
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, CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 15,779 3,068 19.4 10,037 1,581 15.8 4,463 1,220 27.3
Under 18 years................ 3,621 1,021 28.2 2,013 464 23.1 1,311 489 37.3
18 to 24 years................ 1,679 395 23.5 1,036 203 19.6 501 147 29.3
25 to 34 years................ 2,642 413 15.6 1,670 224 13.4 698 151 21.7
35 to 44 years................ 2,311 388 16.8 1,451 200 13.8 657 150 22.8
45 to 54 years................ 2,104 280 13.3 1,389 148 10.7 532 100 18.7
55 to 59 years................ 777 102 13.1 544 57 10.4 186 29 15.6
60 to 64 years................ 593 101 17.0 381 47 12.5 176 46 25.9
65 years and over............. 2,054 368 17.9 1,553 238 15.3 402 108 26.8
65 to 74 years............. 1,071 178 16.6 765 102 13.3 241 62 25.6
75 years and over.......... 983 190 19.4 787 136 17.3 161 46 28.5
Male
Total...................... 7,493 1,307 17.4 4,872 695 14.3 1,959 488 24.9
Under 18 years................ 1,858 530 28.5 1,057 253 24.0 635 244 38.5
18 to 24 years................ 809 161 19.8 511 83 16.2 233 59 25.2
25 to 34 years................ 1,326 142 10.7 874 86 9.8 306 41 13.4
35 to 44 years................ 1,079 151 14.0 717 86 12.0 266 50 18.9
45 to 54 years................ 991 124 12.5 666 67 10.1 231 41 17.7
55 to 59 years................ 357 45 12.5 255 25 10.0 74 10 (B)
60 to 64 years................ 251 41 16.3 162 20 12.3 73 16 (B)
65 years and over............. 822 113 13.8 630 75 11.9 141 27 19.0
65 to 74 years............. 472 62 13.2 356 40 11.4 84 15 18.2
75 years and over.......... 351 51 14.5 274 34 12.5 58 12 (B)
Female
Total...................... 8,287 1,761 21.2 5,165 886 17.2 2,504 731 29.2
Under 18 years................ 1,763 491 27.9 956 211 22.1 676 245 36.3
18 to 24 years................ 870 235 27.0 525 120 22.9 269 88 32.8
25 to 34 years................ 1,316 271 20.6 795 137 17.3 392 110 28.2
35 to 44 years................ 1,232 236 19.2 734 114 15.5 391 100 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
45 to 54 years................ 1,113 155 14.0 724 81 11.2 301 59 19.5
55 to 59 years................ 419 57 13.6 288 31 10.8 112 19 17.2
60 to 64 years................ 343 60 17.6 219 28 12.6 103 29 28.3
65 years and over............. 1,231 255 20.7 923 163 17.7 261 81 31.0
65 to 74 years............. 599 116 19.3 410 62 15.0 157 47 29.6
75 years and over.......... 632 139 22.1 513 102 19.8 104 34 33.0
Household Relationship
Total...................... 15,779 3,068 19.4 10,037 1,581 15.8 4,463 1,220 27.3
65 years and over......... 2,054 368 17.9 1,553 238 15.3 402 108 26.8
In families................... 12,278 2,196 17.9 7,603 1,074 14.1 3,636 933 25.7
Householder................ 3,905 665 17.0 2,513 337 13.4 1,084 272 25.1
Under 65 years............ 3,291 599 18.2 2,047 297 14.5 970 253 26.1
65 years and over......... 614 66 10.8 466 40 8.5 115 18 15.9
Related children
Under 18 years............ 3,570 1,000 28.0 1,980 453 22.9 1,301 485 37.3
Under 6 years............ 1,180 353 29.9 660 145 22.0 412 179 43.4
6 to 17 years............ 2,390 647 27.1 1,321 308 23.3 889 306 34.4
Own children 18 years/+ ... 1,471 185 12.6 867 83 9.6 519 82 15.8
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.... 7,622 748 9.8 5,255 423 8.0 1,546 190 12.3
Husbands................... 2,373 211 8.9 1,706 127 7.5 432 48 11.0
Under 65 years............ 1,869 171 9.2 1,316 104 7.9 355 42 11.7
65 years and over......... 504 39 7.8 391 23 5.8 77 6 8.0
Wives...................... 2,373 211 8.9 1,703 126 7.4 421 46 10.9
Under 65 years............ 2,013 181 9.0 1,406 103 7.3 374 43 11.4
65 years and over......... 360 30 8.3 297 23 7.9 46 3 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 1,957 286 14.6 1,263 152 12.0 458 90 19.6
