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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 273493 10.6 18.1 17.9 17.4
Age
Under 18 years 71731 15.4 18.3 18.2 17.3
Related children 70480 14.8 17.8 17.6 16.7
Under 6 years 23105 16.5 18.8 18.7 17.7
18 to 24 years 26532 15.8 18.6 18.4 17.8
25 to 44 years 82591 8.4 10.9 10.8 10.2
45 to 64 years 60018 6.8 12.4 12.3 12.1
65 years and over 32621 7.9 45.7 45.4 45.2
65 to 74 years 17796 7.5 38.8 38.6 38.1
75 years and over 14825 8.4 54.0 53.7 53.6
Family Relationship
In families 228633 9.2 15.2 15.1 14.5
Married-couple families 179169 5.0 10.5 10.4 9.9
With related children under 18 112085 6.3 8.0 7.9 7.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 38223 28.1 37.0 36.9 35.9
With related children under 18 28340 34.7 41.7 41.6 40.4
Unrelated individuals 43432 16.9 32.1 32.0 31.8
Living alone 26768 13.5 35.1 35.0 34.8
65 years and over 9797 14.8 64.3 64.1 64.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 221348 10.0 17.0 16.9 16.4
Inside central cities 80052 15.0 22.8 22.6 22.0
Outside central cities 141296 7.2 13.7 13.7 13.2
Outside metropolitan areas 52145 12.7 22.5 22.3 21.6
Region
Northeast 51948 9.8 18.3 18.2 17.8
Midwest 63451 8.9 15.7 15.6 14.9
South 95747 11.7 19.7 19.6 19.2
West 62347 11.2 17.7 17.5 16.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 201762 8.8 18.0 17.9 17.4
18 to 24 years old 26532 15.8 18.6 18.4 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6234 24.2 29.0 28.9 27.8
25 years old and over 175230 7.8 17.9 17.8 17.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27853 19.7 43.7 43.4 42.7
High school graduate, no college 58086 8.0 19.4 19.3 18.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 44445 5.4 12.1 12.0 11.6
Bachelor's degree or more 44846 2.5 5.7 5.6 5.5
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 161050 8.7 12.3 12.2 11.8
Worked at full-time jobs 113724 3.9 4.9 4.8 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 94868 2.1 2.6 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 19734 12.1 16.2 16.1 15.4
Did not work 27592 25.6 39.9 39.7 39.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 18811 41.5 63.5 63.2 62.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 9115 56.3 71.7 71.2 69.9
SSI 11173 30.8 59.5 59.2 58.4
Food stamps 18722 58.1 72.4 72.0 70.5
Housing assistance 10638 54.5 72.3 71.8 70.4
Energy assistance 5612 54.1 72.6 72.1 70.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31714 37.2 45.5 45.0 43.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 9900 60.9 80.1 79.6 78.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 171857 2.8 5.2 5.2 4.5
Medicare 36061 9.7 48.3 48.0 47.7
Also Medicaid 4705 30.9 71.2 71.1 70.9
Medicaid 27688 42.5 59.6 59.4 58.4
Not covered 42310 22.5 26.9 26.6 26.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 18.2 18.3 16.8 16.9 10.4
Age
Under 18 years 18.3 18.4 15.4 15.5 13.8
Related children 17.8 17.8 14.8 14.9 13.2
Under 6 years 18.9 19.0 15.2 15.4 14.2
18 to 24 years 19.1 19.3 17.6 17.9 15.7
25 to 44 years 11.0 11.1 9.7 9.8 8.1
45 to 64 years 12.6 12.7 12.3 12.4 7.7
65 years and over 45.6 45.7 45.6 45.8 9.2
65 to 74 years 38.7 38.9 38.8 38.9 8.9
75 years and over 53.9 53.9 53.9 54.0 9.6
Family Relationship
In families 15.3 15.4 13.7 13.8 8.7
Married-couple families 10.6 10.6 9.5 9.6 4.6
With related children under 18 8.1 8.1 6.4 6.5 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 37.1 37.5 32.9 33.1 27.4
With related children under 18 41.7 42.0 36.2 36.4 32.9
Unrelated individuals 32.5 32.6 32.5 32.8 18.5
Living alone 35.2 35.3 35.3 35.5 15.0
65 years and over 64.1 64.1 64.1 64.3 16.1
