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

Northeast, Inside metro statistical areas

[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, Inside metro statistical areas

Both Sexes
                          Total /1 48,258 2,401 5.0 3,813 7.9 5,467 11.3 7,543 15.6 9,365 19.4 11,208 23.2 11,863 24.6 13,035 27.0
Under 18 years 11,199 866 7.7 1,348 12.0 1,794 16.0 2,446 21.8 2,880 25.7 3,440 30.7 3,612 32.3 3,888 34.7
18 to 24 years 4,667 353 7.6 502 10.7 652 14.0 848 18.2 1,057 22.7 1,220 26.1 1,281 27.5 1,414 30.3
25 to 34 years 6,271 306 4.9 488 7.8 688 11.0 906 14.4 1,101 17.6 1,300 20.7 1,376 21.9 1,522 24.3
35 to 44 years 6,877 305 4.4 455 6.6 629 9.1 892 13.0 1,103 16.0 1,332 19.4 1,386 20.2 1,549 22.5
45 to 54 years 7,392 229 3.1 394 5.3 595 8.0 802 10.8 969 13.1 1,114 15.1 1,167 15.8 1,312 17.7
55 to 59 years 3,003 80 2.7 122 4.1 194 6.5 277 9.2 347 11.6 414 13.8 444 14.8 492 16.4
60 to 64 years 2,380 81 3.4 153 6.4 224 9.4 303 12.7 371 15.6 456 19.2 488 20.5 513 21.5
65 years and over 6,469 180 2.8 350 5.4 690 10.7 1,069 16.5 1,538 23.8 1,932 29.9 2,109 32.6 2,347 36.3
      65 to 74 years 3,234 75 2.3 156 4.8 314 9.7 449 13.9 629 19.4 768 23.8 827 25.6 933 28.9
      75 years and over 3,235 106 3.3 194 6.0 376 11.6 620 19.2 909 28.1 1,163 36.0 1,282 39.6 1,413 43.7

Male
 
          Total 		23,366 1,060 4.5 1,659 7.1 2,316 9.9 3,257 13.9 4,019 17.2 4,817 20.6 5,102 21.8 5,709 24.4
Under 18 years 5,738 452 7.9 697 12.2 930 16.2 1,263 22.0 1,474 25.7 1,720 30.0 1,807 31.5 1,973 34.4
18 to 24 years 2,434 155 6.4 236 9.7 300 12.3 397 16.3 507 20.8 591 24.3 624 25.6 692 28.4
25 to 34 years 3,115 104 3.3 174 5.6 253 8.1 345 11.1 435 14.0 529 17.0 568 18.2 655 21.0
35 to 44 years 3,286 115 3.5 172 5.2 238 7.3 353 10.7 454 13.8 561 17.1 580 17.7 661 20.1
45 to 54 years 3,619 97 2.7 162 4.5 256 7.1 361 10.0 436 12.0 494 13.7 508 14.0 583 16.1
55 to 59 years 1,434 36 2.5 60 4.2 86 6.0 127 8.8 154 10.7 184 12.8 193 13.4 215 15.0
60 to 64 years 1,047 22 2.1 42 4.0 65 6.2 109 10.4 120 11.4 141 13.4 157 15.0 170 16.2
65 years and over 2,693 79 2.9 115 4.3 188 7.0 304 11.3 439 16.3 596 22.2 666 24.7 761 28.3
      65 to 74 years 1,436 31 2.1 54 3.8 98 6.8 140 9.8 212 14.8 287 20.0 310 21.6 347 24.2
      75 years and over 1,257 48 3.9 60 4.8 90 7.2 163 13.0 227 18.1 309 24.6 356 28.3 413 32.9

Female
 
          Total 		24,892 1,341 5.4 2,155 8.7 3,151 12.7 4,286 17.2 5,347 21.5 6,392 25.7 6,760 27.2 7,325 29.4
Under 18 years 5,461 414 7.6 651 11.9 864 15.8 1,183 21.7 1,405 25.7 1,720 31.5 1,805 33.1 1,915 35.1
18 to 24 years 2,233 198 8.9 266 11.9 351 15.7 451 20.2 550 24.6 629 28.2 658 29.5 721 32.3
25 to 34 years 3,156 202 6.4 314 10.0 435 13.8 561 17.8 667 21.1 771 24.4 809 25.6 867 27.5
35 to 44 years 3,591 190 5.3 284 7.9 391 10.9 539 15.0 649 18.1 771 21.5 806 22.4 888 24.7
45 to 54 years 3,774 132 3.5 232 6.2 339 9.0 441 11.7 533 14.1 620 16.4 659 17.5 729 19.3
55 to 59 years 1,569 45 2.8 62 4.0 109 6.9 150 9.6 193 12.3 230 14.7 251 16.0 277 17.7
60 to 64 years 1,332 59 4.4 111 8.3 159 11.9 195 14.6 251 18.8 315 23.7 330 24.8 343 25.7
65 years and over 3,776 101 2.7 236 6.2 503 13.3 766 20.3 1,099 29.1 1,335 35.4 1,443 38.2 1,586 42.0
      65 to 74 years 1,798 44 2.4 102 5.7 216 12.0 309 17.2 417 23.2 481 26.8 516 28.7 586 32.6
      75 years and over 1,979 57 2.9 134 6.8 286 14.5 457 23.1 682 34.5 854 43.2 926 46.8 1,000 50.5

