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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 121
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 FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,368 5,689 27.9 13,451 66.0 15,687 77.0
Under 18 years..................... 9,685 3,357 34.7 7,025 72.5 8,016 82.8
18 to 24 years..................... 2,132 605 28.4 1,282 60.2 1,515 71.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,805 771 27.5 1,789 63.8 2,098 74.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,383 537 22.5 1,409 59.1 1,676 70.3
45 to 54 years..................... 1,273 230 18.1 747 58.7 877 68.9
55 to 59 years..................... 431 69 15.9 262 60.7 307 71.3
60 to 64 years..................... 449 51 11.3 279 62.2 311 69.4
65 years and over.................. 1,211 69 5.7 658 54.4 887 73.3
65 to 74 years................... 683 43 6.2 358 52.4 502 73.5
75 years and over................ 528 27 5.1 300 56.9 385 73.0
Male
Total........................... 8,627 2,298 26.6 5,487 63.6 6,454 74.8
Under 18 years..................... 4,851 1,693 34.9 3,486 71.9 4,008 82.6
18 to 24 years..................... 805 171 21.3 432 53.7 517 64.3
25 to 34 years..................... 891 154 17.3 477 53.5 575 64.5
35 to 44 years..................... 860 129 15.0 417 48.5 519 60.4
45 to 54 years..................... 519 87 16.8 293 56.5 356 68.6
55 to 59 years..................... 166 23 13.9 108 65.2 120 72.4
60 to 64 years..................... 158 23 14.7 98 62.1 105 66.7
65 years and over.................. 377 18 4.7 176 46.7 253 67.0
65 to 74 years................... 246 15 6.2 121 49.0 165 67.1
75 years and over................ 131 2 1.8 56 42.3 88 66.8
Female
Total........................... 11,741 3,391 28.9 7,964 67.8 9,233 78.6
Under 18 years..................... 4,834 1,664 34.4 3,538 73.2 4,007 82.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,327 434 32.7 851 64.1 997 75.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,914 617 32.3 1,313 68.6 1,524 79.6
35 to 44 years..................... 1,523 407 26.7 993 65.1 1,157 75.9
45 to 54 years..................... 754 143 18.9 454 60.2 521 69.1
55 to 59 years..................... 265 46 17.2 153 57.9 187 70.7
60 to 64 years..................... 291 28 9.5 181 62.2 206 70.8
65 years and over.................. 834 52 6.2 482 57.8 634 76.1
65 to 74 years................... 437 27 6.2 238 54.3 337 77.0
75 years and over................ 396 25 6.2 244 61.7 298 75.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,368 5,689 27.9 13,451 66.0 15,687 77.0
65 years and over.......... 1,211 69 5.7 658 54.4 887 73.3
In families........................ 17,788 5,115 28.8 11,637 65.4 13,644 76.7
Householder...................... 4,732 1,346 28.4 3,096 65.4 3,656 77.3
Under 65 years................ 4,362 1,325 30.4 2,932 67.2 3,429 78.6
65 years and over............. 370 21 5.6 165 44.6 228 61.6
Related children under 18 years.. 9,491 3,274 34.5 6,858 72.3 7,849 82.7
Under 6 years................. 3,607 1,343 37.2 2,620 72.6 2,981 82.6
6 to 17 years................. 5,884 1,931 32.8 4,238 72.0 4,868 82.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,353 197 14.5 617 45.6 798 59.0
In married-couple families......... 6,174 899 14.6 3,473 56.3 4,214 68.2
Husbands......................... 1,389 188 13.5 765 55.1 942 67.8
Under 65 years................ 1,232 185 15.0 698 56.7 842 68.4
65 years and over............. 157 3 1.7 67 42.8 100 63.6
Wives............................ 1,389 188 13.5 765 55.1 942 67.8
Under 65 years................ 1,275 185 14.5 720 56.4 872 68.4
65 years and over............. 114 3 2.3 46 40.1 70 61.7
Related children under 18 years.. 2,798 474 16.9 1,712 61.2 2,049 73.2
Under 6 years................. 1,098 180 16.4 667 60.7 795 72.4
6 to 17 years ................ 1,700 294 17.3 1,045 61.5 1,254 73.8
Own children 18 years and over... 409 43 10.5 167 40.8 201 49.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 10,664 3,998 37.5 7,613 71.4 8,799 82.5
Householder...................... 3,063 1,098 35.8 2,174 71.0 2,527 82.5
Under 65 years................ 2,888 1,083 37.5 2,094 72.5 2,420 83.8
65 years and over............. 175 15 8.4 80 45.6 107 61.0
