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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2005
-- 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............................... 76,713 10,073 13.1 25,049 32.7 32,458 42.3 39,507 51.5 45,773 59.7 48,029 62.6 51,023 66.5
Under 18 years........................... 28,383 4,735 16.7 10,937 38.5 13,830 48.7 16,565 58.4 19,096 67.3 19,951 70.3 21,050 74.2
18 to 24 years........................... 7,873 1,333 16.9 2,784 35.4 3,469 44.1 4,090 51.9 4,650 59.1 4,886 62.1 5,252 66.7
25 to 34 years........................... 10,904 1,380 12.7 3,338 30.6 4,366 40.0 5,419 49.7 6,422 58.9 6,797 62.3 7,231 66.3
35 to 44 years........................... 10,369 1,120 10.8 2,876 27.7 3,804 36.7 4,778 46.1 5,651 54.5 5,948 57.4 6,348 61.2
45 to 54 years........................... 7,840 745 9.5 2,123 27.1 2,724 34.7 3,358 42.8 3,876 49.4 4,113 52.5 4,444 56.7
55 to 59 years........................... 2,914 301 10.3 803 27.6 1,025 35.2 1,244 42.7 1,383 47.5 1,448 49.7 1,556 53.4
60 to 64 years........................... 2,138 171 8.0 616 28.8 793 37.1 963 45.1 1,113 52.1 1,164 54.4 1,234 57.7
65 years and over........................ 6,292 286 4.6 1,572 25.0 2,447 38.9 3,088 49.1 3,582 56.9 3,723 59.2 3,908 62.1
65 to 74 years....................... 3,286 129 3.9 816 24.8 1,249 38.0 1,568 47.7 1,795 54.6 1,881 57.2 1,958 59.6
75 years and over.................... 3,007 157 5.2 756 25.1 1,198 39.8 1,519 50.5 1,787 59.4 1,842 61.3 1,950 64.9
Male
Total.................................. 35,654 4,143 11.6 10,615 29.8 13,975 39.2 17,268 48.4 20,173 56.6 21,231 59.5 22,680 63.6
Under 18 years........................... 14,568 2,298 15.8 5,530 38.0 7,053 48.4 8,453 58.0 9,729 66.8 10,140 69.6 10,711 73.5
18 to 24 years........................... 3,532 428 12.1 988 28.0 1,293 36.6 1,584 44.9 1,855 52.5 1,973 55.9 2,169 61.4
25 to 34 years........................... 4,748 409 8.6 1,115 23.5 1,541 32.4 1,999 42.1 2,432 51.2 2,610 55.0 2,826 59.5
35 to 44 years........................... 4,631 383 8.3 1,074 23.2 1,474 31.8 1,912 41.3 2,284 49.3 2,421 52.3 2,590 55.9
45 to 54 years........................... 3,690 338 9.2 922 25.0 1,171 31.7 1,456 39.4 1,704 46.2 1,821 49.3 1,971 53.4
55 to 59 years........................... 1,317 131 10.0 313 23.8 411 31.2 518 39.4 568 43.1 601 45.7 652 49.5
60 to 64 years........................... 889 55 6.2 212 23.8 287 32.3 357 40.1 420 47.3 436 49.0 474 53.3
65 years and over........................ 2,280 101 4.4 460 20.2 745 32.7 989 43.4 1,181 51.8 1,229 53.9 1,287 56.4
65 to 74 years....................... 1,325 51 3.8 271 20.4 430 32.5 570 43.0 659 49.8 685 51.7 711 53.7
75 years and over.................... 955 50 5.3 190 19.9 315 33.0 420 43.9 522 54.6 544 57.0 575 60.2
Female
Total.................................. 41,058 5,930 14.4 14,434 35.2 18,484 45.0 22,238 54.2 25,600 62.3 26,798 65.3 28,343 69.0
Under 18 years........................... 13,815 2,437 17.6 5,407 39.1 6,777 49.1 8,112 58.7 9,368 67.8 9,811 71.0 10,339 74.8
18 to 24 years........................... 4,341 906 20.9 1,796 41.4 2,176 50.1 2,506 57.7 2,795 64.4 2,913 67.1 3,083 71.0
25 to 34 years........................... 6,156 971 15.8 2,223 36.1 2,826 45.9 3,420 55.6 3,990 64.8 4,187 68.0 4,405 71.6
35 to 44 years........................... 5,738 738 12.9 1,802 31.4 2,331 40.6 2,866 50.0 3,367 58.7 3,527 61.5 3,758 65.5
