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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 253
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
IN WHICH ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS WERE COVERED
BY MEDICAID
Both Sexes
Total........................... 43,603 7,778 17.8 18,935 43.4
Under 18 years..................... 16,902 4,422 26.2 9,275 54.9
18 to 24 years..................... 4,733 836 17.7 1,958 41.4
25 to 34 years..................... 6,105 1,078 17.6 2,594 42.5
35 to 44 years..................... 5,655 760 13.4 2,041 36.1
45 to 54 years..................... 3,663 322 8.8 1,060 29.0
55 to 59 years..................... 1,373 115 8.4 440 32.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,280 96 7.5 464 36.3
65 years and over.................. 3,892 150 3.9 1,104 28.4
65 to 74 years................... 2,151 80 3.7 572 26.6
75 years and over................ 1,741 70 4.0 532 30.6
Male
Total........................... 19,697 3,156 16.0 7,822 39.7
Under 18 years..................... 8,569 2,208 25.8 4,710 55.0
18 to 24 years..................... 1,896 217 11.4 630 33.3
25 to 34 years..................... 2,549 247 9.7 769 30.2
35 to 44 years..................... 2,574 246 9.6 728 28.3
45 to 54 years..................... 1,561 123 7.9 386 24.7
55 to 59 years..................... 588 30 5.0 146 24.8
60 to 64 years..................... 560 37 6.6 166 29.7
65 years and over.................. 1,399 48 3.4 287 20.5
65 to 74 years................... 815 28 3.4 167 20.5
75 years and over................ 584 20 3.4 119 20.4
Female
Total........................... 23,906 4,622 19.3 11,113 46.5
Under 18 years..................... 8,333 2,214 26.6 4,565 54.8
18 to 24 years..................... 2,837 619 21.8 1,327 46.8
25 to 34 years..................... 3,556 831 23.4 1,825 51.3
35 to 44 years..................... 3,081 513 16.7 1,313 42.6
45 to 54 years..................... 2,101 198 9.4 674 32.1
55 to 59 years..................... 785 85 10.9 294 37.5
60 to 64 years..................... 720 59 8.2 298 41.4
65 years and over.................. 2,493 102 4.1 817 32.8
65 to 74 years................... 1,336 52 3.9 404 30.3
75 years and over................ 1,157 50 4.3 413 35.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 43,603 7,778 17.8 18,935 43.4
65 years and over.......... 3,892 150 3.9 1,104 28.4
In families........................ 37,910 6,665 17.6 15,701 41.4
Householder...................... 10,233 1,715 16.8 4,154 40.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 254
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 8,956 1,660 18.5 3,905 43.6
65 years and over............. 1,278 55 4.3 249 19.5
Related children under 18 years.. 16,433 4,208 25.6 8,916 54.3
Under 6 years................. 6,499 1,746 26.9 3,573 55.0
6 to 17 years................. 9,933 2,462 24.8 5,342 53.8
Own children 18 years and over... 4,018 280 7.0 960 23.9
In married-couple families......... 20,028 1,383 6.9 5,288 26.4
Husbands......................... 4,904 281 5.7 1,164 23.7
Under 65 years................ 4,099 257 6.3 1,042 25.4
65 years and over............. 804 24 3.0 122 15.2
Wives............................ 4,904 281 5.7 1,164 23.7
Under 65 years................ 4,342 267 6.2 1,098 25.3
65 years and over............. 562 14 2.5 66 11.7
Related children under 18 years.. 7,527 743 9.9 2,603 34.6
Under 6 years................. 3,134 314 10.0 1,133 36.2
6 to 17 years ................ 4,393 429 9.8 1,470 33.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,960 70 3.6 258 13.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 15,653 4,913 31.4 9,648 61.6
Householder...................... 4,613 1,324 28.7 2,754 59.7
Under 65 years................ 4,172 1,296 31.1 2,632 63.1
65 years and over............. 441 28 6.3 122 27.7
Related children under 18 years.. 8,046 3,245 40.3 5,886 73.2
Under 6 years................. 2,913 1,296 44.5 2,216 76.1
6 to 17 years ................ 5,134 1,950 38.0 3,670 71.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,919 201 10.5 679 35.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,229 369 16.6 766 34.4
Householder...................... 717 109 15.3 236 32.9
Under 65 years................ 642 106 16.5 224 35.0
65 years and over............. 75 4 (B) 11 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 860 220 25.6 426 49.6
Under 6 years................. 453 136 30.1 224 49.3
6 to 17 years................. 406 83 20.5 203 49.9
Own children 18 years and over... 139 9 6.3 23 16.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 589 227 38.5 415 70.4
Under 18 years................... 352 141 40.1 260 73.8
Under 6 years.................. 134 73 54.3 104 77.2
6 to 17 years.................. 218 68 31.3 156 71.7
18 years and over................ 237 86 36.2 154 65.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,104 886 17.4 2,819 55.2
Male ............................ 2,271 382 16.8 1,060 46.7
