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DP4:Income and PovertyStatus:1990


Subject

Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

13,654

Less than $5,000

1,550

$5,000 to $9,999

2,128

$10,000 to $14,999

1,618

$15,000 to $24,999

2,769

$25,000 to $34,999

1,892

$35,000 to $49,999

1,730

$50,000 to $74,999

1,266

$75,000 to $99,999

389

$100,000 to $149,999

248

$150,000 or more

64
   

Median household income (dollars)

20,252
   

Family households

8,368

Less than $5,000

287

$5,000 to $9,999

738

$10,000 to $14,999

762

$15,000 to $24,999

1,916

$25,000 to $34,999

1,470

$35,000 to $49,999

1,480

$50,000 to $74,999

1,093

$75,000 to $99,999

359

$100,000 to $149,999

209

$150,000 or more

54
   

Median family income (dollars)

27,752
   

Nonfamily households

5,286

Less than $5,000

1,263

$5,000 to $9,999

1,404

$10,000 to $14,999

858

$15,000 to $24,999

879

$25,000 to $34,999

415

$35,000 to $49,999

238

$50,000 to $74,999

152

$75,000 to $99,999

35

$100,000 to $149,999

32

$150,000 or more

10
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

9,854
   

Per capita income (dollars)

10,628
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

13,654

With wage and salary income

10,862

With nonfarm self-employment income

2,262

With farm self-employment income

603

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

5,460

With Social Security income

3,214

With public assistance income

558

With retirement income

1,440
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

32,506

Below poverty level

6,994

Persons 18 years and over

26,161

Below poverty level

6,222

Persons 65 years and over

3,760

Below poverty level

728
   

Related children under 18 years

6,323

Below poverty level

750

Related children under 5 years

1,706

Below poverty level

324

Related children 5 to 17 years

4,617

Below poverty level

426
   

Unrelated individuals

8,137

Below poverty level

4,555
   

Families

8,368

Below poverty level

847

With related children under 18 years

3,773

Below poverty level

436

With related children under 5 years

1,364

Below poverty level

236
   

Female householder, no husband present

906

Below poverty level

205

With related children under 18 years

509

Below poverty level

138

With related children under 5 years

98

Below poverty level

42

 

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