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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 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............................... 18,484 3,333 18.0 8,118 43.9 9,945 53.8 11,387 61.6 12,503 67.6 12,873 69.6 13,375 72.4
Under 18 years........................... 5,862 1,766 30.1 3,444 58.7 3,933 67.1 4,369 74.5 4,666 79.6 4,750 81.0 4,875 83.2
18 to 24 years........................... 1,912 390 20.4 770 40.2 959 50.1 1,121 58.6 1,236 64.6 1,272 66.5 1,316 68.8
25 to 34 years........................... 2,137 463 21.7 947 44.3 1,115 52.2 1,287 60.2 1,422 66.6 1,457 68.2 1,535 71.8
35 to 44 years........................... 2,238 319 14.2 899 40.2 1,132 50.6 1,280 57.2 1,433 64.0 1,501 67.1 1,570 70.1
45 to 54 years........................... 2,486 199 8.0 842 33.9 1,096 44.1 1,290 51.9 1,432 57.6 1,482 59.6 1,541 62.0
55 to 59 years........................... 975 77 7.8 316 32.4 397 40.7 469 48.1 534 54.8 563 57.7 590 60.5
60 to 64 years........................... 783 57 7.3 276 35.3 338 43.1 413 52.7 478 61.0 492 62.9 509 65.0
65 years and over........................ 2,090 62 3.0 623 29.8 974 46.6 1,158 55.4 1,302 62.3 1,356 64.9 1,439 68.9
65 to 74 years....................... 1,104 34 3.1 304 27.5 479 43.4 581 52.6 655 59.3 690 62.4 737 66.7
75 years and over.................... 986 28 2.8 319 32.4 495 50.2 577 58.6 647 65.6 667 67.6 703 71.3
Male
Total.................................. 8,488 1,478 17.4 3,466 40.8 4,296 50.6 4,991 58.8 5,527 65.1 5,698 67.1 5,933 69.9
Under 18 years........................... 2,985 931 31.2 1,782 59.7 2,015 67.5 2,247 75.3 2,390 80.1 2,426 81.3 2,490 83.4
18 to 24 years........................... 829 115 13.9 252 30.4 342 41.2 417 50.3 474 57.1 487 58.8 503 60.6
25 to 34 years........................... 917 116 12.7 283 30.9 365 39.8 445 48.5 513 55.9 533 58.2 572 62.4
35 to 44 years........................... 1,026 128 12.5 345 33.6 461 44.9 541 52.8 610 59.5 647 63.1 677 66.0
45 to 54 years........................... 1,167 92 7.9 369 31.6 487 41.8 580 49.7 654 56.1 677 58.0 705 60.4
55 to 59 years........................... 466 40 8.7 134 28.8 180 38.6 210 45.2 243 52.2 257 55.1 268 57.5
60 to 64 years........................... 347 24 7.0 100 28.7 120 34.5 157 45.1 193 55.5 199 57.4 208 59.8
65 years and over........................ 752 30 4.0 201 26.7 327 43.6 394 52.4 450 59.9 471 62.7 510 67.9
65 to 74 years....................... 432 16 3.7 115 26.7 185 42.9 228 52.7 256 59.2 268 62.0 286 66.2
75 years and over.................... 320 14 4.5 85 26.7 142 44.5 166 52.0 195 60.9 204 63.7 224 70.2
Female
Total.................................. 9,996 1,855 18.6 4,652 46.5 5,648 56.5 6,396 64.0 6,976 69.8 7,175 71.8 7,442 74.4
Under 18 years........................... 2,877 835 29.0 1,661 57.7 1,919 66.7 2,121 73.7 2,276 79.1 2,324 80.8 2,385 82.9
18 to 24 years........................... 1,083 274 25.3 517 47.7 617 57.0 704 65.0 762 70.3 784 72.4 813 75.1
25 to 34 years........................... 1,220 347 28.4 664 54.4 750 61.5 842 69.0 909 74.5 924 75.7 963 78.9
35 to 44 years........................... 1,213 191 15.7 554 45.7 672 55.4 739 60.9 823 67.9 854 70.4 893 73.6
