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POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2002
Asian Alone
[Numbers in thousands. A 'Poverty Area' is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.]
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All areas In poverty areas /30 30 percent or more /30 40 percent or more /30 Outside of poverty areas /30
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Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
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Asian alone
Both Sexes
Total /1................... 11,541 1,161 10.1 1,225 272 22.2 555 166 30.0 219 70 31.8 10,316 889 8.6
Under 18 years................... 2,683 315 11.7 228 65 28.3 88 35 39.9 41 20 (B) 2,455 251 10.2
18 to 24 years................... 1,167 196 16.8 143 48 33.3 95 28 29.6 51 15 (B) 1,024 149 14.5
25 to 34 years................... 2,198 201 9.1 302 64 21.0 151 56 37.0 52 19 (B) 1,896 137 7.2
35 to 44 years................... 1,980 199 10.1 198 48 24.1 91 28 30.1 26 8 (B) 1,782 151 8.5
45 to 54 years................... 1,590 101 6.4 141 21 14.6 51 9 (B) 18 5 (B) 1,449 81 5.6
55 to 59 years................... 529 38 7.1 57 11 (B) 19 4 (B) 7 1 (B) 471 26 5.6
60 to 64 years................... 417 29 6.9 38 3 (B) 16 0 (B) 7 0 (B) 379 26 6.9
65 years and over................ 977 82 8.4 117 14 11.8 42 6 (B) 17 1 (B) 860 68 7.9
65 to 74 years............... 619 43 6.9 72 6 (B) 30 2 (B) 15 1 (B) 547 37 6.8
75 years and over............ 358 39 10.9 46 8 (B) 12 4 (B) 1 0 (B) 312 31 9.9
Male
Total...................... 5,545 535 9.7 622 142 22.9 290 89 30.7 122 43 35.7 4,923 393 8.0
Under 18 years................... 1,365 160 11.7 127 35 27.3 43 18 (B) 21 13 (B) 1,239 125 10.1
18 to 24 years................... 581 99 17.1 85 29 34.1 58 21 (B) 27 8 (B) 496 70 14.2
25 to 34 years................... 1,052 90 8.6 144 31 21.5 75 26 34.6 37 16 (B) 907 59 6.5
35 to 44 years................... 957 88 9.2 110 25 22.3 52 17 (B) 12 3 (B) 847 63 7.5
45 to 54 years................... 718 37 5.2 61 10 (B) 26 3 (B) 10 1 (B) 656 28 4.2
55 to 59 years................... 246 19 7.8 29 7 (B) 13 3 (B) 5 1 (B) 217 12 5.7
60 to 64 years................... 191 12 6.2 20 3 (B) 8 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 171 9 5.3
65 years and over................ 435 30 6.8 45 4 (B) 15 1 (B) 8 1 (B) 390 26 6.6
65 to 74 years............... 286 14 4.9 30 1 (B) 12 1 (B) 7 1 (B) 257 13 5.1
75 years and over............ 149 16 10.6 16 3 (B) 3 0 (B) 1 0 (B) 133 13 9.5
Female
Total...................... 5,996 626 10.4 604 130 21.5 264 77 29.2 98 26 27.0 5,392 496 9.2
Under 18 years................... 1,318 155 11.8 102 30 29.5 45 17 (B) 20 8 (B) 1,216 125 10.3
18 to 24 years................... 586 97 16.6 58 19 (B) 37 7 (B) 25 7 (B) 528 79 14.9
25 to 34 years................... 1,147 111 9.6 158 33 20.6 76 30 39.4 15 3 (B) 988 78 7.9
35 to 44 years................... 1,023 111 10.9 88 23 26.4 40 11 (B) 14 5 (B) 935 88 9.4
45 to 54 years................... 872 64 7.3 80 11 13.9 25 7 (B) 9 4 (B) 792 53 6.7
55 to 59 years................... 283 18 6.5 28 4 (B) 6 1 (B) 2 0 (B) 254 14 5.5
60 to 64 years................... 226 17 7.5 18 0 (B) 8 0 (B) 5 0 (B) 208 17 8.2
65 years and over................ 542 52 9.6 72 10 (B) 27 5 (B) 9 0 (B) 470 42 9.0
65 to 74 years............... 333 29 8.7 42 5 (B) 18 2 (B) 9 0 (B) 291 24 8.2
75 years and over............ 209 23 11.1 30 5 (B) 9 4 (B) 0 0 (X) 179 18 10.2
Household Relationship
Total /1..................... 11,541 1,161 10.1 1,225 272 22.2 555 166 30.0 219 70 31.8 10,316 889 8.6
65 years and over.......... 977 82 8.4 117 14 11.8 42 6 (B) 17 1 (B) 860 68 7.9
In families /2................... 9,899 763 7.7 889 136 15.3 348 75 21.6 140 34 24.1 9,010 627 7.0
Householder.................. 2,845 210 7.4 277 35 12.5 102 18 17.5 37 7 (B) 2,567 176 6.8
Under 65 years............. 2,559 187 7.3 254 34 13.4 93 18 19.1 29 7 (B) 2,304 153 6.6
65 years and over.......... 286 23 8.2 23 0 (B) 8 0 (B) 8 0 (B) 263 23 8.7
Related children under
18 years /9................. 2,648 302 11.4 219 59 27.0 86 34 39.9 40 20 (B) 2,429 243 10.0
Under 6 years............ 884 80 9.1 78 15 19.4 26 9 (B) 6 2 (B) 805 65 8.1
6 to 17 years............ 1,764 222 12.6 141 44 31.2 59 25 (B) 34 18 (B) 1,623 178 10.9
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 868 53 6.1 68 5 (B) 20 0 (B) 16 0 (B) 801 48 6.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2002
Asian Alone
[Numbers in thousands. A 'Poverty Area' is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.]
