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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 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
                                           ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
People in Households That Received
Means-Tested Cash Assistance

				
Both Sexes

  Total /1...............................   17,056    2,772      16.3    7,126      41.8    8,723      51.1    9,950      58.3   10,968      64.3   11,411      66.9   11,884      69.7
Under 18 years...........................    5,111    1,396      27.3    2,815      55.1    3,330      65.2    3,695      72.3    3,945      77.2    4,063      79.5    4,172      81.6
18 to 24 years...........................    1,605      317      19.7      666      41.5      822      51.2      937      58.4    1,055      65.7    1,091      68.0    1,133      70.6
25 to 34 years...........................    1,977      403      20.4      893      45.2    1,021      51.6    1,151      58.2    1,232      62.3    1,274      64.4    1,336      67.6
35 to 44 years...........................    2,093      275      13.2      837      40.0    1,024      48.9    1,156      55.2    1,298      62.0    1,376      65.7    1,439      68.8
45 to 54 years...........................    2,342      196       8.4      766      32.7      980      41.9    1,161      49.6    1,313      56.1    1,366      58.4    1,428      61.0
55 to 59 years...........................    1,074       92       8.5      356      33.2      441      41.0      516      48.0      573      53.3      585      54.4      619      57.6
60 to 64 years...........................      907       37       4.0      294      32.4      364      40.2      435      48.0      500      55.1      526      58.0      560      61.8
65 years and over........................    1,947       57       2.9      498      25.6      740      38.0      898      46.1    1,052      54.0    1,129      58.0    1,196      61.4
    65 to 74 years.......................    1,033       38       3.6      293      28.4      402      38.9      485      47.0      559      54.1      599      58.0      635      61.5
    75 years and over....................      914       19       2.1      205      22.4      338      36.9      413      45.2      493      53.9      529      57.9      561      61.4

Male

  Total..................................    7,535    1,098      14.6    2,916      38.7    3,602      47.8    4,163      55.2    4,609      61.2    4,830      64.1    5,055      67.1
Under 18 years...........................    2,537      674      26.6    1,376      54.2    1,634      64.4    1,808      71.3    1,940      76.4    2,004      79.0    2,057      81.1
18 to 24 years...........................      718       88      12.3      260      36.2      337      46.9      397      55.3      449      62.6      462      64.4      487      67.8
25 to 34 years...........................      810      113      13.9      283      34.9      324      40.0      379      46.7      421      51.9      448      55.2      481      59.3
35 to 44 years...........................      880       84       9.5      303      34.4      359      40.8      418      47.5      490      55.7      536      60.9      569      64.7
45 to 54 years...........................      998       75       7.5      281      28.2      374      37.5      468      46.9      537      53.8      563      56.4      596      59.7
55 to 59 years...........................      490       32       6.5      155      31.7      200      40.8      227      46.4      255      52.0      263      53.7      280      57.0
60 to 64 years...........................      396       17       4.2      123      31.0      158      39.8      182      45.8      197      49.6      206      52.0      222      55.9
65 years and over........................      705       16       2.2      136      19.2      216      30.7      283      40.1      321      45.5      348      49.4      366      51.9
    65 to 74 years.......................      411       12       2.8       99      24.1      142      34.5      176      42.8      191      46.5      205      49.9      218      53.1
    75 years and over....................      294        4       1.3       36      12.4       74      25.3      107      36.4      130      44.1      143      48.6      148      50.2

Female

  Total..................................    9,521    1,674      17.6    4,210      44.2    5,121      53.8    5,787      60.8    6,359      66.8    6,581      69.1    6,829      71.7
Under 18 years...........................    2,573      722      28.0    1,440      55.9    1,697      65.9    1,886      73.3    2,005      77.9    2,059      80.0    2,116      82.2
18 to 24 years...........................      887      229      25.8      406      45.7      485      54.7      540      60.9      606      68.3      629      70.9      646      72.8
25 to 34 years...........................    1,167      291      24.9      611      52.3      697      59.7      773      66.2      811      69.5      827      70.8      855      73.3
35 to 44 years...........................    1,213      192      15.8      535      44.1      665      54.8      738      60.8      808      66.6      840      69.3      871      71.8
45 to 54 years...........................    1,344      121       9.0      484      36.0      606      45.1      692      51.5      777      57.8      804      59.8      833      62.0
55 to 59 years...........................      584       60      10.2      201      34.4      240      41.2      289      49.4      318      54.4      322      55.0      339      58.1
60 to 64 years...........................      511       20       3.9      171      33.5      206      40.4      254      49.7      303      59.3      320      62.7      339      66.3
65 years and over........................    1,242       41       3.3      362      29.2      523      42.1      615      49.6      731      58.9      781      62.9      830      66.8
    65 to 74 years.......................      622       26       4.2      194      31.2      260      41.8      310      49.8      368      59.2      394      63.4      417      67.0
    75 years and over....................      620       15       2.4      168      27.1      263      42.4      306      49.3      363      58.6      387      62.3      413      66.7

