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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2003
       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...................     80,221      4,457         5.6      7,205         9.0     10,452        13.0     14,151        17.6     17,886        22.3     21,928        27.3     23,235        29.0     25,509        31.8
Under 18 years...................     20,590      1,710         8.3      2,743        13.3      3,877        18.8      5,105        24.8      6,190        30.1      7,441        36.1      7,801        37.9      8,423        40.9
18 to 24 years...................      7,827        673         8.6      1,011        12.9      1,346        17.2      1,741        22.2      2,198        28.1      2,645        33.8      2,814        35.9      3,059        39.1
25 to 34 years...................     11,442        677         5.9      1,070         9.4      1,443        12.6      1,924        16.8      2,465        21.5      3,021        26.4      3,161        27.6      3,523        30.8
35 to 44 years...................     12,252        469         3.8        776         6.3      1,175         9.6      1,629        13.3      2,073        16.9      2,589        21.1      2,756        22.5      3,038        24.8
45 to 54 years...................     11,157        354         3.2        570         5.1        849         7.6      1,168        10.5      1,479        13.3      1,786        16.0      1,931        17.3      2,162        19.4
55 to 59 years...................      4,485        178         4.0        297         6.6        409         9.1        556        12.4        680        15.2        843        18.8        898        20.0        985        22.0
60 to 64 years...................      3,302        144         4.4        250         7.6        345        10.4        458        13.9        614        18.6        728        22.0        786        23.8        878        26.6
65 years and over................      9,165        252         2.7        489         5.3      1,008        11.0      1,571        17.1      2,187        23.9      2,875        31.4      3,089        33.7      3,440        37.5
    65 to 74 years...............      4,965        127         2.6        253         5.1        462         9.3        714        14.4        984        19.8      1,286        25.9      1,384        27.9      1,526        30.7
    75 years and over............      4,201        125         3.0        237         5.6        546        13.0        857        20.4      1,203        28.6      1,588        37.8      1,705        40.6      1,914        45.6

Male
      Total......................     39,164      1,931         4.9      3,118         8.0      4,482        11.4      6,157        15.7      7,873        20.1      9,781        25.0     10,378        26.5     11,514        29.4
Under 18 years...................     10,490        828         7.9      1,344        12.8      1,895        18.1      2,542        24.2      3,108        29.6      3,737        35.6      3,913        37.3      4,235        40.4
18 to 24 years...................      3,837        251         6.5        379         9.9        509        13.3        691        18.0        895        23.3      1,126        29.4      1,204        31.4      1,332        34.7
25 to 34 years...................      5,759        270         4.7        434         7.5        597        10.4        800        13.9      1,081        18.8      1,364        23.7      1,426        24.8      1,622        28.2
35 to 44 years...................      6,078        205         3.4        326         5.4        494         8.1        698        11.5        917        15.1      1,158        19.1      1,244        20.5      1,389        22.8
45 to 54 years...................      5,315        156         2.9        265         5.0        381         7.2        526         9.9        653        12.3        792        14.9        856        16.1        975        18.4
55 to 59 years...................      2,261         77         3.4        116         5.1        168         7.4        231        10.2        287        12.7        371        16.4        394        17.4        427        18.9
60 to 64 years...................      1,503         69         4.6        101         6.7        142         9.4        179        11.9        239        15.9        285        19.0        308        20.5        357        23.8
65 years and over................      3,921         76         1.9        153         3.9        295         7.5        491        12.5        693        17.7        948        24.2      1,032        26.3      1,177        30.0
    65 to 74 years...............      2,282         46         2.0         99         4.3        173         7.6        266        11.7        359        15.7        485        21.3        525        23.0        595        26.1
    75 years and over............      1,639         29         1.8         54         3.3        123         7.5        225        13.7        334        20.4        463        28.2        506        30.9        582        35.5

Female
      Total......................     41,057      2,526         6.2      4,087        10.0      5,970        14.5      7,994        19.5     10,012        24.4     12,147        29.6     12,857        31.3     13,995        34.1
Under 18 years...................     10,100        883         8.7      1,398        13.8      1,982        19.6      2,562        25.4      3,082        30.5      3,705        36.7      3,888        38.5      4,188        41.5
18 to 24 years...................      3,990        422        10.6        632        15.8        837        21.0      1,050        26.3      1,303        32.7      1,519        38.1      1,609        40.3      1,727        43.3
25 to 34 years...................      5,682        407         7.2        636        11.2        846        14.9      1,124        19.8      1,384        24.4      1,657        29.2      1,734        30.5      1,901        33.5
35 to 44 years...................      6,174        264         4.3        449         7.3        681        11.0        931        15.1      1,156        18.7      1,431        23.2      1,512        24.5      1,649        26.7
45 to 54 years...................      5,843        198         3.4        306         5.2        467         8.0        642        11.0        826        14.1        994        17.0      1,075        18.4      1,187        20.3
55 to 59 years...................      2,224        101         4.6        181         8.1        241        10.8        326        14.6        393        17.7        472        21.2        504        22.6        558        25.1
60 to 64 years...................      1,800         75         4.2        149         8.3        203        11.3        279        15.5        375        20.8        442        24.6        477        26.5        521        29.0
65 years and over................      5,245        176         3.4        336         6.4        713        13.6      1,080        20.6      1,494        28.5      1,927        36.7      2,058        39.2      2,262        43.1
    65 to 74 years...............      2,683         81         3.0        153         5.7        289        10.8        448        16.7        625        23.3        801        29.9        859        32.0        930        34.7
    75 years and over............      2,562         95         3.7        183         7.1        424        16.5        632        24.7        869        33.9      1,126        43.9      1,199        46.8      1,332        52.0

