07/27/99 517
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 3218 34.1 41.7 41.4 41.1
Age
15 to 24 years 734 48.1 50.6 50.4 49.4
25 to 44 years 1439 23.4 24.9 24.4 24.2
45 to 54 years 391 28.6 34.5 34.3 34.3
55 to 64 years 253 44.0 51.5 51.5 51.5
65 years and over 402 45.8 86.7 86.5 86.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2993 34.0 41.5 41.2 40.9
Inside central cities 1811 35.7 43.0 42.5 41.9
Outside central cities 1182 31.5 39.3 39.3 39.3
Outside metropolitan areas 225 35.1 44.4 44.4 44.2
Region
Northeast 625 40.5 50.3 50.5 50.3
Midwest 229 28.8 32.7 33.1 32.3
South 1073 32.4 39.6 38.6 38.6
West 1290 33.4 40.9 40.8 40.3
107/27/99 518
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 3164 33.1 40.8 40.5 40.2
18 to 24 years old 680 44.4 47.1 46.9 45.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 257 65.9 66.5 66.5 63.9
25 years old and over 2484 30.0 39.1 38.8 38.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1045 41.8 54.5 54.4 54.4
High school graduate, no college 608 28.2 36.4 36.4 35.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 500 18.7 24.0 22.8 22.8
Bachelor's degree or more 330 12.7 18.5 18.2 18.2
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 20 to 64 years 2603 29.3 32.2 31.9 31.6
Worked at full-time jobs 1859 13.0 13.5 13.2 12.8
50 to 52 weeks 1504 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.4
Worked at part-time jobs 257 46.3 52.8 52.5 52.5
Did not work 486 82.5 92.4 92.4 92.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 253 77.5 97.9 97.9 97.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 42 75.4 96.8 96.8 96.8
SSI 218 78.5 98.2 98.2 98.2
Food stamps 251 76.8 85.4 85.4 85.4
Housing assistance 231 62.0 85.8 85.8 85.8
Energy assistance 60 63.9 84.2 84.2 84.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 118 87.2 97.7 97.7 97.7
107/27/99 519
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1082 9.3 12.3 11.5 10.5
Medicare 480 50.0 89.6 89.5 89.5
Also Medicaid 196 73.3 98.6 98.6 98.6
Medicaid 380 73.8 92.6 92.6 92.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1346 43.9 44.9 44.8 44.8
107/27/99 520
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 42.4 43.2 43.2 43.4 36.9
Age
15 to 24 years 51.3 52.9 52.9 53.2 50.7
25 to 44 years 25.3 25.9 25.9 26.0 25.3
45 to 54 years 35.9 36.4 36.4 37.2 32.7
55 to 64 years 53.5 54.0 54.0 54.0 47.9
65 years and over 86.5 87.0 87.0 87.0 50.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 42.2 42.9 42.9 43.1 37.0
Inside central cities 43.5 44.5 44.5 44.8 38.7
Outside central cities 40.1 40.5 40.5 40.7 34.3
Outside metropolitan areas 44.9 46.4 46.4 46.4 35.9
Region
Northeast 50.7 51.9 51.9 52.5 44.7
Midwest 33.0 34.2 34.2 34.2 29.5
South 39.7 40.8 40.8 40.8 33.6
West 42.1 42.5 42.5 42.7 37.2
107/27/99 521
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 41.5 42.3 42.3 42.5 35.9
18 to 24 years old 47.8 49.5 49.5 49.9 47.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.5 68.8 68.8 69.3 69.3
25 years old and over 39.7 40.3 40.3 40.5 32.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.7 56.4 56.4 56.8 46.1
High school graduate, no college 36.5 37.0 37.0 37.0 30.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 23.7 24.1 24.1 24.2 19.0
Bachelor's degree or more 19.5 19.9 19.9 19.9 15.5
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 20 to 64 years 33.0 34.0 34.0 34.2 32.0
Worked at full-time jobs 14.4 15.6 15.6 15.9 15.1
50 to 52 weeks 8.5 9.7 9.7 10.0 9.7
Worked at part-time jobs 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4 50.7
Did not work 92.4 92.7 92.7 92.7 86.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9 92.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.4
SSI 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 91.3
Food stamps 85.6 87.1 87.1 87.1 81.1
Housing assistance 86.4 86.4 86.4 87.6 73.0
Energy assistance 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2 66.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7 93.4
107/27/99 522
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.9 11.5 11.5 11.5 8.5
Medicare 89.5 90.2 90.2 90.2 54.1
Also Medicaid 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6 83.2
Medicaid 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6 83.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 47.1 48.2 48.2 48.6 48.0
107/27/99 523
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 35.5 35.5 33.8 32.8 30.9
Age
15 to 24 years 50.7 50.7 50.6 49.5 48.4
