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

[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, Metropolitan Areas

Both Sexes
      Total /1...................  78,631    4,256         5.4    6,899         8.8    9,993        12.7   13,541        17.2   17,073        21.7   21,061        26.8   22,450        28.6   24,665        31.4
Under 18 years...................  20,116    1,590         7.9    2,566        12.8    3,564        17.7    4,761        23.7    5,781        28.7    6,913        34.4    7,321        36.4    7,952        39.5
18 to 24 years...................   7,645      667         8.7      988        12.9    1,329        17.4    1,725        22.6    2,165        28.3    2,597        34.0    2,739        35.8    2,992        39.1
25 to 34 years...................  11,359      642         5.7      990         8.7    1,343        11.8    1,841        16.2    2,337        20.6    2,903        25.6    3,134        27.6    3,455        30.4
35 to 44 years...................  12,155      468         3.8      785         6.5    1,139         9.4    1,512        12.4    1,989        16.4    2,528        20.8    2,686        22.1    3,005        24.7
45 to 54 years...................  10,958      379         3.5      576         5.3      823         7.5    1,096        10.0    1,334        12.2    1,684        15.4    1,813        16.5    2,029        18.5
55 to 59 years...................   4,202      130         3.1      250         6.0      355         8.5      490        11.7      600        14.3      732        17.4      768        18.3      823        19.6
60 to 64 years...................   3,197      143         4.5      244         7.6      375        11.7      519        16.2      635        19.9      743        23.2      797        24.9      872        27.3
65 years and over................   8,999      238         2.6      499         5.5    1,065        11.8    1,596        17.7    2,231        24.8    2,959        32.9    3,191        35.5    3,538        39.3
    65 to 74 years...............   4,883      126         2.6      237         4.8      514        10.5      751        15.4    1,052        21.5    1,388        28.4    1,482        30.4    1,649        33.8
    75 years and over............   4,115      112         2.7      262         6.4      551        13.4      846        20.5    1,179        28.7    1,572        38.2    1,709        41.5    1,889        45.9

Male
      Total......................  38,242    1,831         4.8    3,014         7.9    4,326        11.3    5,855        15.3    7,501        19.6    9,379        24.5   10,066        26.3   11,128        29.1
Under 18 years...................  10,262      825         8.0    1,338        13.0    1,841        17.9    2,446        23.8    2,971        28.9    3,554        34.6    3,762        36.7    4,064        39.6
18 to 24 years...................   3,743      253         6.8      388        10.4      507        13.5      663        17.7      880        23.5    1,078        28.8    1,158        30.9    1,272        34.0
25 to 34 years...................   5,618      226         4.0      369         6.6      511         9.1      737        13.1      991        17.6    1,264        22.5    1,412        25.1    1,562        27.8
35 to 44 years...................   5,981      172         2.9      336         5.6      500         8.4      670        11.2      877        14.7    1,133        18.9    1,194        20.0    1,355        22.7
45 to 54 years...................   5,284      154         2.9      229         4.3      351         6.6      480         9.1      583        11.0      742        14.0      812        15.4      931        17.6
55 to 59 years...................   2,084       67         3.2      109         5.2      154         7.4      197         9.4      250        12.0      310        14.9      329        15.8      354        17.0
60 to 64 years...................   1,488       58         3.9       92         6.2      138         9.3      189        12.7      241        16.2      281        18.9      298        20.0      335        22.5
65 years and over................   3,782       76         2.0      151         4.0      325         8.6      472        12.5      709        18.7    1,018        26.9    1,102        29.1    1,255        33.2
    65 to 74 years...............   2,223       51         2.3       96         4.3      207         9.3      286        12.9      405        18.2      547        24.6      579        26.0      655        29.5
    75 years and over............   1,559       25         1.6       55         3.6      117         7.5      186        11.9      303        19.5      471        30.2      523        33.6      600        38.5

Female
      Total......................  40,388    2,425         6.0    3,885         9.6    5,667        14.0    7,686        19.0    9,571        23.7   11,682        28.9   12,383        30.7   13,536        33.5
Under 18 years...................   9,854      765         7.8    1,228        12.5    1,723        17.5    2,315        23.5    2,810        28.5    3,360        34.1    3,559        36.1    3,888        39.5
18 to 24 years...................   3,903      414        10.6      601        15.4      822        21.1    1,062        27.2    1,285        32.9    1,519        38.9    1,581        40.5    1,720        44.1
25 to 34 years...................   5,741      416         7.3      621        10.8      832        14.5    1,104        19.2    1,347        23.5    1,639        28.5    1,723        30.0    1,893        33.0
35 to 44 years...................   6,174      296         4.8      449         7.3      639        10.4      842        13.6    1,112        18.0    1,395        22.6    1,492        24.2    1,650        26.7
45 to 54 years...................   5,673      225         4.0      347         6.1      472         8.3      616        10.9      751        13.2      943        16.6    1,001        17.6    1,098        19.4
55 to 59 years...................   2,118       63         3.0      141         6.7      201         9.5      293        13.8      350        16.5      423        20.0      440        20.8      468        22.1
60 to 64 years...................   1,709       84         4.9      152         8.9      237        13.9      331        19.3      394        23.1      462        27.1      499        29.2      537        31.4
65 years and over................   5,217      162         3.1      347         6.7      740        14.2    1,124        21.5    1,522        29.2    1,941        37.2    2,089        40.0    2,282        43.7
    65 to 74 years...............   2,660       75         2.8      141         5.3      307        11.5      464        17.5      646        24.3      841        31.6      904        34.0      994        37.4
    75 years and over............   2,557       87         3.4      207         8.1      433        17.0      660        25.8      876        34.3    1,100        43.0    1,186        46.4    1,289        50.4

