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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 229
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 ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 23,036 5,238 22.7 12,106 52.6
Under 18 years..................... 8,759 3,135 35.8 5,931 67.7
18 to 24 years..................... 2,360 531 22.5 1,207 51.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,977 704 23.7 1,500 50.4
35 to 44 years..................... 2,951 480 16.3 1,296 43.9
45 to 54 years..................... 2,103 188 8.9 761 36.2
55 to 59 years..................... 871 61 7.0 326 37.4
60 to 64 years..................... 823 62 7.5 361 43.9
65 years and over.................. 2,191 76 3.5 723 33.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,166 33 2.8 369 31.7
75 years and over................ 1,026 43 4.2 354 34.5
Male
Total........................... 10,185 2,088 20.5 4,918 48.3
Under 18 years..................... 4,525 1,571 34.7 3,058 67.6
18 to 24 years..................... 905 122 13.5 358 39.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,141 123 10.7 388 34.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,304 152 11.6 442 33.9
45 to 54 years..................... 848 61 7.2 259 30.6
55 to 59 years..................... 381 17 4.6 109 28.5
60 to 64 years..................... 348 22 6.4 136 39.0
65 years and over.................. 734 20 2.7 168 22.9
65 to 74 years................... 392 9 2.3 92 23.6
75 years and over................ 342 11 3.1 76 22.1
Female
Total........................... 12,851 3,150 24.5 7,188 55.9
Under 18 years..................... 4,234 1,564 36.9 2,873 67.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,455 409 28.1 849 58.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,836 582 31.7 1,111 60.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,647 328 19.9 853 51.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,256 127 10.2 502 40.0
55 to 59 years..................... 491 44 8.9 217 44.3
60 to 64 years..................... 475 40 8.4 226 47.5
65 years and over.................. 1,458 57 3.9 556 38.1
65 to 74 years................... 774 24 3.1 277 35.8
75 years and over................ 684 33 4.8 278 40.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 23,036 5,238 22.7 12,106 52.6
65 years and over.......... 2,191 76 3.5 723 33.0
In families........................ 19,468 4,617 23.7 9,864 50.7
Householder...................... 5,329 1,170 22.0 2,653 49.8
Under 65 years................ 4,661 1,150 24.7 2,535 54.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 230
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
65 years and over............. 668 20 3.0 118 17.7
Related children under 18 years.. 8,451 3,008 35.6 5,705 67.5
Under 6 years................. 3,072 1,248 40.6 2,201 71.7
6 to 17 years................. 5,379 1,760 32.7 3,504 65.1
Own children 18 years and over... 2,406 186 7.7 636 26.4
In married-couple families......... 7,976 715 9.0 2,500 31.3
Husbands......................... 1,953 134 6.8 548 28.1
Under 65 years................ 1,599 128 8.0 498 31.1
65 years and over............. 355 5 1.5 51 14.3
Wives............................ 1,953 134 6.8 548 28.1
Under 65 years................ 1,685 128 7.6 523 31.0
65 years and over............. 268 5 2.0 26 9.5
Related children under 18 years.. 2,688 403 15.0 1,205 44.8
Under 6 years................. 944 171 18.1 455 48.2
6 to 17 years ................ 1,744 232 13.3 750 43.0
Own children 18 years and over... 1,036 40 3.8 151 14.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 10,352 3,682 35.6 6,930 66.9
Householder...................... 3,009 974 32.4 1,975 65.6
Under 65 years................ 2,727 960 35.2 1,911 70.1
65 years and over............. 283 15 5.2 64 22.5
Related children under 18 years.. 5,373 2,465 45.9 4,255 79.2
Under 6 years................. 1,932 988 51.1 1,611 83.4
6 to 17 years ................ 3,442 1,477 42.9 2,644 76.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,290 143 11.0 471 36.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,140 220 19.3 434 38.0
Householder...................... 367 62 16.8 130 35.5
Under 65 years................ 324 62 19.1 126 39.0
65 years and over............. 42 0 (B) 4 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 389 140 36.0 245 63.0
Under 6 years................. 196 90 45.7 135 69.0
6 to 17 years................. 193 50 26.1 110 56.8
Own children 18 years and over... 80 4 4.4 15 18.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 380 127 33.5 249 65.7
Under 18 years................... 236 82 34.7 163 68.9
Under 6 years.................. 79 40 50.8 59 74.2
6 to 17 years.................. 157 42 26.7 104 66.2
18 years and over................ 143 45 31.5 86 60.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,188 493 15.5 1,993 62.5
