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

-- People in Households in Which Householder was Under 65 Years Old and Did Not Work

[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 in Which Householder
was Under 65 Years Old and Did Not Work

Both Sexes
 
  Total /1 		45,573 9,405 20.6 16,612 36.5 19,652 43.1 22,208 48.7 24,479 53.7 25,323 55.6 26,509 58.2
Under 18 years 12,836 3,414 26.6 5,612 43.7 6,491 50.6 7,209 56.2 7,893 61.5 8,120 63.3 8,468 66.0
18 to 24 years 4,493 1,509 33.6 2,170 48.3 2,430 54.1 2,726 60.7 2,931 65.2 2,995 66.6 3,092 68.8
25 to 34 years 5,403 1,414 26.2 2,262 41.9 2,637 48.8 2,938 54.4 3,204 59.3 3,288 60.8 3,415 63.2
35 to 44 years 5,740 1,071 18.7 2,001 34.9 2,360 41.1 2,677 46.6 2,981 51.9 3,108 54.1 3,264 56.9
45 to 54 years 6,853 1,098 16.0 2,282 33.3 2,766 40.4 3,097 45.2 3,379 49.3 3,504 51.1 3,666 53.5
55 to 59 years 4,019 415 10.3 1,029 25.6 1,274 31.7 1,495 37.2 1,684 41.9 1,760 43.8 1,878 46.7
60 to 64 years 4,990 410 8.2 1,035 20.7 1,376 27.6 1,673 33.5 1,943 38.9 2,046 41.0 2,185 43.8
65 years and over 1,240 74 5.9 222 17.9 317 25.6 393 31.7 464 37.4 503 40.6 540 43.6
      65 to 74 years 785 54 6.9 153 19.5 215 27.4 254 32.3 298 38.0 318 40.5 334 42.5
      75 years and over 455 19 4.2 69 15.1 103 22.6 140 30.7 166 36.5 186 40.9 206 45.3

Male
 
  Total 		22,088 4,114 18.6 7,492 33.9 8,963 40.6 10,189 46.1 11,325 51.3 11,740 53.2 12,367 56.0
Under 18 years 6,612 1,732 26.2 2,896 43.8 3,345 50.6 3,723 56.3 4,086 61.8 4,198 63.5 4,394 66.5
18 to 24 years 2,148 617 28.7 926 43.1 1,050 48.9 1,189 55.4 1,294 60.2 1,326 61.7 1,386 64.5
25 to 34 years 2,522 496 19.7 879 34.9 1,067 42.3 1,231 48.8 1,374 54.5 1,420 56.3 1,483 58.8
35 to 44 years 2,669 406 15.2 827 31.0 989 37.1 1,141 42.8 1,291 48.4 1,354 50.7 1,439 53.9
45 to 54 years 3,068 451 14.7 977 31.8 1,186 38.6 1,313 42.8 1,441 47.0 1,492 48.6 1,567 51.1
55 to 59 years 1,905 195 10.2 471 24.7 586 30.7 689 36.2 786 41.2 822 43.1 877 46.0
60 to 64 years 2,447 178 7.3 414 16.9 594 24.3 718 29.3 825 33.7 871 35.6 946 38.7
65 years and over 717 41 5.7 101 14.0 147 20.4 185 25.7 229 31.9 258 36.0 275 38.4
      65 to 74 years 548 34 6.3 80 14.6 113 20.7 137 24.9 174 31.7 190 34.7 200 36.6
      75 years and over 169 7 3.9 20 12.0 33 19.8 48 28.3 55 32.6 68 40.3 75 44.3

