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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 163
         -- 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, CENTRAL CITIES                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                                                                
   Total......................        15,462     2,894     18.7     9,820     1,456     14.8     4,562     1,242     27.2 
Under 18 years................         3,877     1,070     27.6     2,171       445     20.5     1,450       563     38.8 
18 to 24 years................         1,653       332     20.1     1,037       174     16.8       493       134     27.2 
25 to 34 years................         2,343       353     15.1     1,459       195     13.4       666       125     18.7 
35 to 44 years................         2,442       366     15.0     1,523       173     11.4       729       166     22.7 
45 to 54 years................         1,935       253     13.1     1,305       130     10.0       494        95     19.2 
55 to 59 years................           663       105     15.8       426        60     14.0       183        39     21.1 
60 to 64 years................           586       105     18.0       393        58     14.7       160        40     24.9 
65 years and over.............         1,963       310     15.8     1,507       220     14.6       387        81     21.0 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,007       147     14.6       738        97     13.2       229        48     21.0 
   75 years and over..........           957       162     17.0       769       123     16.0       159        33     21.1 
                                                                                                                          
Male                                                                                                                      
   Total......................         7,296     1,192     16.3     4,702       604     12.8     2,060       503     24.4 
Under 18 years................         2,032       550     27.1     1,173       236     20.1       736       284     38.5 
18 to 24 years................           779       125     16.0       513        66     12.9       216        54     24.8 
25 to 34 years................         1,123       118     10.5       711        72     10.1       300        31     10.3 
35 to 44 years................         1,180       142     12.0       739        73      9.8       340        57     16.9 
45 to 54 years................           864       105     12.1       602        53      8.9       192        36     18.5 
55 to 59 years................           295        31     10.5       196        21     10.8        71         8      (B) 
60 to 64 years................           268        39     14.5       179        20     11.2        76        17     22.4 
65 years and over.............           755        83     11.0       589        63     10.7       129        17     13.1 
   65 to 74 years.............           416        40      9.6       326        34     10.4        70         6      (B) 
   75 years and over..........           338        43     12.7       263        29     11.1        58        11      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Female                                                                                                                    
   Total......................         8,166     1,702     20.8     5,118       852     16.6     2,502       738     29.5 
Under 18 years................         1,845       521     28.2       998       209     21.0       714       279     39.1 
18 to 24 years................           873       207     23.7       523       108     20.6       276        80     29.0 
25 to 34 years................         1,221       235     19.2       748       123     16.5       366        94     25.6 
35 to 44 years................         1,263       224     17.8       784       100     12.8       388       108     27.9 
 
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 164
         -- 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................         1,071       149     13.9       703        77     11.0       301        59     19.6 
55 to 59 years................           367        73     20.0       230        39     16.8       113        31     27.1 
60 to 64 years................           318        66     20.9       214        38     17.7        84        23     27.2 
65 years and over.............         1,209       226     18.7       918       157     17.1       259        64     24.9 
   65 to 74 years.............           590       107     18.1       412        64     15.4       158        42     26.3 
   75 years and over..........           618       119     19.3       505        94     18.5       101        23     22.7 
                                                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                          
   Total......................        15,462     2,894     18.7     9,820     1,456     14.8     4,562     1,242     27.2 
    65 years and over.........         1,963       310     15.8     1,507       220     14.6       387        81     21.0 
In families...................        11,970     2,082     17.4     7,372       944     12.8     3,712     1,000     26.9 
   Householder................         3,687       598     16.2     2,368       291     12.3     1,061       268     25.3 
    Under 65 years............         3,112       555     17.8     1,927       267     13.9       945       252     26.7 
    65 years and over.........           575        43      7.5       441        24      5.5       116        16     14.2 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         3,812     1,042     27.3     2,124       426     20.0     1,435       554     38.6 
     Under 6 years............         1,209       327     27.1       707       161     22.8       412       141     34.2 
     6 to 17 years............         2,603       715     27.5     1,417       265     18.7     1,023       413     40.4 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,396       155     11.1       813        61      7.6       512        84     16.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 165
         -- 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....         7,419       642      8.7     5,157       400      7.8     1,558       151      9.7 
   Husbands...................         2,214       174      7.9     1,588       115      7.2       429        39      9.1 
    Under 65 years............         1,784       157      8.8     1,244       102      8.2       366        36      9.8 
    65 years and over.........           430        17      4.0       344        13      3.8        63         3      (B) 
   Wives......................         2,214       174      7.9     1,611       115      7.1       409        37      9.0 
    Under 65 years............         1,879       156      8.3     1,331       104      7.8       362        30      8.4 
    65 years and over.........           334        19      5.6       281        11      4.0        48         6      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         2,090       239     11.5     1,373       146     10.6       504        53     10.6 
     Under 6 years............           720        91     12.6       471        59     12.4       173        18     10.7 
     6 to 17 years............         1,370       149     10.8       902        87      9.7       331        35     10.6 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           692        41      6.0       482        17      3.5       158        17     10.8 
                                                                                                                          