Under 6 years............ 687 101 14.6 444 46 10.3 157 35 22.3
6 to 17 years............ 1,270 185 14.6 819 106 13.0 301 55 18.2
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 670 33 5.0 448 10 2.3 156 7 4.2
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 3,781 1,339 35.4 1,749 589 33.7 1,862 703 37.8
Householder................ 1,228 415 33.8 594 187 31.5 579 209 36.1
Under 65 years............ 1,099 390 35.5 514 174 34.0 533 198 37.2
65 years and over......... 129 25 19.3 80 13 15.8 46 11 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 1,435 688 47.9 603 285 47.3 783 386 49.2
Under 6 years............ 422 241 57.0 172 91 52.8 230 140 61.0
6 to 17 years............ 1,012 447 44.1 431 194 45.0 553 245 44.3
Own children 18 years/+ ... 700 139 19.8 349 66 18.9 336 69 20.5
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 875 110 12.5 599 63 10.5 229 40 17.6
Householder................ 304 40 13.2 207 24 11.4 81 15 18.7
Under 65 years............ 276 34 12.2 186 20 10.7 75 13 (B)
65 years and over......... 28 6 (B) 22 4 (B) 6 3 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 179 27 14.9 114 16 14.2 59 9 (B)
Under 6 years............ 71 12 (B) 43 8 (B) 25 3 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 108 15 13.9 71 8 (B) 34 6 (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/+ ... 101 14 13.5 69 7 (B) 26 7 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies...... 52 22 (B) 30 8 (B) 12 5 (B)
Under 18 years............ 29 14 (B) 16 5 (B) 7 4 (B)
Under 6 years............ 10 7 (B) 3 2 (B) 6 4 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 18 7 (B) 12 3 (B) 2 0 (B)
18 years and over......... 24 9 (B) 14 3 (B) 5 1 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 3,450 849 24.6 2,404 499 20.8 816 281 34.5
Male........................ 1,685 365 21.6 1,171 210 17.9 382 121 31.6
Under 65 years............. 1,435 303 21.1 977 165 16.8 333 106 31.8
Living alone.............. 759 150 19.8 507 84 16.6 195 53 27.0
65 years and over.......... 250 61 24.5 194 45 23.3 49 15 (B)
Living alone.............. 209 47 22.5 166 36 21.5 39 11 (B)
Female...................... 1,765 485 27.5 1,233 289 23.5 433 160 37.0
Under 65 years............. 1,165 306 26.2 787 176 22.3 300 100 33.3
Living alone.............. 713 145 20.4 463 65 14.0 213 65 30.8
65 years and over.......... 600 179 29.8 446 113 25.4 134 61 45.3
Living alone.............. 567 165 29.0 428 106 24.7 121 54 44.5
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
NORTHEAST, CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 3,267 958 29.3 7,436 864 11.6
Under 18 years................ 952 361 37.9 1,297 209 16.1
18 to 24 years................ 467 142 30.3 642 96 14.9
25 to 34 years................ 623 137 22.1 1,168 113 9.7
35 to 44 years................ 465 121 26.0 1,091 113 10.3
45 to 54 years................ 348 77 22.2 1,104 89 8.0
55 to 59 years................ 108 23 21.4 454 38 8.3
60 to 64 years................ 96 25 25.9 306 34 11.1
65 years and over............. 208 72 34.6 1,375 173 12.6
65 to 74 years............. 136 43 32.0 652 63 9.7
75 years and over.......... 73 29 (B) 723 110 15.2
Male
Total...................... 1,581 431 27.3 3,613 374 10.4
Under 18 years................ 479 186 39.0 695 117 16.9
18 to 24 years................ 237 68 28.5 307 30 9.7
25 to 34 years................ 315 45 14.3 614 50 8.2
35 to 44 years................ 219 56 25.5 547 46 8.5
45 to 54 years................ 161 32 19.8 536 45 8.3
55 to 59 years................ 43 8 (B) 219 18 8.3
60 to 64 years................ 46 14 (B) 130 14 10.9
65 years and over............. 81 22 27.1 565 54 9.5
65 to 74 years............. 55 11 (B) 312 30 9.6
75 years and over.......... 26 11 (B) 252 24 9.4
Female
Total...................... 1,686 527 31.3 3,823 489 12.8