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 17.1 17.2 15.8 15.9 10.0
Inside central cities 22.8 23.0 21.3 21.4 15.2
Outside central cities 13.9 14.0 12.7 12.8 7.0
Outside metropolitan areas 22.8 22.8 21.0 21.1 12.1
Region
Northeast 18.5 18.6 17.5 17.6 10.1
Midwest 15.5 15.5 14.5 14.6 8.6
South 20.1 20.2 18.5 18.6 11.3
West 17.8 17.9 16.0 16.1 11.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.1 18.2 17.3 17.4 9.2
18 to 24 years old 19.1 19.3 17.6 17.9 15.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.6 30.0 26.7 27.0 24.3
25 years old and over 18.0 18.1 17.3 17.4 8.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.0 44.2 42.5 42.6 21.5
High school graduate, no college 19.5 19.6 18.7 18.8 8.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.1 12.2 11.4 11.5 5.4
Bachelor's degree or more 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.6 2.5
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.5 12.6 11.5 11.6 8.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 5.2 4.3 4.3 3.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.1 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 16.5 16.7 15.1 15.3 12.1
Did not work 40.0 40.2 38.7 38.9 27.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 63.8 64.4 60.5 60.9 52.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 71.6 72.2 66.7 67.1 62.9
SSI 60.1 60.6 58.2 58.5 46.7
Food stamps 72.7 73.0 66.4 66.8 59.5
Housing assistance 71.9 72.2 66.4 66.6 55.8
Energy assistance 72.5 72.7 68.4 68.5 56.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 45.5 45.7 38.8 39.1 34.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.3 80.8 75.8 76.3 70.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.8 4.9 4.2 4.2 2.0
Medicare 48.3 48.4 48.2 48.3 11.4
Also Medicaid 72.1 72.1 71.2 71.4 41.7
Medicaid 60.2 60.4 55.3 55.5 45.9
Not covered 28.4 28.7 25.3 25.6 21.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 10.1 10.1 9.1 8.8 7.6
Age
Under 18 years 13.6 13.6 12.5 11.8 9.7
Related children 13.1 13.1 12.0 11.3 9.2
Under 6 years 14.0 14.0 13.0 12.3 10.4
18 to 24 years 15.6 15.6 14.7 14.3 13.4
25 to 44 years 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9 6.0
45 to 64 years 7.3 7.3 6.4 6.2 5.6
65 years and over 8.1 8.1 7.1 7.0 6.3
65 to 74 years 7.6 7.6 6.6 6.5 5.8
75 years and over 8.7 8.7 7.6 7.6 6.8
Family Relationship
In families 8.5 8.5 7.5 7.2 6.1
Married-couple families 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.7 3.2
With related children under 18 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.3 3.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.0 27.0 24.0 23.1 19.0
With related children under 18 32.7 32.7 29.3 28.1 22.9
Unrelated individuals 17.7 17.7 16.7 16.3 15.1
Living alone 14.2 14.2 13.1 12.8 11.2
65 years and over 14.9 14.9 13.5 13.4 11.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 9.6 9.6 8.7 8.3 7.3
Inside central cities 14.8 14.8 13.3 12.7 10.8
Outside central cities 6.8 6.7 6.1 5.9 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 11.8 11.8 10.9 10.5 9.1
Region
Northeast 9.8 9.8 8.5 8.1 6.8
Midwest 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.4 6.5
South 10.9 10.9 10.2 9.8 8.5
West 10.7 10.7 9.4 9.1 8.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.8 8.8 7.9 7.7 6.9
18 to 24 years old 15.6 15.6 14.7 14.3 13.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.1 24.1 21.9 21.3 19.3
25 years old and over 7.8 7.8 6.9 6.6 5.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.9 19.9 17.4 16.6 14.4
High school graduate, no college 7.9 7.9 7.1 6.9 6.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.1
