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Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 277
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 HOUSEHOLDER
WAS UNDER 65 YEARS OLD
AND DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 32,262 7,812 24.2 13,820 42.8
Under 18 years..................... 9,964 3,521 35.3 5,589 56.1
18 to 24 years..................... 3,096 1,010 32.6 1,593 51.5
25 to 34 years..................... 3,818 1,110 29.1 1,800 47.1
35 to 44 years..................... 4,562 1,024 22.4 1,865 40.9
45 to 54 years..................... 4,109 589 14.3 1,370 33.3
55 to 59 years..................... 2,600 267 10.3 688 26.4
60 to 64 years..................... 3,408 265 7.8 805 23.6
65 years and over.................. 705 27 3.8 111 15.7
65 to 74 years................... 474 21 4.5 79 16.7
75 years and over................ 231 6 2.4 31 13.6
Male
Total........................... 15,305 3,324 21.7 6,035 39.4
Under 18 years..................... 5,181 1,790 34.5 2,869 55.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,427 389 27.3 658 46.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,608 321 20.0 593 36.9
35 to 44 years..................... 2,068 376 18.2 745 36.0
45 to 54 years..................... 1,776 246 13.8 558 31.4
55 to 59 years..................... 1,138 73 6.4 222 19.5
60 to 64 years..................... 1,725 120 6.9 338 19.6
65 years and over.................. 381 8 2.1 50 13.2
65 to 74 years................... 290 6 2.0 38 13.1
75 years and over................ 91 2 2.4 12 13.6
Female
Total........................... 16,958 4,488 26.5 7,785 45.9
Under 18 years..................... 4,783 1,731 36.2 2,720 56.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,669 620 37.2 935 56.0
25 to 34 years..................... 2,209 788 35.7 1,206 54.6
35 to 44 years..................... 2,494 647 25.9 1,120 44.9
45 to 54 years..................... 2,333 343 14.7 812 34.8
55 to 59 years..................... 1,462 194 13.3 465 31.8
60 to 64 years..................... 1,683 145 8.6 466 27.7
65 years and over.................. 323 19 5.8 60 18.6
65 to 74 years................... 184 15 8.4 41 22.3
75 years and over................ 140 3 2.5 19 13.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 32,262 7,812 24.2 13,820 42.8
65 years and over.......... 705 27 3.8 111 15.7
In families........................ 27,045 5,590 20.7 10,121 37.4
Householder...................... 8,107 1,506 18.6 2,782 34.3
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 278
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 8,107 1,506 18.6 2,782 34.3
65 years and over............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 9,510 3,209 33.7 5,205 54.7
Under 6 years................. 3,372 1,243 36.9 1,943 57.6
6 to 17 years................. 6,138 1,966 32.0 3,262 53.2
Own children 18 years and over... 2,788 296 10.6 718 25.7
In married-couple families......... 17,708 1,449 8.2 3,802 21.5
Husbands......................... 5,340 369 6.9 970 18.2
Under 65 years................ 5,041 363 7.2 936 18.6
65 years and over............. 300 6 1.9 34 11.4
Wives............................ 5,340 369 6.9 970 18.2
Under 65 years................ 5,231 367 7.0 952 18.2
65 years and over............. 110 2 2.1 18 16.0
Related children under 18 years.. 5,081 610 12.0 1,580 31.1
Under 6 years................. 1,811 217 12.0 561 31.0
6 to 17 years ................ 3,271 394 12.0 1,020 31.2
Own children 18 years and over... 1,601 87 5.4 239 15.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,025 3,856 48.0 5,765 71.8
Householder...................... 2,325 1,048 45.1 1,636 70.4
Under 65 years................ 2,325 1,048 45.1 1,636 70.4
65 years and over............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 4,118 2,465 59.9 3,422 83.1
Under 6 years................. 1,465 970 66.2 1,301 88.7
6 to 17 years ................ 2,652 1,495 56.4 2,121 80.0
Own children 18 years and over... 1,084 194 17.9 461 42.6
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,313 285 21.7 554 42.2
Householder...................... 441 89 20.2 177 40.1
Under 65 years................ 441 89 20.2 177 40.1
65 years and over............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 311 134 43.0 203 65.3
Under 6 years................. 96 57 59.1 81 84.9
6 to 17 years................. 215 77 35.8 121 56.5
Own children 18 years and over... 103 16 15.2 17 16.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 375 237 63.1 301 80.2
Under 18 years................... 223 146 65.4 186 83.4
Under 6 years.................. 73 58 (B) 66 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 151 89 58.8 120 80.0
18 years and over................ 152 90 59.6 115 75.6
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,842 1,985 41.0 3,398 70.2
Male ............................ 2,207 879 39.8 1,477 66.9
Under 65 years................. 2,207 879 39.8 1,477 66.9
