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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 WITH RELATED                                                                                           
CHILDREN UNDER 18                                                                                               
                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............   113,690     7,865      6.9    95,570     6,301      6.6    10,448       958      9.2 
Under 18 years .........    51,297     4,111      8.0    43,053     3,297      7.7     4,879       492     10.1 
18 to 24 years .........     7,629       630      8.3     6,441       516      8.0       736        71      9.7 
25 to 34 years .........    15,468     1,200      7.8    13,010     1,014      7.8     1,441       133      9.3 
35 to 44 years .........    23,745     1,159      4.9    20,159       921      4.6     2,039       135      6.6 
45 to 54 years .........    11,954       474      4.0    10,124       358      3.5       926        64      7.0 
55 to 59 years .........     1,492        93      6.2     1,229        68      5.5       150        19     12.4 
60 to 64 years .........       826        76      9.2       650        53      8.2        94        16     16.7 
65 years and over ......     1,279       122      9.5       904        73      8.1       184        27     14.6 
  65 to 74 years .......       909        82      9.0       639        47      7.4       136        17     12.2 
  75 years and over ....       370        40     10.7       265        26      9.7        47        10      (B) 
                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............    57,555     4,011      7.0    48,462     3,217      6.6     5,336       483      9.0 
Under 18 years .........    26,247     2,112      8.0    22,038     1,707      7.7     2,485       240      9.7 
18 to 24 years .........     3,684       295      8.0     3,083       231      7.5       370        38     10.2 
25 to 34 years .........     7,025       557      7.9     5,971       479      8.0       668        58      8.6 
35 to 44 years .........    11,692       573      4.9     9,933       461      4.6     1,035        73      7.1 
45 to 54 years .........     6,821       292      4.3     5,784       218      3.8       538        35      6.5 
55 to 59 years .........       942        62      6.6       776        49      6.3        96        11     11.2 
60 to 64 years .........       494        43      8.7       422        29      7.0        41         9      (B) 
65 years and over ......       650        77     11.9       455        42      9.2       103        20     19.2 
  65 to 74 years .......       501        55     11.0       353        29      8.2        81        13     16.4 
  75 years and over ....       149        22     15.0       102        13     12.6        22         6      (B) 
                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............    56,135     3,854      6.9    47,109     3,084      6.5     5,112       475      9.3 
Under 18 years .........    25,050     1,999      8.0    21,015     1,591      7.6     2,394       252     10.5 
18 to 24 years .........     3,945       335      8.5     3,358       284      8.5       366        33      9.1 
25 to 34 years .........     8,443       643      7.6     7,039       535      7.6       773        76      9.8 
35 to 44 years .........    12,054       586      4.9    10,226       460      4.5     1,004        62      6.2 
45 to 54 years .........     5,133       182      3.5     4,341       140      3.2       388        29      7.6 
55 to 59 years .........       550        31      5.6       452        19      4.1        53         8      (B) 
60 to 64 years .........       332        33      9.9       228        24     10.5        53         7      (B) 
65 years and over ......       629        45      7.1       450        32      7.0        81         7      8.7 
  65 to 74 years .......       408        27      6.7       286        18      6.5        55         3      (B) 
  75 years and over ....       221        17      7.8       164        13      8.0        26         4      (B) 
 
 
 
 
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 .................    99,639     5,832      5.9    86,122     4,624      5.4     9,437       884      9.4 
Foreign Born ...........    14,051     2,033     14.5     9,449     1,677     17.7     1,011        74      7.3 
  Naturalized Citizen ..     4,459       371      8.3     2,481       268     10.8       357        11      2.9 
  Not a Citizen ........     9,592     1,662     17.3     6,967     1,408     20.2       654        64      9.7 
                                                                                                                
Householder                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
   Total ...............    26,931     1,643      6.1    22,854     1,318      5.8     2,342       205      8.7 
Under 18 years .........         4         0      (B)         1         0      (B)         2         0      (B) 
18 to 24 years .........       896       144     16.0       761       114     15.0        91        21     23.1 
25 to 34 years .........     6,826       564      8.3     5,802       490      8.5       612        55      9.0 
35 to 44 years .........    11,496       557      4.8     9,832       446      4.5       961        67      7.0 
45 to 54 years .........     6,151       232      3.8     5,207       171      3.3       476        27      5.7 
55 to 59 years .........       763        54      7.0       630        41      6.6        82        12     14.1 
60 to 64 years .........       381        35      9.2       316        25      7.9        41         7      (B) 
65 years and over ......       414        57     13.7       304        29      9.7        78        16     20.2 
  65 to 74 years .......       339        42     12.4       250        19      7.7        61        13      (B) 
  75 years and over ....        75        15     19.7        54        10      (B)        17         2      (B) 
                                                                                                                
