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Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin -
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                  All Races                       White                        Black            
                                          Below                        Below                        Below       
                                      poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES                                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............   233,911    23,215      9.9   190,413    15,369      8.1    29,869     6,389     21.4 
Under 18 years .........    71,115    11,212     15.8    55,355     7,113     12.8    11,451     3,431     30.0 
18 to 24 years .........    21,245     2,440     11.5    16,683     1,471      8.8     3,304       812     24.6 
25 to 34 years .........    29,189     2,896      9.9    23,277     2,001      8.6     3,894       749     19.2 
35 to 44 years .........    36,891     2,691      7.3    30,205     1,860      6.2     4,427       610     13.8 
45 to 54 years .........    32,477     1,530      4.7    27,336     1,042      3.8     3,261       367     11.3 
55 to 59 years .........    11,687       619      5.3    10,109       495      4.9       993        93      9.4 
60 to 64 years .........     8,797       635      7.2     7,655       493      6.4       724       105     14.5 
65 years and over ......    22,510     1,192      5.3    19,792       893      4.5     1,814       222     12.2 
  65 to 74 years .......    13,347       693      5.2    11,608       507      4.4     1,175       133     11.3 
  75 years and over ....     9,163       499      5.4     8,184       386      4.7       639        89     13.9 
                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............   114,969    10,335      9.0    94,691     7,068      7.5    13,768     2,611     19.0 
Under 18 years .........    36,421     5,702     15.7    28,414     3,672     12.9     5,786     1,699     29.4 
18 to 24 years .........    10,688       981      9.2     8,514       620      7.3     1,537       283     18.4 
25 to 34 years .........    13,516       941      7.0    11,067       725      6.6     1,562       167     10.7 
35 to 44 years .........    17,244       979      5.7    14,365       723      5.0     1,854       186     10.0 
45 to 54 years .........    15,675       634      4.0    13,333       447      3.4     1,468       126      8.5 
55 to 59 years .........     5,825       255      4.4     5,103       216      4.2       445        31      6.9 
60 to 64 years .........     4,333       312      7.2     3,844       260      6.8       302        40     13.3 
65 years and over ......    11,267       530      4.7    10,051       404      4.0       815        80      9.9 
  65 to 74 years .......     6,755       308      4.6     5,926       225      3.8       560        51      9.1 
  75 years and over ....     4,512       222      4.9     4,125       179      4.4       254        29     11.5 
                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............   118,943    12,880     10.8    95,722     8,300      8.7    16,100     3,778     23.5 
Under 18 years .........    34,695     5,510     15.9    26,941     3,441     12.8     5,665     1,732     30.6 
18 to 24 years .........    10,557     1,459     13.8     8,169       851     10.4     1,767       529     29.9 
25 to 34 years .........    15,673     1,955     12.5    12,211     1,276     10.5     2,333       583     25.0 
35 to 44 years .........    19,648     1,712      8.7    15,840     1,136      7.2     2,573       424     16.5 
45 to 54 years .........    16,802       896      5.3    14,003       595      4.2     1,793       242     13.5 
55 to 59 years .........     5,862       364      6.2     5,006       279      5.6       548        62     11.4 
60 to 64 years .........     4,464       323      7.2     3,811       233      6.1       422        65     15.4 
65 years and over ......    11,243       661      5.9     9,741       489      5.0       999       141     14.2 
  65 to 74 years .......     6,592       385      5.8     5,681       282      5.0       614        82     13.4 
  75 years and over ....     4,651       276      5.9     4,060       207      5.1       385        59     15.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002.
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin -
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                  All Races                       White                        Black            
                                          Below                        Below                        Below       
                                      poverty level                poverty level                poverty level   
                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                
Nativity                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Native .................   206,790    19,468      9.4   172,479    12,479      7.2    27,552     6,099     22.1 
Foreign Born ...........    27,121     3,747     13.8    17,934     2,889     16.1     2,317       290     12.5 
  Naturalized Citizen ..    10,060       778      7.7     5,909       526      8.9       799        68      8.5 
  Not a Citizen ........    17,061     2,969     17.4    12,025     2,364     19.7     1,517       223     14.7 
                                                                                                                
Householder                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............    74,340     6,813      9.2    61,647     4,579      7.4     8,847     1,829     20.7 
Under 18 years .........       144        33     23.0       100        22     22.2        29         8      (B) 
18 to 24 years .........     3,474       921     26.5     2,526       520     20.6       737       352     47.8 
25 to 34 years .........    13,220     1,868     14.1    10,451     1,246     11.9     1,958       540     27.6 
35 to 44 years .........    18,820     1,732      9.2    15,342     1,166      7.6     2,402       434     18.0 
45 to 54 years .........    16,540       889      5.4    13,842       600      4.3     1,768       221     12.5 
55 to 59 years .........     6,030       368      6.1     5,194       293      5.6       566        63     11.1 
60 to 64 years .........     4,470       367      8.2     3,883       276      7.1       401        72     18.0 
65 years and over ......    11,641       635      5.5    10,309       456      4.4       985       139     14.2 
  65 to 74 years .......     6,947       375      5.4     6,072       257      4.2       657        93     14.2 
  75 years and over ....     4,694       260      5.5     4,237       199      4.7       328        46     14.2 
                                                                                                                
Related Children                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
Under 18 years .........    70,950    11,175     15.8    55,238     7,086     12.8    11,419     3,423     30.0 
  Under 6 years ........    23,014     4,188     18.2    17,920     2,671     14.9     3,653     1,296     35.5 
  6 to 17 years ........    47,936     6,987     14.6    37,318     4,416     11.8     7,766     2,127     27.4 
                                                                                                                
