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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2005
Northeast
[Numbers in thousands]
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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
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Northeast
Both Sexes
Total /1................... 54,010 2,786 5.2 4,286 7.9 6,103 11.3 8,079 15.0 10,213 18.9 12,371 22.9 13,308 24.6 14,667 27.2
Under 18 years................... 12,698 947 7.5 1,435 11.3 1,972 15.5 2,605 20.5 3,157 24.9 3,745 29.5 3,989 31.4 4,309 33.9
18 to 24 years................... 5,029 428 8.5 587 11.7 806 16.0 962 19.1 1,140 22.7 1,336 26.6 1,438 28.6 1,601 31.8
25 to 34 years................... 6,861 364 5.3 574 8.4 739 10.8 939 13.7 1,189 17.3 1,465 21.4 1,573 22.9 1,727 25.2
35 to 44 years................... 8,115 349 4.3 531 6.5 718 8.8 977 12.0 1,297 16.0 1,584 19.5 1,704 21.0 1,887 23.2
45 to 54 years................... 8,136 275 3.4 426 5.2 640 7.9 829 10.2 1,009 12.4 1,217 15.0 1,316 16.2 1,493 18.3
55 to 59 years................... 3,474 137 3.9 208 6.0 282 8.1 343 9.9 423 12.2 500 14.4 529 15.2 571 16.4
60 to 64 years................... 2,638 104 3.9 160 6.1 244 9.2 326 12.3 413 15.7 510 19.3 572 21.7 654 24.8
65 years and over................ 7,058 182 2.6 365 5.2 703 10.0 1,097 15.5 1,585 22.5 2,015 28.5 2,188 31.0 2,426 34.4
65 to 74 years............... 3,533 67 1.9 158 4.5 309 8.8 443 12.5 635 18.0 829 23.5 890 25.2 1,001 28.3
75 years and over............ 3,525 116 3.3 207 5.9 394 11.2 654 18.6 950 26.9 1,186 33.6 1,299 36.8 1,425 40.4
Male
Total...................... 26,308 1,205 4.6 1,842 7.0 2,619 10.0 3,464 13.2 4,408 16.8 5,424 20.6 5,875 22.3 6,562 24.9
Under 18 years................... 6,501 510 7.8 771 11.9 1,067 16.4 1,398 21.5 1,699 26.1 2,014 31.0 2,139 32.9 2,330 35.8
18 to 24 years................... 2,466 150 6.1 214 8.7 315 12.8 388 15.8 469 19.0 568 23.0 620 25.2 705 28.6
25 to 34 years................... 3,419 115 3.4 205 6.0 256 7.5 346 10.1 456 13.3 586 17.2 636 18.6 705 20.6
35 to 44 years................... 4,099 138 3.4 218 5.3 289 7.0 407 9.9 557 13.6 684 16.7 743 18.1 836 20.4
45 to 54 years................... 3,942 116 2.9 171 4.3 267 6.8 341 8.6 425 10.8 536 13.6 583 14.8 663 16.8
55 to 59 years................... 1,647 62 3.8 86 5.2 114 6.9 133 8.1 164 10.0 202 12.3 212 12.9 233 14.1
60 to 64 years................... 1,269 49 3.9 70 5.5 106 8.3 129 10.2 162 12.8 208 16.4 246 19.3 292 23.0
65 years and over................ 2,965 64 2.2 107 3.6 206 7.0 321 10.8 477 16.1 627 21.1 696 23.5 798 26.9
65 to 74 years............... 1,616 35 2.2 60 3.7 101 6.3 145 9.0 222 13.8 296 18.3 313 19.3 364 22.6
75 years and over............ 1,349 29 2.2 47 3.5 105 7.8 176 13.0 255 18.9 331 24.5 383 28.4 433 32.1
Female
Total...................... 27,701 1,582 5.7 2,444 8.8 3,484 12.6 4,615 16.7 5,805 21.0 6,947 25.1 7,434 26.8 8,105 29.3
Under 18 years................... 6,197 437 7.1 664 10.7 905 14.6 1,207 19.5 1,458 23.5 1,731 27.9 1,850 29.9 1,979 31.9
18 to 24 years................... 2,563 278 10.9 373 14.6 491 19.2 574 22.4 671 26.2 768 29.9 818 31.9 896 35.0
25 to 34 years................... 3,442 249 7.2 369 10.7 483 14.0 592 17.2 734 21.3 879 25.5 936 27.2 1,022 29.7
35 to 44 years................... 4,016 211 5.2 313 7.8 429 10.7 570 14.2 740 18.4 900 22.4 961 23.9 1,051 26.2
