Table 17. Poverty Status of Families in 2002 by Type, for Black Alone or in Combination and White Alone, Not Hispanic Families: March 2003

(Numbers in thousands)


Family type and poverty status 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Black alone or in combination White alone, not Hispanic
 Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total families Total 75,617 100.0 9,133 100.0 53,860 100.0 12,624 100.0
Below poverty level 7,229 9.6 1,959 21.4 3,208 6.0 2,063 16.3
At or above poverty level 68,388 90.4 7,175 78.6 50,652 94.0 10,561 83.7
Married-couple families Total 57,327 100.0 4,268 100.0 44,109 100.0 8,950 100.0
Below poverty level 3,052 5.3 340 8.0 1,628 3.7 1,085 12.1
At or above poverty level 54,275 94.7 3,928 92.0 42,481 96.3 7,866 87.9
Male householder, no spouse present Total 4,663 100.0 793 100.0 2,679 100.0 1,191 100.0
Below poverty level 564 12.1 165 20.8 207 7.7 192 16.1
At or above poverty level 4,099 87.9 628 79.2 2,472 92.3 999 83.9
Female householder, no spouse present Total 13,627 100.0 4,072 100.0 7,072 100.0 2,482 100.0
Below poverty level 3,613 26.5 1,454 35.7 1,373 19.4 786 31.7
At or above poverty level 10,014 73.5 2,619 64.3 5,699 80.6 1,697 68.3

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race. Families are classified by the race and origin of the householder.

2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races, except those combinations including Black.

3/ Data in this table include families in group quarters.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2003, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006