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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 115
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 ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,773 4,244 20.4 10,367 49.9 12,204 58.7
Under 18 years..................... 7,661 2,520 32.9 4,946 64.6 5,574 72.8
18 to 24 years..................... 2,054 406 19.7 931 45.3 1,130 55.0
25 to 34 years..................... 2,501 555 22.2 1,291 51.6 1,500 60.0
35 to 44 years..................... 2,717 410 15.1 1,143 42.1 1,397 51.4
45 to 54 years..................... 2,114 179 8.5 744 35.2 922 43.6
55 to 59 years..................... 827 51 6.2 286 34.6 345 41.7
60 to 64 years..................... 808 40 5.0 312 38.6 354 43.9
65 years and over.................. 2,090 82 3.9 713 34.1 981 46.9
65 to 74 years................... 1,206 49 4.1 383 31.8 538 44.6
75 years and over................ 884 33 3.7 329 37.2 442 50.1
Male
Total........................... 9,066 1,699 18.7 4,138 45.6 4,958 54.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,830 1,263 33.0 2,443 63.8 2,767 72.2
18 to 24 years..................... 820 106 12.9 289 35.3 376 45.8
25 to 34 years..................... 947 97 10.3 340 35.9 420 44.4
35 to 44 years..................... 1,179 95 8.0 371 31.5 490 41.6
45 to 54 years..................... 884 76 8.6 286 32.3 370 41.9
55 to 59 years..................... 350 13 3.7 116 33.2 134 38.3
60 to 64 years..................... 323 16 4.9 100 31.0 117 36.3
65 years and over.................. 733 34 4.6 192 26.2 283 38.6
65 to 74 years................... 486 24 4.9 130 26.7 189 38.9
75 years and over................ 248 10 4.0 63 25.3 94 38.1
Female
Total........................... 11,707 2,546 21.7 6,230 53.2 7,245 61.9
Under 18 years..................... 3,831 1,257 32.8 2,503 65.3 2,807 73.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,234 300 24.3 642 52.0 754 61.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,554 458 29.5 951 61.2 1,080 69.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,538 315 20.5 772 50.2 907 59.0
45 to 54 years..................... 1,230 103 8.4 458 37.2 552 44.9
55 to 59 years..................... 477 38 8.1 170 35.7 211 44.2
60 to 64 years..................... 485 25 5.1 212 43.7 237 48.9
65 years and over.................. 1,357 48 3.5 520 38.4 697 51.4
65 to 74 years................... 721 25 3.5 254 35.2 349 48.5
75 years and over................ 636 23 3.6 267 41.9 348 54.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,773 4,244 20.4 10,367 49.9 12,204 58.7
65 years and over.......... 2,090 82 3.9 713 34.1 981 46.9
In families........................ 17,590 3,742 21.3 8,285 47.1 9,841 55.9
Householder...................... 4,946 998 20.2 2,298 46.5 2,763 55.9
Under 65 years................ 4,262 981 23.0 2,166 50.8 2,554 59.9
65 years and over............. 684 17 2.5 131 19.2 209 30.5
Related children under 18 years.. 7,474 2,437 32.6 4,793 64.1 5,412 72.4
Under 6 years................. 2,635 1,037 39.4 1,847 70.1 2,056 78.0
6 to 17 years................. 4,839 1,400 28.9 2,946 60.9 3,356 69.4
Own children 18 years and over... 2,183 126 5.8 489 22.4 723 33.1
In married-couple families......... 7,107 539 7.6 1,946 27.4 2,455 34.5
Husbands......................... 1,807 113 6.2 458 25.4 593 32.8
Under 65 years................ 1,462 106 7.3 407 27.8 504 34.5
65 years and over............. 345 6 1.8 52 15.0 89 25.9
Wives............................ 1,807 113 6.2 458 25.4 593 32.8
Under 65 years................ 1,560 110 7.1 413 26.5 520 33.3
65 years and over............. 247 2 1.0 45 18.2 73 29.4
Related children under 18 years.. 2,247 285 12.7 879 39.1 1,066 47.4
Under 6 years................. 694 113 16.2 325 46.9 378 54.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,553 172 11.1 554 35.7 688 44.3
Own children 18 years and over... 904 26 2.9 112 12.4 152 16.8
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,402 3,054 32.5 6,005 63.9 6,958 74.0
Householder...................... 2,783 841 30.2 1,730 62.2 2,026 72.8
Under 65 years................ 2,493 831 33.3 1,664 66.7 1,923 77.1
65 years and over............. 290 10 3.6 67 23.1 103 35.5
