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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 6961 21.5 28.0 27.9 26.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 626 32.9 36.1 35.7 34.2
25 to 44 years 3946 23.3 26.1 25.9 24.8
45 to 54 years 1166 15.5 20.3 20.3 19.2
55 to 64 years 676 14.9 24.8 24.8 24.2
65 years and over 547 16.2 52.9 52.9 52.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4804 14.4 20.5 20.3 19.2
With related children under 18 3293 17.6 20.4 20.1 18.8
With related children under 6 1912 19.6 22.0 21.8 20.2
Male householder, no wife present 545 18.3 23.3 23.5 23.0
Female householder, no husband present 1612 43.6 52.1 52.0 50.6
With related children under 18 1292 49.7 57.7 57.5 56.1
With related children under 6 631 60.4 66.5 66.1 64.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6307 21.0 27.3 27.2 26.2
Inside central cities 3336 25.5 32.6 32.4 31.2
Outside central cities 2970 15.9 21.4 21.4 20.5
Outside metropolitan areas 654 25.9 34.6 34.2 32.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 1128 28.0 34.9 34.9 33.5
Midwest 542 19.1 22.9 23.0 21.1
South 2341 18.9 27.0 26.8 26.1
West 2950 21.5 27.1 26.9 25.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3117 32.0 40.6 40.5 39.2
High school graduate, no college 1790 16.1 21.2 21.0 20.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1362 12.4 16.8 16.7 15.3
Bachelor's degree or more 692 5.8 10.8 10.8 10.4
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 6414 21.9 25.9 25.7 24.6
Worked at full-time jobs 4678 12.1 14.0 13.9 12.6
50 to 52 weeks 3780 8.3 9.3 9.2 8.2
Worked at part-time jobs 565 35.3 41.2 41.4 40.5
Did not work 1171 54.5 66.0 65.5 64.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2071 51.8 70.2 70.2 68.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 1700 57.9 69.3 69.4 67.8
Householder 65 years and over 371 23.5 74.0 74.0 73.2
One worker 3027 13.0 15.4 15.1 13.6
Two workers or more 1862 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 953 57.4 76.3 76.2 75.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 652 71.2 85.6 85.5 84.8
SSI 396 33.6 63.4 63.4 62.2
Food stamps 1143 64.2 77.0 76.4 74.7
Housing assistance 562 59.2 70.4 70.0 68.7
Energy assistance 151 67.2 81.0 81.0 79.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1992 41.7 48.9 48.5 45.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 685 70.7 87.9 87.9 87.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3694 5.9 8.5 8.5 6.4
Medicare 949 18.1 49.2 49.3 48.0
Medicaid 1919 48.1 60.5 60.4 58.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1538 24.4 26.5 26.0 26.0
Health insurance 1325 26.7 28.3 27.8 27.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 378 28.3 62.1 62.1 60.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 29.0 29.2 25.1 25.2 20.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 37.5 37.9 29.9 30.3 29.5
25 to 44 years 27.2 27.3 22.0 22.2 21.0
45 to 54 years 20.8 21.0 19.2 19.2 16.4
55 to 64 years 26.1 26.6 25.6 25.6 16.7
65 years and over 53.5 54.0 53.7 53.7 20.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 21.2 21.3 17.9 18.0 13.1
With related children under 18 21.2 21.3 16.4 16.5 14.7
With related children under 6 23.1 23.1 17.4 17.5 16.3
Male householder, no wife present 26.0 26.5 20.6 21.1 17.6
Female householder, no husband present 53.2 53.7 48.0 48.1 43.6
With related children under 18 58.8 59.1 52.3 52.4 49.3
With related children under 6 66.0 66.3 61.1 61.1 59.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.4 28.6 24.4 24.6 20.1
Inside central cities 34.3 34.6 29.2 29.5 25.0
Outside central cities 21.7 21.9 19.1 19.1 14.7
Outside metropolitan areas 35.0 35.3 31.4 31.5 24.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 35.6 36.0 32.5 33.0 29.1
Midwest 21.6 21.8 19.3 19.5 16.0
South 27.9 28.1 24.2 24.2 18.0
West 28.7 28.9 24.0 24.1 20.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.4 42.6 37.4 37.5 31.1
High school graduate, no college 22.1 22.5 17.7 18.0 14.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.5 16.6 14.2 14.3 11.4
Bachelor's degree or more 11.2 11.2 10.0 10.0 6.6
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 26.9 27.1 22.7 22.8 20.5
Worked at full-time jobs 15.0 15.1 10.6 10.8 10.0
50 to 52 weeks 10.3 10.3 6.5 6.5 6.2
