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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 NON-HISPANIC
Both Sexes
Total........................... 193,917 14,532 7.5 19,586 3,244 16.6 5,369 1,199 22.3 1,588 404 25.5 174,331 11,288 6.5
Under 18 years..................... 45,155 4,185 9.3 4,100 948 23.1 976 332 34.1 240 97 40.4 41,055 3,238 7.9
18 to 24 years..................... 17,534 1,862 10.6 2,353 460 19.5 803 178 22.2 333 76 22.8 15,180 1,402 9.2
25 to 34 years..................... 24,501 1,715 7.0 2,560 394 15.4 736 160 21.8 245 58 23.6 21,941 1,321 6.0
35 to 44 years..................... 31,925 1,838 5.8 2,954 397 13.4 830 160 19.3 202 43 21.4 28,972 1,442 5.0
45 to 54 years..................... 28,887 1,284 4.4 2,583 288 11.1 715 119 16.7 181 54 29.9 26,304 997 3.8
55 to 59 years..................... 10,440 730 7.0 1,023 170 16.6 270 55 20.3 95 22 23.2 9,417 560 5.9
60 to 64 years..................... 8,168 654 8.0 868 134 15.5 245 52 21.4 58 10 (B) 7,299 519 7.1
65 years and over.................. 27,308 2,264 8.3 3,145 454 14.4 793 142 17.9 235 45 19.1 24,163 1,810 7.5
65 to 74 years................... 14,498 982 6.8 1,701 221 13.0 406 80 19.8 105 21 19.9 12,797 761 5.9
75 years and over................ 12,810 1,282 10.0 1,444 233 16.1 387 62 15.9 130 24 18.4 11,366 1,049 9.2
Male
Total........................... 95,206 6,148 6.5 9,646 1,416 14.7 2,643 496 18.8 818 187 22.9 85,560 4,732 5.5
Under 18 years..................... 23,146 2,106 9.1 2,149 473 22.0 523 176 33.7 127 56 43.7 20,997 1,633 7.8
18 to 24 years..................... 8,883 754 8.5 1,251 218 17.4 465 75 16.2 215 43 19.9 7,633 536 7.0
25 to 34 years..................... 12,191 591 4.8 1,261 117 9.3 372 44 11.9 125 16 12.7 10,930 474 4.3
35 to 44 years..................... 15,977 795 5.0 1,480 190 12.8 387 60 15.6 97 12 12.5 14,497 605 4.2
45 to 54 years..................... 14,307 632 4.4 1,371 150 10.9 384 57 14.8 101 34 33.4 12,936 482 3.7
55 to 59 years..................... 5,077 314 6.2 496 64 13.0 113 18 16.2 29 7 (B) 4,581 250 5.4
60 to 64 years..................... 3,818 275 7.2 373 61 16.2 108 22 20.5 19 4 (B) 3,445 215 6.2
65 years and over.................. 11,807 681 5.8 1,265 144 11.4 291 42 14.5 105 16 15.7 10,542 537 5.1
65 to 74 years................... 6,752 361 5.3 766 88 11.5 182 32 17.4 60 12 (B) 5,986 272 4.5
75 years and over................ 5,054 320 6.3 498 56 11.2 110 11 9.7 45 5 (B) 4,556 265 5.8
Female
Total........................... 98,711 8,384 8.5 9,940 1,827 18.4 2,726 704 25.8 770 217 28.2 88,771 6,557 7.4
Under 18 years..................... 22,010 2,079 9.4 1,952 475 24.3 453 156 34.5 112 41 36.7 20,058 1,604 8.0
18 to 24 years..................... 8,650 1,108 12.8 1,103 242 21.9 338 103 30.3 118 33 28.1 7,548 866 11.5
25 to 34 years..................... 12,310 1,124 9.1 1,299 277 21.3 364 116 31.8 120 42 35.0 11,011 847 7.7
35 to 44 years..................... 15,948 1,044 6.5 1,473 207 14.0 443 100 22.5 104 31 29.6 14,475 837 5.8
45 to 54 years..................... 14,580 652 4.5 1,212 138 11.4 332 62 18.9 80 20 25.5 13,368 515 3.8
