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

[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, Central Cities

Both Sexes
      Total /1...................  26,762    1,985         7.4    3,171        11.8    4,620        17.3    6,161        23.0    7,659        28.6    9,121        34.1    9,711        36.3   10,543        39.4
Under 18 years...................   6,744      799        11.9    1,263        18.7    1,731        25.7    2,255        33.4    2,679        39.7    3,102        46.0    3,287        48.7    3,514        52.1
18 to 24 years...................   3,147      329        10.4      492        15.6      691        22.0      887        28.2    1,124        35.7    1,340        42.6    1,407        44.7    1,511        48.0
25 to 34 years...................   4,383      331         7.6      481        11.0      658        15.0      891        20.3    1,105        25.2    1,314        30.0    1,434        32.7    1,586        36.2
35 to 44 years...................   3,820      202         5.3      314         8.2      457        12.0      609        16.0      814        21.3      995        26.1    1,059        27.7    1,167        30.6
45 to 54 years...................   3,431      168         4.9      259         7.6      375        10.9      485        14.1      596        17.4      733        21.4      777        22.6      873        25.4
55 to 59 years...................   1,318       32         2.4       89         6.8      137        10.4      201        15.2      242        18.3      294        22.3      306        23.2      318        24.1
60 to 64 years...................     938       41         4.3       65         7.0      126        13.4      179        19.1      208        22.2      237        25.3      257        27.4      274        29.3
65 years and over................   2,981       83         2.8      208         7.0      445        14.9      653        21.9      892        29.9    1,104        37.0    1,184        39.7    1,300        43.6
    65 to 74 years...............   1,547       42         2.7       97         6.3      211        13.6      320        20.7      403        26.1      500        32.3      528        34.1      578        37.3
    75 years and over............   1,433       41         2.9      110         7.7      234        16.3      333        23.3      489        34.1      604        42.1      656        45.8      722        50.4

Male
      Total......................  12,910      862         6.7    1,390        10.8    2,004        15.5    2,683        20.8    3,393        26.3    4,059        31.4    4,372        33.9    4,757        36.8
Under 18 years...................   3,428      430        12.5      673        19.6      891        26.0    1,164        34.0    1,376        40.2    1,585        46.2    1,687        49.2    1,786        52.1
18 to 24 years...................   1,524      123         8.1      198        13.0      288        18.9      371        24.4      497        32.6      582        38.2      625        41.0      668        43.8
25 to 34 years...................   2,252      114         5.1      178         7.9      254        11.3      372        16.5      492        21.8      603        26.8      679        30.2      765        34.0
35 to 44 years...................   1,854       66         3.6      116         6.3      191        10.3      260        14.0      347        18.7      422        22.7      448        24.1      499        26.9
45 to 54 years...................   1,645       72         4.4      110         6.7      165        10.0      213        13.0      263        16.0      321        19.5      347        21.1      403        24.5
55 to 59 years...................     647       17         2.7       32         5.0       50         7.7       65        10.1       86        13.3      107        16.6      114        17.6      119        18.4
60 to 64 years...................     442       14         3.2       19         4.4       43         9.7       68        15.3       80        18.2       93        21.0       98        22.2      104        23.6
65 years and over................   1,119       25         2.3       62         5.5      122        10.9      170        15.2      252        22.6      346        30.9      375        33.5      413        36.9
    65 to 74 years...............     657       14         2.2       37         5.7       80        12.2      110        16.8      141        21.4      185        28.1      194        29.5      212        32.2
    75 years and over............     462       11         2.3       24         5.2       42         9.0       60        12.9      112        24.2      161        34.8      181        39.1      201        43.4

Female
      Total......................  13,851    1,123         8.1    1,781        12.9    2,616        18.9    3,479        25.1    4,266        30.8    5,062        36.5    5,339        38.5    5,786        41.8
Under 18 years...................   3,316      370        11.1      590        17.8      840        25.3    1,091        32.9    1,302        39.3    1,517        45.8    1,599        48.2    1,727        52.1
18 to 24 years...................   1,623      205        12.7      293        18.1      403        24.8      516        31.8      628        38.7      758        46.7      782        48.2      843        51.9
25 to 34 years...................   2,130      217        10.2      302        14.2      404        19.0      520        24.4      613        28.8      711        33.4      755        35.4      821        38.5
35 to 44 years...................   1,966      136         6.9      198        10.1      265        13.5      350        17.8      467        23.7      574        29.2      612        31.1      668        34.0
45 to 54 years...................   1,787       96         5.4      149         8.3      210        11.8      272        15.2      333        18.7      412        23.0      430        24.1      470        26.3
55 to 59 years...................     672       15         2.2       57         8.5       87        12.9      135        20.1      156        23.2      187        27.9      193        28.7      199        29.6
60 to 64 years...................     496       27         5.4       46         9.3       83        16.8      112        22.5      128        25.7      145        29.2      159        32.0      170        34.3
65 years and over................   1,861       58         3.1      146         7.8      323        17.4      483        26.0      639        34.3      759        40.8      809        43.5      887        47.7
    65 to 74 years...............     890       28         3.1       60         6.7      131        14.7      210        23.6      263        29.5      315        35.4      334        37.5      366        41.1
    75 years and over............     971       30         3.1       86         8.9      193        19.8      274        28.2      377        38.8      443        45.6      475        49.0      521        53.7

