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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 ASSISTANCE                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    17,525     2,803     16.0     7,500     42.8     9,283     53.0    10,622     60.6    11,753     67.1    12,027     68.6    12,585     71.8 
Under 18 years.....................     5,401     1,463     27.1     3,038     56.3     3,631     67.2     4,014     74.3     4,324     80.1     4,384     81.2     4,520     83.7 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,814       341     18.8       738     40.7       916     50.5     1,045     57.6     1,192     65.7     1,214     66.9     1,308     72.1 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,958       320     16.4       786     40.2       984     50.2     1,168     59.6     1,280     65.4     1,314     67.1     1,381     70.5 
35 to 44 years.....................     2,188       279     12.7       849     38.8     1,039     47.5     1,201     54.9     1,349     61.6     1,389     63.5     1,453     66.4 
45 to 54 years.....................     2,172       201      9.3       765     35.2       971     44.7     1,128     51.9     1,276     58.7     1,315     60.5     1,368     63.0 
55 to 59 years.....................     1,007       102     10.1       368     36.5       453     45.0       512     50.9       583     57.9       596     59.2       631     62.7 
60 to 64 years.....................       872        44      5.0       303     34.8       380     43.5       456     52.3       505     57.9       523     59.9       547     62.7 
65 years and over..................     2,113        53      2.5       653     30.9       909     43.0     1,099     52.0     1,245     58.9     1,293     61.2     1,376     65.1 
  65 to 74 years...................     1,147        44      3.8       369     32.1       495     43.1       604     52.6       683     59.5       706     61.6       740     64.5 
  75 years and over................       966         9      0.9       284     29.4       414     42.9       495     51.3       562     58.2       587     60.8       636     65.9 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................     7,802     1,094     14.0     3,004     38.5     3,828     49.1     4,458     57.1     5,009     64.2     5,142     65.9     5,400     69.2 
Under 18 years.....................     2,702       676     25.0     1,469     54.4     1,783     66.0     1,992     73.7     2,156     79.8     2,188     81.0     2,259     83.6 
18 to 24 years.....................       787        92     11.7       258     32.7       329     41.8       398     50.6       471     59.8       482     61.2       526     66.9 
25 to 34 years.....................       827        75      9.0       235     28.4       321     38.8       414     50.0       468     56.5       487     58.8       518     62.7 
35 to 44 years.....................       963        80      8.3       288     29.9       376     39.0       458     47.6       532     55.3       549     57.0       576     59.8 
45 to 54 years.....................       982        80      8.1       306     31.2       407     41.5       477     48.6       549     55.9       573     58.3       597     60.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       439        42      9.6       147     33.4       187     42.6       202     45.9       231     52.6       237     54.0       250     57.0 
60 to 64 years.....................       340        23      6.7       109     32.2       143     42.0       164     48.3       185     54.4       189     55.5       201     59.1 
65 years and over..................       762        27      3.5       193     25.3       282     37.0       354     46.5       418     54.9       438     57.5       472     62.0 
  65 to 74 years...................       465        24      5.2       134     28.7       178     38.3       220     47.2       257     55.3       268     57.7       286     61.5 
  75 years and over................       297         3      0.9        59     19.9       103     34.9       134     45.3       161     54.2       169     57.1       186     62.7 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................     9,723     1,709     17.6     4,496     46.2     5,454     56.1     6,164     63.4     6,744     69.4     6,885     70.8     7,185     73.9 
Under 18 years.....................     2,699       787     29.2     1,569     58.1     1,847     68.4     2,022     74.9     2,169     80.4     2,196     81.4     2,261     83.8 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,027       249     24.3       481     46.8       587     57.1       647     62.9       721     70.2       732     71.3       782     76.1 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,131       246     21.7       552     48.8       663     58.6       754     66.7       812     71.8       828     73.2       863     76.3 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,225       199     16.2       561     45.8       663     54.2       743     60.7       816     66.7       840     68.6       877     71.6 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,191       122     10.2       458     38.5       564     47.3       651     54.6       727     61.0       742     62.3       771     64.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       567        60     10.5       221     38.9       266     46.9       311     54.7       352     62.0       359     63.2       381     67.1 
