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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2008

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2009 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

(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 principal cities

Both Sexes
                          Total (1) 15,811 1,478 9.4 2,307 14.6 3,192 20.2 4,110 26.0 4,909 31.0 5,663 35.8 6,024 38.1 6,413 40.6
Under 18 years 3,665 563 15.4 862 23.5 1,113 30.4 1,368 37.3 1,625 44.3 1,797 49.0 1,873 51.1 1,936 52.8
18 to 24 years 1,682 219 13.0 318 18.9 417 24.8 530 31.5 643 38.3 734 43.6 776 46.1 825 49.0
25 to 34 years 2,524 207 8.2 308 12.2 397 15.7 494 19.6 588 23.3 667 26.4 720 28.5 755 29.9
35 to 44 years 2,111 168 8.0 263 12.5 378 17.9 476 22.5 584 27.7 667 31.6 711 33.7 769 36.4
45 to 54 years 2,262 158 7.0 255 11.3 351 15.5 426 18.8 483 21.4 594 26.3 643 28.4 718 31.7
55 to 59 years 890 44 4.9 77 8.6 120 13.4 145 16.3 168 18.9 209 23.4 227 25.5 251 28.2
60 to 64 years 731 38 5.2 63 8.6 110 15.1 151 20.7 166 22.7 195 26.7 203 27.9 214 29.3
65 years and over 1,945 81 4.2 161 8.3 307 15.8 521 26.8 652 33.5 800 41.1 870 44.7 944 48.5
      65 to 74 years 930 34 3.6 61 6.5 135 14.5 246 26.4 297 31.9 350 37.6 374 40.2 407 43.8
      75 years and over 1,015 47 4.7 100 9.9 172 17.0 275 27.1 355 35.0 450 44.3 496 48.8 537 52.9

Male
 
          Total 		7,593 616 8.1 952 12.5 1,340 17.6 1,738 22.9 2,086 27.5 2,427 32.0 2,604 34.3 2,799 36.9
Under 18 years 1,857 258 13.9 394 21.2 530 28.6 670 36.1 792 42.6 873 47.0 905 48.7 930 50.1
18 to 24 years 833 80 9.7 138 16.5 183 22.0 258 30.9 323 38.8 367 44.1 394 47.3 418 50.2
25 to 34 years 1,249 64 5.1 99 7.9 134 10.7 161 12.8 206 16.5 244 19.6 273 21.8 299 23.9
35 to 44 years 1,034 69 6.7 95 9.2 145 14.1 191 18.5 235 22.7 271 26.2 290 28.1 328 31.7
45 to 54 years 1,075 66 6.2 94 8.7 135 12.6 166 15.5 191 17.8 234 21.8 264 24.6 296 27.6
55 to 59 years 408 20 5.0 42 10.2 60 14.7 71 17.3 83 20.4 101 24.8 114 27.9 117 28.7
60 to 64 years 336 22 6.5 30 8.8 52 15.5 62 18.5 66 19.6 76 22.5 80 23.8 90 26.8
65 years and over 801 37 4.6 61 7.7 99 12.4 160 19.9 190 23.7 260 32.5 284 35.4 321 40.0
      65 to 74 years 404 13 3.3 21 5.3 35 8.6 66 16.4 85 20.9 107 26.6 119 29.6 137 34.0
      75 years and over 398 23 5.9 40 10.1 64 16.2 93 23.5 106 26.6 153 38.4 165 41.4 183 46.1

