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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 
MIDWEST, CENTRAL CITIES                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                                                                
   Total......................        16,293     2,571     15.8    11,175     1,183     10.6     4,535     1,288     28.4 
Under 18 years................         4,002       969     24.2     2,356       331     14.1     1,503       601     40.0 
18 to 24 years................         1,805       392     21.7     1,254       211     16.8       474       161     34.1 
25 to 34 years................         2,527       367     14.5     1,812       186     10.2       578       167     29.0 
35 to 44 years................         2,494       277     11.1     1,731       149      8.6       663       113     17.0 
45 to 54 years................         2,289       205      9.0     1,642        88      5.4       595       112     18.8 
55 to 59 years................           651        82     12.6       469        44      9.5       167        38     22.7 
60 to 64 years................           600        73     12.1       460        51     11.0       122        17     14.2 
65 years and over.............         1,924       206     10.7     1,452       123      8.4       433        78     18.0 
   65 to 74 years.............           980       100     10.2       685        50      7.4       265        44     16.5 
   75 years and over..........           944       106     11.3       767        72      9.4       168        34     20.4 
                                                                                                                          
Male                                                                                                                      
   Total......................         7,725     1,062     13.8     5,384       505      9.4     2,040       512     25.1 
Under 18 years................         2,059       494     24.0     1,204       175     14.5       783       300     38.3 
18 to 24 years................           827       144     17.4       593        87     14.7       197        49     25.0 
25 to 34 years................         1,230       132     10.7       922        87      9.4       221        36     16.4 
35 to 44 years................         1,218        99      8.1       875        48      5.5       289        44     15.3 
45 to 54 years................         1,076        78      7.2       794        38      4.8       257        38     14.6 
55 to 59 years................           311        32     10.3       231        15      6.4        77        17     22.1 
60 to 64 years................           273        33     12.1       219        27     12.3        47         6      (B) 
65 years and over.............           733        51      7.0       546        27      5.0       169        21     12.7 
   65 to 74 years.............           398        31      7.8       279        15      5.4       107        13     12.5 
   75 years and over..........           335        20      6.0       267        12      4.5        61         8      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Female                                                                                                                    
   Total......................         8,568     1,509     17.6     5,791       678     11.7     2,495       776     31.1 
Under 18 years................         1,944       475     24.4     1,152       156     13.6       719       301     41.9 
18 to 24 years................           979       248     25.4       660       123     18.7       276       112     40.6 
25 to 34 years................         1,298       235     18.1       890        99     11.1       357       131     36.7 
35 to 44 years................         1,276       178     13.9       856       101     11.8       374        69     18.3 
 
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 
45 to 54 years................         1,213       128     10.5       848        50      5.9       338        75     22.0 
55 to 59 years................           340        50     14.8       238        30     12.5        90        21     23.1 
60 to 64 years................           327        40     12.1       241        24      9.8        75        11     15.0 
65 years and over.............         1,191       155     13.0       906        96     10.5       264        56     21.4 
   65 to 74 years.............           582        69     11.8       406        35      8.7       157        30     19.2 
   75 years and over..........           608        86     14.2       500        60     12.0       106        26     24.7 
                                                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                          
   Total......................        16,293     2,571     15.8    11,175     1,183     10.6     4,535     1,288     28.4 
    65 years and over.........         1,924       206     10.7     1,452       123      8.4       433        78     18.0 
In families...................        12,592     1,760     14.0     8,382       655      7.8     3,733     1,031     27.6 
   Householder................         4,138       521     12.6     2,874       207      7.2     1,133       295     26.1 
    Under 65 years............         3,483       489     14.0     2,398       194      8.1       969       276     28.5 
    65 years and over.........           654        33      5.0       476        12      2.6       164        20     12.0 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         3,945       941     23.8     2,322       312     13.4     1,481       593     40.1 
     Under 6 years............         1,332       333     25.0       830       121     14.5       447       203     45.5 
     6 to 17 years............         2,613       608     23.3     1,492       192     12.8     1,035       390     37.7 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,240       100      8.1       751        24      3.3       443        73     16.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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)

