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09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2000.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 225,997 21,242 9.4 30,175 6,578 21.8 10,609 3,101 29.2 3,731 1,224 32.8 195,822 14,664 7.5
Under 18 years..................... 56,412 7,283 12.9 7,983 2,546 31.9 2,955 1,255 42.5 1,030 496 48.2 48,429 4,737 9.8
18 to 24 years..................... 21,532 2,709 12.6 3,713 835 22.5 1,469 387 26.3 633 161 25.4 17,819 1,874 10.5
25 to 34 years..................... 29,867 2,738 9.2 4,159 852 20.5 1,522 418 27.5 566 163 28.9 25,708 1,886 7.3
35 to 44 years..................... 36,691 2,569 7.0 4,423 771 17.4 1,551 379 24.4 485 141 29.1 32,268 1,798 5.6
45 to 54 years..................... 31,964 1,661 5.2 3,530 481 13.6 1,167 225 19.2 352 96 27.3 28,433 1,180 4.2
55 to 59 years..................... 11,450 854 7.5 1,357 229 16.9 440 88 20.0 160 36 22.5 10,093 625 6.2
60 to 64 years..................... 8,960 828 9.2 1,152 221 19.2 387 101 26.2 127 34 26.9 7,807 606 7.8
65 years and over.................. 29,122 2,601 8.9 3,858 643 16.7 1,119 249 22.3 379 97 25.6 25,264 1,958 7.8
65 to 74 years................... 15,604 1,190 7.6 2,145 350 16.3 614 159 25.9 186 54 29.2 13,459 839 6.2
75 years and over................ 13,518 1,412 10.4 1,713 292 17.1 505 90 17.9 194 43 22.1 11,805 1,119 9.5
Male
Total........................... 111,297 9,241 8.3 14,999 2,946 19.6 5,251 1,355 25.8 1,896 570 30.1 96,298 6,295 6.5
Under 18 years..................... 28,950 3,674 12.7 4,147 1,270 30.6 1,522 632 41.5 546 256 46.8 24,803 2,405 9.7
18 to 24 years..................... 10,906 1,111 10.2 1,961 378 19.3 800 162 20.3 359 80 22.3 8,945 733 8.2
25 to 34 years..................... 14,937 1,032 6.9 2,104 317 15.1 790 159 20.2 304 69 22.8 12,834 715 5.6
35 to 44 years..................... 18,392 1,103 6.0 2,222 345 15.5 750 152 20.2 241 54 22.5 16,170 758 4.7
45 to 54 years..................... 15,795 800 5.1 1,842 233 12.6 600 94 15.6 178 48 27.0 13,953 567 4.1
55 to 59 years..................... 5,557 357 6.4 640 81 12.6 190 30 16.0 56 10 (B) 4,917 276 5.6
60 to 64 years..................... 4,198 348 8.3 509 103 20.2 177 46 25.7 47 16 (B) 3,690 246 6.7
65 years and over.................. 12,562 816 6.5 1,575 221 14.0 423 81 19.0 164 37 22.3 10,987 595 5.4
65 to 74 years................... 7,235 459 6.3 950 145 15.3 261 62 23.6 87 25 29.3 6,285 314 5.0
75 years and over................ 5,326 357 6.7 625 76 12.1 162 19 11.7 78 11 14.6 4,701 281 6.0
Female
Total........................... 114,700 12,001 10.5 15,176 3,632 23.9 5,358 1,746 32.6 1,835 655 35.7 99,524 8,369 8.4
Under 18 years..................... 27,462 3,608 13.1 3,836 1,276 33.3 1,433 622 43.4 484 240 49.7 23,626 2,332 9.9
18 to 24 years..................... 10,626 1,597 15.0 1,752 457 26.1 669 224 33.5 274 81 29.4 8,874 1,140 12.9
25 to 34 years..................... 14,930 1,706 11.4 2,055 536 26.1 733 259 35.4 261 94 36.0 12,874 1,171 9.1
35 to 44 years..................... 18,299 1,466 8.0 2,201 426 19.3 801 227 28.4 243 87 35.7 16,098 1,040 6.5
45 to 54 years..................... 16,169 862 5.3 1,688 249 14.7 567 131 23.1 174 48 27.6 14,480 613 4.2
55 to 59 years..................... 5,893 497 8.4 717 148 20.7 250 58 23.0 103 26 25.2 5,176 349 6.7
