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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 Assistance
[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 Assistance
Both Sexes
Total /1............................... 17,383 2,796 16.1 7,432 42.8 9,026 51.9 10,430 60.0 11,452 65.9 11,839 68.1 12,285 70.7
Under 18 years........................... 5,380 1,469 27.3 3,002 55.8 3,495 65.0 3,902 72.5 4,197 78.0 4,298 79.9 4,423 82.2
18 to 24 years........................... 1,695 350 20.7 693 40.9 837 49.4 992 58.5 1,090 64.3 1,120 66.1 1,165 68.7
25 to 34 years........................... 2,040 343 16.8 839 41.1 1,033 50.6 1,168 57.3 1,263 61.9 1,319 64.6 1,381 67.7
35 to 44 years........................... 2,253 249 11.0 843 37.4 1,059 47.0 1,275 56.6 1,428 63.4 1,487 66.0 1,548 68.7
45 to 54 years........................... 2,211 204 9.2 767 34.7 930 42.1 1,100 49.7 1,234 55.8 1,280 57.9 1,356 61.3
55 to 59 years........................... 938 48 5.2 316 33.7 382 40.7 471 50.2 533 56.8 560 59.7 575 61.3
60 to 64 years........................... 778 50 6.4 265 34.0 349 44.8 386 49.6 425 54.6 456 58.6 469 60.2
65 years and over........................ 2,087 84 4.0 707 33.9 942 45.1 1,136 54.4 1,282 61.4 1,319 63.2 1,369 65.6
65 to 74 years....................... 1,115 55 5.0 376 33.8 512 45.9 608 54.5 679 60.9 695 62.3 717 64.3
75 years and over.................... 972 28 2.9 331 34.0 430 44.2 528 54.3 603 62.0 624 64.2 651 67.0
Male
Total.................................. 7,882 1,171 14.9 3,098 39.3 3,805 48.3 4,439 56.3 4,916 62.4 5,100 64.7 5,316 67.4
Under 18 years........................... 2,739 767 28.0 1,561 57.0 1,798 65.7 1,977 72.2 2,124 77.5 2,163 79.0 2,250 82.2
18 to 24 years........................... 761 123 16.1 246 32.4 313 41.1 392 51.5 431 56.7 449 59.0 471 61.9
25 to 34 years........................... 880 75 8.5 263 29.9 345 39.3 402 45.7 444 50.4 479 54.4 504 57.3
35 to 44 years........................... 1,024 72 7.0 296 28.9 392 38.3 513 50.1 589 57.5 620 60.6 643 62.8
45 to 54 years........................... 990 87 8.8 305 30.8 386 39.0 465 47.0 531 53.6 558 56.3 590 59.6
55 to 59 years........................... 451 20 4.5 155 34.4 185 41.0 215 47.7 243 53.9 249 55.1 260 57.6
60 to 64 years........................... 308 11 3.5 74 24.2 112 36.2 128 41.5 143 46.5 156 50.7 158 51.3
65 years and over........................ 729 17 2.4 198 27.1 274 37.6 346 47.5 411 56.4 426 58.4 440 60.3
65 to 74 years....................... 428 10 2.3 126 29.4 172 40.1 203 47.5 235 55.0 241 56.3 247 57.7
75 years and over.................... 301 7 2.5 72 24.0 102 33.9 143 47.4 176 58.5 185 61.5 193 64.1
Female
Total.................................. 9,501 1,626 17.1 4,335 45.6 5,222 55.0 5,991 63.1 6,536 68.8 6,738 70.9 6,969 73.4
Under 18 years........................... 2,641 702 26.6 1,441 54.6 1,696 64.2 1,924 72.8 2,073 78.5 2,134 80.8 2,173 82.3
18 to 24 years........................... 933 227 24.4 447 47.9 525 56.2 600 64.2 659 70.6 671 71.9 694 74.4
25 to 34 years........................... 1,160 268 23.1 576 49.6 687 59.2 766 66.0 819 70.6 840 72.4 877 75.6
35 to 44 years........................... 1,229 177 14.4 548 44.6 668 54.3 763 62.0 839 68.3 867 70.5 905 73.6
45 to 54 years........................... 1,221 117 9.6 462 37.9 544 44.6 635 52.0 703 57.6 722 59.1 766 62.7
