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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2002
-- People in Households That Received Means-Tested Cash or Noncash Assistance Excluding School Lunch Only
[Numbers in thousands. People who lived with someone (a nonrelative or a relative) who received aid. Not every person tallied here received the aid themselves]
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Below 50 percent Below 100 percent Below 125 percent Below 150 percent Below 175 percent Below 185 percent Below 200 percent
of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5
All _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________
income Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
levels Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total
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People in Households That Received
Means-Tested Cash or Noncash
Assistance Excluding School Lunch Only
Both Sexes
Total /1............................... 60,423 7,908 13.1 20,631 34.1 26,725 44.2 32,439 53.7 36,903 61.1 38,395 63.5 40,533 67.1
Under 18 years........................... 21,708 3,815 17.6 8,985 41.4 11,373 52.4 13,530 62.3 15,140 69.7 15,661 72.1 16,406 75.6
18 to 24 years........................... 6,480 1,070 16.5 2,203 34.0 2,777 42.9 3,377 52.1 3,843 59.3 4,002 61.8 4,244 65.5
25 to 34 years........................... 8,707 1,120 12.9 2,730 31.4 3,604 41.4 4,421 50.8 5,107 58.7 5,373 61.7 5,713 65.6
35 to 44 years........................... 7,903 822 10.4 2,386 30.2 3,108 39.3 3,872 49.0 4,473 56.6 4,656 58.9 4,935 62.4
45 to 54 years........................... 5,802 550 9.5 1,618 27.9 2,045 35.3 2,492 43.0 2,852 49.2 2,999 51.7 3,222 55.5
55 to 59 years........................... 2,174 189 8.7 612 28.1 775 35.6 970 44.6 1,125 51.7 1,161 53.4 1,210 55.6
60 to 64 years........................... 1,811 130 7.2 553 30.5 737 40.7 868 47.9 960 53.0 1,002 55.3 1,058 58.4
65 years and over........................ 5,838 213 3.6 1,545 26.5 2,306 39.5 2,909 49.8 3,404 58.3 3,542 60.7 3,746 64.2
65 to 74 years....................... 3,073 130 4.2 772 25.1 1,154 37.5 1,455 47.3 1,692 55.0 1,743 56.7 1,840 59.9
75 years and over.................... 2,765 83 3.0 772 27.9 1,152 41.7 1,454 52.6 1,713 61.9 1,799 65.1 1,905 68.9
Male
Total.................................. 27,747 3,373 12.2 8,783 31.7 11,418 41.2 13,996 50.4 16,081 58.0 16,789 60.5 17,819 64.2
Under 18 years........................... 11,046 1,980 17.9 4,608 41.7 5,791 52.4 6,849 62.0 7,711 69.8 7,970 72.2 8,369 75.8
18 to 24 years........................... 2,809 379 13.5 798 28.4 1,027 36.5 1,286 45.8 1,489 53.0 1,569 55.9 1,680 59.8
25 to 34 years........................... 3,830 323 8.4 882 23.0 1,249 32.6 1,596 41.7 1,910 49.9 2,047 53.5 2,196 57.3
35 to 44 years........................... 3,580 274 7.6 913 25.5 1,227 34.3 1,587 44.3 1,843 51.5 1,924 53.7 2,059 57.5
45 to 54 years........................... 2,674 222 8.3 668 25.0 862 32.2 1,080 40.4 1,239 46.3 1,318 49.3 1,429 53.5
55 to 59 years........................... 1,000 92 9.2 284 28.4 349 34.9 419 41.9 484 48.4 494 49.4 524 52.4
60 to 64 years........................... 734 45 6.1 186 25.3 262 35.7 320 43.5 358 48.8 374 51.0 385 52.5
65 years and over........................ 2,074 59 2.8 444 21.4 653 31.5 858 41.4 1,047 50.5 1,093 52.7 1,177 56.7
65 to 74 years....................... 1,226 29 2.4 260 21.2 375 30.6 487 39.7 585 47.7 602 49.1 651 53.1
75 years and over.................... 848 29 3.5 184 21.7 278 32.7 371 43.8 462 54.5 491 57.9 526 62.0
Female
Total.................................. 32,676 4,535 13.9 11,848 36.3 15,307 46.8 18,443 56.4 20,823 63.7 21,606 66.1 22,713 69.5
Under 18 years........................... 10,662 1,835 17.2 4,377 41.1 5,582 52.4 6,681 62.7 7,430 69.7 7,691 72.1 8,037 75.4
18 to 24 years........................... 3,671 691 18.8 1,405 38.3 1,750 47.7 2,091 57.0 2,354 64.1 2,433 66.3 2,563 69.8