55 to 59 years..................... 5,363 416 7.8 526 106 20.1 157 37 23.3 66 15 (B) 4,836 311 6.4
60 to 64 years..................... 4,350 378 8.7 495 74 14.9 137 30 22.0 39 6 (B) 3,855 305 7.9
65 years and over.................. 15,501 1,582 10.2 1,880 310 16.5 502 100 19.9 130 28 21.8 13,621 1,273 9.3
65 to 74 years................... 7,746 621 8.0 935 133 14.2 225 49 21.7 45 9 (B) 6,811 489 7.2
75 years and over................ 7,756 961 12.4 945 177 18.7 277 51 18.3 85 19 22.8 6,811 784 11.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 193,917 14,532 7.5 19,586 3,244 16.6 5,369 1,199 22.3 1,588 404 25.5 174,331 11,288 6.5
65 years and over............. 27,308 2,264 8.3 3,145 454 14.4 793 142 17.9 235 45 19.1 24,163 1,810 7.5
In families........................ 159,143 8,753 5.5 14,597 1,983 13.6 3,592 671 18.7 909 204 22.5 144,546 6,770 4.7
Householders..................... 52,883 2,819 5.3 5,067 626 12.4 1,290 218 16.9 332 65 19.7 47,817 2,192 4.6
Under 65 years................. 43,206 2,448 5.7 4,041 544 13.5 1,032 195 18.9 256 56 21.9 39,166 1,904 4.9
65 years and over.............. 9,677 371 3.8 1,026 83 8.1 257 23 8.8 76 9 12.4 8,651 288 3.3
Related children under 18 years.. 44,447 3,886 8.7 4,022 906 22.5 955 313 32.8 234 91 38.9 40,425 2,980 7.4
Under 6 years.................. 14,096 1,319 9.4 1,317 299 22.7 331 115 34.6 97 39 39.9 12,779 1,021 8.0
6 to 17 years.................. 30,351 2,566 8.5 2,705 608 22.5 623 199 31.9 136 52 38.2 27,646 1,959 7.1
Own children 18 years and over... 14,237 444 3.1 1,261 110 8.7 346 27 7.7 76 8 10.2 12,976 334 2.6
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 ........ 134,406 4,836 3.6 11,400 1,127 9.9 2,599 363 14.0 672 123 18.4 123,006 3,709 3.0
Husbands......................... 43,634 1,425 3.3 3,826 305 8.0 893 104 11.7 232 37 16.2 39,808 1,120 2.8
Under 65 years................. 35,028 1,123 3.2 2,978 241 8.1 703 88 12.6 172 32 18.5 32,050 882 2.8
65 years and over.............. 8,606 302 3.5 848 64 7.5 189 16 8.4 60 6 (B) 7,759 238 3.1
Wives............................ 43,452 1,439 3.3 3,815 297 7.8 898 98 10.9 237 34 14.4 39,637 1,143 2.9
Under 65 years................. 36,841 1,207 3.3 3,193 259 8.1 757 92 12.1 206 34 16.6 33,648 949 2.8
65 years and over.............. 6,611 232 3.5 622 38 6.1 141 7 4.7 31 0 (B) 5,989 194 3.2
Related children under 18 years.. 35,905 1,767 4.9 2,896 469 16.2 601 149 24.7 148 48 32.3 33,009 1,297 3.9
Under 6 years.................. 11,751 574 4.9 944 146 15.5 203 42 20.8 65 19 (B) 10,808 428 4.0
6 to 17 years.................. 24,154 1,192 4.9 1,952 323 16.5 398 106 26.7 83 29 34.4 22,201 869 3.9
Own children 18 years and over... 9,917 170 1.7 737 47 6.4 180 11 6.4 39 4 (B) 9,180 122 1.3
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 18,011 3,252 18.1 2,433 714 29.3 794 272 34.2 185 60 32.7 15,578 2,538 16.3
Householder...................... 6,681 1,126 16.9 914 263 28.8 300 100 33.3 71 21 (B) 5,767 863 15.0
Under 65 years................. 5,449 1,049 19.2 733 243 33.2 234 91 39.0 55 20 (B) 4,716 805 17.1
65 years and over.............. 1,231 77 6.3 181 20 11.0 65 8 (B) 15 2 (B) 1,050 57 5.4
