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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 205
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH OR NONCASH
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY
Both Sexes
Total........................... 51,719 8,927 17.3 21,830 42.2
Under 18 years..................... 19,348 4,930 25.5 10,307 53.3
18 to 24 years..................... 5,702 977 17.1 2,288 40.1
25 to 34 years..................... 7,140 1,220 17.1 2,912 40.8
35 to 44 years..................... 6,727 904 13.4 2,434 36.2
45 to 54 years..................... 4,409 434 9.8 1,311 29.7
55 to 59 years..................... 1,680 149 8.8 566 33.7
60 to 64 years..................... 1,539 134 8.7 561 36.4
65 years and over.................. 5,174 179 3.5 1,450 28.0
65 to 74 years................... 2,755 96 3.5 718 26.1
75 years and over................ 2,418 84 3.5 732 30.3
Male
Total........................... 23,348 3,648 15.6 9,052 38.8
Under 18 years..................... 9,850 2,481 25.2 5,246 53.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,374 271 11.4 777 32.7
25 to 34 years..................... 3,019 296 9.8 892 29.5
35 to 44 years..................... 3,012 278 9.2 859 28.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,892 176 9.3 503 26.6
55 to 59 years..................... 721 33 4.6 191 26.4
60 to 64 years..................... 678 60 8.8 218 32.2
65 years and over.................. 1,801 53 2.9 367 20.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,037 32 3.1 212 20.4
75 years and over................ 764 20 2.6 155 20.3
Female
Total........................... 28,371 5,279 18.6 12,778 45.0
Under 18 years..................... 9,497 2,449 25.8 5,062 53.3
18 to 24 years..................... 3,329 706 21.2 1,511 45.4
25 to 34 years..................... 4,121 924 22.4 2,020 49.0
35 to 44 years..................... 3,715 626 16.8 1,576 42.4
45 to 54 years..................... 2,517 258 10.2 808 32.1
55 to 59 years..................... 959 116 12.1 375 39.2
60 to 64 years..................... 861 74 8.6 342 39.8
65 years and over.................. 3,373 127 3.8 1,083 32.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,718 64 3.7 506 29.5
75 years and over................ 1,654 63 3.8 577 34.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 51,719 8,927 17.3 21,830 42.2
65 years and over.......... 5,174 179 3.5 1,450 28.0
In families........................ 44,001 7,535 17.1 17,734 40.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 206
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 12,059 1,958 16.2 4,758 39.5
Under 65 years................ 10,561 1,900 18.0 4,480 42.4
65 years and over............. 1,498 58 3.9 278 18.6
Related children under 18 years.. 18,813 4,686 24.9 9,904 52.6
Under 6 years................. 7,285 1,935 26.6 3,916 53.8
6 to 17 years................. 11,528 2,751 23.9 5,988 51.9
Own children 18 years and over... 4,651 347 7.5 1,119 24.1
In married-couple families......... 23,354 1,620 6.9 6,103 26.1
Husbands......................... 5,805 339 5.8 1,372 23.6
Under 65 years................ 4,852 314 6.5 1,237 25.5
65 years and over............. 954 24 2.6 135 14.1
Wives............................ 5,805 339 5.8 1,372 23.6
Under 65 years................ 5,128 325 6.3 1,299 25.3
65 years and over............. 677 14 2.1 73 10.8
Related children under 18 years.. 8,671 848 9.8 2,941 33.9
Under 6 years................. 3,565 342 9.6 1,246 35.0
6 to 17 years ................ 5,106 506 9.9 1,695 33.2
Own children 18 years and over... 2,219 83 3.7 300 13.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 18,009 5,461 30.3 10,703 59.4
Householder...................... 5,397 1,485 27.5 3,095 57.4
Under 65 years................ 4,886 1,454 29.8 2,958 60.5
65 years and over............. 511 30 6.0 137 26.8
Related children under 18 years.. 9,147 3,572 39.1 6,467 70.7
Under 6 years................. 3,226 1,434 44.5 2,417 74.9
6 to 17 years ................ 5,921 2,138 36.1 4,050 68.4
Own children 18 years and over... 2,265 247 10.9 782 34.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,639 454 17.2 928 35.2
Householder...................... 857 135 15.7 292 34.0
Under 65 years................ 773 130 16.8 276 35.8
65 years and over............. 84 5 5.7 15 18.0
Related children under 18 years.. 995 265 26.6 496 49.8
Under 6 years................. 494 158 32.0 253 51.1
6 to 17 years................. 501 107 21.4 243 48.5
Own children 18 years and over... 168 17 10.1 38 22.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 651 254 39.1 445 68.3
Under 18 years................... 388 158 40.6 278 71.7
Under 6 years.................. 144 77 53.2 108 74.9
6 to 17 years.................. 244 81 33.1 170 69.7
18 years and over................ 263 97 36.8 166 63.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 7,067 1,138 16.1 3,651 51.7
Male ............................ 3,074 479 15.6 1,374 44.7
