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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)

Midwest, Inside metro statistical areas

Both Sexes
                          Total (1) 50,443 2,709 5.4 4,262 8.4 6,183 12.3 8,131 16.1 10,144 20.1 12,315 24.4 13,146 26.1 14,377 28.5
Under 18 years 12,455 1,067 8.6 1,647 13.2 2,306 18.5 2,896 23.3 3,453 27.7 4,027 32.3 4,229 34.0 4,543 36.5
18 to 24 years 4,921 427 8.7 607 12.3 858 17.4 1,129 23.0 1,384 28.1 1,626 33.0 1,757 35.7 1,896 38.5
25 to 34 years 6,710 388 5.8 576 8.6 821 12.2 1,107 16.5 1,365 20.3 1,655 24.7 1,786 26.6 1,958 29.2
35 to 44 years 7,095 270 3.8 429 6.0 649 9.1 824 11.6 1,046 14.7 1,289 18.2 1,394 19.6 1,531 21.6
45 to 54 years 7,603 283 3.7 478 6.3 635 8.3 816 10.7 1,030 13.6 1,278 16.8 1,348 17.7 1,504 19.8
55 to 59 years 3,104 86 2.8 174 5.6 243 7.8 349 11.2 415 13.4 486 15.6 520 16.7 576 18.6
60 to 64 years 2,607 76 2.9 147 5.6 215 8.2 282 10.8 363 13.9 455 17.4 501 19.2 532 20.4
65 years and over 5,948 112 1.9 204 3.4 457 7.7 727 12.2 1,087 18.3 1,501 25.2 1,612 27.1 1,836 30.9
      65 to 74 years 3,023 59 1.9 94 3.1 209 6.9 315 10.4 451 14.9 614 20.3 667 22.1 755 25.0
      75 years and over 2,925 53 1.8 111 3.8 248 8.5 413 14.1 636 21.7 886 30.3 945 32.3 1,081 37.0

Male
 
          Total 		24,770 1,226 4.9 1,884 7.6 2,700 10.9 3,582 14.5 4,489 18.1 5,465 22.1 5,866 23.7 6,491 26.2
Under 18 years 6,398 531 8.3 817 12.8 1,142 17.9 1,462 22.9 1,759 27.5 2,060 32.2 2,153 33.7 2,325 36.3
18 to 24 years 2,547 208 8.2 291 11.4 401 15.8 527 20.7 657 25.8 795 31.2 870 34.1 944 37.0
25 to 34 years 3,298 100 3.0 158 4.8 265 8.0 401 12.2 508 15.4 647 19.6 718 21.8 815 24.7
35 to 44 years 3,517 107 3.0 166 4.7 261 7.4 331 9.4 434 12.3 543 15.4 595 16.9 658 18.7
45 to 54 years 3,780 150 4.0 239 6.3 297 7.9 368 9.7 471 12.5 578 15.3 615 16.3 696 18.4
55 to 59 years 1,504 46 3.0 76 5.0 105 7.0 156 10.4 195 13.0 222 14.8 236 15.7 265 17.6
60 to 64 years 1,228 36 2.9 74 6.0 96 7.8 119 9.7 140 11.4 169 13.8 186 15.1 202 16.5
65 years and over 2,499 47 1.9 63 2.5 133 5.3 218 8.7 324 13.0 451 18.1 494 19.8 587 23.5
      65 to 74 years 1,345 29 2.2 38 2.9 67 5.0 111 8.3 155 11.5 205 15.2 227 16.9 268 19.9
      75 years and over 1,154 18 1.6 24 2.1 65 5.7 107 9.3 169 14.6 246 21.4 267 23.2 319 27.7

Female
 
          Total 		25,673 1,483 5.8 2,378 9.3 3,483 13.6 4,549 17.7 5,655 22.0 6,850 26.7 7,280 28.4 7,885 30.7
Under 18 years 6,057 536 8.8 830 13.7 1,163 19.2 1,434 23.7 1,694 28.0 1,967 32.5 2,075 34.3 2,218 36.6
18 to 24 years 2,374 219 9.2 316 13.3 456 19.2 602 25.4 727 30.6 831 35.0 887 37.4 953 40.1
25 to 34 years 3,412 287 8.4 418 12.2 556 16.3 706 20.7 858 25.1 1,008 29.5 1,068 31.3 1,143 33.5
35 to 44 years 3,578 163 4.6 263 7.3 388 10.8 493 13.8 612 17.1 746 20.8 799 22.3 873 24.4
45 to 54 years 3,823 133 3.5 239 6.3 338 8.8 448 11.7 559 14.6 699 18.3 733 19.2 808 21.1
55 to 59 years 1,600 41 2.5 98 6.1 139 8.7 192 12.0 220 13.7 264 16.5 284 17.7 311 19.5
60 to 64 years 1,379 40 2.9 73 5.3 119 8.6 163 11.8 223 16.1 286 20.7 315 22.9 330 23.9
65 years and over 3,449 65 1.9 142 4.1 324 9.4 510 14.8 763 22.1 1,049 30.4 1,117 32.4 1,249 36.2
      65 to 74 years 1,677 30 1.8 55 3.3 142 8.4 203 12.1 296 17.6 410 24.4 440 26.2 487 29.0
      75 years and over 1,772 35 2.0 86 4.9 183 10.3 306 17.3 468 26.4 640 36.1 678 38.3 762 43.0

