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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 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............................... 77,058 9,842 12.8 24,705 32.1 32,962 42.8 39,734 51.6 45,884 59.5 48,204 62.6 51,324 66.6
Under 18 years........................... 28,988 4,765 16.4 10,975 37.9 14,379 49.6 17,138 59.1 19,518 67.3 20,390 70.3 21,567 74.4
18 to 24 years........................... 7,706 1,288 16.7 2,647 34.4 3,380 43.9 4,015 52.1 4,605 59.8 4,810 62.4 5,066 65.7
25 to 34 years........................... 10,948 1,396 12.8 3,410 31.1 4,533 41.4 5,477 50.0 6,366 58.2 6,706 61.3 7,231 66.0
35 to 44 years........................... 10,149 967 9.5 2,791 27.5 3,803 37.5 4,702 46.3 5,610 55.3 5,955 58.7 6,375 62.8
45 to 54 years........................... 8,000 700 8.7 2,009 25.1 2,715 33.9 3,293 41.2 3,842 48.0 4,069 50.9 4,408 55.1
55 to 59 years........................... 2,812 298 10.6 821 29.2 1,062 37.8 1,227 43.6 1,366 48.6 1,424 50.7 1,538 54.7
60 to 64 years........................... 2,235 159 7.1 683 30.6 884 39.5 1,039 46.5 1,197 53.6 1,265 56.6 1,334 59.7
65 years and over........................ 6,221 269 4.3 1,369 22.0 2,205 35.5 2,843 45.7 3,380 54.3 3,584 57.6 3,806 61.2
65 to 74 years....................... 3,253 149 4.6 729 22.4 1,120 34.4 1,422 43.7 1,670 51.3 1,785 54.9 1,899 58.4
75 years and over.................... 2,968 120 4.1 640 21.6 1,085 36.6 1,421 47.9 1,710 57.6 1,799 60.6 1,907 64.3
Male
Total.................................. 35,475 4,117 11.6 10,491 29.6 14,192 40.0 17,280 48.7 20,138 56.8 21,250 59.9 22,767 64.2
Under 18 years........................... 14,653 2,426 16.6 5,515 37.6 7,262 49.6 8,654 59.1 9,840 67.2 10,294 70.3 10,895 74.4
18 to 24 years........................... 3,488 412 11.8 1,006 28.8 1,345 38.5 1,642 47.1 1,928 55.3 2,021 57.9 2,146 61.5
25 to 34 years........................... 4,668 398 8.5 1,132 24.2 1,546 33.1 1,945 41.7 2,347 50.3 2,504 53.6 2,756 59.0
35 to 44 years........................... 4,465 316 7.1 1,007 22.6 1,404 31.4 1,814 40.6 2,248 50.3 2,412 54.0 2,617 58.6
45 to 54 years........................... 3,748 279 7.4 851 22.7 1,156 30.8 1,446 38.6 1,702 45.4 1,819 48.6 1,984 52.9
55 to 59 years........................... 1,274 117 9.2 339 26.6 455 35.8 517 40.6 582 45.7 604 47.4 669 52.5
60 to 64 years........................... 932 67 7.2 263 28.2 355 38.1 404 43.3 454 48.7 479 51.4 506 54.3
65 years and over........................ 2,248 102 4.5 379 16.8 669 29.8 859 38.2 1,037 46.1 1,116 49.6 1,194 53.1
65 to 74 years....................... 1,307 63 4.8 246 18.9 404 31.0 497 38.0 583 44.6 629 48.1 669 51.2
75 years and over.................... 941 39 4.1 132 14.0 265 28.2 362 38.5 454 48.3 487 51.7 525 55.7
Female
Total.................................. 41,582 5,725 13.8 14,214 34.2 18,770 45.1 22,454 54.0 25,746 61.9 26,954 64.8 28,558 68.7
Under 18 years........................... 14,335 2,339 16.3 5,460 38.1 7,118 49.7 8,484 59.2 9,677 67.5 10,096 70.4 10,671 74.4
18 to 24 years........................... 4,217 876 20.8 1,641 38.9 2,036 48.3 2,373 56.3 2,677 63.5 2,789 66.1 2,921 69.3
25 to 34 years........................... 6,280 999 15.9 2,278 36.3 2,987 47.6 3,532 56.2 4,019 64.0 4,202 66.9 4,475 71.3