In families with female house-                                                                                            
holder, no spouse present.....         3,599     1,302     36.2     1,642       487     29.6     1,859       782     42.1 
   Householder................         1,141       385     33.7       563       157     27.8       544       216     39.7 
    Under 65 years............           996       360     36.1       472       145     30.7       491       204     41.5 
    65 years and over.........           146        26     17.6        91        12     13.1        53        12      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         1,513       746     49.3       636       260     40.9       847       467     55.1 
     Under 6 years............           408       216     52.8       181        88     48.3       215       117     54.2 
     6 to 17 years............         1,105       530     48.0       455       172     37.9       632       350     55.4 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           629       110     17.5       285        44     15.6       333        64     19.1 
                                                                                                                          
In families with male householder,                                                                                        
no spouse present.............           952       138     14.5       573        58     10.1       295        66     22.4 
   Householder................           332        39     11.7       210        20      9.3        97        16     16.0 
    Under 65 years............           307        39     12.7       191        20     10.2        90        16     17.2 
    65 years and over.........            26         0      (B)        19         0      (B)         7         0      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............           209        57     27.4       115        20     17.5        83        34     40.7 
     Under 6 years............            81        21     26.0        55        15      (B)        24         6      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           128        36     28.3        60         5      (B)        59        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 166
         -- 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/+ ...            75         3      4.4        46         0      (B)        21         3      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies......            62        24      (B)        50        19      (B)        12         6      (B) 
    Under 18 years............            39        16      (B)        33        13      (B)         6         3      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            16         8      (B)        10         5      (B)         6         3      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            23         8      (B)        23         8      (B)         0         0      (B) 
    18 years and over.........            23         8      (B)        17         5      (B)         6         3      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Unrelated individuals.........         3,431       788     23.0     2,398       493     20.5       838       236     28.1 
  Male........................         1,613       318     19.7     1,090       190     17.4       413       103     25.0 
   Under 65 years.............         1,372       256     18.7       905       141     15.6       366        91     25.0 
    Living alone..............           709       124     17.4       464        64     13.7       209        50     23.7 
   65 years and over..........           241        62     25.9       185        49     26.3        47        12      (B) 
    Living alone..............           204        50     24.4       154        36     23.3        43        12      (B) 
  Female......................         1,818       469     25.8     1,308       303     23.2       426       133     31.2 
   Under 65 years.............         1,233       304     24.7       860       184     21.4       296        89     30.0 
    Living alone..............           744       188     25.3       519       112     21.6       185        57     31.0 
   65 years and over..........           584       165     28.3       448       119     26.6       129        44     34.0 
    Living alone..............           553       147     26.6       427       108     25.2       119        37     31.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 167
         -- 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, CENTRAL CITIES                                                                    
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
   Total......................         3,010       843     28.0     7,371       792     10.7 
Under 18 years................         1,023       365     35.6     1,348       167     12.4 
18 to 24 years................           337        85     25.2       751       105     14.0 
25 to 34 years................           468       109     23.4     1,069       101      9.4 
35 to 44 years................           465        91     19.7     1,161       106      9.1 
45 to 54 years................           293        69     23.6     1,071        74      6.9 
55 to 59 years................           100        26     26.0       336        39     11.7 
60 to 64 years................           122        36     29.7       300        31     10.5 
65 years and over.............           202        61     30.2     1,335       167     12.5 
   65 to 74 years.............           132        42     32.1       629        62      9.9 
   75 years and over..........            71        19      (B)       706       105     14.9 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
   Total......................         1,379       342     24.8     3,552       329      9.3 
Under 18 years................           491       175     35.6       762       100     13.2 
18 to 24 years................           182        32     17.6       356        41     11.4 
25 to 34 years................           219        47     21.3       517        29      5.6 
35 to 44 years................           205        28     13.8       585        54      9.2 
45 to 54 years................           123        26     21.1       503        31      6.3 
55 to 59 years................            33         4      (B)       164        17     10.2 
60 to 64 years................            51        16      (B)       141         8      6.0 
65 years and over.............            75        14      (B)       524        49      9.4 
   65 to 74 years.............            49        12      (B)       283        21      7.6 
   75 years and over..........            26         1      (B)       241        28     11.5 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
   Total......................         1,631       500     30.7     3,819       463     12.1 
Under 18 years................           532       190     35.7       586        67     11.5 
18 to 24 years................           155        53     34.1       395        65     16.4 
25 to 34 years................           248        63     25.2       553        72     13.1 
35 to 44 years................           260        63     24.3       576        52      9.1 
 
