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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 
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA                                                                                                             
NO COLLEGE                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Both Sexes                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    58,456     5,628      9.6    49,131     3,975      8.1     6,909     1,352     19.6 
25 to 34 years..........................    10,988     1,553     14.1     8,638       988     11.4     1,764       477     27.0 
35 to 54 years..........................    26,740     2,327      8.7    22,020     1,573      7.1     3,538       612     17.3 
55 to 64 years..........................     8,802       809      9.2     7,633       632      8.3       846       134     15.9 
65 years and over.......................    11,926       940      7.9    10,840       782      7.2       760       129     16.9 
  65 to 74 years........................     6,567       493      7.5     5,848       389      6.7       509        82     16.2 
  75 years and over.....................     5,359       447      8.3     4,992       393      7.9       251        46     18.4 
                                                                                                                                
Male                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    26,947     2,121      7.9    22,743     1,554      6.8     3,109       441     14.2 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,751       546      9.5     4,682       388      8.3       791       126     15.9 
35 to 54 years..........................    13,133     1,000      7.6    10,900       714      6.6     1,664       224     13.5 
55 to 64 years..........................     3,761       333      8.9     3,253       265      8.1       367        52     14.2 
65 years and over.......................     4,303       241      5.6     3,908       187      4.8       286        39     13.7 
  65 to 74 years........................     2,585       147      5.7     2,290       108      4.7       218        26     12.0 
  75 years and over.....................     1,717        93      5.4     1,618        79      4.9        68        13      (B) 
                                                                                                                                
Female                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
         Total..........................    31,509     3,508     11.1    26,388     2,421      9.2     3,801       911     24.0 
25 to 34 years..........................     5,237     1,006     19.2     3,956       600     15.2       973       351     36.1 
35 to 54 years..........................    13,607     1,326      9.7    11,120       859      7.7     1,874       388     20.7 
55 to 64 years..........................     5,041       476      9.4     4,379       368      8.4       479        82     17.2 
65 years and over.......................     7,623       699      9.2     6,932       595      8.6       475        90     18.9 
  65 to 74 years........................     3,982       345      8.7     3,559       281      7.9       292        56     19.3 
  75 years and over.....................     3,641       353      9.7     3,373       314      9.3       183        33     18.1 
                                                                                                                                
Nativity                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Native..................................    51,943     4,726      9.1    44,725     3,354      7.5     6,250     1,244     19.9 
Foreign Born............................     6,513       902     13.9     4,406       621     14.1       659       108     16.4 
  Naturalized citizen...................     2,927       264      9.0     1,933       169      8.7       244        30     12.5 
  Not a citizen.........................     3,586       638     17.8     2,472       453     18.3       415        77     18.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.............................    45,942     3,356      7.3    38,715     2,245      5.8     5,245       906     17.3 
      Householder.......................    21,769     2,096      9.6    18,218     1,365      7.5     2,759       614     22.3 
   In families with related children....                                                                                        
     under 18 years.....................    20,464     2,261     11.0    16,314     1,429      8.8     3,005       681     22.7 
      Householder.......................    10,709     1,579     14.7     8,377       966     11.5     1,850       521     28.1 
  In married couple families............    37,026     1,787      4.8    32,530     1,414      4.3     2,963       255      8.6 
      Householder.......................    16,310       843      5.2    14,467       681      4.7     1,258       110      8.7 
      Husband...........................    16,610       860      5.2    14,604       681      4.7     1,424       128      9.0 
      Wife..............................    18,153       865      4.8    16,110       687      4.3     1,273       117      9.2 
  In married couple families with                                                                                               
    related children under 18 years.....    15,873     1,024      6.5    13,388       776      5.8     1,560       166     10.6 
      Householder.......................     7,100       479      6.7     6,061       373      6.1       701        69      9.9 
      Husband...........................     7,539       503      6.7     6,366       386      6.1       812        85     10.4 
      Wife..............................     7,352       479      6.5     6,266       362      5.8       638        71     11.2 
  In families with female householder,                                                                                          
    no spouse present...................     6,417     1,296     20.2     4,298       674     15.7     1,818       555     30.5 
     Householder........................     4,068     1,065     26.2     2,683       569     21.2     1,236       441     35.7 
  In families with female householder,                                                                                          
    no spouse present, with related                                                                                             
    children under 18 years.............     3,546     1,049     29.6     2,158       536     24.8     1,226       457     37.3 
     Householder........................     2,803       941     33.6     1,718       491     28.6       979       402     41.1 
In unrelated subfamilies................       215        57     26.6       188        43     22.8        16         7      (B) 
Unrelated individuals...................    12,300     2,215     18.0    10,228     1,687     16.5     1,647       440     26.7 
  Male..................................     5,717       889     15.6     4,648       656     14.1       833       183     22.0 
    Householder.........................     4,054       552     13.6     3,346       406     12.1       571       120     21.0 
  Female................................     6,582     1,325     20.1     5,580     1,030     18.5       814       256     31.5 
    Householder.........................     5,543       997     18.0     4,743       774     16.3       667       197     29.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA                                                                                
NO COLLEGE                                                                                         
                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     5,493       806     14.7    43,998     3,239      7.4 
25 to 34 years..........................     2,107       298     14.2     6,676       709     10.6 
35 to 54 years..........................     2,477       363     14.6    19,710     1,247      6.3 
55 to 64 years..........................       490        69     14.1     7,175       567      7.9 
65 years and over.......................       420        76     18.0    10,437       714      6.8 
  65 to 74 years........................       298        51     17.2     5,565       345      6.2 
  75 years and over.....................       122        24     19.9     4,872       370      7.6 
                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                               
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     2,727       324     11.9    20,197     1,255      6.2 
25 to 34 years..........................     1,105       107      9.7     3,648       288      7.9 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,238       167     13.5     9,748       560      5.7 
55 to 64 years..........................       221        30     13.4     3,050       240      7.9 
65 years and over.......................       164        21     12.6     3,751       168      4.5 
  65 to 74 years........................       115        16     13.5     2,181        95      4.3 
  75 years and over.....................        49         5      (B)     1,569        73      4.7 
                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                             
                                                                                                   
