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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 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
SOUTH                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................   100,421     5,408      5.4    13,515     13.5    18,517     18.4    23,739     23.6    28,958     28.8    30,882     30.8    33,713     33.6 
Under 18 years.....................    26,473     2,199      8.3     5,015     18.9     6,607     25.0     8,207     31.0     9,792     37.0    10,344     39.1    11,225     42.4 
18 to 24 years.....................     9,652       760      7.9     1,632     16.9     2,223     23.0     2,816     29.2     3,387     35.1     3,569     37.0     3,867     40.1 
25 to 34 years.....................    13,748       724      5.3     1,659     12.1     2,287     16.6     2,960     21.5     3,610     26.3     3,874     28.2     4,270     31.1 
35 to 44 years.....................    15,263       599      3.9     1,518      9.9     2,053     13.5     2,695     17.7     3,338     21.9     3,621     23.7     3,995     26.2 
45 to 54 years.....................    13,856       475      3.4     1,169      8.4     1,628     11.7     2,026     14.6     2,484     17.9     2,657     19.2     2,891     20.9 
55 to 59 years.....................     5,229       185      3.5       513      9.8       711     13.6       849     16.2     1,052     20.1     1,095     20.9     1,200     23.0 
60 to 64 years.....................     4,010       163      4.1       502     12.5       652     16.3       826     20.6     1,047     26.1     1,129     28.2     1,211     30.2 
65 years and over..................    12,189       304      2.5     1,508     12.4     2,355     19.3     3,360     27.6     4,248     34.9     4,593     37.7     5,052     41.4 
  65 to 74 years...................     6,805       159      2.3       718     10.6     1,098     16.1     1,581     23.2     1,996     29.3     2,171     31.9     2,413     35.5 
  75 years and over................     5,384       144      2.7       789     14.7     1,258     23.4     1,778     33.0     2,253     41.8     2,421     45.0     2,639     49.0 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    48,932     2,361      4.8     5,821     11.9     8,079     16.5    10,527     21.5    12,956     26.5    13,851     28.3    15,204     31.1 
Under 18 years.....................    13,675     1,110      8.1     2,586     18.9     3,409     24.9     4,232     30.9     5,049     36.9     5,335     39.0     5,790     42.3 
18 to 24 years.....................     4,807       271      5.6       641     13.3       901     18.7     1,230     25.6     1,498     31.2     1,580     32.9     1,738     36.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     6,729       242      3.6       597      8.9       880     13.1     1,206     17.9     1,516     22.5     1,639     24.4     1,832     27.2 
35 to 44 years.....................     7,484       252      3.4       640      8.6       868     11.6     1,156     15.4     1,459     19.5     1,592     21.3     1,780     23.8 
45 to 54 years.....................     6,725       221      3.3       533      7.9       761     11.3       942     14.0     1,155     17.2     1,242     18.5     1,339     19.9 
55 to 59 years.....................     2,498        81      3.2       184      7.4       269     10.8       333     13.3       409     16.4       433     17.3       467     18.7 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,887        71      3.8       220     11.6       290     15.4       355     18.8       446     23.6       468     24.8       508     26.9 
65 years and over..................     5,127       113      2.2       421      8.2       700     13.7     1,073     20.9     1,424     27.8     1,563     30.5     1,749     34.1 
  65 to 74 years...................     3,108        69      2.2       229      7.4       372     12.0       579     18.6       755     24.3       833     26.8       935     30.1 
  75 years and over................     2,018        44      2.2       192      9.5       328     16.3       494     24.5       669     33.2       730     36.1       814     40.3 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    51,489     3,047      5.9     7,694     14.9    10,438     20.3    13,212     25.7    16,001     31.1    17,031     33.1    18,509     35.9 
Under 18 years.....................    12,799     1,088      8.5     2,430     19.0     3,198     25.0     3,975     31.1     4,743     37.1     5,010     39.1     5,435     42.5 
18 to 24 years.....................     4,845       489     10.1       991     20.5     1,322     27.3     1,585     32.7     1,889     39.0     1,989     41.1     2,129     43.9 
25 to 34 years.....................     7,020       481      6.9     1,062     15.1     1,408     20.1     1,754     25.0     2,094     29.8     2,235     31.8     2,438     34.7 
35 to 44 years.....................     7,779       347      4.5       877     11.3     1,185     15.2     1,540     19.8     1,879     24.2     2,029     26.1     2,215     28.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     7,131       255      3.6       636      8.9       867     12.2     1,084     15.2     1,329     18.6     1,415     19.8     1,552     21.8 
55 to 59 years.....................     2,731       104      3.8       329     12.1       442     16.2       517     18.9       643     23.5       662     24.2       734     26.9 