Worked at part-time jobs 43.8 44.0 34.6 34.9 31.7
Did not work 66.4 67.0 64.9 65.0 57.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 71.1 71.2 66.8 66.9 53.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 70.4 70.4 65.1 65.2 58.1
Householder 65 years and over 74.0 74.5 74.4 74.5 29.5
One worker 16.8 17.2 11.2 11.4 10.2
Two workers or more 2.0 2.2 1.3 1.3 1.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 76.7 77.2 73.7 73.7 67.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 85.7 86.2 82.1 82.2 79.0
SSI 64.5 65.0 62.7 62.7 50.8
Food stamps 77.4 77.8 71.1 71.2 66.9
Housing assistance 73.6 73.8 65.4 65.7 60.6
Energy assistance 83.2 83.2 75.4 75.9 71.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 50.1 50.2 41.6 41.9 38.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 88.4 89.1 85.0 85.1 80.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.3 7.4 5.1 5.1 3.5
Medicare 49.5 50.1 49.2 49.2 22.2
Medicaid 62.2 62.4 55.1 55.2 49.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 30.4 30.8 23.9 24.3 22.0
Health insurance 32.6 33.1 25.6 26.0 24.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 62.6 63.2 61.7 61.7 39.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 20.1 20.1 18.5 17.5 14.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29.1 29.1 27.8 27.0 23.2
25 to 44 years 20.8 20.8 19.3 18.1 15.4
45 to 54 years 16.1 16.1 14.5 13.7 11.4
55 to 64 years 16.5 16.5 15.0 14.0 11.8
65 years and over 18.1 18.1 15.1 15.1 13.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.8 12.8 11.8 11.1 9.8
With related children under 18 14.5 14.5 13.6 12.6 10.9
With related children under 6 16.2 16.2 15.2 13.8 12.3
Male householder, no wife present 16.6 16.6 15.5 15.5 14.7
Female householder, no husband present 43.2 43.2 39.5 37.5 30.4
With related children under 18 48.9 48.9 44.7 42.4 34.0
With related children under 6 59.6 59.6 56.3 53.1 44.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 19.8 19.8 18.1 17.2 14.6
Inside central cities 24.5 24.5 22.6 21.2 17.5
Outside central cities 14.4 14.4 13.0 12.8 11.4
Outside metropolitan areas 23.7 23.7 22.6 20.7 18.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 28.7 28.7 25.2 22.9 17.3
Midwest 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.8 13.9
South 17.6 17.6 16.4 15.6 14.1
West 19.6 19.6 18.3 17.5 14.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.6 30.6 28.3 26.7 23.0
High school graduate, no college 14.2 14.2 13.1 12.4 10.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.1 11.1 10.0 9.7 7.6
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 6.4 5.2 5.1 4.5
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 20.3 20.3 18.8 17.7 15.0
Worked at full-time jobs 9.9 9.9 9.2 8.5 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.3 4.2
Worked at part-time jobs 31.2 31.2 28.4 27.8 22.2
Did not work 56.5 56.5 52.4 49.8 43.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 51.9 51.9 47.6 45.5 39.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 57.4 57.4 53.2 50.6 43.6
Householder 65 years and over 26.3 26.3 21.9 21.9 19.8
One worker 10.1 10.1 9.3 8.6 6.9
Two workers or more 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 65.4 65.4 53.4 48.3 37.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 78.3 78.3 66.2 60.2 45.8
SSI 45.9 45.9 32.2 27.7 20.9
Food stamps 65.4 65.4 57.9 53.0 41.3
Housing assistance 58.6 58.6 52.4 47.8 28.8
Energy assistance 71.1 71.1 62.3 59.2 41.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 38.3 38.3 35.1 33.0 26.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 78.9 78.9 66.5 59.6 45.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.8
Medicare 19.6 19.6 16.4 15.9 14.3
Medicaid 48.0 48.0 42.1 38.6 31.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 20.3
Health insurance 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 22.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 33.0 33.0 25.0 23.8 20.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 13.8 15.5 23.9 19.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.2 24.1 36.8 28.7
25 to 44 years 14.7 16.0 26.1 20.4
45 to 54 years 9.2 11.4 17.6 15.2
55 to 64 years 11.3 12.4 16.6 15.6
65 years and over 10.1 13.7 16.2 16.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 8.7 10.2 16.6 12.8
