Table 15. Selected Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level in 1996, by Region and Race Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: July 30, 1998 (Numbers in thousands. Persons and families as of March 1997) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Black | White, not Hispanic |----------------------------|----------------------------- | |Below poverty level| |Below poverty level Characteristic | |-------------------| |-------------------- | Total | Number Percent | Total | Number Percent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES Age by Sex Total persons............................... 34,110 9,694 28.4 191,459 16,462 8.6 Under 18 years................................ 11,338 4,519 39.9 45,605 5,072 11.1 18 to 64 years................................ 20,156 4,514 22.4 118,822 9,074 7.6 55 years and over............................ 4,783 1,167 24.4 43,945 3,595 8.2 65 years and over............................. 2,616 661 25.3 27,033 2,316 8.6 Male........................................ 15,908 3,923 24.7 93,809 6,768 7.2 Under 18 years................................ 5,724 2,192 38.3 23,388 2,565 11.0 18 to 64 years................................ 9,170 1,547 16.9 59,003 3,641 6.2 55 years and over............................ 1,962 374 19.1 19,612 1,092 5.6 65 years and over............................. 1,014 184 18.1 11,418 562 4.9 Female...................................... 18,203 5,771 31.7 97,650 9,693 9.9 Under 18 years................................ 5,614 2,328 41.5 22,217 2,507 11.3 18 to 64 years................................ 10,986 2,967 27.0 59,819 5,433 9.1 55 years and over............................ 2,821 793 28.1 24,333 2,503 10.3 65 years and over............................. 1,603 477 29.8 15,614 1,754 11.2 Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence Total persons............................... 34,110 9,694 28.4 191,459 16,462 8.6 All metropolitan areas........................ 29,223 7,975 27.3 148,211 11,188 7.5 Inside central cities........................ 18,654 5,784 31.0 42,310 4,506 10.6 Outside central cities....................... 10,569 2,192 20.7 105,901 6,682 6.3 Nonmetropolitan areas......................... 4,887 1,719 35.2 43,248 5,274 12.2 Family Status 1/ Total persons 2/............................. 34,110 9,694 28.4 191,459 16,462 8.6 In families.................................... 28,933 7,993 27.6 159,044 10,553 6.6 Householder.................................. 8,455 2,206 26.1 52,625 3,433 6.5 Related children under 18 years.............. 11,155 4,411 39.5 44,844 4,656 10.4 Other family members......................... 9,323 1,376 14.8 61,574 2,464 4.0 Unrelated individuals.......................... 4,989 1,606 32.2 31,410 5,455 17.4 Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ All families................................ 8,455 2,206 26.1 52,625 3,433 6.5 Married-couple families........................ 3,851 352 9.1 43,276 1,628 3.8 Families with female householder, no spouse present................................ 3,947 1,724 43.7 6,875 1,538 22.4 Families with male householder, no spouse present................................ 657 130 19.8 2,475 267 10.8 Related Children Under 18 Years in Families All related children under 18 years in families.............................. 11,155 4,411 39.5 44,844 4,656 10.4 Married-couple families........................ 4,309 597 13.8 35,946 1,940 5.4 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................... 6,217 3,619 58.2 6,939 2,419 34.9 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................... 629 196 31.1 1,959 297 15.2 Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work Experience in 1996 Both sexes, 15 years and over................ 24,502 5,812 23.7 152,949 12,091 7.9 Worked......................................... 15,563 2,042 13.1 107,119 5,011 4.7 50 to 52 weeks................................ 10,867 658 6.1 78,322 1,796 2.3 49 weeks or less.............................. 4,697 1,384 29.5 28,797 3,215 11.2 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks................................ 332 86 25.9 1,818 171 9.4 5 to 14 weeks............................... 483 87 18.0 3,491 375 10.8 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 650 192 29.6 2,342 381 16.3 27 weeks or more............................ 736 315 42.8 1,630 375 23.0 Did not work................................... 8,938 3,770 42.2 45,830 7,079 15.4 Males, 15 years and over.................... 11,011 2,013 18.3 73,763 4,497 6.1 Worked......................................... 7,250 698 9.6 57,001 2,240 3.9 50 to 52 weeks................................ 5,105 247 4.8 44,117 878 2.0 49 weeks or less.............................. 2,145 451 21.0 12,884 1,363 10.6 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks................................ 145 15 10.1 910 60 6.6 5 to 14 weeks............................... 254 24 9.3 2,003 181 9.0 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 330 64 19.4 1,324 193 14.5 27 weeks or more............................ 342 103 30.2 938 197 21.0 Did not work................................... 3,761 1,315 35.0 16,762 2,257 13.5 Females, 15 years and over.................. 13,491 3,799 28.2 79,185 7,593 9.6 Worked......................................... 8,313 1,344 16.2 50,118 2,771 5.5 50 to 52 weeks................................ 