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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 241
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 FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 23,226 7,034 30.3 15,510 66.8
Under 18 years..................... 10,865 4,174 38.4 8,069 74.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,370 671 28.3 1,458 61.5
25 to 34 years..................... 3,332 980 29.4 2,130 63.9
35 to 44 years..................... 2,830 669 23.6 1,690 59.7
45 to 54 years..................... 1,532 302 19.7 870 56.8
55 to 59 years..................... 502 67 13.3 297 59.1
60 to 64 years..................... 510 93 18.3 330 64.8
65 years and over.................. 1,285 79 6.1 666 51.8
65 to 74 years................... 705 45 6.4 345 48.9
75 years and over................ 580 34 5.8 321 55.2
Male
Total........................... 9,919 2,846 28.7 6,360 64.1
Under 18 years..................... 5,532 2,085 37.7 4,079 73.7
18 to 24 years..................... 853 167 19.5 462 54.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,083 200 18.5 569 52.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,124 201 17.9 572 50.9
45 to 54 years..................... 594 120 20.2 319 53.7
55 to 59 years..................... 179 12 6.9 91 51.0
60 to 64 years..................... 204 39 19.0 116 57.0
65 years and over.................. 351 22 6.1 152 43.3
65 to 74 years................... 215 13 6.2 78 36.3
75 years and over................ 136 8 6.1 74 54.3
Female
Total........................... 13,307 4,187 31.5 9,149 68.8
Under 18 years..................... 5,333 2,088 39.2 3,990 74.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,517 504 33.2 996 65.6
25 to 34 years..................... 2,249 780 34.7 1,561 69.4
35 to 44 years..................... 1,706 467 27.4 1,118 65.5
45 to 54 years..................... 938 182 19.4 551 58.7
55 to 59 years..................... 323 54 16.8 206 63.6
60 to 64 years..................... 306 54 17.7 214 69.9
65 years and over.................. 934 57 6.1 514 55.0
65 to 74 years................... 491 32 6.5 267 54.5
75 years and over................ 444 25 5.7 247 55.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 23,226 7,034 30.3 15,510 66.8
65 years and over.......... 1,285 79 6.1 666 51.8
In families........................ 20,135 6,245 31.0 13,336 66.2
Householder...................... 5,368 1,592 29.7 3,529 65.7
Under 65 years................ 5,018 1,556 31.0 3,399 67.7
65 years and over............. 350 37 10.5 130 37.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 242
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Related children under 18 years.. 10,547 3,996 37.9 7,805 74.0
Under 6 years................. 4,080 1,618 39.7 3,019 74.0
6 to 17 years................. 6,467 2,378 36.8 4,786 74.0
Own children 18 years and over... 1,585 253 16.0 741 46.8
In married-couple families......... 7,415 1,228 16.6 4,017 54.2
Husbands......................... 1,687 243 14.4 871 51.6
Under 65 years................ 1,547 233 15.1 822 53.1
65 years and over............. 140 10 7.1 49 35.1
Wives............................ 1,687 243 14.4 871 51.6
Under 65 years................ 1,578 238 15.1 847 53.7
65 years and over............. 109 5 4.9 24 22.0
Related children under 18 years.. 3,368 667 19.8 2,023 60.1
Under 6 years................. 1,419 276 19.5 829 58.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,950 391 20.0 1,195 61.3
Own children 18 years and over... 491 67 13.7 183 37.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 11,527 4,687 40.7 8,666 75.2
Householder...................... 3,308 1,253 37.9 2,460 74.3
Under 65 years................ 3,124 1,228 39.3 2,380 76.2
65 years and over............. 184 26 13.9 80 43.4
Related children under 18 years.. 6,626 3,131 47.3 5,407 81.6
Under 6 years................. 2,391 1,222 51.1 2,006 83.9
6 to 17 years ................ 4,235 1,909 45.1 3,401 80.3
Own children 18 years and over... 1,037 173 16.7 536 51.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,193 330 27.7 653 54.7
Householder...................... 372 96 25.7 199 53.3
Under 65 years................ 343 95 27.6 194 56.4
65 years and over............. 29 1 (B) 5 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 553 198 35.8 374 67.7
Under 6 years................. 270 120 44.5 184 68.3
6 to 17 years................. 283 78 27.6 190 67.2
Own children 18 years and over... 57 13 (B) 22 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 399 212 53.2 310 77.7
Under 18 years................... 241 131 54.5 193 80.0
Under 6 years.................. 95 65 68.0 81 84.8
6 to 17 years.................. 146 67 45.7 112 76.8
18 years and over................ 158 81 51.1 117 74.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,693 577 21.4 1,864 69.2
