Table 15. Selected Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level in 1995, by Region and Race Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet release date: June 26, 1997 (Numbers in thousands. Persons and families as of March 1996) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Black | White, not Hispanic |----------------------------------------------------------- | |Below poverty level| |Below poverty level Characteristic | |-------------------| |--------------------- | Total| Number Percent| Total| Number Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | UNITED STATES | | | | | | | | Age by Sex | | | | | | | | Total persons..............................| 33,740| 9,872 29.3| 190,951| 16,267 8.5 Under 18 years..................................| 11,369| 4,761 41.9| 45,689| 5,115 11.2 18 to 64 years..................................| 19,893| 4,482 22.5| 118,228| 8,908 7.5 55 years and over.............................| 4,602| 1,066 23.2| 43,815| 3,517 8.0 65 years and over...............................| 2,478| 629 25.4| 27,034| 2,243 8.3 | | | | Male.......................................| 15,739| 4,043 25.7| 93,559| 6,885 7.4 Under 18 years..................................| 5,746| 2,410 41.9| 23,453| 2,572 11.0 18 to 64 years..................................| 9,092| 1,495 16.4| 58,660| 3,757 6.4 55 years and over.............................| 1,835| 272 14.8| 19,617| 1,102 5.6 65 years and over...............................| 900| 138 15.4| 11,445| 556 4.9 | | | | Female.....................................| 18,001| 5,829 32.4| 97,392| 9,382 9.6 Under 18 years..................................| 5,623| 2,352 41.8| 22,236| 2,543 11.4 18 to 64 years..................................| 10,800| 2,987 27.7| 59,568| 5,151 8.6 55 years and over.............................| 2,768| 794 28.7| 24,198| 2,415 10.0 65 years and over...............................| 1,577| 490 31.1| 15,589| 1,687 10.8 | | | | Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence | | | | | | | | Total persons..............................| 33,740| 9,872 29.3| 190,951| 16,267 8.5 All metropolitan areas..........................| 29,007| 8,223 28.3| 147,891| 10,998 7.4 Inside central cities.........................| 18,349| 6,110 33.3| 42,753| 4,556 10.7 Outside central cities........................| 10,658| 2,113 19.8| 105,138| 6,442 6.1 Nonmetropolitan areas...........................| 4,732| 1,649 34.8| 43,060| 5,269 12.2 | | | | Family Status 1/ | | | | | | | | Total persons 2/...........................| 33,740| 9,872 29.3| 190,951| 16,267 8.5 In families.....................................| 28,777| 8,189 28.5| 159,402| 10,599 6.6 Householder..................................| 8,055| 2,127 26.4| 52,861| 3,384 6.4 Related children under 18 years..............| 11,198| 4,644 41.5| 44,973| 4,745 10.6 Other family members.........................| 9,524| 1,418 14.9| 61,569| 2,471 4.0 Unrelated individuals...........................| 4,756| 1,551 32.6| 30,586| 5,303 17.3 | | | | Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ | | | | | | | | All families.............................| 8,055| 2,127 26.4| 52,861| 3,384 6.4 Married-couple families.........................| 3,713| 314 8.5| 43,771| 1,664 3.8 Families with female householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 3,769| 1,701 45.1| 6,792| 1,463 21.5 Families with male householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 573| 112 19.6| 2,298| 257 11.2 | | | | Related Children Under 18 Years in Families | | | | | | | | All related children under 18 years | | | | in families..........................| 11,198| 4,644 41.5| 44,973| 4,745 10.6 Married-couple families.........................| 4,195| 537 12.8| 36,299| 2,141 5.9 Families with female householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 6,420| 3,954 61.6| 6,868| 2,299 33.5 Families with male householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 583| 153 26.3| 1,806| 305 16.9 | | | | Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work | | | | Experience in 1995 | | | | | | | | Both sexes, 15 years and over..............| 24,113| 5,738 23.8| 152,301| 11,810 7.8 Worked..........................................| 15,109| 2,017 13.4| 106,523| 4,997 4.7 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 10,625| 699 6.6| 77,107| 1,825 2.4 49 weeks or less.............................