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Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People 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
TOTAL U.S.
Both Sexes
Total...................... 281,475 32,907 11.7 229,675 22,739 9.9 35,871 8,136 22.7
Under 18 years................ 72,021 11,733 16.3 56,089 7,527 13.4 11,556 3,492 30.2
18 to 24 years................ 27,312 4,449 16.3 21,644 3,044 14.1 3,956 1,062 26.8
25 to 34 years................ 38,670 4,255 11.0 30,896 2,991 9.7 5,040 991 19.7
35 to 44 years................ 44,284 3,822 8.6 36,155 2,713 7.5 5,495 833 15.2
45 to 54 years................ 39,545 2,804 7.1 32,905 1,949 5.9 4,475 683 15.3
55 to 59 years................ 14,667 1,274 8.7 12,530 974 7.8 1,433 237 16.5
60 to 64 years................ 11,208 1,157 10.3 9,666 884 9.1 1,063 212 19.9
65 years and over............. 33,769 3,414 10.1 29,790 2,656 8.9 2,853 626 21.9
65 to 74 years............. 18,123 1,664 9.2 15,668 1,223 7.8 1,763 355 20.2
75 years and over.......... 15,647 1,750 11.2 14,122 1,434 10.2 1,091 271 24.8
Male
Total...................... 137,558 14,327 10.4 113,196 10,072 8.9 16,626 3,343 20.1
Under 18 years................ 36,857 5,961 16.2 28,772 3,870 13.4 5,833 1,735 29.7
18 to 24 years................ 13,705 1,859 13.6 10,980 1,298 11.8 1,862 402 21.6
25 to 34 years................ 19,234 1,617 8.4 15,666 1,214 7.8 2,244 291 13.0
35 to 44 years................ 21,822 1,582 7.2 18,105 1,194 6.6 2,465 292 11.9
45 to 54 years................ 19,332 1,268 6.6 16,285 911 5.6 2,026 275 13.6
55 to 59 years................ 7,091 524 7.4 6,114 414 6.8 640 88 13.8
60 to 64 years................ 5,282 516 9.8 4,637 413 8.9 434 84 19.4
65 years and over............. 14,235 999 7.0 12,637 757 6.0 1,122 175 15.6
65 to 74 years............. 8,245 560 6.8 7,184 408 5.7 753 108 14.3
75 years and over.......... 5,991 439 7.3 5,453 349 6.4 369 67 18.1
Female
Total...................... 143,917 18,580 12.9 116,479 12,667 10.9 19,245 4,793 24.9
Under 18 years................ 35,164 5,772 16.4 27,317 3,658 13.4 5,723 1,758 30.7
18 to 24 years................ 13,607 2,590 19.0 10,664 1,745 16.4 2,095 660 31.5
25 to 34 years................ 19,436 2,638 13.6 15,230 1,777 11.7 2,796 700 25.0
35 to 44 years................ 22,461 2,240 10.0 18,050 1,519 8.4 3,030 541 17.8
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People 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
45 to 54 years................ 20,213 1,536 7.6 16,620 1,038 6.2 2,449 408 16.6
55 to 59 years................ 7,575 750 9.9 6,417 560 8.7 793 149 18.7
60 to 64 years................ 5,926 640 10.8 5,029 470 9.4 628 127 20.2
65 years and over............. 19,534 2,415 12.4 17,153 1,899 11.1 1,731 451 26.1
65 to 74 years............. 9,878 1,104 11.2 8,484 814 9.6 1,009 247 24.5
75 years and over.......... 9,656 1,311 13.6 8,669 1,085 12.5 721 204 28.3
Household Relationship
Total...................... 281,475 32,907 11.7 229,675 22,739 9.9 35,871 8,136 22.7
65 years and over......... 33,769 3,414 10.1 29,790 2,656 8.9 2,853 626 21.9
In families................... 233,911 23,215 9.9 190,413 15,369 8.1 29,869 6,389 21.4
Householder................ 74,340 6,813 9.2 61,647 4,579 7.4 8,847 1,829 20.7
Under 65 years............ 62,700 6,178 9.9 51,339 4,123 8.0 7,862 1,690 21.5
65 years and over......... 11,641 635 5.5 10,309 456 4.4 985 139 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 18 years/+ ... 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 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People 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
