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POV39: Poverty Rate of Census Tract in 1989 -- Poverty Status of People: 2003
Hispanic Origin
[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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Hispanic (of any race)
Both Sexes
Total /1................... 40,300 9,051 22.5 12,903 4,295 33.3 6,071 2,295 37.8 2,401 952 39.7 27,397 4,757 17.4
Under 18 years................... 13,730 4,077 29.7 4,525 1,992 44.0 2,130 1,055 49.5 892 466 52.3 9,205 2,084 22.6
18 to 24 years................... 4,974 1,043 21.0 1,640 478 29.2 821 244 29.7 303 85 28.2 3,334 565 16.9
25 to 34 years................... 7,423 1,589 21.4 2,189 663 30.3 906 334 36.8 363 140 38.6 5,234 926 17.7
35 to 44 years................... 6,007 1,058 17.6 1,784 487 27.3 799 259 32.4 258 92 35.5 4,222 571 13.5
45 to 54 years................... 3,925 541 13.8 1,263 277 22.0 629 160 25.5 230 55 24.1 2,663 264 9.9
55 to 59 years................... 1,287 168 13.1 465 94 20.2 238 59 24.7 118 37 31.1 822 74 9.1
60 to 64 years................... 875 169 19.3 293 88 29.9 148 45 30.4 55 13 (B) 582 81 14.0
65 years and over................ 2,080 406 19.5 745 215 28.8 401 140 35.0 182 64 34.9 1,335 192 14.3
65 to 74 years............... 1,272 239 18.8 421 117 27.8 208 68 32.5 97 30 31.4 851 122 14.4
75 years and over............ 808 167 20.7 324 98 30.2 192 72 37.6 85 33 38.8 484 69 14.3
Male
Total...................... 20,670 4,262 20.6 6,602 2,005 30.4 3,031 1,040 34.3 1,164 432 37.1 14,069 2,257 16.0
Under 18 years................... 6,976 2,088 29.9 2,320 1,022 44.1 1,064 528 49.6 456 260 57.1 4,656 1,066 22.9
18 to 24 years................... 2,708 469 17.3 878 205 23.3 438 94 21.5 157 30 19.3 1,830 264 14.5
25 to 34 years................... 4,001 688 17.2 1,136 279 24.5 445 137 30.7 169 48 28.5 2,865 409 14.3
35 to 44 years................... 3,126 483 15.4 937 225 24.0 408 113 27.6 122 33 27.1 2,189 258 11.8
45 to 54 years................... 1,955 262 13.4 646 135 20.9 317 82 25.9 111 26 23.6 1,310 127 9.7
55 to 59 years................... 619 61 9.9 235 40 17.1 122 25 20.3 49 10 (B) 384 21 5.5
60 to 64 years................... 404 64 15.9 128 28 22.2 62 14 (B) 23 4 (B) 277 36 13.0
65 years and over................ 881 146 16.6 323 71 21.9 173 47 27.3 78 20 25.3 558 75 13.5
65 to 74 years............... 545 95 17.3 187 42 22.5 97 29 30.2 48 10 (B) 358 52 14.6
75 years and over............ 336 52 15.4 136 29 21.1 75 18 23.6 30 10 (B) 199 23 11.5
Female
Total...................... 19,629 4,790 24.4 6,301 2,290 36.3 3,040 1,255 41.3 1,238 520 42.0 13,328 2,500 18.8
Under 18 years................... 6,754 1,989 29.4 2,205 971 44.0 1,066 526 49.4 436 206 47.2 4,549 1,018 22.4
18 to 24 years................... 2,266 573 25.3 762 273 35.9 383 149 39.0 146 55 37.8 1,504 300 19.9
25 to 34 years................... 3,422 901 26.3 1,053 384 36.5 461 197 42.7 195 92 47.2 2,369 517 21.8
35 to 44 years................... 2,880 576 20.0 847 262 30.9 390 146 37.3 136 59 43.0 2,033 314 15.4
45 to 54 years................... 1,970 279 14.2 617 142 23.1 311 78 25.1 119 29 24.6 1,353 136 10.1
55 to 59 years................... 668 107 16.0 230 54 23.4 116 34 29.2 69 27 (B) 438 53 12.2