Living alone................. 1,167 296 25.3 669 57.3
65 years and over.............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone ............... 0 0 (B) 0 (B)
Female........................... 2,635 1,106 42.0 1,920 72.9
Under 65 years................. 2,635 1,106 42.0 1,920 72.9
Living alone................. 1,521 346 22.7 949 62.4
65 years and over.............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 280
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 HOUSEHOLDER
WAS UNDER 65 YEARS OLD
AND DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 16,211 50.2 18,069 56.0
Under 18 years..................... 6,332 63.5 6,844 68.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,810 58.5 1,977 63.8
25 to 34 years..................... 2,101 55.0 2,313 60.6
35 to 44 years..................... 2,172 47.6 2,483 54.4
45 to 54 years..................... 1,696 41.3 1,935 47.1
55 to 59 years..................... 858 33.0 998 38.4
60 to 64 years..................... 1,076 31.6 1,273 37.3
65 years and over.................. 166 23.6 247 35.1
65 to 74 years................... 123 26.0 156 33.0
75 years and over................ 43 18.5 91 39.5
Male
Total........................... 7,177 46.9 8,063 52.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,244 62.6 3,499 67.5
18 to 24 years..................... 767 53.8 837 58.6
25 to 34 years..................... 721 44.8 828 51.5
35 to 44 years..................... 880 42.5 1,036 50.1
45 to 54 years..................... 720 40.5 821 46.3
55 to 59 years..................... 303 26.6 375 32.9
60 to 64 years..................... 462 26.8 551 31.9
65 years and over.................. 80 21.1 116 30.5
65 to 74 years................... 62 21.2 80 27.7
75 years and over................ 19 20.7 36 39.6
Female
Total........................... 9,034 53.3 10,006 59.0
Under 18 years..................... 3,088 64.6 3,345 69.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,042 62.4 1,140 68.3
25 to 34 years..................... 1,380 62.5 1,485 67.2
35 to 44 years..................... 1,292 51.8 1,447 58.0
45 to 54 years..................... 977 41.9 1,113 47.7
55 to 59 years..................... 554 37.9 623 42.6
60 to 64 years..................... 614 36.5 722 42.9
65 years and over.................. 86 26.5 131 40.5
65 to 74 years................... 62 33.7 76 41.3
75 years and over................ 24 17.1 55 39.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 16,211 50.2 18,069 56.0
65 years and over.......... 166 23.6 247 35.1
In families........................ 12,121 44.8 13,691 50.6
Householder...................... 3,367 41.5 3,820 47.1
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 281
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.25 Under 1.50
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 3,367 41.5 3,820 47.1
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 5,928 62.3 6,433 67.6
Under 6 years................. 2,198 65.2 2,344 69.5
6 to 17 years................. 3,730 60.8 4,089 66.6
Own children 18 years and over... 940 33.7 1,125 40.3
In married-couple families......... 5,070 28.6 6,169 34.8
Husbands......................... 1,328 24.9 1,639 30.7
Under 65 years................ 1,272 25.2 1,562 31.0
65 years and over............. 56 18.5 77 25.6
Wives............................ 1,328 24.9 1,639 30.7
Under 65 years................ 1,298 24.8 1,606 30.7
65 years and over............. 30 27.6 33 30.2
Related children under 18 years.. 2,026 39.9 2,390 47.0
Under 6 years................. 742 41.0 854 47.2
6 to 17 years ................ 1,284 39.3 1,536 47.0
Own children 18 years and over... 318 19.9 389 24.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 6,394 79.7 6,751 84.1
Householder...................... 1,831 78.8 1,929 83.0
Under 65 years................ 1,831 78.8 1,929 83.0
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 3,674 89.2 3,799 92.3
Under 6 years................. 1,367 93.3 1,400 95.6
6 to 17 years ................ 2,306 87 2,399 90.4
Own children 18 years and over... 600 55.4 708 65.4
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 658 50.1 771 58.8
Householder...................... 208 47.1 252 57.1
Under 65 years................ 208 47.1 252 57.1
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 228 73.3 244 78.5
Under 6 years................. 88 92.1 90 93.4
6 to 17 years................. 139 64.9 154 71.9
Own children 18 years and over... 22 21.1 27 25.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 324 86.3 337 89.7
Under 18 years................... 200 89.4 203 90.8
Under 6 years.................. 68 (B) 72 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 131 87.3 131 87.3
18 years and over................ 124 81.7 134 87.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,766 77.8 4,042 83.5
Male ............................ 1,671 75.7 1,797 81.4
Under 65 years................. 1,671 75.7 1,797 81.4
