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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2007

-- People in Households That Received Food Stamps

[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 of poverty /5 Below 100 percent of poverty /5 Below 125 percent of poverty /5 Below 150 percent of poverty /5 Below 175 percent of poverty /5 Below 185 percent of poverty /5 Below 200 percent of poverty /5
All income levels Number Percent of total Number Percent of total Number Percent of total Number Percent of total Number Percent of total Number Percent of total Number Percent of total
People in Households That Received
Food Stamps

Both Sexes
 
  Total /1 		22,770 6,068 26.6 14,278 62.7 17,109 75.1 18,851 82.8 20,021 87.9 20,372 89.5 20,855 91.6
Under 18 years 9,860 3,250 33.0 6,938 70.4 8,108 82.2 8,759 88.8 9,161 92.9 9,277 94.1 9,411 95.4
18 to 24 years 2,292 687 30.0 1,418 61.9 1,640 71.6 1,850 80.7 1,967 85.8 2,016 88.0 2,082 90.9
25 to 34 years 3,180 854 26.9 1,864 58.6 2,316 72.8 2,562 80.6 2,740 86.2 2,791 87.8 2,867 90.2
35 to 44 years 2,445 550 22.5 1,371 56.1 1,699 69.5 1,875 76.7 2,029 83.0 2,067 84.6 2,147 87.8
45 to 54 years 2,188 435 19.9 1,225 56.0 1,451 66.3 1,651 75.5 1,781 81.4 1,815 82.9 1,891 86.4
55 to 59 years 769 124 16.1 437 56.9 535 69.5 599 77.9 654 85.1 672 87.4 686 89.2
60 to 64 years 533 72 13.5 328 61.5 382 71.7 413 77.5 445 83.6 462 86.8 473 88.7
65 years and over 1,503 97 6.4 698 46.4 979 65.1 1,142 76.0 1,244 82.7 1,272 84.6 1,298 86.3
      65 to 74 years 822 58 7.1 394 47.9 539 65.6 628 76.4 676 82.3 687 83.5 700 85.1
      75 years and over 681 38 5.6 304 44.6 439 64.5 514 75.5 567 83.3 585 85.9 598 87.8

Male
 
  Total 		9,815 2,514 25.6 5,862 59.7 7,113 72.5 7,906 80.5 8,472 86.3 8,634 88.0 8,860 90.3
Under 18 years 4,935 1,654 33.5 3,462 70.2 4,033 81.7 4,372 88.6 4,591 93.0 4,649 94.2 4,713 95.5
18 to 24 years 889 186 20.9 475 53.5 561 63.1 659 74.1 719 80.9 743 83.6 775 87.2
25 to 34 years 1,132 201 17.8 517 45.6 694 61.3 813 71.8 895 79.1 928 82.0 959 84.7
35 to 44 years 947 180 19.0 462 48.7 598 63.2 663 69.9 740 78.1 753 79.5 796 84.0
45 to 54 years 959 183 19.1 504 52.6 605 63.1 688 71.7 749 78.1 762 79.5 805 84.0
55 to 59 years 308 57 18.4 164 53.2 209 67.9 234 75.9 257 83.4 265 86.0 273 88.5
60 to 64 years 183 24 13.3 104 56.8 131 71.3 139 76.0 144 78.5 150 81.7 151 82.5
65 years and over 462 28 6.1 174 37.7 282 61.0 338 73.3 377 81.6 384 83.1 388 84.1
      65 to 74 years 294 15 5.0 114 39.0 173 59.0 210 71.5 236 80.3 238 81.0 242 82.5
      75 years and over 168 14 8.1 60 35.6 108 64.4 129 76.5 141 83.9 146 86.8 146 86.8