60 to 64 years..................... 4,761 479 10.1 644 119 18.4 210 56 26.6 80 18 22.8 4,118 361 8.8
65 years and over.................. 16,560 1,785 10.8 2,283 422 18.5 695 168 24.2 215 60 28.0 14,277 1,364 9.6
65 to 74 years................... 8,369 731 8.7 1,195 205 17.2 353 97 27.5 99 29 29.2 7,174 526 7.3
75 years and over................ 8,191 1,055 12.9 1,088 217 19.9 342 71 20.8 116 31 27.1 7,103 838 11.8
Household Relationship
Total........................... 225,997 21,242 9.4 30,175 6,578 21.8 10,609 3,101 29.2 3,731 1,224 32.8 195,822 14,664 7.5
65 years and over............. 29,122 2,601 8.9 3,858 643 16.7 1,119 249 22.3 379 97 25.6 25,264 1,958 7.8
In families........................ 187,677 14,392 7.7 23,984 4,847 20.2 8,216 2,317 28.2 2,801 916 32.7 163,693 9,546 5.8
Householders..................... 60,222 4,151 6.9 7,468 1,305 17.5 2,471 606 24.5 815 230 28.3 52,753 2,846 5.4
Under 65 years................. 49,923 3,693 7.4 6,178 1,173 19.0 2,100 561 26.7 687 207 30.2 43,745 2,520 5.8
65 years and over.............. 10,299 458 4.4 1,291 132 10.2 371 46 12.4 128 23 18.1 9,008 326 3.6
Related children under 18 years.. 55,463 6,838 12.3 7,826 2,446 31.3 2,901 1,212 41.8 1,008 478 47.4 47,637 4,392 9.2
Under 6 years.................. 18,277 2,499 13.7 2,713 878 32.3 1,035 441 42.6 372 166 44.7 15,564 1,622 10.4
6 to 17 years.................. 37,186 4,339 11.7 5,114 1,569 30.7 1,866 771 41.3 636 311 49.0 32,073 2,771 8.6
Own children 18 years and over... 16,725 736 4.4 2,096 262 12.5 755 122 16.2 269 51 18.9 14,629 474 3.2
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2000.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
In married-couple families ........ 155,122 8,220 5.3 17,642 2,766 15.7 5,618 1,253 22.3 1,871 549 29.3 137,481 5,454 4.0
Husbands......................... 48,677 2,158 4.4 5,306 653 12.3 1,605 286 17.8 508 125 24.7 43,372 1,505 3.5
Under 65 years................. 39,591 1,790 4.5 4,272 555 13.0 1,337 254 19.0 419 110 26.3 35,319 1,235 3.5
65 years and over.............. 9,086 368 4.1 1,034 98 9.5 268 32 11.9 89 15 17.1 8,052 270 3.4
Wives............................ 48,636 2,164 4.4 5,304 642 12.1 1,598 278 17.4 513 121 23.6 43,331 1,522 3.5
Under 65 years................. 41,681 1,898 4.6 4,540 585 12.9 1,390 261 18.8 456 112 24.6 37,141 1,313 3.5
65 years and over.............. 6,955 266 3.8 765 57 7.5 208 17 8.2 57 9 (B) 6,190 209 3.4
Related children under 18 years.. 43,818 3,431 7.8 5,387 1,300 24.1 1,843 613 33.3 624 263 42.1 38,432 2,131 5.5
Under 6 years.................. 14,804 1,247 8.4 1,858 448 24.1 664 206 31.0 252 102 40.5 12,947 799 6.2
6 to 17 years.................. 29,014 2,184 7.5 3,529 851 24.1 1,178 408 34.6 372 161 43.3 25,485 1,333 5.2
Own children 18 years and over... 11,523 326 2.8 1,206 124 10.3 399 52 13.2 141 27 19.0 10,317 202 2.0
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 23,591 5,211 22.1 4,744 1,799 37.9 2,066 969 46.9 747 335 44.8 18,847 3,412 18.1
Householder...................... 8,293 1,655 20.0 1,582 559 35.3 667 287 43.0 229 93 40.7 6,711 1,097 16.3
Under 65 years................. 6,925 1,553 22.4 1,333 521 39.1 575 271 47.0 197 88 44.8 5,593 1,032 18.5
65 years and over.............. 1,368 103 7.5 250 38 15.2 92 16 17.8 32 5 (B) 1,118 65 5.8
