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POV25: Ratio of Income to Poverty, Public Assistance, Age, Sex, and Household Relationship: 2002
-- 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]
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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
Food Stamps
Both Sexes
Total /1............................... 19,017 4,941 26.0 11,379 59.8 13,687 72.0 15,366 80.8 16,503 86.8 16,768 88.2 17,138 90.1
Under 18 years........................... 8,462 2,693 31.8 5,598 66.2 6,602 78.0 7,281 86.0 7,712 91.1 7,812 92.3 7,924 93.6
18 to 24 years........................... 2,030 630 31.1 1,153 56.8 1,383 68.1 1,570 77.3 1,696 83.6 1,726 85.0 1,780 87.7
25 to 34 years........................... 2,710 673 24.8 1,501 55.4 1,825 67.4 2,092 77.2 2,266 83.6 2,313 85.4 2,376 87.7
35 to 44 years........................... 2,221 444 20.0 1,258 56.6 1,536 69.2 1,741 78.4 1,903 85.7 1,933 87.0 1,970 88.7
45 to 54 years........................... 1,495 291 19.5 766 51.2 914 61.1 1,061 70.9 1,179 78.8 1,211 81.0 1,259 84.2
55 to 59 years........................... 545 84 15.3 287 52.6 350 64.1 407 74.6 444 81.4 455 83.5 463 84.9
60 to 64 years........................... 388 52 13.4 228 58.8 285 73.4 314 80.9 333 85.8 337 86.9 344 88.6
65 years and over........................ 1,167 74 6.3 588 50.4 793 68.0 901 77.3 970 83.2 981 84.1 1,022 87.6
65 to 74 years....................... 662 47 7.0 331 50.1 449 67.9 513 77.6 553 83.7 559 84.5 576 87.0
75 years and over.................... 505 27 5.4 257 50.8 344 68.0 388 76.8 417 82.6 422 83.5 447 88.4
Male
Total.................................. 8,083 2,048 25.3 4,681 57.9 5,664 70.1 6,362 78.7 6,876 85.1 6,995 86.5 7,173 88.7
Under 18 years........................... 4,269 1,412 33.1 2,863 67.1 3,365 78.8 3,685 86.3 3,907 91.5 3,949 92.5 4,008 93.9
18 to 24 years........................... 782 216 27.6 401 51.3 492 62.8 560 71.5 612 78.2 627 80.1 656 83.8
25 to 34 years........................... 961 160 16.7 418 43.5 551 57.3 656 68.3 729 75.9 750 78.0 784 81.6
35 to 44 years........................... 822 112 13.7 394 47.9 498 60.6 582 70.8 657 80.0 670 81.5 684 83.3
45 to 54 years........................... 557 88 15.8 266 47.8 324 58.1 374 67.1 417 74.8 434 77.9 455 81.7
55 to 59 years........................... 215 29 13.6 109 50.7 141 65.7 160 74.5 172 79.8 173 80.6 174 81.2
60 to 64 years........................... 125 13 10.7 62 49.7 84 67.3 99 78.8 105 84.1 109 86.8 110 87.7
65 years and over........................ 351 17 4.7 167 47.7 209 59.7 247 70.5 278 79.1 284 80.9 302 86.0
65 to 74 years....................... 214 10 4.4 110 51.3 131 61.1 149 69.4 166 77.5 170 79.1 181 84.4
75 years and over.................... 137 7 5.1 58 42.1 78 57.4 99 72.2 112 81.7 114 83.7 121 88.5
Female
Total.................................. 10,934 2,893 26.5 6,698 61.3 8,023 73.4 9,004 82.3 9,627 88.0 9,773 89.4 9,965 91.1
Under 18 years........................... 4,192 1,282 30.6 2,735 65.2 3,237 77.2 3,597 85.8 3,805 90.8 3,863 92.1 3,916 93.4
18 to 24 years........................... 1,247 414 33.2 752 60.3 891 71.5 1,010 81.0 1,084 86.9 1,099 88.1 1,124 90.1
25 to 34 years........................... 1,749 513 29.3 1,083 61.9 1,275 72.9 1,435 82.1 1,537 87.9 1,563 89.4 1,592 91.0
35 to 44 years........................... 1,399 331 23.7 864 61.8 1,038 74.2 1,160 82.9 1,246 89.1 1,263 90.3 1,285 91.9
