Table 15. Selected Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level in 1994, by Region and Race Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Release date: May 1996 (Numbers in thousands. Persons and families as of March 1995) ===================================================================================================================== | Black White, not Hispanic |======================================================================== Characteristic | Below poverty level Below poverty level | ======================== ======================== | Total Number Percent Total Number Percent ===================================================================================================================== UNITED STATES Age by Sex Total persons.......................... 33,353 10,196 30.6 192,543 18,110 9.4 Under 18 years.............................. 11,211 4,906 43.8 46,668 5,823 12.5 18 to 64 years.............................. 19,585 4,590 23.4 119,192 9,732 8.2 55 years and over......................... 4,626 1,203 26.0 43,471 3,927 9.0 65 years and over........................... 2,557 700 27.4 26,684 2,556 9.6 Male................................... 15,599 4,216 27.0 94,330 7,580 8.0 Under 18 years.............................. 5,678 2,457 43.3 23,967 2,929 12.2 18 to 64 years.............................. 8,922 1,553 17.4 59,261 4,052 6.8 55 years and over......................... 1,894 360 19.0 19,284 1,225 6.4 65 years and over........................... 999 206 20.6 11,102 599 5.4 Female................................. 17,754 5,980 33.7 98,213 10,531 10.7 Under 18 years.............................. 5,533 2,449 44.3 22,701 2,894 12.7 18 to 64 years.............................. 10,663 3,037 28.5 59,931 5,680 9.5 55 years and over......................... 2,732 843 30.8 24,187 2,703 11.2 65 years and over........................... 1,558 494 31.7 15,582 1,957 12.6 Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence Total persons.......................... 33,353 10,196 30.6 192,543 18,110 9.4 All metropolitan areas...................... 28,893 8,617 29.8 147,526 12,366 8.4 Inside central cities..................... 18,322 6,262 34.2 43,106 4,735 11.0 Outside central cities.................... 10,571 2,355 22.3 104,420 7,631 7.3 Nonmetropolitan areas....................... 4,459 1,579 35.4 45,017 5,745 12.8 Family Status 1/ Total persons 2/....................... 33,353 10,196 30.6 192,543 18,110 9.4 In families................................. 28,499 8,447 29.6 161,254 12,118 7.5 Householder.............................. 8,093 2,212 27.3 53,029 3,833 7.2 Related children under 18 years.......... 11,044 4,787 43.3 45,874 5,404 11.8 Other family members..................... 9,362 1,447 15.5 62,350 2,881 4.6 Unrelated individuals....................... 4,649 1,617 34.8 30,157 5,500 18.2 Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ All families........................... 8,093 2,212 27.3 53,029 3,833 7.2 Married-couple families..................... 3,842 336 8.7 44,178 1,915 4.3 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................. 3,716 1,715 46.1 6,764 1,678 24.8 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................. 536 162 30.2 2,087 241 11.5 Related Children Under 18 Years in Families All related children under 18 years in families.............................. 11,044 4,787 43.3 45,874 5,404 11.8 Married-couple families..................... 4,238 617 14.6 37,546 2,558 6.8 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................. 6,230 3,935 63.2 6,754 2,563 38.0 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................. 576 235 40.7 1,574 283 18.0 Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work Experience in 1994 Both sexes, 15 years and over.......... 23,750 5,934 25.0 152,827 13,048 8.5 Worked...................................... 14,944 2,044 13.7 106,791 5,459 5.1 50 to 52 weeks............................. 10,270 691 6.7 76,386 1,992 2.6 49 weeks or less........................... 4,674 1,353 28.9 30,405 3,467 11.4 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 266 83 31.2 2,152 211 9.8 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 624 167 26.8 3,953 407 10.3 15 to 26 weeks......................... 629 165 26.3 2,916 484 16.6 27 weeks or more....................... 617 275 44.6 2,038 531 26.1 Did not work................................ 8,806 3,890 44.2 46,037 7,589 16.5 Males, 15 years and over............... 10,677 2,074 19.4 73,606 4,982 6.8 Worked...................................... 7,056 674 9.6 56,942 2,533 4.4 50 to 52 weeks............................. 5,052 231 4.6 42,982 1,031 2.4 49 weeks or less........................... 2,004 443 22.1 13,961 1,502 10.8 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 117 23 19.3 1,040 76 7.3 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 313 72 23.0 2,297 185 8.1 15 to 26 weeks......................... 357 70 19.7 1,692 247 14.6 27 weeks or more....................... 312 104 33.5 1,300 307 23.6 Did not work................................ 3,620 1,400 38.7 16,663 2,449 14.7 Females, 15 years and over............. 13,074 3,860 29.5 79,222 8,066 10.2 Worked...................................... 7,888 1,370 17.4 49,848 2,926 5.9 50 to 52 weeks............................. 