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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 27.1 32.3 32.2 30.9
Age
Under 18 years 10802 36.8 40.1 39.9 38.3
Related children 10625 36.4 39.7 39.5 37.9
Under 6 years 4115 38.3 40.8 40.6 39.0
18 to 24 years 3791 25.8 29.2 29.0 27.8
25 to 44 years 10094 21.7 24.4 24.4 23.2
45 to 64 years 4333 18.0 24.9 24.8 24.0
65 years and over 1617 23.8 56.4 56.4 55.9
65 to 74 years 1015 21.1 53.7 53.7 52.9
75 years and over 603 28.2 61.0 61.0 61.0
Family Relationship
In families 27467 26.2 31.1 31.0 29.7
Married-couple families 19777 19.5 23.8 23.6 22.2
With related children under 18 15593 22.5 24.9 24.7 23.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 5718 50.9 58.3 58.2 57.0
With related children under 18 4834 56.7 63.3 63.1 62.0
Unrelated individuals 2976 34.2 41.8 41.8 41.0
Living alone 1251 33.8 46.9 46.9 46.1
65 years and over 351 51.5 87.1 87.1 86.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 26.7 31.9 31.8 30.5
Inside central cities 14706 31.6 37.3 37.2 36.0
Outside central cities 13055 21.3 25.8 25.7 24.3
Outside metropolitan areas 2876 30.7 36.2 35.8 34.8
Region
Northeast 4821 31.8 37.7 37.7 36.3
Midwest 2276 23.4 27.4 27.1 24.9
South 9897 25.3 31.5 31.4 30.4
West 13644 27.4 31.7 31.7 30.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19835 21.9 28.1 27.9 26.9
18 to 24 years old 3791 25.8 29.2 29.0 27.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1641 37.6 41.0 40.7 39.4
25 years old and over 16044 20.9 27.8 27.7 26.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7143 31.8 41.3 41.2 39.8
High school graduate, no college 4303 15.0 20.5 20.5 19.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2830 10.7 15.3 15.2 14.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1768 7.7 10.9 10.9 10.6
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 17090 21.0 24.9 24.8 23.7
Worked at full-time jobs 11201 11.4 13.2 13.1 12.1
50 to 52 weeks 8853 7.9 8.9 8.8 7.8
Worked at part-time jobs 1901 24.7 29.7 29.7 28.4
Did not work 3988 46.2 55.4 55.2 54.1
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 63.2 77.2 77.0 76.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 3078 77.1 86.6 86.3 85.5
SSI 1883 40.0 64.2 64.2 63.7
Food stamps 5326 72.7 81.9 81.4 79.5
Housing assistance 2430 64.9 75.6 75.1 74.5
Energy assistance 723 73.3 83.8 83.8 82.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 9844 47.1 52.5 52.3 49.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3233 77.6 89.8 89.4 88.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 12776 7.5 9.2 9.2 6.7
Medicare 1974 27.3 61.7 61.7 61.2
Also Medicaid 657 42.1 74.9 74.9 74.6
Medicaid 5898 63.5 74.3 74.2 72.9
Not covered 10480 32.4 35.5 35.2 35.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 33.0 33.3 29.5 29.6 25.9
Age
Under 18 years 40.8 41.1 35.6 35.7 33.9
Related children 40.4 40.7 35.2 35.3 33.5
Under 6 years 41.7 42.0 36.2 36.4 35.3
18 to 24 years 30.6 31.1 27.5 27.8 25.7
25 to 44 years 25.1 25.3 21.9 21.9 20.1
45 to 64 years 25.0 25.5 23.9 24.1 19.2
65 years and over 56.9 56.9 56.2 56.2 27.9
65 to 74 years 54.1 54.1 53.1 53.1 25.6
75 years and over 61.6 61.6 61.4 61.4 31.8
Family Relationship
In families 31.8 32.1 28.0 28.1 24.6
Married-couple families 24.4 24.6 20.9 20.9 17.5
With related children under 18 25.6 25.9 21.3 21.3 19.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 59.1 59.6 54.1 54.3 50.6
With related children under 18 64.0 64.5 58.0 58.3 55.7