45 to 54 years................... 4,195 158 3.8 254 6.1 373 8.9 489 11.6 584 13.9 681 16.2 733 17.5 829 19.8
55 to 59 years................... 1,826 74 4.1 123 6.7 168 9.2 210 11.5 259 14.2 298 16.3 317 17.4 337 18.5
60 to 64 years................... 1,369 54 4.0 90 6.6 138 10.1 197 14.4 251 18.3 302 22.1 326 23.8 363 26.5
65 years and over................ 4,093 119 2.9 258 6.3 497 12.1 777 19.0 1,108 27.1 1,388 33.9 1,493 36.5 1,628 39.8
65 to 74 years............... 1,917 32 1.7 98 5.1 208 10.9 298 15.6 413 21.5 533 27.8 577 30.1 636 33.2
75 years and over............ 2,176 87 4.0 160 7.4 289 13.3 478 22.0 695 32.0 855 39.3 916 42.1 992 45.6
Household Relationship
Total /1..................... 54,010 2,786 5.2 4,286 7.9 6,103 11.3 8,079 15.0 10,213 18.9 12,371 22.9 13,308 24.6 14,667 27.2
65 years and over.......... 7,058 182 2.6 365 5.2 703 10.0 1,097 15.5 1,585 22.5 2,015 28.5 2,188 31.0 2,426 34.4
In families /2................... 44,583 1,816 4.1 2,893 6.5 4,154 9.3 5,637 12.6 7,088 15.9 8,791 19.7 9,519 21.4 10,495 23.5
Householder.................. 14,153 559 3.9 875 6.2 1,264 8.9 1,709 12.1 2,168 15.3 2,700 19.1 2,923 20.7 3,242 22.9
Under 65 years............. 11,836 508 4.3 791 6.7 1,131 9.6 1,493 12.6 1,871 15.8 2,291 19.4 2,465 20.8 2,710 22.9
65 years and over.......... 2,317 51 2.2 85 3.7 133 5.7 216 9.3 298 12.9 408 17.6 458 19.8 532 23.0
Related children under
18 years /9................. 12,486 879 7.0 1,362 10.9 1,887 15.1 2,503 20.0 3,031 24.3 3,599 28.8 3,842 30.8 4,153 33.3
Under 6 years............ 3,942 319 8.1 473 12.0 662 16.8 862 21.9 1,024 26.0 1,200 30.4 1,275 32.3 1,367 34.7
6 to 17 years............ 8,544 560 6.6 889 10.4 1,226 14.3 1,641 19.2 2,007 23.5 2,399 28.1 2,567 30.0 2,786 32.6
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 5,121 149 2.9 253 5.0 379 7.4 493 9.6 617 12.1 789 15.4 875 17.1 966 18.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2005
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... 33,744 551 1.6 989 2.9 1,513 4.5 2,279 6.8 3,109 9.2 4,177 12.4 4,670 13.8 5,296 15.7
Husbands /11................. 10,439 154 1.5 263 2.5 411 3.9 629 6.0 869 8.3 1,181 11.3 1,326 12.7 1,525 14.6
Under 65 years............. 8,441 125 1.5 216 2.6 336 4.0 491 5.8 663 7.8 889 10.5 992 11.7 1,125 13.3
65 years and over.......... 1,997 30 1.5 47 2.3 75 3.7 138 6.9 206 10.3 292 14.6 335 16.7 399 20.0
Wives /11.................... 10,439 154 1.5 263 2.5 411 3.9 629 6.0 869 8.3 1,181 11.3 1,326 12.7 1,525 14.6
Under 65 years............. 8,882 136 1.5 232 2.6 360 4.1 533 6.0 718 8.1 956 10.8 1,060 11.9 1,199 13.5
65 years and over.......... 1,557 19 1.2 30 1.9 51 3.3 97 6.2 151 9.7 225 14.4 266 17.1 326 21.0
Related children under
18 years /9................. 8,840 201 2.3 363 4.1 545 6.2 817 9.2 1,090 12.3 1,446 16.4 1,594 18.0 1,785 20.2
Under 6 years............ 2,948 93 3.1 142 4.8 217 7.4 325 11.0 420 14.2 550 18.6 601 20.4 662 22.5
6 to 17 years............ 5,893 108 1.8 221 3.7 328 5.6 492 8.4 671 11.4 896 15.2 993 16.9 1,123 19.1
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 3,353 30 0.9 71 2.1 108 3.2 144 4.3 194 5.8 258 7.7 310 9.2 343 10.2
In families with male
householder, no spouse present. 2,866 131 4.6 183 6.4 273 9.5 428 14.9 547 19.1 690 24.1 726 25.3 810 28.3
Householder.................. 1,002 50 5.0 69 6.9 102 10.2 153 15.3 197 19.7 246 24.6 261 26.0 295 29.4