55 to 59 years........................... 487 28 5.8 161 33.1 197 40.4 256 52.5 290 59.5 311 63.9 315 64.7
60 to 64 years........................... 470 39 8.3 190 40.5 237 50.4 258 55.0 282 60.0 299 63.7 311 66.1
65 years and over........................ 1,358 66 4.9 509 37.5 668 49.2 790 58.1 871 64.1 893 65.8 929 68.4
65 to 74 years....................... 687 46 6.6 251 36.5 340 49.5 405 58.9 444 64.6 454 66.1 471 68.5
75 years and over.................... 671 21 3.1 259 38.5 328 48.9 385 57.4 427 63.6 439 65.4 458 68.3
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 17,383 2,796 16.1 7,432 42.8 9,026 51.9 10,430 60.0 11,452 65.9 11,839 68.1 12,285 70.7
65 years and over.................. 2,087 84 4.0 707 33.9 942 45.1 1,136 54.4 1,282 61.4 1,319 63.2 1,369 65.6
In families /2........................... 14,287 2,329 16.3 5,615 39.3 6,860 48.0 8,040 56.3 8,938 62.6 9,278 64.9 9,667 67.7
Householder.......................... 4,164 642 15.4 1,624 39.0 1,987 47.7 2,331 56.0 2,582 62.0 2,682 64.4 2,798 67.2
Under 65 years..................... 3,504 617 17.6 1,471 42.0 1,778 50.7 2,055 58.7 2,251 64.2 2,336 66.7 2,429 69.3
65 years and over.................. 660 25 3.8 153 23.2 209 31.7 275 41.7 331 50.2 347 52.5 369 55.9
Related children under 18 years /9... 5,252 1,422 27.1 2,922 55.6 3,401 64.7 3,795 72.3 4,082 77.7 4,180 79.6 4,302 81.9
Under 6 years.................... 1,861 618 33.2 1,120 60.2 1,288 69.2 1,404 75.5 1,486 79.9 1,519 81.7 1,556 83.6
6 to 17 years.................... 3,391 804 23.7 1,803 53.2 2,113 62.3 2,390 70.5 2,596 76.5 2,660 78.4 2,746 81.0
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 Assistance
[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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Own children 18 years and over /15... 1,943 114 5.9 396 20.4 563 29.0 757 39.0 910 46.8 958 49.3 1,032 53.1
In married-couple families /11........... 6,450 362 5.6 1,627 25.2 2,250 34.9 2,758 42.8 3,215 49.8 3,415 52.9 3,604 55.9
Husbands /11......................... 1,769 91 5.1 438 24.8 599 33.9 730 41.3 854 48.3 912 51.6 964 54.5
Under 65 years..................... 1,397 79 5.7 355 25.4 486 34.8 582 41.7 671 48.0 720 51.5 766 54.8
65 years and over.................. 371 12 3.2 83 22.4 112 30.3 147 39.6 183 49.3 193 51.9 198 53.2
Wives /11............................ 1,769 91 5.1 438 24.8 599 33.9 730 41.3 854 48.3 912 51.6 964 54.5
Under 65 years..................... 1,473 82 5.6 381 25.9 511 34.7 612 41.5 700 47.5 753 51.1 800 54.3
65 years and over.................. 296 9 2.9 57 19.4 88 29.8 118 39.9 154 52.1 159 53.9 164 55.3
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,780 162 9.1 639 35.9 833 46.8 989 55.6 1,113 62.5 1,170 65.7 1,226 68.9
Under 6 years.................... 608 72 11.9 244 40.2 317 52.1 358 58.9 398 65.5 415 68.4 432 71.0
6 to 17 years.................... 1,173 90 7.7 395 33.7 516 44.0 631 53.8 715 61.0 755 64.4 795 67.8
Own children 18 years and over /15... 803 16 2.0 79 9.9 157 19.6 219 27.2 284 35.3 304 37.9 329 41.0
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 1,141 151 13.2 325 28.5 392 34.3 472 41.4 572 50.1 620 54.3 638 55.9
Householder.......................... 376 49 13.0 108 28.8 134 35.6 159 42.5 185 49.3 196 52.2 204 54.3
