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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin        09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 243
         -- 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, CENTRAL CITIES                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                                                                
   Total......................        25,389     4,134     16.3    17,088     2,170     12.7     7,441     1,864     25.1 
Under 18 years................         6,390     1,496     23.4     3,935       697     17.7     2,206       767     34.8 
18 to 24 years................         3,072       614     20.0     2,045       360     17.6       924       234     25.3 
25 to 34 years................         3,864       495     12.8     2,683       273     10.2     1,000       188     18.8 
35 to 44 years................         3,893       496     12.7     2,513       253     10.1     1,226       236     19.2 
45 to 54 years................         3,213       328     10.2     2,185       195      8.9       944       133     14.1 
55 to 59 years................         1,106       160     14.5       827        91     11.0       257        69     27.0 
60 to 64 years................           946       126     13.4       703        77     11.0       216        49     22.7 
65 years and over.............         2,906       418     14.4     2,196       223     10.2       668       188     28.2 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,648       216     13.1     1,213       117      9.6       413        95     22.9 
   75 years and over..........         1,258       202     16.0       983       106     10.8       255        93     36.6 
                                                                                                                          
Male                                                                                                                      
   Total......................        12,405     1,800     14.5     8,477       972     11.5     3,501       783     22.4 
Under 18 years................         3,326       809     24.3     2,068       390     18.9     1,138       407     35.7 
18 to 24 years................         1,473       241     16.4       991       150     15.1       437        78     18.0 
25 to 34 years................         2,003       171      8.5     1,418        99      7.0       480        56     11.6 
35 to 44 years................         1,935       203     10.5     1,290       108      8.4       575        91     15.8 
45 to 54 years................         1,567       152      9.7     1,093        94      8.6       423        58     13.7 
55 to 59 years................           520        70     13.4       391        33      8.5       115        37     31.9 
60 to 64 years................           386        35      9.2       299        27      8.9        77         9     11.6 
65 years and over.............         1,195       119     10.0       928        71      7.7       256        48     18.7 
   65 to 74 years.............           726        62      8.6       558        39      7.0       162        24     14.5 
   75 years and over..........           469        57     12.1       370        32      8.7        94        24     25.8 
                                                                                                                          
Female                                                                                                                    
   Total......................        12,984     2,334     18.0     8,611     1,198     13.9     3,940     1,081     27.4 
Under 18 years................         3,063       687     22.4     1,867       307     16.4     1,068       360     33.7 
18 to 24 years................         1,599       373     23.3     1,055       211     20.0       487       156     31.9 
25 to 34 years................         1,861       324     17.4     1,266       174     13.8       520       132     25.4 
35 to 44 years................         1,959       294     15.0     1,223       145     11.8       651       145     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 244
         -- 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................         1,646       176     10.7     1,092       101      9.2       521        75     14.4 
55 to 59 years................           585        91     15.5       436        58     13.3       142        33     23.0 
60 to 64 years................           560        91     16.2       405        51     12.6       139        40     28.9 
65 years and over.............         1,711       299     17.5     1,268       152     12.0       412       140     34.0 
   65 to 74 years.............           922       154     16.7       656        78     11.9       251        71     28.4 
   75 years and over..........           789       145     18.4       612        74     12.1       161        69     42.9 
                                                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                          
   Total......................        25,389     4,134     16.3    17,088     2,170     12.7     7,441     1,864     25.1 
    65 years and over.........         2,906       418     14.4     2,196       223     10.2       668       188     28.2 
In families...................        19,966     2,871     14.4    13,291     1,415     10.6     5,986     1,392     23.2 
   Householder................         6,395       830     13.0     4,348       417      9.6     1,854       395     21.3 
    Under 65 years............         5,345       748     14.0     3,560       378     10.6     1,599       352     22.0 
    65 years and over.........         1,050        82      7.8       788        39      5.0       254        42     16.6 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         6,292     1,441     22.9     3,878       662     17.1     2,169       750     34.6 
     Under 6 years............         2,269       544     24.0     1,478       271     18.3       719       260     36.1 
     6 to 17 years............         4,023       897     22.3     2,400       391     16.3     1,451       490     33.8 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,909       173      9.0     1,091        60      5.5       777       110     14.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 245
         -- 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....        13,957     1,058      7.6    10,452       802      7.7     2,907       211      7.3 
   Husbands...................         4,335       288      6.6     3,313       211      6.4       859        63      7.3 
    Under 65 years............         3,497       233      6.7     2,642       177      6.7       703        42      6.0 
    65 years and over.........           838        54      6.5       671        34      5.0       156        20     13.1 
   Wives......................         4,335       288      6.6     3,326       216      6.5       832        58      7.0 
    Under 65 years............         3,691       252      6.8     2,817       197      7.0       713        43      6.0 
    65 years and over.........           644        35      5.5       509        20      3.9       119        15     13.0 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         4,005       425     10.6     2,976       335     11.2       817        74      9.1 
     Under 6 years............         1,463       180     12.3     1,142       138     12.1       265        35     13.1 
     6 to 17 years............         2,543       244      9.6     1,834       196     10.7       552        39      7.1 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         1,007        30      3.0       635        24      3.8       345         4      1.2 
                                                                                                                          
