Table 4. Selected Characteristics of All Families and Hispanic Families, by Type of Origin: March 1997 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: August 7, 1998 (For the United States. Numbers in thousands) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Hispanic-origin | Non-Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Total population | population | population | population Characteristic |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------- | | One | | One | | One | | One | | standard | | standard | | standard | | standard | Estimate | error | Estimate | error | Estimate | error | Estimate | error -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF FAMILY All families.................................. 70,241 293 6,631 75 63,609 288 52,625 275 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Married-couple families........................... 76.3 0.23 68.2 0.78 77.2 0.24 82.2 0.24 Female householder, no husband present............ 18.2 0.21 24.4 0.72 17.6 0.22 13.1 0.21 Male householder, no wife present................. 5.5 0.12 7.4 0.44 5.3 0.13 4.7 0.13 SIZE OF FAMILY Percent...................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Two persons....................................... 42.4 0.27 26.1 0.74 44.1 0.28 46.1 0.31 Three persons..................................... 23.1 0.23 23.7 0.71 23.1 0.24 22.5 0.26 Four persons...................................... 20.8 0.22 23.5 0.71 20.5 0.23 20.1 0.25 Five persons...................................... 9.0 0.16 14.0 0.58 8.5 0.16 8.0 0.17 Six persons....................................... 3.0 0.09 7.4 0.44 2.5 0.09 2.3 0.09 Seven or more persons............................. 1.7 0.07 5.4 0.38 1.3 0.06 0.9 0.06 FAMILY INCOME IN 1996 Percent...................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................. 7.6 0.15 14.6 0.68 6.8 0.15 4.9 0.14 $10,000 to $24,999................................ 19.6 0.22 33.1 0.90 18.2 0.23 16.6 0.24 $25,000 to $49,999................................ 31.2 0.26 30.8 0.89 31.3 0.28 31.8 0.30 $50,000 or more................................... 41.6 0.28 21.5 0.79 43.7 0.29 46.7 0.33 Median income (dollars)........................... 42,299 209 26,178 496 44,321 265 47,022 252 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1996 Families........................................ 70,241 293 6,631 75 63,609 288 52,625 275 Family householder -- 65 years old and over........................... 11,133 153 519 35 10,614 149 9,476 142 Not a high school graduate...................... 11,501 155 2,808 72 8,694 136 6,423 118 Female, no husband present...................... 12,790 163 1,617 58 11,173 153 6,875 122 BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1996 Families......................................... 7,708 158 1,748 68 5,960 135 3,433 98 Percent below poverty level 1/.................. 11.0 0.18 26.4 0.85 9.4 0.18 6.5 0.17 Family householder 2/-- 65 years old and over: Number........................................ 664 41 87 15 577 38 391 31 Percent....................................... 6.0 0.35 16.7 2.56 5.4 0.34 4.1 0.32 Not a high school graduate: 3/ Number........................................ 3,070 92 1,118 53 1,952 72 1,019 51 Percent....................................... 26.7 0.64 39.8 1.44 22.4 0.70 15.9 0.71 Female, husband absent: Number........................................ 3,541 100 925 48 2,616 84 1,896 71 Percent....................................... 6.2 0.16 18.4 0.86 5.0 0.15 4.1 0.14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4. Selected Characteristics of All Families and Hispanic Families, by Type of Origin: March 1997--Continued (For the United States. Numbers in thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Central and South | | Mexican origin | Puerto Rican | Cuban origin | American origin | Other Hispanic | population | origin population | population | population | origin population Characteristic |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------- | | One | | One | | One | | One | | One | | standard | | standard | | standard | | standard | | standard | Estimate | error | Estimate | error | Estimate | error | Estimate | error | Estimate | error ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF FAMILY All families.................................. 4,007 71 780 37 367 26 962 41 515 30 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Married-couple families........................... 72.2 0.97 54.3 2.44 76.9 3.01 65.2 2.10 57.3 2.98 Female householder, no husband present............ 20.2 0.87 39.4 2.39 16.9 2.68 26.8 1.95 35.5 2.88 Male householder, no wife present................. 7.7 0.58 6.3 1.19 6.2 1.72 8.0 1.20 7.1 1.55 SIZE OF FAMILY Percent...................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Two persons....................................... 23.5 0.92 29.1 2.22 41.8 3.52 26.5 1.95 29.6 2.75 Three persons..................................... 21.5 0.89 27.2 2.18 27.4 3.19 24.9 1.91 30.5 2.77 Four persons...................................... 23.1 0.91 25.7 2.14 19.5 2.83 25.1 1.91 22.5 2.52 Five persons...................................... 15.8 0.79 10.7 1.51 7.3 1.86 13.8 1.52 10.7 1.86 Six persons....................................... 9.0 0.62 4.9 1.06 2.2 1.05 6.3 1.07 3.6 1.12 Seven or more persons............................. 7.0 0.55 2.4 0.75 1.8 0.95 3.4 0.80 3.0 1.03 FAMILY INCOME IN 1996 Percent...................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................. 13.6 0.85 24.1 2.39 10.2 2.47 10.4 1.54 20.0 2.76 $10,000 to $24,999................................ 35.8 1.18 28.1 2.52 25.5 3.56 31.3 2.34 28.2 3.10 $25,000 to $49,999................................ 31.3 1.15 29.1 2.54 29.1 3.71 32.3 2.36 27.8 3.09 $50,000 or more................................... 19.4 0.98 18.7 2.18 35.3 3.90 26.1 2.21 23.9 2.94 Median income (dollars)........................... 25,347 647 23,646 1,616 35,616 4,023 29,960 1,840 26,171 2,590 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1996 Families........................................ 4,007 71 780 37 367 26 962 41 515 30 Family householder -- 65 years old and over........................... 277 26 55 12 92 15 57 12 39 10 Not a high school graduate...................... 1,949 63 284 26 100 16 316 27 159 20 Female, no husband present...................... 807 43 307 27 62 12 258 25 183 21 BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1996 Families......................................... 1,111 53 258 25 46 11 183 21 151 19 Percent below poverty level 1/.................. 27.7 1.10 33.1 2.63 12.5 2.70 19.0 1.98 29.3 3.13 Family householder 2/-- 65 years old and over: Number........................................ 49 11 13 6 13 6 7 4 4 3 Percent....................................... 17.8 3.59 (B) (X) 14.1 5.67 (B) (X) (B) (X) Not a high school graduate: 3/ Number........................................ 768 44 146 19 25 8 102 16 78 14 Percent....................................... 39.4 1.73 51.6 4.64 25.3 6.79 32.1 4.10 48.9 6.20 Female, husband absent: Number........................................ 687 42 72 13 19 7 90 15 56 12 Percent....................................... 21.5 1.14 15.2 2.58 6.4 2.19 12.8 1.97 16.9 3.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (X) Not applicable. (B) Base too small to show derived measures. 1/ Percent of all families of specified origin. 2/ Percents based on householders with specified characteristics and of specified origin. 3/ Householders 25 years old and over.