Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 46
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
BLACK
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 9,091 7,502 82.5 6,706 73.8
Under 18 years............... 4,151 3,853 92.8 3,370 81.2
18 to 24 years............... 1,043 749 71.8 699 67.0
25 to 34 years............... 1,113 935 84.0 829 74.5
35 to 44 years............... 998 837 83.9 748 74.9
45 to 54 years............... 551 372 67.6 332 60.3
55 to 59 years............... 266 157 59.2 146 55.0
60 to 64 years............... 252 164 65.4 154 61.4
65 years and over............ 718 434 60.5 428 59.7
65 to 74 years............. 411 246 60.0 244 59.3
75 years and over......... 307 188 61.2 185 60.1
Male
Total...................... 3,741 3,042 81.3 2,694 72.0
Under 18 years............... 2,081 1,940 93.2 1,683 80.9
18 to 24 years............... 387 251 64.8 239 61.8
25 to 34 years............... 336 241 71.5 212 63.1
35 to 44 years............... 306 222 72.4 196 63.9
45 to 54 years............... 208 140 67.5 128 61.5
55 to 59 years............... 120 63 52.3 58 48.0
60 to 64 years............... 81 50 61.9 43 53.3
65 years and over............ 222 137 61.6 135 61.0
65 to 74 years............ 128 83 65.4 83 65.4
75 years and over........ 94 53 56.5 52 54.9
Female
Total....................... 5,350 4,460 83.4 4,013 75.0
Under 18 years............... 2,070 1,913 92.4 1,687 81.5
18 to 24 years............... 656 498 75.9 460 70.0
25 to 34 years............... 777 694 89.4 617 79.4
35 to 44 years............... 691 615 89.0 552 79.8
45 to 54 years............... 343 232 67.6 204 59.6
55 to 59 years............... 146 95 65.0 88 60.8
60 to 64 years............... 170 114 67.0 111 65.3
65 years and over............ 496 298 60.0 293 59.1
65 to 74 years............ 283 163 57.5 160 56.6
75 years and over........ 213 135 63.3 133 62.4
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 47
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......................... 9,091 7,502 82.5 6,706 73.8
65 years and over.......... 718 434 60.5 428 59.7
In families.................. 7,259 6,414 88.4 5,648 77.8
Householder................ 1,981 1,705 86.1 1,521 76.8
Under 65 years........... 1,793 1,592 88.8 1,412 78.8
65 years and over........ 188 114 60.4 110 58.2
Related children
Under 18 years........... 4,073 3,796 93.2 3,330 81.8
Under 6 years........... 1,404 1,299 92.5 1,198 85.3
6 to 17 years.......... 2,669 2,497 93.6 2,132 79.9
Own children 18 years and over 614 510 83.1 450 73.4
In married-couple families 1,219 905 74.3 719 59.0
Husbands................... 301 195 64.8 162 53.7
Under 65 years........... 228 159 69.7 126 55.0
65 years and over........ 73 36 (B) 36 (B)
Wives...................... 289 186 64.3 153 52.7
Under 65 years........... 247 167 67.7 134 54.1
65 years and over........ 42 19 (B) 19 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years........... 536 463 86.3 349 65.2
Under 6 years.......... 135 120 89.2 93 69.0
6 to 17 years.......... 401 342 85.4 256 63.9
Own children 18 years and over 68 51 (B) 47 (B)
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 5,629 5,173 91.9 4,653 82.7
Householder................ 1,557 1,416 90.9 1,282 82.3
Under 65 years........... 1,460 1,353 92.7 1,221 83.6
65 years and over........ 97 63 64.7 60 62.0
Related children
Under 18 years........... 3,366 3,174 94.3 2,853 84.8
Under 6 years.......... 1,214 1,130 93.1 1,057 87.0
6 to 17 years.......... 2,152 2,044 95.0 1,797 83.5
18 years and over........ 494 417 84.6 371 75.1
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 48
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 410 337 82.1 275 67.1
Householder.............. 134 103 76.7 87 64.9
Under 65 years......... 115 88 77.0 74 64.5
65 years and over...... 19 14 (B) 13 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 171 159 92.8 127 74.5
Under 6 years........ 55 48 (B) 48 (B)
6 to 17 years........ 116 110 95.5 79 68.3
18 years and over...... 52 42 (B) 33 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies 80 65 80.8 45 56.3
Under 18 years............. 45 36 (B) 20 (B)
Under 6 years............ 23 22 (B) 13 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 23 15 (B) 8 (B)
18 years and over.......... 35 28 (B) 25 (B)
Unrelated individuals...... 1,752 1,023 58.4 1,013 57.8
Male....................... 748 430 57.6 424 56.8
Under 65 years........... 623 345 55.4 339 54.4
Living alone........... 353 215 60.9 215 60.9
65 years and over........ 125 85 68.3 85 68.3
Living alone........... 68 51 (B) 51 (B)
