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Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25         Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                                                                               
THAT RECEIVED MEANS-TESTED                                                                                                                                                         
CASH OR NONCASH                                                                                                                                                                    
ASSISTANCE EXCLUDING                                                                                                                                                               
SCHOOL LUNCH ONLY                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    57,385     7,635     13.3    19,478     33.9    25,583     44.6    30,652     53.4    35,115     61.2    36,525     63.6    38,692     67.4 
Under 18 years.....................    20,425     3,782     18.5     8,434     41.3    10,790     52.8    12,651     61.9    14,288     70.0    14,789     72.4    15,514     76.0 
18 to 24 years.....................     6,479     1,045     16.1     2,234     34.5     2,879     44.4     3,418     52.8     3,922     60.5     4,072     62.9     4,349     67.1 
25 to 34 years.....................     7,960     1,052     13.2     2,472     31.1     3,284     41.3     4,077     51.2     4,737     59.5     4,979     62.6     5,299     66.6 
35 to 44 years.....................     7,282       789     10.8     2,170     29.8     2,847     39.1     3,455     47.5     4,024     55.3     4,218     57.9     4,480     61.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     5,438       458      8.4     1,508     27.7     1,982     36.5     2,374     43.7     2,764     50.8     2,890     53.1     3,083     56.7 
55 to 59 years.....................     2,102       173      8.2       611     29.0       780     37.1       901     42.9     1,064     50.6     1,091     51.9     1,161     55.2 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,803       116      6.4       521     28.9       700     38.8       831     46.1       967     53.6     1,004     55.7     1,061     58.8 
65 years and over..................     5,897       220      3.7     1,528     25.9     2,320     39.3     2,945     49.9     3,348     56.8     3,482     59.0     3,746     63.5 
  65 to 74 years...................     3,085       125      4.0       785     25.5     1,160     37.6     1,454     47.1     1,658     53.7     1,721     55.8     1,838     59.6 
  75 years and over................     2,812        95      3.4       743     26.4     1,160     41.2     1,492     53.0     1,691     60.1     1,761     62.6     1,908     67.9 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    26,023     3,116     12.0     8,051     30.9    10,750     41.3    13,059     50.2    15,177     58.3    15,844     60.9    16,832     64.7 
Under 18 years.....................    10,342     1,868     18.1     4,229     40.9     5,413     52.3     6,375     61.6     7,251     70.1     7,513     72.6     7,868     76.1 
18 to 24 years.....................     2,779       307     11.0       787     28.3     1,061     38.2     1,312     47.2     1,526     54.9     1,595     57.4     1,728     62.2 
25 to 34 years.....................     3,478       290      8.3       786     22.6     1,108     31.9     1,478     42.5     1,783     51.3     1,890     54.3     2,051     59.0 
35 to 44 years.....................     3,181       259      8.1       772     24.3     1,075     33.8     1,338     42.1     1,597     50.2     1,686     53.0     1,794     56.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,524       188      7.5       621     24.6       826     32.7     1,021     40.5     1,208     47.9     1,270     50.3     1,350     53.5 
55 to 59 years.....................       902        73      8.1       228     25.3       296     32.9       338     37.5       410     45.5       425     47.1       451     50.0 
60 to 64 years.....................       712        45      6.4       201     28.2       273     38.3       309     43.4       367     51.5       378     53.0       399     55.9 
65 years and over..................     2,104        86      4.1       427     20.3       697     33.1       887     42.2     1,035     49.2     1,087     51.6     1,190     56.5 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,274        53      4.2       259     20.3       406     31.8       514     40.4       597     46.9       629     49.3       685     53.7 
  75 years and over................       830        33      4.0       167     20.2       291     35.1       373     45.0       437     52.7       458     55.2       505     60.9 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    31,362     4,519     14.4    11,427     36.4    14,833     47.3    17,593     56.1    19,938     63.6    20,681     65.9    21,860     69.7 
Under 18 years.....................    10,083     1,914     19.0     4,205     41.7     5,377     53.3     6,276     62.2     7,037     69.8     7,275     72.2     7,645     75.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     3,699       738     19.9     1,447     39.1     1,818     49.1     2,105     56.9     2,396     64.8     2,477     67.0     2,621     70.8 
25 to 34 years.....................     4,482       762     17.0     1,687     37.6     2,175     48.5     2,599     58.0     2,955     65.9     3,089     68.9     3,248     72.5 
35 to 44 years.....................     4,101       531     12.9     1,398     34.1     1,773     43.2     2,118     51.6     2,427     59.2     2,532     61.7     2,686     65.5 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,914       270      9.3       887     30.4     1,156     39.7     1,353     46.4     1,556     53.4     1,619     55.6     1,733     59.5 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,200       100      8.3       383     31.9       484     40.3       563     46.9       654     54.5       666     55.5       709     59.1 