Related children under 18 years.. 6,490 1,809 27.9 921 382 41.4 309 151 48.7 73 36 (B) 5,569 1,428 25.6
Under 6 years.................. 1,755 657 37.4 265 128 48.3 101 58 57.9 22 12 (B) 1,491 529 35.5
6 to 17 years.................. 4,735 1,153 24.3 656 254 38.7 209 93 44.3 51 23 (B) 4,079 899 22.0
Own children 18 years and over... 3,437 240 7.0 427 51 11.9 129 11 8.8 21 0 (B) 3,010 189 6.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 893 335 37.5 114 53 46.5 33 33 (B) 13 13 (B) 779 282 36.2
Under 18 years................... 505 195 38.5 57 25 (B) 17 17 (B) 6 6 (B) 448 170 37.8
Under 6 years.................. 141 67 47.2 14 9 (B) 3 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 128 57 44.8
6 to 17 years.................. 364 128 35.2 44 16 (B) 13 13 (B) 6 6 (B) 321 112 35.0
18 years and over................ 387 140 36.2 57 28 (B) 16 16 (B) 7 7 (B) 331 112 33.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 33,881 5,445 16.1 4,876 1,208 24.8 1,744 496 28.4 666 187 28.1 29,006 4,237 14.6
Male ............................. 15,688 2,071 13.2 2,327 490 21.1 878 182 20.8 366 78 21.3 13,361 1,582 11.8
Under 65 years................. 13,321 1,718 12.9 1,999 420 21.0 784 158 20.2 329 69 21.1 11,323 1,298 11.5
Living alone................. 6,846 781 11.4 1,019 236 23.1 334 75 22.6 107 28 26.3 5,827 545 9.4
65 years and over.............. 2,367 354 14.9 328 70 21.4 94 24 25.6 37 9 (B) 2,039 283 13.9
Living alone................. 2,036 281 13.8 312 66 21.3 87 21 24.5 34 9 (B) 1,724 215 12.5
Female............................ 18,193 3,373 18.5 2,549 718 28.2 865 313 36.2 299 109 36.5 15,645 2,655 17.0
Under 65 years................. 11,530 2,143 18.6 1,547 469 30.3 597 231 38.7 225 85 37.8 9,983 1,673 16.8
Living alone................. 6,582 986 15.0 870 263 30.2 342 142 41.6 129 46 35.9 5,711 723 12.7
65 years and over.............. 6,663 1,231 18.5 1,002 249 24.8 269 82 30.7 75 24 (B) 5,662 982 17.3
Living alone................. 6,424 1,166 18.2 979 241 24.6 259 79 30.3 75 24 (B) 5,444 925 17.0
Residence and Region
United States...................... 193,917 14,532 7.5 19,586 3,244 16.6 5,369 1,199 22.3 1,588 404 25.5 174,331 11,288 6.5
Metropolitan..................... 150,912 9,925 6.6 10,225 1,857 18.2 3,108 731 23.5 1,218 325 26.7 140,687 8,067 5.7
Central city................... 41,288 3,917 9.5 6,310 1,289 20.4 2,405 578 24.0 1,023 286 28.0 34,978 2,627 7.5
Not central city............... 109,624 6,008 5.5 3,916 568 14.5 703 153 21.8 195 38 19.7 105,708 5,440 5.1
Outside metropolitan............. 43,005 4,607 10.7 9,361 1,386 14.8 2,261 468 20.7 370 79 21.4 33,644 3,221 9.6
Northeast.......................... 39,758 2,763 6.9 1,776 368 20.7 526 127 24.2 151 51 33.5 37,983 2,395 6.3
Metropolitan..................... 34,425 2,212 6.4 1,553 327 21.0 526 127 24.2 151 51 33.5 32,873 1,885 5.7
Central city................... 7,371 792 10.7 1,162 260 22.4 429 121 28.2 151 51 33.5 6,209 532 8.6
Not central city............... 27,054 1,420 5.2 391 67 17.1 97 6 6.3 0 0 (B) 26,664 1,353 5.1
Outside metropolitan............. 5,333 551 10.3 223 42 18.6 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 5,110 510 10.0