Living alone................. 786 67.4 875 75.0
65 years and over.............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone ............... 0 (B) 0 (B)
Female........................... 2,095 79.5 2,245 85.2
Under 65 years................. 2,095 79.5 2,245 85.2
Living alone................. 1,088 71.5 1,189 78.1
65 years and over.............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone................. 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 283
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 HOUSEHOLDER
WAS UNDER 65 YEARS OLD
AND DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 19,489 60.4 20,150 62.5
Under 18 years..................... 7,228 72.5 7,445 74.7
18 to 24 years..................... 2,098 67.8 2,138 69.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,468 64.6 2,553 66.9
35 to 44 years..................... 2,683 58.8 2,814 61.7
45 to 54 years..................... 2,113 51.4 2,167 52.7
55 to 59 years..................... 1,140 43.9 1,199 46.1
60 to 64 years..................... 1,458 42.8 1,520 44.6
65 years and over.................. 299 42.5 315 44.7
65 to 74 years................... 186 39.1 194 41.0
75 years and over................ 114 49.3 121 52.4
Male
Total........................... 8,759 57.2 9,101 59.5
Under 18 years..................... 3,699 71.4 3,827 73.9
18 to 24 years..................... 894 62.7 907 63.6
25 to 34 years..................... 909 56.5 948 59.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,132 54.7 1,195 57.8
45 to 54 years..................... 890 50.1 917 51.6
55 to 59 years..................... 456 40.1 487 42.8
60 to 64 years..................... 641 37.2 674 39.1
65 years and over.................. 139 36.3 145 38.1
65 to 74 years................... 100 34.3 104 35.8
75 years and over................ 39 42.8 42 45.6
Female
Total........................... 10,730 63.3 11,049 65.2
Under 18 years..................... 3,529 73.8 3,618 75.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,204 72.1 1,230 73.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,559 70.6 1,605 72.6
35 to 44 years..................... 1,551 62.2 1,619 64.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,224 52.4 1,250 53.6
55 to 59 years..................... 685 46.8 712 48.7
60 to 64 years..................... 818 48.6 846 50.3
65 years and over.................. 161 49.7 170 52.5
65 to 74 years................... 86 46.8 90 49.2
75 years and over................ 75 53.5 79 56.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 19,489 60.4 20,150 62.5
65 years and over.......... 299 42.5 315 44.7
In families........................ 14,962 55.3 15,579 57.6
Householder...................... 4,206 51.9 4,376 54.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 284
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.75 Under 1.85
Number Percent Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 4,206 51.9 4,376 54.0
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 6,804 71.6 7,017 73.8
Under 6 years................. 2,467 73.2 2,532 75.1
6 to 17 years................. 4,337 70.7 4,486 73.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,251 44.9 1,314 47.1
In married-couple families......... 7,104 40.1 7,612 43.0
Husbands......................... 1,922 36.0 2,058 38.5
Under 65 years................ 1,826 36.2 1,957 38.8
65 years and over............. 96 32.0 100 33.5
Wives............................ 1,922 36.0 2,058 38.5
Under 65 years................ 1,883 36.0 2,016 38.5
65 years and over............. 39 35.6 42 37.8
Related children under 18 years.. 2,654 52.2 2,837 55.8
Under 6 years................. 962 53.1 1,023 56.5
6 to 17 years ................ 1,692 51.7 1,815 55.5
Own children 18 years and over... 466 29.1 503 31.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 6,994 87.2 7,078 88.2
Householder...................... 2,002 86.1 2,028 87.3
Under 65 years................ 2,002 86.1 2,028 87.3
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 3,886 94.4 3,913 95
Under 6 years................. 1,413 96.4 1,416 96.6
6 to 17 years ................ 2,473 93.2 2,496 94.1
Own children 18 years and over... 758 70.0 781 72.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 865 65.9 888 67.6
Householder...................... 282 63.8 289 65.6
Under 65 years................ 282 63.8 289 65.6
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 264 85.1 267 86
Under 6 years................. 93 96.6 93 96.6
6 to 17 years................. 172 79.9 175 81.3
Own children 18 years and over... 28 26.7 30 28.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 352 93.7 352 93.7
Under 18 years................... 211 94.6 211 94.6
Under 6 years.................. 73 (B) 73 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 139 92 139 92
18 years and over................ 140 92.3 140 92.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,175 86.2 4,220 87.2
