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POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2003
White Alone, not Hispanic
[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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White alone, not Hispanic
Both Sexes
Total /1................... 194,595 15,902 8.2 18,216 2,991 16.4 4,962 1,029 20.7 1,205 328 27.2 176,379 12,912 7.3
Under 18 years................... 43,150 4,233 9.8 3,706 797 21.5 883 217 24.6 177 48 27.2 39,444 3,436 8.7
18 to 24 years................... 17,382 2,242 12.9 1,915 470 24.5 683 226 33.0 221 92 41.6 15,467 1,772 11.5
25 to 34 years................... 23,900 1,949 8.2 2,589 385 14.9 799 139 17.3 186 34 18.5 21,311 1,564 7.3
35 to 44 years................... 29,560 1,980 6.7 2,463 349 14.2 612 107 17.4 137 43 31.4 27,097 1,631 6.0
45 to 54 years................... 30,219 1,675 5.5 2,455 333 13.6 614 86 14.0 148 30 20.2 27,765 1,342 4.8
55 to 59 years................... 12,510 826 6.6 1,179 175 14.8 331 60 18.0 71 19 (B) 11,331 651 5.7
60 to 64 years................... 9,537 719 7.5 1,023 131 12.8 260 52 20.2 66 17 (B) 8,515 589 6.9
65 years and over................ 28,335 2,277 8.0 2,886 352 12.2 780 144 18.4 198 44 22.1 25,449 1,926 7.6
65 to 74 years............... 14,519 973 6.7 1,413 155 10.9 358 57 15.9 91 11 11.6 13,106 818 6.2
75 years and over............ 13,816 1,304 9.4 1,474 197 13.4 422 87 20.5 107 33 31.1 12,343 1,107 9.0
Male
Total...................... 95,307 6,878 7.2 8,953 1,364 15.2 2,419 476 19.7 556 135 24.2 86,354 5,514 6.4
Under 18 years................... 22,094 2,206 10.0 1,880 445 23.7 463 124 26.8 78 24 31.1 20,214 1,761 8.7
18 to 24 years................... 8,816 919 10.4 929 196 21.1 309 87 28.2 83 33 39.3 7,887 724 9.2
25 to 34 years................... 11,912 773 6.5 1,367 156 11.4 429 65 15.2 107 13 12.5 10,545 618 5.9
35 to 44 years................... 14,682 883 6.0 1,256 160 12.7 326 63 19.4 83 30 36.7 13,426 723 5.4
45 to 54 years................... 14,963 794 5.3 1,201 161 13.4 295 37 12.4 64 10 (B) 13,762 633 4.6
55 to 59 years................... 6,162 351 5.7 610 79 12.9 175 32 18.4 46 10 (B) 5,552 272 4.9
60 to 64 years................... 4,485 292 6.5 496 57 11.5 132 24 18.5 35 9 (B) 3,989 234 5.9
65 years and over................ 12,194 661 5.4 1,215 111 9.1 290 43 14.9 61 5 (B) 10,979 550 5.0
65 to 74 years............... 6,756 348 5.2 693 58 8.4 169 22 13.0 39 0 (B) 6,063 290 4.8
75 years and over............ 5,438 313 5.7 522 53 10.1 121 21 17.7 22 5 (B) 4,916 260 5.3
Female
Total...................... 99,287 9,024 9.1 9,262 1,626 17.6 2,543 553 21.8 649 193 29.7 90,025 7,397 8.2
Under 18 years................... 21,055 2,028 9.6 1,825 353 19.3 420 93 22.0 99 24 24.2 19,230 1,675 8.7
18 to 24 years................... 8,567 1,323 15.4 987 274 27.8 374 138 37.0 138 59 43.0 7,580 1,049 13.8
25 to 34 years................... 11,988 1,176 9.8 1,222 230 18.8 370 74 19.9 79 21 26.7 10,766 946 8.8
35 to 44 years................... 14,878 1,098 7.4 1,207 189 15.7 286 44 15.2 54 13 (B) 13,671 909 6.6
45 to 54 years................... 15,257 881 5.8 1,254 171 13.7 319 49 15.5 84 20 24.4 14,003 709 5.1
55 to 59 years................... 6,348 475 7.5 569 96 16.8 156 28 17.6 25 9 (B) 5,779 379 6.6
