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Table 19. Region, Division, and Type of Residence - Poverty Status
of Families and 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
MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
Total................ 55,611 2,638 4.7 48,655 2,162 4.4 4,290 260 6.1
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan........... 43,973 1,968 4.5 37,787 1,556 4.1 3,769 225 6.0
Central City........ 13,188 889 6.7 10,245 654 6.4 1,934 146 7.6
Not Central City.... 30,785 1,079 3.5 27,542 902 3.3 1,835 79 4.3
Not Metropolitan....... 11,638 670 5.8 10,868 606 5.6 522 36 6.8
Northeast................ 10,149 384 3.8 9,043 305 3.4 696 42 6.0
Metropolitan........... 8,954 327 3.7 7,860 251 3.2 689 42 6.1
Central City........ 2,214 174 7.9 1,595 115 7.2 420 37 8.8
Not Central City.... 6,741 153 2.3 6,265 136 2.2 269 5 1.9
Not Metropolitan....... 1,195 56 4.7 1,182 54 4.6 7 0 0.0
Midwest.................. 13,201 465 3.5 12,135 399 3.3 719 46 6.4
Metropolitan........... 9,500 307 3.2 8,538 249 2.9 674 44 6.5
Central City........ 2,648 146 5.5 2,119 107 5.0 438 33 7.6
Not Central City.... 6,851 161 2.4 6,419 143 2.2 235 10 4.4
Not Metropolitan....... 3,701 158 4.3 3,597 150 4.2 45 2 0.0
South.................... 20,244 1,091 5.4 17,248 902 5.2 2,441 152 6.2
Metropolitan........... 15,112 753 5.0 12,666 604 4.8 1,977 120 6.1
Central City........ 4,335 288 6.6 3,321 213 6.4 851 62 7.3
Not Central City.... 10,777 465 4.3 9,345 392 4.2 1,126 57 5.1
Not Metropolitan....... 5,132 338 6.6 4,582 298 6.5 464 33 7.0
West..................... 12,017 698 5.8 10,229 556 5.4 434 21 4.7
Metropolitan........... 10,407 581 5.6 8,722 452 5.2 429 20 4.6
Central City........ 3,991 281 7.1 3,209 220 6.9 224 14 6.2
Not Central City.... 6,416 300 4.7 5,513 232 4.2 205 6 2.7
Not Metropolitan....... 1,610 117 7.3 1,507 104 6.9 5 1 0.0
Division
New England............ 2,671 82 3.1 2,488 77 3.1 107 1 0.9
Middle Atlantic........ 7,478 302 4.0 6,555 228 3.5 589 41 7.0
East North Central..... 9,193 361 3.9 8,327 299 3.6 604 46 7.6
West North Central..... 4,008 104 2.6 3,808 100 2.6 115 0 0.0
South Atlantic......... 10,371 415 4.0 8,617 334 3.9 1,484 74 5.0
East South Central..... 3,578 201 5.6 3,127 174 5.6 419 27 6.5
West South Central..... 6,295 475 7.6 5,505 395 7.2 539 51 9.5
Mountain............... 3,587 188 5.3 3,351 164 4.9 69 9 0.0
Pacific................ 8,430 510 6.0 6,878 392 5.7 365 12 3.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 19. Region, Division, and Type of Residence - Poverty Status
of Families and 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
MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
Total................ 5,246 741 14.1 43,632 1,447 3.3
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan........... 4,774 660 13.8 33,225 921 2.8
Central City........ 2,254 350 15.5 8,106 320 3.9
Not Central City.... 2,520 310 12.3 25,119 601 2.4
Not Metropolitan....... 472 82 17.3 10,407 527 5.1
Northeast................ 623 77 12.4 8,513 242 2.8
Metropolitan........... 615 75 12.2 7,337 188 2.6
Central City........ 374 59 15.7 1,290 65 5.1
Not Central City.... 241 16 6.7 6,048 123 2.0
Not Metropolitan....... 8 2 0.0 1,176 54 4.6
Midwest.................. 406 45 11.0 11,739 355 3.0
Metropolitan........... 338 33 9.9 8,210 216 2.6
Central City........ 200 26 12.9 1,925 81 4.2
Not Central City.... 138 7 5.4 6,286 135 2.1
Not Metropolitan....... 68 11 0.0 3,528 139 3.9
South.................... 2,019 288 14.3 15,306 623 4.1
Metropolitan........... 1,760 250 14.2 10,974 363 3.3
Central City........ 792 121 15.3 2,553 95 3.7
Not Central City.... 968 128 13.2 8,421 268 3.2
Not Metropolitan....... 258 38 14.9 4,332 259 6.0
West..................... 2,198 332 15.1 8,073 227 2.8
Metropolitan........... 2,060 302 14.6 6,703 153 2.3
Central City........ 887 144 16.2 2,338 78 3.4
Not Central City.... 1,174 158 13.4 4,365 75 1.7
Not Metropolitan....... 138 30 22.0 1,370 74 5.4
Division
New England............ 92 11 12.1 2,408 68 2.8
Middle Atlantic........ 531 66 12.4 6,105 175 2.9
East North Central..... 310 38 12.1 8,026 262 3.3
West North Central..... 96 7 7.3 3,712 93 2.5
South Atlantic......... 736 71 9.6 7,935 268 3.4
East South Central..... 48 3 0.0 3,080 171 5.5
West South Central..... 1,235 214 17.4 4,291 184 4.3
Mountain............... 510 70 13.7 2,850 95 3.3
Pacific................ 1,689 262 15.5 5,223 133 2.5
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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