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Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2001.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 229,675 22,739 9.9 29,811 6,860 23.0 10,241 2,974 29.0 3,503 1,178 33.6 199,864 15,878 7.9
Under 18 years..................... 56,089 7,527 13.4 7,835 2,568 32.8 2,768 1,089 39.4 931 405 43.5 48,254 4,959 10.3
18 to 24 years..................... 21,644 3,044 14.1 3,515 927 26.4 1,337 421 31.5 545 186 34.2 18,129 2,116 11.7
25 to 34 years..................... 30,896 2,991 9.7 4,509 979 21.7 1,606 454 28.2 547 174 31.8 26,387 2,012 7.6
35 to 44 years..................... 36,155 2,713 7.5 4,156 809 19.5 1,455 359 24.7 488 170 34.8 31,999 1,905 6.0
45 to 54 years..................... 32,905 1,949 5.9 3,518 512 14.5 1,124 224 19.9 349 67 19.3 29,387 1,437 4.9
55 to 59 years..................... 12,530 974 7.8 1,294 217 16.8 456 71 15.7 138 25 18.4 11,237 757 6.7
60 to 64 years..................... 9,666 884 9.1 1,194 211 17.7 384 91 23.6 132 33 24.9 8,472 673 7.9
65 years and over.................. 29,790 2,656 8.9 3,790 637 16.8 1,111 265 23.9 375 117 31.2 25,999 2,019 7.8
65 to 74 years................... 15,668 1,223 7.8 2,092 351 16.8 599 145 24.2 198 61 31.0 13,576 871 6.4
75 years and over................ 14,122 1,434 10.2 1,698 286 16.8 511 120 23.5 176 55 31.3 12,424 1,148 9.2
Male
Total........................... 113,196 10,072 8.9 14,862 3,147 21.2 5,132 1,396 27.2 1,765 573 32.5 98,334 6,925 7.0
Under 18 years..................... 28,772 3,870 13.4 4,048 1,341 33.1 1,388 553 39.8 485 218 45.0 24,724 2,529 10.2
18 to 24 years..................... 10,980 1,298 11.8 1,761 385 21.9 675 185 27.5 275 85 31.0 9,219 913 9.9
25 to 34 years..................... 15,666 1,214 7.8 2,389 430 18.0 898 208 23.2 307 81 26.5 13,277 784 5.9
35 to 44 years..................... 18,105 1,194 6.6 2,123 373 17.5 781 195 24.9 259 96 37.2 15,982 822 5.1
45 to 54 years..................... 16,285 911 5.6 1,786 239 13.4 550 98 17.9 172 33 19.3 14,499 672 4.6
55 to 59 years..................... 6,114 414 6.8 626 83 13.2 209 19 9.0 59 6 (B) 5,487 332 6.0
60 to 64 years..................... 4,637 413 8.9 564 89 15.9 197 43 21.8 58 9 (B) 4,074 324 8.0
65 years and over.................. 12,637 757 6.0 1,564 209 13.4 433 94 21.7 150 45 29.8 11,072 548 5.0
65 to 74 years................... 7,184 408 5.7 943 135 14.3 269 60 22.2 91 24 26.8 6,241 274 4.4
75 years and over................ 5,453 349 6.4 622 74 11.9 164 34 20.8 60 20 (B) 4,831 275 5.7
Female
Total........................... 116,479 12,667 10.9 14,950 3,713 24.8 5,110 1,578 30.9 1,738 604 34.8 101,530 8,954 8.8
Under 18 years..................... 27,317 3,658 13.4 3,787 1,227 32.4 1,380 536 38.9 446 187 41.9 23,530 2,430 10.3
18 to 24 years..................... 10,664 1,745 16.4 1,754 543 30.9 662 236 35.6 270 101 37.5 8,911 1,203 13.5
25 to 34 years..................... 15,230 1,777 11.7 2,120 549 25.9 709 245 34.6 240 93 38.7 13,110 1,228 9.4
35 to 44 years..................... 18,050 1,519 8.4 2,033 436 21.5 673 164 24.3 228 73 32.2 16,017 1,083 6.8
45 to 54 years..................... 16,620 1,038 6.2 1,732 273 15.8 574 125 21.8 177 34 19.4 14,888 765 5.1
55 to 59 years..................... 6,417 560 8.7 667 135 20.2 247 53 21.3 78 20 25.0 5,750 426 7.4
