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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 139
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
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER
WAS UNDER 65 YEARS OLD
AND DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 32,826 7,101 21.6 12,929 39.4 15,104 46.0
Under 18 years..................... 9,869 2,921 29.6 4,846 49.1 5,488 55.6
18 to 24 years..................... 3,127 1,036 33.1 1,599 51.1 1,824 58.3
25 to 34 years..................... 3,973 1,018 25.6 1,665 41.9 1,931 48.6
35 to 44 years..................... 4,621 886 19.2 1,756 38.0 2,038 44.1
45 to 54 years..................... 4,344 671 15.4 1,478 34.0 1,766 40.6
55 to 59 years..................... 2,644 307 11.6 722 27.3 893 33.8
60 to 64 years..................... 3,500 230 6.6 756 21.6 995 28.4
65 years and over.................. 748 32 4.3 106 14.2 171 22.8
65 to 74 years................... 469 17 3.6 50 10.7 93 19.8
75 years and over................ 279 15 5.5 56 20.1 78 27.8
Male
Total........................... 15,621 3,050 19.5 5,707 36.5 6,716 43.0
Under 18 years..................... 5,082 1,503 29.6 2,507 49.3 2,811 55.3
18 to 24 years..................... 1,435 433 30.2 681 47.5 791 55.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,768 310 17.5 619 35.0 751 42.5
35 to 44 years..................... 2,167 313 14.4 685 31.6 827 38.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,890 254 13.4 573 30.3 700 37.0
55 to 59 years..................... 1,118 122 10.9 309 27.7 370 33.2
60 to 64 years..................... 1,752 100 5.7 298 17.0 395 22.5
65 years and over.................. 409 15 3.7 35 8.6 72 17.6
65 to 74 years................... 287 6 2.2 15 5.3 41 14.3
75 years and over................ 122 9 7.3 20 16.2 31 25.2
Female
Total........................... 17,205 4,051 23.5 7,221 42.0 8,388 48.8
Under 18 years..................... 4,786 1,418 29.6 2,339 48.9 2,677 55.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,692 603 35.7 918 54.2 1,033 61.1
25 to 34 years..................... 2,206 708 32.1 1,046 47.4 1,180 53.5
35 to 44 years..................... 2,453 573 23.4 1,071 43.7 1,211 49.4
45 to 54 years..................... 2,454 417 17.0 905 36.9 1,066 43.5
55 to 59 years..................... 1,526 185 12.1 413 27.1 523 34.2
60 to 64 years..................... 1,748 130 7.5 459 26.2 600 34.3
65 years and over.................. 339 17 5.0 71 21.0 99 29.1
65 to 74 years................... 183 11 5.8 35 19.2 52 28.5
75 years and over................ 157 6 4.1 36 23.1 47 29.8
Household Relationship
Total........................... 32,826 7,101 21.6 12,929 39.4 15,104 46.0
65 years and over.......... 748 32 4.3 106 14.2 171 22.8
In families........................ 27,497 4,857 17.7 9,158 33.3 10,991 40.0
Householder...................... 8,276 1,374 16.6 2,599 31.4 3,128 37.8
Under 65 years................ 8,276 1,374 16.6 2,599 31.4 3,128 37.8
65 years and over............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 9,496 2,675 28.2 4,532 47.7 5,165 54.4
Under 6 years................. 3,411 1,009 29.6 1,613 47.3 1,800 52.8
6 to 17 years................. 6,085 1,666 27.4 2,919 48.0 3,366 55.3
Own children 18 years and over... 2,679 256 9.6 622 23.2 885 33.0
In married-couple families......... 18,649 1,395 7.5 3,689 19.8 4,761 25.5
Husbands......................... 5,614 384 6.8 987 17.6 1,282 22.8
Under 65 years................ 5,324 375 7.0 968 18.2 1,238 23.3
65 years and over............. 290 9 3.1 20 6.8 44 15.1
Wives............................ 5,614 384 6.8 987 17.6 1,282 22.8
Under 65 years................ 5,505 382 6.9 966 17.5 1,254 22.8
65 years and over............. 109 2 1.7 21 19.6 28 25.3
Related children under 18 years.. 5,630 559 9.9 1,489 26.4 1,871 33.2
Under 6 years................. 2,123 179 8.4 506 23.8 628 29.6
6 to 17 years ................ 3,507 381 10.9 983 28.0 1,243 35.4
Own children 18 years and over... 1,413 50 3.5 158 11.2 230 16.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,545 3,185 42.2 4,954 65.7 5,633 74.7
Householder...................... 2,200 896 40.7 1,439 65.4 1,642 74.6
Under 65 years................ 2,200 896 40.7 1,439 65.4 1,642 74.6
