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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
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 81,332 13,394 16.5 56,856 7,615 13.4 18,473 4,829 26.1
Under 18 years................ 20,887 4,950 23.7 13,554 2,555 18.9 5,900 2,104 35.7
18 to 24 years................ 9,085 2,013 22.2 6,255 1,191 19.0 2,088 636 30.5
25 to 34 years................ 13,252 1,861 14.0 9,525 1,135 11.9 2,589 594 23.0
35 to 44 years................ 12,034 1,529 12.7 8,377 914 10.9 2,706 486 18.0
45 to 54 years................ 10,598 1,080 10.2 7,502 596 7.9 2,279 404 17.7
55 to 59 years................ 3,654 404 11.1 2,684 255 9.5 711 119 16.8
60 to 64 years................ 2,800 405 14.5 2,051 248 12.1 573 127 22.1
65 years and over............. 9,023 1,152 12.8 6,909 721 10.4 1,628 359 22.0
65 to 74 years............. 4,734 573 12.1 3,449 320 9.3 1,002 205 20.5
75 years and over.......... 4,289 578 13.5 3,460 401 11.6 626 153 24.5
Male
Total...................... 39,396 5,903 15.0 27,951 3,485 12.5 8,471 1,983 23.4
Under 18 years................ 10,751 2,554 23.8 6,986 1,326 19.0 3,002 1,076 35.8
18 to 24 years................ 4,447 838 18.8 3,114 535 17.2 957 221 23.1
25 to 34 years................ 6,619 707 10.7 4,919 494 10.0 1,124 161 14.3
35 to 44 years................ 5,930 651 11.0 4,267 430 10.1 1,212 173 14.3
45 to 54 years................ 5,010 471 9.4 3,634 271 7.5 984 158 16.1
55 to 59 years................ 1,765 172 9.8 1,293 114 8.8 332 46 13.7
60 to 64 years................ 1,245 164 13.2 941 111 11.8 234 47 20.2
65 years and over............. 3,630 346 9.5 2,797 204 7.3 626 101 16.1
65 to 74 years............. 2,071 190 9.2 1,524 101 6.7 420 59 14.0
75 years and over.......... 1,559 156 10.0 1,273 102 8.0 206 42 20.3
Female
Total...................... 41,936 7,492 17.9 28,906 4,130 14.3 10,002 2,846 28.5
Under 18 years................ 10,136 2,396 23.6 6,568 1,229 18.7 2,897 1,028 35.5
18 to 24 years................ 4,638 1,176 25.4 3,142 656 20.9 1,130 415 36.7
25 to 34 years................ 6,634 1,154 17.4 4,605 641 13.9 1,465 433 29.6
35 to 44 years................ 6,104 878 14.4 4,110 484 11.8 1,495 313 20.9
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)
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................ 5,588 610 10.9 3,868 325 8.4 1,294 246 19.0
55 to 59 years................ 1,890 232 12.3 1,390 142 10.2 379 74 19.5
60 to 64 years................ 1,554 241 15.5 1,110 136 12.3 339 80 23.5
65 years and over............. 5,392 806 14.9 4,112 517 12.6 1,002 258 25.7
65 to 74 years............. 2,663 384 14.4 1,925 219 11.4 583 147 25.2
75 years and over.......... 2,730 422 15.5 2,187 298 13.6 419 111 26.5
Household Relationship
Total...................... 81,332 13,394 16.5 56,856 7,615 13.4 18,473 4,829 26.1
65 years and over......... 9,023 1,152 12.8 6,909 721 10.4 1,628 359 22.0
In families................... 63,682 9,518 14.9 43,711 5,061 11.6 15,128 3,820 25.3
Householder................ 19,915 2,721 13.7 13,979 1,441 10.3 4,543 1,102 24.3
Under 65 years............ 16,958 2,498 14.7 11,714 1,316 11.2 4,003 1,025 25.6
65 years and over......... 2,957 223 7.5 2,265 125 5.5 539 77 14.3
Related children
Under 18 years............ 20,537 4,776 23.3 13,305 2,434 18.3 5,828 2,066 35.4
Under 6 years............ 7,003 1,809 25.8 4,650 920 19.8 1,870 791 42.3
6 to 17 years............ 13,534 2,967 21.9 8,655 1,514 17.5 3,959 1,275 32.2
Own children 18 years/+ ... 6,265 663 10.6 3,959 299 7.6 1,827 307 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
In married-couple families.... 43,674 3,487 8.0 33,197 2,479 7.5 6,760 619 9.2
Husbands................... 13,330 891 6.7 10,366 636 6.1 1,975 165 8.4
Under 65 years............ 10,942 765 7.0 8,463 562 6.6 1,611 138 8.5
65 years and over......... 2,388 125 5.2 1,903 74 3.9 364 28 7.7
Wives...................... 13,330 891 6.7 10,299 633 6.1 1,886 155 8.2
Under 65 years............ 11,505 808 7.0 8,819 576 6.5 1,638 136 8.3