Related children under 18 years.. 4,888 2,076 42.5 3,763 77.0 4,166 85.2
Under 6 years................. 1,819 893 49.1 1,455 80.0 1,601 88.0
6 to 17 years ................ 3,069 1,183 38.5 2,308 75.2 2,565 83.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,140 96 8.4 352 30.9 533 46.8
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 116
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.................. 1,081 149 13.8 334 30.9 428 39.6
Householder...................... 357 44 12.2 109 30.6 144 40.5
Under 65 years................ 292 44 14.9 98 33.4 126 43.2
65 years and over............. 64 0 (B) 11 (B) 18 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 340 76 22.4 151 44.5 180 53.1
Under 6 years................. 123 32 25.8 66 54.1 77 62.8
6 to 17 years................. 217 45 20.6 85 39.0 103 47.6
Own children 18 years and over... 140 4 3.0 25 18.1 37 26.8
In unrelated subfamilies........... 241 90 37.4 180 74.6 203 84.5
Under 18 years................... 139 48 34.8 106 76.2 115 83.0
Under 6 years.................. 58 27 (B) 43 (B) 50 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 81 22 26.9 63 77.2 66 80.8
18 years and over................ 101 42 41.1 73 72.4 88 86.5
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,943 413 14.0 1,903 64.7 2,159 73.4
Male ............................ 1,326 196 14.8 761 57.4 876 66.1
Under 65 years................. 1,108 173 15.6 639 57.6 715 64.5
Living alone................. 464 47 10.2 320 68.9 354 76.3
65 years and over.............. 217 22 10.3 122 56.1 161 74.1
Living alone ............... 138 4 3.1 79 57.6 107 77.6
Female........................... 1,617 217 13.4 1,142 70.6 1,283 79.3
Under 65 years................. 1,039 184 17.7 752 72.4 807 77.6
Living alone................. 609 64 10.5 468 76.9 494 81.1
65 years and over.............. 578 32 5.6 390 67.5 476 82.4
Living alone................. 534 28 5.2 371 69.4 445 83.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 117
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 ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 13,707 66.0 14,816 71.3 15,227 73.3 15,838 76.2
Under 18 years..................... 6,079 79.3 6,399 83.5 6,554 85.5 6,754 88.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,259 61.3 1,420 69.1 1,469 71.5 1,509 73.5
25 to 34 years..................... 1,668 66.7 1,787 71.5 1,830 73.2 1,917 76.6
35 to 44 years..................... 1,619 59.6 1,764 64.9 1,850 68.1 1,939 71.4
45 to 54 years..................... 1,069 50.6 1,192 56.4 1,227 58.1 1,278 60.5
55 to 59 years..................... 399 48.2 450 54.4 468 56.7 497 60.1
60 to 64 years..................... 416 51.5 480 59.4 486 60.2 521 64.5
65 years and over.................. 1,198 57.3 1,323 63.3 1,343 64.2 1,425 68.2
65 to 74 years................... 687 57.0 748 62.0 765 63.4 810 67.1
75 years and over................ 511 57.8 574 65.0 578 65.4 615 69.6
Male
Total........................... 5,647 62.3 6,201 68.4 6,414 70.7 6,686 73.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,041 79.4 3,240 84.6 3,332 87.0 3,396 88.7
18 to 24 years..................... 425 51.9 520 63.3 536 65.4 554 67.5
25 to 34 years..................... 483 51.0 539 56.9 561 59.3 609 64.3
35 to 44 years..................... 592 50.2 656 55.6 705 59.8 762 64.6
45 to 54 years..................... 427 48.3 478 54.1 491 55.6 505 57.1
55 to 59 years..................... 151 43.2 161 46.1 170 48.5 181 51.7
60 to 64 years..................... 141 43.7 178 55.3 181 56.0 204 63.2
65 years and over.................. 386 52.7 428 58.4 438 59.7 475 64.7
65 to 74 years................... 266 54.8 288 59.3 296 61.0 317 65.3
75 years and over................ 120 48.6 140 56.6 142 57.2 158 63.6
Female
Total........................... 8,060 68.8 8,615 73.6 8,813 75.3 9,153 78.2
Under 18 years..................... 3,037 79.3 3,159 82.5 3,221 84.1 3,357 87.6
18 to 24 years..................... 833 67.5 900 72.9 932 75.6 955 77.4
25 to 34 years..................... 1,185 76.2 1,249 80.3 1,269 81.6 1,307 84.1
35 to 44 years..................... 1,028 66.8 1,108 72.1 1,145 74.4 1,177 76.5
45 to 54 years..................... 642 52.2 714 58.1 736 59.8 773 62.9
55 to 59 years..................... 248 51.9 289 60.6 299 62.6 316 66.2