Under 65 years................. 1,944 364 18.7 925 47.6
Living alone................. 625 102 16.4 398 63.7
65 years and over.............. 327 18 5.6 134 41.2
Living alone ............... 245 12 4.8 111 45.2
Female........................... 2,833 503 17.8 1,760 62.1
Under 65 years................. 1,747 455 26.0 1,180 67.5
Living alone................. 871 145 16.7 607 69.6
65 years and over.............. 1,085 48 4.5 580 53.5
Living alone................. 1,035 47 4.5 554 53.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 256
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
IN WHICH ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS WERE COVERED
BY MEDICAID
Both Sexes
Total........................... 23,474 53.8 26,701 61.2
Under 18 years..................... 11,014 65.2 12,152 71.9
18 to 24 years..................... 2,474 52.3 2,851 60.2
25 to 34 years..................... 3,213 52.6 3,648 59.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,561 45.3 3,030 53.6
45 to 54 years..................... 1,407 38.4 1,687 46.1
55 to 59 years..................... 549 40.0 681 49.6
60 to 64 years..................... 579 45.2 674 52.7
65 years and over.................. 1,679 43.1 1,979 50.8
65 to 74 years................... 873 40.6 1,034 48.1
75 years and over................ 806 46.3 945 54.3
Male
Total........................... 9,846 50.0 11,340 57.6
Under 18 years..................... 5,599 65.3 6,176 72.1
18 to 24 years..................... 877 46.3 1,035 54.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,016 39.9 1,230 48.3
35 to 44 years..................... 949 36.8 1,182 45.9
45 to 54 years..................... 536 34.3 656 42.0
55 to 59 years..................... 185 31.5 255 43.4
60 to 64 years..................... 220 39.3 257 46.0
65 years and over.................. 464 33.1 549 39.2
65 to 74 years................... 267 32.7 325 39.8
75 years and over................ 197 33.7 224 38.4
Female
Total........................... 13,628 57.0 15,361 64.3
Under 18 years..................... 5,414 65.0 5,976 71.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,597 56.3 1,816 64.0
25 to 34 years..................... 2,197 61.8 2,418 68.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,612 52.3 1,848 60.0
45 to 54 years..................... 871 41.4 1,031 49.0
55 to 59 years..................... 363 46.3 425 54.2
60 to 64 years..................... 359 49.8 417 57.9
65 years and over.................. 1,215 48.7 1,430 57.4
65 to 74 years................... 606 45.3 710 53.1
75 years and over................ 610 52.7 720 62.3
Household Relationship
Total........................... 23,474 53.8 26,701 61.2
65 years and over.......... 1,679 43.1 1,979 50.8
In families........................ 19,597 51.7 22,387 59.1
Householder...................... 5,227 51.1 5,992 58.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 257
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 4,820 53.8 5,474 61.1
65 years and over............. 407 31.8 518 40.6
Related children under 18 years.. 10,623 64.6 11,730 71.4
Under 6 years................. 4,307 66.3 4,790 73.7
6 to 17 years................. 6,316 63.6 6,940 69.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,324 33.0 1,657 41.2
In married-couple families......... 7,452 37.2 9,115 45.5
Husbands......................... 1,703 34.7 2,107 43.0
Under 65 years................ 1,482 36.1 1,832 44.7
65 years and over............. 222 27.5 275 34.1
Wives............................ 1,703 34.7 2,107 43.0
Under 65 years................ 1,552 35.8 1,921 44.2
65 years and over............. 151 26.8 185 33.0
Related children under 18 years.. 3,504 46.6 4,175 55.5
Under 6 years................. 1,566 50.0 1,879 60.0
6 to 17 years ................ 1,937 44.1 2,296 52.3
Own children 18 years and over... 383 19.6 511 26.1
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 11,182 71.4 12,057 77.0
Householder...................... 3,227 70.0 3,507 76.0
Under 65 years................ 3,053 73.2 3,278 78.6
65 years and over............. 174 39.5 229 51.8
Related children under 18 years.. 6,604 82.1 6,953 86.4
Under 6 years................. 2,480 85.2 2,606 89.5
6 to 17 years ................ 4,124 80.3 4,347 84.7
Own children 18 years and over... 912 47.5 1,101 57.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 963 43.2 1,215 54.5
Householder...................... 297 41.4 378 52.8
Under 65 years................ 281 43.8 350 54.5
65 years and over............. 16 (B) 28 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 516 60.0 603 70.1
Under 6 years................. 261 57.6 305 67.3
6 to 17 years................. 255 62.7 298 73.3
Own children 18 years and over... 28 20.5 45 32.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 463 78.6 519 88.1
Under 18 years................... 288 81.6 316 89.7
Under 6 years.................. 111 82.3 129 95.8
6 to 17 years.................. 177 81.2 187 85.9
18 years and over................ 175 74.2 203 85.7
