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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
METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total...................... 228,949 25,446 11.1 183,527 17,147 9.3 31,389 6,728 21.4
Under 18 years................ 58,943 9,080 15.4 45,140 5,665 12.6 10,051 2,884 28.7
18 to 24 years................ 22,768 3,648 16.0 17,759 2,469 13.9 3,500 905 25.9
25 to 34 years................ 32,509 3,409 10.5 25,556 2,343 9.2 4,485 852 19.0
35 to 44 years................ 36,626 2,964 8.1 29,424 2,054 7.0 4,881 697 14.3
45 to 54 years................ 32,008 2,112 6.6 26,153 1,417 5.4 3,925 559 14.2
55 to 59 years................ 11,614 943 8.1 9,761 706 7.2 1,222 182 14.9
60 to 64 years................ 8,629 842 9.8 7,266 619 8.5 932 176 18.9
65 years and over............. 25,852 2,449 9.5 22,467 1,873 8.3 2,392 473 19.8
65 to 74 years............. 13,886 1,208 8.7 11,780 860 7.3 1,495 280 18.7
75 years and over.......... 11,966 1,241 10.4 10,687 1,014 9.5 897 194 21.6
Male
Total...................... 111,869 11,046 9.9 90,484 7,583 8.4 14,555 2,755 18.9
Under 18 years................ 30,184 4,589 15.2 23,184 2,889 12.5 5,065 1,436 28.4
18 to 24 years................ 11,426 1,556 13.6 9,011 1,096 12.2 1,647 334 20.3
25 to 34 years................ 16,161 1,302 8.1 12,960 956 7.4 2,008 256 12.7
35 to 44 years................ 18,027 1,218 6.8 14,733 903 6.1 2,186 243 11.1
45 to 54 years................ 15,573 934 6.0 12,898 640 5.0 1,765 225 12.8
55 to 59 years................ 5,660 395 7.0 4,794 310 6.5 558 66 11.9
60 to 64 years................ 4,011 371 9.2 3,443 294 8.5 377 64 17.0
65 years and over............. 10,827 682 6.3 9,461 496 5.2 948 131 13.8
65 to 74 years............. 6,352 381 6.0 5,427 262 4.8 650 81 12.5
75 years and over.......... 4,475 301 6.7 4,034 234 5.8 298 49 16.5
Female
Total...................... 117,080 14,401 12.3 93,043 9,564 10.3 16,834 3,973 23.6
Under 18 years................ 28,759 4,491 15.6 21,956 2,777 12.6 4,986 1,448 29.0
18 to 24 years................ 11,342 2,092 18.4 8,749 1,373 15.7 1,853 571 30.8
25 to 34 years................ 16,348 2,107 12.9 12,596 1,387 11.0 2,476 596 24.1
35 to 44 years................ 18,598 1,746 9.4 14,691 1,151 7.8 2,695 454 16.8
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................ 16,434 1,179 7.2 13,255 777 5.9 2,160 334 15.5
55 to 59 years................ 5,954 548 9.2 4,967 396 8.0 664 116 17.4
60 to 64 years................ 4,618 471 10.2 3,823 326 8.5 556 112 20.1
65 years and over............. 15,026 1,767 11.8 13,006 1,378 10.6 1,444 343 23.7
65 to 74 years............. 7,534 827 11.0 6,352 598 9.4 844 199 23.5
75 years and over.......... 7,491 940 12.5 6,653 780 11.7 599 144 24.1
Household Relationship
Total...................... 228,949 25,446 11.1 183,527 17,147 9.3 31,389 6,728 21.4
65 years and over......... 25,852 2,449 9.5 22,467 1,873 8.3 2,392 473 19.8
In families................... 189,603 17,856 9.4 151,521 11,471 7.6 26,068 5,280 20.3
Householder................ 59,538 5,181 8.7 48,419 3,359 6.9 7,733 1,521 19.7
Under 65 years............ 50,674 4,723 9.3 40,681 3,037 7.5 6,912 1,417 20.5
65 years and over......... 8,864 458 5.2 7,738 322 4.2 821 105 12.7
Related children
Under 18 years............ 58,094 8,646 14.9 44,472 5,320 12.0 9,939 2,831 28.5
Under 6 years............ 18,931 3,265 17.2 14,557 2,033 14.0 3,141 1,073 34.2
6 to 17 years............ 39,163 5,381 13.7 29,915 3,287 11.0 6,798 1,758 25.9
Own children 18 years/+ ... 18,151 1,197 6.6 13,974 672 4.8 3,033 429 14.1
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.... 146,583 7,589 5.2 123,767 6,004 4.9 13,250 949 7.2
Husbands................... 45,009 1,996 4.4 38,739 1,585 4.1 3,798 259 6.8
Under 65 years............ 37,314 1,691 4.5 31,863 1,354 4.3 3,228 216 6.7
65 years and over......... 7,695 304 4.0 6,876 231 3.4 570 43 7.6
Wives...................... 45,009 1,996 4.4 38,520 1,597 4.1 3,602 237 6.6
Under 65 years............ 39,157 1,772 4.5 33,229 1,410 4.2 3,237 212 6.5
65 years and over......... 5,852 223 3.8 5,291 187 3.5 365 25 6.8
Related children