45 to 54 years........................... 938 203 21.6 500 53.2 590 62.9 687 73.2 762 81.2 777 82.8 804 85.7
55 to 59 years........................... 330 54 16.5 178 53.8 209 63.1 246 74.6 272 82.3 282 85.4 289 87.4
60 to 64 years........................... 263 39 14.7 166 63.2 200 76.3 215 81.8 228 86.7 228 87.0 234 89.0
65 years and over........................ 816 57 7.0 421 51.6 583 71.5 654 80.2 693 84.9 697 85.4 721 88.3
65 to 74 years....................... 447 37 8.3 221 49.5 318 71.2 364 81.5 387 86.6 389 87.0 395 88.3
75 years and over.................... 369 20 5.5 199 54.0 265 71.9 290 78.5 306 82.9 308 83.5 326 88.4
Household Relationship
Total /1............................. 19,017 4,941 26.0 11,379 59.8 13,687 72.0 15,366 80.8 16,503 86.8 16,768 88.2 17,138 90.1
65 years and over.................. 1,167 74 6.3 588 50.4 793 68.0 901 77.3 970 83.2 981 84.1 1,022 87.6
In families /2........................... 16,439 4,269 26.0 9,635 58.6 11,676 71.0 13,207 80.3 14,251 86.7 14,494 88.2 14,812 90.1
Householder.......................... 4,599 1,191 25.9 2,675 58.2 3,254 70.8 3,680 80.0 3,975 86.4 4,041 87.9 4,128 89.8
Under 65 years..................... 4,240 1,161 27.4 2,532 59.7 3,052 72.0 3,438 81.1 3,700 87.3 3,763 88.7 3,831 90.3
65 years and over.................. 359 31 8.6 143 39.8 202 56.4 241 67.3 275 76.6 278 77.6 297 82.9
Related children under 18 years /9... 8,290 2,607 31.4 5,463 65.9 6,450 77.8 7,121 85.9 7,550 91.1 7,650 92.3 7,762 93.6
Under 6 years.................... 3,185 1,157 36.3 2,099 65.9 2,461 77.3 2,713 85.2 2,871 90.1 2,913 91.4 2,964 93.0
6 to 17 years.................... 5,105 1,450 28.4 3,363 65.9 3,989 78.1 4,409 86.4 4,680 91.7 4,737 92.8 4,798 94.0
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 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 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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Own children 18 years and over /15... 1,252 203 16.2 507 40.5 682 54.5 845 67.5 958 76.5 981 78.4 1,020 81.5
In married-couple families /11........... 5,895 715 12.1 2,825 47.9 3,673 62.3 4,336 73.6 4,873 82.7 5,012 85.0 5,165 87.6
Husbands /11......................... 1,429 171 12.0 671 47.0 879 61.5 1,030 72.1 1,169 81.8 1,203 84.2 1,237 86.6
Under 65 years..................... 1,262 161 12.8 607 48.1 786 62.3 919 72.8 1,038 82.3 1,072 85.0 1,098 87.0
65 years and over.................. 167 9 5.6 64 38.3 93 55.7 112 66.7 130 77.9 130 77.9 139 83.3
Wives /11............................ 1,429 171 12.0 671 47.0 879 61.5 1,030 72.1 1,169 81.8 1,203 84.2 1,237 86.6
Under 65 years..................... 1,303 164 12.6 628 48.2 805 61.8 941 72.2 1,072 82.3 1,106 84.9 1,134 87.0
65 years and over.................. 127 7 5.5 43 34.3 74 58.5 90 70.8 96 76.3 96 76.3 103 81.8
Related children under 18 years /9... 2,526 346 13.7 1,335 52.8 1,707 67.6 1,994 79.0 2,188 86.6 2,253 89.2 2,305 91.2
Under 6 years.................... 1,024 168 16.4 535 52.2 683 66.7 797 77.9 879 85.8 906 88.5 930 90.8
6 to 17 years.................... 1,502 178 11.9 800 53.3 1,024 68.2 1,197 79.7 1,310 87.2 1,347 89.7 1,375 91.5
Own children 18 years and over /15... 314 27 8.5 105 33.5 149 47.5 190 60.5 235 74.8 239 76.1 251 79.7
In families with male householder,
no spouse present...................... 1,050 206 19.6 508 48.4 663 63.2 743 70.8 816 77.8 832 79.3 869 82.8
