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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 103
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
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH OR NONCASH
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY
Both Sexes
Total........................... 50,152 7,959 15.9 20,496 40.9 25,466 50.8
Under 18 years..................... 18,653 4,339 23.3 9,604 51.5 11,457 61.4
18 to 24 years..................... 5,570 916 16.4 2,114 38.0 2,646 47.5
25 to 34 years..................... 6,579 1,085 16.5 2,724 41.4 3,380 51.4
35 to 44 years..................... 6,592 805 12.2 2,285 34.7 2,867 43.5
45 to 54 years..................... 4,341 382 8.8 1,267 29.2 1,609 37.1
55 to 59 years..................... 1,628 128 7.8 513 31.5 638 39.2
60 to 64 years..................... 1,566 102 6.5 517 33.0 666 42.5
65 years and over.................. 5,223 203 3.9 1,471 28.2 2,205 42.2
65 to 74 years................... 2,813 123 4.4 756 26.9 1,159 41.2
75 years and over................ 2,410 79 3.3 715 29.7 1,045 43.4
Male
Total........................... 22,389 3,249 14.5 8,450 37.7 10,634 47.5
Under 18 years..................... 9,403 2,190 23.3 4,758 50.6 5,724 60.9
18 to 24 years..................... 2,333 280 12.0 765 32.8 981 42.0
25 to 34 years..................... 2,710 254 9.4 867 32.0 1,110 41.0
35 to 44 years..................... 2,906 229 7.9 799 27.5 1,054 36.3
45 to 54 years..................... 1,896 141 7.5 494 26.1 652 34.4
55 to 59 years..................... 697 43 6.2 204 29.3 249 35.7
60 to 64 years..................... 610 38 6.2 171 28.0 228 37.4
65 years and over.................. 1,835 73 4.0 391 21.3 636 34.7
65 to 74 years................... 1,126 59 5.2 256 22.7 398 35.4
75 years and over................ 708 14 2.0 135 19.1 238 33.6
Female
Total........................... 27,763 4,710 17.0 12,047 43.4 14,833 53.4
Under 18 years..................... 9,251 2,148 23.2 4,846 52.4 5,733 62.0
18 to 24 years..................... 3,237 636 19.6 1,349 41.7 1,665 51.4
25 to 34 years..................... 3,869 831 21.5 1,857 48.0 2,269 58.7
35 to 44 years..................... 3,686 577 15.6 1,485 40.3 1,814 49.2
45 to 54 years..................... 2,445 241 9.8 773 31.6 957 39.1
55 to 59 years..................... 932 84 9.0 309 33.2 389 41.7
60 to 64 years..................... 956 64 6.7 347 36.3 437 45.7
65 years and over.................. 3,388 129 3.8 1,080 31.9 1,568 46.3
65 to 74 years................... 1,687 64 3.8 500 29.7 761 45.1
75 years and over................ 1,701 65 3.8 580 34.1 808 47.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 50,152 7,959 15.9 20,496 40.9 25,466 50.8
65 years and over.......... 5,223 203 3.9 1,471 28.2 2,205 42.2
In families........................ 42,799 6,732 15.7 16,641 38.9 20,744 48.5
Householder...................... 11,847 1,811 15.3 4,511 38.1 5,676 47.9
Under 65 years................ 10,287 1,763 17.1 4,226 41.1 5,239 50.9
65 years and over............. 1,560 48 3.1 285 18.3 437 28.0
Related children under 18 years.. 18,242 4,157 22.8 9,287 50.9 11,125 61.0
Under 6 years................. 6,813 1,720 25.2 3,581 52.6 4,283 62.9
6 to 17 years................. 11,429 2,437 21.3 5,706 49.9 6,841 59.9
Own children 18 years and over... 4,627 279 6.0 971 21.0 1,402 30.3
In married-couple families......... 22,153 1,460 6.6 5,764 26.0 7,673 34.6
Husbands......................... 5,608 323 5.8 1,319 23.5 1,788 31.9
Under 65 years................ 4,635 306 6.6 1,187 25.6 1,559 33.6
65 years and over............. 973 17 1.8 132 13.6 229 23.6
Wives............................ 5,608 323 5.8 1,319 23.5 1,788 31.9
Under 65 years................ 4,897 314 6.4 1,234 25.2 1,637 33.4
65 years and over............. 711 9 1.3 85 12.0 151 21.3
Related children under 18 years.. 8,094 745 9.2 2,773 34.3 3,580 44.2
Under 6 years................. 3,052 276 9.0 1,085 35.6 1,417 46.4
6 to 17 years ................ 5,042 469 9.3 1,687 33.5 2,163 42.9
Own children 18 years and over... 2,034 53 2.6 236 11.6 345 17.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 17,938 4,930 27.5 9,967 55.6 11,953 66.6
Householder...................... 5,379 1,387 25.8 2,908 54.1 3,530 65.6
Under 65 years................ 4,863 1,360 28.0 2,777 57.1 3,341 68.7
65 years and over............. 516 28 5.4 131 25.5 189 36.6
