May 2007



Poverty level * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. old 25-34 yrs. old 35-44 yrs old 45-54 yrs. old Over 55 yrs. old
Poverty level Hardship cases 32.0% 23.8% 30.2% 34.1% 39.8% 31.0%
Below the poverty line 32.0% 30.6% 33.7% 29.3% 28.9% 31.3%
Above the poverty line 36.0% 45.6% 36.0% 36.6% 31.3% 37.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 9.792(a) 8 .280
Likelihood Ratio 9.741 8 .284
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.389 1 .122
N of Valid Cases 713

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 25.73.