60 to 64 years.....................     1,091        70      6.5       320     29.3       427     39.2       522     47.9       600     55.0       626     57.4       662     60.7 
65 years and over..................     3,793       133      3.5     1,101     29.0     1,623     42.8     2,058     54.3     2,314     61.0     2,395     63.2     2,556     67.4 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,810        72      4.0       526     29.1       755     41.7       939     51.9     1,060     58.6     1,092     60.3     1,153     63.7 
  75 years and over................     1,982        62      3.1       575     29.0       868     43.8     1,119     56.4     1,253     63.2     1,304     65.8     1,403     70.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 2. Age, Sex, Household Relationship, Race and Hispanic Origin by 
         Ratio of Income to Poverty Level:  2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                   Under .50         Under 1.00         Under 1.25         Under 1.50         Under 1.75         Under 1.85         Under 2.00     
                                        Total    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Household Relationship                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    57,385     7,635     13.3    19,478     33.9    25,583     44.6    30,652     53.4    35,115     61.2    36,525     63.6    38,692     67.4 
        65 years and over..........     5,897       220      3.7     1,528     25.9     2,320     39.3     2,945     49.9     3,348     56.8     3,482     59.0     3,746     63.5 
In families........................    48,466     6,059     12.5    15,203     31.4    20,236     41.8    24,503     50.6    28,417     58.6    29,678     61.2    31,590     65.2 
  Householder......................    13,555     1,696     12.5     4,258     31.4     5,654     41.7     6,845     50.5     7,906     58.3     8,263     61.0     8,775     64.7 
     Under 65 years................    11,872     1,643     13.8     3,989     33.6     5,206     43.9     6,241     52.6     7,175     60.4     7,488     63.1     7,895     66.5 
     65 years and over.............     1,684        53      3.1       269     16.0       449     26.6       604     35.9       731     43.4       775     46.0       880     52.3 
  Related children under 18 years..    19,951     3,555     17.8     8,116     40.7    10,437     52.3    12,267     61.5    13,882     69.6    14,377     72.1    15,093     75.7 
     Under 6 years.................     7,655     1,509     19.7     3,218     42.0     4,117     53.8     4,808     62.8     5,423     70.8     5,611     73.3     5,907     77.2 
     6 to 17 years.................    12,296     2,047     16.6     4,898     39.8     6,320     51.4     7,459     60.7     8,459     68.8     8,766     71.3     9,187     74.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...     4,929       261      5.3       933     18.9     1,338     27.1     1,728     35.1     2,102     42.6     2,242     45.5     2,494     50.6 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In married-couple families.........    26,655     1,514      5.7     5,518     20.7     7,982     29.9    10,465     39.3    12,712     47.7    13,489     50.6    14,727     55.3 
  Husbands.........................     6,723       352      5.2     1,295     19.3     1,919     28.5     2,532     37.7     3,079     45.8     3,276     48.7     3,574     53.2 
     Under 65 years................     5,645       320      5.7     1,158     20.5     1,663     29.5     2,179     38.6     2,650     46.9     2,820     50.0     3,045     53.9 
     65 years and over.............     1,078        32      3.0       137     12.7       256     23.7       353     32.8       429     39.8       457     42.4       529     49.0 
  Wives............................     6,723       352      5.2     1,295     19.3     1,919     28.5     2,532     37.7     3,079     45.8     3,276     48.7     3,574     53.2 
     Under 65 years................     6,000       333      5.5     1,213     20.2     1,761     29.3     2,302     38.4     2,798     46.6     2,979     49.7     3,228     53.8 
     65 years and over.............       724        19      2.7        82     11.3       159     21.9       230     31.8       281     38.8       298     41.1       345     47.7 
  Related children under 18 years..     9,768       702      7.2     2,562     26.2     3,616     37.0     4,633     47.4     5,540     56.7     5,835     59.7     6,293     64.4 
     Under 6 years.................     3,924       294      7.5     1,055     26.9     1,526     38.9     1,948     49.6     2,325     59.2     2,446     62.3     2,638     67.2 
     6 to 17 years ................     5,843       408      7.0     1,506     25.8     2,089     35.8     2,685     46.0     3,215     55.0     3,389     58.0     3,655     62.6 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,268        63      2.8       256     11.3       374     16.5       537     23.7       669     29.5       725     32.0       867     38.2 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
female householder,                                                                                                                                                                
no spouse present..................    18,401     4,237     23.0     8,784     47.7    10,977     59.7    12,452     67.7    13,820     75.1    14,203     77.2    14,734     80.1 
  Householder......................     5,686     1,242     21.8     2,657     46.7     3,314     58.3     3,791     66.7     4,214     74.1     4,343     76.4     4,513     79.4 
