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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2007

Northeast

[Numbers in thousands]

 

    Below 50 percent of poverty /5 Below 75 percent of poverty /5 Below 100 percent of poverty /5 Below 125 percent of poverty /5 Below 150 percent of poverty /5 Below 175 percent of poverty /5 Below 185 percent of poverty /5 Below 200 percent of poverty /5
All income levels Number Percent of total /6 Number Percent of total /6 Number Percent of total /6 Number Percent of total /6 Number Percent of total /6 Number Percent of total /6 Number Percent of total /6 Number Percent of total /6

Northeast

Both Sexes
                          Total /1 53,952 2,645 4.9 4,265 7.9 6,166 11.4 8,454 15.7 10,594 19.6 12,656 23.5 13,421 24.9 14,757 27.4
Under 18 years 12,423 921 7.4 1,470 11.8 1,996 16.1 2,685 21.6 3,226 26.0 3,851 31.0 4,045 32.6 4,361 35.1
18 to 24 years 5,201 410 7.9 579 11.1 746 14.3 959 18.4 1,204 23.1 1,379 26.5 1,453 27.9 1,602 30.8
25 to 34 years 6,889 340 4.9 549 8.0 770 11.2 1,012 14.7 1,249 18.1 1,469 21.3 1,556 22.6 1,727 25.1
35 to 44 years 7,646 326 4.3 510 6.7 717 9.4 999 13.1 1,246 16.3 1,506 19.7 1,571 20.5 1,754 22.9
45 to 54 years 8,273 245 3.0 429 5.2 655 7.9 871 10.5 1,070 12.9 1,235 14.9 1,293 15.6 1,450 17.5
55 to 59 years 3,430 95 2.8 149 4.4 238 7.0 330 9.6 408 11.9 487 14.2 523 15.3 583 17.0
60 to 64 years 2,714 97 3.6 170 6.3 249 9.2 336 12.4 409 15.1 511 18.8 563 20.8 594 21.9
65 years and over 7,376 210 2.8 410 5.6 794 10.8 1,261 17.1 1,782 24.2 2,218 30.1 2,415 32.7 2,686 36.4
      65 to 74 years 3,729 91 2.4 192 5.1 371 10.0 539 14.5 750 20.1 910 24.4 977 26.2 1,097 29.4
      75 years and over 3,647 119 3.3 218 6.0 422 11.6 721 19.8 1,031 28.3 1,308 35.9 1,438 39.4 1,589 43.6

Male
 
          Total 		26,226 1,170 4.5 1,853 7.1 2,621 10.0 3,660 14.0 4,585 17.5 5,485 20.9 5,827 22.2 6,526 24.9
Under 18 years 6,367 480 7.5 760 11.9 1,035 16.3 1,384 21.7 1,651 25.9 1,929 30.3 2,028 31.9 2,212 34.7
18 to 24 years 2,705 176 6.5 264 9.8 333 12.3 436 16.1 564 20.8 656 24.2 695 25.7 771 28.5
25 to 34 years 3,437 116 3.4 193 5.6 283 8.2 387 11.3 505 14.7 612 17.8 656 19.1 758 22.1
35 to 44 years 3,662 124 3.4 193 5.3 273 7.4 399 10.9 518 14.1 640 17.5 665 18.2 762 20.8
45 to 54 years 4,070 104 2.6 179 4.4 285 7.0 395 9.7 487 12.0 557 13.7 574 14.1 656 16.1
55 to 59 years 1,655 47 2.8 79 4.8 114 6.9 160 9.7 189 11.4 223 13.5 233 14.1 266 16.1
60 to 64 years 1,225 31 2.5 50 4.1 79 6.5 129 10.5 142 11.6 170 13.9 195 15.9 211 17.2
65 years and over 3,106 92 3.0 135 4.4 219 7.0 369 11.9 530 17.1 700 22.5 780 25.1 891 28.7
      65 to 74 years 1,685 39 2.3 69 4.1 119 7.1 179 10.6 264 15.7 345 20.5 375 22.3 418 24.8
      75 years and over 1,421 53 3.8 66 4.7 100 7.0 191 13.4 266 18.7 355 25.0 405 28.5 473 33.3