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 168
         -- 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................           170        43     25.3       568        43      7.5 
55 to 59 years................            68        22      (B)       172        23     13.1 
60 to 64 years................            71        20      (B)       158        23     14.5 
65 years and over.............           127        47     37.0       811       118     14.6 
   65 to 74 years.............            83        30     36.2       345        41     11.8 
   75 years and over..........            45        17      (B)       465        78     16.7 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
   Total......................         3,010       843     28.0     7,371       792     10.7 
    65 years and over.........           202        61     30.2     1,335       167     12.5 
In families...................         2,593       699     26.9     5,267       403      7.6 
   Householder................           730       195     26.8     1,777       138      7.8 
    Under 65 years............           662       179     27.1     1,393       127      9.1 
    65 years and over.........            68        16      (B)       384        11      2.9 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           993       348     35.0     1,326       161     12.2 
     Under 6 years............           323       110     34.0       429        66     15.4 
     6 to 17 years............           670       238     35.5       897        95     10.6 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           262        62     23.8       594        17      2.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 169
         -- 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....         1,450       228     15.7     3,965       209      5.3 
   Husbands...................           371        61     16.3     1,286        63      4.9 
    Under 65 years............           325        57     17.4       983        55      5.6 
    65 years and over.........            47         4      (B)       303         9      2.9 
   Wives......................           390        60     15.4     1,291        64      5.0 
    Under 65 years............           357        54     15.2     1,040        58      5.5 
    65 years and over.........            33         6      (B)       251         7      2.7 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           495        84     17.0       962        72      7.5 
     Under 6 years............           174        30     17.0       317        31      9.8 
     6 to 17 years............           320        55     17.0       645        41      6.4 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           134        20     14.9       370         4      1.1 
                                                                                             
In families with female house-                                                               
holder, no spouse present.....           926       436     47.0       912       163     17.9 
   Householder................           282       126     44.8       340        61     18.0 
    Under 65 years............           263       117     44.5       265        57     21.5 
    65 years and over.........            19         9      (B)        75         4      (B) 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           444       250     56.3       293        79     27.1 
     Under 6 years............           124        75     60.3        78        25     32.8 
     6 to 17 years............           320       175     54.8       216        54     25.0 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           114        42     37.1       190        13      6.7 
                                                                                             
In families with male householder,                                                           
no spouse present.............           217        35     16.3       390        30      7.7 
   Householder................            74        10      (B)       147        11      7.7 
    Under 65 years............            74        10      (B)       128        11      8.9 
    65 years and over.........             0         0      (B)        19         0      (B) 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............            55        14      (B)        71        10      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            25         6      (B)        34        10      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            30         8      (B)        37         0      (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 170
         -- 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/+ ...            13         0      (B)        33         0      (B) 
                                                                                             
In unrelated subfamilies......            23        10      (B)        27         9      (B) 
    Under 18 years............            15         7      (B)        18         6      (B) 
     Under 6 years............             8         5      (B)         3         0      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............             7         2      (B)        15         6      (B) 
    18 years and over.........             8         2      (B)        10         3      (B) 
                                                                                             
Unrelated individuals.........           394       134     34.1     2,077       380     18.3 
  Male........................           214        63     29.4       920       138     15.0 
   Under 65 years.............           192        55     28.5       753        98     13.0 
    Living alone..............            70        19      (B)       410        50     12.1 
   65 years and over..........            22         8      (B)       167        40     24.2 
    Living alone..............            22         8      (B)       136        28     20.4 
  Female......................           180        71     39.7     1,157       242     20.9 
   Under 65 years.............           131        42     32.3       749       147     19.6 
    Living alone..............            77        24     30.9       450        91     20.3 
   65 years and over..........            48        29      (B)       408        96     23.4 
    Living alone..............            45        27      (B)       390        86     22.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.

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