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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2002
       South

[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
                                  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
South

Both Sexes
      Total /1................... 101,575    5,674         5.6    9,468         9.3   14,019        13.8   18,900        18.6   24,111        23.7   29,397        28.9   31,307        30.8   34,219        33.7
Under 18 years...................  25,872    2,157         8.3    3,548        13.7    4,994        19.3    6,594        25.5    8,057        31.1    9,560        37.0   10,113        39.1   10,941        42.3
18 to 24 years...................   9,632      882         9.2    1,319        13.7    1,780        18.5    2,287        23.7    2,888        30.0    3,417        35.5    3,606        37.4    3,919        40.7
25 to 34 years...................  14,125      798         5.6    1,310         9.3    1,819        12.9    2,473        17.5    3,167        22.4    3,911        27.7    4,212        29.8    4,633        32.8
35 to 44 years...................  15,373      645         4.2    1,075         7.0    1,583        10.3    2,094        13.6    2,766        18.0    3,466        22.5    3,694        24.0    4,094        26.6
45 to 54 years...................  14,125      517         3.7      834         5.9    1,179         8.3    1,552        11.0    1,948        13.8    2,426        17.2    2,623        18.6    2,909        20.6
55 to 59 years...................   5,626      190         3.4      349         6.2      535         9.5      741        13.2      925        16.4    1,092        19.4    1,140        20.3    1,222        21.7
60 to 64 years...................   4,367      186         4.3      341         7.8      544        12.5      740        16.9      949        21.7    1,111        25.4    1,183        27.1    1,309        30.0
65 years and over................  12,456      299         2.4      691         5.5    1,585        12.7    2,420        19.4    3,411        27.4    4,414        35.4    4,737        38.0    5,191        41.7
    65 to 74 years...............   6,795      149         2.2      321         4.7      765        11.3    1,154        17.0    1,640        24.1    2,095        30.8    2,238        32.9    2,450        36.1
    75 years and over............   5,661      150         2.6      370         6.5      820        14.5    1,266        22.4    1,771        31.3    2,318        41.0    2,498        44.1    2,741        48.4

Male
      Total......................  49,395    2,440         4.9    4,105         8.3    6,039        12.2    8,158        16.5   10,589        21.4   13,074        26.5   14,008        28.4   15,417        31.2
Under 18 years...................  13,177    1,115         8.5    1,840        14.0    2,571        19.5    3,376        25.6    4,126        31.3    4,899        37.2    5,178        39.3    5,578        42.3
18 to 24 years...................   4,726      329         7.0      519        11.0      685        14.5      893        18.9    1,194        25.3    1,429        30.2    1,534        32.5    1,669        35.3
25 to 34 years...................   6,976      277         4.0      470         6.7      672         9.6      971        13.9    1,320        18.9    1,687        24.2    1,862        26.7    2,069        29.7
35 to 44 years...................   7,540      232         3.1      432         5.7      661         8.8      887        11.8    1,195        15.8    1,522        20.2    1,619        21.5    1,822        24.2
45 to 54 years...................   6,853      216         3.2      347         5.1      522         7.6      701        10.2      880        12.8    1,099        16.0    1,199        17.5    1,353        19.7
55 to 59 years...................   2,762       90         3.3      143         5.2      219         7.9      292        10.6      368        13.3      442        16.0      464        16.8      502        18.2
60 to 64 years...................   2,075       83         4.0      132         6.4      207        10.0      278        13.4      371        17.9      439        21.1      472        22.7      538        25.9
65 years and over................   5,286       98         1.8      222         4.2      503         9.5      759        14.4    1,135        21.5    1,558        29.5    1,681        31.8    1,886        35.7
    65 to 74 years...............   3,089       55         1.8      121         3.9      300         9.7      446        14.4      637        20.6      827        26.8      875        28.3      973        31.5
    75 years and over............   2,197       43         2.0      101         4.6      203         9.2      313        14.3      498        22.7      730        33.2      806        36.7      913        41.6

Female
      Total......................  52,180    3,234         6.2    5,363        10.3    7,980        15.3   10,742        20.6   13,521        25.9   16,323        31.3   17,299        33.2   18,801        36.0
Under 18 years...................  12,694    1,042         8.2    1,708        13.5    2,423        19.1    3,218        25.4    3,931        31.0    4,661        36.7    4,935        38.9    5,362        42.2
18 to 24 years...................   4,906      552        11.3      800        16.3    1,095        22.3    1,394        28.4    1,694        34.5    1,988        40.5    2,072        42.2    2,250        45.9
25 to 34 years...................   7,149      521         7.3      841        11.8    1,147        16.1    1,501        21.0    1,847        25.8    2,224        31.1    2,350        32.9    2,564        35.9
35 to 44 years...................   7,833      414         5.3      644         8.2      922        11.8    1,206        15.4    1,571        20.1    1,944        24.8    2,075        26.5    2,272        29.0
45 to 54 years...................   7,272      301         4.1      488         6.7      657         9.0      851        11.7    1,068        14.7    1,328        18.3    1,424        19.6    1,556        21.4
55 to 59 years...................   2,864      100         3.5      206         7.2      316        11.1      449        15.7      556        19.4      649        22.7      676        23.6      720        25.1
60 to 64 years...................   2,292      104         4.5      209         9.1      337        14.7      462        20.2      578        25.2      672        29.3      711        31.0      771        33.6
65 years and over................   7,170      201         2.8      468         6.5    1,082        15.1    1,661        23.2    2,276        31.7    2,856        39.8    3,055        42.6    3,306        46.1
    65 to 74 years...............   3,706       94         2.5      200         5.4      464        12.5      708        19.1    1,003        27.1    1,268        34.2    1,363        36.8    1,477        39.9
    75 years and over............   3,464      106         3.1      269         7.8      618        17.8      953        27.5    1,272        36.7    1,588        45.9    1,692        48.9    1,828        52.8