In families with female house-                                                                                            
holder, no spouse present.....         4,957     1,638     33.0     2,182       534     24.5     2,698     1,085     40.2 
   Householder................         1,663       478     28.8       786       176     22.4       853       298     34.9 
    Under 65 years............         1,444       452     31.3       649       170     26.2       771       277     35.9 
    65 years and over.........           219        26     12.1       137         6      4.3        82        21     25.0 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         1,998       945     47.3       724       299     41.4     1,246       633     50.8 
     Under 6 years............           679       335     49.3       257       122     47.4       409       207     50.7 
     6 to 17 years............         1,318       610     46.3       467       178     38.0       837       426     50.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           824       131     15.9       396        29      7.4       414       100     24.2 
                                                                                                                          
In families with male householder,                                                                                        
no spouse present.............         1,053       175     16.7       657        79     12.0       381        96     25.1 
   Householder................           397        64     16.1       241        29     11.9       150        35     23.3 
    Under 65 years............           361        58     16.0       220        26     12.0       135        31     22.8 
    65 years and over.........            36         6      (B)        21         2      (B)        15         4      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............           289        71     24.4       178        28     15.8       106        43     40.0 
     Under 6 years............           127        28     22.5        79        11     13.5        45        18      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           163        42     25.9       100        17     17.6        62        25      (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 246
         -- 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/+ ...            78        12     14.9        60         7      (B)        18         5      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies......            84        40     47.6        52        24      (B)        32        16      (B) 
    Under 18 years............            47        23      (B)        28        14      (B)        19        10      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            11         9      (B)         4         4      (B)         7         4      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            36        14      (B)        24         9      (B)        12         5      (B) 
    18 years and over.........            37        17      (B)        24        11      (B)        13         6      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Unrelated individuals.........         5,338     1,223     22.9     3,745       731     19.5     1,422       457     32.1 
  Male........................         2,699       501     18.5     1,868       291     15.6       711       189     26.5 
   Under 65 years.............         2,428       448     18.5     1,661       262     15.8       646       165     25.6 
    Living alone..............         1,170       190     16.3       756       109     14.4       362        81     22.4 
   65 years and over..........           272        52     19.3       207        29     14.0        65        23      (B) 
    Living alone..............           240        50     20.9       180        27     14.9        59        23      (B) 
  Female......................         2,639       722     27.4     1,878       440     23.4       712       268     37.7 
   Under 65 years.............         1,930       498     25.8     1,358       321     23.6       533       170     31.8 
    Living alone..............         1,113       236     21.2       749       122     16.3       342       111     32.4 
   65 years and over..........           709       224     31.6       519       119     23.0       179        99     55.2 
    Living alone..............           671       204     30.4       496       111     22.5       168        90     53.7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 247
         -- 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, CENTRAL CITIES                                                                        
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
   Total......................         5,028     1,106     22.0    12,209     1,106      9.1 
Under 18 years................         1,697       498     29.3     2,302       227      9.9 
18 to 24 years................           641       137     21.4     1,424       230     16.1 
25 to 34 years................           867       139     16.0     1,852       141      7.6 
35 to 44 years................           744       123     16.5     1,780       130      7.3 
45 to 54 years................           465        74     15.9     1,729       121      7.0 
55 to 59 years................           174        25     14.7       654        66     10.0 
60 to 64 years................           128        32     24.9       576        46      7.9 
65 years and over.............           312        78     25.1     1,892       147      7.8 
   65 to 74 years.............           182        47     25.7     1,038        72      7.0 
   75 years and over..........           131        32     24.2       854        75      8.7 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
   Total......................         2,575       521     20.2     5,965       467      7.8 
Under 18 years................           906       278     30.7     1,184       125     10.5 
18 to 24 years................           326        55     17.0       674        94     14.0 
25 to 34 years................           458        59     12.8       978        42      4.3 
35 to 44 years................           394        42     10.7       904        66      7.3 
45 to 54 years................           229        30     13.3       866        64      7.3 
55 to 59 years................            89         9      9.9       302        24      8.0 
60 to 64 years................            56        12      (B)       243        15      6.1 
65 years and over.............           118        36     30.4       814        37      4.6 
   65 to 74 years.............            76        25     32.4       485        16      3.4 
   75 years and over..........            42        11      (B)       329        21      6.4 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
   Total......................         2,453       585     23.8     6,244       640     10.2 
Under 18 years................           791       220     27.8     1,118       102      9.1 
18 to 24 years................           315        82     25.9       750       136     18.1 
25 to 34 years................           410        80     19.5       874        99     11.3 
35 to 44 years................           350        81     23.1       876        64      7.3 
 
