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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 188
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00 Under 1.25
Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 20,306 3,363 16.6 8,877 43.7 10,912 53.7
Under 18 years..................... 6,868 1,827 26.6 3,937 57.3 4,664 67.9
18 to 24 years..................... 2,246 422 18.8 956 42.6 1,166 51.9
25 to 34 years..................... 2,329 381 16.3 977 42.0 1,213 52.1
35 to 44 years..................... 2,663 353 13.2 1,026 38.5 1,243 46.7
45 to 54 years..................... 2,193 191 8.7 705 32.1 894 40.8
55 to 59 years..................... 982 69 7.0 349 35.6 414 42.2
60 to 64 years..................... 743 40 5.3 256 34.5 331 44.6
65 years and over.................. 2,282 82 3.6 671 29.4 987 43.3
65 to 74 years................... 1,306 61 4.7 392 30.0 576 44.1
75 years and over................ 976 20 2.1 279 28.6 411 42.2
Male
Total........................... 9,230 1,395 15.1 3,618 39.2 4,586 49.7
Under 18 years..................... 3,554 920 25.9 1,995 56.1 2,396 67.4
18 to 24 years..................... 913 114 12.4 266 29.1 368 40.3
25 to 34 years..................... 974 76 7.8 276 28.4 380 39.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,205 123 10.2 399 33.1 492 40.8
45 to 54 years..................... 984 73 7.4 252 25.6 345 35.1
55 to 59 years..................... 420 31 7.3 130 30.9 156 37.0
60 to 64 years..................... 287 14 4.9 103 36.1 126 43.8
65 years and over.................. 893 44 5.0 196 22.0 322 36.1
65 to 74 years................... 540 35 6.5 125 23.1 204 37.9
75 years and over................ 352 10 2.7 71 20.2 118 33.5
Female
Total........................... 11,076 1,967 17.8 5,259 47.5 6,326 57.1
Under 18 years..................... 3,314 907 27.4 1,942 58.6 2,268 68.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,333 309 23.2 690 51.8 797 59.8
25 to 34 years..................... 1,355 304 22.5 701 51.7 833 61.5
35 to 44 years..................... 1,458 230 15.7 627 43.0 751 51.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,209 118 9.7 453 37.4 549 45.4
55 to 59 years..................... 562 38 6.7 220 39.1 259 46.0
60 to 64 years..................... 456 26 5.6 153 33.4 205 45.0
65 years and over.................. 1,390 37 2.7 475 34.2 665 47.8
65 to 74 years................... 766 27 3.5 267 34.9 371 48.5
75 years and over................ 623 11 1.7 208 33.3 293 47.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 20,306 3,363 16.6 8,877 43.7 10,912 53.7
65 years and over.......... 2,282 82 3.6 671 29.4 987 43.3
In families........................ 17,128 2,902 16.9 7,008 40.9 8,751 51.1
Householder...................... 4,757 784 16.5 1,925 40.5 2,417 50.8
Under 65 years................ 4,002 775 19.4 1,838 45.9 2,219 55.4
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 189
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under .50 Under 1.00 Under 1.25
Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
65 years and over............. 754 8 1.1 87 11.6 198 26.3
Related children under 18 years.. 6,685 1,764 26.4 3,826 57.2 4,541 67.9
Under 6 years................. 2,264 724 32.0 1,406 62.1 1,656 73.1
6 to 17 years................. 4,421 1,039 23.5 2,421 54.8 2,885 65.3
Own children 18 years and over... 2,297 130 5.7 504 22.0 717 31.2
In married-couple families......... 7,815 569 7.3 1,995 25.5 2,807 35.9
Husbands......................... 2,001 122 6.1 461 23.1 682 34.1
Under 65 years................ 1,559 117 7.5 419 26.9 555 35.6
65 years and over............. 441 5 1.2 42 9.5 128 28.9
Wives............................ 2,001 122 6.1 461 23.1 682 34.1
Under 65 years................ 1,705 117 6.8 426 25.0 592 34.7
65 years and over............. 296 5 1.8 35 11.9 91 30.6
Related children under 18 years.. 2,316 276 11.9 872 37.7 1,149 49.6
Under 6 years................. 721 87 12.0 303 42.1 387 53.6
6 to 17 years ................ 1,595 189 11.9 569 35.7 762 47.8
Own children 18 years and over... 1,071 30 2.8 137 12.8 214 20.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,214 2,249 27.4 4,764 58.0 5,583 68.0
Householder...................... 2,399 628 26.2 1,377 57.4 1,611 67.2
Under 65 years................ 2,128 625 29.4 1,331 62.6 1,537 72.3