Related children under 18 years.. 8,941 2,955 33.0 1,987 1,022 51.4 915 557 60.9 341 202 59.3 6,955 1,933 27.8
Under 6 years.................. 2,597 1,093 42.1 636 372 58.4 297 206 69.3 96 56 58.0 1,961 722 36.8
6 to 17 years.................. 6,344 1,861 29.3 1,351 650 48.1 617 351 56.9 245 146 59.8 4,994 1,211 24.3
Own children 18 years and over... 4,175 368 8.8 733 125 17.0 299 65 21.7 103 20 19.6 3,442 243 7.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 1,109 448 40.4 168 91 54.2 56 45 (B) 18 18 (B) 942 358 38.0
Under 18 years................... 634 272 42.9 91 53 58.0 28 26 (B) 12 12 (B) 543 219 40.3
Under 6 years.................. 180 99 54.8 26 22 (B) 11 11 (B) 6 6 (B) 154 77 50.0
6 to 17 years.................. 454 173 38.1 65 31 (B) 17 15 (B) 6 6 (B) 389 142 36.5
18 years and over................ 475 176 37.2 76 38 49.7 29 19 (B) 7 7 (B) 398 138 34.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 37,211 6,402 17.2 6,024 1,641 27.2 2,337 740 31.7 912 290 31.8 31,187 4,761 15.3
Male ............................. 17,615 2,523 14.3 3,045 713 23.4 1,243 303 24.3 514 126 24.5 14,571 1,810 12.4
Under 65 years................. 15,128 2,125 14.0 2,649 611 23.1 1,123 262 23.4 460 110 23.9 12,478 1,513 12.1
Living alone................. 7,371 862 11.7 1,208 287 23.7 417 97 23.4 137 38 27.4 6,163 575 9.3
65 years and over.............. 2,488 398 16.0 395 102 25.7 120 40 33.4 53 16 (B) 2,093 296 14.2
Living alone................. 2,139 318 14.9 374 93 25.0 111 35 31.8 48 14 (B) 1,766 225 12.7
Female............................ 19,596 3,879 19.8 2,980 928 31.1 1,094 437 40.0 398 164 41.2 16,616 2,951 17.8
Under 65 years................. 12,628 2,535 20.1 1,866 616 33.0 754 311 41.2 294 122 41.4 10,762 1,919 17.8
Living alone................. 7,000 1,084 15.5 995 310 31.1 409 172 42.1 163 66 40.7 6,004 775 12.9
65 years and over.............. 6,968 1,344 19.3 1,114 312 28.0 340 126 37.2 104 42 40.8 5,854 1,032 17.6
Living alone................. 6,705 1,269 18.9 1,081 298 27.5 323 117 36.3 104 42 40.8 5,624 971 17.3
Residence and Region
United States...................... 225,997 21,242 9.4 30,175 6,578 21.8 10,609 3,101 29.2 3,731 1,224 32.8 195,822 14,664 7.5
Metropolitan..................... 180,296 15,923 8.8 19,694 4,876 24.8 7,796 2,473 31.7 3,289 1,139 34.6 160,603 11,047 6.9
Central city................... 56,014 7,374 13.2 12,652 3,384 26.7 5,963 1,891 31.7 2,648 933 35.2 43,361 3,990 9.2
Not central city............... 124,283 8,550 6.9 7,041 1,492 21.2 1,833 582 31.8 641 207 32.2 117,242 7,058 6.0
Outside metropolitan............. 45,701 5,319 11.6 10,482 1,702 16.2 2,814 628 22.3 442 85 19.2 35,219 3,617 10.3
Northeast.......................... 43,604 3,597 8.2 3,084 805 26.1 1,215 392 32.2 566 214 37.8 40,520 2,793 6.9
Metropolitan..................... 38,210 3,034 7.9 2,849 760 26.7 1,215 392 32.2 566 214 37.8 35,361 2,274 6.4
Central city................... 9,820 1,456 14.8 2,343 665 28.4 1,087 374 34.4 566 214 37.8 7,477 790 10.6
Not central city............... 28,390 1,579 5.6 506 95 18.8 128 18 13.8 0 0 (B) 27,884 1,484 5.3
Outside metropolitan............. 5,394 563 10.4 235 44 18.9 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 5,160 518 10.0