Female
 
          Total 		8,218 862 10.5 1,355 16.5 1,852 22.5 2,372 28.9 2,824 34.4 3,236 39.4 3,421 41.6 3,613 44.0
Under 18 years 1,808 305 16.9 468 25.9 583 32.2 698 38.6 833 46.1 923 51.1 969 53.6 1,006 55.6
18 to 24 years 849 138 16.3 181 21.3 234 27.5 273 32.1 321 37.8 367 43.2 382 45.0 407 47.9
25 to 34 years 1,275 144 11.3 209 16.4 263 20.6 333 26.1 382 30.0 423 33.2 447 35.1 457 35.8
35 to 44 years 1,077 99 9.2 169 15.7 233 21.6 285 26.4 349 32.4 396 36.7 421 39.1 441 41.0
45 to 54 years 1,187 92 7.8 161 13.5 215 18.1 260 21.9 292 24.6 360 30.3 379 31.9 422 35.5
55 to 59 years 482 24 4.9 35 7.3 59 12.3 74 15.4 85 17.7 108 22.3 113 23.5 134 27.7
60 to 64 years 395 16 4.1 34 8.5 58 14.7 89 22.5 100 25.2 119 30.2 124 31.3 124 31.5
65 years and over 1,144 44 3.8 100 8.7 208 18.2 361 31.5 462 40.4 540 47.2 586 51.2 623 54.5
      65 to 74 years 527 20 3.8 39 7.5 100 19.0 179 34.0 212 40.3 243 46.1 255 48.4 270 51.3
      75 years and over 618 24 3.9 60 9.8 108 17.5 182 29.4 249 40.4 297 48.1 331 53.6 353 57.2

Household Relationship
 
      Total (1) 		15,811 1,478 9.4 2,307 14.6 3,192 20.2 4,110 26.0 4,909 31.0 5,663 35.8 6,024 38.1 6,413 40.6
          65 years and over 1,945 81 4.2 161 8.3 307 15.8 521 26.8 652 33.5 800 41.1 870 44.7 944 48.5
In families (2) 12,324 1,081 8.8 1,725 14.0 2,351 19.1 3,009 24.4 3,618 29.4 4,193 34.0 4,487 36.4 4,782 38.8
      Householder 3,851 316 8.2 502 13.0 683 17.7 872 22.7 1,038 26.9 1,231 32.0 1,330 34.5 1,424 37.0
          Under 65 years 3,287 290 8.8 457 13.9 614 18.7 768 23.4 920 28.0 1,071 32.6 1,141 34.7 1,217 37.0
          65 years and over 564 26 4.6 45 7.9 69 12.2 104 18.4 118 21.0 160 28.4 189 33.6 207 36.8
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		3,617 539 14.9 837 23.1 1,082 29.9 1,335 36.9 1,589 43.9 1,759 48.6 1,835 50.7 1,898 52.5
              Under 6 years 1,285 218 17.0 294 22.9 366 28.5 450 35.0 547 42.6 599 46.6 626 48.7 644 50.1
              6 to 17 years 2,332 321 13.8 543 23.3 717 30.7 884 37.9 1,042 44.7 1,160 49.7 1,210 51.9 1,254 53.8
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		1,497 77 5.1 150 10.0 229 15.3 319 21.3 386 25.8 451 30.1 495 33.0 533 35.6
 
