
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
SOUTH, CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 26,686 4,701 17.6 17,841 2,444 13.7 7,827 2,076 26.5
Under 18 years................ 7,261 1,889 26.0 4,445 893 20.1 2,583 941 36.4
18 to 24 years................ 3,124 712 22.8 2,047 389 19.0 934 293 31.4
25 to 34 years................ 4,245 625 14.7 2,941 349 11.9 1,071 242 22.6
35 to 44 years................ 3,751 461 12.3 2,461 243 9.9 1,120 187 16.7
45 to 54 years................ 3,313 363 11.0 2,232 189 8.5 960 164 17.1
55 to 59 years................ 1,164 124 10.6 825 73 8.9 292 47 16.0
60 to 64 years................ 910 142 15.6 676 84 12.5 215 52 24.0
65 years and over............. 2,918 385 13.2 2,214 224 10.1 653 150 23.0
65 to 74 years............. 1,554 191 12.3 1,122 97 8.7 399 87 21.7
75 years and over.......... 1,364 194 14.2 1,093 127 11.6 254 64 25.1
Male
Total...................... 12,869 2,031 15.8 8,759 1,083 12.4 3,631 867 23.9
Under 18 years................ 3,762 997 26.5 2,320 466 20.1 1,319 497 37.7
18 to 24 years................ 1,515 264 17.4 1,032 158 15.4 408 91 22.2
25 to 34 years................ 2,087 216 10.4 1,494 136 9.1 482 67 14.0
35 to 44 years................ 1,844 197 10.7 1,263 122 9.6 511 63 12.4
45 to 54 years................ 1,520 156 10.3 1,058 87 8.3 415 66 16.0
55 to 59 years................ 567 38 6.7 389 22 5.6 152 17 10.9
60 to 64 years................ 417 59 14.2 320 39 12.2 90 20 22.1
65 years and over............. 1,158 104 9.0 882 52 5.9 253 46 18.1
65 to 74 years............. 683 56 8.2 488 25 5.1 177 27 15.2
75 years and over.......... 474 48 10.1 394 27 6.8 76 19 25.0
Female
Total...................... 13,818 2,670 19.3 9,082 1,361 15.0 4,196 1,209 28.8
Under 18 years................ 3,499 892 25.5 2,124 427 20.1 1,263 444 35.2
18 to 24 years................ 1,609 448 27.9 1,015 231 22.7 526 202 38.5
25 to 34 years................ 2,158 409 19.0 1,446 212 14.7 588 175 29.7
35 to 44 years................ 1,907 264 13.8 1,198 121 10.1 609 123 20.3
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................ 1,794 207 11.5 1,174 101 8.6 545 98 18.0
55 to 59 years................ 597 85 14.3 437 51 11.8 140 30 21.5
60 to 64 years................ 494 83 16.8 356 45 12.8 125 32 25.4
65 years and over............. 1,761 281 16.0 1,332 172 12.9 399 105 26.2
65 to 74 years............. 871 135 15.5 633 72 11.4 222 60 26.9
75 years and over.......... 890 146 16.4 699 100 14.3 178 45 25.2
Household Relationship
Total...................... 26,686 4,701 17.6 17,841 2,444 13.7 7,827 2,076 26.5
65 years and over......... 2,918 385 13.2 2,214 224 10.1 653 150 23.0
In families................... 21,258 3,532 16.6 13,990 1,732 12.4 6,481 1,690 26.1
Householder................ 6,675 1,000 15.0 4,472 477 10.7 1,960 486 24.8
Under 65 years............ 5,681 911 16.0 3,715 425 11.5 1,740 452 26.0
65 years and over......... 994 89 9.0 757 52 6.8 219 34 15.6
Related children
Under 18 years............ 7,142 1,826 25.6 4,372 859 19.6 2,547 917 36.0
Under 6 years............ 2,539 745 29.3 1,604 343 21.4 870 389 44.8
6 to 17 years............ 4,603 1,081 23.5 2,769 516 18.6 1,677 528 31.5
Own children 18 years/+ ... 1,949 242 12.4 1,177 103 8.7 706 133 18.8
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.... 14,564 1,237 8.5 10,987 899 8.2 3,001 288 9.6
Husbands................... 4,466 303 6.8 3,421 214 6.3 893 77 8.7
Under 65 years............ 3,668 262 7.2 2,777 188 6.8 749 64 8.6
65 years and over......... 799 41 5.1 643 26 4.1 143 13 9.1
Wives...................... 4,466 303 6.8 3,419 217 6.3 846 73 8.6
Under 65 years............ 3,848 278 7.2 2,908 202 6.9 745 62 8.3
65 years and over......... 618 26 4.1 511 15 2.9 102 11 10.6
Related children
Under 18 years............ 4,353 542 12.5 3,261 401 12.3 936 122 13.0
Under 6 years............ 1,528 226 14.8 1,182 169 14.3 297 52 17.6
