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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 197
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 FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 18,722 4,836 25.8 11,818 63.1 13,962 74.6
Under 18 years..................... 8,692 2,731 31.4 6,063 69.8 7,006 80.6
18 to 24 years..................... 2,022 602 29.8 1,247 61.6 1,473 72.9
25 to 34 years..................... 2,459 585 23.8 1,446 58.8 1,737 70.6
35 to 44 years..................... 2,210 481 21.7 1,271 57.5 1,507 68.2
45 to 54 years..................... 1,279 264 20.7 692 54.1 818 63.9
55 to 59 years..................... 515 77 14.9 297 57.7 346 67.2
60 to 64 years..................... 384 40 10.4 212 55.1 277 72.1
65 years and over.................. 1,161 56 4.8 589 50.8 798 68.7
65 to 74 years................... 663 34 5.1 343 51.7 455 68.7
75 years and over................ 498 23 4.5 247 49.6 342 68.8
Male
Total........................... 8,142 1,988 24.4 4,928 60.5 5,879 72.2
Under 18 years..................... 4,451 1,394 31.3 3,097 69.6 3,606 81.0
18 to 24 years..................... 694 169 24.3 357 51.4 446 64.2
25 to 34 years..................... 831 116 14.0 380 45.7 481 57.9
35 to 44 years..................... 908 142 15.7 470 51.8 555 61.1
45 to 54 years..................... 520 95 18.3 247 47.6 303 58.3
55 to 59 years..................... 185 31 16.9 107 57.7 127 68.3
60 to 64 years..................... 161 15 9.3 88 54.4 114 70.5
65 years and over.................. 391 26 6.6 182 46.6 248 63.4
65 to 74 years................... 249 16 6.5 123 49.3 160 64.1
75 years and over................ 142 10 6.7 59 41.7 88 62.1
Female
Total........................... 10,581 2,848 26.9 6,889 65.1 8,083 76.4
Under 18 years..................... 4,241 1,337 31.5 2,966 69.9 3,400 80.2
18 to 24 years..................... 1,328 433 32.6 890 67.0 1,028 77.4
25 to 34 years..................... 1,628 469 28.8 1,066 65.5 1,255 77.1
35 to 44 years..................... 1,302 338 26.0 801 61.5 952 73.1
45 to 54 years..................... 759 169 22.3 445 58.6 515 67.8
55 to 59 years..................... 329 45 13.8 190 57.7 219 66.5
60 to 64 years..................... 223 25 11.1 124 55.6 163 73.2
65 years and over.................. 769 30 4.0 407 52.9 550 71.4
65 to 74 years................... 414 17 4.2 220 53.1 295 71.4
75 years and over................ 356 13 3.6 187 52.7 254 71.5
Household Relationship
Total........................... 18,722 4,836 25.8 11,818 63.1 13,962 74.6
65 years and over.......... 1,161 56 4.8 589 50.8 798 68.7
In families........................ 16,280 4,284 26.3 10,207 62.7 12,091 74.3
Householder...................... 4,320 1,164 26.9 2,721 63.0 3,229 74.8
Under 65 years................ 4,000 1,156 28.9 2,611 65.3 3,063 76.6
65 years and over............. 320 9 2.7 110 34.5 167 52.2
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 198
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
Related children under 18 years.. 8,480 2,621 30.9 5,887 69.4 6,813 80.3
Under 6 years................. 3,069 1,019 33.2 2,165 70.5 2,469 80.4
6 to 17 years................. 5,411 1,603 29.6 3,723 68.8 4,344 80.3
Own children 18 years and over... 1,239 208 16.8 585 47.2 716 57.8
In married-couple families......... 6,358 873 13.7 3,317 52.2 4,280 67.3
Husbands......................... 1,451 187 12.9 722 49.7 963 66.4
Under 65 years................ 1,299 178 13.7 660 50.8 863 66.5
65 years and over............. 152 8 5.5 61 40.3 99 65.5
Wives............................ 1,451 187 12.9 722 49.7 963 66.4
Under 65 years................ 1,355 180 13.3 681 50.3 899 66.4
65 years and over............. 96 7 7.3 41 42.5 63 66.3
Related children under 18 years.. 2,852 443 15.5 1,637 57.4 2,050 71.9
Under 6 years................. 1,032 150 14.6 592 57.4 736 71.3
6 to 17 years ................ 1,821 293 16.1 1,045 57.4 1,315 72.2
Own children 18 years and over... 393 41 10.4 173 44.0 221 56.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 9,007 3,280 36.4 6,462 71.7 7,278 80.8
Householder...................... 2,603 934 35.9 1,869 71.8 2,109 81.0
Under 65 years................ 2,456 933 38.0 1,826 74.4 2,051 83.5
65 years and over............. 148 2 1.2 42 28.7 58 39.3