                                             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....         8,247       425      5.1     6,394       277      4.3     1,505       105      7.0 
   Husbands...................         2,677       124      4.6     2,132        86      4.0       450        29      6.5 
    Under 65 years............         2,187       104      4.7     1,762        73      4.2       343        22      6.4 
    65 years and over.........           490        21      4.2       370        12      3.4       107         8      7.1 
   Wives......................         2,677       124      4.6     2,121        87      4.1       445        26      5.9 
    Under 65 years............         2,271       110      4.9     1,809        78      4.3       365        23      6.2 
    65 years and over.........           406        14      3.4       311         8      2.7        81         3      4.2 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         2,174       153      7.0     1,637        93      5.7       431        39      9.1 
     Under 6 years............           761        53      7.0       610        42      6.9       106         4      3.7 
     6 to 17 years............         1,413        99      7.0     1,027        51      5.0       326        36     10.9 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           602        16      2.7       434         8      1.8       145         7      4.6 
                                                                                                                          
In families with female house-                                                                                            
holder, no spouse present.....         3,435     1,197     34.9     1,437       321     22.4     1,928       856     44.4 
   Householder................         1,131       356     31.5       533       105     19.7       579       246     42.4 
    Under 65 years............           978       342     34.9       431       103     23.8       527       233     44.2 
    65 years and over.........           153        15      9.5       101         2      2.1        51        12      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         1,516       721     47.6       529       188     35.5       958       520     54.3 
     Under 6 years............           485       263     54.3       166        72     43.0       310       189     61.0 
     6 to 17 years............         1,032       458     44.4       363       116     32.0       647       330     51.0 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           534        71     13.3       260        13      5.1       258        57     22.2 
                                                                                                                          
In families with male householder,                                                                                        
no spouse present.............           910       138     15.2       551        57     10.3       300        70     23.5 
   Householder................           330        41     12.4       204        17      8.3       108        21     19.3 
    Under 65 years............           291        40     13.7       178        17      9.4        95        20     20.5 
    65 years and over.........            39         1      (B)        25         0      (B)        12         1      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............           255        67     26.2       156        31     19.9        92        34     37.1 
     Under 6 years............            86        17     19.3        54         7      (B)        30        10      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           168        50     29.8       102        24     23.6        61        24      (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/+ ...           105        12     11.8        56         4      (B)        40         9      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies......            63        26      (B)        44        19      (B)        20         7      (B) 
    Under 18 years............            33        17      (B)        20        11      (B)        13         5      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            10         6      (B)         8         6      (B)         2         0      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            22        11      (B)        11         5      (B)        11         5      (B) 
    18 years and over.........            31         9      (B)        24         8      (B)         7         2      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Unrelated individuals.........         3,637       785     21.6     2,749       508     18.5       783       250     31.9 
  Male........................         1,682       323     19.2     1,254       201     16.1       362       113     31.3 
   Under 65 years.............         1,510       297     19.6     1,124       188     16.7       321       101     31.4 
    Living alone..............           764       127     16.6       561        70     12.5       171        53     31.1 
   65 years and over..........           172        26     15.4       130        14     10.4        41        13      (B) 
    Living alone..............           141        21     14.8       104        12     11.8        37         9      (B) 
  Female......................         1,955       462     23.6     1,495       307     20.5       421       136     32.4 
   Under 65 years.............         1,389       339     24.4     1,043       224     21.5       309        97     31.4 
    Living alone..............           839       177     21.1       582       102     17.6       236        67     28.6 
   65 years and over..........           566       123     21.8       452        83     18.3       112        40     35.3 
    Living alone..............           529       107     20.2       422        70     16.5       107        36     34.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
MIDWEST, CENTRAL CITIES                                                                      
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
   Total......................         1,452       263     18.1     9,815       941      9.6 
Under 18 years................           461       108     23.4     1,931       233     12.1 
18 to 24 years................           211        40     19.0     1,053       174     16.5 
25 to 34 years................           322        50     15.6     1,507       136      9.1 
35 to 44 years................           221        27     12.3     1,525       124      8.1 
45 to 54 years................           121        13     11.1     1,526        78      5.1 
55 to 59 years................            36         5      (B)       433        39      9.0 
60 to 64 years................            33         9      (B)       431        43      9.9 
65 years and over.............            47         9      (B)     1,408       113      8.0 
   65 to 74 years.............            27         6      (B)       662        45      6.8 
   75 years and over..........            20         4      (B)       747        68      9.2 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
   Total......................           778       135     17.3     4,653       381      8.2 
Under 18 years................           245        60     24.4       980       120     12.3 
18 to 24 years................           101        13     12.6       498        77     15.4 
25 to 34 years................           189        33     17.7       739        54      7.2 
35 to 44 years................           117        11      9.4       764        39      5.2 
45 to 54 years................            65         8      (B)       733        32      4.3 
55 to 59 years................            21         2      (B)       210        13      6.2 
60 to 64 years................            17         4      (B)       203        23     11.5 
65 years and over.............            23         4      (B)       525        23      4.4 
   65 to 74 years.............            13         3      (B)       268        12      4.3 
   75 years and over..........             9         1      (B)       258        11      4.4 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
   Total......................           674       128     19.0     5,162       560     10.8 
Under 18 years................           216        48     22.2       951       113     11.9 
18 to 24 years................           110        27     24.9       555        97     17.5 
25 to 34 years................           133        17     12.7       767        83     10.8 
35 to 44 years................           104        16     15.7       761        85     11.1 
 
