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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 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............................... 18,505 3,066 16.6 7,572 40.9 9,277 50.1 10,779 58.3 11,941 64.5 12,301 66.5 12,894 69.7
Under 18 years........................... 5,575 1,586 28.4 3,113 55.8 3,649 65.4 4,029 72.3 4,345 77.9 4,438 79.6 4,579 82.1
18 to 24 years........................... 1,988 369 18.5 817 41.1 983 49.4 1,132 56.9 1,238 62.3 1,282 64.5 1,347 67.7
25 to 34 years........................... 2,140 387 18.1 856 40.0 1,051 49.1 1,215 56.8 1,332 62.2 1,387 64.8 1,477 69.1
35 to 44 years........................... 2,287 312 13.7 845 36.9 1,036 45.3 1,243 54.3 1,396 61.0 1,454 63.6 1,532 67.0
45 to 54 years........................... 2,492 220 8.8 804 32.3 1,033 41.4 1,255 50.4 1,396 56.0 1,436 57.6 1,501 60.2
55 to 59 years........................... 1,096 70 6.4 284 25.9 369 33.6 452 41.2 536 48.9 547 49.9 601 54.9
60 to 64 years........................... 822 52 6.3 257 31.2 321 39.0 387 47.0 440 53.5 448 54.5 474 57.6
65 years and over........................ 2,105 70 3.3 597 28.4 836 39.7 1,068 50.7 1,257 59.7 1,308 62.1 1,382 65.6
65 to 74 years....................... 1,109 47 4.2 338 30.4 450 40.5 571 51.5 660 59.5 693 62.4 725 65.4
75 years and over.................... 996 24 2.4 260 26.1 386 38.8 497 49.9 598 60.0 615 61.8 656 65.9
Male
Total.................................. 8,556 1,244 14.5 3,133 36.6 3,893 45.5 4,622 54.0 5,191 60.7 5,347 62.5 5,619 65.7
Under 18 years........................... 2,916 808 27.7 1,580 54.2 1,855 63.6 2,059 70.6 2,245 77.0 2,290 78.6 2,365 81.1
18 to 24 years........................... 901 106 11.8 287 31.9 362 40.2 451 50.0 494 54.8 514 57.0 542 60.1
25 to 34 years........................... 912 86 9.4 250 27.4 342 37.5 399 43.8 457 50.1 478 52.4 522 57.2
35 to 44 years........................... 1,068 89 8.4 302 28.2 391 36.6 500 46.8 583 54.5 606 56.7 640 59.9
45 to 54 years........................... 1,114 71 6.4 326 29.3 426 38.2 545 49.0 610 54.8 627 56.3 657 59.0
55 to 59 years........................... 525 26 5.0 116 22.1 147 28.0 191 36.4 231 44.1 236 44.9 260 49.6
60 to 64 years........................... 355 25 7.1 89 25.1 115 32.3 134 37.7 160 45.1 163 45.8 175 49.2
65 years and over........................ 765 32 4.2 182 23.9 256 33.5 342 44.7 412 53.8 434 56.8 459 60.0
65 to 74 years....................... 446 20 4.5 110 24.6 151 33.9 211 47.2 236 52.8 253 56.7 267 59.7
75 years and over.................... 318 12 3.6 73 22.8 105 32.9 131 41.3 176 55.2 181 56.9 193 60.5
Female
Total.................................. 9,949 1,822 18.3 4,440 44.6 5,384 54.1 6,158 61.9 6,750 67.8 6,955 69.9 7,274 73.1
Under 18 years........................... 2,660 778 29.3 1,533 57.6 1,794 67.4 1,970 74.1 2,101 79.0 2,148 80.8 2,214 83.3
18 to 24 years........................... 1,086 262 24.2 530 48.8 621 57.1 681 62.7 745 68.6 768 70.7 805 74.1
25 to 34 years........................... 1,227 301 24.5 605 49.3 709 57.7 815 66.5 875 71.3 910 74.1 955 77.9
35 to 44 years........................... 1,219 223 18.3 543 44.6 646 53.0 743 60.9 814 66.7 849 69.6 892 73.2
45 to 54 years........................... 1,378 149 10.8 478 34.7 607 44.0 709 51.5 786 57.0 809 58.7 844 61.3
