Table 12. Population by Poverty Status in 1998, Selected Age Categories, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Sex: March 1999 (Numbers in thousands.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total Population | | Race and Hispanic Origin 1/ | | | |-----------------------------------------------| | | | Asian or | | | | | | Pacific | Non-Hispanic, | | | | Total | Islander | White |Other Groups 2/| | |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| | |Number |Percent|Number |Percent|Number |Percent|Number |Percent| |--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------| |Total 3/ | | | | | | | | | | Total |271,059| 100.0| 10,873| 100.0|192,754| 100.0| 67,432| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 34,476| 12.7| 1,360| 12.5| 15,799| 8.2| 17,317| 25.7| | Above poverty level |236,584| 87.3| 9,513| 87.5|176,955| 91.8| 50,116| 74.3| |Under 18 years | | | | | | | | | | Total | 71,338| 100.0| 3,137| 100.0| 45,355| 100.0| 22,846| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 13,467| 18.9| 564| 18.0| 4,822| 10.6| 8,080| 35.4| | Above poverty level | 57,872| 81.1| 2,573| 82.0| 40,532| 89.4| 14,767| 64.6| |18 to 64 years | | | | | | | | | | Total |167,327| 100.0| 6,951| 100.0|120,282| 100.0| 40,094| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 17,623| 10.5| 698| 10.0| 8,760| 7.3| 8,164| 20.4| | Above poverty level |149,704| 89.5| 6,253| 90.0|111,522| 92.7| 31,930| 79.6| |65 years and over | | | | | | | | | | Total | 32,394| 100.0| 785| 100.0| 27,118| 100.0| 4,492| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 3,386| 10.5| 97| 12.4| 2,217| 8.2| 1,072| 23.9| | Above poverty level | 29,008| 89.5| 688| 87.6| 24,901| 91.8| 3,419| 76.1| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish, regardless of race. 2/ This category includes people who are American Indian or Alaska Native, African American, or Hispanic (except for those Hispanics that are Asian or Pacific Islander). 3/ Poverty statistics exclude unrelated individuals under 15 years. SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet Release date: May 5, 2000 Table 12. Population by Poverty Status in 1998, Selected Age Categories, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Sex: March 1999 (Numbers in thousands.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Male | | Race and Hispanic Origin 1/ | | | |-----------------------------------------------| | | | Asian or | | | | | | Pacific | Non-Hispanic, | | | | Total | Islander | White |Other Groups 2/| | |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| | |Number |Percent|Number |Percent|Number |Percent|Number |Percent| |--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------| |Total 3/ | | | | | | | | | | Total |132,408| 100.0| 5,283| 100.0| 94,533| 100.0| 32,592| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 14,712| 11.1| 607| 11.5| 6,615| 7.0| 7,489| 23.0| | Above poverty level |117,696| 88.9| 4,676| 88.5| 87,918| 93.0| 25,102| 77.0| |Under 18 years | | | | | | | | | | Total | 36,554| 100.0| 1,618| 100.0| 23,259| 100.0| 11,678| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 6,723| 18.4| 276| 17.0| 2,398| 10.3| 4,049| 34.7| | Above poverty level | 29,832| 81.6| 1,342| 83.0| 20,861| 89.7| 7,629| 65.3| |18 to 64 years | | | | | | | | | | Total | 82,127| 100.0| 3,304| 100.0| 59,758| 100.0| 19,065| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 6,994| 8.5| 288| 8.7| 3,601| 6.0| 3,105| 16.3| | Above poverty level | 75,132| 91.5| 3,016| 91.3| 56,156| 94.0| 15,960| 83.7| |65 years and over | | | | | | | | | | Total | 13,727| 100.0| 362| 100.0| 11,517| 100.0| 1,849| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 995| 7.2| 44| 12.1| 616| 5.4| 335| 18.1| | Above poverty level | 12,732| 92.8| 318| 87.9| 10,900| 94.6| 1,514| 81.9| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish, regardless of race. 2/ This category includes people who are American Indian or Alaska Native, African American, or Hispanic (except for those Hispanics that are Asian or Pacific Islander). 3/ Poverty statistics exclude unrelated individuals under 15 years. SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet Release date: May 5, 2000 Table 12. Population by Poverty Status in 1998, Selected Age Categories, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Sex: March 1999 (Numbers in thousands.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Female | | Race and Hispanic Origin 1/ | | | |-----------------------------------------------| | | | Asian or | | | | | | Pacific | Non-Hispanic, | | | | Total | Islander | White |Other Groups 2/| | |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| | |Number |Percent|Number |Percent|Number |Percent|Number |Percent| |--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------| |Total 3/ | | | | | | | | | | Total |138,652| 100.0| 5,590| 100.0| 98,221| 100.0| 34,840| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 19,764| 14.3| 753| 13.5| 9,184| 9.4| 9,827| 28.2| | Above poverty level |118,888| 85.7| 4,838| 86.5| 89,037| 90.6| 25,013| 71.8| |Under 18 years | | | | | | | | | | Total | 34,784| 100.0| 1,520| 100.0| 22,096| 100.0| 11,168| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 6,744| 19.4| 289| 19.0| 2,425| 11.0| 4,030| 36.1| | Above poverty level | 28,040| 80.6| 1,231| 81.0| 19,671| 89.0| 7,138| 63.9| |18 to 64 years | | | | | | | | | | Total | 85,200| 100.0| 3,647| 100.0| 60,524| 100.0| 21,029| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 10,629| 12.5| 410| 11.2| 5,159| 8.5| 5,059| 24.1| | Above poverty level | 74,571| 87.5| 3,237| 88.8| 55,365| 91.5| 15,969| 75.9| |65 years and over | | | | | | | | | | Total | 18,667| 100.0| 423| 100.0| 15,601| 100.0| 2,643| 100.0| | Below poverty level | 2,391| 12.8| 54| 12.7| 1,600| 10.3| 737| 27.9| | Above poverty level | 16,276| 87.2| 370| 87.3| 14,001| 89.7| 1,906| 72.1| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish, regardless of race. 2/ This category includes people who are American Indian or Alaska Native, African American, or Hispanic (except for those Hispanics that are Asian or Pacific Islander). 3/ Poverty statistics exclude unrelated individuals under 15 years. SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 1999, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet Release date: May 5, 2000