45 to 54 years........................... 1,319 107 8.1 474 35.9 609 46.2 710 53.8 778 59.0 805 61.0 835 63.3
55 to 59 years........................... 510 36 7.1 182 35.8 217 42.6 258 50.7 291 57.1 306 60.1 322 63.3
60 to 64 years........................... 436 33 7.5 176 40.5 218 50.0 256 58.8 285 65.5 293 67.2 301 69.2
65 years and over........................ 1,338 32 2.4 423 31.6 647 48.3 764 57.1 852 63.7 885 66.1 929 69.4
65 to 74 years....................... 672 19 2.8 189 28.1 294 43.7 353 52.5 400 59.5 422 62.8 451 67.0
75 years and over.................... 666 13 2.0 234 35.1 353 53.0 411 61.7 452 67.9 463 69.5 478 71.8
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 18,484 3,333 18.0 8,118 43.9 9,945 53.8 11,387 61.6 12,503 67.6 12,873 69.6 13,375 72.4
65 years and over.................. 2,090 62 3.0 623 29.8 974 46.6 1,158 55.4 1,302 62.3 1,356 64.9 1,439 68.9
In families /2........................... 15,283 2,789 18.2 6,232 40.8 7,640 50.0 8,872 58.1 9,854 64.5 10,174 66.6 10,628 69.5
Householder.......................... 4,435 794 17.9 1,792 40.4 2,199 49.6 2,562 57.8 2,858 64.4 2,950 66.5 3,087 69.6
Under 65 years..................... 3,745 782 20.9 1,657 44.2 1,975 52.7 2,252 60.1 2,494 66.6 2,565 68.5 2,671 71.3
65 years and over.................. 690 13 1.8 134 19.5 224 32.5 309 44.9 364 52.9 385 55.9 416 60.4
Related children under 18 years /9... 5,767 1,706 29.6 3,357 58.2 3,841 66.6 4,274 74.1 4,571 79.3 4,656 80.7 4,780 82.9
Under 6 years.................... 2,024 785 38.8 1,326 65.5 1,484 73.3 1,630 80.5 1,703 84.1 1,729 85.4 1,765 87.2
6 to 17 years.................... 3,743 921 24.6 2,031 54.3 2,357 63.0 2,645 70.7 2,868 76.6 2,927 78.2 3,015 80.6
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 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... 2,121 117 5.5 461 21.7 684 32.2 843 39.8 998 47.0 1,060 49.9 1,127 53.1
In married-couple families /11........... 6,838 424 6.2 1,592 23.3 2,215 32.4 2,805 41.0 3,322 48.6 3,484 51.0 3,745 54.8
Husbands /11......................... 1,822 109 6.0 414 22.7 577 31.7 734 40.3 872 47.8 912 50.0 978 53.7
Under 65 years..................... 1,449 96 6.6 332 22.9 451 31.1 562 38.8 669 46.1 702 48.5 747 51.5
65 years and over.................. 373 13 3.5 82 22.0 126 33.9 172 46.1 203 54.4 209 56.1 231 61.9
Wives /11............................ 1,822 109 6.0 414 22.7 577 31.7 734 40.3 872 47.8 912 50.0 978 53.7
Under 65 years..................... 1,534 104 6.8 355 23.1 484 31.5 602 39.3 714 46.5 751 48.9 802 52.3
65 years and over.................. 288 5 1.9 59 20.6 93 32.3 131 45.7 158 54.8 161 55.9 176 61.2
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,902 179 9.4 590 31.0 797 41.9 1,000 52.6 1,151 60.5 1,194 62.8 1,273 66.9
Under 6 years.................... 585 71 12.1 202 34.5 257 43.9 342 58.5 383 65.5 398 68.1 419 71.6
6 to 17 years.................... 1,317 108 8.2 388 29.5 540 41.0 658 50.0 768 58.3 796 60.4 854 64.8
Own children 18 years and over /15... 961 22 2.3 132 13.7 199 20.8 254 26.4 324 33.7 352 36.7 383 39.9
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 1,098 151 13.8 343 31.2 422 38.4 547 49.8 680 61.9 716 65.2 784 71.4
Householder.......................... 379 50 13.1 108 28.6 137 36.3 179 47.3 227 60.0 239 63.2 267 70.4