Own Children                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
Under 18 years .........    65,521    10,011     15.3    51,719     6,472     12.5     9,852     2,948     29.9 
  Under 6 years ........    20,909     3,768     18.0    16,481     2,442     14.8     3,111     1,131     36.4 
  6 to 17 years ........    44,611     6,243     14.0    35,238     4,030     11.4     6,742     1,816     26.9 
18 years and Over.......    21,746     1,468      6.8    16,983       839      4.9     3,474       509     14.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002.
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin -
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                          Below                        Below       
                                      poverty level                poverty level   
                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                   
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES                                                                 
                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                         
                                                                                   
   Total ...............    33,110     6,674     20.2   159,178     9,122      5.7 
Under 18 years .........    12,578     3,445     27.4    43,539     3,901      9.0 
18 to 24 years .........     4,072       701     17.2    12,825       816      6.4 
25 to 34 years .........     5,734       971     16.9    17,872     1,080      6.0 
35 to 44 years .........     4,686       784     16.7    25,786     1,131      4.4 
45 to 54 years .........     2,900       311     10.7    24,605       751      3.1 
55 to 59 years .........       944       107     11.3     9,207       394      4.3 
60 to 64 years .........       719       134     18.6     6,973       368      5.3 
65 years and over ......     1,476       222     15.0    18,370       681      3.7 
  65 to 74 years .......       941       146     15.5    10,709       371      3.5 
  75 years and over ....       536        76     14.2     7,661       310      4.0 
                                                                                   
Male                                                                               
                                                                                   
   Total ...............    16,548     3,127     18.9    79,090     4,126      5.2 
Under 18 years .........     6,466     1,764     27.3    22,362     2,027      9.1 
18 to 24 years .........     2,115       323     15.3     6,518       309      4.7 
25 to 34 years .........     2,878       387     13.5     8,334       353      4.2 
35 to 44 years .........     2,295       335     14.6    12,195       408      3.3 
45 to 54 years .........     1,337       111      8.3    12,070       343      2.8 
55 to 59 years .........       432        42      9.8     4,693       176      3.8 
60 to 64 years .........       353        66     18.7     3,511       201      5.7 
65 years and over ......       672        98     14.6     9,406       308      3.3 
  65 to 74 years .......       435        62     14.2     5,512       165      3.0 
  75 years and over ....       237        37     15.5     3,894       143      3.7 
                                                                                   
Female                                                                             
                                                                                   
   Total ...............    16,562     3,547     21.4    80,088     4,996      6.2 
Under 18 years .........     6,112     1,681     27.5    21,177     1,874      8.9 
18 to 24 years .........     1,956       378     19.3     6,307       508      8.0 
25 to 34 years .........     2,856       583     20.4     9,537       726      7.6 
35 to 44 years .........     2,391       449     18.8    13,591       723      5.3 
45 to 54 years .........     1,564       200     12.8    12,534       407      3.2 
55 to 59 years .........       512        65     12.6     4,514       218      4.8 
60 to 64 years .........       366        68     18.6     3,462       166      4.8 
65 years and over ......       804       123     15.3     8,964       373      4.2 
  65 to 74 years .......       506        84     16.6     5,197       206      4.0 
  75 years and over ....       299        39     13.2     3,767       167      4.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002.
Table 1. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin -
Poverty Status of People by Selected Characteristics in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                          Below                        Below       
                                      poverty level                poverty level   
                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                   
Nativity                                                                           
                                                                                   
Native .................    20,266     4,154     20.5   153,423     8,640      5.6 
Foreign Born ...........    12,844     2,519     19.6     5,755       483      8.4 
  Naturalized Citizen ..     3,282       402     12.2     2,819       149      5.3 
  Not a Citizen ........     9,561     2,118     22.1     2,936       333     11.3 
                                                                                   
Householder                                                                        
                                                                                   
   Total ...............     8,516     1,649     19.4    53,628     3,051      5.7 
Under 18 years .........        34        10      (B)        67        12      (B) 
18 to 24 years .........       776       204     26.3     1,811       339     18.7 
25 to 34 years .........     2,450       576     23.5     8,149       707      8.7 
35 to 44 years .........     2,336       443     19.0    13,142       761      5.8 
45 to 54 years .........     1,459       183     12.5    12,470       424      3.4 
55 to 59 years .........       460        67     14.6     4,755       230      4.8 
60 to 64 years .........       329        62     18.7     3,571       220      6.2 
65 years and over ......       671       105     15.7     9,664       359      3.7 
  65 to 74 years .......       446        77     17.3     5,649       188      3.3 
  75 years and over ....       225        28     12.5     4,015       171      4.3 
                                                                                   
Related Children                                                                   
                                                                                   
Under 18 years .........    12,539     3,433     27.4    43,459     3,887      8.9 
  Under 6 years ........     4,565     1,321     28.9    13,638     1,450     10.6 
  6 to 17 years ........     7,974     2,112     26.5    29,821     2,437      8.2 
                                                                                   
Own Children                                                                       
                                                                                   
Under 18 years .........    11,035     3,039     27.5    41,352     3,640      8.8 
  Under 6 years ........     3,937     1,167     29.6    12,798     1,361     10.6 
  6 to 17 years ........     7,098     1,872     26.4    28,554     2,279      8.0 
18 years and Over.......     3,167       400     12.6    13,962       470      3.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002.

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