Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 28
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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 23,454 15,006 64.0 12,599 53.7
Under 18 years............... 8,443 6,891 81.6 5,584 66.1
18 to 24 years............... 3,023 1,471 48.7 1,299 43.0
25 to 34 years............... 3,171 2,104 66.4 1,754 55.3
35 to 44 years............... 2,906 1,865 64.2 1,452 50.0
45 to 54 years............... 1,754 953 54.3 842 48.0
55 to 59 years............... 853 371 43.4 347 40.6
60 to 64 years............... 749 352 47.0 339 45.3
65 years and over............ 2,555 999 39.1 981 38.4
65 to 74 years............. 1,135 480 42.3 472 41.6
75 years and over......... 1,420 518 36.5 509 35.8
Male
Total...................... 10,089 6,355 63.0 5,203 51.6
Under 18 years............... 4,210 3,444 81.8 2,743 65.1
18 to 24 years............... 1,265 562 44.4 477 37.7
25 to 34 years............... 1,253 725 57.9 603 48.2
35 to 44 years............... 1,224 740 60.5 573 46.8
45 to 54 years............... 752 383 51.0 325 43.2
55 to 59 years............... 349 140 40.0 134 38.3
60 to 64 years............... 309 125 40.3 117 38.0
65 years and over............ 727 237 32.6 232 31.9
65 to 74 years............ 410 159 38.8 157 38.4
75 years and over........ 317 78 24.6 75 23.6
Female
Total....................... 13,365 8,651 64.7 7,396 55.3
Under 18 years............... 4,233 3,448 81.5 2,842 67.1
18 to 24 years............... 1,758 910 51.8 823 46.8
25 to 34 years............... 1,918 1,379 71.9 1,151 60.0
35 to 44 years............... 1,682 1,125 66.9 880 52.3
45 to 54 years............... 1,002 569 56.8 517 51.6
55 to 59 years............... 504 231 45.8 213 42.3
60 to 64 years............... 439 227 51.7 221 50.4
65 years and over............ 1,829 762 41.7 749 41.0
65 to 74 years............ 725 322 44.3 315 43.4
75 years and over........ 1,103 440 39.9 434 39.4
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 29
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......................... 23,454 15,006 64.0 12,599 53.7
65 years and over.......... 2,555 999 39.1 981 38.4
In families.................. 16,549 12,164 73.5 9,918 59.9
Householder................ 4,829 3,279 67.9 2,750 57.0
Under 65 years........... 4,315 3,113 72.1 2,591 60.0
65 years and over........ 513 166 32.3 159 30.9
Related children
Under 18 years........... 7,935 6,567 82.8 5,328 67.1
Under 6 years........... 3,055 2,405 78.7 2,127 69.6
6 to 17 years.......... 4,880 4,162 85.3 3,201 65.6
Own children 18 years and over 823 578 70.3 456 55.4
In married-couple families 8,913 5,900 66.2 4,522 50.7
Husbands................... 2,382 1,334 56.0 1,049 44.0
Under 65 years........... 1,985 1,249 62.9 967 48.7
65 years and over........ 397 85 21.4 82 20.6
Wives...................... 2,394 1,347 56.3 1,064 44.5
Under 65 years........... 2,087 1,284 61.5 1,005 48.2
65 years and over........ 307 63 20.7 59 19.3
Related children
Under 18 years........... 3,604 2,860 79.4 2,146 59.5
Under 6 years.......... 1,447 1,064 73.6 894 61.8
6 to 17 years.......... 2,157 1,795 83.3 1,251 58.0
Own children 18 years and over 359 240 66.7 164 45.5
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 6,674 5,572 83.5 4,822 72.3
Householder................ 2,123 1,723 81.1 1,512 71.2
Under 65 years........... 2,018 1,655 82.0 1,448 71.8
65 years and over........ 105 68 64.4 64 60.8
Related children
Under 18 years........... 3,875 3,334 86.0 2,876 74.2
Under 6 years.......... 1,420 1,183 83.3 1,094 77.0
6 to 17 years.......... 2,455 2,151 87.6 1,783 72.6
18 years and over........ 409 305 74.6 260 63.5
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 30
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 962 692 71.9 574 59.7
Householder.............. 306 206 67.5 173 56.7
Under 65 years......... 288 194 67.2 161 55.7
65 years and over...... 18 13 (B) 13 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 456 373 81.8 306 67.0
Under 6 years........ 188 157 83.6 139 73.8
6 to 17 years........ 268 216 80.6 167 62.3
18 years and over...... 55 34 (B) 32 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies 520 387 74.5 287 55.3
Under 18 years............. 300 227 75.6 169 56.3
Under 6 years............ 124 78 63.3 70 56.9
6 to 17 years............ 176 148 84.1 99 55.9
18 years and over.......... 220 161 73.1 118 53.9
Unrelated individuals...... 6,386 2,454 38.4 2,393 37.5
Male....................... 2,564 899 35.1 868 33.9
Under 65 years........... 2,270 770 33.9 739 32.6
Living alone........... 824 290 35.2 290 35.2