60 to 64 years................... 470 105 22.3 165 59 35.9 86 31 36.6 32 9 (B) 305 45 14.9
65 years and over................ 1,199 260 21.7 422 144 34.1 228 93 40.8 104 44 42.1 777 116 14.9
65 to 74 years............... 727 145 19.9 234 75 32.0 111 38 34.6 49 21 (B) 493 70 14.2
75 years and over............ 473 115 24.4 188 69 36.8 117 55 46.7 55 23 (B) 284 46 16.2
Household Relationship
Total /1..................... 40,300 9,051 22.5 12,903 4,295 33.3 6,071 2,295 37.8 2,401 952 39.7 27,397 4,757 17.4
65 years and over.......... 2,080 406 19.5 745 215 28.8 401 140 35.0 182 64 34.9 1,335 192 14.3
In families /2................... 35,469 7,637 21.5 11,403 3,726 32.7 5,373 1,990 37.0 2,176 858 39.4 24,066 3,911 16.2
Householder.................. 9,274 1,925 20.8 2,978 925 31.0 1,396 498 35.7 574 219 38.2 6,296 1,000 15.9
Under 65 years............. 8,616 1,812 21.0 2,738 867 31.7 1,268 463 36.5 514 205 39.8 5,879 945 16.1
65 years and over.......... 658 113 17.2 240 58 24.2 129 35 27.4 60 15 (B) 417 55 13.1
Related children under
18 years /9................. 13,519 3,982 29.5 4,469 1,962 43.9 2,103 1,040 49.5 882 464 52.5 9,050 2,020 22.3
Under 6 years............ 4,916 1,576 32.1 1,607 743 46.2 727 380 52.3 296 158 53.3 3,310 833 25.2
6 to 17 years............ 8,603 2,406 28.0 2,863 1,220 42.6 1,376 660 48.0 587 306 52.2 5,740 1,186 20.7
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 3,319 403 12.2 1,129 233 20.7 588 131 22.3 226 64 28.1 2,190 170 7.8
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
Hispanic Origin
[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... 24,956 4,222 16.9 7,406 1,999 27.0 3,327 1,053 31.7 1,231 383 31.1 17,550 2,224 12.7
Husbands /11................. 6,258 980 15.7 1,828 451 24.7 806 242 30.0 300 87 28.9 4,429 528 11.9
Under 65 years............. 5,738 896 15.6 1,642 411 25.0 715 220 30.7 253 77 30.4 4,096 485 11.9
65 years and over.......... 519 84 16.1 186 41 21.8 91 23 25.0 48 10 (B) 333 43 12.9
Wives /11.................... 6,334 982 15.5 1,829 447 24.4 811 240 29.6 303 86 28.5 4,505 535 11.9
Under 65 years............. 5,927 920 15.5 1,691 419 24.8 738 223 30.2 269 80 29.5 4,235 501 11.8
65 years and over.......... 408 62 15.2 138 27 19.9 73 17 (B) 33 7 (B) 270 34 12.7
Related children under
18 years /9................. 9,214 1,970 21.4 2,749 956 34.8 1,201 487 40.6 446 173 38.8 6,465 1,013 15.7
Under 6 years............ 3,445 804 23.3 1,056 393 37.3 455 208 45.8 170 76 44.8 2,389 411 17.2
6 to 17 years............ 5,768 1,165 20.2 1,693 563 33.3 746 279 37.4 276 97 35.2 4,076 602 14.8
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 2,074 177 8.5 652 102 15.6 358 61 17.2 120 25 20.9 1,422 75 5.3
In families with male
householder, no spouse present. 3,061 554 18.1 1,089 274 25.2 532 132 24.8 204 49 24.0 1,972 279 14.2
Householder.................. 908 157 17.3 317 78 24.7 153 37 24.5 56 15 (B) 591 78 13.3
Under 65 years............. 865 153 17.7 297 78 26.4 143 37 26.0 51 15 (B) 569 74 13.1
65 years and over.......... 43 4 (B) 20 0 (B) 9 0 (B) 5 0 (B) 22 4 (B)
Related children
18 years /9................. 893 285 31.9 334 147 43.9 165 72 43.7 68 27 (B) 559 139 24.8