Household Relationship

    Total /1.............................   17,056    2,772      16.3    7,126      41.8    8,723      51.1    9,950      58.3   10,968      64.3   11,411      66.9   11,884      69.7
      65 years and over..................    1,947       57       2.9      498      25.6      740      38.0      898      46.1    1,052      54.0    1,129      58.0    1,196      61.4
In families /2...........................   14,171    2,296      16.2    5,430      38.3    6,721      47.4    7,759      54.8    8,618      60.8    9,021      63.7    9,424      66.5
    Householder..........................    4,296      659      15.3    1,639      38.2    2,021      47.1    2,329      54.2    2,585      60.2    2,706      63.0    2,833      65.9
      Under 65 years.....................    3,612      639      17.7    1,524      42.2    1,843      51.0    2,082      57.6    2,280      63.1    2,366      65.5    2,456      68.0
      65 years and over..................      684       20       2.9      115      16.8      178      26.1      247      36.1      305      44.6      340      49.7      376      55.0
    Related children under 18 years /9...    4,942    1,305      26.4    2,693      54.5    3,201      64.8    3,550      71.8    3,797      76.8    3,908      79.1    4,015      81.3
        Under 6 years....................    1,685      549      32.6    1,004      59.6    1,165      69.2    1,273      75.6    1,362      80.8    1,385      82.2    1,425      84.6
        6 to 17 years....................    3,257      756      23.2    1,689      51.9    2,035      62.5    2,277      69.9    2,436      74.8    2,523      77.5    2,591      79.5

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 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
                                           ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    Own children 18 years and over /15...    1,944      160       8.2      488      25.1      637      32.8      786      40.4      930      47.8      992      51.0    1,064      54.7

In married-couple families /11...........    6,161      372       6.0    1,425      23.1    1,829      29.7    2,328      37.8    2,748      44.6    2,989      48.5    3,166      51.4
    Husbands /11.........................    1,771       91       5.1      392      22.2      502      28.4      635      35.8      752      42.5      819      46.3      872      49.2
      Under 65 years.....................    1,389       83       6.0      340      24.5      425      30.6      520      37.4      606      43.6      653      47.0      696      50.1
      65 years and over..................      382        8       2.0       53      13.8       77      20.3      115      30.0      146      38.4      166      43.6      175      46.0
    Wives /11............................    1,771       91       5.1      392      22.2      502      28.4      635      35.8      752      42.5      819      46.3      872      49.2
      Under 65 years.....................    1,464       84       5.8      354      24.2      442      30.2      543      37.1      631      43.1      678      46.3      722      49.3
      65 years and over..................      307        7       2.2       39      12.6       60      19.6       92      29.9      121      39.4      141      46.0      150      49.0
    Related children under 18 years /9...    1,599      150       9.4      520      32.5      668      41.8      825      51.6      937      58.6    1,006      62.9    1,052      65.8
        Under 6 years....................      471       52      11.1      177      37.5      225      47.9      271      57.6      317      67.2      332      70.5      348      73.8
        6 to 17 years....................    1,128       98       8.7      343      30.4      442      39.2      553      49.1      621      55.0      675      59.8      705      62.5
    Own children 18 years and over /15...      734       31       4.3       96      13.1      125      17.0      170      23.2      213      29.0      246      33.5      264      36.0

