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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2002
-- 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............................... 71,562 8,736 12.2 23,010 32.2 30,483 42.6 37,679 52.7 43,497 60.8 45,484 63.6 48,241 67.4
Under 18 years........................... 27,319 4,232 15.5 10,284 37.6 13,416 49.1 16,315 59.7 18,642 68.2 19,430 71.1 20,494 75.0
18 to 24 years........................... 7,183 1,131 15.7 2,357 32.8 3,001 41.8 3,689 51.4 4,232 58.9 4,413 61.4 4,681 65.2
25 to 34 years........................... 10,354 1,259 12.2 3,069 29.6 4,131 39.9 5,190 50.1 6,068 58.6 6,415 62.0 6,862 66.3
35 to 44 years........................... 9,915 936 9.4 2,750 27.7 3,701 37.3 4,738 47.8 5,582 56.3 5,845 59.0 6,235 62.9
45 to 54 years........................... 6,610 615 9.3 1,765 26.7 2,288 34.6 2,837 42.9 3,288 49.7 3,470 52.5 3,723 56.3
55 to 59 years........................... 2,327 204 8.8 638 27.4 821 35.3 1,034 44.5 1,197 51.5 1,238 53.2 1,300 55.9
60 to 64 years........................... 1,877 132 7.0 566 30.1 759 40.4 893 47.6 996 53.1 1,042 55.5 1,101 58.7
65 years and over........................ 5,976 224 3.8 1,583 26.5 2,366 39.6 2,984 49.9 3,492 58.4 3,631 60.8 3,845 64.4
65 to 74 years....................... 3,168 137 4.3 802 25.3 1,193 37.7 1,507 47.6 1,756 55.4 1,807 57.0 1,914 60.4
75 years and over.................... 2,807 87 3.1 781 27.8 1,173 41.8 1,477 52.6 1,736 61.9 1,825 65.0 1,931 68.8
Male
Total.................................. 33,110 3,738 11.3 9,891 29.9 13,192 39.8 16,485 49.8 19,215 58.0 20,168 60.9 21,485 64.9
Under 18 years........................... 13,965 2,199 15.7 5,288 37.9 6,862 49.1 8,289 59.4 9,516 68.1 9,921 71.0 10,478 75.0
18 to 24 years........................... 3,205 417 13.0 887 27.7 1,156 36.1 1,465 45.7 1,703 53.1 1,796 56.0 1,918 59.8
25 to 34 years........................... 4,445 360 8.1 976 22.0 1,421 32.0 1,871 42.1 2,251 50.6 2,418 54.4 2,605 58.6
35 to 44 years........................... 4,448 315 7.1 1,080 24.3 1,472 33.1 1,953 43.9 2,320 52.2 2,435 54.8 2,621 58.9
45 to 54 years........................... 3,060 242 7.9 716 23.4 955 31.2 1,229 40.2 1,440 47.1 1,536 50.2 1,663 54.4
55 to 59 years........................... 1,081 95 8.8 291 27.0 369 34.2 452 41.8 520 48.1 532 49.2 566 52.4
60 to 64 years........................... 767 47 6.2 194 25.3 275 35.8 333 43.4 377 49.2 394 51.4 408 53.2
65 years and over........................ 2,140 63 2.9 459 21.4 682 31.9 894 41.8 1,088 50.8 1,135 53.1 1,225 57.3
65 to 74 years....................... 1,269 32 2.5 272 21.5 392 30.9 511 40.2 613 48.3 630 49.6 685 54.0
75 years and over.................... 871 31 3.5 187 21.4 289 33.2 383 44.0 475 54.5 505 58.0 540 62.1
Female
Total.................................. 38,451 4,997 13.0 13,120 34.1 17,291 45.0 21,195 55.1 24,282 63.2 25,317 65.8 26,756 69.6
Under 18 years........................... 13,354 2,033 15.2 4,996 37.4 6,553 49.1 8,026 60.1 9,125 68.3 9,509 71.2 10,016 75.0
18 to 24 years........................... 3,979 714 17.9 1,470 36.9 1,845 46.4 2,224 55.9 2,529 63.6 2,617 65.8 2,763 69.4
25 to 34 years........................... 5,910 900 15.2 2,093 35.4 2,710 45.8 3,319 56.2 3,817 64.6 3,997 67.6 4,257 72.0
35 to 44 years........................... 5,468 622 11.4 1,671 30.6 2,230 40.8 2,786 51.0 3,262 59.7 3,410 62.4 3,614 66.1
45 to 54 years........................... 3,550 373 10.5 1,048 29.5 1,333 37.5 1,608 45.3 1,848 52.1 1,934 54.5 2,060 58.0