25 to 44 years 25.2 25.2 24.3 23.7 23.1
45 to 54 years 31.8 31.8 29.9 29.2 27.0
55 to 64 years 45.9 45.9 44.3 40.2 36.6
65 years and over 41.9 41.9 34.4 33.8 27.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 35.5 35.5 33.7 32.6 30.7
Inside central cities 37.3 37.3 34.9 33.6 31.3
Outside central cities 32.8 32.8 31.7 31.1 29.7
Outside metropolitan areas 35.9 35.9 35.6 35.4 34.3
Region
Northeast 40.7 40.7 36.5 33.7 28.6
Midwest 28.0 28.0 27.5 27.5 27.0
South 33.1 33.1 33.0 32.4 30.5
West 36.3 36.3 34.2 33.7 33.1
107/27/99 524
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 34.5 34.5 32.8 32.0 30.0
18 to 24 years old 47.2 47.2 47.1 46.8 45.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.3 69.3 68.8 68.8 67.1
25 years old and over 31.0 31.0 28.8 27.9 25.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.9 43.9 40.2 38.8 35.2
High school graduate, no college 28.2 28.2 26.9 25.6 25.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17.9 17.9 17.4 17.2 15.9
Bachelor's degree or more 15.5 15.5 13.8 13.8 12.2
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 20 to 64 years 31.6 31.6 30.6 29.8 28.5
Worked at full-time jobs 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.8 14.0
50 to 52 weeks 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.2
Worked at part-time jobs 50.7 50.7 50.3 50.3 49.3
Did not work 85.2 85.2 80.7 76.2 72.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 86.5 86.5 66.9 57.4 44.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 96.4 96.4 75.4 70.1 61.0
SSI 85.0 85.0 66.1 55.6 41.9
Food stamps 75.8 75.8 68.1 61.4 49.4
Housing assistance 62.1 62.1 47.9 39.7 19.2
Energy assistance 59.4 59.4 58.2 48.9 46.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 90.5 90.5 74.2 62.1 43.9
107/27/99 525
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.9
Medicare 44.9 44.9 38.1 37.5 30.9
Also Medicaid 71.6 71.6 55.0 53.7 41.4
Medicaid 77.4 77.4 64.6 56.3 46.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 48.0 48.0 47.4 47.4 46.5
107/27/99 526
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 29.2 32.1 36.2 36.1
Age
15 to 24 years 48.2 49.2 51.5 51.5
25 to 44 years 22.9 23.3 25.4 25.2
45 to 54 years 26.2 28.7 30.8 30.8
55 to 64 years 31.1 39.1 46.3 46.3
65 years and over 18.9 30.9 45.8 45.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29.0 31.9 36.2 36.1
Inside central cities 29.9 32.5 38.1 38.0
Outside central cities 27.6 31.0 33.3 33.2
Outside metropolitan areas 31.6 34.6 36.6 36.6
Region
Northeast 27.9 30.0 42.7 42.5
Midwest 27.0 27.9 30.1 30.1
South 27.7 31.7 33.7 33.7
West 31.5 34.1 36.3 36.1
107/27/99 527
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 28.3 31.0 35.2 35.1
18 to 24 years old 45.4 45.9 48.1 48.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.1 67.1 71.3 71.3
25 years old and over 23.6 27.0 31.7 31.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.0 37.1 44.7 44.7
High school graduate, no college 22.3 26.4 28.9 28.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.2 16.4 19.2 19.0
Bachelor's degree or more 12.2 12.2 14.7 14.2
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 20 to 64 years 27.6 29.1 31.8 31.7
Worked at full-time jobs 13.7 14.1 16.0 15.8
50 to 52 weeks 9.0 9.2 10.2 10.1
Worked at part-time jobs 47.3 49.3 50.3 50.3
Did not work 70.4 75.8 82.5 82.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 37.4 50.1 77.5 77.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 48.1 65.2 75.4 75.4
SSI 36.1 48.1 78.5 78.5
Food stamps 46.3 52.8 78.2 78.2
Housing assistance 19.2 20.5 63.8 63.8
Energy assistance 41.9 52.5 63.9 63.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 37.8 48.1 87.2 87.2
107/27/99 528
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.6 8.0 10.2 10.0
Medicare 22.8 35.4 50.0 50.0
Also Medicaid 30.1 45.4 73.3 73.3
Medicaid 40.0 52.4 74.1 74.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 45.6 46.5 47.5 47.4
107/27/99 529
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 1097 1343 1333 1323 1363 1389 1389 1395 1187
Age
15 to 24 years 353 371 370 363 376 388 388 390 372
25 to 44 years 337 359 352 348 364 373 373 374 365
45 to 54 years 112 135 134 134 140 142 142 145 128
55 to 64 years 111 130 130 130 135 136 136 136 121
65 years and over 184 348 348 348 348 350 350 350 202
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1019 1243 1233 1223 1262 1285 1285 1291 1107
Inside central cities 646 779 769 759 788 806 806 811 701