Midwest............................ 55,055 4,138 7.5 5,144 895 17.4 1,559 414 26.6 544 121 22.3 49,911 3,243 6.5
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2000.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Metropolitan..................... 40,000 2,758 6.9 3,220 661 20.5 1,267 346 27.3 481 112 23.2 36,781 2,098 5.7
Central city................... 11,363 1,305 11.5 2,478 569 22.9 1,107 287 25.9 467 108 23.1 8,885 736 8.3
Not central city............... 28,637 1,454 5.1 742 92 12.4 160 59 37.0 15 4 (B) 27,895 1,362 4.9
Outside metropolitan............. 15,055 1,380 9.2 1,924 234 12.2 292 68 23.3 63 10 (B) 13,130 1,145 8.7
South.............................. 74,630 7,529 10.1 13,453 2,688 20.0 4,900 1,285 26.2 1,809 596 32.9 61,177 4,841 7.9
Metropolitan..................... 56,511 5,231 9.3 6,559 1,589 24.2 2,684 822 30.6 1,449 522 36.0 49,951 3,642 7.3
Central city................... 17,088 2,170 12.7 3,659 965 26.4 1,924 586 30.4 1,024 359 35.1 13,429 1,205 9.0
Not central city............... 39,423 3,061 7.8 2,900 624 21.5 760 236 31.1 425 163 38.3 36,523 2,437 6.7
Outside metropolitan............. 18,119 2,298 12.7 6,894 1,099 15.9 2,215 463 20.9 360 74 20.5 11,226 1,199 10.7
West............................... 52,708 5,978 11.3 8,495 2,191 25.8 2,936 1,010 34.4 811 293 36.1 44,213 3,788 8.6
Metropolitan..................... 45,575 4,900 10.8 7,066 1,866 26.4 2,630 914 34.7 793 292 36.8 38,510 3,034 7.9
Central city................... 17,742 2,444 13.8 4,172 1,185 28.4 1,845 644 34.9 591 252 42.6 13,570 1,258 9.3
Not central city............... 27,833 2,456 8.8 2,894 681 23.5 785 269 34.3 201 40 19.8 24,940 1,775 7.1
Outside metropolitan............. 7,133 1,079 15.1 1,429 324 22.7 306 97 31.6 18 1 (B) 5,703 754 13.2
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance........... 44,980 12,920 28.7 12,717 4,973 39.1 5,392 2,423 44.9 1,991 914 45.9 32,263 7,947 24.6
Cash assistance.................. 11,333 4,426 39.1 3,716 1,899 51.1 1,670 955 57.2 613 393 64.1 7,617 2,527 33.2
Noncash assistance............... 44,197 12,831 29.0 12,609 4,952 39.3 5,364 2,419 45.1 1,989 914 46.0 31,588 7,878 24.9
Food Stamps.................... 10,600 5,993 56.5 4,162 2,566 61.7 1,948 1,311 67.3 739 534 72.3 6,438 3,427 53.2
School Lunch only
(free or reduced price)....... 9,152 2,048 22.4 2,661 777 29.2 1,069 317 29.7 389 143 36.8 6,491 1,270 19.6
In household that did not
receive assistance................ 181,018 8,323 4.6 17,459 1,606 9.2 5,218 678 13.0 1,740 310 17.8 163,559 6,717 4.1
Years of School Completed
People 16 to 24 years.............. 27,847 3,331 12.0 4,591 1,078 23.5 1,822 517 28.3 760 220 29.0 23,256 2,254 9.7
Enrolled in school............... 15,263 1,539 10.1 2,069 497 24.0 883 241 27.3 402 116 28.9 13,194 1,042 7.9
Not enrolled..................... 12,584 1,792 14.2 2,522 580 23.0 940 275 29.3 358 104 29.1 10,062 1,212 12.0
No high school diploma......... 3,045 748 24.6 859 283 33.0 400 150 37.3 156 59 37.9 2,186 465 21.3
People 25 years and over........... 148,053 11,251 7.6 18,480 3,197 17.3 6,185 1,460 23.6 2,068 567 27.4 129,574 8,054 6.2
No high school diploma........... 22,236 4,476 20.1 6,028 1,706 28.3 2,512 817 32.5 968 333 34.4 16,209 2,769 17.1
High school diploma or more...... 125,817 6,776 5.4 12,452 1,491 12.0 3,673 643 17.5 1,100 235 21.3 113,365 5,285 4.7