Male ............................ 1,861 84.3 1,894 85.8
Under 65 years................. 1,861 84.3 1,894 85.8
Living alone................. 920 78.9 940 80.6
65 years and over.............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone ............... 0 (B) 0 (B)
Female........................... 2,314 87.8 2,326 88.3
Under 65 years................. 2,314 87.8 2,326 88.3
Living alone................. 1,243 81.7 1,250 82.2
65 years and over.............. 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone................. 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 286
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER
WAS UNDER 65 YEARS OLD
AND DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,945 64.9
Under 18 years..................... 7,598 76.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,213 71.5
25 to 34 years..................... 2,638 69.1
35 to 44 years..................... 2,947 64.6
45 to 54 years..................... 2,279 55.5
55 to 59 years..................... 1,267 48.7
60 to 64 years..................... 1,647 48.3
65 years and over.................. 356 50.5
65 to 74 years................... 222 46.8
75 years and over................ 134 58.0
Male
Total........................... 9,497 62.1
Under 18 years..................... 3,898 75.2
18 to 24 years..................... 941 66.0
25 to 34 years..................... 996 61.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,271 61.5
45 to 54 years..................... 967 54.4
55 to 59 years..................... 517 45.5
60 to 64 years..................... 737 42.7
65 years and over.................. 169 44.3
65 to 74 years................... 123 42.2
75 years and over................ 46 51.1
Female
Total........................... 11,449 67.5
Under 18 years..................... 3,700 77.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,272 76.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,642 74.3
35 to 44 years..................... 1,676 67.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,312 56.2
55 to 59 years..................... 749 51.2
60 to 64 years..................... 910 54.1
65 years and over.................. 187 57.7
65 to 74 years................... 99 54.0
75 years and over................ 87 62.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,945 64.9
65 years and over.......... 356 50.5
In families........................ 16,325 60.4
Householder...................... 4,618 57.0
Table 2. Age, Gender, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 287
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1997
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 2.00
Number Percent
Under 65 years................ 4,618 57.0
65 years and over............. 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 7,164 75.3
Under 6 years................. 2,566 76.1
6 to 17 years................. 4,599 74.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,440 51.6
In married-couple families......... 8,198 46.3
Husbands......................... 2,252 42.2
Under 65 years................ 2,128 42.2
65 years and over............. 124 41.4
Wives............................ 2,252 42.2
Under 65 years................ 2,203 42.1
65 years and over............. 49 44.6
Related children under 18 years.. 2,963 58.3
Under 6 years................. 1,047 57.8
6 to 17 years ................ 1,916 58.6
Own children 18 years and over... 557 34.8
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,194 89.6
Householder...................... 2,060 88.6
Under 65 years................ 2,060 88.6
65 years and over............. 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 3,930 95.4
Under 6 years................. 1,425 97.2
6 to 17 years ................ 2,505 94.5
Own children 18 years and over... 837 77.2
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 933 71.1
Householder...................... 306 69.3
Under 65 years................ 306 69.3
65 years and over............. 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 271 87.2
Under 6 years................. 94 97.5
6 to 17 years................. 178 82.6
Own children 18 years and over... 45 43.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 360 95.8
Under 18 years................... 217 97
Under 6 years.................. 73 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 144 95.5
18 years and over................ 143 94.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,261 88
Male ............................ 1,922 87.1
Under 65 years................. 1,922 87.1
Living alone................. 965 82.7
65 years and over.............. 0 (B)
Living alone ............... 0 (B)
Female........................... 2,339 88.8
Under 65 years................. 2,339 88.8
Living alone................. 1,263 83.0
65 years and over.............. 0 (B)
Living alone................. 0 0.0
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_024.htm