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DP4:Income and Poverty Status:1990


Subject

Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

22,943

Less than $5,000

2,214

$5,000 to $9,999

2,521

$10,000 to $14,999

2,815

$15,000 to $24,999

5,019

$25,000 to $34,999

4,358

$35,000 to $49,999

3,585

$50,000 to $74,999

1,542

$75,000 to $99,999

476

$100,000 to $149,999

249

$150,000 or more

164
   

Median household income (dollars)

22,261
   

Family households

17,583

Less than $5,000

696

$5,000 to $9,999

1,536

$10,000 to $14,999

1,902

$15,000 to $24,999

4,025

$25,000 to $34,999

3,843

$35,000 to $49,999

3,284

$50,000 to $74,999

1,441

$75,000 to $99,999

468

$100,000 to $149,999

239

$150,000 or more

149
   

Median family income (dollars)

26,476
   

Nonfamily households

5,360

Less than $5,000

1,555

$5,000 to $9,999

999

$10,000 to $14,999

947

$15,000 to $24,999

1,048

$25,000 to $34,999

471

$35,000 to $49,999

239

$50,000 to $74,999

73

$75,000 to $99,999

13

$100,000 to $149,999

0

$150,000 or more

15
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

10,600
   

Per capita income (dollars)

10,816
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

22,943

With wage and salary income

17,631

With nonfarm self-employment income

2,549

With farm self-employment income

762

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

6,419

With Social Security income

6,485

With public assistance income

1,837

With retirement income

2,342
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

58,604

Below poverty level

7,797

Persons 18 years and over

44,698

Below poverty level

5,865

Persons 65 years and over

7,547

Below poverty level

2,197
   

Related children under 18 years

13,844

Below poverty level

1,875

Related children under 5 years

3,494

Below poverty level

565

Related children 5 to 17 years

10,350

Below poverty level

1,310
   

Unrelated individuals

6,430

Below poverty level

2,361
   

Families

17,583

Below poverty level

1,875

With related children under 18 years

8,510

Below poverty level

1,029

With related children under 5 years

2,865

Below poverty level

447
   

Female householder, no husband present

2,300

Below poverty level

664

With related children under 18 years

1,312

Below poverty level

475

With related children under 5 years

348

Below poverty level

198

 

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