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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 3218 30.4 39.5 39.3 38.9
Age
15 to 24 years 734 44.0 46.7 46.5 45.5
25 to 44 years 1439 21.8 23.2 22.8 22.6
45 to 54 years 391 25.8 33.5 33.4 33.4
55 to 64 years 253 38.3 48.0 48.0 48.0
65 years and over 402 35.9 85.2 85.3 85.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2993 30.2 39.2 39.0 38.6
Inside central cities 1811 31.9 40.7 40.3 39.8
Outside central cities 1182 27.4 37.0 36.9 36.8
Outside metropolitan areas 225 33.3 43.3 43.1 43.1
Region
Northeast 625 35.7 48.6 49.0 49.0
Midwest 229 28.0 31.9 32.0 31.4
South 1073 29.4 38.1 37.3 37.3
West 1290 29.0 37.6 37.5 36.8
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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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 3164 29.3 38.6 38.3 38.0
18 to 24 years old 680 40.0 42.9 42.7 41.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 257 60.1 60.6 60.6 58.2
25 years old and over 2484 26.3 37.4 37.1 37.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1045 36.2 53.1 53.4 53.4
High school graduate, no college 608 23.9 32.5 32.4 32.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 500 17.8 23.1 21.7 21.7
Bachelor's degree or more 330 12.7 18.0 17.7 17.6
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 2603 26.6 30.1 29.8 29.6
Worked at full-time jobs 1859 10.6 11.3 11.0 10.8
50 to 52 weeks 1504 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.9
Worked at part-time jobs 257 44.0 50.0 49.6 49.3
Did not work 486 78.8 91.2 91.2 91.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 253 67.1 96.2 96.2 96.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 42 72.7 96.8 96.8 96.8
SSI 218 67.0 96.2 96.2 96.2
Food stamps 251 71.1 84.8 84.8 84.8
Housing assistance 231 53.4 84.8 84.8 84.8
Energy assistance 60 59.4 84.2 84.2 84.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 118 81.6 97.7 97.7 97.7
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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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1082 8.6 11.7 10.9 10.0
Medicare 480 39.4 88.2 88.3 88.3
Also Medicaid 196 58.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Medicaid 380 64.8 91.5 91.5 91.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1346 39.9 41.0 41.1 41.1
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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 40.7 41.0 41.0 41.0 33.8
Age
15 to 24 years 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.4 47.0
25 to 44 years 24.0 24.1 24.1 24.1 23.5
45 to 54 years 33.9 34.8 34.8 34.8 29.8
55 to 64 years 50.8 51.9 51.9 51.9 43.6
65 years and over 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 43.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 40.5 40.6 40.6 40.7 33.7
Inside central cities 41.6 41.7 41.7 41.8 35.2
Outside central cities 38.9 39.0 39.0 39.0 31.4
Outside metropolitan areas 43.9 45.4 45.4 45.7 34.7
Region
Northeast 50.1 50.3 50.3 50.3 41.2
Midwest 32.3 33.2 33.2 33.4 28.8
South 38.3 38.7 38.7 38.7 30.4
West 39.7 39.7 39.7 39.8 33.9
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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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 39.8 40.1 40.1 40.1 32.7
18 to 24 years old 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.8 43.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63.8 63.8 63.8 64.0 64.0
25 years old and over 38.2 38.6 38.6 38.6 29.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 41.4
High school graduate, no college 34.3 34.6 34.6 34.6 28.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 22.2 23.2 23.2 23.2 18.0
Bachelor's degree or more 18.7 19.1 19.1 19.1 14.7
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 31.4 31.7 31.7 31.7 29.3
Worked at full-time jobs 12.9 13.2 13.2 13.2 12.7
50 to 52 weeks 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6
Worked at part-time jobs 51.5 52.2 52.2 52.5 46.4
Did not work 91.2 91.5 91.5 91.5 83.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 88.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.4
SSI 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 87.6
Food stamps 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.6 77.2
Housing assistance 85.8 86.4 86.4 86.4 67.5
Energy assistance 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 63.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 93.4
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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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.2 10.6 10.6 10.7 7.7
Medicare 88.6 88.9 88.9 88.9 47.1
Also Medicaid 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 77.0
