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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2003
       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...................     26,741      2,073         7.8      3,344        12.5      4,977        18.6      6,498        24.3      7,968        29.8      9,526        35.6      9,978        37.3     10,769        40.3
Under 18 years...................      6,784        809        11.9      1,303        19.2      1,924        28.4      2,447        36.1      2,905        42.8      3,379        49.8      3,476        51.2      3,693        54.4
18 to 24 years...................      3,104        367        11.8        537        17.3        703        22.6        886        28.5      1,105        35.6      1,310        42.2      1,389        44.8      1,480        47.7
25 to 34 years...................      4,324        356         8.2        554        12.8        743        17.2        958        22.2      1,176        27.2      1,399        32.3      1,445        33.4      1,597        36.9
35 to 44 years...................      3,738        189         5.1        308         8.2        485        13.0        646        17.3        838        22.4      1,031        27.6      1,085        29.0      1,162        31.1
45 to 54 years...................      3,439        140         4.1        252         7.3        402        11.7        536        15.6        637        18.5        755        22.0        819        23.8        916        26.6
55 to 59 years...................      1,400         52         3.7        100         7.1        143        10.2        201        14.4        248        17.7        303        21.7        331        23.6        364        26.0
60 to 64 years...................        936         49         5.2         78         8.4        112        11.9        140        15.0        171        18.2        213        22.7        229        24.5        244        26.1
65 years and over................      3,016        112         3.7        212         7.0        466        15.5        683        22.7        889        29.5      1,136        37.7      1,203        39.9      1,314        43.6
    65 to 74 years...............      1,498         40         2.7         88         5.9        200        13.4        286        19.1        372        24.8        482        32.2        510        34.1        552        36.8
    75 years and over............      1,518         72         4.7        124         8.1        266        17.5        397        26.2        517        34.1        654        43.1        693        45.6        762        50.2

Male
      Total......................     12,823        891         7.0      1,435        11.2      2,092        16.3      2,764        21.6      3,444        26.9      4,164        32.5      4,363        34.0      4,770        37.2
Under 18 years...................      3,434        398        11.6        652        19.0        933        27.2      1,206        35.1      1,452        42.3      1,683        49.0      1,736        50.5      1,853        54.0
18 to 24 years...................      1,433        124         8.7        184        12.8        242        16.9        328        22.9        426        29.7        526        36.7        557        38.9        605        42.2
25 to 34 years...................      2,235        158         7.1        234        10.5        314        14.0        406        18.2        513        23.0        628        28.1        650        29.1        733        32.8
35 to 44 years...................      1,825         86         4.7        130         7.1        201        11.0        268        14.7        360        19.7        441        24.2        467        25.6        505        27.7
45 to 54 years...................      1,608         58         3.6        113         7.0        180        11.2        235        14.6        279        17.3        333        20.7        356        22.1        419        26.0
55 to 59 years...................        692         27         3.8         41         5.9         62         8.9         89        12.9        109        15.8        138        20.0        149        21.5        163        23.5
60 to 64 years...................        409         19         4.6         27         6.5         43        10.4         47        11.5         56        13.6         73        17.9         83        20.2         89        21.7
65 years and over................      1,186         22         1.9         54         4.6        118         9.9        184        15.5        249        21.0        339        28.6        365        30.7        404        34.0
    65 to 74 years...............        629          9         1.4         28         4.4         62         9.8         88        14.0        118        18.7        167        26.6        177        28.1        190        30.2
    75 years and over............        557         14         2.4         26         4.7         56        10.1         96        17.3        131        23.5        172        30.9        188        33.7        214        38.4

Female
      Total......................     13,918      1,182         8.5      1,909        13.7      2,885        20.7      3,735        26.8      4,525        32.5      5,362        38.5      5,615        40.3      5,998        43.1
Under 18 years...................      3,350        411        12.3        651        19.4        990        29.6      1,242        37.1      1,453        43.4      1,696        50.6      1,740        51.9      1,840        54.9
18 to 24 years...................      1,671        242        14.5        353        21.2        461        27.6        558        33.4        678        40.6        784        46.9        832        49.8        875        52.3
25 to 34 years...................      2,089        198         9.5        320        15.3        429        20.5        552        26.4        663        31.7        770        36.9        795        38.1        864        41.4
35 to 44 years...................      1,913        103         5.4        177         9.3        284        14.8        378        19.8        479        25.0        590        30.8        618        32.3        656        34.3
45 to 54 years...................      1,830         82         4.5        139         7.6        222        12.1        300        16.4        358        19.6        422        23.1        463        25.3        497        27.2
55 to 59 years...................        709         25         3.6         59         8.3         81        11.4        112        15.8        139        19.6        165        23.3        182        25.7        201        28.4
60 to 64 years...................        527         30         5.7         52         9.8         69        13.1         93        17.7        115        21.8        139        26.4        147        27.9        155        29.4
65 years and over................      1,829         90         4.9        157         8.6        348        19.0        499        27.3        640        35.0        796        43.5        838        45.8        910        49.8
    65 to 74 years...............        868         31         3.6         60         6.9        138        15.9        198        22.8        254        29.3        314        36.2        333        38.4        362        41.7
    75 years and over............        961         58         6.1         97        10.1        210        21.8        301        31.3        386        40.2        482        50.1        505        52.6        548        57.1

