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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 30637 23.9 29.6 29.5 28.2
Age
Under 18 years 10802 32.7 36.8 36.6 34.9
Related children 10625 32.3 36.4 36.1 34.5
Under 6 years 4115 34.2 37.2 37.0 35.7
18 to 24 years 3791 22.7 26.2 25.9 24.9
25 to 44 years 10094 19.0 22.0 21.9 20.8
45 to 64 years 4333 15.6 23.3 23.2 22.4
65 years and over 1617 20.6 54.2 54.3 53.5
65 to 74 years 1015 17.4 50.9 51.2 50.2
75 years and over 603 25.9 59.6 59.6 58.9
Family Relationship
In families 27467 22.9 28.4 28.2 26.9
Married-couple families 19777 16.4 21.1 20.9 19.6
With related children under 18 15593 19.0 21.9 21.6 20.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 5718 46.9 55.3 55.3 53.7
With related children under 18 4834 52.3 60.2 60.1 58.5
Unrelated individuals 2976 31.1 39.7 39.6 39.0
Living alone 1251 29.8 45.5 45.5 45.2
65 years and over 351 43.9 85.7 85.7 85.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27761 23.5 29.2 29.0 27.8
Inside central cities 14706 27.6 33.9 33.8 32.4
Outside central cities 13055 18.9 23.8 23.7 22.6
Outside metropolitan areas 2876 27.6 33.8 33.4 32.2
Region
Northeast 4821 28.7 35.4 35.3 34.1
Midwest 2276 21.4 25.1 25.1 22.9
South 9897 22.3 28.9 28.8 28.1
West 13644 23.7 28.8 28.6 27.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19835 19.1 25.7 25.6 24.6
18 to 24 years old 3791 22.7 26.2 25.9 24.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1641 33.3 37.2 37.0 35.9
25 years old and over 16044 18.2 25.6 25.5 24.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7143 27.5 37.9 37.8 36.5
High school graduate, no college 4303 13.2 18.7 18.7 17.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2830 9.4 14.3 14.2 13.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1768 6.8 10.2 10.2 9.9
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 17090 18.3 22.5 22.4 21.4
Worked at full-time jobs 11201 9.2 11.1 11.0 10.1
50 to 52 weeks 8853 5.9 6.9 6.8 6.1
Worked at part-time jobs 1901 21.6 26.0 25.8 25.2
Did not work 3988 42.2 53.0 52.8 51.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4515 58.5 74.9 74.9 74.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 3078 71.7 84.5 84.5 83.8
SSI 1883 35.7 61.4 61.5 60.4
Food stamps 5326 66.1 77.7 77.3 75.5
Housing assistance 2430 59.5 71.0 70.5 69.2
Energy assistance 723 67.3 80.1 79.7 78.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 9844 41.4 47.8 47.6 44.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3233 71.9 87.1 87.2 86.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 12776 5.7 7.6 7.6 5.3
Medicare 1974 23.6 59.9 60.0 59.2
Also Medicaid 657 37.5 73.3 73.3 72.6
Medicaid 5898 58.2 71.1 70.9 69.2
Not covered 10480 28.3 31.5 31.3 30.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 30.6 30.9 26.7 26.9 23.0
Age
Under 18 years 38.0 38.1 31.8 32.0 30.1
Related children 37.5 37.7 31.4 31.6 29.6
Under 6 years 38.6 38.9 32.1 32.2 31.2
18 to 24 years 27.2 28.2 24.4 24.9 22.5
25 to 44 years 22.9 23.2 19.3 19.5 17.6
45 to 64 years 23.8 24.0 22.8 22.8 17.3
65 years and over 54.8 55.1 54.5 54.6 24.8
65 to 74 years 51.6 52.1 51.3 51.4 21.9
75 years and over 60.2 60.2 59.9 59.9 29.7
Family Relationship
In families 29.3 29.6 25.1 25.3 21.6
Married-couple families 22.0 22.1 18.0 18.1 14.6
With related children under 18 22.9 23.0 17.8 18.0 16.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 56.2 57.1 51.5 51.7 47.4
With related children under 18 61.2 61.8 55.4 55.6 52.6