5,218 460 8.8 33,404 961 2.9 49 weeks or less........................... 2,670 910 34.1 16,444 1,965 12.0 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 149 60 40.6 1,113 135 12.1 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 311 95 30.7 1,656 221 13.3 15 to 26 weeks......................... 272 95 35.1 1,223 237 19.4 27 weeks or more....................... 305 171 56.1 738 225 30.4 Did not work................................ 5,186 2,489 48.0 29,373 5,139 17.5 SOUTH Age by Sex Total persons.......................... 18,531 5,575 30.1 62,567 6,169 9.9 Under 18 years.............................. 6,151 2,615 42.5 14,699 1,847 12.6 18 to 64 years.............................. 10,917 2,497 22.9 39,109 3,378 8.6 55 years and over......................... 2,533 740 29.2 14,670 1,518 10.4 65 years and over........................... 1,463 463 31.6 8,759 944 10.8 Male................................... 8,666 2,293 26.5 30,587 2,556 8.4 Under 18 years.............................. 3,098 1,302 42.0 7,602 953 12.5 18 to 64 years.............................. 5,009 866 17.3 19,324 1,396 7.2 55 years and over......................... 1,019 203 19.9 6,504 470 7.2 65 years and over........................... 559 125 22.3 3,660 206 5.6 Female................................. 9,865 3,282 33.3 31,980 3,613 11.3 Under 18 years.............................. 3,053 1,313 43.0 7,096 894 12.6 18 to 64 years.............................. 5,908 1,632 27.6 19,785 1,982 10.0 55 years and over......................... 1,514 537 35.5 8,166 1,049 12.8 65 years and over........................... 903 338 37.4 5,099 737 14.5 Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence Total persons.......................... 18,531 5,575 30.1 62,567 6,169 9.9 All metropolitan areas...................... 14,445 4,101 28.4 45,245 3,860 8.5 Inside central cities..................... 8,102 2,575 31.8 12,678 1,209 9.5 Outside central cities.................... 6,343 1,526 24.1 32,567 2,652 8.1 Nonmetropolitan areas....................... 4,086 1,474 36.1 17,321 2,309 13.3 Family Status 1/ Total persons 2/....................... 18,531 5,575 30.1 62,567 6,169 9.9 In families................................. 16,084 4,626 28.8 53,044 4,247 8.0 Householder.............................. 4,538 1,179 26.0 17,864 1,366 7.6 Related children under 18 years.......... 6,042 2,545 42.1 14,502 1,762 12.1 Other family members..................... 5,504 901 16.4 20,677 1,120 5.4 Unrelated individuals....................... 2,317 881 38.0 9,235 1,810 19.6 Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ All families........................... 4,538 1,179 26.0 17,864 1,366 7.6 Married-couple families..................... 2,287 209 9.2 15,050 758 5.0 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................. 1,948 889 45.6 2,188 533 24.4 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................. 303 81 26.8 626 75 11.9 Related Children Under 18 Years in Families All related children under 18 years in families.............................. 6,042 2,545 42.1 14,502 1,762 12.1 Married-couple families..................... 2,541 390 15.3 11,928 874 7.3 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................. 3,179 2,050 64.5 2,131 801 37.6 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................. 321 105 32.8 444 87 19.6 Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work Experience in 1994 Both sexes, 15 years and over.......... 13,282 3,341 25.2 49,849 4,552 9.1 Worked...................................... 8,514 1,243 14.6 34,146 1,836 5.4 50 to 52 weeks............................. 5,931 466 7.9 24,710 631 2.6 49 weeks or less........................... 2,583 777 30.1 9,436 1,206 12.8 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 150 44 29.5 681 83 12.1 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 328 88 26.8 1,201 135 11.2 15 to 26 weeks......................... 359 82 22.8 819 170 20.8 27 weeks or more....................... 322 151 46.9 694 219 31.6 Did not work................................ 4,769 2,098 44.0 15,704 2,716 17.3 Males, 15 years and over............... 6,004 1,176 19.6 23,822 1,695 7.1 Worked...................................... 4,033 427 10.6 18,209 857 4.7 50 to 52 weeks............................. 2,958 171 5.8 14,086 354 2.5 49 weeks or less........................... 1,075 255 23.7 4,123 503 12.2 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 66 14 21.9 309 24 7.6 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 154 38 24.6 633 68 10.7 15 to 26 weeks......................... 200 34 16.8 435 83 19.1 27 weeks or more....................... 168 62 37.3 430 122 28.4 Did not work................................ 1,971 750 38.0 5,614 838 14.9 Females, 15 years and over............. 7,279 2,165 29.7 26,027 2,857 11.0 Worked...................................... 4,481 816 18.2 15,937 979 6.1 50 to 52 weeks............................. 2,973 294 9.9 10,624 277 2.6 49 weeks or less........................... 1,508 522 34.6 5,313 702 13.2 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 84 30 35.5 372 59 15.9 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 174 50 28.8 568 67 11.7 15 to 26 weeks......................... 