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 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     19
          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                                                                    
                                                                                  
WHITE                                                                             
ALL INCOME LEVELS                                                                 
                                                                                  
Both Sexes                                                                        
Total......................         222,837    44,540     20.0    33,415     15.0 
Under 18 years...............        56,016    17,277     30.8    11,588     20.7 
18 to 24 years...............        20,741     4,478     21.6     3,680     17.7 
25 to 34 years...............        30,897     6,178     20.0     4,481     14.5 
35 to 44 years...............        36,945     6,447     17.5     4,374     11.8 
45 to 54 years...............        29,754     3,655     12.3     3,027     10.2 
55 to 59 years...............        10,789     1,268     11.8     1,159     10.7 
60 to 64 years...............         8,935     1,171     13.1     1,126     12.6 
65 years and over............        28,759     4,066     14.1     3,979     13.8 
  65 to 74 years.............        15,642     2,100     13.4     2,048     13.1 
  75 years and over.........         13,118     1,966     15.0     1,932     14.7 
                                                                                  
Male                                                                              
                                                                                  
  Total......................       109,626    20,633     18.8    15,115     13.8 
Under 18 years...............        28,714     8,813     30.7     5,845     20.4 
18 to 24 years...............        10,510     2,040     19.4     1,577     15.0 
25 to 34 years...............        15,422     2,644     17.1     1,962     12.7 
35 to 44 years...............        18,528     2,976     16.1     2,025     10.9 
45 to 54 years...............        14,692     1,704     11.6     1,363      9.3 
55 to 59 years...............         5,209       543     10.4       496      9.5 
60 to 64 years...............         4,313       488     11.3       459     10.6 
65 years and over............        12,238     1,424     11.6     1,389     11.4 
   65 to 74 years............         7,118       857     12.0       834     11.7 
   75 years and over........          5,120       567     11.1       555     10.8 
                                                                                  
Female                                                                            
                                                                                  
  Total.......................      113,210    23,907     21.1    18,299     16.2 
Under 18 years...............        27,303     8,463     31.0     5,743     21.0 
18 to 24 years...............        10,230     2,438     23.8     2,102     20.6 
25 to 34 years...............        15,475     3,534     22.8     2,519     16.3 
35 to 44 years...............        18,417     3,472     18.9     2,349     12.8 
45 to 54 years...............        15,062     1,951     13.0     1,665     11.1 
55 to 59 years...............         5,580       725     13.0       663     11.9 
60 to 64 years...............         4,622       683     14.8       667     14.4 
65 years and over............        16,521     2,642     16.0     2,590     15.7 
   65 to 74 years............         8,524     1,243     14.6     1,213     14.2 
   75 years and over........          7,997     1,399     17.5     1,377     17.2 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     20
          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.........................      222,837    44,540     20.0    33,415     15.0 
  65 years and over..........        28,759     4,066     14.1     3,979     13.8 
In families..................       186,184    38,793     20.8    28,041     15.1 
  Householder................        60,077    10,543     17.5     8,001     13.3 
    Under 65 years...........        49,846     9,357     18.8     6,854     13.8 
    65 years and over........        10,231     1,186     11.6     1,147     11.2 
  Related children                                                                
    Under 18 years...........        55,126    16,828     30.5    11,264     20.4 
     Under 6 years...........        18,227     5,527     30.3     4,360     23.9 
      6 to 17 years..........        36,899    11,301     30.6     6,904     18.7 
  Own children 18 years and over     16,688     3,408     20.4     2,712     16.3 
                                                                                  
In married-couple families          153,434    25,086     16.3    17,243     11.2 
  Husbands...................        48,449     6,140     12.7     4,469      9.2 
    Under 65 years...........        39,290     5,328     13.6     3,686      9.4 
    65 years and over........         9,159       812      8.9       783      8.6 
  Wives......................        48,302     6,162     12.8     4,511      9.3 
    Under 65 years...........        41,171     5,542     13.5     3,908      9.5 
    65 years and over........         7,132       621      8.7       603      8.5 
  Related children                                                                
    Under 18 years...........        42,852    10,169     23.7     6,228     14.5 
      Under 6 years..........        14,634     3,396     23.2     2,479     16.9 
      6 to 17 years..........        28,218     6,774     24.0     3,750     13.3 
  Own children 18 years and over     11,595     1,873     16.2     1,432     12.3 
                                                                                  