Under 65 years................. 2,521 457 18.1 1,176 46.7
Living alone................. 959 154 16.1 563 58.7
65 years and over.............. 553 22 3.9 198 35.8
Living alone ............... 460 15 3.3 170 36.9
Female........................... 3,993 659 16.5 2,277 57.0
Under 65 years................. 2,274 591 26.0 1,459 64.2
Living alone................. 1,232 226 18.3 806 65.4
65 years and over.............. 1,719 68 4.0 817 47.5
Living alone................. 1,662 67 4.0 789 47.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 208
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH OR NONCASH
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY
Both Sexes
Total........................... 27,499 53.2 31,524 61.0
Under 18 years..................... 12,389 64.0 13,795 71.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,946 51.7 3,408 59.8
25 to 34 years..................... 3,655 51.2 4,200 58.8
35 to 44 years..................... 3,082 45.8 3,629 53.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,735 39.3 2,066 46.8
55 to 59 years..................... 705 42.0 861 51.2
60 to 64 years..................... 704 45.7 811 52.7
65 years and over.................. 2,284 44.2 2,754 53.2
65 to 74 years................... 1,150 41.8 1,373 49.8
75 years and over................ 1,134 46.9 1,381 57.1
Male
Total........................... 11,528 49.4 13,348 57.2
Under 18 years..................... 6,303 64.0 7,018 71.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,099 46.3 1,293 54.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,175 38.9 1,441 47.7
35 to 44 years..................... 1,131 37.6 1,386 46.0
45 to 54 years..................... 678 35.8 816 43.1
55 to 59 years..................... 239 33.1 318 44.2
60 to 64 years..................... 280 41.3 322 47.5
65 years and over.................. 622 34.6 754 41.9
65 to 74 years................... 356 34.4 441 42.5
75 years and over................ 266 34.8 313 41.0
Female
Total........................... 15,971 56.3 18,176 64.1
Under 18 years..................... 6,086 64.1 6,778 71.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,847 55.5 2,116 63.6
25 to 34 years..................... 2,480 60.2 2,759 66.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,950 52.5 2,243 60.4
45 to 54 years..................... 1,057 42.0 1,250 49.7
55 to 59 years..................... 466 48.6 542 56.6
60 to 64 years..................... 423 49.2 489 56.9
65 years and over.................. 1,662 49.3 2,000 59.3
65 to 74 years................... 794 46.2 931 54.2
75 years and over................ 868 52.4 1,068 64.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 27,499 53.2 31,524 61.0
65 years and over.......... 2,284 44.2 2,754 53.2
In families........................ 22,422 51.0 25,806 58.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 209
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 6,064 50.3 7,001 58.1
Under 65 years................ 5,601 53.0 6,400 60.6
65 years and over............. 463 30.9 601 40.1
Related children under 18 years.. 11,953 63.5 13,325 70.8
Under 6 years................. 4,763 65.4 5,318 73.0
6 to 17 years................. 7,190 62.4 8,007 69.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,566 33.7 1,949 41.9
In married-couple families......... 8,709 37.3 10,652 45.6
Husbands......................... 2,024 34.9 2,502 43.1
Under 65 years................ 1,770 36.5 2,177 44.9
65 years and over............. 255 26.7 324 34.0
Wives............................ 2,024 34.9 2,502 43.1
Under 65 years................ 1,851 36.1 2,284 44.5
65 years and over............. 173 25.6 218 32.2
Related children under 18 years.. 4,026 46.4 4,804 55.4
Under 6 years................. 1,753 49.2 2,107 59.1
6 to 17 years ................ 2,272 44.5 2,697 52.8
Own children 18 years and over... 453 20.4 599 27.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 12,555 69.7 13,713 76.1
Householder...................... 3,677 68.1 4,042 74.9
Under 65 years................ 3,481 71.2 3,782 77.4
65 years and over............. 196 38.3 259 50.8
Related children under 18 years.. 7,331 80.1 7,824 85.5
Under 6 years................. 2,714 84.1 2,870 89
6 to 17 years ................ 4,617 78.0 4,954 83.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,067 47.1 1,287 56.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,157 43.9 1,441 54.6
Householder...................... 363 42.4 457 53.4
Under 65 years................ 344 44.5 426 55.1
65 years and over............. 19 23.1 32 37.7
Related children under 18 years.. 596 59.9 697 70.1
Under 6 years................. 295 59.8 340 68.9
6 to 17 years................. 301 60.1 357 71.2
Own children 18 years and over... 46 27.3 63 37.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 495 76.1 557 85.7
Under 18 years................... 307 79.0 337 86.9
Under 6 years.................. 116 80.5 136 94.5
6 to 17 years.................. 191 78.2 201 82.4
