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Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  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 
NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    28,948     6,447     22.3    23,138     4,722     20.4     4,331     1,424     32.9 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,072     1,427     28.1     4,191     1,112     26.5       662       275     41.6 
35 to 54 years..........................     9,451     2,212     23.4     7,317     1,572     21.5     1,528       500     32.7 
55 to 64 years..........................     4,255       920     21.6     3,269       640     19.6       734       231     31.5 
65 years and over.......................    10,170     1,887     18.6     8,362     1,398     16.7     1,407       417     29.7 
  65 to 74 years........................     4,807       855     17.8     3,838       584     15.2       750       225     30.0 
  75 years and over.....................     5,363     1,032     19.3     4,524       814     18.0       656       192     29.3 
                                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    14,094     2,507     17.8    11,552     1,900     16.4     1,924       490     25.5 
25 to 34 years..........................     2,871       593     20.6     2,422       478     19.8       325        95     29.4 
35 to 54 years..........................     4,910       956     19.5     3,943       717     18.2       714       190     26.6 
55 to 64 years..........................     2,022       376     18.6     1,597       274     17.2       326        86     26.5 
65 years and over.......................     4,291       583     13.6     3,591       431     12.0       559       119     21.3 
  65 to 74 years........................     2,246       309     13.7     1,842       217     11.8       323        71     22.0 
  75 years and over.....................     2,045       274     13.4     1,749       214     12.2       237        48     20.2 
                                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    14,854     3,940     26.5    11,585     2,822     24.4     2,407       933     38.8 
25 to 34 years..........................     2,200       834     37.9     1,769       633     35.8       337       180     53.3 
35 to 54 years..........................     4,542     1,257     27.7     3,374       855     25.3       814       310     38.1 
55 to 64 years..........................     2,233       544     24.4     1,672       366     21.9       409       145     35.4 
65 years and over.......................     5,879     1,305     22.2     4,771       968     20.3       847       298     35.2 
  65 to 74 years........................     2,561       546     21.3     1,996       367     18.4       427       154     36.0 
  75 years and over.....................     3,318       758     22.9     2,774       601     21.6       420       145     34.4 
                                                                                                                                
Nativity                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Native..................................    20,488     4,584     22.4    16,243     3,151     19.4     3,760     1,293     34.4 
Foreign Born............................     8,460     1,863     22.0     6,895     1,570     22.8       571       131     22.9 
  Naturalized citizen...................     2,489       464     18.6     1,896       366     19.3       165        34     20.5 
  Not a citizen.........................     5,971     1,399     23.4     4,998     1,205     24.1       406        97     23.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  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 
                                                                                                                                