Under 6 years............ 366 139 38.1 130 64 49.0 55 25 (B) 23 8 (B) 237 76 32.1
6 to 17 years............ 527 146 27.7 204 83 40.6 111 47 42.8 44 19 (B) 322 63 19.5
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 219 24 11.1 80 15 18.2 44 10 (B) 10 5 (B) 139 10 6.9
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 7,452 2,861 38.4 2,908 1,453 50.0 1,515 805 53.2 741 426 57.4 4,544 1,407 31.0
Householder.................. 2,138 792 37.0 826 398 48.2 435 219 50.3 215 118 54.8 1,312 394 30.0
Under 65 years............. 1,999 761 38.1 769 379 49.2 401 207 51.6 202 113 56.0 1,230 382 31.1
65 years and over.......... 139 31 22.5 57 19 (B) 35 13 (B) 13 5 (B) 82 12 14.6
Related children under
18 years /9................. 3,413 1,727 50.6 1,386 859 62.0 736 481 65.3 368 263 71.4 2,026 868 42.8
Under 6 years............ 1,105 632 57.2 421 286 67.9 217 147 67.8 103 74 71.6 684 347 50.7
6 to 17 years............ 2,308 1,095 47.4 965 573 59.4 519 334 64.3 266 190 71.3 1,343 521 38.8
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 1,025 202 19.7 396 117 29.5 186 60 32.3 96 34 35.5 629 85 13.6
In unrelated subfamilies /3...... 211 89 42.3 53 29 (B) 28 17 (B) 3 3 (B) 158 61 38.3
Under 18 years............. 111 52 46.8 25 16 (B) 14 10 (B) 2 2 (B) 86 36 41.5
Under 6 years............ 40 25 (B) 10 9 (B) 6 5 (B) 0 0 (X) 29 16 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 72 27 (B) 15 7 (B) 8 5 (B) 2 2 (B) 57 20 (B)
18 years and over.......... 99 37 37.4 28 12 (B) 14 7 (B) 1 1 (B) 72 25 (B)
Unrelated individuals /4......... 4,620 1,325 28.7 1,447 540 37.3 670 287 42.9 222 91 41.2 3,173 786 24.8
Male......................... 2,871 655 22.8 874 256 29.2 384 135 35.1 110 30 27.5 1,996 399 20.0
Under 65 years............. 2,701 609 22.5 803 231 28.8 339 115 33.8 95 25 26.5 1,898 377 19.9
Living alone............. 756 143 18.9 259 71 27.3 132 50 38.1 43 11 (B) 497 72 14.5
65 years and over.......... 170 46 27.1 71 24 (B) 44 20 (B) 15 5 (B) 99 22 22.2
Living alone............. 138 39 28.2 64 23 (B) 38 18 (B) 14 4 (B) 74 16 (B)
Female....................... 1,749 671 38.3 573 284 49.6 287 153 53.3 112 61 54.6 1,176 387 32.9
Under 65 years............. 1,427 536 37.6 434 203 46.8 212 99 46.5 76 37 48.2 993 333 33.5
Living alone............. 566 149 26.3 184 72 39.0 84 29 34.5 29 13 (B) 382 77 20.2
65 years and over.......... 322 135 41.8 138 81 58.3 75 54 (B) 36 24 (B) 184 54 29.3
Living alone............. 298 121 40.8 129 72 55.6 71 50 (B) 36 24 (B) 168 49 29.4
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
Hispanic Origin
[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.................... 40,300 9,051 22.5 12,903 4,295 33.3 6,071 2,295 37.8 2,401 952 39.7 27,397 4,757 17.4
Metropolitan................... 36,714 8,141 22.2 11,441 3,841 33.6 5,521 2,146 38.9 2,297 937 40.8 25,273 4,300 17.0
Central City................. 18,000 4,660 25.9 8,211 2,818 34.3 4,350 1,683 38.7 1,856 766 41.3 9,789 1,842 18.8
Not Central City............. 18,714 3,481 18.6 3,230 1,023 31.7 1,171 463 39.5 441 171 38.9 15,484 2,458 15.9
Not Metropolitan............... 3,586 911 25.4 1,462 454 31.0 550 149 27.1 105 15 14.5 2,124 457 21.5
