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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 227
         -- 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 
SOUTH                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                                                                
   Total......................        96,759    12,105     12.5    74,630     7,529     10.1    19,328     4,184     21.6 
Under 18 years................        24,220     4,313     17.8    17,400     2,382     13.7     5,952     1,757     29.5 
18 to 24 years................         9,437     1,497     15.9     6,916       933     13.5     2,220       515     23.2 
25 to 34 years................        13,199     1,398     10.6     9,871       869      8.8     2,818       469     16.6 
35 to 44 years................        15,579     1,413      9.1    11,921       897      7.5     3,182       481     15.1 
45 to 54 years................        13,414       966      7.2    10,781       663      6.1     2,316       271     11.7 
55 to 59 years................         4,890       517     10.6     4,067       341      8.4       731       167     22.9 
60 to 64 years................         3,963       477     12.0     3,313       360     10.9       566       114     20.2 
65 years and over.............        12,056     1,525     12.7    10,362     1,085     10.5     1,545       411     26.6 
   65 to 74 years.............         6,840       759     11.1     5,816       526      9.1       933       214     23.0 
   75 years and over..........         5,216       766     14.7     4,545       558     12.3       612       197     32.2 
                                                                                                                          
Male                                                                                                                      
   Total......................        46,989     5,209     11.1    36,545     3,306      9.0     9,053     1,743     19.2 
Under 18 years................        12,474     2,246     18.0     8,984     1,258     14.0     3,040       912     30.0 
18 to 24 years................         4,655       596     12.8     3,431       379     11.1     1,079       191     17.7 
25 to 34 years................         6,431       503      7.8     4,900       325      6.6     1,250       148     11.8 
35 to 44 years................         7,647       577      7.5     5,987       395      6.6     1,447       175     12.1 
45 to 54 years................         6,496       407      6.3     5,279       300      5.7     1,064        95      9.0 
55 to 59 years................         2,343       229      9.8     1,967       153      7.8       331        72     21.8 
60 to 64 years................         1,793       177      9.8     1,530       157     10.2       217        17      7.9 
65 years and over.............         5,151       474      9.2     4,466       338      7.6       626       132     21.0 
   65 to 74 years.............         3,078       256      8.3     2,669       192      7.2       377        64     16.9 
   75 years and over..........         2,073       218     10.5     1,797       146      8.1       249        68     27.3 
                                                                                                                          
Female                                                                                                                    
   Total......................        49,770     6,897     13.9    38,085     4,223     11.1    10,275     2,442     23.8 
Under 18 years................        11,746     2,067     17.6     8,416     1,124     13.4     2,912       845     29.0 
18 to 24 years................         4,783       900     18.8     3,484       554     15.9     1,141       324     28.4 
25 to 34 years................         6,768       895     13.2     4,971       544     10.9     1,568       321     20.5 
35 to 44 years................         7,932       836     10.5     5,934       502      8.5     1,735       306     17.6 
 
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 228
         -- 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................         6,918       559      8.1     5,501       362      6.6     1,252       175     14.0 
55 to 59 years................         2,548       288     11.3     2,100       188      8.9       400        95     23.7 
60 to 64 years................         2,170       300     13.8     1,783       203     11.4       348        97     27.9 
65 years and over.............         6,905     1,051     15.2     5,896       747     12.7       919       279     30.4 
   65 to 74 years.............         3,762       503     13.4     3,148       334     10.6       556       150     27.0 
   75 years and over..........         3,142       548     17.4     2,748       412     15.0       363       129     35.5 
                                                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                          
   Total......................        96,759    12,105     12.5    74,630     7,529     10.1    19,328     4,184     21.6 
    65 years and over.........        12,056     1,525     12.7    10,362     1,085     10.5     1,545       411     26.6 
In families...................        80,992     8,723     10.8    62,562     5,189      8.3    16,003     3,227     20.2 
   Householder................        26,602     2,573      9.7    21,021     1,585      7.5     4,888       917     18.8 
    Under 65 years............        22,173     2,258     10.2    17,210     1,372      8.0     4,318       824     19.1 
    65 years and over.........         4,428       315      7.1     3,811       213      5.6       569        93     16.4 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............        23,850     4,154     17.4    17,137     2,269     13.2     5,858     1,714     29.3 
     Under 6 years............         7,912     1,515     19.1     5,768       853     14.8     1,864       586     31.5 
     6 to 17 years............        15,938     2,640     16.6    11,369     1,416     12.5     3,994     1,128     28.2 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         6,998       576      8.2     4,958       274      5.5     1,888       279     14.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 229
         -- 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....        62,794     3,907      6.2    52,269     3,196      6.1     8,545       547      6.4 
   Husbands...................        20,244     1,091      5.4    17,246       903      5.2     2,462       152      6.2 
    Under 65 years............        16,448       880      5.3    13,874       737      5.3     2,079       111      5.3 
    65 years and over.........         3,795       211      5.6     3,372       166      4.9       383        41     10.6 
   Wives......................        20,244     1,091      5.4    17,286       904      5.2     2,375       147      6.2 
    Under 65 years............        17,344       928      5.4    14,700       780      5.3     2,097       113      5.4 
    65 years and over.........         2,900       163      5.6     2,586       125      4.8       278        34     12.2 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............        16,986     1,491      8.8    13,622     1,217      8.9     2,677       199      7.5 
     Under 6 years............         5,747       575     10.0     4,733       467      9.9       810        83     10.3 
     6 to 17 years............        11,239       916      8.2     8,889       750      8.4     1,867       116      6.2 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         4,285       173      4.0     3,308       126      3.8       868        35      4.0 
                                                                                                                          
