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

South, 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

South, Inside metro statistical areas

Both Sexes
                          Total /1 88,636 4,685 5.3 7,725 8.7 11,345 12.8 15,375 17.3 19,666 22.2 23,669 26.7 25,189 28.4 27,568 31.1
Under 18 years 22,423 1,805 8.1 2,955 13.2 4,265 19.0 5,585 24.9 6,839 30.5 8,015 35.7 8,423 37.6 9,012 40.2
18 to 24 years 8,348 711 8.5 1,064 12.7 1,454 17.4 1,875 22.5 2,369 28.4 2,775 33.2 2,921 35.0 3,233 38.7
25 to 34 years 12,496 709 5.7 1,071 8.6 1,511 12.1 2,096 16.8 2,749 22.0 3,242 25.9 3,448 27.6 3,792 30.3
35 to 44 years 12,818 464 3.6 776 6.1 1,169 9.1 1,599 12.5 2,011 15.7 2,523 19.7 2,753 21.5 3,075 24.0
45 to 54 years 12,443 431 3.5 734 5.9 1,062 8.5 1,411 11.3 1,841 14.8 2,214 17.8 2,366 19.0 2,621 21.1
55 to 59 years 5,307 162 3.0 319 6.0 440 8.3 580 10.9 762 14.4 906 17.1 977 18.4 1,072 20.2
60 to 64 years 4,311 171 4.0 299 6.9 415 9.6 563 13.1 722 16.8 893 20.7 925 21.5 1,002 23.2
65 years and over 10,491 231 2.2 506 4.8 1,029 9.8 1,666 15.9 2,373 22.6 3,102 29.6 3,376 32.2 3,761 35.9
      65 to 74 years 5,758 136 2.4 281 4.9 523 9.1 791 13.7 1,094 19.0 1,448 25.2 1,577 27.4 1,751 30.4
      75 years and over 4,733 95 2.0 225 4.7 506 10.7 875 18.5 1,279 27.0 1,653 34.9 1,799 38.0 2,010 42.5

Male
 
          Total 		43,427 1,967 4.5 3,337 7.7 4,902 11.3 6,756 15.6 8,701 20.0 10,579 24.4 11,288 26.0 12,518 28.8
Under 18 years 11,407 870 7.6 1,464 12.8 2,138 18.7 2,835 24.9 3,458 30.3 4,054 35.5 4,264 37.4 4,563 40.0
18 to 24 years 4,168 252 6.0 406 9.7 565 13.6 748 17.9 983 23.6 1,173 28.1 1,248 29.9 1,437 34.5
25 to 34 years 6,245 251 4.0 381 6.1 573 9.2 850 13.6 1,182 18.9 1,426 22.8 1,546 24.7 1,746 28.0
35 to 44 years 6,424 162 2.5 322 5.0 485 7.6 692 10.8 894 13.9 1,149 17.9 1,263 19.7 1,436 22.4
45 to 54 years 6,049 190 3.1 324 5.4 468 7.7 612 10.1 820 13.6 985 16.3 1,033 17.1 1,160 19.2
55 to 59 years 2,488 67 2.7 126 5.1 183 7.3 244 9.8 320 12.8 380 15.3 405 16.3 454 18.2
60 to 64 years 2,079 86 4.1 145 7.0 186 8.9 251 12.1 313 15.1 374 18.0 387 18.6 417 20.1
65 years and over 4,568 90 2.0 169 3.7 304 6.7 524 11.5 732 16.0 1,040 22.8 1,143 25.0 1,305 28.6
      65 to 74 years 2,682 59 2.2 103 3.8 179 6.7 284 10.6 382 14.2 550 20.5 599 22.3 686 25.6
      75 years and over 1,885 31 1.6 67 3.5 125 6.7 239 12.7 350 18.6 490 26.0 545 28.9 620 32.9

Female
 
          Total 		45,209 2,718 6.0 4,388 9.7 6,443 14.3 8,619 19.1 10,965 24.3 13,090 29.0 13,901 30.7 15,050 33.3
Under 18 years 11,017 936 8.5 1,491 13.5 2,126 19.3 2,750 25.0 3,381 30.7 3,961 36.0 4,159 37.8 4,449 40.4
18 to 24 years 4,179 459 11.0 658 15.8 889 21.3 1,127 27.0 1,386 33.2 1,602 38.3 1,674 40.0 1,796 43.0
25 to 34 years 6,251 458 7.3 689 11.0 939 15.0 1,246 19.9 1,567 25.1 1,817 29.1 1,902 30.4 2,046 32.7
35 to 44 years 6,394 303 4.7 454 7.1 684 10.7 906 14.2 1,117 17.5 1,374 21.5 1,490 23.3 1,639 25.6
45 to 54 years 6,394 241 3.8 410 6.4 594 9.3 799 12.5 1,021 16.0 1,229 19.2 1,333 20.9 1,461 22.8
55 to 59 years 2,819 95 3.4 193 6.9 257 9.1 336 11.9 443 15.7 526 18.7 572 20.3 618 21.9
60 to 64 years 2,231 85 3.8 155 6.9 229 10.3 312 14.0 409 18.3 519 23.2 538 24.1 585 26.2
65 years and over 5,923 142 2.4 337 5.7 724 12.2 1,142 19.3 1,640 27.7 2,062 34.8 2,232 37.7 2,456 41.5
      65 to 74 years 3,076 78 2.5 179 5.8 344 11.2 506 16.5 712 23.1 899 29.2 979 31.8 1,065 34.6
      75 years and over 2,847 64 2.3 158 5.6 380 13.3 636 22.3 929 32.6 1,163 40.9 1,254 44.0 1,391 48.8

