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

South, Outside 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, Outside principal cities

Both Sexes
                          Total /1 56,105 2,462 4.4 4,083 7.3 5,807 10.3 8,097 14.4 10,457 18.6 12,874 22.9 13,843 24.7 15,373 27.4
Under 18 years 14,022 836 6.0 1,454 10.4 2,005 14.3 2,761 19.7 3,410 24.3 4,102 29.3 4,368 31.2 4,765 34.0
18 to 24 years 4,935 360 7.3 544 11.0 734 14.9 934 18.9 1,181 23.9 1,442 29.2 1,527 30.9 1,722 34.9
25 to 34 years 7,078 367 5.2 544 7.7 741 10.5 1,038 14.7 1,384 19.6 1,642 23.2 1,770 25.0 1,962 27.7
35 to 44 years 8,291 264 3.2 447 5.4 639 7.7 890 10.7 1,099 13.3 1,398 16.9 1,531 18.5 1,727 20.8
45 to 54 years 8,329 253 3.0 398 4.8 558 6.7 769 9.2 1,033 12.4 1,275 15.3 1,369 16.4 1,517 18.2
55 to 59 years 3,639 102 2.8 182 5.0 237 6.5 331 9.1 436 12.0 532 14.6 590 16.2 632 17.4
60 to 64 years 2,943 123 4.2 208 7.1 272 9.2 369 12.5 478 16.2 582 19.8 604 20.5 662 22.5
65 years and over 6,869 158 2.3 306 4.5 621 9.0 1,005 14.6 1,436 20.9 1,901 27.7 2,084 30.3 2,385 34.7
      65 to 74 years 3,861 91 2.4 161 4.2 294 7.6 449 11.6 650 16.8 889 23.0 985 25.5 1,129 29.2
      75 years and over 3,008 67 2.2 145 4.8 328 10.9 555 18.5 786 26.1 1,012 33.7 1,100 36.6 1,257 41.8

Male
 
          Total 		27,622 1,056 3.8 1,759 6.4 2,490 9.0 3,563 12.9 4,640 16.8 5,787 21.0 6,240 22.6 7,001 25.3
Under 18 years 7,158 409 5.7 702 9.8 976 13.6 1,381 19.3 1,704 23.8 2,078 29.0 2,208 30.8 2,402 33.6
18 to 24 years 2,499 128 5.1 210 8.4 293 11.7 380 15.2 494 19.8 616 24.7 659 26.4 770 30.8
25 to 34 years 3,544 124 3.5 182 5.1 278 7.8 419 11.8 606 17.1 740 20.9 825 23.3 942 26.6
35 to 44 years 4,122 98 2.4 190 4.6 281 6.8 405 9.8 510 12.4 643 15.6 701 17.0 800 19.4
45 to 54 years 4,084 124 3.0 193 4.7 257 6.3 352 8.6 484 11.9 594 14.5 631 15.5 702 17.2
55 to 59 years 1,675 34 2.0 65 3.9 85 5.1 118 7.0 160 9.6 204 12.2 224 13.4 238 14.2
60 to 64 years 1,439 71 4.9 107 7.5 129 8.9 175 12.1 218 15.2 253 17.6 262 18.2 282 19.6
65 years and over 3,102 67 2.2 110 3.5 191 6.2 333 10.7 464 14.9 659 21.2 730 23.5 864 27.9
      65 to 74 years 1,844 44 2.4 65 3.5 100 5.4 169 9.2 238 12.9 353 19.1 388 21.0 462 25.0
      75 years and over 1,258 23 1.8 44 3.5 91 7.2 163 13.0 226 17.9 306 24.3 342 27.2 402 32.0

Female
 
          Total 		28,483 1,407 4.9 2,324 8.2 3,317 11.6 4,534 15.9 5,817 20.4 7,087 24.9 7,603 26.7 8,373 29.4
Under 18 years 6,864 427 6.2 753 11.0 1,029 15.0 1,380 20.1 1,705 24.8 2,024 29.5 2,160 31.5 2,363 34.4
18 to 24 years 2,436 232 9.5 333 13.7 441 18.1 554 22.8 687 28.2 826 33.9 868 35.6 952 39.1
25 to 34 years 3,534 242 6.9 362 10.2 463 13.1 619 17.5 778 22.0 901 25.5 945 26.7 1,020 28.9
35 to 44 years 4,170 166 4.0 257 6.2 358 8.6 484 11.6 590 14.1 755 18.1 830 19.9 926 22.2
45 to 54 years 4,245 128 3.0 205 4.8 301 7.1 417 9.8 549 12.9 681 16.0 738 17.4 815 19.2
55 to 59 years 1,964 68 3.5 118 6.0 151 7.7 213 10.8 276 14.0 328 16.7 366 18.6 394 20.1
60 to 64 years 1,504 53 3.5 100 6.7 143 9.5 194 12.9 260 17.3 329 21.9 342 22.7 380 25.3
65 years and over 3,766 91 2.4 196 5.2 430 11.4 672 17.8 972 25.8 1,242 33.0 1,354 36.0 1,521 40.4
      65 to 74 years 2,017 47 2.3 96 4.7 193 9.6 280 13.9 412 20.4 536 26.6 597 29.6 667 33.1
      75 years and over 1,750 44 2.5 101 5.8 237 13.5 392 22.4 560 32.0 706 40.4 757 43.3 854 48.8