Household Relationship
 
      Total (1) 		50,443 2,709 5.4 4,262 8.4 6,183 12.3 8,131 16.1 10,144 20.1 12,315 24.4 13,146 26.1 14,377 28.5
          65 years and over 5,948 112 1.9 204 3.4 457 7.7 727 12.2 1,087 18.3 1,501 25.2 1,612 27.1 1,836 30.9
In families (2) 41,267 1,897 4.6 3,060 7.4 4,409 10.7 5,761 14.0 7,149 17.3 8,795 21.3 9,386 22.7 10,315 25.0
      Householder 13,301 561 4.2 924 6.9 1,288 9.7 1,673 12.6 2,096 15.8 2,615 19.7 2,798 21.0 3,084 23.2
          Under 65 years 11,213 520 4.6 866 7.7 1,174 10.5 1,511 13.5 1,864 16.6 2,271 20.3 2,421 21.6 2,638 23.5
          65 years and over 2,088 41 2.0 58 2.8 114 5.5 163 7.8 232 11.1 344 16.5 376 18.0 446 21.4
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		12,313 1,020 8.3 1,592 12.9 2,226 18.1 2,806 22.8 3,356 27.3 3,919 31.8 4,119 33.5 4,434 36.0
              Under 6 years 4,233 423 10.0 644 15.2 887 21.0 1,099 26.0 1,318 31.1 1,531 36.2 1,606 37.9 1,716 40.5
              6 to 17 years 8,080 598 7.4 948 11.7 1,339 16.6 1,707 21.1 2,037 25.2 2,388 29.6 2,513 31.1 2,718 33.6
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		4,013 84 2.1 131 3.3 251 6.3 378 9.4 502 12.5 676 16.9 728 18.1 812 20.2
 
