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Poverty 1999
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Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999
[Numbers in thousands]
1999 1998 Difference 1999
Below poverty Below poverty less 1998
Total Number Standard Percent Standard Total Number Standard Percent Standard Number Standard Poverty
Error Error Error Error Error rate
PEOPLE
Total.................... 273,493 32,258 543 11.8 0.2 271,055 34,476 559 12.7 0.2 -2,218 578 -0.9
FAMILY STATUS
In families................. 228,633 23,396 471 10.2 0.2 227,229 25,370 489 11.2 0.2 -1,974 504 -0.9
Householder............... 72,031 6,676 144 9.3 0.2 71,551 7,186 151 10.0 0.2 -510 155 -0.8
Related children under 18. 70,480 11,510 278 16.3 0.4 70,253 12,845 291 18.3 0.4 -1,335 298 -2.0
Related children under 6. 23,105 4,170 176 18.0 0.8 23,160 4,775 188 20.6 0.9 -604 191 -2.6
In unrelated subfamilies.... 1,428 558 37 39.1 3.0 1,288 628 40 48.8 3.6 -70 40 -9.7
Reference person.......... 571 216 23 37.9 4.6 522 247 25 47.4 5.6 -31 25 -9.4
Children under 18......... 820 336 52 41.0 7.1 715 361 54 50.5 8.6 -25 55 -9.5
Unrelated individual........ 43,432 8,305 165 19.1 0.4 42,539 8,478 167 19.9 0.4 -173 174 -0.8
Male...................... 20,806 3,398 97 16.3 0.5 20,394 3,465 98 17.0 0.5 -68 103 -0.7
Female.................... 22,626 4,907 120 21.7 0.6 22,145 5,013 122 22.6 0.6 -106 127 -0.9
RACE1
White, total................ 224,373 21,922 457 9.8 0.2 222,837 23,454 472 10.5 0.2 -1,532 530 -0.8
White, not Hispanic ...... 193,334 14,875 382 7.7 0.2 192,754 15,799 393 8.2 0.2 -925 442 -0.5
Black, total................ 35,373 8,360 257 23.6 0.7 34,877 9,091 264 26.1 0.8 -731 274 -2.4
Black, not Hispanic ...... 34,306 8,091 255 23.6 0.7 33,985 8,802 261 25.9 0.8 -711 271 -2.3
Asian and Pacific Islander, total. 10,916 1,163 105 10.7 1.0 10,873 1,360 110 12.5 1.0 -197 113 -1.9
Asian & Pac. Isl., not Hispanic. 10,727 1,118 103 10.4 1.0 10,592 1,284 107 12.1 1.0 -166 110 -1.7
Hispanic origin2.................. 32,669 7,439 244 22.8 0.7 31,515 8,070 250 25.6 0.8 -631 207 -2.8
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999
[Numbers in thousands]
1999 1998 Difference 1999
Below poverty Below poverty less 1998
Total Number Standard Percent Standard Total Number Standard Percent Standard Number Standard Poverty
Error Error Error Error Error rate
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
White............................. 55,274 7,123 227 12.9 0.4 55,126 7,935 238 14.4 0.4 -812 265 -1.5
White, not Hispanic ............ 44,527 3,921 172 8.8 0.4 44,670 4,458 183 10.0 0.4 -537 203 -1.2
Black............................. 11,132 3,644 141 32.7 1.4 11,176 4,073 145 36.4 1.5 -429 150 -3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander........ 3,026 348 59 11.5 2.0 3,099 542 73 17.5 2.5 -194 70 -6.0
Hispanic origin2.................. 11,300 3,382 141 29.9 1.4 10,921 3,670 144 33.6 1.5 -288 119 -3.7
AGE
Under 18 years.............. 71,731 12,109 284 16.9 0.4 71,338 13,467 296 18.9 0.4 -1,358 304 -2.0
18 to 64 years.............. 169,141 16,982 403 10.0 0.2 167,327 17,623 410 10.5 0.2 -641 426 -0.5