Under 18 years................ 474 175 36.9 602 91 15.2
18 to 24 years................ 230 74 32.2 336 66 19.6
25 to 34 years................ 307 92 30.0 554 63 11.3
35 to 44 years................ 245 65 26.4 543 66 12.2
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
45 to 54 years................ 187 45 24.4 567 44 7.8
55 to 59 years................ 65 15 (B) 235 19 8.3
60 to 64 years................ 50 11 (B) 176 20 11.3
65 years and over............. 127 50 39.3 810 119 14.7
65 to 74 years............. 80 32 40.0 339 33 9.9
75 years and over.......... 47 18 (B) 471 86 18.3
Household Relationship
Total...................... 3,267 958 29.3 7,436 864 11.6
65 years and over......... 208 72 34.6 1,375 173 12.6
In families................... 2,818 770 27.3 5,363 502 9.4
Householder................ 824 230 27.9 1,856 163 8.8
Under 65 years............ 757 215 28.4 1,450 136 9.4
65 years and over......... 67 14 (B) 407 27 6.7
Related children
Under 18 years............ 933 351 37.6 1,281 205 16.0
Under 6 years............ 321 125 39.1 429 63 14.8
6 to 17 years............ 612 225 36.8 853 142 16.6
Own children 18 years/+ ... 341 72 21.2 571 29 5.0
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
In married-couple families.... 1,496 213 14.2 4,061 270 6.7
Husbands................... 408 60 14.8 1,376 84 6.1
Under 65 years............ 360 55 15.2 1,022 66 6.5
65 years and over......... 48 6 (B) 354 18 5.1
Wives...................... 410 59 14.4 1,373 83 6.0
Under 65 years............ 381 52 13.6 1,102 66 6.0
65 years and over......... 29 7 (B) 271 16 6.0
Related children
Under 18 years............ 436 79 18.0 932 98 10.5
Under 6 years............ 164 28 16.8 318 27 8.6
6 to 17 years............ 272 51 18.7 615 70 11.4
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 142 9 6.6 323 4 1.3
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 1,083 505 46.7 914 205 22.4
Householder................ 335 151 45.1 336 69 20.6
Under 65 years............ 311 143 46.0 279 63 22.8
65 years and over......... 25 9 (B) 57 6 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 442 260 58.8 284 100 35.3
Under 6 years............ 139 94 67.5 83 30 36.7
6 to 17 years............ 303 166 54.8 202 70 34.7
Own children 18 years/+ ... 174 56 32.0 197 22 10.9
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 238 51 21.5 388 27 6.9
Householder................ 74 17 (B) 143 13 8.7
Under 65 years............ 72 17 (B) 123 9 7.1
65 years and over......... 3 0 (B) 20 4 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 54 12 (B) 65 7 (B)
Under 6 years............ 18 4 (B) 28 6 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 37 8 (B) 37 2 (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)
Hispanic Origin White Non-Hispanic
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Own children 18 years/+ ... 25 7 (B) 51 3 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies...... 22 12 (B) 14 1 (B)
Under 18 years............ 11 7 (B) 7 1 (B)
Under 6 years............ 3 3 (B) 2 0 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 8 4 (B) 5 0 (B)
18 years and over......... 10 5 (B) 7 1 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 427 177 41.3 2,059 361 17.5
Male........................ 261 96 36.6 969 139 14.4
Under 65 years............. 240 81 33.8 793 109 13.7
Living alone.............. 100 33 33.1 423 55 13.0
65 years and over.......... 21 15 (B) 177 31 17.3
Living alone.............. 17 13 (B) 152 23 14.9
Female...................... 166 81 48.6 1,090 221 20.3
Under 65 years............. 125 53 42.5 678 131 19.3
Living alone.............. 61 21 (B) 409 49 12.1
65 years and over.......... 41 28 (B) 412 91 22.0
Living alone.............. 40 28 (B) 394 83 21.1
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002