Male ............................ 1,433 225 15.7 764 53.3
Under 65 years................. 1,203 211 17.5 655 54.5
Living alone................. 446 60 13.5 309 69.3
65 years and over.............. 230 14 6.3 109 47.2
Living alone ............... 167 8 4.7 91 54.7
Female........................... 1,755 268 15.2 1,229 70.0
Under 65 years................. 1,107 236 21.3 795 71.8
Living alone................. 632 89 14.0 491 77.6
65 years and over.............. 649 32 4.9 434 66.9
Living alone................. 618 31 5.1 420 68.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 232
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 ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 14,297 62.1 15,852 68.8
Under 18 years..................... 6,650 75.9 7,094 81.0
18 to 24 years..................... 1,445 61.2 1,606 68.0
25 to 34 years..................... 1,741 58.5 1,941 65.2
35 to 44 years..................... 1,565 53.0 1,792 60.7
45 to 54 years..................... 978 46.5 1,163 55.3
55 to 59 years..................... 388 44.5 477 54.8
60 to 64 years..................... 439 53.4 503 61.2
65 years and over.................. 1,091 49.8 1,276 58.2
65 to 74 years................... 554 47.6 649 55.6
75 years and over................ 537 52.3 627 61.2
Male
Total........................... 5,844 57.4 6,561 64.4
Under 18 years..................... 3,428 75.8 3,667 81.0
18 to 24 years..................... 484 53.5 557 61.5
25 to 34 years..................... 449 39.3 541 47.4
35 to 44 years..................... 545 41.8 666 51.1
45 to 54 years..................... 351 41.4 428 50.5
55 to 59 years..................... 129 33.9 176 46.2
60 to 64 years..................... 174 49.9 196 56.2
65 years and over.................. 285 38.8 331 45.1
65 to 74 years................... 150 38.2 176 44.9
75 years and over................ 135 39.6 155 45.3
Female
Total........................... 8,453 65.8 9,292 72.3
Under 18 years..................... 3,222 76.1 3,427 81.0
18 to 24 years..................... 961 66.0 1,050 72.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,292 70.4 1,400 76.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,020 61.9 1,126 68.3
45 to 54 years..................... 627 50.0 735 58.6
55 to 59 years..................... 259 52.8 301 61.4
60 to 64 years..................... 265 55.9 308 64.8
65 years and over.................. 806 55.3 945 64.8
65 to 74 years................... 405 52.3 473 61.1
75 years and over................ 402 58.7 472 69.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 14,297 62.1 15,852 68.8
65 years and over.......... 1,091 49.8 1,276 58.2
In families........................ 11,671 60.0 12,953 66.5
Householder...................... 3,191 59.9 3,562 66.8
Under 65 years................ 2,971 63.7 3,262 70.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 233
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
65 years and over............. 220 32.9 301 45.0
Related children under 18 years.. 6,401 75.7 6,818 80.7
Under 6 years................. 2,437 79.3 2,550 83.0
6 to 17 years................. 3,964 73.7 4,267 79.3
Own children 18 years and over... 897 37.3 1,119 46.5
In married-couple families......... 3,302 41.4 3,930 49.3
Husbands......................... 770 39.4 935 47.9
Under 65 years................ 665 41.6 794 49.7
65 years and over............. 105 29.6 141 39.7
Wives............................ 770 39.4 935 47.9
Under 65 years................ 687 40.8 831 49.3
65 years and over............. 83 31.0 104 38.8
Related children under 18 years.. 1,472 54.8 1,678 62.4
Under 6 years................. 547 58.0 613 64.9
6 to 17 years ................ 925 53.0 1,066 61.1
Own children 18 years and over... 227 21.9 299 28.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,887 76.2 8,423 81.4
Householder...................... 2,271 75.5 2,437 81.0
Under 65 years................ 2,167 79.5 2,287 83.9
65 years and over............. 104 36.9 150 53.0
Related children under 18 years.. 4,672 87 4,851 90.3
Under 6 years................. 1,752 90.7 1,791 92.7
6 to 17 years ................ 2,920 84.9 3,060 88.9
Own children 18 years and over... 653 50.6 797 61.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 482 42.3 599 52.5
Householder...................... 150 40.8 191 52.0
Under 65 years................ 144 44.3 181 55.8
65 years and over............. 6 (B) 10 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 257 65.9 289 74.1
Under 6 years................. 137 70.0 147 75.1
6 to 17 years................. 119 61.7 141 73.2
Own children 18 years and over... 17 21.5 23 28.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 286 75.2 334 88
Under 18 years................... 184 77.6 208 88.1
Under 6 years.................. 61 77.2 77 97
6 to 17 years.................. 123 77.9 132 83.6