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 248
         -- 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................           236        44     18.4       863        57      6.7 
55 to 59 years................            84        17     19.7       352        41     11.7 
60 to 64 years................            72        20      (B)       333        31      9.3 
65 years and over.............           194        43     21.9     1,078       109     10.2 
   65 to 74 years.............           106        22     21.0       553        56     10.1 
   75 years and over..........            89        20     23.0       525        53     10.2 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
   Total......................         5,028     1,106     22.0    12,209     1,106      9.1 
    65 years and over.........           312        78     25.1     1,892       147      7.8 
In families...................         4,411       928     21.1     9,006       520      5.8 
   Householder................         1,187       239     20.1     3,194       185      5.8 
    Under 65 years............         1,062       215     20.2     2,526       168      6.6 
    65 years and over.........           125        24     19.5       668        17      2.6 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         1,660       476     28.7     2,274       209      9.2 
     Under 6 years............           629       198     31.6       868        80      9.2 
     6 to 17 years............         1,032       278     26.9     1,405       128      9.1 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           369        40     10.9       728        22      3.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 249
         -- 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....         3,128       527     16.8     7,408       290      3.9 
   Husbands...................           793       117     14.8     2,546        97      3.8 
    Under 65 years............           711        97     13.7     1,953        81      4.2 
    65 years and over.........            82        20     24.3       593        16      2.7 
   Wives......................           782       121     15.5     2,563        97      3.8 
    Under 65 years............           718       115     16.1     2,113        83      3.9 
    65 years and over.........            64         6      (B)       449        14      3.0 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         1,176       249     21.2     1,832        93      5.1 
     Under 6 years............           438       106     24.3       712        36      5.1 
     6 to 17 years............           738       143     19.3     1,119        57      5.1 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           230        23      9.8       409         3      0.7 
                                                                                             
In families with female house-                                                               
holder, no spouse present.....           924       368     39.8     1,290       185     14.3 
   Householder................           277       108     38.8       515        71     13.9 
    Under 65 years............           241       102     42.3       414        71     17.1 
    65 years and over.........            36         5      (B)       101         0      0.5 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           393       218     55.3       350        97     27.6 
     Under 6 years............           153        90     58.6       112        35     31.6 
     6 to 17 years............           240       128     53.2       239        61     25.7 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           119        14     12.1       278        16      5.7 
                                                                                             
In families with male householder,                                                           
no spouse present.............           358        34      9.5       308        45     14.5 
   Householder................           118        10      8.5       126        19     14.7 
    Under 65 years............           112         8      7.5       111        18     16.2 
    65 years and over.........             6         2      (B)        15         1      (B) 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............            91         9     10.2        92        19     20.5 
     Under 6 years............            37         2      (B)        45         9      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            54         7      (B)        47        10      (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 250
         -- 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/+ ...            19         3      (B)        41         3      (B) 
                                                                                             
In unrelated subfamilies......            15         4      (B)        39        22      (B) 
    Under 18 years............             9         4      (B)        21        12      (B) 
     Under 6 years............             2         2      (B)         4         4      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............             7         2      (B)        17         7      (B) 
    18 years and over.........             6         0      (B)        17        11      (B) 
                                                                                             
Unrelated individuals.........           602       173     28.7     3,164       565     17.8 
  Male........................           367        84     22.9     1,512       210     13.9 
   Under 65 years.............           351        76     21.7     1,321       189     14.3 
    Living alone..............           114        17     14.5       643        93     14.4 
   65 years and over..........            16         8      (B)       191        21     10.9 
    Living alone..............            14         6      (B)       167        21     12.5 
  Female......................           235        89     37.8     1,652       355     21.5 
   Under 65 years.............           185        62     33.4     1,183       263     22.2 
    Living alone..............            76        16     21.2       675       106     15.7 
   65 years and over..........            51        27      (B)       469        92     19.6 
    Living alone..............            47        26      (B)       449        86     19.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.

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