5,762 411 7.1 34,204 918 2.7 49 weeks or less.............................. 2,551 933 36.6 15,913 1,853 11.6 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks................................ 187 71 38.1 908 111 12.2 5 to 14 weeks............................... 229 63 27.7 1,488 195 13.1 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 320 128 40.1 1,017 189 18.5 27 weeks or more............................ 394 212 53.8 691 178 25.7 Did not work................................... 5,178 2,455 47.4 29,068 4,822 16.6 SOUTH Age by Sex Total persons................................ 18,688 5,378 28.8 62,775 5,705 9.1 Under 18 years................................. 6,251 2,522 40.3 14,156 1,665 11.8 18 to 64 years................................. 11,036 2,446 22.2 39,445 3,207 8.1 55 years and over............................. 2,510 664 26.5 14,951 1,297 8.7 65 years and over.............................. 1,401 410 29.2 9,174 833 9.1 Male......................................... 8,586 2,140 24.9 30,637 2,280 7.4 Under 18 years................................. 3,133 1,215 38.8 7,131 793 11.1 18 to 64 years................................. 4,909 797 16.2 19,540 1,283 6.6 55 years and over............................. 1,025 233 22.8 6,723 372 5.5 65 years and over.............................. 544 128 23.5 3,966 204 5.1 Female....................................... 10,102 3,237 32.0 32,139 3,424 10.7 Under 18 years................................. 3,118 1,306 41.9 7,025 872 12.4 18 to 64 years................................. 6,127 1,649 26.9 19,905 1,923 9.7 55 years and over............................. 1,486 431 29.0 8,228 925 11.2 65 years and over.............................. 857 282 32.9 5,208 629 12.1 Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence Total persons.............................. 18,688 5,378 28.8 62,775 5,705 9.1 All metropolitan areas......................... 14,286 3,801 26.6 45,981 3,555 7.7 Inside central cities......................... 8,352 2,405 28.8 12,283 1,144 9.3 Outside central cities........................ 5,934 1,397 23.5 33,698 2,412 7.2 Nonmetropolitan areas.......................... 4,401 1,576 35.8 16,794 2,149 12.8 Family Status 1/ Total persons 2/........................... 18,688 5,378 28.8 62,775 5,705 9.1 In families.................................... 15,990 4,511 28.2 52,828 3,773 7.1 Householder.................................. 4,707 1,264 26.9 17,998 1,250 6.9 Related children under 18 years.............. 6,123 2,452 40.1 13,948 1,542 11.1 Other family members......................... 5,160 795 15.4 20,882 980 4.7 Unrelated individuals.......................... 2,559 795 31.1 9,679 1,805 18.6 Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ All families................................ 4,707 1,264 26.9 17,998 1,250 6.9 Married-couple families........................ 2,093 189 9.0 15,000 648 4.3 Families with female householder, no spouse present................................ 2,236 991 44.3 2,181 520 23.8 Families with male householder, no spouse present................................ 377 84 22.3 816 82 10.1 Related Children Under 18 Years in Families All related children under 18 years in families.............................. 6,123 2,452 40.1 13,948 1,542 11.1 Married-couple families........................ 2,306 290 12.6 11,367 695 6.1 Families with female householder, no spouse present............................... 3,451 2,046 59.3 2,016 749 37.1 Families with male householder, no spouse present............................... 366 117 32.0 565 99 17.6 Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work Experience in 1996 Both sexes, 15 years and over................ 13,417 3,216 24.0 50,758 4,288 8.4 Worked......................................... 8,791 1,253 14.2 34,780 1,678 4.8 50 to 52 weeks................................ 6,136 423 6.9 25,791 575 2.2 49 weeks or less.............................. 2,655 830 31.2 8,989 1,103 12.3 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks................................ 182 54 29.8 508 38 7.4 5 to 14 weeks............................... 257 48 18.6 1,059 129 12.2 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 360 101 28.1 657 115 17.4 27 weeks or more............................ 415 195 47.1 464 107 23.0 Did not work................................... 4,626 1,964 42.4 15,978 2,610 16.3 Males, 15 years and over..................... 5,961 1,105 18.5 24,485 1,573 6.4 Worked......................................... 3,984 387 9.7 18,606 796 4.3 50 to 52 weeks................................ 2,842 155 5.4 14,573 292 2.0 49 weeks or less.............................. 1,142 233 20.4 4,033 503 12.5 1 to 4 weeks................................ 84 12 14.9 255 18 7.0 5 to 14 weeks............................... 137 12 8.9 585 74 12.6 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 171 29 16.8 346 50 14.4 27 weeks or more............................ 177 39 21.9 293 68 23.1 Did not work................................... 1,977 717 36.3 5,879 778 13.2 Females, 15 years and over................... 7,456 2,112 28.3 26,273 2,715 10.3 Worked......................................... 4,807 865 18.0 16,174 883 5.5 50 to 52 weeks................................ 3,294 268 8.1 11,217 283 2.5 49 weeks or less.............................. 1,513 597 39.5 4,957 599 12.1 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks................................ 98 42 42.5 253 20 7.8 5 to 14 weeks............................... 