18 years and over................ 102 71.3 126 87.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,340 73.4 2,565 80.5
Male ............................ 917 64.0 1,022 71.3
Under 65 years................. 751 62.4 850 70.7
Living alone................. 340 76.2 378 84.7
65 years and over.............. 166 72.1 172 74.9
Living alone ............... 139 83.1 141 84.3
Female........................... 1,423 81.1 1,543 87.9
Under 65 years................. 864 78.1 946 85.5
Living alone................. 526 83.2 566 89.5
65 years and over.............. 559 86.2 597 92.1
Living alone................. 541 87.5 573 92.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 235
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 ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,100 74.2 17,554 76.2
Under 18 years..................... 7,494 85.6 7,620 87
18 to 24 years..................... 1,722 73.0 1,761 74.6
25 to 34 years..................... 2,092 70.3 2,150 72.2
35 to 44 years..................... 2,009 68.1 2,110 71.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,277 60.7 1,326 63.0
55 to 59 years..................... 519 59.6 537 61.6
60 to 64 years..................... 529 64.3 551 67.0
65 years and over.................. 1,458 66.5 1,499 68.4
65 to 74 years................... 755 64.8 777 66.7
75 years and over................ 702 68.5 722 70.4
Male
Total........................... 7,152 70.2 7,378 72.4
Under 18 years..................... 3,871 85.5 3,932 86.9
18 to 24 years..................... 607 67.1 626 69.2
25 to 34 years..................... 618 54.1 643 56.3
35 to 44 years..................... 770 59.1 839 64.4
45 to 54 years..................... 466 55.0 488 57.5
55 to 59 years..................... 201 52.8 207 54.3
60 to 64 years..................... 207 59.6 213 61.4
65 years and over.................. 411 56.0 430 58.6
65 to 74 years................... 218 55.7 228 58.3
75 years and over................ 193 56.3 202 59.0
Female
Total........................... 9,949 77.4 10,176 79.2
Under 18 years..................... 3,623 85.6 3,688 87.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,115 76.7 1,135 78.0
25 to 34 years..................... 1,474 80.3 1,507 82.1
35 to 44 years..................... 1,239 75.2 1,271 77.2
45 to 54 years..................... 811 64.6 838 66.7
55 to 59 years..................... 318 64.8 330 67.3
60 to 64 years..................... 322 67.7 338 71.2
65 years and over.................. 1,047 71.8 1,069 73.3
65 to 74 years................... 537 69.4 549 70.9
75 years and over................ 510 74.6 520 76.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,100 74.2 17,554 76.2
65 years and over.......... 1,458 66.5 1,499 68.4
In families........................ 14,062 72.2 14,464 74.3
Householder...................... 3,869 72.6 3,978 74.6
Under 65 years................ 3,497 75.0 3,588 77.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 236
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
65 years and over............. 372 55.6 390 58.4
Related children under 18 years.. 7,214 85.4 7,334 86.8
Under 6 years................. 2,669 86.9 2,713 88.3
6 to 17 years................. 4,545 84.5 4,622 85.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,286 53.4 1,365 56.7
In married-couple families......... 4,512 56.6 4,687 58.8
Husbands......................... 1,072 54.9 1,123 57.5
Under 65 years................ 896 56.1 935 58.5
65 years and over............. 176 49.6 188 53.1
Wives............................ 1,072 54.9 1,123 57.5
Under 65 years................ 932 55.3 978 58.1
65 years and over............. 140 52.1 145 54.1
Related children under 18 years.. 1,880 70.0 1,923 71.5
Under 6 years................. 686 72.7 705 74.7
6 to 17 years ................ 1,195 68.5 1,218 69.8
Own children 18 years and over... 378 36.5 404 39.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,873 85.7 9,068 87.6
Householder...................... 2,577 85.6 2,623 87.2
Under 65 years................ 2,397 87.9 2,436 89.3
65 years and over............. 180 63.5 187 66.3
Related children under 18 years.. 5,021 93.4 5,089 94.7
Under 6 years................. 1,818 94.1 1,840 95.2
6 to 17 years ................ 3,203 93.1 3,249 94.4
Own children 18 years and over... 881 68.3 933 72.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 678 59.4 709 62.2
Householder...................... 220 60.0 231 63.1
Under 65 years................ 204 62.9 216 66.5
65 years and over............. 16 (B) 16 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 312 80.2 322 82.7
Under 6 years................. 166 84.4 168 85.7
6 to 17 years................. 147 75.9 154 79.7
Own children 18 years and over... 27 33.4 29 36.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 341 89.9 349 91.9
Under 18 years................... 212 89.8 217 92
Under 6 years.................. 77 97 77 97
