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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 72031 8.3 16.0 15.9 15.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 3353 26.9 29.7 29.5 28.2
25 to 44 years 31718 10.1 11.9 11.8 11.1
45 to 54 years 15804 5.0 7.8 7.7 7.5
55 to 64 years 9569 6.4 13.1 13.0 12.8
65 years and over 11588 4.3 36.9 36.6 36.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 55315 4.1 11.7 11.6 11.2
With related children under 18 26373 5.5 7.1 6.9 6.3
With related children under 6 12215 6.5 7.6 7.5 6.8
Male householder, no wife present 4028 10.8 16.2 16.0 15.5
Female householder, no husband present 12687 25.8 34.6 34.4 33.5
With related children under 18 8736 33.2 39.3 39.2 38.1
With related children under 6 3560 44.9 51.2 51.0 49.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 57423 7.9 14.9 14.8 14.3
Inside central cities 19522 12.6 20.3 20.1 19.5
Outside central cities 37901 5.4 12.2 12.1 11.7
Outside metropolitan areas 14607 10.1 20.2 20.0 19.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 13439 7.9 16.0 16.0 15.5
Midwest 16850 6.9 13.6 13.4 12.8
South 26192 9.3 17.9 17.7 17.3
West 15550 8.7 15.4 15.3 14.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11309 21.5 40.7 40.4 39.5
High school graduate, no college 22974 9.2 17.4 17.2 16.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19221 5.7 11.0 10.9 10.4
Bachelor's degree or more 18527 1.9 4.4 4.4 4.2
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 60443 9.1 12.0 11.9 11.4
Worked at full-time jobs 46183 4.8 5.7 5.6 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 39673 2.7 3.2 3.1 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 5703 17.6 21.3 21.1 20.2
Did not work 8557 26.7 39.7 39.6 38.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 19530 23.3 49.2 48.9 48.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 10990 37.2 50.3 50.1 49.0
Householder 65 years and over 8540 5.4 47.8 47.3 47.0
One worker 31258 4.3 5.8 5.7 5.0
Two workers or more 21243 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4270 39.5 64.2 63.8 62.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 2088 59.1 75.4 74.7 73.5
SSI 2528 25.2 57.7 57.5 56.4
Food stamps 4204 58.2 72.9 72.4 71.1
Housing assistance 2504 55.6 69.1 68.5 66.8
Energy assistance 1303 53.3 71.3 71.0 69.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 7151 37.4 45.8 45.4 43.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 2192 61.2 82.3 81.6 80.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 52961 2.9 5.9 5.9 5.2
Medicare 15471 6.1 35.7 35.4 35.0
Medicaid 10052 32.6 48.1 47.8 46.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 7460 18.5 21.1 20.9 20.9
Health insurance 4549 24.3 26.6 26.2 26.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2641 17.4 53.8 53.5 53.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 16.1 16.2 14.7 14.8 8.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29.9 29.9 25.2 25.5 23.6
25 to 44 years 11.9 11.9 9.7 9.8 8.7
45 to 54 years 8.1 8.1 7.2 7.3 5.4
55 to 64 years 13.3 13.4 13.1 13.2 7.3
65 years and over 36.8 37.0 36.9 37.0 5.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.8 11.8 11.0 11.1 4.0
With related children under 18 7.1 7.2 5.6 5.7 4.5
With related children under 6 7.8 7.8 5.7 5.8 5.1
Male householder, no wife present 16.5 16.6 14.6 14.9 10.2
Female householder, no husband present 34.7 35.0 30.7 30.9 24.9
With related children under 18 39.3 39.5 33.7 33.9 30.7
With related children under 6 51.0 51.4 43.5 43.7 40.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.0 15.1 13.7 13.7 7.7
Inside central cities 20.3 20.4 18.5 18.6 12.4
Outside central cities 12.3 12.3 11.2 11.2 5.2
Outside metropolitan areas 20.4 20.5 18.8 18.9 9.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 16.2 16.3 15.1 15.2 8.1
Midwest 13.3 13.4 12.3 12.4 6.5
South 18.1 18.3 16.5 16.7 8.7
West 15.5 15.6 13.8 13.9 8.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.0 41.2 38.2 38.4 21.9
High school graduate, no college 17.4 17.5 15.9 16.0 8.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.1 11.1 9.7 9.7 5.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4.4 4.4 4.1 4.1 1.8
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.1 12.2 10.4 10.5 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.8 4.2 4.3 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.2 1.9 2.0 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 21.6 21.8 18.1 18.3 15.5
