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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 7273 22.7 28.7 28.3 27.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 659 34.9 38.3 38.0 36.8
25 to 44 years 4137 25.2 27.3 27.1 25.5
45 to 54 years 1194 15.7 20.4 19.5 18.7
55 to 64 years 693 13.6 22.1 21.9 21.4
65 years and over 591 15.8 52.2 51.9 51.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4945 15.7 22.0 21.6 20.2
With related children under 18 3398 19.3 22.0 21.6 19.7
With related children under 6 1942 22.6 24.6 24.2 21.9
Male householder, no wife present 600 19.6 23.2 22.9 22.8
Female householder, no husband present 1728 43.7 49.8 49.6 48.5
With related children under 18 1355 52.2 56.6 56.4 55.1
With related children under 6 688 61.2 64.9 64.7 64.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6677 22.5 28.2 27.9 26.7
Inside central cities 3447 26.8 32.7 32.3 31.2
Outside central cities 3230 17.9 23.5 23.2 21.9
Outside metropolitan areas 596 24.5 33.7 33.4 31.8
107/27/99 434
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 1149 26.9 34.3 34.0 33.2
Midwest 525 17.3 20.9 21.1 19.6
South 2538 20.6 27.4 27.1 25.9
West 3061 23.7 28.9 28.5 27.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3195 32.7 42.0 41.4 39.8
High school graduate, no college 1929 19.4 23.3 22.9 21.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1409 12.4 16.2 16.1 15.4
Bachelor's degree or more 740 7.4 9.1 9.1 8.7
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 15 to 64 years 6683 23.3 26.6 26.2 25.0
Worked at full-time jobs 4995 15.4 17.0 16.7 15.4
50 to 52 weeks 4045 11.0 11.7 11.4 10.3
Worked at part-time jobs 559 37.7 43.2 42.4 41.7
Did not work 1129 50.9 60.8 60.6 59.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2006 51.2 69.9 69.3 68.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 1597 59.1 69.8 69.2 67.8
Householder 65 years and over 409 20.2 70.3 69.9 69.6
One worker 3241 18.0 19.6 19.2 17.4
Two workers or more 2026 2.0 2.4 2.4 2.0
107/27/99 435
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 792 54.5 72.2 71.3 70.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 493 69.5 81.9 81.2 79.9
SSI 367 34.6 62.2 60.9 60.3
Food stamps 960 68.7 79.3 78.3 76.4
Housing assistance 538 61.9 74.1 73.3 71.5
Energy assistance 187 57.0 73.9 72.1 72.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2163 44.3 49.0 48.4 45.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 522 69.7 84.1 83.6 82.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4001 7.9 9.9 9.6 7.5
Medicare 995 16.5 46.1 45.8 45.0
Medicaid 1884 47.4 58.7 57.9 56.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1596 30.1 32.2 31.8 31.8
Health insurance 1409 31.7 33.5 33.1 33.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 371 20.7 51.8 51.4 50.1
107/27/99 436
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 29.1 29.2 25.3 25.4 20.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 37.6 37.6 32.8 32.8 31.5
25 to 44 years 27.6 27.7 22.9 23.1 21.8
45 to 54 years 21.1 21.2 18.2 18.3 15.1
55 to 64 years 23.4 23.4 21.3 21.5 14.5
65 years and over 53.0 53.3 52.5 52.5 18.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 22.2 22.2 18.5 18.6 13.4
With related children under 18 22.1 22.1 16.9 17.0 15.3
With related children under 6 24.8 24.9 18.7 18.7 17.6
Male householder, no wife present 23.8 23.8 20.9 20.9 17.1
Female householder, no husband present 50.8 51.1 46.2 46.5 42.5
With related children under 18 57.2 57.4 51.4 51.9 49.3
With related children under 6 65.3 65.5 59.3 59.6 57.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.7 28.8 24.8 25.0 20.3
Inside central cities 33.2 33.3 28.9 29.0 24.4
Outside central cities 23.9 24.0 20.5 20.7 15.9
Outside metropolitan areas 33.8 33.8 30.1 30.3 23.8
107/27/99 437
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 34.5 34.6 31.8 31.9 27.6
Midwest 20.6 20.8 19.1 20.0 17.1
South 28.5 28.6 23.8 23.8 17.9
West 29.1 29.2 25.1 25.2 20.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.7 42.9 37.5 37.7 30.5
High school graduate, no college 23.4 23.5 19.7 19.9 16.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.2 16.3 13.8 13.8 10.9
Bachelor's degree or more 10.0 10.0 8.9 8.9 7.0
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 15 to 64 years 27.0 27.1 22.9 23.0 20.8
Worked at full-time jobs 17.4 17.4 13.0 13.1 12.1