Household Relationship

    Total /1.....................     26,741      2,073         7.8      3,344        12.5      4,977        18.6      6,498        24.3      7,968        29.8      9,526        35.6      9,978        37.3     10,769        40.3
      65 years and over..........      3,016        112         3.7        212         7.0        466        15.5        683        22.7        889        29.5      1,136        37.7      1,203        39.9      1,314        43.6
In families /2...................     21,015      1,492         7.1      2,446        11.6      3,715        17.7      4,882        23.2      5,988        28.5      7,218        34.3      7,555        35.9      8,152        38.8
    Householder..................      6,757        468         6.9        740        10.9      1,103        16.3      1,426        21.1      1,748        25.9      2,120        31.4      2,227        33.0      2,409        35.6
      Under 65 years.............      5,747        441         7.7        681        11.9        992        17.3      1,278        22.2      1,546        26.9      1,843        32.1      1,934        33.7      2,078        36.2
      65 years and over..........      1,010         28         2.7         58         5.8        111        11.0        149        14.7        202        20.0        276        27.4        293        29.0        331        32.8
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................      6,681        770        11.5      1,257        18.8      1,864        27.9      2,381        35.6      2,819        42.2      3,292        49.3      3,389        50.7      3,606        54.0
        Under 6 years............      2,614        386        14.8        562        21.5        820        31.4      1,013        38.7      1,170        44.8      1,363        52.1      1,394        53.3      1,476        56.5
        6 to 17 years............      4,067        384         9.4        695        17.1      1,044        25.7      1,368        33.6      1,649        40.6      1,929        47.4      1,995        49.1      2,130        52.4
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............      1,941         55         2.8        121         6.2        207        10.6        298        15.4        396        20.4        494        25.4        545        28.1        600        30.9


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, 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...     13,941        431         3.1        798         5.7      1,424        10.2      2,030        14.6      2,685        19.3      3,327        23.9      3,508        25.2      3,902        28.0
    Husbands /11.................      4,391        121         2.8        209         4.8        367         8.4        520        11.9        694        15.8        886        20.2        941        21.4      1,055        24.0
      Under 65 years.............      3,608        108         3.0        179         5.0        309         8.6        433        12.0        575        15.9        706        19.6        745        20.7        831        23.0
      65 years and over..........        783         13         1.7         30         3.8         57         7.3         88        11.2        119        15.2        180        23.0        195        24.9        224        28.6
    Wives /11....................      4,391        121         2.8        209         4.8        367         8.4        520        11.9        694        15.8        886        20.2        941        21.4      1,055        24.0
      Under 65 years.............      3,797        106         2.8        181         4.8        314         8.3        450        11.8        593        15.6        731        19.3        770        20.3        853        22.5
      65 years and over..........        594         15         2.5         27         4.6         52         8.8         71        11.9        101        17.0        155        26.2        171        28.8        202        34.0
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................      3,879        169         4.4        336         8.7        596        15.4        860        22.2      1,111        28.7      1,312        33.8      1,354        34.9      1,484        38.3
        Under 6 years............      1,630         86         5.3        163        10.0        283        17.4        401        24.6        502        30.8        598        36.7        612        37.5        665        40.8
        6 to 17 years............      2,250         84         3.7        172         7.7        313        13.9        459        20.4        609        27.1        715        31.8        743        33.0        818        36.4
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............        995          6         0.6         23         2.3         61         6.1         79         7.9        121        12.2        161        16.2        188        18.9        210        21.1

