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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 MARRIED-COUPLE                                                                                        
FAMILIES                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............   182,212    10,299      5.7   156,392     8,269      5.3    15,089     1,234      8.2 
Under 18 years .........    51,314     4,113      8.0    43,066     3,299      7.7     4,882       492     10.1 
18 to 24 years .........    14,072       819      5.8    11,997       636      5.3     1,236       104      8.4 
25 to 34 years .........    22,627     1,396      6.2    19,062     1,151      6.0     2,015       161      8.0 
35 to 44 years .........    30,124     1,372      4.6    25,615     1,083      4.2     2,621       158      6.0 
45 to 54 years .........    26,940       834      3.1    23,407       631      2.7     1,977       127      6.4 
55 to 59 years .........    10,216       456      4.5     9,081       397      4.4       653        36      5.5 
60 to 64 years .........     7,714       482      6.3     6,883       406      5.9       494        50     10.1 
65 years and over ......    19,205       828      4.3    17,280       667      3.9     1,211       106      8.8 
  65 to 74 years .......    11,778       494      4.2    10,487       384      3.7       850        68      8.0 
  75 years and over ....     7,428       334      4.5     6,793       282      4.2       362        38     10.6 
                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............    92,587     5,250      5.7    79,579     4,206      5.3     7,806       637      8.2 
Under 18 years .........    26,251     2,112      8.0    22,041     1,707      7.7     2,485       240      9.7 
18 to 24 years .........     7,093       391      5.5     6,018       287      4.8       653        60      9.2 
25 to 34 years .........    10,903       655      6.0     9,238       545      5.9     1,011        77      7.6 
35 to 44 years .........    14,925       698      4.7    12,690       553      4.4     1,339        87      6.5 
45 to 54 years .........    13,603       452      3.3    11,817       335      2.8     1,030        65      6.3 
55 to 59 years .........     5,291       216      4.1     4,705       191      4.1       344        18      5.2 
60 to 64 years .........     4,002       265      6.6     3,601       228      6.3       250        28     11.2 
65 years and over ......    10,520       461      4.4     9,469       360      3.8       694        62      9.0 
  65 to 74 years .......     6,364       272      4.3     5,641       202      3.6       488        42      8.6 
  75 years and over ....     4,156       189      4.6     3,828       158      4.1       206        20      9.9 
                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............    89,625     5,049      5.6    76,814     4,063      5.3     7,283       597      8.2 
Under 18 years .........    25,064     2,001      8.0    21,025     1,592      7.6     2,397       252     10.5 
18 to 24 years .........     6,979       428      6.1     5,979       349      5.8       583        44      7.5 
25 to 34 years .........    11,724       741      6.3     9,825       607      6.2     1,003        84      8.4 
35 to 44 years .........    15,199       674      4.4    12,925       530      4.1     1,281        72      5.6 
45 to 54 years .........    13,338       382      2.9    11,590       296      2.6       947        61      6.5 
55 to 59 years .........     4,925       239      4.9     4,377       205      4.7       309        18      5.9 
60 to 64 years .........     3,712       217      5.8     3,282       178      5.4       244        22      8.9 
65 years and over ......     8,685       367      4.2     7,811       306      3.9       517        44      8.5 
  65 to 74 years .......     5,414       222      4.1     4,846       182      3.8       361        26      7.3 
  75 years and over ....     3,271       145      4.4     2,965       124      4.2       156        18     11.5 
 
 
 
 
 
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 .................   161,034     7,765      4.8   142,305     6,277      4.4    13,651     1,115      8.2 
Foreign Born ...........    21,178     2,534     12.0    14,088     1,992     14.1     1,438       119      8.3 
  Naturalized Citizen ..     8,183       530      6.5     4,864       371      7.6       547        22      4.0 
  Not a Citizen ........    12,995     2,004     15.4     9,223     1,620     17.6       890        97     10.9 
                                                                                                                
Householder                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............    56,755     2,760      4.9    49,612     2,242      4.5     4,234       328      7.8 
Under 18 years .........         7         0      (B)         2         0      (B)         3         0      (B) 
18 to 24 years .........     1,529       176     11.5     1,311       138     10.5       137        28     20.4 
25 to 34 years .........     9,386       645      6.9     8,017       547      6.8       769        64      8.3 
35 to 44 years .........    14,180       655      4.6    12,172       516      4.2     1,171        81      6.9 
45 to 54 years .........    13,137       396      3.0    11,406       300      2.6       970        55      5.6 
55 to 59 years .........     5,142       243      4.7     4,576       219      4.8       341        18      5.4 
60 to 64 years .........     3,781       255      6.7     3,395       216      6.4       237        24     10.2 
65 years and over ......     9,593       390      4.1     8,733       306      3.5       606        58      9.6 
  65 to 74 years .......     5,923       231      3.9     5,330       171      3.2       432        43     10.0 
  75 years and over ....     3,670       159      4.3     3,403       135      4.0       174        15      8.9 
                                                                                                                
Related Children                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
Under 18 years .........    51,287     4,108      8.0    43,046     3,294      7.7     4,876       492     10.1 
  Under 6 years ........    17,057     1,567      9.2    14,337     1,281      8.9     1,542       188     12.2 
  6 to 17 years ........    34,229     2,541      7.4    28,709     2,013      7.0     3,334       304      9.1 
                                                                                                                