50 to 52 weeks 12.0 12.1 8.1 8.2 7.8
Worked at part-time jobs 44.3 44.3 40.1 40.3 35.7
Did not work 61.1 61.4 57.9 58.1 51.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 69.9 70.0 66.3 66.6 51.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 69.8 69.9 65.4 65.9 58.8
Householder 65 years and over 70.3 70.4 69.7 69.7 22.9
One worker 20.1 20.3 14.5 14.5 13.5
Two workers or more 3.1 3.2 1.9 2.0 1.4
107/27/99 438
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 73.0 73.1 68.9 69.2 63.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 82.4 82.7 78.2 78.5 76.1
SSI 63.3 63.7 59.6 60.3 50.6
Food stamps 79.7 79.9 72.7 72.9 67.9
Housing assistance 72.7 72.7 67.3 67.5 61.3
Energy assistance 73.2 73.9 73.5 73.5 62.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 49.4 49.4 42.0 42.5 39.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.0 85.2 81.0 81.2 77.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.6 8.7 6.1 6.2 4.7
Medicare 46.8 47.0 45.2 45.3 18.9
Medicaid 59.7 59.9 52.5 52.7 46.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 34.9 35.0 29.3 29.7 27.4
Health insurance 36.4 36.5 30.6 30.9 28.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 53.5 53.9 49.9 50.4 28.5
107/27/99 439
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 18.8 18.0 16.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 31.4 31.4 30.3 28.5 26.1
25 to 44 years 21.6 21.6 20.4 19.3 17.0
45 to 54 years 15.0 15.0 13.5 13.2 11.6
55 to 64 years 14.0 14.0 12.6 12.3 10.9
65 years and over 15.0 15.0 13.4 13.4 13.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 13.0 12.9 12.0 11.4 10.0
With related children under 18 15.1 15.1 14.3 13.4 11.4
With related children under 6 17.6 17.6 16.6 15.2 13.0
Male householder, no wife present 17.0 17.0 16.9 16.1 14.5
Female householder, no husband present 41.8 41.8 39.1 37.6 33.9
With related children under 18 49.2 49.1 46.2 44.4 40.1
With related children under 6 57.5 57.5 55.7 53.0 49.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 19.8 19.8 18.6 17.8 15.8
Inside central cities 23.8 23.8 22.3 21.2 18.6
Outside central cities 15.6 15.6 14.6 14.2 12.8
Outside metropolitan areas 23.6 23.5 21.7 20.4 18.9
107/27/99 440
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 26.6 26.6 23.4 22.2 18.7
Midwest 16.6 16.6 16.6 15.9 13.8
South 17.4 17.4 16.6 15.8 14.6
West 20.6 20.6 19.4 18.6 16.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.7 29.7 27.8 26.6 23.5
High school graduate, no college 16.2 16.2 15.4 14.8 13.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.7 10.7 9.7 9.2 8.2
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.1 5.8
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 15 to 64 years 20.6 20.6 19.3 18.4 16.3
Worked at full-time jobs 12.1 12.0 11.4 10.7 9.4
50 to 52 weeks 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.1 6.1
Worked at part-time jobs 35.7 35.7 33.9 31.8 28.0
Did not work 50.8 50.8 47.2 45.7 41.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 50.2 50.2 46.8 45.2 41.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 58.3 58.3 54.5 52.6 47.3
Householder 65 years and over 18.7 18.7 16.6 16.6 16.4
One worker 13.3 13.2 12.5 11.6 9.8
Two workers or more 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3
107/27/99 441
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 60.9 60.9 49.2 46.3 39.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 74.9 74.9 63.6 60.3 50.9
SSI 45.4 45.4 30.5 28.2 23.4
Food stamps 66.4 66.4 59.7 55.4 45.7
Housing assistance 59.6 59.6 54.7 50.6 37.4
Energy assistance 60.8 60.8 52.7 48.6 43.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 39.1 39.0 36.5 34.4 29.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 76.1 76.1 63.7 59.7 49.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.3 3.7
Medicare 15.7 15.7 13.6 13.6 12.5
Medicaid 44.6 44.6 39.7 36.5 31.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 27.4 27.4 27.3 27.3 25.2
Health insurance 28.9 28.9 28.8 28.8 26.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 21.2 21.2 15.5 15.5 12.9
107/27/99 442
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 15.3 16.6 24.1 20.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25.6 27.5 37.1 31.7
25 to 44 years 16.7 17.5 26.8 21.9
45 to 54 years 11.0 11.9 17.2 14.5
55 to 64 years 10.2 11.2 14.6 13.5
65 years and over 9.0 13.8 16.1 15.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 9.2 10.5 17.0 13.5