| 4,484| 1,318 29.4| 29,416| 3,172 10.8 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 334| 88 26.5| 2,120| 266 12.5 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 610| 147 24.1| 3,598| 359 10.0 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 615| 214 34.8| 2,691| 415 15.4 27 weeks or more.......................| 571| 245 42.9| 1,780| 467 26.2 Did not work....................................| 9,005| 3,720 41.3| 45,778| 6,814 14.9 | | | | Males, 15 years and over...................| 10,834| 1,937 17.9| 73,457| 4,591 6.3 Worked..........................................| 7,169| 704 9.8| 56,590| 2,336 4.1 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 5,111| 195 3.8| 43,529| 967 2.2 49 weeks or less.............................| 2,057| 509 24.7| 13,061| 1,369 10.5 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 144| 29 20.2| 1,044| 100 9.5 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 327| 65 19.9| 1,948| 177 9.1 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 314| 85 27.0| 1,668| 245 14.7 27 weeks or more.......................| 327| 120 36.8| 991| 275 27.7 Did not work....................................| 3,665| 1,233 33.7| 16,868| 2,255 13.4 | | | | Females, 15 years and over.................| 13,280| 3,800 28.6| 78,844| 7,219 9.2 Worked..........................................| 7,940| 1,313 16.5| 49,934| 2,661 5.3 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 5,514| 504 9.1| 33,578| 858 2.6 49 weeks or less.............................| 2,426| 809 33.3| 16,356| 1,803 11.0 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 190| 59 31.2| 1,076| 166 15.5 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 282| 82 28.9| 1,650| 182 11.0 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 301| 129 42.9| 1,023| 170 16.6 27 weeks or more.......................| 245| 125 51.1| 789| 192 24.4 Did not work....................................| 5,340| 2,487 46.6| 28,910| 4,558 15.8 | | | | | | | | SOUTH | | | | | | | | Age by Sex | | | | | | | | Total persons..............................| 18,541| 5,283 28.5| 62,312| 6,018 9.7 Under 18 years..................................| 6,291| 2,543 40.4| 14,218| 1,775 12.5 18 to 64 years..................................| 10,901| 2,363 21.7| 38,916| 3,284 8.4 55 years and over.............................| 2,476| 616 24.9| 15,097| 1,437 9.5 65 years and over...............................| 1,348| 377 28.0| 9,178| 958 10.4 | | | | Male.......................................| 8,491| 2,070 24.4| 30,443| 2,537 8.3 Under 18 years..................................| 3,118| 1,259 40.4| 7,349| 904 12.3 18 to 64 years..................................| 4,892| 729 14.9| 19,157| 1,391 7.3 55 years and over.............................| 963| 146 15.2| 6,844| 452 6.6 65 years and over...............................| 481| 82 17.1| 3,936| 242 6.1 | | | | Female.....................................| 10,050| 3,213 32.0| 31,869| 3,481 10.9 Under 18 years..................................| 3,173| 1,284 40.5| 6,869| 871 12.7 18 to 64 years..................................| 6,009| 1,634 27.2| 19,759| 1,893 9.6 55 years and over.............................| 1,514| 470 31.1| 8,253| 985 11.9 65 years and over...............................| 868| 295 34.0| 5,242| 716 13.7 | | | | Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence | | | | | | | | Total persons..............................| 18,541| 5,283 28.5| 62,312| 6,018 9.7 All metropolitan areas..........................| 14,224| 3,777 26.6| 45,834| 3,720 8.1 Inside central cities.........................| 8,038| 2,476 30.8| 12,658| 1,342 10.6 Outside central cities........................| 6,186| 1,301 21.0| 33,176| 2,378 7.2 Nonmetropolitan areas...........................| 4,317| 1,506 34.9| 16,478| 2,297 13.9 | | | | Family Status 1/ | | | | | | | | Total persons 2/...........................| 18,541| 5,283 28.5| 62,312| 6,018 9.7 In families.....................................| 16,061| 4,391 27.3| 52,629| 4,090 7.8 Householder..................................| 4,496| 1,146 25.5| 18,021| 1,325 7.4 Related children under 18 years..............| 6,196| 2,469 39.8| 13,995| 1,680 12.0 Other family members.........................| 5,369| 776 14.5| 20,613| 1,085 5.3 Unrelated individuals...........................| 2,360| 803 34.0| 9,387| 1,828 19.5 | | | | Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ | | | | | | | | All families.............................