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

South

[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

South

Both Sexes
                          Total /1 109,545 6,331 5.8 10,444 9.5 15,501 14.2 20,819 19.0 26,532 24.2 31,581 28.8 33,507 30.6 36,614 33.4
Under 18 years 27,546 2,461 8.9 3,967 14.4 5,728 20.8 7,394 26.8 9,031 32.8 10,490 38.1 10,987 39.9 11,728 42.6
18 to 24 years 10,197 957 9.4 1,444 14.2 1,963 19.3 2,488 24.4 3,102 30.4 3,595 35.3 3,788 37.1 4,165 40.8
25 to 34 years 14,810 916 6.2 1,397 9.4 1,996 13.5 2,688 18.2 3,520 23.8 4,125 27.9 4,371 29.5 4,804 32.4
35 to 44 years 15,347 621 4.0 1,021 6.7 1,551 10.1 2,123 13.8 2,657 17.3 3,298 21.5 3,564 23.2 3,964 25.8
45 to 54 years 15,641 602 3.9 1,035 6.6 1,490 9.5 1,983 12.7 2,588 16.5 3,080 19.7 3,281 21.0 3,627 23.2
55 to 59 years 6,674 221 3.3 435 6.5 647 9.7 838 12.6 1,100 16.5 1,299 19.5 1,405 21.0 1,539 23.1
60 to 64 years 5,609 223 4.0 425 7.6 640 11.4 867 15.5 1,091 19.5 1,304 23.3 1,370 24.4 1,484 26.5
65 years and over 13,721 329 2.4 719 5.2 1,486 10.8 2,438 17.8 3,442 25.1 4,390 32.0 4,741 34.6 5,303 38.7
      65 to 74 years 7,576 195 2.6 389 5.1 751 9.9 1,199 15.8 1,661 21.9 2,124 28.0 2,295 30.3 2,545 33.6
      75 years and over 6,145 133 2.2 330 5.4 735 12.0 1,239 20.2 1,780 29.0 2,266 36.9 2,446 39.8 2,758 44.9

Male
 
          Total 		53,540 2,694 5.0 4,523 8.4 6,709 12.5 9,101 17.0 11,713 21.9 14,084 26.3 14,990 28.0 16,590 31.0
Under 18 years 14,023 1,201 8.6 1,974 14.1 2,875 20.5 3,739 26.7 4,557 32.5 5,297 37.8 5,552 39.6 5,930 42.3
18 to 24 years 5,065 336 6.6 541 10.7 757 14.9 981 19.4 1,275 25.2 1,517 29.9 1,614 31.9 1,840 36.3
25 to 34 years 7,372 326 4.4 509 6.9 772 10.5 1,087 14.7 1,509 20.5 1,809 24.5 1,947 26.4 2,198 29.8
35 to 44 years 7,639 217 2.8 412 5.4 628 8.2 905 11.8 1,155 15.1 1,463 19.2 1,593 20.9 1,810 23.7
45 to 54 years 7,588 275 3.6 464 6.1 665 8.8 865 11.4 1,160 15.3 1,382 18.2 1,452 19.1 1,627 21.4
55 to 59 years 3,211 91 2.8 182 5.7 292 9.1 378 11.8 494 15.4 583 18.1 632 19.7 703 21.9
60 to 64 years 2,693 110 4.1 189 7.0 274 10.2 379 14.1 473 17.6 558 20.7 587 21.8 631 23.4
65 years and over 5,950 139 2.3 252 4.2 446 7.5 769 12.9 1,090 18.3 1,476 24.8 1,611 27.1 1,852 31.1
      65 to 74 years 3,485 94 2.7 148 4.2 261 7.5 429 12.3 584 16.8 786 22.6 852 24.5 981 28.2
      75 years and over 2,465 45 1.8 104 4.2 185 7.5 340 13.8 506 20.5 689 28.0 759 30.8 870 35.3

Female
 
          Total 		56,005 3,637 6.5 5,921 10.6 8,792 15.7 11,717 20.9 14,819 26.5 17,497 31.2 18,517 33.1 20,024 35.8
Under 18 years 13,523 1,260 9.3 1,993 14.7 2,853 21.1 3,655 27.0 4,474 33.1 5,193 38.4 5,434 40.2 5,798 42.9
18 to 24 years 5,132 621 12.1 903 17.6 1,207 23.5 1,508 29.4 1,827 35.6 2,078 40.5 2,174 42.4 2,324 45.3
25 to 34 years 7,437 590 7.9 887 11.9 1,223 16.4 1,601 21.5 2,011 27.0 2,316 31.1 2,424 32.6 2,606 35.0
35 to 44 years 7,708 405 5.2 610 7.9 922 12.0 1,218 15.8 1,502 19.5 1,834 23.8 1,971 25.6 2,154 27.9
45 to 54 years 8,053 328 4.1 571 7.1 825 10.2 1,118 13.9 1,428 17.7 1,698 21.1 1,829 22.7 2,000 24.8
55 to 59 years 3,463 130 3.7 253 7.3 356 10.3 460 13.3 606 17.5 716 20.7 772 22.3 836 24.1
60 to 64 years 2,916 113 3.9 236 8.1 366 12.5 488 16.7 618 21.2 746 25.6 783 26.9 853 29.3
65 years and over 7,772 190 2.4 467 6.0 1,041 13.4 1,669 21.5 2,352 30.3 2,914 37.5 3,130 40.3 3,452 44.4
      65 to 74 years 4,091 101 2.5 241 5.9 490 12.0 771 18.8 1,077 26.3 1,337 32.7 1,443 35.3 1,563 38.2
      75 years and over 3,680 88 2.4 226 6.1 550 15.0 899 24.4 1,275 34.6 1,577 42.8 1,687 45.8 1,888 51.3

