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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 60256 6.5 14.2 14.1 13.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2470 20.6 22.6 22.5 21.0
25 to 44 years 25948 8.1 9.7 9.6 9.0
45 to 54 years 13302 3.9 6.2 6.2 6.0
55 to 64 years 8238 5.2 11.5 11.5 11.3
65 years and over 10299 3.3 36.1 35.8 35.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 48794 3.8 11.5 11.4 11.0
With related children under 18 22660 5.1 6.6 6.5 5.9
With related children under 6 10554 6.2 7.2 7.1 6.4
Male householder, no wife present 3082 10.1 15.1 15.0 14.5
Female householder, no husband present 8380 20.7 29.5 29.3 28.6
With related children under 18 5500 27.9 33.5 33.2 32.4
With related children under 6 2088 39.4 45.5 45.3 44.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 47079 5.9 13.0 12.9 12.5
Inside central cities 13649 9.2 16.8 16.6 16.1
Outside central cities 33429 4.5 11.4 11.3 11.0
Outside metropolitan areas 13177 8.6 18.7 18.5 17.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 11391 5.9 14.2 14.2 13.8
Midwest 14833 5.0 11.6 11.4 11.0
South 20825 6.8 15.6 15.4 15.1
West 13207 8.1 15.0 14.9 14.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8900 18.3 38.2 37.8 36.9
High school graduate, no college 19383 7.2 15.6 15.5 14.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15974 4.0 9.2 9.2 8.8
Bachelor's degree or more 16000 1.5 4.2 4.2 4.0
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 49957 7.1 9.7 9.6 9.2
Worked at full-time jobs 38448 3.8 4.6 4.5 4.1
50 to 52 weeks 33337 2.1 2.6 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 4738 12.8 16.0 15.8 15.1
Did not work 6772 22.0 34.5 34.4 33.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15942 17.9 45.0 44.6 44.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 8211 31.0 44.1 43.9 42.9
Householder 65 years and over 7730 3.9 45.9 45.5 45.2
One worker 26481 3.6 4.9 4.8 4.2
Two workers or more 17834 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2647 34.5 61.0 60.6 59.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 1189 54.6 72.5 71.6 70.4
SSI 1629 21.0 55.0 54.7 53.6
Food stamps 2492 54.7 70.4 69.7 68.5
Housing assistance 1248 47.6 62.8 61.6 60.2
Energy assistance 806 48.5 69.7 69.2 68.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 4627 34.0 42.3 42.1 40.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1217 58.9 82.2 81.3 80.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 45171 2.3 5.3 5.3 4.7
Medicare 13267 4.8 35.1 34.9 34.5
Medicaid 6891 28.2 44.2 43.8 42.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 5998 15.7 18.3 18.0 18.0
Health insurance 3421 21.6 23.8 23.4 23.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1845 14.5 53.6 53.5 53.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 14.3 14.4 13.2 13.2 6.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 22.9 22.9 18.7 18.7 17.8
25 to 44 years 9.7 9.7 7.8 7.9 6.9
45 to 54 years 6.6 6.6 5.9 5.9 4.2
55 to 64 years 11.7 11.8 11.6 11.7 5.9
65 years and over 36.0 36.1 36.0 36.2 4.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.6 11.6 10.9 10.9 3.6
With related children under 18 6.7 6.7 5.2 5.2 4.1
With related children under 6 7.4 7.4 5.3 5.4 4.8
Male householder, no wife present 15.1 15.2 13.4 13.6 9.2
Female householder, no husband present 29.9 30.2 26.5 26.6 20.1
With related children under 18 33.7 33.9 28.7 28.8 25.9
With related children under 6 45.7 46.1 38.7 38.9 36.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.0 13.1 12.0 12.0 5.6
Inside central cities 16.8 16.9 15.3 15.4 8.9
Outside central cities 11.5 11.5 10.6 10.6 4.3
Outside metropolitan areas 18.9 19.0 17.5 17.6 8.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 14.4 14.5 13.5 13.6 6.0
Midwest 11.5 11.5 10.6 10.6 4.7
South 15.8 15.9 14.8 14.8 6.5
West 15.1 15.2 13.3 13.4 7.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.4 38.6 35.7 35.9 18.2
High school graduate, no college 15.7 15.8 14.5 14.6 6.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.4 9.4 8.3 8.3 3.7
Bachelor's degree or more 4.2 4.2 3.9 4.0 1.5
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 9.8 9.9 8.5 8.5 6.5
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.7 3.4 3.4 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 16.3 16.5 13.5 13.6 11.4