Under 18 years............ 42,006 3,074 7.3 34,779 2,434 7.0 4,290 389 9.1
Under 6 years............ 14,065 1,181 8.4 11,697 961 8.2 1,332 146 10.9
6 to 17 years............ 27,941 1,893 6.8 23,082 1,473 6.4 2,958 244 8.2
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 11,506 361 3.1 9,503 247 2.6 1,194 51 4.3
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 32,779 8,953 27.3 20,143 4,620 22.9 10,870 3,933 36.2
Householder................ 10,929 2,754 25.2 7,020 1,481 21.1 3,357 1,149 34.2
Under 65 years............ 9,602 2,585 26.9 6,023 1,376 22.9 3,096 1,090 35.2
65 years and over......... 1,327 169 12.7 997 105 10.5 260 60 22.9
Related children
Under 18 years............ 13,280 5,008 37.7 7,590 2,511 33.1 5,058 2,271 44.9
Under 6 years............ 3,906 1,853 47.4 2,149 923 43.0 1,599 852 53.3
6 to 17 years............ 9,374 3,155 33.7 5,441 1,588 29.2 3,459 1,418 41.0
Own children 18 years/+ ... 5,401 729 13.5 3,522 369 10.5 1,619 335 20.7
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 10,241 1,314 12.8 7,610 846 11.1 1,948 398 20.4
Householder................ 3,601 431 12.0 2,705 286 10.6 665 121 18.2
Under 65 years............ 3,238 405 12.5 2,417 271 11.2 602 114 18.9
65 years and over......... 363 27 7.4 288 15 5.2 63 8 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 2,808 564 20.1 2,103 375 17.8 591 171 29.0
Under 6 years............ 960 231 24.1 711 149 20.9 209 75 35.7
6 to 17 years............ 1,849 333 18.0 1,392 226 16.3 381 96 25.3
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)
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/+ ... 1,245 107 8.6 948 56 5.9 220 43 19.7
In unrelated subfamilies...... 921 359 39.0 756 298 39.4 108 36 33.6
Under 18 years............ 511 228 44.5 415 187 45.1 64 25 (B)
Under 6 years............ 119 56 46.8 94 48 50.8 20 7 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 392 172 43.9 321 139 43.4 45 18 (B)
18 years and over......... 410 131 32.0 341 111 32.4 43 11 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 38,425 7,231 18.8 31,250 5,378 17.2 5,213 1,412 27.1
Male........................ 18,539 3,033 16.4 14,970 2,245 15.0 2,511 589 23.5
Under 65 years............. 16,276 2,718 16.7 13,023 2,017 15.5 2,250 518 23.0
Living alone.............. 7,871 976 12.4 6,216 686 11.0 1,205 234 19.4
65 years and over.......... 2,264 315 13.9 1,948 228 11.7 261 71 27.4
Living alone.............. 1,941 250 12.9 1,681 185 11.0 220 55 25.2
Female...................... 19,886 4,198 21.1 16,279 3,134 19.2 2,702 822 30.4
Under 65 years............. 13,578 2,909 21.4 10,711 2,109 19.7 2,094 586 28.0
Living alone.............. 7,477 1,229 16.4 5,714 807 14.1 1,438 339 23.5
65 years and over.......... 6,308 1,289 20.4 5,568 1,025 18.4 608 237 38.9
Living alone.............. 5,989 1,182 19.7 5,301 942 17.8 570 217 38.1
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
METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total...................... 34,066 7,171 21.1 151,491 10,469 6.9
Under 18 years................ 11,611 3,198 27.5 34,246 2,689 7.9
18 to 24 years................ 4,491 940 20.9 13,500 1,590 11.8
25 to 34 years................ 6,423 1,105 17.2 19,529 1,298 6.6
35 to 44 years................ 4,998 885 17.7 24,726 1,241 5.0
45 to 54 years................ 3,081 394 12.8 23,279 1,063 4.6
55 to 59 years................ 994 123 12.4 8,824 590 6.7
60 to 64 years................ 761 156 20.5 6,551 476 7.3
65 years and over............. 1,706 371 21.8 20,836 1,523 7.3
65 to 74 years............. 1,042 224 21.4 10,791 654 6.1
75 years and over.......... 664 148 22.3 10,045 868 8.6
Male
Total...................... 17,345 3,339 19.3 74,183 4,456 6.0
Under 18 years................ 5,947 1,615 27.2 17,625 1,383 7.8
18 to 24 years................ 2,378 428 18.0 6,772 692 10.2
25 to 34 years................ 3,409 464 13.6 9,738 512 5.3
35 to 44 years................ 2,604 423 16.2 12,274 508 4.1
45 to 54 years................ 1,463 153 10.5 11,527 502 4.4
55 to 59 years................ 462 53 11.5 4,364 259 5.9
60 to 64 years................ 360 72 19.9 3,107 231 7.4
65 years and over............. 722 132 18.3 8,776 370 4.2