65 years and over............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 3,561 2,005 56.3 2,870 80.6 3,096 87.0
Under 6 years................. 1,240 803 64.8 1,074 86.6 1,133 91.3
6 to 17 years ................ 2,321 1,202 51.8 1,796 77.4 1,964 84.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,143 189 16.5 418 36.6 609 53.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 140
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.................. 1,302 278 21.3 515 39.5 597 45.9
Householder...................... 462 94 20.3 173 37.3 204 44.2
Under 65 years................ 462 94 20.3 173 37.3 204 44.2
65 years and over............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 305 111 36.4 173 56.7 198 64.9
Under 6 years................. 49 27 (B) 33 (B) 39 (B)
6 to 17 years................. 257 84 32.7 140 54.6 159 62.0
Own children 18 years and over... 123 18 14.3 45 36.4 45 36.5
In unrelated subfamilies........... 246 160 65.3 221 89.7 222 90.1
Under 18 years................... 141 92 64.8 131 93.0 132 93.3
Under 6 years.................. 72 57 (B) 72 (B) 72 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 69 34 (B) 59 (B) 60 (B)
18 years and over................ 105 69 65.8 89 85.3 90 85.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,083 2,083 41.0 3,550 69.8 3,892 76.6
Male ............................ 2,354 961 40.8 1,605 68.2 1,768 75.1
Under 65 years................. 2,354 961 40.8 1,605 68.2 1,768 75.1
Living alone................. 1,235 270 21.9 698 56.5 806 65.2
65 years and over.............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone ............... 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Female........................... 2,729 1,122 41.1 1,945 71.3 2,124 77.8
Under 65 years................. 2,729 1,122 41.1 1,945 71.3 2,124 77.8
Living alone................. 1,616 371 23.0 994 61.5 1,116 69.1
65 years and over.............. 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone................. 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 141
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
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER
WAS UNDER 65 YEARS OLD
AND DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,162 52.3 19,052 58.0 19,666 59.9 20,396 62.1
Under 18 years..................... 6,097 61.8 6,641 67.3 6,843 69.3 7,033 71.3
18 to 24 years..................... 2,017 64.5 2,174 69.5 2,225 71.2 2,271 72.6
25 to 34 years..................... 2,155 54.2 2,345 59.0 2,438 61.4 2,531 63.7
35 to 44 years..................... 2,327 50.4 2,669 57.8 2,765 59.8 2,865 62.0
45 to 54 years..................... 2,001 46.1 2,225 51.2 2,279 52.5 2,346 54.0
55 to 59 years..................... 1,065 40.3 1,166 44.1 1,207 45.7 1,279 48.4
60 to 64 years..................... 1,248 35.7 1,506 43.0 1,557 44.5 1,679 48.0
65 years and over.................. 250 33.4 327 43.7 352 47.0 392 52.3
65 to 74 years................... 143 30.4 198 42.2 205 43.7 229 48.7
75 years and over................ 107 38.5 129 46.2 147 52.6 163 58.4
Male
Total........................... 7,699 49.3 8,691 55.6 8,973 57.4 9,323 59.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,109 61.2 3,417 67.2 3,502 68.9 3,590 70.6
18 to 24 years..................... 884 61.6 959 66.8 982 68.4 1,003 69.9
25 to 34 years..................... 859 48.6 960 54.3 994 56.3 1,042 59.0
35 to 44 years..................... 956 44.1 1,152 53.2 1,210 55.8 1,263 58.3
45 to 54 years..................... 804 42.5 920 48.7 945 50.0 973 51.5
55 to 59 years..................... 439 39.3 481 43.1 500 44.7 525 47.0
60 to 64 years..................... 524 29.9 629 35.9 655 37.4 718 41.0
65 years and over.................. 123 30.1 171 41.8 185 45.1 209 51.2
65 to 74 years................... 74 25.9 115 40.1 120 42.0 136 47.4
75 years and over................ 49 40.0 56 45.9 64 52.5 74 60.2
Female
Total........................... 9,463 55.0 10,361 60.2 10,693 62.2 11,072 64.4
Under 18 years..................... 2,988 62.4 3,223 67.3 3,341 69.8 3,443 71.9
18 to 24 years..................... 1,134 67.0 1,215 71.8 1,243 73.4 1,268 74.9
25 to 34 years..................... 1,296 58.8 1,386 62.8 1,443 65.4 1,488 67.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,371 55.9 1,516 61.8 1,555 63.4 1,602 65.3