Did not work 34.9 35.1 33.8 34.0 23.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 45.0 45.1 43.2 43.3 18.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 44.4 44.6 40.9 41.0 30.7
Householder 65 years and over 45.6 45.6 45.6 45.7 5.2
One worker 5.0 5.1 3.7 3.7 2.7
Two workers or more 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 61.6 62.2 58.1 58.4 46.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 72.4 73.3 67.0 67.4 61.7
SSI 56.2 56.5 53.9 54.1 38.5
Food stamps 71.2 71.5 63.4 63.7 55.8
Housing assistance 62.5 62.7 55.7 56.0 47.0
Energy assistance 70.1 70.3 65.7 65.7 51.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 42.4 42.5 35.2 35.4 31.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 82.5 83.1 77.3 77.7 70.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.0 5.1 4.4 4.5 1.7
Medicare 35.2 35.4 35.1 35.2 6.2
Medicaid 44.9 45.2 40.3 40.4 30.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 20.0 20.1 16.7 16.9 14.4
Health insurance 26.0 26.2 21.2 21.3 19.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 55.4 55.5 54.1 54.2 24.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.2 4.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17.7 17.7 16.9 16.4 15.0
25 to 44 years 6.8 6.8 6.2 5.9 5.0
45 to 54 years 4.1 4.1 3.5 3.4 3.0
55 to 64 years 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.7 4.4
65 years and over 3.9 3.9 3.2 3.2 3.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.6
With related children under 18 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.5 2.9
With related children under 6 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.1 3.4
Male householder, no wife present 8.9 8.9 8.2 8.1 7.5
Female householder, no husband present 20.0 20.0 17.6 17.1 14.7
With related children under 18 25.9 25.9 23.2 22.5 19.1
With related children under 6 36.0 36.0 32.9 31.6 27.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.5 5.5 4.8 4.7 4.1
Inside central cities 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.4 6.4
Outside central cities 4.2 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.2
Outside metropolitan areas 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9 6.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 5.8 5.8 4.8 4.6 3.9
Midwest 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.5
South 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.6 5.1
West 7.4 7.4 6.4 6.2 5.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.5 17.5 15.5 14.9 13.0
High school graduate, no college 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.6 4.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.1 2.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.6 4.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 11.4 11.4 10.2 9.8 8.2
Did not work 23.0 23.0 20.1 19.3 17.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17.9 17.9 15.7 15.3 13.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 30.3 30.3 27.0 26.1 23.0
Householder 65 years and over 4.7 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.6
One worker 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.3 1.9
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 44.4 44.4 29.9 27.7 22.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 61.0 61.0 47.0 43.8 34.2
SSI 35.0 35.0 18.8 16.9 13.4
Food stamps 54.6 54.6 45.6 42.1 31.1
Housing assistance 45.9 45.9 39.5 35.3 22.5
Energy assistance 50.6 50.6 41.7 39.1 31.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 30.4 30.4 27.1 25.8 20.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 68.2 68.2 50.2 46.0 34.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
Medicare 5.4 5.4 4.3 4.2 3.9
Medicaid 29.1 29.1 23.4 21.8 17.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 14.4 14.4 14.2 14.2 13.2
Health insurance 19.3 19.3 19.2 19.2 17.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 19.9 19.9 12.0 11.4 9.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 4.0 4.6 7.0 5.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 14.5 15.3 22.0 17.6
25 to 44 years 4.8 5.1 8.8 6.7
45 to 54 years 2.6 3.1 4.3 3.7
55 to 64 years 3.3 4.5 5.5 5.2
65 years and over 1.8 3.1 3.3 3.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.1 2.7 4.2 3.4
With related children under 18 2.6 3.1 5.9 4.2
With related children under 6 3.3 3.7 7.4 5.1
Male householder, no wife present 6.4 7.5 10.5 8.7
Female householder, no husband present 13.7 14.8 21.8 18.2