Under 65 years..................... 345 48 13.9 105 30.5 127 36.9 151 43.7 171 49.5 182 52.7 189 54.7
65 years and over.................. 31 1 (B) 3 (B) 6 (B) 9 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B) 16 (B)
Related children under 18 years /9... 358 87 24.2 163 45.5 182 50.8 205 57.4 243 67.9 259 72.4 265 74.2
Under 6 years.................... 141 41 28.8 68 48.2 80 57.2 91 64.6 95 67.5 101 71.5 103 73.2
6 to 17 years.................... 217 46 21.3 95 43.8 101 46.7 114 52.7 148 68.2 158 73.0 162 74.8
Own children 18 years and over /15... 121 0 0.0 17 13.8 28 23.0 36 29.4 55 45.7 55 45.7 58 48.2
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 6,696 1,816 27.1 3,663 54.7 4,218 63.0 4,810 71.8 5,151 76.9 5,243 78.3 5,426 81.0
Householder.......................... 2,020 502 24.9 1,078 53.4 1,255 62.1 1,442 71.4 1,543 76.4 1,574 77.9 1,630 80.7
Under 65 years..................... 1,732 487 28.1 998 57.6 1,153 66.6 1,307 75.5 1,392 80.4 1,417 81.8 1,456 84.1
65 years and over.................. 288 15 5.3 79 27.6 102 35.5 134 46.6 152 52.6 157 54.5 174 60.4
Related children under 18 years /9... 3,114 1,173 37.7 2,120 68.1 2,386 76.6 2,601 83.5 2,726 87.5 2,751 88.3 2,810 90.2
Under 6 years.................... 1,113 505 45.4 808 72.6 890 80.0 956 85.9 993 89.3 1,003 90.2 1,021 91.8
6 to 17 years.................... 2,002 668 33.4 1,313 65.6 1,496 74.7 1,645 82.2 1,733 86.6 1,747 87.3 1,789 89.4
Own children 18 years and over /15... 1,019 98 9.6 300 29.5 377 37.0 503 49.3 571 56.1 598 58.7 645 63.3
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 166 42 25.4 82 49.2 108 65.1 126 75.9 141 84.7 147 88.7 152 91.4
Under 18 years..................... 94 24 25.4 49 52.4 64 67.6 73 77.3 81 85.9 84 89.5 87 92.7
Under 6 years.................... 29 7 (B) 19 (B) 22 (B) 25 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B)
6 to 17 years.................... 66 17 (B) 31 (B) 41 (B) 48 (B) 55 (B) 58 (B) 61 (B)
18 years and over.................. 72 18 (B) 32 (B) 44 (B) 53 (B) 60 (B) 63 (B) 64 (B)
Unrelated individuals /4................. 2,929 425 14.5 1,735 59.2 2,059 70.3 2,263 77.3 2,374 81.0 2,413 82.4 2,466 84.2
Male................................. 1,365 191 14.0 697 51.1 852 62.4 968 70.9 1,021 74.7 1,042 76.3 1,061 77.7
Under 65 years..................... 1,131 187 16.5 587 51.9 704 62.3 794 70.2 835 73.9 854 75.6 865 76.5
Living alone..................... 507 62 12.3 328 64.7 381 75.2 423 83.6 437 86.3 442 87.2 445 87.8
65 years and over.................. 234 4 1.5 110 47.0 147 62.8 174 74.1 185 78.9 188 80.0 196 83.5
Living alone..................... 188 3 1.5 93 49.5 125 66.8 146 77.6 153 81.2 153 81.4 161 85.6
Female............................... 1,564 234 15.0 1,038 66.4 1,207 77.2 1,296 82.8 1,353 86.5 1,371 87.7 1,405 89.8
Under 65 years..................... 1,014 198 19.6 691 68.2 769 75.9 825 81.4 868 85.6 878 86.6 902 89.0
Living alone..................... 587 66 11.3 427 72.8 478 81.5 506 86.2 528 90.0 535 91.1 554 94.5
65 years and over.................. 550 36 6.6 347 63.1 438 79.6 471 85.5 485 88.2 493 89.6 503 91.3
Living alone..................... 507 22 4.4 327 64.5 407 80.2 437 86.1 450 88.7 457 90.1 467 92.0
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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