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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 155
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                             All races                      White                        Black            
                                                    Below                        Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
NORTHEAST, METROPOLITAN AREAS                                                                                             
                                                                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                                                                
   Total......................        46,714     4,765     10.2    38,210     3,034      7.9     6,453     1,440     22.3 
Under 18 years................        11,737     1,644     14.0     9,113       895      9.8     2,078       645     31.1 
18 to 24 years................         4,375       564     12.9     3,487       381     10.9       675       149     22.1 
25 to 34 years................         6,068       636     10.5     4,703       408      8.7       994       166     16.7 
35 to 44 years................         7,975       600      7.5     6,566       379      5.8     1,049       186     17.7 
45 to 54 years................         6,522       424      6.5     5,566       275      4.9       692       120     17.4 
55 to 59 years................         2,255       186      8.2     1,912       137      7.1       251        42     16.9 
60 to 64 years................         1,819       163      9.0     1,537       112      7.3       219        43     19.4 
65 years and over.............         5,963       548      9.2     5,327       448      8.4       496        88     17.8 
   65 to 74 years.............         3,108       250      8.0     2,730       198      7.2       287        50     17.4 
   75 years and over..........         2,854       298     10.5     2,596       250      9.6       209        38     18.3 
                                                                                                                          
Male                                                                                                                      
   Total......................        22,568     1,974      8.7    18,619     1,250      6.7     2,917       590     20.2 
Under 18 years................         6,005       835     13.9     4,710       455      9.7     1,016       326     32.1 
18 to 24 years................         2,184       201      9.2     1,784       135      7.6       305        61     20.0 
25 to 34 years................         3,010       248      8.2     2,365       170      7.2       460        48     10.4 
35 to 44 years................         3,886       246      6.3     3,215       158      4.9       486        70     14.4 
45 to 54 years................         3,081       173      5.6     2,685       120      4.5       266        38     14.2 
55 to 59 years................         1,102        56      5.1       951        44      4.7       106         9      8.9 
60 to 64 years................           852        66      7.8       717        45      6.2       106        20     18.5 
65 years and over.............         2,447       148      6.1     2,190       124      5.7       172        19     11.0 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,389        77      5.5     1,235        69      5.6        99         8      8.3 
   75 years and over..........         1,059        71      6.8       956        56      5.8        73        11      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Female                                                                                                                    
   Total......................        24,147     2,791     11.6    19,591     1,784      9.1     3,536       850     24.0 
Under 18 years................         5,732       809     14.1     4,403       440     10.0     1,061       320     30.1 
18 to 24 years................         2,192       363     16.6     1,702       247     14.5       370        88     23.9 
25 to 34 years................         3,058       388     12.7     2,338       239     10.2       534       118     22.1 
35 to 44 years................         4,089       354      8.7     3,351       221      6.6       563       116     20.6 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 156
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                             All races                      White                        Black            
                                                    Below                        Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
45 to 54 years................         3,441       250      7.3     2,881       154      5.4       426        83     19.4 
55 to 59 years................         1,153       130     11.2       961        92      9.6       145        33     22.7 
60 to 64 years................           967        97     10.1       819        67      8.2       113        23     20.3 
65 years and over.............         3,516       400     11.4     3,136       324     10.3       323        69     21.4 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,720       173     10.0     1,496       129      8.6       188        42     22.2 
   75 years and over..........         1,796       227     12.6     1,640       194     11.8       136        28     20.3 
                                                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                          
   Total......................        46,714     4,765     10.2    38,210     3,034      7.9     6,453     1,440     22.3 
    65 years and over.........         5,963       548      9.2     5,327       448      8.4       496        88     17.8 
In families...................        38,749     3,256      8.4    31,664     1,907      6.0     5,318     1,129     21.2 
   Householder................        11,968       962      8.0     9,962       595      6.0     1,507       306     20.3 
    Under 65 years............        10,020       879      8.8     8,214       533      6.5     1,343       290     21.6 
    65 years and over.........         1,948        83      4.3     1,748        62      3.6       163        16     10.1 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............        11,591     1,581     13.6     8,994       847      9.4     2,054       632     30.8 
     Under 6 years............         3,672       492     13.4     2,857       286     10.0       627       165     26.3 
     6 to 17 years............         7,918     1,088     13.7     6,137       561      9.1     1,427       467     32.8 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         4,429       238      5.4     3,602       139      3.9       685        90     13.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 157
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                             All races                      White                        Black            
                                                    Below                        Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                          
In married-couple families....        29,783     1,170      3.9    25,720       844      3.3     2,580       178      6.9 
   Husbands...................         8,954       327      3.7     7,866       251      3.2       685        44      6.4 
    Under 65 years............         7,343       275      3.8     6,394       205      3.2       593        41      6.9 
    65 years and over.........         1,612        52      3.2     1,472        46      3.1        93         3      3.4 
   Wives......................         8,954       327      3.7     7,869       251      3.2       670        42      6.3 
    Under 65 years............         7,706       283      3.7     6,699       216      3.2       601        35      5.9 
    65 years and over.........         1,249        45      3.6     1,171        36      3.0        68         6      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         8,433       438      5.2     7,077       296      4.2       884        70      7.9 
     Under 6 years............         2,849       165      5.8     2,365       115      4.9       322        25      7.6 
     6 to 17 years............         5,583       273      4.9     4,712       181      3.8       562        45      8.1 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         2,825        61      2.2     2,487        37      1.5       229        17      7.4 
                                                                                                                          
