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Table 4.1: Four-Person Families by Race and Educational Attainment (March 1997)

(Numbers in thousands)

	All Families	White	Black	Hispanic
All Householders
Less than 9th	920	411	50	230
9-12, no diploma	3811	790	90	195
HS grad	3444	3327	325	328
Some College	3782	3073	287	255
College grad or higher	8606	3258	220	169
All Householders
Less than 9th	213	195	6	147
9-12, no diploma	684	599	53	152
HS grad	2793	2492	206	256
Some College	2533	2257	217	199
College grad or higher	2383	2040	148	114

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, March 1997 Current Population Survey, Table 2

Note: Hispanics may be of any race