18 to 24 years............ 26,532 4,603 126 17.3 0.5 25,967 4,312 122 16.6 0.5 291 130 0.7
25 to 34 years............ 37,786 3,968 122 10.5 0.3 38,474 4,582 130 11.9 0.3 -614 132 -1.4
35 to 44 years............ 44,805 3,733 118 8.3 0.3 44,744 4,082 123 9.1 0.3 -349 127 -0.8
45 to 54 years............ 36,631 2,466 96 6.7 0.3 35,232 2,444 96 6.9 0.3 23 101 -0.2
55 to 59 years............ 12,868 1,179 67 9.2 0.5 12,601 1,165 67 9.2 0.5 15 70 -0.1
60 to 64 years............ 10,519 1,033 63 9.8 0.6 10,308 1,039 63 10.1 0.6 -6 66 -0.3
65 years and over........... 32,621 3,167 106 9.7 0.3 32,394 3,386 109 10.5 0.3 -219 113 -0.7
NATIVITY
Native...................... 245,146 27,507 505 11.2 0.2 244,636 29,707 523 12.1 0.2 -2,200 539 -0.9
Foreign born................ 28,348 4,751 251 16.8 0.9 26,424 4,769 251 18.0 1.0 -18 263 -1.3
Naturalized citizen....... 10,620 968 114 9.1 1.1 9,864 1,087 121 11.0 1.2 -119 123 -1.9
Not a citizen............. 17,728 3,783 224 21.3 1.3 16,560 3,682 221 22.2 1.3 101 234 -0.9
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999
[Numbers in thousands]
1999 1998 Difference 1999
Below poverty Below poverty less 1998
Total Number Standard Percent Standard Total Number Standard Percent Standard Number Standard Poverty
Error Error Error Error Error rate
REGION
Northeast................... 51,948 5,678 221 10.9 0.4 51,742 6,357 234 12.3 0.5 -680 239 -1.4
Midwest..................... 63,451 6,210 255 9.8 0.4 63,155 6,501 260 10.3 0.4 -292 270 -0.5
South............. ......... 95,747 12,538 366 13.1 0.4 94,640 12,992 372 13.7 0.4 -454 387 -0.6
West........................ 62,347 7,833 293 12.6 0.5 61,522 8,625 307 14.0 0.5 -792 315 -1.5
RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas.. 221,348 24,816 484 11.2 0.2 218,992 26,997 503 12.3 0.2 -2,181 518 -1.1
Inside central cities..... 80,052 13,123 360 16.4 0.5 80,761 14,921 383 18.5 0.5 -1,798 390 -2.1
Outside central cities.... 141,296 11,693 341 8.3 0.2 138,231 12,076 346 8.7 0.3 -382 360 -0.5
Outside metropolitan areas.. 52,145 7,442 336 14.3 0.7 52,068 7,479 337 14.4 0.7 -37 353 -0.1
FAMILIES
Total.................... 72,031 6,676 144 9.3 0.2 71,551 7,186 151 10.0 0.2 -510 169 -0.8
White, total................ 60,256 4,377 112 7.3 0.2 60,077 4,829 119 8.0 0.2 -452 137 -0.8
White, not Hispanic ...... 53,071 2,942 90 5.5 0.2 53,107 3,264 95 6.1 0.2 -322 110 -0.6
Black, total................ 8,664 1,898 71 21.9 0.9 8,452 1,981 72 23.4 0.9 -84 82 -1.5
Black, not Hispanic ...... 8,416 1,833 69 21.8 0.9 8,246 1,915 71 23.2 0.9 -82 80 -1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander, total. 2,506 258 25 10.3 1.0 2,459 270 26 11.0 1.1 -11 29 -0.7
Asian & Pac. Isl., not Hispanic. 2,467 251 25 10.2 1.0 2,412 259 25 10.7 1.1 -9 29 -0.6
Hispanic origin2.................. 7,561 1,525 63 20.2 0.9 7,273 1,648 66 22.7 0.9 -123 61 -2.5
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999
[Numbers in thousands]
1999 1998 Difference 1999
Below poverty Below poverty less 1998
Total Number Standard Percent Standard Total Number Standard Percent Standard Number Standard Poverty
Error Error Error Error Error rate
TYPE OF FAMILY