45 to 54 years..................... 1,197 48.8 1,305 53.2 1,334 54.4 1,373 56.0
55 to 59 years..................... 626 41.0 684 44.8 707 46.3 755 49.4
60 to 64 years..................... 724 41.4 876 50.1 903 51.6 961 55.0
65 years and over.................. 127 37.4 156 46.0 168 49.4 182 53.7
65 to 74 years................... 69 37.6 83 45.6 85 46.5 93 50.8
75 years and over................ 58 37.3 73 46.5 83 52.7 89 57.0
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,162 52.3 19,052 58.0 19,666 59.9 20,396 62.1
65 years and over.......... 250 33.4 327 43.7 352 47.0 392 52.3
In families........................ 12,804 46.6 14,534 52.9 15,106 54.9 15,785 57.4
Householder...................... 3,651 44.1 4,141 50.0 4,307 52.0 4,509 54.5
Under 65 years................ 3,651 44.1 4,141 50.0 4,307 52.0 4,509 54.5
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 5,765 60.7 6,303 66.4 6,505 68.5 6,690 70.5
Under 6 years................. 2,028 59.5 2,190 64.2 2,267 66.5 2,331 68.3
6 to 17 years................. 3,737 61.4 4,113 67.6 4,238 69.7 4,360 71.6
Own children 18 years and over... 1,068 39.9 1,271 47.5 1,316 49.1 1,393 52.0
In married-couple families......... 6,202 33.3 7,462 40.0 7,907 42.4 8,499 45.6
Husbands......................... 1,688 30.1 2,052 36.6 2,170 38.7 2,339 41.7
Under 65 years................ 1,610 30.2 1,944 36.5 2,054 38.6 2,205 41.4
65 years and over............. 78 26.9 109 37.5 116 39.9 134 46.2
Wives............................ 1,688 30.1 2,052 36.6 2,170 38.7 2,339 41.7
Under 65 years................ 1,652 30.0 2,011 36.5 2,127 38.6 2,289 41.6
65 years and over............. 36 32.8 41 37.9 43 39.9 49 45.4
Related children under 18 years.. 2,353 41.8 2,776 49.3 2,945 52.3 3,110 55.2
Under 6 years................. 820 38.6 957 45.1 1,034 48.7 1,097 51.7
6 to 17 years ................ 1,534 43.7 1,818 51.8 1,911 54.5 2,012 57.4
Own children 18 years and over... 345 24.4 422 29.9 443 31.4 503 35.6
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 5,924 78.5 6,291 83.4 6,382 84.6 6,442 85.4
Householder...................... 1,724 78.3 1,817 82.6 1,849 84.0 1,872 85.1
Under 65 years................ 1,724 78.3 1,817 82.6 1,849 84.0 1,872 85.1
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 3,204 90.0 3,297 92.6 3,317 93.2 3,334 93.6
Under 6 years................. 1,169 94.3 1,193 96.2 1,193 96.2 1,193 96.3
6 to 17 years ................ 2,035 87.7 2,104 90.6 2,124 91.5 2,141 92.2
Own children 18 years and over... 670 58.6 774 67.7 798 69.8 814 71.2
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 142
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.................. 679 52.1 781 60.0 817 62.8 845 64.9
Householder...................... 239 51.8 271 58.7 288 62.4 298 64.5
Under 65 years................ 239 51.8 271 58.7 288 62.4 298 64.5
65 years and over............. 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 208 68.0 231 75.5 243 79.5 247 80.8
Under 6 years................. 39 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B)
6 to 17 years................. 169 65.7 190 74.2 202 78.9 206 80.4
Own children 18 years and over... 54 43.5 75 61.2 75 61.2 75 61.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 222 90.1 226 91.9 226 91.9 233 94.6
Under 18 years................... 132 93.3 132 93.3 132 93.3 135 95.7
Under 6 years.................. 72 (B) 72 (B) 72 (B) 72 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 60 (B) 60 (B) 60 (B) 63 (B)
18 years and over................ 90 85.9 94 90.1 94 90.1 97 93.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,136 81.4 4,292 84.4 4,334 85.3 4,378 86.1
Male ............................ 1,877 79.8 1,958 83.2 1,982 84.2 1,996 84.8
Under 65 years................. 1,877 79.8 1,958 83.2 1,982 84.2 1,996 84.8
Living alone................. 887 71.8 947 76.6 961 77.8 972 78.7
65 years and over.............. 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone ............... 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Female........................... 2,258 82.7 2,335 85.5 2,352 86.2 2,382 87.3
Under 65 years................. 2,258 82.7 2,335 85.5 2,352 86.2 2,382 87.3
Living alone................. 1,235 76.4 1,304 80.6 1,320 81.7 1,349 83.4
