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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 11.8 19.2 19.1 18.5
Age
Under 18 years 71731 16.9 19.6 19.5 18.5
Related children 70480 16.3 19.0 18.9 17.9
Under 6 years 23105 18.0 20.1 20.0 19.1
18 to 24 years 26532 17.3 20.2 20.1 19.5
25 to 44 years 82591 9.3 11.6 11.6 11.1
45 to 64 years 60018 7.8 13.2 13.1 12.8
65 years and over 32621 9.7 47.7 47.3 47.0
65 to 74 years 17796 8.9 40.8 40.4 40.0
75 years and over 14825 10.7 56.0 55.5 55.3
Family Relationship
In families 228633 10.2 16.4 16.2 15.6
Married-couple families 179169 5.8 11.5 11.4 10.9
With related children under 18 112085 7.3 9.0 8.9 8.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 38223 30.4 38.8 38.7 37.5
With related children under 18 28340 37.4 43.6 43.5 42.1
Unrelated individuals 43432 19.1 33.4 33.2 33.0
Living alone 26768 15.9 36.2 36.0 35.8
65 years and over 9797 18.6 65.9 65.6 65.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 11.2 18.1 18.0 17.4
Inside central cities 80052 16.4 23.9 23.8 23.1
Outside central cities 141296 8.3 14.8 14.7 14.2
Outside metropolitan areas 52145 14.3 24.0 23.7 23.1
Region
Northeast 51948 10.9 19.3 19.2 18.7
Midwest 63451 9.8 16.6 16.5 15.8
South 95747 13.1 21.0 20.9 20.4
West 62347 12.6 19.0 18.8 18.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 201762 10.0 19.1 18.9 18.5
18 to 24 years old 26532 17.3 20.2 20.1 19.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6234 26.4 31.0 30.8 29.8
25 years old and over 175230 8.9 18.9 18.8 18.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27853 22.4 45.6 45.2 44.6
High school graduate, no college 58086 9.2 20.6 20.4 19.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 44445 6.1 12.9 12.9 12.5
Bachelor's degree or more 44846 2.8 6.1 6.0 5.9
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 161050 9.7 13.2 13.1 12.6
Worked at full-time jobs 113724 4.6 5.6 5.5 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 94868 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 19734 13.4 17.6 17.4 16.7
Did not work 27592 27.9 41.3 41.2 40.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 45.9 65.6 65.4 64.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 9115 60.9 73.9 73.6 72.2
SSI 11173 35.0 61.4 61.2 60.3
Food stamps 18722 63.1 75.1 74.8 73.2
Housing assistance 10638 59.7 75.1 74.8 72.4
Energy assistance 5612 59.1 75.5 75.0 72.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31714 41.1 48.7 48.3 46.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 9900 66.3 82.2 81.9 80.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 171857 3.2 5.9 5.8 5.1
Medicare 36061 11.8 50.3 49.9 49.6
Also Medicaid 4705 36.3 72.7 72.6 72.4
Medicaid 27688 46.5 61.8 61.6 60.7
Not covered 42310 24.7 29.0 28.8 28.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 19.5 19.6 18.1 18.3 11.7
Age
Under 18 years 20.0 20.1 17.1 17.2 15.4
Related children 19.4 19.5 16.6 16.7 14.9
Under 6 years 20.4 20.5 17.4 17.6 16.1
18 to 24 years 20.6 20.9 19.3 19.6 17.3
25 to 44 years 12.0 12.1 10.7 10.9 9.1
45 to 64 years 13.5 13.5 13.0 13.2 8.6
65 years and over 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.6 11.0
65 to 74 years 40.5 40.5 40.4 40.6 10.3
75 years and over 55.6 55.7 55.7 55.9 11.7
Family Relationship
In families 16.6 16.7 15.0 15.1 9.8
Married-couple families 11.7 11.7 10.6 10.6 5.4
With related children under 18 9.3 9.4 7.5 7.6 6.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 39.2 39.4 35.3 35.5 29.5
With related children under 18 43.9 44.1 38.9 39.1 35.5
Unrelated individuals 33.7 33.9 33.9 34.3 20.8
Living alone 36.4 36.5 36.5 36.8 17.4