In families with female house-                                                                                            
holder, no spouse present.....         6,939     1,883     27.1     4,386       948     21.6     2,374       879     37.0 
   Householder................         2,296       570     24.8     1,541       304     19.7       695       245     35.3 
    Under 65 years............         1,935       537     27.7     1,253       284     22.7       624       233     37.4 
    65 years and over.........           361        34      9.3       288        20      6.9        71        12      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         2,708     1,058     39.1     1,579       503     31.8     1,072       528     49.3 
     Under 6 years............           685       301     44.0       386       150     38.9       277       134     48.5 
     6 to 17 years............         2,023       756     37.4     1,193       352     29.5       795       394     49.5 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,356       166     12.3       909        95     10.5       423        69     16.4 
                                                                                                                          
In families with male householder,                                                                                        
no spouse present.............         2,027       204     10.0     1,559       115      7.4       364        73     19.9 
   Householder................           717        64      9.0       561        41      7.2       123        19     15.4 
    Under 65 years............           636        61      9.6       489        38      7.7       113        19     16.7 
    65 years and over.........            82         3      3.8        72         3      (B)        10         0      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............           450        85     19.0       338        48     14.3        98        34     34.7 
     Under 6 years............           138        26     19.2       105        20     19.5        29         6      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           312        59     18.9       232        28     11.9        69        28      (B) 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 158
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                             All races                      White                        Black            
                                                    Below                        Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           248        11      4.2       206         7      3.5        33         3      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies......           142        45     31.9       125        39     31.5        17         6      (B) 
    Under 18 years............            86        27     31.8        78        25     31.8         9         3      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            31        15      (B)        25        13      (B)         6         3      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            55        12      (B)        53        12      (B)         3         0      (B) 
    18 years and over.........            56        18      (B)        47        15      (B)         8         3      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Unrelated individuals.........         7,823     1,463     18.7     6,421     1,088     16.9     1,118       305     27.3 
  Male........................         3,659       598     16.3     2,937       427     14.5       547       136     24.9 
   Under 65 years.............         3,088       508     16.5     2,441       353     14.5       493       122     24.8 
    Living alone..............         1,521       209     13.8     1,206       134     11.1       255        60     23.5 
   65 years and over..........           571        90     15.7       495        74     14.9        54        14      (B) 
    Living alone..............           486        70     14.4       428        56     13.1        48        12      (B) 
  Female......................         4,164       865     20.8     3,484       661     19.0       572       169     29.5 
   Under 65 years.............         2,628       576     21.9     2,107       420     19.9       425       123     28.9 
    Living alone..............         1,555       310     19.9     1,260       220     17.5       251        72     28.5 
   65 years and over..........         1,536       289     18.8     1,377       241     17.5       146        46     31.2 
    Living alone..............         1,457       267     18.4     1,318       228     17.3       131        37     28.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 159
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                          Hispanic Origin             White Non-Hispanic     
                                                    Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
NORTHEAST, METROPOLITAN AREAS                                                                
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
   Total......................         4,480     1,021     22.8    34,425     2,212      6.4 
Under 18 years................         1,466       425     29.0     7,892       566      7.2 
18 to 24 years................           505       116     23.0     3,057       283      9.3 
25 to 34 years................           721       140     19.3     4,079       288      7.1 
35 to 44 years................           715       116     16.2     5,972       291      4.9 
45 to 54 years................           475        85     17.9     5,164       202      3.9 
55 to 59 years................           155        31     19.6     1,767       112      6.3 
60 to 64 years................           155        40     25.6     1,413        82      5.8 
65 years and over.............           286        69     24.1     5,081       388      7.6 
   65 to 74 years.............           186        49     26.1     2,574       156      6.1 
   75 years and over..........            99        20     20.2     2,506       231      9.2 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
   Total......................         2,108       428     20.3    16,805       903      5.4 
Under 18 years................           710       206     29.0     4,105       296      7.2 
18 to 24 years................           260        41     15.6     1,561       100      6.4 
25 to 34 years................           358        65     18.2     2,040       111      5.4 
35 to 44 years................           338        43     12.7     2,933       127      4.3 
45 to 54 years................           215        32     15.0     2,503        92      3.7 
55 to 59 years................            54         6      (B)       897        38      4.3 
60 to 64 years................            65        16      (B)       667        33      4.9 
65 years and over.............           108        19     17.4     2,098       106      5.0 
   65 to 74 years.............            72        16      (B)     1,173        53      4.5 
   75 years and over..........            36         3      (B)       925        53      5.7 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
   Total......................         2,372       593     25.0    17,621     1,309      7.4 
Under 18 years................           756       219     29.0     3,787       271      7.1 
18 to 24 years................           245        75     30.8     1,496       183     12.2 
25 to 34 years................           363        74     20.4     2,040       177      8.7 
35 to 44 years................           377        73     19.3     3,039       164      5.4 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 160
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                          Hispanic Origin             White Non-Hispanic     
                                                    Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
45 to 54 years................           260        53     20.3     2,662       110      4.1 
55 to 59 years................           101        24     24.2       869        74      8.5 
60 to 64 years................            90        24     26.0       746        49      6.5 
65 years and over.............           178        50     28.1     2,983       282      9.4 
   65 to 74 years.............           115        33     28.7     1,401       103      7.4 
   75 years and over..........            64        17      (B)     1,582       178     11.3 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
   Total......................         4,480     1,021     22.8    34,425     2,212      6.4 
    65 years and over.........           286        69     24.1     5,081       388      7.6 
In families...................         3,867       817     21.1    28,407     1,265      4.5 
   Householder................         1,085       228     21.1     9,050       414      4.6 
    Under 65 years............           995       212     21.3     7,376       365      4.9 
    65 years and over.........            90        16     17.9     1,674        49      2.9 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         1,433       406     28.3     7,801       534      6.9 
     Under 6 years............           482       138     28.5     2,444       171      7.0 
     6 to 17 years............           951       268     28.2     5,357       363      6.8 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           348        65     18.6     3,307        93      2.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 161
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                          Hispanic Origin             White Non-Hispanic     
                                                    Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                             
In married-couple families....         2,337       297     12.7    23,723       592      2.5 
   Husbands...................           604        77     12.7     7,348       185      2.5 
    Under 65 years............           537        71     13.2     5,934       145      2.4 
    65 years and over.........            67         6      (B)     1,414        40      2.9 
   Wives......................           635        78     12.2     7,328       187      2.5 
    Under 65 years............           588        72     12.2     6,198       156      2.5 
    65 years and over.........            47         6      (B)     1,130        31      2.7 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           798       117     14.7     6,391       193      3.0 
     Under 6 years............           289        47     16.2     2,115        74      3.5 
     6 to 17 years............           510        70     13.8     4,277       119      2.8 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           192        22     11.6     2,323        22      0.9 
                                                                                             