Household Relationship

    Total /1.....................     80,221      4,457         5.6      7,205         9.0     10,452        13.0     14,151        17.6     17,886        22.3     21,928        27.3     23,235        29.0     25,509        31.8
      65 years and over..........      9,165        252         2.7        489         5.3      1,008        11.0      1,571        17.1      2,187        23.9      2,875        31.4      3,089        33.7      3,440        37.5
In families /2...................     66,723      3,218         4.8      5,323         8.0      7,772        11.6     10,624        15.9     13,469        20.2     16,791        25.2     17,834        26.7     19,652        29.5
    Householder..................     21,414      1,007         4.7      1,613         7.5      2,325        10.9      3,164        14.8      4,004        18.7      5,005        23.4      5,327        24.9      5,901        27.6
      Under 65 years.............     18,097        934         5.2      1,479         8.2      2,084        11.5      2,805        15.5      3,482        19.2      4,257        23.5      4,520        25.0      4,968        27.5
      65 years and over..........      3,317         73         2.2        134         4.0        241         7.3        359        10.8        522        15.7        748        22.6        807        24.3        933        28.1
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................     20,316      1,619         8.0      2,638        13.0      3,746        18.4      4,950        24.4      6,008        29.6      7,247        35.7      7,603        37.4      8,223        40.5
        Under 6 years............      7,061        772        10.9      1,109        15.7      1,530        21.7      1,954        27.7      2,337        33.1      2,782        39.4      2,895        41.0      3,144        44.5
        6 to 17 years............     13,255        847         6.4      1,529        11.5      2,216        16.7      2,995        22.6      3,671        27.7      4,464        33.7      4,709        35.5      5,079        38.3
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............      5,922        132         2.2        282         4.8        444         7.5        647        10.9        899        15.2      1,156        19.5      1,260        21.3      1,395        23.6


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
       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...     50,711      1,102         2.2      2,024         4.0      3,429         6.8      5,069        10.0      6,924        13.7      9,016        17.8      9,691        19.1     10,982        21.7
    Husbands /11.................     15,995        332         2.1        566         3.5        932         5.8      1,382         8.6      1,900        11.9      2,506        15.7      2,704        16.9      3,094        19.3
      Under 65 years.............     13,104        281         2.1        475         3.6        772         5.9      1,121         8.6      1,519        11.6      1,932        14.7      2,078        15.9      2,357        18.0
      65 years and over..........      2,892         51         1.8         91         3.1        160         5.5        261         9.0        380        13.1        574        19.8        626        21.6        737        25.5
    Wives /11....................     15,995        332         2.1        566         3.5        932         5.8      1,382         8.6      1,900        11.9      2,506        15.7      2,704        16.9      3,094        19.3
      Under 65 years.............     13,789        290         2.1        503         3.7        816         5.9      1,202         8.7      1,626        11.8      2,063        15.0      2,221        16.1      2,514        18.2
      65 years and over..........      2,206         42         1.9         63         2.8        116         5.3        180         8.2        273        12.4        442        20.0        482        21.9        580        26.3
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................     14,060        390         2.8        779         5.5      1,350         9.6      1,990        14.2      2,642        18.8      3,353        23.8      3,566        25.4      3,988        28.4
        Under 6 years............      5,048        159         3.1        309         6.1        542        10.7        797        15.8      1,072        21.2      1,351        26.8      1,429        28.3      1,609        31.9
        6 to 17 years............      9,012        231         2.6        470         5.2        808         9.0      1,193        13.2      1,571        17.4      2,002        22.2      2,137        23.7      2,379        26.4
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............      3,660         26         0.7         69         1.9        145         4.0        210         5.7        326         8.9        440        12.0        491        13.4        537        14.7