55 to 59 years........................... 571 44 7.6 168 29.4 222 38.8 261 45.7 305 53.4 311 54.5 341 59.8
60 to 64 years........................... 467 27 5.7 168 35.9 206 44.1 253 54.1 279 59.8 285 61.1 299 64.0
65 years and over........................ 1,340 39 2.9 415 31.0 580 43.3 726 54.2 845 63.1 874 65.2 923 68.8
65 to 74 years....................... 663 27 4.0 228 34.4 299 45.0 360 54.3 424 63.9 440 66.3 459 69.2
75 years and over.................... 677 12 1.8 187 27.6 282 41.6 366 54.0 422 62.3 434 64.1 464 68.5
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 18,505 3,066 16.6 7,572 40.9 9,277 50.1 10,779 58.3 11,941 64.5 12,301 66.5 12,894 69.7
65 years and over.................. 2,105 70 3.3 597 28.4 836 39.7 1,068 50.7 1,257 59.7 1,308 62.1 1,382 65.6
In families /2........................... 15,413 2,617 17.0 5,873 38.1 7,278 47.2 8,519 55.3 9,494 61.6 9,806 63.6 10,337 67.1
Householder.......................... 4,475 733 16.4 1,701 38.0 2,103 47.0 2,467 55.1 2,751 61.5 2,841 63.5 2,990 66.8
Under 65 years..................... 3,734 709 19.0 1,564 41.9 1,897 50.8 2,153 57.7 2,361 63.2 2,423 64.9 2,549 68.3
65 years and over.................. 741 24 3.3 137 18.5 206 27.8 314 42.4 390 52.6 417 56.3 441 59.4
Related children under 18 years /9... 5,473 1,542 28.2 3,035 55.4 3,567 65.2 3,941 72.0 4,250 77.7 4,341 79.3 4,480 81.9
Under 6 years.................... 1,966 720 36.6 1,247 63.4 1,419 72.2 1,519 77.3 1,624 82.6 1,646 83.7 1,686 85.8
6 to 17 years.................... 3,506 822 23.5 1,787 51.0 2,148 61.3 2,422 69.1 2,625 74.9 2,694 76.8 2,793 79.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 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... 2,186 129 5.9 439 20.1 627 28.7 811 37.1 951 43.5 1,002 45.8 1,096 50.1
In married-couple families /11........... 6,846 449 6.6 1,429 20.9 2,016 29.5 2,570 37.5 3,087 45.1 3,243 47.4 3,561 52.0
Husbands /11......................... 1,876 110 5.9 387 20.6 540 28.8 693 36.9 829 44.2 870 46.4 954 50.9
Under 65 years..................... 1,462 94 6.4 316 21.6 437 29.9 531 36.3 634 43.3 658 45.0 730 49.9
65 years and over.................. 414 17 4.0 71 17.1 104 25.0 162 39.1 195 47.2 211 51.1 225 54.3
Wives /11............................ 1,876 110 5.9 387 20.6 540 28.8 693 36.9 829 44.2 870 46.4 954 50.9
Under 65 years..................... 1,588 108 6.8 337 21.2 459 28.9 574 36.1 680 42.8 712 44.9 794 50.0
65 years and over.................. 289 3 0.9 50 17.4 81 28.1 119 41.3 150 51.8 157 54.5 160 55.6
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,756 200 11.4 545 31.0 738 42.0 895 51.0 1,045 59.5 1,091 62.2 1,168 66.5
Under 6 years.................... 582 87 15.0 216 37.1 297 51.0 335 57.5 387 66.4 399 68.6 423 72.7
6 to 17 years.................... 1,173 113 9.6 328 28.0 441 37.6 560 47.7 658 56.1 692 59.0 745 63.5
Own children 18 years and over /15... 949 19 2.0 67 7.1 120 12.6 190 20.0 240 25.3 261 27.5 313 33.0
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 1,101 111 10.1 335 30.4 458 41.6 567 51.5 618 56.1 641 58.2 667 60.6
Householder.......................... 387 35 9.1 117 30.2 158 40.7 195 50.2 217 56.0 224 57.8 234 60.4
Under 65 years..................... 340 34 10.0 110 32.5 149 43.7 180 52.9 197 57.9 204 59.9 211 62.0