     Under 65 years................     5,122     1,219     23.8     2,528     49.4     3,127     61.0     3,551     69.3     3,929     76.7     4,040     78.9     4,179     81.6 
     65 years and over.............       563        23      4.0       128     22.8       187     33.2       240     42.6       286     50.7       303     53.8       334     59.3 
  Related children under 18 years..     8,955     2,701     30.2     5,123     57.2     6,223     69.5     6,915     77.2     7,514     83.9     7,666     85.6     7,872     87.9 
     Under 6 years.................     3,146     1,142     36.3     1,954     62.1     2,311     73.5     2,525     80.3     2,712     86.2     2,760     87.7     2,835     90.1 
     6 to 17 years ................     5,808     1,559     26.8     3,169     54.6     3,912     67.4     4,390     75.6     4,802     82.7     4,906     84.5     5,037     86.7 
  Own children 18 years and over...     2,321       172      7.4       606     26.1       853     36.8     1,066     45.9     1,284     55.3     1,359     58.5     1,457     62.8 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
male householder,                                                                                                                                                                  
no spouse present..................     3,410       308      9.0       901     26.4     1,277     37.5     1,585     46.5     1,884     55.3     1,986     58.2     2,128     62.4 
  Householder......................     1,147       102      8.9       306     26.7       422     36.8       522     45.5       613     53.4       643     56.0       688     60.0 
     Under 65 years................     1,003        99      9.9       290     28.9       392     39.0       484     48.2       561     55.9       587     58.5       626     62.4 
     65 years and over.............       144         2      1.6        17     11.6        30     21.0        38     26.6        52     36.1        56     38.7        63     43.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,229       153     12.4       431     35.1       598     48.7       718     58.4       828     67.4       876     71.3       929     75.6 
     Under 6 years.................       585        74     12.6       208     35.7       280     47.9       334     57.1       386     66.1       405     69.2       434     74.2 
     6 to 17 years.................       644        79     12.2       223     34.6       318     49.4       384     59.6       442     68.6       471     73.1       495     76.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...       340        26      7.6        71     20.9       111     32.6       125     36.8       149     44.0       158     46.5       170     50.0 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In unrelated subfamilies...........       538       197     36.6       312     57.9       371     68.9       416     77.4       445     82.7       451     83.8       463     86.0 
  Under 18 years...................       317       127     40.0       196     62.0       230     72.6       257     81.1       269     84.8       272     86.0       279     88.2 
    Under 6 years..................        80        35     43.1        48     60.4        63     78.2        71     88.6        74     92.5        75     93.7        75     93.9 
    6 to 17 years..................       236        92     38.9       148     62.5       167     70.7       186     78.6       194     82.2       197     83.3       204     86.2 
  18 years and over................       221        70     31.8       115     52.2       141     63.6       159     72.0       176     79.7       179     80.8       184     83.0 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Unrelated individuals..............     8,381     1,379     16.4     3,964     47.3     4,977     59.4     5,733     68.4     6,253     74.6     6,397     76.3     6,640     79.2 
  Male ............................     3,659       605     16.5     1,503     41.1     1,927     52.7     2,221     60.7     2,467     67.4     2,522     68.9     2,628     71.8 
    Under 65 years.................     2,962       558     18.8     1,253     42.3     1,551     52.4     1,768     59.7     1,978     66.8     2,017     68.1     2,103     71.0 
      Living alone.................       987       141     14.3       526     53.3       638     64.6       719     72.8       779     79.0       794     80.5       822     83.3 
    65 years and over..............       697        47      6.7       250     35.8       375     53.9       452     64.9       490     70.3       506     72.6       525     75.3 
      Living alone  ...............       575        32      5.6       216     37.6       325     56.5       386     67.1       415     72.2       427     74.3       441     76.8 
  Female...........................     4,722       774     16.4     2,461     52.1     3,050     64.6     3,512     74.4     3,786     80.2     3,874     82.0     4,012     85.0 
    Under 65 years.................     2,789       693     24.8     1,642     58.9     1,868     67.0     2,055     73.7     2,217     79.5     2,266     81.2     2,343     84.0 
      Living alone.................     1,425       204     14.3       867     60.8     1,000     70.2     1,094     76.8     1,175     82.5     1,192     83.6     1,222     85.8 
    65 years and over..............     1,933        81      4.2       819     42.4     1,182     61.2     1,457     75.4     1,568     81.2     1,608     83.2     1,669     86.4 
      Living alone.................     1,811        59      3.2       760     42.0     1,094     60.4     1,356     74.9     1,465     80.9     1,505     83.1     1,561     86.2 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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