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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 217
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 INCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 65,127 9,723 14.9 24,685 37.9
Under 18 years..................... 26,307 5,366 20.4 11,890 45.2
18 to 24 years..................... 6,559 1,013 15.4 2,443 37.2
25 to 34 years..................... 9,256 1,341 14.5 3,355 36.2
35 to 44 years..................... 9,121 1,043 11.4 2,883 31.6
45 to 54 years..................... 5,130 474 9.2 1,446 28.2
55 to 59 years..................... 1,815 165 9.1 608 33.5
60 to 64 years..................... 1,632 139 8.5 583 35.7
65 years and over.................. 5,306 183 3.4 1,478 27.9
65 to 74 years................... 2,851 98 3.5 741 26.0
75 years and over................ 2,455 84 3.4 737 30.0
Male
Total........................... 29,972 4,018 13.4 10,408 34.7
Under 18 years..................... 13,502 2,719 20.1 6,065 44.9
18 to 24 years..................... 2,856 291 10.2 864 30.3
25 to 34 years..................... 3,862 316 8.2 1,031 26.7
35 to 44 years..................... 4,102 339 8.3 1,047 25.5
45 to 54 years..................... 2,282 197 8.6 581 25.4
55 to 59 years..................... 793 43 5.5 210 26.5
60 to 64 years..................... 718 60 8.4 233 32.5
65 years and over.................. 1,858 53 2.9 378 20.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,073 32 3.0 218 20.4
75 years and over................ 785 21 2.6 160 20.4
Female
Total........................... 35,155 5,705 16.2 14,276 40.6
Under 18 years..................... 12,805 2,647 20.7 5,825 45.5
18 to 24 years..................... 3,702 722 19.5 1,578 42.6
25 to 34 years..................... 5,394 1,026 19.0 2,324 43.1
35 to 44 years..................... 5,019 704 14.0 1,836 36.6
45 to 54 years..................... 2,848 277 9.7 865 30.4
55 to 59 years..................... 1,023 122 11.9 398 38.9
60 to 64 years..................... 915 79 8.6 350 38.3
65 years and over.................. 3,448 129 3.8 1,100 31.9
65 to 74 years................... 1,778 66 3.7 522 29.4
75 years and over................ 1,670 63 3.8 577 34.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 65,127 9,723 14.9 24,685 37.9
65 years and over.......... 5,306 183 3.4 1,478 27.9
In families........................ 56,949 8,227 14.4 20,425 35.9
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 218
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 15,113 2,133 14.1 5,389 35.7
Under 65 years................ 13,541 2,074 15.3 5,096 37.6
65 years and over............. 1,572 59 3.8 294 18.7
Related children under 18 years.. 25,647 5,091 19.9 11,446 44.6
Under 6 years................. 8,833 2,049 23.2 4,301 48.7
6 to 17 years................. 16,814 3,042 18.1 7,145 42.5
Own children 18 years and over... 5,441 374 6.9 1,254 23.0
In married-couple families......... 32,298 1,929 6.0 7,679 23.8
Husbands......................... 7,679 407 5.3 1,688 22.0
Under 65 years................ 6,678 383 5.7 1,548 23.2
65 years and over............. 1,001 24 2.4 141 14.0
Wives............................ 7,679 407 5.3 1,688 22.0
Under 65 years................ 6,972 393 5.6 1,608 23.1
65 years and over............. 707 14 2.0 80 11.3
Related children under 18 years.. 13,230 1,008 7.6 3,782 28.6
Under 6 years................. 4,700 383 8.2 1,471 31.3
6 to 17 years ................ 8,529 625 7.3 2,312 27.1
Own children 18 years and over... 2,675 91 3.4 378 14.1
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 21,218 5,799 27.3 11,655 54.9
Householder...................... 6,334 1,578 24.9 3,363 53.1
Under 65 years................ 5,797 1,546 26.7 3,220 55.5
65 years and over............. 537 31 5.8 144 26.8
Related children under 18 years.. 10,996 3,790 34.5 7,073 64.3
Under 6 years................. 3,539 1,498 42.3 2,549 72.0
6 to 17 years ................ 7,457 2,293 30.7 4,524 60.7
Own children 18 years and over... 2,541 262 10.3 826 32.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,433 499 14.5 1,092 31.8
Householder...................... 1,099 148 13.5 337 30.7
Under 65 years................ 1,013 143 14.1 320 31.6
65 years and over............. 87 5 5.6 18 20.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,421 293 20.6 591 41.6
Under 6 years................. 593 168 28.4 281 47.5
6 to 17 years................. 828 125 15.0 310 37.4
Own children 18 years and over... 225 20 9.0 50 22.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 815 290 35.6 493 60.5
Under 18 years................... 491 176 36.0 305 62.2
Under 6 years.................. 158 84 52.9 115 72.8
6 to 17 years.................. 332 93 27.9 190 57.2
