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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 97
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00 Under 1.25
Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
WEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 61,522 3,481 5.7 8,625 14.0 11,429 18.6
Under 18 years..................... 17,089 1,440 8.4 3,586 21.0 4,561 26.7
18 to 24 years..................... 6,163 510 8.3 1,201 19.5 1,529 24.8
25 to 34 years..................... 9,189 523 5.7 1,289 14.0 1,749 19.0
35 to 44 years..................... 10,316 419 4.1 1,077 10.4 1,439 14.0
45 to 54 years..................... 7,617 265 3.5 534 7.0 724 9.5
55 to 59 years..................... 2,791 108 3.9 214 7.7 276 9.9
60 to 64 years..................... 2,049 58 2.8 159 7.8 241 11.8
65 years and over.................. 6,308 157 2.5 565 9.0 911 14.4
65 to 74 years................... 3,483 107 3.1 301 8.6 448 12.9
75 years and over................ 2,825 50 1.8 264 9.3 463 16.4
Male
Total........................... 30,490 1,549 5.1 3,857 12.7 5,118 16.8
Under 18 years..................... 8,782 755 8.6 1,816 20.7 2,321 26.4
18 to 24 years..................... 3,015 199 6.6 470 15.6 609 20.2
25 to 34 years..................... 4,659 184 3.9 518 11.1 715 15.3
35 to 44 years..................... 5,214 156 3.0 466 8.9 639 12.3
45 to 54 years..................... 3,694 112 3.0 224 6.1 313 8.5
55 to 59 years..................... 1,363 52 3.8 112 8.2 133 9.7
60 to 64 years..................... 970 22 2.3 55 5.6 80 8.3
65 years and over.................. 2,792 70 2.5 195 7.0 307 11.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,598 49 3.1 104 6.5 153 9.6
75 years and over................ 1,194 21 1.8 91 7.6 154 12.9
Female
Total........................... 31,032 1,932 6.2 4,768 15.4 6,312 20.3
Under 18 years..................... 8,307 685 8.2 1,770 21.3 2,239 27.0
18 to 24 years..................... 3,148 311 9.9 730 23.2 920 29.2
25 to 34 years..................... 4,530 339 7.5 772 17.0 1,034 22.8
35 to 44 years..................... 5,102 264 5.2 611 12.0 801 15.7
45 to 54 years..................... 3,922 154 3.9 310 7.9 411 10.5
55 to 59 years..................... 1,428 56 3.9 102 7.1 143 10.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,079 36 3.4 104 9.7 161 14.9
65 years and over.................. 3,516 87 2.5 369 10.5 603 17.2
65 to 74 years................... 1,885 57 3.0 197 10.4 295 15.7
75 years and over................ 1,631 29 1.8 172 10.6 308 18.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 61,522 3,481 5.7 8,625 14.0 11,429 18.6
65 years and over.......... 6,308 157 2.5 565 9.0 911 14.4
In families........................ 50,890 2,449 4.8 6,582 12.9 8,696 17.1
Householder...................... 15,398 679 4.4 1,727 11.2 2,291 14.9
Under 65 years................ 13,187 620 4.7 1,570 11.9 2,081 15.8
65 years and over............. 2,211 59 2.7 157 7.1 210 9.5
Related children under 18 years.. 16,800 1,332 7.9 3,433 20.4 4,384 26.1
Under 6 years................. 5,703 536 9.4 1,325 23.2 1,680 29.5
6 to 17 years................. 11,097 796 7.2 2,109 19.0 2,704 24.4
Own children 18 years and over... 4,473 121 2.7 355 7.9 539 12.1
In married-couple families......... 40,116 963 2.4 3,382 8.4 4,738 11.8
Husbands......................... 11,865 253 2.1 791 6.7 1,107 9.3
Under 65 years................ 9,880 207 2.1 675 6.8 951 9.6
65 years and over............. 1,985 47 2.3 116 5.8 156 7.8
Wives............................ 11,865 253 2.1 791 6.7 1,107 9.3
Under 65 years................ 10,359 221 2.1 710 6.9 994 9.6
65 years and over............. 1,506 32 2.1 81 5.4 113 7.5
Related children under 18 years.. 12,357 408 3.3 1,557 12.6 2,164 17.5
Under 6 years................. 4,297 143 3.3 612 14.3 844 19.6
6 to 17 years ................ 8,060 265 3.3 944 11.7 1,320 16.4
Own children 18 years and over... 3,026 35 1.2 139 4.6 221 7.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,166 1,334 16.3 2,832 34.7 3,504 42.9
Householder...................... 2,617 384 14.7 825 31.5 1,043 39.9
Under 65 years................ 2,368 368 15.6 784 33.1 987 41.7
65 years and over............. 249 16 6.3 41 16.3 56 22.6
Related children under 18 years.. 3,602 846 23.5 1,685 46.8 1,996 55.4
Under 6 years................. 1,141 361 31.6 648 56.8 752 65.9
