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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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
White
Total 224373 8.7 16.3 16.1 15.7
Age
Under 18 years 56232 12.2 14.6 14.4 13.6
Related children 55274 11.6 14.0 13.8 13.0
Under 6 years 18206 13.2 15.0 14.9 13.9
18 to 24 years 21073 13.4 15.6 15.5 15.1
25 to 44 years 67235 7.3 9.4 9.3 8.8
45 to 64 years 50953 5.8 11.1 11.1 10.8
65 years and over 28880 6.7 45.0 44.8 44.5
65 to 74 years 15528 6.0 37.4 37.1 36.7
75 years and over 13352 7.5 54.0 53.7 53.6
Family Relationship
In families 187139 7.2 13.2 13.0 12.5
Married-couple families 154818 4.6 10.2 10.1 9.6
With related children under 18 94994 5.9 7.5 7.4 6.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 23895 22.9 31.3 31.2 30.5
With related children under 18 17014 29.4 35.5 35.3 34.5
Unrelated individuals 36151 15.5 31.5 31.4 31.3
Living alone 22338 11.9 34.8 34.7 34.6
65 years and over 8768 12.6 63.0 62.9 62.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 178162 8.1 15.0 14.9 14.5
Inside central cities 55327 11.9 19.4 19.3 18.8
Outside central cities 122836 6.3 13.1 13.0 12.6
Outside metropolitan areas 46211 11.1 20.9 20.7 20.0
Region
Northeast 43259 7.7 16.4 16.3 15.9
Midwest 54828 6.8 13.5 13.4 12.9
South 73839 9.2 17.3 17.2 16.9
West 52446 10.8 17.5 17.3 16.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 168140 7.5 16.8 16.7 16.3
18 to 24 years old 21073 13.4 15.6 15.5 15.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4763 20.8 24.2 24.0 23.4
25 years old and over 147067 6.6 17.0 16.9 16.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22188 17.4 42.4 42.1 41.4
High school graduate, no college 49105 6.8 18.6 18.5 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 37353 4.6 11.4 11.3 11.0
Bachelor's degree or more 38421 2.3 5.6 5.6 5.5
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 132859 7.4 10.7 10.6 10.2
Worked at full-time jobs 94256 3.5 4.3 4.2 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 79015 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 16917 10.0 13.6 13.5 13.0
Did not work 21686 22.3 36.3 36.1 35.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 11568 38.4 61.5 61.0 60.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 5271 52.8 68.6 68.0 66.8
SSI 7051 28.5 58.3 57.8 57.0
Food stamps 11219 55.7 70.5 69.9 68.4
Housing assistance 5632 47.4 68.3 67.4 66.4
Energy assistance 3465 50.0 71.6 71.0 69.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20825 34.4 42.1 41.7 39.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5625 60.2 80.4 79.7 78.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 145730 2.3 4.8 4.8 4.2
Medicare 31416 8.0 47.3 47.0 46.7
Also Medicaid 3409 28.4 72.1 72.0 71.8
Medicaid 18540 38.8 56.7 56.4 55.4
Not covered 31701 20.8 24.8 24.6 24.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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
White
Total 16.4 16.5 15.2 15.3 8.5
Age
Under 18 years 14.6 14.7 12.0 12.1 10.6
Related children 14.0 14.1 11.4 11.5 10.1
Under 6 years 15.1 15.3 11.8 11.9 11.0
18 to 24 years 16.2 16.3 14.8 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 years 9.5 9.6 8.4 8.5 6.9
45 to 64 years 11.3 11.4 11.0 11.1 6.5
65 years and over 44.9 45.0 45.0 45.1 7.7
65 to 74 years 37.3 37.5 37.4 37.5 7.2
75 years and over 53.8 53.8 53.8 54.0 8.4
Family Relationship
In families 13.3 13.3 11.8 11.9 6.7
Married-couple families 10.3 10.3 9.3 9.3 4.1
With related children under 18 7.6 7.7 5.9 6.0 4.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 31.8 32.1 27.9 28.1 22.2
With related children under 18 35.8 36.1 30.6 30.7 27.7