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		109,545 6,331 5.8 10,444 9.5 15,501 14.2 20,819 19.0 26,532 24.2 31,581 28.8 33,507 30.6 36,614 33.4
          65 years and over 13,721 329 2.4 719 5.2 1,486 10.8 2,438 17.8 3,442 25.1 4,390 32.0 4,741 34.6 5,303 38.7
In families /2 90,887 4,458 4.9 7,682 8.5 11,543 12.7 15,621 17.2 19,931 21.9 24,062 26.5 25,657 28.2 27,882 30.7
      Householder 29,189 1,296 4.4 2,202 7.5 3,285 11.3 4,490 15.4 5,755 19.7 7,040 24.1 7,541 25.8 8,246 28.2
          Under 65 years 24,345 1,200 4.9 2,006 8.2 2,949 12.1 3,904 16.0 4,921 20.2 5,915 24.3 6,295 25.9 6,802 27.9
          65 years and over 4,844 95 2.0 196 4.0 336 6.9 586 12.1 833 17.2 1,125 23.2 1,246 25.7 1,444 29.8
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		27,121 2,303 8.5 3,797 14.0 5,538 20.4 7,165 26.4 8,781 32.4 10,212 37.7 10,704 39.5 11,429 42.1
              Under 6 years 9,297 1,015 10.9 1,600 17.2 2,227 24.0 2,867 30.8 3,492 37.6 3,957 42.6 4,123 44.3 4,339 46.7
              6 to 17 years 17,824 1,288 7.2 2,197 12.3 3,311 18.6 4,298 24.1 5,289 29.7 6,255 35.1 6,581 36.9 7,090 39.8
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		8,414 275 3.3 556 6.6 861 10.2 1,210 14.4 1,644 19.5 2,014 23.9 2,197 26.1 2,382 28.3
 