| 4,496| 1,146 25.5| 18,021| 1,325 7.4 Married-couple families.........................| 2,111| 148 7.0| 15,094| 759 5.0 Families with female householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 2,088| 940 45.0| 2,166| 482 22.2 Families with male householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 296| 57 19.3| 762| 85 11.1 | | | | Related Children Under 18 Years in Families | | | | | | | | All related children under 18 years | | | | in families..........................| 6,196| 2,469 39.8| 13,995| 1,680 12.0 Married-couple families.........................| 2,468| 264 10.7| 11,385| 895 7.9 Families with female householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 3,418| 2,130 62.3| 2,017| 682 33.8 Families with male householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 310| 75 24.0| 593| 102 17.3 | | | | Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work | | | | Experience in 1995 | | | | | | | | Both sexes, 15 years and over..............| 13,283| 3,105 23.4| 50,119| 4,479 8.9 Worked..........................................| 8,556| 1,256 14.7| 33,970| 1,783 5.2 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 6,060| 465 7.7| 25,163| 653 2.6 49 weeks or less.............................| 2,496| 790 31.7| 8,807| 1,130 12.8 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 195| 70 35.9| 619| 100 16.2 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 316| 75 23.6| 997| 154 15.5 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 303| 103 34.0| 784| 174 22.2 27 weeks or more.......................| 285| 120 42.0| 504| 150 29.8 Did not work....................................| 4,727| 1,849 39.1| 16,149| 2,696 16.7 | | | | Males, 15 years and over...................| 5,881| 992 16.9| 24,010| 1,733 7.2 Worked..........................................| 3,948| 419 10.6| 17,979| 870 4.8 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 2,864| 117 4.1| 14,222| 363 2.6 49 weeks or less.............................| 1,083| 302 27.9| 3,757| 507 13.5 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 87| 29 32.7| 287| 40 13.8 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 169| 33 19.4| 521| 77 14.7 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 122| 33 27.4| 487| 109 22.3 27 weeks or more.......................| 157| 57 36.1| 273| 83 30.3 Did not work....................................| 1,933| 573 29.6| 6,031| 863 14.3 | | | | Females, 15 years and over.................| 7,402| 2,113 28.5| 26,109| 2,746 10.5 Worked..........................................| 4,608| 836 18.2| 15,991| 913 5.7 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 3,195| 348 10.9| 10,942| 291 2.7 49 weeks or less.............................| 1,412| 488 34.6| 5,049| 623 12.3 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 108| 41 38.4| 332| 60 18.2 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 147| 42 28.4| 476| 77 16.2 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 181| 70 38.5| 297| 65 22.0 27 weeks or more.......................| 128| 63 49.3| 231| 68 29.2 Did not work....................................| 2,794| 1,276 45.7| 10,118| 1,833 18.1 | | | | | | | | NORTH AND WEST | | | | | | | | Age by Sex | | | | | | | | Total persons..............................| 15,199| 4,589 30.2| 128,639| 10,249 8.0 Under 18 years..................................| 5,078| 2,219 43.7| 31,471| 3,340 10.6 18 to 64 years..................................| 8,991| 2,119 23.6| 79,312| 5,624 7.1 55 years and over.............................| 2,126| 449 21.1| 28,717| 2,080 7.2 65 years and over...............................| 1,129| 251 22.3| 17,856| 1,285 7.2 | | | | Male.......................................| 7,248| 1,973 27.2| 63,116| 4,348 6.9 Under 18 years..................................| 2,628| 1,151 43.8| 16,104| 1,668 10.4 18 to 64 years..................................| 4,200| 766 18.2| 39,503| 2,366 6.0 55 years and over.............................| 872| 126 14.5| 12,773| 650 5.1 65 years and over...............................| 420| 56 13.3| 7,509| 315 4.2 | | | | Female.....................................| 7,951| 2,616 32.9| 65,523| 5,901 9.0 Under 18 years..................................| 2,450| 1,067 43.6| 15,367| 1,672 10.9 18 to 64 years..................................| 4,791| 1,353 28.2| 39,809| 3,258 8.2 55 years and over.............................| 1,254| 323 25.8| 15,944| 1,430 9.0 65 years and over...............................