Related children under 18 years.. 5,190 2,109 40.6 4,017 77.4 4,476 86.3
Under 6 years................. 1,836 836 45.5 1,468 80.0 1,604 87.3
6 to 17 years ................ 3,354 1,274 38.0 2,549 76.0 2,872 85.6
Own children 18 years and over... 754 157 20.9 383 50.8 457 60.7
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 915 131 14.3 428 46.8 533 58.3
Householder...................... 266 43 16.2 131 49.4 158 59.5
Under 65 years................ 230 43 18.7 120 52.1 140 60.7
65 years and over............. 35 0 (B) 11 (B) 18 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 438 69 15.7 233 53.3 286 65.4
Under 6 years................. 202 32 16.1 105 51.9 129 64.1
6 to 17 years................. 236 36 15.4 129 54.4 157 66.4
Own children 18 years and over... 92 11 11.4 29 31.8 38 41.4
In unrelated subfamilies........... 284 130 45.9 231 81.3 254 89.4
Under 18 years................... 173 83 48.4 144 83.6 159 92.3
Under 6 years.................. 67 41 (B) 59 (B) 66 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 106 42 40.1 85 80.8 94 88.6
18 years and over................ 111 47 42.1 86 77.6 94 84.9
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,159 422 19.6 1,380 63.9 1,617 74.9
Male ............................ 1,005 220 21.8 568 56.5 647 64.3
Under 65 years................. 865 206 23.8 462 53.4 525 60.8
Living alone................. 291 57 19.4 208 71.5 229 78.8
65 years and over.............. 141 14 9.7 106 75.4 121 86.4
Living alone ............... 98 5 4.8 77 78.2 89 90.3
Female........................... 1,154 203 17.6 812 70.4 970 84.1
Under 65 years................. 713 184 25.8 503 70.6 573 80.3
Living alone................. 375 55 14.7 274 73.2 308 82.4
65 years and over.............. 441 19 4.3 308 70.0 398 90.3
Living alone................. 416 19 4.5 290 69.8 374 90.0
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 200
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 FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 15,492 82.7 16,533 88.3 16,873 90.1 17,197 91.8
Under 18 years..................... 7,642 87.9 8,051 92.6 8,185 94.2 8,316 95.7
18 to 24 years..................... 1,610 79.6 1,754 86.7 1,808 89.4 1,865 92.2
25 to 34 years..................... 1,931 78.5 2,070 84.2 2,130 86.6 2,178 88.6
35 to 44 years..................... 1,746 79.0 1,896 85.8 1,924 87.1 1,955 88.4
45 to 54 years..................... 934 73.1 1,018 79.6 1,055 82.5 1,079 84.4
55 to 59 years..................... 389 75.6 426 82.7 435 84.5 444 86.3
60 to 64 years..................... 314 81.6 329 85.7 334 87.0 348 90.6
65 years and over.................. 926 79.8 990 85.3 1,000 86.1 1,012 87.1
65 to 74 years................... 538 81.2 578 87.1 585 88.3 591 89.1
75 years and over................ 388 77.9 412 82.8 415 83.3 421 84.5
Male
Total........................... 6,571 80.7 7,053 86.6 7,218 88.7 7,367 90.5
Under 18 years..................... 3,906 87.8 4,121 92.6 4,194 94.2 4,268 95.9
18 to 24 years..................... 498 71.8 560 80.7 592 85.3 615 88.6
25 to 34 years..................... 559 67.2 620 74.6 650 78.2 667 80.2
35 to 44 years..................... 666 73.3 730 80.4 741 81.6 751 82.7
45 to 54 years..................... 371 71.3 406 78.1 418 80.5 428 82.4
55 to 59 years..................... 143 77.0 158 85.3 162 87.6 164 88.3
60 to 64 years..................... 127 78.9 135 84.1 135 84.1 148 91.6
65 years and over.................. 302 77.2 322 82.3 325 83.1 326 83.4
65 to 74 years................... 197 79.0 211 84.7 214 85.9 215 86.4
75 years and over................ 105 74.0 111 78.1 111 78.1 111 78.1
Female
Total........................... 8,921 84.3 9,480 89.6 9,654 91.2 9,830 92.9
Under 18 years..................... 3,736 88.1 3,930 92.7 3,991 94.1 4,048 95.4
18 to 24 years..................... 1,112 83.7 1,193 89.9 1,216 91.6 1,250 94.1
25 to 34 years..................... 1,373 84.3 1,450 89.1 1,480 90.9 1,511 92.8
35 to 44 years..................... 1,080 82.9 1,165 89.5 1,183 90.9 1,204 92.5
45 to 54 years..................... 564 74.3 613 80.7 637 83.9 651 85.8
55 to 59 years..................... 246 74.8 267 81.2 273 82.8 281 85.2
60 to 64 years..................... 187 83.5 194 86.9 199 89.1 201 89.9