Related children under 18 years.. 9,096 3,237 35.6 6,055 66.6 7,003 77.0
Under 6 years................. 3,313 1,360 41.1 2,289 69.1 2,621 79.1
6 to 17 years ................ 5,783 1,877 32.5 3,766 65.1 4,383 75.8
Own children 18 years and over... 2,284 211 9.3 670 29.3 967 42.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 104
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
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,709 342 12.6 910 33.6 1,118 41.3
Householder...................... 861 101 11.7 283 32.9 358 41.5
Under 65 years................ 747 95 12.7 257 34.5 323 43.3
65 years and over............. 114 6 4.9 26 22.6 34 30.1
Related children under 18 years.. 1,053 175 16.7 460 43.7 541 51.4
Under 6 years................. 449 84 18.7 207 46.1 246 54.8
6 to 17 years................. 604 91 15.1 253 41.9 296 48.9
Own children 18 years and over... 309 15 4.9 65 21.1 90 29.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 505 178 35.3 352 69.7 377 74.6
Under 18 years................... 289 100 34.4 203 70.2 213 73.6
Under 6 years.................. 131 48 36.5 84 64.1 91 69.1
6 to 17 years.................. 158 52 32.7 119 75.3 122 77.4
18 years and over................ 216 79 36.4 149 69.0 164 75.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,847 1,048 15.3 3,503 51.2 4,345 63.5
Male ............................ 2,892 450 15.6 1,333 46.1 1,657 57.3
Under 65 years................. 2,322 405 17.4 1,110 47.8 1,312 56.5
Living alone................. 919 117 12.7 526 57.2 623 67.8
65 years and over.............. 570 46 8.0 223 39.1 344 60.4
Living alone ............... 452 17 3.8 161 35.7 269 59.5
Female........................... 3,955 598 15.1 2,171 54.9 2,688 68.0
Under 65 years................. 2,251 517 23.0 1,364 60.6 1,552 68.9
Living alone................. 1,243 189 15.2 763 61.4 877 70.6
65 years and over.............. 1,705 81 4.7 807 47.3 1,137 66.7
Living alone................. 1,638 73 4.5 775 47.3 1,091 66.6
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 105
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
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH OR NONCASH
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY
Both Sexes
Total........................... 29,763 59.3 33,090 66.0 34,268 68.3 35,737 71.3
Under 18 years..................... 13,083 70.1 14,161 75.9 14,606 78.3 15,117 81.0
18 to 24 years..................... 3,061 55.0 3,524 63.3 3,677 66.0 3,815 68.5
25 to 34 years..................... 3,961 60.2 4,392 66.8 4,552 69.2 4,780 72.7
35 to 44 years..................... 3,415 51.8 3,911 59.3 4,093 62.1 4,281 64.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,904 43.9 2,163 49.8 2,242 51.6 2,348 54.1
55 to 59 years..................... 777 47.7 877 53.9 915 56.2 968 59.5
60 to 64 years..................... 788 50.3 908 58.0 920 58.7 977 62.4
65 years and over.................. 2,774 53.1 3,153 60.4 3,264 62.5 3,451 66.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,462 52.0 1,626 57.8 1,687 60.0 1,794 63.8
75 years and over................ 1,312 54.4 1,527 63.4 1,578 65.5 1,657 68.7
Male
Total........................... 12,547 56.0 14,144 63.2 14,716 65.7 15,400 68.8
Under 18 years..................... 6,580 70.0 7,174 76.3 7,406 78.8 7,640 81.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,156 49.6 1,376 59.0 1,447 62.0 1,512 64.8
25 to 34 years..................... 1,332 49.2 1,535 56.6 1,609 59.4 1,722 63.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,292 44.4 1,531 52.7 1,626 56.0 1,735 59.7
45 to 54 years..................... 772 40.7 894 47.2 930 49.1 961 50.7
55 to 59 years..................... 300 43.0 323 46.3 341 48.9 361 51.8
60 to 64 years..................... 274 45.0 330 54.1 336 55.1 366 60.0
65 years and over.................. 841 45.8 982 53.5 1,020 55.6 1,103 60.1
65 to 74 years................... 536 47.6 605 53.7 627 55.7 678 60.2
75 years and over................ 305 43.1 378 53.3 393 55.5 425 60.0
Female
Total........................... 17,216 62.0 18,945 68.2 19,553 70.4 20,337 73.3
Under 18 years..................... 6,503 70.3 6,987 75.5 7,200 77.8 7,476 80.8
18 to 24 years..................... 1,904 58.8 2,148 66.4 2,230 68.9 2,303 71.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,629 68.0 2,858 73.9 2,943 76.1 3,058 79.0
35 to 44 years..................... 2,123 57.6 2,381 64.6 2,467 66.9 2,546 69.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,132 46.3 1,269 51.9 1,312 53.6 1,387 56.7
