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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2002
Northeast
[Numbers in thousands]
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Below 50 percent of Below 75 percent of Below 100 percent of Below 125 percent of Below 150 percent of Below 175 percent of Below 185 percent of Below 200 percent of
poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5
All ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
income Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of
levels Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6
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Northeast
Both Sexes
Total /1................... 54,023 2,385 4.4 3,754 6.9 5,871 10.9 7,868 14.6 10,274 19.0 12,484 23.1 13,369 24.7 14,631 27.1
Under 18 years................... 12,872 825 6.4 1,273 9.9 1,943 15.1 2,555 19.9 3,243 25.2 3,783 29.4 4,030 31.3 4,346 33.8
18 to 24 years................... 4,969 346 7.0 521 10.5 689 13.9 861 17.3 1,087 21.9 1,271 25.6 1,363 27.4 1,486 29.9
25 to 34 years................... 7,177 360 5.0 535 7.5 760 10.6 975 13.6 1,235 17.2 1,473 20.5 1,572 21.9 1,710 23.8
35 to 44 years................... 8,642 274 3.2 445 5.1 725 8.4 991 11.5 1,287 14.9 1,578 18.3 1,709 19.8 1,896 21.9
45 to 54 years................... 7,769 265 3.4 414 5.3 591 7.6 744 9.6 976 12.6 1,168 15.0 1,239 15.9 1,365 17.6
55 to 59 years................... 2,947 98 3.3 152 5.2 212 7.2 260 8.8 375 12.7 472 16.0 504 17.1 540 18.3
60 to 64 years................... 2,343 76 3.3 135 5.8 225 9.6 312 13.3 395 16.8 486 20.8 520 22.2 559 23.9
65 years and over................ 7,305 141 1.9 278 3.8 726 9.9 1,169 16.0 1,676 22.9 2,253 30.8 2,433 33.3 2,729 37.4
65 to 74 years............... 3,654 67 1.8 133 3.6 324 8.9 501 13.7 700 19.2 918 25.1 989 27.1 1,101 30.1
75 years and over............ 3,650 73 2.0 145 4.0 401 11.0 668 18.3 976 26.7 1,335 36.6 1,445 39.6 1,628 44.6
Male
Total...................... 26,214 1,039 4.0 1,635 6.2 2,524 9.6 3,371 12.9 4,409 16.8 5,417 20.7 5,801 22.1 6,364 24.3
Under 18 years................... 6,573 416 6.3 646 9.8 983 15.0 1,285 19.6 1,621 24.7 1,911 29.1 2,027 30.8 2,186 33.3
18 to 24 years................... 2,543 158 6.2 240 9.4 323 12.7 410 16.1 521 20.5 618 24.3 665 26.2 715 28.1
25 to 34 years................... 3,633 126 3.5 204 5.6 288 7.9 381 10.5 480 13.2 584 16.1 627 17.3 686 18.9
35 to 44 years................... 4,142 106 2.6 168 4.0 287 6.9 404 9.7 546 13.2 686 16.6 736 17.8 818 19.8
45 to 54 years................... 3,763 124 3.3 185 4.9 259 6.9 336 8.9 452 12.0 552 14.7 585 15.5 654 17.4
55 to 59 years................... 1,401 44 3.1 74 5.3 99 7.1 121 8.7 164 11.7 210 15.0 226 16.1 240 17.1
60 to 64 years................... 1,115 28 2.5 45 4.0 77 6.9 111 10.0 150 13.5 181 16.3 195 17.5 212 19.0
65 years and over................ 3,043 38 1.3 74 2.4 206 6.8 322 10.6 475 15.6 675 22.2 740 24.3 853 28.0
65 to 74 years............... 1,628 16 1.0 36 2.2 106 6.5 158 9.7 225 13.8 311 19.1 338 20.8 377 23.2
75 years and over............ 1,415 22 1.6 38 2.7 101 7.1 164 11.6 250 17.7 365 25.8 402 28.4 476 33.6
Female
Total...................... 27,809 1,346 4.8 2,119 7.6 3,347 12.0 4,497 16.2 5,865 21.1 7,066 25.4 7,567 27.2 8,267 29.7
Under 18 years................... 6,299 409 6.5 627 10.0 960 15.2 1,270 20.2 1,622 25.7 1,872 29.7 2,003 31.8 2,160 34.3
18 to 24 years................... 2,426 189 7.8 282 11.6 366 15.1 451 18.6 566 23.3 653 26.9 697 28.7 771 31.8
25 to 34 years................... 3,544 234 6.6 331 9.3 471 13.3 594 16.8 755 21.3 889 25.1 945 26.7 1,024 28.9
35 to 44 years................... 4,500 169 3.7 277 6.2 438 9.7 588 13.1 742 16.5 893 19.8 973 21.6 1,078 24.0