With related children under 18 9.9 11.4 20.2 14.8
With related children under 6 11.1 13.1 23.1 16.5
Male householder, no wife present 13.7 14.7 23.1 16.9
Female householder, no husband present 29.3 31.4 46.2 40.0
With related children under 18 33.2 35.2 52.5 45.3
With related children under 6 44.3 46.8 62.2 56.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.7 15.0 23.5 19.0
Inside central cities 16.6 18.0 28.9 23.7
Outside central cities 10.4 11.6 17.5 13.8
Outside metropolitan areas 15.6 20.0 27.7 23.7
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 16.9 18.1 29.8 26.2
Midwest 13.9 14.1 20.9 16.6
South 12.8 14.4 20.7 16.8
West 13.5 15.5 24.8 19.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.3 23.6 35.2 29.7
High school graduate, no college 9.9 10.9 18.7 13.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.2 8.2 13.8 10.8
Bachelor's degree or more 3.9 4.5 6.8 5.2
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 14.2 15.6 24.6 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 6.6 7.3 15.0 9.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.6 4.3 10.8 6.3
Worked at part-time jobs 20.6 24.0 39.0 30.2
Did not work 41.4 44.6 56.0 54.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 37.2 40.7 53.9 49.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 42.1 45.3 60.6 54.7
Householder 65 years and over 14.5 19.8 23.5 23.5
One worker 6.1 7.2 16.8 10.4
Two workers or more 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 36.0 39.5 59.6 54.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 45.2 48.9 73.8 67.2
SSI 19.2 22.1 34.7 33.9
Food stamps 40.2 43.6 67.6 59.6
Housing assistance 28.8 32.7 62.0 55.6
Energy assistance 41.3 47.6 70.1 63.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 24.8 27.1 45.9 37.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 44.9 49.3 73.0 67.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.5 2.8 7.4 4.8
Medicare 11.3 14.6 18.5 18.1
Medicaid 29.6 32.8 51.8 43.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.7 20.3 28.8 22.0
Health insurance 20.7 22.4 31.5 24.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 17.3 20.9 28.8 28.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 1495 1950 1941 1865 2019 2035 1747 1756 1427
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 206 226 223 214 235 237 187 190 184
25 to 44 years 919 1030 1024 977 1073 1078 869 875 828
45 to 54 years 180 237 237 224 243 245 224 224 191
55 to 64 years 101 167 167 163 176 179 173 173 113
65 years and over 89 289 289 286 292 295 293 294 111
Type of Family
Married-couple families 693 982 973 923 1020 1024 860 866 628
With related children under 18 578 672 663 618 698 701 538 544 484
With related children under 6 374 420 416 386 441 441 333 334 311
Male householder, no wife present 100 127 128 126 142 144 112 115 96
Female householder, no husband present 702 840 839 816 858 866 774 775 703
With related children under 18 643 746 743 725 760 763 676 677 637
With related children under 6 381 420 417 409 416 418 385 385 376
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1326 1723 1717 1650 1790 1804 1541 1550 1270
Inside central cities 852 1087 1081 1040 1145 1155 974 983 834
Outside central cities 474 636 636 609 646 650 567 567 436
Outside metropolitan areas 169 226 224 215 229 230 205 206 157
Region
Northeast 316 394 394 378 402 407 367 372 329
Midwest 103 124 124 114 117 118 105 106 87
South 441 632 627 611 654 657 567 567 422
West 634 799 795 761 847 853 708 711 590
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 997 1267 1262 1223 1321 1329 1167 1170 969
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 289 379 377 361 396 402 317 322 258
College: Less than bachelor's degree 168 229 228 208 225 226 194 195 155
Bachelor's degree or more 40 75 75 72 77 77 69 69 46
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1406 1660 1651 1579 1727 1740 1453 1462 1316
Worked at full-time jobs 568 655 650 591 702 706 498 504 468
50 to 52 weeks 314 350 346 312 388 388 244 245 234
Worked at part-time jobs 200 233 234 229 248 249 195 197 179
Did not work 638 772 767 759 777 785 760 761 669
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1072 1453 1453 1424 1472 1474 1382 1385 1097
Householder 15 to 64 years 985 1179 1179 1152 1198 1198 1107 1109 988