In married-couple families.... 182,212 10,299 5.7 156,392 8,269 5.3 15,089 1,234 8.2
Husbands................... 56,755 2,760 4.9 49,676 2,238 4.5 4,328 334 7.7
Under 65 years............ 46,509 2,314 5.0 40,397 1,889 4.7 3,644 272 7.5
65 years and over......... 10,245 447 4.4 9,279 350 3.8 684 62 9.1
Wives...................... 56,755 2,760 4.9 49,396 2,246 4.5 4,123 313 7.6
Under 65 years............ 48,912 2,429 5.0 42,230 1,971 4.7 3,676 271 7.4
65 years and over......... 7,842 331 4.2 7,166 275 3.8 447 41 9.3
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 chldren 18 years/+ .... 13,958 466 3.3 11,689 315 2.7 1,372 76 5.5
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 39,261 11,223 28.6 24,619 5,972 24.3 12,550 4,694 37.4
Householder................ 13,146 3,470 26.4 8,641 1,939 22.4 3,838 1,351 35.2
Under 65 years............ 11,529 3,257 28.2 7,411 1,807 24.4 3,532 1,279 36.2
65 years and over......... 1,616 213 13.2 1,231 131 10.7 306 72 23.6
Related children
Under 18 years............ 16,137 6,341 39.3 9,491 3,291 34.7 5,881 2,741 46.6
Under 6 years............ 4,764 2,329 48.9 2,668 1,191 44.6 1,887 1,030 54.6
6 to 17 years............ 11,374 4,012 35.3 6,823 2,100 30.8 3,994 1,711 42.8
Own children 18 years/+ ... 6,316 876 13.9 4,154 453 10.9 1,858 387 20.8
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 12,438 1,693 13.6 9,401 1,128 12.0 2,229 461 20.7
Householder................ 4,440 583 13.1 3,394 398 11.7 775 150 19.4
Under 65 years............ 4,009 551 13.8 3,048 380 12.5 702 142 20.2
65 years and over......... 431 32 7.4 345 19 5.4 73 9 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 3,526 726 20.6 2,701 501 18.6 662 189 28.6
Under 6 years............ 1,193 291 24.4 914 199 21.8 224 77 34.5
6 to 17 years............ 2,333 435 18.6 1,786 302 16.9 438 112 25.5
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People 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
Own children 18 years/+ ... 1,472 126 8.6 1,140 71 6.3 245 46 18.7
In unrelated subfamilies...... 1,171 466 39.8 969 374 38.6 129 55 42.8
Under 18 years............ 656 292 44.5 535 232 43.3 79 38 47.5
Under 6 years............ 156 73 46.8 122 60 49.3 23 8 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 500 219 43.8 414 172 41.6 56 30 (B)
18 years and over......... 515 174 33.7 434 142 32.8 50 18 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 46,392 9,226 19.9 38,294 6,996 18.3 5,873 1,692 28.8
Male........................ 22,176 3,833 17.3 18,158 2,884 15.9 2,814 708 25.2
Under 65 years............. 19,212 3,365 17.5 15,577 2,531 16.2 2,506 614 24.5
Living alone.............. 9,481 1,301 13.7 7,631 948 12.4 1,340 281 21.0
65 years and over.......... 2,964 469 15.8 2,581 353 13.7 308 94 30.6
Living alone.............. 2,569 388 15.1 2,257 299 13.2 258 76 29.3
Female...................... 24,216 5,393 22.3 20,136 4,112 20.4 3,059 983 32.1
Under 65 years............. 15,930 3,639 22.8 12,729 2,702 21.2 2,328 673 28.9
Living alone.............. 8,884 1,593 17.9 6,911 1,094 15.8 1,602 396 24.7
65 years and over.......... 8,286 1,753 21.2 7,407 1,410 19.0 731 310 42.4
Living alone.............. 7,910 1,627 20.6 7,088 1,313 18.5 689 286 41.5
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Hispanic Origin White Non-Hispanic
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
TOTAL U.S.