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.6 8.6 7.8 7.4 6.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.2 2.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 11.9 11.9 11.1 10.7 9.7
Did not work 26.8 26.8 23.7 22.7 20.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 49.7 49.7 36.6 33.4 25.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 61.9 61.9 49.4 45.3 34.6
SSI 43.0 43.0 27.9 24.8 18.4
Food stamps 57.9 57.9 50.1 46.0 33.9
Housing assistance 53.3 53.3 46.0 41.6 25.7
Energy assistance 54.9 54.9 47.7 45.5 35.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 34.1 34.1 30.9 29.0 22.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 68.3 68.3 53.6 48.7 35.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6
Medicare 9.8 9.8 8.3 8.2 7.0
Also Medicaid 34.9 34.9 25.2 24.1 18.1
Medicaid 44.4 44.4 36.7 33.5 26.0
Not covered 21.2 21.2 20.6 20.4 19.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 6.9 7.9 11.4 9.8
Age
Under 18 years 9.2 10.0 16.6 13.4
Related children 8.7 9.5 16.1 12.9
Under 6 years 10.1 10.9 18.0 13.9
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.7 17.1 15.3
25 to 44 years 5.7 6.3 9.2 7.8
45 to 64 years 4.7 5.7 7.3 6.9
65 years and over 4.0 6.7 8.0 7.9
65 to 74 years 3.8 6.3 7.6 7.6
75 years and over 4.3 7.0 8.4 8.4
Family Relationship
In families 5.5 6.3 9.9 8.1
Married-couple families 2.8 3.4 5.7 4.4
With related children under 18 3.3 3.9 7.3 5.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.1 19.4 29.5 25.0
With related children under 18 22.0 23.4 36.4 30.6
Unrelated individuals 13.5 15.6 17.9 17.8
Living alone 8.9 11.2 14.1 14.0
65 years and over 6.8 11.4 14.8 14.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 6.7 7.5 10.8 9.3
Inside central cities 10.2 11.1 15.8 14.0
Outside central cities 4.7 5.5 8.0 6.7
Outside metropolitan areas 7.8 9.5 13.7 11.7
Region
Northeast 6.3 7.1 10.5 9.2
Midwest 6.0 6.8 9.6 8.3
South 7.5 8.8 12.6 10.9
West 7.4 8.2 12.0 10.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.1 7.1 9.5 8.5
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.7 17.1 15.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.6 19.9 26.1 22.8
25 years old and over 5.0 6.1 8.3 7.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.1 15.1 20.9 19.1
High school graduate, no college 5.2 6.3 8.7 7.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.6 4.3 5.8 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.4
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.2 6.9 9.4 8.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.9 4.6 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.4 2.6 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 8.9 10.0 13.3 11.7
Did not work 18.6 21.2 26.4 24.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 24.1 27.7 42.8 38.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 33.6 36.5 58.7 51.1
SSI 16.2 20.6 31.4 30.1
Food stamps 31.7 35.7 60.5 53.2
Housing assistance 25.7 26.9 57.0 50.4
Energy assistance 31.2 36.9 55.7 50.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21.4 23.4 40.2 33.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 34.3 38.7 62.2 56.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.6 3.2 2.4
Medicare 4.8 7.6 9.8 9.6
Also Medicaid 13.2 20.0 31.4 30.6
Medicaid 24.4 27.6 44.3 38.6
Not covered 17.5 19.3 24.5 21.1
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 28879 49421 49055 47591 49727 50024 45975 46302 28408
Age
Under 18 years 11050 13146 13040 12404 13148 13214 11048 11118 9901
Related children 10464 12511 12406 11772 12510 12577 10456 10526 9336
Under 6 years 3819 4338 4317 4089 4357 4383 3518 3552 3274
18 to 24 years 4186 4934 4895 4734 5067 5125 4680 4750 4175