65 years and over........ 294 129 43.8 129 43.8
Living alone........... 234 106 45.3 106 45.3
Female..................... 3,821 1,555 40.7 1,525 39.9
Under 65 years........... 2,475 966 39.0 936 37.8
Living alone........... 994 494 49.8 494 49.8
65 years and over........ 1,346 589 43.8 589 43.8
Living alone........... 1,264 570 45.1 570 45.1
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 31
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristic
WHITE
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 5,971 25.5 7,921 33.8
Under 18 years............... 2,601 30.8 3,877 45.9
18 to 24 years............... 501 16.6 737 24.4
25 to 34 years............... 781 24.6 1,143 36.0
35 to 44 years............... 694 23.9 868 29.9
45 to 54 years............... 507 28.9 498 28.4
55 to 59 years............... 190 22.3 178 20.8
60 to 64 years............... 218 29.2 177 23.6
65 years and over............ 479 18.7 444 17.4
65 to 74 years............. 256 22.6 250 22.0
75 years and over......... 222 15.7 194 13.7
Male
Total...................... 2,329 23.1 3,231 32.0
Under 18 years............... 1,261 29.9 1,882 44.7
18 to 24 years............... 149 11.8 249 19.7
25 to 34 years............... 218 17.4 347 27.7
35 to 44 years............... 256 20.9 303 24.8
45 to 54 years............... 194 25.7 202 26.9
55 to 59 years............... 73 21.0 70 20.0
60 to 64 years............... 69 22.3 68 22.1
65 years and over............ 110 15.1 109 15.0
65 to 74 years............ 77 18.8 81 19.9
75 years and over........ 33 10.4 28 8.8
Female
Total....................... 3,642 27.2 4,690 35.1
Under 18 years............... 1,340 31.7 1,995 47.1
18 to 24 years............... 352 20.0 488 27.8
25 to 34 years............... 563 29.3 795 41.5
35 to 44 years............... 438 26.1 564 33.6
45 to 54 years............... 314 31.3 296 29.5
55 to 59 years............... 117 23.2 108 21.3
60 to 64 years............... 149 34.0 108 24.7
65 years and over............ 369 20.2 335 18.3
65 to 74 years............ 179 24.7 169 23.3
75 years and over........ 190 17.2 166 15.1
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 32
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Household relationship
Total......................... 5,971 25.5 7,921 33.8
65 years and over.......... 479 18.7 444 17.4
In families.................. 4,543 27.5 6,643 40.1
Householder................ 1,348 27.9 1,827 37.8
Under 65 years........... 1,270 29.4 1,729 40.1
65 years and over........ 78 15.3 98 19.1
Related children
Under 18 years........... 2,475 31.2 3,750 47.3
Under 6 years........... 932 30.5 1,467 48.0
6 to 17 years.......... 1,543 31.6 2,283 46.8
Own children 18 years and over 213 25.9 276 33.5
In married-couple families 1,443 16.2 2,640 29.6
Husbands................... 355 14.9 594 24.9
Under 65 years........... 321 16.2 547 27.6
65 years and over........ 34 8.6 47 11.9
Wives...................... 374 15.6 609 25.4
Under 65 years........... 346 16.6 577 27.6
65 years and over........ 29 9.4 32 10.5
Related children
Under 18 years........... 625 17.3 1,280 35.5
Under 6 years.......... 233 16.1 529 36.5
6 to 17 years.......... 392 18.2 751 34.8
Own children 18 years and over 61 17.1 104 28.9
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 2,909 43.6 3,645 54.6
Householder................ 914 43.0 1,116 52.6
Under 65 years........... 874 43.3 1,074 53.2
65 years and over........ 40 38.3 43 40.4
Related children
Under 18 years........... 1,751 45.2 2,272 58.6
Under 6 years.......... 651 45.8 851 60.0
6 to 17 years.......... 1,100 44.8 1,420 57.8
18 years and over........ 146 35.8 155 38.0
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 33
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 191 19.8 357 37.1
Householder.............. 61 20.0 103 33.6
Under 65 years......... 58 20.1 95 33.0
65 years and over...... 3 (B) 8 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 100 21.9 198 43.4
Under 6 years........ 48 25.6 87 46.2
6 to 17 years........ 52 19.3 111 41.4
18 years and over...... 5 (B) 16 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies 138 26.6 151 29.1
Under 18 years............. 81 27.0 94 31.2
Under 6 years............ 34 27.5 41 33.2
6 to 17 years............ 47 26.6 53 29.9
18 years and over.......... 57 26.1 57 26.1
Unrelated individuals...... 1,290 20.2 1,127 17.7
Male....................... 471 18.4 443 17.3
Under 65 years........... 405 17.8 393 17.3
Living alone........... 164 19.9 154 18.7
65 years and over........ 66 22.4 50 17.1
Living alone........... 56 23.8 47 20.1