65 years and over.................. 624 81.1 668 86.8 675 87.7 685 89.0
65 to 74 years................... 341 82.5 366 88.6 371 89.7 375 90.7
75 years and over................ 283 79.5 301 84.6 304 85.3 310 87.1
Household Relationship
Total........................... 15,492 82.7 16,533 88.3 16,873 90.1 17,197 91.8
65 years and over.......... 926 79.8 990 85.3 1,000 86.1 1,012 87.1
In families........................ 13,456 82.7 14,413 88.5 14,730 90.5 15,027 92.3
Householder...................... 3,591 83.1 3,837 88.8 3,903 90.4 3,976 92.1
Under 65 years................ 3,373 84.3 3,587 89.7 3,644 91.1 3,711 92.8
65 years and over............. 219 68.5 250 78.2 259 81.0 265 83.0
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 201
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
Related children under 18 years.. 7,441 87.7 7,848 92.5 7,979 94.1 8,110 95.6
Under 6 years................. 2,675 87.1 2,821 91.9 2,870 93.5 2,908 94.7
6 to 17 years................. 4,766 88.1 5,027 92.9 5,109 94.4 5,202 96.1
Own children 18 years and over... 840 67.8 945 76.3 1,009 81.5 1,047 84.5
In married-couple families......... 4,934 77.6 5,427 85.4 5,544 87.2 5,699 89.6
Husbands......................... 1,116 76.9 1,222 84.3 1,247 85.9 1,280 88.3
Under 65 years................ 995 76.6 1,089 83.8 1,113 85.7 1,145 88.2
65 years and over............. 121 79.7 133 87.8 134 88.4 135 89.2
Wives............................ 1,116 76.9 1,222 84.3 1,247 85.9 1,280 88.3
Under 65 years................ 1,037 76.5 1,135 83.7 1,159 85.6 1,193 88.0
65 years and over............. 79 82.5 88 91.5 88 91.5 88 91.5
Related children under 18 years.. 2,339 82.0 2,541 89.1 2,590 90.8 2,651 92.9
Under 6 years................. 835 80.9 906 87.8 929 90.0 942 91.3
6 to 17 years ................ 1,504 82.6 1,635 89.8 1,661 91.2 1,709 93.8
Own children 18 years and over... 258 65.7 299 76.0 313 79.7 330 84.0
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 7,880 87.5 8,259 91.7 8,445 93.8 8,574 95.2
Householder...................... 2,286 87.8 2,400 92.2 2,437 93.6 2,472 95.0
Under 65 years................ 2,198 89.5 2,295 93.5 2,326 94.7 2,356 95.9
65 years and over............. 88 59.4 105 71.2 111 75.1 116 78.6
Related children under 18 years.. 4,760 91.7 4,922 94.8 4,999 96.3 5,063 97.6
Under 6 years................. 1,682 91.6 1,738 94.6 1,764 96.1 1,786 97.3
6 to 17 years ................ 3,078 91.8 3,184 94.9 3,235 96.5 3,278 97.7
Own children 18 years and over... 538 71.4 599 79.4 643 85.3 662 87.8
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 642 70.2 726 79.4 741 81.0 754 82.4
Householder...................... 190 71.4 214 80.7 220 82.7 224 84.4
Under 65 years................ 168 73.1 191 83.1 194 84.4 199 86.4
65 years and over............. 21 (B) 23 (B) 25 (B) 25 (B)
Related children under 18 years.. 342 78.2 385 87.9 389 88.9 395 90.2
Under 6 years................. 158 78.5 177 87.6 177 87.6 180 89.1
6 to 17 years................. 184 77.9 208 88.2 213 89.9 215 91.2
Own children 18 years and over... 44 47.5 48 51.7 53 57.4 56 60.2
In unrelated subfamilies........... 265 93.3 272 95.9 276 97.4 276 97.4
Under 18 years................... 165 95.8 165 95.8 168 97.6 168 97.6
Under 6 years.................. 67 (B) 67 (B) 67 (B) 67 (B)
6 to 17 years.................. 98 93.1 98 93.1 101 96.0 101 96.0
18 years and over................ 99 89.4 107 96.0 108 97.1 108 97.1
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,772 82.1 1,848 85.6 1,866 86.4 1,893 87.7
Male ............................ 738 73.4 783 77.9 799 79.4 818 81.4
Under 65 years................. 611 70.6 653 75.5 668 77.3 688 79.5
Living alone................. 273 93.9 280 96.0 281 96.4 285 97.8
65 years and over.............. 128 90.7 130 92.4 130 92.4 130 92.4
Living alone ............... 91 92.9 94 95.5 94 95.5 94 95.5
Female........................... 1,034 89.6 1,065 92.3 1,068 92.6 1,075 93.2
Under 65 years................. 614 86.1 636 89.2 639 89.6 646 90.6
Living alone................. 330 88.1 339 90.4 342 91.2 346 92.4
65 years and over.............. 420 95.2 429 97.3 429 97.3 429 97.4
Living alone................. 396 95.2 405 97.5 405 97.5 405 97.5
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 203