25 to 44 years 6970 8965 8886 8464 9055 9145 8005 8089 6724
45 to 64 years 4082 7454 7409 7261 7572 7629 7354 7414 4609
65 years and over 2591 14922 14825 14729 14886 14911 14888 14931 3000
65 to 74 years 1340 6912 6861 6789 6894 6920 6905 6922 1584
75 years and over 1251 8010 7964 7940 7992 7992 7983 8009 1416
Family Relationship
In families 20992 34866 34553 33176 35021 35267 31315 31517 19866
Married-couple families 8985 18876 18615 17682 18952 19040 17066 17175 8205
With related children under 18 7079 9008 8834 8061 9072 9117 7203 7294 5887
Female hhlder, no husband present 10739 14140 14104 13721 14187 14332 12592 12660 10475
With related children under 18 9835 11813 11784 11446 11806 11913 10271 10309 9317
Unrelated individuals 7344 13950 13897 13811 14100 14152 14127 14251 8043
Living alone 3620 9394 9357 9322 9426 9446 9438 9491 4006
65 years and over 1452 6301 6282 6271 6284 6284 6284 6303 1580
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 22231 37694 37444 36335 37853 38122 35034 35290 22101
Inside central cities 11989 18272 18126 17633 18273 18390 17046 17170 12159
Outside central cities 10242 19422 19318 18702 19580 19732 17988 18119 9941
Outside metropolitan areas 6648 11727 11610 11256 11874 11902 10942 11012 6308
Region
Northeast 5102 9517 9475 9224 9594 9670 9102 9168 5267
Midwest 5621 9976 9905 9476 9841 9859 9189 9269 5474
South 11166 18872 18739 18351 19202 19316 17683 17814 10808
West 6990 11056 10936 10540 11089 11179 10002 10051 6859
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17829 36275 36015 35187 36579 36810 34927 35184 18508
18 to 24 years old 4186 4934 4895 4734 5067 5125 4680 4750 4175
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1506 1808 1800 1735 1844 1868 1666 1682 1515
25 years old and over 13643 31341 31120 30453 31512 31685 30248 30434 14333
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5500 12165 12076 11889 12253 12311 11826 11878 5986
High school graduate, no college 4662 11264 11195 10932 11308 11376 10870 10940 4794
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2379 5362 5318 5156 5399 5434 5077 5122 2414
Bachelor's degree or more 1102 2550 2531 2475 2553 2564 2475 2495 1140
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13953 19755 19619 18925 20056 20243 18503 18692 14189
Worked at full-time jobs 4491 5553 5488 5103 5773 5869 4834 4944 4089
50 to 52 weeks 1976 2422 2383 2113 2519 2567 1919 1988 1651
Worked at part-time jobs 2392 3193 3172 3048 3256 3286 2980 3022 2393
Did not work 7071 11008 10959 10774 11027 11088 10689 10725 7706
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 7809 11945 11888 11685 11993 12106 11379 11449 9828
AFDC or other non-SSI 5136 6532 6489 6376 6527 6584 6081 6113 5737
SSI 3438 6651 6619 6530 6712 6768 6498 6536 5215
Food stamps 10870 13562 13486 13201 13616 13672 12435 12502 11140
Housing assistance 5802 7692 7633 7484 7644 7683 7063 7083 5931
Energy assistance 3037 4072 4045 3954 4068 4077 3839 3844 3149
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11796 14415 14277 13650 14439 14497 12320 12390 11020
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 6026 7925 7879 7772 7947 7995 7507 7551 6963
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4736 9008 8959 7771 8299 8360 7232 7284 3512
Medicare 3483 17435 17316 17210 17408 17441 17369 17425 4118
Also Medicaid 1454 3351 3346 3337 3390 3392 3352 3358 1963
Medicaid 11763 16510 16434 16158 16655 16730 15317 15375 12718
Not covered 9525 11363 11253 11145 12026 12147 10706 10834 9110
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 27514 27494 24953 23939 20872 18875 21592 31059 26802
Age
Under 18 years 9781 9764 8953 8491 6968 6599 7202 11929 9621