60 to 64 years..................... 275 56.7 302 62.1 305 62.9 317 65.3
65 years and over.................. 812 59.8 895 65.9 905 66.7 950 70.0
65 to 74 years................... 421 58.5 460 63.9 469 65.1 493 68.4
75 years and over................ 390 61.4 434 68.3 436 68.6 457 71.9
Household Relationship
Total........................... 13,707 66.0 14,816 71.3 15,227 73.3 15,838 76.2
65 years and over.......... 1,198 57.3 1,323 63.3 1,343 64.2 1,425 68.2
In families........................ 11,162 63.5 12,149 69.1 12,518 71.2 13,084 74.4
Householder...................... 3,128 63.2 3,412 69.0 3,505 70.9 3,655 73.9
Under 65 years................ 2,831 66.4 3,063 71.9 3,143 73.8 3,252 76.3
65 years and over............. 296 43.3 349 51.1 361 52.8 402 58.8
Related children under 18 years.. 5,907 79.0 6,227 83.3 6,382 85.4 6,567 87.9
Under 6 years................. 2,226 84.5 2,308 87.6 2,349 89.1 2,408 91.4
6 to 17 years................. 3,680 76.1 3,919 81.0 4,033 83.3 4,158 85.9
Own children 18 years and over... 897 41.1 1,070 49.0 1,117 51.2 1,202 55.1
In married-couple families......... 3,098 43.6 3,603 50.7 3,829 53.9 4,209 59.2
Husbands......................... 750 41.5 883 48.9 933 51.6 1,030 57.0
Under 65 years................ 607 41.5 711 48.6 753 51.5 826 56.5
65 years and over............. 142 41.3 172 50.0 180 52.3 203 59.0
Wives............................ 750 41.5 883 48.9 933 51.6 1,030 57.0
Under 65 years................ 650 41.7 757 48.5 804 51.5 875 56.1
65 years and over............. 100 40.5 126 50.8 130 52.5 154 62.5
Related children under 18 years.. 1,303 58.0 1,461 65.0 1,555 69.2 1,668 74.2
Under 6 years................. 458 66.0 495 71.3 523 75.3 564 81.3
6 to 17 years ................ 846 54.5 966 62.2 1,032 66.5 1,104 71.1
Own children 18 years and over... 221 24.5 285 31.5 307 34.0 352 39.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,522 80.0 7,943 84.5 8,071 85.8 8,198 87.2
Householder...................... 2,199 79.0 2,331 83.8 2,366 85.0 2,404 86.4
Under 65 years................ 2,057 82.5 2,164 86.8 2,195 88.1 2,222 89.1
65 years and over............. 141 48.8 167 57.7 171 59.0 182 63.0
Related children under 18 years.. 4,382 89.7 4,537 92.8 4,589 93.9 4,630 94.7
Under 6 years................. 1,677 92.2 1,719 94.5 1,731 95.2 1,739 95.6
6 to 17 years ................ 2,706 88.2 2,818 91.8 2,858 93.1 2,891 94.2
Own children 18 years and over... 623 54.7 728 63.9 754 66.1 789 69.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 118
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.................. 542 50.2 603 55.8 617 57.1 678 62.7
Householder...................... 179 50.2 198 55.6 205 57.6 221 62.0
Under 65 years................ 154 52.5 173 59.1 180 61.5 191 65.2
65 years and over............. 25 (B) 25 (B) 25 (B) 30 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 221 65.0 230 67.7 237 69.9 269 79.1
Under 6 years................. 92 74.7 95 77.4 95 77.4 105 86.0
6 to 17 years................. 129 59.5 135 62.3 143 65.7 163 75.1
Own children 18 years and over... 52 37.4 57 40.8 57 40.8 61 43.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 217 90.2 217 90.2 217 90.2 241 100.0
Under 18 years................... 125 89.9 125 89.9 125 89.9 139 100.0
Under 6 years.................. 55 (B) 55 (B) 55 (B) 58 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 70 85.9 70 85.9 70 85.9 81 100.0
18 years and over................ 92 90.7 92 90.7 92 90.7 101 100.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,327 79.1 2,450 83.3 2,492 84.7 2,514 85.4
Male ............................ 949 71.6 1,002 75.6 1,031 77.8 1,044 78.7
Under 65 years................. 772 69.6 819 73.9 846 76.4 859 77.5
Living alone................. 375 80.8 388 83.6 388 83.6 394 84.9
65 years and over.............. 177 81.5 183 84.4 185 85.0 185 85.0
Living alone ............... 113 82.1 114 82.9 115 83.9 115 83.9
Female........................... 1,378 85.2 1,448 89.6 1,461 90.4 1,470 90.9
Under 65 years................. 878 84.5 930 89.5 942 90.6 949 91.3
Living alone................. 539 88.5 567 93.2 570 93.7 576 94.6
65 years and over.............. 500 86.5 518 89.6 520 90.0 521 90.2