With related children under 18 18.5 19.3 29.2 24.0
With related children under 6 27.3 28.0 41.4 34.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3.7 4.2 6.3 5.2
Inside central cities 5.9 6.4 9.7 8.1
Outside central cities 2.7 3.3 5.0 4.0
Outside metropolitan areas 5.1 6.3 9.2 7.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 3.4 3.9 6.3 5.2
Midwest 3.1 3.7 5.4 4.5
South 4.5 5.2 7.3 6.2
West 4.7 5.4 8.7 6.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.3 13.3 19.5 16.6
High school graduate, no college 4.3 5.1 7.7 6.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2.4 2.8 4.5 3.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.3
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 4.4 5.0 7.7 6.2
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.2 4.3 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.1 2.6 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 7.2 8.4 13.8 10.7
Did not work 16.0 18.3 22.6 21.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 11.8 13.9 18.4 16.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 21.0 23.6 32.0 28.2
Householder 65 years and over 2.0 3.6 3.9 3.9
One worker 1.7 2.0 4.3 2.8
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 20.5 22.9 35.1 30.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 32.9 35.4 56.0 47.8
SSI 11.4 13.9 21.1 19.7
Food stamps 29.4 32.1 56.5 48.0
Housing assistance 22.5 23.5 49.9 42.4
Energy assistance 28.6 32.0 50.2 44.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 18.9 20.6 36.7 29.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 33.0 36.0 59.4 52.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.2 1.4 2.6 1.9
Medicare 2.7 4.1 4.9 4.7
Medicaid 16.7 18.5 29.6 24.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 11.7 13.2 17.4 14.2
Health insurance 15.8 17.5 23.9 19.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.5 10.5 15.1 13.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3891 8566 8492 8221 8620 8664 7936 7978 3722
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 508 559 555 520 565 565 461 462 439
25 to 44 years 2103 2513 2481 2325 2512 2526 2023 2038 1784
45 to 54 years 515 829 824 799 874 880 783 786 559
55 to 64 years 431 950 948 929 963 974 957 965 484
65 years and over 335 3715 3684 3648 3706 3719 3712 3727 456
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1843 5630 5575 5371 5646 5667 5305 5327 1753
With related children under 18 1157 1502 1480 1342 1519 1527 1175 1189 932
With related children under 6 658 762 754 673 782 785 556 566 505
Male householder, no wife present 310 466 464 448 466 467 413 421 283
Female householder, no husband present 1739 2470 2453 2401 2507 2529 2217 2231 1687
With related children under 18 1535 1841 1828 1783 1853 1864 1578 1583 1427
With related children under 6 823 950 945 921 954 963 808 812 754
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2755 6098 6053 5863 6125 6165 5626 5656 2658
Inside central cities 1262 2287 2269 2201 2295 2309 2088 2099 1216
Outside central cities 1492 3811 3784 3663 3831 3857 3538 3557 1442
Outside metropolitan areas 1136 2468 2438 2357 2494 2499 2310 2322 1064
Region
Northeast 666 1615 1612 1567 1640 1649 1537 1546 685
Midwest 748 1721 1697 1627 1698 1701 1568 1578 694
South 1407 3245 3212 3139 3291 3311 3074 3088 1355
West 1069 1984 1970 1887 1990 2004 1757 1766 988
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1631 3398 3365 3286 3418 3440 3175 3192 1623
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 1387 3023 2995 2895 3043 3057 2813 2823 1262
College: Less than bachelor's degree 641 1477 1466 1398 1494 1500 1322 1328 596
Bachelor's degree or more 232 667 665 641 665 667 625 635 241
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 3556 4850 4808 4573 4914 4945 4223 4251 3266
Worked at full-time jobs 1457 1752 1728 1574 1776 1789 1299 1307 1123
50 to 52 weeks 712 854 838 725 863 868 544 547 476
Worked at part-time jobs 608 760 749 715 774 780 638 644 542
Did not work 1490 2339 2331 2284 2363 2376 2286 2300 1601
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2847 7168 7117 7020 7176 7193 6883 6906 2926
Householder 15 to 64 years 2544 3622 3601 3526 3650 3664 3358 3371 2522
Householder 65 years and over 303 3546 3516 3494 3526 3529 3526 3536 404
One worker 957 1298 1279 1110 1331 1354 972 987 727
Two workers or more 88 100 95 90 113 118 80 84 69
