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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)

South, Inside principal cities

Both Sexes
                          Total (1) 33,520 2,758 8.2 4,376 13.1 6,126 18.3 7,908 23.6 9,602 28.6 11,621 34.7 12,321 36.8 13,203 39.4
Under 18 years 8,605 1,106 12.9 1,730 20.1 2,335 27.1 2,906 33.8 3,389 39.4 3,977 46.2 4,179 48.6 4,427 51.4
18 to 24 years 3,422 432 12.6 621 18.1 836 24.4 1,059 31.0 1,252 36.6 1,516 44.3 1,614 47.2 1,721 50.3
25 to 34 years 5,536 453 8.2 705 12.7 984 17.8 1,253 22.6 1,531 27.7 1,854 33.5 1,977 35.7 2,119 38.3
35 to 44 years 4,544 256 5.6 459 10.1 635 14.0 840 18.5 1,011 22.3 1,252 27.5 1,357 29.9 1,463 32.2
45 to 54 years 4,411 241 5.5 390 8.9 566 12.8 708 16.0 922 20.9 1,138 25.8 1,191 27.0 1,294 29.3
55 to 59 years 1,812 71 3.9 131 7.2 189 10.4 267 14.7 326 18.0 401 22.2 429 23.7 466 25.7
60 to 64 years 1,592 76 4.8 123 7.7 174 10.9 249 15.6 345 21.7 420 26.4 444 27.9 463 29.1
65 years and over 3,598 122 3.4 216 6.0 408 11.3 625 17.4 827 23.0 1,063 29.5 1,128 31.4 1,250 34.7
      65 to 74 years 1,941 73 3.8 127 6.5 229 11.8 345 17.8 432 22.3 553 28.5 577 29.7 646 33.3
      75 years and over 1,657 49 2.9 89 5.4 179 10.8 280 16.9 395 23.8 510 30.8 551 33.3 604 36.4

Male
 
          Total 		16,407 1,204 7.3 1,929 11.8 2,728 16.6 3,550 21.6 4,339 26.4 5,302 32.3 5,641 34.4 6,073 37.0
Under 18 years 4,365 556 12.7 883 20.2 1,196 27.4 1,484 34.0 1,718 39.4 2,019 46.2 2,112 48.4 2,243 51.4
18 to 24 years 1,688 162 9.6 236 14.0 324 19.2 445 26.3 522 30.9 638 37.8 700 41.4 737 43.7
25 to 34 years 2,808 162 5.8 272 9.7 387 13.8 505 18.0 627 22.3 789 28.1 857 30.5 946 33.7
35 to 44 years 2,279 91 4.0 178 7.8 264 11.6 350 15.4 440 19.3 565 24.8 615 27.0 665 29.2
45 to 54 years 2,174 114 5.2 178 8.2 268 12.3 330 15.2 444 20.4 559 25.7 594 27.3 654 30.1
55 to 59 years 849 38 4.4 69 8.1 102 12.0 139 16.4 161 18.9 195 23.0 203 23.9 218 25.7
60 to 64 years 766 37 4.9 49 6.4 74 9.7 110 14.4 160 20.9 191 24.9 195 25.5 202 26.4
65 years and over 1,478 44 3.0 65 4.4 115 7.8 187 12.6 267 18.1 346 23.4 365 24.7 407 27.5
      65 to 74 years 823 22 2.7 31 3.8 54 6.6 99 12.0 134 16.3 188 22.8 199 24.2 223 27.0
      75 years and over 654 22 3.4 33 5.0 60 9.2 88 13.5 133 20.3 158 24.2 166 25.3 184 28.1

Female
 
          Total 		17,112 1,554 9.1 2,446 14.3 3,398 19.9 4,358 25.5 5,264 30.8 6,319 36.9 6,680 39.0 7,130 41.7
Under 18 years 4,240 551 13.0 847 20.0 1,139 26.9 1,422 33.5 1,671 39.4 1,959 46.2 2,067 48.7 2,184 51.5
18 to 24 years 1,734 270 15.6 385 22.2 512 29.5 615 35.4 730 42.1 878 50.6 914 52.7 984 56.7
25 to 34 years 2,728 291 10.7 434 15.9 598 21.9 748 27.4 904 33.1 1,065 39.1 1,120 41.1 1,173 43.0
35 to 44 years 2,265 165 7.3 281 12.4 371 16.4 490 21.6 571 25.2 687 30.3 742 32.8 798 35.2
45 to 54 years 2,237 127 5.7 213 9.5 299 13.4 378 16.9 478 21.4 579 25.9 598 26.7 641 28.6
55 to 59 years 963 34 3.5 62 6.5 87 9.0 128 13.3 165 17.2 206 21.4 227 23.5 248 25.7
60 to 64 years 826 38 4.7 74 9.0 99 12.0 139 16.9 185 22.4 229 27.7 249 30.2 260 31.5
65 years and over 2,120 78 3.7 152 7.2 293 13.8 438 20.7 560 26.4 717 33.8 763 36.0 843 39.8
      65 to 74 years 1,117 51 4.6 95 8.5 175 15.6 247 22.1 298 26.7 365 32.7 377 33.8 423 37.9
      75 years and over 1,003 27 2.7 56 5.6 118 11.8 192 19.1 262 26.1 351 35.0 386 38.5 419 41.8