60 to 64 years.....................       532        21      3.9       194     36.4       237     44.5       292     54.9       321     60.2       334     62.7       346     65.0 
65 years and over..................     1,351        26      1.9       460     34.1       628     46.4       745     55.1       827     61.2       856     63.3       904     66.9 
  65 to 74 years...................       682        20      2.9       235     34.5       317     46.4       384     56.3       426     62.4       438     64.2       454     66.5 
  75 years and over................       669         6      0.9       225     33.6       311     46.5       360     53.9       401     60.0       417     62.4       450     67.3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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...........................    17,525     2,803     16.0     7,500     42.8     9,283     53.0    10,622     60.6    11,753     67.1    12,027     68.6    12,585     71.8 
        65 years and over..........     2,113        53      2.5       653     30.9       909     43.0     1,099     52.0     1,245     58.9     1,293     61.2     1,376     65.1 
In families........................    14,346     2,309     16.1     5,568     38.8     7,026     49.0     8,124     56.6     9,126     63.6     9,360     65.2     9,850     68.7 
  Householder......................     4,145       637     15.4     1,576     38.0     1,987     47.9     2,314     55.8     2,592     62.5     2,662     64.2     2,800     67.6 
     Under 65 years................     3,471       624     18.0     1,453     41.8     1,791     51.6     2,060     59.3     2,273     65.5     2,321     66.9     2,419     69.7 
     65 years and over.............       674        13      2.0       124     18.4       196     29.1       254     37.7       320     47.4       341     50.6       381     56.5 
  Related children under 18 years..     5,299     1,416     26.7     2,968     56.0     3,555     67.1     3,934     74.2     4,237     80.0     4,296     81.1     4,428     83.6 
     Under 6 years.................     1,867       583     31.2     1,090     58.4     1,305     69.9     1,442     77.2     1,523     81.6     1,535     82.2     1,587     85.0 
     6 to 17 years.................     3,432       833     24.3     1,879     54.7     2,250     65.6     2,491     72.6     2,713     79.1     2,762     80.5     2,841     82.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,922       100      5.2       421     21.9       599     31.2       775     40.3       942     49.0       992     51.6     1,083     56.4 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In married-couple families.........     6,463       416      6.4     1,508     23.3     2,093     32.4     2,613     40.4     3,107     48.1     3,204     49.6     3,492     54.0 
  Husbands.........................     1,725        98      5.7       370     21.5       526     30.5       666     38.6       791     45.9       821     47.6       895     51.9 
     Under 65 years................     1,354        92      6.8       313     23.2       430     31.8       540     39.9       631     46.6       652     48.1       699     51.7 
     65 years and over.............       371         7      1.8        57     15.3        96     26.0       127     34.2       160     43.2       169     45.7       196     52.8 
  Wives............................     1,725        98      5.7       370     21.5       526     30.5       666     38.6       791     45.9       821     47.6       895     51.9 
     Under 65 years................     1,476        96      6.5       340     23.0       473     32.0       592     40.1       696     47.1       719     48.7       775     52.5 
     65 years and over.............       248         2      0.9        31     12.3        53     21.5        74     29.8        95     38.5       102     40.9       120     48.3 
  Related children under 18 years..     1,866       196     10.5       661     35.4       874     46.8     1,031     55.3     1,172     62.8     1,194     64.0     1,274     68.3 
     Under 6 years.................       633        61      9.6       216     34.1       303     47.8       370     58.5       404     63.8       410     64.8       442     69.8 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,232       136     11.0       445     36.1       571     46.4       661     53.7       768     62.3       784     63.6       832     67.5 
  Own children 18 years and over...       775        19      2.5        84     10.8       131     16.9       193     24.9       256     33.0       266     34.3       313     40.4 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
female householder,                                                                                                                                                                
no spouse present..................     6,893     1,800     26.1     3,746     54.4     4,528     65.7     5,017     72.8     5,440     78.9     5,555     80.6     5,710     82.8 
  Householder......................     2,075       508     24.5     1,094     52.7     1,318     63.5     1,470     70.8     1,598     77.0     1,634     78.8     1,682     81.1 
     Under 65 years................     1,792       501     27.9     1,027     57.3     1,216     67.9     1,341     74.8     1,437     80.2     1,462     81.6     1,497     83.5 
     65 years and over.............       282         8      2.7        67     23.9       102     36.1       129     45.7       161     57.2       172     60.8       185     65.6 