18 years and over................ 324 113 35.0 187 57.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 7,364 1,207 16.4 3,767 51.2
Male ............................ 3,287 515 15.7 1,444 43.9
Under 65 years................. 2,734 493 18.0 1,247 45.6
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........................... 4,077 692 17.0 2,323 57.0
Under 65 years................. 2,358 624 26.4 1,506 63.9
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 220
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 INCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 31,860 48.9 37,857 58.1
Under 18 years..................... 14,776 56.2 17,280 65.7
18 to 24 years..................... 3,195 48.7 3,764 57.4
25 to 34 years..................... 4,335 46.8 5,190 56.1
35 to 44 years..................... 3,780 41.4 4,674 51.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,961 38.2 2,369 46.2
55 to 59 years..................... 756 41.7 919 50.6
60 to 64 years..................... 734 45.0 857 52.5
65 years and over.................. 2,321 43.7 2,805 52.9
65 to 74 years................... 1,178 41.3 1,407 49.4
75 years and over................ 1,144 46.6 1,398 56.9
Male
Total........................... 13,627 45.5 16,398 54.7
Under 18 years..................... 7,542 55.9 8,804 65.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,242 43.5 1,499 52.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,416 36.7 1,806 46.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,415 34.5 1,841 44.9
45 to 54 years..................... 807 35.4 980 42.9
55 to 59 years..................... 266 33.6 349 44.0
60 to 64 years..................... 300 41.9 344 48.0
65 years and over.................. 639 34.4 776 41.8
65 to 74 years................... 365 34.1 451 42.0
75 years and over................ 273 34.8 325 41.4
Female
Total........................... 18,233 51.9 21,459 61.0
Under 18 years..................... 7,234 56.5 8,476 66.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,953 52.8 2,265 61.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,919 54.1 3,384 62.7
35 to 44 years..................... 2,365 47.1 2,833 56.4
45 to 54 years..................... 1,155 40.5 1,389 48.8
55 to 59 years..................... 490 47.9 570 55.7
60 to 64 years..................... 434 47.5 512 56.0
65 years and over.................. 1,683 48.8 2,029 58.9
65 to 74 years................... 812 45.7 956 53.8
75 years and over................ 870 52.1 1,073 64.3
Household Relationship
Total........................... 31,860 48.9 37,857 58.1
65 years and over.......... 2,321 43.7 2,805 52.9
In families........................ 26,560 46.6 31,901 56.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 221
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 7,046 46.6 8,414 55.7
Under 65 years................ 6,560 48.4 7,785 57.5
65 years and over............. 486 30.9 629 40.0
Related children under 18 years.. 14,271 55.6 16,737 65.3
Under 6 years................. 5,331 60.4 6,146 69.6
6 to 17 years................. 8,940 53.2 10,591 63.0
Own children 18 years and over... 1,772 32.6 2,251 41.4
In married-couple families......... 11,245 34.8 14,605 45.2
Husbands......................... 2,537 33.0 3,296 42.9
Under 65 years................ 2,271 34.0 2,956 44.3
65 years and over............. 266 26.5 341 34.0
Wives............................ 2,537 33.0 3,296 42.9
Under 65 years................ 2,356 33.8 3,068 44.0
65 years and over............. 180 25.5 228 32.3
Related children under 18 years.. 5,362 40.5 6,911 52.2
Under 6 years................. 2,101 44.7 2,667 56.7
6 to 17 years ................ 3,262 38.2 4,244 49.8
Own children 18 years and over... 582 21.8 783 29.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 13,896 65.5 15,490 73.0
Householder...................... 4,067 64.2 4,555 71.9
Under 65 years................ 3,863 66.6 4,286 73.9
65 years and over............. 205 38.2 269 50.1
Related children under 18 years.. 8,164 74.2 8,918 81.1
Under 6 years................. 2,893 81.7 3,093 87.4
6 to 17 years ................ 5,271 70.7 5,825 78.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,129 44.4 1,381 54.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,418 41.3 1,807 52.6
Householder...................... 442 40.2 563 51.2
Under 65 years................ 420 41.4 529 52.2
65 years and over............. 22 25.5 34 39.6
Related children under 18 years.. 745 52.4 908 63.9
Under 6 years................. 337 56.8 387 65.2
6 to 17 years................. 408 49.2 522 63.0
Own children 18 years and over... 61 26.9 87 38.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 588 72.2 651 79.9
Under 18 years................... 363 73.9 394 80.3
