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

South, Inside principal cities

[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 principal cities

Both Sexes
                          Total /1 32,531 2,222 6.8 3,642 11.2 5,538 17.0 7,278 22.4 9,209 28.3 10,794 33.2 11,346 34.9 12,195 37.5
Under 18 years 8,402 970 11.5 1,501 17.9 2,260 26.9 2,824 33.6 3,429 40.8 3,912 46.6 4,055 48.3 4,247 50.6
18 to 24 years 3,413 351 10.3 521 15.3 720 21.1 940 27.6 1,188 34.8 1,333 39.1 1,394 40.8 1,511 44.3
25 to 34 years 5,418 342 6.3 526 9.7 770 14.2 1,058 19.5 1,365 25.2 1,600 29.5 1,677 31.0 1,830 33.8
35 to 44 years 4,527 201 4.4 329 7.3 531 11.7 709 15.7 912 20.1 1,125 24.9 1,222 27.0 1,348 29.8
45 to 54 years 4,114 178 4.3 336 8.2 504 12.2 642 15.6 808 19.6 939 22.8 997 24.2 1,104 26.8
55 to 59 years 1,668 60 3.6 137 8.2 203 12.2 249 14.9 326 19.5 374 22.4 387 23.2 439 26.3
60 to 64 years 1,368 47 3.5 92 6.7 143 10.5 194 14.2 244 17.9 310 22.7 321 23.5 339 24.8
65 years and over 3,622 73 2.0 200 5.5 408 11.3 661 18.3 937 25.9 1,201 33.2 1,291 35.7 1,376 38.0
      65 to 74 years 1,897 45 2.4 120 6.4 230 12.1 341 18.0 444 23.4 560 29.5 593 31.2 622 32.8
      75 years and over 1,725 28 1.6 80 4.6 178 10.3 320 18.6 493 28.6 641 37.2 699 40.5 754 43.7

Male
 
          Total 		15,805 911 5.8 1,579 10.0 2,412 15.3 3,194 20.2 4,061 25.7 4,792 30.3 5,047 31.9 5,517 34.9
Under 18 years 4,249 461 10.9 763 18.0 1,162 27.3 1,454 34.2 1,753 41.3 1,975 46.5 2,056 48.4 2,161 50.9
18 to 24 years 1,669 123 7.4 196 11.7 272 16.3 368 22.0 489 29.3 556 33.3 588 35.2 667 40.0
25 to 34 years 2,701 127 4.7 199 7.4 295 10.9 431 16.0 576 21.3 685 25.4 720 26.7 804 29.8
35 to 44 years 2,302 63 2.8 133 5.8 204 8.9 287 12.5 384 16.7 506 22.0 562 24.4 636 27.6
45 to 54 years 1,965 65 3.3 131 6.7 211 10.7 260 13.2 336 17.1 391 19.9 402 20.4 458 23.3
55 to 59 years 813 33 4.1 61 7.5 98 12.0 127 15.6 159 19.6 176 21.6 181 22.2 216 26.5
60 to 64 years 640 15 2.4 37 5.8 57 9.0 76 11.9 95 14.8 121 18.9 125 19.5 135 21.1
65 years and over 1,465 22 1.5 60 4.1 113 7.7 191 13.0 269 18.3 381 26.0 413 28.2 441 30.1
      65 to 74 years 838 14 1.7 37 4.5 78 9.4 115 13.7 144 17.1 197 23.5 211 25.1 224 26.7
      75 years and over 627 8 1.3 22 3.5 35 5.5 76 12.1 125 19.9 184 29.3 203 32.3 217 34.6