  Related children under 18 years..     3,179     1,176     37.0     2,173     68.4     2,527     79.5     2,723     85.7     2,868     90.2     2,897     91.1     2,936     92.4 
     Under 6 years.................     1,121       503     44.8       813     72.5       936     83.5       988     88.1     1,027     91.6     1,032     92.0     1,048     93.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,057       673     32.7     1,361     66.1     1,591     77.4     1,735     84.3     1,841     89.5     1,865     90.7     1,889     91.8 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,021        67      6.6       302     29.6       413     40.4       521     51.0       609     59.6       644     63.1       684     67.0 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
male householder,                                                                                                                                                                  
no spouse present..................       991        94      9.5       313     31.6       406     40.9       494     49.8       578     58.3       601     60.6       648     65.4 
  Householder......................       346        30      8.8       112     32.4       143     41.3       177     51.3       203     58.7       207     59.9       223     64.6 
     Under 65 years................       285        30     10.4       108     38.0       132     46.4       162     56.9       182     63.8       182     63.9       197     69.1 
     65 years and over.............        61         1      (B)         4      (B)        11      (B)        15      (B)        21      (B)        25      (B)        26      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       255        44     17.1       134     52.5       154     60.3       179     70.3       197     77.5       206     80.9       217     85.2 
     Under 6 years.................       113        20     17.7        61     54.1        66     58.9        84     74.6        92     81.9        93     82.3        97     86.3 
     6 to 17 years.................       142        24     16.7        73     51.3        87     61.4        95     66.9       105     74.1       113     79.7       120     84.4 
  Own children 18 years and over...       127        13     10.5        35     27.8        55     43.5        61     48.1        78     61.6        82     64.7        86     67.9 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In unrelated subfamilies...........       116        45     39.0        72     61.9        84     72.6        88     76.3        93     80.4        93     80.4       101     86.9 
  Under 18 years...................        69        30      (B)        47      (B)        53      (B)        55      (B)        58      (B)        58      (B)        63      (B) 
    Under 6 years..................        15         8      (B)        10      (B)        14      (B)        14      (B)        14      (B)        14      (B)        15      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        54        22      (B)        36      (B)        38      (B)        40      (B)        44      (B)        44      (B)        48      (B) 
  18 years and over................        47        15      (B)        25      (B)        31      (B)        34      (B)        35      (B)        35      (B)        38      (B) 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Unrelated individuals..............     3,063       449     14.7     1,861     60.8     2,172     70.9     2,409     78.7     2,535     82.7     2,574     84.0     2,634     86.0 
  Male ............................     1,381       216     15.6       728     52.8       892     64.6     1,003     72.7     1,081     78.3     1,099     79.6     1,127     81.6 
    Under 65 years.................     1,128       198     17.5       602     53.3       728     64.5       807     71.5       867     76.9       880     78.0       905     80.2 
      Living alone.................       414        41      9.8       277     66.8       310     74.9       332     80.1       354     85.4       360     86.8       369     89.0 
    65 years and over..............       252        18      7.2       126     50.1       164     65.2       197     78.1       214     84.8       219     86.8       222     88.1 
      Living alone  ...............       189         8      4.1       104     54.9       131     69.6       153     81.0       164     86.9       167     88.4       170     90.2 
  Female...........................     1,683       233     13.8     1,133     67.3     1,280     76.1     1,406     83.6     1,454     86.4     1,475     87.6     1,507     89.6 
    Under 65 years.................     1,106       218     19.7       791     71.5       845     76.4       918     83.0       957     86.5       970     87.7       996     90.1 
      Living alone.................       651        70     10.8       491     75.4       519     79.7       566     86.8       585     89.8       593     91.1       605     92.9 
    65 years and over..............       577        15      2.6       342     59.3       435     75.4       488     84.6       497     86.2       505     87.5       511     88.6 
      Living alone.................       515         7      1.4       314     60.9       393     76.3       435     84.4       444     86.1       451     87.6       455     88.4 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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