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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 
WEST                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                          
Both Sexes                                                                                                                
   Total......................        64,185     7,739     12.1    53,117     6,371     12.0     3,073       421     13.7 
Under 18 years................        17,845     2,851     16.0    14,593     2,345     16.1     1,002       155     15.5 
18 to 24 years................         6,757     1,239     18.3     5,584     1,022     18.3       293        48     16.4 
25 to 34 years................         9,399     1,053     11.2     7,780       878     11.3       425        58     13.7 
35 to 44 years................         9,862       895      9.1     8,039       719      8.9       523        60     11.4 
45 to 54 years................         8,487       618      7.3     7,015       509      7.3       376        42     11.2 
55 to 59 years................         3,095       292      9.4     2,601       243      9.3       128        14     10.7 
60 to 64 years................         2,238       248     11.1     1,881       203     10.8       101        16     15.4 
65 years and over.............         6,502       543      8.3     5,623       452      8.0       225        29     12.8 
   65 to 74 years.............         3,468       277      8.0     2,921       221      7.6       161        17     10.9 
   75 years and over..........         3,034       266      8.8     2,702       231      8.6        65        11      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Male                                                                                                                      
   Total......................        31,919     3,622     11.3    26,535     3,018     11.4     1,548       197     12.7 
Under 18 years................         9,095     1,444     15.9     7,440     1,196     16.1       517        80     15.5 
18 to 24 years................         3,490       611     17.5     2,849       509     17.9       180        29     16.2 
25 to 34 years................         4,798       458      9.6     4,036       386      9.6       215        26     12.0 
35 to 44 years................         4,938       390      7.9     4,057       338      8.3       267        21      7.9 
45 to 54 years................         4,141       277      6.7     3,441       216      6.3       179        24     13.2 
55 to 59 years................         1,512       138      9.1     1,293       126      9.8        49         5      (B) 
60 to 64 years................         1,093       114     10.4       945       101     10.6        38         5      (B) 
65 years and over.............         2,852       190      6.7     2,473       146      5.9       103         7      6.6 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,626        96      5.9     1,368        68      5.0        84         4      4.2 
   75 years and over..........         1,227        94      7.7     1,106        78      7.1        18         3      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Female                                                                                                                    
   Total......................        32,266     4,117     12.8    26,582     3,353     12.6     1,525       224     14.7 
Under 18 years................         8,750     1,408     16.1     7,153     1,149     16.1       484        75     15.5 
18 to 24 years................         3,267       629     19.2     2,735       513     18.8       113        19     16.8 
25 to 34 years................         4,601       595     12.9     3,744       492     13.1       210        32     15.5 
35 to 44 years................         4,924       505     10.3     3,982       381      9.6       256        39     15.1 
 
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)

                                             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................         4,346       341      7.9     3,575       294      8.2       197        19      9.4 
55 to 59 years................         1,583       153      9.7     1,308       116      8.9        79         8     10.6 
60 to 64 years................         1,146       135     11.7       936       102     10.9        63        10      (B) 
65 years and over.............         3,650       352      9.6     3,150       306      9.7       123        22     18.0 
   65 to 74 years.............         1,843       181      9.8     1,554       152      9.8        76        14     18.3 
   75 years and over..........         1,807       172      9.5     1,596       153      9.6        46         8      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                          
   Total......................        64,185     7,739     12.1    53,117     6,371     12.0     3,073       421     13.7 
    65 years and over.........         6,502       543      8.3     5,623       452      8.0       225        29     12.8 
In families...................        52,874     5,464     10.3    43,572     4,465     10.2     2,463       306     12.4 
   Householder................        15,740     1,444      9.2    13,186     1,181      9.0       688        83     12.1 
    Under 65 years............        13,547     1,346      9.9    11,260     1,107      9.8       620        79     12.7 
    65 years and over.........         2,193        98      4.5     1,926        74      3.8        68         5      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............        17,528     2,684     15.3    14,327     2,198     15.3       994       153     15.3 
     Under 6 years............         5,777       996     17.2     4,814       856     17.8       256        42     16.6 
     6 to 17 years............        11,751     1,688     14.4     9,513     1,342     14.1       739       110     14.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         4,713       350      7.4     3,724       256      6.9       270        29     10.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
                                                                                                                          
In married-couple families....        41,380     2,910      7.0    34,643     2,463      7.1     1,475        79      5.3 
   Husbands...................        12,015       694      5.8    10,320       589      5.7       402        21      5.2 
    Under 65 years............        10,058       622      6.2     8,577       537      6.3       342        20      5.8 
    65 years and over.........         1,957        72      3.7     1,744        52      3.0        60         1      (B) 
   Wives......................        12,015       694      5.8    10,143       588      5.8       347        18      5.2 
    Under 65 years............        10,536       643      6.1     8,827       545      6.2       316        17      5.4 
    65 years and over.........         1,480        51      3.5     1,316        43      3.3        31         1      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............        12,992     1,279      9.8    10,765     1,091     10.1       555        34      6.2 
     Under 6 years............         4,484       487     10.9     3,770       438     11.6       151        15      9.9 
     6 to 17 years............         8,508       792      9.3     6,995       654      9.3       404        20      4.8 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....         3,161       159      5.0     2,538       116      4.6       128         4      3.1 
                                                                                                                          