Under 65 years..................... 325 50 15.3 104 32.1 132 40.6 167 51.5 211 65.0 223 68.5 241 74.0
65 years and over.................. 54 0 (B) 4 (B) 6 (B) 12 (B) 16 (B) 17 (B) 26 (B)
Related children under 18 years /9... 344 80 23.1 178 51.8 194 56.4 234 68.0 270 78.6 277 80.5 285 82.9
Under 6 years.................... 121 52 42.9 70 57.9 75 62.4 83 68.2 96 79.0 100 82.3 101 83.9
6 to 17 years.................... 223 28 12.4 108 48.5 119 53.2 151 67.9 175 78.4 177 79.6 184 82.3
Own children 18 years and over /15... 136 13 9.6 27 19.7 35 25.9 50 36.6 67 49.2 68 49.8 80 58.4
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 7,346 2,214 30.1 4,297 58.5 5,004 68.1 5,520 75.1 5,852 79.7 5,974 81.3 6,100 83.0
Householder.......................... 2,234 635 28.4 1,269 56.8 1,485 66.5 1,649 73.8 1,759 78.7 1,799 80.5 1,842 82.5
Under 65 years..................... 1,938 632 32.6 1,213 62.6 1,384 71.4 1,508 77.9 1,598 82.5 1,623 83.8 1,663 85.9
65 years and over.................. 297 4 1.2 57 19.1 101 34.0 140 47.4 161 54.2 176 59.3 179 60.4
Related children under 18 years /9... 3,520 1,447 41.1 2,589 73.5 2,850 81.0 3,040 86.4 3,150 89.5 3,185 90.5 3,222 91.5
Under 6 years.................... 1,318 662 50.2 1,054 80.0 1,152 87.4 1,205 91.4 1,224 92.9 1,231 93.4 1,245 94.4
6 to 17 years.................... 2,202 785 35.7 1,535 69.7 1,698 77.1 1,835 83.3 1,926 87.4 1,953 88.7 1,977 89.8
Own children 18 years and over /15... 1,024 83 8.1 302 29.5 449 43.8 540 52.7 607 59.3 639 62.4 664 64.9
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 107 63 59.2 92 85.9 102 95.5 105 98.1 105 98.1 105 98.1 105 98.1
Under 18 years..................... 63 37 (B) 54 (B) 60 (B) 62 (B) 62 (B) 62 (B) 62 (B)
Under 6 years.................... 31 24 (B) 27 (B) 30 (B) 31 (B) 31 (B) 31 (B) 31 (B)
6 to 17 years.................... 32 14 (B) 27 (B) 30 (B) 31 (B) 31 (B) 31 (B) 31 (B)
18 years and over.................. 43 26 (B) 38 (B) 42 (B) 43 (B) 43 (B) 43 (B) 43 (B)
Unrelated individuals /4................. 3,095 481 15.5 1,794 58.0 2,203 71.2 2,410 77.9 2,545 82.2 2,594 83.8 2,643 85.4
Male................................. 1,566 296 18.9 828 52.9 1,018 65.0 1,123 71.7 1,206 77.0 1,233 78.8 1,266 80.8
Under 65 years..................... 1,329 280 21.1 723 54.4 846 63.7 938 70.6 1,012 76.1 1,028 77.4 1,054 79.3
Living alone..................... 534 68 12.8 339 63.6 397 74.4 429 80.4 458 85.8 466 87.3 476 89.2
65 years and over.................. 237 16 6.7 105 44.4 171 72.2 186 78.3 195 82.1 205 86.4 211 89.2
Living alone..................... 196 9 4.3 81 41.3 139 70.8 147 75.1 156 79.7 167 85.0 173 88.3
Female............................... 1,529 185 12.1 966 63.2 1,185 77.5 1,286 84.1 1,339 87.6 1,361 89.0 1,377 90.1
Under 65 years..................... 1,024 172 16.8 692 67.6 785 76.7 864 84.4 901 88.0 914 89.3 922 90.0
Living alone..................... 576 48 8.4 425 73.8 470 81.6 515 89.6 533 92.6 539 93.6 541 94.0
65 years and over.................. 505 13 2.5 274 54.2 400 79.2 423 83.6 438 86.6 447 88.5 455 90.1
Living alone..................... 456 6 1.4 241 52.9 365 80.0 382 83.8 394 86.3 404 88.5 412 90.2
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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