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		56,105 2,462 4.4 4,083 7.3 5,807 10.3 8,097 14.4 10,457 18.6 12,874 22.9 13,843 24.7 15,373 27.4
          65 years and over 6,869 158 2.3 306 4.5 621 9.0 1,005 14.6 1,436 20.9 1,901 27.7 2,084 30.3 2,385 34.7
In families /2 47,790 1,617 3.4 2,937 6.1 4,206 8.8 5,956 12.5 7,716 16.1 9,738 20.4 10,555 22.1 11,694 24.5
      Householder 15,301 498 3.3 867 5.7 1,227 8.0 1,728 11.3 2,251 14.7 2,875 18.8 3,136 20.5 3,487 22.8
          Under 65 years 12,777 449 3.5 780 6.1 1,082 8.5 1,481 11.6 1,898 14.9 2,371 18.6 2,563 20.1 2,809 22.0
          65 years and over 2,524 49 1.9 87 3.5 145 5.7 247 9.8 353 14.0 504 20.0 573 22.7 679 26.9
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		13,816 753 5.4 1,367 9.9 1,913 13.8 2,653 19.2 3,295 23.8 3,977 28.8 4,238 30.7 4,623 33.5
              Under 6 years 4,506 329 7.3 575 12.8 785 17.4 1,081 24.0 1,321 29.3 1,535 34.1 1,621 36.0 1,735 38.5
              6 to 17 years 9,310 423 4.5 792 8.5 1,128 12.1 1,572 16.9 1,974 21.2 2,443 26.2 2,617 28.1 2,888 31.0
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		4,431 109 2.5 227 5.1 325 7.3 457 10.3 662 15.0 846 19.1 921 20.8 1,001 22.6
 