Householder.......................... 351 68 19.4 157 44.8 212 60.3 244 69.6 267 76.2 273 77.9 285 81.2
Under 65 years..................... 335 67 20.1 152 45.4 206 61.7 236 70.6 259 77.5 265 79.3 274 82.0
65 years and over.................. 16 1 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B) 10 (B)
Related children under 18 years /9... 483 118 24.4 281 58.2 347 72.0 379 78.5 419 86.9 421 87.3 428 88.8
Under 6 years.................... 205 59 28.7 113 55.4 153 74.4 168 81.9 178 86.6 178 86.6 181 88.1
6 to 17 years.................... 278 59 21.2 167 60.2 195 70.2 211 76.0 242 87.0 244 87.8 248 89.3
Own children 18 years and over /15... 60 0 (B) 15 (B) 32 (B) 41 (B) 41 (B) 41 (B) 44 (B)
In families with female house-
holder, no spouse present.............. 9,494 3,348 35.3 6,301 66.4 7,340 77.3 8,128 85.6 8,562 90.2 8,650 91.1 8,778 92.5
Householder.......................... 2,819 952 33.8 1,847 65.5 2,163 76.7 2,405 85.3 2,539 90.1 2,565 91.0 2,606 92.4
Under 65 years..................... 2,637 930 35.3 1,770 67.1 2,058 78.1 2,279 86.4 2,397 90.9 2,419 91.7 2,453 93.0
65 years and over.................. 182 22 12.3 77 42.3 105 57.6 126 69.4 142 77.9 146 80.0 153 84.2
Related children under 18 years /9... 5,281 2,143 40.6 3,847 72.8 4,396 83.2 4,748 89.9 4,943 93.6 4,976 94.2 5,029 95.2
Under 6 years.................... 1,956 929 47.5 1,451 74.2 1,625 83.1 1,748 89.3 1,815 92.8 1,829 93.5 1,853 94.7
6 to 17 years.................... 3,325 1,213 36.5 2,396 72.1 2,771 83.3 3,001 90.2 3,128 94.1 3,147 94.6 3,176 95.5
Own children 18 years and over /15... 877 177 20.1 387 44.1 501 57.1 614 70.0 682 77.8 701 79.9 725 82.7
In unrelated subfamilies /3.............. 200 98 48.9 151 75.6 179 89.2 184 92.0 184 92.0 186 92.8 186 92.8
Under 18 years..................... 117 58 49.3 89 75.8 105 89.4 108 91.9 108 91.9 108 92.5 108 92.5
Under 6 years.................... 49 27 (B) 44 (B) 47 (B) 48 (B) 48 (B) 48 (B) 48 (B)
6 to 17 years.................... 68 31 (B) 45 (B) 57 (B) 60 (B) 60 (B) 61 (B) 61 (B)
18 years and over.................. 83 40 48.3 63 75.2 74 88.8 77 92.2 77 92.2 78 93.2 78 93.2
Unrelated individuals /4................. 2,378 574 24.1 1,593 67.0 1,832 77.0 1,975 83.0 2,068 87.0 2,088 87.8 2,140 90.0
Male................................. 1,011 242 23.9 595 58.9 679 67.2 745 73.7 795 78.7 809 80.0 832 82.3
Under 65 years..................... 880 238 27.1 501 57.0 575 65.4 631 71.7 674 76.7 684 77.8 704 80.1
Living alone..................... 340 68 20.1 240 70.7 276 81.0 296 86.9 304 89.4 304 89.4 306 89.8
65 years and over.................. 131 4 2.7 94 71.5 104 79.4 114 87.1 121 91.9 125 95.0 128 97.6
Living alone..................... 108 3 2.4 80 74.5 90 83.9 100 92.9 100 92.9 102 95.3 106 98.5
Female............................... 1,367 332 24.2 997 72.9 1,152 84.3 1,229 89.9 1,273 93.1 1,280 93.6 1,308 95.6
Under 65 years..................... 965 310 32.1 729 75.5 790 81.9 850 88.1 891 92.3 898 93.0 918 95.1
Living alone..................... 578 129 22.2 461 79.8 507 87.7 537 93.0 554 95.8 557 96.4 567 98.2
65 years and over.................. 402 22 5.4 269 66.9 362 90.1 379 94.3 382 95.0 382 95.0 390 96.9
Living alone..................... 390 21 5.3 263 67.4 351 90.2 368 94.5 370 95.0 370 95.0 378 97.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Poverty Footnotes
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Last revised: July 14, 2004
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