65 years and over............. 271 3 1.1 46 16.9 74 27.2
Related children under 18 years.. 4,029 1,451 36.0 2,824 70.1 3,225 80.0
Under 6 years................. 1,434 621 43.3 1,064 74.2 1,209 84.3
6 to 17 years ................ 2,595 829 32.0 1,760 67.8 2,016 77.7
Own children 18 years and over... 1,085 99 9.1 360 33.2 481 44.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,099 85 7.7 249 22.7 362 32.9
Householder...................... 357 33 9.3 87 24.3 124 34.8
Under 65 years................ 290 33 11.5 83 28.6 114 39.4
65 years and over............. 67 0 (B) 4 (B) 10 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 340 37 11.0 130 38.2 167 49.1
Under 6 years................. 109 16 14.9 39 35.4 60 54.8
6 to 17 years................. 231 21 9.1 91 39.6 107 46.4
Own children 18 years and over... 140 1 0.6 6 4.6 22 15.7
In unrelated subfamilies........... 247 76 30.8 155 62.5 168 68.0
Under 18 years................... 147 46 31.6 94 63.7 103 70.1
Under 6 years.................. 63 31 (B) 48 (B) 52 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 84 15 18.1 46 54.6 52 61.7
18 years and over................ 100 30 29.7 61 60.8 65 64.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,931 384 13.1 1,715 58.5 1,992 68.0
Male ............................ 1,405 206 14.7 721 51.4 865 61.6
Under 65 years................. 1,163 172 14.8 589 50.7 701 60.3
Living alone................. 455 40 8.7 283 62.2 328 72.0
65 years and over.............. 242 34 14.0 132 54.7 164 67.8
Living alone ............... 162 9 5.3 87 53.9 111 68.6
Female........................... 1,527 178 11.7 994 65.1 1,128 73.9
Under 65 years................. 971 152 15.7 635 65.4 680 70.1
Living alone................. 497 38 7.6 372 74.8 387 77.8
65 years and over.............. 556 26 4.7 359 64.6 447 80.5
Living alone................. 491 23 4.7 326 66.3 404 82.3
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 191
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.50 Under 1.75 Under 1.85 Under 2.00
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 12,514 61.6 13,908 68.5 14,402 70.9 14,810 72.9
Under 18 years..................... 5,120 74.5 5,567 81.1 5,727 83.4 5,848 85.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,357 60.4 1,489 66.3 1,551 69.1 1,611 71.7
25 to 34 years..................... 1,384 59.4 1,547 66.4 1,615 69.4 1,674 71.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,465 55.0 1,680 63.1 1,744 65.5 1,781 66.9
45 to 54 years..................... 1,092 49.8 1,246 56.8 1,282 58.5 1,344 61.3
55 to 59 years..................... 498 50.7 566 57.6 586 59.6 599 61.0
60 to 64 years..................... 377 50.8 444 59.8 458 61.6 481 64.8
65 years and over.................. 1,221 53.5 1,369 60.0 1,439 63.0 1,471 64.5
65 to 74 years................... 715 54.8 809 61.9 844 64.6 860 65.8
75 years and over................ 506 51.9 560 57.4 595 61.0 612 62.7
Male
Total........................... 5,319 57.6 5,962 64.6 6,212 67.3 6,417 69.5
Under 18 years..................... 2,628 73.9 2,854 80.3 2,940 82.7 3,012 84.7
18 to 24 years..................... 448 49.0 497 54.5 536 58.7 560 61.4
25 to 34 years..................... 460 47.3 535 55.0 574 59.0 597 61.3
35 to 44 years..................... 592 49.1 697 57.8 732 60.7 752 62.4
45 to 54 years..................... 431 43.8 499 50.7 510 51.8 544 55.3
55 to 59 years..................... 195 46.4 234 55.6 243 57.7 247 58.7
60 to 64 years..................... 141 49.1 158 55.2 162 56.4 173 60.5
65 years and over.................. 424 47.5 488 54.6 516 57.8 531 59.5
65 to 74 years................... 268 49.7 310 57.4 320 59.3 328 60.7
75 years and over................ 156 44.2 178 50.4 196 55.5 203 57.6
Female
Total........................... 7,195 65.0 7,946 71.7 8,190 73.9 8,394 75.8
Under 18 years..................... 2,492 75.2 2,714 81.9 2,787 84.1 2,836 85.6
18 to 24 years..................... 909 68.2 992 74.4 1,015 76.2 1,050 78.8
25 to 34 years..................... 924 68.1 1,012 74.6 1,041 76.8 1,077 79.5
35 to 44 years..................... 872 59.8 983 67.4 1,013 69.5 1,029 70.6
45 to 54 years..................... 661 54.7 747 61.8 772 63.8 800 66.2
55 to 59 years..................... 303 54.0 332 59.1 343 61.0 352 62.7