55 to 59 years..................... 478 51.3 554 59.5 574 61.6 607 65.2
60 to 64 years..................... 514 53.7 578 60.5 584 61.1 612 64.0
65 years and over.................. 1,933 57.1 2,171 64.1 2,244 66.2 2,348 69.3
65 to 74 years................... 926 54.9 1,021 60.6 1,059 62.8 1,117 66.2
75 years and over................ 1,007 59.2 1,149 67.6 1,185 69.6 1,231 72.4
Household Relationship
Total........................... 29,763 59.3 33,090 66.0 34,268 68.3 35,737 71.3
65 years and over.......... 2,774 53.1 3,153 60.4 3,264 62.5 3,451 66.1
In families........................ 24,499 57.2 27,414 64.1 28,426 66.4 29,737 69.5
Householder...................... 6,708 56.6 7,559 63.8 7,829 66.1 8,188 69.1
Under 65 years................ 6,087 59.2 6,819 66.3 7,061 68.6 7,340 71.3
65 years and over............. 620 39.8 740 47.4 768 49.3 849 54.4
Related children under 18 years.. 12,733 69.8 13,798 75.6 14,240 78.1 14,729 80.7
Under 6 years................. 4,902 72.0 5,253 77.1 5,450 80.0 5,618 82.5
6 to 17 years................. 7,831 68.5 8,544 74.8 8,790 76.9 9,111 79.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,718 37.1 2,107 45.5 2,208 47.7 2,366 51.1
In married-couple families......... 9,886 44.6 11,456 51.7 12,039 54.3 12,869 58.1
Husbands......................... 2,334 41.6 2,759 49.2 2,896 51.6 3,115 55.5
Under 65 years................ 1,986 42.9 2,333 50.3 2,455 53.0 2,623 56.6
65 years and over............. 348 35.7 426 43.8 441 45.4 492 50.5
Wives............................ 2,334 41.6 2,759 49.2 2,896 51.6 3,115 55.5
Under 65 years................ 2,103 42.9 2,462 50.3 2,585 52.8 2,766 56.5
65 years and over............. 231 32.5 297 41.8 311 43.7 349 49.1
Related children under 18 years.. 4,507 55.7 5,048 62.4 5,294 65.4 5,568 68.8
Under 6 years................. 1,797 58.9 1,970 64.6 2,092 68.6 2,204 72.2
6 to 17 years ................ 2,710 53.8 3,078 61.0 3,202 63.5 3,364 66.7
Own children 18 years and over... 457 22.5 586 28.8 632 31.1 712 35.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 13,270 74.0 14,376 80.1 14,692 81.9 15,040 83.8
Householder...................... 3,949 73.4 4,303 80.0 4,399 81.8 4,502 83.7
Under 65 years................ 3,695 76.0 4,010 82.5 4,095 84.2 4,178 85.9
65 years and over............. 254 49.3 294 57.0 304 58.9 324 62.9
Related children under 18 years.. 7,586 83.4 8,027 88.3 8,173 89.9 8,317 91.4
Under 6 years................. 2,828 85.4 2,974 89.8 3,018 91.1 3,049 92.0
6 to 17 years ................ 4,757 82.3 5,053 87.4 5,155 89.1 5,268 91.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,150 50.3 1,376 60.3 1,428 62.5 1,500 65.6
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 106
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
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,343 49.6 1,581 58.4 1,695 62.6 1,827 67.4
Householder...................... 425 49.4 496 57.6 534 62.0 571 66.3
Under 65 years................ 379 50.7 444 59.4 481 64.5 508 68.0
65 years and over............. 46 40.5 52 46.0 52 46.0 63 55.7
Related children under 18 years.. 641 60.8 723 68.7 773 73.5 844 80.2
Under 6 years................. 277 61.8 310 69.1 340 75.9 366 81.5
6 to 17 years................. 363 60.1 413 68.4 433 71.7 479 79.2
Own children 18 years and over... 111 36.0 144 46.7 147 47.8 155 50.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 408 80.6 427 84.4 431 85.2 468 92.7
Under 18 years................... 231 79.8 242 83.9 245 84.8 266 92.2
Under 6 years.................. 103 78.7 112 85.6 114 86.9 119 90.5
6 to 17 years.................. 128 80.8 130 82.4 131 83.1 148 93.5
18 years and over................ 177 81.7 184 85.0 186 85.7 202 93.3
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,857 70.9 5,250 76.7 5,412 79.0 5,532 80.8
Male ............................ 1,824 63.1 1,989 68.8 2,065 71.4 2,126 73.5
Under 65 years................. 1,436 61.8 1,568 67.5 1,625 70.0 1,673 72.1
Living alone................. 679 73.9 733 79.7 738 80.3 751 81.7
65 years and over.............. 388 68.1 421 73.9 441 77.3 453 79.5
Living alone ............... 298 65.9 326 72.1 345 76.4 358 79.2
Female........................... 3,033 76.7 3,261 82.4 3,347 84.6 3,406 86.1
Under 65 years................. 1,715 76.2 1,838 81.7 1,877 83.4 1,908 84.8
Living alone................. 985 79.2 1,052 84.6 1,066 85.8 1,091 87.7
