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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25         Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
MIDWEST                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    63,676     2,454      3.9     5,966      9.4     8,144     12.8    10,802     17.0    13,388     21.0    14,570     22.9    16,430     25.8 
Under 18 years.....................    15,495       940      6.1     2,066     13.3     2,792     18.0     3,531     22.8     4,214     27.2     4,531     29.2     5,033     32.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     5,997       400      6.7       849     14.2     1,073     17.9     1,330     22.2     1,623     27.1     1,745     29.1     1,916     32.0 
25 to 34 years.....................     8,374       354      4.2       799      9.5     1,065     12.7     1,390     16.6     1,710     20.4     1,870     22.3     2,112     25.2 
35 to 44 years.....................    10,465       291      2.8       697      6.7       935      8.9     1,267     12.1     1,615     15.4     1,760     16.8     2,004     19.2 
45 to 54 years.....................     9,379       187      2.0       496      5.3       656      7.0       863      9.2     1,058     11.3     1,160     12.4     1,343     14.3 
55 to 59 years.....................     3,303        90      2.7       232      7.0       301      9.1       369     11.2       459     13.9       480     14.5       558     16.9 
60 to 64 years.....................     2,752        72      2.6       201      7.3       284     10.3       393     14.3       466     16.9       534     19.4       621     22.6 
65 years and over..................     7,911       120      1.5       626      7.9     1,039     13.1     1,661     21.0     2,243     28.4     2,490     31.5     2,843     35.9 
  65 to 74 years...................     4,101        60      1.5       315      7.7       486     11.8       717     17.5       962     23.5     1,090     26.6     1,238     30.2 
  75 years and over................     3,810        59      1.6       310      8.1       553     14.5       944     24.8     1,281     33.6     1,400     36.8     1,605     42.1 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    30,943       992      3.2     2,455      7.9     3,380     10.9     4,534     14.7     5,687     18.4     6,210     20.1     7,093     22.9 
Under 18 years.....................     7,892       433      5.5     1,015     12.9     1,375     17.4     1,769     22.4     2,126     26.9     2,287     29.0     2,562     32.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,953       128      4.3       305     10.3       382     12.9       501     17.0       628     21.3       689     23.3       780     26.4 
25 to 34 years.....................     4,118       118      2.9       288      7.0       397      9.6       553     13.4       694     16.9       763     18.5       875     21.3 
35 to 44 years.....................     5,205       112      2.2       271      5.2       386      7.4       536     10.3       693     13.3       763     14.7       875     16.8 
45 to 54 years.....................     4,608        84      1.8       222      4.8       302      6.5       395      8.6       491     10.7       542     11.8       630     13.7 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,605        39      2.5        97      6.0       125      7.8       150      9.3       192     12.0       199     12.4       227     14.1 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,284        44      3.4        92      7.2       136     10.6       167     13.0       196     15.3       220     17.1       250     19.5 
65 years and over..................     3,278        34      1.0       166      5.1       277      8.5       463     14.1       667     20.4       748     22.8       894     27.3 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,790        20      1.1       101      5.6       161      9.0       235     13.1       319     17.8       364     20.3       438     24.5 
  75 years and over................     1,488        14      1.0        65      4.4       117      7.8       228     15.3       348     23.4       384     25.8       456     30.6 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    32,733     1,462      4.5     3,511     10.7     4,765     14.6     6,269     19.2     7,700     23.5     8,359     25.5     9,338     28.5 
Under 18 years.....................     7,603       507      6.7     1,052     13.8     1,417     18.6     1,762     23.2     2,089     27.5     2,244     29.5     2,471     32.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     3,044       273      9.0       544     17.9       691     22.7       829     27.2       995     32.7     1,056     34.7     1,136     37.3 
25 to 34 years.....................     4,256       236      5.5       510     12.0       668     15.7       837     19.7     1,016     23.9     1,107     26.0     1,236     29.1 
35 to 44 years.....................     5,260       179      3.4       427      8.1       549     10.4       731     13.9       922     17.5       997     19.0     1,129     21.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     4,771       103      2.2       274      5.7       354      7.4       468      9.8       567     11.9       618     13.0       713     15.0 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,698        50      3.0       135      8.0       176     10.4       219     12.9       267     15.7       281     16.5       331     19.5 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,468        28      1.9       109      7.4       148     10.1       226     15.4       270     18.4       314     21.4       371     25.3 
