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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2003 10:12 Friday, July 16, 2004
-- People in Households That Received Means-Tested Cash or Noncash Assistance Including School Lunch
[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 Including School Lunch
Both Sexes
Total /1............................... 74,818 9,706 13.0 24,384 32.6 32,056 42.8 39,272 52.5 45,362 60.6 47,435 63.4 50,340 67.3
Under 18 years........................... 28,608 4,744 16.6 10,948 38.3 13,943 48.7 16,885 59.0 19,361 67.7 20,167 70.5 21,273 74.4
18 to 24 years........................... 7,550 1,134 15.0 2,391 31.7 3,168 42.0 3,879 51.4 4,457 59.0 4,667 61.8 4,940 65.4
25 to 34 years........................... 10,733 1,433 13.3 3,390 31.6 4,370 40.7 5,420 50.5 6,328 59.0 6,620 61.7 7,103 66.2
35 to 44 years........................... 10,210 1,092 10.7 2,931 28.7 3,908 38.3 4,822 47.2 5,700 55.8 6,005 58.8 6,445 63.1
45 to 54 years........................... 7,232 642 8.9 1,942 26.8 2,598 35.9 3,201 44.3 3,706 51.2 3,888 53.8 4,130 57.1
55 to 59 years........................... 2,420 231 9.5 680 28.1 888 36.7 1,076 44.4 1,214 50.2 1,281 52.9 1,362 56.3
60 to 64 years........................... 2,021 167 8.3 556 27.5 752 37.2 909 45.0 1,069 52.9 1,116 55.2 1,176 58.2
65 years and over........................ 6,044 264 4.4 1,547 25.6 2,430 40.2 3,081 51.0 3,527 58.4 3,691 61.1 3,912 64.7
65 to 74 years....................... 3,192 144 4.5 791 24.8 1,205 37.8 1,520 47.6 1,755 55.0 1,845 57.8 1,961 61.4
75 years and over.................... 2,852 120 4.2 755 26.5 1,225 42.9 1,561 54.7 1,772 62.1 1,846 64.7 1,951 68.4
Male
Total.................................. 34,749 4,205 12.1 10,581 30.4 14,032 40.4 17,352 49.9 20,199 58.1 21,156 60.9 22,516 64.8
Under 18 years........................... 14,596 2,459 16.8 5,629 38.6 7,152 49.0 8,613 59.0 9,851 67.5 10,255 70.3 10,802 74.0
18 to 24 years........................... 3,383 345 10.2 845 25.0 1,195 35.3 1,526 45.1 1,812 53.6 1,898 56.1 2,031 60.1
25 to 34 years........................... 4,632 411 8.9 1,126 24.3 1,522 32.9 1,956 42.2 2,370 51.2 2,497 53.9 2,730 59.0
35 to 44 years........................... 4,581 440 9.6 1,163 25.4 1,592 34.8 2,010 43.9 2,397 52.3 2,536 55.4 2,730 59.6
45 to 54 years........................... 3,392 281 8.3 857 25.3 1,156 34.1 1,438 42.4 1,678 49.5 1,766 52.0 1,865 55.0
55 to 59 years........................... 1,129 103 9.1 281 24.9 384 34.0 470 41.6 541 47.9 569 50.4 607 53.8
60 to 64 years........................... 846 80 9.5 209 24.7 286 33.8 357 42.2 425 50.2 450 53.1 481 56.9
65 years and over........................ 2,189 84 3.9 470 21.5 745 34.0 981 44.8 1,126 51.4 1,186 54.2 1,269 58.0
65 to 74 years....................... 1,299 41 3.2 289 22.3 426 32.8 564 43.4 639 49.2 674 51.9 717 55.2
75 years and over.................... 890 43 4.8 181 20.3 319 35.8 417 46.8 487 54.7 512 57.5 552 62.0
Female
Total.................................. 40,069 5,501 13.7 13,803 34.4 18,024 45.0 21,920 54.7 25,163 62.8 26,279 65.6 27,824 69.4
Under 18 years........................... 14,012 2,285 16.3 5,318 38.0 6,790 48.5 8,272 59.0 9,510 67.9 9,912 70.7 10,471 74.7
18 to 24 years........................... 4,167 789 18.9 1,545 37.1 1,973 47.3 2,353 56.5 2,645 63.5 2,769 66.4 2,909 69.8
25 to 34 years........................... 6,101 1,022 16.7 2,264 37.1 2,848 46.7 3,464 56.8 3,959 64.9 4,124 67.6 4,372 71.7
35 to 44 years........................... 5,628 652 11.6 1,768 31.4 2,316 41.1 2,812 50.0 3,303 58.7 3,469 61.6 3,715 66.0
