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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
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Last revised: July 20, 2004
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