Household Relationship
 
      Total (1) 		33,520 2,758 8.2 4,376 13.1 6,126 18.3 7,908 23.6 9,602 28.6 11,621 34.7 12,321 36.8 13,203 39.4
          65 years and over 3,598 122 3.4 216 6.0 408 11.3 625 17.4 827 23.0 1,063 29.5 1,128 31.4 1,250 34.7
In families (2) 26,451 1,880 7.1 3,174 12.0 4,500 17.0 5,860 22.2 7,133 27.0 8,758 33.1 9,235 34.9 9,948 37.6
      Householder 8,318 523 6.3 867 10.4 1,227 14.7 1,609 19.3 1,986 23.9 2,462 29.6 2,588 31.1 2,809 33.8
          Under 65 years 7,101 500 7.0 813 11.4 1,132 15.9 1,456 20.5 1,781 25.1 2,184 30.8 2,297 32.3 2,481 34.9
          65 years and over 1,217 23 1.9 54 4.5 95 7.8 153 12.6 204 16.8 278 22.8 292 24.0 327 26.9
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		8,476 1,047 12.4 1,666 19.7 2,256 26.6 2,821 33.3 3,303 39.0 3,884 45.8 4,085 48.2 4,332 51.1
              Under 6 years 3,336 473 14.2 707 21.2 973 29.2 1,211 36.3 1,422 42.6 1,669 50.0 1,741 52.2 1,837 55.1
              6 to 17 years 5,140 574 11.2 959 18.7 1,284 25.0 1,610 31.3 1,881 36.6 2,215 43.1 2,343 45.6 2,495 48.5
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		2,469 94 3.8 210 8.5 333 13.5 469 19.0 602 24.4 773 31.3 808 32.7 883 35.8
 
In married-couple families (11) 		18,028 586 3.3 1,116 6.2 1,682 9.3 2,386 13.2 3,109 17.2 4,018 22.3 4,360 24.2 4,819 26.7
      Husbands (11) 5,592 147 2.6 271 4.8 403 7.2 591 10.6 785 14.0 1,029 18.4 1,110 19.8 1,240 22.2
          Under 65 years 4,635 128 2.8 240 5.2 360 7.8 508 11.0 674 14.5 882 19.0 950 20.5 1,052 22.7
          65 years and over 958 19 2.0 31 3.2 43 4.5 83 8.7 111 11.6 148 15.4 159 16.6 187 19.6
      Wives (11) 5,592 147 2.6 271 4.8 403 7.2 591 10.6 785 14.0 1,029 18.4 1,110 19.8 1,240 22.2
          Under 65 years 4,812 130 2.7 244 5.1 366 7.6 522 10.8 689 14.3 900 18.7 973 20.2 1,076 22.4
          65 years and over 780 18 2.3 27 3.5 36 4.6 70 8.9 97 12.4 129 16.6 137 17.5 164 21.0
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		5,141 243 4.7 479 9.3 706 13.7 972 18.9 1,236 24.0 1,567 30.5 1,720 33.4 1,872 36.4
              Under 6 years 2,045 110 5.4 197 9.7 308 15.1 430 21.0 547 26.8 683 33.4 748 36.6 810 39.6
              6 to 17 years 3,096 133 4.3 282 9.1 398 12.8 543 17.5 689 22.2 884 28.6 972 31.4 1,062 34.3
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		1,285 34 2.7 54 4.2 103 8.0 139 10.8 182 14.2 247 19.2 263 20.4 297 23.1
 