65 years and over 65.7 65.7 65.7 66.0 19.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 18.3 18.4 17.0 17.2 11.2
Inside central cities 24.2 24.3 22.7 22.9 16.7
Outside central cities 15.0 15.1 13.8 13.9 8.0
Outside metropolitan areas 24.4 24.5 22.7 22.9 13.9
Region
Northeast 19.5 19.6 18.5 18.8 11.3
Midwest 16.6 16.7 15.7 15.8 9.7
South 21.4 21.5 19.8 20.0 12.6
West 19.5 19.6 17.6 17.7 12.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.3 19.4 18.5 18.6 10.4
18 to 24 years old 20.6 20.9 19.3 19.6 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.5 31.8 28.6 28.9 26.1
25 years old and over 19.1 19.2 18.3 18.5 9.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.0 46.1 44.4 44.8 24.2
High school graduate, no college 20.8 20.9 19.9 20.1 9.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.1 13.2 12.5 12.6 6.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.9 2.9
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.5 13.6 12.5 12.7 9.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 6.0 5.0 5.2 4.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 17.9 18.1 16.7 16.9 13.5
Did not work 41.7 41.8 40.4 40.5 30.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 66.5 66.8 63.4 63.8 55.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 75.0 75.3 70.3 71.1 67.4
SSI 61.9 62.3 60.4 60.6 49.4
Food stamps 76.1 76.2 70.9 71.4 64.5
Housing assistance 74.9 75.3 70.2 70.7 60.6
Energy assistance 75.5 75.7 70.8 70.8 59.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 49.5 49.7 42.8 43.1 38.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 83.1 83.2 79.6 80.1 74.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.6 5.6 4.7 4.8 2.4
Medicare 50.1 50.2 50.0 50.2 13.4
Also Medicaid 73.1 73.4 72.7 72.9 46.4
Medicaid 63.2 63.3 58.6 58.9 50.0
Not covered 30.7 31.0 28.0 28.4 24.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 11.3 11.3 10.4 9.9 8.8
Age
Under 18 years 15.2 15.2 14.2 13.3 11.2
Related children 14.7 14.7 13.7 12.7 10.7
Under 6 years 16.0 16.0 15.1 14.0 11.9
18 to 24 years 17.1 17.1 16.3 15.7 14.8
25 to 44 years 8.9 8.9 8.3 7.8 7.0
45 to 64 years 8.1 8.1 7.3 7.0 6.5
65 years and over 9.4 9.4 8.5 8.4 7.8
65 to 74 years 8.7 8.7 7.8 7.7 7.1
75 years and over 10.4 10.4 9.3 9.3 8.6
Family Relationship
In families 9.5 9.5 8.7 8.1 7.1
Married-couple families 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.3 3.9
With related children under 18 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.1 4.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 29.0 29.0 26.2 25.1 21.3
With related children under 18 35.0 35.0 32.0 30.5 25.7
Unrelated individuals 19.8 19.8 19.0 18.5 17.4
Living alone 16.4 16.4 15.5 15.1 13.7
65 years and over 18.0 18.0 16.9 16.7 14.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 10.7 10.7 9.9 9.4 8.4
Inside central cities 16.2 16.2 14.8 14.0 12.4
Outside central cities 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.7 6.1
Outside metropolitan areas 13.5 13.5 12.8 12.1 10.9
Region
Northeast 10.8 10.8 9.7 8.9 7.8
Midwest 9.4 9.4 8.9 8.4 7.5
South 12.2 12.2 11.6 11.2 9.9
West 12.2 12.1 10.9 10.2 9.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.9 9.8 9.1 8.7 8.0
18 to 24 years old 17.1 17.1 16.3 15.7 14.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.8 25.8 24.0 22.9 21.1
25 years old and over 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.6 7.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.2 22.2 20.1 19.0 17.0
High school graduate, no college 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.9 7.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.3 4.9