65 to 74 years............. 466 80 17.1 4,989 188 3.8
75 years and over.......... 256 52 20.4 3,788 182 4.8
Female
Total...................... 16,720 3,832 22.9 77,308 6,012 7.8
Under 18 years................ 5,664 1,583 27.9 16,621 1,306 7.9
18 to 24 years................ 2,113 511 24.2 6,728 897 13.3
25 to 34 years................ 3,014 641 21.3 9,791 785 8.0
35 to 44 years................ 2,394 462 19.3 12,452 733 5.9
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................ 1,618 241 14.9 11,752 561 4.8
55 to 59 years................ 531 70 13.2 4,460 331 7.4
60 to 64 years................ 401 84 21.0 3,444 246 7.1
65 years and over............. 984 239 24.3 12,059 1,153 9.6
65 to 74 years............. 576 144 24.9 5,802 467 8.0
75 years and over.......... 408 95 23.4 6,257 686 11.0
Household Relationship
Total...................... 34,066 7,171 21.1 151,491 10,469 6.9
65 years and over......... 1,706 371 21.8 20,836 1,523 7.3
In families................... 30,196 5,979 19.8 123,077 5,890 4.8
Householder................ 7,717 1,475 19.1 41,167 1,998 4.9
Under 65 years............ 7,117 1,380 19.4 34,007 1,764 5.2
65 years and over......... 601 95 15.8 7,160 234 3.3
Related children
Under 18 years............ 11,400 3,072 26.9 33,781 2,466 7.3
Under 6 years............ 4,163 1,176 28.3 10,652 948 8.9
6 to 17 years............ 7,237 1,896 26.2 23,129 1,518 6.6
Own children 18 years/+ ... 2,975 377 12.7 11,134 325 2.9
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.... 21,294 3,123 14.7 103,523 2,987 2.9
Husbands................... 5,156 685 13.3 33,850 928 2.7
Under 65 years............ 4,678 621 13.3 27,428 760 2.8
65 years and over......... 478 65 13.5 6,422 168 2.6
Wives...................... 5,354 686 12.8 33,446 938 2.8
Under 65 years............ 5,033 645 12.8 28,466 791 2.8
65 years and over......... 322 41 12.7 4,979 147 3.0
Related children
Under 18 years............ 7,846 1,470 18.7 27,323 1,008 3.7
Under 6 years............ 2,925 574 19.6 8,900 399 4.5
6 to 17 years............ 4,921 896 18.2 18,422 609 3.3
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 1,884 164 8.7 7,684 89 1.2
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 6,373 2,399 37.6 14,320 2,487 17.4
Householder................ 1,793 660 36.8 5,386 898 16.7
Under 65 years............ 1,660 628 37.9 4,516 819 18.1
65 years and over......... 133 32 23.7 870 78 9.0
Related children
Under 18 years............ 2,843 1,390 48.9 5,032 1,285 25.5
Under 6 years............ 936 511 54.6 1,331 487 36.6
6 to 17 years............ 1,906 880 46.1 3,700 798 21.6
Own children 18 years/+ ... 928 185 19.9 2,650 204 7.7
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 2,529 458 18.1 5,234 416 8.0
Householder................ 751 130 17.4 1,996 166 8.3
Under 65 years............ 720 125 17.3 1,737 157 9.0
65 years and over......... 30 6 (B) 259 9 3.7
Related children
Under 18 years............ 711 211 29.7 1,427 173 12.1
Under 6 years............ 302 91 30.1 421 62 14.6
6 to 17 years............ 410 121 29.5 1,006 111 11.0
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/+ ... 163 28 17.2 800 32 4.0
In unrelated subfamilies...... 207 100 48.1 558 203 36.4
Under 18 years............ 119 63 53.2 301 126 42.0
Under 6 years............ 32 18 (B) 63 31 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 87 45 51.8 237 95 40.1
18 years and over......... 88 36 41.3 257 77 29.9
Unrelated individuals......... 3,662 1,092 29.8 27,856 4,375 15.7
Male........................ 2,239 545 24.3 12,890 1,743 13.5
Under 65 years............. 2,118 500 23.6 11,051 1,556 14.1
Living alone.............. 564 105 18.7 5,688 588 10.3
65 years and over.......... 121 45 36.9 1,838 187 10.2
Living alone.............. 93 34 37.0 1,593 151 9.5
Female...................... 1,424 548 38.5 14,966 2,632 17.6
Under 65 years............. 1,167 420 36.0 9,641 1,726 17.9
Living alone.............. 378 86 22.8 5,370 735 13.7
65 years and over.......... 257 128 49.8 5,325 906 17.0
Living alone.............. 239 116 48.5 5,074 834 16.4
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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