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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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
Black
All families 8664 20.0 28.2 28.0 27.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 709 49.0 53.4 53.4 52.1
25 to 44 years 4285 21.4 24.8 24.7 23.4
45 to 54 years 1759 12.4 17.8 17.7 17.2
55 to 64 years 938 14.6 25.7 25.2 25.0
65 years and over 972 11.9 46.2 45.7 45.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4144 6.0 13.8 13.6 12.9
With related children under 18 2307 7.1 10.2 9.9 9.0
With related children under 6 1037 7.8 10.2 10.2 9.6
Male householder, no wife present 706 13.2 20.0 19.3 19.1
Female householder, no husband present 3814 36.5 45.4 45.4 44.0
With related children under 18 2892 43.0 49.8 49.8 48.2
With related children under 6 1356 53.3 59.4 59.4 57.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7589 19.6 27.3 27.2 26.2
Inside central cities 4547 22.7 31.8 31.5 30.4
Outside central cities 3042 14.9 20.6 20.6 19.9
Outside metropolitan areas 1075 23.2 34.5 34.3 33.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 1544 21.7 29.3 29.2 28.3
Midwest 1634 21.9 30.7 30.7 28.8
South 4782 19.5 28.0 27.8 27.0
West 704 15.6 21.8 21.3 20.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1938 34.8 52.3 52.1 51.4
High school graduate, no college 2933 21.7 28.7 28.6 27.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2523 14.8 20.7 20.4 19.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1271 4.1 5.2 5.2 5.2
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 7692 21.1 25.9 25.8 24.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5611 11.3 13.3 13.2 12.3
50 to 52 weeks 4552 6.5 7.5 7.5 6.5
Worked at part-time jobs 735 46.3 52.2 52.1 50.1
Did not work 1346 48.1 64.4 63.9 63.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2848 49.2 70.3 70.0 69.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 2216 58.2 71.4 71.1 70.1
Householder 65 years and over 631 17.7 66.5 65.8 65.2
One worker 3469 9.4 12.5 12.4 10.8
Two workers or more 2348 0.4 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 (Black)
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 1311 51.9 74.2 73.8 72.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 756 69.3 82.8 82.2 81.1
SSI 702 36.2 68.0 68.0 66.9
Food stamps 1488 65.0 77.3 77.0 75.7
Housing assistance 1096 65.9 76.2 76.2 74.1
Energy assistance 425 64.2 76.0 76.0 74.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2101 45.3 54.0 53.5 51.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 827 67.1 84.3 83.8 82.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5633 7.0 10.4 10.3 8.9
Medicare 1654 14.8 43.5 42.9 42.1
Medicaid 2611 44.8 59.8 59.5 58.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 964 30.7 33.1 33.1 33.1
Health insurance 761 33.7 35.2 35.2 35.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 595 27.0 60.4 59.4 58.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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
Black
All families 28.1 28.3 25.2 25.4 19.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 53.9 53.9 47.4 48.5 44.7
25 to 44 years 24.4 24.5 20.6 20.7 19.4
45 to 54 years 17.7 17.9 15.9 16.0 13.5
55 to 64 years 25.8 26.2 24.9 25.1 17.3
65 years and over 46.4 46.6 46.2 46.5 14.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 13.8 13.8 12.8 12.9 6.2
With related children under 18 10.1 10.1 8.5 8.7 6.6
With related children under 6 11.0 11.0 9.0 9.4 7.7
Male householder, no wife present 20.6 21.1 18.4 18.7 13.7
Female householder, no husband present 45.0 45.3 39.9 40.1 35.1
With related children under 18 49.4 49.7 42.9 43.1 39.4
With related children under 6 58.7 58.9 50.7 51.1 47.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27.1 27.3 24.4 24.6 19.1
Inside central cities 31.2 31.4 28.7 28.8 22.8
Outside central cities 20.9 21.1 17.9 18.1 13.6
Outside metropolitan areas 35.1 35.4 31.0 31.2 22.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 28.9 29.2 27.4 27.6 22.5
Midwest 29.6 29.6 27.2 27.2 21.8
South 28.3 28.5 24.6 24.8 18.1
West 21.4 21.6 19.9 19.9 17.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.6 52.9 49.5 49.6 36.4
High school graduate, no college 28.2 28.5 24.9 25.3 20.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.6 20.6 17.1 17.3 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 5.5 4.7 4.7 3.3
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 25.8 25.9 22.5 22.7 20.1
Worked at full-time jobs 13.0 13.1 9.7 10.0 9.1
50 to 52 weeks 7.0 7.1 4.2 4.2 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 52.5 52.9 45.0 45.4 40.2
Did not work 64.2 64.8 63.5 63.5 55.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 70.3 70.4 66.5 66.7 51.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 71.5 71.6 66.6 66.9 59.7
Householder 65 years and over 66.1 66.1 66.1 66.1 21.9
One worker 12.2 12.5 8.1 8.4 6.5
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 73.9 74.6 70.4 71.0 63.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 82.6 82.6 77.6 77.6 74.8
SSI 67.7 69.0 66.2 67.3 55.3
Food stamps 77.1 77.3 72.3 73.1 66.5
Housing assistance 74.7 75.0 68.6 68.7 64.4