Midwest............................ 52,609 3,707 7.0 4,520 729 16.1 1,263 329 26.1 410 102 25.0 48,088 2,979 6.2
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
Metropolitan..................... 37,916 2,399 6.3 2,632 499 19.0 987 265 26.9 350 93 26.5 35,284 1,901 5.4
Central city................... 10,036 1,023 10.2 1,940 414 21.3 844 213 25.3 335 89 26.5 8,095 609 7.5
Not central city............... 27,880 1,377 4.9 691 85 12.3 143 52 36.4 15 4 (B) 27,189 1,292 4.8
Outside metropolitan............. 14,693 1,308 8.9 1,888 230 12.2 276 64 23.1 60 10 (B) 12,804 1,078 8.4
South.............................. 63,331 5,216 8.2 9,700 1,513 15.6 2,651 538 20.3 732 174 23.8 53,631 3,703 6.9
Metropolitan..................... 46,637 3,260 7.0 3,479 589 16.9 863 193 22.4 432 106 24.6 43,158 2,671 6.2
Central city................... 12,209 1,106 9.1 1,679 324 19.3 675 160 23.6 377 95 25.3 10,530 782 7.4
Not central city............... 34,428 2,154 6.3 1,799 265 14.8 187 33 17.8 55 11 (B) 32,629 1,888 5.8
Outside metropolitan............. 16,694 1,956 11.7 6,221 924 14.9 1,788 345 19.3 301 68 22.7 10,473 1,032 9.9
West............................... 38,219 2,846 7.4 3,591 633 17.6 929 205 22.1 294 77 26.1 34,629 2,212 6.4
Metropolitan..................... 31,933 2,054 6.4 2,562 442 17.3 732 145 19.8 285 75 26.5 29,371 1,611 5.5
Central city................... 11,672 996 8.5 1,528 291 19.1 457 84 18.3 160 52 32.6 10,144 704 6.9
Not central city............... 20,261 1,058 5.2 1,034 151 14.6 275 61 22.3 126 24 18.7 19,227 907 4.7
Outside metropolitan............. 6,286 792 12.6 1,029 191 18.6 197 60 30.4 9 1 (B) 5,257 601 11.4
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance........... 29,490 7,711 26.1 5,963 2,160 36.2 1,880 817 43.5 540 227 42.1 23,527 5,551 23.6
Cash assistance.................. 8,096 2,974 36.7 2,058 1,010 49.1 750 405 53.9 212 139 65.7 6,038 1,964 32.5
Noncash assistance............... 28,757 7,630 26.5 5,872 2,142 36.5 1,861 813 43.7 539 227 42.2 22,884 5,488 24.0
Food Stamps.................... 6,972 3,784 54.3 2,128 1,214 57.1 730 458 62.7 202 124 61.6 4,844 2,570 53.0
School Lunch only
(free or reduced price)....... 4,506 850 18.9 851 180 21.2 212 44 20.6 57 23 (B) 3,655 670 18.3
In household that did not
receive assistance................ 164,427 6,821 4.1 13,623 1,084 8.0 3,489 382 11.0 1,047 177 16.9 150,804 5,737 3.8
Years of School Completed
People 16 to 24 years.............. 22,789 2,235 9.8 2,845 562 19.8 935 220 23.6 362 84 23.2 19,944 1,673 8.4
Enrolled in school............... 13,119 1,115 8.5 1,398 295 21.1 520 123 23.8 248 58 23.4 11,721 820 7.0
Not enrolled..................... 9,670 1,121 11.6 1,447 268 18.5 415 97 23.4 113 26 22.7 8,223 853 10.4
No high school diploma......... 1,648 349 21.2 279 96 34.5 80 33 41.2 16 8 (B) 1,369 252 18.4
People 25 years and over........... 131,229 8,485 6.5 13,132 1,837 14.0 3,590 689 19.2 1,016 232 22.8 118,096 6,649 5.6
No high school diploma........... 14,824 2,631 17.8 2,789 706 25.3 846 242 28.5 289 77 26.6 12,035 1,926 16.0