6 to 17 years............ 2,824 316 11.2 2,079 231 11.1 638 69 10.9
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 1,047 59 5.6 730 47 6.5 274 11 4.2
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 5,331 1,988 37.3 2,202 711 32.3 2,977 1,226 41.2
Householder................ 1,741 600 34.5 765 218 28.4 922 363 39.3
Under 65 years............ 1,553 557 35.8 660 195 29.5 847 344 40.7
65 years and over......... 187 43 23.0 105 23 21.9 75 18 24.5
Related children
Under 18 years............ 2,397 1,151 48.0 889 407 45.8 1,449 714 49.3
Under 6 years............ 834 456 54.7 320 158 49.3 498 291 58.4
6 to 17 years............ 1,563 694 44.4 570 249 43.7 951 423 44.5
Own children 18 years/+ ... 762 155 20.3 361 47 13.1 387 106 27.3
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 1,362 306 22.5 801 122 15.3 503 175 34.8
Householder................ 468 97 20.7 277 45 16.3 169 48 28.4
Under 65 years............ 424 89 21.1 248 41 16.6 157 47 29.7
65 years and over......... 44 7 (B) 29 4 (B) 12 1 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 392 133 34.1 222 51 23.1 163 82 50.3
Under 6 years............ 176 63 35.5 102 16 16.0 74 46 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 216 71 32.9 120 35 29.1 88 36 40.4
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
Own children 18 years/+ ... 139 28 20.3 86 8 9.3 44 16 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies...... 129 46 35.5 83 27 32.1 39 19 (B)
Under 18 years............ 76 30 39.6 50 17 (B) 22 13 (B)
Under 6 years............ 23 5 (B) 16 3 (B) 5 2 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 53 25 (B) 34 14 (B) 17 11 (B)
18 years and over......... 53 16 (B) 33 9 (B) 16 6 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 5,299 1,124 21.2 3,768 685 18.2 1,308 367 28.1
Male........................ 2,592 444 17.1 1,822 266 14.6 650 145 22.3
Under 65 years............. 2,328 399 17.2 1,640 251 15.3 568 115 20.3
Living alone.............. 1,140 159 14.0 796 101 12.7 298 50 16.6
65 years and over.......... 264 44 16.8 181 15 8.3 82 29 35.7
Living alone.............. 234 34 14.6 160 10 6.2 74 24 (B)
Female...................... 2,708 680 25.1 1,946 419 21.5 658 222 33.8
Under 65 years............. 1,934 485 25.1 1,343 296 22.0 495 154 31.1
Living alone.............. 1,092 219 20.1 715 115 16.1 332 90 27.1
65 years and over.......... 773 195 25.2 603 123 20.4 162 69 42.2
Living alone.............. 742 184 24.8 575 114 19.8 160 67 41.7
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)
Hispanic Origin White Non-Hispanic
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
SOUTH, CENTRAL CITIES
Both Sexes
Total...................... 5,441 1,358 25.0 12,583 1,151 9.1
Under 18 years................ 1,924 658 34.2 2,596 271 10.4
18 to 24 years................ 773 159 20.6 1,296 232 17.9
25 to 34 years................ 1,003 208 20.7 1,972 152 7.7
35 to 44 years................ 703 145 20.7 1,779 106 5.9
45 to 54 years................ 455 67 14.8 1,793 126 7.0
55 to 59 years................ 172 29 17.0 656 46 7.0
60 to 64 years................ 115 26 22.7 563 59 10.4
65 years and over............. 297 65 22.0 1,930 161 8.4
65 to 74 years............. 169 37 22.0 961 63 6.5
75 years and over.......... 128 28 22.0 969 99 10.2
Male
Total...................... 2,805 638 22.8 6,049 474 7.8
Under 18 years................ 1,044 363 34.8 1,315 125 9.5
18 to 24 years................ 424 63 14.9 626 97 15.6
25 to 34 years................ 513 84 16.4 1,000 55 5.5
35 to 44 years................ 365 59 16.3 909 64 7.1
45 to 54 years................ 203 26 12.6 860 62 7.2
55 to 59 years................ 87 12 14.1 302 10 3.2
60 to 64 years................ 53 9 (B) 269 30 11.3
65 years and over............. 117 22 18.9 768 30 3.9
65 to 74 years............. 67 10 (B) 424 14 3.4
75 years and over.......... 50 12 (B) 344 15 4.4