Northeast........................ 5,476 1,373 25.1 2,030 755 37.2 1,128 476 42.2 671 283 42.2 3,446 617 17.9
Metropolitan................... 5,399 1,352 25.0 2,026 755 37.3 1,128 476 42.2 671 283 42.2 3,373 597 17.7
Central City................. 3,508 1,040 29.6 1,900 718 37.8 1,094 466 42.6 671 283 42.2 1,608 322 20.0
Not Central City............. 1,890 312 16.5 125 37 29.8 34 10 (B) 0 0 (X) 1,765 275 15.6
Not Metropolitan............... 77 21 26.9 4 1 (B) 0 0 (X) 0 0 (X) 73 20 (B)
Midwest.......................... 3,500 680 19.4 786 227 28.9 377 106 28.1 105 29 27.9 2,714 453 16.7
Metropolitan................... 3,106 598 19.2 735 210 28.6 355 100 28.2 102 29 28.2 2,371 388 16.3
Central City................. 1,744 410 23.5 683 204 29.9 341 94 27.7 102 29 28.2 1,061 206 19.4
Not Central City............. 1,361 187 13.7 52 6 (B) 14 6 (B) 0 0 (X) 1,309 182 13.9
Not Metropolitan............... 395 82 20.9 51 17 (B) 22 6 (B) 2 0 (B) 343 65 19.0
South............................ 14,388 3,449 24.0 4,752 1,710 36.0 2,497 984 39.4 1,106 409 37.0 9,636 1,739 18.0
Metropolitan................... 12,528 2,934 23.4 3,796 1,393 36.7 2,117 868 41.0 1,050 405 38.6 8,732 1,540 17.6
Central City................. 5,904 1,661 28.1 2,749 1,057 38.5 1,547 653 42.2 677 259 38.3 3,155 603 19.1
Not Central City............. 6,624 1,273 19.2 1,047 336 32.1 571 215 37.6 374 146 39.1 5,577 937 16.8
Not Metropolitan............... 1,860 515 27.7 956 317 33.2 380 116 30.6 55 4 (B) 904 198 22.0
West............................. 16,936 3,549 21.0 5,335 1,601 30.0 2,070 728 35.2 520 231 44.4 11,601 1,948 16.8
Metropolitan................... 15,681 3,257 20.8 4,884 1,483 30.4 1,922 702 36.5 473 220 46.6 10,797 1,775 16.4
Central City................. 6,843 1,549 22.6 2,878 839 29.1 1,369 469 34.3 406 195 48.0 3,965 711 17.9
Not Central City............. 8,838 1,708 19.3 2,006 644 32.1 553 232 42.0 67 25 (B) 6,832 1,064 15.6
Not Metropolitan............... 1,255 292 23.3 451 119 26.4 148 27 18.1 47 11 (B) 804 173 21.5
Receipt of Assistance
In household that received
means-tested assistance /32.... 19,881 7,267 36.6 8,380 3,694 44.1 4,176 1,995 47.8 1,806 874 48.4 11,500 3,574 31.1
Cash assistance............... 3,571 1,931 54.1 1,872 1,149 61.4 1,079 702 65.1 495 361 72.9 1,699 782 46.0
Noncash assistance............ 19,813 7,262 36.7 8,351 3,690 44.2 4,171 1,995 47.8 1,806 874 48.4 11,462 3,573 31.2
Food stamps................ 4,928 3,196 64.8 2,524 1,806 71.6 1,457 1,048 71.9 738 532 72.2 2,405 1,389 57.8
School lunch only
(free or reduced price).. 4,207 1,031 24.5 1,626 465 28.6 707 230 32.5 207 74 35.9 2,581 566 21.9
In household that did not
receive assistance............. 20,419 1,784 8.7 4,523 601 13.3 1,896 300 15.8 595 78 13.1 15,896 1,183 7.4
Years of School Completed /23
People 16 to 24 years............ 6,289 1,337 21.3 2,080 620 29.8 1,032 330 32.0 392 118 30.1 4,208 717 17.0
Enrolled in school /25........ 2,837 554 19.5 919 263 28.7 473 149 31.5 193 60 31.3 1,918 291 15.1
Not enrolled.................. 3,451 783 22.7 1,161 356 30.7 559 181 32.4 199 58 29.0 2,290 427 18.6
No high school diploma...... 1,583 486 30.7 614 242 39.4 298 118 39.7 111 42 37.6 969 244 25.1