65 years and over......... 1,825 82 4.5 1,479 57 3.8 248 18 7.4
Related children
Under 18 years............ 12,665 1,470 11.6 9,496 1,049 11.0 2,088 266 12.7
Under 6 years............ 4,422 557 12.6 3,393 407 12.0 639 98 15.4
6 to 17 years............ 8,243 913 11.1 6,102 642 10.5 1,450 168 11.6
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 3,319 162 4.9 2,357 99 4.2 636 25 3.9
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 15,679 5,277 33.7 7,711 2,186 28.3 7,141 2,879 40.3
Householder................ 5,077 1,594 31.4 2,619 679 25.9 2,192 845 38.5
Under 65 years............ 4,504 1,501 33.3 2,263 635 28.0 2,008 799 39.8
65 years and over......... 573 93 16.2 356 45 12.5 185 45 24.5
Related children
Under 18 years............ 6,663 2,989 44.9 3,043 1,210 39.7 3,345 1,663 49.7
Under 6 years............ 2,129 1,129 53.0 968 452 46.7 1,081 632 58.5
6 to 17 years............ 4,534 1,860 41.0 2,075 757 36.5 2,264 1,031 45.5
Own children 18 years/+ ... 2,505 429 17.1 1,319 172 13.1 1,063 244 23.0
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 4,329 755 17.4 2,802 396 14.1 1,227 322 26.3
Householder................ 1,508 237 15.7 986 130 13.2 416 95 22.8
Under 65 years............ 1,369 219 16.0 889 119 13.4 381 90 23.5
65 years and over......... 140 18 12.9 98 11 10.8 35 5 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 1,209 317 26.2 766 175 22.9 395 136 34.5
Under 6 years............ 452 123 27.2 288 61 21.1 150 60 39.9
6 to 17 years............ 757 194 25.7 478 114 24.0 245 76 31.2
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/+ ... 440 72 16.4 283 28 10.0 128 38 29.6
In unrelated subfamilies...... 405 155 38.2 307 112 36.5 72 31 (B)
Under 18 years............ 223 100 44.8 165 72 43.5 44 22 (B)
Under 6 years............ 63 27 (B) 44 20 (B) 14 5 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 160 73 45.9 121 52 42.9 31 17 (B)
18 years and over......... 181 55 30.2 142 40 28.3 28 9 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 17,244 3,721 21.6 12,838 2,442 19.0 3,273 978 29.9
Male........................ 8,514 1,650 19.4 6,336 1,107 17.5 1,556 407 26.1
Under 65 years............. 7,597 1,471 19.4 5,642 1,001 17.7 1,364 345 25.3
Living alone.............. 3,560 536 15.1 2,571 335 13.0 742 166 22.4
65 years and over.......... 918 179 19.5 694 106 15.3 192 61 32.0
Living alone.............. 778 136 17.5 589 82 13.9 165 47 28.2
Female...................... 8,730 2,071 23.7 6,503 1,335 20.5 1,717 571 33.3
Under 65 years............. 6,274 1,487 23.7 4,577 950 20.8 1,269 391 30.8
Living alone.............. 3,496 680 19.4 2,423 384 15.9 889 241 27.1
65 years and over.......... 2,456 584 23.8 1,926 385 20.0 448 180 40.2
Living alone.............. 2,318 529 22.8 1,817 345 19.0 426 167 39.1
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
CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 17,010 4,065 23.9 41,067 3,945 9.6
Under 18 years................ 5,803 1,786 30.8 8,191 948 11.6
18 to 24 years................ 2,346 532 22.7 4,054 711 17.5
25 to 34 years................ 3,287 641 19.5 6,463 541 8.4
35 to 44 years................ 2,388 516 21.6 6,171 452 7.3
45 to 54 years................ 1,537 239 15.5 6,086 386 6.3
55 to 59 years................ 474 73 15.3 2,234 189 8.4
60 to 64 years................ 372 86 23.1 1,710 175 10.2
65 years and over............. 804 193 24.0 6,159 543 8.8
65 to 74 years............. 482 118 24.4 3,008 215 7.2
75 years and over.......... 322 75 23.4 3,151 328 10.4
Male
Total...................... 8,682 1,964 22.6 19,871 1,705 8.6
Under 18 years................ 2,996 936 31.2 4,215 481 11.4
18 to 24 years................ 1,223 247 20.2 1,968 311 15.8
25 to 34 years................ 1,738 284 16.3 3,282 227 6.9
35 to 44 years................ 1,258 259 20.6 3,103 196 6.3
45 to 54 years................ 737 104 14.1 2,952 181 6.1
55 to 59 years................ 221 30 13.6 1,081 84 7.8
60 to 64 years................ 170 35 20.8 788 85 10.7
65 years and over............. 338 69 20.4 2,484 139 5.6