65 years and over.............. 1,317 77.3 1,423 83.5 1,470 86.2 1,498 87.9
Living alone................. 1,266 77.3 1,372 83.7 1,418 86.6 1,446 88.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 107
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH OR NONCASH
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY
Both Sexes
Total........................... 42,767 85.3
Under 18 years..................... 17,125 91.8
18 to 24 years..................... 4,735 85.0
25 to 34 years..................... 5,733 87.1
35 to 44 years..................... 5,384 81.7
45 to 54 years..................... 3,141 72.4
55 to 59 years..................... 1,218 74.8
60 to 64 years..................... 1,207 77.1
65 years and over.................. 4,224 80.9
65 to 74 years................... 2,220 78.9
75 years and over................ 2,004 83.1
Male
Total........................... 18,744 83.7
Under 18 years..................... 8,662 92.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,919 82.3
25 to 34 years..................... 2,220 81.9
35 to 44 years..................... 2,284 78.6
45 to 54 years..................... 1,320 69.7
55 to 59 years..................... 470 67.4
60 to 64 years..................... 456 74.7
65 years and over.................. 1,412 77.0
65 to 74 years................... 855 75.9
75 years and over................ 557 78.7
Female
Total........................... 24,023 86.5
Under 18 years..................... 8,463 91.5
18 to 24 years..................... 2,816 87.0
25 to 34 years..................... 3,513 90.8
35 to 44 years..................... 3,100 84.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,821 74.5
55 to 59 years..................... 748 80.3
60 to 64 years..................... 751 78.5
65 years and over.................. 2,812 83.0
65 to 74 years................... 1,366 81.0
75 years and over................ 1,446 85.0
Household Relationship
Total........................... 42,767 85.3
65 years and over.......... 4,224 80.9
In families........................ 36,086 84.3
Householder...................... 9,912 83.7
Under 65 years................ 8,736 84.9
65 years and over............. 1,175 75.3
Related children under 18 years.. 16,720 91.7
Under 6 years................. 6,328 92.9
6 to 17 years................. 10,392 90.9
Own children 18 years and over... 3,415 73.8
In married-couple families......... 16,939 76.5
Husbands......................... 4,164 74.3
Under 65 years................ 3,465 74.8
65 years and over............. 699 71.9
Wives............................ 4,164 74.3
Under 65 years................ 3,660 74.7
65 years and over............. 505 71.0
Related children under 18 years.. 6,856 84.7
Under 6 years................. 2,663 87.3
6 to 17 years ................ 4,192 83.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,200 59.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 16,979 94.7
Householder...................... 5,057 94.0
Under 65 years................ 4,624 95.1
65 years and over............. 433 84.0
Related children under 18 years.. 8,914 98.0
Under 6 years................. 3,256 98.3
6 to 17 years ................ 5,658 97.8
Own children 18 years and over... 2,005 87.8
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 108
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,168 80.0
Householder...................... 691 80.2
Under 65 years................ 608 81.4
65 years and over............. 83 72.5
Related children under 18 years.. 950 90.2
Under 6 years................. 409 91.1
6 to 17 years................. 541 89.6
Own children 18 years and over... 210 68.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 494 97.7
Under 18 years................... 283 98.0
Under 6 years.................. 131 100.0
6 to 17 years.................. 152 96.3
18 years and over................ 210 97.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,187 90.4
Male ............................ 2,491 86.1
Under 65 years................. 1,983 85.4
Living alone................. 838 91.1
65 years and over.............. 507 89.0
Living alone ............... 399 88.3
Female........................... 3,697 93.5
Under 65 years................. 2,096 93.1
Living alone................. 1,167 93.9
65 years and over.............. 1,600 93.9
Living alone................. 1,544 94.3
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_018.htm