60 to 64 years.....................     2,123        92      4.3       282     13.3       362     17.0       471     22.2       601     28.3       661     31.1       704     33.1 
65 years and over..................     7,062       191      2.7     1,087     15.4     1,655     23.4     2,286     32.4     2,824     40.0     3,030     42.9     3,303     46.8 
  65 to 74 years...................     3,697        91      2.5       489     13.2       726     19.6     1,002     27.1     1,241     33.6     1,338     36.2     1,478     40.0 
  75 years and over................     3,365       100      3.0       598     17.8       929     27.6     1,284     38.1     1,583     47.1     1,692     50.3     1,825     54.2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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...........................   100,421     5,408      5.4    13,515     13.5    18,517     18.4    23,739     23.6    28,958     28.8    30,882     30.8    33,713     33.6 
        65 years and over..........    12,189       304      2.5     1,508     12.4     2,355     19.3     3,360     27.6     4,248     34.9     4,593     37.7     5,052     41.4 
In families........................    84,317     3,910      4.6     9,999     11.9    13,915     16.5    18,007     21.4    22,253     26.4    23,857     28.3    26,254     31.1 
  Householder......................    27,021     1,177      4.4     2,947     10.9     4,086     15.1     5,344     19.8     6,636     24.6     7,130     26.4     7,858     29.1 
     Under 65 years................    22,714     1,096      4.8     2,639     11.6     3,575     15.7     4,552     20.0     5,550     24.4     5,928     26.1     6,492     28.6 
     65 years and over.............     4,308        81      1.9       309      7.2       511     11.9       792     18.4     1,086     25.2     1,202     27.9     1,366     31.7 
  Related children under 18 years..    26,124     2,066      7.9     4,832     18.5     6,405     24.5     7,980     30.5     9,548     36.5    10,093     38.6    10,971     42.0 
     Under 6 years.................     8,541       803      9.4     1,837     21.5     2,417     28.3     2,964     34.7     3,508     41.1     3,677     43.0     3,991     46.7 
     6 to 17 years.................    17,584     1,263      7.2     2,995     17.0     3,988     22.7     5,016     28.5     6,040     34.3     6,416     36.5     6,980     39.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...     7,254       164      2.3       630      8.7       982     13.5     1,270     17.5     1,585     21.9     1,714     23.6     1,890     26.1 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In married-couple families.........    64,829     1,290      2.0     4,395      6.8     6,756     10.4     9,523     14.7    12,502     19.3    13,663     21.1    15,436     23.8 
  Husbands.........................    20,468       387      1.9     1,207      5.9     1,873      9.2     2,688     13.1     3,568     17.4     3,914     19.1     4,419     21.6 
     Under 65 years................    16,649       329      2.0       993      6.0     1,505      9.0     2,053     12.3     2,668     16.0     2,905     17.4     3,265     19.6 
     65 years and over.............     3,819        58      1.5       215      5.6       368      9.6       635     16.6       899     23.5     1,009     26.4     1,154     30.2 
  Wives............................    20,468       387      1.9     1,207      5.9     1,873      9.2     2,688     13.1     3,568     17.4     3,914     19.1     4,419     21.6 
     Under 65 years................    17,562       342      1.9     1,046      6.0     1,579      9.0     2,187     12.5     2,851     16.2     3,120     17.8     3,498     19.9 
     65 years and over.............     2,906        45      1.5       162      5.6       294     10.1       501     17.2       717     24.7       794     27.3       921     31.7 
  Related children under 18 years..    18,347       461      2.5     1,707      9.3     2,555     13.9     3,507     19.1     4,529     24.7     4,907     26.7     5,547     30.2 
     Under 6 years.................     6,081       178      2.9       671     11.0     1,009     16.6     1,382     22.7     1,746     28.7     1,869     30.7     2,097     34.5 
     6 to 17 years ................    12,265       284      2.3     1,036      8.4     1,547     12.6     2,125     17.3     2,783     22.7     3,038     24.8     3,450     28.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...     4,426        34      0.8       182      4.1       320      7.2       454     10.3       592     13.4       659     14.9       753     17.0 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
female householder,                                                                                                                                                                
no spouse present..................    15,158     2,360     15.6     4,897     32.3     6,221     41.0     7,334     48.4     8,381     55.3     8,709     57.5     9,170     60.5 
  Householder......................     5,011       693     13.8     1,488     29.7     1,889     37.7     2,260     45.1     2,600     51.9     2,711     54.1     2,877     57.4 
     Under 65 years................     4,430       665     15.0     1,383     31.2     1,742     39.3     2,078     46.9     2,388     53.9     2,483     56.1     2,625     59.2 
     65 years and over.............       581        28      4.8       105     18.0       147     25.4       183     31.4       212     36.4       228     39.3       252     43.4 