45 to 54 years........................... 4,150 408 9.8 1,200 28.9 1,553 37.4 1,902 45.8 2,172 52.3 2,292 55.2 2,473 59.6
55 to 59 years........................... 1,597 170 10.7 490 30.7 613 38.4 726 45.4 815 51.0 847 53.0 904 56.6
60 to 64 years........................... 1,249 116 9.2 404 32.4 506 40.5 607 48.6 693 55.5 728 58.3 759 60.8
65 years and over........................ 4,012 186 4.6 1,111 27.7 1,702 42.4 2,099 52.3 2,401 59.8 2,494 62.2 2,622 65.3
65 to 74 years....................... 1,961 78 4.0 545 27.8 819 41.8 999 50.9 1,136 57.9 1,196 61.0 1,247 63.6
75 years and over.................... 2,051 107 5.2 566 27.6 883 43.0 1,100 53.6 1,265 61.7 1,298 63.3 1,375 67.0
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 76,713 10,073 13.1 25,049 32.7 32,458 42.3 39,507 51.5 45,773 59.7 48,029 62.6 51,023 66.5
65 years and over.................. 6,292 286 4.6 1,572 25.0 2,447 38.9 3,088 49.1 3,582 56.9 3,723 59.2 3,908 62.1
In families /2........................... 66,599 7,991 12.0 20,257 30.4 26,555 39.9 32,694 49.1 38,340 57.6 40,363 60.6 43,018 64.6
Householder.......................... 18,520 2,268 12.2 5,637 30.4 7,395 39.9 9,087 49.1 10,614 57.3 11,127 60.1 11,859 64.0
Under 65 years..................... 16,639 2,175 13.1 5,307 31.9 6,846 41.1 8,366 50.3 9,739 58.5 10,214 61.4 10,882 65.4
65 years and over.................. 1,881 93 4.9 330 17.5 549 29.2 720 38.3 875 46.5 913 48.5 977 51.9
Related children under 18 years /9... 27,812 4,487 16.1 10,600 38.1 13,425 48.3 16,128 58.0 18,619 66.9 19,462 70.0 20,548 73.9
Under 6 years.................... 9,688 1,823 18.8 4,067 42.0 5,040 52.0 5,963 61.6 6,770 69.9 7,056 72.8 7,393 76.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2005
-- 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.................... 18,124 2,664 14.7 6,533 36.0 8,385 46.3 10,164 56.1 11,849 65.4 12,407 68.5 13,156 72.6
Own children 18 years and over /15... 6,417 488 7.6 1,356 21.1 1,847 28.8 2,356 36.7 2,807 43.7 3,004 46.8 3,300 51.4
In married-couple families /11........... 37,133 2,066 5.6 7,543 20.3 10,931 29.4 14,659 39.5 18,079 48.7 19,403 52.3 20,981 56.5
Husbands /11......................... 9,242 483 5.2 1,773 19.2 2,605 28.2 3,490 37.8 4,297 46.5 4,595 49.7 4,970 53.8
Under 65 years..................... 8,094 430 5.3 1,596 19.7 2,301 28.4 3,079 38.0 3,789 46.8 4,062 50.2 4,401 54.4
65 years and over.................. 1,148 53 4.6 177 15.4 303 26.4 410 35.8 507 44.2 533 46.4 569 49.6
Wives /11............................ 9,242 483 5.2 1,773 19.2 2,605 28.2 3,490 37.8 4,297 46.5 4,595 49.7 4,970 53.8
Under 65 years..................... 8,415 451 5.4 1,662 19.8 2,400 28.5 3,211 38.2 3,938 46.8 4,212 50.1 4,559 54.2
65 years and over.................. 827 32 3.9 110 13.4 205 24.7 279 33.7 359 43.4 383 46.3 411 49.7
Related children under 18 years /9... 14,253 962 6.7 3,490 24.5 4,943 34.7 6,562 46.0 8,073 56.6 8,617 60.5 9,249 64.9
Under 6 years.................... 5,152 407 7.9 1,420 27.6 1,991 38.7 2,572 49.9 3,101 60.2 3,289 63.8 3,499 67.9
6 to 17 years.................... 9,101 554 6.1 2,070 22.7 2,952 32.4 3,990 43.8 4,972 54.6 5,328 58.5 5,751 63.2
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,909 98 3.4 335 11.5 508 17.5 694 23.9 891 30.6 1,001 34.4 1,140 39.2
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 5,189 519 10.0 1,366 26.3 1,762 34.0 2,219 42.8 2,605 50.2 2,710 52.2 3,028 58.4
Householder.......................... 1,768 180 10.2 460 26.0 590 33.3 748 42.3 886 50.1 921 52.1 1,028 58.1