With related children under 18 10.9 12.1 21.2 16.2
With related children under 6 12.2 13.9 25.0 18.5
Male householder, no wife present 13.6 15.0 20.4 17.9
Female householder, no husband present 33.6 34.6 45.7 40.4
With related children under 18 40.0 40.9 54.3 47.8
With related children under 6 48.8 50.8 63.0 56.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.1 16.3 23.9 20.0
Inside central cities 18.0 19.3 28.1 23.8
Outside central cities 12.1 13.2 19.4 16.0
Outside metropolitan areas 17.5 19.8 26.5 23.3
107/27/99 443
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 18.7 19.5 27.8 25.1
Midwest 13.4 14.2 18.7 17.5
South 14.0 14.9 22.4 18.0
West 15.5 17.3 25.1 20.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.1 24.4 34.8 30.0
High school graduate, no college 13.3 13.8 20.3 16.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.0 8.4 13.5 10.9
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 6.0 7.9 6.9
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 15 to 64 years 15.9 16.8 24.8 20.7
Worked at full-time jobs 9.0 9.7 17.1 12.8
50 to 52 weeks 5.8 6.3 12.6 8.7
Worked at part-time jobs 27.4 28.9 39.1 34.9
Did not work 40.6 42.6 51.5 48.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 39.1 42.0 51.9 48.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 46.4 48.4 60.1 55.9
Householder 65 years and over 10.7 17.2 19.8 19.5
One worker 9.4 10.4 20.3 14.5
Two workers or more 1.3 1.4 2.7 1.7
107/27/99 444
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 38.4 41.5 55.0 50.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 50.3 53.7 70.7 65.0
SSI 22.8 25.9 34.1 31.4
Food stamps 45.2 47.4 70.3 62.3
Housing assistance 37.4 39.3 63.7 56.7
Energy assistance 42.1 46.2 60.0 54.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 28.6 30.4 46.9 39.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 48.5 52.0 70.9 64.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.6 3.8 9.0 6.7
Medicare 10.4 13.2 16.7 15.8
Medicaid 30.9 33.6 49.0 42.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 23.7 25.2 32.8 27.4
Health insurance 25.5 26.5 34.6 28.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 12.1 14.4 20.9 20.0
107/27/99 445
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 1648 2087 2061 1973 2118 2125 1837 1848 1498
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 230 252 250 243 248 248 216 216 208
25 to 44 years 1044 1129 1119 1055 1144 1147 946 954 900
45 to 54 years 187 244 232 223 251 253 217 219 181
55 to 64 years 94 153 152 148 162 162 147 149 100
65 years and over 93 308 307 304 313 315 310 310 109
Type of Family
Married-couple families 775 1087 1066 999 1097 1098 914 918 661
With related children under 18 656 748 733 668 752 753 575 579 520
With related children under 6 438 478 471 426 481 483 363 363 341
Male householder, no wife present 117 139 138 136 143 143 125 125 103
Female householder, no husband present 756 860 857 838 878 884 798 804 734
With related children under 18 707 767 764 747 775 778 697 704 668
With related children under 6 421 447 445 442 449 451 408 410 397
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1502 1886 1862 1784 1916 1924 1658 1667 1356
Inside central cities 923 1127 1113 1076 1145 1149 995 998 842
Outside central cities 579 759 748 708 771 774 663 669 514
Outside metropolitan areas 146 201 199 189 201 201 180 181 142
Region
Northeast 309 395 391 382 396 397 365 367 317
Midwest 91 110 111 103 108 109 100 105 90
South 522 697 687 658 722 725 604 605 453
West 727 886 872 830 892 893 768 771 638
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1045 1341 1324 1272 1365 1369 1198 1204 975
107/27/99 446
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 374 450 443 419 451 453 379 384 317
College: Less than bachelor's degree 175 228 227 217 228 229 194 194 154
Bachelor's degree or more 55 67 67 65 74 74 66 66 52
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 15 to 64 years 1555 1778 1754 1669 1805 1810 1527 1538 1388
Worked at full-time jobs 770 850 832 770 867 870 649 656 605
50 to 52 weeks 445 473 462 418 487 488 328 330 316
Worked at part-time jobs 210 241 237 233 247 247 224 225 200
Did not work 575 687 685 666 690 693 653 656 583
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1027 1402 1391 1368 1402 1404 1330 1337 1032
Householder 15 to 64 years 944 1114 1104 1083 1114 1115 1045 1052 939