Male ............................ 1,140 268 23.5 702 61.6
Under 65 years................. 992 259 26.1 615 62.0
Living alone................. 375 86 23.0 302 80.6
65 years and over.............. 148 9 6.1 88 59.2
Living alone ............... 121 6 5.0 79 64.9
Female........................... 1,553 310 19.9 1,161 74.8
Under 65 years................. 1,037 293 28.3 778 75.1
Living alone................. 626 136 21.7 490 78.3
65 years and over.............. 516 16 3.2 383 74.2
Living alone................. 511 16 3.1 380 74.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 244
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 FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 18,226 78.5 19,684 84.8
Under 18 years..................... 9,197 84.6 9,753 89.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,774 74.8 1,963 82.8
25 to 34 years..................... 2,486 74.6 2,717 81.5
35 to 44 years..................... 2,058 72.7 2,222 78.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,034 67.5 1,191 77.8
55 to 59 years..................... 335 66.8 385 76.6
60 to 64 years..................... 387 75.9 407 79.8
65 years and over.................. 955 74.3 1,047 81.5
65 to 74 years................... 515 73.1 561 79.5
75 years and over................ 439 75.7 486 83.8
Male
Total........................... 7,510 75.7 8,184 82.5
Under 18 years..................... 4,642 83.9 4,945 89.4
18 to 24 years..................... 617 72.3 693 81.3
25 to 34 years..................... 670 61.9 772 71.3
35 to 44 years..................... 718 63.9 791 70.4
45 to 54 years..................... 385 64.9 448 75.4
55 to 59 years..................... 96 53.9 115 64.2
60 to 64 years..................... 141 69.0 151 74.2
65 years and over.................. 241 68.6 269 76.7
65 to 74 years................... 137 64.1 159 74.2
75 years and over................ 103 75.8 110 80.5
Female
Total........................... 10,716 80.5 11,500 86.4
Under 18 years..................... 4,556 85.4 4,807 90.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,157 76.3 1,270 83.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,816 80.7 1,945 86.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,339 78.5 1,431 83.9
45 to 54 years..................... 648 69.1 743 79.2
55 to 59 years..................... 239 73.9 270 83.5
60 to 64 years..................... 247 80.5 256 83.5
65 years and over.................. 714 76.4 778 83.3
65 to 74 years................... 378 77.1 402 81.9
75 years and over................ 336 75.7 377 84.8
Household Relationship
Total........................... 18,226 78.5 19,684 84.8
65 years and over.......... 955 74.3 1,047 81.5
In families........................ 15,731 78.1 16,981 84.3
Householder...................... 4,195 78.1 4,522 84.2
Under 65 years................ 3,980 79.3 4,279 85.3
65 years and over............. 215 61.3 244 69.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 245
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Related children under 18 years.. 8,913 84.5 9,446 89.6
Under 6 years................. 3,441 84.3 3,637 89.1
6 to 17 years................. 5,472 84.6 5,808 89.8
Own children 18 years and over... 986 62.2 1,130 71.3
In married-couple families......... 5,212 70.3 5,850 78.9
Husbands......................... 1,166 69.1 1,313 77.8
Under 65 years................ 1,060 68.5 1,201 77.6
65 years and over............. 106 75.3 112 79.7
Wives............................ 1,166 69.1 1,313 77.8
Under 65 years................ 1,089 69.0 1,232 78.1
65 years and over............. 77 70.3 81 73.9
Related children under 18 years.. 2,536 75.3 2,798 83.1
Under 6 years................. 1,044 73.6 1,173 82.7
6 to 17 years ................ 1,492 76.5 1,625 83.3
Own children 18 years and over... 262 53.3 317 64.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,764 84.7 10,216 88.6
Householder...................... 2,797 84.6 2,924 88.4
Under 65 years................ 2,693 86.2 2,808 89.9
65 years and over............. 104 56.4 116 63.2
Related children under 18 years.. 5,949 89.8 6,162 93
Under 6 years................. 2,190 91.6 2,233 93.4
6 to 17 years ................ 3,760 88.8 3,929 92.8
Own children 18 years and over... 701 67.6 776 74.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 754 63.2 916 76.7
Householder...................... 232 62.3 286 76.7
Under 65 years................ 225 65.6 268 78.2
65 years and over............. 7 (B) 18 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 428 77.3 486 87.9
Under 6 years................. 207 76.8 231 85.5
6 to 17 years................. 220 77.8 255 90.2
Own children 18 years and over... 24 (B) 37 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 344 86.3 381 95.5
Under 18 years................... 212 88.1 232 96.6
Under 6 years.................. 82 86.1 94 98.5