Under 6 years.................. 126 79.7 146 92.5
6 to 17 years.................. 237 71.2 248 74.6
18 years and over................ 225 69.5 257 79.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,712 64.0 5,305 72.0
Male ............................ 1,804 54.9 2,039 62.0
Under 65 years................. 1,484 54.3 1,677 61.3
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........................... 2,908 71.3 3,266 80.1
Under 65 years................. 1,716 72.8 1,896 80.4
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 223
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 INCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 42,986 66.0 45,026 69.1
Under 18 years..................... 19,443 73.9 20,267 77.0
18 to 24 years..................... 4,216 64.3 4,384 66.8
25 to 34 years..................... 6,005 64.9 6,309 68.2
35 to 44 years..................... 5,488 60.2 5,841 64.0
45 to 54 years..................... 2,684 52.3 2,851 55.6
55 to 59 years..................... 1,015 55.9 1,065 58.7
60 to 64 years..................... 920 56.3 960 58.8
65 years and over.................. 3,216 60.6 3,348 63.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,630 57.2 1,687 59.2
75 years and over................ 1,586 64.6 1,661 67.7
Male
Total........................... 18,846 62.9 19,866 66.3
Under 18 years..................... 9,909 73.4 10,341 76.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,695 59.3 1,785 62.5
25 to 34 years..................... 2,186 56.6 2,332 60.4
35 to 44 years..................... 2,242 54.7 2,416 58.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,109 48.6 1,197 52.4
55 to 59 years..................... 400 50.5 425 53.7
60 to 64 years..................... 364 50.7 378 52.7
65 years and over.................. 942 50.7 993 53.4
65 to 74 years................... 550 51.2 572 53.3
75 years and over................ 393 50.0 420 53.5
Female
Total........................... 24,140 68.7 25,160 71.6
Under 18 years..................... 9,535 74.5 9,926 77.5
18 to 24 years..................... 2,521 68.1 2,599 70.2
25 to 34 years..................... 3,820 70.8 3,978 73.7
35 to 44 years..................... 3,245 64.7 3,426 68.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,575 55.3 1,655 58.1
55 to 59 years..................... 614 60.1 640 62.5
60 to 64 years..................... 556 60.7 581 63.6
65 years and over.................. 2,274 65.9 2,355 68.3
65 to 74 years................... 1,080 60.8 1,114 62.7
75 years and over................ 1,193 71.5 1,241 74.3
Household Relationship
Total........................... 42,986 66.0 45,026 69.1
65 years and over.......... 3,216 60.6 3,348 63.1
In families........................ 36,605 64.3 38,464 67.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 224
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 9,676 64.0 10,143 67.1
Under 65 years................ 8,922 65.9 9,344 69.0
65 years and over............. 754 48.0 799 50.8
Related children under 18 years.. 18,875 73.6 19,689 76.8
Under 6 years................. 6,847 77.5 7,102 80.4
6 to 17 years................. 12,028 71.5 12,586 74.9
Own children 18 years and over... 2,611 48.0 2,799 51.4
In married-couple families......... 17,637 54.6 18,877 58.4
Husbands......................... 4,018 52.3 4,301 56.0
Under 65 years................ 3,596 53.8 3,848 57.6
65 years and over............. 422 42.1 453 45.3
Wives............................ 4,018 52.3 4,301 56.0
Under 65 years................ 3,724 53.4 3,991 57.2
65 years and over............. 294 41.6 310 43.8
Related children under 18 years.. 8,267 62.5 8,804 66.5
Under 6 years................. 3,169 67.4 3,347 71.2
6 to 17 years ................ 5,098 59.8 5,457 64.0
Own children 18 years and over... 932 34.9 1,033 38.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 16,840 79.4 17,345 81.7
Householder...................... 4,986 78.7 5,129 81.0
Under 65 years................ 4,674 80.6 4,802 82.8
65 years and over............. 312 58.1 327 61.0
Related children under 18 years.. 9,548 86.8 9,776 88.9
Under 6 years................. 3,220 91 3,278 92.6
6 to 17 years ................ 6,328 84.9 6,499 87.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,574 61.9 1,659 65.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,129 62.0 2,242 65.3
Householder...................... 672 61.1 713 64.8
Under 65 years................ 629 62.1 668 65.9
65 years and over............. 43 49.6 45 52.0
Related children under 18 years.. 1,060 74.6 1,109 78.0
Under 6 years................. 458 77.3 478 80.6
6 to 17 years................. 602 72.7 631 76.1
Own children 18 years and over... 105 46.6 108 47.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 683 83.9 700 85.9