Female
 
          Total 		16,726 1,311 7.8 2,063 12.3 3,126 18.7 4,085 24.4 5,148 30.8 6,002 35.9 6,298 37.7 6,677 39.9
Under 18 years 4,153 508 12.2 738 17.8 1,098 26.4 1,371 33.0 1,676 40.4 1,937 46.6 1,999 48.1 2,086 50.2
18 to 24 years 1,743 227 13.0 325 18.6 448 25.7 573 32.8 698 40.1 776 44.5 806 46.2 844 48.4
25 to 34 years 2,717 215 7.9 328 12.1 476 17.5 627 23.1 789 29.1 915 33.7 957 35.2 1,026 37.8
35 to 44 years 2,224 137 6.2 196 8.8 326 14.7 422 19.0 527 23.7 619 27.8 660 29.7 713 32.0
45 to 54 years 2,149 113 5.3 205 9.6 292 13.6 382 17.8 472 22.0 547 25.5 595 27.7 646 30.1
55 to 59 years 855 26 3.1 76 8.9 106 12.4 123 14.3 167 19.5 198 23.2 206 24.1 223 26.1
60 to 64 years 728 32 4.4 54 7.5 86 11.8 118 16.2 149 20.5 189 26.0 196 27.0 204 28.1
65 years and over 2,157 51 2.4 141 6.5 294 13.7 470 21.8 669 31.0 820 38.0 878 40.7 935 43.4
      65 to 74 years 1,059 30 2.9 83 7.8 151 14.3 226 21.3 300 28.3 363 34.3 382 36.1 399 37.6
      75 years and over 1,098 21 1.9 58 5.2 143 13.0 244 22.2 369 33.6 457 41.6 496 45.2 537 48.9

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		32,531 2,222 6.8 3,642 11.2 5,538 17.0 7,278 22.4 9,209 28.3 10,794 33.2 11,346 34.9 12,195 37.5
          65 years and over 3,622 73 2.0 200 5.5 408 11.3 661 18.3 937 25.9 1,201 33.2 1,291 35.7 1,376 38.0
In families /2 25,444 1,631 6.4 2,737 10.8 4,254 16.7 5,593 22.0 7,031 27.6 8,272 32.5 8,696 34.2 9,221 36.2
      Householder 7,993 443 5.5 747 9.4 1,157 14.5 1,535 19.2 1,929 24.1 2,302 28.8 2,427 30.4 2,588 32.4
          Under 65 years 6,826 422 6.2 697 10.2 1,059 15.5 1,373 20.1 1,702 24.9 2,002 29.3 2,102 30.8 2,244 32.9
          65 years and over 1,167 21 1.8 50 4.3 98 8.4 162 13.9 226 19.4 300 25.7 325 27.9 344 29.5
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		8,278 938 11.3 1,464 17.7 2,215 26.8 2,770 33.5 3,366 40.7 3,840 46.4 3,982 48.1 4,174 50.4
              Under 6 years 3,129 421 13.4 628 20.1 887 28.3 1,118 35.7 1,366 43.7 1,543 49.3 1,592 50.9 1,652 52.8
              6 to 17 years 5,149 517 10.0 836 16.2 1,328 25.8 1,652 32.1 2,000 38.8 2,296 44.6 2,391 46.4 2,522 49.0
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		2,397 91 3.8 175 7.3 282 11.8 394 16.4 521 21.7 633 26.4 690 28.8 748 31.2
 