Medicaid 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5 78.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.8 44.9 44.9 44.9 44.4
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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 32.9 32.9 30.7 29.8 27.8
Age
15 to 24 years 47.0 47.0 46.8 45.5 44.9
25 to 44 years 23.5 23.5 22.8 22.3 21.1
45 to 54 years 29.5 29.5 26.9 26.2 24.3
55 to 64 years 41.9 41.9 39.5 35.6 32.4
65 years and over 38.4 38.4 27.8 27.4 20.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32.8 32.8 30.5 29.4 27.5
Inside central cities 34.0 34.0 31.4 30.1 27.6
Outside central cities 30.9 30.9 29.0 28.4 27.4
Outside metropolitan areas 34.5 34.5 34.2 34.2 31.7
Region
Northeast 38.5 38.5 32.9 30.0 24.8
Midwest 27.3 27.3 26.8 26.8 26.2
South 30.4 30.4 30.2 29.3 27.5
West 33.2 33.2 30.7 30.5 29.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Hispanic Orig
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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.8 31.8 29.6 28.9 26.9
18 to 24 years old 43.2 43.2 43.0 42.6 41.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 64.0 64.0 63.6 63.6 63.0
25 years old and over 28.7 28.7 25.9 25.1 22.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.9 39.9 34.9 33.8 29.8
High school graduate, no college 26.5 26.5 25.5 24.3 23.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17.2 17.2 16.7 16.2 15.1
Bachelor's degree or more 14.7 14.7 12.6 12.6 10.9
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 29.1 29.1 28.0 27.2 25.8
Worked at full-time jobs 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.4 11.9
50 to 52 weeks 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.4
Worked at part-time jobs 46.4 46.4 45.9 45.9 45.0
Did not work 82.7 82.7 78.0 73.7 68.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 83.8 83.8 58.7 49.0 34.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 96.4 96.4 72.7 70.1 55.3
SSI 81.9 81.9 57.2 45.9 31.4
Food stamps 73.7 73.7 63.4 56.5 41.6
Housing assistance 58.3 58.3 43.0 35.5 14.9
Energy assistance 59.4 59.4 55.9 46.6 42.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 90.1 90.1 68.2 54.9 32.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Hispanic Orig
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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3
Medicare 41.0 41.0 31.7 31.4 23.5
Also Medicaid 66.4 66.4 43.5 42.7 29.7
Medicaid 73.3 73.3 57.0 48.9 38.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.4 44.4 43.8 43.8 43.3
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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 26.4 28.5 32.2 32.2
Age
15 to 24 years 44.9 45.8 47.8 47.8
25 to 44 years 21.0 21.3 23.0 23.0
45 to 54 years 23.5 25.3 27.2 26.9
55 to 64 years 28.0 34.6 41.2 41.2
65 years and over 14.0 22.0 35.9 35.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 26.2 28.3 32.0 31.9
Inside central cities 26.3 28.5 33.6 33.6
Outside central cities 26.0 27.8 29.5 29.4
Outside metropolitan areas 29.8 32.1 34.9 34.9
Region
Northeast 24.1 26.1 37.6 37.4
Midwest 26.2 27.1 29.6 29.1
South 25.0 28.1 30.3 30.3
West 28.7 30.3 31.7 31.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Hispanic Orig
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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 25.5 27.5 31.2 31.1
18 to 24 years old 41.9 42.4 44.1 44.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63.0 63.0 66.1 66.1
25 years old and over 20.9 23.4 27.6 27.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.5 30.6 37.7 37.6
High school graduate, no college 20.5 24.2 26.5 26.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.4 15.6 17.3 17.3
Bachelor's degree or more 10.9 10.9 13.3 13.0
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.1 26.4 28.5 28.4
Worked at full-time jobs 11.7 12.1 12.9 12.8
50 to 52 weeks 7.3 7.4 7.8 7.7
Worked at part-time jobs 42.8 45.0 45.9 45.9
Did not work 67.0 71.2 78.8 78.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 29.4 38.4 67.1 67.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 45.3 55.3 72.7 72.7
SSI 27.4 35.9 67.0 67.0
Food stamps 38.7 43.2 71.7 71.7
Housing assistance 14.9 15.9 55.0 55.0
Energy assistance 39.7 50.5 59.4 59.4
Food stamps and cash assistance 27.0 33.3 81.6 81.6
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Hispanic Orig
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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.1 7.4 8.4 8.4
Medicare 17.4 25.3 39.6 39.6
Also Medicaid 21.1 31.8 58.6 58.6
Medicaid 33.2 43.3 64.8 64.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.6 43.3 44.0 43.8
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Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 977 1271 1264 1253 1311 1319 1319 1321 1087
Age
15 to 24 years 323 343 341 334 361 361 361 363 345
