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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2003
       Northeast

[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
                                  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Northeast

Both Sexes
      Total /1...................     53,608      2,582         4.8      4,076         7.6      6,052        11.3      8,105        15.1     10,292        19.2     12,458        23.2     13,355        24.9     14,772        27.6
Under 18 years...................     12,826        891         6.9      1,394        10.9      1,968        15.3      2,529        19.7      3,146        24.5      3,738        29.1      4,009        31.3      4,397        34.3
18 to 24 years...................      4,914        371         7.6        512        10.4        673        13.7        879        17.9      1,067        21.7      1,239        25.2      1,318        26.8      1,432        29.1
25 to 34 years...................      6,977        392         5.6        613         8.8        845        12.1      1,091        15.6      1,337        19.2      1,606        23.0      1,701        24.4      1,866        26.7
35 to 44 years...................      8,348        305         3.6        486         5.8        731         8.8        967        11.6      1,232        14.8      1,505        18.0      1,626        19.5      1,848        22.1
45 to 54 years...................      7,956        251         3.2        413         5.2        611         7.7        796        10.0        982        12.3      1,143        14.4      1,217        15.3      1,336        16.8
55 to 59 years...................      3,144         86         2.7        142         4.5        222         7.1        307         9.8        377        12.0        438        13.9        474        15.1        519        16.5
60 to 64 years...................      2,279         61         2.7        103         4.5        179         7.8        263        11.5        347        15.2        423        18.6        447        19.6        483        21.2
65 years and over................      7,164        225         3.1        411         5.7        824        11.5      1,274        17.8      1,804        25.2      2,367        33.0      2,563        35.8      2,891        40.4
    65 to 74 years...............      3,560        108         3.0        186         5.2        369        10.4        578        16.2        765        21.5        998        28.0      1,100        30.9      1,231        34.6
    75 years and over............      3,605        117         3.2        225         6.3        455        12.6        696        19.3      1,039        28.8      1,369        38.0      1,464        40.6      1,660        46.1

Male
      Total......................     25,911      1,122         4.3      1,764         6.8      2,558         9.9      3,444        13.3      4,393        17.0      5,393        20.8      5,786        22.3      6,425        24.8
Under 18 years...................      6,543        465         7.1        734        11.2      1,012        15.5      1,300        19.9      1,601        24.5      1,899        29.0      2,031        31.0      2,209        33.8
18 to 24 years...................      2,547        156         6.1        215         8.4        294        11.6        389        15.3        484        19.0        579        22.7        615        24.1        677        26.6
25 to 34 years...................      3,432        144         4.2        234         6.8        335         9.7        446        13.0        562        16.4        699        20.4        744        21.7        831        24.2
35 to 44 years...................      4,022        129         3.2        204         5.1        304         7.6        402        10.0        523        13.0        639        15.9        675        16.8        777        19.3
45 to 54 years...................      3,876        114         2.9        179         4.6        257         6.6        350         9.0        440        11.4        526        13.6        561        14.5        615        15.9
55 to 59 years...................      1,530         35         2.3         54         3.5         87         5.7        127         8.3        155        10.2        188        12.3        207        13.5        226        14.8
60 to 64 years...................      1,037         18         1.8         31         3.0         50         4.8         79         7.6        110        10.6        139        13.4        151        14.6        166        16.0
65 years and over................      2,925         62         2.1        114         3.9        221         7.5        352        12.0        517        17.7        724        24.8        803        27.4        923        31.5
    65 to 74 years...............      1,542         28         1.8         51         3.3        126         8.2        184        11.9        249        16.2        338        21.9        382        24.8        427        27.7
    75 years and over............      1,384         34         2.4         63         4.5         95         6.8        168        12.2        268        19.4        387        27.9        420        30.4        496        35.8

Female
      Total......................     27,697      1,459         5.3      2,312         8.3      3,494        12.6      4,661        16.8      5,899        21.3      7,066        25.5      7,569        27.3      8,347        30.1
Under 18 years...................      6,283        426         6.8        660        10.5        957        15.2      1,228        19.5      1,545        24.6      1,839        29.3      1,978        31.5      2,187        34.8
18 to 24 years...................      2,367        215         9.1        298        12.6        378        16.0        490        20.7        583        24.6        660        27.9        703        29.7        755        31.9
25 to 34 years...................      3,546        248         7.0        379        10.7        510        14.4        645        18.2        776        21.9        907        25.6        957        27.0      1,035        29.2
35 to 44 years...................      4,327        176         4.1        282         6.5        427         9.9        565        13.1        709        16.4        866        20.0        951        22.0      1,071        24.7
45 to 54 years...................      4,079        138         3.4        234         5.7        354         8.7        447        11.0        542        13.3        618        15.1        656        16.1        721        17.7
55 to 59 years...................      1,615         51         3.2         88         5.4        135         8.4        180        11.2        221        13.7        250        15.5        267        16.5        292        18.1
60 to 64 years...................      1,241         43         3.4         72         5.8        129        10.4        184        14.9        237        19.1        284        22.9        296        23.8        318        25.6
65 years and over................      4,239        163         3.8        298         7.0        604        14.2        922        21.7      1,287        30.4      1,643        38.8      1,761        41.5      1,968        46.4
    65 to 74 years...............      2,018         80         3.9        135         6.7        243        12.0        394        19.5        516        25.6        660        32.7        718        35.6        804        39.8
    75 years and over............      2,221         83         3.7        163         7.3        361        16.2        528        23.8        771        34.7        982        44.2      1,043        47.0      1,164        52.4