Unrelated individuals 31.9 32.0 31.9 32.2 17.0
Living alone 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.2 13.2
65 years and over 62.9 62.9 62.9 63.2 13.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 15.2 15.3 14.0 14.2 7.9
Inside central cities 19.6 19.7 18.2 18.4 11.9
Outside central cities 13.2 13.3 12.2 12.3 6.2
Outside metropolitan areas 21.1 21.2 19.6 19.8 10.5
Region
Northeast 16.6 16.7 15.7 15.9 7.9
Midwest 13.4 13.5 12.5 12.7 6.5
South 17.7 17.8 16.5 16.6 8.9
West 17.5 17.7 15.7 15.8 10.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.0 17.1 16.3 16.4 7.8
18 to 24 years old 16.2 16.3 14.8 15.1 13.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.0 25.2 22.1 22.4 20.6
25 years old and over 17.1 17.2 16.5 16.6 6.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.7 42.9 41.2 41.3 18.8
High school graduate, no college 18.8 18.9 18.1 18.2 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.5 11.6 11.0 11.1 4.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.6 2.4
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.9 11.0 10.0 10.2 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.6 3.8 3.9 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.9 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 14.0 14.1 12.8 13.0 10.1
Did not work 36.4 36.6 35.2 35.3 24.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 61.9 62.5 58.2 58.6 49.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 68.9 69.9 63.1 63.7 58.6
SSI 58.9 59.2 56.6 56.8 44.3
Food stamps 70.9 71.3 63.7 64.0 56.4
Housing assistance 68.3 68.7 62.8 63.0 48.5
Energy assistance 71.3 71.4 67.7 67.8 52.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 42.2 42.4 35.2 35.4 31.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.7 81.3 75.2 75.7 69.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.5 4.5 3.9 4.0 1.7
Medicare 47.2 47.3 47.1 47.3 9.3
Also Medicaid 72.9 73.0 72.1 72.2 38.8
Medicaid 57.5 57.7 52.3 52.6 41.7
Not covered 26.4 26.8 23.5 23.8 20.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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
White
Total 8.2 8.2 7.5 7.2 6.4
Age
Under 18 years 10.5 10.5 9.6 9.1 7.7
Related children 9.9 9.9 9.1 8.6 7.2
Under 6 years 10.9 10.9 10.1 9.6 8.3
18 to 24 years 13.4 13.4 12.8 12.5 11.9
25 to 44 years 6.7 6.7 6.2 5.9 5.3
45 to 64 years 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.3 4.8
65 years and over 6.8 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.3
65 to 74 years 6.2 6.2 5.3 5.2 4.7
75 years and over 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.8 6.1
Family Relationship
In families 6.5 6.5 5.8 5.6 4.8
Married-couple families 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.4 2.9
With related children under 18 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.0 22.0 19.5 18.9 16.1
With related children under 18 27.6 27.6 24.7 23.9 20.2
Unrelated individuals 16.2 16.2 15.4 15.0 14.1
Living alone 12.6 12.6 11.5 11.3 10.1
65 years and over 12.7 12.7 11.5 11.4 9.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0
Inside central cities 11.5 11.5 10.6 10.1 8.9
Outside central cities 5.9 5.9 5.3 5.2 4.7
Outside metropolitan areas 10.2 10.2 9.5 9.1 8.0
Region
Northeast 7.6 7.6 6.7 6.3 5.4
Midwest 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.6 5.0
South 8.6 8.6 8.1 7.9 7.1
West 10.1 10.1 8.9 8.6 7.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.5 6.0
18 to 24 years old 13.4 13.4 12.8 12.5 11.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.6 20.6 19.1 18.5 17.3
25 years old and over 6.6 6.6 5.9 5.7 5.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.2 17.2 15.2 14.5 12.6