60 to 64 years................... 5,053 428 8.5 527 74 14.0 128 28 22.0 31 8 (B) 4,526 354 7.8
65 years and over................ 16,142 1,617 10.0 1,671 241 14.4 490 100 20.5 138 39 28.2 14,470 1,376 9.5
65 to 74 years............... 7,763 625 8.0 719 96 13.4 189 35 18.6 53 10 (B) 7,044 529 7.5
75 years and over............ 8,378 992 11.8 952 144 15.2 302 65 21.6 85 28 33.6 7,426 847 11.4
Household Relationship
Total /1..................... 194,595 15,902 8.2 18,216 2,991 16.4 4,962 1,029 20.7 1,205 328 27.2 176,379 12,912 7.3
65 years and over.......... 28,335 2,277 8.0 2,886 352 12.2 780 144 18.4 198 44 22.1 25,449 1,926 7.6
In families /2................... 159,215 9,658 6.1 13,644 1,757 12.9 3,343 514 15.4 682 134 19.6 145,571 7,900 5.4
Householder.................. 54,032 3,270 6.1 4,802 591 12.3 1,193 177 14.8 259 50 19.4 49,230 2,679 5.4
Under 65 years............. 44,104 2,846 6.5 3,863 523 13.5 970 149 15.4 206 40 19.6 40,240 2,322 5.8
65 years and over.......... 9,928 424 4.3 939 68 7.3 223 28 12.4 53 10 (B) 8,990 356 4.0
Related children under
18 years /9................. 42,547 3,957 9.3 3,642 759 20.8 867 208 24.0 174 46 26.4 38,905 3,198 8.2
Under 6 years............ 13,399 1,481 11.1 1,193 271 22.7 304 82 27.0 69 18 (B) 12,207 1,209 9.9
6 to 17 years............ 29,148 2,476 8.5 2,450 488 19.9 563 126 22.3 105 28 26.4 26,698 1,989 7.4
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 14,159 614 4.3 1,136 117 10.3 309 43 13.8 60 19 (B) 13,023 497 3.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2003
White Alone, not Hispanic
[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... 133,412 5,027 3.8 10,521 862 8.2 2,488 238 9.6 514 46 8.9 122,891 4,165 3.4
Husbands /11................. 44,155 1,568 3.6 3,606 253 7.0 862 71 8.3 187 16 8.5 40,549 1,315 3.2
Under 65 years............. 35,178 1,248 3.5 2,796 212 7.6 665 57 8.5 145 13 9.1 32,382 1,036 3.2
65 years and over.......... 8,977 320 3.6 810 41 5.1 196 14 7.3 42 3 (B) 8,167 279 3.4
Wives /11.................... 43,971 1,564 3.6 3,606 262 7.3 863 75 8.6 181 15 8.5 40,366 1,302 3.2
Under 65 years............. 37,001 1,317 3.6 3,001 233 7.8 704 61 8.6 143 14 9.5 34,000 1,085 3.2
65 years and over.......... 6,970 246 3.5 605 29 4.8 158 14 8.8 37 2 (B) 6,365 217 3.4
Related children under
18 years /9................. 33,982 1,627 4.8 2,562 306 12.0 558 81 14.5 118 12 10.1 31,420 1,320 4.2
Under 6 years............ 11,200 627 5.6 884 129 14.6 212 34 15.8 47 6 (B) 10,315 498 4.8
6 to 17 years............ 22,783 1,000 4.4 1,678 177 10.6 346 48 13.8 72 6 (B) 21,105 822 3.9
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 9,881 222 2.2 666 37 5.6 178 8 4.3 26 2 (B) 9,215 184 2.0
In families with male
householder, no spouse present. 7,011 671 9.6 807 139 17.2 181 29 15.8 10 6 (B) 6,204 532 8.6
Householder.................. 2,710 241 8.9 312 48 15.3 71 9 (B) 5 3 (B) 2,398 193 8.1
Under 65 years............. 2,391 211 8.8 271 41 15.2 70 9 (B) 5 3 (B) 2,120 170 8.0
65 years and over.......... 319 30 9.4 41 6 (B) 1 1 (B) 0 0 (X) 278 24 8.5
Related children
18 years /9................. 1,947 298 15.3 231 67 29.1 56 17 (B) 5 3 (B) 1,715 230 13.4
Under 6 years............ 496 98 19.8 73 25 (B) 16 9 (B) 2 1 (B) 423 73 17.4