People 25 years and over......... 21,596 3,932 18.2 6,739 1,824 27.1 3,120 996 31.9 1,207 401 33.2 14,857 2,108 14.2
No high school diploma........ 8,986 2,397 26.7 3,678 1,201 32.7 1,806 664 36.8 676 261 38.6 5,308 1,196 22.5
High school diploma or more... 12,610 1,535 12.2 3,061 623 20.4 1,315 332 25.2 531 140 26.3 9,550 912 9.6
No college.................. 5,977 943 15.8 1,677 400 23.8 717 221 30.8 307 95 30.9 4,300 543 12.6
Some college,
no BA or higher degree.... 4,027 424 10.5 983 179 18.2 438 96 21.8 169 43 25.7 3,044 245 8.0
Completed BA
or higher degree.......... 2,606 169 6.5 401 44 11.1 159 15 9.5 55 1 (B) 2,206 124 5.6
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
Hispanic Origin
[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............................ 40,300 9,051 22.5 12,903 4,295 33.3 6,071 2,295 37.8 2,401 952 39.7 27,397 4,757 17.4
Male............................. 20,670 4,262 20.6 6,602 2,005 30.4 3,031 1,040 34.3 1,164 432 37.1 14,069 2,257 16.0
Under 16 years................ 6,346 1,955 30.8 2,121 955 45.0 968 487 50.3 415 244 58.8 4,224 1,000 23.7
16 to 64 years................ 13,444 2,161 16.1 4,157 979 23.5 1,890 506 26.8 671 168 25.1 9,286 1,182 12.7
Worked during year.......... 11,121 1,270 11.4 3,230 572 17.7 1,419 304 21.4 495 99 20.1 7,891 698 8.8
Full-time year-round...... 8,213 653 8.0 2,260 280 12.4 942 141 14.9 337 47 14.1 5,953 373 6.3
Not full-time year-round.. 2,908 616 21.2 970 291 30.0 477 163 34.2 158 52 32.9 1,938 325 16.8
Did not work................ 2,323 891 38.4 927 407 43.9 471 202 42.8 176 69 39.1 1,396 484 34.7
65 years and over............. 881 146 16.6 323 71 21.9 173 47 27.3 78 20 25.3 558 75 13.5
Worked during year.......... 203 10 5.0 55 3 (B) 31 1 (B) 17 0 (B) 148 7 4.8
Full-time year-round...... 121 5 4.3 31 0 (B) 19 0 (B) 13 0 (B) 90 5 5.8
Not full-time year-round.. 81 5 5.9 24 3 (B) 12 1 (B) 4 0 (B) 58 2 (B)
Did not work................ 678 136 20.1 268 68 25.3 142 46 32.2 61 20 (B) 410 68 16.7
Female........................... 19,629 4,790 24.4 6,301 2,290 36.3 3,040 1,255 41.3 1,238 520 42.0 13,328 2,500 18.8
Under 16 years................ 6,069 1,828 30.1 1,963 896 45.6 952 481 50.6 387 189 48.9 4,106 932 22.7
16 to 64 years................ 12,361 2,702 21.9 3,917 1,250 31.9 1,861 680 36.6 746 287 38.5 8,444 1,452 17.2
Worked during year.......... 7,591 942 12.4 2,116 422 19.9 926 197 21.2 358 88 24.7 5,475 521 9.5
Full-time year-round...... 4,510 283 6.3 1,177 141 12.0 488 55 11.4 190 21 10.9 3,333 142 4.3
Not full-time year-round.. 3,081 659 21.4 938 280 29.9 438 141 32.2 168 68 40.3 2,143 379 17.7
Did not work................ 4,770 1,760 36.9 1,801 828 46.0 935 484 51.8 389 199 51.2 2,969 931 31.4
65 years and over............. 1,199 260 21.7 422 144 34.1 228 93 40.8 104 44 42.1 777 116 14.9
Worked during year.......... 145 10 6.7 37 7 (B) 16 4 (B) 11 3 (B) 108 3 2.9
Full-time year-round...... 80 3 3.7 17 1 (B) 6 1 (B) 4 1 (B) 63 2 (B)
Not full-time year-round.. 65 7 (B) 20 5 (B) 11 3 (B) 7 2 (B) 45 1 (B)
Did not work................ 1,055 250 23.7 385 137 35.7 211 89 42.1 93 41 44.1 669 113 16.9
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/new3916.htm