Unrelated individuals 42.5 42.9 42.7 43.1 37.3
Living alone 46.8 47.0 47.0 47.0 36.9
65 years and over 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 57.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 32.6 32.9 29.1 29.2 25.6
Inside central cities 38.1 38.4 34.1 34.3 30.6
Outside central cities 26.4 26.8 23.4 23.5 20.0
Outside metropolitan areas 36.5 36.8 33.3 33.5 29.1
Region
Northeast 37.5 37.8 35.1 35.5 31.8
Midwest 27.0 27.4 24.2 24.5 20.8
South 32.4 32.6 28.8 28.9 24.3
West 32.8 33.2 28.9 29.0 26.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 28.7 29.0 26.2 26.3 21.6
18 to 24 years old 30.6 31.1 27.5 27.8 25.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.3 42.6 38.2 38.4 36.9
25 years old and over 28.3 28.5 25.9 26.0 20.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.9 42.1 38.6 38.8 31.4
High school graduate, no college 21.0 21.2 18.8 18.8 14.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.8 16.0 14.0 14.0 10.3
Bachelor's degree or more 11.1 11.3 10.6 10.7 7.9
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.5 25.9 22.9 23.1 20.4
Worked at full-time jobs 13.8 14.1 11.4 11.5 10.3
50 to 52 weeks 9.5 9.8 7.4 7.5 6.8
Worked at part-time jobs 31.0 31.9 27.8 28.3 24.7
Did not work 55.8 56.0 53.1 53.2 47.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 77.8 78.0 75.2 75.4 71.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 86.9 87.2 84.5 84.8 82.5
SSI 65.4 65.4 62.5 62.5 54.6
Food stamps 81.2 81.4 76.2 76.4 73.1
Housing assistance 75.6 76.3 70.0 70.2 66.6
Energy assistance 82.6 83.7 78.7 78.7 74.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 53.1 53.4 46.6 46.8 44.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 89.9 90.2 87.7 88.0 85.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7.9 8.1 5.6 5.6 4.4
Medicare 62.1 62.1 61.1 61.1 32.0
Also Medicaid 75.3 75.3 73.9 73.9 55.8
Medicaid 74.9 75.1 69.6 69.7 65.4
Not covered 38.2 38.9 33.6 33.8 31.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 25.5 25.5 23.9 22.2 19.6
Age
Under 18 years 33.7 33.7 32.0 29.3 25.5
Related children 33.3 33.3 31.6 29.0 25.1
Under 6 years 35.2 35.2 33.7 30.6 26.9
18 to 24 years 25.5 25.5 24.1 22.2 20.3
25 to 44 years 19.8 19.8 18.8 17.5 15.9
45 to 64 years 18.6 18.6 17.0 16.1 14.1
65 years and over 24.2 24.2 20.6 20.0 17.5
65 to 74 years 20.8 20.8 17.2 16.7 14.3
75 years and over 29.9 29.9 26.2 25.6 22.7
Family Relationship
In families 24.2 24.2 22.7 20.9 18.2
Married-couple families 17.2 17.2 16.4 14.7 12.9
With related children under 18 19.5 19.5 18.7 16.5 14.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 50.1 50.1 46.3 43.8 37.3
With related children under 18 55.5 55.5 51.3 48.5 41.2
Unrelated individuals 35.9 35.9 34.0 33.3 31.7
Living alone 34.4 34.4 30.9 30.0 26.7
65 years and over 50.8 50.8 44.3 42.4 34.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 25.1 25.1 23.5 21.7 19.4
Inside central cities 30.0 30.0 28.1 25.7 22.7
Outside central cities 19.6 19.6 18.3 17.2 15.6
Outside metropolitan areas 29.0 29.0 28.3 26.9 22.4
Region
Northeast 31.2 31.2 28.6 26.3 21.5
Midwest 20.8 20.8 19.9 18.8 17.7
South 23.6 23.6 22.6 21.3 19.4
West 25.6 25.6 24.0 22.0 19.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 21.0 21.0 19.6 18.3 16.5
18 to 24 years old 25.5 25.5 24.1 22.2 20.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.7 36.7 34.7 31.8 29.0
25 years old and over 19.9 19.9 18.5 17.4 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.3 30.3 28.1 26.5 23.5