60 to 64 years..................... 236 51.8 286 62.6 296 64.9 308 67.5
65 years and over.................. 797 57.4 881 63.4 923 66.4 941 67.7
65 to 74 years................... 447 58.3 499 65.2 523 68.3 532 69.4
75 years and over................ 350 56.2 382 61.3 400 64.1 409 65.6
Household Relationship
Total........................... 12,514 61.6 13,908 68.5 14,402 70.9 14,810 72.9
65 years and over.......... 1,221 53.5 1,369 60.0 1,439 63.0 1,471 64.5
In families........................ 10,108 59.0 11,358 66.3 11,806 68.9 12,163 71.0
Householder...................... 2,821 59.3 3,159 66.4 3,274 68.8 3,375 71.0
Under 65 years................ 2,528 63.2 2,792 69.8 2,870 71.7 2,949 73.7
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 192
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 1.50 Under 1.75 Under 1.85 Under 2.00
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
65 years and over............. 293 38.9 367 48.7 404 53.6 427 56.6
Related children under 18 years.. 4,990 74.6 5,424 81.1 5,573 83.4 5,690 85.1
Under 6 years................. 1,793 79.2 1,921 84.8 1,966 86.8 2,007 88.6
6 to 17 years................. 3,197 72.3 3,504 79.2 3,606 81.6 3,683 83.3
Own children 18 years and over... 931 40.6 1,120 48.8 1,201 52.3 1,264 55.0
In married-couple families......... 3,346 42.8 4,083 52.2 4,280 54.8 4,429 56.7
Husbands......................... 827 41.3 1,004 50.2 1,054 52.7 1,095 54.7
Under 65 years................ 647 41.5 787 50.5 823 52.8 859 55.1
65 years and over............. 180 40.7 217 49.2 231 52.3 237 53.6
Wives............................ 827 41.3 1,004 50.2 1,054 52.7 1,095 54.7
Under 65 years................ 697 40.9 851 49.9 890 52.2 930 54.6
65 years and over............. 130 43.7 153 51.6 164 55.3 165 55.7
Related children under 18 years.. 1,294 55.9 1,537 66.4 1,598 69.0 1,643 70.9
Under 6 years................. 437 60.6 499 69.2 520 72.2 538 74.7
6 to 17 years ................ 857 53.8 1,039 65.1 1,078 67.6 1,104 69.2
Own children 18 years and over... 289 27.0 371 34.6 397 37.0 412 38.4
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 6,286 76.5 6,718 81.8 6,939 84.5 7,123 86.7
Householder...................... 1,828 76.2 1,964 81.9 2,017 84.1 2,067 86.2
Under 65 years................ 1,706 80.2 1,811 85.1 1,846 86.8 1,882 88.5
65 years and over............. 122 45.0 154 56.6 171 62.9 185 68.2
Related children under 18 years.. 3,496 86.8 3,654 90.7 3,738 92.8 3,799 94.3
Under 6 years................. 1,276 89.0 1,334 93.0 1,358 94.7 1,380 96.2
6 to 17 years ................ 2,220 85.6 2,320 89.4 2,380 91.7 2,419 93.2
Own children 18 years and over... 612 56.4 706 65.0 752 69.3 800 73.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 477 43.4 557 50.7 587 53.4 611 55.6
Householder...................... 166 46.5 191 53.6 203 57.0 213 59.6
Under 65 years................ 152 52.4 172 59.3 178 61.4 185 63.8
65 years and over............. 14 (B) 19 (B) 25 (B) 28 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 199 58.6 232 68.2 236 69.4 248 72.8
Under 6 years................. 80 73.2 88 80.3 88 80.3 89 81.1
6 to 17 years................. 119 51.6 144 62.5 149 64.3 159 68.8
Own children 18 years and over... 30 21.5 44 31.6 52 37.3 52 37.3
In unrelated subfamilies........... 179 72.2 193 78.0 206 83.4 206 83.4
Under 18 years................... 109 73.9 118 79.9 126 85.6 126 85.6
Under 6 years.................. 55 (B) 62 (B) 62 (B) 62 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 54 64.1 55 66.0 64 76.0 64 76.0
18 years and over................ 70 69.8 75 75.1 80 80.2 80 80.2
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,227 76.0 2,357 80.4 2,390 81.6 2,441 83.3
Male ............................ 983 70.0 1,046 74.5 1,070 76.2 1,111 79.1
Under 65 years................. 802 69.0 857 73.8 880 75.7 917 78.9
Living alone................. 374 82.3 390 85.8 393 86.4 406 89.4
65 years and over.............. 181 74.7 189 78.1 190 78.6 194 80.1
Living alone ............... 120 73.8 126 77.7 127 78.4 128 79.1
Female........................... 1,244 81.5 1,311 85.9 1,320 86.5 1,331 87.2
Under 65 years................. 775 79.9 827 85.2 835 86.0 844 86.9
Living alone................. 430 86.4 455 91.5 458 92.1 465 93.6
