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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 FOOD STAMPS                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Both Sexes                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    17,757     4,733     26.7    11,044     62.2    13,211     74.4    14,453     81.4    15,317     86.3    15,586     87.8    16,059     90.4 
Under 18 years.....................     7,852     2,651     33.8     5,395     68.7     6,319     80.5     6,817     86.8     7,144     91.0     7,228     92.0     7,383     94.0 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,918       573     29.8     1,162     60.6     1,370     71.4     1,516     79.0     1,626     84.8     1,653     86.2     1,705     88.9 
25 to 34 years.....................     2,465       624     25.3     1,418     57.5     1,715     69.6     1,930     78.3     2,043     82.9     2,102     85.3     2,190     88.9 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,991       465     23.4     1,190     59.8     1,418     71.2     1,533     77.0     1,665     83.6     1,697     85.2     1,756     88.2 
45 to 54 years.....................     1,466       238     16.2       785     53.5       969     66.1     1,073     73.2     1,149     78.4     1,188     81.1     1,229     83.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       483        79     16.4       284     58.8       342     70.9       379     78.6       407     84.4       412     85.4       424     88.0 
60 to 64 years.....................       410        44     10.8       241     58.7       291     71.0       326     79.5       348     84.9       354     86.3       361     88.1 
65 years and over..................     1,172        59      5.0       569     48.5       785     67.0       877     74.8       934     79.7       952     81.2     1,011     86.2 
  65 to 74 years...................       678        43      6.4       328     48.3       444     65.4       507     74.8       546     80.5       555     81.8       591     87.1 
  75 years and over................       494        16      3.2       241     48.8       341     69.1       370     75.0       388     78.6       397     80.4       420     85.0 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Male                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................     7,492     1,867     24.9     4,414     58.9     5,338     71.2     5,867     78.3     6,275     83.8     6,411     85.6     6,637     88.6 
Under 18 years.....................     3,902     1,287     33.0     2,664     68.3     3,127     80.1     3,373     86.4     3,546     90.9     3,588     91.9     3,664     93.9 
18 to 24 years.....................       680       146     21.4       335     49.3       412     60.5       474     69.7       527     77.5       544     80.0       571     83.9 
25 to 34 years.....................       858       150     17.5       390     45.5       489     57.1       581     67.7       631     73.6       660     77.0       710     82.8 
35 to 44 years.....................       735       134     18.2       374     50.9       466     63.4       508     69.1       564     76.7       580     78.9       606     82.4 
45 to 54 years.....................       597        82     13.8       292     48.9       373     62.5       412     69.1       448     75.1       466     78.1       483     81.0 
55 to 59 years.....................       167        23     13.8        88     53.0       106     63.8       118     70.5       123     74.0       128     77.0       130     77.7 
60 to 64 years.....................       151        16     10.8        90     59.5       103     68.3       112     74.3       123     81.3       126     83.2       129     85.1 
65 years and over..................       402        29      7.3       180     44.8       261     64.9       290     72.2       313     77.9       319     79.5       346     86.0 
  65 to 74 years...................       271        22      8.3       126     46.6       179     65.9       200     73.7       214     78.8       215     79.5       233     86.0 
  75 years and over................       130         7      5.3        54     41.2        82     62.8        90     69.1        99     76.2       104     79.7       112     86.2 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Female                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                   
   Total...........................    10,266     2,866     27.9     6,630     64.6     7,873     76.7     8,585     83.6     9,042     88.1     9,175     89.4     9,422     91.8 
Under 18 years.....................     3,950     1,365     34.5     2,731     69.2     3,192     80.8     3,445     87.2     3,598     91.1     3,640     92.2     3,719     94.2 
18 to 24 years.....................     1,238       427     34.5       827     66.8       959     77.4     1,043     84.2     1,099     88.8     1,109     89.6     1,134     91.6 
25 to 34 years.....................     1,607       474     29.5     1,028     64.0     1,226     76.3     1,350     84.0     1,412     87.9     1,442     89.7     1,480     92.1 
35 to 44 years.....................     1,256       332     26.4       816     64.9       952     75.8     1,025     81.6     1,101     87.7     1,117     89.0     1,150     91.6 
45 to 54 years.....................       869       156     17.9       493     56.7       597     68.6       661     76.0       701     80.6       722     83.1       746     85.8 
55 to 59 years.....................       316        56     17.7       196     61.9       236     74.7       262     82.9       284     89.9       284     89.9       295     93.4 