25 to 34 years........................... 4,878 797 16.3 1,847 37.9 2,355 48.3 2,825 57.9 3,197 65.5 3,325 68.2 3,517 72.1
35 to 44 years........................... 4,323 548 12.7 1,473 34.1 1,881 43.5 2,284 52.8 2,629 60.8 2,732 63.2 2,876 66.5
45 to 54 years........................... 3,128 328 10.5 949 30.4 1,184 37.8 1,412 45.1 1,613 51.6 1,681 53.7 1,793 57.3
55 to 59 years........................... 1,175 96 8.2 328 27.9 426 36.3 551 46.9 641 54.6 667 56.8 686 58.4
60 to 64 years........................... 1,077 85 7.9 367 34.1 475 44.1 548 50.9 601 55.8 628 58.3 673 62.5
65 years and over........................ 3,764 154 4.1 1,101 29.3 1,653 43.9 2,051 54.5 2,357 62.6 2,449 65.1 2,568 68.2
65 to 74 years....................... 1,847 101 5.5 513 27.8 779 42.2 968 52.4 1,106 59.9 1,141 61.8 1,189 64.4
75 years and over.................... 1,917 53 2.8 588 30.7 875 45.6 1,083 56.5 1,251 65.3 1,308 68.2 1,380 72.0
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 60,423 7,908 13.1 20,631 34.1 26,725 44.2 32,439 53.7 36,903 61.1 38,395 63.5 40,533 67.1
65 years and over.................. 5,838 213 3.6 1,545 26.5 2,306 39.5 2,909 49.8 3,404 58.3 3,542 60.7 3,746 64.2
In families /2........................... 51,478 6,253 12.1 16,337 31.7 21,397 41.6 26,320 51.1 30,249 58.8 31,583 61.4 33,517 65.1
Householder.......................... 14,494 1,758 12.1 4,562 31.5 5,960 41.1 7,357 50.8 8,485 58.5 8,848 61.0 9,376 64.7
Under 65 years..................... 12,805 1,695 13.2 4,257 33.2 5,520 43.1 6,754 52.7 7,717 60.3 8,037 62.8 8,491 66.3
65 years and over.................. 1,688 63 3.7 305 18.1 440 26.1 603 35.7 768 45.5 811 48.1 885 52.4
Related children under 18 years /9... 21,237 3,623 17.1 8,697 40.9 11,044 52.0 13,169 62.0 14,755 69.5 15,264 71.9 15,997 75.3
Under 6 years.................... 8,027 1,595 19.9 3,373 42.0 4,284 53.4 5,097 63.5 5,683 70.8 5,878 73.2 6,139 76.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2002
-- People in Households That Received Means-Tested Cash or Noncash Assistance Excluding School Lunch Only
[Numbers in thousands. People who lived with someone (a nonrelative or a relative) who received aid. Not every person tallied here received the aid themselves]
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Below 50 percent Below 100 percent Below 125 percent Below 150 percent Below 175 percent Below 185 percent Below 200 percent
of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5 of poverty /5
All _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________
income Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
levels Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total Number of total
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6 to 17 years.................... 13,211 2,028 15.4 5,324 40.3 6,760 51.2 8,071 61.1 9,072 68.7 9,385 71.0 9,858 74.6
Own children 18 years and over /15... 5,061 333 6.6 968 19.1 1,375 27.2 1,808 35.7 2,190 43.3 2,317 45.8 2,510 49.6
In married-couple families /11........... 28,277 1,542 5.5 6,211 22.0 8,910 31.5 11,650 41.2 13,995 49.5 14,823 52.4 16,105 57.0
Husbands /11......................... 7,221 371 5.1 1,487 20.6 2,130 29.5 2,799 38.8 3,414 47.3 3,620 50.1 3,932 54.4
Under 65 years..................... 6,169 342 5.5 1,323 21.4 1,887 30.6 2,463 39.9 2,968 48.1 3,152 51.1 3,418 55.4
65 years and over.................. 1,052 29 2.7 164 15.6 243 23.1 336 31.9 446 42.4 469 44.6 514 48.8
Wives /11............................ 7,221 371 5.1 1,487 20.6 2,130 29.5 2,799 38.8 3,414 47.3 3,620 50.1 3,932 54.4
Under 65 years..................... 6,421 344 5.4 1,366 21.3 1,939 30.2 2,534 39.5 3,056 47.6 3,245 50.5 3,526 54.9
65 years and over.................. 800 27 3.4 121 15.1 191 23.9 266 33.2 358 44.8 375 46.9 406 50.8
Related children under 18 years /9... 10,362 718 6.9 2,832 27.3 3,991 38.5 5,137 49.6 6,017 58.1 6,327 61.1 6,816 65.8
Under 6 years.................... 4,158 325 7.8 1,174 28.2 1,678 40.4 2,175 52.3 2,543 61.2 2,678 64.4 2,860 68.8