25 to 44 years 313 333 328 325 346 347 347 347 339
45 to 54 years 101 131 130 130 132 136 136 136 116
55 to 64 years 97 121 121 121 128 131 131 131 110
65 years and over 144 343 343 343 344 344 344 344 177
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 903 1174 1167 1156 1212 1216 1216 1218 1009
Inside central cities 578 736 730 721 753 755 755 757 638
Outside central cities 324 437 436 435 459 461 461 461 371
Outside metropolitan areas 75 97 97 97 99 102 102 103 78
Region
Northeast 223 304 306 306 313 314 314 314 258
Midwest 64 73 73 72 74 76 76 77 66
South 315 409 400 400 411 416 416 416 327
West 375 485 483 475 512 512 512 514 437
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 926 1220 1212 1202 1260 1268 1268 1270 1036
18 to 24 years old 272 292 290 283 310 310 310 312 294
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 155 156 156 150 164 164 164 165 165
25 years old and over 654 928 922 919 950 958 958 958 742
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 378 555 558 558 568 568 568 568 433
High school graduate, no college 145 198 197 195 209 210 210 210 170
College: Less than bachelor's degree 89 116 109 109 111 116 116 116 90
Bachelor's degree or more 42 60 59 58 62 63 63 63 49
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Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 694 783 776 771 817 824 824 826 764
Worked at full-time jobs 197 211 205 201 241 245 245 246 236
50 to 52 weeks 89 89 91 89 114 114 114 114 114
Worked at part-time jobs 113 129 128 127 133 134 134 135 119
Did not work 383 444 444 444 444 445 445 445 408
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 170 244 244 244 244 244 244 244 225
AFDC or other non-SSI 31 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
SSI 146 209 209 209 209 209 209 209 191
Food stamps 178 212 212 212 214 214 214 215 194
Housing assistance 123 196 196 196 199 200 200 200 156
Energy assistance 36 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 38
Food stamps and cash assistance 96 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 110
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 93 127 118 108 110 115 115 116 84
Medicare 189 423 423 423 425 426 426 426 226
Also Medicaid 115 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 151
Medicaid 246 347 347 347 347 347 347 347 299
Not covered by:
Health insurance 537 553 553 553 602 604 604 604 597
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Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 1058 1058 988 957 894 850 918 1037 1035
Age
15 to 24 years 345 345 344 334 330 330 336 351 351
25 to 44 years 338 338 328 321 304 302 307 332 330
45 to 54 years 115 115 105 102 95 92 99 106 105
55 to 64 years 106 106 100 90 82 71 87 104 104
65 years and over 154 154 112 110 84 56 89 144 144
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 980 980 911 881 823 783 846 958 956
Inside central cities 616 616 569 545 499 476 517 609 609
Outside central cities 365 365 342 336 324 307 329 349 347
Outside metropolitan areas 78 78 77 77 71 67 72 79 79
Region
Northeast 241 241 206 188 155 151 163 235 234
Midwest 63 63 61 61 60 60 62 68 67
South 326 326 324 315 295 268 302 325 325
West 428 428 397 394 385 371 390 409 409
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1007 1007 937 913 850 806 870 986 984
18 to 24 years old 294 294 293 290 285 285 288 300 300
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 165 165 163 163 162 162 162 170 170
25 years old and over 713 713 644 623 565 520 582 686 684
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 417 417 364 353 311 288 320 394 393
High school graduate, no college 161 161 155 148 142 124 147 161 161
College: Less than bachelor's degree 86 86 84 81 76 72 78 86 86
Bachelor's degree or more 49 49 42 42 36 36 36 44 43
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Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 757 757 730 707 671 654 686 741 739
Worked at full-time jobs 235 235 232 231 221 218 224 240 237
50 to 52 weeks 114 114 114 114 111 110 111 117 115
Worked at part-time jobs 119 119 118 118 116 110 116 118 118
Did not work 402 402 379 358 334 326 347 384 384
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 212 212 149 124 87 74 97 170 170
AFDC or other non-SSI 41 41 31 30 23 19 23 31 31
SSI 178 178 124 100 68 60 78 146 146
Food stamps 185 185 159 142 104 97 108 180 180
Housing assistance 135 135 99 82 34 34 37 127 127
Energy assistance 36 36 34 28 25 24 30 36 36
Food stamps and cash assistance 106 106 80 65 38 32 39 96 96
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 80 80 80 80 79 77 80 91 91
Medicare 197 197 152 150 113 83 121 190 190
Also Medicaid 130 130 85 84 58 41 62 115 115
Medicaid 278 278 216 185 145 126 164 246 246
Not covered by:
Health insurance 597 597 589 589 582 573 582 592 589