60 to 64 years.....................       259        28     10.8       151     58.2       188     72.6       214     82.5       225     87.0       228     88.1       233     89.9 
65 years and over..................       770        30      3.8       389     50.5       524     68.0       587     76.2       622     80.7       632     82.1       665     86.3 
  65 to 74 years...................       407        21      5.1       201     49.4       265     65.1       307     75.5       332     81.7       339     83.3       358     87.9 
  75 years and over................       363         9      2.4       187     51.6       259     71.3       280     77.0       289     79.5       293     80.7       307     84.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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...........................    17,757     4,733     26.7    11,044     62.2    13,211     74.4    14,453     81.4    15,317     86.3    15,586     87.8    16,059     90.4 
        65 years and over..........     1,172        59      5.0       569     48.5       785     67.0       877     74.8       934     79.7       952     81.2     1,011     86.2 
In families........................    15,018     4,107     27.3     9,181     61.1    11,079     73.8    12,161     81.0    12,915     86.0    13,157     87.6    13,586     90.5 
  Householder......................     4,144     1,111     26.8     2,514     60.7     3,042     73.4     3,357     81.0     3,561     85.9     3,632     87.6     3,750     90.5 
     Under 65 years................     3,825     1,096     28.6     2,415     63.1     2,878     75.2     3,161     82.6     3,344     87.4     3,407     89.1     3,499     91.5 
     65 years and over.............       319        16      4.9        99     31.0       164     51.4       195     61.3       217     68.0       225     70.6       251     78.8 
  Related children under 18 years..     7,682     2,565     33.4     5,253     68.4     6,171     80.3     6,660     86.7     6,980     90.9     7,063     91.9     7,218     94.0 
     Under 6 years.................     3,040     1,087     35.8     2,066     68.0     2,411     79.3     2,624     86.3     2,747     90.4     2,782     91.5     2,852     93.8 
     6 to 17 years.................     4,642     1,478     31.8     3,187     68.7     3,760     81.0     4,035     86.9     4,233     91.2     4,281     92.2     4,366     94.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...     1,153       162     14.1       484     42.0       642     55.7       751     65.2       849     73.6       887     77.0       947     82.2 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In married-couple families.........     5,549       840     15.1     2,821     50.8     3,549     64.0     4,021     72.5     4,370     78.8     4,486     80.8     4,744     85.5 
  Husbands.........................     1,309       182     13.9       641     48.9       827     63.2       941     71.9     1,025     78.4     1,055     80.6     1,115     85.2 
     Under 65 years................     1,133       174     15.4       585     51.6       726     64.1       824     72.7       898     79.2       924     81.5       967     85.3 
     65 years and over.............       175         8      4.3        56     31.7       101     57.6       117     66.9       128     72.9       131     74.6       148     84.6 
  Wives............................     1,309       182     13.9       641     48.9       827     63.2       941     71.9     1,025     78.4     1,055     80.6     1,115     85.2 
     Under 65 years................     1,192       180     15.1       607     50.9       764     64.1       866     72.7       940     78.9       967     81.1     1,015     85.1 
     65 years and over.............       117         2      1.6        34     29.1        63     53.8        75     64.0        85     72.7        88     75.1       100     86.0 
  Related children under 18 years..     2,435       439     18.0     1,391     57.1     1,691     69.4     1,893     77.7     2,028     83.3     2,069     85.0     2,162     88.8 
     Under 6 years.................     1,012       185     18.2       560     55.3       698     68.9       794     78.4       844     83.4       863     85.3       907     89.6 
     6 to 17 years ................     1,423       254     17.8       831     58.4       993     69.8     1,099     77.2     1,184     83.2     1,206     84.7     1,254     88.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       345        29      8.5       115     33.5       155     45.0       187     54.4       222     64.4       230     66.7       267     77.4 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
female householder,                                                                                                                                                                
no spouse present..................     8,433     3,087     36.6     5,890     69.8     6,920     82.1     7,434     88.1     7,745     91.8     7,845     93.0     7,959     94.4 
  Householder......................     2,513       873     34.7     1,733     68.9     2,034     80.9     2,198     87.5     2,294     91.3     2,327     92.6     2,365     94.1 
     Under 65 years................     2,394       865     36.1     1,697     70.9     1,982     82.8     2,133     89.1     2,221     92.8     2,249     93.9     2,279     95.2 
     65 years and over.............       119         8      6.5        36     30.0        52     43.8        65     54.9        73     61.1        78     65.6        85     71.8 
