Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 10
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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 34,476 23,866 69.2 20,496 59.5
Under 18 years............... 13,467 11,489 85.3 9,604 71.3
18 to 24 years............... 4,312 2,345 54.4 2,114 49.0
25 to 34 years............... 4,582 3,199 69.8 2,724 59.5
35 to 44 years............... 4,082 2,813 68.9 2,285 56.0
45 to 54 years............... 2,444 1,429 58.5 1,267 51.8
55 to 59 years............... 1,165 549 47.2 513 44.1
60 to 64 years............... 1,039 545 52.5 517 49.8
65 years and over............ 3,386 1,496 44.2 1,471 43.5
65 to 74 years............. 1,616 769 47.6 756 46.8
75 years and over......... 1,770 728 41.1 715 40.4
Male
Total...................... 14,712 10,015 68.1 8,450 57.4
Under 18 years............... 6,723 5,751 85.5 4,758 70.8
18 to 24 years............... 1,752 866 49.4 765 43.7
25 to 34 years............... 1,717 1,022 59.5 867 50.5
35 to 44 years............... 1,610 1,005 62.4 799 49.6
45 to 54 years............... 1,015 570 56.1 494 48.7
55 to 59 years............... 495 215 43.5 204 41.3
60 to 64 years............... 404 188 46.4 171 42.2
65 years and over............ 995 398 40.0 391 39.3
65 to 74 years............ 565 258 45.7 256 45.3
75 years and over........ 430 140 32.6 135 31.4
Female
Total....................... 19,764 13,851 70.1 12,047 61.0
Under 18 years............... 6,744 5,738 85.1 4,846 71.9
18 to 24 years............... 2,560 1,479 57.8 1,349 52.7
25 to 34 years............... 2,864 2,177 76.0 1,857 64.8
35 to 44 years............... 2,472 1,809 73.2 1,485 60.1
45 to 54 years............... 1,429 859 60.1 773 54.1
55 to 59 years............... 670 334 49.8 309 46.2
60 to 64 years............... 634 357 56.3 347 54.7
65 years and over............ 2,391 1,099 45.9 1,080 45.2
65 to 74 years............ 1,051 511 48.6 500 47.6
75 years and over........ 1,340 588 43.9 580 43.3
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 11
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......................... 34,476 23,866 69.2 20,496 59.5
65 years and over.......... 3,386 1,496 44.2 1,471 43.5
In families.................. 25,370 19,818 78.1 16,641 65.6
Householder................ 7,186 5,262 73.2 4,511 62.8
Under 65 years........... 6,452 4,965 77.0 4,226 65.5
65 years and over........ 734 297 40.5 285 38.8
Related children
Under 18 years........... 12,845 11,087 86.3 9,287 72.3
Under 6 years........... 4,775 3,987 83.5 3,581 75.0
6 to 17 years.......... 8,071 7,100 88.0 5,706 70.7
Own children 18 years and over 1,522 1,161 76.3 971 63.8
In married-couple families 10,982 7,436 67.7 5,764 52.5
Husbands................... 2,879 1,658 57.6 1,319 45.8
Under 65 years........... 2,380 1,522 63.9 1,187 49.9
65 years and over........ 498 136 27.3 132 26.5
Wives...................... 2,879 1,658 57.6 1,319 45.8
Under 65 years........... 2,513 1,569 62.4 1,234 49.1
65 years and over........ 366 89 24.4 85 23.3
Related children
Under 18 years........... 4,550 3,662 80.5 2,773 60.9
Under 6 years.......... 1,729 1,310 75.8 1,085 62.8
6 to 17 years.......... 2,821 2,352 83.4 1,687 59.8
Own children 18 years and over 463 321 69.4 236 51.1
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 12,907 11,286 87.4 9,967 77.2
Householder................ 3,831 3,269 85.3 2,908 75.9
Under 65 years........... 3,618 3,131 86.5 2,777 76.8
65 years and over........ 213 138 64.8 131 61.7
Related children
Under 18 years........... 7,627 6,864 90.0 6,055 79.4
Under 6 years.......... 2,782 2,452 88.1 2,289 82.3
6 to 17 years.......... 4,845 4,411 91.1 3,766 77.7
18 years and over........ 951 762 80.2 670 70.4
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 12
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 1,481 1,096 74.1 910 61.5
Householder.............. 476 335 70.3 283 59.5
Under 65 years......... 439 307 70.0 257 58.6
65 years and over...... 37 27 (B) 26 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 669 562 84.1 460 68.8
Under 6 years........ 264 225 85.4 207 78.4
6 to 17 years........ 405 337 83.2 253 62.5
18 years and over...... 108 77 71.2 65 60.1
In unrelated subfamilies 628 472 75.2 352 56.1
Under 18 years............. 364 277 76.0 203 55.8
Under 6 years............ 148 101 67.8 84 56.6
6 to 17 years............ 216 176 81.7 119 55.1
18 years and over.......... 264 195 74.0 149 56.6
Unrelated individuals...... 8,478 3,576 42.2 3,503 41.3
Male....................... 3,465 1,370 39.5 1,333 38.5
Under 65 years........... 3,029 1,147 37.9 1,110 36.6
Living alone........... 1,225 526 42.9 526 42.9