Related children 9217 9217 8434 7995 6482 6113 6698 11338 9081
Under 6 years 3241 3241 3009 2836 2409 2326 2526 4149 3219
18 to 24 years 4144 4144 3903 3798 3551 3442 3624 4529 4067
25 to 44 years 6554 6550 5943 5672 4975 4720 5168 7631 6406
45 to 64 years 4390 4390 3839 3692 3336 2814 3425 4372 4119
65 years and over 2645 2645 2315 2286 2042 1300 2173 2598 2590
65 to 74 years 1358 1358 1183 1157 1032 669 1129 1358 1352
75 years and over 1287 1287 1132 1129 1010 631 1044 1240 1238
Family Relationship
In families 19330 19330 17260 16478 13921 12628 14386 22746 18615
Married-couple families 7830 7830 7028 6632 5725 4932 6056 10157 7950
With related children under 18 5680 5680 5220 4861 4061 3685 4324 8182 6010
Female hhlder, no husband present 10338 10338 9175 8829 7277 6923 7412 11257 9557
With related children under 18 9255 9255 8308 7972 6486 6230 6621 10318 8670
Unrelated individuals 7687 7687 7253 7065 6567 5863 6788 7763 7719
Living alone 3812 3812 3494 3414 3008 2373 3009 3764 3737
65 years and over 1464 1464 1326 1311 1116 664 1116 1445 1445
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 21360 21339 19284 18459 16101 14796 16640 23935 20686
Inside central cities 11809 11809 10648 10157 8658 8177 8887 12633 11186
Outside central cities 9551 9530 8635 8302 7443 6618 7753 11302 9500
Outside metropolitan areas 6154 6154 5669 5481 4771 4079 4952 7124 6117
Region
Northeast 5090 5069 4421 4182 3552 3276 3681 5450 4773
Midwest 5296 5296 4876 4666 4120 3809 4346 6065 5237
South 10428 10428 9774 9423 8178 7174 8426 12045 10469
West 6701 6701 5883 5668 5022 4616 5140 7498 6323
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17733 17730 16000 15448 13904 12276 14390 19130 17181
18 to 24 years old 4144 4144 3903 3798 3551 3442 3624 4529 4067
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1499 1499 1368 1330 1206 1158 1239 1628 1420
25 years old and over 13589 13585 12097 11650 10353 8834 10766 14601 13114
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5541 5541 4852 4620 4000 3368 4219 5820 5333
High school graduate, no college 4603 4599 4120 3983 3530 3011 3675 5041 4451
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2325 2325 2116 2047 1863 1588 1903 2573 2257
Bachelor's degree or more 1121 1121 1009 999 960 866 970 1168 1074
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13792 13788 12482 11981 10763 9915 11098 15160 13335
Worked at full-time jobs 4034 4034 3761 3609 3198 3025 3272 5270 4151
50 to 52 weeks 1620 1620 1512 1451 1293 1200 1318 2439 1723
Worked at part-time jobs 2358 2358 2189 2108 1905 1763 1968 2619 2317
Did not work 7401 7397 6532 6265 5661 5126 5859 7271 6867
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (All Races)
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 9349 9349 6892 6284 4825 4526 5205 8060 7279
AFDC or other non-SSI 5644 5644 4505 4127 3151 3067 3324 5350 4657
SSI 4806 4806 3113 2772 2058 1810 2304 3507 3363
Food stamps 10840 10840 9376 8604 6342 5928 6693 11320 9959
Housing assistance 5667 5667 4893 4422 2735 2735 2860 6069 5360
Energy assistance 3081 3081 2680 2551 1967 1752 2071 3127 2856
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 10812 10812 9789 9190 7159 6785 7412 12763 10500
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 6758 6758 5311 4817 3544 3396 3830 6155 5575
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3455 3435 3193 3150 2801 2475 2834 5467 4210
Medicare 3528 3528 2995 2940 2527 1732 2741 3524 3459
Also Medicaid 1644 1644 1188 1135 849 623 942 1477 1439
Medicaid 12300 12300 10163 9288 7198 6745 7649 12255 10696
Not covered 8970 8970 8734 8622 8047 7418 8148 10354 8910