Under 65 years............. 885 44 5.0 61 6.9 90 10.2 135 15.2 173 19.6 216 24.4 230 26.0 262 29.6
65 years and over.......... 118 6 5.2 8 6.5 12 10.0 18 15.6 24 20.0 30 25.8 30 25.8 33 28.3
Related children
18 years /9................. 680 48 7.1 71 10.5 103 15.1 166 24.4 203 29.9 236 34.7 248 36.4 266 39.2
Under 6 years............ 170 11 6.7 20 11.6 30 17.3 52 30.4 57 33.5 63 37.1 63 37.2 70 41.1
6 to 17 years............ 510 37 7.2 52 10.1 73 14.4 114 22.5 146 28.7 173 33.9 184 36.2 196 38.5
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 328 4 1.3 8 2.5 17 5.1 21 6.4 32 9.8 52 15.7 52 15.9 59 17.9
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 7,973 1,135 14.2 1,721 21.6 2,368 29.7 2,930 36.8 3,433 43.1 3,924 49.2 4,122 51.7 4,389 55.0
Householder.................. 2,712 354 13.1 544 20.1 751 27.7 927 34.2 1,103 40.7 1,273 46.9 1,336 49.3 1,423 52.5
Under 65 years............. 2,360 340 14.4 514 21.8 702 29.7 855 36.2 1,018 43.1 1,165 49.4 1,222 51.8 1,300 55.1
65 years and over.......... 352 14 3.9 30 8.5 49 13.9 71 20.2 85 24.1 107 30.4 114 32.5 122 34.8
Related children under
18 years /9................. 2,966 630 21.3 928 31.3 1,239 41.8 1,520 51.2 1,738 58.6 1,917 64.6 2,000 67.4 2,102 70.9
Under 6 years............ 824 215 26.1 311 37.7 415 50.4 486 58.9 547 66.4 587 71.2 611 74.1 635 77.0
6 to 17 years............ 2,141 415 19.4 617 28.8 824 38.5 1,034 48.3 1,191 55.6 1,330 62.1 1,390 64.9 1,467 68.5
Own children 18 years
and over /15............... 1,440 115 8.0 174 12.1 254 17.6 328 22.8 391 27.1 479 33.3 513 35.6 564 39.2
In unrelated subfamilies /3...... 194 23 11.8 33 16.8 47 24.1 59 30.5 93 47.9 119 61.5 120 61.9 128 65.9
Under 18 years............. 104 13 12.5 17 16.2 25 24.3 33 31.9 55 52.9 69 67.0 70 67.6 74 71.5
Under 6 years............ 24 3 (B) 4 (B) 6 (B) 13 (B) 13 (B) 17 (B) 17 (B) 19 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 80 10 12.2 13 15.7 19 23.3 20 25.0 42 52.2 53 65.9 53 66.7 55 68.2
18 years and over.......... 90 10 10.9 16 17.4 21 23.8 26 28.8 38 42.1 50 55.2 50 55.4 54 59.6
Unrelated individuals /4......... 9,233 947 10.3 1,361 14.7 1,903 20.6 2,382 25.8 3,032 32.8 3,462 37.5 3,670 39.7 4,044 43.8
Male......................... 4,344 397 9.1 548 12.6 745 17.1 908 20.9 1,154 26.6 1,331 30.6 1,439 33.1 1,631 37.5
Under 65 years............. 3,641 369 10.1 500 13.7 633 17.4 754 20.7 925 25.4 1,048 28.8 1,130 31.0 1,291 35.4
Living alone............. 1,774 111 6.3 176 9.9 257 14.5 321 18.1 376 21.2 441 24.9 467 26.3 532 30.0
65 years and over.......... 703 28 3.9 48 6.8 112 15.9 154 21.8 228 32.5 283 40.2 309 43.9 340 48.4
Living alone............. 612 22 3.6 39 6.3 94 15.3 133 21.7 197 32.2 242 39.6 267 43.5 298 48.7
Female....................... 4,889 550 11.3 813 16.6 1,158 23.7 1,475 30.2 1,878 38.4 2,131 43.6 2,231 45.6 2,414 49.4
Under 65 years............. 3,138 474 15.1 633 20.2 787 25.1 907 28.9 1,065 33.9 1,149 36.6 1,201 38.3 1,326 42.3
Living alone............. 1,769 176 10.0 266 15.0 368 20.8 435 24.6 524 29.6 580 32.8 608 34.4 671 37.9
65 years and over.......... 1,751 77 4.4 180 10.3 372 21.2 568 32.4 814 46.5 982 56.1 1,030 58.9 1,088 62.1
Living alone............. 1,665 63 3.8 155 9.3 340 20.4 532 32.0 769 46.2 930 55.9 978 58.8 1,034 62.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: August 29, 2006
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