45 to 54 years................... 4,006 141 3.5 229 5.7 332 8.3 408 10.2 524 13.1 615 15.4 654 16.3 710 17.7
55 to 59 years................... 1,545 54 3.5 78 5.0 113 7.3 138 9.0 211 13.7 262 17.0 278 18.0 300 19.4
60 to 64 years................... 1,228 48 3.9 91 7.4 147 12.0 201 16.3 244 19.9 305 24.8 325 26.4 347 28.3
65 years and over................ 4,262 102 2.4 204 4.8 519 12.2 847 19.9 1,201 28.2 1,577 37.0 1,693 39.7 1,876 44.0
65 to 74 years............... 2,027 51 2.5 97 4.8 219 10.8 343 16.9 475 23.4 607 29.9 650 32.1 724 35.7
75 years and over............ 2,235 51 2.3 107 4.8 300 13.4 504 22.6 726 32.5 971 43.4 1,043 46.6 1,152 51.6
Household Relationship
Total /1..................... 54,023 2,385 4.4 3,754 6.9 5,871 10.9 7,868 14.6 10,274 19.0 12,484 23.1 13,369 24.7 14,631 27.1
65 years and over.......... 7,305 141 1.9 278 3.8 726 9.9 1,169 16.0 1,676 22.9 2,253 30.8 2,433 33.3 2,729 37.4
In families /2................... 44,590 1,469 3.3 2,398 5.4 3,872 8.7 5,303 11.9 7,029 15.8 8,677 19.5 9,406 21.1 10,366 23.2
Householder.................. 14,223 449 3.2 713 5.0 1,156 8.1 1,587 11.2 2,119 14.9 2,663 18.7 2,894 20.3 3,190 22.4
Under 65 years............. 11,820 420 3.6 660 5.6 1,042 8.8 1,378 11.7 1,820 15.4 2,215 18.7 2,389 20.2 2,602 22.0
65 years and over.......... 2,403 29 1.2 53 2.2 114 4.7 209 8.7 299 12.5 447 18.6 505 21.0 588 24.5
Related children under
18 years /9................. 12,670 760 6.0 1,204 9.5 1,851 14.6 2,450 19.3 3,121 24.6 3,653 28.8 3,897 30.8 4,209 33.2
Under 6 years............ 3,939 268 6.8 421 10.7 617 15.7 829 21.1 1,026 26.1 1,196 30.4 1,259 32.0 1,359 34.5
6 to 17 years............ 8,731 492 5.6 783 9.0 1,234 14.1 1,621 18.6 2,094 24.0 2,457 28.1 2,638 30.2 2,850 32.6
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 4,978 92 1.8 173 3.5 280 5.6 397 8.0 553 11.1 710 14.3 783 15.7 863 17.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2002
Northeast
[Numbers in thousands]
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Below 50 percent of Below 75 percent of Below 100 percent of Below 125 percent of Below 150 percent of Below 175 percent of Below 185 percent of Below 200 percent of
poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5 poverty /5
All ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
income Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of
levels Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6 Number total /6
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In married-couple families /11... 34,325 418 1.2 833 2.4 1,524 4.4 2,347 6.8 3,403 9.9 4,404 12.8 4,876 14.2 5,550 16.2
Husbands /11................. 10,681 126 1.2 231 2.2 418 3.9 645 6.0 938 8.8 1,258 11.8 1,400 13.1 1,602 15.0
Under 65 years............. 8,644 105 1.2 198 2.3 341 3.9 502 5.8 730 8.4 930 10.8 1,024 11.8 1,148 13.3
65 years and over.......... 2,036 21 1.0 34 1.7 77 3.8 143 7.0 208 10.2 328 16.1 377 18.5 454 22.3
Wives /11.................... 10,681 126 1.2 231 2.2 418 3.9 645 6.0 938 8.8 1,258 11.8 1,400 13.1 1,602 15.0
Under 65 years............. 9,085 105 1.2 204 2.2 365 4.0 536 5.9 773 8.5 989 10.9 1,084 11.9 1,218 13.4
65 years and over.......... 1,596 21 1.3 27 1.7 53 3.3 109 6.9 165 10.3 269 16.9 316 19.8 384 24.1
Related children under
18 years /9................. 9,168 151 1.6 319 3.5 588 6.4 902 9.8 1,295 14.1 1,575 17.2 1,726 18.8 1,943 21.2
Under 6 years............ 3,008 61 2.0 124 4.1 237 7.9 363 12.1 476 15.8 580 19.3 627 20.9 703 23.4
6 to 17 years............ 6,161 89 1.5 195 3.2 351 5.7 539 8.8 819 13.3 995 16.1 1,099 17.8 1,240 20.1
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 3,170 12 0.4 40 1.3 70 2.2 113 3.6 173 5.4 233 7.4 265 8.4 304 9.6