| 710| 195 27.5| 10,347| 971 9.4 | | | | Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence | | | | | | | | Total persons..............................| 15,199| 4,589 30.2| 128,639| 10,249 8.0 All metropolitan areas..........................| 14,783| 4,446 30.1| 102,056| 7,278 7.1 Inside central cities.........................| 10,311| 3,633 35.2| 30,095| 3,214 10.7 Outside central cities........................| 4,472| 812 18.2| 71,961| 4,064 5.6 Nonmetropolitan areas...........................| 416| 143 34.5| 26,582| 2,972 11.2 | | | | Family Status 1/ | | | | | | | | Total persons 2/...........................| 15,199| 4,589 30.2| 128,639| 10,249 8.0 In families.....................................| 12,716| 3,798 29.9| 106,773| 6,509 6.1 Householder..................................| 3,560| 982 27.6| 34,840| 2,059 5.9 Related children under 18 years..............| 5,002| 2,174 43.5| 30,977| 3,065 9.9 Other family members.........................| 4,155| 642 15.4| 40,956| 1,385 3.4 Unrelated individuals...........................| 2,396| 748 31.2| 21,199| 3,475 16.4 | | | | Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ | | | | | | | | All families.............................| 3,560| 982 27.6| 34,840| 2,059 5.9 Married-couple families.........................| 1,602| 166 10.3| 28,678| 905 3.2 Families with female householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 1,681| 761 45.3| 4,626| 981 21.2 Families with male householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 277| 55 19.9| 1,536| 172 11.2 | | | | Related Children Under 18 Years in Families | | | | | | | | All related children under 18 years | | | | in families..........................| 5,002| 2,174 43.5| 30,977| 3,065 9.9 Married-couple families.........................| 1,727| 272 15.8| 24,914| 1,246 5.0 Families with female householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 3,002| 1,823 60.7| 4,851| 1,617 33.3 Families with male householder, no | | | | spouse present................................| 273| 79 28.9| 1,213| 202 16.7 | | | | Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work | | | | Experience in 1995 | | | | | | | | Both sexes, 15 years and over..............| 10,831| 2,633 24.3| 102,182| 7,332 7.2 Worked..........................................| 6,553| 762 11.6| 72,553| 3,214 4.4 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 4,565| 234 5.1| 51,944| 1,172 2.3 49 weeks or less.............................| 1,988| 528 26.5| 20,609| 2,042 9.9 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 139| 19 13.4| 1,501| 166 11.0 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 294| 72 24.6| 2,601| 205 7.9 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 312| 111 35.5| 1,907| 241 12.6 27 weeks or more.......................| 286| 125 43.8| 1,276| 317 24.8 Did not work....................................| 4,278| 1,871 43.7| 29,629| 4,118 13.9 | | | | Males, 15 years and over...................| 4,953| 945 19.1| 49,447| 2,858 5.8 Worked..........................................| 3,221| 285 8.8| 38,610| 1,466 3.8 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 2,247| 78 3.5| 29,307| 604 2.1 49 weeks or less.............................| 974| 207 21.2| 9,303| 862 9.3 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 57| 1 1.1| 757| 60 7.9 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 158| 32 20.4| 1,427| 100 7.0 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 192| 52 26.8| 1,181| 136 11.5 27 weeks or more.......................| 170| 63 37.4| 718| 192 26.8 Did not work....................................| 1,732| 660 38.1| 10,836| 1,392 12.8 | | | | Females, 15 years and over.................| 5,878| 1,688 28.7| 52,735| 4,473 8.5 Worked..........................................| 3,332| 477 14.3| 33,943| 1,748 5.1 50 to 52 weeks...............................| 2,319| 156 6.7| 22,636| 567 2.5 49 weeks or less.............................| 1,014| 321 31.7| 11,306| 1,180 10.4 Duration of unemployment: | | | | 1 to 4 weeks...........................| 82| 18 21.8| 744| 106 14.3 5 to 14 weeks..........................| 135| 40 29.6| 1,174| 104 8.9 15 to 26 weeks.........................| 119| 59 49.5| 726| 105 14.4 27 weeks or more.......................| 117| 62 53.1| 558| 125 22.3 Did not work....................................| 2,545| 1,211 47.6| 18,792| 2,726 14.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.