65 years and over.............. 469 84.3 483 87.0 485 87.3 487 87.6
Living alone................. 423 86.0 437 89.1 439 89.3 440 89.6
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 194
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED
CASH ASSISTANCE
Both Sexes
Total........................... 17,281 85.1
Under 18 years..................... 6,394 93.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,930 85.9
25 to 34 years..................... 2,004 86.0
35 to 44 years..................... 2,118 79.5
45 to 54 years..................... 1,701 77.6
55 to 59 years..................... 750 76.4
60 to 64 years..................... 557 75.0
65 years and over.................. 1,828 80.1
65 to 74 years................... 1,042 79.8
75 years and over................ 785 80.5
Male
Total........................... 7,663 83.0
Under 18 years..................... 3,298 92.8
18 to 24 years..................... 745 81.6
25 to 34 years..................... 784 80.6
35 to 44 years..................... 915 75.9
45 to 54 years..................... 718 73.0
55 to 59 years..................... 325 77.3
60 to 64 years..................... 202 70.5
65 years and over.................. 676 75.7
65 to 74 years................... 411 76.1
75 years and over................ 265 75.2
Female
Total........................... 9,617 86.8
Under 18 years..................... 3,096 93.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,185 88.9
25 to 34 years..................... 1,219 89.9
35 to 44 years..................... 1,202 82.5
45 to 54 years..................... 983 81.3
55 to 59 years..................... 425 75.7
60 to 64 years..................... 355 77.8
65 years and over.................. 1,152 82.9
65 to 74 years................... 631 82.4
75 years and over................ 520 83.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 17,281 85.1
65 years and over.......... 1,828 80.1
In families........................ 14,363 83.9
Householder...................... 3,957 83.2
Under 65 years................ 3,382 84.5
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 195
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
65 years and over............. 575 76.2
Related children under 18 years.. 6,218 93.0
Under 6 years................. 2,156 95.2
6 to 17 years................. 4,062 91.9
Own children 18 years and over... 1,769 77.0
In married-couple families......... 5,777 73.9
Husbands......................... 1,426 71.3
Under 65 years................ 1,119 71.8
65 years and over............. 307 69.7
Wives............................ 1,426 71.3
Under 65 years................ 1,205 70.7
65 years and over............. 222 74.8
Related children under 18 years.. 1,966 84.9
Under 6 years................. 628 87.1
6 to 17 years ................ 1,338 83.9
Own children 18 years and over... 699 65.3
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,731 94.1
Householder...................... 2,251 93.8
Under 65 years................ 2,012 94.6
65 years and over............. 239 88.1
Related children under 18 years.. 3,944 97.9
Under 6 years................. 1,424 99.3
6 to 17 years ................ 2,520 97.1
Own children 18 years and over... 978 90.1
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 854 77.7
Householder...................... 279 78.3
Under 65 years................ 232 79.8
65 years and over............. 48 .
Related children under 18 years.. 309 90.8
Under 6 years................. 104 94.9
6 to 17 years................. 205 88.8
Own children 18 years and over... 92 65.6
In unrelated subfamilies........... 234 94.6
Under 18 years................... 140 95.0
Under 6 years.................. 62 .
6 to 17 years.................. 77 92.6
18 years and over................ 94 94.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,684 91.6
Male ............................ 1,260 89.7
Under 65 years................. 1,034 88.9
Living alone................. 425 93.5
65 years and over.............. 226 93.5
Living alone ............... 149 92.0
Female........................... 1,424 93.3
Under 65 years................. 900 92.6
Living alone................. 483 97.3
65 years and over.............. 525 94.4
Living alone................. 469 95.4
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/032000/pov/new02_020.htm