Household Relationship

    Total /1..................... 101,575    5,674         5.6    9,468         9.3   14,019        13.8   18,900        18.6   24,111        23.7   29,397        28.9   31,307        30.8   34,219        33.7
      65 years and over..........  12,456      299         2.4      691         5.5    1,585        12.7    2,420        19.4    3,411        27.4    4,414        35.4    4,737        38.0    5,191        41.7
In families /2...................  85,254    4,167         4.9    7,096         8.3   10,479        12.3   14,284        16.8   18,313        21.5   22,610        26.5   24,218        28.4   26,708        31.3
    Householder..................  27,780    1,276         4.6    2,131         7.7    3,165        11.4    4,315        15.5    5,577        20.1    6,924        24.9    7,399        26.6    8,185        29.5
      Under 65 years.............  23,296    1,197         5.1    1,943         8.3    2,784        12.0    3,740        16.1    4,698        20.2    5,715        24.5    6,074        26.1    6,692        28.7
      65 years and over..........   4,484       80         1.8      188         4.2      381         8.5      575        12.8      879        19.6    1,209        27.0    1,325        29.6    1,493        33.3
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................  25,525    2,047         8.0    3,426        13.4    4,846        19.0    6,420        25.2    7,863        30.8    9,342        36.6    9,891        38.8   10,708        42.0
        Under 6 years............   8,518      916        10.8    1,400        16.4    1,874        22.0    2,458        28.9    2,954        34.7    3,447        40.5    3,651        42.9    3,950        46.4
        6 to 17 years............  17,007    1,131         6.6    2,026        11.9    2,972        17.5    3,962        23.3    4,909        28.9    5,895        34.7    6,240        36.7    6,758        39.7
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............   7,326      243         3.3      448         6.1      670         9.1      936        12.8    1,280        17.5    1,631        22.3    1,768        24.1    1,962        26.8


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
       South

[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...  64,936    1,475         2.3    2,819         4.3    4,663         7.2    6,913        10.6    9,537        14.7   12,539        19.3   13,673        21.1   15,446        23.8
    Husbands /11.................  20,821      447         2.1      804         3.9    1,332         6.4    1,958         9.4    2,739        13.2    3,653        17.5    3,980        19.1    4,509        21.7
      Under 65 years.............  16,992      384         2.3      681         4.0    1,076         6.3    1,556         9.2    2,098        12.3    2,704        15.9    2,936        17.3    3,325        19.6
      65 years and over..........   3,829       64         1.7      123         3.2      256         6.7      402        10.5      642        16.8      949        24.8    1,043        27.2    1,184        30.9
    Wives /11....................  20,821      447         2.1      804         3.9    1,332         6.4    1,958         9.4    2,739        13.2    3,653        17.5    3,980        19.1    4,509        21.7
      Under 65 years.............  17,797      395         2.2      712         4.0    1,138         6.4    1,649         9.3    2,233        12.5    2,889        16.2    3,130        17.6    3,526        19.8
      65 years and over..........   3,024       52         1.7       91         3.0      194         6.4      308        10.2      506        16.7      764        25.2      850        28.1      983        32.5
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................  17,693      507         2.9    1,040         5.9    1,701         9.6    2,538        14.3    3,424        19.4    4,358        24.6    4,726        26.7    5,282        29.9
        Under 6 years............   6,060      221         3.7      431         7.1      669        11.0    1,027        16.9    1,364        22.5    1,711        28.2    1,858        30.7    2,068        34.1
        6 to 17 years............  11,634      286         2.5      609         5.2    1,032         8.9    1,512        13.0    2,061        17.7    2,647        22.8    2,868        24.7    3,214        27.6
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............   4,376       54         1.2       98         2.2      175         4.0      263         6.0      378         8.6      546        12.5      615        14.1      722        16.5