Household Relationship

    Total /1.....................  78,631    4,256         5.4    6,899         8.8    9,993        12.7   13,541        17.2   17,073        21.7   21,061        26.8   22,450        28.6   24,665        31.4
      65 years and over..........   8,999      238         2.6      499         5.5    1,065        11.8    1,596        17.7    2,231        24.8    2,959        32.9    3,191        35.5    3,538        39.3
In families /2...................  65,586    3,090         4.7    5,114         7.8    7,423        11.3   10,159        15.5   12,824        19.6   16,059        24.5   17,232        26.3   19,114        29.1
    Householder..................  21,209      957         4.5    1,545         7.3    2,248        10.6    3,054        14.4    3,871        18.3    4,883        23.0    5,220        24.6    5,806        27.4
      Under 65 years.............  17,979      897         5.0    1,413         7.9    1,989        11.1    2,684        14.9    3,314        18.4    4,076        22.7    4,330        24.1    4,787        26.6
      65 years and over..........   3,230       60         1.9      132         4.1      258         8.0      370        11.5      557        17.2      807        25.0      890        27.5    1,019        31.5
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................  19,827    1,499         7.6    2,471        12.5    3,454        17.4    4,630        23.3    5,634        28.4    6,745        34.0    7,151        36.1    7,772        39.2
        Under 6 years............   6,686      690        10.3    1,016        15.2    1,360        20.3    1,786        26.7    2,133        31.9    2,519        37.7    2,678        40.1    2,906        43.5
        6 to 17 years............  13,142      809         6.2    1,454        11.1    2,094        15.9    2,844        21.6    3,501        26.6    4,227        32.2    4,473        34.0    4,866        37.0
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............   5,713      171         3.0      319         5.6      482         8.4      676        11.8      909        15.9    1,181        20.7    1,291        22.6    1,451        25.4


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, Metropolitan Areas

[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...  49,541    1,121         2.3    1,986         4.0    3,254         6.6    4,775         9.6    6,393        12.9    8,624        17.4    9,422        19.0   10,739        21.7
    Husbands /11.................  15,725      340         2.2      565         3.6      917         5.8    1,322         8.4    1,798        11.4    2,481        15.8    2,701        17.2    3,083        19.6
      Under 65 years.............  12,984      288         2.2      480         3.7      751         5.8    1,079         8.3    1,408        10.8    1,854        14.3    2,008        15.5    2,282        17.6
      65 years and over..........   2,740       52         1.9       86         3.1      166         6.0      242         8.8      390        14.2      627        22.9      693        25.3      801        29.2
    Wives /11....................  15,725      340         2.2      565         3.6      917         5.8    1,322         8.4    1,798        11.4    2,481        15.8    2,701        17.2    3,083        19.6
      Under 65 years.............  13,562      297         2.2      499         3.7      781         5.8    1,130         8.3    1,480        10.9    1,967        14.5    2,128        15.7    2,408        17.8
      65 years and over..........   2,163       43         2.0       66         3.1      136         6.3      192         8.9      318        14.7      515        23.8      572        26.5      674        31.2
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................  13,736      382         2.8      724         5.3    1,199         8.7    1,795        13.1    2,366        17.2    3,042        22.1    3,314        24.1    3,731        27.2
        Under 6 years............   4,755      168         3.5      291         6.1      480        10.1      730        15.4      956        20.1    1,220        25.6    1,330        28.0    1,484        31.2
        6 to 17 years............   8,980      214         2.4      434         4.8      719         8.0    1,065        11.9    1,410        15.7    1,823        20.3    1,984        22.1    2,247        25.0
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............   3,349       41         1.2       73         2.2      126         3.8      185         5.5      246         7.3      374        11.2      424        12.7      516        15.4