Related children under 18 years.. 6,235 2,685 43.1 4,842 77.7 5,464 87.6
Under 6 years................. 2,313 1,118 48.3 1,832 79.2 2,049 88.6
6 to 17 years ................ 3,922 1,567 39.9 3,010 76.7 3,415 87.1
Own children 18 years and over... 870 145 16.7 421 48.3 564 64.7
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 122
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.................. 950 218 23.0 551 58.0 631 66.4
Householder...................... 280 60 21.6 157 56.1 188 67.0
Under 65 years................ 246 57 23.3 143 58.0 170 69.1
65 years and over............. 34 3 (B) 15 (B) 18 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 457 115 25.2 303 66.3 336 73.5
Under 6 years................. 196 45 23.1 121 61.9 136 69.6
6 to 17 years................. 262 70 26.8 182 69.6 200 76.3
Own children 18 years and over... 74 9 (B) 29 (B) 33 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 232 83 35.6 192 82.4 192 82.4
Under 18 years................... 144 47 32.6 118 81.8 118 81.8
Under 6 years.................. 59 23 (B) 47 (B) 47 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 85 24 28.3 71 83.0 71 83.0
18 years and over................ 88 36 40.5 74 83.4 74 83.4
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,347 491 20.9 1,623 69.1 1,851 78.9
Male ............................ 1,032 228 22.0 650 63.0 737 71.4
Under 65 years................. 908 216 23.8 561 61.7 625 68.8
Living alone................. 316 43 13.7 248 78.7 279 88.5
65 years and over.............. 124 12 9.5 89 72.0 112 90.4
Living alone ............... 98 5 5.4 72 73.5 90 92.1
Female........................... 1,315 264 20.0 973 74.0 1,114 84.8
Under 65 years................. 883 241 27.2 650 73.6 715 81.0
Living alone................. 544 92 16.9 407 74.9 448 82.5
65 years and over.............. 431 23 5.3 323 74.9 399 92.5
Living alone................. 413 23 5.6 312 75.7 387 93.8
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 123
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 FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,160 84.2 18,241 89.6 18,508 90.9 18,827 92.4
Under 18 years..................... 8,646 89.3 9,029 93.2 9,134 94.3 9,252 95.5
18 to 24 years..................... 1,672 78.4 1,832 85.9 1,873 87.9 1,915 89.9
25 to 34 years..................... 2,321 82.7 2,471 88.1 2,510 89.5 2,553 91.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,877 78.7 2,057 86.3 2,100 88.1 2,153 90.3
45 to 54 years..................... 992 78.0 1,095 86.0 1,113 87.4 1,123 88.3
55 to 59 years..................... 338 78.5 356 82.6 359 83.4 368 85.5
60 to 64 years..................... 348 77.5 380 84.6 381 85.0 394 87.7
65 years and over.................. 966 79.8 1,021 84.4 1,037 85.6 1,068 88.2
65 to 74 years................... 543 79.6 576 84.3 587 85.9 602 88.1
75 years and over................ 422 80.1 446 84.4 450 85.4 466 88.4
Male
Total........................... 7,076 82.0 7,639 88.5 7,767 90.0 7,904 91.6
Under 18 years..................... 4,330 89.3 4,548 93.7 4,600 94.8 4,643 95.7
18 to 24 years..................... 582 72.3 675 83.9 692 86.0 710 88.2
25 to 34 years..................... 641 72.0 717 80.4 736 82.6 756 84.8
35 to 44 years..................... 595 69.3 691 80.3 714 83.1 747 86.9
45 to 54 years..................... 405 77.9 450 86.8 462 89.0 464 89.4
55 to 59 years..................... 130 78.2 133 79.8 133 79.8 137 82.4
60 to 64 years..................... 120 76.1 129 82.0 129 82.0 135 85.3
65 years and over.................. 272 72.1 296 78.4 301 79.7 313 82.8
65 to 74 years................... 177 71.8 192 77.9 197 79.9 202 82.0
75 years and over................ 95 72.7 104 79.3 104 79.3 111 84.3
Female
Total........................... 10,084 85.9 10,602 90.3 10,741 91.5 10,923 93.0
Under 18 years..................... 4,316 89.3 4,481 92.7 4,533 93.8 4,609 95.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,090 82.1 1,157 87.2 1,181 89.0 1,206 90.9
25 to 34 years..................... 1,680 87.8 1,755 91.7 1,775 92.7 1,797 93.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,281 84.1 1,366 89.7 1,386 90.9 1,406 92.3
45 to 54 years..................... 588 78.0 644 85.5 651 86.3 659 87.5