In families with male
  householder, no spouse present.   4,582      248         5.4      411         9.0      666        14.5      908        19.8    1,199        26.2    1,494        32.6    1,650        36.0    1,837        40.1
    Householder..................   1,677       87         5.2      137         8.2      224        13.3      312        18.6      416        24.8      517        30.8      563        33.6      634        37.8
      Under 65 years.............   1,523       84         5.5      128         8.4      200        13.2      275        18.0      370        24.3      459        30.2      503        33.0      565        37.1
      65 years and over..........     154        2         1.5        9         6.2       23        15.2       37        24.2       46        29.8       58        37.4       59        38.5       69        45.0
    Related children
     18 years /9.................   1,291       97         7.5      172        13.3      278        21.6      380        29.4      485        37.6      597        46.2      661        51.2      706        54.7
        Under 6 years............     371       36         9.8       53        14.2       87        23.6      128        34.4      171        46.0      208        56.2      226        61.0      243        65.4
        6 to 17 years............     920       61         6.6      119        13.0      191        20.7      252        27.4      314        34.2      388        42.2      434        47.2      463        50.4
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............     505       12         2.5       25         5.0       40         8.0       58        11.5       86        17.0      119        23.6      124        24.6      148        29.2

In families with female
  householder, no spouse present.  15,736    2,443        15.5    3,866        24.6    5,150        32.7    6,463        41.1    7,577        48.2    8,576        54.5    8,895        56.5    9,425        59.9
    Householder..................   5,282      742        14.0    1,190        22.5    1,609        30.5    2,045        38.7    2,421        45.8    2,754        52.1    2,857        54.1    3,042        57.6
      Under 65 years.............   4,557      717        15.7    1,117        24.5    1,487        32.6    1,871        41.1    2,189        48.0    2,484        54.5    2,563        56.3    2,733        60.0
      65 years and over..........     725       25         3.5       72        10.0      122        16.9      173        23.9      232        32.0      270        37.3      294        40.5      309        42.7
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................   6,541    1,442        22.0    2,214        33.8    2,867        43.8    3,501        53.5    3,953        60.4    4,388        67.1    4,504        68.9    4,720        72.2
        Under 6 years............   2,087      658        31.5      916        43.9    1,117        53.5    1,304        62.5    1,420        68.0    1,529        73.2    1,567        75.1    1,639        78.5
        6 to 17 years............   4,454      784        17.6    1,298        29.1    1,750        39.3    2,198        49.3    2,533        56.9    2,859        64.2    2,937        66.0    3,081        69.2
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............   2,444      177         7.2      324        13.3      454        18.6      614        25.1      816        33.4      966        39.5    1,028        42.1    1,093        44.7

In unrelated subfamilies /3......     374       86        22.9       97        26.0      129        34.5      156        41.7      180        48.1      208        55.6      212        56.7      225        60.2
      Under 18 years.............     208       54        26.0       58        28.1       76        36.6       91        43.6      104        49.8      121        58.3      123        59.1      131        62.8
        Under 6 years............      64       18         (B)       22         (B)       26         (B)       32         (B)       36         (B)       38         (B)       39         (B)       41         (B)
        6 to 17 years............     144       36        25.1       36        25.1       50        34.6       59        40.8       68        47.0       84        58.3       84        58.3       90        62.3
      18 years and over..........     166       32        19.0       39        23.5       53        31.8       65        39.3       76        45.9       87        52.3       89        53.7       94        56.8

Unrelated individuals /4.........  15,946    1,421         8.9    2,274        14.3    3,411        21.4    4,460        28.0    5,618        35.2    6,579        41.3    6,877        43.1    7,286        45.7
    Male.........................   7,629      603         7.9      946        12.4    1,342        17.6    1,709        22.4    2,197        28.8    2,606        34.2    2,746        36.0    2,962        38.8
      Under 65 years.............   6,599      582         8.8      873        13.2    1,147        17.4    1,443        21.9    1,813        27.5    2,138        32.4    2,253        34.1    2,433        36.9
        Living alone.............   3,455      206         6.0      341         9.9      477        13.8      606        17.6      771        22.3      888        25.7      935        27.1    1,017        29.4
      65 years and over..........   1,030       21         2.0       73         7.1      196        19.0      266        25.8      384        37.3      468        45.4      493        47.9      529        51.3
        Living alone.............     901       19         2.1       68         7.5      170        18.8      229        25.4      335        37.2      411        45.7      435        48.3      462        51.3
    Female.......................   8,317      818         9.8    1,327        16.0    2,069        24.9    2,750        33.1    3,421        41.1    3,973        47.8    4,130        49.7    4,324        52.0
      Under 65 years.............   5,557      711        12.8    1,060        19.1    1,373        24.7    1,670        30.1    2,012        36.2    2,312        41.6    2,392        43.0    2,498        45.0
        Living alone.............   3,295      283         8.6      487        14.8      704        21.4      853        25.9    1,037        31.5    1,204        36.5    1,246        37.8    1,317        40.0
      65 years and over..........   2,760      107         3.9      267         9.7      695        25.2    1,080        39.1    1,409        51.1    1,661        60.2    1,738        63.0    1,826        66.2
        Living alone.............   2,699       99         3.7      259         9.6      673        24.9    1,043        38.7    1,369        50.7    1,617        59.9    1,692        62.7    1,778        65.9

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/new4015.htm