In families with male
  householder, no spouse present.   3,601      179         5.0      289         8.0      445        12.4      633        17.6      829        23.0    1,060        29.4    1,192        33.1    1,335        37.1
    Householder..................   1,298       60         4.6       96         7.4      149        11.5      217        16.7      283        21.8      356        27.4      395        30.4      448        34.5
      Under 65 years.............   1,191       58         4.9       88         7.4      131        11.0      191        16.0      255        21.4      322        27.1      359        30.2      404        33.9
      65 years and over..........     108        2         1.6        8         7.3       18        16.3       26        24.2       28        26.2       34        31.5       36        33.1       44        41.1
    Related children
     18 years /9.................     986       65         6.6      117        11.8      178        18.1      261        26.4      331        33.6      422        42.8      473        48.0      507        51.4
        Under 6 years............     288       21         7.1       31        10.9       55        19.1       86        30.0      117        40.5      151        52.4      169        58.7      180        62.5
        6 to 17 years............     698       45         6.4       86        12.3      124        17.7      174        24.9      215        30.8      271        38.8      304        43.6      327        46.8
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............     405       10         2.6       18         4.5       29         7.2       45        11.0       64        15.9       94        23.3      100        24.6      117        29.0

In families with female
  householder, no spouse present.  12,444    1,790        14.4    2,839        22.8    3,724        29.9    4,750        38.2    5,602        45.0    6,375        51.2    6,618        53.2    7,041        56.6
    Householder..................   4,186      557        13.3      884        21.1    1,182        28.2    1,515        36.2    1,790        42.7    2,046        48.9    2,125        50.8    2,275        54.3
      Under 65 years.............   3,632      540        14.9      832        22.9    1,093        30.1    1,383        38.1    1,623        44.7    1,849        50.9    1,911        52.6    2,049        56.4
      65 years and over..........     555       17         3.1       52         9.3       89        16.0      132        23.8      167        30.0      196        35.4      214        38.7      226        40.7
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................   5,106    1,052        20.6    1,629        31.9    2,077        40.7    2,575        50.4    2,937        57.5    3,281        64.3    3,364        65.9    3,534        69.2
        Under 6 years............   1,643      501        30.5      694        42.3      825        50.2      970        59.0    1,061        64.6    1,148        69.9    1,179        71.8    1,242        75.6
        6 to 17 years............   3,463      551        15.9      935        27.0    1,251        36.1    1,605        46.4    1,876        54.2    2,133        61.6    2,185        63.1    2,292        66.2
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............   1,958      119         6.1      228        11.6      326        16.7      446        22.8      599        30.6      713        36.4      767        39.2      818        41.8

In unrelated subfamilies /3......     325       71        21.7       73        22.6       95        29.3      122        37.6      143        44.2      172        52.8      172        52.8      183        56.4
      Under 18 years.............     184       46        24.8       47        25.6       60        32.5       74        40.4       86        46.5      103        56.0      103        56.0      110        59.8
        Under 6 years............      51       16         (B)       18         (B)       18         (B)       23         (B)       27         (B)       28         (B)       28         (B)       29         (B)
        6 to 17 years............     133       29        22.1       29        22.1       42        31.7       51        38.5       59        44.5       75        56.7       75        56.7       81        61.0
      18 years and over..........     140       25        17.8       26        18.7       35        25.2       48        34.0       58        41.1       68        48.7       68        48.7       73        51.8

Unrelated individuals /4.........  12,719    1,096         8.6    1,712        13.5    2,475        19.5    3,260        25.6    4,105        32.3    4,831        38.0    5,046        39.7    5,367        42.2
    Male.........................   6,170      478         7.7      745        12.1    1,017        16.5    1,293        21.0    1,652        26.8    1,970        31.9    2,075        33.6    2,240        36.3
      Under 65 years.............   5,465      466         8.5      703        12.9      898        16.4    1,135        20.8    1,414        25.9    1,672        30.6    1,762        32.2    1,905        34.9
        Living alone.............   2,778      145         5.2      248         8.9      341        12.3      441        15.9      559        20.1      643        23.2      675        24.3      732        26.4
      65 years and over..........     705       12         1.7       43         6.1      118        16.8      158        22.3      238        33.7      297        42.2      313        44.4      335        47.6
        Living alone.............     605        9         1.5       37         6.2      100        16.6      134        22.1      202        33.4      255        42.1      271        44.7      287        47.5
    Female.......................   6,550      618         9.4      966        14.8    1,458        22.3    1,967        30.0    2,453        37.4    2,861        43.7    2,971        45.4    3,127        47.7
      Under 65 years.............   4,600      532        11.6      772        16.8    1,000        21.7    1,245        27.1    1,511        32.8    1,750        38.0    1,799        39.1    1,886        41.0
        Living alone.............   2,713      207         7.6      351        13.0      508        18.7      624        23.0      757        27.9      888        32.7      919        33.9      974        35.9
      65 years and over..........   1,949       86         4.4      195        10.0      459        23.5      722        37.0      942        48.3    1,111        57.0    1,173        60.1    1,241        63.7
        Living alone.............   1,899       79         4.1      187         9.9      437        23.0      687        36.2      906        47.7    1,076        56.6    1,134        59.7    1,201        63.3

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/new4016.htm