18 years and over................ 189 71.8 220 83.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,582 64.8 5,161 73.0
Male ............................ 1,726 56.1 1,956 63.6
Under 65 years................. 1,406 55.8 1,594 63.2
Living alone................. 653 68.1 734 76.5
65 years and over.............. 320 57.9 362 65.5
Living alone ............... 274 59.6 309 67.1
Female........................... 2,856 71.5 3,205 80.3
Under 65 years................. 1,664 73.2 1,835 80.7
Living alone................. 938 76.1 1,029 83.5
65 years and over.............. 1,192 69.4 1,370 79.7
Living alone................. 1,156 69.6 1,325 79.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 211
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH OR NONCASH
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY
Both Sexes
Total........................... 34,904 67.5 36,216 70.0
Under 18 years..................... 15,014 77.6 15,456 79.9
18 to 24 years..................... 3,771 66.1 3,900 68.4
25 to 34 years..................... 4,716 66.0 4,912 68.8
35 to 44 years..................... 4,128 61.4 4,340 64.5
45 to 54 years..................... 2,318 52.6 2,437 55.3
55 to 59 years..................... 940 56.0 985 58.7
60 to 64 years..................... 866 56.2 906 58.9
65 years and over.................. 3,151 60.9 3,281 63.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,587 57.6 1,642 59.6
75 years and over................ 1,564 64.7 1,639 67.8
Male
Total........................... 14,940 64.0 15,595 66.8
Under 18 years..................... 7,631 77.5 7,860 79.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,442 60.7 1,506 63.4
25 to 34 years..................... 1,708 56.6 1,805 59.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,631 54.2 1,748 58.0
45 to 54 years..................... 911 48.2 973 51.4
55 to 59 years..................... 364 50.5 388 53.8
60 to 64 years..................... 341 50.2 355 52.3
65 years and over.................. 912 50.6 960 53.3
65 to 74 years................... 534 51.5 554 53.4
75 years and over................ 378 49.5 406 53.1
Female
Total........................... 19,964 70.4 20,622 72.7
Under 18 years..................... 7,383 77.7 7,596 80.0
18 to 24 years..................... 2,329 70.0 2,393 71.9
25 to 34 years..................... 3,008 73.0 3,107 75.4
35 to 44 years..................... 2,497 67.2 2,592 69.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,407 55.9 1,464 58.2
55 to 59 years..................... 576 60.1 598 62.3
60 to 64 years..................... 525 61.0 551 64.0
65 years and over.................. 2,239 66.4 2,321 68.8
65 to 74 years................... 1,054 61.3 1,088 63.3
75 years and over................ 1,186 71.7 1,233 74.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 34,904 67.5 36,216 70.0
65 years and over.......... 3,151 60.9 3,281 63.4
In families........................ 28,779 65.4 29,923 68.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 212
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 7,833 65.0 8,134 67.5
Under 65 years................ 7,114 67.4 7,372 69.8
65 years and over............. 719 48.0 762 50.9
Related children under 18 years.. 14,529 77.2 14,961 79.5
Under 6 years................. 5,769 79.2 5,938 81.5
6 to 17 years................. 8,760 76.0 9,024 78.3
Own children 18 years and over... 2,245 48.3 2,400 51.6
In married-couple families......... 12,495 53.5 13,195 56.5
Husbands......................... 2,970 51.2 3,142 54.1
Under 65 years................ 2,573 53.0 2,716 56.0
65 years and over............. 397 41.6 426 44.6
Wives............................ 2,970 51.2 3,142 54.1
Under 65 years................ 2,691 52.5 2,847 55.5
65 years and over............. 279 41.2 295 43.6
Related children under 18 years.. 5,528 63.8 5,787 66.7
Under 6 years................. 2,411 67.6 2,517 70.6
6 to 17 years ................ 3,117 61.0 3,270 64.0
Own children 18 years and over... 724 32.6 802 36.1
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 14,680 81.5 15,031 83.5
Householder...................... 4,345 80.5 4,442 82.3
Under 65 years................ 4,043 82.8 4,124 84.4
65 years and over............. 302 59.1 318 62.2
Related children under 18 years.. 8,240 90.1 8,374 91.6
Under 6 years................. 2,976 92.3 3,020 93.6
6 to 17 years ................ 5,264 88.9 5,354 90.4
Own children 18 years and over... 1,449 64.0 1,524 67.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,604 60.8 1,697 64.3
Householder...................... 518 60.4 550 64.2
Under 65 years................ 477 61.8 508 65.7
65 years and over............. 40 48.0 43 50.5
Related children under 18 years.. 762 76.5 800 80.4
Under 6 years................. 382 77.3 401 81.1
6 to 17 years................. 380 75.8 399 79.6
Own children 18 years and over... 71 42.5 73 43.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 576 88.6 592 91.1
Under 18 years................... 346 89 356 91.7
Under 6 years.................. 139 96.3 139 96.3