Did not work 40.0 40.3 38.9 39.1 29.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 49.3 49.4 47.1 47.2 24.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 50.6 50.8 46.8 47.0 37.3
Householder 65 years and over 47.5 47.5 47.5 47.6 7.1
One worker 5.9 6.0 4.2 4.3 3.2
Two workers or more 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 64.6 65.2 61.1 61.5 51.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 75.3 75.9 70.3 70.5 65.9
SSI 58.5 59.0 56.5 56.9 43.3
Food stamps 73.4 73.6 66.6 67.1 59.7
Housing assistance 68.3 68.5 61.9 62.1 55.4
Energy assistance 71.7 72.0 66.8 66.8 55.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 45.9 46.0 38.8 39.0 34.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 82.5 82.9 78.0 78.5 71.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.5 5.6 4.8 4.8 2.1
Medicare 35.8 36.0 35.6 35.8 7.8
Medicaid 48.8 49.0 44.1 44.3 34.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.9 23.0 19.2 19.4 16.6
Health insurance 28.8 28.9 23.6 23.8 21.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 55.4 55.6 54.2 54.4 27.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 7.8 7.8 6.9 6.7 5.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.4 23.4 22.3 21.2 18.6
25 to 44 years 8.7 8.7 7.9 7.5 6.2
45 to 54 years 5.2 5.2 4.4 4.3 3.7
55 to 64 years 7.1 7.1 6.0 5.8 5.3
65 years and over 5.1 5.1 4.1 4.1 3.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.2 2.9
With related children under 18 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.1
With related children under 6 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.3 3.6
Male householder, no wife present 10.0 10.0 9.1 8.8 8.0
Female householder, no husband present 24.6 24.6 21.8 21.0 17.4
With related children under 18 30.6 30.6 27.6 26.5 21.6
With related children under 6 40.2 40.2 37.1 35.3 29.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.3 5.4
Inside central cities 12.1 12.1 10.7 10.2 8.5
Outside central cities 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.3 3.8
Outside metropolitan areas 9.3 9.3 8.4 8.1 7.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 7.9 7.9 6.7 6.3 5.3
Midwest 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.5 4.7
South 8.5 8.5 7.8 7.5 6.5
West 8.2 8.2 7.0 6.7 5.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.2 21.2 18.6 17.8 15.3
High school graduate, no college 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.2 6.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.2 4.6 4.4 3.8
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.4
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.1 6.1
Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.2 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 15.5 15.5 14.2 13.5 11.2
Did not work 28.6 28.6 25.0 24.0 21.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 23.5 23.5 20.8 20.0 17.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 36.8 36.8 32.9 31.5 27.0
Householder 65 years and over 6.4 6.4 5.2 5.2 4.8
One worker 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.2
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 49.4 49.4 35.0 32.3 24.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 65.3 65.3 52.0 48.0 35.3
SSI 39.8 39.8 22.9 20.7 15.5
Food stamps 58.4 58.4 50.1 46.2 33.5
Housing assistance 54.0 54.0 46.9 42.4 26.8
Energy assistance 54.7 54.7 46.9 44.3 33.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 34.0 34.0 30.7 28.9 22.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 70.0 70.0 54.1 49.4 35.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.7
Medicare 6.8 6.8 5.4 5.3 4.8
Medicaid 33.8 33.8 27.6 25.6 20.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.6 16.6 16.5 16.5 15.5
Health insurance 21.4 21.4 21.3 21.3 19.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 22.8 22.8 14.7 14.2 11.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 5.1 5.9 8.9 7.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.1 19.2 28.7 23.2
25 to 44 years 5.9 6.3 10.9 8.5
45 to 54 years 3.4 3.8 5.5 4.7
55 to 64 years 4.1 5.4 6.8 6.4
65 years and over 2.4 3.9 4.4 4.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.4 3.0 4.6 3.7
With related children under 18 2.8 3.3 6.3 4.5
With related children under 6 3.4 3.9 7.6 5.3
Male householder, no wife present 7.2 8.0 11.3 9.4
Female householder, no husband present 16.4 17.6 27.0 22.7
With related children under 18 20.7 21.9 34.8 28.8