55 to 59 years........................... 1,245 109 8.8 346 27.8 452 36.3 583 46.8 677 54.4 707 56.8 733 58.9
60 to 64 years........................... 1,110 85 7.6 372 33.5 484 43.6 560 50.5 619 55.8 647 58.3 693 62.4
65 years and over........................ 3,836 162 4.2 1,124 29.3 1,684 43.9 2,090 54.5 2,404 62.7 2,496 65.1 2,620 68.3
65 to 74 years....................... 1,899 105 5.5 530 27.9 801 42.2 996 52.4 1,143 60.2 1,177 62.0 1,230 64.7
75 years and over.................... 1,937 57 2.9 594 30.7 883 45.6 1,094 56.5 1,262 65.2 1,319 68.1 1,391 71.8
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 71,562 8,736 12.2 23,010 32.2 30,483 42.6 37,679 52.7 43,497 60.8 45,484 63.6 48,241 67.4
65 years and over.................. 5,976 224 3.8 1,583 26.5 2,366 39.6 2,984 49.9 3,492 58.4 3,631 60.8 3,845 64.4
In families /2........................... 62,326 6,998 11.2 18,623 29.9 25,033 40.2 31,415 50.4 36,678 58.8 38,496 61.8 41,045 65.9
Householder.......................... 17,220 1,957 11.4 5,118 29.7 6,864 39.9 8,612 50.0 10,069 58.5 10,545 61.2 11,226 65.2
Under 65 years..................... 15,473 1,892 12.2 4,797 31.0 6,399 41.4 7,976 51.6 9,265 59.9 9,696 62.7 10,300 66.6
65 years and over.................. 1,747 65 3.7 321 18.4 465 26.6 636 36.4 804 46.0 850 48.6 926 53.0
Related children under 18 years /9... 26,785 4,025 15.0 9,974 37.2 13,053 48.7 15,917 59.4 18,217 68.0 18,988 70.9 20,039 74.8
Under 6 years.................... 9,113 1,669 18.3 3,641 40.0 4,707 51.7 5,681 62.3 6,405 70.3 6,660 73.1 6,979 76.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2002
-- 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]
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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.................... 17,672 2,357 13.3 6,332 35.8 8,346 47.2 10,237 57.9 11,812 66.8 12,328 69.8 13,060 73.9
Own children 18 years and over /15... 5,700 373 6.5 1,085 19.0 1,552 27.2 2,066 36.2 2,518 44.2 2,670 46.8 2,890 50.7
In married-couple families /11........... 35,245 1,831 5.2 7,414 21.0 10,932 31.0 14,719 41.8 17,882 50.7 19,053 54.1 20,765 58.9
Husbands /11......................... 8,744 433 5.0 1,730 19.8 2,549 29.2 3,449 39.4 4,237 48.5 4,511 51.6 4,916 56.2
Under 65 years..................... 7,658 402 5.2 1,556 20.3 2,293 29.9 3,095 40.4 3,772 49.3 4,023 52.5 4,382 57.2
65 years and over.................. 1,086 31 2.9 174 16.0 256 23.6 354 32.6 465 42.9 488 44.9 535 49.2
Wives /11............................ 8,744 433 5.0 1,730 19.8 2,549 29.2 3,449 39.4 4,237 48.5 4,511 51.6 4,916 56.2
Under 65 years..................... 7,919 404 5.1 1,598 20.2 2,346 29.6 3,169 40.0 3,863 48.8 4,119 52.0 4,490 56.7
65 years and over.................. 825 29 3.6 131 15.9 204 24.7 279 33.9 375 45.4 392 47.5 426 51.6
Related children under 18 years /9... 13,780 862 6.3 3,465 25.1 5,051 36.7 6,717 48.7 8,025 58.2 8,524 61.9 9,228 67.0
Under 6 years.................... 4,911 352 7.2 1,314 26.8 1,935 39.4 2,556 52.0 3,014 61.4 3,200 65.2 3,426 69.8
6 to 17 years.................... 8,869 510 5.7 2,151 24.3 3,116 35.1 4,162 46.9 5,012 56.5 5,324 60.0 5,801 65.4
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,648 85 3.2 328 12.4 510 19.3 711 26.8 899 34.0 969 36.6 1,084 40.9
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 4,594 420 9.1 1,156 25.2 1,611 35.1 2,029 44.2 2,461 53.6 2,614 56.9 2,758 60.0
Householder.......................... 1,507 140 9.3 364 24.1 510 33.8 657 43.6 801 53.2 844 56.0 896 59.5