In families with female house-                                                    
  holder, no spouse present          24,211    11,363     46.9     8,971     37.1 
  Householder................         8,529     3,640     42.7     2,923     34.3 
    Under 65 years...........         7,354     3,321     45.2     2,616     35.6 
    65 years and over........         1,175       320     27.2       307     26.1 
  Related children                                                                
    Under 18 years...........         9,682     5,672     58.6     4,330     44.7 
      Under 6 years..........         2,816     1,767     62.8     1,571     55.8 
      6 to 17 years..........         6,866     3,905     56.9     2,759     40.2 
    18 years and over........         4,021     1,313     32.7     1,087     27.0 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     21
          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                   8,538     2,344     27.5     1,827     21.4 
    Householder..............         3,087       750     24.3       587     19.0 
      Under 65 years.........         2,796       669     23.9       506     18.1 
      65 years and over......           291        82     28.0        82     28.0 
    Related children                                                              
      Under 18 years.........         2,592       986     38.0       706     27.2 
        Under 6 years........           778       364     46.8       311     40.0 
        6 to 17 years........         1,814       622     34.3       395     21.8 
      18 years and over......         1,072       222     20.7       193     18.0 
                                                                                  
In unrelated subfamilies              1,090       567     52.0       393     36.0 
  Under 18 years.............           602       334     55.5       228     37.8 
    Under 6 years............           188       111     58.9        98     52.2 
    6 to 17 years............           414       223     53.9       130     31.3 
  18 years and over..........           488       232     47.7       165     33.8 
                                                                                  
Unrelated individuals......          35,563     5,181     14.6     4,981     14.0 
  Male.......................        16,955     2,215     13.1     2,071     12.2 
    Under 65 years...........        14,650     1,788     12.2     1,644     11.2 
      Living alone...........         7,039       582      8.3       582      8.3 
    65 years and over........         2,305       427     18.5       427     18.5 
      Living alone...........         2,008       362     18.0       362     18.0 
  Female.....................        18,608     2,967     15.9     2,910     15.6 
    Under 65 years...........        11,528     1,594     13.8     1,537     13.3 
      Living alone...........         6,434       801     12.4       801     12.4 
    65 years and over........         7,080     1,373     19.4     1,373     19.4 
      Living alone...........         6,732     1,325     19.7     1,325     19.7 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     22
          in 1998

                                   In household that                    
                                    received means-   In household that 
                                      tested cash       received food   
                                       assistance           stamps      
                                                                        
                                     Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
Characteristic                                                          
                                                                        
WHITE                                                                   
ALL INCOME LEVELS                                                       
                                                                        
Both Sexes                                                              
Total......................          12,728      5.7    12,163      5.5 
Under 18 years...............         4,196      7.5     5,426      9.7 
18 to 24 years...............         1,191      5.7     1,264      6.1 
25 to 34 years...............         1,564      5.1     1,806      5.8 
35 to 44 years...............         1,691      4.6     1,425      3.9 
45 to 54 years...............         1,450      4.9       838      2.8 
55 to 59 years...............           589      5.5       286      2.7 
60 to 64 years...............           586      6.6       298      3.3 
65 years and over............         1,461      5.1       820      2.9 
  65 to 74 years.............           846      5.4       468      3.0 
  75 years and over.........            614      4.7       352      2.7 
                                                                        
Male                                                                    
                                                                        
  Total......................         5,541      5.1     5,211      4.8 
Under 18 years...............         2,052      7.1     2,688      9.4 
18 to 24 years...............           483      4.6       498      4.7 
25 to 34 years...............           620      4.0       647      4.2 
35 to 44 years...............           778      4.2       568      3.1 
45 to 54 years...............           618      4.2       344      2.3 
55 to 59 years...............           243      4.7       108      2.1 
60 to 64 years...............           240      5.6       116      2.7 
65 years and over............           506      4.1       242      2.0 
   65 to 74 years............           339      4.8       167      2.4 
   75 years and over........            167      3.3        75      1.5 
                                                                        
Female                                                                  
                                                                        
  Total.......................        7,188      6.3     6,952      6.1 
Under 18 years...............         2,144      7.9     2,738     10.0 
18 to 24 years...............           709      6.9       766      7.5 
25 to 34 years...............           944      6.1     1,158      7.5 
35 to 44 years...............           913      5.0       857      4.7 
45 to 54 years...............           832      5.5       495      3.3 
55 to 59 years...............           346      6.2       178      3.2 
60 to 64 years...............           346      7.5       182      3.9 
65 years and over............           954      5.8       578      3.5 
   65 to 74 years............           507      6.0       301      3.5 
   75 years and over........            447      5.6       277      3.5 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     23
          in 1998