In married-couple families /11 		67,910 1,457 2.1 2,733 4.0 4,590 6.8 7,015 10.3 9,605 14.1 12,314 18.1 13,357 19.7 14,904 21.9
      Husbands /11 21,629 403 1.9 733 3.4 1,215 5.6 1,884 8.7 2,629 12.2 3,432 15.9 3,744 17.3 4,220 19.5
          Under 65 years 17,388 339 1.9 615 3.5 1,008 5.8 1,482 8.5 2,041 11.7 2,582 14.8 2,808 16.1 3,108 17.9
          65 years and over 4,241 64 1.5 118 2.8 207 4.9 402 9.5 588 13.9 850 20.0 936 22.1 1,112 26.2
      Wives /11 21,629 403 1.9 733 3.4 1,215 5.6 1,884 8.7 2,629 12.2 3,432 15.9 3,744 17.3 4,220 19.5
          Under 65 years 18,353 364 2.0 649 3.5 1,077 5.9 1,592 8.7 2,169 11.8 2,752 15.0 2,994 16.3 3,323 18.1
          65 years and over 3,276 39 1.2 84 2.6 138 4.2 291 8.9 460 14.0 679 20.7 751 22.9 897 27.4
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		18,308 545 3.0 1,060 5.8 1,781 9.7 2,685 14.7 3,549 19.4 4,419 24.1 4,740 25.9 5,183 28.3
              Under 6 years 6,232 211 3.4 423 6.8 675 10.8 1,059 17.0 1,412 22.7 1,699 27.3 1,812 29.1 1,954 31.4
              6 to 17 years 12,076 335 2.8 638 5.3 1,107 9.2 1,626 13.5 2,137 17.7 2,719 22.5 2,929 24.3 3,229 26.7
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		4,984 68 1.4 147 3.0 271 5.4 404 8.1 571 11.5 746 15.0 818 16.4 922 18.5
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		5,418 348 6.4 674 12.4 1,008 18.6 1,287 23.8 1,611 29.7 1,941 35.8 2,068 38.2 2,257 41.7
      Householder 1,895 114 6.0 216 11.4 326 17.2 421 22.2 525 27.7 641 33.8 686 36.2 753 39.7
          Under 65 years 1,715 105 6.1 202 11.8 303 17.7 383 22.3 479 27.9 590 34.4 630 36.7 692 40.4
          65 years and over 180 9 4.9 14 8.0 23 12.8 38 21.1 46 25.6 51 28.5 56 31.0 60 33.5
      Related children
        18 years /9 		1,572 163 10.4 290 18.4 412 26.2 518 32.9 643 40.9 741 47.1 785 49.9 861 54.7
              Under 6 years 600 81 13.5 141 23.5 202 33.6 249 41.5 297 49.5 348 58.1 366 61.0 388 64.6
              6 to 17 years 972 82 8.5 149 15.3 211 21.7 269 27.6 346 35.6 393 40.4 419 43.1 473 48.7
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		575 37 6.4 69 12.1 91 15.8 109 19.0 143 24.9 164 28.6 175 30.4 182 31.7
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		17,558 2,653 15.1 4,275 24.3 5,945 33.9 7,319 41.7 8,716 49.6 9,807 55.9 10,232 58.3 10,721 61.1
      Householder 5,664 779 13.8 1,253 22.1 1,743 30.8 2,186 38.6 2,600 45.9 2,967 52.4 3,111 54.9 3,273 57.8
          Under 65 years 4,942 746 15.1 1,174 23.8 1,612 32.6 1,987 40.2 2,341 47.4 2,668 54.0 2,776 56.2 2,912 58.9
          65 years and over 723 34 4.6 79 10.9 131 18.1 200 27.6 259 35.8 300 41.5 335 46.4 361 49.9
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		7,241 1,594 22.0 2,447 33.8 3,344 46.2 3,962 54.7 4,589 63.4 5,052 69.8 5,179 71.5 5,386 74.4
              Under 6 years 2,465 723 29.3 1,037 42.1 1,351 54.8 1,559 63.2 1,783 72.3 1,909 77.5 1,945 78.9 1,998 81.0
              6 to 17 years 4,776 871 18.2 1,410 29.5 1,993 41.7 2,403 50.3 2,806 58.8 3,143 65.8 3,234 67.7 3,388 70.9
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		2,855 171 6.0 340 11.9 499 17.5 697 24.4 930 32.6 1,104 38.7 1,204 42.2 1,279 44.8
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		496 196 39.6 216 43.5 240 48.4 285 57.4 315 63.4 337 67.9 346 69.7 358 72.1
          Under 18 years 288 116 40.0 125 43.4 139 48.2 172 59.5 185 64.0 195 67.7 200 69.5 210 72.6
              Under 6 years 89 45 50.7 47 52.4 52 58.8 59 66.3 64 72.1 66 74.3 67 75.7 70 79.2
              6 to 17 years 200 71 35.3 79 39.4 87 43.5 113 56.5 121 60.4 129 64.8 133 66.7 139 69.7
          18 years and over 208 81 38.9 90 43.5 101 48.7 114 54.6 130 62.5 142 68.2 145 69.9 148 71.4
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		18,162 1,677 9.2 2,546 14.0 3,718 20.5 4,913 27.1 6,286 34.6 7,182 39.5 7,505 41.3 8,374 46.1
      Male 8,955 744 8.3 1,116 12.5 1,527 17.0 2,009 22.4 2,568 28.7 2,958 33.0 3,079 34.4 3,592 40.1
          Under 65 years 7,763 691 8.9 1,019 13.1 1,336 17.2 1,718 22.1 2,167 27.9 2,456 31.6 2,547 32.8 3,007 38.7
              Living alone 4,038 268 6.6 445 11.0 620 15.4 776 19.2 990 24.5 1,106 27.4 1,142 28.3 1,318 32.6
          65 years and over 1,193 54 4.5 98 8.2 190 16.0 291 24.4 401 33.6 503 42.1 533 44.7 585 49.0
              Living alone 1,028 35 3.4 66 6.4 138 13.4 216 21.0 316 30.7 400 38.9 427 41.5 466 45.4
      Female 9,207 933 10.1 1,429 15.5 2,192 23.8 2,904 31.5 3,717 40.4 4,223 45.9 4,426 48.1 4,783 51.9
          Under 65 years 6,180 829 13.4 1,172 19.0 1,509 24.4 1,860 30.1 2,244 36.3 2,487 40.2 2,591 41.9 2,828 45.8
              Living alone 3,729 270 7.2 480 12.9 673 18.0 887 23.8 1,128 30.2 1,276 34.2 1,341 36.0 1,486 39.9
          65 years and over 3,027 104 3.4 258 8.5 682 22.5 1,044 34.5 1,474 48.7 1,737 57.4 1,834 60.6 1,954 64.6
              Living alone 2,905 90 3.1 238 8.2 645 22.2 1,000 34.4 1,415 48.7 1,667 57.4 1,752 60.3 1,870 64.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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