With related children under 6 29.2 30.5 47.2 38.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.9 5.5 8.5 7.0
Inside central cities 8.0 8.6 13.2 11.2
Outside central cities 3.3 3.9 6.0 4.8
Outside metropolitan areas 6.0 7.3 10.7 9.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 4.8 5.4 8.4 7.1
Midwest 4.3 4.9 7.4 6.2
South 5.8 6.7 10.0 8.3
West 5.2 5.8 9.2 7.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.5 15.6 22.8 19.8
High school graduate, no college 5.4 6.2 9.8 8.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.4 3.9 6.2 4.9
Bachelor's degree or more 1.3 1.5 2.0 1.7
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.7 6.2 9.8 8.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.6 5.4 3.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.2 3.2 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 10.1 11.4 18.5 14.9
Did not work 19.8 22.1 27.5 26.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15.4 17.7 23.9 21.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.1 27.7 38.3 34.4
Householder 65 years and over 2.9 4.8 5.4 5.4
One worker 2.0 2.2 5.1 3.2
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 23.3 25.7 40.7 36.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 34.3 36.7 61.2 53.7
SSI 13.9 16.6 25.7 24.2
Food stamps 31.5 34.7 60.3 52.7
Housing assistance 26.8 27.8 57.8 50.2
Energy assistance 31.3 35.4 54.9 49.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 20.9 22.7 40.0 32.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 34.1 37.3 62.3 56.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.7 3.2 2.4
Medicare 3.4 5.1 6.2 6.0
Medicaid 19.0 21.0 34.1 28.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 14.2 15.5 20.2 16.5
Health insurance 18.5 19.8 26.6 21.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 9.5 12.9 18.0 17.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 6002 11531 11433 11062 11581 11641 10588 10649 5776
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 903 994 990 944 1003 1003 845 854 793
25 to 44 years 3201 3775 3737 3511 3765 3784 3073 3093 2767
45 to 54 years 787 1230 1219 1183 1276 1287 1143 1147 854
55 to 64 years 616 1254 1248 1227 1269 1284 1254 1264 697
65 years and over 495 4278 4239 4197 4268 4283 4273 4291 665
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2292 6492 6417 6182 6509 6530 6099 6127 2209
With related children under 18 1439 1865 1830 1666 1883 1891 1475 1494 1174
With related children under 6 792 924 916 828 954 957 693 708 624
Male householder, no wife present 435 653 646 625 665 669 590 600 410
Female householder, no husband present 3275 4386 4370 4255 4408 4441 3899 3922 3157
With related children under 18 2903 3437 3424 3326 3435 3454 2948 2959 2682
With related children under 6 1599 1821 1817 1768 1816 1828 1547 1557 1443
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4527 8581 8516 8237 8598 8651 7848 7895 4395
Inside central cities 2465 3970 3932 3803 3953 3976 3612 3632 2429
Outside central cities 2062 4611 4584 4434 4645 4675 4236 4263 1966
Outside metropolitan areas 1475 2950 2917 2825 2983 2990 2739 2754 1381
Region
Northeast 1065 2153 2146 2084 2174 2188 2036 2049 1092
Midwest 1162 2291 2264 2161 2248 2250 2073 2083 1098
South 2430 4688 4642 4533 4751 4781 4334 4361 2287
West 1346 2399 2380 2285 2407 2422 2145 2155 1299
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2437 4606 4565 4471 4636 4663 4320 4341 2477
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 2116 3995 3957 3813 4000 4023 3656 3676 1941
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1101 2114 2096 1995 2129 2135 1856 1868 1018
Bachelor's degree or more 348 816 814 784 817 819 756 765 341
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5507 7253 7193 6865 7313 7358 6315 6357 5111
Worked at full-time jobs 2216 2636 2602 2384 2655 2669 1951 1971 1718
50 to 52 weeks 1062 1257 1232 1071 1246 1252 767 774 688
Worked at part-time jobs 1003 1217 1205 1154 1235 1244 1034 1042 886
Did not work 2287 3401 3386 3327 3423 3445 3330 3344 2507
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 4552 9606 9543 9406 9619 9639 9195 9224 4708
Householder 15 to 64 years 4093 5528 5501 5390 5566 5583 5142 5161 4099
Householder 65 years and over 459 4078 4042 4016 4054 4056 4053 4063 609
One worker 1348 1810 1781 1552 1834 1869 1302 1330 989
Two workers or more 102 115 109 104 128 132 91 94 80
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1688 2742 2725 2675 2758 2783 2611 2627 2205
