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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 109
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 INCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 65,080 8,917 13.7 23,866 36.7 30,574 47.0
Under 18 years..................... 26,353 4,885 18.5 11,489 43.6 14,269 54.1
18 to 24 years..................... 6,623 979 14.8 2,345 35.4 3,009 45.4
25 to 34 years..................... 8,774 1,218 13.9 3,199 36.5 4,099 46.7
35 to 44 years..................... 9,270 960 10.4 2,813 30.3 3,681 39.7
45 to 54 years..................... 5,229 417 8.0 1,429 27.3 1,894 36.2
55 to 59 years..................... 1,798 145 8.0 549 30.5 684 38.0
60 to 64 years..................... 1,667 111 6.7 545 32.7 699 41.9
65 years and over.................. 5,366 203 3.8 1,496 27.9 2,240 41.7
65 to 74 years................... 2,907 124 4.3 769 26.4 1,179 40.6
75 years and over................ 2,460 79 3.2 728 29.6 1,061 43.1
Male
Total........................... 29,588 3,666 12.4 10,015 33.8 13,021 44.0
Under 18 years..................... 13,374 2,475 18.5 5,751 43.0 7,182 53.7
18 to 24 years..................... 2,899 297 10.3 866 29.9 1,154 39.8
25 to 34 years..................... 3,542 291 8.2 1,022 28.9 1,348 38.0
35 to 44 years..................... 4,086 289 7.1 1,005 24.6 1,377 33.7
45 to 54 years..................... 2,346 152 6.5 570 24.3 800 34.1
55 to 59 years..................... 769 45 5.8 215 28.0 264 34.3
60 to 64 years..................... 681 44 6.4 188 27.6 248 36.4
65 years and over.................. 1,891 73 3.9 398 21.0 648 34.3
65 to 74 years................... 1,162 59 5.1 258 22.2 406 34.9
75 years and over................ 730 14 2.0 140 19.2 243 33.2
Female
Total........................... 35,492 5,251 14.8 13,851 39.0 17,553 49.5
Under 18 years..................... 12,979 2,409 18.6 5,738 44.2 7,086 54.6
18 to 24 years..................... 3,724 682 18.3 1,479 39.7 1,856 49.8
25 to 34 years..................... 5,232 927 17.7 2,177 41.6 2,751 52.6
35 to 44 years..................... 5,184 672 13.0 1,809 34.9 2,304 44.4
45 to 54 years..................... 2,882 265 9.2 859 29.8 1,094 38.0
55 to 59 years..................... 1,029 100 9.7 334 32.4 420 40.8
60 to 64 years..................... 987 67 6.8 357 36.2 451 45.7
65 years and over.................. 3,475 130 3.7 1,099 31.6 1,591 45.8
65 to 74 years................... 1,745 65 3.7 511 29.3 773 44.3
75 years and over................ 1,730 65 3.7 588 34.0 818 47.3
Household Relationship
Total........................... 65,080 8,917 13.7 23,866 36.7 30,574 47.0
65 years and over.......... 5,366 203 3.8 1,496 27.9 2,240 41.7
In families........................ 57,274 7,553 13.2 19,818 34.6 25,603 44.7
Householder...................... 15,285 2,023 13.2 5,262 34.4 6,825 44.6
Under 65 years................ 13,668 1,975 14.4 4,965 36.3 6,373 46.6
65 years and over............. 1,618 48 3.0 297 18.4 452 27.9
Related children under 18 years.. 25,788 4,649 18.0 11,087 43.0 13,824 53.6
Under 6 years................. 8,402 1,858 22.1 3,987 47.5 4,887 58.2
6 to 17 years................. 17,386 2,791 16.1 7,100 40.8 8,937 51.4
Own children 18 years and over... 5,611 314 5.6 1,161 20.7 1,709 30.5
In married-couple families......... 32,000 1,828 5.7 7,436 23.2 10,513 32.9
Husbands......................... 7,679 394 5.1 1,658 21.6 2,365 30.8
Under 65 years................ 6,666 377 5.6 1,522 22.8 2,126 31.9
65 years and over............. 1,012 17 1.7 136 13.4 239 23.6
Wives............................ 7,679 394 5.1 1,658 21.6 2,365 30.8
Under 65 years................ 6,949 385 5.5 1,569 22.6 2,207 31.8
65 years and over............. 730 9 1.2 89 12.2 158 21.6
Related children under 18 years.. 13,041 958 7.3 3,662 28.1 5,082 39.0
Under 6 years................. 4,211 338 8.0 1,310 31.1 1,787 42.4
6 to 17 years ................ 8,830 621 7.0 2,352 26.6 3,295 37.3
Own children 18 years and over... 2,594 64 2.5 321 12.4 495 19.1
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 21,823 5,332 24.4 11,286 51.7 13,715 62.8