6 to 17 years.................. 136 86.1 141 89.4
18 years and over................ 129 90.2 132 91.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,697 84.6 2,741 86
Male ............................ 1,091 76.2 1,127 78.6
Under 65 years................. 901 74.9 932 77.5
Living alone................. 386 86.6 393 88
65 years and over.............. 190 82.6 194 84.4
Living alone ............... 149 89.1 152 91.3
Female........................... 1,606 91.5 1,614 92
Under 65 years................. 994 89.8 1,002 90.6
Living alone................. 589 93.2 593 93.8
65 years and over.............. 612 94.4 612 94.4
Living alone................. 584 94.4 584 94.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 238
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 18,086 78.5
Under 18 years..................... 7,754 88.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,822 77.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,225 74.7
35 to 44 years..................... 2,217 75.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,391 66.1
55 to 59 years..................... 553 63.5
60 to 64 years..................... 579 70.4
65 years and over.................. 1,545 70.5
65 to 74 years................... 801 68.7
75 years and over................ 744 72.5
Male
Total........................... 7,649 75.1
Under 18 years..................... 4,009 88.6
18 to 24 years..................... 653 72.1
25 to 34 years..................... 691 60.5
35 to 44 years..................... 903 69.3
45 to 54 years..................... 521 61.4
55 to 59 years..................... 210 55.1
60 to 64 years..................... 226 65.0
65 years and over.................. 437 59.6
65 to 74 years................... 235 59.9
75 years and over................ 203 59.3
Female
Total........................... 10,437 81.2
Under 18 years..................... 3,745 88.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,169 80.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,535 83.6
35 to 44 years..................... 1,314 79.8
45 to 54 years..................... 870 69.3
55 to 59 years..................... 343 70.0
60 to 64 years..................... 353 74.4
65 years and over.................. 1,108 76.0
65 to 74 years................... 566 73.2
75 years and over................ 541 79.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 18,086 78.5
65 years and over.......... 1,545 70.5
In families........................ 14,931 76.7
Householder...................... 4,105 77.0
Under 65 years................ 3,694 79.2
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 239
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
65 years and over............. 411 61.6
Related children under 18 years.. 7,465 88.3
Under 6 years................. 2,753 89.6
6 to 17 years................. 4,712 87.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,455 60.5
In married-couple families......... 4,936 61.9
Husbands......................... 1,184 60.6
Under 65 years................ 991 62.0
65 years and over............. 192 54.3
Wives............................ 1,184 60.6
Under 65 years................ 1,037 61.6
65 years and over............. 146 54.5
Related children under 18 years.. 2,018 75.1
Under 6 years................. 735 77.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,284 73.6
Own children 18 years and over... 430 41.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,239 89.3
Householder...................... 2,681 89.1
Under 65 years................ 2,476 90.8
65 years and over............. 205 72.4
Related children under 18 years.. 5,121 95.3
Under 6 years................. 1,850 95.8
6 to 17 years ................ 3,271 95
Own children 18 years and over... 989 76.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 756 66.3
Householder...................... 240 65.5
Under 65 years................ 224 69.2
65 years and over............. 16 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 326 83.7
Under 6 years................. 168 85.7
6 to 17 years................. 158 81.7
Own children 18 years and over... 36 44.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 351 92.5
Under 18 years................... 219 92.4
Under 6 years.................. 77 97
6 to 17 years.................. 142 90.1
18 years and over................ 133 92.6
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,804 88
Male ............................ 1,166 81.4
Under 65 years................. 968 80.5
Living alone................. 401 89.8
65 years and over.............. 198 85.9
Living alone ............... 152 91.3
Female........................... 1,638 93.3
Under 65 years................. 1,018 91.9
Living alone................. 600 94.9
65 years and over.............. 620 95.7
Living alone................. 592 95.8
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_020.htm