Living alone................. 467 87.3 484 90.6 487 91.0 487 91.0
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 119
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 18,163 87.4
Under 18 years..................... 7,332 95.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,768 86.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,201 88.0
35 to 44 years..................... 2,291 84.3
45 to 54 years..................... 1,615 76.4
55 to 59 years..................... 626 75.8
60 to 64 years..................... 631 78.1
65 years and over.................. 1,699 81.3
65 to 74 years................... 958 79.4
75 years and over................ 741 83.9
Male
Total........................... 7,781 85.8
Under 18 years..................... 3,678 96.0
18 to 24 years..................... 662 80.7
25 to 34 years..................... 773 81.7
35 to 44 years..................... 944 80.1
45 to 54 years..................... 664 75.2
55 to 59 years..................... 236 67.4
60 to 64 years..................... 246 76.4
65 years and over.................. 578 78.8
65 to 74 years................... 380 78.4
75 years and over................ 197 79.6
Female
Total........................... 10,382 88.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,654 95.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,106 89.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,427 91.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,347 87.6
45 to 54 years..................... 951 77.3
55 to 59 years..................... 391 81.9
60 to 64 years..................... 385 79.3
65 years and over.................. 1,122 82.7
65 to 74 years................... 577 80.1
75 years and over................ 544 85.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 18,163 87.4
65 years and over.......... 1,699 81.3
In families........................ 15,190 86.4
Householder...................... 4,233 85.6
Under 65 years................ 3,696 86.7
65 years and over............. 537 78.5
Related children under 18 years.. 7,145 95.6
Under 6 years................. 2,578 97.8
6 to 17 years................. 4,567 94.4
Own children 18 years and over... 1,621 74.3
In married-couple families......... 5,368 75.5
Husbands......................... 1,324 73.3
Under 65 years................ 1,064 72.8
65 years and over............. 260 75.4
Wives............................ 1,324 73.3
Under 65 years................ 1,135 72.7
65 years and over............. 189 76.7
Related children under 18 years.. 1,980 88.1
Under 6 years................. 643 92.7
6 to 17 years ................ 1,337 86.1
Own children 18 years and over... 531 58.8
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,998 95.7
Householder...................... 2,634 94.7
Under 65 years................ 2,389 95.8
65 years and over............. 246 84.8
Related children under 18 years.. 4,855 99.3
Under 6 years................. 1,814 99.7
6 to 17 years ................ 3,041 99.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,000 87.7
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 120
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 824 76.2
Householder...................... 275 77.1
Under 65 years................ 230 78.6
65 years and over............. 45 .
Related children under 18 years.. 311 91.4
Under 6 years................. 121 98.4
6 to 17 years................. 190 87.5
Own children 18 years and over... 90 64.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 241 100.0
Under 18 years................... 139 100.0
Under 6 years.................. 58 .
6 to 17 years.................. 81 100.0
18 years and over................ 101 100.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,733 92.9
Male ............................ 1,197 90.3
Under 65 years................. 996 89.8
Living alone................. 428 92.3
65 years and over.............. 201 92.5
Living alone ............... 127 92.7
Female........................... 1,536 95.0
Under 65 years................. 988 95.1
Living alone................. 593 97.4
65 years and over.............. 548 94.9
Living alone................. 514 96.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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