Married-couple.............. 55,315 2,673 85 4.8 0.2 54,778 2,879 89 5.3 0.2 -206 99 -0.4
White..................... 48,794 2,161 76 4.4 0.2 48,461 2,400 80 5.0 0.2 -239 92 -0.5
White, not Hispanic .... 43,870 1,457 61 3.3 0.1 43,669 1,639 65 3.8 0.2 -182 75 -0.4
Black..................... 4,144 294 27 7.1 0.7 3,979 290 27 7.3 0.7 5 31 -0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander. 1,996 162 20 8.1 1.0 1,966 156 20 7.9 1.0 6 23 0.2
Hispanic origin2, all races. 5,133 728 43 14.2 0.9 4,945 775 44 15.7 0.9 -48 41 -1.5
Female householder, no
husband present............. 12,687 3,531 99 27.8 0.9 12,796 3,831 104 29.9 0.9 -300 116 -2.1
White..................... 8,380 1,883 70 22.5 0.9 8,529 2,123 75 24.9 1.0 -240 86 -2.4
White, not Hispanic .... 6,733 1,255 57 18.6 0.9 6,909 1,428 61 20.7 0.9 -173 70 -2.0
Black..................... 3,814 1,499 62 39.3 1.8 3,813 1,557 64 40.8 1.9 -58 72 -1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander. 331 76 14 23.1 4.5 318 93 15 29.2 5.4 -16 16 -6.2
Hispanic origin2, all races. 1,769 686 42 38.8 2.6 1,728 756 44 43.7 2.9 -69 40 -4.9
Male householder, no
spouse present............... 4,028 472 34 11.7 0.9 3,977 476 34 12.0 0.9 -4 39 -0.3
White..................... 3,082 333 29 10.8 1.0 3,087 306 27 9.9 0.9 27 33 0.9
White, not Hispanic .... 2,469 230 24 9.3 1.0 2,530 197 22 7.8 0.9 32 27 1.5
Black..................... 706 104 16 14.7 2.4 660 134 18 20.3 2.9 -30 20 -5.6
Asian and Pacific Islander. 179 20 7 11.3 4.1 176 21 7 12.1 4.3 -1 8 -0.8
Hispanic origin2, all races. 658 111 16 16.8 2.7 600 117 17 19.6 3.0 -7 16 -2.7
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999 5
[Numbers in thousands]
COL14 SIG1 SIGFL1 SIG2 SIGFL2
PEOPLE
Total.................... 0.2 3.834 1 4.350 1
FAMILY STATUS
In families................. 0.2 3.920 1 4.194 1
Householder............... 0.2 3.290 1 3.520 1
Related children under 18. 0.4 4.473 1 4.386 1
Related children under 6. 0.9 3.163 1 2.929 1
In unrelated subfamilies.... 3.5 1.735 1 2.747 1
Reference person.......... 5.4 1.232 0 1.737 1
Children under 18......... 8.4 0.446 0 1.135 0
Unrelated individual........ 0.4 0.994 0 1.905 1
Male...................... 0.5 0.659 0 1.260 0
Female.................... 0.6 0.834 0 1.570 0
RACE1
White, total................ 0.2 2.890 1 3.184 1
White, not Hispanic ...... 0.2 2.092 1 2.196 1
Black, total................ 0.8 2.671 1 3.120 1
Black, not Hispanic ...... 0.8 2.627 1 2.920 1
Asian and Pacific Islander, total. 1.0 1.747 1 1.790 1
Asian & Pac. Isl., not Hispanic. 1.0 1.500 0 1.637 0
Hispanic origin2.................. 0.6 3.054 1 4.394 1
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999
[Numbers in thousands]
COL14 SIG1 SIGFL1 SIG2 SIGFL2
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18
White............................. 0.5 3.065 1 3.023 1
White, not Hispanic ............ 0.5 2.649 1 2.515 1
Black............................. 1.6 2.858 1 2.385 1
Asian and Pacific Islander........ 2.4 2.761 1 2.510 1
Hispanic origin2.................. 1.2 2.414 1 3.029 1
AGE
Under 18 years.............. 0.4 4.461 1 4.691 1
18 to 64 years.............. 0.3 1.505 0 1.943 1
18 to 24 years............ 0.5 2.229 1 1.494 0
