 715 118 16.6 255 79 31.0 51 47 (B) 4,892 432 8.8
Central city................... 2,872 328 11.4 528 97 18.5 220 70 32.0 38 38 (B) 2,345 231 9.8
Not central city............... 2,735 222 8.1 188 21 11.2 35 9 (B) 13 9 (B) 2,547 201 7.9
Outside metropolitan............. 247 35 14.4 22 3 (B) 4 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 225 33 14.5
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance........... 2,676 693 25.9 697 166 23.8 336 137 40.7 96 82 86.1 1,980 527 26.6
Cash assistance.................. 1,132 277 24.4 322 78 24.1 193 63 32.8 46 42 (B) 811 199 24.6
Noncash assistance............... 2,616 664 25.4 697 166 23.8 336 137 40.7 96 82 86.1 1,919 498 26.0
Food Stamps.................... 670 312 46.5 289 102 35.3 183 86 47.1 68 58 (B) 382 210 55.0
School Lunch only
(free or reduced price)....... 549 149 27.1 84 17 20.2 44 17 (B) 0 0 (B) 465 132 28.3
In household that did not
receive assistance................ 8,240 470 5.7 758 125 16.5 219 60 27.5 58 22 (B) 7,482 345 4.6
Years of School Completed
People 16 to 24 years.............. 1,594 287 18.0 240 73 30.3 141 56 40.0 37 28 (B) 1,354 214 15.8
Enrolled in school............... 1,162 222 19.1 169 58 34.1 101 48 47.3 29 22 (B) 993 164 16.5
Not enrolled..................... 432 66 15.2 71 15 (B) 40 9 (B) 8 6 (B) 361 50 14.0
No high school diploma......... 66 20 (B) 25 6 (B) 18 3 (B) 4 3 (B) 41 14 (B)
People 25 years and over........... 6,667 563 8.4 896 136 15.2 275 69 25.1 53 32 (B) 5,770 427 7.4
No high school diploma........... 957 187 19.5 271 64 23.7 92 39 43.0 34 21 (B) 685 122 17.9
High school diploma or more...... 5,710 376 6.6 625 72 11.5 184 30 16.2 20 10 (B) 5,085 304 6.0
No college..................... 1,474 132 8.9 215 21 9.8 57 10 (B) 0 0 (B) 1,259 111 8.8
Some college, no BA or higher degree 1,307 115 8.8 164 31 18.7 46 15 (B) 11 6 (B) 1,143 85 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.. 2,929 129 4.4 246 20 8.2 80 5 6.7 9 5 (B) 2,684 109 4.1
Work Experience
Total.............................. 10,916 1,163 10.7 1,454 291 20.0 555 197 35.5 153 104 67.9 9,462 872 9.2
Male............................... 5,312 545 10.3 712 143 20.0 265 98 36.8 63 51 (B) 4,601 402 8.7
Under 16 years................... 1,336 174 13.0 156 48 31.1 70 42 (B) 32 30 (B) 1,180 126 10.6
16 to 64 years................... 3,598 328 9.1 474 78 16.5 178 53 29.6 29 20 (B) 3,124 250 8.0
Worked during year............. 2,934 122 4.1 347 26 7.5 110 18 16.0 12 9 (B) 2,587 95 3.7
Full-time year-round......... 2,255 52 2.3 265 15 5.6 75 7 (B) 6 2 (B) 1,990 38 1.9
Not full-time year-round..... 679 69 10.2 83 11 13.7 35 10 (B) 6 6 (B) 597 58 9.7
Did not work................... 664 206 31.0 127 52 41.0 68 35 (B) 17 12 (B) 537 154 28.7
65 years and over................ 379 43 11.4 82 16 19.9 17 3 (B) 2 0 (B) 297 27 9.1
Worked during year............. 83 7 8.1 16 3 (B) 6 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 67 3 (B)
Full-time year-round......... 42 0 (B) 7 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 35 0 (B)
Not full-time year-round..... 41 7 (B) 9 3 (B) 3 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 32 3 (B)
Did not work................... 296 37 12.4 66 13 (B) 11 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 230 24 10.3
Female............................. 5,603 618 11.0 742 148 20.0 289 99 34.3 90 53 59.2 4,861 470 9.7
Under 16 years................... 1,319 138 10.5 162 34 20.8 69 30 (B) 31 14 (B) 1,157 105 9.1
16 to 64 years................... 3,863 438 11.3 505 104 20.6 210 70 33.2 57 39 (B) 3,358 334 9.9
Worked during year............. 2,664 163 6.1 310 39 12.5 121 31 25.8 33 18 (B) 2,353 124 5.3
Full-time year-round......... 1,652 25 1.5 171 8 4.7 61 8 (B) 20 7 (B) 1,481 17 1.1
Not full-time year-round..... 1,012 138 13.6 139 31 22.0 60 23 (B) 13 11 (B) 873 107 12.3
Did not work................... 1,199 275 22.9 195 66 33.6 89 38 43.2 24 21 (B) 1,004 210 20.9
65 years and over................ 421 42 9.9 75 11 14.2 11 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 346 31 9.0
Worked during year............. 37 3 (B) 3 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 33 3 (B)
Full-time year-round......... 21 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 21 0 (B)
Not full-time year-round..... 15 3 (B) 3 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 12 3 (B)
Did not work................... 385 39 10.1 72 11 (B) 8 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 313 28 9.0
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999.