                                   In household that                    
                                    received means-   In household that 
                                      tested cash       received food   
                                       assistance           stamps      
                                                                        
                                     Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                        
                                                                        
Household relationship                                                  
                                                                        
Total.........................       12,728      5.7    12,163      5.5 
  65 years and over..........         1,461      5.1       820      2.9 
In families..................        10,517      5.6    10,326      5.5 
  Householder................         3,146      5.2     2,869      4.8 
    Under 65 years...........         2,668      5.4     2,634      5.3 
    65 years and over........           478      4.7       234      2.3 
  Related children                                                      
    Under 18 years...........         4,050      7.3     5,277      9.6 
     Under 6 years...........         1,358      7.5     2,058     11.3 
      6 to 17 years..........         2,692      7.3     3,219      8.7 
  Own children 18 years and over      1,245      7.5       636      3.8 
                                                                        
In married-couple families            5,189      3.4     4,689      3.1 
  Husbands...................         1,394      2.9     1,091      2.3 
    Under 65 years...........         1,126      2.9       968      2.5 
    65 years and over........           268      2.9       123      1.3 
  Wives......................         1,411      2.9     1,111      2.3 
    Under 65 years...........         1,212      2.9     1,022      2.5 
    65 years and over........           199      2.8        90      1.3 
  Related children                                                      
    Under 18 years...........         1,558      3.6     2,092      4.9 
      Under 6 years..........           490      3.3       874      6.0 
      6 to 17 years..........         1,068      3.8     1,218      4.3 
  Own children 18 years and over        600      5.2       266      2.3 
                                                                        
In families with female house-                                          
  holder, no spouse present           4,671     19.3     5,025     20.8 
  Householder................         1,514     17.8     1,572     18.4 
    Under 65 years...........         1,344     18.3     1,483     20.2 
    65 years and over........           170     14.4        89      7.6 
  Related children                                                      
    Under 18 years...........         2,289     23.6     2,885     29.8 
      Under 6 years..........           792     28.1     1,041     37.0 
      6 to 17 years..........         1,496     21.8     1,844     26.9 
    18 years and over........           559     13.9       329      8.2 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     24
          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                     656      7.7       612      7.2 
    Householder..............           223      7.2       191      6.2 
      Under 65 years.........           179      6.4       170      6.1 
      65 years and over......            44     15.2        21      7.4 
    Related children                                                    
      Under 18 years.........           203      7.8       299     11.5 
        Under 6 years........            76      9.8       143     18.4 
        6 to 17 years........           127      7.0       156      8.6 
      18 years and over......            86      8.0        41      3.8 
                                                                        
In unrelated subfamilies                174     16.0       183     16.8 
  Under 18 years.............           101     16.7       114     18.9 
    Under 6 years............            43     22.9        53     28.0 
    6 to 17 years............            58     13.9        61     14.7 
  18 years and over..........            74     15.1        70     14.3 
                                                                        
Unrelated individuals......           2,037      5.7     1,653      4.6 
  Male.......................           896      5.3       722      4.3 
    Under 65 years...........           751      5.1       645      4.4 
      Living alone...........           283      4.0       203      2.9 
    65 years and over........           145      6.3        77      3.3 
      Living alone...........           110      5.5        68      3.4 
  Female.....................         1,142      6.1       932      5.0 
    Under 65 years...........           710      6.2       606      5.3 
      Living alone...........           403      6.3       351      5.5 
    65 years and over........           432      6.1       326      4.6 
      Living alone...........           403      6.0       313      4.7 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     25
          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                                                          
                                                                        
WHITE                                                                   
ALL INCOME LEVELS                                                       
                                                                        
Both Sexes                                                              
Total......................          28,426     12.8     6,205      2.8 
Under 18 years...............        10,182     18.2     2,298      4.1 
18 to 24 years...............         3,135     15.1       676      3.3 
25 to 34 years...............         3,894     12.6       781      2.5 
35 to 44 years...............         3,796     10.3       657      1.8 
45 to 54 years...............         2,540      8.5       432      1.5 
55 to 59 years...............           956      8.9       197      1.8 
60 to 64 years...............           940     10.5       174      1.9 
65 years and over............         2,983     10.4       990      3.4 
  65 to 74 years.............         1,669     10.7       405      2.6 
  75 years and over.........          1,314     10.0       585      4.5 
                                                                        