AFDC or other non-SSI 1235 1574 1559 1535 1573 1584 1467 1473 1376
SSI 636 1459 1453 1426 1479 1493 1427 1438 1093
Food stamps 2447 3065 3044 2991 3084 3095 2801 2819 2510
Housing assistance 1392 1731 1715 1674 1710 1715 1550 1555 1386
Energy assistance 694 929 925 905 935 939 870 871 725
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2675 3276 3247 3110 3282 3291 2774 2791 2468
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1342 1803 1788 1765 1809 1818 1710 1720 1572
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1519 3111 3098 2728 2926 2952 2538 2554 1131
Medicare 937 5531 5480 5416 5545 5564 5513 5539 1200
Medicaid 3280 4838 4807 4701 4901 4929 4433 4454 3513
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1378 1577 1556 1556 1706 1717 1429 1445 1242
Health insurance 1106 1209 1190 1190 1310 1317 1074 1082 975
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 460 1422 1413 1402 1464 1468 1431 1438 723
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 5626 5626 4993 4793 4118 3692 4215 6422 5328
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 785 785 749 709 623 607 644 962 777
25 to 44 years 2744 2744 2499 2380 1958 1885 1996 3442 2689
45 to 54 years 827 827 689 675 587 533 600 863 746
55 to 64 years 681 681 578 552 507 394 520 646 611
65 years and over 588 588 479 477 442 273 453 508 505
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2107 2107 1859 1774 1586 1320 1653 2540 2070
With related children under 18 1141 1141 1046 978 828 751 873 1656 1195
With related children under 6 609 609 564 522 439 417 475 933 652
Male householder, no wife present 403 403 365 354 323 288 323 456 378
Female householder, no husband present 3116 3116 2770 2665 2209 2083 2238 3426 2880
With related children under 18 2670 2670 2412 2312 1885 1806 1914 3038 2513
With related children under 6 1433 1433 1321 1257 1061 1039 1086 1680 1379
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4273 4273 3767 3605 3081 2810 3150 4857 4017
Inside central cities 2363 2363 2085 1985 1651 1556 1680 2582 2181
Outside central cities 1911 1911 1682 1621 1430 1255 1471 2275 1836
Outside metropolitan areas 1352 1352 1226 1187 1037 881 1064 1565 1312
Region
Northeast 1065 1065 896 852 715 649 727 1130 948
Midwest 1073 1073 974 931 799 717 832 1247 1037
South 2216 2216 2042 1962 1709 1519 1750 2612 2184
West 1271 1271 1081 1047 895 807 906 1433 1158
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2394 2394 2105 2015 1727 1531 1769 2582 2244
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 1905 1905 1718 1644 1386 1251 1429 2263 1827
College: Less than bachelor's degree 990 990 883 847 737 661 748 1201 944
Bachelor's degree or more 336 336 287 287 268 249 269 377 314
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5037 5037 4515 4316 3676 3419 3761 5914 4823
Worked at full-time jobs 1701 1701 1566 1491 1195 1145 1216 2508 1747
50 to 52 weeks 674 674 631 600 490 468 493 1263 742
Worked at part-time jobs 886 886 807 769 637 577 652 1057 849
Did not work 2450 2450 2142 2055 1844 1696 1893 2349 2226
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 4592 4592 4059 3907 3372 3013 3455 4677 4237
Householder 15 to 64 years 4047 4047 3617 3466 2966 2764 3043 4214 3776
Householder 65 years and over 545 545 441 440 406 249 412 463 462
One worker 955 955 856 814 678 610 691 1608 1003
Two workers or more 79 79 79 72 68 69 69 137 88
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2111 2111 1496 1379 1048 993 1099 1739 1559
AFDC or other non-SSI 1362 1362 1086 1002 736 716 767 1278 1120
SSI 1007 1007 580 523 392 351 420 649 612
Food stamps 2455 2455 2104 1941 1408 1323 1460 2534 2217
Housing assistance 1351 1351 1175 1063 670 670 695 1447 1256
Energy assistance 713 713 611 577 442 407 462 716 645
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2434 2434 2193 2066 1588 1497 1625 2861 2336
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1534 1534 1186 1083 774 748 817 1366 1236
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1106 1106 1010 990 876 764 889 1710 1269
Medicare 1049 1049 832 818 740 526 788 960 921
Medicaid 3393 3393 2776 2576 2036 1913 2112 3432 2907
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1242 1242 1230 1230 1154 1056 1154 1507 1230
Health insurance 975 975 971 971 901 840 901 1208 971
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 602 602 389 375 314 250 340 477 449