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Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 1
in 1998
In household that
In household that received means-
received means- tested assistance
tested assistance excl.school lunch
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristic
ALL RACES AND
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total...................... 271,059 65,080 24.0 50,152 18.5
Under 18 years............... 71,338 26,353 36.9 18,653 26.1
18 to 24 years............... 25,967 6,623 25.5 5,570 21.4
25 to 34 years............... 38,474 8,774 22.8 6,579 17.1
35 to 44 years............... 44,744 9,270 20.7 6,592 14.7
45 to 54 years............... 35,232 5,229 14.8 4,341 12.3
55 to 59 years............... 12,601 1,798 14.3 1,628 12.9
60 to 64 years............... 10,308 1,667 16.2 1,566 15.2
65 years and over............ 32,394 5,366 16.6 5,223 16.1
65 to 74 years............. 17,843 2,907 16.3 2,813 15.8
75 years and over......... 14,551 2,460 16.9 2,410 16.6
Male
Total...................... 132,408 29,588 22.3 22,389 16.9
Under 18 years............... 36,554 13,374 36.6 9,403 25.7
18 to 24 years............... 12,937 2,899 22.4 2,333 18.0
25 to 34 years............... 18,923 3,542 18.7 2,710 14.3
35 to 44 years............... 22,156 4,086 18.4 2,906 13.1
45 to 54 years............... 17,144 2,346 13.7 1,896 11.1
55 to 59 years............... 6,040 769 12.7 697 11.5
60 to 64 years............... 4,927 681 13.8 610 12.4
65 years and over............ 13,727 1,891 13.8 1,835 13.4
65 to 74 years............ 8,027 1,162 14.5 1,126 14.0
75 years and over........ 5,700 730 12.8 708 12.4
Female
Total....................... 138,652 35,492 25.6 27,763 20.0
Under 18 years............... 34,784 12,979 37.3 9,251 26.6
18 to 24 years............... 13,031 3,724 28.6 3,237 24.8
25 to 34 years............... 19,551 5,232 26.8 3,869 19.8
35 to 44 years............... 22,588 5,184 23.0 3,686 16.3
45 to 54 years............... 18,088 2,882 15.9 2,445 13.5
55 to 59 years............... 6,561 1,029 15.7 932 14.2
60 to 64 years............... 5,381 987 18.3 956 17.8
65 years and over............ 18,667 3,475 18.6 3,388 18.1
65 to 74 years............ 9,816 1,745 17.8 1,687 17.2
75 years and over........ 8,851 1,730 19.5 1,701 19.2
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 2
in 1998
In household that
In household that received means-
received means- tested assistance
tested assistance excl.school lunch
Total Number Percent Number Percent
Household relationship
Total......................... 271,059 65,080 24.0 50,152 18.5
65 years and over.......... 32,394 5,366 16.6 5,223 16.1
In families.................. 227,229 57,274 25.2 42,799 18.8
Householder................ 71,551 15,285 21.4 11,847 16.6
Under 65 years........... 60,053 13,668 22.8 10,287 17.1
65 years and over........ 11,498 1,618 14.1 1,560 13.6
Related children
Under 18 years........... 70,253 25,788 36.7 18,242 26.0
Under 6 years........... 23,160 8,402 36.3 6,813 29.4
6 to 17 years.......... 47,093 17,386 36.9 11,429 24.3
Own children 18 years and over 21,940 5,611 25.6 4,627 21.1
In married-couple families 177,042 32,000 18.1 22,153 12.5
Husbands................... 54,778 7,679 14.0 5,608 10.2
Under 65 years........... 44,799 6,666 14.9 4,635 10.3
65 years and over........ 9,980 1,012 10.1 973 9.8
Wives...................... 54,778 7,679 14.0 5,608 10.2
Under 65 years........... 47,070 6,949 14.8 4,897 10.4
65 years and over........ 7,708 730 9.5 711 9.2
Related children
Under 18 years........... 50,359 13,041 25.9 8,094 16.1
Under 6 years.......... 17,055 4,211 24.7 3,052 17.9
6 to 17 years.......... 33,304 8,830 26.5 5,042 15.1
Own children 18 years and over 14,067 2,594 18.4 2,034 14.5