High school diploma or more...... 116,405 5,854 5.0 10,343 1,131 10.9 2,744 447 16.3 727 155 21.3 106,062 4,723 4.5
No college..................... 43,711 3,143 7.2 4,753 618 13.0 1,255 249 19.9 302 88 29.2 38,958 2,525 6.5
Some college, no BA or higher degree 35,182 1,742 5.0 3,154 347 11.0 730 132 18.1 225 43 18.9 32,029 1,395 4.4
Completed BA or higher degree.. 37,511 969 2.6 2,437 167 6.8 759 66 8.6 200 24 12.0 35,075 802 2.3
Work Experience
Total.............................. 193,917 14,532 7.5 19,586 3,244 16.6 5,369 1,199 22.3 1,588 404 25.5 174,331 11,288 6.5
Male............................... 95,206 6,148 6.5 9,646 1,416 14.7 2,643 496 18.8 818 187 22.9 85,560 4,732 5.5
Under 16 years................... 20,447 1,904 9.3 1,906 415 21.8 456 151 33.2 116 56 47.9 18,541 1,489 8.0
16 to 64 years................... 62,952 3,562 5.7 6,476 857 13.2 1,896 302 15.9 597 115 19.3 56,477 2,705 4.8
Worked during year............. 55,335 1,847 3.3 5,275 442 8.4 1,522 147 9.7 477 48 10.0 50,061 1,405 2.8
Full-time year-round......... 42,412 618 1.5 3,644 141 3.9 969 56 5.7 270 14 5.3 38,768 477 1.2
Not full-time year-round..... 12,924 1,229 9.5 1,631 301 18.4 553 91 16.5 207 33 16.1 11,293 928 8.2
Did not work................... 7,617 1,715 22.5 1,201 416 34.6 374 155 41.5 120 68 56.3 6,416 1,300 20.3
65 years and over................ 11,807 681 5.8 1,265 144 11.4 291 42 14.5 105 16 15.7 10,542 537 5.1
Worked during year............. 2,774 59 2.1 261 14 5.4 58 9 (B) 19 3 (B) 2,512 45 1.8
Full-time year-round......... 1,099 12 1.1 108 0 0.3 23 0 (B) 6 0 (B) 991 12 1.2
Not full-time year-round..... 1,675 47 2.8 153 14 9.0 35 9 (B) 12 3 (B) 1,522 34 2.2
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
Did not work................... 9,033 622 6.9 1,003 130 12.9 233 33 14.3 86 13 15.2 8,030 492 6.1
Female............................. 98,711 8,384 8.5 9,940 1,827 18.4 2,726 704 25.8 770 217 28.2 88,771 6,557 7.4
Under 16 years................... 19,453 1,907 9.8 1,702 430 25.3 388 139 35.8 94 33 35.1 17,750 1,477 8.3
16 to 64 years................... 63,757 4,895 7.7 6,357 1,088 17.1 1,836 465 25.3 545 155 28.5 57,400 3,807 6.6
Worked during year............. 49,300 2,368 4.8 4,512 495 11.0 1,240 203 16.4 359 66 18.4 44,789 1,874 4.2
Full-time year-round......... 28,750 471 1.6 2,458 102 4.2 662 33 5.0 175 9 5.3 26,292 369 1.4
Not full-time year-round..... 20,551 1,897 9.2 2,054 392 19.1 578 170 29.4 184 57 30.9 18,497 1,505 8.1
Did not work................... 14,457 2,526 17.5 1,845 593 32.1 596 262 44.0 186 89 47.9 12,611 1,933 15.3
65 years and over................ 15,501 1,582 10.2 1,880 310 16.5 502 100 19.9 130 28 21.8 13,621 1,273 9.3
Worked during year............. 1,962 55 2.8 212 11 5.2 48 4 (B) 11 1 (B) 1,751 44 2.5
Full-time year-round......... 539 8 1.5 75 8 10.7 16 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 463 0 0.0
Not full-time year-round..... 1,423 47 3.3 136 3 2.1 32 1 (B) 11 1 (B) 1,287 44 3.4
Did not work................... 13,539 1,527 11.3 1,669 299 17.9 454 96 21.1 119 28 23.4 11,870 1,229 10.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
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