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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 73
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
MEXICAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 19,741 2,131 10.8 5,509 27.9
Under 18 years..................... 7,563 1,117 14.8 2,724 36.0
18 to 24 years..................... 2,529 288 11.4 677 26.8
25 to 34 years..................... 3,587 301 8.4 819 22.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,733 208 7.6 643 23.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,607 107 6.7 261 16.2
55 to 59 years..................... 490 35 7.2 94 19.3
60 to 64 years..................... 378 33 8.7 94 24.9
65 years and over.................. 854 42 4.9 197 23.1
65 to 74 years................... 563 24 4.3 107 19.0
75 years and over................ 291 18 6.1 90 31.1
Male
Total........................... 10,284 975 9.5 2,594 25.2
Under 18 years..................... 3,907 575 14.7 1,376 35.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,380 111 8.0 309 22.4
25 to 34 years..................... 1,958 114 5.8 349 17.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,410 70 5.0 289 20.5
45 to 54 years..................... 814 54 6.6 121 14.8
55 to 59 years..................... 222 15 6.6 31 14.2
60 to 64 years..................... 198 16 8.2 49 24.7
65 years and over.................. 395 20 5.2 69 17.4
65 to 74 years................... 256 12 4.8 44 17.0
75 years and over................ 139 8 5.8 25 18.1
Female
Total........................... 9,458 1,156 12.2 2,916 30.8
Under 18 years..................... 3,657 542 14.8 1,347 36.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,149 178 15.5 368 32.0
25 to 34 years..................... 1,630 186 11.4 470 28.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,323 138 10.4 354 26.7
45 to 54 years..................... 793 53 6.7 140 17.7
55 to 59 years..................... 268 21 7.7 63 23.5
60 to 64 years..................... 181 17 9.2 45 25.2
65 years and over.................. 459 21 4.7 129 28.0
65 to 74 years................... 308 12 3.8 63 20.6
75 years and over................ 151 10 6.5 65 43.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 19,741 2,131 10.8 5,509 27.9
65 years and over.......... 854 42 4.9 197 23.1
In families........................ 18,032 1,808 10.0 4,883 27.1
Householder...................... 4,292 400 9.3 1,106 25.8
Under 65 years................ 3,973 379 9.5 1,048 26.4
65 years and over............. 319 20 6.3 59 18.4
Related children under 18 years.. 7,454 1,077 14.4 2,666 35.8
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 74
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,918 465 15.9 1,101 37.7
6 to 17 years................. 4,536 612 13.5 1,565 34.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,741 108 6.2 275 15.8
In married-couple families......... 13,604 814 6.0 2,944 21.6
Husbands......................... 3,127 165 5.3 610 19.5
Under 65 years................ 2,866 149 5.2 568 19.8
65 years and over............. 260 16 6.3 43 16.4
Wives............................ 3,164 166 5.2 601 19.0
Under 65 years................ 2,984 157 5.3 573 19.2
65 years and over............. 181 9 4.7 28 15.4
Related children under 18 years.. 5,444 426 7.8 1,507 27.7
Under 6 years................. 2,154 174 8.1 641 29.7
6 to 17 years ................ 3,290 252 7.7 866 26.3
Own children 18 years and over... 1,252 45 3.6 139 11.1
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,147 862 27.4 1,638 52.1
Householder...................... 858 206 24.0 420 49.0
Under 65 years................ 797 202 25.4 405 50.8
65 years and over............. 62 4 (B) 15 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 1,591 559 35.1 991 62.2
Under 6 years................. 550 246 44.8 380 69.1
6 to 17 years ................ 1,041 312 30.0 611 58.6
Own children 18 years and over... 388 59 15.2 130 33.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,280 133 10.4 301 23.5
Householder...................... 341 31 9.0 82 24.1
Under 65 years................ 331 31 9.3 81 24.5
65 years and over............. 10 0 (B) 1 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 419 92 22.0 169 40.4
Under 6 years................. 214 45 20.9 81 37.7
6 to 17 years................. 205 48 23.3 88 43.2
Own children 18 years and over... 101 4 4.1 6 6.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 129 19 14.8 51 39.4
Under 18 years................... 60 10 (B) 27 (B)
Under 6 years.................. 24 1 (B) 7 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 36 9 (B) 20 (B)
18 years and over................ 69 9 (B) 24 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,581 303 19.2 575 36.4
Male ............................ 975 148 15.2 280 28.7