Female
 
  Total 		12,955 3,554 27.4 8,416 65.0 9,997 77.2 10,946 84.5 11,549 89.2 11,738 90.6 11,995 92.6
Under 18 years 4,925 1,595 32.4 3,476 70.6 4,075 82.7 4,387 89.1 4,570 92.8 4,628 94.0 4,699 95.4
18 to 24 years 1,402 502 35.8 943 67.2 1,079 77.0 1,191 85.0 1,248 89.0 1,272 90.7 1,307 93.2
25 to 34 years 2,048 653 31.9 1,347 65.8 1,622 79.2 1,748 85.4 1,845 90.1 1,863 91.0 1,908 93.2
35 to 44 years 1,497 369 24.7 909 60.7 1,100 73.5 1,213 81.0 1,289 86.1 1,314 87.8 1,351 90.2
45 to 54 years 1,230 252 20.5 721 58.6 846 68.8 964 78.4 1,032 84.0 1,053 85.6 1,086 88.3
55 to 59 years 461 67 14.6 274 59.3 326 70.6 365 79.1 397 86.2 407 88.3 413 89.6
60 to 64 years 350 47 13.6 224 64.0 251 71.9 273 78.2 302 86.3 313 89.4 321 91.9
65 years and over 1,041 68 6.6 523 50.3 697 66.9 804 77.2 867 83.2 888 85.3 910 87.3
      65 to 74 years 528 44 8.2 279 52.8 366 69.2 418 79.1 440 83.3 449 84.9 457 86.5
      75 years and over 513 25 4.8 244 47.6 331 64.6 386 75.2 426 83.1 439 85.6 452 88.2

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		22,770 6,068 26.6 14,278 62.7 17,109 75.1 18,851 82.8 20,021 87.9 20,372 89.5 20,855 91.6
          65 years and over 1,503 97 6.4 698 46.4 979 65.1 1,142 76.0 1,244 82.7 1,272 84.6 1,298 86.3
In families /2 19,260 5,172 26.9 11,898 61.8 14,391 74.7 15,892 82.5 16,922 87.9 17,240 89.5 17,633 91.6
      Householder 5,324 1,395 26.2 3,190 59.9 3,892 73.1 4,321 81.2 4,619 86.8 4,710 88.5 4,822 90.6
          Under 65 years 4,897 1,359 27.7 3,043 62.1 3,674 75.0 4,048 82.7 4,306 87.9 4,385 89.5 4,482 91.5
          65 years and over 426 36 8.5 148 34.7 218 51.1 272 63.9 313 73.4 325 76.3 340 79.6
      Related children under 18 years /9 9,682 3,148 32.5 6,784 70.1 7,948 82.1 8,590 88.7 8,987 92.8 9,103 94.0 9,237 95.4
              Under 6 years 4,001 1,431 35.8 2,806 70.1 3,268 81.7 3,546 88.6 3,716 92.9 3,766 94.1 3,819 95.5
              6 to 17 years 5,681 1,717 30.2 3,978 70.0 4,680 82.4 5,044 88.8 5,271 92.8 5,336 93.9 5,418 95.4
      Own children 18 years and over /15 1,630 249 15.3 756 46.4 947 58.1 1,130 69.3 1,235 75.8 1,285 78.8 1,345 82.5
 
In married-couple families /11 		6,698 1,170 17.5 3,442 51.4 4,555 68.0 5,109 76.3 5,606 83.7 5,759 86.0 5,967 89.1
      Husbands /11 1,574 247 15.7 752 47.8 1,022 64.9 1,161 73.7 1,284 81.6 1,325 84.2 1,373 87.2
          Under 65 years 1,367 234 17.1 692 50.6 917 67.1 1,030 75.4 1,126 82.4 1,160 84.9 1,204 88.1
          65 years and over 208 14 6.5 60 29.0 105 50.4 131 62.9 159 76.3 165 79.3 169 81.5
      Wives /11 1,574 247 15.7 752 47.8 1,022 64.9 1,161 73.7 1,284 81.6 1,325 84.2 1,373 87.2
          Under 65 years 1,418 237 16.7 710 50.1 942 66.5 1,058 74.6 1,162 81.9 1,199 84.6 1,244 87.7
          65 years and over 157 10 6.5 43 27.3 79 50.7 103 65.7 122 78.1 126 80.5 129 82.5
      Related children under 18 years /9 2,918 622 21.3 1,712 58.7 2,201 75.4 2,413 82.7 2,599 89.1 2,645 90.6 2,716 93.1
              Under 6 years 1,201 247 20.6 668 55.6 884 73.6 984 81.9 1,070 89.1 1,092 91.0 1,115 92.9
              6 to 17 years 1,717 375 21.8 1,044 60.8 1,317 76.7 1,429 83.2 1,529 89.0 1,553 90.4 1,601 93.2
      Own children 18 years and over /15 439 43 9.8 170 38.8 225 51.3 275 62.7 310 70.7 330 75.2 353 80.4
 