Female..................... 1,005 593 59.0 589 58.6
Under 65 years........... 668 396 59.3 393 58.8
Living alone........... 407 254 62.4 254 62.4
65 years and over........ 337 196 58.3 196 58.3
Living alone........... 311 184 59.2 184 59.2
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 49
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristic
BLACK
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 3,786 41.6 4,734 52.1
Under 18 years............... 1,990 48.0 2,664 64.2
18 to 24 years............... 386 37.0 479 45.9
25 to 34 years............... 450 40.4 552 49.6
35 to 44 years............... 400 40.1 487 48.8
45 to 54 years............... 189 34.4 188 34.1
55 to 59 years............... 88 33.2 74 27.9
60 to 64 years............... 83 33.2 98 38.9
65 years and over............ 199 27.7 192 26.8
65 to 74 years............. 106 25.9 94 23.0
75 years and over......... 92 30.1 98 31.9
Male
Total...................... 1,547 41.4 1,891 50.5
Under 18 years............... 1,012 48.6 1,360 65.4
18 to 24 years............... 129 33.4 156 40.4
25 to 34 years............... 104 31.0 100 29.7
35 to 44 years............... 102 33.3 96 31.2
45 to 54 years............... 68 33.0 61 29.3
55 to 59 years............... 35 29.4 30 24.6
60 to 64 years............... 25 31.3 27 33.8
65 years and over............ 71 32.0 61 27.4
65 to 74 years............ 44 34.2 35 27.6
75 years and over........ 27 29.0 25 27.0
Female
Total....................... 2,239 41.8 2,844 53.2
Under 18 years............... 979 47.3 1,304 63.0
18 to 24 years............... 256 39.1 323 49.1
25 to 34 years............... 346 44.5 452 58.2
35 to 44 years............... 298 43.1 391 56.6
45 to 54 years............... 121 35.2 127 37.0
55 to 59 years............... 53 36.4 45 30.6
60 to 64 years............... 58 34.1 70 41.3
65 years and over............ 128 25.8 132 26.5
65 to 74 years............ 63 22.2 59 20.9
75 years and over........ 65 30.6 72 34.0
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 50
in 1998
In household that
received means- In household that
tested cash received food
assistance stamps
Number Percent Number Percent
Household relationship
Total......................... 3,786 41.6 4,734 52.1
65 years and over.......... 199 27.7 192 26.8
In families.................. 3,209 44.2 4,261 58.7
Householder................ 843 42.5 1,122 56.7
Under 65 years........... 796 44.4 1,057 59.0
65 years and over........ 47 24.7 66 34.8
Related children
Under 18 years........... 1,978 48.6 2,644 64.9
Under 6 years........... 761 54.2 951 67.7
6 to 17 years.......... 1,217 45.6 1,693 63.4
Own children 18 years and over 246 40.1 304 49.5
In married-couple families 283 23.2 498 40.9
Husbands................... 62 20.4 111 36.9
Under 65 years........... 50 21.7 92 40.4
65 years and over........ 12 (B) 19 (B)
Wives...................... 53 18.3 104 36.0
Under 65 years........... 40 16.2 94 38.1
65 years and over........ 13 (B) 10 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years........... 132 24.5 236 44.0
Under 6 years.......... 39 28.7 64 47.5
6 to 17 years.......... 93 23.2 172 42.8
Own children 18 years and over 31 (B) 41 (B)
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 2,809 49.9 3,600 63.9
Householder................ 749 48.1 973 62.5
Under 65 years........... 723 49.5 936 64.1
65 years and over........ 26 26.7 37 38.1
Related children
Under 18 years........... 1,805 53.6 2,316 68.8
Under 6 years.......... 709 58.4 860 70.8
6 to 17 years.......... 1,095 50.9 1,456 67.7
18 years and over........ 195 39.5 250 50.6
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 51
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 117 28.6 163 39.6
Householder.............. 41 30.4 45 33.6
Under 65 years......... 33 28.5 38 33.2
65 years and over...... 8 (B) 7 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 42 24.5 92 54.0
Under 6 years........ 13 (B) 27 (B)
6 to 17 years........ 29 25.0 65 56.4
18 years and over...... 20 (B) 13 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies 23 28.9 22 28.1
Under 18 years............. 12 (B) 11 (B)
Under 6 years............ 9 (B) 6 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 3 (B) 5 (B)
18 years and over.......... 11 (B) 11 (B)
Unrelated individuals...... 554 31.6 451 25.8
Male....................... 263 35.1 184 24.6
Under 65 years........... 212 34.0 150 24.1
Living alone........... 143 40.5 84 23.8
65 years and over........ 51 40.9 34 27.0
Living alone........... 22 (B) 22 (B)
Female..................... 291 29.0 268 26.6