  Related children under 18 years..     6,558     1,500     22.9     2,829     43.1     3,461     52.8     4,012     61.2     4,486     68.4     4,620     70.4     4,795     73.1 
     Under 6 years.................     2,041       576     28.2     1,043     51.1     1,245     61.0     1,387     68.0     1,539     75.4     1,581     77.4     1,644     80.5 
     6 to 17 years ................     4,516       924     20.5     1,786     39.5     2,215     49.0     2,625     58.1     2,947     65.3     3,039     67.3     3,151     69.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,311       108      4.7       398     17.2       586     25.4       720     31.1       878     38.0       922     39.9       995     43.1 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
male householder,                                                                                                                                                                  
no spouse present..................     4,330       260      6.0       706     16.3       937     21.6     1,149     26.5     1,371     31.7     1,484     34.3     1,648     38.1 
  Householder......................     1,543        97      6.3       252     16.3       324     21.0       395     25.6       468     30.4       505     32.7       562     36.4 
     Under 65 years................     1,381        89      6.5       237     17.2       305     22.1       368     26.7       435     31.5       467     33.8       525     38.0 
     65 years and over.............       162         7      4.4        14      8.8        20     12.1        27     16.6        33     20.6        37     23.1        37     23.1 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,220       105      8.6       296     24.3       389     31.9       460     37.7       533     43.7       566     46.4       629     51.6 
     Under 6 years.................       418        49     11.8       123     29.4       162     38.9       194     46.5       223     53.3       227     54.3       251     60.0 
     6 to 17 years.................       802        55      6.9       173     21.6       226     28.2       266     33.1       310     38.6       339     42.3       378     47.2 
  Own children 18 years and over...       517        22      4.2        50      9.7        76     14.6        97     18.8       114     22.1       133     25.8       141     27.4 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In unrelated subfamilies...........       354        86     24.2       140     39.5       174     49.0       213     60.1       229     64.8       234     66.2       238     67.1 
  Under 18 years...................       206        55     26.5        88     42.6       107     51.9       129     62.8       137     66.7       141     68.3       142     69.0 
    Under 6 years..................        51        17      (B)        21      (B)        31      (B)        36      (B)        37      (B)        38      (B)        38      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................       155        37     24.1        67     43.2        76     49.2        93     60.1       101     65.2       102     66.3       104     67.2 
  18 years and over................       148        31     20.9        52     35.1        67     45.1        83     56.3        92     62.1        94     63.3        96     64.5 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Unrelated individuals..............    15,750     1,412      9.0     3,376     21.4     4,429     28.1     5,520     35.0     6,475     41.1     6,791     43.1     7,221     45.8 
  Male ............................     7,387       665      9.0     1,288     17.4     1,704     23.1     2,176     29.5     2,561     34.7     2,666     36.1     2,843     38.5 
    Under 65 years.................     6,420       622      9.7     1,117     17.4     1,420     22.1     1,802     28.1     2,117     33.0     2,199     34.3     2,338     36.4 
      Living alone.................     3,256       206      6.3       456     14.0       588     18.1       723     22.2       843     25.9       889     27.3       948     29.1 
    65 years and over..............       967        43      4.5       172     17.8       284     29.3       374     38.6       444     45.9       467     48.3       505     52.2 
      Living alone  ...............       868        34      3.9       155     17.8       247     28.4       332     38.2       395     45.5       414     47.7       445     51.2 
  Female...........................     8,363       747      8.9     2,088     25.0     2,725     32.6     3,344     40.0     3,915     46.8     4,125     49.3     4,378     52.4 
    Under 65 years.................     5,449       640     11.7     1,321     24.3     1,582     29.0     1,841     33.8     2,152     39.5     2,262     41.5     2,411     44.2 
      Living alone.................     3,160       220      7.0       635     20.1       753     23.8       915     29.0     1,091     34.5     1,165     36.9     1,237     39.1 
    65 years and over..............     2,914       108      3.7       766     26.3     1,144     39.2     1,502     51.6     1,763     60.5     1,863     63.9     1,968     67.5 
      Living alone.................     2,828       104      3.7       733     25.9     1,097     38.8     1,451     51.3     1,708     60.4     1,808     63.9     1,909     67.5 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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