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Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement
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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship:  2006
        -- People in Households That Received Means-Tested Cash or Noncash Assistance Excluding School Lunch Only
[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
                                           ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
People in Households That Received
Means-Tested Cash or Noncash
Assistance Excluding School Lunch Only

				
Both Sexes

  Total /1...............................   67,738    9,112      13.5   22,568      33.3   29,650      43.8   35,396      52.3   40,418      59.7   42,361      62.5   44,845      66.2
Under 18 years...........................   24,340    4,374      18.0    9,835      40.4   12,616      51.8   14,846      61.0   16,640      68.4   17,328      71.2   18,183      74.7
18 to 24 years...........................    7,072    1,227      17.3    2,472      35.0    3,150      44.5    3,724      52.7    4,255      60.2    4,433      62.7    4,652      65.8
25 to 34 years...........................    9,723    1,284      13.2    3,136      32.3    4,086      42.0    4,886      50.3    5,618      57.8    5,905      60.7    6,351      65.3
35 to 44 years...........................    8,494      891      10.5    2,497      29.4    3,301      38.9    4,024      47.4    4,728      55.7    4,995      58.8    5,296      62.4
45 to 54 years...........................    7,193      651       9.1    1,860      25.9    2,494      34.7    2,992      41.6    3,450      48.0    3,652      50.8    3,931      54.7
55 to 59 years...........................    2,677      276      10.3      778      29.1    1,000      37.4    1,158      43.3    1,293      48.3    1,344      50.2    1,447      54.1
60 to 64 years...........................    2,167      152       7.0      660      30.4      853      39.3    1,006      46.4    1,152      53.2    1,219      56.3    1,284      59.2
65 years and over........................    6,072      258       4.2    1,329      21.9    2,152      35.4    2,759      45.4    3,281      54.0    3,484      57.4    3,701      61.0
    65 to 74 years.......................    3,159      141       4.5      706      22.3    1,089      34.5    1,372      43.4    1,613      51.1    1,728      54.7    1,838      58.2
    75 years and over....................    2,913      116       4.0      624      21.4    1,062      36.5    1,387      47.6    1,669      57.3    1,756      60.3    1,863      64.0

Male

  Total..................................   31,078    3,784      12.2    9,537      30.7   12,694      40.8   15,292      49.2   17,629      56.7   18,546      59.7   19,750      63.5
Under 18 years...........................   12,286    2,221      18.1    4,946      40.3    6,374      51.9    7,492      61.0    8,389      68.3    8,728      71.0    9,157      74.5
18 to 24 years...........................    3,149      384      12.2      921      29.3    1,231      39.1    1,504      47.8    1,754      55.7    1,833      58.2    1,938      61.6
25 to 34 years...........................    4,206      360       8.5    1,042      24.8    1,393      33.1    1,738      41.3    2,082      49.5    2,221      52.8    2,441      58.0
35 to 44 years...........................    3,798      292       7.7      905      23.8    1,222      32.2    1,553      40.9    1,904      50.1    2,041      53.7    2,195      57.8
45 to 54 years...........................    3,338      259       7.8      781      23.4    1,051      31.5    1,301      39.0    1,510      45.2    1,610      48.2    1,744      52.2
55 to 59 years...........................    1,209      105       8.7      320      26.5      426      35.3      483      39.9      545      45.1      565      46.7      625      51.7
60 to 64 years...........................      900       65       7.2      253      28.1      340      37.8      387      43.0      436      48.4      461      51.2      487      54.1
65 years and over........................    2,193       98       4.5      368      16.8      656      29.9      835      38.1    1,009      46.0    1,088      49.6    1,163      53.1
    65 to 74 years.......................    1,273       61       4.8      240      18.9      398      31.3      488      38.3      570      44.8      617      48.4      654      51.4
    75 years and over....................      919       38       4.1      128      13.9      257      28.0      348      37.8      438      47.7      471      51.3      509      55.4