Household Relationship

    Total /1.....................  26,762    1,985         7.4    3,171        11.8    4,620        17.3    6,161        23.0    7,659        28.6    9,121        34.1    9,711        36.3   10,543        39.4
      65 years and over..........   2,981       83         2.8      208         7.0      445        14.9      653        21.9      892        29.9    1,104        37.0    1,184        39.7    1,300        43.6
In families /2...................  21,160    1,449         6.8    2,362        11.2    3,400        16.1    4,566        21.6    5,644        26.7    6,836        32.3    7,349        34.7    8,018        37.9
    Householder..................   6,818      435         6.4      689        10.1      994        14.6    1,325        19.4    1,649        24.2    2,018        29.6    2,158        31.6    2,371        34.8
      Under 65 years.............   5,785      415         7.2      633        10.9      897        15.5    1,188        20.5    1,449        25.0    1,743        30.1    1,849        32.0    2,023        35.0
      65 years and over..........   1,033       20         1.9       56         5.4       97         9.4      137        13.3      200        19.4      275        26.6      309        29.9      348        33.7
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................   6,624      754        11.4    1,218        18.4    1,673        25.3    2,187        33.0    2,603        39.3    3,025        45.7    3,210        48.5    3,432        51.8
        Under 6 years............   2,444      354        14.5      494        20.2      671        27.4      854        35.0    1,010        41.3    1,171        47.9    1,243        50.9    1,331        54.5
        6 to 17 years............   4,179      400         9.6      723        17.3    1,003        24.0    1,333        31.9    1,593        38.1    1,855        44.4    1,966        47.0    2,100        50.3
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............   2,024       94         4.6      154         7.6      237        11.7      333        16.5      442        21.8      563        27.8      611        30.2      672        33.2


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, Central Cities

[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...  14,217      418         2.9      765         5.4    1,289         9.1    1,902        13.4    2,513        17.7    3,204        22.5    3,519        24.8    3,958        27.8
    Husbands /11.................   4,466      119         2.7      205         4.6      343         7.7      490        11.0      663        14.8      866        19.4      942        21.1    1,071        24.0
      Under 65 years.............   3,731      103         2.8      168         4.5      282         7.6      413        11.1      541        14.5      684        18.3      741        19.9      840        22.5
      65 years and over..........     735       16         2.2       37         5.1       61         8.3       77        10.5      122        16.6      183        24.8      201        27.3      230        31.3
    Wives /11....................   4,466      119         2.7      205         4.6      343         7.7      490        11.0      663        14.8      866        19.4      942        21.1    1,071        24.0
      Under 65 years.............   3,851      103         2.7      172         4.5      288         7.5      419        10.9      548        14.2      707        18.4      767        19.9      867        22.5
      65 years and over..........     615       16         2.6       33         5.4       55         8.9       71        11.6      114        18.6      159        25.8      175        28.4      204        33.2
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................   3,935      160         4.1      309         7.9      512        13.0      759        19.3      989        25.1    1,207        30.7    1,329        33.8    1,476        37.5
        Under 6 years............   1,511       88         5.8      122         8.1      211        13.9      324        21.4      419        27.7      512        33.9      566        37.4      626        41.4
        6 to 17 years............   2,423       72         3.0      187         7.7      302        12.5      434        17.9      570        23.5      694        28.7      763        31.5      851        35.1
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............     988       15         1.5       26         2.6       53         5.3       89         9.0      117        11.8      168        17.0      185        18.7      214        21.7