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
THAT RECEIVED FOOD STAMPS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 18,255 97.5
Under 18 years..................... 8,611 99.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,977 97.8
25 to 34 years..................... 2,368 96.3
35 to 44 years..................... 2,124 96.1
45 to 54 years..................... 1,192 93.2
55 to 59 years..................... 492 95.5
60 to 64 years..................... 384 99.9
65 years and over.................. 1,106 95.3
65 to 74 years................... 635 95.8
75 years and over................ 471 94.6
Male
Total........................... 7,888 96.9
Under 18 years..................... 4,410 99.1
18 to 24 years..................... 679 97.8
25 to 34 years..................... 772 92.9
35 to 44 years..................... 850 93.6
45 to 54 years..................... 471 90.7
55 to 59 years..................... 177 95.2
60 to 64 years..................... 161 100.0
65 years and over.................. 368 94.0
65 to 74 years................... 239 95.9
75 years and over................ 129 90.6
Female
Total........................... 10,367 98.0
Under 18 years..................... 4,202 99.1
18 to 24 years..................... 1,299 97.8
25 to 34 years..................... 1,596 98.0
35 to 44 years..................... 1,274 97.8
45 to 54 years..................... 721 95.0
55 to 59 years..................... 315 95.7
60 to 64 years..................... 223 99.8
65 years and over.................. 738 95.9
65 to 74 years................... 396 95.7
75 years and over................ 342 96.2
Household Relationship
Total........................... 18,255 97.5
65 years and over.......... 1,106 95.3
In families........................ 15,920 97.8
Householder...................... 4,215 97.6
Under 65 years................ 3,919 98.0
65 years and over............. 296 92.6
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 204
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1999
(Numbers in thousands)
Under 3.00
Number Percent
Related children under 18 years.. 8,399 99.0
Under 6 years................. 3,032 98.8
6 to 17 years................. 5,367 99.2
Own children 18 years and over... 1,179 95.2
In married-couple families......... 6,151 96.7
Husbands......................... 1,396 96.3
Under 65 years................ 1,249 96.2
65 years and over............. 147 97.1
Wives............................ 1,396 96.3
Under 65 years................ 1,305 96.3
65 years and over............. 91 95.4
Related children under 18 years.. 2,800 98.2
Under 6 years................. 1,008 97.7
6 to 17 years ................ 1,792 98.4
Own children 18 years and over... 370 94.2
In families with
female householder,
no spouse present.................. 8,907 98.9
Householder...................... 2,570 98.7
Under 65 years................ 2,437 99.2
65 years and over............. 134 90.4
Related children under 18 years.. 5,168 99.6
Under 6 years................. 1,830 99.6
6 to 17 years ................ 3,339 99.6
Own children 18 years and over... 725 96.3
In families with
male householder,
no spouse present.................. 863 94.3
Householder...................... 248 93.6
Under 65 years................ 218 94.8
65 years and over............. 30 .
Related children under 18 years.. 431 98.5
Under 6 years................. 195 96.7
6 to 17 years................. 236 100.0
Own children 18 years and over... 83 90.1
In unrelated subfamilies........... 284 100.0
Under 18 years................... 173 100.0
Under 6 years.................. 67 .
6 to 17 years.................. 106 100.0
18 years and over................ 111 100.0
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,051 95.0
Male ............................ 922 91.7
Under 65 years................. 784 90.7
Living alone................. 286 98.3
65 years and over.............. 138 98.2
Living alone ............... 95 97.4
Female........................... 1,129 97.9
Under 65 years................. 690 96.7
Living alone................. 368 98.2
65 years and over.............. 440 99.8
Living alone................. 415 99.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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