Under 65 years................. 917 144 15.7 263 28.7
Living alone................. 281 24 8.5 64 22.7
65 years and over.............. 59 4 (B) 17 (B)
Living alone ............... 44 3 (B) 13 (B)
Female........................... 605 155 25.7 295 48.8
Under 65 years................. 483 153 31.6 224 46.4
Living alone................. 172 23 13.3 57 33.0
65 years and over.............. 122 3 2.2 71 58.2
Living alone................. 114 1 1.3 67 58.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 76
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
MEXICAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 7,550 38.2 9,236 46.8
Under 18 years..................... 3,618 47.8 4,360 57.7
18 to 24 years..................... 973 38.5 1,167 46.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,146 31.9 1,495 41.7
35 to 44 years..................... 863 31.6 1,064 38.9
45 to 54 years..................... 393 24.4 492 30.6
55 to 59 years..................... 119 24.3 143 29.3
60 to 64 years..................... 128 33.7 154 40.6
65 years and over.................. 311 36.4 362 42.4
65 to 74 years................... 188 33.4 218 38.7
75 years and over................ 122 42.1 144 49.5
Male
Total........................... 3,634 35.3 4,542 44.2
Under 18 years..................... 1,844 47.2 2,241 57.4
18 to 24 years..................... 472 34.2 587 42.5
25 to 34 years..................... 504 25.7 699 35.7
35 to 44 years..................... 408 29.0 515 36.5
45 to 54 years..................... 181 22.2 230 28.3
55 to 59 years..................... 39 17.6 51 22.9
60 to 64 years..................... 63 31.9 75 38.1
65 years and over.................. 122 31.0 143 36.2
65 to 74 years................... 81 31.6 96 37.4
75 years and over................ 42 30.0 47 33.9
Female
Total........................... 3,916 41.4 4,694 49.6
Under 18 years..................... 1,775 48.5 2,119 58.0
18 to 24 years..................... 501 43.6 580 50.5
25 to 34 years..................... 642 39.4 796 48.8
35 to 44 years..................... 455 34.4 548 41.5
45 to 54 years..................... 212 26.7 261 33.0
55 to 59 years..................... 80 29.8 93 34.6
60 to 64 years..................... 64 35.6 78 43.3
65 years and over.................. 188 41.0 219 47.7
65 to 74 years................... 108 34.9 122 39.7
75 years and over................ 81 53.4 97 64.0
Household Relationship
Total........................... 7,550 38.2 9,236 46.8
65 years and over.......... 311 36.4 362 42.4
In families........................ 6,780 37.6 8,329 46.2
Householder...................... 1,532 35.7 1,866 43.5
Under 65 years................ 1,435 36.1 1,757 44.2
65 years and over............. 97 30.5 109 34.2
Related children under 18 years.. 3,545 47.6 4,284 57.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 77
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 1,475 50.5 1,768 60.6
6 to 17 years................. 2,070 45.6 2,516 55.5
Own children 18 years and over... 418 24.0 530 30.4
In married-couple families......... 4,325 31.8 5,642 41.5
Husbands......................... 910 29.1 1,178 37.7
Under 65 years................ 832 29.0 1,089 38.0
65 years and over............. 78 29.9 89 34.2
Wives............................ 897 28.3 1,183 37.4
Under 65 years................ 844 28.3 1,121 37.6
65 years and over............. 52 28.9 62 34.5
Related children under 18 years.. 2,143 39.4 2,782 51.1
Under 6 years................. 927 43.0 1,186 55.0
6 to 17 years ................ 1,215 36.9 1,596 48.5
Own children 18 years and over... 213 17.0 281 22.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,003 63.6 2,156 68.5
Householder...................... 519 60.5 560 65.2
Under 65 years................ 498 62.5 536 67.3
65 years and over............. 21 (B) 23 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 1,174 73.8 1,247 78.4
Under 6 years................. 436 79.4 462 84.0
6 to 17 years ................ 738 70.8 785 75.4
Own children 18 years and over... 179 46.0 208 53.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 453 35.4 531 41.5
Householder...................... 122 35.7 147 43.0
Under 65 years................ 121 36.5 146 44.0
65 years and over............. 1 (B) 1 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 229 54.6 255 60.9
Under 6 years................. 111 52.1 121 56.4
6 to 17 years................. 117 57.2 134 65.6
Own children 18 years and over... 27 26.4 40 40.0
In unrelated subfamilies........... 66 51.2 72 56.1
Under 18 years................... 37 (B) 37 (B)
Under 6 years.................. 10 (B) 10 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 27 (B) 27 (B)
18 years and over................ 29 (B) 35 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 703 44.5 834 52.8