Under 65 years..................... 1,390 139 10.0 353 25.4 489 35.2 626 45.0 762 54.8 802 57.7 847 60.9
65 years and over.................. 117 1 0.9 11 9.2 21 17.7 32 27.1 40 33.9 43 36.5 49 42.3
Related children under 18 years /9... 1,759 220 12.5 587 33.4 795 45.2 981 55.7 1,186 67.4 1,242 70.6 1,291 73.4
Under 6 years.................... 608 88 14.5 196 32.3 272 44.8 347 57.2 414 68.1 435 71.6 451 74.2
6 to 17 years.................... 1,151 132 11.4 391 34.0 523 45.4 633 55.0 772 67.1 807 70.1 841 73.0
Own children 18 years and over /15... 395 9 2.2 45 11.3 80 20.2 106 26.9 140 35.4 147 37.3 162 41.0
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 22,487 4,748 21.1 10,053 44.7 12,490 55.5 14,666 65.2 16,334 72.6 16,830 74.8 17,521 77.9
Householder.......................... 6,969 1,384 19.9 3,025 43.4 3,805 54.6 4,506 64.7 5,030 72.2 5,190 74.5 5,414 77.7
Under 65 years..................... 6,360 1,350 21.2 2,874 45.2 3,601 56.6 4,233 66.5 4,700 73.9 4,839 76.1 5,039 79.2
65 years and over.................. 609 34 5.5 150 24.7 204 33.5 273 44.9 331 54.3 351 57.6 375 61.5
Related children under 18 years /9... 11,246 2,944 26.2 5,921 52.7 7,207 64.1 8,219 73.1 9,005 80.1 9,222 82.0 9,520 84.7
Under 6 years.................... 3,594 1,228 34.2 2,131 59.3 2,500 69.6 2,778 77.3 2,978 82.9 3,025 84.2 3,102 86.3
6 to 17 years.................... 7,652 1,715 22.4 3,790 49.5 4,707 61.5 5,442 71.1 6,027 78.8 6,197 81.0 6,418 83.9
Own children 18 years and over /15... 2,657 279 10.5 712 26.8 962 36.2 1,249 47.0 1,479 55.7 1,554 58.5 1,644 61.9
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 634 186 29.4 299 47.2 389 61.4 440 69.5 479 75.5 503 79.4 521 82.2
Under 18 years..................... 355 109 30.8 174 49.0 224 63.1 252 71.0 271 76.3 284 80.1 295 83.1
Under 6 years.................... 111 48 42.9 81 73.1 92 82.9 96 86.7 100 89.6 100 90.0 102 92.1
6 to 17 years.................... 244 62 25.3 92 37.9 132 54.0 156 63.9 171 70.2 184 75.6 192 79.0
18 years and over.................. 279 77 27.6 126 45.0 165 59.2 188 67.5 208 74.5 219 78.5 227 81.2
Unrelated individuals /4................. 8,601 1,551 18.0 4,088 47.5 5,060 58.8 5,824 67.7 6,340 73.7 6,485 75.4 6,675 77.6
Male................................. 3,977 696 17.5 1,667 41.9 2,026 50.9 2,385 60.0 2,612 65.7 2,685 67.5 2,769 69.6
Under 65 years..................... 3,295 674 20.5 1,414 42.9 1,668 50.6 1,940 58.9 2,120 64.3 2,173 65.9 2,235 67.8
Living alone..................... 1,240 234 18.8 678 54.7 796 64.2 924 74.5 979 78.9 991 79.9 1,004 80.9
65 years and over.................. 682 21 3.1 253 37.2 358 52.4 445 65.3 493 72.3 512 75.1 534 78.3
Living alone..................... 561 16 2.8 220 39.2 309 55.1 381 68.0 419 74.7 434 77.4 455 81.1
Female............................... 4,624 855 18.5 2,421 52.4 3,034 65.6 3,439 74.4 3,727 80.6 3,800 82.2 3,906 84.5
Under 65 years..................... 2,826 776 27.5 1,669 59.1 1,887 66.8 2,082 73.7 2,249 79.6 2,284 80.8 2,342 82.9
Living alone..................... 1,400 256 18.3 877 62.7 1,017 72.7 1,102 78.7 1,171 83.7 1,187 84.8 1,219 87.1
65 years and over.................. 1,798 79 4.4 753 41.8 1,147 63.8 1,357 75.4 1,479 82.2 1,516 84.3 1,565 87.0
Living alone..................... 1,716 63 3.7 719 41.9 1,093 63.7 1,299 75.7 1,414 82.4 1,452 84.6 1,500 87.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Poverty Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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