6 to 17 years ................ 2,461 485 19.7 1,037 42.1 1,244 50.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,142 77 6.8 194 17.0 293 25.6
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,608 152 5.8 369 14.1 454 17.4
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 98
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00 Under 1.25
Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 916 42 4.6 111 12.1 141 15.4
Under 65 years................ 838 39 4.6 99 11.9 128 15.3
65 years and over............. 78 3 4.1 12 14.8 13 16.3
Related children under 18 years.. 841 78 9.3 192 22.8 224 26.6
Under 6 years................. 266 32 12.2 65 24.3 84 31.8
6 to 17 years................. 575 46 7.9 127 22.1 140 24.3
Own children 18 years and over... 305 8 2.7 22 7.1 25 8.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 330 71 21.6 125 37.9 166 50.5
Under 18 years................... 176 43 24.4 73 41.5 94 53.7
Under 6 years.................. 69 24 (B) 38 (B) 44 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 107 19 18.0 35 32.9 50 47.0
18 years and over................ 154 28 18.3 52 33.9 72 46.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 10,302 961 9.3 1,918 18.6 2,567 24.9
Male ............................ 5,206 441 8.5 868 16.7 1,123 21.6
Under 65 years................. 4,638 420 9.1 810 17.5 1,000 21.6
Living alone................. 1,897 95 5.0 223 11.8 280 14.8
65 years and over.............. 567 21 3.6 58 10.2 123 21.8
Living alone ............... 461 11 2.3 30 6.5 82 17.9
Female........................... 5,097 521 10.2 1,050 20.6 1,443 28.3
Under 65 years................. 3,696 484 13.1 834 22.6 1,056 28.6
Living alone................. 1,785 111 6.2 259 14.5 356 19.9
65 years and over.............. 1,401 37 2.6 216 15.4 387 27.6
Living alone................. 1,297 35 2.7 207 16.0 373 28.7
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 99
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.50 Under 1.75 Under 1.85 Under 2.00
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
WEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 14,333 23.3 17,445 28.4 18,731 30.4 20,364 33.1
Under 18 years..................... 5,610 32.8 6,594 38.6 6,996 40.9 7,532 44.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,867 30.3 2,216 36.0 2,386 38.7 2,562 41.6
25 to 34 years..................... 2,152 23.4 2,608 28.4 2,834 30.8 3,027 32.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,838 17.8 2,286 22.2 2,487 24.1 2,737 26.5
45 to 54 years..................... 912 12.0 1,153 15.1 1,227 16.1 1,363 17.9
55 to 59 years..................... 351 12.6 459 16.4 496 17.8 538 19.3
60 to 64 years..................... 303 14.8 376 18.4 410 20.0 457 22.3
65 years and over.................. 1,300 20.6 1,754 27.8 1,896 30.0 2,148 34.0
65 to 74 years................... 609 17.5 791 22.7 844 24.2 990 28.4
75 years and over................ 691 24.5 963 34.1 1,051 37.2 1,158 41.0
Male
Total........................... 6,444 21.1 7,956 26.1 8,625 28.3 9,415 30.9
Under 18 years..................... 2,859 32.6 3,357 38.2 3,552 40.4 3,821 43.5
18 to 24 years..................... 789 26.2 984 32.6 1,071 35.5 1,154 38.3
25 to 34 years..................... 897 19.2 1,122 24.1 1,249 26.8 1,350 29.0
35 to 44 years..................... 812 15.6 1,042 20.0 1,161 22.3 1,280 24.6
45 to 54 years..................... 405 11.0 521 14.1 570 15.4 625 16.9
55 to 59 years..................... 148 10.9 192 14.1 209 15.3 225 16.5
60 to 64 years..................... 101 10.4 124 12.8 141 14.6 162 16.7
65 years and over.................. 434 15.5 614 22.0 672 24.1 798 28.6
65 to 74 years................... 216 13.5 284 17.8 314 19.7 381 23.8
75 years and over................ 218 18.3 330 27.6 358 30.0 417 34.9
Female
Total........................... 7,889 25.4 9,489 30.6 10,106 32.6 10,949 35.3
Under 18 years..................... 2,751 33.1 3,237 39.0 3,444 41.5 3,711 44.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,078 34.2 1,232 39.1 1,315 41.8 1,408 44.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,255 27.7 1,486 32.8 1,585 35.0 1,677 37.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,026 20.1 1,244 24.4 1,326 26.0 1,457 28.6
45 to 54 years..................... 507 12.9 631 16.1 657 16.8 738 18.8