Male ............................ 356 36.5 439 45.0
Under 65 years................. 327 35.7 401 43.7
Living alone................. 78 27.7 92 32.9
65 years and over.............. 29 (B) 38 (B)
Living alone ............... 24 (B) 34 (B)
Female........................... 348 57.4 395 65.2
Under 65 years................. 255 52.8 288 59.6
Living alone................. 69 40.2 83 48.0
65 years and over.............. 93 75.9 107 87.6
Living alone................. 88 77.2 100 87.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 79
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
MEXICAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 10,784 54.6 11,422 57.9
Under 18 years..................... 4,973 65.7 5,188 68.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,362 53.9 1,454 57.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,780 49.6 1,920 53.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,311 48.0 1,401 51.3
45 to 54 years..................... 570 35.4 624 38.8
55 to 59 years..................... 172 35.2 186 38.0
60 to 64 years..................... 176 46.5 188 49.8
65 years and over.................. 441 51.7 461 54.0
65 to 74 years................... 279 49.5 287 51.0
75 years and over................ 162 55.9 174 59.8
Male
Total........................... 5,322 51.8 5,677 55.2
Under 18 years..................... 2,528 64.7 2,641 67.6
18 to 24 years..................... 693 50.2 745 54.0
25 to 34 years..................... 855 43.7 938 47.9
35 to 44 years..................... 644 45.7 690 48.9
45 to 54 years..................... 272 33.4 307 37.7
55 to 59 years..................... 63 28.2 68 30.8
60 to 64 years..................... 88 44.4 98 49.7
65 years and over.................. 180 45.5 189 47.8
65 to 74 years................... 120 47.0 123 48.0
75 years and over................ 60 42.8 66 47.5
Female
Total........................... 5,462 57.8 5,745 60.7
Under 18 years..................... 2,444 66.9 2,547 69.7
18 to 24 years..................... 669 58.3 708 61.7
25 to 34 years..................... 925 56.8 982 60.3
35 to 44 years..................... 667 50.4 711 53.7
45 to 54 years..................... 297 37.5 317 40.0
55 to 59 years..................... 110 41.0 118 44.0
60 to 64 years..................... 88 48.7 90 49.8
65 years and over.................. 261 56.9 272 59.3
65 to 74 years................... 158 51.5 165 53.5
75 years and over................ 103 67.9 107 71.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 10,784 54.6 11,422 57.9
65 years and over.......... 441 51.7 461 54.0
In families........................ 9,783 54.3 10,345 57.4
Householder...................... 2,214 51.6 2,331 54.3
Under 65 years................ 2,073 52.2 2,180 54.9
65 years and over............. 141 44.1 151 47.4
Related children under 18 years.. 4,892 65.6 5,104 68.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 80
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,011 68.9 2,097 71.9
6 to 17 years................. 2,881 63.5 3,007 66.3
Own children 18 years and over... 638 36.6 722 41.4
In married-couple families......... 6,787 49.9 7,272 53.5
Husbands......................... 1,444 46.2 1,543 49.4
Under 65 years................ 1,328 46.3 1,420 49.6
65 years and over............. 116 44.6 123 47.2
Wives............................ 1,439 45.5 1,541 48.7
Under 65 years................ 1,356 45.5 1,452 48.7
65 years and over............. 83 45.8 88 49.0
Related children under 18 years.. 3,254 59.8 3,450 63.4
Under 6 years................. 1,385 64.3 1,462 67.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,869 56.8 1,987 60.4
Own children 18 years and over... 360 28.8 428 34.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,363 75.1 2,400 76.2
Householder...................... 619 72.1 630 73.4
Under 65 years................ 593 74.4 600 75.3
65 years and over............. 26 (B) 30 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 1,353 85 1,360 85.4
Under 6 years................. 484 88 486 88.4
6 to 17 years ................ 869 83.4 874 83.9
Own children 18 years and over... 230 59.2 239 61.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 633 49.5 673 52.6
Householder...................... 174 51.1 184 53.9
Under 65 years................ 172 51.9 181 54.9
65 years and over............. 2 (B) 2 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 286 68.2 294 70.2
Under 6 years................. 142 66.6 149 69.4
6 to 17 years................. 143 69.8 146 71.1
Own children 18 years and over... 48 47.3 54 53.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 80 62.1 89 68.6
Under 18 years................... 40 (B) 44 (B)
Under 6 years.................. 13 (B) 17 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 27 (B) 27 (B)