6 to 17 years.................. 130 89.4 139 95.3
18 years and over................ 132 83.5 148 93.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,152 79.9 2,323 86.3
Male ............................ 805 70.6 883 77.5
Under 65 years................. 688 69.4 756 76.3
Living alone................. 331 88.3 357 95.2
65 years and over.............. 116 78.3 127 85.3
Living alone ............... 102 84.2 110 90.9
Female........................... 1,347 86.7 1,440 92.7
Under 65 years................. 863 83.2 931 89.8
Living alone................. 538 85.9 580 92.6
65 years and over.............. 484 93.8 509 98.6
Living alone................. 481 94.1 504 98.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 247
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 FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,748 89.3 21,123 90.9
Under 18 years..................... 10,159 93.5 10,300 94.8
18 to 24 years..................... 2,076 87.6 2,098 88.5
25 to 34 years..................... 2,914 87.5 2,968 89.1
35 to 44 years..................... 2,406 85 2,485 87.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,267 82.7 1,299 84.8
55 to 59 years..................... 404 80.5 423 84.2
60 to 64 years..................... 411 80.5 421 82.4
65 years and over.................. 1,112 86.5 1,130 87.9
65 to 74 years................... 606 85.9 613 86.9
75 years and over................ 506 87.2 517 89.1
Male
Total........................... 8,669 87.4 8,847 89.2
Under 18 years..................... 5,151 93.1 5,223 94.4
18 to 24 years..................... 741 86.8 746 87.4
25 to 34 years..................... 866 80.0 889 82.1
35 to 44 years..................... 863 76.7 913 81.2
45 to 54 years..................... 473 79.7 485 81.7
55 to 59 years..................... 127 71.0 137 76.8
60 to 64 years..................... 152 74.5 155 76.1
65 years and over.................. 297 84.6 299 85.4
65 to 74 years................... 182 85.0 182 85.0
75 years and over................ 115 84.2 117 86
Female
Total........................... 12,079 90.8 12,276 92.2
Under 18 years..................... 5,008 93.9 5,077 95.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,335 88 1,352 89.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,048 91.1 2,079 92.4
35 to 44 years..................... 1,543 90.5 1,573 92.2
45 to 54 years..................... 794 84.7 814 86.8
55 to 59 years..................... 277 85.6 285 88.3
60 to 64 years..................... 259 84.6 265 86.6
65 years and over.................. 815 87.2 831 88.9
65 to 74 years................... 423 86.3 431 87.8
75 years and over................ 391 88.1 400 90.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,748 89.3 21,123 90.9
65 years and over.......... 1,112 86.5 1,130 87.9
In families........................ 17,945 89.1 18,283 90.8
Householder...................... 4,791 89.3 4,878 90.9
Under 65 years................ 4,514 90 4,593 91.5
65 years and over............. 277 79.2 285 81.4
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 248
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Related children under 18 years.. 9,843 93.3 9,984 94.7
Under 6 years................. 3,778 92.6 3,840 94.1
6 to 17 years................. 6,065 93.8 6,144 95
Own children 18 years and over... 1,244 78.5 1,293 81.6
In married-couple families......... 6,329 85.4 6,446 86.9
Husbands......................... 1,429 84.7 1,457 86.3
Under 65 years................ 1,308 84.5 1,336 86.4
65 years and over............. 121 86.3 121 86.3
Wives............................ 1,429 84.7 1,457 86.3
Under 65 years................ 1,342 85.1 1,369 86.7
65 years and over............. 86 79.1 88 80.6
Related children under 18 years.. 2,987 88.7 3,037 90.2
Under 6 years................. 1,247 87.9 1,270 89.5
6 to 17 years ................ 1,740 89.3 1,767 90.6
Own children 18 years and over... 362 73.7 368 74.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 10,612 92.1 10,819 93.9
Householder...................... 3,048 92.1 3,099 93.7
Under 65 years................ 2,913 93.2 2,957 94.7
65 years and over............. 135 73.2 142 77.3
Related children under 18 years.. 6,341 95.7 6,431 97
Under 6 years................. 2,284 95.5 2,321 97.1
6 to 17 years ................ 4,058 95.8 4,109 97
Own children 18 years and over... 839 80.9 883 85.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,004 84.1 1,018 85.3
Householder...................... 315 84.6 322 86.4
Under 65 years................ 291 84.9 298 86.9
65 years and over............. 24 (B) 24 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 514 93 517 93.5
Under 6 years................. 247 91.3 249 92.2
6 to 17 years................. 268 94.7 268 94.7
Own children 18 years and over... 43 (B) 43 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 396 99.4 396 99.4