In married-couple families (11) 		31,414 558 1.8 1,041 3.3 1,617 5.1 2,337 7.4 3,123 9.9 4,135 13.2 4,527 14.4 5,104 16.2
      Husbands (11) 9,929 150 1.5 283 2.8 425 4.3 604 6.1 824 8.3 1,123 11.3 1,234 12.4 1,407 14.2
          Under 65 years 8,137 116 1.4 240 3.0 349 4.3 496 6.1 656 8.1 875 10.8 956 11.7 1,073 13.2
          65 years and over 1,791 34 1.9 43 2.4 76 4.2 108 6.0 168 9.4 248 13.8 278 15.5 334 18.6
      Wives (11) 9,929 150 1.5 283 2.8 425 4.3 604 6.1 824 8.3 1,123 11.3 1,234 12.4 1,407 14.2
          Under 65 years 8,516 124 1.5 246 2.9 362 4.3 519 6.1 695 8.2 924 10.9 1,008 11.8 1,131 13.3
          65 years and over 1,413 26 1.9 36 2.6 63 4.4 84 6.0 129 9.1 198 14.0 225 15.9 276 19.5
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		8,617 235 2.7 434 5.0 673 7.8 959 11.1 1,244 14.4 1,576 18.3 1,705 19.8 1,904 22.1
              Under 6 years 2,993 96 3.2 170 5.7 275 9.2 394 13.2 515 17.2 639 21.4 690 23.0 761 25.4
              6 to 17 years 5,624 138 2.5 264 4.7 398 7.1 565 10.0 729 13.0 937 16.7 1,016 18.1 1,143 20.3
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		2,503 12 0.5 26 1.0 58 2.3 107 4.3 158 6.3 228 9.1 261 10.4 294 11.7
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		2,572 132 5.1 223 8.7 330 12.8 461 17.9 633 24.6 778 30.3 820 31.9 902 35.1
      Householder 914 47 5.1 77 8.4 112 12.3 161 17.6 216 23.6 259 28.3 272 29.7 302 33.0
          Under 65 years 831 45 5.4 75 9.0 106 12.7 150 18.0 202 24.4 243 29.2 256 30.8 282 33.9
          65 years and over 83 2 2.2 2 2.2 6 7.7 11 12.9 13 16.2 16 19.2 16 19.2 20 24.2
      Related children
        18 years (9) 		728 53 7.2 97 13.3 140 19.3 195 26.8 260 35.7 319 43.9 328 45.1 352 48.4
              Under 6 years 279 16 5.6 33 12.0 48 17.3 71 25.3 101 36.1 135 48.2 140 50.0 154 55.3
              6 to 17 years 449 37 8.2 63 14.1 92 20.5 124 27.6 159 35.4 185 41.2 189 42.1 198 44.1
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		311 9 2.8 10 3.3 20 6.4 31 9.9 42 13.5 46 14.8 48 15.4 54 17.5
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		7,281 1,207 16.6 1,795 24.7 2,462 33.8 2,964 40.7 3,394 46.6 3,881 53.3 4,040 55.5 4,309 59.2
      Householder 2,458 364 14.8 564 23.0 751 30.5 909 37.0 1,057 43.0 1,234 50.2 1,292 52.6 1,375 55.9
          Under 65 years 2,140 356 16.7 548 25.6 714 33.4 855 39.9 990 46.3 1,141 53.3 1,198 56.0 1,270 59.3
          65 years and over 318 8 2.4 16 5.0 37 11.5 54 17.1 67 21.0 93 29.2 94 29.7 105 33.0
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		2,968 733 24.7 1,061 35.8 1,412 47.6 1,653 55.7 1,852 62.4 2,024 68.2 2,085 70.3 2,178 73.4
              Under 6 years 960 311 32.3 440 45.9 563 58.7 635 66.1 703 73.2 757 78.8 777 80.9 800 83.4
              6 to 17 years 2,007 423 21.0 621 30.9 849 42.3 1,018 50.7 1,149 57.3 1,267 63.1 1,308 65.2 1,377 68.6
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		1,199 62 5.2 95 7.9 174 14.5 241 20.1 301 25.2 402 33.5 418 34.9 464 38.7
 
In unrelated subfamilies (3) 		160 39 24.6 51 32.2 82 51.5 96 60.2 104 64.9 117 73.5 117 73.5 117 73.5
          Under 18 years 100 26 25.7 33 32.9 54 53.7 62 62.0 67 67.2 77 76.8 77 76.8 77 76.8
              Under 6 years 25 9 (B) 13 (B) 17 (B) 24 (B) 24 (B) 24 (B) 24 (B) 24 (B)
              6 to 17 years 75 17 22.3 20 26.4 36 48.4 38 50.7 43 57.7 53 70.4 53 70.4 53 70.4
          18 years and over 60 14 (B) 19 (B) 29 (B) 34 (B) 37 (B) 41 (B) 41 (B) 41 (B)
 
Unrelated individuals (4) 		9,017 773 8.6 1,151 12.8 1,692 18.8 2,273 25.2 2,891 32.1 3,403 37.7 3,643 40.4 3,944 43.7
      Male 4,411 403 9.1 573 13.0 788 17.9 1,024 23.2 1,252 28.4 1,432 32.5 1,550 35.1 1,709 38.7
          Under 65 years 3,868 394 10.2 559 14.4 745 19.3 935 24.2 1,122 29.0 1,258 32.5 1,366 35.3 1,495 38.6
              Living alone 2,036 123 6.1 209 10.3 301 14.8 398 19.6 486 23.9 557 27.4 590 29.0 677 33.2
          65 years and over 542 10 1.8 14 2.6 43 7.9 89 16.4 130 23.9 173 31.9 184 33.9 214 39.5
              Living alone 492 9 1.8 13 2.7 40 8.1 84 17.0 118 24.0 157 31.8 167 33.9 192 39.0
      Female 4,606 369 8.0 578 12.6 904 19.6 1,249 27.1 1,639 35.6 1,971 42.8 2,093 45.4 2,235 48.5
          Under 65 years 3,152 348 11.0 501 15.9 701 22.2 907 28.8 1,111 35.3 1,263 40.1 1,348 42.8 1,424 45.2
              Living alone 1,814 132 7.3 225 12.4 338 18.6 452 24.9 562 31.0 637 35.1 677 37.4 719 39.6
          65 years and over 1,454 22 1.5 78 5.3 203 14.0 342 23.5 528 36.3 708 48.7 745 51.2 812 55.8
              Living alone 1,404 22 1.5 75 5.3 196 13.9 326 23.3 505 36.0 679 48.3 715 51.0 781 55.6

Poverty Footnotes

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