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
NORTHEAST, METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total...................... 47,472 4,984 10.5 38,656 3,171 8.2 6,362 1,483 23.3
Under 18 years................ 10,883 1,534 14.1 8,455 894 10.6 1,840 560 30.4
18 to 24 years................ 4,463 678 15.2 3,507 429 12.2 711 189 26.5
25 to 34 years................ 6,449 647 10.0 4,975 409 8.2 978 193 19.7
35 to 44 years................ 7,775 612 7.9 6,358 388 6.1 1,002 175 17.4
45 to 54 years................ 6,921 462 6.7 5,773 281 4.9 790 137 17.4
55 to 59 years................ 2,735 205 7.5 2,348 146 6.2 275 41 15.1
60 to 64 years................ 1,939 186 9.6 1,627 117 7.2 234 58 24.7
65 years and over............. 6,308 661 10.5 5,613 506 9.0 532 131 24.6
65 to 74 years............. 3,293 309 9.4 2,872 215 7.5 312 79 25.2
75 years and over.......... 3,015 352 11.7 2,741 291 10.6 220 52 23.7
Male
Total...................... 22,993 2,073 9.0 18,896 1,321 7.0 2,830 590 20.9
Under 18 years................ 5,526 760 13.7 4,313 441 10.2 893 279 31.3
18 to 24 years................ 2,227 281 12.6 1,790 177 9.9 323 75 23.1
25 to 34 years................ 3,258 234 7.2 2,564 162 6.3 434 53 12.3
35 to 44 years................ 3,744 233 6.2 3,115 149 4.8 430 62 14.4
45 to 54 years................ 3,406 205 6.0 2,869 129 4.5 345 52 15.1
55 to 59 years................ 1,335 86 6.5 1,157 61 5.3 113 15 13.3
60 to 64 years................ 884 80 9.1 751 52 6.9 98 22 22.5
65 years and over............. 2,614 194 7.4 2,338 150 6.4 193 31 16.1
65 to 74 years............. 1,512 119 7.8 1,345 91 6.8 112 19 17.4
75 years and over.......... 1,101 75 6.8 993 59 5.9 81 12 14.4
Female
Total...................... 24,479 2,911 11.9 19,760 1,850 9.4 3,531 893 25.3
Under 18 years................ 5,356 774 14.4 4,143 453 10.9 946 280 29.6
18 to 24 years................ 2,236 397 17.8 1,717 252 14.7 388 114 29.4
25 to 34 years................ 3,191 412 12.9 2,411 248 10.3 544 140 25.7
35 to 44 years................ 4,031 378 9.4 3,243 239 7.4 572 112 19.6
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
45 to 54 years................ 3,515 257 7.3 2,904 152 5.2 444 85 19.1
55 to 59 years................ 1,401 119 8.5 1,191 85 7.1 161 26 16.3
60 to 64 years................ 1,055 106 10.0 876 65 7.5 136 36 26.4
65 years and over............. 3,694 467 12.6 3,275 356 10.9 340 100 29.3
65 to 74 years............. 1,780 191 10.7 1,527 124 8.1 200 59 29.5
75 years and over.......... 1,914 276 14.4 1,748 232 13.3 139 41 29.1
Household Relationship
Total...................... 47,472 4,984 10.5 38,656 3,171 8.2 6,362 1,483 23.3
65 years and over......... 6,308 661 10.5 5,613 506 9.0 532 131 24.6
In families................... 39,277 3,359 8.6 32,015 2,043 6.4 5,176 1,084 20.9
Householder................ 12,562 1,049 8.3 10,385 657 6.3 1,545 321 20.8
Under 65 years............ 10,492 928 8.8 8,528 569 6.7 1,385 298 21.5
65 years and over......... 2,070 121 5.9 1,858 88 4.7 159 24 14.8
Related children
Under 18 years............ 10,758 1,473 13.7 8,357 850 10.2 1,823 550 30.1
Under 6 years............ 3,455 514 14.9 2,678 278 10.4 567 202 35.6
6 to 17 years............ 7,303 959 13.1 5,679 571 10.1 1,256 347 27.7
Own children 18 years/+ ... 4,525 269 5.9 3,637 144 4.0 719 99 13.7
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)
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.... 30,144 1,261 4.2 26,007 880 3.4 2,405 222 9.2
Husbands................... 9,416 370 3.9 8,239 268 3.3 680 59 8.6
Under 65 years............ 7,658 288 3.8 6,645 207 3.1 572 50 8.7
65 years and over......... 1,758 82 4.7 1,594 61 3.8 107 9 8.5
Wives...................... 9,416 370 3.9 8,234 271 3.3 649 54 8.3
Under 65 years............ 8,096 314 3.9 7,003 223 3.2 589 50 8.4
65 years and over......... 1,320 56 4.2 1,231 48 3.9 60 4 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 7,837 458 5.8 6,612 311 4.7 736 96 13.1