6 to 17 years.................... 6,205 394 6.3 1,658 26.7 2,313 37.3 2,963 47.8 3,473 56.0 3,649 58.8 3,956 63.8
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,277 69 3.1 269 11.8 419 18.4 572 25.1 733 32.2 792 34.8 887 39.0
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 3,777 321 8.5 906 24.0 1,250 33.1 1,573 41.6 1,901 50.3 2,026 53.7 2,142 56.7
Householder.......................... 1,259 114 9.0 298 23.7 409 32.5 530 42.1 640 50.9 675 53.6 717 57.0
Under 65 years..................... 1,149 113 9.8 289 25.2 394 34.2 503 43.8 605 52.7 639 55.6 674 58.7
65 years and over.................. 109 1 1.0 8 7.6 16 14.4 27 24.5 35 31.8 36 33.0 43 39.1
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,324 170 12.8 447 33.7 592 44.7 723 54.6 871 65.8 919 69.4 950 71.7
Under 6 years.................... 541 77 14.3 167 30.8 234 43.2 297 55.0 360 66.6 381 70.5 395 73.0
6 to 17 years.................... 784 93 11.8 280 35.8 359 45.8 426 54.3 512 65.3 538 68.7 555 70.8
Own children 18 years and over /15... 357 5 1.3 34 9.4 66 18.4 89 24.9 118 33.0 120 33.6 135 37.8
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 19,423 4,389 22.6 9,220 47.5 11,237 57.9 13,097 67.4 14,353 73.9 14,733 75.9 15,269 78.6
Householder.......................... 6,014 1,273 21.2 2,777 46.2 3,421 56.9 4,028 67.0 4,431 73.7 4,553 75.7 4,727 78.6
Under 65 years..................... 5,428 1,240 22.8 2,631 48.5 3,226 59.4 3,767 69.4 4,115 75.8 4,217 77.7 4,369 80.5
65 years and over.................. 586 34 5.7 146 24.9 195 33.3 260 44.5 316 53.9 336 57.3 358 61.2
Related children under 18 years /9... 9,551 2,735 28.6 5,418 56.7 6,461 67.7 7,308 76.5 7,867 82.4 8,017 83.9 8,232 86.2
Under 6 years.................... 3,328 1,193 35.8 2,032 61.1 2,373 71.3 2,625 78.9 2,780 83.5 2,819 84.7 2,884 86.6
6 to 17 years.................... 6,222 1,542 24.8 3,386 54.4 4,088 65.7 4,683 75.3 5,087 81.8 5,198 83.5 5,348 85.9
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,427 259 10.7 665 27.4 890 36.7 1,148 47.3 1,339 55.2 1,405 57.9 1,488 61.3
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 554 166 30.0 277 50.1 351 63.4 399 72.2 431 77.9 449 81.1 466 84.1
Under 18 years..................... 309 97 31.4 160 51.7 201 64.9 227 73.4 244 79.0 254 82.3 264 85.4
Under 6 years.................... 109 47 43.5 80 73.6 90 82.9 94 86.7 98 89.7 98 90.1 100 92.1
6 to 17 years.................... 200 50 24.8 80 39.9 110 55.2 132 66.2 146 73.1 156 78.0 164 81.7
18 years and over.................. 244 69 28.3 117 47.9 150 61.6 173 70.6 187 76.6 195 79.7 202 82.6
Unrelated individuals /4................. 8,392 1,489 17.7 4,018 47.9 4,977 59.3 5,720 68.2 6,223 74.2 6,364 75.8 6,550 78.1
Male................................. 3,855 678 17.6 1,643 42.6 1,992 51.7 2,337 60.6 2,554 66.2 2,621 68.0 2,703 70.1
Under 65 years..................... 3,175 657 20.7 1,389 43.7 1,636 51.5 1,894 59.7 2,064 65.0 2,111 66.5 2,172 68.4
Living alone..................... 1,240 234 18.8 678 54.7 796 64.2 924 74.5 979 78.9 991 79.9 1,004 80.9
65 years and over.................. 679 21 3.2 253 37.3 356 52.4 443 65.1 490 72.2 510 75.0 532 78.3
Living alone..................... 561 16 2.8 220 39.2 309 55.1 381 68.0 419 74.7 434 77.4 455 81.1
Female............................... 4,537 810 17.9 2,375 52.3 2,985 65.8 3,383 74.6 3,670 80.9 3,742 82.5 3,847 84.8
Under 65 years..................... 2,739 731 26.7 1,623 59.3 1,839 67.1 2,027 74.0 2,191 80.0 2,227 81.3 2,283 83.3
Living alone..................... 1,400 256 18.3 877 62.7 1,017 72.7 1,102 78.7 1,171 83.7 1,187 84.8 1,219 87.1
65 years and over.................. 1,798 79 4.4 752 41.8 1,146 63.8 1,356 75.4 1,478 82.2 1,515 84.3 1,564 87.0
Living alone..................... 1,716 63 3.7 719 41.9 1,093 63.7 1,299 75.7 1,414 82.4 1,452 84.6 1,500 87.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Poverty Footnotes
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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