Female
Total...................... 2,636 720 27.3 6,534 678 10.4
Under 18 years................ 880 294 33.4 1,281 145 11.4
18 to 24 years................ 349 96 27.5 670 134 20.1
25 to 34 years................ 490 124 25.2 972 96 9.9
35 to 44 years................ 338 86 25.5 869 42 4.8
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)
Hispanic Origin White Non-Hispanic
Below Below
poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
45 to 54 years................ 251 42 16.6 933 64 6.8
55 to 59 years................ 85 17 20.1 353 36 10.3
60 to 64 years................ 62 17 (B) 294 28 9.6
65 years and over............. 179 43 24.1 1,162 132 11.3
65 to 74 years............. 101 27 26.4 538 48 9.0
75 years and over.......... 78 16 21.1 624 83 13.4
Household Relationship
Total...................... 5,441 1,358 25.0 12,583 1,151 9.1
65 years and over......... 297 65 22.0 1,930 161 8.4
In families................... 4,798 1,183 24.7 9,348 606 6.5
Householder................ 1,250 285 22.8 3,261 208 6.4
Under 65 years............ 1,134 262 23.1 2,616 178 6.8
65 years and over......... 116 23 19.6 644 31 4.8
Related children
Under 18 years............ 1,886 636 33.7 2,560 259 10.1
Under 6 years............ 707 230 32.6 916 125 13.7
6 to 17 years............ 1,179 405 34.4 1,644 134 8.1
Own children 18 years/+ ... 485 68 14.0 703 37 5.2
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.... 3,416 634 18.6 7,648 272 3.6
Husbands................... 840 135 16.1 2,605 82 3.2
Under 65 years............ 765 123 16.0 2,035 68 3.4
65 years and over......... 75 13 (B) 570 14 2.4
Wives...................... 871 143 16.4 2,562 76 3.0
Under 65 years............ 815 139 17.1 2,106 65 3.1
65 years and over......... 56 4 (B) 456 11 2.4
Related children
Under 18 years............ 1,291 294 22.8 2,002 108 5.4
Under 6 years............ 494 121 24.5 696 49 7.0
6 to 17 years............ 797 173 21.7 1,307 59 4.5
Own chldren 18 years/+ .... 320 44 13.8 415 4 0.9
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present..... 967 483 50.0 1,291 275 21.3
Householder................ 273 128 46.9 507 101 20.0
Under 65 years............ 241 118 48.8 432 87 20.2
65 years and over......... 32 11 (B) 74 14 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 473 307 65.0 454 134 29.4
Under 6 years............ 153 97 63.4 179 72 40.6
6 to 17 years............ 320 210 65.8 276 61 22.2
Own children 18 years/+ ... 128 22 17.5 234 25 10.7
In families with male householder,
no spouse present............. 414 66 15.8 409 60 14.7
Householder................ 126 21 17.0 158 25 16.1
Under 65 years............ 119 20 17.0 135 22 16.6
65 years and over......... 7 1 (B) 22 3 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years............ 123 34 27.9 103 17 16.9
Under 6 years............ 61 13 (B) 41 4 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 62 22 (B) 62 14 (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/+ ... 38 1 (B) 53 8 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies...... 39 19 (B) 44 7 (B)
Under 18 years............ 25 13 (B) 25 5 (B)
Under 6 years............ 7 2 (B) 8 1 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 18 11 (B) 16 3 (B)
18 years and over......... 14 7 (B) 20 3 (B)
Unrelated individuals......... 604 155 25.7 3,190 537 16.8
Male........................ 335 57 16.9 1,497 212 14.1
Under 65 years............. 320 53 16.5 1,330 201 15.1
Living alone.............. 108 14 13.4 691 87 12.6
65 years and over.......... 15 4 (B) 168 11 6.7
Living alone.............. 9 4 (B) 151 6 4.1
Female...................... 269 99 36.7 1,693 326 19.2
Under 65 years............. 223 78 34.9 1,132 222 19.6
Living alone.............. 76 17 23.0 645 101 15.6
65 years and over.......... 45 21 (B) 561 103 18.4
Living alone.............. 41 18 (B) 537 97 18.0
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002