Unrelated individuals 40.6 41.1 40.7 40.9 34.2
Living alone 45.8 46.2 46.0 46.1 33.7
65 years and over 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 51.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.2 30.5 26.3 26.5 22.7
Inside central cities 35.6 36.0 30.6 30.9 27.1
Outside central cities 24.1 24.4 21.4 21.5 17.8
Outside metropolitan areas 34.0 34.4 30.9 30.9 25.6
Region
Northeast 35.9 36.4 33.3 34.0 30.2
Midwest 23.9 24.2 21.2 21.4 18.2
South 30.0 30.2 26.4 26.4 21.5
West 30.2 30.6 25.6 25.7 22.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26.5 26.9 23.9 24.1 19.1
18 to 24 years old 27.2 28.2 24.4 24.9 22.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.0 39.7 34.5 34.9 32.7
25 years old and over 26.4 26.6 23.8 23.9 18.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.4 39.7 35.6 35.7 27.8
High school graduate, no college 19.3 19.7 17.1 17.2 12.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.3 14.4 12.9 13.0 9.4
Bachelor's degree or more 10.3 10.5 9.9 9.9 7.4
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.4 23.8 20.6 20.8 18.0
Worked at full-time jobs 11.9 12.2 9.1 9.3 8.2
50 to 52 weeks 7.7 8.0 5.4 5.5 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 27.9 28.3 24.6 24.8 21.4
Did not work 53.7 54.2 51.0 51.2 43.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 75.6 76.3 72.7 72.8 67.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 84.8 85.6 81.7 81.8 78.8
SSI 62.9 63.6 60.8 60.8 52.0
Food stamps 78.4 79.1 72.7 72.8 68.8
Housing assistance 74.2 74.5 66.5 66.8 61.5
Energy assistance 82.6 82.6 75.6 76.2 71.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 49.2 49.5 41.5 41.8 38.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.9 89.0 84.8 84.9 81.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 6.4 6.5 4.5 4.6 3.3
Medicare 60.3 60.7 60.0 60.1 28.7
Also Medicaid 73.9 74.2 73.2 73.2 52.4
Medicaid 72.3 72.7 65.7 65.9 60.6
Not covered 34.7 35.3 29.0 29.4 26.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 22.6 22.6 20.8 19.7 17.2
Age
Under 18 years 29.8 29.8 27.8 26.2 22.3
Related children 29.4 29.4 27.4 25.8 21.9
Under 6 years 31.0 31.0 29.2 27.3 24.0
18 to 24 years 22.4 22.4 20.9 20.2 18.5
25 to 44 years 17.4 17.4 16.3 15.3 13.6
45 to 64 years 16.8 16.8 15.1 14.5 12.8
65 years and over 21.8 21.8 17.6 17.2 14.9
65 to 74 years 18.4 18.4 14.1 13.8 12.0
75 years and over 27.5 27.5 23.3 23.0 19.7
Family Relationship
In families 21.3 21.3 19.6 18.5 15.9
Married-couple families 14.3 14.3 13.3 12.4 10.9
With related children under 18 16.1 16.1 15.0 13.8 12.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 46.8 46.8 42.7 40.6 33.5
With related children under 18 52.0 52.0 47.4 45.0 37.0
Unrelated individuals 33.0 33.0 30.8 30.2 28.7
Living alone 31.9 31.9 27.7 26.8 24.0
65 years and over 46.1 46.1 36.9 35.4 28.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 22.3 22.3 20.5 19.5 17.0
Inside central cities 26.7 26.7 24.5 23.1 19.6
Outside central cities 17.4 17.4 15.9 15.3 14.0
Outside metropolitan areas 25.1 25.1 24.3 22.2 20.1
Region
Northeast 29.7 29.7 26.0 24.0 18.9
Midwest 18.1 18.1 16.9 16.8 15.5
South 20.9 20.9 19.8 18.9 17.3
West 22.0 22.0 20.4 19.2 16.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.6 18.6 17.0 16.2 14.5
18 to 24 years old 22.4 22.4 20.9 20.2 18.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.6 32.6 30.6 29.4 27.6
25 years old and over 17.7 17.7 16.1 15.3 13.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.0 27.0 24.4 23.1 20.4