25 to 34 years............ 0.3 4.635 1 4.057 1
35 to 44 years............ 0.3 2.754 1 2.796 1
45 to 54 years............ 0.3 0.224 0 0.724 0
55 to 59 years............ 0.6 0.212 0 0.136 0
60 to 64 years............ 0.6 0.090 0 0.406 0
65 years and over........... 0.3 1.941 1 2.143 1
NATIVITY
Native...................... 0.2 4.080 1 4.190 1
Foreign born................ 1.0 0.069 0 1.336 0
Naturalized citizen....... 1.2 0.966 0 1.572 0
Not a citizen............. 1.4 0.432 0 0.655 0
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999
[Numbers in thousands]
COL14 SIG1 SIGFL1 SIG2 SIGFL2
REGION
Northeast................... 0.5 2.843 1 2.911 1
Midwest..................... 0.4 1.080 0 1.180 0
South............. ......... 0.4 1.172 0 1.541 0
West........................ 0.5 2.512 1 2.826 1
RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas.. 0.2 4.214 1 4.676 1
Inside central cities..... 0.5 4.612 1 4.241 1
Outside central cities.... 0.3 1.062 0 1.778 1
Outside metropolitan areas.. 0.7 0.104 0 0.134 0
FAMILIES
Total.................... 0.2 3.027 1 3.238 1
White, total................ 0.2 3.295 1 3.334 1
White, not Hispanic ...... 0.2 2.944 1 2.880 1
Black, total................ 1.0 1.025 0 1.535 0
Black, not Hispanic ...... 1.0 1.029 0 1.429 0
Asian and Pacific Islander, total. 1.2 0.395 0 0.550 0
Asian & Pac. Isl., not Hispanic. 1.2 0.301 0 0.488 0
Hispanic origin2.................. 0.9 2.024 1 2.912 1
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
Table A. People and Families in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 1998 and 1999
[Numbers in thousands]
COL14 SIG1 SIGFL1 SIG2 SIGFL2
TYPE OF FAMILY
Married-couple.............. 0.2 2.077 1 2.318 1
White..................... 0.2 2.582 1 2.714 1
White, not Hispanic .... 0.2 2.423 1 2.490 1
Black..................... 0.8 0.150 0 0.232 0
Asian and Pacific Islander. 1.2 0.267 0 0.153 0
Hispanic origin2, all races. 0.9 1.152 0 1.763 1
Female householder, no
husband present............. 1.0 2.580 1 2.110 1
White..................... 1.1 2.785 1 2.193 1
White, not Hispanic .... 1.1 2.482 1 1.852 1
Black..................... 2.1 0.810 0 0.733 0
Asian and Pacific Islander. 5.7 0.998 0 1.091 0
Hispanic origin2, all races. 2.6 1.715 1 1.888 1
Male householder, no
spouse present............... 1.0 0.112 0 0.256 0
White..................... 1.1 0.817 0 0.799 0
White, not Hispanic .... 1.1 1.194 0 1.337 0
Black..................... 3.1 1.535 0 1.816 1
Asian and Pacific Islander. 4.8 0.136 0 0.168 0
Hispanic origin2, all races. 2.7 0.414 0 1.012 0
- Represents zero. NA Not available. r Revised, based on 1990 census population controls
*Statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
1 As a result of rounding, some differences may appear to be sligthly higher or lower than the difference of the reported rates.
2 Data for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts are not shown separately. Data for this population group should not be tabulated.from the CPS because of its small samp
3 People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1999 and 2000 Current Population Surveys
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: September 29, 2009