65 years and over.............. 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Living alone................. 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 143
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
IN WHICH HOUSEHOLDER
WAS UNDER 65 YEARS OLD
AND DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 24,942 76.0
Under 18 years..................... 8,203 83.1
18 to 24 years..................... 2,651 84.8
25 to 34 years..................... 3,111 78.3
35 to 44 years..................... 3,495 75.6
45 to 54 years..................... 2,979 68.6
55 to 59 years..................... 1,663 62.9
60 to 64 years..................... 2,303 65.8
65 years and over.................. 538 71.9
65 to 74 years................... 317 67.6
75 years and over................ 221 79.1
Male
Total........................... 11,588 74.2
Under 18 years..................... 4,201 82.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,171 81.6
25 to 34 years..................... 1,306 73.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,609 74.3
45 to 54 years..................... 1,280 67.7
55 to 59 years..................... 677 60.6
60 to 64 years..................... 1,059 60.4
65 years and over.................. 285 69.7
65 to 74 years................... 189 66.0
75 years and over................ 96 78.4
Female
Total........................... 13,354 77.6
Under 18 years..................... 4,002 83.6
18 to 24 years..................... 1,479 87.4
25 to 34 years..................... 1,805 81.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,886 76.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,699 69.3
55 to 59 years..................... 986 64.6
60 to 64 years..................... 1,244 71.2
65 years and over.................. 253 74.4
65 to 74 years................... 128 70.0
75 years and over................ 125 79.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 24,942 76.0
65 years and over.......... 538 71.9
In families........................ 19,984 72.7
Householder...................... 5,783 69.9
Under 65 years................ 5,783 69.9
65 years and over............. 0 .
Related children under 18 years.. 7,856 82.7
Under 6 years................. 2,740 80.3
6 to 17 years................. 5,115 84.1
Own children 18 years and over... 1,898 70.8
In married-couple families......... 11,886 63.7
Husbands......................... 3,348 59.6
Under 65 years................ 3,158 59.3
65 years and over............. 190 65.4
Wives............................ 3,348 59.6
Under 65 years................ 3,275 59.5
65 years and over............. 73 67.3
Related children under 18 years.. 4,098 72.8
Under 6 years................. 1,483 69.9
6 to 17 years ................ 2,615 74.6
Own children 18 years and over... 811 57.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,063 93.6
Householder...................... 2,062 93.7
Under 65 years................ 2,062 93.7
65 years and over............. 0 .
Related children under 18 years.. 3,486 97.9
Under 6 years................. 1,214 98.0
6 to 17 years ................ 2,271 97.9
Own children 18 years and over... 991 86.7
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 144
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1998
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,035 79.5
Householder...................... 373 80.7
Under 65 years................ 373 80.7
65 years and over............. 0 .
Related children under 18 years.. 272 89.2
Under 6 years................. 43 .
6 to 17 years................. 229 89.3
Own children 18 years and over... 95 77.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 236 95.8
Under 18 years................... 135 95.7
Under 6 years.................. 72 .
6 to 17 years.................. 63 .
18 years and over................ 100 95.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 4,723 92.9
Male ............................ 2,191 93.1
Under 65 years................. 2,191 93.1
Living alone................. 1,112 90.0
65 years and over.............. 0 .
Living alone ............... 0 .
Female........................... 2,532 92.8
Under 65 years................. 2,532 92.8
Living alone................. 1,450 89.7
65 years and over.............. 0 .
Living alone................. 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_024.htm