6 to 17 years............ 1,451 200 13.8 159 43 26.9 40 7 (B) 2 2 (B) 1,293 157 12.2
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 1,019 74 7.2 90 10 11.3 25 3 (B) 0 0 (X) 929 63 6.8
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 18,792 3,959 21.1 2,316 756 32.6 674 247 36.6 159 81 51.2 16,476 3,203 19.4
Householder.................. 7,121 1,455 20.4 875 282 32.3 255 93 36.6 68 31 (B) 6,246 1,172 18.8
Under 65 years............. 5,949 1,348 22.7 726 258 35.5 210 81 38.3 54 24 (B) 5,223 1,090 20.9
65 years and over.......... 1,172 106 9.1 149 24 16.3 44 13 (B) 14 7 (B) 1,023 82 8.0
Related children under
18 years /9................. 6,618 2,033 30.7 849 385 45.4 253 110 43.6 51 31 (B) 5,769 1,648 28.6
Under 6 years............ 1,704 756 44.4 235 117 49.9 76 39 51.9 20 11 (B) 1,469 638 43.5
6 to 17 years............ 4,914 1,277 26.0 613 268 43.6 177 71 40.0 31 19 (B) 4,300 1,009 23.5
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 3,259 319 9.8 380 70 18.4 106 32 30.5 34 17 (B) 2,879 249 8.6
In unrelated subfamilies /3...... 697 229 32.9 65 33 (B) 15 8 (B) 1 0 (B) 632 197 31.2
Under 18 years............. 366 130 35.5 41 21 (B) 10 4 (B) 1 0 (B) 325 108 33.3
Under 6 years............ 92 42 45.6 15 7 (B) 4 1 (B) 0 0 (X) 77 35 45.8
6 to 17 years............ 274 88 32.1 26 15 (B) 5 3 (B) 1 0 (B) 248 73 29.5
18 years and over.......... 331 100 30.1 24 11 (B) 5 4 (B) 0 0 (X) 307 89 28.8
Unrelated individuals /4......... 34,683 6,015 17.3 4,507 1,201 26.6 1,604 508 31.6 522 194 37.1 30,176 4,815 16.0
Male......................... 16,167 2,445 15.1 2,226 540 24.3 790 244 30.8 247 81 33.0 13,941 1,906 13.7
Under 65 years............. 13,591 2,148 15.8 1,903 478 25.1 705 217 30.8 232 81 34.9 11,688 1,669 14.3
Living alone............. 7,149 896 12.5 1,029 231 22.5 347 97 28.0 106 35 33.2 6,120 664 10.9
65 years and over.......... 2,576 298 11.6 323 62 19.1 86 26 30.6 15 0 (B) 2,253 236 10.5
Living alone............. 2,277 244 10.7 299 56 18.6 78 24 31.0 13 0 (B) 1,978 189 9.5
Female....................... 18,516 3,570 19.3 2,281 661 29.0 814 264 32.4 275 113 40.9 16,234 2,909 17.9
Under 65 years............. 11,570 2,351 20.3 1,445 476 32.9 541 190 35.2 188 83 43.9 10,124 1,875 18.5
Living alone............. 6,463 1,023 15.8 762 220 28.9 266 87 32.5 79 31 39.3 5,701 803 14.1
65 years and over.......... 6,946 1,219 17.5 836 185 22.1 273 74 27.1 87 30 34.4 6,110 1,034 16.9
Living alone............. 6,629 1,119 16.9 822 176 21.4 269 72 26.7 84 29 34.3 5,807 943 16.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2003
White Alone, not Hispanic
[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.................... 194,595 15,902 8.2 18,216 2,991 16.4 4,962 1,029 20.7 1,205 328 27.2 176,379 12,912 7.3
Metropolitan................... 151,690 11,027 7.3 9,063 1,430 15.8 2,758 569 20.6 873 263 30.2 142,627 9,597 6.7
Central City................. 41,091 3,928 9.6 5,492 1,015 18.5 2,135 491 23.0 798 244 30.6 35,598 2,912 8.2
Not Central City............. 110,599 7,100 6.4 3,570 415 11.6 623 78 12.5 75 20 25.9 107,029 6,685 6.2
Not Metropolitan............... 42,905 4,875 11.4 9,153 1,561 17.1 2,205 460 20.9 332 64 19.3 33,752 3,314 9.8
Northeast........................ 39,392 2,939 7.5 1,714 363 21.2 478 124 26.0 117 52 43.9 37,678 2,576 6.8