35 to 44 years........................... 5,684 651 11.5 1,784 31.4 2,400 42.2 2,888 50.8 3,362 59.2 3,543 62.3 3,758 66.1
45 to 54 years........................... 4,252 421 9.9 1,158 27.2 1,559 36.7 1,848 43.5 2,140 50.3 2,249 52.9 2,424 57.0
55 to 59 years........................... 1,538 181 11.8 482 31.3 607 39.5 710 46.2 784 51.0 820 53.3 869 56.5
60 to 64 years........................... 1,303 92 7.0 420 32.2 529 40.6 636 48.8 743 57.0 786 60.3 828 63.5
65 years and over........................ 3,973 167 4.2 991 24.9 1,536 38.7 1,984 49.9 2,343 59.0 2,468 62.1 2,612 65.8
65 to 74 years....................... 1,947 86 4.4 483 24.8 716 36.8 926 47.5 1,087 55.9 1,156 59.4 1,230 63.2
75 years and over.................... 2,026 82 4.0 508 25.1 820 40.5 1,058 52.2 1,256 62.0 1,312 64.7 1,382 68.2
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 77,058 9,842 12.8 24,705 32.1 32,962 42.8 39,734 51.6 45,884 59.5 48,204 62.6 51,324 66.6
65 years and over.................. 6,221 269 4.3 1,369 22.0 2,205 35.5 2,843 45.7 3,380 54.3 3,584 57.6 3,806 61.2
In families /2........................... 67,272 7,891 11.7 20,105 29.9 27,170 40.4 33,116 49.2 38,652 57.5 40,840 60.7 43,649 64.9
Householder.......................... 18,711 2,248 12.0 5,626 30.1 7,518 40.2 9,106 48.7 10,603 56.7 11,212 59.9 12,001 64.1
Under 65 years..................... 16,793 2,161 12.9 5,310 31.6 7,026 41.8 8,441 50.3 9,766 58.2 10,300 61.3 10,990 65.4
65 years and over.................. 1,918 88 4.6 316 16.5 492 25.6 665 34.7 837 43.7 912 47.5 1,010 52.7
Related children under 18 years /9... 28,343 4,497 15.9 10,581 37.3 13,936 49.2 16,643 58.7 18,986 67.0 19,848 70.0 21,007 74.1
Under 6 years.................... 9,918 1,923 19.4 4,126 41.6 5,287 53.3 6,229 62.8 7,013 70.7 7,280 73.4 7,661 77.2
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 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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6 to 17 years.................... 18,426 2,574 14.0 6,455 35.0 8,648 46.9 10,413 56.5 11,973 65.0 12,568 68.2 13,346 72.4
Own children 18 years and over /15... 6,377 418 6.6 1,306 20.5 1,835 28.8 2,324 36.4 2,791 43.8 3,023 47.4 3,263 51.2
In married-couple families /11........... 37,434 1,910 5.1 7,388 19.7 11,145 29.8 14,699 39.3 18,069 48.3 19,322 51.6 21,052 56.2
Husbands /11......................... 9,333 453 4.9 1,749 18.7 2,625 28.1 3,444 36.9 4,262 45.7 4,568 48.9 5,005 53.6
Under 65 years..................... 8,127 418 5.1 1,612 19.8 2,374 29.2 3,094 38.1 3,801 46.8 4,061 50.0 4,453 54.8
65 years and over.................. 1,205 35 2.9 137 11.3 251 20.8 350 29.1 461 38.2 507 42.1 553 45.9
Wives /11............................ 9,333 453 4.9 1,749 18.7 2,625 28.1 3,444 36.9 4,262 45.7 4,568 48.9 5,005 53.6
Under 65 years..................... 8,447 433 5.1 1,668 19.7 2,465 29.2 3,199 37.9 3,925 46.5 4,199 49.7 4,595 54.4
65 years and over.................. 886 20 2.3 82 9.2 160 18.0 245 27.7 337 38.0 369 41.7 410 46.3
Related children under 18 years /9... 14,356 879 6.1 3,372 23.5 5,089 35.5 6,703 46.7 8,104 56.5 8,587 59.8 9,308 64.8
Under 6 years.................... 5,087 378 7.4 1,329 26.1 1,972 38.8 2,571 50.5 3,093 60.8 3,262 64.1 3,502 68.8
6 to 17 years.................... 9,268 501 5.4 2,044 22.1 3,117 33.6 4,132 44.6 5,011 54.1 5,325 57.5 5,806 62.6