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................            56         5      (B)       793        47      5.9 
55 to 59 years................            15         4      (B)       223        26     11.7 
60 to 64 years................            16         5      (B)       229        19      8.4 
65 years and over.............            24         5      (B)       883        90     10.2 
   65 to 74 years.............            13         2      (B)       394        33      8.4 
   75 years and over..........            11         3      (B)       489        57     11.7 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
   Total......................         1,452       263     18.1     9,815       941      9.6 
    65 years and over.........            47         9      (B)     1,408       113      8.0 
In families...................         1,237       199     16.1     7,228       475      6.6 
   Householder................           331        45     13.6     2,562       166      6.5 
    Under 65 years............           312        43     13.9     2,104       155      7.4 
    65 years and over.........            20         2      (B)       457        11      2.3 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           452       103     22.8     1,906       218     11.5 
     Under 6 years............           191        47     24.3       655        78     11.9 
     6 to 17 years............           260        57     21.7     1,250       141     11.3 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           114        10      8.8       642        17      2.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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)

                                          Hispanic Origin             White Non-Hispanic     
                                                    Below                        Below       
                                                poverty level                poverty level   
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                             
In married-couple families....           765        78     10.2     5,683       207      3.6 
   Husbands...................           200        22     10.9     1,947        66      3.4 
    Under 65 years............           179        20     11.0     1,594        55      3.5 
    65 years and over.........            20         2      (B)       353        11      3.0 
   Wives......................           197        21     10.8     1,940        67      3.5 
    Under 65 years............           188        19     10.3     1,638        61      3.7 
    65 years and over.........            10         2      (B)       302         7      2.2 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           265        29     10.9     1,388        67      4.8 
     Under 6 years............           120        18     14.9       494        24      4.9 
     6 to 17 years............           145        11      7.6       894        42      4.7 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....            72         4      (B)       368         6      1.7 
                                                                                             
In families with female house-                                                               
holder, no spouse present.....           289       103     35.5     1,176       228     19.4 
   Householder................            75        19      (B)       463        87     18.7 
    Under 65 years............            72        19      (B)       364        85     23.2 
    65 years and over.........             2         0      (B)        99         2      2.2 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           143        65     45.4       406       130     32.0 
     Under 6 years............            57        27      (B)       122        48     39.6 
     6 to 17 years............            86        38     44.0       284        81     28.7 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...            37         6      (B)       224         8      3.4 
                                                                                             
In families with male householder,                                                           
no spouse present.............           183        19     10.4       370        40     10.9 
   Householder................            57         4      (B)       147        13      8.9 
    Under 65 years............            57         4      (B)       121        13     10.7 
    65 years and over.........             0         0      (B)        25         0      (B) 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............            44        10      (B)       112        22     19.7 
     Under 6 years............            14         2      (B)        40         5      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            30         8      (B)        73        17      (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/+ ...             6         1      (B)        50         3      (B) 
                                                                                             
In unrelated subfamilies......             9         2      (B)        35        17      (B) 
    Under 18 years............             2         1      (B)        18        10      (B) 
     Under 6 years............             0         0      (B)         8         6      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............             2         1      (B)         9         4      (B) 
    18 years and over.........             7         1      (B)        17         7      (B) 
                                                                                             
Unrelated individuals.........           206        61     29.6     2,552       449     17.6 
  Male........................           135        33     24.6     1,125       169     15.1 
   Under 65 years.............           134        32     24.0       996       157     15.8 
    Living alone..............            38         8      (B)       525        62     11.8 
   65 years and over..........             2         1      (B)       129        12      9.6 
    Living alone..............             0         0      (B)       104        12     11.9 
  Female......................            71        28      (B)     1,427       279     19.6 
   Under 65 years.............            66        25      (B)       981       199     20.3 
    Living alone..............            18         4      (B)       566        98     17.4 
   65 years and over..........             5         2      (B)       446        80     18.0 
    Living alone..............             5         2      (B)       416        67     16.2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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