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		88,636 4,685 5.3 7,725 8.7 11,345 12.8 15,375 17.3 19,666 22.2 23,669 26.7 25,189 28.4 27,568 31.1
          65 years and over 10,491 231 2.2 506 4.8 1,029 9.8 1,666 15.9 2,373 22.6 3,102 29.6 3,376 32.2 3,761 35.9
In families /2 73,234 3,248 4.4 5,674 7.7 8,460 11.6 11,550 15.8 14,747 20.1 18,010 24.6 19,250 26.3 20,915 28.6
      Householder 23,294 940 4.0 1,615 6.9 2,385 10.2 3,263 14.0 4,179 17.9 5,177 22.2 5,563 23.9 6,076 26.1
          Under 65 years 19,603 871 4.4 1,477 7.5 2,142 10.9 2,854 14.6 3,600 18.4 4,373 22.3 4,665 23.8 5,053 25.8
          65 years and over 3,691 69 1.9 137 3.7 243 6.6 409 11.1 579 15.7 804 21.8 898 24.3 1,023 27.7
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		22,094 1,690 7.7 2,831 12.8 4,128 18.7 5,423 24.5 6,660 30.1 7,817 35.4 8,220 37.2 8,798 39.8
              Under 6 years 7,635 750 9.8 1,202 15.7 1,672 21.9 2,200 28.8 2,687 35.2 3,078 40.3 3,212 42.1 3,388 44.4
              6 to 17 years 14,459 940 6.5 1,628 11.3 2,456 17.0 3,223 22.3 3,974 27.5 4,739 32.8 5,008 34.6 5,410 37.4
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		6,828 200 2.9 402 5.9 608 8.9 851 12.5 1,183 17.3 1,479 21.7 1,612 23.6 1,749 25.6
 