Bachelor's degree or more 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.4 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.3 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 13.3 13.3 12.6 12.1 11.0
Did not work 28.6 28.6 26.0 24.5 22.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 52.5 52.5 41.0 36.1 28.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 65.7 65.7 54.4 47.7 38.1
SSI 45.1 45.1 31.5 27.8 21.6
Food stamps 62.5 62.5 55.8 50.3 38.9
Housing assistance 57.6 57.6 51.2 46.4 30.1
Energy assistance 58.0 58.0 53.1 49.2 39.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 37.7 37.7 34.9 32.1 26.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 71.9 71.9 59.3 52.2 40.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.0
Medicare 11.3 11.3 9.9 9.7 8.8
Also Medicaid 38.3 38.3 28.9 27.8 22.8
Medicaid 48.2 48.2 41.3 36.8 29.7
Not covered 23.8 23.8 23.3 22.8 21.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 8.1 9.4 12.8 11.3
Age
Under 18 years 10.9 12.0 18.5 15.3
Related children 10.3 11.5 17.9 14.8
Under 6 years 11.6 12.8 19.7 16.3
18 to 24 years 14.4 15.3 18.8 17.1
25 to 44 years 6.7 7.4 10.4 9.0
45 to 64 years 5.5 6.9 8.4 7.9
65 years and over 5.2 8.3 9.7 9.7
65 to 74 years 4.8 7.6 9.0 8.9
75 years and over 5.6 9.1 10.7 10.6
Family Relationship
In families 6.6 7.6 11.2 9.4
Married-couple families 3.5 4.3 6.6 5.5
With related children under 18 4.2 5.0 8.4 6.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.4 22.1 32.2 27.4
With related children under 18 25.0 26.7 39.6 33.5
Unrelated individuals 15.4 18.1 20.3 20.3
Living alone 10.7 13.9 16.7 16.6
65 years and over 9.0 14.8 18.5 18.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 7.8 8.9 12.2 10.7
Inside central cities 11.8 13.0 17.6 15.7
Outside central cities 5.4 6.6 9.2 7.9
Outside metropolitan areas 9.6 11.3 15.4 13.6
Region
Northeast 7.3 8.5 11.9 10.7
Midwest 7.1 7.9 10.8 9.5
South 8.9 10.4 14.0 12.3
West 8.6 10.0 13.9 11.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.1 8.4 10.8 9.8
18 to 24 years old 14.4 15.3 18.8 17.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.6 22.1 28.4 25.2
25 years old and over 6.0 7.4 9.6 8.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.7 18.4 24.0 22.2
High school graduate, no college 6.1 7.7 10.1 9.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.2 5.1 6.7 5.9
Bachelor's degree or more 2.2 2.5 3.1 2.8
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.2 8.1 10.7 9.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.7 5.6 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 2.0 3.3 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 10.2 11.5 14.8 13.3
Did not work 20.7 24.1 28.8 27.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 27.4 32.7 47.5 43.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 37.6 42.5 63.2 56.3
SSI 19.3 25.2 36.1 33.9
Food stamps 36.8 42.4 64.9 58.5
Housing assistance 30.1 32.7 62.3 56.7
Energy assistance 36.4 42.4 60.4 55.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 25.5 28.3 44.7 37.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 38.8 44.6 67.7 61.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.8 2.1 3.8 3.0
Medicare 6.2 9.6 11.8 11.6
Also Medicaid 17.7 25.2 36.3 35.3
Medicaid 28.0 33.1 48.8 43.3
Not covered 20.4 22.1 26.9 23.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 32258 52542 52156 50628 53305 53556 49523 49954 31961
Age
Under 18 years 12109 14054 13952 13285 14352 14396 12276 12358 11075
Related children 11510 13412 13312 12645 13691 13735 11668 11749 10490
Under 6 years 4170 4646 4630 4419 4717 4736 4029 4064 3731
18 to 24 years 4603 5362 5331 5170 5471 5538 5118 5196 4590