Household Relationship

    Total /1.....................     53,608      2,582         4.8      4,076         7.6      6,052        11.3      8,105        15.1     10,292        19.2     12,458        23.2     13,355        24.9     14,772        27.6
      65 years and over..........      7,164        225         3.1        411         5.7        824        11.5      1,274        17.8      1,804        25.2      2,367        33.0      2,563        35.8      2,891        40.4
In families /2...................     44,317      1,658         3.7      2,740         6.2      4,066         9.2      5,489        12.4      7,013        15.8      8,668        19.6      9,404        21.2     10,561        23.8
    Householder..................     13,994        504         3.6        816         5.8      1,218         8.7      1,655        11.8      2,110        15.1      2,644        18.9      2,864        20.5      3,216        23.0
      Under 65 years.............     11,684        453         3.9        732         6.3      1,080         9.2      1,440        12.3      1,807        15.5      2,168        18.6      2,328        19.9      2,570        22.0
      65 years and over..........      2,311         52         2.2         84         3.6        138         6.0        215         9.3        303        13.1        476        20.6        536        23.2        646        27.9
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................     12,639        836         6.6      1,325        10.5      1,885        14.9      2,434        19.3      3,042        24.1      3,624        28.7      3,894        30.8      4,281        33.9
        Under 6 years............      3,787        324         8.6        468        12.4        620        16.4        797        21.1        966        25.5      1,148        30.3      1,240        32.7      1,346        35.5
        6 to 17 years............      8,852        512         5.8        857         9.7      1,265        14.3      1,637        18.5      2,077        23.5      2,477        28.0      2,654        30.0      2,935        33.2
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............      5,078        105         2.1        221         4.4        334         6.6        469         9.2        582        11.5        709        14.0        773        15.2        881        17.4


Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2003
       Northeast

[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...     33,690        506         1.5        938         2.8      1,578         4.7      2,296         6.8      3,207         9.5      4,245        12.6      4,701        14.0      5,569        16.5
    Husbands /11.................     10,440        155         1.5        274         2.6        454         4.3        663         6.3        919         8.8      1,244        11.9      1,377        13.2      1,631        15.6
      Under 65 years.............      8,481        112         1.3        206         2.4        355         4.2        512         6.0        689         8.1        875        10.3        956        11.3      1,112        13.1
      65 years and over..........      1,959         43         2.2         68         3.5         99         5.1        151         7.7        230        11.7        369        18.9        421        21.5        519        26.5
    Wives /11....................     10,440        155         1.5        274         2.6        454         4.3        663         6.3        919         8.8      1,244        11.9      1,377        13.2      1,631        15.6
      Under 65 years.............      8,889        118         1.3        220         2.5        375         4.2        536         6.0        725         8.2        921        10.4      1,014        11.4      1,177        13.2
      65 years and over..........      1,551         37         2.4         54         3.5         78         5.0        127         8.2        194        12.5        323        20.8        363        23.4        454        29.3
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................      8,917        162         1.8        319         3.6        550         6.2        792         8.9      1,128        12.7      1,464        16.4      1,620        18.2      1,905        21.4
        Under 6 years............      2,770         67         2.4        113         4.1        185         6.7        259         9.3        370        13.3        497        17.9        559        20.2        644        23.3
        6 to 17 years............      6,148         95         1.6        206         3.4        365         5.9        533         8.7        759        12.3        968        15.7      1,061        17.3      1,261        20.5
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............      3,299         21         0.6         55         1.7         86         2.6        129         3.9        172         5.2        211         6.4        237         7.2        294         8.9