In families with male
  householder, no spouse present 		1,738 113 6.5 195 11.2 310 17.8 405 23.3 492 28.3 634 36.5 662 38.1 708 40.7
      Householder 594 40 6.7 68 11.5 106 17.8 133 22.5 163 27.4 206 34.6 216 36.4 233 39.3
          Under 65 years 550 40 7.3 65 11.8 102 18.6 130 23.6 156 28.4 197 35.8 207 37.7 225 40.8
          65 years and over 44 0 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B) 7 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
      Related children
        18 years (9) 		484 44 9.1 81 16.8 117 24.1 161 33.3 196 40.5 235 48.6 243 50.3 254 52.5
              Under 6 years 213 38 17.8 47 21.9 64 30.3 94 44.1 109 51.2 135 63.7 140 66.0 145 68.2
              6 to 17 years 272 6 2.3 35 12.8 52 19.2 68 24.9 87 32.0 100 36.7 103 38.0 109 40.2
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		152 2 1.5 11 6.9 12 7.9 16 10.3 27 17.6 44 28.8 47 31.0 51 33.3
 
In families with female
  householder, no spouse present 		6,684 1,181 17.7 1,863 27.9 2,508 37.5 3,069 45.9 3,533 52.9 4,107 61.4 4,213 63.0 4,421 66.1
      Householder 2,132 335 15.7 528 24.8 719 33.7 884 41.5 1,038 48.7 1,227 57.6 1,263 59.2 1,336 62.7
          Under 65 years 1,851 327 17.7 500 27.0 662 35.8 809 43.7 943 50.9 1,092 59.0 1,125 60.8 1,189 64.2
          65 years and over 281 8 3.0 28 10.0 57 20.2 75 26.7 94 33.7 135 48.0 138 49.2 147 52.4
      Related children under
        18 years (9) 		2,851 760 26.7 1,105 38.8 1,434 50.3 1,687 59.2 1,871 65.6 2,082 73.0 2,122 74.4 2,206 77.4
              Under 6 years 1,079 325 30.2 463 42.9 600 55.7 687 63.7 766 71.0 850 78.8 853 79.1 882 81.8
              6 to 17 years 1,773 435 24.5 642 36.2 834 47.0 999 56.4 1,105 62.3 1,231 69.5 1,268 71.6 1,324 74.7
      Own children 18 years
          and over (15) 		1,032 57 5.6 146 14.1 218 21.2 315 30.5 393 38.1 482 46.7 498 48.3 536 51.9
 
In unrelated subfamilies (3) 		136 73 54.0 73 54.0 92 68.0 103 75.6 103 75.6 103 75.6 103 75.6 103 75.6
          Under 18 years 79 45 56.8 45 56.8 58 73.2 65 81.5 65 81.5 65 81.5 65 81.5 65 81.5
              Under 6 years 39 30 (B) 30 (B) 32 (B) 37 (B) 37 (B) 37 (B) 37 (B) 37 (B)
              6 to 17 years 41 15 (B) 15 (B) 26 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B)
          18 years and over 56 28 (B) 28 (B) 34 (B) 38 (B) 38 (B) 38 (B) 38 (B) 38 (B)
 
Unrelated individuals (4) 		6,933 804 11.6 1,129 16.3 1,534 22.1 1,945 28.1 2,367 34.1 2,760 39.8 2,983 43.0 3,153 45.5
      Male 3,584 389 10.8 539 15.0 714 19.9 903 25.2 1,115 31.1 1,305 36.4 1,417 39.5 1,513 42.2
          Under 65 years 3,178 368 11.6 516 16.2 656 20.6 816 25.7 986 31.0 1,141 35.9 1,246 39.2 1,333 41.9
              Living alone 1,605 130 8.1 200 12.5 278 17.3 344 21.4 423 26.3 509 31.7 551 34.3 597 37.2
          65 years and over 406 21 5.1 23 5.6 58 14.2 88 21.6 129 31.8 164 40.4 171 42.2 180 44.4
              Living alone 335 14 4.3 16 4.8 43 12.8 71 21.2 103 30.8 128 38.3 134 40.0 142 42.5
      Female 3,350 416 12.4 590 17.6 820 24.5 1,042 31.1 1,251 37.4 1,455 43.4 1,566 46.8 1,640 49.0
          Under 65 years 2,500 375 15.0 512 20.5 648 25.9 790 31.6 931 37.2 1,065 42.6 1,146 45.8 1,182 47.3
              Living alone 1,387 115 8.3 196 14.2 262 18.9 342 24.6 407 29.3 493 35.5 526 38.0 543 39.1
          65 years and over 850 40 4.8 78 9.2 172 20.3 251 29.6 321 37.7 391 45.9 420 49.5 458 53.9
              Living alone 815 40 5.0 77 9.4 162 19.9 237 29.1 305 37.4 372 45.6 402 49.3 439 53.9

Poverty Footnotes

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