Under 18 years................... 239 99.5 239 99.5
Under 6 years.................. 95 100 95 100
6 to 17 years.................. 144 99.2 144 99.2
18 years and over................ 157 99.2 157 99.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,407 89.4 2,444 90.7
Male ............................ 928 81.4 955 83.8
Under 65 years................. 797 80.4 824 83.2
Living alone................. 362 96.6 362 96.6
65 years and over.............. 131 88 131 88
Living alone ............... 114 94.3 114 94.3
Female........................... 1,479 95.3 1,488 95.9
Under 65 years................. 970 93.6 979 94.5
Living alone................. 598 95.5 601 96
65 years and over.............. 509 98.6 509 98.6
Living alone................. 504 98.6 504 98.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 250
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 21,503 92.6
Under 18 years..................... 10,407 95.8
18 to 24 years..................... 2,148 90.6
25 to 34 years..................... 3,043 91.3
35 to 44 years..................... 2,546 90
45 to 54 years..................... 1,334 87.1
55 to 59 years..................... 431 85.9
60 to 64 years..................... 442 86.5
65 years and over.................. 1,152 89.7
65 to 74 years................... 625 88.7
75 years and over................ 527 90.9
Male
Total........................... 9,049 91.2
Under 18 years..................... 5,293 95.7
18 to 24 years..................... 759 88.9
25 to 34 years..................... 935 86.3
35 to 44 years..................... 950 84.5
45 to 54 years..................... 498 83.9
55 to 59 years..................... 143 80.2
60 to 64 years..................... 168 82.2
65 years and over.................. 304 86.7
65 to 74 years................... 185 86.2
75 years and over................ 119 87.5
Female
Total........................... 12,455 93.6
Under 18 years..................... 5,114 95.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,390 91.6
25 to 34 years..................... 2,108 93.7
35 to 44 years..................... 1,597 93.6
45 to 54 years..................... 836 89.2
55 to 59 years..................... 288 89.1
60 to 64 years..................... 274 89.4
65 years and over.................. 848 90.8
65 to 74 years................... 440 89.7
75 years and over................ 408 91.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 21,503 92.6
65 years and over.......... 1,152 89.7
In families........................ 18,616 92.5
Householder...................... 4,963 92.5
Under 65 years................ 4,674 93.1
65 years and over............. 289 82.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 251
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Related children under 18 years.. 10,090 95.7
Under 6 years................. 3,892 95.4
6 to 17 years................. 6,197 95.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,341 84.6
In married-couple families......... 6,629 89.4
Husbands......................... 1,501 89
Under 65 years................ 1,380 89.2
65 years and over............. 122 86.9
Wives............................ 1,501 89
Under 65 years................ 1,411 89.4
65 years and over............. 91 83.0
Related children under 18 years.. 3,105 92.2
Under 6 years................. 1,307 92.1
6 to 17 years ................ 1,798 92.2
Own children 18 years and over... 386 78.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 10,920 94.7
Householder...................... 3,131 94.6
Under 65 years................ 2,985 95.5
65 years and over............. 146 79.1
Related children under 18 years.. 6,461 97.5
Under 6 years................. 2,333 97.6
6 to 17 years ................ 4,127 97.5
Own children 18 years and over... 907 87.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,067 89.4
Householder...................... 331 88.9
Under 65 years................ 307 89.6
65 years and over............. 24 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 524 94.7
Under 6 years................. 252 93.4
6 to 17 years................. 272 96
Own children 18 years and over... 48 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 396 99.4
Under 18 years................... 239 99.5
Under 6 years.................. 95 100
6 to 17 years.................. 144 99.2
18 years and over................ 157 99.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,492 92.5
Male ............................ 985 86.4
Under 65 years................. 855 86.2
Living alone................. 368 98.1
65 years and over.............. 131 88
Living alone ............... 114 94.3
Female........................... 1,506 97
Under 65 years................. 991 95.6
Living alone................. 605 96.6
65 years and over.............. 515 99.8
Living alone................. 510 99.8
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_021.htm