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,963 79 2.7 340 11.5 531 17.9 716 24.1 917 30.9 1,027 34.7 1,130 38.1
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 5,289 588 11.1 1,407 26.6 1,868 35.3 2,243 42.4 2,685 50.8 2,929 55.4 3,173 60.0
Householder.......................... 1,787 198 11.1 465 26.0 609 34.1 745 41.7 889 49.8 973 54.4 1,055 59.0
Under 65 years..................... 1,648 185 11.3 439 26.6 565 34.3 694 42.1 827 50.2 906 55.0 983 59.6
65 years and over.................. 139 13 9.3 26 19.0 44 31.6 51 36.8 63 45.2 66 47.6 72 51.8
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,867 285 15.3 630 33.8 782 41.9 920 49.3 1,078 57.7 1,171 62.7 1,269 67.9
Under 6 years.................... 742 121 16.3 268 36.2 331 44.6 393 53.0 444 59.8 468 63.1 511 68.9
6 to 17 years.................... 1,125 164 14.6 362 32.2 451 40.1 527 46.8 634 56.4 703 62.5 757 67.3
Own children 18 years and over /15... 459 31 6.8 97 21.1 132 28.8 160 34.9 189 41.1 191 41.7 205 44.6
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 24,549 5,393 22.0 11,310 46.1 14,157 57.7 16,175 65.9 17,897 72.9 18,589 75.7 19,424 79.1
Householder.......................... 7,592 1,597 21.0 3,412 44.9 4,284 56.4 4,918 64.8 5,452 71.8 5,672 74.7 5,941 78.3
Under 65 years..................... 6,908 1,554 22.5 3,239 46.9 4,049 58.6 4,616 66.8 5,098 73.8 5,289 76.6 5,511 79.8
65 years and over.................. 684 43 6.2 172 25.2 235 34.3 302 44.1 354 51.8 383 55.9 429 62.8
Related children under 18 years /9... 12,121 3,333 27.5 6,579 54.3 8,065 66.5 9,020 74.4 9,805 80.9 10,090 83.2 10,431 86.1
Under 6 years.................... 4,088 1,424 34.8 2,529 61.9 2,984 73.0 3,265 79.9 3,477 85.1 3,550 86.8 3,648 89.2
6 to 17 years.................... 8,033 1,909 23.8 4,050 50.4 5,080 63.2 5,755 71.6 6,328 78.8 6,541 81.4 6,783 84.4
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,955 307 10.4 869 29.4 1,173 39.7 1,448 49.0 1,686 57.1 1,804 61.1 1,928 65.2
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 830 284 34.2 470 56.7 543 65.4 619 74.7 674 81.3 683 82.4 699 84.2
Under 18 years..................... 448 169 37.8 272 60.6 307 68.5 349 77.9 376 83.8 380 84.8 390 86.9
Under 6 years.................... 155 62 40.2 108 69.5 121 77.6 137 88.2 141 90.5 143 92.3 147 94.5
6 to 17 years.................... 293 107 36.5 164 55.9 187 63.7 212 72.4 235 80.2 237 80.8 243 83.0
18 years and over.................. 381 114 30.0 198 52.1 236 61.8 270 70.9 299 78.3 303 79.6 309 81.0
Unrelated individuals /4................. 8,956 1,667 18.6 4,130 46.1 5,249 58.6 5,998 67.0 6,558 73.2 6,680 74.6 6,977 77.9
Male................................. 4,156 742 17.8 1,718 41.3 2,192 52.7 2,511 60.4 2,745 66.1 2,810 67.6 2,997 72.1
Under 65 years..................... 3,502 695 19.9 1,534 43.8 1,878 53.6 2,133 60.9 2,322 66.3 2,365 67.5 2,529 72.2
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.................. 654 46 7.1 184 28.1 314 48.0 378 57.8 423 64.7 445 68.0 468 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............................... 4,801 925 19.3 2,412 50.2 3,057 63.7 3,487 72.6 3,813 79.4 3,871 80.6 3,980 82.9
Under 65 years..................... 3,075 839 27.3 1,766 57.4 2,058 66.9 2,251 73.2 2,419 78.7 2,447 79.6 2,528 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