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,414 66.9 3,795 74.4
Male ............................ 1,304 57.4 1,467 64.6
Under 65 years................. 1,105 56.8 1,255 64.5
Living alone................. 452 72.3 514 82.2
65 years and over.............. 199 60.8 212 65.0
Living alone ............... 162 66.1 169 69.1
Female........................... 2,111 74.5 2,329 82.2
Under 65 years................. 1,310 75.0 1,444 82.6
Living alone................. 682 78.3 746 85.6
65 years and over.............. 800 73.7 885 81.5
Living alone................. 766 74.0 846 81.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 259
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
IN WHICH ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS WERE COVERED
BY MEDICAID
Both Sexes
Total........................... 29,392 67.4 30,464 69.9
Under 18 years..................... 13,132 77.7 13,485 79.8
18 to 24 years..................... 3,151 66.6 3,264 69.0
25 to 34 years..................... 4,063 66.5 4,224 69.2
35 to 44 years..................... 3,426 60.6 3,612 63.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,901 51.9 2,002 54.7
55 to 59 years..................... 742 54.1 782 56.9
60 to 64 years..................... 718 56.1 748 58.5
65 years and over.................. 2,258 58.0 2,346 60.3
65 to 74 years................... 1,189 55.3 1,229 57.1
75 years and over................ 1,069 61.4 1,117 64.1
Male
Total........................... 12,617 64.1 13,156 66.8
Under 18 years..................... 6,669 77.8 6,844 79.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,158 61.1 1,215 64.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,441 56.5 1,525 59.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,387 53.9 1,492 58.0
45 to 54 years..................... 740 47.4 791 50.7
55 to 59 years..................... 289 49.1 308 52.4
60 to 64 years..................... 272 48.6 283 50.7
65 years and over.................. 662 47.3 696 49.8
65 to 74 years................... 398 48.8 414 50.7
75 years and over................ 264 45.2 283 48.4
Female
Total........................... 16,775 70.2 17,308 72.4
Under 18 years..................... 6,464 77.6 6,641 79.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,993 70.3 2,050 72.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,622 73.7 2,699 75.9
35 to 44 years..................... 2,039 66.2 2,120 68.8
45 to 54 years..................... 1,162 55.3 1,211 57.6
55 to 59 years..................... 453 57.8 473 60.3
60 to 64 years..................... 446 61.9 465 64.6
65 years and over.................. 1,596 64.0 1,650 66.2
65 to 74 years................... 792 59.2 816 61.1
75 years and over................ 805 69.5 834 72.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 29,392 67.4 30,464 69.9
65 years and over.......... 2,258 58.0 2,346 60.3
In families........................ 24,813 65.5 25,778 68.0
Householder...................... 6,660 65.1 6,914 67.6
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 260
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 6,050 67.6 6,266 70.0
65 years and over............. 610 47.8 647 50.7
Related children under 18 years.. 12,700 77.3 13,048 79.4
Under 6 years................. 5,175 79.6 5,312 81.7
6 to 17 years................. 7,525 75.8 7,736 77.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,910 47.6 2,058 51.2
In married-couple families......... 10,655 53.2 11,224 56.0
Husbands......................... 2,493 50.8 2,630 53.6
Under 65 years................ 2,161 52.7 2,274 55.5
65 years and over............. 332 41.2 356 44.3
Wives............................ 2,493 50.8 2,630 53.6
Under 65 years................ 2,259 52.0 2,383 54.9
65 years and over............. 233 41.5 247 44.0
Related children under 18 years.. 4,775 63.4 4,978 66.1
Under 6 years................. 2,142 68.3 2,221 70.9
6 to 17 years ................ 2,633 59.9 2,757 62.8
Own children 18 years and over... 626 32.0 697 35.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 12,817 81.9 13,131 83.9
Householder...................... 3,742 81.1 3,828 83.0
Under 65 years................ 3,481 83.5 3,553 85.2
65 years and over............. 260 59.0 275 62.3
Related children under 18 years.. 7,271 90.4 7,386 91.8
Under 6 years................. 2,690 92.4 2,729 93.7
6 to 17 years ................ 4,581 89.2 4,658 90.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,234 64.3 1,309 68.2
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,341 60.2 1,423 63.9
Householder...................... 426 59.4 456 63.6
Under 65 years................ 391 60.9 421 65.5
65 years and over............. 35 (B) 35 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 654 76.1 684 79.6
Under 6 years................. 344 75.8 362 79.9
6 to 17 years................. 311 76.5 322 79.3
Own children 18 years and over... 50 35.9 52 37.5
In unrelated subfamilies........... 534 90.6 541 91.9
Under 18 years................... 323 91.5 328 93