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 39,000 21,823 56.0 17,938 46.0
Householder................ 12,796 6,527 51.0 5,379 42.0
Under 65 years........... 11,203 5,989 53.5 4,863 43.4
65 years and over........ 1,593 538 33.8 516 32.4
Related children
Under 18 years........... 16,550 11,288 68.2 9,096 55.0
Under 6 years.......... 5,079 3,665 72.2 3,313 65.2
6 to 17 years.......... 11,471 7,623 66.5 5,783 50.4
18 years and over........ 6,478 2,656 41.0 2,284 35.3
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 3
in 1998
In household that
In household that received means-
received means- tested assistance
tested assistance excl.school lunch
Total Number Percent Number Percent
In families with male householder
no spouse present 11,186 3,451 30.8 2,709 24.2
Householder.............. 3,977 1,080 27.2 861 21.6
Under 65 years......... 3,599 964 26.8 747 20.8
65 years and over...... 378 115 30.5 114 30.1
Related children
Under 18 years......... 3,344 1,459 43.6 1,053 31.5
Under 6 years........ 1,026 525 51.2 449 43.7
6 to 17 years........ 2,318 933 40.3 604 26.1
18 years and over...... 1,396 361 25.8 309 22.1
In unrelated subfamilies 1,292 715 55.4 505 39.1
Under 18 years............. 720 422 58.6 289 40.1
Under 6 years............ 239 152 63.7 131 54.8
6 to 17 years............ 481 269 56.0 158 32.9
18 years and over.......... 571 293 51.3 216 37.9
Unrelated individuals...... 42,539 7,091 16.7 6,847 16.1
Male....................... 20,394 3,067 15.0 2,892 14.2
Under 65 years........... 17,718 2,497 14.1 2,322 13.1
Living alone........... 8,733 919 10.5 919 10.5
65 years and over........ 2,676 570 21.3 570 21.3
Living alone........... 2,260 452 20.0 452 20.0
Female..................... 22,145 4,025 18.2 3,955 17.9
Under 65 years........... 14,258 2,320 16.3 2,251 15.8
Living alone........... 8,182 1,243 15.2 1,243 15.2
65 years and over........ 7,888 1,705 21.6 1,705 21.6
Living alone........... 7,493 1,638 21.9 1,638 21.9
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 4
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristic
ALL RACES AND
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total...................... 20,773 7.7 20,368 7.5
Under 18 years............... 7,661 10.7 9,685 13.6
18 to 24 years............... 2,054 7.9 2,132 8.2
25 to 34 years............... 2,501 6.5 2,805 7.3
35 to 44 years............... 2,717 6.1 2,383 5.3
45 to 54 years............... 2,114 6.0 1,273 3.6
55 to 59 years............... 827 6.6 431 3.4
60 to 64 years............... 808 7.8 449 4.4
65 years and over............ 2,090 6.5 1,211 3.7
65 to 74 years............. 1,206 6.8 683 3.8
75 years and over......... 884 6.1 528 3.6
Male
Total...................... 9,066 6.8 8,627 6.5
Under 18 years............... 3,830 10.5 4,851 13.3
18 to 24 years............... 820 6.3 805 6.2
25 to 34 years............... 947 5.0 891 4.7
35 to 44 years............... 1,179 5.3 860 3.9
45 to 54 years............... 884 5.2 519 3.0
55 to 59 years............... 350 5.8 166 2.8
60 to 64 years............... 323 6.5 158 3.2
65 years and over............ 733 5.3 377 2.7
65 to 74 years............ 486 6.0 246 3.1
75 years and over........ 248 4.3 131 2.3
Female
Total....................... 11,707 8.4 11,741 8.5
Under 18 years............... 3,831 11.0 4,834 13.9
18 to 24 years............... 1,234 9.5 1,327 10.2
25 to 34 years............... 1,554 8.0 1,914 9.8
35 to 44 years............... 1,538 6.8 1,523 6.7
45 to 54 years............... 1,230 6.8 754 4.2
55 to 59 years............... 477 7.3 265 4.0
60 to 64 years............... 485 9.0 291 5.4
65 years and over............ 1,357 7.3 834 4.5
65 to 74 years............ 721 7.3 437 4.5
75 years and over........ 636 7.2 396 4.5
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 5