Female
 
          Total 		27,726 1,475 5.3 2,412 8.7 3,545 12.8 4,794 17.3 6,009 21.7 7,170 25.9 7,594 27.4 8,231 29.7
Under 18 years 6,056 441 7.3 711 11.7 960 15.9 1,301 21.5 1,576 26.0 1,922 31.7 2,017 33.3 2,149 35.5
18 to 24 years 2,496 234 9.4 314 12.6 414 16.6 523 21.0 640 25.6 723 29.0 759 30.4 831 33.3
25 to 34 years 3,452 224 6.5 356 10.3 487 14.1 625 18.1 744 21.5 858 24.8 900 26.1 969 28.1
35 to 44 years 3,984 203 5.1 317 8.0 445 11.2 600 15.1 729 18.3 866 21.7 906 22.7 992 24.9
45 to 54 years 4,204 141 3.4 250 5.9 370 8.8 476 11.3 583 13.9 678 16.1 719 17.1 794 18.9
55 to 59 years 1,775 48 2.7 70 4.0 124 7.0 170 9.6 218 12.3 263 14.8 290 16.4 317 17.9
60 to 64 years 1,489 67 4.5 119 8.0 170 11.4 208 13.9 268 18.0 341 22.9 368 24.7 384 25.8
65 years and over 4,269 118 2.8 275 6.4 575 13.5 891 20.9 1,252 29.3 1,519 35.6 1,635 38.3 1,794 42.0
      65 to 74 years 2,044 52 2.5 123 6.0 252 12.3 361 17.7 486 23.8 565 27.6 601 29.4 679 33.2
      75 years and over 2,226 66 3.0 152 6.8 323 14.5 530 23.8 766 34.4 954 42.9 1,033 46.4 1,116 50.1

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		53,952 2,645 4.9 4,265 7.9 6,166 11.4 8,454 15.7 10,594 19.6 12,656 23.5 13,421 24.9 14,757 27.4
          65 years and over 7,376 210 2.8 410 5.6 794 10.8 1,261 17.1 1,782 24.2 2,218 30.1 2,415 32.7 2,686 36.4
In families /2 44,016 1,750 4.0 2,906 6.6 4,141 9.4 5,816 13.2 7,337 16.7 8,874 20.2 9,468 21.5 10,456 23.8
      Householder 13,910 545 3.9 898 6.5 1,272 9.1 1,761 12.7 2,223 16.0 2,675 19.2 2,874 20.7 3,178 22.8
          Under 65 years 11,573 491 4.2 811 7.0 1,138 9.8 1,534 13.3 1,887 16.3 2,252 19.5 2,394 20.7 2,606 22.5
          65 years and over 2,337 54 2.3 87 3.7 134 5.7 228 9.7 336 14.4 423 18.1 480 20.5 572 24.5
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		12,224 877 7.2 1,399 11.4 1,906 15.6 2,586 21.2 3,123 25.5 3,733 30.5 3,921 32.1 4,230 34.6
              Under 6 years 3,926 357 9.1 535 13.6 688 17.5 885 22.5 1,029 26.2 1,221 31.1 1,276 32.5 1,381 35.2
              6 to 17 years 8,298 521 6.3 864 10.4 1,217 14.7 1,701 20.5 2,094 25.2 2,512 30.3 2,645 31.9 2,849 34.3
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		5,308 127 2.4 230 4.3 346 6.5 478 9.0 673 12.7 852 16.0 900 17.0 1,015 19.1
 