Female
 
  Total 		23,485 5,291 22.5 9,120 38.8 10,689 45.5 12,020 51.2 13,154 56.0 13,582 57.8 14,142 60.2
Under 18 years 6,224 1,683 27.0 2,716 43.6 3,146 50.6 3,486 56.0 3,807 61.2 3,922 63.0 4,074 65.5
18 to 24 years 2,345 891 38.0 1,243 53.0 1,380 58.8 1,537 65.5 1,637 69.8 1,668 71.1 1,706 72.8
25 to 34 years 2,881 919 31.9 1,383 48.0 1,570 54.5 1,707 59.2 1,830 63.5 1,868 64.8 1,932 67.1
35 to 44 years 3,071 665 21.7 1,173 38.2 1,371 44.6 1,536 50.0 1,690 55.0 1,754 57.1 1,825 59.4
45 to 54 years 3,785 647 17.1 1,305 34.5 1,581 41.8 1,784 47.1 1,938 51.2 2,012 53.1 2,099 55.5
55 to 59 years 2,113 220 10.4 558 26.4 688 32.6 806 38.1 899 42.5 938 44.4 1,001 47.4
60 to 64 years 2,543 232 9.1 621 24.4 782 30.7 955 37.6 1,118 43.9 1,175 46.2 1,239 48.7
65 years and over 522 33 6.3 121 23.2 171 32.7 209 40.0 235 45.1 245 46.9 265 50.7
      65 to 74 years 237 20 8.5 73 30.9 101 42.9 117 49.4 124 52.5 127 53.9 133 56.4
      75 years and over 286 13 4.4 48 16.9 69 24.2 92 32.2 111 38.9 118 41.2 131 46.0

Household Relationship
 
      Total /1 		45,573 9,405 20.6 16,612 36.5 19,652 43.1 22,208 48.7 24,479 53.7 25,323 55.6 26,509 58.2
          65 years and over 1,240 74 5.9 222 17.9 317 25.6 393 31.7 464 37.4 503 40.6 540 43.6
In families /2 38,107 6,145 16.1 11,483 30.1 13,933 36.6 16,143 42.4 18,163 47.7 18,945 49.7 19,985 52.4
      Householder 11,574 1,813 15.7 3,321 28.7 4,038 34.9 4,685 40.5 5,252 45.4 5,491 47.4 5,776 49.9
          Under 65 years 11,574 1,813 15.7 3,321 28.7 4,038 34.9 4,685 40.5 5,252 45.4 5,491 47.4 5,776 49.9
          65 years and over 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Related children under 18 years /9 12,384 3,138 25.3 5,279 42.6 6,147 49.6 6,850 55.3 7,515 60.7 7,735 62.5 8,077 65.2
              Under 6 years 4,660 1,331 28.6 2,094 44.9 2,415 51.8 2,702 58.0 2,941 63.1 3,023 64.9 3,146 67.5
              6 to 17 years 7,723 1,808 23.4 3,186 41.2 3,732 48.3 4,148 53.7 4,574 59.2 4,712 61.0 4,932 63.9
      Own children 18 years and over /15 3,509 423 12.1 911 26.0 1,094 31.2 1,327 37.8 1,532 43.7 1,609 45.9 1,695 48.3
 
In married-couple families /11 		27,289 1,925 7.1 4,904 18.0 6,644 24.3 8,247 30.2 9,803 35.9 10,443 38.3 11,256 41.2
      Husbands /11 8,216 527 6.4 1,299 15.8 1,787 21.8 2,245 27.3 2,670 32.5 2,863 34.8 3,081 37.5
          Under 65 years 7,687 504 6.6 1,240 16.1 1,692 22.0 2,124 27.6 2,514 32.7 2,688 35.0 2,897 37.7
          65 years and over 529 23 4.3 59 11.2 95 17.9 121 22.9 156 29.4 175 33.0 184 34.7
      Wives /11 8,216 527 6.4 1,299 15.8 1,787 21.8 2,245 27.3 2,670 32.5 2,863 34.8 3,081 37.5
          Under 65 years 8,085 517 6.4 1,274 15.8 1,753 21.7 2,198 27.2 2,612 32.3 2,803 34.7 3,016 37.3
          65 years and over 132 10 7.8 25 19.0 34 25.9 47 35.8 57 43.6 59 44.9 65 49.4
      Related children under 18 years /9 8,075 733 9.1 1,893 23.4 2,526 31.3 3,067 38.0 3,593 44.5 3,780 46.8 4,064 50.3
              Under 6 years 3,006 245 8.1 677 22.5 928 30.9 1,162 38.7 1,365 45.4 1,440 47.9 1,554 51.7
              6 to 17 years 5,069 489 9.6 1,216 24.0 1,598 31.5 1,905 37.6 2,228 44.0 2,341 46.2 2,510 49.5
      Own children 18 years and over /15 2,151 100 4.6 293 13.6 381 17.7 500 23.2 630 29.3 679 31.6 745 34.6
 