High school graduate, no college 12.5 12.5 11.4 10.8 9.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.8 8.8 8.0 7.6 6.5
Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.6 6.3
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.7 17.7 16.3 15.5 13.9
Worked at full-time jobs 8.1 8.1 7.5 7.1 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.3 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 20.9 20.9 19.5 18.8 16.6
Did not work 43.2 43.2 39.5 37.7 34.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 65.9 65.9 54.1 48.8 39.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 78.1 78.1 66.6 60.4 48.5
SSI 47.6 47.6 33.4 28.8 22.4
Food stamps 67.4 67.4 59.7 54.7 44.2
Housing assistance 59.3 59.3 52.5 47.8 31.0
Energy assistance 71.5 71.5 62.7 60.3 44.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 38.6 38.6 35.5 33.2 27.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 79.5 79.5 66.8 60.2 48.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.7
Medicare 25.0 25.0 20.2 19.7 17.4
Also Medicaid 44.9 44.9 30.8 29.4 23.5
Medicaid 59.3 59.3 51.4 46.9 38.3
Not covered 26.4 26.4 25.9 25.2 23.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 16.1 17.9 26.4 22.0
Age
Under 18 years 21.3 23.3 36.0 29.2
Related children 20.8 22.8 35.5 28.8
Under 6 years 23.0 25.5 37.8 30.4
18 to 24 years 18.0 19.1 25.7 21.6
25 to 44 years 12.9 14.1 21.3 17.3
45 to 64 years 11.2 13.1 17.2 16.0
65 years and over 9.8 15.2 20.9 20.8
65 to 74 years 7.7 12.5 17.7 17.5
75 years and over 13.4 19.7 26.2 26.2
Family Relationship
In families 14.9 16.5 25.5 20.7
Married-couple families 9.7 11.3 18.8 14.5
With related children under 18 10.9 12.5 21.8 16.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.7 34.9 49.5 43.3
With related children under 18 36.3 38.6 55.0 48.0
Unrelated individuals 26.4 29.3 33.4 33.3
Living alone 19.2 24.0 31.3 31.0
65 years and over 16.5 28.6 44.7 44.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.9 17.4 26.1 21.7
Inside central cities 18.6 20.2 31.0 26.0
Outside central cities 12.9 14.4 20.7 16.8
Outside metropolitan areas 17.7 22.2 29.3 25.7
Region
Northeast 18.5 19.7 30.8 27.5
Midwest 15.4 16.1 23.8 18.9
South 15.6 17.8 24.2 20.5
West 15.7 17.6 27.0 21.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13.2 14.9 21.2 18.1
18 to 24 years old 18.0 19.1 25.7 21.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.2 28.1 37.5 31.5
25 years old and over 12.1 14.0 20.2 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.2 20.9 30.5 26.4
High school graduate, no college 8.7 10.1 14.7 12.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.8 7.0 10.5 8.8
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.3 7.4 6.8
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.0 14.3 20.6 17.3
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 6.4 11.5 8.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.7 8.0 5.2
Worked at part-time jobs 15.5 17.4 23.8 20.4
Did not work 32.2 35.0 44.4 41.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 37.8 41.6 60.5 55.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 47.7 51.6 74.2 67.9
SSI 20.6 23.7 36.5 35.7
Food stamps 42.9 46.4 69.6 62.0
Housing assistance 31.0 34.2 63.0 56.6
Energy assistance 43.4 49.8 70.2 64.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 25.9 28.3 45.6 37.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 47.1 51.2 74.3 68.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.4 2.7 7.2 4.9
Medicare 12.4 18.1 23.7 23.7
Also Medicaid 19.8 24.6 37.8 37.8