In married-couple families /11 		37,682 623 1.7 1,155 3.1 1,823 4.8 2,898 7.7 3,914 10.4 5,300 14.1 5,902 15.7 6,702 17.8
      Husbands /11 11,910 182 1.5 322 2.7 502 4.2 792 6.7 1,085 9.1 1,497 12.6 1,680 14.1 1,921 16.1
          Under 65 years 9,620 147 1.5 262 2.7 402 4.2 614 6.4 836 8.7 1,105 11.5 1,229 12.8 1,371 14.2
          65 years and over 2,289 36 1.6 59 2.6 100 4.4 178 7.8 250 10.9 392 17.1 451 19.7 550 24.0
      Wives /11 11,910 182 1.5 322 2.7 502 4.2 792 6.7 1,085 9.1 1,497 12.6 1,680 14.1 1,921 16.1
          Under 65 years 10,198 156 1.5 279 2.7 426 4.2 659 6.5 891 8.7 1,191 11.7 1,328 13.0 1,488 14.6
          65 years and over 1,712 26 1.5 42 2.5 76 4.4 133 7.8 194 11.3 306 17.9 352 20.6 433 25.3
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		10,100 203 2.0 408 4.0 654 6.5 1,082 10.7 1,410 14.0 1,836 18.2 2,012 19.9 2,249 22.3
              Under 6 years 3,263 76 2.3 153 4.7 246 7.5 428 13.1 554 17.0 685 21.0 744 22.8 819 25.1
              6 to 17 years 6,837 127 1.9 255 3.7 408 6.0 654 9.6 857 12.5 1,151 16.8 1,267 18.5 1,430 20.9
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		2,921 37 1.3 68 2.3 119 4.1 160 5.5 235 8.1 337 11.5 383 13.1 433 14.8
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		2,745 167 6.1 338 12.3 449 16.4 592 21.6 751 27.3 903 32.9 958 34.9 1,070 39.0
      Householder 945 54 5.7 99 10.5 134 14.2 178 18.9 224 23.7 283 29.9 301 31.9 338 35.7
          Under 65 years 860 52 6.1 97 11.3 129 15.0 163 19.0 204 23.7 262 30.5 280 32.6 315 36.7
          65 years and over 86 1 1.7 2 2.3 5 6.4 15 17.6 20 23.6 21 24.7 21 24.7 23 26.4
      Related children
        18 years /9 		833 75 9.0 161 19.3 199 23.9 255 30.6 332 39.8 371 44.5 398 47.8 447 53.7
              Under 6 years 331 37 11.2 72 21.7 97 29.3 124 37.5 153 46.1 176 53.3 191 57.6 208 62.7
              6 to 17 years 502 38 7.5 89 17.8 102 20.2 131 26.1 179 35.7 194 38.7 207 41.3 240 47.7
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		281 12 4.3 29 10.4 35 12.5 49 17.3 67 24.0 70 24.9 70 24.9 73 26.0
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		7,363 827 11.2 1,445 19.6 1,934 26.3 2,466 33.5 3,051 41.4 3,535 48.0 3,694 50.2 3,921 53.3
      Householder 2,446 262 10.7 446 18.3 591 24.2 757 31.0 942 38.5 1,095 44.8 1,154 47.2 1,229 50.2
          Under 65 years 2,122 249 11.7 416 19.6 547 25.8 689 32.4 840 39.6 975 45.9 1,019 48.0 1,082 51.0
          65 years and over 324 13 4.0 30 9.4 45 13.8 69 21.3 102 31.5 121 37.3 135 41.8 147 45.5
      Related children under
        18 years /9 		2,882 475 16.5 798 27.7 1,060 36.8 1,316 45.6 1,553 53.9 1,771 61.4 1,828 63.4 1,926 66.8
              Under 6 years 912 216 23.7 350 38.4 442 48.5 529 58.0 615 67.4 673 73.8 686 75.2 708 77.6
              6 to 17 years 1,970 259 13.1 448 22.7 618 31.4 786 39.9 938 47.6 1,098 55.7 1,143 58.0 1,218 61.8
      Own children 18 years
          and over /15 		1,230 60 4.8 129 10.5 171 13.9 248 20.1 360 29.3 440 35.7 468 38.0 495 40.3
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		252 114 45.4 120 47.5 128 50.8 146 58.0 157 62.3 168 66.7 177 70.2 183 72.5
          Under 18 years 149 71 47.4 73 49.1 78 52.1 90 60.2 93 62.1 98 65.3 103 68.8 109 72.7
              Under 6 years 48 30 (B) 31 (B) 36 (B) 39 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B) 41 (B) 44 (B)
              6 to 17 years 102 41 40.3 42 41.2 42 41.4 51 50.5 53 51.7 57 56.5 61 60.3 64 63.1
          18 years and over 103 44 42.5 46 45.3 50 48.9 56 54.8 64 62.6 71 68.8 74 72.3 74 72.3
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		8,063 731 9.1 1,026 12.7 1,473 18.3 1,995 24.7 2,585 32.1 2,969 36.8 3,112 38.6 3,497 43.4
      Male 3,961 312 7.9 440 11.1 584 14.8 808 20.4 1,040 26.2 1,194 30.1 1,248 31.5 1,461 36.9
          Under 65 years 3,424 286 8.4 398 11.6 506 14.8 679 19.8 864 25.2 969 28.3 1,013 29.6 1,200 35.0
              Living alone 1,763 105 6.0 148 8.4 212 12.0 274 15.5 356 20.2 391 22.2 409 23.2 483 27.4
          65 years and over 538 25 4.7 42 7.8 79 14.7 129 24.0 176 32.7 225 41.8 235 43.7 261 48.5
              Living alone 461 15 3.3 24 5.2 48 10.5 87 18.9 126 27.4 168 36.6 177 38.5 200 43.4
      Female 4,102 419 10.2 586 14.3 888 21.7 1,187 28.9 1,545 37.7 1,774 43.3 1,864 45.4 2,036 49.6
          Under 65 years 2,758 374 13.6 484 17.5 612 22.2 763 27.7 921 33.4 1,030 37.4 1,075 39.0 1,187 43.0
              Living alone 1,620 119 7.4 175 10.8 244 15.1 340 21.0 431 26.6 493 30.4 522 32.3 578 35.6
          65 years and over 1,344 45 3.4 102 7.6 277 20.6 424 31.5 624 46.4 744 55.3 789 58.7 849 63.1
              Living alone 1,292 35 2.7 89 6.9 259 20.0 404 31.3 600 46.5 719 55.6 758 58.7 816 63.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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