In families with male householder,
  no spouse present 		1,518 282 18.6 718 47.3 950 62.6 1,110 73.1 1,238 81.5 1,257 82.8 1,307 86.1
      Householder 487 90 18.5 225 46.1 299 61.4 351 72.1 396 81.4 401 82.5 421 86.5
          Under 65 years 447 88 19.6 211 47.2 275 61.5 323 72.2 368 82.3 373 83.5 393 87.8
          65 years and over 39 2 (B) 13 (B) 24 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B)
      Related children under 18 years /9 662 152 22.9 379 57.3 474 71.6 547 82.6 594 89.6 606 91.5 621 93.8
              Under 6 years 327 78 23.8 185 56.5 230 70.3 269 82.3 294 89.9 299 91.4 310 94.7
              6 to 17 years 335 74 22.0 194 58.1 244 72.8 278 83.0 300 89.4 307 91.6 311 92.9
      Own children 18 years and over /15 126 13 10.2 47 37.3 66 52.6 84 66.2 85 66.9 85 67.6 89 70.2
 
In families with female house-
  holder, no spouse present 		11,044 3,721 33.7 7,739 70.1 8,885 80.5 9,673 87.6 10,078 91.3 10,224 92.6 10,360 93.8
      Householder 3,263 1,058 32.4 2,213 67.8 2,572 78.8 2,809 86.1 2,938 90.1 2,983 91.4 3,028 92.8
          Under 65 years 3,061 1,032 33.7 2,133 69.7 2,472 80.7 2,684 87.7 2,798 91.4 2,834 92.6 2,869 93.7
          65 years and over 201 25 12.5 80 39.9 100 49.6 125 62.1 140 69.7 149 74.1 159 78.9
      Related children under 18 years /9 6,102 2,374 38.9 4,693 76.9 5,273 86.4 5,630 92.3 5,794 95.0 5,851 95.9 5,900 96.7
              Under 6 years 2,473 1,106 44.7 1,953 79.0 2,154 87.1 2,293 92.7 2,352 95.1 2,375 96.0 2,395 96.8
              6 to 17 years 3,628 1,269 35.0 2,740 75.5 3,119 86.0 3,337 92.0 3,442 94.9 3,476 95.8 3,505 96.6
      Own children 18 years and over /15 1,065 194 18.2 539 50.6 655 61.5 772 72.5 840 78.9 870 81.7 903 84.8
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		217 135 62.3 204 93.9 208 95.9 216 99.5 216 99.5 216 99.5 216 99.5
          Under 18 years 121 75 61.7 114 93.9 116 95.9 121 99.6 121 99.6 121 99.6 121 99.6
              Under 6 years 40 29 (B) 38 (B) 38 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B)
              6 to 17 years 82 46 56.4 76 92.9 78 95.6 81 99.4 81 99.4 81 99.4 81 99.4
          18 years and over 96 60 63.1 90 94.0 92 95.8 95 99.3 95 99.3 95 99.3 95 99.3
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		3,292 760 23.1 2,176 66.1 2,511 76.3 2,743 83.3 2,883 87.6 2,915 88.5 3,006 91.3
      Male 1,464 348 23.7 846 57.8 997 68.1 1,110 75.8 1,178 80.5 1,199 81.9 1,254 85.6
          Under 65 years 1,309 339 25.9 763 58.3 874 66.8 969 74.0 1,034 79.0 1,054 80.6 1,109 84.8
              Living alone 545 130 23.9 403 73.9 448 82.3 475 87.1 501 92.0 503 92.4 511 93.8
          65 years and over 155 8 5.3 83 53.5 123 79.2 141 90.4 145 93.1 145 93.1 145 93.1
              Living alone 129 6 5.0 71 55.3 105 82.0 121 94.4 123 95.7 123 95.7 123 95.7
      Female 1,828 413 22.6 1,330 72.8 1,513 82.8 1,634 89.4 1,704 93.2 1,716 93.9 1,752 95.8
          Under 65 years 1,305 388 29.7 986 75.5 1,077 82.5 1,153 88.3 1,210 92.6 1,219 93.4 1,249 95.6
              Living alone 807 173 21.4 633 78.4 693 85.9 737 91.3 765 94.7 773 95.7 790 97.8
          65 years and over 522 25 4.7 344 65.9 437 83.6 481 92.0 495 94.7 497 95.2 503 96.3
              Living alone 496 21 4.3 327 66.0 415 83.6 455 91.8 469 94.6 472 95.1 478 96.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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