Female..................... 819 21.4 684 17.9
Under 65 years........... 530 21.4 449 18.1
Living alone........... 320 32.2 269 27.1
65 years and over........ 289 21.4 235 17.5
Living alone........... 276 21.9 230 18.2
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 34
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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 10,734 45.8 3,372 14.4
Under 18 years............... 4,908 58.1 1,481 17.5
18 to 24 years............... 1,080 35.7 342 11.3
25 to 34 years............... 1,529 48.2 428 13.5
35 to 44 years............... 1,255 43.2 324 11.2
45 to 54 years............... 676 38.5 223 12.7
55 to 59 years............... 268 31.5 119 14.0
60 to 64 years............... 272 36.3 93 12.5
65 years and over............ 747 29.2 361 14.1
65 to 74 years............. 404 35.6 150 13.2
75 years and over......... 343 24.2 211 14.8
Male
Total...................... 4,430 43.9 1,233 12.2
Under 18 years............... 2,406 57.2 686 16.3
18 to 24 years............... 373 29.4 130 10.3
25 to 34 years............... 514 41.0 128 10.2
35 to 44 years............... 493 40.3 91 7.4
45 to 54 years............... 265 35.3 68 9.1
55 to 59 years............... 111 31.7 38 10.8
60 to 64 years............... 83 26.8 35 11.2
65 years and over............ 185 25.5 57 7.9
65 to 74 years............ 130 31.8 35 8.7
75 years and over........ 55 17.3 22 6.9
Female
Total....................... 6,304 47.2 2,138 16.0
Under 18 years............... 2,502 59.1 795 18.8
18 to 24 years............... 708 40.3 211 12.0
25 to 34 years............... 1,015 52.9 300 15.7
35 to 44 years............... 762 45.3 233 13.9
45 to 54 years............... 410 40.9 154 15.4
55 to 59 years............... 158 31.3 81 16.2
60 to 64 years............... 189 42.9 59 13.3
65 years and over............ 562 30.7 304 16.6
65 to 74 years............ 273 37.7 115 15.8
75 years and over........ 288 26.1 189 17.1
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 35
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......................... 10,734 45.8 3,372 14.4
65 years and over.......... 747 29.2 361 14.1
In families.................. 8,599 52.0 2,587 15.6
Householder................ 2,396 49.6 766 15.9
Under 65 years........... 2,268 52.6 752 17.4
65 years and over........ 128 24.9 15 2.8
Related children
Under 18 years........... 4,664 58.8 1,459 18.4
Under 6 years........... 1,897 62.1 620 20.3
6 to 17 years.......... 2,767 56.7 839 17.2
Own children 18 years and over 371 45.1 116 14.1
In married-couple families 3,757 42.1 873 9.8
Husbands................... 875 36.7 213 9.0
Under 65 years........... 802 40.4 202 10.2
65 years and over........ 73 18.4 11 2.8
Wives...................... 890 37.2 222 9.3
Under 65 years........... 837 40.1 213 10.2
65 years and over........ 53 17.2 8 2.7
Related children
Under 18 years........... 1,773 49.2 409 11.3
Under 6 years.......... 751 51.9 222 15.4
6 to 17 years.......... 1,022 47.4 186 8.6
Own children 18 years and over 130 36.1 26 7.2
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 4,331 64.9 1,633 24.5
Householder................ 1,355 63.8 514 24.2
Under 65 years........... 1,312 65.0 512 25.4
65 years and over........ 43 40.7 3 2.4
Related children
Under 18 years........... 2,616 67.5 1,011 26.1
Under 6 years.......... 1,018 71.7 381 26.8
6 to 17 years.......... 1,598 65.1 630 25.7
18 years and over........ 216 52.8 82 20.1
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 36
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 511 53.1 81 8.5
Householder.............. 152 49.7 30 9.9
Under 65 years......... 140 48.7 29 10.1
65 years and over...... 12 (B) 1 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 275 60.3 39 8.5
Under 6 years........ 128 67.9 17 8.8
6 to 17 years........ 147 55.0 22 8.4
18 years and over...... 26 (B) 8 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies 266 51.2 21 4.1
Under 18 years............. 157 52.4 14 4.7
Under 6 years............ 66 53.3 8 6.1
6 to 17 years............ 91 51.8 7 3.8
18 years and over.......... 109 49.6 7 3.3
Unrelated individuals...... 1,869 29.3 763 12.0
Male....................... 682 26.6 231 9.0
Under 65 years........... 588 25.9 185 8.2
Living alone........... 196 23.8 119 14.4
65 years and over........ 93 31.8 45 15.5
Living alone........... 70 30.2 44 19.0
Female..................... 1,187 31.1 533 13.9
Under 65 years........... 751 30.3 246 9.9
Living alone........... 373 37.5 209 21.0
65 years and over........ 436 32.4 287 21.3
Living alone........... 418 33.1 286 22.6