55 to 59 years..................... 208 78.6 223 84.3 227 85.7 231 87.4
60 to 64 years..................... 228 78.2 250 86.0 252 86.6 259 89.1
65 years and over.................. 694 83.3 726 87.1 736 88.3 756 90.7
65 to 74 years................... 367 83.9 384 87.9 390 89.2 400 91.5
75 years and over................ 327 82.5 341 86.1 346 87.4 356 89.8
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,160 84.2 18,241 89.6 18,508 90.9 18,827 92.4
65 years and over.......... 966 79.8 1,021 84.4 1,037 85.6 1,068 88.2
In families........................ 14,985 84.2 15,963 89.7 16,194 91.0 16,488 92.7
Householder...................... 4,002 84.6 4,268 90.2 4,324 91.4 4,402 93.0
Under 65 years................ 3,736 85.7 3,980 91.2 4,030 92.4 4,089 93.7
65 years and over............. 266 71.9 288 77.9 294 79.4 312 84.5
Related children under 18 years.. 8,474 89.3 8,844 93.2 8,947 94.3 9,058 95.4
Under 6 years................. 3,226 89.4 3,343 92.7 3,399 94.2 3,451 95.7
6 to 17 years................. 5,248 89.2 5,501 93.5 5,548 94.3 5,607 95.3
Own children 18 years and over... 917 67.8 1,058 78.2 1,088 80.4 1,129 83.4
In married-couple families......... 4,886 79.1 5,328 86.3 5,423 87.8 5,569 90.2
Husbands......................... 1,085 78.1 1,195 86.1 1,219 87.8 1,257 90.5
Under 65 years................ 975 79.1 1,077 87.4 1,095 88.9 1,128 91.6
65 years and over............. 110 70.3 119 75.5 124 78.6 129 82.0
Wives............................ 1,085 78.1 1,195 86.1 1,219 87.8 1,257 90.5
Under 65 years................ 1,007 79.0 1,111 87.1 1,130 88.6 1,163 91.2
65 years and over............. 78 68.3 84 74.2 89 78.1 93 81.9
Related children under 18 years.. 2,359 84.3 2,537 90.7 2,575 92.0 2,627 93.9
Under 6 years................. 917 83.5 973 88.6 996 90.7 1,024 93.2
6 to 17 years ................ 1,442 84.8 1,564 92.0 1,579 92.9 1,603 94.3
Own children 18 years and over... 243 59.4 277 67.7 286 69.9 301 73.5
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,401 88.2 9,848 92.3 9,950 93.3 10,059 94.3
Householder...................... 2,712 88.5 2,842 92.8 2,867 93.6 2,899 94.6
Under 65 years................ 2,579 89.3 2,697 93.4 2,722 94.2 2,742 94.9
65 years and over............. 132 75.6 144 82.4 145 82.8 156 89.3
Related children under 18 years.. 5,746 92.2 5,917 94.9 5,961 95.6 5,996 96.2
Under 6 years................. 2,161 93.4 2,213 95.7 2,234 96.6 2,244 97.0
6 to 17 years ................ 3,585 91.4 3,704 94.4 3,727 95.0 3,753 95.7
Own children 18 years and over... 637 73.2 732 84.1 750 86.2 774 88.9
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 124
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.................. 697 73.4 787 82.9 821 86.5 860 90.5
Householder...................... 206 73.6 231 82.6 238 85.0 246 88.1
Under 65 years................ 186 75.7 209 85.2 216 88.0 223 90.7
65 years and over............. 20 (B) 22 (B) 22 (B) 24 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 369 80.6 391 85.5 410 89.7 435 95.0
Under 6 years................. 147 75.3 157 80.2 168 85.9 184 93.9
6 to 17 years................. 221 84.6 234 89.4 242 92.5 251 95.8
Own children 18 years and over... 37 (B) 49 (B) 52 (B) 54 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 201 86.6 218 93.8 222 95.6 232 100.0
Under 18 years................... 124 85.9 134 93.2 137 95.1 144 100.0
Under 6 years.................. 49 (B) 57 (B) 59 (B) 59 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 74 87.4 77 90.5 78 91.7 85 100.0
18 years and over................ 77 87.6 84 94.7 85 96.5 88 100.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,973 84.1 2,059 87.7 2,091 89.1 2,107 89.8
Male ............................ 791 76.7 837 81.0 856 82.9 866 83.9
Under 65 years................. 678 74.6 723 79.6 743 81.8 753 82.9
Living alone................. 293 93.0 298 94.3 298 94.3 298 94.3
65 years and over.............. 113 91.5 113 91.5 113 91.5 113 91.5
Living alone ............... 91 93.5 91 93.5 91 93.5 91 93.5
Female........................... 1,182 89.9 1,223 93.0 1,235 94.0 1,240 94.4
Under 65 years................. 772 87.4 806 91.3 814 92.2 819 92.8
Living alone................. 487 89.7 512 94.1 514 94.6 517 95.2