In families with male
  householder, no spouse present.      2,417        112         4.6        177         7.3        255        10.5        346        14.3        498        20.6        627        25.9        675        27.9        724        29.9
    Householder..................        859         40         4.6         61         7.1         85         9.9        115        13.4        163        19.0        206        24.0        221        25.7        240        27.9
      Under 65 years.............        762         40         5.2         60         7.9         81        10.7        110        14.5        158        20.8        198        26.0        211        27.6        227        29.8
      65 years and over..........         97          0         0.0          0         0.3          4         3.7          5         5.1          5         5.1          8         8.1         10        10.5         13        13.3
    Related children
     18 years /9.................        586         53         9.1         74        12.7        109        18.6        143        24.4        187        32.0        227        38.8        246        41.9        258        44.0
        Under 6 years............        164         28        16.8         34        20.5         38        22.9         52        31.4         56        34.3         68        41.7         75        45.7         79        48.2
        6 to 17 years............        421         26         6.1         41         9.7         72        17.0         91        21.6        131        31.1        159        37.7        170        40.4        178        42.3
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............        353          5         1.5         14         4.0         19         5.3         26         7.4         42        11.9         58        16.5         65        18.3         71        20.1

In families with female
  householder, no spouse present.      8,209      1,039        12.7      1,624        19.8      2,233        27.2      2,846        34.7      3,308        40.3      3,796        46.2      4,028        49.1      4,268        52.0
    Householder..................      2,696        310        11.5        482        17.9        680        25.2        877        32.5      1,028        38.1      1,193        44.3      1,266        47.0      1,345        49.9
      Under 65 years.............      2,314        301        13.0        462        20.0        638        27.6        811        35.0        946        40.9      1,081        46.7      1,141        49.3      1,206        52.1
      65 years and over..........        382          8         2.2         20         5.3         42        10.9         66        17.3         81        21.3        112        29.3        126        32.9        139        36.4
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................      3,136        620        19.8        932        29.7      1,226        39.1      1,500        47.8      1,727        55.1      1,933        61.6      2,028        64.7      2,118        67.5
        Under 6 years............        853        230        26.9        322        37.7        398        46.7        487        57.1        540        63.3        582        68.3        606        71.1        623        73.0
        6 to 17 years............      2,283        390        17.1        610        26.7        828        36.3      1,013        44.4      1,187        52.0      1,351        59.1      1,422        62.3      1,495        65.5
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............      1,426         79         5.5        152        10.7        229        16.1        314        22.0        367        25.8        439        30.8        471        33.0        516        36.2

In unrelated subfamilies /3......        200         28        14.1         46        23.0         68        34.2         80        39.9         86        42.8        101        50.7        104        51.9        104        52.1
      Under 18 years.............        112         16        14.1         26        23.6         40        35.6         48        42.7         51        45.9         61        54.9         62        56.0         63        56.1
        Under 6 years............         26          6         (B)          7         (B)         12         (B)         13         (B)         15         (B)         16         (B)         16         (B)         16         (B)
        6 to 17 years............         86         10        11.3         19        22.3         28        32.7         34        40.0         36        41.9         45        52.5         46        54.0         46        54.0
      18 years and over..........         88         12        14.0         20        22.3         29        32.5         32        36.5         34        38.9         40        45.5         41        46.8         41        47.0

Unrelated individuals /4.........      9,092        896         9.9      1,290        14.2      1,918        21.1      2,536        27.9      3,193        35.1      3,688        40.6      3,847        42.3      4,107        45.2
    Male.........................      4,107        423        10.3        567        13.8        765        18.6        992        24.2      1,235        30.1      1,455        35.4      1,518        37.0      1,613        39.3
      Under 65 years.............      3,384        405        12.0        526        15.6        654        19.3        807        23.8        965        28.5      1,127        33.3      1,168        34.5      1,246        36.8
        Living alone.............      1,683        132         7.8        182        10.8        252        15.0        312        18.5        386        23.0        467        27.7        486        28.9        522        31.0
      65 years and over..........        723         18         2.6         41         5.6        111        15.4        185        25.6        270        37.3        328        45.4        350        48.4        368        50.8
        Living alone.............        627         12         2.0         33         5.2         82        13.1        149        23.8        225        35.9        278        44.4        298        47.5        313        50.0
    Female.......................      4,985        473         9.5        723        14.5      1,153        23.1      1,544        31.0      1,958        39.3      2,233        44.8      2,329        46.7      2,494        50.0
      Under 65 years.............      3,074        366        11.9        516        16.8        692        22.5        846        27.5        989        32.2      1,087        35.4      1,129        36.7      1,196        38.9
        Living alone.............      1,797        127         7.1        204        11.3        319        17.8        408        22.7        486        27.0        541        30.1        564        31.4        603        33.6
      65 years and over..........      1,911        107         5.6        207        10.9        461        24.1        699        36.6        969        50.7      1,146        60.0      1,200        62.8      1,297        67.9
        Living alone.............      1,803         96         5.3        189        10.5        425        23.6        656        36.4        915        50.7      1,086        60.2      1,140        63.2      1,236        68.6

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/new4005.htm