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POV40: Age, Sex, Household Relationship, by Region and Residence -- Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 2009

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2010 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

Both Sexes
                          Total (1) 54,571 2,955 5.4 4,506 8.3 6,650 12.2 8,703 15.9 11,007 20.2 13,173 24.1 14,172 26.0 15,563 28.5
Under 18 years 12,453 1,027 8.2 1,590 12.8 2,244 18.0 2,819 22.6 3,402 27.3 3,982 32.0 4,203 33.7 4,573 36.7
18 to 24 years 5,285 449 8.5 644 12.2 881 16.7 1,085 20.5 1,344 25.4 1,566 29.6 1,688 31.9 1,833 34.7
25 to 34 years 7,053 432 6.1 659 9.3 886 12.6 1,118 15.8 1,418 20.1 1,661 23.5 1,789 25.4 1,976 28.0
35 to 44 years 7,188 313 4.4 483 6.7 716 10.0 934 13.0 1,217 16.9 1,458 20.3 1,589 22.1 1,759 24.5
45 to 54 years 8,390 323 3.8 491 5.9 719 8.6 959 11.4 1,213 14.5 1,469 17.5 1,567 18.7 1,717 20.5
55 to 59 years 3,574 90 2.5 146 4.1 242 6.8 360 10.1 451 12.6 528 14.8 570 15.9 612 17.1
60 to 64 years 3,058 96 3.2 168 5.5 272 8.9 363 11.9 457 15.0 530 17.3 572 18.7 636 20.8
65 years and over 7,571 225 3.0 325 4.3 690 9.1 1,065 14.1 1,504 19.9 1,980 26.1 2,195 29.0 2,457 32.5
      65 to 74 years 3,820 90 2.3 134 3.5 312 8.2 473 12.4 639 16.7 810 21.2 909 23.8 1,034 27.1
      75 years and over 3,751 135 3.6 191 5.1 378 10.1 592 15.8 865 23.1 1,169 31.2 1,286 34.3 1,423 37.9

Male
 
          Total 		26,511 1,312 4.9 1,982 7.5 2,858 10.8 3,777 14.2 4,865 18.4 5,803 21.9 6,269 23.6 6,924 26.1
Under 18 years 6,363 538 8.5 834 13.1 1,147 18.0 1,443 22.7 1,761 27.7 2,041 32.1 2,136 33.6 2,338 36.7
18 to 24 years 2,704 201 7.4 268 9.9 382 14.1 496 18.4 622 23.0 732 27.1 790 29.2 864 32.0
25 to 34 years 3,514 140 4.0 240 6.8 339 9.7 436 12.4 602 17.1 708 20.2 774 22.0 852 24.3
35 to 44 years 3,470 128 3.7 201 5.8 291 8.4 381 11.0 493 14.2 599 17.3 666 19.2 759 21.9
45 to 54 years 4,094 137 3.3 196 4.8 285 7.0 407 9.9 529 12.9 661 16.1 710 17.3 783 19.1
55 to 59 years 1,684 41 2.5 61 3.6 93 5.5 158 9.4 194 11.5 213 12.7 236 14.0 251 14.9
60 to 64 years 1,451 44 3.0 72 5.0 102 7.0 134 9.3 182 12.5 210 14.5 225 15.5 260 17.9
65 years and over 3,230 82 2.5 110 3.4 219 6.8 322 10.0 482 14.9 639 19.8 731 22.6 816 25.3
      65 to 74 years 1,811 40 2.2 55 3.0 122 6.8 188 10.4 253 14.0 313 17.3 349 19.3 410 22.6
      75 years and over 1,420 42 3.0 56 3.9 97 6.8 134 9.4 229 16.2 326 22.9 382 26.9 406 28.6

Female
 
          Total 		28,061 1,643 5.9 2,524 9.0 3,793 13.5 4,926 17.6 6,142 21.9 7,370 26.3 7,903 28.2 8,640 30.8
Under 18 years 6,089 489 8.0 755 12.4 1,097 18.0 1,376 22.6 1,641 26.9 1,942 31.9 2,067 33.9 2,234 36.7
18 to 24 years 2,582 249 9.6 376 14.6 499 19.3 588 22.8 722 28.0 834 32.3 898 34.8 969 37.5
25 to 34 years 3,539 291 8.2 419 11.8 547 15.4 682 19.3 816 23.1 952 26.9 1,016 28.7 1,124 31.7
35 to 44 years 3,718 185 5.0 283 7.6 425 11.4 553 14.9 724 19.5 859 23.1 923 24.8 1,000 26.9
45 to 54 years 4,296 186 4.3 296 6.9 435 10.1 553 12.9 684 15.9 808 18.8 856 19.9 934 21.7
55 to 59 years 1,889 49 2.6 85 4.5 150 7.9 203 10.7 257 13.6 315 16.6 333 17.6 361 19.1
60 to 64 years 1,607 52 3.3 96 6.0 169 10.5 228 14.2 276 17.1 320 19.9 347 21.6 376 23.4
65 years and over 4,341 143 3.3 214 4.9 471 10.8 743 17.1 1,022 23.5 1,341 30.9 1,464 33.7 1,642 37.8
      65 to 74 years 2,009 50 2.5 79 3.9 190 9.4 285 14.2 386 19.2 498 24.8 560 27.8 625 31.1
      75 years and over 2,332 93 4.0 135 5.8 281 12.1 458 19.7 636 27.3 843 36.2 904 38.8 1,017 43.6