In families with male
  householder, no spouse present.      1,457         93         6.4        167        11.5        257        17.6        326        22.4        429        29.4        540        37.0        570        39.1        612        42.0
    Householder..................        497         34         6.7         57        11.5         85        17.2        106        21.3        135        27.1        170        34.2        180        36.2        192        38.6
      Under 65 years.............        453         34         7.4         57        12.6         83        18.4        102        22.6        127        28.0        157        34.8        167        36.9        177        39.1
      65 years and over..........         44          0         (B)          0         (B)          2         (B)          4         (B)          8         (B)         13         (B)         13         (B)         14         (B)
    Related children
     18 years /9.................        415         42        10.0         77        18.5        127        30.5        154        37.0        188        45.2        231        55.5        236        56.9        258        62.1
        Under 6 years............        174         23        13.4         44        25.2         77        44.0         84        48.2         87        50.2        107        61.8        112        64.2        123        70.6
        6 to 17 years............        241         18         7.5         33        13.7         50        20.7         70        28.9        100        41.6        123        51.0        125        51.6        135        55.9
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............        153          6         4.2         16        10.4         19        12.5         20        13.1         24        15.9         32        20.9         40        26.2         44        28.6

In families with female
  householder, no spouse present.      5,617        968        17.2      1,481        26.4      2,034        36.2      2,526        45.0      2,874        51.2      3,351        59.7      3,477        61.9      3,638        64.8
    Householder..................      1,870        314        16.8        474        25.3        651        34.8        800        42.8        919        49.2      1,063        56.9      1,107        59.2      1,162        62.2
      Under 65 years.............      1,636        301        18.4        447        27.3        600        36.7        738        45.1        839        51.3        975        59.6      1,018        62.2      1,065        65.1
      65 years and over..........        233         13         5.5         27        11.5         51        22.1         62        26.7         80        34.3         88        37.7         89        38.3         97        41.5
    Related children under
     18 years /9.................      2,387        559        23.4        845        35.4      1,142        47.8      1,367        57.3      1,520        63.7      1,749        73.3      1,798        75.3      1,864        78.1
        Under 6 years............        810        277        34.1        355        43.8        461        56.8        527        65.1        580        71.6        658        81.2        670        82.7        687        84.8
        6 to 17 years............      1,576        282        17.9        490        31.1        681        43.2        839        53.2        940        59.6      1,091        69.2      1,128        71.6      1,177        74.7
    Own children 18 years
      and over /15...............        794         43         5.4         82        10.3        127        15.9        200        25.1        251        31.6        301        37.9        317        40.0        346        43.6

In unrelated subfamilies /3......         74         27         (B)         32         (B)         41         (B)         41         (B)         59         (B)         67         (B)         67         (B)         67         (B)
      Under 18 years.............         43         18         (B)         21         (B)         27         (B)         27         (B)         39         (B)         40         (B)         40         (B)         40         (B)
        Under 6 years............          8          5         (B)          6         (B)          8         (B)          8         (B)          8         (B)          8         (B)          8         (B)          8         (B)
        6 to 17 years............         36         13         (B)         15         (B)         19         (B)         19         (B)         31         (B)         32         (B)         32         (B)         32         (B)
      18 years and over..........         30          9         (B)         11         (B)         14         (B)         14         (B)         21         (B)         27         (B)         27         (B)         27         (B)

Unrelated individuals /4.........      5,653        554         9.8        866        15.3      1,221        21.6      1,575        27.9      1,921        34.0      2,241        39.6      2,357        41.7      2,550        45.1
    Male.........................      2,766        271         9.8        396        14.3        523        18.9        652        23.6        795        28.7        952        34.4      1,000        36.1      1,115        40.3
      Under 65 years.............      2,476        264        10.7        374        15.1        469        19.0        576        23.3        690        27.9        824        33.3        864        34.9        973        39.3
        Living alone.............      1,303         87         6.7        141        10.8        196        15.1        250        19.2        295        22.7        369        28.3        384        29.5        426        32.7
      65 years and over..........        291          7         2.5         22         7.6         54        18.5         76        26.2        105        36.0        128        44.1        136        46.6        142        48.7
        Living alone.............        261          4         1.7         18         6.9         43        16.6         64        24.5         92        35.2        112        42.7        119        45.6        124        47.3
    Female.......................      2,886        283         9.8        469        16.3        698        24.2        923        32.0      1,126        39.0      1,289        44.7      1,357        47.0      1,436        49.7
      Under 65 years.............      2,054        229        11.2        377        18.3        473        23.0        585        28.5        701        34.1        778        37.9        825        40.2        876        42.6
        Living alone.............      1,259         82         6.5        170        13.5        231        18.3        291        23.1        355        28.2        405        32.2        424        33.7        459        36.5
      65 years and over..........        832         54         6.5         93        11.1        225        27.1        338        40.6        426        51.2        511        61.4        532        63.9        560        67.3
        Living alone.............        786         41         5.3         76         9.7        199        25.3        309        39.3        396        50.4        476        60.6        498        63.3        525        66.9

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/new4017.htm