Female

  Total..................................   36,660    5,328      14.5   13,031      35.5   16,956      46.3   20,104      54.8   22,790      62.2   23,815      65.0   25,095      68.5
Under 18 years...........................   12,054    2,153      17.9    4,889      40.6    6,241      51.8    7,354      61.0    8,251      68.5    8,601      71.4    9,026      74.9
18 to 24 years...........................    3,923      843      21.5    1,551      39.5    1,918      48.9    2,220      56.6    2,501      63.7    2,601      66.3    2,714      69.2
25 to 34 years...........................    5,517      924      16.8    2,094      38.0    2,693      48.8    3,148      57.1    3,537      64.1    3,684      66.8    3,910      70.9
35 to 44 years...........................    4,696      599      12.7    1,592      33.9    2,078      44.3    2,472      52.6    2,824      60.1    2,955      62.9    3,101      66.0
45 to 54 years...........................    3,855      392      10.2    1,079      28.0    1,443      37.4    1,691      43.9    1,939      50.3    2,042      53.0    2,187      56.7
55 to 59 years...........................    1,468      171      11.6      458      31.2      574      39.1      676      46.0      748      51.0      779      53.1      822      56.0
60 to 64 years...........................    1,267       87       6.9      407      32.1      512      40.4      618      48.8      716      56.5      758      59.8      797      62.9
65 years and over........................    3,879      159       4.1      961      24.8    1,496      38.6    1,924      49.6    2,273      58.6    2,396      61.8    2,538      65.4
    65 to 74 years.......................    1,886       81       4.3      465      24.7      691      36.6      885      46.9    1,043      55.3    1,111      58.9    1,184      62.8
    75 years and over....................    1,994       78       3.9      496      24.9      805      40.4    1,040      52.1    1,230      61.7    1,285      64.4    1,354      67.9

Household Relationship

    Total /1.............................   67,738    9,112      13.5   22,568      33.3   29,650      43.8   35,396      52.3   40,418      59.7   42,361      62.5   44,845      66.2
      65 years and over..................    6,072      258       4.2    1,329      21.9    2,152      35.4    2,759      45.4    3,281      54.0    3,484      57.4    3,701      61.0
In families /2...........................   58,257    7,242      12.4   18,063      31.0   23,985      41.2   28,918      49.6   33,363      57.3   35,178      60.4   37,357      64.1
    Householder..........................   16,366    2,076      12.7    5,118      31.3    6,729      41.1    8,074      49.3    9,290      56.8    9,786      59.8   10,414      63.6
      Under 65 years.....................   14,516    1,994      13.7    4,824      33.2    6,264      43.2    7,446      51.3    8,496      58.5    8,918      61.4    9,450      65.1
      65 years and over..................    1,849       82       4.4      294      15.9      465      25.2      628      34.0      794      42.9      868      46.9      963      52.1
    Related children under 18 years /9...   23,774    4,125      17.4    9,466      39.8   12,203      51.3   14,387      60.5   16,162      68.0   16,841      70.8   17,680      74.4
        Under 6 years....................    9,072    1,839      20.3    3,854      42.5    4,886      53.9    5,722      63.1    6,403      70.6    6,640      73.2    6,967      76.8

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship:  2006
        -- People in Households That Received Means-Tested Cash or Noncash Assistance Excluding School Lunch Only
[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
                                           ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
        6 to 17 years....................   14,702    2,286      15.6    5,612      38.2    7,317      49.8    8,666      58.9    9,760      66.4   10,201      69.4   10,713      72.9
    Own children 18 years and over /15...    5,840      399       6.8    1,195      20.5    1,673      28.6    2,105      36.0    2,518      43.1    2,729      46.7    2,933      50.2

In married-couple families /11...........   32,267    1,694       5.3    6,464      20.0    9,563      29.6   12,452      38.6   15,181      47.0   16,255      50.4   17,571      54.5
    Husbands /11.........................    8,173      406       5.0    1,554      19.0    2,285      28.0    2,965      36.3    3,643      44.6    3,908      47.8    4,252      52.0
      Under 65 years.....................    6,993      370       5.3    1,420      20.3    2,037      29.1    2,624      37.5    3,194      45.7    3,413      48.8    3,713      53.1
      65 years and over..................    1,180       35       3.0      134      11.3      248      21.0      341      28.9      449      38.1      495      42.0      539      45.7
    Wives /11............................    8,173      406       5.0    1,554      19.0    2,285      28.0    2,965      36.3    3,643      44.6    3,908      47.8    4,252      52.0
      Under 65 years.....................    7,303      386       5.3    1,476      20.2    2,128      29.1    2,729      37.4    3,318      45.4    3,551      48.6    3,853      52.8
      65 years and over..................      870       20       2.3       78       9.0      157      18.0      236      27.1      325      37.4      357      41.1      399      45.8
    Related children under 18 years /9...   11,894      769       6.5    2,917      24.5    4,296      36.1    5,576      46.9    6,664      56.0    7,070      59.4    7,586      63.8
        Under 6 years....................    4,566      345       7.6    1,203      26.4    1,766      38.7    2,283      50.0    2,734      59.9    2,892      63.3    3,093      67.8
        6 to 17 years....................    7,328      424       5.8    1,714      23.4    2,531      34.5    3,293      44.9    3,931      53.6    4,178      57.0    4,493      61.3
    Own children 18 years and over /15...    2,690       70       2.6      291      10.8      460      17.1      615      22.9      785      29.2      881      32.8      961      35.7