Metropolitan................... 34,046 2,323 6.8 1,486 305 20.5 465 124 26.8 117 52 43.9 32,560 2,018 6.2
Central City................. 7,535 943 12.5 1,113 227 20.4 425 121 28.6 117 52 43.9 6,422 716 11.1
Not Central City............. 26,511 1,380 5.2 373 78 21.0 40 3 (B) 0 0 (X) 26,138 1,302 5.0
Not Metropolitan............... 5,346 616 11.5 229 58 25.3 13 0 (B) 0 0 (X) 5,117 559 10.9
Midwest.......................... 52,043 4,086 7.9 3,723 639 17.2 972 248 25.5 315 102 32.5 48,320 3,448 7.1
Metropolitan................... 37,200 2,759 7.4 2,024 373 18.4 768 200 26.1 255 99 38.8 35,176 2,386 6.8
Central City................. 9,668 954 9.9 1,511 318 21.0 665 178 26.8 254 99 39.0 8,157 636 7.8
Not Central City............. 27,532 1,804 6.6 513 55 10.7 103 22 21.4 1 0 (B) 27,019 1,750 6.5
Not Metropolitan............... 14,843 1,328 8.9 1,699 266 15.6 204 48 23.4 60 3 (B) 13,144 1,062 8.1
South............................ 65,338 5,833 8.9 9,516 1,460 15.3 2,752 522 19.0 553 121 21.9 55,822 4,373 7.8
Metropolitan................... 48,615 3,609 7.4 3,445 463 13.4 936 145 15.5 304 63 20.7 45,171 3,146 7.0
Central City................. 12,136 1,071 8.8 1,624 263 16.2 657 108 16.4 272 52 19.1 10,512 808 7.7
Not Central City............. 36,479 2,538 7.0 1,821 200 11.0 279 37 13.3 32 11 (B) 34,658 2,338 6.7
Not Metropolitan............... 16,723 2,224 13.3 6,071 997 16.4 1,817 377 20.8 249 58 23.3 10,652 1,227 11.5
West............................. 37,822 3,043 8.0 3,263 529 16.2 760 135 17.7 220 53 24.0 34,559 2,514 7.3
Metropolitan................... 31,829 2,337 7.3 2,109 289 13.7 589 99 16.9 197 50 25.4 29,720 2,047 6.9
Central City................. 11,751 960 8.2 1,244 207 16.7 388 83 21.5 155 42 26.9 10,506 752 7.2
Not Central City............. 20,078 1,377 6.9 864 82 9.5 201 16 7.9 42 8 (B) 19,213 1,295 6.7
Not Metropolitan............... 5,993 707 11.8 1,154 240 20.8 171 35 20.6 23 3 (B) 4,839 467 9.6
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance /32.... 33,490 8,778 26.2 5,975 2,013 33.7 1,868 684 36.6 472 205 43.5 27,515 6,765 24.6
Cash assistance............... 8,469 2,933 34.6 1,895 797 42.1 668 302 45.2 186 112 60.4 6,574 2,136 32.5
Noncash assistance............ 32,616 8,643 26.5 5,879 2,005 34.1 1,829 678 37.0 466 199 42.7 26,737 6,638 24.8
Food stamps................ 8,229 4,471 54.3 2,049 1,154 56.3 758 411 54.3 222 116 52.3 6,180 3,317 53.7
School lunch only
(free or reduced price).. 3,694 560 15.2 635 74 11.6 146 21 14.4 21 3 (B) 3,058 486 15.9
In household that did not
receive assistance............. 161,104 7,124 4.4 12,241 977 8.0 3,094 345 11.2 733 122 16.7 148,864 6,147 4.1
Years of School Completed /23
People 16 to 24 years............ 22,792 2,718 11.9 2,387 559 23.4 782 243 31.1 240 98 40.9 20,404 2,160 10.6
Enrolled in school /25........ 13,557 1,423 10.5 1,232 259 21.1 405 112 27.7 143 58 40.7 12,326 1,164 9.4
Not enrolled.................. 9,234 1,295 14.0 1,156 299 25.9 377 131 34.7 97 40 41.2 8,078 996 12.3
No high school diploma...... 1,545 394 25.5 291 96 32.9 94 45 47.8 15 14 (B) 1,254 298 23.8
People 25 years and over......... 134,063 9,427 7.0 12,595 1,723 13.7 3,396 587 17.3 807 187 23.2 121,468 7,703 6.3
No high school diploma........ 13,416 2,421 18.0 2,369 568 24.0 691 191 27.6 166 50 30.0 11,047 1,853 16.8