Under 6 years............ 2,621 162 6.2 2,208 105 4.8 236 36 15.2
6 to 17 years............ 5,216 296 5.7 4,404 206 4.7 500 60 12.1
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 2,825 52 1.8 2,450 17 0.7 238 13 5.4
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 7,053 1,908 27.0 4,423 1,038 23.5 2,402 813 33.8
Householder................ 2,418 609 25.2 1,594 344 21.6 749 243 32.5
Under 65 years............ 2,065 566 27.4 1,307 316 24.1 687 230 33.5
65 years and over......... 353 43 12.1 287 28 9.8 61 13 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 2,470 956 38.7 1,399 498 35.6 1,003 440 43.9
Under 6 years............ 672 324 48.1 349 152 43.6 301 162 53.7
6 to 17 years............ 1,798 633 35.2 1,050 345 32.9 702 278 39.6
Own children 18 years/+ ... 1,406 200 14.2 955 117 12.2 433 79 18.3
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 2,080 190 9.1 1,585 125 7.9 369 49 13.4
Householder................ 728 70 9.7 557 47 8.4 127 19 15.2
Under 65 years............ 638 64 10.1 481 43 8.9 114 17 14.6
65 years and over......... 91 6 7.0 77 4 4.9 13 3 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 450 59 13.1 346 41 11.9 84 13 15.6
Under 6 years............ 162 29 17.8 121 21 17.2 30 5 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 288 30 10.4 225 20 9.0 54 9 (B)
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/+ ... 294 18 6.0 231 10 4.2 48 7 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies...... 132 57 43.3 104 38 36.2 16 9 (B)
Under 18 years............ 73 35 (B) 56 23 (B) 10 7 (B)
Under 6 years............ 17 9 (B) 9 3 (B) 7 5 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 56 26 (B) 47 21 (B) 3 2 (B)
18 years and over......... 59 22 (B) 48 14 (B) 6 2 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 8,063 1,568 19.4 6,538 1,091 16.7 1,170 390 33.4
Male........................ 3,832 637 16.6 3,081 427 13.9 538 162 30.1
Under 65 years............. 3,183 541 17.0 2,503 348 13.9 475 146 30.7
Living alone.............. 1,650 249 15.1 1,314 167 12.7 254 68 26.8
65 years and over.......... 649 96 14.8 578 79 13.7 63 16 (B)
Living alone.............. 555 73 13.2 503 62 12.3 48 11 (B)
Female...................... 4,231 931 22.0 3,457 664 19.2 632 228 36.1
Under 65 years............. 2,610 592 22.7 2,030 405 19.9 460 153 33.3
Living alone.............. 1,536 265 17.2 1,165 158 13.6 314 91 29.1
65 years and over.......... 1,622 339 20.9 1,426 259 18.2 171 75 43.7
Living alone.............. 1,543 312 20.2 1,370 240 17.6 151 66 43.9
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
NORTHEAST, METROPOLITAN AREAS
Both Sexes
Total...................... 4,879 1,208 24.8 34,554 2,214 6.4
Under 18 years................ 1,394 451 32.4 7,330 554 7.6
18 to 24 years................ 673 175 26.1 2,918 288 9.9
25 to 34 years................ 948 189 20.0 4,168 247 5.9
35 to 44 years................ 730 147 20.1 5,750 275 4.8
45 to 54 years................ 510 90 17.6 5,343 214 4.0
55 to 59 years................ 180 32 18.0 2,188 117 5.4
60 to 64 years................ 152 34 22.2 1,501 95 6.3
65 years and over............. 292 89 30.5 5,355 424 7.9
65 to 74 years............. 183 51 27.7 2,713 169 6.2
75 years and over.......... 109 38 35.2 2,642 255 9.6
Male
Total...................... 2,394 536 22.4 16,886 896 5.3
Under 18 years................ 691 223 32.2 3,758 270 7.2
18 to 24 years................ 352 86 24.3 1,479 107 7.2
25 to 34 years................ 495 70 14.2 2,137 101 4.7
35 to 44 years................ 358 68 19.1 2,815 97 3.4
45 to 54 years................ 237 33 13.7 2,670 106 4.0
55 to 59 years................ 73 11 (B) 1,093 51 4.7
60 to 64 years................ 73 18 (B) 692 43 6.2
65 years and over............. 116 29 24.7 2,242 122 5.4
65 to 74 years............. 80 16 20.4 1,279 76 5.9