160 48 30.3 384 87 22.7 27 weeks or more....................... 154 88 57.3 263 97 36.8 Did not work................................ 2,798 1,349 48.2 10,090 1,878 18.6 NORTH AND WEST Age by Sex Total persons.......................... 14,821 4,621 31.2 129,976 11,941 9.2 Under 18 years.............................. 5,060 2,291 45.3 31,969 3,975 12.4 18 to 64 years.............................. 8,667 2,093 24.1 80,083 6,354 7.9 55 years and over......................... 2,093 463 22.1 28,801 2,409 8.4 65 years and over........................... 1,094 237 21.7 17,924 1,612 9.0 Male................................... 6,933 1,923 27.7 63,743 5,024 7.9 Under 18 years.............................. 2,581 1,155 44.7 16,365 1,976 12.1 18 to 64 years.............................. 3,913 688 17.6 39,937 2,656 6.6 55 years and over......................... 875 158 18.0 12,780 755 5.9 65 years and over........................... 439 81 18.4 7,442 392 5.3 Female................................. 7,889 2,698 34.2 66,233 6,917 10.4 Under 18 years.............................. 2,480 1,136 45.8 15,605 1,999 12.8 18 to 64 years.............................. 4,755 1,405 29.6 40,146 3,698 9.2 55 years and over......................... 1,217 305 25.1 16,021 1,654 10.3 65 years and over........................... 655 156 23.9 10,482 1,220 11.6 Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence Total persons.......................... 14,821 4,621 31.2 129,976 11,941 9.2 All metropolitan areas...................... 14,448 4,516 31.3 102,281 8,505 8.3 Inside central cities..................... 10,220 3,687 36.1 30,428 3,526 11.6 Outside central cities.................... 4,227 829 19.6 71,853 4,979 6.9 Nonmetropolitan areas....................... 374 105 28.1 27,695 3,436 12.4 Family Status 1/ Total persons 2/....................... 14,821 4,621 31.2 129,976 11,941 9.2 In families................................. 12,416 3,821 30.8 108,210 7,871 7.3 Householder.............................. 3,555 1,033 29.0 35,165 2,467 7.0 Related children under 18 years.......... 5,003 2,242 44.8 31,372 3,642 11.6 Other family members..................... 3,858 546 14.2 41,673 1,761 4.2 Unrelated individuals....................... 2,332 736 31.6 20,922 3,690 17.6 Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ All families........................... 3,555 1,033 29.0 35,165 2,467 7.0 Married-couple families..................... 1,555 126 8.1 29,128 1,157 4.0 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................. 1,768 826 46.7 4,575 1,144 25.0 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................. 233 80 34.6 1,462 166 11.4 Related Children Under 18 Years in Families All related children under 18 years in families.............................. 5,003 2,242 44.8 31,372 3,642 11.6 Married-couple families..................... 1,696 227 13.4 25,619 1,685 6.6 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................. 3,052 1,885 61.8 4,623 1,762 38.1 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................. 255 129 50.7 1,130 196 17.3 Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work Experience in 1994 Both sexes, 15 years and over.......... 10,468 2,593 24.8 102,978 8,496 8.3 Worked...................................... 6,431 802 12.5 72,645 3,623 5.0 50 to 52 weeks............................. 4,339 226 5.2 51,676 1,362 2.6 49 weeks or less........................... 2,092 576 27.5 20,969 2,261 10.8 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 115 39 33.4 1,471 129 8.7 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 296 79 26.8 2,752 272 9.9 15 to 26 weeks......................... 270 84 31.0 2,097 314 15.0 27 weeks or more....................... 295 125 42.2 1,344 312 23.2 Did not work................................ 4,037 1,791 44.4 30,333 4,873 16.1 Males, 15 years and over............... 4,673 898 19.2 49,783 3,287 6.6 Worked...................................... 3,024 248 8.2 38,734 1,675 4.3 50 to 52 weeks............................. 2,094 60 2.9 28,896 677 2.3 49 weeks or less........................... 930 188 20.2 9,838 998 10.1 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 51 8 15.8 731 53 7.2 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 159 34 21.4 1,664 118 7.1 15 to 26 weeks......................... 158 37 23.2 1,258 164 13.1 27 weeks or more....................... 144 42 29.1 869 184 21.2 Did not work................................ 1,649 651 39.4 11,050 1,611 14.6 Females, 15 years and over............. 5,795 1,695 29.2 53,195 5,209 9.8 Worked...................................... 3,407 554 16.3 33,911 1,948 5.7 50 to 52 weeks............................. 2,245 166 7.4 22,781 685 3.0 49 weeks or less........................... 1,162 388 33.4 11,131 1,263 11.3 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks........................... 64 30 47.4 741 76 10.2 5 to 14 weeks.......................... 137 45 33.1 1,088 154 14.2 15 to 26 weeks......................... 112 47 41.9 839 150 17.8 27 weeks or more....................... 151 83 54.8 475 128 26.9 Did not work................................ 2,388 1,141 47.8 19,283 3,261 16.9 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Data for families include families in group quarters. 2/ Families and unrelated individuals will not add to total persons because unrelated subfamilies are not included.