25 to 44 years 7700 9621 9561 9147 9944 10018 8852 8965 7557
45 to 64 years 4678 7937 7885 7701 8089 8130 7831 7914 5167
65 years and over 3167 15568 15428 15326 15449 15474 15447 15521 3573
65 to 74 years 1577 7261 7199 7122 7204 7216 7189 7229 1835
75 years and over 1591 8307 8229 8204 8245 8258 8257 8292 1738
Family Relationship
In families 23396 37436 37114 35696 38008 38172 34241 34489 22414
Married-couple families 10422 20635 20340 19457 20953 21010 18917 19059 9749
With related children under 18 8177 10087 9922 9186 10449 10489 8452 8513 7064
Female hhlder, no husband present 11607 14818 14792 14323 14981 15051 13484 13588 11287
With related children under 18 10587 12363 12335 11923 12442 12492 11023 11090 10049
Unrelated individuals 8305 14494 14431 14321 14651 14738 14721 14900 9013
Living alone 4259 9690 9641 9595 9732 9777 9765 9857 4647
65 years and over 1821 6461 6430 6413 6436 6436 6436 6466 1932
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 24816 40009 39775 38563 40597 40793 37704 38030 24725
Inside central cities 13123 19160 19038 18519 19368 19457 18163 18322 13398
Outside central cities 11693 20850 20737 20044 21229 21336 19541 19709 11327
Outside metropolitan areas 7442 12533 12381 12065 12708 12763 11820 11924 7236
Region
Northeast 5678 10025 9971 9713 10140 10180 9620 9750 5893
Midwest 6210 10564 10469 10049 10525 10566 9935 10049 6168
South 12538 20087 19988 19530 20459 20564 18992 19110 12111
West 7833 11865 11728 11335 12180 12246 10977 11045 7789
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20149 38488 38204 37343 38953 39160 37248 37596 20886
18 to 24 years old 4603 5362 5331 5170 5471 5538 5118 5196 4590
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1643 1932 1922 1857 1964 1984 1781 1805 1629
25 years old and over 15546 33126 32874 32173 33481 33622 32130 32400 16296
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6245 12688 12587 12417 12808 12847 12376 12472 6748
High school graduate, no college 5361 11958 11870 11550 12076 12139 11569 11677 5506
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2689 5753 5714 5553 5842 5864 5537 5585 2754
Bachelor's degree or more 1250 2727 2703 2653 2755 2771 2648 2667 1288
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 15581 21212 21083 20363 21770 21941 20160 20427 15908
Worked at full-time jobs 5235 6353 6283 5857 6728 6838 5726 5899 4969
50 to 52 weeks 2379 2882 2845 2550 3148 3207 2474 2593 2202
Worked at part-time jobs 2646 3467 3438 3293 3541 3577 3299 3343 2669
Did not work 7701 11392 11362 11213 11501 11527 11136 11185 8270
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 8632 12346 12296 12064 12507 12564 11922 11998 10456
AFDC or other non-SSI 5550 6737 6711 6582 6839 6860 6409 6478 6145
SSI 3914 6861 6837 6734 6920 6955 6748 6772 5515
Food stamps 11818 14053 14001 13703 14257 14268 13283 13375 12085
Housing assistance 6346 7992 7956 7697 7966 8005 7462 7517 6447
Energy assistance 3315 4235 4207 4078 4238 4248 3975 3975 3363
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 13023 15433 15314 14592 15714 15749 13567 13654 12221
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 6563 8136 8110 7975 8231 8242 7880 7932 7370
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5541 10142 10019 8756 9553 9622 8153 8229 4154
Medicare 4251 18143 17997 17877 18057 18089 18013 18100 4848
Also Medicaid 1706 3422 3415 3404 3440 3452 3421 3432 2183
Medicaid 12884 17123 17049 16802 17503 17536 16223 16317 13847
Not covered 10436 12261 12165 12072 12972 13096 11844 12017 10241
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 30814 30800 28540 27027 24161 22159 25646 35106 30828
Age