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All areas In poverty areas /30 30 percent or more /30 40 percent or more /30 Outside of poverty areas /30
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Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
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In married-couple families /11... 8,117 513 6.3 634 89 14.0 249 52 20.7 106 29 27.3 7,483 424 5.7
Husbands /11................. 2,210 133 6.0 188 23 12.3 71 14 (B) 26 5 (B) 2,022 110 5.4
Under 65 years............. 1,959 116 5.9 166 23 13.7 62 14 (B) 20 5 (B) 1,793 93 5.2
65 years and over.......... 251 17 6.8 22 0 (B) 9 0 (B) 6 0 (B) 229 17 7.3
Wives /11.................... 2,575 142 5.5 210 23 11.0 75 14 18.2 26 5 (B) 2,365 119 5.0
Under 65 years............. 2,383 130 5.5 194 23 11.7 73 14 (B) 24 5 (B) 2,188 108 4.9
65 years and over.......... 193 12 6.0 16 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 177 11 6.2
Related children under
18 years /9................. 2,248 183 8.1 173 38 21.8 66 23 (B) 33 17 (B) 2,075 146 7.0
Under 6 years............ 783 50 6.4 69 10 (B) 24 7 (B) 6 2 (B) 714 39 5.5
6 to 17 years............ 1,465 133 9.1 104 27 26.4 43 16 (B) 27 15 (B) 1,362 106 7.8
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 631 35 5.6 35 1 (B) 15 0 (B) 12 0 (B) 596 35 5.8
In families with male
householder, no spouse present. 763 96 12.5 115 23 19.6 74 16 (B) 14 0 (B) 648 73 11.3
Householder.................. 223 27 12.4 36 6 (B) 22 2 (B) 5 0 (B) 186 22 11.7
Under 65 years............. 215 27 12.8 36 6 (B) 22 2 (B) 5 0 (B) 178 22 12.3
65 years and over.......... 8 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 8 0 (B)
Related children
18 years /9................. 115 34 29.4 11 5 (B) 11 5 (B) 1 0 (B) 104 28 27.3
Under 6 years............ 25 3 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 25 3 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 90 31 34.3 11 5 (B) 11 5 (B) 1 0 (B) 79 26 32.3
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 67 5 (B) 3 2 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 63 4 (B)
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 1,019 155 15.2 140 24 17.4 25 8 (B) 20 5 (B) 879 130 14.8
Householder.................. 337 48 14.2 47 6 (B) 8 2 (B) 6 2 (B) 289 42 14.5
Under 65 years............. 298 42 14.1 44 6 (B) 5 2 (B) 4 2 (B) 254 36 14.2
65 years and over.......... 39 6 (B) 4 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 35 6 (B)
Related children under
18 years /9................. 285 85 29.8 35 16 (B) 9 6 (B) 6 3 (B) 249 69 27.6
Under 6 years............ 76 28 36.2 9 5 (B) 3 3 (B) 0 0 (X) 67 23 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 208 57 27.4 26 11 (B) 6 3 (B) 6 3 (B) 183 46 25.2
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 171 12 7.0 29 2 (B) 5 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 142 9 6.7
In unrelated subfamilies /3...... 29 8 (B) 7 7 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 22 1 (B)
Under 18 years............. 13 5 (B) 4 4 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 8 1 (B)
Under 6 years............ 2 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 2 0 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 11 5 (B) 4 4 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 6 1 (B)
18 years and over.......... 16 3 (B) 2 2 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 14 1 (B)
Unrelated individuals /4......... 1,613 390 24.2 330 129 39.2 207 91 44.2 79 36 45.5 1,283 260 20.3
Male......................... 782 160 20.5 167 68 40.6 102 49 48.0 48 24 (B) 616 92 15.0
Under 65 years............. 744 153 20.6 155 64 41.6 100 48 48.1 46 23 (B) 589 89 15.1
Living alone............. 349 61 17.5 63 22 (B) 35 14 (B) 15 8 (B) 286 39 13.8
65 years and over.......... 39 7 (B) 12 3 (B) 2 1 (B) 2 1 (B) 27 3 (B)
Living alone............. 35 6 (B) 12 3 (B) 2 1 (B) 2 1 (B) 23 3 (B)
Female....................... 831 230 27.6 163 62 37.9 105 43 40.6 31 12 (B) 668 168 25.1
Under 65 years............. 714 201 28.1 131 52 39.9 93 37 40.1 29 12 (B) 583 148 25.5
Living alone............. 318 61 19.0 62 14 (B) 40 9 (B) 11 5 (B) 256 46 18.0
65 years and over.......... 117 29 24.7 32 9 (B) 11 5 (B) 2 0 (B) 85 20 22.9
Living alone............. 105 27 25.3 28 8 (B) 8 4 (B) 0 0 (X) 77 19 24.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2002
Asian Alone
[Numbers in thousands. A 'Poverty Area' is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.]