Under 6 years.................. 131 97.8 131 97.8
6 to 17 years.................. 191 87.7 196 90.1
18 years and over................ 211 89.3 214 90.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,045 79.3 4,144 81.2
Male ............................ 1,598 70.4 1,672 73.6
Under 65 years................. 1,358 69.9 1,425 73.3
Living alone................. 527 84.3 535 85.6
65 years and over.............. 240 73.3 247 75.6
Living alone ............... 182 74.3 189 77.3
Female........................... 2,447 86.4 2,472 87.3
Under 65 years................. 1,502 86 1,520 87
Living alone................. 774 88.9 776 89.1
65 years and over.............. 945 87 953 87.8
Living alone................. 901 87 909 87.7
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 262
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
IN WHICH ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS WERE COVERED
BY MEDICAID
Both Sexes
Total........................... 31,656 72.6
Under 18 years..................... 13,861 82.0
18 to 24 years..................... 3,405 71.9
25 to 34 years..................... 4,410 72.2
35 to 44 years..................... 3,797 67.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,107 57.5
55 to 59 years..................... 813 59.3
60 to 64 years..................... 789 61.7
65 years and over.................. 2,473 63.5
65 to 74 years................... 1,294 60.2
75 years and over................ 1,179 67.7
Male
Total........................... 13,760 69.9
Under 18 years..................... 7,067 82.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,275 67.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,630 63.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,589 61.7
45 to 54 years..................... 836 53.5
55 to 59 years..................... 322 54.7
60 to 64 years..................... 305 54.6
65 years and over.................. 737 52.7
65 to 74 years................... 434 53.3
75 years and over................ 303 51.9
Female
Total........................... 17,896 74.9
Under 18 years..................... 6,794 81.5
18 to 24 years..................... 2,130 75.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,780 78.2
35 to 44 years..................... 2,209 71.7
45 to 54 years..................... 1,271 60.5
55 to 59 years..................... 492 62.6
60 to 64 years..................... 484 67.2
65 years and over.................. 1,736 69.6
65 to 74 years................... 860 64.4
75 years and over................ 876 75.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 31,656 72.6
65 years and over.......... 2,473 63.5
In families........................ 26,862 70.9
Householder...................... 7,214 70.5
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 263
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 6,516 72.8
65 years and over............. 698 54.6
Related children under 18 years.. 13,419 81.7
Under 6 years................. 5,459 84.0
6 to 17 years................. 7,960 80.1
Own children 18 years and over... 2,195 54.6
In married-couple families......... 11,932 59.6
Husbands......................... 2,812 57.3
Under 65 years................ 2,424 59.1
65 years and over............. 388 48.2
Wives............................ 2,812 57.3
Under 65 years................ 2,541 58.5
65 years and over............. 270 48.1
Related children under 18 years.. 5,234 69.5
Under 6 years................. 2,327 74.3
6 to 17 years ................ 2,907 66.2
Own children 18 years and over... 765 39.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 13,409 85.7
Householder...................... 3,920 85.0
Under 65 years................ 3,626 86.9
65 years and over............. 294 66.7
Related children under 18 years.. 7,479 92.9
Under 6 years................. 2,755 94.6
6 to 17 years ................ 4,724 92
Own children 18 years and over... 1,365 71.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,521 68.2
Householder...................... 482 67.3
Under 65 years................ 447 69.6
65 years and over............. 35 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 706 82.1
Under 6 years................. 376 83.0
6 to 17 years................. 329 81.1
Own children 18 years and over... 65 46.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 546 92.7
Under 18 years................... 330 93.8
Under 6 years.................. 133 98.9
6 to 17 years.................. 198 90.6
18 years and over................ 216 91.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,248 83.2
Male ............................ 1,723 75.9
Under 65 years................. 1,468 75.5
Living alone................. 540 86.4
65 years and over.............. 255 78.1
Living alone ............... 194 79.4
Female........................... 2,524 89.1
Under 65 years................. 1,547 88.5
Living alone................. 786 90.3
65 years and over.............. 978 90.1
Living alone................. 934 90.2
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_022.htm