60 to 64 years..................... 5,029 470 9.4 631 122 19.3 187 48 25.4 75 24 (B) 4,398 349 7.9
65 years and over.................. 17,153 1,899 11.1 2,226 428 19.2 678 171 25.2 224 72 32.1 14,927 1,471 9.9
65 to 74 years................... 8,484 814 9.6 1,150 217 18.8 330 85 25.8 108 37 34.6 7,335 598 8.2
75 years and over................ 8,669 1,085 12.5 1,076 212 19.7 348 86 24.7 117 35 29.8 7,592 873 11.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 229,675 22,739 9.9 29,811 6,860 23.0 10,241 2,974 29.0 3,503 1,178 33.6 199,864 15,878 7.9
65 years and over............. 29,790 2,656 8.9 3,790 637 16.8 1,111 265 23.9 375 117 31.2 25,999 2,019 7.8
In families........................ 190,413 15,369 8.1 23,745 5,024 21.2 7,974 2,130 26.7 2,647 812 30.7 166,667 10,344 6.2
Householders..................... 61,647 4,579 7.4 7,348 1,355 18.4 2,383 556 23.4 758 212 28.0 54,299 3,224 5.9
Under 65 years................. 51,339 4,123 8.0 6,100 1,237 20.3 2,044 512 25.0 645 186 28.8 45,239 2,886 6.4
65 years and over.............. 10,309 456 4.4 1,248 117 9.4 338 44 13.1 114 26 22.9 9,060 339 3.7
Related children under 18 years.. 55,238 7,086 12.8 7,666 2,470 32.2 2,723 1,063 39.1 916 396 43.2 47,571 4,616 9.7
Under 6 years.................. 17,920 2,671 14.9 2,642 979 37.0 937 431 46.0 315 139 44.1 15,278 1,692 11.1
6 to 17 years.................. 37,318 4,416 11.8 5,024 1,491 29.7 1,786 633 35.4 601 257 42.8 32,294 2,924 9.1
Own children 18 years and over... 16,983 839 4.9 2,226 302 13.6 852 136 16.0 322 66 20.7 14,757 537 3.6
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2001.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
In married-couple families ........ 156,392 8,269 5.3 17,083 2,700 15.8 5,249 1,070 20.4 1,636 388 23.7 139,310 5,569 4.0
Husbands......................... 49,676 2,238 4.5 5,171 652 12.6 1,527 258 16.9 448 87 19.4 44,505 1,587 3.6
Under 65 years................. 40,397 1,889 4.7 4,126 560 13.6 1,274 227 17.9 364 70 19.2 36,271 1,329 3.7
65 years and over.............. 9,279 350 3.8 1,045 92 8.8 254 31 12.1 83 17 20.2 8,234 258 3.1
Wives............................ 49,396 2,246 4.5 5,153 652 12.7 1,516 256 16.9 445 87 19.5 44,242 1,594 3.6
Under 65 years................. 42,230 1,971 4.7 4,391 592 13.5 1,333 236 17.7 398 76 19.2 37,839 1,379 3.6
65 years and over.............. 7,166 275 3.8 762 60 7.9 183 20 11.0 47 10 (B) 6,404 215 3.4
Related children under 18 years.. 43,046 3,294 7.7 5,093 1,202 23.6 1,655 494 29.8 530 184 34.7 37,953 2,092 5.5
Under 6 years.................. 14,337 1,281 8.9 1,784 501 28.1 577 208 36.0 187 64 34.2 12,553 780 6.2
6 to 17 years.................. 28,709 2,013 7.0 3,309 701 21.2 1,078 286 26.5 343 120 34.9 25,400 1,312 5.2
Own children 18 years and over... 11,689 315 2.7 1,249 113 9.1 415 38 9.3 153 23 15.1 10,441 202 1.9
In families with female householder,
no spouse present................... 24,619 5,972 24.3 5,053 2,008 39.7 2,124 933 43.9 791 370 46.7 19,566 3,965 20.3
Householder...................... 8,641 1,939 22.4 1,615 605 37.5 639 263 41.2 243 110 45.4 7,026 1,334 19.0
Under 65 years................. 7,411 1,807 24.4 1,392 571 41.0 549 247 44.9 210 99 47.2 6,019 1,237 20.5
65 years and over.............. 1,231 131 10.7 223 35 15.4 90 17 18.7 32 11 (B) 1,007 97 9.6