In families with male householder,
  no spouse present......................    1,215      148      12.2      396      32.6      549      45.2      617      50.8      687      56.5      739      60.8      768      63.2
    Householder..........................      413       49      11.8      128      31.1      177      42.7      207      50.0      233      56.3      250      60.5      260      62.9
      Under 65 years.....................      359       46      12.7      118      32.9      158      44.2      185      51.6      209      58.2      226      63.0      233      65.0
      65 years and over..................       55        3       (B)       10       (B)       18       (B)       22       (B)       24       (B)       24       (B)       27       (B)
    Related children under 18 years /9...      287       68      23.9      157      54.6      181      63.2      190      66.1      200      69.9      209      72.9      217      75.6
        Under 6 years....................      123       28      22.9       72      58.8       79      64.4       82      66.7       85      69.1       87      70.7       89      72.7
        6 to 17 years....................      164       40      24.6       85      51.5      102      62.3      108      65.7      116      70.5      122      74.6      128      77.8
    Own children 18 years and over /15...      159       10       6.5       51      32.1       74      46.6       80      50.1       87      54.8       90      56.3       95      60.0

In families with female house-
  holder, no spouse present..............    6,795    1,776      26.1    3,609      53.1    4,343      63.9    4,814      70.8    5,183      76.3    5,292      77.9    5,490      80.8
    Householder..........................    2,112      519      24.6    1,118      53.0    1,342      63.6    1,488      70.4    1,600      75.7    1,637      77.5    1,701      80.5
      Under 65 years.....................    1,842      509      27.6    1,057      57.4    1,250      67.8    1,367      74.2    1,457      79.1    1,481      80.4    1,522      82.6
      65 years and over..................      269       10       3.8       61      22.7       93      34.4      121      44.8      143      52.9      156      57.7      179      66.5
    Related children under 18 years /9...    3,056    1,086      35.5    2,016      66.0    2,352      77.0    2,536      83.0    2,660      87.0    2,693      88.1    2,746      89.9
        Under 6 years....................    1,091      468      42.9      755      69.2      861      78.9      920      84.3      960      88.0      966      88.6      988      90.5
        6 to 17 years....................    1,965      618      31.4    1,261      64.2    1,491      75.9    1,615      82.2    1,699      86.5    1,726      87.9    1,758      89.5
    Own children 18 years and over /15...    1,051      118      11.3      341      32.4      438      41.7      536      51.0      630      60.0      656      62.4      705      67.0

In unrelated subfamilies /3..............      212      107      50.3      148      69.8      157      73.8      176      82.8      186      87.8      195      92.1      195      92.1
      Under 18 years.....................      129       71      54.9       97      75.2      102      78.8      114      88.1      117      90.3      121      93.7      121      93.7
        Under 6 years....................       49       21       (B)       38       (B)       39       (B)       45       (B)       45       (B)       48       (B)       48       (B)
        6 to 17 years....................       80       50      62.5       60      74.1       63      79.0       69      85.8       72      89.2       73      91.3       73      91.3
      18 years and over..................       83       36      43.1       51      61.4       55      65.9       62      74.4       69      83.9       74      89.6       74      89.6

Unrelated individuals /4.................    2,673      370      13.8    1,548      57.9    1,845      69.0    2,016      75.4    2,164      81.0    2,195      82.1    2,264      84.7
    Male.................................    1,213      159      13.1      632      52.1      769      63.3      871      71.8      919      75.8      935      77.1      988      81.5
      Under 65 years.....................    1,034      155      15.0      567      54.8      666      64.4      750      72.6      795      76.9      808      78.2      856      82.8
        Living alone.....................      464       35       7.4      286      61.6      345      74.3      381      82.0      402      86.5      410      88.2      421      90.6
      65 years and over..................      180        5       2.7       65      36.1      103      57.4      121      67.4      124      69.3      127      70.6      133      73.8
        Living alone.....................      135        4       3.3       53      39.5       86      63.8       97      72.2       98      73.1       98      73.1      102      75.6
    Female...............................    1,459      210      14.4      916      62.7    1,076      73.8    1,144      78.4    1,245      85.3    1,260      86.3    1,276      87.4
      Under 65 years.....................    1,020      189      18.6      680      66.7      757      74.2      810      79.4      875      85.8      880      86.2      892      87.4
        Living alone.....................      649       62       9.6      439      67.6      498      76.7      525      80.8      567      87.4      570      87.8      579      89.2
      65 years and over..................      439       21       4.7      235      53.6      319      72.7      335      76.2      369      84.1      380      86.5      384      87.4
        Living alone.....................      406       15       3.8      219      53.9      298      73.5      314      77.3      346      85.3      357      87.9      361      88.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.


Poverty Footnotes

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