In families with female house-                                                                                            
holder, no spouse present.....         8,409     2,102     25.0     6,506     1,630     25.0       719       186     25.9 
   Householder................         2,672       613     23.0     2,086       481     23.1       220        51     23.3 
    Under 65 years............         2,386       585     24.5     1,868       458     24.5       204        48     23.3 
    65 years and over.........           286        29     10.0       218        23     10.7        16         4      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         3,535     1,197     33.9     2,763       926     33.5       333       105     31.4 
     Under 6 years............           970       434     44.7       778       350     45.0        81        27     32.9 
     6 to 17 years............         2,565       763     29.7     1,985       576     29.0       252        78     30.9 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,268       157     12.4       964       116     12.0       121        18     14.7 
                                                                                                                          
In families with male householder,                                                                                        
no spouse present.............         3,085       451     14.6     2,424       372     15.3       269        42     15.5 
   Householder................         1,053       137     13.0       835       111     13.2        89        13     14.3 
    Under 65 years............           971       130     13.3       766       105     13.7        82        13     15.4 
    65 years and over.........            82         7      8.8        69         5      (B)         6         0      (B) 
   Related children                                                                                                       
    Under 18 years............         1,000       207     20.7       799       181     22.7       106        13     12.6 
     Under 6 years............           322        75     23.3       266        69     25.8        24         1      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           678       132     19.5       533       113     21.2        82        13     15.3 
 
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 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           285        34     11.8       222        25     11.0        22         7      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
In unrelated subfamilies......           356       134     37.6       315       127     40.3         9         0      (B) 
    Under 18 years............           194        87     44.7       173        83     47.8         5         0      (B) 
     Under 6 years............            45        24      (B)        39        23      (B)         3         0      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............           149        63     42.2       134        59     44.3         2         0      (B) 
    18 years and over.........           162        47     29.2       142        44     31.2         3         0      (B) 
                                                                                                                          
Unrelated individuals.........        10,955     2,141     19.5     9,229     1,780     19.3       601       115     19.1 
  Male........................         5,599     1,033     18.5     4,721       885     18.8       294        44     14.8 
   Under 65 years.............         4,961       931     18.8     4,164       803     19.3       265        39     14.8 
    Living alone..............         2,054       235     11.4     1,676       192     11.5       141        17     11.9 
   65 years and over..........           638       102     16.0       556        82     14.8        29         4      (B) 
    Living alone..............           525        74     14.0       464        61     13.2        23         2      (B) 
  Female......................         5,356     1,108     20.7     4,509       894     19.8       307        71     23.2 
   Under 65 years.............         3,874       852     22.0     3,168       669     21.1       251        54     21.5 
    Living alone..............         1,781       293     16.4     1,454       224     15.4       167        26     15.4 
   65 years and over..........         1,482       256     17.3     1,341       225     16.8        55        17      (B) 
    Living alone..............         1,372       222     16.2     1,244       199     16.0        49        12      (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 
WEST                                                                                         
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
   Total......................        16,470     3,419     20.8    37,278     3,067      8.2 
Under 18 years................         5,976     1,601     26.8     8,850       792      8.9 
18 to 24 years................         2,204       472     21.4     3,463       569     16.4 
25 to 34 years................         3,046       532     17.5     4,854       365      7.5 
35 to 44 years................         2,337       422     18.0     5,780       312      5.4 
45 to 54 years................         1,499       180     12.0     5,593       334      6.0 
55 to 59 years................           430        43     10.1     2,185       200      9.1 
60 to 64 years................           310        60     19.2     1,581       144      9.1 
65 years and over.............           668       109     16.3     4,972       350      7.0 
   65 to 74 years.............           401        67     16.6     2,533       161      6.4 
   75 years and over..........           266        42     15.9     2,439       189      7.8 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
   Total......................         8,342     1,653     19.8    18,528     1,420      7.7 
Under 18 years................         3,015       813     27.0     4,562       409      9.0 
18 to 24 years................         1,146       237     20.7     1,757       278     15.8 
25 to 34 years................         1,620       225     13.9     2,470       169      6.8 
35 to 44 years................         1,219       215     17.6     2,878       128      4.5 
45 to 54 years................           708        70      9.9     2,762       150      5.4 
55 to 59 years................           204        25     12.3     1,097       101      9.2 
60 to 64 years................           140        29     20.9       809        71      8.8 
65 years and over.............           288        38     13.3     2,194       113      5.2 
   65 to 74 years.............           187        24     13.0     1,187        49      4.1 
   75 years and over..........           101        14     13.9     1,007        64      6.4 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
   Total......................         8,128     1,766     21.7    18,750     1,647      8.8 
Under 18 years................         2,961       788     26.6     4,288       383      8.9 
18 to 24 years................         1,057       235     22.2     1,706       291     17.1 
25 to 34 years................         1,426       307     21.5     2,385       197      8.2 
35 to 44 years................         1,118       207     18.5     2,902       184      6.3 
 