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.......     6,302       309      4.9     5,229       231      4.4       645        44      6.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 WITH RELATED                                                              
CHILDREN UNDER 18                                                                  
                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                         
                                                                                   
   Total ...............    18,853     3,234     17.2    77,635     3,170      4.1 
Under 18 years .........     8,716     1,701     19.5    34,764     1,646      4.7 
18 to 24 years .........     1,752       278     15.9     4,756       246      5.2 
25 to 34 years .........     3,483       559     16.0     9,705       474      4.9 
35 to 44 years .........     3,041       464     15.3    17,282       477      2.8 
45 to 54 years .........     1,249       123      9.8     8,933       237      2.6 
55 to 59 years .........       238        29     12.3     1,005        40      3.9 
60 to 64 years .........       155        33     21.4       498        22      4.5 
65 years and over ......       218        46     21.3       690        27      3.9 
  65 to 74 years .......       159        32     20.3       483        15      3.2 
  75 years and over ....        59        14      (B)       207        12      5.7 
                                                                                   
Male                                                                               
                                                                                   
   Total ...............     9,573     1,655     17.3    39,373     1,618      4.1 
Under 18 years .........     4,444       870     19.6    17,825       864      4.8 
18 to 24 years .........       834       136     16.3     2,289       101      4.4 
25 to 34 years .........     1,701       269     15.8     4,352       219      5.0 
35 to 44 years .........     1,575       248     15.7     8,443       224      2.7 
45 to 54 years .........       674        69     10.3     5,142       150      2.9 
55 to 59 years .........       136        16     11.8       650        33      5.1 
60 to 64 years .........       102        21     20.9       323        11      3.3 
65 years and over ......       107        25     23.6       350        17      4.8 
  65 to 74 years .......        87        18     20.7       268        11      4.2 
  75 years and over ....        20         7      (B)        82         5      6.7 
                                                                                   
Female                                                                             
                                                                                   
   Total ...............     9,279     1,579     17.0    38,261     1,552      4.1 
Under 18 years .........     4,272       832     19.5    16,939       783      4.6 
18 to 24 years .........       918       142     15.4     2,467       146      5.9 
25 to 34 years .........     1,782       290     16.3     5,354       255      4.8 
35 to 44 years .........     1,466       217     14.8     8,839       253      2.9 
45 to 54 years .........       575        53      9.3     3,792        87      2.3 
55 to 59 years .........       102        13     12.9       355         7      1.9 
60 to 64 years .........        54        12      (B)       176        12      6.8 
65 years and over ......       111        21     19.0       340        10      3.1 
  65 to 74 years .......        72        14      (B)       215         4      2.0 
  75 years and over ....        39         7      (B)       125         6      5.0 
 
 
 
 
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 .................    11,458     1,757     15.3    75,281     2,928      3.9 
Foreign Born ...........     7,394     1,477     20.0     2,353       242     10.3 
  Naturalized Citizen ..     1,636       221     13.5       936        54      5.7 
  Not a Citizen ........     5,758     1,256     21.8     1,417       188     13.3 
                                                                                   
Householder                                                                        
                                                                                   
   Total ...............     3,976       646     16.2    19,076       696      3.6 
Under 18 years .........         1         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
18 to 24 years .........       269        54     20.2       506        62     12.3 
25 to 34 years .........     1,446       276     19.1     4,428       224      5.1 
35 to 44 years .........     1,414       210     14.8     8,495       245      2.9 
45 to 54 years .........       615        62     10.1     4,620       110      2.4 
55 to 59 years .........       108        14     12.6       528        29      5.5 
60 to 64 years .........        56        14      (B)       260        11      4.3 
65 years and over ......        66        16      (B)       238        14      5.7 
  65 to 74 years .......        58        10      (B)       192         9      4.9 
  75 years and over ....         8         6      (B)        46         4      (B) 
                                                                                   
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.......     1,209       135     11.1     4,055       100      2.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002.

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