High school diploma or more... 120,647 7,006 5.8 10,226 1,155 11.3 2,705 396 14.6 641 137 21.4 110,421 5,851 5.3
No college.................. 44,022 3,591 8.2 4,700 650 13.8 1,121 213 19.0 231 74 32.0 39,322 2,941 7.5
Some college,
no BA or higher degree.... 35,631 2,111 5.9 2,997 335 11.2 823 132 16.0 212 49 23.0 32,634 1,776 5.4
Completed BA
or higher degree.......... 40,994 1,303 3.2 2,529 169 6.7 761 51 6.7 197 14 7.3 38,465 1,134 2.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2003
White Alone, not Hispanic
[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............................ 194,595 15,902 8.2 18,216 2,991 16.4 4,962 1,029 20.7 1,205 328 27.2 176,379 12,912 7.3
Male............................. 95,307 6,878 7.2 8,953 1,364 15.2 2,419 476 19.7 556 135 24.2 86,354 5,514 6.4
Under 16 years................ 19,368 1,978 10.2 1,636 398 24.3 411 114 27.7 67 21 (B) 17,732 1,580 8.9
16 to 64 years................ 63,746 4,239 6.7 6,102 855 14.0 1,719 319 18.6 429 109 25.4 57,643 3,384 5.9
Worked during year.......... 54,125 1,857 3.4 4,695 344 7.3 1,259 110 8.8 310 35 11.4 49,430 1,514 3.1
Full-time year-round...... 40,598 609 1.5 3,315 108 3.3 870 25 2.9 196 11 5.7 37,282 501 1.3
Not full-time year-round.. 13,527 1,248 9.2 1,380 236 17.1 389 85 22.0 113 24 21.3 12,148 1,013 8.3
Did not work................ 9,621 2,382 24.8 1,407 511 36.3 459 209 45.4 120 74 61.6 8,213 1,871 22.8
65 years and over............. 12,194 661 5.4 1,215 111 9.1 290 43 14.9 61 5 (B) 10,979 550 5.0
Worked during year.......... 2,774 40 1.4 267 9 3.3 73 6 (B) 21 0 (B) 2,508 31 1.2
Full-time year-round...... 1,196 13 1.1 114 3 2.9 32 3 (B) 13 0 (B) 1,082 9 0.9
Not full-time year-round.. 1,579 27 1.7 153 5 3.6 40 3 (B) 7 0 (B) 1,426 22 1.5
Did not work................ 9,419 621 6.6 948 102 10.8 218 37 17.2 40 5 (B) 8,471 519 6.1
Female........................... 99,287 9,024 9.1 9,262 1,626 17.6 2,543 553 21.8 649 193 29.7 90,025 7,397 8.2
Under 16 years................ 18,372 1,779 9.7 1,598 311 19.4 374 86 23.0 92 22 23.5 16,775 1,468 8.8
16 to 64 years................ 64,774 5,628 8.7 5,994 1,075 17.9 1,679 367 21.9 419 132 31.6 58,780 4,553 7.7
Worked during year.......... 48,222 2,366 4.9 4,067 405 10.0 1,125 134 11.9 267 52 19.6 44,155 1,960 4.4
Full-time year-round...... 28,208 465 1.6 2,338 61 2.6 613 14 2.3 109 2 1.5 25,870 404 1.6
Not full-time year-round.. 20,014 1,900 9.5 1,729 344 19.9 512 119 23.3 158 51 32.1 18,285 1,556 8.5
Did not work................ 16,551 3,263 19.7 1,927 670 34.8 554 234 42.2 152 80 52.7 14,625 2,593 17.7
65 years and over............. 16,142 1,617 10.0 1,671 241 14.4 490 100 20.5 138 39 28.2 14,470 1,376 9.5
Worked during year.......... 2,306 60 2.6 185 4 2.0 47 4 (B) 16 0 (B) 2,122 57 2.7
Full-time year-round...... 763 4 0.6 56 0 (B) 9 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 707 4 0.6
Not full-time year-round.. 1,543 56 3.6 128 4 2.8 38 4 (B) 16 0 (B) 1,415 52 3.7
Did not work................ 13,835 1,556 11.2 1,486 237 15.9 443 97 21.8 122 39 31.8 12,349 1,319 10.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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 9, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032004/pov/new3904.htm