Medicaid 37.1 40.7 61.4 53.3
Not covered 21.7 23.8 32.3 26.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 7314 9068 9024 8646 9363 9463 8187 8240 7037
Age
Under 18 years 3533 3973 3949 3771 4100 4119 3441 3458 3249
Related children 3430 3864 3841 3665 3989 4007 3340 3358 3149
Under 6 years 1409 1533 1524 1469 1589 1599 1322 1327 1285
18 to 24 years 859 994 983 946 1033 1069 926 943 855
25 to 44 years 1916 2217 2209 2096 2314 2343 1951 1967 1781
45 to 64 years 674 1008 1005 969 1029 1040 987 989 750
65 years and over 333 876 878 865 887 892 882 882 402
65 to 74 years 176 517 519 509 524 529 521 521 222
75 years and over 156 359 359 355 363 363 361 361 179
Family Relationship
In families 6299 7790 7747 7394 8057 8143 6898 6946 5941
Married-couple families 3247 4172 4129 3877 4346 4371 3554 3583 2878
With related children under 18 2964 3419 3376 3139 3565 3579 2773 2799 2532
Female hhlder, no husband present 2682 3164 3161 3068 3215 3263 2946 2954 2711
With related children under 18 2529 2910 2903 2827 2958 2986 2680 2687 2542
Unrelated individuals 927 1180 1180 1160 1208 1222 1212 1217 1019
Living alone 372 569 569 565 573 577 576 576 422
65 years and over 154 301 301 301 303 303 303 303 179
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6520 8097 8064 7720 8385 8474 7299 7350 6299
Inside central cities 4059 4993 4971 4769 5234 5293 4499 4546 3982
Outside central cities 2461 3104 3093 2951 3151 3181 2800 2805 2318
Outside metropolitan areas 795 971 960 926 978 989 888 890 738
Region
Northeast 1385 1705 1703 1642 1733 1755 1605 1638 1456
Midwest 487 572 572 521 544 551 483 488 413
South 2203 2861 2849 2784 2967 2986 2611 2611 2128
West 3239 3929 3899 3700 4120 4171 3487 3503 3039
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 3782 5095 5075 4875 5263 5344 4746 4782 3788
18 to 24 years old 859 994 983 946 1033 1069 926 943 855
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 546 610 608 589 640 651 567 572 537
25 years old and over 2923 4102 4092 3930 4230 4275 3820 3839 2933
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1967 2710 2703 2604 2812 2835 2543 2553 1985
High school graduate, no college 569 807 805 771 833 846 735 742 550
College: Less than bachelor's degree 267 405 403 379 405 409 366 368 267
Bachelor's degree or more 121 180 180 175 181 185 176 176 131
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3126 3850 3832 3664 4007 4066 3525 3552 3070
Worked at full-time jobs 1034 1242 1237 1127 1335 1365 1024 1040 919
50 to 52 weeks 523 612 602 542 681 708 477 489 441
Worked at part-time jobs 410 495 490 479 531 538 467 471 407
Did not work 1682 2113 2104 2058 2141 2163 2034 2041 1744
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2639 3380 3382 3341 3413 3446 3285 3288 3058
AFDC or other non-SSI 2207 2600 2599 2578 2609 2635 2514 2517 2425
SSI 673 1155 1158 1137 1185 1197 1144 1144 978
Food stamps 3518 4137 4119 4023 4178 4214 3871 3875 3663
Housing assistance 1447 1725 1713 1681 1802 1811 1616 1624 1495
Energy assistance 486 579 576 567 597 597 547 550 520
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4071 4706 4683 4422 4848 4873 4087 4113 3830
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2326 2816 2818 2802 2843 2876 2741 2745 2621
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 734 976 969 677 819 826 580 582 427
Medicare 466 1183 1185 1168 1191 1198 1185 1185 567
Also Medicaid 246 481 481 477 485 487 481 481 344
Medicaid 3435 4191 4181 4082 4267 4286 3875 3884 3574