Own Children                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
Under 18 years .........    48,882     3,841      7.9    41,270     3,104      7.5     4,430       433      9.8 
  Under 6 years ........    16,010     1,459      9.1    13,511     1,199      8.9     1,398       168     12.0 
  6 to 17 years ........    32,872     2,381      7.2    27,759     1,905      6.9     3,033       265      8.7 
18 years and Over.......    13,958       466      3.3    11,689       315      2.7     1,372        76      5.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 MARRIED-COUPLE                                                           
FAMILIES                                                                           
                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                         
                                                                                   
   Total ...............    23,544     3,609     15.3   133,990     4,782      3.6 
Under 18 years .........     8,717     1,701     19.5    34,776     1,647      4.7 
18 to 24 years .........     2,468       325     13.2     9,630       321      3.3 
25 to 34 years .........     4,224       588     13.9    15,042       582      3.9 
35 to 44 years .........     3,553       497     14.0    22,250       606      2.7 
45 to 54 years .........     2,214       176      7.9    21,311       464      2.2 
55 to 59 years .........       729        76     10.4     8,391       325      3.9 
60 to 64 years .........       547        98     17.9     6,363       313      4.9 
65 years and over ......     1,093       148     13.6    16,228       523      3.2 
  65 to 74 years .......       715        97     13.6     9,804       292      3.0 
  75 years and over ....       378        51     13.5     6,425       231      3.6 
                                                                                   
Male                                                                               
                                                                                   
   Total ...............    11,985     1,845     15.4    68,195     2,427      3.6 
Under 18 years .........     4,444       870     19.6    17,828       864      4.8 
18 to 24 years .........     1,217       158     13.0     4,861       136      2.8 
25 to 34 years .........     2,124       290     13.7     7,208       264      3.7 
35 to 44 years .........     1,858       265     14.3    10,931       299      2.7 
45 to 54 years .........     1,106        90      8.1    10,766       249      2.3 
55 to 59 years .........       361        38     10.4     4,364       155      3.6 
60 to 64 years .........       296        54     18.2     3,320       179      5.4 
65 years and over ......       579        82     14.1     8,916       281      3.1 
  65 to 74 years .......       377        52     13.9     5,283       152      2.9 
  75 years and over ....       201        30     14.7     3,633       128      3.5 
                                                                                   
Female                                                                             
                                                                                   
   Total ...............    11,560     1,764     15.3    65,795     2,355      3.6 
Under 18 years .........     4,274       832     19.5    16,947       784      4.6 
18 to 24 years .........     1,251       167     13.4     4,768       185      3.9 
25 to 34 years .........     2,099       297     14.2     7,833       319      4.1 
35 to 44 years .........     1,694       232     13.7    11,319       307      2.7 
45 to 54 years .........     1,108        86      7.8    10,545       215      2.0 
55 to 59 years .........       368        39     10.5     4,027       170      4.2 
60 to 64 years .........       251        44     17.5     3,043       134      4.4 
65 years and over ......       514        66     12.9     7,312       242      3.3 
  65 to 74 years .......       337        45     13.3     4,521       140      3.1 
  75 years and over ....       177        22     12.2     2,792       103      3.7 
 
 
 
 
 
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 .................    13,935     1,932     13.9   129,086     4,417      3.4 
Foreign Born ...........     9,609     1,677     17.5     4,904       365      7.5 
  Naturalized Citizen ..     2,589       281     10.9     2,426        99      4.1 
  Not a Citizen ........     7,020     1,396     19.9     2,478       266     10.7 
                                                                                   
Householder                                                                        
                                                                                   
   Total ...............     5,778       799     13.8    44,124     1,477      3.3 
Under 18 years .........         1         0      (B)         1         0      (B) 
18 to 24 years .........       351        57     16.1       977        84      8.6 
25 to 34 years .........     1,662       285     17.2     6,433       272      4.2 
35 to 44 years .........     1,630       226     13.9    10,624       299      2.8 
45 to 54 years .........     1,046        82      7.8    10,421       221      2.1 
55 to 59 years .........       342        40     11.8     4,253       182      4.3 
60 to 64 years .........       248        42     17.2     3,162       176      5.6 
65 years and over ......       497        66     13.3     8,254       243      2.9 
  65 to 74 years .......       332        46     14.0     5,013       128      2.5 
  75 years and over ....       165        20     11.9     3,241       115      3.6 
                                                                                   
Related Children                                                                   
                                                                                   
Under 18 years .........     8,712     1,699     19.5    34,761     1,645      4.7 
  Under 6 years ........     3,223       661     20.5    11,260       636      5.6 
  6 to 17 years ........     5,488     1,038     18.9    23,501     1,009      4.3 
                                                                                   
Own Children                                                                       
                                                                                   
Under 18 years .........     8,015     1,567     19.6    33,647     1,585      4.7 
  Under 6 years ........     2,893       601     20.8    10,751       612      5.7 
  6 to 17 years ........     5,122       966     18.9    22,896       973      4.2 
18 years and Over.......     2,000       176      8.8     9,757       145      1.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002.

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