75 years and over.......... 35 12 (B) 963 46 4.8
Female
Total...................... 2,485 672 27.0 17,668 1,318 7.5
Under 18 years................ 704 229 32.5 3,572 283 7.9
18 to 24 years................ 321 90 28.0 1,439 182 12.6
25 to 34 years................ 453 119 26.3 2,032 146 7.2
35 to 44 years................ 372 79 21.1 2,935 178 6.1
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
45 to 54 years................ 273 57 21.0 2,673 109 4.1
55 to 59 years................ 107 22 20.1 1,095 66 6.0
60 to 64 years................ 78 16 20.5 808 52 6.5
65 years and over............. 177 61 34.3 3,113 302 9.7
65 to 74 years............. 103 34 33.5 1,434 93 6.5
75 years and over.......... 74 26 (B) 1,679 208 12.4
Household Relationship
Total...................... 4,879 1,208 24.8 34,554 2,214 6.4
65 years and over......... 292 89 30.5 5,355 424 7.9
In families................... 4,224 958 22.7 28,463 1,287 4.5
Householder................ 1,216 283 23.3 9,362 432 4.6
Under 65 years............ 1,124 263 23.4 7,586 362 4.8
65 years and over......... 92 20 21.6 1,776 70 4.0
Related children
Under 18 years............ 1,369 436 31.9 7,254 521 7.2
Under 6 years............ 468 149 31.9 2,309 173 7.5
6 to 17 years............ 901 287 31.8 4,945 348 7.0
Own children 18 years/+ ... 467 86 18.5 3,225 75 2.3
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
In married-couple families.... 2,435 293 12.1 23,931 648 2.7
Husbands................... 658 76 11.6 7,672 209 2.7
Under 65 years............ 587 68 11.5 6,134 156 2.5
65 years and over......... 70 9 (B) 1,538 53 3.5
Wives...................... 690 81 11.8 7,644 205 2.7
Under 65 years............ 649 74 11.5 6,451 164 2.5
65 years and over......... 41 7 (B) 1,193 41 3.4
Related children
Under 18 years............ 733 116 15.8 6,004 221 3.7
Under 6 years............ 266 38 14.2 1,984 76 3.8
6 to 17 years............ 467 78 16.7 4,019 144 3.6
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 208 12 5.9 2,263 8 0.4
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 1,359 588 43.3 3,333 576 17.3
Householder................ 424 181 42.6 1,254 198 15.8
Under 65 years............ 392 169 43.2 997 179 18.0
65 years and over......... 32 11 (B) 257 19 7.3
Related children
Under 18 years............ 543 299 55.1 991 277 28.0
Under 6 years............ 166 100 60.2 237 86 36.2
6 to 17 years............ 377 199 52.8 754 191 25.4
Own children 18 years/+ ... 216 67 31.2 764 61 7.9
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 430 77 17.9 1,199 63 5.3
Householder................ 121 24 19.9 448 28 6.3
Under 65 years............ 117 24 20.6 375 24 6.5
65 years and over......... 4 0 (B) 74 4 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 93 22 23.2 259 23 8.8
Under 6 years............ 36 11 (B) 88 11 12.0
6 to 17 years............ 57 10 (B) 171 12 7.2
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
Own children 18 years/+ ... 44 7 (B) 197 5 2.8
In unrelated subfamilies...... 24 14 (B) 86 29 33.8
Under 18 years............ 12 8 (B) 46 18 (B)
Under 6 years............ 3 3 (B) 7 1 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 9 5 (B) 39 17 (B)
18 years and over......... 12 6 (B) 39 11 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 632 236 37.3 6,005 898 15.0
Male........................ 381 126 33.0 2,769 327 11.8
Under 65 years............. 355 108 30.5 2,213 265 12.0
Living alone.............. 119 35 29.3 1,212 136 11.2
65 years and over.......... 26 17 (B) 555 62 11.1
Living alone.............. 21 16 (B) 484 46 9.5
Female...................... 251 110 43.9 3,237 572 17.7
Under 65 years............. 201 80 39.6 1,853 338 18.3
Living alone.............. 83 26 31.7 1,091 138 12.7
65 years and over.......... 50 31 (B) 1,383 233 16.9
Living alone.............. 49 31 (B) 1,327 215 16.2
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002