65 years and over..................     4,633        85      1.8       460      9.9       761     16.4     1,198     25.9     1,576     34.0     1,743     37.6     1,949     42.1 
  65 to 74 years...................     2,311        40      1.7       215      9.3       325     14.1       481     20.8       643     27.8       726     31.4       800     34.6 
  75 years and over................     2,322        45      1.9       245     10.5       436     18.8       717     30.9       933     40.2     1,016     43.8     1,150     49.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25         Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Household Relationship                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    63,676     2,454      3.9     5,966      9.4     8,144     12.8    10,802     17.0    13,388     21.0    14,570     22.9    16,430     25.8 
        65 years and over..........     7,911       120      1.5       626      7.9     1,039     13.1     1,661     21.0     2,243     28.4     2,490     31.5     2,843     35.9 
In families........................    52,743     1,586      3.0     3,897      7.4     5,429     10.3     7,347     13.9     9,292     17.6    10,195     19.3    11,670     22.1 
  Householder......................    17,447       501      2.9     1,224      7.0     1,673      9.6     2,299     13.2     2,950     16.9     3,249     18.6     3,719     21.3 
     Under 65 years................    14,664       475      3.2     1,134      7.7     1,511     10.3     1,989     13.6     2,468     16.8     2,694     18.4     3,045     20.8 
     65 years and over.............     2,784        26      0.9        90      3.2       162      5.8       310     11.1       482     17.3       555     19.9       673     24.2 
  Related children under 18 years..    15,254       843      5.5     1,938     12.7     2,644     17.3     3,357     22.0     4,029     26.4     4,340     28.4     4,830     31.7 
     Under 6 years.................     4,847       343      7.1       738     15.2       996     20.5     1,261     26.0     1,519     31.4     1,618     33.4     1,763     36.4 
     6 to 17 years.................    10,407       500      4.8     1,200     11.5     1,649     15.8     2,095     20.1     2,510     24.1     2,722     26.2     3,068     29.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...     4,790        72      1.5       197      4.1       301      6.3       459      9.6       599     12.5       671     14.0       794     16.6 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In married-couple families.........    42,025       436      1.0     1,478      3.5     2,245      5.3     3,409      8.1     4,687     11.2     5,298     12.6     6,402     15.2 
  Husbands.........................    13,604       135      1.0       422      3.1       628      4.6       980      7.2     1,383     10.2     1,576     11.6     1,905     14.0 
     Under 65 years................    11,159       112      1.0       359      3.2       509      4.6       748      6.7     1,005      9.0     1,130     10.1     1,357     12.2 
     65 years and over.............     2,446        23      0.9        64      2.6       119      4.9       232      9.5       379     15.5       446     18.2       548     22.4 
  Wives............................    13,604       135      1.0       422      3.1       628      4.6       980      7.2     1,383     10.2     1,576     11.6     1,905     14.0 
     Under 65 years................    11,672       118      1.0       372      3.2       542      4.6       806      6.9     1,076      9.2     1,212     10.4     1,464     12.5 
     65 years and over.............     1,932        18      0.9        50      2.6        86      4.5       174      9.0       307     15.9       364     18.8       441     22.8 
  Related children under 18 years..    11,168       148      1.3       554      5.0       866      7.8     1,261     11.3     1,656     14.8     1,830     16.4     2,191     19.6 
     Under 6 years.................     3,555        42      1.2       192      5.4       302      8.5       464     13.1       623     17.5       688     19.3       804     22.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     7,612       106      1.4       362      4.8       564      7.4       796     10.5     1,032     13.6     1,142     15.0     1,387     18.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...     3,209        14      0.4        66      2.1        99      3.1       152      4.7       212      6.6       256      8.0       320     10.0 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
female householder,                                                                                                                                                                
no spouse present..................     7,980     1,022     12.8     2,108     26.4     2,752     34.5     3,350     42.0     3,874     48.6     4,088     51.2     4,343     54.4 
  Householder......................     2,808       323     11.5       692     24.6       889     31.6     1,101     39.2     1,298     46.2     1,377     49.0     1,476     52.6 
     Under 65 years................     2,440       317     13.0       661     27.1       838     34.3     1,019     41.8     1,190     48.8     1,260     51.6     1,340     54.9 