Under 18 years................... 411 83.9 422 86
Under 6 years.................. 153 96.6 153 96.6
6 to 17 years.................. 259 77.8 269 80.9
18 years and over................ 272 84.0 278 85.7
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,698 77.4 5,862 79.6
Male ............................ 2,244 68.3 2,345 71.3
Under 65 years................. 1,827 66.8 1,913 70.0
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........................... 3,453 84.7 3,518 86.3
Under 65 years................. 1,979 83.9 2,012 85.3
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 226
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 INCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 47,469 72.9
Under 18 years..................... 21,209 80.6
18 to 24 years..................... 4,626 70.5
25 to 34 years..................... 6,694 72.3
35 to 44 years..................... 6,232 68.3
45 to 54 years..................... 3,049 59.4
55 to 59 years..................... 1,114 61.4
60 to 64 years..................... 1,011 62.0
65 years and over.................. 3,534 66.6
65 to 74 years................... 1,775 62.3
75 years and over................ 1,759 71.6
Male
Total........................... 21,112 70.4
Under 18 years..................... 10,897 80.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,893 66.3
25 to 34 years..................... 2,518 65.2
35 to 44 years..................... 2,622 63.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,278 56.0
55 to 59 years..................... 446 56.3
60 to 64 years..................... 406 56.6
65 years and over.................. 1,052 56.6
65 to 74 years................... 603 56.2
75 years and over................ 449 57.2
Female
Total........................... 26,357 75.0
Under 18 years..................... 10,313 80.5
18 to 24 years..................... 2,733 73.8
25 to 34 years..................... 4,176 77.4
35 to 44 years..................... 3,610 71.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,771 62.2
55 to 59 years..................... 668 65.3
60 to 64 years..................... 605 66.1
65 years and over.................. 2,482 72.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,172 65.9
75 years and over................ 1,310 78.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 47,469 72.9
65 years and over.......... 3,534 66.6
In families........................ 40,722 71.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 227
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Householder...................... 10,745 71.1
Under 65 years................ 9,876 72.9
65 years and over............. 870 55.3
Related children under 18 years.. 20,616 80.4
Under 6 years................. 7,376 83.5
6 to 17 years................. 13,239 78.7
Own children 18 years and over... 3,023 55.6
In married-couple families......... 20,369 63.1
Husbands......................... 4,661 60.7
Under 65 years................ 4,163 62.3
65 years and over............. 498 49.7
Wives............................ 4,661 60.7
Under 65 years................ 4,318 61.9
65 years and over............. 343 48.5
Related children under 18 years.. 9,441 71.4
Under 6 years................. 3,547 75.5
6 to 17 years ................ 5,894 69.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,133 42.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 17,959 84.6
Householder...................... 5,329 84.1
Under 65 years................ 4,975 85.8
65 years and over............. 353 65.8
Related children under 18 years.. 10,018 91.1
Under 6 years................. 3,331 94.1
6 to 17 years ................ 6,687 89.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,767 69.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,394 69.8
Householder...................... 756 68.7
Under 65 years................ 710 70.2
65 years and over............. 45 52.0
Related children under 18 years.. 1,157 81.4
Under 6 years................. 498 84.0
6 to 17 years................. 659 79.5
Own children 18 years and over... 123 54.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 722 88.6
Under 18 years................... 435 88.8
Under 6 years.................. 154 97.6
6 to 17 years.................. 281 84.5
18 years and over................ 287 88.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,025 81.8
Male ............................ 2,432 74.0
Under 65 years................. 1,990 72.8
Living alone................. 806 84.0
65 years and over.............. 442 80.0
Living alone ............... 370 80.5
Female........................... 3,593 88.1
Under 65 years................. 2,046 86.8
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_019.htm