Householder...................... 6,527 1,511 23.1 3,269 50.1 4,029 61.7
Under 65 years................ 5,989 1,483 24.8 3,131 52.3 3,833 64.0
65 years and over............. 538 28 5.2 138 25.7 196 36.5
Related children under 18 years.. 11,288 3,484 30.9 6,864 60.8 8,058 71.4
Under 6 years................. 3,665 1,432 39.1 2,452 66.9 2,822 77.0
6 to 17 years ................ 7,623 2,052 26.9 4,411 57.9 5,236 68.7
Own children 18 years and over... 2,656 234 8.8 762 28.7 1,103 41.5
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 110
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.................. 3,451 393 11.4 1,096 31.8 1,375 39.9
Householder...................... 1,080 118 10.9 335 31.0 431 39.9
Under 65 years................ 964 113 11.7 307 31.9 395 41.0
65 years and over............. 115 6 4.9 27 23.6 36 30.9
Related children under 18 years.. 1,459 207 14.2 562 38.5 684 46.9
Under 6 years................. 525 89 17.0 225 42.9 279 53.1
6 to 17 years................. 933 118 12.6 337 36.1 405 43.4
Own children 18 years and over... 361 17 4.6 77 21.4 111 30.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 715 258 36.1 472 66.0 532 74.4
Under 18 years................... 422 149 35.4 277 65.7 312 73.9
Under 6 years.................. 152 62 40.6 101 66.0 110 71.8
6 to 17 years.................. 269 87 32.4 176 65.4 202 75.0
18 years and over................ 293 109 37.2 195 66.6 220 75.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 7,091 1,106 15.6 3,576 50.4 4,440 62.6
Male ............................ 3,067 475 15.5 1,370 44.7 1,715 55.9
Under 65 years................. 2,497 429 17.2 1,147 45.9 1,370 54.9
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........................... 4,025 631 15.7 2,206 54.8 2,725 67.7
Under 65 years................. 2,320 550 23.7 1,399 60.3 1,589 68.5
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 111
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 INCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 36,873 56.7 42,005 64.5 43,916 67.5 46,445 71.4
Under 18 years..................... 16,981 64.4 19,000 72.1 19,803 75.1 20,865 79.2
18 to 24 years..................... 3,559 53.7 4,139 62.5 4,343 65.6 4,540 68.6
25 to 34 years..................... 4,995 56.9 5,716 65.1 5,977 68.1 6,358 72.5
35 to 44 years..................... 4,580 49.4 5,410 58.4 5,747 62.0 6,128 66.1
45 to 54 years..................... 2,276 43.5 2,620 50.1 2,746 52.5 2,924 55.9
55 to 59 years..................... 839 46.6 958 53.2 1,001 55.6 1,064 59.2
60 to 64 years..................... 826 49.5 958 57.4 973 58.4 1,034 62.0
65 years and over.................. 2,819 52.5 3,205 59.7 3,326 62.0 3,530 65.8
65 to 74 years................... 1,489 51.2 1,660 57.1 1,726 59.4 1,842 63.4
75 years and over................ 1,330 54.1 1,545 62.8 1,600 65.0 1,689 68.7
Male
Total........................... 15,902 53.7 18,384 62.1 19,310 65.3 20,534 69.4
Under 18 years..................... 8,572 64.1 9,670 72.3 10,058 75.2 10,600 79.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,407 48.5 1,692 58.4 1,805 62.3 1,904 65.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,686 47.6 2,009 56.7 2,124 60.0 2,305 65.1
35 to 44 years..................... 1,785 43.7 2,160 52.9 2,335 57.2 2,519 61.6
45 to 54 years..................... 970 41.3 1,133 48.3 1,196 51.0 1,270 54.1
55 to 59 years..................... 322 41.8 352 45.7 374 48.5 394 51.2
60 to 64 years..................... 298 43.8 365 53.6 374 55.0 408 59.9
65 years and over.................. 863 45.6 1,004 53.1 1,044 55.2 1,135 60.0
65 to 74 years................... 550 47.4 619 53.3 643 55.4 696 59.9
75 years and over................ 312 42.8 385 52.8 401 54.9 439 60.2
Female
Total........................... 20,971 59.1 23,620 66.6 24,605 69.3 25,911 73.0
Under 18 years..................... 8,409 64.8 9,330 71.9 9,745 75.1 10,266 79.1
18 to 24 years..................... 2,152 57.8 2,448 65.7 2,538 68.2 2,636 70.8
25 to 34 years..................... 3,309 63.2 3,706 70.8 3,853 73.6 4,053 77.5
35 to 44 years..................... 2,795 53.9 3,250 62.7 3,412 65.8 3,610 69.6