Related children under 18 years.. 9,491 3,291 34.7 2,106 1,114 52.9 914 521 57.0 330 195 59.1 7,384 2,177 29.5
Under 6 years.................. 2,668 1,191 44.6 667 409 61.3 292 196 67.1 99 61 61.1 2,001 782 39.1
6 to 17 years.................. 6,823 2,100 30.8 1,439 705 49.0 622 325 52.3 231 135 58.3 5,384 1,395 25.9
Own children 18 years and over... 4,154 453 10.9 821 174 21.3 389 90 23.1 151 40 26.3 3,333 278 8.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 969 374 38.6 199 90 45.2 61 30 (B) 21 12 (B) 770 284 36.9
Under 18 years................... 535 232 43.3 114 56 49.0 32 17 (B) 12 6 (B) 421 176 41.8
Under 6 years.................. 122 60 49.3 31 17 (B) 12 9 (B) 5 5 (B) 91 43 47.3
6 to 17 years.................. 414 172 41.6 84 39 46.8 20 8 (B) 6 1 (B) 330 133 40.2
18 years and over................ 434 142 32.8 85 34 40.0 29 13 (B) 9 6 (B) 349 108 31.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 38,294 6,996 18.3 5,867 1,746 29.8 2,206 814 36.9 835 353 42.3 32,427 5,250 16.2
Male ............................. 18,158 2,884 15.9 2,998 798 26.6 1,208 424 35.1 461 195 42.2 15,160 2,086 13.8
Under 65 years................. 15,577 2,531 16.2 2,584 691 26.8 1,070 367 34.3 411 171 41.7 12,993 1,840 14.2
Living alone................. 7,631 948 12.4 1,252 280 22.4 493 149 30.3 173 38 22.1 6,379 668 10.5
65 years and over.............. 2,581 353 13.7 414 107 25.8 137 56 41.0 50 23 (B) 2,167 246 11.3
Living alone................. 2,257 299 13.2 370 94 25.5 128 50 39.1 45 20 (B) 1,887 205 10.8
Female............................ 20,136 4,112 20.4 2,869 948 33.0 999 390 39.1 374 159 42.5 17,266 3,164 18.3
Under 65 years................. 12,729 2,702 21.2 1,791 632 35.3 651 262 40.3 248 111 44.8 10,937 2,069 18.9
Living alone................. 6,911 1,094 15.8 844 263 31.2 304 107 35.3 114 48 42.3 6,067 831 13.7
65 years and over.............. 7,407 1,410 19.0 1,078 316 29.3 348 128 36.8 126 48 38.1 6,329 1,095 17.3
Living alone................. 7,088 1,313 18.5 1,045 306 29.3 344 126 36.6 126 48 38.1 6,043 1,007 16.7
Residence and Region
United States...................... 229,675 22,739 9.9 29,811 6,860 23.0 10,241 2,974 29.0 3,503 1,178 33.6 199,864 15,878 7.9
Metropolitan..................... 183,527 17,147 9.3 19,711 5,079 25.8 7,568 2,505 33.1 3,073 1,073 34.9 163,816 12,067 7.4
Central city................... 56,856 7,615 13.4 12,672 3,359 26.5 5,853 1,848 31.6 2,523 838 33.2 44,184 4,257 9.6
Not central city............... 126,671 9,531 7.5 7,039 1,721 24.4 1,715 657 38.3 550 235 42.6 119,631 7,811 6.5
Outside metropolitan............. 46,148 5,592 12.1 10,100 1,781 17.6 2,673 468 17.5 430 105 24.4 36,049 3,811 10.6
Northeast.......................... 44,168 3,827 8.7 3,457 1,002 29.0 1,459 497 34.1 674 267 39.6 40,711 2,825 6.9
Metropolitan..................... 38,656 3,171 8.2 3,147 901 28.6 1,445 493 34.1 674 267 39.6 35,509 2,270 6.4
Central city................... 10,037 1,581 15.8 2,585 772 29.9 1,299 462 35.6 674 267 39.6 7,452 810 10.9
Not central city............... 28,619 1,590 5.6 562 130 23.1 146 31 21.0 0 0 (B) 28,057 1,460 5.2
Outside metropolitan............. 5,512 656 11.9 311 101 32.5 13 5 (B) 0 0 (B) 5,201 555 10.7
Midwest............................ 55,243 4,071 7.4 4,726 855 18.1 1,388 381 27.5 515 114 22.2 50,517 3,216 6.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2001.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Metropolitan..................... 40,071 2,750 6.9 2,904 612 21.1 1,109 340 30.6 416 99 23.9 37,167 2,138 5.8