In families with male householder,
  no spouse present 		2,097 440 21.0 866 41.3 1,008 48.1 1,123 53.6 1,245 59.4 1,263 60.2 1,352 64.4
      Householder 696 145 20.8 296 42.6 344 49.4 385 55.2 421 60.4 428 61.4 456 65.5
          Under 65 years 696 145 20.8 296 42.6 344 49.4 385 55.2 421 60.4 428 61.4 456 65.5
          65 years and over 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Related children under 18 years /9 501 192 38.3 305 61.0 339 67.7 364 72.6 393 78.6 397 79.3 421 84.0
              Under 6 years 166 89 53.6 125 74.9 135 81.1 141 84.7 152 91.3 152 91.4 154 92.3
              6 to 17 years 334 102 30.7 180 54.0 204 61.0 223 66.6 241 72.2 245 73.2 267 79.9
      Own children 18 years and over /15 191 41 21.7 70 36.9 83 43.5 90 47.2 92 48.0 92 48.1 95 49.8
 
In families with female house-
  holder, no spouse present 		8,720 3,780 43.3 5,712 65.5 6,281 72.0 6,773 77.7 7,115 81.6 7,239 83.0 7,378 84.6
      Householder 2,661 1,141 42.9 1,725 64.8 1,907 71.7 2,055 77.2 2,162 81.2 2,201 82.7 2,239 84.1
          Under 65 years 2,661 1,141 42.9 1,725 64.8 1,907 71.7 2,055 77.2 2,162 81.2 2,201 82.7 2,239 84.1
          65 years and over 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Related children under 18 years /9 3,808 2,213 58.1 3,081 80.9 3,281 86.2 3,419 89.8 3,528 92.6 3,558 93.4 3,592 94.3
              Under 6 years 1,488 997 67.0 1,292 86.8 1,351 90.8 1,399 94.0 1,424 95.7 1,431 96.2 1,438 96.7
              6 to 17 years 2,320 1,216 52.4 1,789 77.1 1,930 83.2 2,021 87.1 2,104 90.7 2,127 91.7 2,154 92.8
      Own children 18 years and over /15 1,167 282 24.1 548 46.9 630 54.0 737 63.2 811 69.5 838 71.8 856 73.4
 
In unrelated subfamilies /3 		375 267 71.2 331 88.0 334 88.9 341 91.0 342 91.1 342 91.1 345 91.9
          Under 18 years 201 152 75.6 187 93.3 187 93.3 187 93.3 188 93.5 188 93.5 188 93.5
              Under 6 years 85 59 69.2 72 84.7 72 84.7 72 84.7 72 84.7 72 84.7 72 84.7
              6 to 17 years 115 93 80.3 115 99.7 115 99.7 115 99.7 115 100.0 115 100.0 115 100.0
          18 years and over 175 116 66.3 143 82.0 147 83.8 154 88.3 154 88.4 154 88.4 157 89.9
 
Unrelated individuals /4 		7,091 2,993 42.2 4,799 67.7 5,385 75.9 5,724 80.7 5,974 84.2 6,036 85.1 6,179 87.1
      Male 3,424 1,384 40.4 2,213 64.6 2,529 73.9 2,676 78.1 2,809 82.1 2,841 83.0 2,913 85.1
          Under 65 years 3,424 1,384 40.4 2,213 64.6 2,529 73.9 2,676 78.1 2,809 82.1 2,841 83.0 2,913 85.1
              Living alone 1,899 482 25.4 1,019 53.7 1,231 64.8 1,335 70.3 1,436 75.6 1,455 76.6 1,507 79.3
          65 years and over 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
              Living alone 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Female 3,667 1,610 43.9 2,586 70.5 2,855 77.9 3,048 83.1 3,164 86.3 3,195 87.1 3,266 89.1
          Under 65 years 3,667 1,610 43.9 2,586 70.5 2,855 77.9 3,048 83.1 3,164 86.3 3,195 87.1 3,266 89.1
              Living alone 2,217 598 26.9 1,351 60.9 1,550 69.9 1,715 77.4 1,814 81.8 1,832 82.6 1,894 85.4
          65 years and over 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
              Living alone 0 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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