In families with male
  householder, no spouse present.      3,570        207         5.8        357        10.0        498        14.0        677        19.0        855        24.0      1,156        32.4      1,232        34.5      1,362        38.2
    Householder..................      1,252         76         6.1        127        10.1        176        14.0        233        18.6        288        23.0        397        31.7        425        34.0        467        37.3
      Under 65 years.............      1,148         76         6.6        125        10.9        166        14.4        219        19.0        266        23.2        363        31.7        391        34.0        426        37.1
      65 years and over..........        104          0         0.0          2         1.8         10         9.4         14        13.7         21        20.5         33        32.0         34        33.3         42        40.2
    Related children
     18 years /9.................      1,048         77         7.3        147        14.0        218        20.8        293        27.9        353        33.6        462        44.0        483        46.1        537        51.3
        Under 6 years............        378         32         8.5         60        15.9        102        26.9        130        34.4        140        36.9        182        48.1        192        50.7        220        58.2
        6 to 17 years............        670         45         6.7         86        12.9        116        17.4        163        24.3        213        31.8        280        41.7        292        43.5        317        47.3
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............        393         20         5.1         31         8.0         39        10.0         58        14.7         69        17.6         84        21.5         95        24.1        108        27.4

In families with female
  householder, no spouse present.     12,443      1,909        15.3      2,942        23.6      3,845        30.9      4,878        39.2      5,690        45.7      6,620        53.2      6,910        55.5      7,308        58.7
    Householder..................      4,167        600        14.4        920        22.1      1,217        29.2      1,549        37.2      1,817        43.6      2,103        50.5      2,198        52.7      2,340        56.2
      Under 65 years.............      3,647        571        15.7        864        23.7      1,127        30.9      1,430        39.2      1,655        45.4      1,912        52.4      1,999        54.8      2,133        58.5
      65 years and over..........        519         29         5.5         55        10.7         90        17.3        119        22.9        161        31.1        190        36.7        199        38.3        208        40.0
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................      5,207      1,152        22.1      1,712        32.9      2,178        41.8      2,667        51.2      3,013        57.9      3,432        65.9      3,554        68.3      3,698        71.0
        Under 6 years............      1,634        581        35.6        740        45.3        886        54.2      1,028        62.9      1,126        68.9      1,249        76.4      1,275        78.0      1,315        80.5
        6 to 17 years............      3,573        571        16.0        973        27.2      1,292        36.2      1,639        45.9      1,887        52.8      2,183        61.1      2,280        63.8      2,383        66.7
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............      1,868         86         4.6        182         9.7        260        13.9        380        20.3        504        27.0        632        33.8        674        36.1        751        40.2

In unrelated subfamilies /3......        268         67        25.2         83        31.0        105        39.4        132        49.4        163        61.0        178        66.4        181        67.8        185        69.1
      Under 18 years.............        145         42        28.7         51        35.1         65        44.5         78        53.6         96        65.8        102        70.0        104        71.5        106        73.2
        Under 6 years............         39         15         (B)         17         (B)         22         (B)         27         (B)         27         (B)         27         (B)         29         (B)         29         (B)
        6 to 17 years............        106         27        25.3         33        31.5         42        39.9         51        47.7         68        64.3         74        70.0         74        70.0         77        72.3
      18 years and over..........        122         26        21.0         32        26.2         41        33.3         54        44.3         68        55.2         76        62.1         78        63.4         79        64.3

Unrelated individuals /4.........     13,230      1,171         8.9      1,799        13.6      2,574        19.5      3,395        25.7      4,254        32.2      4,959        37.5      5,220        39.5      5,673        42.9
    Male.........................      6,503        553         8.5        805        12.4      1,073        16.5      1,410        21.7      1,764        27.1      2,078        32.0      2,184        33.6      2,432        37.4
      Under 65 years.............      5,739        531         9.3        754        13.1        963        16.8      1,224        21.3      1,506        26.2      1,777        31.0      1,857        32.4      2,084        36.3
        Living alone.............      2,908        192         6.6        282         9.7        396        13.6        512        17.6        609        20.9        738        25.4        768        26.4        868        29.8
      65 years and over..........        764         22         2.9         51         6.7        110        14.4        186        24.4        258        33.8        301        39.4        327        42.8        348        45.6
        Living alone.............        657         16         2.5         44         6.6         93        14.2        162        24.7        226        34.4        263        40.0        286        43.5        299        45.5
    Female.......................      6,727        618         9.2        994        14.8      1,501        22.3      1,985        29.5      2,489        37.0      2,881        42.8      3,036        45.1      3,241        48.2
      Under 65 years.............      4,715        527        11.2        802        17.0      1,035        22.0      1,270        26.9      1,513        32.1      1,702        36.1      1,781        37.8      1,909        40.5
        Living alone.............      2,812        208         7.4        363        12.9        515        18.3        634        22.5        762        27.1        865        30.8        902        32.1        975        34.7
      65 years and over..........      2,012         91         4.5        192         9.5        466        23.1        715        35.5        976        48.5      1,179        58.6      1,255        62.4      1,332        66.2
        Living alone.............      1,899         72         3.8        167         8.8        423        22.3        662        34.9        913        48.1      1,103        58.1      1,180        62.1      1,253        66.0

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/new4016.htm