         Total..........................     2,766       482     17.4    23,801     1,983      8.3 
25 to 34 years..........................     1,002       192     19.1     3,028       422     13.9 
35 to 54 years..........................     1,239       196     15.8     9,962       687      6.9 
55 to 64 years..........................       269        40     14.8     4,125       328      7.9 
65 years and over.......................       256        55     21.4     6,686       546      8.2 
  65 to 74 years........................       183        36     19.5     3,383       250      7.4 
  75 years and over.....................        73        19      (B)     3,303       297      9.0 
                                                                                                   
Nativity                                                                                           
                                                                                                   
Native..................................     2,736       345     12.6    42,158     3,047      7.2 
Foreign Born............................     2,757       461     16.7     1,840       192     10.4 
  Naturalized citizen...................       944        98     10.4     1,052        78      7.4 
  Not a citizen.........................     1,813       363     20.0       788       114     14.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.............................     4,627       567     12.3    34,356     1,722      5.0 
      Householder.......................     2,116       338     16.0    16,231     1,055      6.5 
   In families with related children....                                                           
     under 18 years.....................     3,022       470     15.6    13,485       995      7.4 
      Householder.......................     1,466       296     20.2     7,008       696      9.9 
  In married couple families............     3,450       327      9.5    29,262     1,102      3.8 
      Householder.......................     1,460       151     10.3    13,081       535      4.1 
      Husband...........................     1,486       144      9.7    13,204       544      4.1 
      Wife..............................     1,578       151      9.5    14,613       544      3.7 
  In married couple families with                                                                  
    related children under 18 years.....     2,305       263     11.4    11,211       525      4.7 
      Householder.......................       981       123     12.6     5,127       254      5.0 
      Husband...........................     1,016       120     11.8     5,405       272      5.0 
      Wife..............................     1,046       117     11.2     5,278       250      4.7 
  In families with female householder,                                                             
    no spouse present...................       812       189     23.2     3,549       507     14.3 
     Householder........................       484       158     32.7     2,247       430     19.1 
  In families with female householder,                                                             
    no spouse present, with related                                                                
    children under 18 years.............       560       172     30.8     1,653       385     23.3 
     Householder........................       389       149     38.2     1,372       361     26.3 
In unrelated subfamilies................        37        12      (B)       154        34     21.9 
Unrelated individuals...................       829       226     27.3     9,488     1,483     15.6 
  Male..................................       505       116     23.0     4,198       550     13.1 
    Householder.........................       213        27     12.5     3,157       385     12.2 
  Female................................       323       110     34.1     5,290       933     17.6 
    Householder.........................       186        59     31.8     4,577       723     15.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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