High school graduate, no college 14.2 14.2 13.4 12.4 11.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.5 7.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.9 7.9 7.2 7.1 7.0
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.1 20.1 18.8 17.6 15.8
Worked at full-time jobs 10.1 10.1 9.6 8.7 7.7
50 to 52 weeks 6.7 6.7 6.4 5.7 4.9
Worked at part-time jobs 24.5 24.5 22.6 21.5 19.4
Did not work 45.8 45.8 43.0 40.6 36.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 69.3 69.3 59.1 52.6 43.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 82.0 82.0 72.6 64.9 53.7
SSI 50.1 50.1 36.7 31.7 24.8
Food stamps 71.4 71.4 65.2 58.5 48.3
Housing assistance 64.3 64.3 57.5 52.6 36.6
Energy assistance 73.9 73.9 66.8 61.9 48.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 43.7 43.7 41.1 37.5 31.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 83.2 83.2 73.0 64.5 52.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5
Medicare 27.2 27.2 23.1 22.4 19.4
Also Medicaid 46.7 46.7 34.9 33.2 26.1
Medicaid 63.9 63.9 56.9 50.5 42.5
Not covered 30.8 30.8 30.4 29.1 26.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 18.5 21.4 29.4 25.6
Age
Under 18 years 24.4 28.2 39.7 34.1
Related children 24.0 27.7 39.3 33.7
Under 6 years 26.1 30.4 41.7 35.4
18 to 24 years 19.8 22.1 28.7 25.3
25 to 44 years 15.2 16.9 23.8 20.2
45 to 64 years 12.8 15.3 19.5 18.2
65 years and over 11.9 18.5 24.3 23.7
65 to 74 years 9.7 15.9 21.9 21.0
75 years and over 15.7 22.9 28.3 28.2
Family Relationship
In families 17.2 20.1 28.5 24.3
Married-couple families 11.9 14.7 21.5 18.1
With related children under 18 13.4 16.5 24.9 20.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 36.6 39.8 53.9 47.4
With related children under 18 40.4 43.9 60.0 52.3
Unrelated individuals 29.5 32.4 36.4 36.3
Living alone 22.1 27.1 34.6 34.6
65 years and over 22.4 34.6 52.0 52.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 18.4 21.0 29.0 25.2
Inside central cities 21.9 25.1 33.8 29.8
Outside central cities 14.4 16.5 23.6 20.1
Outside metropolitan areas 19.8 24.7 33.4 29.3
Region
Northeast 21.1 23.1 33.4 30.7
Midwest 17.6 19.5 25.6 22.2
South 17.8 20.8 27.2 23.7
West 18.3 21.5 30.3 25.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.3 17.7 23.9 21.0
18 to 24 years old 19.8 22.1 28.7 25.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.5 32.0 40.3 36.3
25 years old and over 14.2 16.7 22.7 20.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.5 25.2 33.8 30.6
High school graduate, no college 10.3 12.0 16.9 14.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.7 8.1 12.5 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.4
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.0 17.1 23.2 20.1
Worked at full-time jobs 7.2 8.4 13.4 10.5
50 to 52 weeks 4.5 5.3 9.8 7.2
Worked at part-time jobs 18.2 20.4 27.7 24.0
Did not work 35.4 39.9 48.3 45.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 42.3 49.3 64.5 60.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 53.0 61.2 78.9 73.7
SSI 23.5 29.0 40.4 39.1
Food stamps 47.3 54.1 74.5 68.3
Housing assistance 36.6 41.1 67.1 61.3
Energy assistance 47.7 57.0 74.7 68.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 30.5 34.7 50.6 44.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 51.8 60.2 79.0 74.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.2 3.7 9.0 6.6
Medicare 14.6 21.8 27.9 27.0
Also Medicaid 22.8 28.6 43.4 41.6
Medicaid 41.6 48.8 66.1 59.8
Not covered 25.1 27.9 36.0 31.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 8308 9894 9855 9472 10103 10202 9038 9076 7950