Under 18 years 10936 10930 10198 9505 8057 7791 8613 13245 10975
Related children 10353 10346 9629 8975 7536 7270 8071 12613 10404
Under 6 years 3701 3701 3499 3237 2755 2692 2947 4542 3756
18 to 24 years 4549 4549 4334 4160 3918 3828 4061 4996 4541
25 to 44 years 7360 7353 6835 6418 5773 5555 6143 8625 7416
45 to 64 years 4887 4887 4407 4200 3876 3304 4123 5063 4744
65 years and over 3082 3082 2767 2744 2536 1681 2706 3178 3152
65 to 74 years 1546 1546 1382 1365 1255 850 1351 1597 1580
75 years and over 1536 1536 1385 1379 1281 831 1355 1581 1572
Family Relationship
In families 21692 21679 19788 18547 16148 15041 17293 25661 21499
Married-couple families 9274 9261 8541 7779 6952 6298 7760 11811 9767
With related children under 18 6857 6844 6437 5726 4968 4747 5630 9424 7451
Female hhlder, no husband present 11081 11081 10023 9585 8159 7809 8453 12315 10479
With related children under 18 9931 9931 9064 8657 7286 7073 7557 11218 9495
Unrelated individuals 8590 8590 8237 8026 7578 6684 7875 8832 8809
Living alone 4400 4400 4155 4044 3667 2862 3708 4466 4453
65 years and over 1764 1764 1654 1638 1454 885 1454 1816 1816
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 23759 23759 21873 20697 18500 17164 19737 27076 23736
Inside central cities 12948 12948 11844 11227 9904 9480 10425 14122 12606
Outside central cities 10812 10812 10029 9469 8597 7684 9312 12955 11130
Outside metropolitan areas 7054 7041 6667 6331 5660 4995 5909 8030 7092
Region
Northeast 5610 5610 5027 4627 4059 3788 4391 6165 5567
Midwest 5946 5936 5617 5319 4768 4496 5033 6860 6053
South 11682 11682 11122 10693 9516 8483 9977 13398 11814
West 7576 7573 6774 6388 5817 5392 6246 8683 7394
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19877 19871 18342 17522 16103 14368 17033 21862 19852
18 to 24 years old 4549 4549 4334 4160 3918 3828 4061 4996 4541
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1610 1610 1498 1426 1316 1281 1380 1769 1574
25 years old and over 15328 15321 14008 13362 12185 10540 12972 16866 15311
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6195 6195 5588 5284 4737 4105 5119 6682 6173
High school graduate, no college 5240 5237 4826 4606 4200 3564 4465 5840 5247
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2640 2637 2442 2342 2160 1881 2257 2963 2627
Bachelor's degree or more 1253 1253 1152 1130 1088 989 1130 1380 1264
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 15411 15404 14278 13520 12381 11530 13104 17199 15352
Worked at full-time jobs 4890 4886 4632 4372 3979 3808 4180 6326 5133
50 to 52 weeks 2159 2155 2035 1920 1765 1659 1850 3118 2349
Worked at part-time jobs 2623 2621 2480 2389 2168 2015 2270 2919 2630
Did not work 7898 7898 7166 6759 6234 5707 6653 7954 7589
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 9883 9883 7706 6786 5425 5148 6147 8931 8113
AFDC or other non-SSI 5991 5991 4963 4352 3472 3425 3871 5764 5130
SSI 5036 5036 3524 3110 2414 2156 2818 4035 3782
Food stamps 11703 11703 10439 9413 7276 6893 7945 12149 10951
Housing assistance 6129 6129 5445 4939 3201 3201 3482 6628 6032
Energy assistance 3256 3256 2979 2762 2209 2041 2381 3389 3133
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11962 11962 11058 10181 8349 8080 8970 14182 11822
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 7119 7119 5873 5168 3979 3838 4413 6704 6099
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4053 4053 3838 3732 3384 3025 3529 6607 5148
Medicare 4067 4067 3567 3513 3157 2248 3469 4265 4172
Also Medicaid 1802 1802 1361 1308 1073 833 1187 1709 1662
Medicaid 13346 13336 11443 10186 8212 7755 9155 13502 11991
Not covered 10076 10074 9855 9656 9125 8629 9349 11390 10082