18 years and over................ 41 (B) 45 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 921 58.2 989 62.6
Male ............................ 494 50.6 551 56.5
Under 65 years................. 451 49.2 508 55.4
Living alone................. 107 38.3 119 42.4
65 years and over.............. 43 (B) 43 (B)
Living alone ............... 36 (B) 36 (B)
Female........................... 427 70.5 439 72.4
Under 65 years................. 312 64.5 322 66.6
Living alone................. 86 50.1 88 51.2
65 years and over.............. 115 94.2 116 95.5
Living alone................. 107 93.8 108 95.2
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 82
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
MEXICAN
Both Sexes
Total........................... 12,070 61.1
Under 18 years..................... 5,426 71.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,558 61.6
25 to 34 years..................... 2,055 57.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,490 54.5
45 to 54 years..................... 670 41.7
55 to 59 years..................... 198 40.4
60 to 64 years..................... 196 51.7
65 years and over.................. 479 56.1
65 to 74 years................... 299 53.0
75 years and over................ 180 62.1
Male
Total........................... 6,067 59.0
Under 18 years..................... 2,778 71.1
18 to 24 years..................... 816 59.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,016 51.9
35 to 44 years..................... 750 53.2
45 to 54 years..................... 327 40.2
55 to 59 years..................... 78 35.2
60 to 64 years..................... 103 52.1
65 years and over.................. 198 50.2
65 to 74 years................... 129 50.5
75 years and over................ 69 49.8
Female
Total........................... 6,003 63.5
Under 18 years..................... 2,647 72.4
18 to 24 years..................... 743 64.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,039 63.7
35 to 44 years..................... 740 55.9
45 to 54 years..................... 342 43.2
55 to 59 years..................... 120 44.7
60 to 64 years..................... 93 51.2
65 years and over.................. 280 61.1
65 to 74 years................... 169 55.1
75 years and over................ 111 73.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 12,070 61.1
65 years and over.......... 479 56.1
In families........................ 10,939 60.7
Householder...................... 2,468 57.5
Under 65 years................ 2,305 58.0
65 years and over............. 162 50.8
Related children under 18 years.. 5,338 71.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 83
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 6 years................. 2,165 74.2
6 to 17 years................. 3,173 69.9
Own children 18 years and over... 789 45.3
In married-couple families......... 7,755 57.0
Husbands......................... 1,656 53.0
Under 65 years................ 1,525 53.2
65 years and over............. 131 50.2
Wives............................ 1,641 51.9
Under 65 years................ 1,549 51.9
65 years and over............. 92 51.0
Related children under 18 years.. 3,649 67.0
Under 6 years................. 1,522 70.7
6 to 17 years ................ 2,127 64.7
Own children 18 years and over... 484 38.7
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,456 78.0
Householder...................... 644 75.0
Under 65 years................ 611 76.7
65 years and over............. 33 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 1,391 87.4
Under 6 years................. 495 89.9
6 to 17 years ................ 897 86.1
Own children 18 years and over... 246 63.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 727 56.8
Householder...................... 196 57.6
Under 65 years................ 194 58.6
65 years and over............. 2 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 298 71.1
Under 6 years................. 149 69.4
6 to 17 years................. 149 72.8
Own children 18 years and over... 59 58.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 91 70.6
Under 18 years................... 45 (B)
Under 6 years.................. 18 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 27 (B)
18 years and over................ 46 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,039 65.8
Male ............................ 593 60.8
Under 65 years................. 549 59.9
Living alone................. 129 45.8
65 years and over.............. 44 (B)
Living alone ............... 37 (B)
Female........................... 447 73.8
Under 65 years................. 330 68.3
Living alone................. 91 53.0
65 years and over.............. 116 95.5
Living alone................. 108 95.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031998/pov/new2_007.htm