Household Relationship                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In families.............................    21,516     3,706     17.2    17,309     2,741     15.8     2,948       750     25.4 
      Householder.......................    10,483     2,128     20.3     8,423     1,520     18.0     1,570       509     32.4 
   In families with related children....                                                                                        
     under 18 years.....................     9,697     2,505     25.8     7,703     1,864     24.2     1,335       511     38.3 
      Householder.......................     4,966     1,555     31.3     3,876     1,106     28.5       812       382     47.1 
  In married couple families............    15,921     2,147     13.5    13,510     1,777     13.2     1,495       227     15.2 
      Householder.......................     7,330       983     13.4     6,290       819     13.0       702       108     15.5 
      Husband...........................     7,913     1,087     13.7     6,822       905     13.3       758       118     15.6 
      Wife..............................     6,450       941     14.6     5,466       780     14.3       574        94     16.4 
  In married couple families with                                                                                               
    related children under 18 years.....     6,957     1,336     19.2     5,849     1,130     19.3       588       122     20.7 
      Householder.......................     3,081       614     19.9     2,618       526     20.1       270        58     21.5 
      Husband...........................     3,324       676     20.3     2,839       570     20.1       299        69     22.9 
      Wife..............................     2,753       587     21.3     2,319       500     21.6       221        48     21.6 
  In families with female householder,                                                                                          
    no spouse present...................     3,945     1,327     33.6     2,564       811     31.6     1,157       463     40.0 
     Householder........................     2,389     1,004     42.0     1,549       605     39.1       726       362     49.9 
  In families with female householder,                                                                                          
    no spouse present, with related                                                                                             
    children under 18 years.............     2,102     1,030     49.0     1,334       628     47.1       668       362     54.3 
     Householder........................     1,498       844     56.4       940       508     54.1       492       302     61.5 
In unrelated subfamilies................        77        39     49.8        67        31      (B)         7         4      (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................     7,355     2,703     36.7     5,762     1,949     33.8     1,376       669     48.7 
  Male..................................     3,323     1,020     30.7     2,598       732     28.2       623       260     41.7 
    Householder.........................     2,223       674     30.3     1,739       481     27.7       420       172     41.0 
  Female................................     4,032     1,682     41.7     3,163     1,218     38.5       753       409     54.4 
    Householder.........................     3,574     1,424     39.8     2,796     1,016     36.3       675       361     53.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                                          Below                        Below       
                                                      poverty level                poverty level   
                                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA                                                                             
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     8,464     2,112     25.0    15,081     2,718     18.0 
25 to 34 years..........................     2,729       744     27.3     1,584       396     25.0 
35 to 54 years..........................     3,521       837     23.8     3,983       788     19.8 
55 to 64 years..........................       987       220     22.3     2,332       433     18.6 
65 years and over.......................     1,227       311     25.4     7,182     1,101     15.3 
  65 to 74 years........................       696       186     26.7     3,173       411     13.0 
  75 years and over.....................       531       126     23.7     4,009       690     17.2 
                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                               
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     4,357       923     21.2     7,396     1,017     13.8 
25 to 34 years..........................     1,573       335     21.3       910       151     16.6 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,825       379     20.8     2,215       362     16.3 
55 to 64 years..........................       451        97     21.6     1,170       182     15.5 
65 years and over.......................       508       112     22.1     3,101       323     10.4 
  65 to 74 years........................       307        69     22.4     1,547       152      9.9 
  75 years and over.....................       201        43     21.6     1,554       170     10.9 
                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                             
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     4,107     1,189     29.0     7,685     1,701     22.1 
25 to 34 years..........................     1,155       409     35.4       674       245     36.3 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,696       459     27.0     1,769       426     24.1 
55 to 64 years..........................       536       122     22.8     1,162       251     21.6 
65 years and over.......................       719       199     27.7     4,081       779     19.1 
  65 to 74 years........................       390       117     30.0     1,626       259     15.9 
  75 years and over.....................       329        82     24.9     2,455       520     21.2 
                                                                                                   
Nativity                                                                                           
                                                                                                   
Native..................................     2,275       640     28.1    14,109     2,558     18.1 
Foreign Born............................     6,189     1,472     23.8       973       160     16.4 
  Naturalized citizen...................     1,422       288     20.3       536        91     16.9 
  Not a citizen.........................     4,767     1,184     24.8       437        69     15.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 7. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years and Over, by
         Age, Race, Household Relationship, and Poverty Status:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                                          Below                        Below       
                                                      poverty level                poverty level   
                                             Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                   
Household Relationship                                                                             
                                                                                                   
In families.............................     7,129     1,601     22.5    10,511     1,213     11.5 
      Householder.......................     3,274       877     26.8     5,310       692     13.0 
   In families with related children....                                                           
     under 18 years.....................     4,861     1,287     26.5     3,060       634     20.7 
      Householder.......................     2,314       725     31.3     1,685       424     25.2 
  In married couple families............     5,200     1,052     20.2     8,524       759      8.9 
      Householder.......................     2,249       487     21.7     4,141       350      8.5 
      Husband...........................     2,386       524     21.9     4,542       401      8.8 
      Wife..............................     2,174       468     21.5     3,382       326      9.6 
  In married couple families with                                                                  
    related children under 18 years.....     3,688       832     22.6     2,302       324     14.1 
      Householder.......................     1,593       386     24.2     1,096       153     14.0 
      Husband...........................     1,696       414     24.4     1,212       170     14.0 
      Wife..............................     1,516       372     24.6       862       139     16.2 
  In families with female householder,                                                             
    no spouse present...................     1,249       471     37.7     1,395       376     27.0 
     Householder........................       754       348     46.1       845       287     33.9 
  In families with female householder,                                                             
    no spouse present, with related                                                                
    children under 18 years.............       847       391     46.2       546       267     48.8 
     Householder........................       559       302     54.1       426       234     55.0 
In unrelated subfamilies................        28        13      (B)        39        18      (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................     1,307       498     38.1     4,531     1,487     32.8 
  Male..................................       826       252     30.5     1,821       495     27.2 
    Householder.........................       370       123     33.3     1,392       365     26.2 
  Female................................       482       246     51.0     2,710       993     36.6 
    Householder.........................       331       163     49.3     2,486       868     34.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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