65 to 74 years............. 214 39 18.3 1,331 67 5.0
75 years and over.......... 124 30 24.1 1,153 72 6.3
Female
Total...................... 8,328 2,102 25.2 21,195 2,240 10.6
Under 18 years................ 2,807 850 30.3 3,976 468 11.8
18 to 24 years................ 1,123 285 25.4 2,086 400 19.2
25 to 34 years................ 1,549 358 23.1 3,181 314 9.9
35 to 44 years................ 1,130 258 22.8 3,068 255 8.3
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
45 to 54 years................ 800 134 16.8 3,134 205 6.5
55 to 59 years................ 253 42 16.7 1,153 104 9.0
60 to 64 years................ 202 50 25.0 922 90 9.8
65 years and over............. 466 124 26.6 3,675 404 11.0
65 to 74 years............. 268 79 29.3 1,677 148 8.9
75 years and over.......... 197 45 22.9 1,998 255 12.8
Household Relationship
Total...................... 17,010 4,065 23.9 41,067 3,945 9.6
65 years and over......... 804 193 24.0 6,159 543 8.8
In families................... 14,806 3,346 22.6 29,964 2,046 6.8
Householder................ 3,840 845 22.0 10,427 690 6.6
Under 65 years............ 3,559 798 22.4 8,427 607 7.2
65 years and over......... 281 47 16.9 1,999 83 4.1
Related children
Under 18 years............ 5,676 1,721 30.3 8,065 889 11.0
Under 6 years............ 2,110 657 31.2 2,705 341 12.6
6 to 17 years............ 3,566 1,064 29.8 5,360 549 10.2
Own children 18 years/+ ... 1,522 223 14.7 2,518 105 4.2
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.... 9,878 1,584 16.0 23,881 978 4.1
Husbands................... 2,403 358 14.9 8,113 302 3.7
Under 65 years............ 2,194 332 15.1 6,405 253 4.0
65 years and over......... 210 26 12.4 1,708 49 2.9
Wives...................... 2,461 360 14.6 7,983 295 3.7
Under 65 years............ 2,325 342 14.7 6,632 255 3.8
65 years and over......... 136 17 12.8 1,351 40 2.9
Related children
Under 18 years............ 3,646 730 20.0 6,051 350 5.8
Under 6 years............ 1,399 289 20.6 2,057 128 6.2
6 to 17 years............ 2,246 441 19.6 3,994 223 5.6
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 892 83 9.3 1,501 21 1.4
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 3,609 1,512 41.9 4,514 899 19.9
Householder................ 1,016 414 40.8 1,724 327 19.0
Under 65 years............ 941 391 41.6 1,439 300 20.9
65 years and over......... 75 23 30.4 285 27 9.3
Related children
Under 18 years............ 1,661 883 53.2 1,600 467 29.2
Under 6 years............ 563 327 58.0 503 192 38.2
6 to 17 years............ 1,098 556 50.7 1,097 275 25.1
Own children 18 years/+ ... 534 125 23.4 819 66 8.1
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 1,319 250 18.9 1,569 170 10.8
Householder................ 406 74 18.2 606 65 10.8
Under 65 years............ 391 73 18.6 522 56 10.7
65 years and over......... 14 1 (B) 84 9 11.2
Related children
Under 18 years............ 369 109 29.5 414 72 17.3
Under 6 years............ 147 42 28.6 145 21 14.2
6 to 17 years............ 222 67 30.1 269 51 19.0
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/+ ... 97 15 15.9 199 17 8.6
In unrelated subfamilies...... 144 62 43.3 168 55 32.7
Under 18 years............ 81 39 48.1 87 35 40.7
Under 6 years............ 22 9 (B) 24 12 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 59 30 (B) 63 23 (B)
18 years and over......... 63 23 (B) 81 20 24.1
Unrelated individuals......... 2,060 657 31.9 10,935 1,844 16.9
Male........................ 1,271 361 28.4 5,160 784 15.2
Under 65 years............. 1,208 329 27.2 4,520 706 15.6
Living alone.............. 375 70 18.6 2,224 271 12.2
65 years and over.......... 63 32 (B) 640 78 12.2
Living alone.............. 43 23 (B) 548 59 10.7
Female...................... 789 296 37.5 5,775 1,060 18.4
Under 65 years............. 657 230 35.0 3,971 735 18.5
Living alone.............. 231 56 24.3 2,211 336 15.2
65 years and over.......... 131 66 50.0 1,804 325 18.0
Living alone.............. 123 61 49.8 1,703 289 17.0
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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