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 
45 to 54 years................           791       110     13.9     2,832       184      6.5 
55 to 59 years................           225        18      8.1     1,088        98      9.0 
60 to 64 years................           170        30     17.8       772        73      9.4 
65 years and over.............           380        71     18.7     2,777       237      8.5 
   65 to 74 years.............           214        42     19.8     1,346       112      8.3 
   75 years and over..........           166        28     17.2     1,431       125      8.7 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
   Total......................        16,470     3,419     20.8    37,278     3,067      8.2 
    65 years and over.........           668       109     16.3     4,972       350      7.0 
In families...................        14,747     2,877     19.5    29,385     1,684      5.7 
   Householder................         3,555       662     18.6     9,784       553      5.7 
    Under 65 years............         3,331       643     19.3     8,077       496      6.1 
    65 years and over.........           224        19      8.6     1,707        57      3.3 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         5,863     1,534     26.2     8,695       712      8.2 
     Under 6 years............         2,172       624     28.7     2,728       260      9.5 
     6 to 17 years............         3,691       910     24.7     5,968       452      7.6 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...         1,467       166     11.3     2,304        99      4.3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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....        10,685     1,611     15.1    24,296       874      3.6 
   Husbands...................         2,431       333     13.7     7,980       264      3.3 
    Under 65 years............         2,245       319     14.2     6,420       224      3.5 
    65 years and over.........           186        14      7.4     1,561        40      2.6 
   Wives......................         2,534       325     12.8     7,693       268      3.5 
    Under 65 years............         2,407       315     13.1     6,501       234      3.6 
    65 years and over.........           126        10      8.0     1,192        34      2.8 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         4,177       807     19.3     6,725       292      4.3 
     Under 6 years............         1,559       321     20.6     2,256       120      5.3 
     6 to 17 years............         2,618       487     18.6     4,468       173      3.9 
   Own chldren 18 years/+ ....           979        76      7.8     1,577        40      2.5 
                                                                                             
In families with female house-                                                               
holder, no spouse present.....         2,958     1,036     35.0     3,714       662     17.8 
   Householder................           792       275     34.7     1,344       231     17.2 
    Under 65 years............           746       269     36.1     1,170       212     18.1 
    65 years and over.........            46         6      (B)       174        19     10.9 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............         1,336       610     45.7     1,504       351     23.3 
     Under 6 years............           466       257     55.2       345       115     33.5 
     6 to 17 years............           870       353     40.6     1,159       235     20.3 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...           429        75     17.5       563        49      8.8 
                                                                                             
In families with male householder,                                                           
no spouse present.............         1,104       231     20.9     1,375       148     10.7 
   Householder................           325        58     17.8       524        55     10.5 
    Under 65 years............           315        56     17.7       465        52     11.1 
    65 years and over.........            10         2      (B)        59         3      (B) 
   Related children                                                                          
    Under 18 years............           350       116     33.3       467        69     14.8 
     Under 6 years............           147        46     31.1       126        25     19.7 
     6 to 17 years............           203        71     34.8       341        44     13.0 
 
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 
   Own children 18 years/+ ...            59        15      (B)       163         9      5.7 
                                                                                             
In unrelated subfamilies......           120        58     48.3       197        69     35.2 
    Under 18 years............            70        39      (B)       103        44     42.5 
     Under 6 years............            18        11      (B)        21        12      (B) 
     6 to 17 years............            52        28      (B)        82        32     38.3 
    18 years and over.........            49        19      (B)        93        25     27.2 
                                                                                             
Unrelated individuals.........         1,603       485     30.2     7,696     1,313     17.1 
  Male........................         1,000       273     27.3     3,757       623     16.6 
   Under 65 years.............           947       257     27.2     3,247       553     17.0 
    Living alone..............           229        42     18.5     1,454       151     10.4 
   65 years and over..........            53        16      (B)       510        70     13.7 
    Living alone..............            38         9      (B)       428        53     12.3 
  Female......................           603       211     35.1     3,939       690     17.5 
   Under 65 years.............           499       168     33.6     2,702       509     18.8 
    Living alone..............           141        26     18.6     1,319       198     15.0 
   65 years and over..........           104        44     41.9     1,237       181     14.7 
    Living alone..............            97        40     41.2     1,147       159     13.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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