No college..................... 48,341 3,736 7.7 5,950 860 14.4 1,793 377 21.0 521 138 26.4 42,391 2,876 6.8
Some college, no BA or higher degree 38,118 1,949 5.1 3,818 440 11.5 1,027 192 18.7 337 70 20.7 34,300 1,509 4.4
Completed BA or higher degree.. 39,357 1,091 2.8 2,683 191 7.1 853 74 8.7 242 27 11.4 36,674 900 2.5
Work Experience
Total.............................. 225,997 21,242 9.4 30,175 6,578 21.8 10,609 3,101 29.2 3,731 1,224 32.8 195,822 14,664 7.5
Male............................... 111,297 9,241 8.3 14,999 2,946 19.6 5,251 1,355 25.8 1,896 570 30.1 96,298 6,295 6.5
Under 16 years................... 25,697 3,346 13.0 3,709 1,147 30.9 1,350 571 42.3 484 231 47.6 21,987 2,199 10.0
16 to 64 years................... 73,039 5,080 7.0 9,715 1,579 16.3 3,478 704 20.2 1,248 303 24.3 63,324 3,501 5.5
Worked during year............. 63,833 2,774 4.3 7,888 885 11.2 2,797 390 13.9 969 143 14.8 55,945 1,889 3.4
Full-time year-round......... 48,775 1,082 2.2 5,517 368 6.7 1,861 185 9.9 631 75 11.8 43,257 713 1.6
Not full-time year-round..... 15,058 1,692 11.2 2,371 516 21.8 935 205 21.9 337 69 20.4 12,688 1,176 9.3
Did not work................... 9,206 2,306 25.1 1,827 694 38.0 681 314 46.1 279 159 57.0 7,379 1,612 21.8
65 years and over................ 12,562 816 6.5 1,575 221 14.0 423 81 19.0 164 37 22.3 10,987 595 5.4
Worked during year............. 2,931 79 2.7 315 23 7.2 84 15 17.7 30 8 (B) 2,616 57 2.2
Full-time year-round......... 1,194 18 1.5 144 4 2.7 41 3 (B) 14 3 (B) 1,050 14 1.4
Not full-time year-round..... 1,737 61 3.5 171 19 11.0 43 12 (B) 16 6 (B) 1,566 42 2.7
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2000.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Did not work................... 9,631 736 7.6 1,260 198 15.7 339 66 19.4 134 29 21.3 8,371 538 6.4
Female............................. 114,700 12,001 10.5 15,176 3,632 23.9 5,358 1,746 32.6 1,835 655 35.7 99,524 8,369 8.4
Under 16 years................... 24,400 3,314 13.6 3,396 1,157 34.1 1,252 554 44.2 419 206 49.2 21,005 2,157 10.3
16 to 64 years................... 73,740 6,902 9.4 9,497 2,053 21.6 3,411 1,023 30.0 1,200 388 32.3 64,242 4,848 7.5
Worked during year............. 55,848 3,148 5.6 6,389 872 13.6 2,145 408 19.0 720 156 21.7 49,459 2,276 4.6
Full-time year-round......... 32,589 647 2.0 3,492 186 5.3 1,146 77 6.7 375 32 8.4 29,097 461 1.6
Not full-time year-round..... 23,259 2,501 10.8 2,897 686 23.7 998 331 33.2 346 124 36.0 20,362 1,816 8.9
Did not work................... 17,891 3,753 21.0 3,108 1,181 38.0 1,266 615 48.6 480 232 48.4 14,783 2,572 17.4
65 years and over................ 16,560 1,785 10.8 2,283 422 18.5 695 168 24.2 215 60 28.0 14,277 1,364 9.6
Worked during year............. 2,049 58 2.8 240 12 5.1 60 4 (B) 21 1 (B) 1,809 46 2.5
Full-time year-round......... 570 8 1.4 86 8 9.4 16 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 484 0 0.0
Not full-time year-round..... 1,480 50 3.4 154 4 2.7 44 1 (B) 21 1 (B) 1,325 46 3.5
Did not work................... 14,511 1,727 11.9 2,043 410 20.0 635 165 25.9 195 60 30.7 12,468 1,318 10.6
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Last revised: December 10, 2001
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