65 years and over.............. 410 95.1 416 96.5 421 97.6 421 97.6
Living alone................. 395 95.8 401 97.2 406 98.4 406 98.4
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 125
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,011 98.2
Under 18 years..................... 9,619 99.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,072 97.2
25 to 34 years..................... 2,744 97.8
35 to 44 years..................... 2,326 97.6
45 to 54 years..................... 1,229 96.5
55 to 59 years..................... 410 95.1
60 to 64 years..................... 443 98.8
65 years and over.................. 1,168 96.4
65 to 74 years................... 653 95.6
75 years and over................ 515 97.5
Male
Total........................... 8,450 97.9
Under 18 years..................... 4,820 99.4
18 to 24 years..................... 770 95.7
25 to 34 years..................... 855 95.9
35 to 44 years..................... 823 95.8
45 to 54 years..................... 508 97.8
55 to 59 years..................... 156 94.0
60 to 64 years..................... 155 98.4
65 years and over.................. 362 96.0
65 to 74 years................... 231 93.8
75 years and over................ 131 100.0
Female
Total........................... 11,561 98.5
Under 18 years..................... 4,799 99.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,302 98.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,889 98.7
35 to 44 years..................... 1,502 98.6
45 to 54 years..................... 721 95.7
55 to 59 years..................... 254 95.9
60 to 64 years..................... 288 99.1
65 years and over.................. 806 96.7
65 to 74 years................... 423 96.6
75 years and over................ 383 96.7
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,011 98.2
65 years and over.......... 1,168 96.4
In families........................ 17,542 98.6
Householder...................... 4,662 98.5
Under 65 years................ 4,314 98.9
65 years and over............. 347 93.9
Related children under 18 years.. 9,425 99.3
Under 6 years................. 3,584 99.3
6 to 17 years................. 5,841 99.3
Own children 18 years and over... 1,302 96.2
In married-couple families......... 6,041 97.8
Husbands......................... 1,355 97.6
Under 65 years................ 1,211 98.3
65 years and over............. 144 91.7
Wives............................ 1,355 97.6
Under 65 years................ 1,250 98.0
65 years and over............. 106 92.9
Related children under 18 years.. 2,770 99.0
Under 6 years................. 1,085 98.8
6 to 17 years ................ 1,685 99.1
Own children 18 years and over... 377 92.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 10,563 99.1
Householder...................... 3,030 98.9
Under 65 years................ 2,865 99.2
65 years and over............. 165 94.5
Related children under 18 years.. 6,203 99.5
Under 6 years................. 2,308 99.8
6 to 17 years ................ 3,895 99.3
Own children 18 years and over... 853 98.0
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 126
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 938 98.7
Householder...................... 276 98.5
Under 65 years................ 241 98.3
65 years and over............. 34 .
Related children under 18 years.. 452 98.9
Under 6 years................. 191 97.4
6 to 17 years................. 262 100.0
Own children 18 years and over... 72 .
In unrelated subfamilies........... 232 100.0
Under 18 years................... 144 100.0
Under 6 years.................. 59 .
6 to 17 years.................. 85 100.0
18 years and over................ 88 100.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,236 95.3
Male ............................ 951 92.1
Under 65 years................. 829 91.3
Living alone................. 311 98.4
65 years and over.............. 122 98.3
Living alone ............... 96 97.8
Female........................... 1,285 97.8
Under 65 years................. 859 97.2
Living alone................. 536 98.5
65 years and over.............. 427 98.9
Living alone................. 412 99.7
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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