Household Relationship
 
      Total (1) 		54,571 2,955 5.4 4,506 8.3 6,650 12.2 8,703 15.9 11,007 20.2 13,173 24.1 14,172 26.0 15,563 28.5
          65 years and over 7,571 225 3.0 325 4.3 690 9.1 1,065 14.1 1,504 19.9 1,980 26.1 2,195 29.0 2,457 32.5
In families (2) 44,493 1,921 4.3 3,101 7.0 4,550 10.2 6,002 13.5 7,648 17.2 9,282 20.9 9,977 22.4 11,059 24.9
      Householder 14,125 572 4.0 893 6.3 1,314 9.3 1,762 12.5 2,266 16.0 2,768 19.6 2,988 21.2 3,297 23.3
          Under 65 years 11,666 519 4.5 822 7.0 1,199 10.3 1,581 13.6 1,987 17.0 2,354 20.2 2,498 21.4 2,734 23.4
          65 years and over 2,459 53 2.1 71 2.9 115 4.7 182 7.4 279 11.3 413 16.8 490 19.9 563 22.9
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		12,258 957 7.8 1,510 12.3 2,142 17.5 2,702 22.0 3,273 26.7 3,837 31.3 4,054 33.1 4,423 36.1
              Under 6 years 3,915 390 10.0 621 15.9 806 20.6 1,006 25.7 1,164 29.7 1,324 33.8 1,389 35.5 1,503 38.4
              6 to 17 years 8,343 567 6.8 889 10.7 1,336 16.0 1,696 20.3 2,109 25.3 2,513 30.1 2,664 31.9 2,920 35.0
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		5,258 109 2.1 201 3.8 304 5.8 439 8.3 625 11.9 826 15.7 895 17.0 1,011 19.2
 