55 to 59 years..................... 203 14.2 267 18.7 288 20.1 313 21.9
60 to 64 years..................... 202 18.7 252 23.3 269 24.9 295 27.3
65 years and over.................. 866 24.6 1,140 32.4 1,223 34.8 1,350 38.4
65 to 74 years................... 394 20.9 507 26.9 530 28.1 609 32.3
75 years and over................ 473 29.0 633 38.8 693 42.5 741 45.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 14,333 23.3 17,445 28.4 18,731 30.4 20,364 33.1
65 years and over.......... 1,300 20.6 1,754 27.8 1,896 30.0 2,148 34.0
In families........................ 11,002 21.6 13,521 26.6 14,507 28.5 15,892 31.2
Householder...................... 2,874 18.7 3,586 23.3 3,844 25.0 4,254 27.6
Under 65 years................ 2,586 19.6 3,156 23.9 3,380 25.6 3,713 28.2
65 years and over............. 289 13.0 430 19.4 464 21.0 541 24.5
Related children under 18 years.. 5,421 32.3 6,384 38.0 6,778 40.3 7,301 43.5
Under 6 years................. 2,050 35.9 2,363 41.4 2,529 44.3 2,698 47.3
6 to 17 years................. 3,371 30.4 4,021 36.2 4,250 38.3 4,603 41.5
Own children 18 years and over... 703 15.7 881 19.7 967 21.6 1,068 23.9
In married-couple families......... 6,419 16.0 8,288 20.7 9,064 22.6 10,105 25.2
Husbands......................... 1,491 12.6 1,996 16.8 2,186 18.4 2,483 20.9
Under 65 years................ 1,271 12.9 1,645 16.6 1,800 18.2 2,017 20.4
65 years and over............. 220 11.1 352 17.7 385 19.4 466 23.5
Wives............................ 1,491 12.6 1,996 16.8 2,186 18.4 2,483 20.9
Under 65 years................ 1,333 12.9 1,736 16.8 1,903 18.4 2,142 20.7
65 years and over............. 158 10.5 260 17.3 283 18.8 341 22.6
Related children under 18 years.. 2,932 23.7 3,623 29.3 3,917 31.7 4,273 34.6
Under 6 years................. 1,130 26.3 1,373 32.0 1,505 35.0 1,635 38.0
6 to 17 years ................ 1,802 22.4 2,250 27.9 2,412 29.9 2,639 32.7
Own children 18 years and over... 310 10.3 405 13.4 482 15.9 544 18.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 3,990 48.9 4,501 55.1 4,632 56.7 4,840 59.3
Householder...................... 1,199 45.8 1,358 51.9 1,401 53.5 1,470 56.2
Under 65 years................ 1,126 47.5 1,271 53.7 1,313 55.4 1,378 58.2
65 years and over............. 73 29.6 87 34.9 88 35.3 92 37.0
Related children under 18 years.. 2,213 61.4 2,436 67.6 2,504 69.5 2,604 72.3
Under 6 years................. 815 71.5 869 76.2 883 77.4 901 78.9
6 to 17 years ................ 1,398 56.8 1,568 63.7 1,621 65.8 1,703 69.2
Own children 18 years and over... 355 31.1 428 37.4 434 38.0 462 40.5
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 593 22.7 733 28.1 812 31.1 946 36.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 100
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.50 Under 1.75 Under 1.85 Under 2.00
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Householder...................... 185 20.2 232 25.3 257 28.1 301 32.9
Under 65 years................ 170 20.3 215 25.7 240 28.7 280 33.4
65 years and over............. 14 18.6 17 21.2 17 22.0 21 27.2
Related children under 18 years.. 277 32.9 325 38.6 357 42.5 424 50.4
Under 6 years................. 105 39.5 121 45.6 140 52.6 163 61.2
6 to 17 years................. 172 29.8 204 35.4 217 37.8 261 45.4
Own children 18 years and over... 37 12.2 49 16.0 51 16.8 62 20.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 186 56.5 207 62.7 227 68.7 252 76.5
Under 18 years................... 104 59.3 116 66.0 124 70.6 135 77.1
Under 6 years.................. 52 (B) 61 (B) 64 (B) 67 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 52 48.8 55 51.8 60 55.9 69 64.6
18 years and over................ 82 53.4 91 59.0 103 66.5 117 75.8
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,145 30.5 3,717 36.1 3,997 38.8 4,220 41.0
Male ............................ 1,334 25.6 1,584 30.4 1,749 33.6 1,839 35.3
Under 65 years................. 1,167 25.2 1,377 29.7 1,521 32.8 1,580 34.1
Living alone................. 341 18.0 427 22.5 492 25.9 513 27.0
65 years and over.............. 167 29.4 207 36.5 228 40.2 259 45.7
Living alone ............... 114 24.7 152 32.9 170 36.9 200 43.5
Female........................... 1,811 35.5 2,133 41.9 2,248 44.1 2,381 46.7
Under 65 years................. 1,235 33.4 1,412 38.2 1,474 39.9 1,550 41.9
Living alone................. 467 26.2 552 30.9 579 32.5 625 35.0