In families with female house-                                                                                            
holder, no spouse present.....        14,452     4,260     29.5     7,736     1,632     21.1     6,380     2,491     39.0 
   Householder................         4,950     1,278     25.8     2,815       553     19.7     2,035       693     34.0 
    Under 65 years............         4,248     1,178     27.7     2,303       505     21.9     1,858       646     34.8 
    65 years and over.........           703       100     14.2       512        49      9.5       178        47     26.2 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         5,807     2,433     41.9     2,737       890     32.5     2,920     1,449     49.6 
     Under 6 years............         1,787       852     47.7       778       325     41.8       942       479     50.8 
     6 to 17 years............         4,020     1,582     39.3     1,959       565     28.8     1,979       970     49.0 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         2,380       355     14.9     1,407       124      8.8       932       220     23.6 
                                                                                                                          
In families with male householder,                                                                                        
no spouse present.............         3,745       556     14.8     2,557       360     14.1     1,078       189     17.6 
   Householder................         1,408       203     14.5       958       129     13.5       411        72     17.4 
    Under 65 years............         1,267       186     14.7       844       121     14.3       383        63     16.4 
    65 years and over.........           140        17     12.3       113         9      7.7        27         9      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         1,057       230     21.8       778       162     20.8       261        65     25.1 
     Under 6 years............           377        88     23.3       257        61     23.7       112        24     21.8 
     6 to 17 years............           680       142     20.9       521       101     19.4       149        41     27.5 
 
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 230
         -- 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/+ ...           332        48     14.4       243        24      9.8        88        24     27.3 
                                                                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies......           444       154     34.6       333       115     34.5        94        34     36.0 
    Under 18 years............           247        88     35.7       180        66     36.7        57        22      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            70        31      (B)        48        21      (B)        22        10      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           177        57     32.2       132        45     34.2        35        12      (B) 
    18 years and over.........           197        65     33.1       153        49     31.8        37        12      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Unrelated individuals.........        15,323     3,229     21.1    11,735     2,225     19.0     3,231       924     28.6 
  Male........................         7,222     1,230     17.0     5,424       817     15.1     1,585       376     23.7 
   Under 65 years.............         6,250     1,001     16.0     4,639       666     14.3     1,409       298     21.2 
    Living alone..............         3,160       427     13.5     2,351       311     13.2       724       109     15.1 
   65 years and over..........           972       229     23.6       784       151     19.3       176        78     44.2 
    Living alone..............           863       218     25.3       702       144     20.5       150        74     49.5 
  Female......................         8,101     1,999     24.7     6,311     1,408     22.3     1,646       547     33.3 
   Under 65 years.............         5,358     1,236     23.1     3,956       853     21.6     1,284       356     27.8 
    Living alone..............         3,263       646     19.8     2,340       388     16.6       850       247     29.0 
   65 years and over..........         2,743       763     27.8     2,355       555     23.6       362       191     52.7 
    Living alone..............         2,664       726     27.2     2,301       537     23.3       341       176     51.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 231
         -- 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 
SOUTH                                                                                        
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
   Total......................        11,768     2,422     20.6    63,331     5,216      8.2 
Under 18 years................         3,993     1,102     27.6    13,574     1,341      9.9 
18 to 24 years................         1,420       314     22.1     5,553       634     11.4 
25 to 34 years................         1,924       328     17.1     8,047       554      6.9 
35 to 44 years................         1,840       279     15.1    10,153       631      6.2 
45 to 54 years................         1,124       136     12.1     9,685       526      5.4 
55 to 59 years................           399        42     10.5     3,691       303      8.2 
60 to 64 years................           312        74     23.7     3,005       286      9.5 
65 years and over.............           756       147     19.4     9,623       942      9.8 
   65 to 74 years.............           462        90     19.6     5,367       438      8.2 
   75 years and over..........           295        56     19.1     4,256       503     11.8 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
   Total......................         6,008     1,140     19.0    30,769     2,217      7.2 
Under 18 years................         2,097       590     28.1     6,964       702     10.1 
18 to 24 years................           732       125     17.1     2,734       258      9.5 
25 to 34 years................           985       140     14.2     3,959       191      4.8 
35 to 44 years................           964       112     11.7     5,063       285      5.6 
45 to 54 years................           551        55      9.9     4,738       246      5.2 
55 to 59 years................           193        15      7.6     1,791       140      7.8 
60 to 64 years................           157        35     22.2     1,376       122      8.9 
65 years and over.............           327        68     20.7     4,146       272      6.6 
   65 to 74 years.............           210        48     22.7     2,465       147      6.0 
   75 years and over..........           117        20     17.2     1,680       126      7.5 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
   Total......................         5,761     1,283     22.3    32,562     2,999      9.2 
Under 18 years................         1,895       512     27.0     6,610       638      9.7 
18 to 24 years................           687       189     27.5     2,819       376     13.3 
25 to 34 years................           938       188     20.1     4,088       363      8.9 
35 to 44 years................           875       166     19.0     5,091       346      6.8 
 
