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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 
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

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