Householder 65 years and over 87 274 274 271 274 276 276 276 109
One worker 394 466 458 412 510 520 339 346 308
Two workers or more 28 30 29 29 37 41 25 25 22
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 547 727 727 718 731 735 702 703 643
AFDC or other non-SSI 464 558 557 553 559 562 535 536 515
SSI 133 251 251 247 256 258 248 248 201
Food stamps 734 880 873 854 885 889 813 813 765
Housing assistance 332 396 393 386 413 415 368 369 340
Energy assistance 102 123 123 120 126 126 114 115 108
Free or reduced-price school lunches 830 974 966 915 998 1000 829 834 771
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 484 602 602 599 606 610 582 583 553
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 219 315 312 236 269 272 188 190 129
Medicare 172 467 468 455 470 476 467 467 211
Medicaid 924 1161 1159 1130 1193 1198 1056 1060 946
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 376 407 399 399 467 473 368 373 339
Health insurance 354 375 369 369 432 438 339 344 321
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 107 235 235 229 236 239 233 233 150
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 1402 1402 1288 1221 1040 964 1076 1666 1355
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 182 182 174 169 145 145 151 230 180
25 to 44 years 822 822 761 716 608 579 633 1030 804
45 to 54 years 188 188 169 159 133 107 133 205 177
55 to 64 years 112 112 101 95 80 77 84 112 106
65 years and over 99 99 83 83 75 55 75 89 89
Type of Family
Married-couple families 615 615 567 533 471 417 490 796 617
With related children under 18 478 478 448 415 360 325 376 666 487
With related children under 6 310 310 290 264 235 212 251 442 315
Male householder, no wife present 91 91 85 85 80 75 80 126 92
Female householder, no husband present 696 696 636 604 489 472 505 744 645
With related children under 18 632 632 578 548 439 429 455 678 586
With related children under 6 376 376 355 335 280 279 295 392 357
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1247 1247 1140 1086 922 862 945 1485 1200
Inside central cities 818 818 753 707 583 554 601 964 791
Outside central cities 429 429 387 379 339 308 345 521 409
Outside metropolitan areas 155 155 148 135 118 102 130 181 155
Region
Northeast 324 324 284 258 195 190 204 336 295
Midwest 87 87 80 80 75 75 77 113 90
South 412 412 383 365 331 300 337 484 394
West 579 579 541 517 440 398 459 732 576
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 952 952 881 833 717 663 737 1096 926
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 254 254 235 221 189 177 196 335 245
College: Less than bachelor's degree 152 152 136 131 104 97 112 188 148
Bachelor's degree or more 44 44 36 35 31 27 31 47 36
Work Experience in 1997-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1303 1303 1205 1138 965 908 1001 1577 1266
Worked at full-time jobs 465 465 432 398 336 308 343 701 463
50 to 52 weeks 233 233 217 200 159 135 163 408 240
Worked at part-time jobs 176 176 160 157 126 116 136 220 171
Did not work 662 662 613 584 503 484 522 656 632
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1074 1074 986 941 816 770 843 1117 1018
Householder 15 to 64 years 977 977 905 860 742 717 770 1030 931
Householder 65 years and over 97 97 81 81 74 54 74 87 87
One worker 305 305 281 262 209 184 217 507 316
Two workers or more 22 22 20 18 16 10 16 42 20
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 623 623 509 460 353 343 376 568 523
AFDC or other non-SSI 511 511 431 392 298 294 319 481 438
SSI 182 182 128 110 83 76 87 137 134
Food stamps 747 747 662 606 472 460 498 772 681
Housing assistance 329 329 294 268 162 162 183 348 312
Energy assistance 108 108 94 90 63 63 72 106 95
Free or reduced-price school lunches 763 763 700 656 522 493 539 914 737
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 540 540 455 409 315 308 338 500 462
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 129 129 123 116 105 92 105 274 176
Medicare 186 186 155 151 136 108 139 175 172
Medicaid 921 921 807 741 594 567 630 994 838
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 339 339 339 339 312 287 312 442 339
Health insurance 321 321 321 321 297 274 297 417 321
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 125 125 94 90 76 65 79 109 109