Central city................... 11,175 1,183 10.6 2,154 490 22.8 957 277 28.9 409 99 24.3 9,021 693 7.7
Not central city............... 28,896 1,567 5.4 750 121 16.2 152 63 41.3 7 0 (B) 28,146 1,446 5.1
Outside metropolitan............. 15,172 1,321 8.7 1,822 243 13.3 279 42 14.9 99 15 14.8 13,350 1,078 8.1
South.............................. 77,147 8,470 11.0 13,086 2,743 21.0 4,659 1,187 25.5 1,569 511 32.6 64,061 5,727 8.9
Metropolitan..................... 58,948 5,881 10.0 6,610 1,614 24.4 2,603 826 31.7 1,287 427 33.2 52,337 4,267 8.2
Central city................... 17,841 2,444 13.7 3,810 985 25.9 1,849 532 28.8 870 232 26.7 14,031 1,459 10.4
Not central city............... 41,107 3,437 8.4 2,800 629 22.5 754 294 39.0 417 195 46.7 38,307 2,808 7.3
Outside metropolitan............. 18,199 2,589 14.2 6,476 1,129 17.4 2,056 361 17.5 282 84 29.6 11,723 1,460 12.5
West............................... 53,117 6,371 12.0 8,541 2,261 26.5 2,736 908 33.2 745 285 38.3 44,576 4,111 9.2
Metropolitan..................... 45,852 5,345 11.7 7,051 1,952 27.7 2,411 846 35.1 697 279 40.0 38,802 3,393 8.7
Central city................... 17,804 2,407 13.5 4,124 1,112 27.0 1,748 577 33.0 570 239 42.0 13,680 1,295 9.5
Not central city............... 28,048 2,938 10.5 2,927 840 28.7 663 270 40.7 127 40 31.3 25,122 2,097 8.3
Outside metropolitan............. 7,265 1,026 14.1 1,491 309 20.7 325 62 19.0 48 7 (B) 5,774 718 12.4
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance........... 49,122 14,338 29.2 12,953 5,126 39.6 5,205 2,248 43.2 1,946 894 45.9 36,169 9,212 25.5
Cash assistance.................. 10,940 4,311 39.4 3,422 1,761 51.5 1,530 791 51.7 545 289 53.1 7,518 2,551 33.9
Noncash assistance............... 48,335 14,256 29.5 12,851 5,100 39.7 5,178 2,242 43.3 1,936 894 46.2 35,484 9,156 25.8
Food Stamps.................... 11,042 6,594 59.7 4,067 2,704 66.5 1,820 1,203 66.1 740 467 63.2 6,975 3,890 55.8
School Lunch only
(free or reduced price)....... 9,492 2,096 22.1 2,477 685 27.6 1,023 266 26.0 284 122 43.0 7,015 1,412 20.1
In household that did not
receive assistance................ 180,554 8,401 4.7 16,858 1,735 10.3 5,037 725 14.4 1,557 284 18.2 163,695 6,666 4.1
Years of School Completed
People 16 to 24 years.............. 27,992 3,736 13.3 4,335 1,124 25.9 1,618 489 30.2 635 213 33.5 23,657 2,612 11.0
Enrolled in school............... 15,312 1,692 11.1 1,986 469 23.6 759 216 28.4 323 105 32.4 13,326 1,223 9.2
Not enrolled..................... 12,681 2,044 16.1 2,349 655 27.9 859 274 31.9 312 108 34.6 10,332 1,389 13.4
No high school diploma......... 3,292 906 27.5 941 360 38.2 377 149 39.7 134 63 46.8 2,351 546 23.2
People 25 years and over........... 151,942 12,168 8.0 18,461 3,365 18.2 6,136 1,463 23.8 2,028 586 28.9 133,481 8,803 6.6
No high school diploma........... 23,138 4,722 20.4 6,133 1,863 30.4 2,483 892 35.9 875 350 40.0 17,005 2,858 16.8
High school diploma or more...... 128,804 7,446 5.8 12,329 1,502 12.2 3,653 571 15.6 1,153 237 20.5 116,475 5,944 5.1
No college..................... 49,131 3,975 8.1 5,993 869 14.5 1,805 309 17.1 565 124 21.9 43,137 3,106 7.2