In married-couple families /11 		33,107 549 1.7 986 3.0 1,582 4.8 2,503 7.6 3,366 10.2 4,303 13.0 4,706 14.2 5,386 16.3
      Husbands /11 10,210 160 1.6 284 2.8 443 4.3 706 6.9 945 9.3 1,196 11.7 1,331 13.0 1,527 15.0
          Under 65 years 8,167 121 1.5 223 2.7 352 4.3 543 6.6 699 8.6 870 10.6 950 11.6 1,077 13.2
          65 years and over 2,043 39 1.9 60 3.0 91 4.4 164 8.0 246 12.0 326 16.0 381 18.7 450 22.0
      Wives /11 10,210 160 1.6 284 2.8 443 4.3 706 6.9 945 9.3 1,196 11.7 1,331 13.0 1,527 15.0
          Under 65 years 8,662 130 1.5 245 2.8 381 4.4 579 6.7 755 8.7 952 11.0 1,046 12.1 1,178 13.6
          65 years and over 1,548 29 1.9 39 2.5 63 4.0 127 8.2 190 12.3 244 15.8 285 18.4 349 22.5
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		8,506 193 2.3 342 4.0 559 6.6 877 10.3 1,153 13.6 1,472 17.3 1,581 18.6 1,795 21.1
              Under 6 years 2,856 74 2.6 122 4.3 198 6.9 287 10.0 360 12.6 484 17.0 519 18.2 595 20.8
              6 to 17 years 5,650 118 2.1 220 3.9 361 6.4 590 10.4 793 14.0 988 17.5 1,062 18.8 1,200 21.2
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		3,476 35 1.0 69 2.0 106 3.1 167 4.8 257 7.4 356 10.2 373 10.7 436 12.5
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		2,605 142 5.4 218 8.4 267 10.2 383 14.7 513 19.7 624 24.0 657 25.2 758 29.1
      Householder 881 46 5.2 73 8.3 89 10.0 120 13.6 164 18.6 200 22.6 209 23.7 246 27.9
          Under 65 years 781 38 4.9 63 8.0 76 9.8 104 13.3 144 18.5 180 23.1 188 24.1 217 27.8
          65 years and over 100 8 7.6 11 10.5 12 12.3 16 16.0 19 19.5 19 19.5 21 20.9 29 28.8
      Related children
        18 years /9 		659 68 10.3 92 14.0 110 16.7 156 23.7 204 31.0 266 40.3 279 42.4 299 45.4
              Under 6 years 193 26 13.5 37 19.4 40 20.5 51 26.5 74 38.1 88 45.5 95 49.4 100 51.6
              6 to 17 years 466 42 8.9 55 11.7 71 15.1 105 22.5 131 28.1 178 38.2 184 39.5 200 42.8
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		335 9 2.5 13 3.9 17 5.2 26 7.7 39 11.7 47 13.9 51 15.3 59 17.5
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		8,304 1,059 12.8 1,702 20.5 2,292 27.6 2,930 35.3 3,458 41.6 3,946 47.5 4,105 49.4 4,313 51.9
      Householder 2,819 340 12.1 541 19.2 741 26.3 935 33.2 1,114 39.5 1,280 45.4 1,333 47.3 1,405 49.9
          Under 65 years 2,440 332 13.6 517 21.2 701 28.7 873 35.8 1,027 42.1 1,178 48.3 1,222 50.1 1,276 52.3
          65 years and over 379 8 2.2 24 6.3 40 10.4 61 16.2 86 22.8 102 26.9 111 29.3 129 34.1
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		3,059 617 20.2 965 31.5 1,237 40.4 1,554 50.8 1,766 57.7 1,995 65.2 2,061 67.4 2,136 69.8
              Under 6 years 877 257 29.2 375 42.8 451 51.4 547 62.3 596 67.9 649 73.9 662 75.4 687 78.3
              6 to 17 years 2,182 361 16.5 589 27.0 786 36.0 1,007 46.1 1,170 53.6 1,346 61.7 1,400 64.2 1,449 66.4
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		1,497 84 5.6 148 9.9 222 14.8 285 19.1 377 25.2 449 30.0 475 31.8 521 34.8
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		240 25 10.6 61 25.6 80 33.2 88 36.6 95 39.7 125 52.2 132 54.9 143 59.3
          Under 18 years 117 13 11.0 36 30.3 44 37.9 49 41.6 53 45.2 67 56.7 71 60.5 78 66.1
              Under 6 years 37 4 (B) 13 (B) 18 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B) 23 (B) 23 (B)
              6 to 17 years 81 8 10.5 22 27.8 27 33.1 30 36.8 34 41.7 47 58.5 48 59.4 54 67.6
          18 years and over 123 12 10.1 26 21.0 35 28.7 39 31.8 42 34.4 59 47.9 61 49.6 65 52.9
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		9,696 869 9.0 1,298 13.4 1,945 20.1 2,550 26.3 3,161 32.6 3,657 37.7 3,821 39.4 4,158 42.9
      Male 4,526 389 8.6 554 12.2 786 17.4 1,051 23.2 1,290 28.5 1,490 32.9 1,546 34.2 1,736 38.4
          Under 65 years 3,784 347 9.2 498 13.2 689 18.2 882 23.3 1,047 27.7 1,165 30.8 1,202 31.8 1,365 36.1
              Living alone 1,851 125 6.7 202 10.9 298 16.1 390 21.1 449 24.3 492 26.6 500 27.0 569 30.7
          65 years and over 742 42 5.6 56 7.5 97 13.1 168 22.7 243 32.7 325 43.8 344 46.3 371 49.9
              Living alone 647 38 5.9 48 7.4 79 12.2 139 21.5 201 31.1 281 43.5 298 46.0 320 49.4
      Female 5,169 480 9.3 744 14.4 1,159 22.4 1,499 29.0 1,872 36.2 2,167 41.9 2,275 44.0 2,422 46.8
          Under 65 years 3,239 403 12.4 543 16.8 711 21.9 829 25.6 941 29.0 1,045 32.3 1,087 33.6 1,181 36.5
              Living alone 1,934 170 8.8 258 13.3 377 19.5 437 22.6 499 25.8 555 28.7 572 29.6 605 31.3
          65 years and over 1,931 78 4.0 202 10.5 449 23.2 671 34.7 931 48.2 1,122 58.1 1,188 61.5 1,241 64.3
              Living alone 1,841 75 4.1 190 10.3 426 23.1 638 34.6 886 48.1 1,072 58.2 1,138 61.8 1,190 64.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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