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Household relationship
Total......................... 20,773 7.7 20,368 7.5
65 years and over.......... 2,090 6.5 1,211 3.7
In families.................. 17,590 7.7 17,788 7.8
Householder................ 4,946 6.9 4,732 6.6
Under 65 years........... 4,262 7.1 4,362 7.3
65 years and over........ 684 6.0 370 3.2
Related children
Under 18 years........... 7,474 10.6 9,491 13.5
Under 6 years........... 2,635 11.4 3,607 15.6
6 to 17 years.......... 4,839 10.3 5,884 12.5
Own children 18 years and over 2,183 9.9 1,353 6.2
In married-couple families 7,107 4.0 6,174 3.5
Husbands................... 1,807 3.3 1,389 2.5
Under 65 years........... 1,462 3.3 1,232 2.7
65 years and over........ 345 3.5 157 1.6
Wives...................... 1,807 3.3 1,389 2.5
Under 65 years........... 1,560 3.3 1,275 2.7
65 years and over........ 247 3.2 114 1.5
Related children
Under 18 years........... 2,247 4.5 2,798 5.6
Under 6 years.......... 694 4.1 1,098 6.4
6 to 17 years.......... 1,553 4.7 1,700 5.1
Own children 18 years and over 904 6.4 409 2.9
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 9,402 24.1 10,664 27.3
Householder................ 2,783 21.7 3,063 23.9
Under 65 years........... 2,493 22.3 2,888 25.8
65 years and over........ 290 18.2 175 11.0
Related children
Under 18 years........... 4,888 29.5 6,235 37.7
Under 6 years.......... 1,819 35.8 2,313 45.5
6 to 17 years.......... 3,069 26.8 3,922 34.2
18 years and over........ 1,140 17.6 870 13.4
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 6
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
In families with male householder
no spouse present 1,081 9.7 950 8.5
Householder.............. 357 9.0 280 7.0
Under 65 years......... 292 8.1 246 6.8
65 years and over...... 64 17.0 34 9.0
Related children
Under 18 years......... 340 10.2 457 13.7
Under 6 years........ 123 12.0 196 19.1
6 to 17 years........ 217 9.4 262 11.3
18 years and over...... 140 10.0 74 5.3
In unrelated subfamilies 241 18.6 232 18.0
Under 18 years............. 139 19.3 144 20.0
Under 6 years............ 58 24.2 59 24.6
6 to 17 years............ 81 16.9 85 17.7
18 years and over.......... 101 17.7 88 15.5
Unrelated individuals...... 2,943 6.9 2,347 5.5
Male....................... 1,326 6.5 1,032 5.1
Under 65 years........... 1,108 6.3 908 5.1
Living alone........... 464 5.3 316 3.6
65 years and over........ 217 8.1 124 4.6
Living alone........... 138 6.1 98 4.3
Female..................... 1,617 7.3 1,315 5.9
Under 65 years........... 1,039 7.3 883 6.2
Living alone........... 609 7.4 544 6.6
65 years and over........ 578 7.3 431 5.5
Living alone........... 534 7.1 413 5.5
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 7
in 1998
In household in
which one or more
persons were Live in public
covered by or subsidized
Medicaid housing
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristic
ALL RACES AND
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total...................... 42,410 15.6 11,429 4.2
Under 18 years............... 16,354 22.9 4,746 6.7
18 to 24 years............... 4,668 18.0 1,346 5.2
25 to 34 years............... 5,652 14.7 1,425 3.7
35 to 44 years............... 5,565 12.4 1,248 2.8
45 to 54 years............... 3,624 10.3 721 2.0
55 to 59 years............... 1,316 10.4 336 2.7
60 to 64 years............... 1,274 12.4 289 2.8
65 years and over............ 3,957 12.2 1,318 4.1
65 to 74 years............. 2,263 12.7 603 3.4
75 years and over......... 1,694 11.6 715 4.9
Male
Total...................... 18,983 14.3 4,560 3.4
Under 18 years............... 8,234 22.5 2,362 6.5
18 to 24 years............... 1,891 14.6 524 4.1
25 to 34 years............... 2,311 12.2 455 2.4
35 to 44 years............... 2,460 11.1 393 1.8