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 232
         -- 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................           573        82     14.2     4,947       281      5.7 
55 to 59 years................           206        27     13.1     1,900       163      8.6 
60 to 64 years................           156        39     25.2     1,630       164     10.1 
65 years and over.............           430        79     18.3     5,477       669     12.2 
   65 to 74 years.............           252        43     16.9     2,901       291     10.0 
   75 years and over..........           178        36     20.4     2,576       378     14.7 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
   Total......................        11,768     2,422     20.6    63,331     5,216      8.2 
    65 years and over.........           756       147     19.4     9,623       942      9.8 
In families...................        10,473     2,018     19.3    52,497     3,261      6.2 
   Householder................         2,815       493     17.5    18,319     1,112      6.1 
    Under 65 years............         2,527       453     17.9    14,788       937      6.3 
    65 years and over.........           288        40     13.9     3,531       175      5.0 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         3,911     1,049     26.8    13,385     1,276      9.5 
     Under 6 years............         1,471       447     30.4     4,346       421      9.7 
     6 to 17 years............         2,440       602     24.7     9,039       856      9.5 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           840        91     10.9     4,138       189      4.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 233
         -- 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....         7,875     1,296     16.5    44,671     1,939      4.3 
   Husbands...................         2,043       292     14.3    15,288       620      4.1 
    Under 65 years............         1,825       259     14.2    12,128       485      4.0 
    65 years and over.........           218        33     15.1     3,160       135      4.3 
   Wives......................         2,021       284     14.1    15,335       628      4.1 
    Under 65 years............         1,861       267     14.4    12,904       520      4.0 
    65 years and over.........           160        17     10.4     2,431       108      4.5 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         2,932       628     21.4    10,787       609      5.6 
     Under 6 years............         1,109       266     24.0     3,654       205      5.6 
     6 to 17 years............         1,823       362     19.8     7,133       404      5.7 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           553        56     10.2     2,767        72      2.6 
                                                                                             
In families with female house-                                                               
holder, no spouse present.....         1,863       646     34.7     5,979     1,038     17.4 
   Householder................           560       184     32.9     2,282       381     16.7 
    Under 65 years............           498       175     35.2     1,832       341     18.6 
    65 years and over.........            63         9      (B)       450        40      8.8 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           780       388     49.7     2,009       538     26.8 
     Under 6 years............           274       156     56.9       518       179     34.5 
     6 to 17 years............           506       232     45.8     1,491       360     24.1 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           249        31     12.6     1,165        96      8.3 
                                                                                             
In families with male householder,                                                           
no spouse present.............           735        76     10.4     1,847       284     15.4 
   Householder................           236        21      8.7       731       109     14.9 
    Under 65 years............           215        18      8.2       638       103     16.1 
    65 years and over.........            21         3      (B)        92         6      6.2 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           198        33     16.8       589       129     21.9 
     Under 6 years............            88        25     27.9       174        36     20.9 
     6 to 17 years............           110         9      7.9       414        92     22.3 
 
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 234
         -- 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/+ ...            38         3      (B)       206        20      9.9 
                                                                                             
In unrelated subfamilies......            64        39      (B)       271        78     28.8 
    Under 18 years............            36        27      (B)       146        41     28.3 
     Under 6 years............            11         9      (B)        40        14      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            25        17      (B)       107        28     26.1 
    18 years and over.........            28        12      (B)       125        36     29.3 
                                                                                             
Unrelated individuals.........         1,231       365     29.7    10,564     1,877     17.8 
  Male........................           746       169     22.7     4,711       656     13.9 
   Under 65 years.............           697       145     20.8     3,976       529     13.3 
    Living alone..............           227        35     15.6     2,131       278     13.0 
   65 years and over..........            49        25      (B)       736       127     17.2 
    Living alone..............            43        21      (B)       659       123     18.6 
  Female......................           485       196     40.3     5,852     1,222     20.9 
   Under 65 years.............           389       152     39.1     3,589       709     19.7 
    Living alone..............           181        46     25.4     2,170       344     15.8 
   65 years and over..........            97        44     45.1     2,263       513     22.7 
    Living alone..............            92        42     45.9     2,214       496     22.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.

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