Outside central cities 372 465 464 464 474 479 479 480 405
Outside metropolitan areas 79 100 100 99 101 104 104 104 81
Region
Northeast 253 315 316 314 317 324 324 328 279
Midwest 66 75 76 74 76 78 78 78 68
South 348 425 415 415 426 437 437 438 360
West 431 528 527 519 544 549 549 551 480
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1046 1292 1282 1271 1312 1338 1338 1344 1136
18 to 24 years old 302 320 319 312 325 337 337 339 321
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 170 171 171 164 174 177 177 178 178
25 years old and over 744 972 963 960 987 1001 1001 1005 815
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 437 569 568 568 582 590 590 593 482
High school graduate, no college 171 221 221 218 222 225 225 225 186
College: Less than bachelor's degree 94 120 114 114 119 121 121 121 95
Bachelor's degree or more 42 61 60 60 64 66 66 66 51
107/27/99 530
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 20 to 64 years 761 837 829 823 860 884 884 889 834
Worked at full-time jobs 241 252 245 239 268 291 291 296 281
50 to 52 weeks 113 113 114 112 128 146 146 150 145
Worked at part-time jobs 119 136 135 135 143 143 143 143 130
Did not work 401 450 450 450 450 451 451 451 423
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 196 248 248 248 248 248 248 248 233
AFDC or other non-SSI 32 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
SSI 171 214 214 214 214 214 214 214 199
Food stamps 192 214 214 214 215 218 218 218 203
Housing assistance 143 199 199 199 200 200 200 203 169
Energy assistance 38 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 40
Food stamps and cash assistance 103 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 110
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 101 133 124 113 118 125 125 125 91
Medicare 240 430 429 429 429 433 433 433 259
Also Medicaid 144 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 163
Medicaid 280 352 352 352 352 352 352 352 316
Not covered by:
Health insurance 591 604 603 603 634 649 649 654 646
107/27/99 531
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 1143 1143 1087 1056 995 939 1032 1166 1163
Age
15 to 24 years 372 372 371 363 355 353 361 378 378
25 to 44 years 362 362 349 341 332 329 335 366 363
45 to 54 years 124 124 117 114 105 102 112 120 120
55 to 64 years 116 116 112 101 92 79 99 117 117
65 years and over 169 169 138 136 110 76 124 184 184
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1063 1063 1008 976 918 868 954 1084 1081
Inside central cities 676 676 633 609 567 542 588 690 688
Outside central cities 387 387 375 367 351 326 366 394 393
Outside metropolitan areas 81 81 80 80 77 71 78 82 82
Region
Northeast 255 255 229 211 179 175 188 267 266
Midwest 64 64 63 63 62 62 64 69 69
South 356 356 354 348 327 297 340 362 362
West 469 469 442 434 427 406 440 468 466
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1092 1092 1036 1011 951 895 982 1115 1112
18 to 24 years old 321 321 320 319 311 309 312 327 327
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 178 178 177 177 173 173 173 184 184
25 years old and over 771 771 716 693 640 586 671 788 785
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 459 459 420 405 368 334 387 467 467
High school graduate, no college 171 171 163 156 153 136 161 176 176
College: Less than bachelor's degree 90 90 87 86 79 76 82 96 95
Bachelor's degree or more 51 51 46 46 40 40 40 49 47
107/27/99 532
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Work Experience in 1998
Total, 20 to 64 years 823 823 797 775 741 719 759 827 825
Worked at full-time jobs 278 278 275 275 261 255 263 297 294
50 to 52 weeks 145 145 145 145 138 135 138 153 152
Worked at part-time jobs 130 130 129 129 127 122 127 129 129
Did not work 414 414 393 371 353 342 369 401 401
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 219 219 169 145 111 95 127 196 196
AFDC or other non-SSI 41 41 32 30 26 20 28 32 32
SSI 185 185 144 121 91 79 105 171 171
Food stamps 190 190 171 154 124 116 132 196 196
Housing assistance 144 144 111 92 45 45 47 148 148
Energy assistance 36 36 35 29 28 25 32 38 38
Food stamps and cash assistance 107 107 88 73 52 45 57 103 103
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 88 88 88 88 86 82 86 110 109
Medicare 215 215 183 180 148 109 170 240 240
Also Medicaid 140 140 108 105 81 59 89 144 144
Medicaid 294 294 245 214 176 152 199 281 281
Not covered by:
Health insurance 646 646 638 638 625 614 625 639 638