In families with male
householder, no spouse present. 2,231 52 2.3 117 5.2 195 8.7 305 13.7 416 18.7 564 25.3 598 26.8 657 29.4
Householder.................. 802 21 2.7 42 5.3 65 8.2 102 12.7 144 18.0 197 24.6 206 25.7 227 28.3
Under 65 years............. 695 21 3.1 41 5.9 61 8.8 87 12.5 127 18.3 172 24.7 179 25.8 198 28.5
65 years and over.......... 107 0 0.0 1 0.8 4 4.0 15 13.6 17 15.6 26 24.1 27 25.5 29 26.8
Related children
18 years /9................. 510 20 3.9 52 10.3 77 15.2 111 21.7 153 30.1 200 39.2 215 42.1 228 44.7
Under 6 years............ 133 5 4.0 10 7.4 15 11.1 24 17.8 40 29.8 55 41.4 55 41.4 60 45.3
6 to 17 years............ 376 15 3.9 43 11.3 62 16.6 87 23.1 114 30.2 144 38.4 160 42.4 168 44.5
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 370 0 0.0 4 1.0 14 3.7 32 8.6 45 12.3 70 18.8 72 19.4 80 21.6
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 8,034 998 12.4 1,449 18.0 2,153 26.8 2,651 33.0 3,210 40.0 3,709 46.2 3,932 48.9 4,159 51.8
Householder.................. 2,740 302 11.0 440 16.1 673 24.6 840 30.7 1,037 37.8 1,207 44.1 1,287 47.0 1,361 49.7
Under 65 years............. 2,343 290 12.4 413 17.6 628 26.8 779 33.3 950 40.5 1,091 46.6 1,161 49.6 1,228 52.4
65 years and over.......... 397 12 3.1 27 6.9 45 11.3 61 15.4 87 21.9 116 29.3 126 31.7 133 33.5
Related children under
18 years /9................. 2,991 589 19.7 833 27.8 1,186 39.6 1,437 48.0 1,672 55.9 1,878 62.8 1,956 65.4 2,038 68.1
Under 6 years............ 798 202 25.2 288 36.0 365 45.7 443 55.4 510 63.9 560 70.2 576 72.2 596 74.6
6 to 17 years............ 2,193 388 17.7 545 24.8 821 37.4 995 45.4 1,162 53.0 1,318 60.1 1,380 62.9 1,443 65.8
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 1,438 80 5.5 130 9.0 196 13.6 252 17.5 335 23.3 407 28.3 447 31.0 479 33.3
In unrelated subfamilies /3...... 219 32 14.5 34 15.7 66 30.1 89 40.6 112 51.0 118 54.0 122 55.6 127 57.9
Under 18 years............. 124 18 14.4 19 15.6 38 30.7 51 41.7 65 52.7 68 55.3 70 56.9 74 59.7
Under 6 years............ 24 6 (B) 6 (B) 15 (B) 18 (B) 18 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 100 12 12.2 13 13.2 23 23.3 34 34.0 47 47.3 50 49.7 52 51.6 55 55.1
18 years and over.......... 96 14 14.5 15 15.8 28 29.3 37 39.2 47 48.8 50 52.4 52 54.1 53 55.6
Unrelated individuals /4......... 9,213 885 9.6 1,321 14.3 1,933 21.0 2,476 26.9 3,133 34.0 3,688 40.0 3,841 41.7 4,138 44.9
Male......................... 4,328 430 9.9 607 14.0 831 19.2 1,012 23.4 1,264 29.2 1,474 34.1 1,534 35.4 1,644 38.0
Under 65 years............. 3,585 412 11.5 568 15.8 708 19.7 853 23.8 1,028 28.7 1,174 32.7 1,220 34.0 1,296 36.2
Living alone............. 1,782 168 9.4 228 12.8 308 17.3 359 20.2 459 25.8 529 29.7 553 31.0 584 32.8
65 years and over.......... 743 18 2.4 39 5.3 123 16.5 159 21.5 236 31.8 300 40.4 314 42.2 348 46.8
Living alone............. 659 15 2.2 33 5.0 109 16.6 142 21.6 206 31.3 261 39.6 273 41.5 307 46.7
Female....................... 4,885 454 9.3 714 14.6 1,102 22.6 1,464 30.0 1,868 38.2 2,214 45.3 2,307 47.2 2,494 51.0
Under 65 years............. 3,015 387 12.8 568 18.8 695 23.0 810 26.9 961 31.9 1,086 36.0 1,126 37.4 1,215 40.3
Living alone............. 1,711 129 7.5 237 13.8 325 19.0 399 23.3 463 27.0 522 30.5 538 31.4 575 33.6
65 years and over.......... 1,871 68 3.6 146 7.8 407 21.8 654 35.0 907 48.5 1,128 60.3 1,180 63.1 1,279 68.3
Living alone............. 1,776 53 3.0 128 7.2 376 21.2 609 34.3 858 48.3 1,066 60.0 1,118 62.9 1,216 68.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Poverty Footnotes
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Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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