45 to 54 years..................... 1,306 45.3 1,487 51.6 1,550 53.8 1,655 57.4
55 to 59 years..................... 517 50.2 606 58.9 627 60.9 671 65.2
60 to 64 years..................... 527 53.4 593 60.1 599 60.7 627 63.5
65 years and over.................. 1,956 56.3 2,201 63.3 2,282 65.7 2,395 68.9
65 to 74 years................... 939 53.8 1,041 59.6 1,083 62.1 1,145 65.6
75 years and over................ 1,017 58.8 1,160 67.1 1,199 69.3 1,250 72.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 36,873 56.7 42,005 64.5 43,916 67.5 46,445 71.4
65 years and over.......... 2,819 52.5 3,205 59.7 3,326 62.0 3,530 65.8
In families........................ 31,331 54.7 36,015 62.9 37,749 65.9 40,100 70.0
Householder...................... 8,302 54.3 9,577 62.7 10,012 65.5 10,634 69.6
Under 65 years................ 7,662 56.1 8,815 64.5 9,219 67.4 9,752 71.3
65 years and over............. 640 39.6 763 47.2 793 49.0 882 54.5
Related children under 18 years.. 16,513 64.0 18,508 71.8 19,309 74.9 20,338 78.9
Under 6 years................. 5,733 68.2 6,259 74.5 6,533 77.8 6,823 81.2
6 to 17 years................. 10,780 62.0 12,249 70.5 12,776 73.5 13,515 77.7
Own children 18 years and over... 2,158 38.5 2,625 46.8 2,788 49.7 2,995 53.4
In married-couple families......... 14,095 44.0 16,909 52.8 18,066 56.5 19,622 61.3
Husbands......................... 3,177 41.4 3,871 50.4 4,125 53.7 4,504 58.7
Under 65 years................ 2,815 42.2 3,431 51.5 3,668 55.0 3,988 59.8
65 years and over............. 361 35.7 440 43.5 457 45.2 516 51.0
Wives............................ 3,177 41.4 3,871 50.4 4,125 53.7 4,504 58.7
Under 65 years................ 2,940 42.3 3,567 51.3 3,806 54.8 4,143 59.6
65 years and over............. 237 32.5 304 41.6 319 43.7 361 49.5
Related children under 18 years.. 6,724 51.6 7,907 60.6 8,431 64.7 9,079 69.6
Under 6 years................. 2,340 55.6 2,653 63.0 2,843 67.5 3,048 72.4
6 to 17 years ................ 4,384 49.7 5,254 59.5 5,588 63.3 6,031 68.3
Own children 18 years and over... 688 26.5 855 33.0 953 36.8 1,054 40.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 15,521 71.1 17,086 78.3 17,519 80.3 18,103 83.0
Householder...................... 4,587 70.3 5,084 77.9 5,217 79.9 5,399 82.7
Under 65 years................ 4,325 72.2 4,780 79.8 4,902 81.9 5,064 84.6
65 years and over............. 261 48.6 304 56.6 315 58.5 335 62.3
Related children under 18 years.. 8,932 79.1 9,632 85.3 9,840 87.2 10,105 89.5
Under 6 years................. 3,076 83.9 3,254 88.8 3,307 90.2 3,354 91.5
6 to 17 years ................ 5,856 76.8 6,378 83.7 6,533 85.7 6,751 88.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,336 50.3 1,594 60.0 1,656 62.3 1,755 66.1
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 112
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.................. 1,715 49.7 2,020 58.5 2,164 62.7 2,375 68.8
Householder...................... 538 49.8 622 57.6 670 62.1 730 67.6
Under 65 years................ 490 50.8 568 58.9 616 63.9 665 69.0
65 years and over............. 48 41.2 54 46.7 54 46.7 65 56.3
Related children under 18 years.. 857 58.7 969 66.4 1,038 71.2 1,154 79.1
Under 6 years................. 316 60.2 351 66.9 383 72.9 421 80.1
6 to 17 years................. 540 57.9 617 66.1 655 70.1 733 78.5
Own children 18 years and over... 134 37.1 175 48.6 179 49.6 186 51.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 572 80.0 603 84.3 607 84.9 662 92.5
Under 18 years................... 335 79.5 354 84.0 357 84.6 389 92.2
Under 6 years.................. 124 81.4 134 87.6 135 88.7 140 91.9
6 to 17 years.................. 211 78.4 221 81.9 222 82.3 249 92.5
18 years and over................ 237 80.7 249 84.8 250 85.3 273 92.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,970 70.1 5,386 76.0 5,559 78.4 5,684 80.1
Male ............................ 1,895 61.8 2,076 67.7 2,161 70.5 2,227 72.6
Under 65 years................. 1,507 60.4 1,655 66.3 1,721 68.9 1,774 71.0
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........................... 3,075 76.4 3,310 82.2 3,398 84.4 3,457 85.9