45 to 54 years........................... 3,840 361 9.4 1,085 28.3 1,442 37.6 1,762 45.9 2,028 52.8 2,123 55.3 2,265 59.0
55 to 59 years........................... 1,291 128 9.9 399 30.9 504 39.0 605 46.9 674 52.2 712 55.1 755 58.5
60 to 64 years........................... 1,175 86 7.3 347 29.5 466 39.7 551 46.9 644 54.8 667 56.7 695 59.1
65 years and over........................ 3,855 180 4.7 1,077 27.9 1,685 43.7 2,100 54.5 2,401 62.3 2,504 65.0 2,643 68.6
65 to 74 years....................... 1,892 103 5.4 502 26.5 779 41.2 955 50.5 1,116 59.0 1,171 61.9 1,244 65.7
75 years and over.................... 1,962 77 3.9 575 29.3 906 46.2 1,144 58.3 1,285 65.5 1,334 68.0 1,399 71.3
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 74,818 9,706 13.0 24,384 32.6 32,056 42.8 39,272 52.5 45,362 60.6 47,435 63.4 50,340 67.3
65 years and over.................. 6,044 264 4.4 1,547 25.6 2,430 40.2 3,081 51.0 3,527 58.4 3,691 61.1 3,912 64.7
In families /2........................... 65,012 7,779 12.0 19,762 30.4 26,210 40.3 32,506 50.0 38,038 58.5 39,965 61.5 42,638 65.6
Householder.......................... 17,912 2,212 12.4 5,493 30.7 7,243 40.4 8,931 49.9 10,442 58.3 10,953 61.2 11,700 65.3
Under 65 years..................... 16,133 2,151 13.3 5,172 32.1 6,749 41.8 8,247 51.1 9,621 59.6 10,077 62.5 10,744 66.6
65 years and over.................. 1,779 62 3.5 321 18.0 493 27.7 684 38.4 821 46.2 876 49.2 956 53.7
Related children under 18 years /9... 28,068 4,500 16.0 10,608 37.8 13,552 48.3 16,454 58.6 18,909 67.4 19,704 70.2 20,803 74.1
Under 6 years.................... 9,470 1,876 19.8 3,974 42.0 4,980 52.6 5,947 62.8 6,730 71.1 6,976 73.7 7,313 77.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2003 10:12 Friday, July 16, 2004
-- People in Households That Received Means-Tested Cash or Noncash Assistance Including School Lunch
[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.................... 18,598 2,625 14.1 6,634 35.7 8,573 46.1 10,507 56.5 12,179 65.5 12,728 68.4 13,490 72.5
Own children 18 years and over /15... 6,115 349 5.7 1,146 18.7 1,723 28.2 2,162 35.4 2,633 43.1 2,835 46.4 3,099 50.7
In married-couple families /11........... 36,897 2,056 5.6 7,779 21.1 11,259 30.5 15,141 41.0 18,471 50.1 19,733 53.5 21,370 57.9
Husbands /11......................... 9,101 503 5.5 1,842 20.2 2,669 29.3 3,589 39.4 4,386 48.2 4,684 51.5 5,084 55.9
Under 65 years..................... 7,988 469 5.9 1,664 20.8 2,391 29.9 3,205 40.1 3,918 49.0 4,188 52.4 4,535 56.8
65 years and over.................. 1,113 34 3.0 178 16.0 277 24.9 385 34.5 468 42.0 495 44.5 549 49.3
Wives /11............................ 9,101 503 5.5 1,842 20.2 2,669 29.3 3,589 39.4 4,386 48.2 4,684 51.5 5,084 55.9
Under 65 years..................... 8,331 482 5.8 1,727 20.7 2,484 29.8 3,317 39.8 4,047 48.6 4,325 51.9 4,686 56.2
65 years and over.................. 770 21 2.8 115 14.9 185 24.0 273 35.4 339 44.0 359 46.6 398 51.7
Related children under 18 years /9... 14,468 946 6.5 3,584 24.8 5,090 35.2 6,869 47.5 8,307 57.4 8,839 61.1 9,515 65.8
Under 6 years.................... 5,037 352 7.0 1,334 26.5 1,912 37.9 2,592 51.5 3,092 61.4 3,268 64.9 3,493 69.4
6 to 17 years.................... 9,431 593 6.3 2,250 23.9 3,179 33.7 4,277 45.3 5,215 55.3 5,571 59.1 6,022 63.8
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,967 64 2.1 356 12.0 577 19.4 748 25.2 961 32.4 1,057 35.6 1,159 39.0
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 4,817 506 10.5 1,307 27.1 1,725 35.8 2,188 45.4 2,651 55.0 2,778 57.7 3,011 62.5