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 913 1616 1603 1573 1632 1648 1537 1545 1237
AFDC or other non-SSI 650 862 851 838 862 872 797 802 734
SSI 342 897 891 874 916 921 878 881 627
Food stamps 1362 1754 1738 1707 1774 1782 1581 1587 1390
Housing assistance 594 784 768 751 780 782 695 698 586
Energy assistance 391 562 558 548 565 567 530 530 416
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1575 1959 1946 1851 1962 1969 1630 1640 1433
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 717 1001 990 979 1005 1011 941 946 855
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1049 2408 2402 2131 2274 2290 2005 2018 769
Medicare 640 4663 4626 4577 4677 4692 4653 4672 816
Medicaid 1946 3043 3021 2942 3096 3115 2777 2788 2083
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 940 1095 1080 1080 1198 1208 1003 1014 866
Health insurance 738 815 801 801 890 897 725 730 662
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 268 990 987 981 1022 1024 998 1001 446
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3621 3621 3220 3107 2740 2396 2801 4194 3444
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 438 438 418 405 370 359 377 544 435
25 to 44 years 1767 1767 1610 1539 1293 1238 1321 2285 1748
45 to 54 years 539 539 460 450 401 346 412 568 493
55 to 64 years 471 471 402 383 365 273 374 453 426
65 years and over 406 406 330 330 311 182 315 344 342
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1673 1673 1490 1429 1281 1049 1333 2045 1653
With related children under 18 904 904 835 787 665 599 699 1334 948
With related children under 6 497 497 467 432 364 346 390 785 537
Male householder, no wife present 275 275 254 249 230 198 230 322 267
Female householder, no husband present 1674 1674 1476 1429 1228 1150 1238 1827 1523
With related children under 18 1424 1424 1278 1236 1051 1017 1061 1607 1321
With related children under 6 752 752 686 660 575 569 584 864 709
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2585 2585 2278 2198 1929 1722 1974 2986 2436
Inside central cities 1184 1184 1054 1013 868 809 878 1328 1101
Outside central cities 1401 1401 1224 1185 1060 914 1096 1658 1336
Outside metropolitan areas 1037 1037 942 908 811 674 827 1209 1007
Region
Northeast 665 665 552 521 442 382 449 722 589
Midwest 679 679 620 598 523 456 548 801 669
South 1304 1304 1206 1172 1068 936 1090 1521 1283
West 973 973 843 816 707 623 714 1150 901
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1562 1562 1384 1326 1161 1008 1179 1736 1475
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 1243 1243 1131 1093 955 833 988 1484 1210
College: Less than bachelor's degree 580 580 507 489 432 380 440 716 545
Bachelor's degree or more 236 236 199 199 191 174 192 259 214
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 3216 3216 2890 2777 2428 2215 2486 3850 3101
Worked at full-time jobs 1113 1113 1044 1000 837 791 850 1664 1161
50 to 52 weeks 469 469 446 424 350 329 354 858 520
Worked at part-time jobs 542 542 483 467 390 339 400 654 508
Did not work 1560 1560 1362 1310 1200 1084 1236 1532 1432
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2852 2852 2510 2435 2169 1885 2218 2930 2622
Householder 15 to 64 years 2486 2486 2214 2139 1891 1727 1940 2626 2319
Householder 65 years and over 366 366 295 295 278 158 278 304 303
One worker 700 700 642 607 510 450 522 1148 749
Two workers or more 69 69 69 64 60 62 61 116 73
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1176 1176 792 733 584 542 606 930 817
AFDC or other non-SSI 726 726 559 520 407 391 421 667 569
SSI 571 571 306 276 218 187 226 344 321
Food stamps 1360 1360 1137 1050 775 732 801 1407 1197
Housing assistance 573 573 493 440 280 280 293 623 528
Energy assistance 408 408 336 315 251 230 258 404 356
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1406 1406 1256 1194 932 874 954 1697 1342
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 831 831 612 560 421 401 438 724 635
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 754 754 704 691 629 540 635 1190 880
Medicare 715 715 569 557 520 359 548 651 622
Medicaid 2005 2005 1615 1502 1230 1148 1277 2039 1690
09/06/00 18
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 866 866 854 854 792 703 792 1046 854
Health insurance 662 662 658 658 600 540 600 818 658
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 368 368 222 210 181 139 195 278 256