65 years and over........ 436 223 51.1 223 51.1
Living alone........... 311 161 51.9 161 51.9
Female..................... 5,013 2,206 44.0 2,171 43.3
Under 65 years........... 3,298 1,399 42.4 1,364 41.3
Living alone........... 1,457 763 52.4 763 52.4
65 years and over........ 1,714 807 47.1 807 47.1
Living alone........... 1,603 775 48.4 775 48.4
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 13
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristic
ALL RACES
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 10,367 30.1 13,451 39.0
Under 18 years............... 4,946 36.7 7,025 52.2
18 to 24 years............... 931 21.6 1,282 29.7
25 to 34 years............... 1,291 28.2 1,789 39.1
35 to 44 years............... 1,143 28.0 1,409 34.5
45 to 54 years............... 744 30.4 747 30.6
55 to 59 years............... 286 24.6 262 22.5
60 to 64 years............... 312 30.0 279 26.9
65 years and over............ 713 21.0 658 19.4
65 to 74 years............. 383 23.7 358 22.2
75 years and over......... 329 18.6 300 16.9
Male
Total...................... 4,138 28.1 5,487 37.3
Under 18 years............... 2,443 36.3 3,486 51.9
18 to 24 years............... 289 16.5 432 24.6
25 to 34 years............... 340 19.8 477 27.8
35 to 44 years............... 371 23.1 417 25.9
45 to 54 years............... 286 28.2 293 28.9
55 to 59 years............... 116 23.5 108 21.9
60 to 64 years............... 100 24.7 98 24.2
65 years and over............ 192 19.3 176 17.7
65 to 74 years............ 130 22.9 121 21.4
75 years and over........ 63 14.5 56 12.9
Female
Total....................... 6,230 31.5 7,964 40.3
Under 18 years............... 2,503 37.1 3,538 52.5
18 to 24 years............... 642 25.1 851 33.2
25 to 34 years............... 951 33.2 1,313 45.8
35 to 44 years............... 772 31.2 993 40.2
45 to 54 years............... 458 32.1 454 31.8
55 to 59 years............... 170 25.4 153 22.9
60 to 64 years............... 212 33.4 181 28.5
65 years and over............ 520 21.8 482 20.2
65 to 74 years............ 254 24.2 238 22.6
75 years and over........ 267 19.9 244 18.2
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 14
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Household relationship
Total......................... 10,367 30.1 13,451 39.0
65 years and over.......... 713 21.0 658 19.4
In families.................. 8,285 32.7 11,637 45.9
Householder................ 2,298 32.0 3,096 43.1
Under 65 years........... 2,166 33.6 2,932 45.4
65 years and over........ 131 17.9 165 22.5
Related children
Under 18 years........... 4,793 37.3 6,858 53.4
Under 6 years........... 1,847 38.7 2,620 54.9
6 to 17 years.......... 2,946 36.5 4,238 52.5
Own children 18 years and over 489 32.1 617 40.5
In married-couple families 1,946 17.7 3,473 31.6
Husbands................... 458 15.9 765 26.6
Under 65 years........... 407 17.1 698 29.3
65 years and over........ 52 10.4 67 13.5
Wives...................... 458 15.9 765 26.6
Under 65 years........... 413 16.4 720 28.6
65 years and over........ 45 12.3 46 12.5
Related children
Under 18 years........... 879 19.3 1,712 37.6
Under 6 years.......... 325 18.8 667 38.6
6 to 17 years.......... 554 19.6 1,045 37.1
Own children 18 years and over 112 24.2 167 36.0
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 6,005 46.5 7,613 59.0
Householder................ 1,730 45.2 2,174 56.8
Under 65 years........... 1,664 46.0 2,094 57.9
65 years and over........ 67 31.4 80 37.4
Related children
Under 18 years........... 3,763 49.3 4,842 63.5
Under 6 years.......... 1,455 52.3 1,832 65.8
6 to 17 years.......... 2,308 47.6 3,010 62.1
18 years and over........ 352 37.0 421 44.2
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 15
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 334 22.5 551 37.2
Householder.............. 109 22.9 157 33.0
Under 65 years......... 98 22.2 143 32.4
65 years and over...... 11 (B) 15 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 151 22.6 303 45.4
Under 6 years........ 66 25.1 121 46.0
6 to 17 years........ 85 20.9 182 45.0
18 years and over...... 25 23.4 29 27.0
In unrelated subfamilies 180 28.6 192 30.5
Under 18 years............. 106 29.1 118 32.3
Under 6 years............ 43 29.2 47 31.7
6 to 17 years............ 63 29.1 71 32.8
18 years and over.......... 73 27.8 74 28.0
Unrelated individuals...... 1,903 22.4 1,623 19.1
Male....................... 761 22.0 650 18.8
Under 65 years........... 639 21.1 561 18.5
Living alone........... 320 26.1 248 20.3
65 years and over........ 122 28.0 89 20.5
Living alone........... 79 25.5 72 23.1