High school graduate, no college 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.8 5.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.5 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.7
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.4 5.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 9.9 9.9 9.2 8.9 8.1
Did not work 23.0 23.0 20.4 19.5 17.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 46.3 46.3 33.2 30.2 23.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 57.5 57.5 45.1 41.7 33.1
SSI 40.3 40.3 25.5 22.7 17.2
Food stamps 54.8 54.8 46.9 43.0 32.0
Housing assistance 45.5 45.5 39.3 35.4 21.8
Energy assistance 50.8 50.8 43.0 40.7 31.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 30.6 30.6 27.7 26.1 20.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 66.9 66.9 51.5 46.8 35.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 8.0 8.0 6.8 6.7 5.9
Also Medicaid 31.9 31.9 22.8 21.6 16.6
Medicaid 40.0 40.0 32.8 29.9 23.9
Not covered 19.7 19.7 19.3 19.0 17.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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
White
Total 5.7 6.6 9.4 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 7.3 7.9 13.3 10.4
Related children 6.8 7.4 12.8 9.9
Under 6 years 8.0 8.7 14.6 10.9
18 to 24 years 11.6 12.1 14.7 13.3
25 to 44 years 5.0 5.5 8.0 6.7
45 to 64 years 4.0 5.0 6.2 5.8
65 years and over 3.4 5.7 6.7 6.7
65 to 74 years 2.9 5.1 6.1 6.1
75 years and over 3.9 6.3 7.4 7.4
Family Relationship
In families 4.3 5.0 7.9 6.3
Married-couple families 2.5 3.1 5.2 4.0
With related children under 18 3.1 3.6 6.9 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.3 16.3 24.1 20.1
With related children under 18 19.7 20.5 30.8 25.6
Unrelated individuals 12.5 14.6 16.5 16.4
Living alone 8.0 10.1 12.4 12.3
65 years and over 5.9 9.7 12.5 12.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 5.5 6.2 8.8 7.5
Inside central cities 8.4 9.1 12.6 11.1
Outside central cities 4.1 4.9 7.0 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 6.9 8.3 11.9 10.2
Region
Northeast 4.9 5.6 8.4 7.3
Midwest 4.6 5.4 7.3 6.4
South 6.3 7.3 9.9 8.6
West 7.0 7.9 11.7 9.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.2 6.2 8.1 7.3
18 to 24 years old 11.6 12.1 14.7 13.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.7 17.7 22.7 19.7
25 years old and over 4.3 5.3 7.1 6.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10.6 13.4 18.5 16.7
High school graduate, no college 4.4 5.5 7.4 6.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.1 3.8 5.0 4.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.2
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 5.3 6.0 8.1 7.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.7 4.1 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.3 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 7.4 8.5 11.2 9.8
Did not work 15.9 18.6 22.9 21.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 22.0 25.6 39.3 34.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 31.9 34.5 54.7 45.8
SSI 14.7 19.0 28.8 27.5
Food stamps 30.3 33.5 57.8 49.8
Housing assistance 21.8 22.8 50.0 43.9
Energy assistance 28.2 32.2 51.3 46.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.6 21.4 37.5 29.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 33.6 37.6 61.1 53.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.2 1.4 2.7 2.1
Medicare 4.0 6.4 8.0 7.9
Also Medicaid 12.3 18.6 29.0 28.0
Medicaid 22.3 25.6 40.4 34.6
Not covered 16.3 17.9 22.8 19.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 19476 36475 36209 35148 36783 36995 34095 34352 19021
Age
Under 18 years 6868 8193 8120 7663 8211 8258 6734 6787 5987