Some college, no BA or higher degree 38,402 2,232 5.8 3,586 442 12.3 1,040 199 19.1 349 85 24.3 34,816 1,791 5.1
Completed BA or higher degree.. 41,271 1,239 3.0 2,749 191 7.0 808 64 7.9 238 28 11.7 38,522 1,048 2.7
Work Experience
Total.............................. 229,675 22,739 9.9 29,811 6,860 23.0 10,241 2,974 29.0 3,503 1,178 33.6 199,864 15,878 7.9
Male............................... 113,196 10,072 8.9 14,862 3,147 21.2 5,132 1,396 27.2 1,765 573 32.5 98,334 6,925 7.0
Under 16 years................... 25,520 3,516 13.8 3,624 1,235 34.1 1,240 520 41.9 431 205 47.5 21,896 2,280 10.4
16 to 64 years................... 75,040 5,799 7.7 9,673 1,703 17.6 3,459 782 22.6 1,183 324 27.4 65,366 4,096 6.3
Worked during year............. 64,860 2,979 4.6 7,748 906 11.7 2,633 413 15.7 864 171 19.8 57,112 2,073 3.6
Full-time year-round......... 48,803 1,170 2.4 5,433 343 6.3 1,796 147 8.2 551 56 10.2 43,370 826 1.9
Not full-time year-round..... 16,057 1,809 11.3 2,315 562 24.3 837 266 31.7 313 115 36.8 13,743 1,247 9.1
Did not work................... 10,180 2,821 27.7 1,926 798 41.4 825 369 44.7 320 153 47.8 8,254 2,023 24.5
65 years and over................ 12,637 757 6.0 1,564 209 13.4 433 94 21.7 150 45 29.8 11,072 548 5.0
Worked during year............. 2,771 28 1.0 287 8 2.7 85 2 1.9 29 0 (B) 2,484 20 0.8
Full-time year-round......... 1,234 8 0.7 134 0 0.2 42 0 (B) 11 0 (B) 1,100 8 0.7
Not full-time year-round..... 1,537 19 1.3 153 7 4.8 43 1 (B) 18 0 (B) 1,384 12 0.9
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 5. Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of people in 2001.
A "Poverty Area" is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.
(Numbers in thousands)
ALL AREAS IN POVERTY AREAS 30 PERCENT OR MORE 40 PERCENT OR MORE OUTSIDE OF POVERTY AREA
Currently Currently Currently Currently Currently
Below Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Did not work................... 9,866 730 7.4 1,277 201 15.8 348 92 26.5 121 44 36.7 8,589 528 6.2
Female............................. 116,479 12,667 10.9 14,950 3,713 24.8 5,110 1,578 30.9 1,738 604 34.8 101,530 8,954 8.8
Under 16 years................... 24,222 3,319 13.7 3,391 1,136 33.5 1,248 502 40.2 409 174 42.5 20,830 2,183 10.5
16 to 64 years................... 75,105 7,448 9.9 9,332 2,149 23.0 3,185 905 28.4 1,104 358 32.4 65,772 5,300 8.1
Worked during year............. 55,976 3,163 5.7 6,078 870 14.3 1,990 361 18.1 695 141 20.3 49,899 2,293 4.6
Full-time year-round......... 32,783 750 2.3 3,386 209 6.2 1,070 98 9.1 372 39 10.5 29,397 541 1.8
Not full-time year-round..... 23,193 2,412 10.4 2,692 661 24.6 920 264 28.6 324 103 31.7 20,501 1,751 8.5
Did not work................... 19,128 4,286 22.4 3,255 1,278 39.3 1,194 544 45.6 409 217 53.0 15,874 3,007 18.9
65 years and over................ 17,153 1,899 11.1 2,226 428 19.2 678 171 25.2 224 72 32.1 14,927 1,471 9.9
Worked during year............. 2,106 55 2.6 236 5 2.0 59 1 (B) 21 1 (B) 1,870 50 2.7
Full-time year-round......... 642 0 0.042 58 0 (B) 19 0 (B) 7 0 (B) 585 0 0.0
Not full-time year-round..... 1,464 54 3.7 178 4 2.4 40 1 (B) 14 1 (B) 1,285 50 3.9
Did not work................... 15,047 1,845 12.3 1,990 424 21.3 619 170 27.4 203 71 34.8 13,057 1,421 10.9
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
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