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		48,258 2,401 5.0 3,813 7.9 5,467 11.3 7,543 15.6 9,365 19.4 11,208 23.2 11,863 24.6 13,035 27.0
          65 years and over 6,469 180 2.8 350 5.4 690 10.7 1,069 16.5 1,538 23.8 1,932 29.9 2,109 32.6 2,347 36.3
In families /2 39,363 1,628 4.1 2,642 6.7 3,719 9.4 5,277 13.4 6,550 16.6 7,917 20.1 8,427 21.4 9,299 23.6
      Householder 12,342 498 4.0 806 6.5 1,138 9.2 1,586 12.8 1,975 16.0 2,367 19.2 2,536 20.5 2,800 22.7
          Under 65 years 10,304 448 4.3 730 7.1 1,018 9.9 1,387 13.5 1,681 16.3 1,996 19.4 2,110 20.5 2,292 22.2
          65 years and over 2,038 50 2.5 76 3.7 120 5.9 199 9.8 294 14.4 371 18.2 426 20.9 508 24.9
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		11,030 830 7.5 1,291 11.7 1,720 15.6 2,363 21.4 2,796 25.3 3,345 30.3 3,511 31.8 3,781 34.3
              Under 6 years 3,535 321 9.1 476 13.5 612 17.3 796 22.5 902 25.5 1,075 30.4 1,123 31.8 1,214 34.3
              6 to 17 years 7,495 509 6.8 815 10.9 1,108 14.8 1,567 20.9 1,894 25.3 2,270 30.3 2,388 31.9 2,567 34.2
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		4,838 123 2.6 214 4.4 322 6.7 451 9.3 622 12.9 792 16.4 835 17.3 947 19.6
 