Related children 6435 7713 7640 7184 7728 7774 6279 6332 5559
Under 6 years 2410 2734 2712 2534 2758 2779 2140 2162 1998
18 to 24 years 2828 3288 3263 3174 3408 3435 3125 3179 2828
25 to 44 years 4896 6327 6260 5944 6412 6485 5636 5704 4662
45 to 64 years 2946 5657 5632 5513 5773 5815 5612 5654 3309
65 years and over 1938 13009 12933 12854 12979 13003 12988 13027 2235
65 to 74 years 938 5801 5764 5703 5793 5816 5804 5818 1118
75 years and over 1000 7208 7169 7152 7186 7186 7184 7208 1117
Family Relationship
In families 13474 24622 24393 23399 24803 24975 22141 22295 12502
Married-couple families 7129 15864 15679 14885 15931 16019 14339 14428 6409
With related children under 18 5624 7169 7059 6411 7224 7270 5628 5703 4592
Female hhlder, no husband present 5469 7483 7445 7288 7588 7667 6676 6721 5300
With related children under 18 5004 6035 6004 5870 6083 6135 5204 5229 4710
Unrelated individuals 5610 11402 11365 11300 11529 11569 11547 11650 6142
Living alone 2655 7773 7751 7727 7814 7826 7821 7867 2956
65 years and over 1107 5526 5516 5506 5519 5519 5519 5538 1213
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14347 26803 26632 25888 27009 27198 25030 25221 14163
Inside central cities 6575 10739 10671 10408 10834 10905 10072 10157 6568
Outside central cities 7771 16064 15960 15480 16175 16293 14958 15063 7594
Outside metropolitan areas 5129 9672 9577 9260 9773 9797 9065 9131 4858
Region
Northeast 3348 7090 7068 6899 7185 7217 6813 6865 3437
Midwest 3725 7428 7364 7069 7368 7386 6878 6954 3580
South 6758 12794 12707 12453 13034 13109 12174 12256 6596
West 5645 9162 9070 8727 9195 9283 8231 8277 5408
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12608 28281 28089 27485 28571 28738 27361 27564 13034
18 to 24 years old 2828 3288 3263 3174 3408 3435 3125 3179 2828
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 988 1151 1144 1116 1189 1199 1051 1065 983
25 years old and over 9780 24993 24826 24311 25164 25303 24236 24385 10206
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3863 9409 9339 9184 9475 9525 9134 9173 4162
High school graduate, no college 3345 9149 9103 8898 9212 9262 8889 8939 3404
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1701 4272 4240 4124 4312 4340 4099 4139 1732
Bachelor's degree or more 870 2164 2145 2106 2164 2175 2114 2134 909
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 9789 14202 14103 13590 14490 14623 13347 13496 9903
Worked at full-time jobs 3263 4027 3981 3693 4227 4300 3558 3642 2992
50 to 52 weeks 1462 1789 1765 1558 1888 1925 1467 1523 1267
Worked at part-time jobs 1695 2305 2285 2194 2362 2387 2164 2193 1711
Did not work 4831 7871 7837 7703 7901 7936 7626 7660 5200
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 4440 7109 7059 6939 7158 7227 6732 6774 5675
AFDC or other non-SSI 2782 3617 3583 3522 3631 3682 3326 3356 3087
SSI 2011 4111 4078 4020 4154 4172 3994 4008 3122
Food stamps 6250 7904 7846 7672 7959 8004 7151 7182 6332
Housing assistance 2668 3848 3793 3741 3848 3867 3535 3546 2730
Energy assistance 1731 2482 2459 2405 2470 2474 2346 2349 1815
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7163 8757 8680 8256 8781 8826 7338 7382 6549
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3386 4520 4483 4426 4537 4574 4232 4257 3911
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3325 7031 7009 6124 6512 6552 5728 5776 2416
Medicare 2508 14853 14759 14671 14825 14854 14796 14845 2933
Also Medicaid 968 2458 2453 2447 2486 2488 2459 2462 1321
Medicaid 7200 10512 10453 10265 10656 10701 9704 9747 7732
Not covered 6588 7872 7795 7724 8383 8482 7455 7539 6324
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 18385 18364 16772 16138 14382 12899 14871 21097 18073