In families with male householder,
  no spouse present......................    4,565      510      11.2    1,261      27.6    1,648      36.1    1,970      43.2    2,336      51.2    2,511      55.0    2,708      59.3
    Householder..........................    1,559      180      11.5      426      27.3      553      35.5      673      43.2      790      50.7      850      54.5      919      59.0
      Under 65 years.....................    1,429      169      11.9      403      28.2      514      36.0      626      43.8      732      51.2      788      55.2      852      59.6
      65 years and over..................      130       10       7.8       22      17.1       40      30.5       47      36.1       58      45.1       62      47.6       67      52.0
    Related children under 18 years /9...    1,507      243      16.1      558      37.0      670      44.5      784      52.0      901      59.8      958      63.6    1,030      68.3
        Under 6 years....................      693      112      16.2      254      36.6      310      44.7      366      52.8      411      59.3      428      61.8      465      67.0
        6 to 17 years....................      814      131      16.1      304      37.3      361      44.3      418      51.3      491      60.3      530      65.1      565      69.4
    Own children 18 years and over /15...      440       30       6.8       93      21.1      128      29.1      156      35.4      185      41.9      187      42.6      201      45.6

In families with female house-
  holder, no spouse present..............   21,425    5,038      23.5   10,338      48.3   12,774      59.6   14,496      67.7   15,845      74.0   16,412      76.6   17,078      79.7
    Householder..........................    6,634    1,490      22.5    3,138      47.3    3,891      58.7    4,436      66.9    4,856      73.2    5,028      75.8    5,243      79.0
      Under 65 years.....................    5,987    1,451      24.2    2,981      49.8    3,675      61.4    4,158      69.5    4,529      75.7    4,673      78.1    4,842      80.9
      65 years and over..................      647       39       6.0      158      24.3      216      33.4      278      43.0      327      50.5      355      54.9      401      61.9
    Related children under 18 years /9...   10,373    3,113      30.0    5,991      57.8    7,236      69.8    8,027      77.4    8,596      82.9    8,813      85.0    9,065      87.4
        Under 6 years....................    3,813    1,381      36.2    2,397      62.9    2,811      73.7    3,072      80.6    3,258      85.4    3,320      87.1    3,409      89.4
        6 to 17 years....................    6,559    1,732      26.4    3,594      54.8    4,426      67.5    4,955      75.5    5,338      81.4    5,493      83.7    5,656      86.2
    Own children 18 years and over /15...    2,709      298      11.0      812      30.0    1,085      40.0    1,333      49.2    1,549      57.2    1,660      61.3    1,771      65.4

In unrelated subfamilies /3..............      748      269      36.0      451      60.3      520      69.5      587      78.5      627      83.8      636      85.0      651      87.1
      Under 18 years.....................      403      160      39.8      260      64.7      294      72.9      330      82.1      348      86.4      352      87.5      362      90.0
        Under 6 years....................      150       58      38.8      104      69.2      117      77.5      133      88.4      136      90.5      139      92.3      142      94.6
        6 to 17 years....................      252      102      40.4      156      62.0      177      70.2      197      78.3      212      84.0      214      84.7      220      87.2
      18 years and over..................      345      109      31.4      190      55.2      226      65.6      257      74.4      279      80.7      283      82.1      289      83.7

Unrelated individuals /4.................    8,733    1,601      18.3    4,054      46.4    5,146      58.9    5,890      67.5    6,429      73.6    6,547      75.0    6,836      78.3
    Male.................................    3,990      704      17.7    1,672      41.9    2,128      53.3    2,443      61.2    2,661      66.7    2,724      68.3    2,905      72.8
      Under 65 years.....................    3,337      659      19.7    1,489      44.6    1,816      54.4    2,066      61.9    2,239      67.1    2,280      68.3    2,438      73.1
        Living alone.....................    1,166      198      17.0      634      54.4      798      68.4      883      75.8      948      81.4      959      82.3      989      84.8
      65 years and over..................      653       45       7.0      183      28.0      313      47.9      377      57.7      422      64.7      444      68.0      467      71.5
        Living alone.....................      555       38       6.9      157      28.3      276      49.8      331      59.8      368      66.3      382      68.9      403      72.6
    Female...............................    4,743      897      18.9    2,382      50.2    3,017      63.6    3,447      72.7    3,768      79.5    3,824      80.6    3,931      82.9
      Under 65 years.....................    3,017      811      26.9    1,737      57.6    2,018      66.9    2,211      73.3    2,375      78.7    2,400      79.6    2,479      82.2
        Living alone.....................    1,573      287      18.3      932      59.3    1,102      70.1    1,183      75.2    1,284      81.6    1,300      82.7    1,330      84.6
      65 years and over..................    1,726       86       5.0      645      37.4      999      57.9    1,236      71.6    1,394      80.8    1,424      82.5    1,452      84.1
        Living alone.....................    1,627       76       4.7      607      37.3      947      58.2    1,175      72.2    1,326      81.5    1,354      83.2    1,382      84.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.


Poverty Footnotes

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