45 to 54 years............... 1,581 9.2 268 1.6
55 to 59 years............... 568 9.4 117 1.9
60 to 64 years............... 511 10.4 94 1.9
65 years and over............ 1,427 10.4 347 2.5
65 to 74 years............ 898 11.2 209 2.6
75 years and over........ 529 9.3 138 2.4
Female
Total....................... 23,428 16.9 6,869 5.0
Under 18 years............... 8,120 23.3 2,384 6.9
18 to 24 years............... 2,777 21.3 822 6.3
25 to 34 years............... 3,341 17.1 970 5.0
35 to 44 years............... 3,106 13.7 854 3.8
45 to 54 years............... 2,044 11.3 453 2.5
55 to 59 years............... 748 11.4 219 3.3
60 to 64 years............... 764 14.2 194 3.6
65 years and over............ 2,530 13.6 972 5.2
65 to 74 years............ 1,365 13.9 394 4.0
75 years and over........ 1,165 13.2 577 6.5
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 8
in 1998
In household in
which one or more
persons were Live in public
covered by or subsidized
Medicaid housing
Number Percent Number Percent
Household relationship
Total......................... 42,410 15.6 11,429 4.2
65 years and over.......... 3,957 12.2 1,318 4.1
In families.................. 37,086 16.3 9,029 4.0
Householder................ 10,133 14.2 2,693 3.8
Under 65 years........... 8,824 14.7 2,525 4.2
65 years and over........ 1,309 11.4 167 1.5
Related children
Under 18 years........... 15,985 22.8 4,709 6.7
Under 6 years........... 6,080 26.3 1,839 7.9
6 to 17 years.......... 9,904 21.0 2,870 6.1
Own children 18 years and over 3,977 18.1 696 3.2
In married-couple families 19,149 10.8 2,690 1.5
Husbands................... 4,776 8.7 716 1.3
Under 65 years........... 3,963 8.8 587 1.3
65 years and over........ 813 8.1 129 1.3
Wives...................... 4,776 8.7 716 1.3
Under 65 years........... 4,188 8.9 625 1.3
65 years and over........ 588 7.6 91 1.2
Related children
Under 18 years........... 7,009 13.9 1,121 2.2
Under 6 years.......... 2,696 15.8 479 2.8
6 to 17 years.......... 4,314 13.0 643 1.9
Own children 18 years and over 1,831 13.0 117 0.8
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 15,556 39.9 6,001 15.4
Householder................ 4,605 36.0 1,868 14.6
Under 65 years........... 4,171 37.2 1,821 16.3
65 years and over........ 435 27.3 47 3.0
Related children
Under 18 years........... 8,050 48.6 3,449 20.8
Under 6 years.......... 2,991 58.9 1,301 25.6
6 to 17 years.......... 5,059 44.1 2,148 18.7
18 years and over........ 1,874 28.9 549 8.5
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 9
in 1998
In household in
which one or more
persons were Live in public
covered by or subsidized
Medicaid housing
Number Percent Number Percent
In families with male householder
no spouse present 2,382 21.3 338 3.0
Householder.............. 751 18.9 109 2.7
Under 65 years......... 650 18.1 105 2.9
65 years and over...... 101 26.7 4 1.1
Related children
Under 18 years......... 925 27.7 139 4.1
Under 6 years........ 393 38.3 59 5.8
6 to 17 years........ 532 22.9 80 3.4
18 years and over...... 272 19.5 30 2.2
In unrelated subfamilies 463 35.8 30 2.3
Under 18 years............. 262 36.3 20 2.8
Under 6 years............ 116 48.5 8 3.2
6 to 17 years............ 145 30.3 13 2.7
18 years and over.......... 201 35.2 10 1.7
Unrelated individuals...... 4,862 11.4 2,370 5.6
Male....................... 2,136 10.5 861 4.2
Under 65 years........... 1,776 10.0 647 3.7
Living alone........... 594 6.8 426 4.9
65 years and over........ 361 13.5 214 8.0
Living alone........... 249 11.0 207 9.2
Female..................... 2,725 12.3 1,509 6.8
Under 65 years........... 1,635 11.5 706 4.9
Living alone........... 803 9.8 590 7.2
65 years and over........ 1,090 13.8 803 10.2
Living alone........... 1,033 13.8 800 10.7
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/new03_001.htm