120 36 29.7 474 55 11.6 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 190 73 38.3 311 65 20.8 27 weeks or more............................ 237 157 66.0 171 39 23.0 Did not work................................... 2,649 1,246 47.0 10,099 1,832 18.1 NORTH AND WEST Age by Sex Total persons................................ 15,422 4,316 28.0 128,684 10,757 8.4 Under 18 years................................. 5,087 1,998 39.3 31,449 3,407 10.8 18 to 64 years................................. 9,120 2,067 22.7 79,377 5,867 7.4 55 years and over............................. 2,273 503 22.1 28,994 2,298 7.9 65 years and over.............................. 1,215 251 20.7 17,858 1,483 8.3 Male......................................... 7,321 1,782 24.3 63,173 4,488 7.1 Under 18 years ................................ 2,591 976 37.7 16,257 1,772 0.9 18 to 64 years................................. 4,261 750 17.6 39,464 2,358 6.0 55 years and over............................. 937 141 15.0 12,889 720 5.6 65 years and over.............................. 469 56 11.9 7,452 358 4.8 Female....................................... 8,101 2,534 31.3 65,511 6,269 9.6 Under 18 years................................. 2,496 1,021 40.9 15,192 1,635 10.8 18 to 64 years................................. 4,859 1,317 27.1 39,914 3,509 8.8 55 years and over............................. 1,336 362 27.1 16,106 1,577 9.8 65 years and over.............................. 746 195 26.2 10,406 1,125 10.8 Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence Total persons.............................. 15,422 4,316 28.0 128,684 10,757 8.4 All metropolitan areas......................... 14,937 4,174 27.9 102,231 7,633 7.5 Inside central cities......................... 10,302 3,379 32.8 30,027 3,362 11.2 Outside central cities........................ 4,635 795 17.1 72,203 4,270 5.9 Nonmetropolitan areas.......................... 485 142 29.3 26,454 3,125 11.8 Family Status 1/ Total persons 2/........................... 15,422 4,316 28.0 128,684 10,757 8.4 In families.................................... 12,943 3,482 26.9 106,216 6,781 6.4 Householder.................................. 3,748 941 25.1 34,627 2,184 6.3 Related children under 18 years.............. 5,032 1,959 38.9 30,896 3,113 10.1 Other family members......................... 4,163 582 14.0 40,692 1,484 3.6 Unrelated individuals.......................... 2,429 811 33.4 21,731 3,650 16.8 Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family 1/ All families................................ 3,748 941 25.1 34,627 2,184 6.3 Married-couple families........................ 1,758 162 9.2 28,275 981 3.5 Families with female householder, no spouse present................................ 1,711 733 42.9 4,694 1,018 21.7 Families with male householder, no spouse present................................ 280 46 16.5 1,658 185 11.2 Related Children Under 18 Years in Families All related children under 18 years in families.............................. 5,032 1,959 38.9 30,896 3,113 10.1 Married-couple families........................ 2,004 307 15.3 24,579 1,245 5.1 Families with female householder, no spouse present................................ 2,766 1,573 56.9 4,923 1,670 33.9 Families with male householder, no spouse present................................ 263 79 29.9 1,395 198 14.2 Civilian Noninstitutionalized Work Experience in 1996 Both sexes, 15 years and over................ 11,085 2,595 23.4 102,190 7,802 7.6 Worked......................................... 6,773 789 11.7 72,339 3,333 4.6 50 to 52 weeks................................ 4,731 235 5.0 52,531 1,221 2.3 49 weeks or less.............................. 2,042 554 27.1 19,808 2,113 10.7 1 to 4 weeks................................ 151 32 21.2 1,310 133 10.1 5 to 14 weeks............................... 226 39 17.4 2,432 247 10.1 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 290 91 31.5 1,685 267 15.8 27 weeks or more............................ 321 120 37.3 1,166 268 23.0 Did not work................................... 4,312 1,806 41.9 29,851 4,469 15.0 Males, 15 years and over..................... 5,050 908 18.0 49,278 2,924 5.9 Worked......................................... 3,266 311 9.5 38,395 1,445 3.8 50 to 52 weeks................................ 2,263 92 4.1 29,544 586 2.0 49 weeks or less.............................. 1,003 219 21.8 8,851 859 9.7 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks................................ 61 2 3.5 655 42 6.4 5 to 14 weeks............................... 116 11 9.8 1,418 107 7.5 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 160 36 22.2 978 143 14.6 27 weeks or more............................ 165 65 39.2 646 130 20.1 Did not work................................... 1,784 598 33.5 10,883 1,479 13.6 Females, 15 years and over................... 6,035 1,687 28.0 52,912 4,878 9.2 Worked......................................... 3,506 479 13.6 33,944 1,889 5.6 50 to 52 weeks................................ 2,468 143 5.8 22,987 635 2.8 49 weeks or less.............................. 1,038 335 32.3 10,957 1,254 11.4 Duration of unemployment: 1 to 4 weeks................................ 89 30 33.3 655 91 13.9 5 to 14 weeks............................... 110 28 25.4 1,014 140 13.8 15 to 26 weeks.............................. 130 56 42.8 706 124 17.6 27 weeks or more............................ 156 55 35.4 520 138 26.6 Did not work................................... 2,528 1,209 47.8 18,968 2,990 15.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.