Under 65 years........... 207 31.0 189 28.2
Living alone........... 143 35.2 129 31.6
65 years and over........ 84 25.0 79 23.5
Living alone........... 77 24.8 73 23.6
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 52
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
BLACK
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total...................... 5,565 61.2 3,111 34.2
Under 18 years............... 2,913 70.2 1,631 39.3
18 to 24 years............... 560 53.7 357 34.2
25 to 34 years............... 696 62.5 374 33.6
35 to 44 years............... 585 58.6 333 33.3
45 to 54 years............... 255 46.2 145 26.4
55 to 59 years............... 106 39.9 72 27.2
60 to 64 years............... 110 43.8 67 26.8
65 years and over............ 340 47.3 130 18.2
65 to 74 years............. 200 48.7 58 14.1
75 years and over......... 140 45.5 72 23.6
Male
Total...................... 2,231 59.6 1,228 32.8
Under 18 years............... 1,451 69.7 813 39.1
18 to 24 years............... 191 49.4 104 27.0
25 to 34 years............... 169 50.3 83 24.6
35 to 44 years............... 152 49.6 75 24.6
45 to 54 years............... 91 43.7 62 29.9
55 to 59 years............... 38 31.4 36 30.1
60 to 64 years............... 39 47.9 18 22.4
65 years and over............ 100 45.2 36 16.3
65 to 74 years............ 64 50.2 21 16.1
75 years and over........ 36 38.4 16 16.5
Female
Total....................... 3,334 62.3 1,883 35.2
Under 18 years............... 1,462 70.6 818 39.5
18 to 24 years............... 369 56.3 253 38.5
25 to 34 years............... 526 67.7 291 37.5
35 to 44 years............... 433 62.6 257 37.2
45 to 54 years............... 164 47.8 83 24.3
55 to 59 years............... 68 47.0 36 24.8
60 to 64 years............... 71 41.9 49 28.9
65 years and over............ 240 48.3 94 19.0
65 to 74 years............ 136 48.1 37 13.2
75 years and over........ 104 48.6 57 26.7
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 53
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......................... 5,565 61.2 3,111 34.2
65 years and over.......... 340 47.3 130 18.2
In families.................. 4,797 66.1 2,645 36.4
Householder................ 1,270 64.1 761 38.4
Under 65 years........... 1,178 65.7 736 41.1
65 years and over........ 92 49.0 24 13.0
Related children
Under 18 years........... 2,885 70.8 1,623 39.8
Under 6 years........... 1,068 76.0 623 44.4
6 to 17 years.......... 1,817 68.1 1,000 37.5
Own children 18 years and over 371 60.4 154 25.1
In married-couple families 536 44.0 238 19.5
Husbands................... 121 40.2 61 20.1
Under 65 years........... 92 40.4 53 23.1
65 years and over........ 29 (B) 8 (B)
Wives...................... 112 38.8 52 17.9
Under 65 years........... 93 37.8 50 20.3
65 years and over........ 19 (B) 2 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years........... 250 46.7 120 22.5
Under 6 years.......... 66 49.2 28 21.1
6 to 17 years.......... 184 45.8 92 22.9
Own children 18 years and over 44 (B) 4 (B)
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present 4,023 71.5 2,331 41.4
Householder................ 1,084 69.6 685 44.0
Under 65 years........... 1,033 70.8 666 45.6
65 years and over........ 50 51.8 19 19.4
Related children
Under 18 years........... 2,521 74.9 1,467 43.6
Under 6 years.......... 955 78.6 577 47.6
6 to 17 years.......... 1,567 72.8 889 41.3
18 years and over........ 299 60.6 145 29.4
Table 3. Program participation Status of Household--Poverty Status of Persons 54
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 238 57.9 77 18.7
Householder.............. 74 55.5 24 17.9
Under 65 years......... 61 53.5 24 20.8
65 years and over...... 13 (B) 0 (B)
Related children
Under 18 years......... 114 66.4 36 20.8
Under 6 years........ 47 (B) 17 (B)
6 to 17 years........ 67 57.8 19 16.0
18 years and over...... 28 (B) 5 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies 45 56.3 0 0.0
Under 18 years............. 20 (B) 0 (B)
Under 6 years............ 13 (B) 0 (B)
6 to 17 years............ 8 (B) 0 (B)
18 years and over.......... 25 (B) 0 (B)
Unrelated individuals...... 723 41.3 466 26.6
Male....................... 315 42.1 208 27.8
Under 65 years........... 257 41.3 180 28.8
Living alone........... 153 43.2 134 37.9
65 years and over........ 58 46.2 28 22.8
Living alone........... 28 (B) 26 (B)
Female..................... 408 40.6 258 25.7
Under 65 years........... 253 37.9 184 27.6
Living alone........... 155 38.1 162 39.8
65 years and over........ 155 46.1 74 21.9
Living alone........... 148 47.7 72 23.2