Under 65 years................. 1,758 75.8 1,887 81.3 1,928 83.1 1,959 84.4
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 113
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 INCLUDING
SCHOOL LUNCH
Both Sexes
Total........................... 56,638 87.0
Under 18 years..................... 24,377 92.5
18 to 24 years..................... 5,692 85.9
25 to 34 years..................... 7,752 88.3
35 to 44 years..................... 7,861 84.8
45 to 54 years..................... 3,944 75.4
55 to 59 years..................... 1,362 75.7
60 to 64 years..................... 1,296 77.7
65 years and over.................. 4,355 81.2
65 to 74 years................... 2,303 79.2
75 years and over................ 2,052 83.4
Male
Total........................... 25,416 85.9
Under 18 years..................... 12,403 92.7
18 to 24 years..................... 2,435 84.0
25 to 34 years..................... 2,970 83.9
35 to 44 years..................... 3,371 82.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,723 73.4
55 to 59 years..................... 529 68.7
60 to 64 years..................... 522 76.7
65 years and over.................. 1,464 77.4
65 to 74 years................... 886 76.2
75 years and over................ 578 79.3
Female
Total........................... 31,222 88.0
Under 18 years..................... 11,974 92.3
18 to 24 years..................... 3,257 87.5
25 to 34 years..................... 4,782 91.4
35 to 44 years..................... 4,490 86.6
45 to 54 years..................... 2,221 77.0
55 to 59 years..................... 833 81.0
60 to 64 years..................... 775 78.5
65 years and over.................. 2,891 83.2
65 to 74 years................... 1,418 81.2
75 years and over................ 1,473 85.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 56,638 87.0
65 years and over.......... 4,355 81.2
In families........................ 49,546 86.5
Householder...................... 13,100 85.7
Under 65 years................ 11,874 86.9
65 years and over............. 1,226 75.8
Related children under 18 years.. 23,819 92.4
Under 6 years................. 7,823 93.1
6 to 17 years................. 15,996 92.0
Own children 18 years and over... 4,284 76.3
In married-couple families......... 26,015 81.3
Husbands......................... 6,055 78.8
Under 65 years................ 5,321 79.8
65 years and over............. 734 72.5
Wives............................ 6,055 78.8
Under 65 years................ 5,533 79.6
65 years and over............. 521 71.4
Related children under 18 years.. 11,475 88.0
Under 6 years................. 3,751 89.1
6 to 17 years ................ 7,724 87.5
Own children 18 years and over... 1,693 65.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 20,689 94.8
Householder...................... 6,154 94.3
Under 65 years................ 5,701 95.2
65 years and over............. 453 84.3
Related children under 18 years.. 11,028 97.7
Under 6 years................. 3,598 98.2
6 to 17 years ................ 7,430 97.5
Own children 18 years and over... 2,339 88.0
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 114
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 2,842 82.4
Householder...................... 891 82.6
Under 65 years................ 807 83.7
65 years and over............. 84 72.9
Related children under 18 years.. 1,317 90.3
Under 6 years................. 473 90.1
6 to 17 years................. 843 90.3
Own children 18 years and over... 252 69.9
In unrelated subfamilies........... 701 98.0
Under 18 years................... 414 98.2
Under 6 years.................. 152 100.0
6 to 17 years.................. 262 97.2
18 years and over................ 286 97.6
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,392 90.1
Male ............................ 2,635 85.9
Under 65 years................. 2,128 85.2
Living alone................. 838 91.1
65 years and over.............. 507 89.0
Living alone ............... 399 88.3
Female........................... 3,757 93.3
Under 65 years................. 2,157 92.9
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_019.htm