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All areas In poverty areas /30 30 percent or more /30 40 percent or more /30 Outside of poverty areas /30
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Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
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Residence and Region /3
United States.................... 11,541 1,161 10.1 1,225 272 22.2 555 166 30.0 219 70 31.8 10,316 889 8.6
Metropolitan................... 11,099 1,116 10.1 1,152 254 22.0 522 150 28.7 190 53 28.0 9,947 862 8.7
Central City................. 4,958 607 12.3 924 214 23.2 495 140 28.4 168 47 28.0 4,034 393 9.7
Not Central City............. 6,141 509 8.3 228 39 17.3 28 10 (B) 21 6 (B) 5,912 469 7.9
Not Metropolitan............... 442 44 10.0 73 18 (B) 32 17 (B) 30 17 (B) 369 27 7.2
Northeast........................ 2,295 188 8.2 253 31 12.1 104 18 17.1 62 9 (B) 2,042 157 7.7
Metropolitan................... 2,261 187 8.3 249 31 12.4 104 18 17.1 62 9 (B) 2,012 156 7.8
Central City................. 1,225 113 9.2 243 31 12.6 104 18 17.1 62 9 (B) 982 83 8.4
Not Central City............. 1,036 74 7.1 6 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 1,030 74 7.2
Not Metropolitan............... 34 1 (B) 4 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 30 1 (B)
Midwest.......................... 1,381 187 13.5 215 71 33.1 133 58 43.8 47 19 (B) 1,167 115 9.9
Metropolitan................... 1,262 177 14.0 198 69 35.0 117 56 48.2 32 17 (B) 1,064 108 10.1
Central City................. 488 111 22.8 171 68 39.7 116 56 48.7 32 17 (B) 316 43 13.7
Not Central City............. 774 66 8.5 27 1 (B) 1 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 747 64 8.6
Not Metropolitan............... 120 10 8.0 17 2 (B) 16 2 (B) 15 2 (B) 103 8 7.6
South............................ 2,473 276 11.2 209 74 35.5 127 60 47.0 71 27 (B) 2,264 202 8.9
Metropolitan................... 2,359 260 11.0 188 59 31.6 112 45 40.2 56 12 (B) 2,171 201 9.2
Central City................. 787 168 21.3 138 58 41.6 93 43 46.2 39 10 (B) 649 110 17.0
Not Central City............. 1,572 92 5.9 50 2 (B) 19 2 (B) 17 2 (B) 1,522 90 5.9
Not Metropolitan............... 114 16 13.9 21 15 (B) 15 15 (B) 15 15 (B) 93 1 1.1
West............................. 5,392 511 9.5 549 96 17.5 191 31 16.0 40 15 (B) 4,843 415 8.6
Metropolitan................... 5,217 492 9.4 517 94 18.3 189 31 16.2 40 15 (B) 4,700 398 8.5
Central City................. 2,459 215 8.7 371 58 15.7 181 23 12.6 36 10 (B) 2,087 157 7.5
Not Central City............. 2,758 277 10.1 146 36 24.8 8 8 (B) 4 4 (B) 2,612 241 9.2
Not Metropolitan............... 175 18 10.5 31 1 (B) 2 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 143 17 11.9
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance /32.... 2,740 593 21.6 517 145 28.0 252 88 34.9 111 40 35.9 2,223 448 20.2
Cash assistance............... 642 155 24.2 162 62 38.1 61 30 (B) 27 12 (B) 480 94 19.5
Noncash assistance............ 2,707 592 21.9 514 145 28.2 251 88 35.1 111 40 35.9 2,193 447 20.4
Food stamps................ 433 237 54.6 131 65 49.7 51 26 (B) 23 10 (B) 303 172 56.7
School lunch only
(free or reduced price).. 372 94 25.2 43 9 (B) 24 9 (B) 14 6 (B) 329 85 25.8
In household that did not
receive assistance............. 8,801 568 6.4 709 127 17.9 303 78 25.9 108 30 27.6 8,092 441 5.4
Years of School Completed /23
People 16 to 24 years............ 1,475 239 16.2 180 57 31.3 115 34 29.9 59 18 (B) 1,294 182 14.1
Enrolled in school /25........ 1,022 185 18.0 121 39 32.4 75 26 (B) 51 15 (B) 901 145 16.1
Not enrolled.................. 452 54 12.0 59 17 (B) 40 9 (B) 9 3 (B) 393 37 9.5