Age
Under 18 years 5902 5885 5412 5138 4320 4121 4451 7494 5869
Related children 5476 5476 5029 4775 3966 3768 4081 7057 5465
Under 6 years 1983 1983 1843 1740 1513 1466 1577 2658 1987
18 to 24 years 2824 2824 2700 2640 2517 2443 2556 3088 2799
25 to 44 years 4535 4531 4146 3972 3541 3341 3693 5407 4493
45 to 64 years 3158 3158 2786 2677 2468 2020 2536 3170 2980
65 years and over 1965 1965 1728 1712 1537 975 1635 1937 1932
65 to 74 years 956 956 822 807 726 452 794 951 949
75 years and over 1010 1010 906 905 811 523 841 986 984
Family Relationship
In families 12139 12139 10902 10444 9033 8103 9307 14746 11815
Married-couple families 6110 6110 5539 5247 4558 3905 4793 8076 6240
With related children under 18 4423 4423 4102 3839 3213 2922 3412 6521 4705
Female hhlder, no husband present 5259 5259 4651 4512 3851 3662 3890 5748 4814
With related children under 18 4692 4692 4202 4072 3445 3350 3484 5247 4355
Unrelated individuals 5871 5871 5554 5415 5081 4528 5265 5952 5913
Living alone 2805 2805 2577 2527 2263 1779 2263 2776 2754
65 years and over 1112 1112 1007 998 850 520 850 1099 1099
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13659 13638 12398 11932 10664 9729 11049 15610 13367
Inside central cities 6372 6372 5838 5603 4945 4655 5052 6967 6134
Outside central cities 7287 7267 6560 6329 5719 5073 5997 8643 7233
Outside metropolitan areas 4726 4726 4374 4207 3718 3171 3822 5487 4706
Region
Northeast 3287 3267 2884 2711 2342 2101 2428 3628 3157
Midwest 3446 3446 3199 3086 2748 2508 2937 4028 3490
South 6362 6362 6004 5827 5258 4616 5379 7330 6379
West 5289 5289 4684 4515 4034 3675 4127 6110 5048
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12483 12479 11360 11001 10062 8778 10420 13602 12205
18 to 24 years old 2824 2824 2700 2640 2517 2443 2556 3088 2799
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 980 980 908 882 826 794 841 1081 936
25 years old and over 9658 9655 8661 8361 7545 6336 7864 10514 9405
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3821 3821 3363 3210 2797 2342 2968 4100 3712
High school graduate, no college 3273 3269 2954 2856 2584 2151 2689 3613 3201
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1669 1669 1526 1487 1379 1150 1411 1868 1631
Bachelor's degree or more 895 895 817 808 786 692 796 932 861
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 9624 9620 8787 8455 7727 7033 7984 10728 9399
Worked at full-time jobs 2945 2945 2798 2706 2470 2325 2523 3866 3072
50 to 52 weeks 1240 1240 1176 1134 1020 938 1036 1829 1331
Worked at part-time jobs 1682 1682 1564 1509 1378 1253 1435 1887 1663
Did not work 4997 4993 4425 4240 3879 3456 4026 4975 4664
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (White)
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 5356 5356 3843 3497 2757 2546 2956 4552 4021
AFDC or other non-SSI 3031 3031 2377 2200 1745 1684 1820 2881 2416
SSI 2840 2840 1799 1597 1212 1039 1339 2030 1942
Food stamps 6143 6143 5261 4826 3589 3400 3763 6483 5583
Housing assistance 2564 2564 2214 1992 1229 1229 1284 2817 2471
Energy assistance 1760 1760 1491 1411 1080 977 1117 1779 1594
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6382 6382 5767 5439 4297 4078 4459 7802 6225
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3761 3761 2896 2633 1996 1891 2118 3439 3018
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2382 2362 2235 2209 2043 1794 2060 3910 2988
Medicare 2510 2510 2150 2110 1857 1265 2011 2526 2476
Also Medicaid 1086 1086 777 738 567 418 635 988 956
Medicaid 7422 7422 6076 5544 4433 4129 4745 7497 6422
Not covered 6243 6243 6110 6027 5616 5160 5667 7223 6192