65 years and over.............. 577 41.2 721 51.5 774 55.3 831 59.3
Living alone................. 549 42.3 678 52.3 721 55.5 762 58.7
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 101
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
WEST
Both Sexes
Total........................... 30,975 50.3
Under 18 years..................... 10,650 62.3
18 to 24 years..................... 3,744 60.7
25 to 34 years..................... 4,733 51.5
35 to 44 years..................... 4,446 43.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,369 31.1
55 to 59 years..................... 859 30.8
60 to 64 years..................... 808 39.4
65 years and over.................. 3,367 53.4
65 to 74 years................... 1,605 46.1
75 years and over................ 1,762 62.4
Male
Total........................... 14,717 48.3
Under 18 years..................... 5,423 61.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,739 57.7
25 to 34 years..................... 2,250 48.3
35 to 44 years..................... 2,122 40.7
45 to 54 years..................... 1,129 30.6
55 to 59 years..................... 382 28.0
60 to 64 years..................... 340 35.0
65 years and over.................. 1,333 47.8
65 to 74 years................... 647 40.5
75 years and over................ 686 57.5
Female
Total........................... 16,258 52.4
Under 18 years..................... 5,227 62.9
18 to 24 years..................... 2,005 63.7
25 to 34 years..................... 2,483 54.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,324 45.6
45 to 54 years..................... 1,240 31.6
55 to 59 years..................... 477 33.4
60 to 64 years..................... 469 43.4
65 years and over.................. 2,033 57.8
65 to 74 years................... 958 50.8
75 years and over................ 1,076 65.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 30,975 50.3
65 years and over.......... 3,367 53.4
In families........................ 24,766 48.7
Householder...................... 6,817 44.3
Under 65 years................ 5,833 44.2
65 years and over............. 984 44.5
Related children under 18 years.. 10,393 61.9
Under 6 years................. 3,743 65.6
6 to 17 years................. 6,650 59.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,803 40.3
In married-couple families......... 17,071 42.6
Husbands......................... 4,389 37.0
Under 65 years................ 3,536 35.8
65 years and over............. 853 43.0
Wives............................ 4,389 37.0
Under 65 years................ 3,718 35.9
65 years and over............. 671 44.6
Related children under 18 years.. 6,721 54.4
Under 6 years................. 2,513 58.5
6 to 17 years ................ 4,208 52.2
Own children 18 years and over... 997 32.9
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 6,278 76.9
Householder...................... 1,954 74.7
Under 65 years................ 1,805 76.2
65 years and over............. 150 60.2
Related children under 18 years.. 3,109 86.3
Under 6 years................. 1,015 89.0
6 to 17 years ................ 2,094 85.1
Own children 18 years and over... 687 60.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,417 54.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 102
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
Householder...................... 474 51.8
Under 65 years................ 441 52.7
65 years and over............. 33 42.1
Related children under 18 years.. 563 66.9
Under 6 years................. 215 80.8
6 to 17 years................. 348 60.5
Own children 18 years and over... 119 39.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 291 88.2
Under 18 years................... 156 88.8
Under 6 years.................. 69 .
6 to 17 years.................. 87 82.0
18 years and over................ 135 87.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,918 57.4
Male ............................ 2,729 52.4
Under 65 years................. 2,376 51.2
Living alone................. 796 42.0
65 years and over.............. 352 62.1
Living alone ............... 278 60.3
Female........................... 3,190 62.6
Under 65 years................. 2,129 57.6
Living alone................. 851 47.7
65 years and over.............. 1,060 75.7
Living alone................. 985 76.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/pov/new02_017.htm