6 to 17 years.................. 207 84.7 217 89
18 years and over................ 231 87.9 237 90.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,548 78.5 5,701 80.7
Male ............................ 2,156 70.1 2,249 73.2
Under 65 years................. 1,739 69.0 1,817 72.1
Living alone................. 774 80.7 790 82.3
65 years and over.............. 417 75.5 432 78.1
Living alone ............... 349 75.9 363 79.0
Female........................... 3,392 84.9 3,452 86.4
Under 65 years................. 1,918 84.3 1,946 85.6
Living alone................. 1,067 86.6 1,077 87.4
65 years and over.............. 1,474 85.7 1,505 87.6
Living alone................. 1,424 85.7 1,455 87.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 214
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH OR NONCASH
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY
Both Sexes
Total........................... 37,738 73.0
Under 18 years..................... 15,926 82.3
18 to 24 years..................... 4,080 71.5
25 to 34 years..................... 5,137 71.9
35 to 44 years..................... 4,571 68.0
45 to 54 years..................... 2,579 58.5
55 to 59 years..................... 1,031 61.4
60 to 64 years..................... 957 62.2
65 years and over.................. 3,458 66.8
65 to 74 years................... 1,724 62.6
75 years and over................ 1,733 71.7
Male
Total........................... 16,361 70.1
Under 18 years..................... 8,142 82.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,587 66.9
25 to 34 years..................... 1,923 63.7
35 to 44 years..................... 1,871 62.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,031 54.5
55 to 59 years..................... 407 56.4
60 to 64 years..................... 383 56.5
65 years and over.................. 1,016 56.4
65 to 74 years................... 583 56.2
75 years and over................ 434 56.8
Female
Total........................... 21,377 75.3
Under 18 years..................... 7,784 82.0
18 to 24 years..................... 2,493 74.9
25 to 34 years..................... 3,213 78.0
35 to 44 years..................... 2,699 72.7
45 to 54 years..................... 1,548 61.5
55 to 59 years..................... 624 65.1
60 to 64 years..................... 574 66.7
65 years and over.................. 2,441 72.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,142 66.5
75 years and over................ 1,300 78.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 37,738 73.0
65 years and over.......... 3,458 66.8
In families........................ 31,298 71.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 215
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Householder...................... 8,530 70.7
Under 65 years................ 7,702 72.9
65 years and over............. 828 55.2
Related children under 18 years.. 15,428 82.0
Under 6 years................. 6,117 84.0
6 to 17 years................. 9,310 80.8
Own children 18 years and over... 2,568 55.2
In married-couple families......... 14,067 60.2
Husbands......................... 3,372 58.1
Under 65 years................ 2,904 59.9
65 years and over............. 468 49.1
Wives............................ 3,372 58.1
Under 65 years................ 3,044 59.4
65 years and over............. 328 48.5
Related children under 18 years.. 6,101 70.4
Under 6 years................. 2,650 74.3
6 to 17 years ................ 3,450 67.6
Own children 18 years and over... 875 39.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 15,423 85.6
Householder...................... 4,577 84.8
Under 65 years................ 4,235 86.7
65 years and over............. 342 66.8
Related children under 18 years.. 8,501 92.9
Under 6 years................. 3,052 94.6
6 to 17 years ................ 5,449 92
Own children 18 years and over... 1,606 70.9
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,809 68.6
Householder...................... 581 67.8
Under 65 years................ 538 69.7
65 years and over............. 43 50.5
Related children under 18 years.. 826 83.0
Under 6 years................. 415 84.0
6 to 17 years................. 411 82.0
Own children 18 years and over... 87 51.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 597 91.8
Under 18 years................... 358 92.4
Under 6 years.................. 141 97.4
6 to 17 years.................. 218 89.4
18 years and over................ 239 90.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,842 82.7
Male ............................ 2,318 75.4
Under 65 years................. 1,876 74.4
Living alone................. 806 84.0
65 years and over.............. 442 80.0
Living alone ............... 370 80.5
Female........................... 3,524 88.3
Under 65 years................. 1,978 87
Living alone................. 1,087 88.2
65 years and over.............. 1,547 90
Living alone................. 1,496 90
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_018.htm