In married-couple families (11) 		7,706 295 3.8 518 6.7 817 10.6 1,131 14.7 1,396 18.1 1,696 22.0 1,870 24.3 2,085 27.1
      Husbands (11) 2,352 79 3.4 132 5.6 212 9.0 299 12.7 364 15.5 464 19.7 521 22.2 588 25.0
          Under 65 years 1,889 61 3.2 100 5.3 164 8.7 219 11.6 278 14.7 339 17.9 378 20.0 426 22.6
          65 years and over 463 18 3.9 32 6.9 48 10.3 80 17.3 86 18.6 125 27.1 143 31.0 162 34.9
      Wives (11) 2,352 79 3.4 132 5.6 212 9.0 299 12.7 364 15.5 464 19.7 521 22.2 588 25.0
          Under 65 years 2,001 69 3.4 109 5.5 175 8.8 236 11.8 298 14.9 368 18.4 404 20.2 451 22.5
          65 years and over 351 10 2.9 23 6.5 37 10.4 63 17.8 66 18.8 96 27.4 117 33.5 137 39.1
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		1,940 116 6.0 216 11.1 314 16.2 418 21.5 527 27.2 590 30.4 629 32.4 675 34.8
              Under 6 years 756 60 8.0 92 12.2 127 16.9 159 21.0 210 27.8 228 30.1 242 32.0 257 34.0
              6 to 17 years 1,183 55 4.7 124 10.5 187 15.8 259 21.9 316 26.7 362 30.6 388 32.8 418 35.3
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		836 17 2.0 32 3.8 71 8.5 103 12.3 116 13.9 146 17.4 160 19.2 191 22.9
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		979 82 8.4 119 12.2 202 20.7 237 24.2 290 29.6 356 36.3 377 38.5 399 40.8
      Householder 335 28 8.2 36 10.7 60 18.0 72 21.6 89 26.5 109 32.6 118 35.3 124 37.1
          Under 65 years 309 28 8.9 36 11.6 59 19.0 70 22.8 87 28.2 108 34.8 112 36.4 118 38.3
          65 years and over 26 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B) 6 (B) 6 (B)
      Related children
        18 years (9) 		228 27 11.7 44 19.2 80 34.9 89 39.2 111 48.6 128 56.0 132 57.8 134 58.8
              Under 6 years 69 8 (B) 8 (B) 19 (B) 22 (B) 33 (B) 37 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B)
              6 to 17 years 159 19 11.9 36 22.7 61 38.2 68 42.7 78 49.2 91 57.0 92 58.0 94 59.2
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		99 16 16.2 16 16.6 25 24.8 25 24.8 27 27.0 29 28.8 33 33.1 33 33.1
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		3,639 704 19.3 1,088 29.9 1,331 36.6 1,642 45.1 1,932 53.1 2,141 58.8 2,241 61.6 2,298 63.1
      Householder 1,164 209 18.0 334 28.7 411 35.3 501 43.1 585 50.3 657 56.5 691 59.4 712 61.2
          Under 65 years 1,044 198 19.0 317 30.3 387 37.1 468 44.8 542 51.9 607 58.1 634 60.7 653 62.6
          65 years and over 120 11 9.2 17 14.3 24 19.9 33 27.5 43 36.2 50 41.8 57 47.9 59 49.2
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		1,449 397 27.4 577 39.8 689 47.5 827 57.1 952 65.7 1,041 71.8 1,074 74.1 1,089 75.1
              Under 6 years 460 150 32.7 194 42.2 219 47.7 270 58.7 304 66.2 334 72.7 344 74.9 347 75.4
              6 to 17 years 990 247 24.9 383 38.7 469 47.4 558 56.4 648 65.5 707 71.4 730 73.8 742 75.0
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		562 44 7.9 102 18.1 133 23.7 192 34.2 243 43.2 277 49.2 302 53.6 310 55.1
 
In unrelated subfamilies (3) 		30 12 (B) 15 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B) 20 (B) 25 (B) 25 (B) 25 (B)
          Under 18 years 16 7 (B) 9 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B) 11 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B)
              Under 6 years 7 7 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
              6 to 17 years 10 1 (B) 2 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
          18 years and over 14 5 (B) 7 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B) 9 (B) 11 (B) 11 (B) 11 (B)
 
Unrelated individuals (4) 		3,457 386 11.2 567 16.4 822 23.8 1,082 31.3 1,271 36.8 1,445 41.8 1,512 43.7 1,606 46.5
      Male 1,701 190 11.2 277 16.3 376 22.1 461 27.1 539 31.7 634 37.3 665 39.1 721 42.4
          Under 65 years 1,443 174 12.1 253 17.5 332 23.0 392 27.2 445 30.9 511 35.4 542 37.6 580 40.2
              Living alone 787 104 13.2 148 18.8 190 24.2 225 28.6 246 31.2 270 34.3 276 35.1 288 36.6
          65 years and over 258 16 6.1 24 9.3 44 17.1 69 26.8 94 36.3 123 47.6 123 47.6 142 54.8
              Living alone 222 13 5.7 17 7.5 36 16.2 58 26.0 82 37.0 109 49.2 109 49.2 127 57.0
      Female 1,756 196 11.2 291 16.5 446 25.4 621 35.3 732 41.7 811 46.2 847 48.2 884 50.4
          Under 65 years 1,209 175 14.5 238 19.7 313 25.9 373 30.8 403 33.3 446 36.9 466 38.5 489 40.5
              Living alone 718 72 10.0 115 16.0 166 23.1 207 28.8 219 30.5 254 35.4 259 36.1 280 39.0
          65 years and over 546 21 3.8 52 9.5 133 24.4 248 45.3 329 60.2 365 66.8 381 69.8 395 72.3
              Living alone 541 21 3.8 52 9.6 133 24.6 244 45.2 325 60.1 361 66.8 378 69.9 391 72.3

Poverty Footnotes

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