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DP4:Income and PovertyStatus:1990


Subject

Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

5,729

Less than $5,000

607

$5,000 to $9,999

738

$10,000 to $14,999

633

$15,000 to $24,999

1,414

$25,000 to $34,999

957

$35,000 to $49,999

871

$50,000 to $74,999

353

$75,000 to $99,999

94

$100,000 to $149,999

37

$150,000 or more

25
   

Median household income (dollars)

20,554
   

Family households

4,483

Less than $5,000

164

$5,000 to $9,999

495

$10,000 to $14,999

471

$15,000 to $24,999

1,194

$25,000 to $34,999

887

$35,000 to $49,999

813

$50,000 to $74,999

322

$75,000 to $99,999

84

$100,000 to $149,999

30

$150,000 or more

23
   

Median family income (dollars)

24,063
   

Nonfamily households

1,246

Less than $5,000

450

$5,000 to $9,999

247

$10,000 to $14,999

159

$15,000 to $24,999

217

$25,000 to $34,999

73

$35,000 to $49,999

50

$50,000 to $74,999

39

$75,000 to $99,999

2

$100,000 to $149,999

7

$150,000 or more

2
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

7,898
   

Per capita income (dollars)

10,219
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

5,729

With wage and salary income

4,078

With nonfarm self-employment income

569

With farm self-employment income

214

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

1,483

With Social Security income

2,055

With public assistance income

570

With retirement income

835
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

14,294

Below poverty level

2,281

Persons 18 years and over

11,100

Below poverty level

1,730

Persons 65 years and over

2,417

Below poverty level

722
   

Related children under 18 years

3,174

Below poverty level

542

Related children under 5 years

812

Below poverty level

176

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,362

Below poverty level

366
   

Unrelated individuals

1,392

Below poverty level

601
   

Families

4,483

Below poverty level

579

With related children under 18 years

1,936

Below poverty level

289

With related children under 5 years

619

Below poverty level

115
   

Female householder, no husband present

494

Below poverty level

168

With related children under 18 years

257

Below poverty level

122

With related children under 5 years

57

Below poverty level

40

 

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