In married-couple families /11 		29,278 485 1.7 842 2.9 1,325 4.5 2,176 7.4 2,871 9.8 3,703 12.6 4,034 13.8 4,631 15.8
      Husbands /11 8,942 136 1.5 237 2.6 368 4.1 605 6.8 800 9.0 1,017 11.4 1,126 12.6 1,295 14.5
          Under 65 years 7,197 100 1.4 184 2.6 285 4.0 464 6.4 593 8.2 738 10.3 800 11.1 909 12.6
          65 years and over 1,746 37 2.1 53 3.0 83 4.7 141 8.1 208 11.9 278 15.9 326 18.7 386 22.1
      Wives /11 8,942 136 1.5 237 2.6 368 4.1 605 6.8 800 9.0 1,017 11.4 1,126 12.6 1,295 14.5
          Under 65 years 7,606 109 1.4 207 2.7 315 4.1 501 6.6 645 8.5 818 10.8 888 11.7 1,001 13.2
          65 years and over 1,336 27 2.0 30 2.2 53 4.0 104 7.8 156 11.7 199 14.9 238 17.8 294 22.0
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		7,625 175 2.3 302 4.0 466 6.1 767 10.1 985 12.9 1,277 16.7 1,369 18.0 1,557 20.4
              Under 6 years 2,572 62 2.4 104 4.0 170 6.6 254 9.9 309 12.0 424 16.5 451 17.5 514 20.0
              6 to 17 years 5,052 113 2.2 199 3.9 296 5.9 513 10.2 676 13.4 853 16.9 918 18.2 1,043 20.6
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		3,124 35 1.1 60 1.9 93 3.0 154 4.9 223 7.1 316 10.1 329 10.5 389 12.4
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		2,314 135 5.8 210 9.1 255 11.0 349 15.1 445 19.2 525 22.7 552 23.9 628 27.1
      Householder 776 44 5.6 71 9.1 85 10.9 111 14.3 141 18.2 165 21.3 173 22.4 200 25.8
          Under 65 years 682 38 5.5 62 9.1 74 10.9 97 14.2 124 18.2 148 21.7 155 22.7 173 25.4
          65 years and over 93 6 6.4 9 9.2 10 11.1 14 15.0 17 18.5 17 18.5 19 20.1 27 28.6
      Related children
        18 years /9 		558 65 11.7 89 16.0 106 19.0 143 25.6 172 30.7 216 38.6 225 40.4 238 42.6
              Under 6 years 162 24 15.1 36 22.2 38 23.3 49 30.2 61 37.8 68 41.7 75 46.3 78 48.0
              6 to 17 years 396 41 10.2 53 13.4 68 17.2 94 23.7 110 27.8 148 37.4 150 38.0 160 40.5
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		303 7 2.2 11 3.6 14 4.8 23 7.6 36 11.8 43 14.3 48 15.8 55 18.1
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		7,771 1,008 13.0 1,590 20.5 2,139 27.5 2,753 35.4 3,234 41.6 3,689 47.5 3,840 49.4 4,040 52.0
      Householder 2,624 318 12.1 499 19.0 685 26.1 870 33.1 1,033 39.4 1,185 45.2 1,236 47.1 1,305 49.7
          Under 65 years 2,270 310 13.7 477 21.0 650 28.6 813 35.8 951 41.9 1,090 48.0 1,132 49.9 1,183 52.1
          65 years and over 355 8 2.3 22 6.2 35 9.9 57 16.0 82 23.1 95 26.8 104 29.3 122 34.4
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		2,847 590 20.7 900 31.6 1,148 40.3 1,454 51.1 1,640 57.6 1,853 65.1 1,917 67.3 1,986 69.7
              Under 6 years 800 234 29.3 336 42.0 404 50.5 493 61.6 532 66.5 584 73.0 597 74.6 622 77.7
              6 to 17 years 2,047 356 17.4 563 27.5 744 36.3 961 46.9 1,107 54.1 1,269 62.0 1,320 64.5 1,364 66.6
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		1,410 82 5.8 144 10.2 214 15.2 274 19.4 363 25.8 432 30.7 458 32.5 503 35.7
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		195 16 8.4 41 21.1 56 28.5 64 32.7 65 33.6 91 46.8 98 50.2 108 55.6
          Under 18 years 93 9 9.4 24 26.2 31 33.9 36 38.5 37 39.5 48 51.7 52 56.4 59 63.5
              Under 6 years 32 1 (B) 9 (B) 14 (B) 15 (B) 16 (B) 16 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B)
              6 to 17 years 61 8 (B) 15 (B) 17 (B) 20 (B) 21 (B) 32 (B) 33 (B) 40 (B)
          18 years and over 102 8 7.5 17 16.4 24 23.7 28 27.5 29 28.4 43 42.4 45 44.5 49 48.4
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		8,700 757 8.7 1,131 13.0 1,692 19.4 2,202 25.3 2,750 31.6 3,200 36.8 3,339 38.4 3,628 41.7
      Male 4,038 334 8.3 482 11.9 679 16.8 902 22.3 1,105 27.4 1,288 31.9 1,332 33.0 1,490 36.9
          Under 65 years 3,386 302 8.9 437 12.9 603 17.8 772 22.8 909 26.9 1,012 29.9 1,041 30.7 1,179 34.8
              Living alone 1,657 110 6.6 181 10.9 261 15.8 341 20.6 396 23.9 433 26.2 438 26.4 494 29.8
          65 years and over 652 32 5.0 45 6.9 76 11.6 129 19.8 195 29.9 276 42.3 291 44.6 311 47.7
              Living alone 573 32 5.6 40 7.0 62 10.9 107 18.6 161 28.1 240 41.9 253 44.2 271 47.3
      Female 4,661 423 9.1 648 13.9 1,013 21.7 1,300 27.9 1,645 35.3 1,912 41.0 2,007 43.0 2,137 45.9
          Under 65 years 2,962 359 12.1 475 16.0 623 21.0 728 24.6 828 27.9 921 31.1 957 32.3 1,040 35.1
              Living alone 1,820 157 8.6 236 13.0 351 19.3 405 22.3 462 25.4 512 28.1 525 28.9 556 30.6
          65 years and over 1,699 63 3.7 174 10.2 390 23.0 572 33.7 817 48.1 991 58.3 1,050 61.8 1,097 64.6
              Living alone 1,623 61 3.8 163 10.0 372 22.9 548 33.8 782 48.2 952 58.6 1,011 62.3 1,058 65.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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