Table A. Persons and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1994 and 1995
(Numbers in thousands)
Below poverty
1995 1994 difference
Characteristic
Number Poverty
Number Percent Number Percent of poor rate
PERSONS
Total................................ 36,425 13.8 38,059 14.5 -1635 * -0.7 *
White.................................... 24,423 11.2 25,379 11.7 -955 * -0.5 *
Not of Hispanic origin................. 16,267 8.5 18,110 9.4 -1843 * -0.9 *
Black.................................... 9,872 29.3 10,196 30.6 -324 -1.3 *
Asian and Pacific Islander............... 1,411 14.6 974 14.6 437 * -0.0
Hispanic origin1......................... 8,574 30.3 8,416 30.7 159 -0.4
Family Status
In families.............................. 27,501 12.3 28,985 13.1 -1484 * -0.7 *
Householder............................ 7,532 10.8 8,053 11.6 -520 * -0.8 *
Related children under 18.............. 13,999 20.2 14,610 21.2 -610 * -1.1 *
Related children under 6............. 5,670 23.7 5,878 24.5 -208 -0.8
In unrelated subfamilies................. 676 46.4 786 47.7 -110 -1.3
Children under 18...................... 400 48.8 459 50.5 -60 -1.6
Unrelated individual..................... 8,247 20.9 8,287 21.5 -40 -0.6
Male................................... 3,382 18.0 3,276 17.8 106 0.2
Female................................. 4,865 23.5 5,012 24.9 -147 -1.4 *
Age
Under 18 years........................... 14,665 20.8 15,289 21.8 -624 * -1.0 *
18 to 24 years........................... 4,553 18.3 4,538 18.0 15 0.3
25 to 34 years........................... 5,196 12.7 5,463 13.2 -267 * -0.5
35 to 44 years........................... 4,064 9.4 4,467 10.6 -403 * -1.2 *
45 to 54 years........................... 2,470 7.8 2,381 7.8 89 0.1
55 to 59 years........................... 1,163 10.3 1,129 10.4 34 -0.1
60 to 64 years........................... 996 10.2 1,129 11.4 -133 * -1.2 *
65 years and over........................ 3,318 10.5 3,663 11.7 -345 * -1.2 *
Nativity
Native................................... 30,762 13.0 32,873 13.8 -2111 * -0.8 *
Foreign born............................. 5,452 22.2 5,186 22.6 266 -0.4
Naturalized citizen.................... 833 10.5 668 9.4 165 1.1
Not a citizen.......................... 4,619 27.8 4,518 28.5 101 -0.7
Residence
In metropolitan areas.................... 28,342 13.4 29,610 14.2 -1268 * -0.8 *
In central cities...................... 16,269 20.6 16,098 20.9 171 -0.3
Outside central cities................. 12,072 9.1 13,511 10.3 -1439 * -1.2 *
Outside metropolitan areas............... 8,083 15.6 8,449 16.0 -366 -0.4
Region
Northeast................................ 6,445 12.5 6,597 12.9 -152 -0.4
Midwest.................................. 6,785 11.0 7,965 13.0 -1180 * -2.0 *
South.................................... 14,458 15.7 14,729 16.1 -271 -0.3
West..................................... 8,736 14.9 8,768 15.3 -32 -0.4
FAMILIES
Total................................ 7,532 10.8 8,053 11.6 -520 * -0.8 *
White.................................... 4,994 8.5 5,312 9.1 -317 * -0.6 *
Not of Hispanic origin................. 3,384 6.4 3,833 7.2 -449 * -0.8 *
Black.................................... 2,127 26.4 2,212 27.3 -85 -0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander............... 264 12.4 208 13.1 56 * -0.7
Hispanic origin1......................... 1,695 27.0 1,724 27.8 -28 -0.8
Type of Family
Married-couple........................... 2,982 5.6 3,272 6.1 -289 * -0.5 *
White.................................. 2,443 5.1 2,629 5.5 -186 * -0.4 *
Black.................................. 314 8.5 336 8.7 -22 -0.3
Hispanic origin1....................... 803 18.9 827 19.5 -23 -0.6
Female householder, no husband present... 4,057 32.4 4,232 34.6 -175 -2.2 *
White.................................. 2,200 26.6 2,329 29.0 -129 -2.4 *
Black.................................. 1,701 45.1 1,715 46.1 -14 -1.0
Hispanic origin1....................... 792 49.4 773 52.0 19 -2.6
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: May 13, 2005