Under 65 years..................... 1,607 173 10.8 435 27.1 548 34.1 691 43.0 806 50.2 839 52.2 945 58.8
65 years and over.................. 161 7 4.2 25 15.6 41 25.4 57 35.3 81 49.9 82 50.8 83 51.7
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,895 246 13.0 618 32.6 773 40.8 959 50.6 1,104 58.3 1,148 60.6 1,292 68.2
Under 6 years.................... 657 94 14.3 230 35.1 274 41.7 335 51.1 386 58.7 397 60.5 451 68.6
6 to 17 years.................... 1,238 152 12.3 388 31.3 500 40.4 624 50.4 719 58.1 750 60.6 841 68.0
Own children 18 years and over /15... 418 24 5.6 74 17.7 88 21.2 134 32.2 172 41.3 182 43.6 194 46.5
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 24,277 5,406 22.3 11,348 46.7 13,862 57.1 15,816 65.1 17,656 72.7 18,250 75.2 19,009 78.3
Householder.......................... 7,510 1,605 21.4 3,404 45.3 4,201 55.9 4,849 64.6 5,431 72.3 5,611 74.7 5,861 78.0
Under 65 years..................... 6,818 1,562 22.9 3,246 47.6 3,956 58.0 4,541 66.6 5,081 74.5 5,248 77.0 5,470 80.2
65 years and over.................. 692 43 6.2 158 22.8 245 35.4 308 44.5 350 50.6 363 52.5 390 56.4
Related children under 18 years /9... 11,665 3,279 28.1 6,492 55.7 7,708 66.1 8,607 73.8 9,441 80.9 9,698 83.1 10,007 85.8
Under 6 years.................... 3,880 1,322 34.1 2,417 62.3 2,775 71.5 3,056 78.8 3,283 84.6 3,370 86.9 3,443 88.8
6 to 17 years.................... 7,785 1,958 25.1 4,075 52.3 4,933 63.4 5,551 71.3 6,158 79.1 6,328 81.3 6,563 84.3
Own children 18 years and over /15... 3,090 367 11.9 947 30.6 1,250 40.5 1,528 49.4 1,744 56.4 1,821 58.9 1,965 63.6
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 610 201 32.9 317 51.9 396 64.9 437 71.6 487 79.8 511 83.7 528 86.5
Under 18 years..................... 354 127 35.9 189 53.4 237 67.1 262 74.1 292 82.4 302 85.5 310 87.7
Under 6 years.................... 114 45 39.8 66 57.5 92 81.2 96 83.9 102 89.4 105 92.2 107 93.7
6 to 17 years.................... 240 82 34.1 123 51.4 145 60.4 167 69.5 190 79.1 197 82.3 204 84.9
18 years and over.................. 257 74 28.7 128 49.8 159 61.8 175 68.2 196 76.2 209 81.3 218 84.8
Unrelated individuals /4................. 9,504 1,881 19.8 4,475 47.1 5,507 58.0 6,375 67.1 6,946 73.1 7,154 75.3 7,477 78.7
Male................................. 4,389 826 18.8 1,777 40.5 2,214 50.4 2,617 59.6 2,848 64.9 2,965 67.6 3,138 71.5
Under 65 years..................... 3,676 798 21.7 1,557 42.4 1,866 50.8 2,169 59.0 2,342 63.7 2,445 66.5 2,604 70.9
Living alone..................... 1,100 187 17.0 585 53.2 723 65.7 811 73.7 855 77.7 874 79.4 902 82.0
65 years and over.................. 714 29 4.0 220 30.8 347 48.7 449 62.9 506 70.9 521 72.9 533 74.8
Living alone..................... 595 17 2.9 182 30.5 290 48.6 384 64.5 435 73.0 449 75.3 461 77.4
Female............................... 5,114 1,055 20.6 2,698 52.8 3,294 64.4 3,758 73.5 4,098 80.1 4,189 81.9 4,339 84.8
Under 65 years..................... 3,319 962 29.0 1,948 58.7 2,195 66.1 2,442 73.6 2,650 79.8 2,707 81.6 2,808 84.6
Living alone..................... 1,603 313 19.5 955 59.5 1,090 68.0 1,212 75.6 1,326 82.7 1,353 84.4 1,393 86.8
65 years and over.................. 1,795 93 5.2 750 41.8 1,099 61.2 1,316 73.3 1,448 80.7 1,482 82.6 1,531 85.3
Living alone..................... 1,653 86 5.2 701 42.4 1,021 61.7 1,223 74.0 1,345 81.4 1,376 83.2 1,424 86.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: August 29, 2006
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