In families with male
  householder, no spouse present.   1,504       87         5.8      139         9.2      215        14.3      297        19.8      396        26.3      521        34.6      598        39.7      649        43.1
    Householder..................     531       26         4.9       44         8.2       68        12.7       99        18.6      132        24.8      169        31.9      191        36.0      211        39.8
      Under 65 years.............     473       24         5.2       41         8.6       62        13.1       86        18.3      117        24.7      150        31.7      170        36.0      189        40.0
      65 years and over..........      58        2         (B)        3         (B)        6         (B)       13         (B)       15         (B)       19         (B)       21         (B)       22         (B)
    Related children
     18 years /9.................     409       38         9.4       63        15.4       92        22.5      129        31.5      168        41.2      216        52.7      237        58.0      251        61.3
        Under 6 years............     141       15        10.4       20        14.4       32        23.0       52        36.6       65        46.5       82        58.6       89        63.2       93        66.2
        6 to 17 years............     268       24         8.9       43        15.9       60        22.3       77        28.8      103        38.5      133        49.7      148        55.2      157        58.8
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............     181        6         3.5        7         4.1       13         7.1       20        10.8       31        17.2       48        26.7       54        29.6       64        35.5

In families with female
  householder, no spouse present.   5,440      945        17.4    1,458        26.8    1,896        34.9    2,367        43.5    2,735        50.3    3,111        57.2    3,233        59.4    3,411        62.7
    Householder..................   1,821      290        15.9      440        24.2      584        32.1      736        40.4      855        47.0      982        54.0    1,024        56.3    1,089        59.8
      Under 65 years.............   1,556      286        18.4      420        27.0      551        35.4      684        43.9      787        50.6      899        57.8      927        59.6      984        63.2
      65 years and over..........     264        4         1.5       20         7.6       33        12.6       53        19.9       68        25.6       83        31.5       97        36.7      104        39.6
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................   2,281      555        24.3      845        37.1    1,069        46.9    1,300        57.0    1,446        63.4    1,603        70.3    1,644        72.1    1,705        74.7
        Under 6 years............     792      251        31.7      352        44.4      428        54.0      479        60.4      526        66.4      576        72.7      589        74.3      612        77.3
        6 to 17 years............   1,488      304        20.4      493        33.1      641        43.1      821        55.2      920        61.8    1,027        69.0    1,055        70.9    1,093        73.4
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............     855       73         8.5      121        14.1      171        20.0      225        26.3      294        34.4      346        40.5      372        43.5      394        46.1

In unrelated subfamilies /3......     158       46        29.4       46        29.4       66        41.8       84        53.2       94        59.7       97        61.2       97        61.2      101        63.7
      Under 18 years.............      92       30        32.7       30        32.7       42        45.4       51        56.2       58        62.9       59        64.2       59        64.2       61        67.2
        Under 6 years............      40       13         (B)       13         (B)       13         (B)       18         (B)       18         (B)       18         (B)       18         (B)       20         (B)
        6 to 17 years............      51       17         (B)       17         (B)       29         (B)       33         (B)       39         (B)       40         (B)       40         (B)       42         (B)
      18 years and over..........      66       16         (B)       16         (B)       24         (B)       32         (B)       37         (B)       38         (B)       38         (B)       39         (B)

Unrelated individuals /4.........   5,444      490         9.0      763        14.0    1,154        21.2    1,511        27.8    1,920        35.3    2,188        40.2    2,265        41.6    2,425        44.5
    Male.........................   2,689      213         7.9      333        12.4      483        18.0      617        23.0      804        29.9      918        34.1      962        35.8    1,054        39.2
      Under 65 years.............   2,431      207         8.5      313        12.9      433        17.8      546        22.4      701        28.8      793        32.6      828        34.0      913        37.6
        Living alone.............   1,222       63         5.1      103         8.5      154        12.6      198        16.2      260        21.3      291        23.9      298        24.4      334        27.3
      65 years and over..........     258        6         2.4       20         7.9       50        19.4       71        27.7      103        40.0      125        48.6      134        52.1      141        54.6
        Living alone.............     224        4         1.7       15         6.6       45        19.9       60        26.6       86        38.4      108        48.3      117        52.3      124        55.2
    Female.......................   2,755      277        10.0      430        15.6      671        24.4      894        32.4    1,116        40.5    1,270        46.1    1,303        47.3    1,371        49.8
      Under 65 years.............   1,983      245        12.4      349        17.6      457        23.0      566        28.5      695        35.1      800        40.3      819        41.3      853        43.0
        Living alone.............   1,204      105         8.7      181        15.0      254        21.1      310        25.7      381        31.6      439        36.4      452        37.5      475        39.4
      65 years and over..........     772       32         4.1       81        10.4      214        27.8      328        42.5      420        54.5      471        60.9      484        62.7      518        67.1
        Living alone.............     747       30         4.0       79        10.5      204        27.3      310        41.5      402        53.9      452        60.6      466        62.4      499        66.8

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/new4017.htm