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DP4:Income and Poverty Status:1990


Subject

Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

3,911

Less than $5,000

445

$5,000 to $9,999

682

$10,000 to $14,999

467

$15,000 to $24,999

935

$25,000 to $34,999

575

$35,000 to $49,999

496

$50,000 to $74,999

185

$75,000 to $99,999

27

$100,000 to $149,999

48

$150,000 or more

51
   

Median household income (dollars)

18,476
   

Family households

2,883

Less than $5,000

124

$5,000 to $9,999

358

$10,000 to $14,999

324

$15,000 to $24,999

799

$25,000 to $34,999

540

$35,000 to $49,999

444

$50,000 to $74,999

170

$75,000 to $99,999

25

$100,000 to $149,999

48

$150,000 or more

51
   

Median family income (dollars)

22,431
   

Nonfamily households

1,028

Less than $5,000

321

$5,000 to $9,999

331

$10,000 to $14,999

142

$15,000 to $24,999

145

$25,000 to $34,999

35

$35,000 to $49,999

39

$50,000 to $74,999

13

$75,000 to $99,999

2

$100,000 to $149,999

0

$150,000 or more

0
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

7,095
   

Per capita income (dollars)

10,237
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

3,911

With wage and salary income

2,718

With nonfarm self-employment income

537

With farm self-employment income

401

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

1,365

With Social Security income

1,478

With public assistance income

252

With retirement income

557
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

9,372

Below poverty level

1,880

Persons 18 years and over

7,321

Below poverty level

1,363

Persons 65 years and over

1,670

Below poverty level

529
   

Related children under 18 years

2,031

Below poverty level

503

Related children under 5 years

451

Below poverty level

70

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,580

Below poverty level

433
   

Unrelated individuals

1,167

Below poverty level

547
   

Families

2,883

Below poverty level

444

With related children under 18 years

1,196

Below poverty level

215

With related children under 5 years

432

Below poverty level

78
   

Female householder, no husband present

305

Below poverty level

80

With related children under 18 years

191

Below poverty level

61

With related children under 5 years

55

Below poverty level

25

 

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