  Related children under 18 years..     4,794     2,037     42.5     3,613     75.4     4,170     87.0     4,416     92.1     4,562     95.2     4,593     95.8     4,635     96.7 
     Under 6 years.................     1,808       861     47.6     1,386     76.7     1,573     87.0     1,664     92.0     1,715     94.9     1,725     95.4     1,743     96.4 
     6 to 17 years ................     2,986     1,175     39.4     2,227     74.6     2,597     87.0     2,753     92.2     2,847     95.3     2,868     96.1     2,892     96.9 
  Own children 18 years and over...       700       113     16.2       322     46.0       420     60.1       495     70.8       549     78.5       576     82.4       595     85.1 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In families with                                                                                                                                                                   
male householder,                                                                                                                                                                  
no spouse present..................     1,036       180     17.4       470     45.4       610     58.8       706     68.1       801     77.3       826     79.7       882     85.1 
  Householder......................       322        56     17.5       141     43.7       181     56.2       217     67.3       241     74.8       251     77.8       270     83.8 
     Under 65 years................       290        54     18.6       133     45.8       168     58.0       201     69.1       221     76.3       231     79.6       249     85.8 
     65 years and over.............        32         2      (B)         8      (B)        13      (B)        16      (B)        20      (B)        20      (B)        21      (B) 
  Related children under 18 years..       453        90     19.8       249     55.1       310     68.5       350     77.4       390     86.2       401     88.6       421     93.0 
     Under 6 years.................       219        41     18.8       120     54.7       140     63.9       167     76.0       187     85.4       194     88.2       201     91.8 
     6 to 17 years.................       233        49     20.8       129     55.4       170     72.8       184     78.7       203     86.8       207     88.9       220     94.1 
  Own children 18 years and over...       108        19     17.7        47     43.2        67     61.5        69     63.4        78     71.7        81     74.9        85     78.6 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
In unrelated subfamilies...........       193        90     46.8       152     79.1       162     84.2       174     90.1       178     92.5       178     92.5       179     93.0 
  Under 18 years...................       122        60     49.3       100     82.0       106     87.0       114     93.4       116     95.2       116     95.2       116     95.6 
    Under 6 years..................        25        13      (B)        17      (B)        22      (B)        24      (B)        25      (B)        25      (B)        25      (B) 
    6 to 17 years..................        97        47     48.4        83     85.5        84     86.6        90     92.8        91     93.9        91     93.9        92     94.5 
  18 years and over................        71        30      (B)        53      (B)        56      (B)        60      (B)        63      (B)        63      (B)        63      (B) 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Unrelated individuals..............     2,546       536     21.1     1,710     67.2     1,970     77.4     2,118     83.2     2,224     87.3     2,251     88.4     2,294     90.1 
  Male ............................     1,093       232     21.2       645     59.0       752     68.8       813     74.3       872     79.8       888     81.2       910     83.2 
    Under 65 years.................       926       213     23.0       535     57.8       616     66.5       670     72.3       721     77.8       734     79.3       752     81.1 
      Living alone.................       328        58     17.7       246     75.1       281     85.7       296     90.3       308     94.0       314     95.6       315     95.9 
    65 years and over..............       167        19     11.1       110     65.7       136     81.3       143     85.6       151     90.5       153     91.9       158     94.8 
      Living alone  ...............       132        13      9.8        97     73.4       118     89.2       121     91.4       124     93.8       126     95.5       126     95.7 
  Female...........................     1,453       305     21.0     1,065     73.3     1,218     83.8     1,305     89.9     1,352     93.0     1,363     93.9     1,384     95.3 
    Under 65 years.................     1,011       287     28.3       771     76.3       840     83.1       900     89.0       937     92.6       948     93.8       962     95.1 
      Living alone.................       598       108     18.0       475     79.4       511     85.5       548     91.5       569     95.0       573     95.8       578     96.7 
    65 years and over..............       442        18      4.1       294     66.6       378     85.6       405     91.8       415     94.0       415     94.0       423     95.7 
      Living alone.................       415        16      3.8       284     68.4       360     86.8       383     92.2       392     94.5       392     94.5       400     96.3 
 
 
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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