65 years and over.................. 47 1 (B) 6 (B) 9 (B) 15 (B) 20 (B) 20 (B) 23 (B)
Related children under 18 years /9... 296 54 18.3 141 47.8 179 60.6 209 70.8 222 75.1 231 78.2 238 80.5
Under 6 years.................... 116 25 21.3 58 50.0 69 59.8 82 70.5 89 77.2 94 81.4 100 86.3
6 to 17 years.................... 180 29 16.3 83 46.4 110 61.1 128 70.9 132 73.7 137 76.1 138 76.7
Own children 18 years and over /15... 115 6 5.4 15 13.3 19 16.6 27 23.7 32 28.1 34 29.2 39 33.8
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 7,467 2,058 27.6 4,109 55.0 4,804 64.3 5,381 72.1 5,790 77.5 5,922 79.3 6,108 81.8
Householder.......................... 2,211 588 26.6 1,197 54.1 1,405 63.5 1,579 71.4 1,705 77.1 1,747 79.0 1,801 81.5
Under 65 years..................... 1,888 579 30.7 1,132 60.0 1,305 69.1 1,428 75.6 1,518 80.4 1,546 81.9 1,588 84.1
65 years and over.................. 323 9 2.7 65 20.1 100 31.1 151 46.7 187 57.8 200 62.0 213 66.1
Related children under 18 years /9... 3,421 1,288 37.6 2,349 68.6 2,650 77.4 2,837 82.9 2,983 87.2 3,018 88.2 3,074 89.8
Under 6 years.................... 1,268 608 47.9 973 76.7 1,053 83.0 1,103 86.9 1,148 90.5 1,153 90.9 1,163 91.7
6 to 17 years.................... 2,153 680 31.6 1,375 63.9 1,597 74.2 1,734 80.5 1,834 85.2 1,866 86.7 1,911 88.7
Own children 18 years and over /15... 1,121 104 9.3 356 31.8 489 43.6 594 52.9 679 60.5 707 63.1 744 66.3
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 102 42 40.7 78 76.6 82 79.9 88 86.5 99 96.6 99 96.6 102 99.8
Under 18 years..................... 61 22 (B) 47 (B) 49 (B) 52 (B) 60 (B) 60 (B) 61 (B)
Under 6 years.................... 21 12 (B) 19 (B) 21 (B) 21 (B) 21 (B) 21 (B) 21 (B)
6 to 17 years.................... 40 11 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B) 31 (B) 39 (B) 39 (B) 40 (B)
18 years and over.................. 41 19 (B) 31 (B) 33 (B) 37 (B) 39 (B) 39 (B) 41 (B)
Unrelated individuals /4................. 2,990 407 13.6 1,621 54.2 1,917 64.1 2,172 72.6 2,348 78.5 2,397 80.2 2,454 82.1
Male................................. 1,458 179 12.2 680 46.6 804 55.1 941 64.5 1,037 71.1 1,059 72.6 1,090 74.7
Under 65 years..................... 1,260 167 13.2 589 46.8 681 54.1 798 63.4 878 69.7 900 71.4 929 73.8
Living alone..................... 496 54 10.9 291 58.6 324 65.3 360 72.5 389 78.3 399 80.4 417 84.0
65 years and over.................. 199 12 6.1 91 45.7 123 61.8 142 71.6 159 80.1 159 80.1 160 80.6
Living alone..................... 150 5 3.5 75 49.8 96 63.9 112 74.8 123 82.0 123 82.0 123 82.0
Female............................... 1,531 229 14.9 941 61.4 1,113 72.7 1,231 80.4 1,311 85.6 1,338 87.3 1,365 89.1
Under 65 years..................... 1,055 210 19.9 665 63.0 754 71.5 849 80.4 897 85.0 919 87.1 938 88.8
Living alone..................... 584 93 15.9 399 68.4 460 78.8 509 87.2 524 89.6 532 91.1 543 93.0
65 years and over.................. 476 19 4.0 275 57.9 359 75.5 383 80.4 414 86.9 418 87.9 427 89.7
Living alone..................... 418 18 4.2 248 59.3 318 76.1 334 80.0 361 86.3 365 87.4 374 89.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Poverty Footnotes
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Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: November 02, 2006
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