In married-couple families /11 		54,777 1,052 1.9 1,994 3.6 3,342 6.1 5,228 9.5 7,057 12.9 9,147 16.7 9,971 18.2 11,103 20.3
      Husbands /11 17,209 285 1.7 525 3.1 868 5.0 1,364 7.9 1,877 10.9 2,481 14.4 2,722 15.8 3,055 17.8
          Under 65 years 13,995 242 1.7 449 3.2 727 5.2 1,095 7.8 1,494 10.7 1,897 13.6 2,066 14.8 2,289 16.4
          65 years and over 3,214 43 1.3 76 2.4 141 4.4 269 8.4 384 11.9 585 18.2 656 20.4 767 23.9
      Wives /11 17,209 285 1.7 525 3.1 868 5.0 1,364 7.9 1,877 10.9 2,481 14.4 2,722 15.8 3,055 17.8
          Under 65 years 14,746 257 1.7 471 3.2 772 5.2 1,174 8.0 1,578 10.7 2,018 13.7 2,202 14.9 2,443 16.6
          65 years and over 2,463 28 1.1 55 2.2 97 3.9 190 7.7 299 12.2 463 18.8 519 21.1 612 24.8
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		15,108 398 2.6 799 5.3 1,350 8.9 2,110 14.0 2,749 18.2 3,447 22.8 3,714 24.6 4,059 26.9
              Under 6 years 5,206 159 3.1 314 6.0 508 9.8 840 16.1 1,106 21.2 1,345 25.8 1,436 27.6 1,549 29.8
              6 to 17 years 9,902 239 2.4 484 4.9 842 8.5 1,270 12.8 1,643 16.6 2,102 21.2 2,278 23.0 2,510 25.3
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		4,085 49 1.2 91 2.2 180 4.4 273 6.7 383 9.4 519 12.7 575 14.1 656 16.0
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		4,498 262 5.8 536 11.9 776 17.2 1,003 22.3 1,244 27.7 1,532 34.1 1,631 36.3 1,774 39.4
      Householder 1,568 88 5.6 170 10.8 246 15.7 321 20.5 397 25.3 498 31.8 533 34.0 583 37.2
          Under 65 years 1,429 80 5.6 159 11.1 229 16.0 294 20.6 363 25.4 459 32.1 489 34.2 538 37.6
          65 years and over 139 7 5.1 11 8.0 17 12.4 27 19.3 34 24.5 39 28.2 44 31.4 45 32.4
      Related children
        18 years /9 		1,252 120 9.6 221 17.7 304 24.3 387 30.9 484 38.7 566 45.2 599 47.8 658 52.5
              Under 6 years 493 64 12.9 111 22.5 155 31.5 192 39.0 230 46.7 274 55.6 290 58.7 307 62.2
              6 to 17 years 759 56 7.4 110 14.5 149 19.6 195 25.7 254 33.5 292 38.4 309 40.7 351 46.2
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		465 21 4.5 49 10.4 63 13.6 77 16.6 102 22.0 121 26.0 131 28.2 134 28.9
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		13,959 1,934 13.9 3,145 22.5 4,343 31.1 5,319 38.1 6,446 46.2 7,331 52.5 7,648 54.8 8,039 57.6
      Householder 4,517 568 12.6 919 20.4 1,270 28.1 1,579 34.9 1,904 42.2 2,198 48.7 2,309 51.1 2,438 54.0
          Under 65 years 3,946 543 13.8 861 21.8 1,175 29.8 1,435 36.4 1,713 43.4 1,972 50.0 2,059 52.2 2,169 55.0
          65 years and over 571 24 4.2 58 10.2 96 16.7 144 25.2 192 33.6 226 39.6 250 43.7 268 47.0
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		5,733 1,172 20.4 1,811 31.6 2,474 43.2 2,926 51.0 3,427 59.8 3,804 66.4 3,907 68.1 4,081 71.2
              Under 6 years 1,936 527 27.2 777 40.1 1,009 52.1 1,168 60.3 1,350 69.7 1,459 75.4 1,486 76.8 1,532 79.1
              6 to 17 years 3,797 645 17.0 1,034 27.2 1,465 38.6 1,758 46.3 2,077 54.7 2,345 61.8 2,421 63.8 2,549 67.1
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		2,277 130 5.7 263 11.5 364 16.0 501 22.0 698 30.6 839 36.8 905 39.8 959 42.1
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		379 146 38.6 162 42.7 172 45.3 201 53.0 226 59.8 242 63.9 251 66.2 257 67.7
          Under 18 years 219 88 40.0 96 43.5 101 45.9 121 55.0 131 59.6 138 62.8 143 65.2 149 67.9
              Under 6 years 74 38 (B) 40 (B) 44 (B) 51 (B) 54 (B) 54 (B) 56 (B) 59 (B)
              6 to 17 years 146 50 34.0 56 38.2 57 38.9 70 48.0 76 52.4 83 57.2 87 59.9 90 61.8
          18 years and over 160 58 36.6 66 41.5 71 44.4 80 50.4 96 59.9 104 65.3 108 67.5 108 67.5
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		15,023 1,291 8.6 1,889 12.6 2,713 18.1 3,625 24.1 4,693 31.2 5,416 36.1 5,688 37.9 6,396 42.6
      Male 7,504 560 7.5 823 11.0 1,112 14.8 1,491 19.9 1,934 25.8 2,251 30.0 2,348 31.3 2,771 36.9
          Under 65 years 6,563 526 8.0 756 11.5 984 15.0 1,292 19.7 1,656 25.2 1,886 28.7 1,961 29.9 2,343 35.7
              Living alone 3,332 191 5.7 306 9.2 426 12.8 542 16.3 709 21.3 789 23.7 818 24.5 951 28.5
          65 years and over 941 34 3.6 67 7.1 127 13.6 199 21.2 277 29.5 365 38.7 386 41.1 428 45.5
              Living alone 805 20 2.5 41 5.1 88 11.0 143 17.8 212 26.3 281 34.9 300 37.3 332 41.2
      Female 7,519 731 9.7 1,066 14.2 1,601 21.3 2,133 28.4 2,759 36.7 3,166 42.1 3,340 44.4 3,625 48.2
          Under 65 years 5,253 652 12.4 884 16.8 1,135 21.6 1,424 27.1 1,730 32.9 1,945 37.0 2,038 38.8 2,230 42.4
              Living alone 3,154 224 7.1 352 11.2 488 15.5 661 21.0 851 27.0 977 31.0 1,033 32.8 1,147 36.4
          65 years and over 2,267 79 3.5 182 8.0 466 20.6 709 31.3 1,029 45.4 1,221 53.9 1,302 57.5 1,395 61.6
              Living alone 2,172 69 3.2 167 7.7 439 20.2 679 31.2 989 45.5 1,172 54.0 1,243 57.2 1,334 61.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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