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DP4:Income and PovertyStatus:1990


Subject

Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

5,439

Less than $5,000

583

$5,000 to $9,999

715

$10,000 to $14,999

660

$15,000 to $24,999

1,259

$25,000 to $34,999

876

$35,000 to $49,999

698

$50,000 to $74,999

460

$75,000 to $99,999

104

$100,000 to $149,999

56

$150,000 or more

28
   

Median household income (dollars)

20,403
   

Family households

4,139

Less than $5,000

123

$5,000 to $9,999

393

$10,000 to $14,999

520

$15,000 to $24,999

1,091

$25,000 to $34,999

812

$35,000 to $49,999

630

$50,000 to $74,999

409

$75,000 to $99,999

102

$100,000 to $149,999

46

$150,000 or more

13
   

Median family income (dollars)

24,154
   

Nonfamily households

1,300

Less than $5,000

460

$5,000 to $9,999

326

$10,000 to $14,999

152

$15,000 to $24,999

165

$25,000 to $34,999

65

$35,000 to $49,999

54

$50,000 to $74,999

51

$75,000 to $99,999

2

$100,000 to $149,999

10

$150,000 or more

15
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

7,180
   

Per capita income (dollars)

9,729
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

5,439

With wage and salary income

4,067

With nonfarm self-employment income

933

With farm self-employment income

251

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

1,502

With Social Security income

1,899

With public assistance income

475

With retirement income

781
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

13,899

Below poverty level

2,024

Persons 18 years and over

10,629

Below poverty level

1,489

Persons 65 years and over

2,000

Below poverty level

560
   

Related children under 18 years

3,242

Below poverty level

522

Related children under 5 years

874

Below poverty level

162

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,368

Below poverty level

360
   

Unrelated individuals

1,547

Below poverty level

666
   

Families

4,139

Below poverty level

421

With related children under 18 years

1,836

Below poverty level

247

With related children under 5 years

642

Below poverty level

108
   

Female householder, no husband present

430

Below poverty level

56

With related children under 18 years

254

Below poverty level

42

With related children under 5 years

53

Below poverty level

9

 

 
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census1990.
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