Male                                                                    
                                                                        
  Total......................        12,887     11.8     2,462      2.2 
Under 18 years...............         5,109     17.8     1,137      4.0 
18 to 24 years...............         1,284     12.2       283      2.7 
25 to 34 years...............         1,690     11.0       291      1.9 
35 to 44 years...............         1,769      9.5       236      1.3 
45 to 54 years...............         1,150      7.8       156      1.1 
55 to 59 years...............           406      7.8        68      1.3 
60 to 64 years...............           383      8.9        60      1.4 
65 years and over............         1,094      8.9       231      1.9 
   65 to 74 years............           683      9.6       128      1.8 
   75 years and over........            411      8.0       104      2.0 
                                                                        
Female                                                                  
                                                                        
  Total.......................       15,539     13.7     3,742      3.3 
Under 18 years...............         5,073     18.6     1,161      4.3 
18 to 24 years...............         1,851     18.1       393      3.8 
25 to 34 years...............         2,204     14.2       489      3.2 
35 to 44 years...............         2,027     11.0       421      2.3 
45 to 54 years...............         1,390      9.2       276      1.8 
55 to 59 years...............           550      9.9       129      2.3 
60 to 64 years...............           557     12.0       114      2.5 
65 years and over............         1,889     11.4       759      4.6 
   65 to 74 years............           986     11.6       277      3.3 
   75 years and over........            903     11.3       481      6.0 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     26
          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.........................       28,426     12.8     6,205      2.8 
  65 years and over..........         2,983     10.4       990      3.4 
In families..................        24,472     13.1     4,611      2.5 
  Householder................         6,916     11.5     1,417      2.4 
    Under 65 years...........         5,946     11.9     1,320      2.6 
    65 years and over........           970      9.5        97      0.9 
  Related children                                                      
    Under 18 years...........         9,888     17.9     2,276      4.1 
     Under 6 years...........         3,887     21.3       928      5.1 
      6 to 17 years..........         6,001     16.3     1,348      3.7 
  Own children 18 years and over      2,402     14.4       277      1.7 
                                                                        
In married-couple families           14,974      9.8     2,010      1.3 
  Husbands...................         3,829      7.9       529      1.1 
    Under 65 years...........         3,163      8.0       455      1.2 
    65 years and over........           667      7.3        74      0.8 
  Wives......................         3,868      8.0       536      1.1 
    Under 65 years...........         3,371      8.2       474      1.2 
    65 years and over........           497      7.0        61      0.9 
  Related children                                                      
    Under 18 years...........         5,408     12.6       857      2.0 
      Under 6 years..........         2,191     15.0       396      2.7 
      6 to 17 years..........         3,217     11.4       461      1.6 
  Own children 18 years and over      1,307     11.3        72      0.6 
                                                                        
In families with female house-                                          
  holder, no spouse present           7,908     32.7     2,420     10.0 
  Householder................         2,559     30.0       814      9.5 
    Under 65 years...........         2,301     31.3       791     10.8 
    65 years and over........           259     22.0        23      2.0 
  Related children                                                      
    Under 18 years...........         3,863     39.9     1,348     13.9 
      Under 6 years..........         1,427     50.7       503     17.9 
      6 to 17 years..........         2,437     35.5       845     12.3 
    18 years and over........           930     23.1       192      4.8 
 Table 3.  Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons     27
          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                   1,590     18.6       181      2.1 
    Householder..............           509     16.5        64      2.1 
      Under 65 years.........           438     15.7        60      2.1 
      65 years and over......            70     24.2         4      1.5 
    Related children                                                    
      Under 18 years.........           617     23.8        71      2.7 
        Under 6 years........           270     34.7        29      3.7 
        6 to 17 years........           347     19.1        42      2.3 
      18 years and over......           166     15.5        13      1.2 
                                                                        
In unrelated subfamilies                350     32.1        21      2.0 
  Under 18 years.............           200     33.3        14      2.4 
    Under 6 years............            83     44.2         8      4.0 
    6 to 17 years............           117     28.3         7      1.6 
  18 years and over..........           150     30.7         7      1.5 
                                                                        
Unrelated individuals......           3,604     10.1     1,573      4.4 
  Male.......................         1,562      9.2       525      3.1 
    Under 65 years...........         1,289      8.8       371      2.5 
      Living alone...........           381      5.4       230      3.3 
    65 years and over........           273     11.9       153      6.7 
      Living alone...........           210     10.4       151      7.5 
  Female.....................         2,041     11.0     1,048      5.6 
    Under 65 years...........         1,185     10.3       397      3.4 
      Living alone...........           560      8.7       325      5.1 
    65 years and over........           856     12.1       651      9.2 
      Living alone...........           813     12.1       650      9.7 

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_003.htm