     65 years and over.............       368         6      1.6        31      8.3        51     13.9        82     22.3       107     29.2       117     31.7       136     36.9 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,305       637     19.3     1,240     37.5     1,584     47.9     1,848     55.9     2,075     62.8     2,175     65.8     2,261     68.4 
     Under 6 years.................     1,019       282     27.7       487     47.8       615     60.4       692     67.9       770     75.6       792     77.7       808     79.3 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,286       355     15.5       753     32.9       969     42.4     1,156     50.6     1,305     57.1     1,382     60.5     1,453     63.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,231        43      3.5       107      8.7       165     13.4       255     20.7       326     26.5       352     28.6       399     32.4 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
male householder,                                                                                                                                                                  
no spouse present..................     2,738       129      4.7       311     11.3       432     15.8       588     21.5       731     26.7       810     29.6       925     33.8 
  Householder......................     1,036        43      4.1       110     10.6       156     15.1       218     21.0       269     26.0       296     28.6       338     32.7 
     Under 65 years................       945        43      4.5       105     11.2       148     15.6       198     20.9       244     25.8       270     28.6       307     32.5 
     65 years and over.............        91         0    0.079         4      4.6         9      9.8        20     22.0        25     27.8        26     29.1        32     34.9 
  Related children under 18 years..       781        57      7.3       143     18.4       194     24.8       248     31.8       299     38.2       335     42.9       378     48.4 
     Under 6 years.................       272        19      6.9        59     21.6        79     28.9       105     38.7       126     46.2       138     50.7       150     55.3 
     6 to 17 years.................       509        39      7.6        85     16.6       115     22.6       143     28.1       173     34.0       197     38.8       228     44.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...       350        15      4.3        24      6.9        37     10.4        52     14.8        61     17.3        62     17.8        75     21.5 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In unrelated subfamilies...........       288        86     30.0       126     43.9       157     54.4       196     68.1       215     74.6       226     78.6       241     83.8 
  Under 18 years...................       159        54     34.2        78     48.9        95     59.6       118     74.0       123     77.0       129     80.9       136     85.7 
    Under 6 years..................        41        11      (B)        19      (B)        27      (B)        33      (B)        33      (B)        34      (B)        38      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................       118        43     36.3        59     49.8        68     57.5        85     71.6        90     75.7        94     79.7        98     82.8 
  18 years and over................       129        32     24.8        48     37.7        62     47.9        78     60.7        92     71.7        97     75.7       105     81.6 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Unrelated individuals..............    10,645       781      7.3     1,943     18.3     2,559     24.0     3,259     30.6     3,881     36.5     4,149     39.0     4,519     42.4 
  Male ............................     4,897       335      6.8       765     15.6       994     20.3     1,221     24.9     1,451     29.6     1,534     31.3     1,671     34.1 
    Under 65 years.................     4,271       324      7.6       679     15.9       858     20.1     1,027     24.0     1,217     28.5     1,291     30.2     1,393     32.6 
      Living alone.................     2,315       116      5.0       316     13.6       395     17.1       473     20.4       571     24.7       593     25.6       637     27.5 
    65 years and over..............       626        11      1.7        87     13.8       135     21.6       194     30.9       233     37.2       243     38.8       279     44.5 
      Living alone  ...............       548         4      0.7        77     14.0       123     22.5       174     31.8       212     38.7       219     40.0       253     46.2 
  Female...........................     5,749       446      7.8     1,178     20.5     1,565     27.2     2,039     35.5     2,430     42.3     2,615     45.5     2,848     49.5 
    Under 65 years.................     3,705       386     10.4       810     21.9       956     25.8     1,125     30.4     1,315     35.5     1,407     38.0     1,530     41.3 
      Living alone.................     2,216       128      5.8       366     16.5       456     20.6       557     25.1       650     29.3       710     32.0       791     35.7 
    65 years and over..............     2,044        60      2.9       368     18.0       609     29.8       914     44.7     1,115     54.6     1,209     59.1     1,318     64.5 
      Living alone.................     1,950        48      2.5       338     17.3       563     28.9       858     44.0     1,056     54.1     1,147     58.8     1,249     64.0 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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