In families with female house-                                                               
holder, no spouse present.....         1,178       481     40.8     3,438       587     17.1 
   Householder................           357       141     39.6     1,252       194     15.5 
    Under 65 years............           336       132     39.3       982       182     18.6 
    65 years and over.........            21         9      (B)       270        12      4.5 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           554       275     49.6     1,143       304     26.6 
     Under 6 years............           161        85     52.9       252        82     32.5 
     6 to 17 years............           392       189     48.3       890       222     24.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           135        42     31.3       796        64      8.0 
                                                                                             
In families with male householder,                                                           
no spouse present.............           351        39     11.1     1,245        86      6.9 
   Householder................           113        12     10.7       460        31      6.8 
    Under 65 years............           110        12     11.0       391        28      7.2 
    65 years and over.........             3         0      (B)        69         3      (B) 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............            81        14     17.1       267        38     14.1 
     Under 6 years............            33         6      (B)        77        15     19.4 
     6 to 17 years............            48         8      (B)       190        23     11.9 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 162
         -- Poverty Status of People in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                          Hispanic Origin             White Non-Hispanic     
                                                    Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...            21         0      (B)       187         7      3.8 
                                                                                             
In unrelated subfamilies......            28        15      (B)        97        25     25.4 
    Under 18 years............            17        10      (B)        60        15      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            10         8      (B)        15         5      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............             7         2      (B)        45        10      (B) 
    18 years and over.........            10         5      (B)        37        10      (B) 
                                                                                             
Unrelated individuals.........           585       190     32.4     5,921       922     15.6 
  Male........................           326        91     28.0     2,665       348     13.1 
   Under 65 years.............           298        80     26.7     2,192       286     13.1 
    Living alone..............            94        24     26.1     1,130       116     10.3 
   65 years and over..........            28        12      (B)       473        62     13.1 
    Living alone..............            28        12      (B)       406        44     11.0 
  Female......................           259        98     37.9     3,256       573     17.6 
   Under 65 years.............           195        67     34.1     1,935       358     18.5 
    Living alone..............           101        30     29.7     1,167       193     16.5 
   65 years and over..........            65        32      (B)     1,321       215     16.2 
    Living alone..............            58        29      (B)     1,268       204     16.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.

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