No high school diploma...... 71 24 (B) 4 2 (B) 2 2 (B) 0 0 (X) 67 22 (B)
People 25 years and over......... 7,691 649 8.4 855 160 18.7 371 103 27.8 127 35 27.3 6,837 489 7.2
No high school diploma........ 950 180 18.9 188 45 24.1 86 22 25.6 39 13 (B) 762 134 17.6
High school diploma or more... 6,741 469 7.0 666 114 17.2 286 81 28.4 88 22 24.6 6,075 355 5.8
No college.................. 1,559 130 8.4 204 11 5.2 60 7 (B) 15 1 (B) 1,355 120 8.8
Some college,
no BA or higher degree.... 1,356 92 6.8 125 15 12.0 51 6 (B) 22 2 (B) 1,231 77 6.2
Completed BA
or higher degree.......... 3,827 248 6.5 337 89 26.3 175 67 38.6 50 18 (B) 3,490 159 4.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2002
Asian Alone
[Numbers in thousands. A 'Poverty Area' is defined here as a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more.]
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All areas In poverty areas /30 30 percent or more /30 40 percent or more /30 Outside of poverty areas /30
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Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level Below poverty level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
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Work Experience /16
Total............................ 11,541 1,161 10.1 1,225 272 22.2 555 166 30.0 219 70 31.8 10,316 889 8.6
Male............................. 5,545 535 9.7 622 142 22.9 290 89 30.7 122 43 35.7 4,923 393 8.0
Under 16 years................ 1,205 136 11.3 109 31 28.7 33 16 (B) 19 11 (B) 1,095 105 9.6
16 to 64 years................ 3,905 369 9.5 467 107 22.9 242 73 29.9 95 31 33.1 3,438 262 7.6
Worked during year.......... 3,209 180 5.6 349 46 13.3 166 29 17.4 57 13 (B) 2,860 134 4.7
Full-time year-round...... 2,453 60 2.4 228 12 5.4 89 6 7.1 19 3 (B) 2,225 47 2.1
Not full-time year-round.. 756 121 15.9 121 34 28.1 78 23 29.2 37 10 (B) 636 87 13.6
Did not work................ 696 189 27.2 118 61 51.4 76 44 57.3 39 18 (B) 578 129 22.2
65 years and over............. 435 30 6.8 45 4 (B) 15 1 (B) 8 1 (B) 390 26 6.6
Worked during year.......... 96 0 0.0 6 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 90 0 0.0
Full-time year-round...... 58 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 55 0 (B)
Not full-time year-round.. 38 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 34 0 (B)
Did not work................ 339 30 8.8 39 4 (B) 13 1 (B) 6 1 (B) 300 26 8.6
Female........................... 5,996 626 10.4 604 130 21.5 264 77 29.2 98 26 27.0 5,392 496 9.2
Under 16 years................ 1,170 136 11.7 81 24 29.8 36 13 (B) 14 6 (B) 1,089 112 10.3
16 to 64 years................ 4,284 437 10.2 451 96 21.2 201 59 29.3 75 20 (B) 3,833 341 8.9
Worked during year.......... 2,787 138 5.0 280 30 10.9 124 20 16.0 38 7 (B) 2,508 108 4.3
Full-time year-round...... 1,789 27 1.5 191 14 7.1 83 11 13.4 16 1 (B) 1,598 14 0.8
Not full-time year-round.. 998 111 11.2 88 17 19.0 41 9 (B) 21 5 (B) 909 94 10.4
Did not work................ 1,497 299 20.0 171 65 38.1 77 39 50.8 37 13 (B) 1,326 233 17.6
65 years and over............. 542 52 9.6 72 10 (B) 27 5 (B) 9 0 (B) 470 42 9.0
Worked during year.......... 72 4 (B) 8 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 64 4 (B)
Full-time year-round...... 27 1 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 27 1 (B)
Not full-time year-round.. 45 3 (B) 8 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 4 0 (B) 37 3 (B)
Did not work................ 470 49 10.3 64 10 (B) 23 5 (B) 4 0 (B) 406 39 9.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Poverty Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/pov/new3910.htm