Householder 65 years and over 83 288 286 285 288 288 285 285 94
One worker 582 635 622 564 653 657 468 471 436
Two workers or more 40 50 48 41 63 64 38 40 29
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 431 571 565 556 577 579 545 548 501
AFDC or other non-SSI 342 404 400 394 406 407 386 387 375
SSI 127 228 224 221 233 234 219 222 186
Food stamps 660 761 752 734 766 767 698 700 652
Housing assistance 333 399 394 385 391 391 362 363 330
Energy assistance 107 138 135 135 137 138 137 137 117
Free or reduced-price school lunches 958 1060 1046 993 1068 1069 909 919 853
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 364 439 436 428 444 445 423 424 405
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 318 394 386 299 345 348 246 247 190
Medicare 164 459 456 448 466 467 450 451 188
Medicaid 893 1106 1091 1059 1125 1128 988 992 867
107/27/99 447
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 480 514 508 508 557 559 468 474 438
Health insurance 447 472 467 467 513 514 431 436 408
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 77 192 191 186 198 200 185 187 106
107/27/99 448
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 1466 1463 1370 1310 1167 1115 1207 1752 1475
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 207 207 200 188 172 169 181 244 209
25 to 44 years 894 892 843 800 702 692 725 1107 907
45 to 54 years 179 179 162 158 139 131 142 205 173
55 to 64 years 97 97 87 85 76 71 77 101 93
65 years and over 89 89 79 79 78 53 82 95 93
Type of Family
Married-couple families 641 640 594 564 494 453 519 841 669
With related children under 18 514 513 486 456 388 370 411 722 552
With related children under 6 341 341 322 295 252 238 270 486 359
Male householder, no wife present 102 102 101 97 87 82 90 122 108
Female householder, no husband present 723 722 676 650 586 581 598 790 699
With related children under 18 666 665 627 602 544 542 555 735 647
With related children under 6 395 395 383 365 338 336 350 434 389
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1325 1324 1241 1189 1054 1011 1089 1594 1336
Inside central cities 820 820 769 730 640 622 665 967 820
Outside central cities 505 504 472 459 413 389 425 627 517
Outside metropolitan areas 141 140 130 121 113 104 118 158 139
Region
Northeast 306 306 269 255 215 215 224 319 289
Midwest 87 87 87 83 73 70 75 98 92
South 442 441 420 402 370 355 379 567 456
West 631 630 594 570 509 475 530 768 638
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 950 948 889 851 752 706 778 1112 958
107/27/99 449
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 313 312 296 285 257 257 266 392 313
College: Less than bachelor's degree 151 151 137 129 115 113 118 190 154
Bachelor's degree or more 52 52 48 45 43 40 45 59 51
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 15 to 64 years 1377 1375 1291 1231 1089 1062 1126 1657 1383
Worked at full-time jobs 604 602 569 537 467 450 484 857 638
50 to 52 weeks 315 313 299 286 245 235 254 510 352
Worked at part-time jobs 200 200 189 178 157 153 161 219 195
Did not work 573 573 533 516 465 459 481 582 550
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1008 1008 939 907 822 785 843 1040 972
Householder 15 to 64 years 931 931 871 839 755 741 772 959 892
Householder 65 years and over 77 77 68 68 67 44 70 81 80
One worker 430 428 404 375 319 303 337 657 469
Two workers or more 28 28 28 28 26 27 28 55 34
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 482 482 389 366 309 304 328 435 399
AFDC or other non-SSI 369 369 313 297 251 248 265 349 320
SSI 167 167 112 104 86 84 95 125 115
Food stamps 638 638 573 532 439 434 455 676 598
Housing assistance 321 321 295 272 201 201 211 343 305
Energy assistance 114 114 99 91 81 79 86 112 102
Free or reduced-price school lunches 846 844 789 744 636 619 658 1014 845
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 397 397 332 312 258 253 272 370 338
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 185 184 179 174 148 145 151 359 267
Medicare 156 156 136 136 124 103 131 166 157
Medicaid 840 840 748 687 594 582 633 922 797
107/27/99 450
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998 (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 438 437 436 436 402 378 402 523 437
Health insurance 408 407 406 406 374 360 374 487 407
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 79 79 58 58 48 45 53 78 74