In married-couple families /11 		17,095 429 2.5 839 4.9 1,519 8.9 2,330 13.6 3,143 18.4 3,847 22.5 4,069 23.8 4,400 25.7
      Husbands /11 5,299 103 1.9 204 3.8 366 6.9 572 10.8 792 14.9 985 18.6 1,041 19.7 1,134 21.4
          Under 65 years 4,375 95 2.2 187 4.3 325 7.4 481 11.0 658 15.0 792 18.1 837 19.1 918 21.0
          65 years and over 924 8 0.8 17 1.9 41 4.4 90 9.8 134 14.5 193 20.9 205 22.2 216 23.4
      Wives /11 5,299 103 1.9 204 3.8 366 6.9 572 10.8 792 14.9 985 18.6 1,041 19.7 1,134 21.4
          Under 65 years 4,548 101 2.2 191 4.2 345 7.6 515 11.3 687 15.1 827 18.2 874 19.2 955 21.0
          65 years and over 751 2 0.3 12 1.7 21 2.8 57 7.6 106 14.1 157 21.0 167 22.3 179 23.8
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		5,008 195 3.9 391 7.8 696 13.9 1,028 20.5 1,339 26.7 1,612 32.2 1,702 34.0 1,810 36.1
              Under 6 years 1,943 83 4.3 161 8.3 262 13.5 412 21.2 552 28.4 660 34.0 692 35.6 730 37.6
              6 to 17 years 3,065 112 3.7 229 7.5 434 14.2 616 20.1 786 25.7 951 31.0 1,011 33.0 1,080 35.2
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		1,165 12 1.0 22 1.9 61 5.3 113 9.7 148 12.7 182 15.7 192 16.5 223 19.1
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		1,753 95 5.4 198 11.3 327 18.6 411 23.4 493 28.1 629 35.9 673 38.4 703 40.1
      Householder 623 34 5.5 71 11.4 112 18.0 143 22.9 174 27.9 215 34.6 231 37.2 245 39.4
          Under 65 years 569 28 5.0 62 10.8 100 17.6 131 23.0 160 28.1 197 34.7 209 36.7 223 39.1
          65 years and over 54 6 (B) 9 (B) 12 (B) 12 (B) 14 (B) 18 (B) 23 (B) 23 (B)
      Related children
        18 years /9 		419 45 10.8 60 14.4 105 25.1 132 31.5 153 36.4 195 46.5 201 47.9 210 50.2
              Under 6 years 162 27 16.5 39 24.1 58 35.8 68 42.1 78 47.9 98 60.2 99 61.0 99 61.2
              6 to 17 years 257 18 7.2 21 8.2 47 18.4 64 24.8 75 29.2 98 37.9 102 39.7 111 43.3
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		185 9 4.7 19 10.5 28 15.2 29 15.6 35 18.9 51 27.6 61 33.2 61 33.2
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		6,596 1,107 16.8 1,700 25.8 2,409 36.5 2,853 43.2 3,395 51.5 3,796 57.5 3,954 59.9 4,118 62.4
      Householder 2,071 306 14.8 473 22.8 679 32.8 821 39.6 963 46.5 1,102 53.2 1,155 55.7 1,209 58.4
          Under 65 years 1,824 295 16.2 445 24.4 628 34.4 746 40.9 873 47.8 997 54.7 1,040 57.0 1,088 59.6
          65 years and over 247 11 4.6 28 11.3 51 20.6 75 30.3 90 36.4 105 42.6 114 46.2 121 49.0
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		2,851 697 24.5 1,013 35.5 1,414 49.6 1,610 56.5 1,874 65.7 2,033 71.3 2,079 72.9 2,154 75.6
              Under 6 years 1,024 311 30.4 427 41.7 567 55.4 638 62.3 736 71.8 786 76.7 801 78.2 823 80.4
              6 to 17 years 1,827 386 21.2 586 32.1 847 46.4 972 53.2 1,138 62.3 1,247 68.3 1,278 70.0 1,331 72.9
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		1,048 71 6.8 133 12.7 193 18.4 253 24.1 338 32.2 400 38.2 438 41.8 464 44.3
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		127 32 25.0 42 33.1 44 34.4 55 43.2 70 54.7 74 58.2 74 58.2 74 58.2
          Under 18 years 70 17 (B) 22 (B) 23 (B) 31 (B) 38 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B)
              Under 6 years 26 8 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B) 12 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B)
              6 to 17 years 44 9 (B) 14 (B) 15 (B) 19 (B) 24 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B)
          18 years and over 57 15 (B) 20 (B) 21 (B) 24 (B) 31 (B) 34 (B) 34 (B) 34 (B)
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		6,960 560 8.0 863 12.4 1,240 17.8 1,630 23.4 2,108 30.3 2,448 35.2 2,576 37.0 2,899 41.7
      Male 3,543 248 7.0 383 10.8 528 14.9 683 19.3 894 25.2 1,057 29.8 1,100 31.1 1,310 37.0
          Under 65 years 3,140 239 7.6 358 11.4 479 15.3 613 19.5 793 25.2 917 29.2 949 30.2 1,143 36.4
              Living alone 1,568 85 5.4 158 10.1 214 13.6 268 17.1 353 22.5 398 25.4 409 26.1 467 29.8
          65 years and over 403 9 2.2 25 6.2 49 12.1 70 17.5 101 25.2 140 34.7 151 37.6 167 41.5
              Living alone 344 5 1.4 17 5.0 40 11.6 56 16.2 85 24.8 113 32.8 123 35.7 132 38.4
      Female 3,417 311 9.1 480 14.0 713 20.9 946 27.7 1,214 35.5 1,391 40.7 1,476 43.2 1,589 46.5
          Under 65 years 2,495 277 11.1 400 16.0 524 21.0 661 26.5 809 32.4 914 36.7 963 38.6 1,042 41.8
              Living alone 1,534 104 6.8 177 11.6 244 15.9 322 21.0 420 27.4 484 31.5 511 33.3 570 37.1
          65 years and over 922 34 3.7 80 8.6 189 20.5 285 30.9 405 43.9 477 51.7 513 55.6 547 59.3
              Living alone 880 34 3.9 78 8.9 180 20.4 274 31.2 388 44.1 453 51.5 485 55.0 518 58.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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