Householder.......................... 1,582 162 10.2 408 25.8 543 34.3 692 43.7 860 54.4 902 57.0 987 62.4
Under 65 years..................... 1,444 158 11.0 386 26.7 514 35.6 642 44.5 803 55.6 842 58.4 917 63.5
65 years and over.................. 139 4 2.6 22 16.1 29 20.9 50 36.0 58 41.5 60 42.9 70 50.6
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,933 254 13.1 682 35.3 864 44.7 1,043 54.0 1,237 64.0 1,281 66.2 1,369 70.8
Under 6 years.................... 669 116 17.3 267 39.9 332 49.7 374 55.9 438 65.4 457 68.3 486 72.6
6 to 17 years.................... 1,264 139 11.0 416 32.9 532 42.1 670 53.0 800 63.3 824 65.2 883 69.9
Own children 18 years and over /15... 404 37 9.3 81 19.9 110 27.3 146 36.2 176 43.5 190 47.0 215 53.3
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 23,297 5,217 22.4 10,675 45.8 13,227 56.8 15,177 65.1 16,917 72.6 17,453 74.9 18,258 78.4
Householder.......................... 7,228 1,547 21.4 3,243 44.9 4,031 55.8 4,650 64.3 5,196 71.9 5,368 74.3 5,629 77.9
Under 65 years..................... 6,579 1,519 23.1 3,101 47.1 3,812 57.9 4,361 66.3 4,852 73.8 4,994 75.9 5,233 79.5
65 years and over.................. 649 28 4.3 142 21.9 220 33.8 289 44.5 343 52.8 374 57.6 396 61.0
Related children under 18 years /9... 11,667 3,300 28.3 6,342 54.4 7,597 65.1 8,542 73.2 9,365 80.3 9,584 82.1 9,919 85.0
Under 6 years.................... 3,764 1,408 37.4 2,373 63.1 2,736 72.7 2,981 79.2 3,201 85.0 3,252 86.4 3,334 88.6
6 to 17 years.................... 7,903 1,893 23.9 3,968 50.2 4,862 61.5 5,561 70.4 6,165 78.0 6,333 80.1 6,585 83.3
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,744 248 9.0 709 25.9 1,036 37.8 1,268 46.2 1,496 54.5 1,588 57.9 1,725 62.9
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 635 237 37.4 360 56.6 424 66.8 472 74.3 498 78.5 513 80.8 526 82.8
Under 18 years..................... 355 140 39.4 215 60.5 251 70.6 279 78.5 294 82.6 303 85.4 310 87.4
Under 6 years.................... 111 63 56.5 77 69.8 86 78.2 91 82.2 95 86.3 98 88.6 99 89.5
6 to 17 years.................... 245 77 31.7 138 56.3 164 67.2 188 76.8 198 81.0 205 83.9 211 86.4
18 years and over.................. 280 97 34.7 145 51.7 173 62.0 193 69.0 205 73.1 210 75.0 216 77.0
Unrelated individuals /4................. 9,171 1,690 18.4 4,262 46.5 5,421 59.1 6,295 68.6 6,825 74.4 6,957 75.9 7,177 78.3
Male................................. 4,386 850 19.4 1,851 42.2 2,310 52.7 2,690 61.3 2,950 67.3 3,006 68.5 3,123 71.2
Under 65 years..................... 3,683 808 21.9 1,611 43.8 1,923 52.2 2,210 60.0 2,440 66.3 2,477 67.3 2,580 70.1
Living alone..................... 1,234 239 19.4 685 55.5 821 66.5 921 74.6 990 80.2 1,009 81.8 1,039 84.2
65 years and over.................. 704 42 6.0 240 34.1 386 54.9 480 68.2 510 72.5 529 75.2 543 77.1
Living alone..................... 612 32 5.1 202 33.1 334 54.6 414 67.7 443 72.4 461 75.3 474 77.4
Female............................... 4,785 840 17.6 2,411 50.4 3,112 65.0 3,605 75.3 3,875 81.0 3,951 82.6 4,053 84.7
Under 65 years..................... 2,958 732 24.8 1,671 56.5 1,956 66.1 2,223 75.2 2,363 79.9 2,406 81.3 2,462 83.2
Living alone..................... 1,435 230 16.0 837 58.3 979 68.3 1,116 77.8 1,185 82.6 1,203 83.9 1,235 86.1
65 years and over.................. 1,827 108 5.9 740 40.5 1,155 63.3 1,381 75.6 1,512 82.8 1,545 84.6 1,591 87.1
Living alone..................... 1,729 92 5.3 689 39.8 1,096 63.4 1,310 75.8 1,428 82.6 1,460 84.5 1,507 87.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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 9, 2004
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