Age
Under 18 years 3972 4328 4312 4134 4407 4444 3845 3856 3663
Related children 3865 4216 4199 4023 4289 4326 3743 3754 3561
Under 6 years 1575 1679 1671 1606 1717 1728 1489 1497 1453
18 to 24 years 979 1107 1098 1055 1160 1180 1043 1052 973
25 to 44 years 2194 2466 2459 2342 2533 2552 2207 2215 2032
45 to 64 years 779 1080 1075 1038 1083 1107 1034 1043 831
65 years and over 384 912 912 904 920 920 909 909 452
65 to 74 years 214 544 544 536 549 549 539 539 260
75 years and over 170 367 367 367 371 371 370 370 192
Family Relationship
In families 7198 8554 8514 8154 8729 8817 7684 7711 6758
Married-couple families 3856 4700 4666 4398 4820 4868 4136 4143 3464
With related children under 18 3510 3884 3851 3598 3992 4040 3314 3319 3074
Female hhlder, no husband present 2911 3336 3330 3260 3380 3409 3091 3108 2891
With related children under 18 2739 3058 3051 2996 3094 3117 2804 2819 2691
Unrelated individuals 1017 1243 1243 1220 1265 1277 1272 1283 1110
Living alone 423 586 586 576 585 587 587 588 462
65 years and over 181 306 306 305 306 306 306 306 201
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 7426 8854 8826 8471 9053 9144 8081 8113 7112
Inside central cities 4652 5490 5474 5298 5608 5651 5022 5042 4501
Outside central cities 2774 3364 3352 3173 3445 3493 3059 3071 2611
Outside metropolitan areas 882 1040 1029 1002 1050 1058 958 963 838
Region
Northeast 1533 1816 1816 1750 1810 1821 1692 1711 1533
Midwest 532 624 616 568 614 624 551 557 474
South 2500 3122 3103 3013 3205 3230 2852 2858 2401
West 3744 4332 4320 4141 4473 4526 3943 3950 3543
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4335 5566 5544 5338 5696 5758 5193 5220 4287
18 to 24 years old 979 1107 1098 1055 1160 1180 1043 1052 973
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 617 672 668 647 694 700 627 630 606
25 years old and over 3357 4459 4446 4283 4537 4579 4150 4168 3314
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2272 2952 2941 2842 2991 3011 2759 2771 2246
High school graduate, no college 647 883 882 846 903 914 808 811 636
College: Less than bachelor's degree 302 432 430 408 446 454 395 397 292
Bachelor's degree or more 136 192 193 187 197 201 187 188 140
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 3593 4255 4235 4055 4364 4424 3918 3945 3494
Worked at full-time jobs 1281 1481 1468 1356 1548 1584 1272 1286 1148
50 to 52 weeks 700 791 781 693 844 866 658 662 598
Worked at part-time jobs 469 564 564 540 589 606 529 539 470
Did not work 1843 2210 2202 2159 2227 2234 2118 2120 1876
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 2854 3487 3477 3444 3513 3522 3398 3406 3213
AFDC or other non-SSI 2373 2666 2656 2632 2674 2684 2601 2609 2540
SSI 754 1208 1208 1199 1231 1231 1177 1177 1029
Food stamps 3873 4362 4335 4234 4324 4336 4059 4069 3893
Housing assistance 1577 1838 1825 1811 1837 1854 1701 1707 1620
Energy assistance 530 606 606 597 597 605 568 568 540
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4634 5172 5150 4906 5228 5254 4590 4605 4353
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2510 2901 2891 2866 2905 2914 2836 2844 2749
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 964 1176 1171 861 1010 1029 716 721 567
Medicare 540 1217 1217 1208 1226 1226 1206 1206 632
Also Medicaid 276 492 492 490 494 494 485 485 367
Medicaid 3744 4385 4377 4301 4418 4428 4105 4114 3855
Not covered 3393 3717 3693 3664 4008 4075 3524 3547 3249