Both Sexes
Total...................... 37,312 7,997 21.4 194,538 15,271 7.8
Under 18 years................ 12,763 3,570 28.0 44,095 4,194 9.5
18 to 24 years................ 4,879 1,024 21.0 17,026 2,088 12.3
25 to 34 years................ 6,994 1,238 17.7 24,320 1,817 7.5
35 to 44 years................ 5,439 983 18.1 31,029 1,804 5.8
45 to 54 years................ 3,399 443 13.0 29,733 1,547 5.2
55 to 59 years................ 1,103 150 13.6 11,486 833 7.3
60 to 64 years................ 839 176 20.9 8,876 721 8.1
65 years and over............. 1,896 413 21.8 27,973 2,266 8.1
65 to 74 years............. 1,175 254 21.6 14,550 989 6.8
75 years and over.......... 722 159 22.0 13,423 1,277 9.5
Male
Total...................... 19,058 3,754 19.7 95,260 6,553 6.9
Under 18 years................ 6,557 1,828 27.9 22,631 2,162 9.6
18 to 24 years................ 2,586 460 17.8 8,546 866 10.1
25 to 34 years................ 3,726 526 14.1 12,142 711 5.9
35 to 44 years................ 2,839 471 16.6 15,417 753 4.9
45 to 54 years................ 1,625 178 10.9 14,766 749 5.1
55 to 59 years................ 516 63 12.2 5,631 355 6.3
60 to 64 years................ 401 81 20.3 4,261 341 8.0
65 years and over............. 809 147 18.1 11,866 616 5.2
65 to 74 years............. 522 91 17.5 6,689 323 4.8
75 years and over.......... 287 56 19.4 5,177 293 5.7
Female
Total...................... 18,254 4,243 23.2 99,278 8,718 8.8
Under 18 years................ 6,205 1,742 28.1 21,464 2,031 9.5
18 to 24 years................ 2,293 563 24.6 8,480 1,222 14.4
25 to 34 years................ 3,268 712 21.8 12,178 1,107 9.1
35 to 44 years................ 2,601 512 19.7 15,612 1,051 6.7
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Hispanic Origin White Non-Hispanic
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
45 to 54 years................ 1,774 266 15.0 14,966 799 5.3
55 to 59 years................ 587 87 14.9 5,855 478 8.2
60 to 64 years................ 438 94 21.5 4,615 380 8.2
65 years and over............. 1,088 266 24.5 16,107 1,650 10.2
65 to 74 years............. 653 163 25.0 7,861 666 8.5
75 years and over.......... 435 103 23.7 8,246 984 11.9
Household Relationship
Total...................... 37,312 7,997 21.4 194,538 15,271 7.8
65 years and over......... 1,896 413 21.8 27,973 2,266 8.1
In families................... 33,110 6,674 20.2 159,178 9,122 5.7
Householder................ 8,516 1,649 19.4 53,628 3,051 5.7
Under 65 years............ 7,845 1,544 19.7 43,964 2,692 6.1
65 years and over......... 671 105 15.7 9,664 359 3.7
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 18 years/+ ... 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
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Hispanic Origin White Non-Hispanic
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
In married-couple families.... 23,544 3,609 15.3 133,990 4,782 3.6
Husbands................... 5,757 804 14.0 44,213 1,469 3.3
Under 65 years............ 5,218 730 14.0 35,448 1,192 3.4
65 years and over......... 539 74 13.8 8,765 277 3.2
Wives...................... 5,959 800 13.4 43,738 1,477 3.4
Under 65 years............ 5,579 751 13.5 36,940 1,248 3.4
65 years and over......... 380 50 13.0 6,798 229 3.4
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 chldren 18 years/+ .... 2,000 176 8.8 9,757 145 1.5
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 6,830 2,585 37.8 18,365 3,661 19.9
Householder................ 1,922 711 37.0 6,886 1,305 19.0
Under 65 years............ 1,778 678 38.1 5,792 1,202 20.8
65 years and over......... 143 34 23.4 1,094 103 9.4
Related children
Under 18 years............ 3,060 1,508 49.3 6,726 1,953 29.0
Under 6 years............ 1,007 561 55.7 1,785 708 39.7
6 to 17 years............ 2,053 947 46.2 4,941 1,245 25.2
Own children 18 years/+ ... 998 196 19.6 3,220 277 8.6
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 2,736 480 17.6 6,823 679 9.9
Householder................ 817 139 17.0 2,618 270 10.3
Under 65 years............ 786 133 17.0 2,302 256 11.1
65 years and over......... 31 6 (B) 316 13 4.1
Related children
Under 18 years............ 768 225 29.3 1,972 288 14.6
Under 6 years............ 334 99 29.6 594 105 17.7
6 to 17 years............ 434 126 29.1 1,378 183 13.3
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 4. Residence and Region by Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin
-- Poverty Status of People in 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Hispanic Origin White Non-Hispanic
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Own children 18 years/+ ... 170 28 16.4 984 48 4.8
In unrelated subfamilies...... 222 113 50.8 757 267 35.3
Under 18 years............ 127 71 55.8 413 164 39.6
Under 6 years............ 33 19 (B) 90 43 47.1
6 to 17 years............ 94 52 55.2 323 121 37.5
18 years and over......... 95 42 44.1 343 103 30.1
Unrelated individuals......... 3,981 1,211 30.4 34,603 5,882 17.0
Male........................ 2,433 595 24.5 15,896 2,335 14.7
Under 65 years............. 2,296 547 23.8 13,440 2,027 15.1
Living alone.............. 623 120 19.3 7,046 836 11.9
65 years and over.......... 137 48 35.4 2,456 308 12.6
Living alone.............. 104 37 35.5 2,157 262 12.2
Female...................... 1,548 616 39.8 18,707 3,547 19.0
Under 65 years............. 1,265 473 37.4 11,569 2,270 19.6
Living alone.............. 412 98 23.9 6,537 1,011 15.5
65 years and over.......... 283 143 50.5 7,138 1,277 17.9
Living alone.............. 265 130 49.2 6,836 1,191 17.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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