In married-couple families (11) 		33,402 583 1.7 1,151 3.4 1,778 5.3 2,516 7.5 3,464 10.4 4,444 13.3 4,917 14.7 5,619 16.8
      Husbands (11) 10,367 167 1.6 296 2.9 462 4.5 672 6.5 951 9.2 1,234 11.9 1,381 13.3 1,575 15.2
          Under 65 years 8,193 124 1.5 235 2.9 363 4.4 521 6.4 716 8.7 907 11.1 990 12.1 1,131 13.8
          65 years and over 2,174 42 2.0 61 2.8 99 4.6 151 6.9 235 10.8 327 15.0 391 18.0 444 20.4
      Wives (11) 10,367 167 1.6 296 2.9 462 4.5 672 6.5 951 9.2 1,234 11.9 1,381 13.3 1,575 15.2
          Under 65 years 8,687 129 1.5 248 2.9 392 4.5 565 6.5 775 8.9 976 11.2 1,069 12.3 1,222 14.1
          65 years and over 1,679 38 2.3 48 2.9 70 4.2 107 6.4 176 10.5 258 15.4 312 18.6 353 21.0
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		8,466 208 2.5 474 5.6 732 8.6 972 11.5 1,257 14.9 1,573 18.6 1,703 20.1 1,937 22.9
              Under 6 years 2,825 99 3.5 223 7.9 316 11.2 426 15.1 513 18.2 608 21.5 656 23.2 731 25.9
              6 to 17 years 5,641 109 1.9 251 4.4 416 7.4 547 9.7 744 13.2 965 17.1 1,047 18.6 1,206 21.4
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		3,488 27 0.8 57 1.6 83 2.4 140 4.0 234 6.7 310 8.9 346 9.9 410 11.8
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		2,791 210 7.5 281 10.1 423 15.1 574 20.6 738 26.4 843 30.2 892 32.0 960 34.4
      Householder 1,002 60 6.0 90 8.9 138 13.7 186 18.5 244 24.3 286 28.6 305 30.4 327 32.6
          Under 65 years 913 60 6.6 89 9.8 134 14.7 177 19.4 232 25.4 274 30.0 289 31.6 308 33.8
          65 years and over 89 0 0.0 0 0.3 4 3.9 8 9.3 12 13.1 12 14.0 16 18.0 19 21.4
      Related children
        18 years (9) 		718 105 14.6 134 18.7 177 24.7 236 32.9 293 40.8 331 46.1 336 46.8 358 49.9
              Under 6 years 225 25 11.3 38 16.7 50 22.3 75 33.2 91 40.2 107 47.7 111 49.1 115 50.9
              6 to 17 years 493 79 16.1 97 19.6 127 25.8 162 32.8 202 41.0 224 45.5 225 45.7 244 49.4
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		300 4 1.3 4 1.4 9 3.1 31 10.3 40 13.3 44 14.7 53 17.7 56 18.7
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		8,300 1,128 13.6 1,670 20.1 2,349 28.3 2,912 35.1 3,446 41.5 3,995 48.1 4,168 50.2 4,479 54.0
      Householder 2,756 345 12.5 507 18.4 714 25.9 904 32.8 1,071 38.9 1,247 45.2 1,302 47.2 1,395 50.6
          Under 65 years 2,395 335 14.0 492 20.5 690 28.8 859 35.9 1,013 42.3 1,148 47.9 1,194 49.9 1,265 52.8
          65 years and over 361 10 2.7 16 4.3 24 6.6 46 12.6 58 16.0 99 27.4 108 29.8 129 35.8
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		3,075 645 21.0 902 29.3 1,233 40.1 1,493 48.6 1,723 56.0 1,933 62.9 2,015 65.5 2,128 69.2
              Under 6 years 865 266 30.7 360 41.6 440 50.8 505 58.4 560 64.7 609 70.4 622 71.9 657 75.9
              6 to 17 years 2,209 379 17.2 542 24.5 793 35.9 988 44.7 1,163 52.6 1,324 59.9 1,392 63.0 1,471 66.6
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		1,470 78 5.3 140 9.5 212 14.4 268 18.2 351 23.9 472 32.1 495 33.7 545 37.1
 
In unrelated subfamilies (3) 		228 61 26.7 78 34.4 107 46.9 131 57.4 147 64.3 169 73.9 176 77.1 178 77.9
          Under 18 years 126 38 30.0 47 37.7 66 52.3 76 60.1 86 68.2 99 78.6 102 81.4 104 82.4
              Under 6 years 42 23 (B) 23 (B) 31 (B) 34 (B) 37 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B)
              6 to 17 years 84 15 17.8 24 28.8 35 41.6 42 50.2 49 58.2 59 70.8 63 75.1 64 76.6
          18 years and over 102 23 22.7 31 30.3 41 40.3 55 54.0 61 59.5 70 68.2 73 71.7 74 72.3
 
Unrelated individuals (4) 		9,851 973 9.9 1,327 13.5 1,994 20.2 2,570 26.1 3,213 32.6 3,722 37.8 4,019 40.8 4,327 43.9
      Male 4,695 448 9.5 584 12.4 814 17.3 1,052 22.4 1,341 28.6 1,534 32.7 1,683 35.8 1,807 38.5
          Under 65 years 3,895 410 10.5 538 13.8 709 18.2 906 23.2 1,124 28.9 1,258 32.3 1,386 35.6 1,488 38.2
              Living alone 1,899 108 5.7 157 8.2 239 12.6 336 17.7 413 21.8 460 24.2 501 26.4 553 29.1
          65 years and over 800 38 4.7 47 5.8 105 13.1 147 18.3 217 27.1 276 34.5 297 37.1 320 39.9
              Living alone 703 28 4.0 36 5.1 88 12.5 129 18.3 195 27.8 247 35.1 263 37.5 285 40.6
      Female 5,155 525 10.2 742 14.4 1,180 22.9 1,518 29.4 1,871 36.3 2,188 42.4 2,336 45.3 2,520 48.9
          Under 65 years 3,339 447 13.4 615 18.4 844 25.3 992 29.7 1,171 35.1 1,318 39.5 1,414 42.3 1,497 44.8
              Living alone 1,818 178 9.8 271 14.9 419 23.1 505 27.8 571 31.4 649 35.7 679 37.4 718 39.5
          65 years and over 1,816 78 4.3 127 7.0 336 18.5 526 28.9 700 38.5 869 47.9 922 50.8 1,023 56.3
              Living alone 1,720 69 4.0 117 6.8 313 18.2 501 29.1 667 38.8 831 48.3 883 51.3 979 57.0

Poverty Footnotes

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