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 7801 7801 7336 6803 6018 5676 6552 9019 7850
Age
Under 18 years 3639 3639 3457 3170 2753 2641 3043 4287 3681
Related children 3539 3539 3360 3078 2663 2552 2946 4171 3579
Under 6 years 1447 1447 1387 1261 1106 1072 1253 1715 1458
18 to 24 years 966 966 913 841 769 751 838 1087 960
25 to 44 years 1997 1997 1896 1769 1603 1535 1709 2407 2038
45 to 64 years 808 808 737 699 611 556 663 844 788
65 years and over 391 391 333 324 282 193 299 393 383
65 to 74 years 211 211 175 170 146 99 161 222 213
75 years and over 180 180 158 154 137 95 138 171 170
Family Relationship
In families 6652 6652 6248 5746 5012 4734 5509 7830 6686
Married-couple families 3403 3403 3246 2899 2556 2347 2899 4259 3589
With related children under 18 3040 3040 2913 2575 2246 2088 2579 3884 3228
Female hhlder, no husband present 2863 2863 2646 2504 2131 2091 2277 3084 2708
With related children under 18 2682 2682 2481 2346 1990 1951 2122 2900 2527
Unrelated individuals 1067 1067 1011 990 942 879 966 1085 1081
Living alone 430 430 387 375 334 277 339 433 433
65 years and over 178 178 156 149 122 79 122 183 183
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 6966 6966 6521 6030 5373 5106 5842 8058 7009
Inside central cities 4405 4405 4127 3783 3333 3219 3687 4974 4379
Outside central cities 2561 2561 2394 2247 2039 1886 2156 3084 2629
Outside metropolitan areas 835 835 815 773 645 571 710 961 841
Region
Northeast 1504 1504 1379 1267 1034 1017 1113 1611 1480
Midwest 473 473 453 428 403 401 444 583 504
South 2336 2336 2234 2104 1919 1759 2056 2691 2344
West 3488 3488 3270 3003 2662 2500 2939 4134 3521
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4162 4162 3879 3633 3265 3035 3509 4732 4170
18 to 24 years old 966 966 913 841 769 751 838 1087 960
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 603 603 569 523 476 468 526 661 596
25 years old and over 3196 3196 2966 2792 2496 2284 2671 3645 3209
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2162 2162 2009 1892 1677 1534 1803 2416 2183
High school graduate, no college 612 612 575 535 487 443 517 728 610
College: Less than bachelor's degree 283 283 253 240 209 189 228 354 286
Bachelor's degree or more 139 139 128 125 123 119 123 147 131
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 3429 3429 3219 3001 2697 2565 2915 3956 3440
Worked at full-time jobs 1137 1137 1072 975 861 808 936 1506 1180
50 to 52 weeks 594 594 562 501 432 400 474 869 633
Worked at part-time jobs 465 465 430 408 368 346 388 526 456
Did not work 1827 1827 1716 1618 1468 1412 1591 1925 1804
07/17/98 18
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (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 3127 3127 2666 2377 1953 1910 2226 2915 2737
AFDC or other non-SSI 2524 2524 2234 1996 1652 1631 1885 2428 2267
SSI 943 943 691 596 466 443 546 761 736
Food stamps 3805 3805 3474 3117 2575 2519 2880 3967 3638
Housing assistance 1562 1562 1397 1279 889 889 1000 1631 1489
Energy assistance 534 534 482 447 352 344 412 540 496
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4306 4306 4044 3695 3123 3000 3414 4980 4327
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2690 2690 2359 2084 1702 1675 1947 2554 2410
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 562 562 523 489 442 404 467 1151 843
Medicare 536 536 456 443 383 288 429 550 534
Also Medicaid 307 307 229 218 171 150 187 285 273
Medicaid 3768 3768 3358 2979 2507 2454 2877 3897 3525
Not covered 3228 3228 3190 3054 2806 2627 2921 3775 3248