Not covered 2961 3303 3278 3229 3632 3701 3043 3085 2789
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 6915 6915 6380 6040 5284 4926 5479 8098 6753
Age
Under 18 years 3223 3223 3006 2825 2412 2299 2517 3885 3158
Related children 3125 3125 2911 2738 2328 2215 2423 3776 3059
Under 6 years 1277 1277 1203 1121 988 948 1050 1557 1253
18 to 24 years 850 850 793 766 703 681 723 975 820
25 to 44 years 1759 1759 1642 1544 1374 1301 1426 2154 1747
45 to 64 years 730 730 654 627 555 487 567 746 692
65 years and over 352 352 284 279 241 159 246 338 336
65 to 74 years 186 186 143 140 122 78 127 180 178
75 years and over 166 166 141 138 119 81 119 158 158
Family Relationship
In families 5854 5854 5390 5082 4373 4082 4533 7010 5685
Married-couple families 2837 2837 2632 2443 2146 1928 2229 3715 2861
With related children under 18 2505 2505 2341 2155 1875 1704 1952 3400 2546
Female hhlder, no husband present 2678 2678 2441 2322 1918 1869 1996 2829 2476
With related children under 18 2513 2513 2289 2176 1787 1754 1865 2660 2320
Unrelated individuals 983 983 917 898 854 787 873 995 991
Living alone 398 398 346 336 300 240 301 391 388
65 years and over 162 162 130 124 100 58 100 157 157
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6192 6192 5680 5401 4707 4418 4841 7256 6014
Inside central cities 3920 3920 3610 3397 2880 2730 2967 4560 3821
Outside central cities 2273 2273 2070 2004 1827 1688 1875 2696 2193
Outside metropolitan areas 722 722 700 640 577 509 638 842 740
Region
Northeast 1433 1433 1256 1157 911 894 948 1484 1326
Midwest 411 411 384 382 353 350 366 543 430
South 2072 2072 1962 1875 1713 1547 1764 2392 2032
West 2999 2999 2778 2626 2308 2136 2401 3680 2966
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 3692 3692 3373 3215 2872 2628 2962 4213 3595
18 to 24 years old 850 850 793 766 703 681 723 975 820
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 534 534 503 483 453 447 460 615 517
25 years old and over 2841 2841 2580 2450 2169 1946 2239 3238 2775
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1928 1928 1746 1653 1454 1299 1492 2179 1887
High school graduate, no college 539 539 491 467 419 376 437 631 519
College: Less than bachelor's degree 248 248 226 214 184 165 198 297 248
Bachelor's degree or more 126 126 117 116 112 107 112 132 121
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3023 3023 2793 2656 2372 2223 2450 3514 2952
Worked at full-time jobs 902 902 845 795 702 646 721 1289 922
50 to 52 weeks 438 438 407 379 322 279 330 707 457
Worked at part-time jobs 398 398 371 357 315 295 332 453 388
Did not work 1723 1723 1577 1505 1354 1283 1397 1772 1641
07/24/98 18
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2976 2976 2441 2204 1764 1708 1877 2732 2525
AFDC or other non-SSI 2403 2403 2048 1860 1493 1469 1588 2284 2089
SSI 896 896 630 542 422 387 446 688 673
Food stamps 3592 3592 3181 2914 2355 2285 2471 3708 3303
Housing assistance 1441 1441 1275 1161 753 753 830 1532 1377
Energy assistance 517 517 453 436 324 313 360 507 462
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3799 3799 3492 3271 2686 2551 2788 4491 3671
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2571 2571 2160 1947 1560 1524 1656 2401 2219
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 427 427 401 392 343 304 345 925 629
Medicare 494 494 398 389 343 246 357 469 467
Also Medicaid 295 295 202 193 155 130 162 248 248
Medicaid 3500 3500 3033 2769 2257 2189 2400 3624 3146
Not covered 2765 2765 2714 2641 2451 2272 2496 3386 2766