Female..................... 1,142 22.8 973 19.4
Under 65 years........... 752 22.8 650 19.7
Living alone........... 468 32.2 407 28.0
65 years and over........ 390 22.8 323 18.8
Living alone........... 371 23.1 312 19.5
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 16
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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 17,363 50.4 6,814 19.8
Under 18 years............... 8,410 62.5 3,302 24.5
18 to 24 years............... 1,742 40.4 736 17.1
25 to 34 years............... 2,340 51.1 838 18.3
35 to 44 years............... 1,920 47.0 673 16.5
45 to 54 years............... 1,006 41.2 386 15.8
55 to 59 years............... 394 33.8 193 16.6
60 to 64 years............... 404 38.9 168 16.2
65 years and over............ 1,147 33.9 520 15.3
65 to 74 years............. 643 39.8 226 14.0
75 years and over......... 504 28.5 293 16.6
Male
Total...................... 7,151 48.6 2,607 17.7
Under 18 years............... 4,159 61.9 1,595 23.7
18 to 24 years............... 605 34.5 253 14.4
25 to 34 years............... 724 42.2 220 12.8
35 to 44 years............... 672 41.7 170 10.6
45 to 54 years............... 388 38.3 135 13.3
55 to 59 years............... 161 32.5 74 15.0
60 to 64 years............... 132 32.6 53 13.1
65 years and over............ 309 31.1 107 10.7
65 to 74 years............ 209 37.1 65 11.6
75 years and over........ 100 23.2 41 9.6
Female
Total....................... 10,212 51.7 4,207 21.3
Under 18 years............... 4,251 63.0 1,707 25.3
18 to 24 years............... 1,137 44.4 483 18.9
25 to 34 years............... 1,616 56.4 618 21.6
35 to 44 years............... 1,248 50.5 502 20.3
45 to 54 years............... 618 43.2 251 17.6
55 to 59 years............... 233 34.8 119 17.7
60 to 64 years............... 272 42.8 115 18.1
65 years and over............ 838 35.0 413 17.3
65 to 74 years............ 434 41.3 161 15.3
75 years and over........ 404 30.2 252 18.8
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 17
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......................... 17,363 50.4 6,814 19.8
65 years and over.......... 1,147 33.9 520 15.3
In families.................. 14,355 56.6 5,542 21.8
Householder................ 3,877 53.9 1,603 22.3
Under 65 years........... 3,640 56.4 1,556 24.1
65 years and over........ 237 32.2 47 6.4
Related children
Under 18 years........... 8,117 63.2 3,271 25.5
Under 6 years........... 3,201 67.1 1,319 27.6
6 to 17 years.......... 4,916 60.9 1,952 24.2
Own children 18 years and over 802 52.7 284 18.7
In married-couple families 4,737 43.1 1,197 10.9
Husbands................... 1,088 37.8 298 10.4
Under 65 years........... 972 40.8 269 11.3
65 years and over........ 116 23.3 29 5.8
Wives...................... 1,088 37.8 298 10.4
Under 65 years........... 1,009 40.2 283 11.3
65 years and over........ 79 21.5 15 4.1
Related children
Under 18 years........... 2,257 49.6 567 12.5
Under 6 years.......... 905 52.4 270 15.6
6 to 17 years.......... 1,352 47.9 297 10.5
Own children 18 years and over 199 43.1 29 6.4
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 8,821 68.3 4,180 32.4
Householder................ 2,545 66.4 1,248 32.6
Under 65 years........... 2,445 67.6 1,226 33.9
65 years and over........ 100 47.0 22 10.2
Related children
Under 18 years........... 5,453 71.5 2,626 34.4
Under 6 years.......... 2,108 75.8 1,012 36.4
6 to 17 years.......... 3,345 69.0 1,614 33.3
18 years and over........ 550 57.8 241 25.4
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 18
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 797 53.8 164 11.1
Householder.............. 244 51.3 57 11.9
Under 65 years......... 219 49.9 56 12.7
65 years and over...... 25 (B) 1 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 408 61.0 78 11.7
Under 6 years........ 189 71.5 37 14.0
6 to 17 years........ 219 54.2 41 10.1
18 years and over...... 53 49.0 13 12.1
In unrelated subfamilies 331 52.8 21 3.4
Under 18 years............. 191 52.5 14 3.9
Under 6 years............ 80 53.6 8 5.1
6 to 17 years............ 112 51.8 7 3.1
18 years and over.......... 140 53.1 7 2.7
Unrelated individuals...... 2,676 31.6 1,251 14.8
Male....................... 1,031 29.8 449 12.9
Under 65 years........... 871 28.8 372 12.3
Living alone........... 364 29.7 257 20.9
65 years and over........ 160 36.7 77 17.6
Living alone........... 103 33.1 74 23.7
Female..................... 1,645 32.8 803 16.0
Under 65 years........... 1,034 31.3 432 13.1
Living alone........... 539 37.0 370 25.4
65 years and over........ 612 35.7 371 21.6
Living alone........... 587 36.6 368 22.9