Energy assistance 76.4 76.9 70.0 70.1 64.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 54.0 54.1 47.1 47.5 42.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 84.3 84.6 80.8 81.5 75.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.6 9.8 7.8 7.9 5.3
Medicare 43.6 43.8 43.0 43.4 18.4
Medicaid 60.0 60.3 55.2 55.6 47.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 35.0 35.1 28.8 29.1 26.7
Health insurance 37.4 37.4 31.1 31.6 29.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 61.8 62.1 60.3 60.8 36.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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
Black
All families 19.1 19.1 16.9 16.0 12.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 43.8 43.8 42.1 38.5 31.6
25 to 44 years 19.3 19.3 17.4 16.3 12.8
45 to 54 years 13.1 13.1 10.5 10.3 8.4
55 to 64 years 16.9 16.9 13.7 13.1 11.2
65 years and over 13.1 13.1 11.5 11.4 9.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.0 6.0 5.1 4.6 4.1
With related children under 18 6.3 6.3 5.4 4.8 4.2
With related children under 6 7.1 7.1 6.1 5.6 4.6
Male householder, no wife present 13.7 13.7 11.6 10.9 9.3
Female householder, no husband present 34.3 34.3 30.8 29.4 23.2
With related children under 18 39.1 39.1 35.7 33.8 26.0
With related children under 6 47.0 47.0 43.9 41.3 33.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 18.6 18.6 16.5 15.5 12.5
Inside central cities 22.3 22.3 19.6 18.3 14.7
Outside central cities 13.2 13.2 12.0 11.3 9.3
Outside metropolitan areas 22.2 22.2 19.7 19.5 15.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 22.2 22.2 19.2 18.6 14.8
Midwest 21.2 21.2 18.8 17.5 14.1
South 17.7 17.7 16.2 15.3 12.4
West 16.7 16.7 12.4 11.9 9.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.6 35.6 31.3 29.8 24.1
High school graduate, no college 20.0 20.0 17.6 16.5 12.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.3 13.3 12.1 11.4 9.6
Bachelor's degree or more 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.6
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 19.8 19.8 17.6 16.6 13.3
Worked at full-time jobs 8.9 8.9 7.8 7.4 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.2 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 40.2 40.2 38.0 35.2 28.9
Did not work 54.2 54.2 47.2 44.9 38.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 50.2 50.2 45.1 42.5 34.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 59.0 59.0 53.0 49.8 39.8
Householder 65 years and over 19.5 19.5 17.4 17.3 14.7
One worker 6.3 6.3 5.2 5.0 4.1
Two workers or more 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 61.3 61.3 47.1 43.0 30.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 74.0 74.0 62.6 57.0 38.4
SSI 52.1 52.1 33.9 30.1 21.4
Food stamps 65.3 65.3 58.8 54.0 38.7
Housing assistance 63.5 63.5 56.9 51.8 32.7
Energy assistance 63.6 63.6 57.4 54.5 39.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 42.4 42.4 39.0 36.1 27.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 73.9 73.9 62.1 56.3 38.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.2 5.2 4.5 4.4 3.6
Medicare 16.1 16.1 13.3 13.1 10.8
Medicaid 46.2 46.2 39.2 36.2 26.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.1
Health insurance 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 28.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 31.0 31.0 23.7 23.3 18.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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
Black
All families 12.2 13.3 21.2 17.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 31.2 33.4 52.5 43.4
25 to 44 years 12.5 12.9 22.7 18.4
45 to 54 years 8.5 8.5 13.2 11.5
55 to 64 years 9.0 11.6 15.3 14.6
65 years and over 6.5 10.6 12.4 12.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.5 4.4 6.9 5.8
With related children under 18 3.9 4.5 8.5 6.5
With related children under 6 4.2 5.1 9.2 7.4
Male householder, no wife present 9.6 9.3 14.0 11.7
Female householder, no husband present 22.0 23.7 38.1 32.4
With related children under 18 24.7 26.7 45.1 37.6
With related children under 6 32.5 34.8 56.2 46.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.8 12.9 20.7 17.4
Inside central cities 14.1 15.1 23.7 20.4
Outside central cities 8.3 9.5 16.3 13.1
Outside metropolitan areas 14.7 16.4 24.8 21.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 14.4 15.1 22.1 19.9
Midwest 13.5 14.6 24.1 19.5
South 11.3 12.8 20.9 17.4
West 9.8 9.9 15.3 14.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.3 25.3 36.4 33.3
High school graduate, no college 12.5 13.1 23.4 18.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.0 9.7 15.7 12.8
Bachelor's degree or more 2.2 2.6 4.2 3.4
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.9 13.6 22.4 18.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 5.4 12.6 8.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 7.4 4.1
Worked at part-time jobs 27.6 29.6 47.1 40.4
Did not work 36.3 39.0 49.4 48.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 32.0 35.3 50.7 46.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 38.3 40.9 59.9 55.0
Householder 65 years and over 10.0 15.7 18.2 18.2
One worker 4.0 4.2 11.2 6.2
Two workers or more 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 29.9 32.6 54.1 49.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 38.3 40.1 72.5 65.5
SSI 19.9 23.7 37.8 35.8
Food stamps 36.3 40.2 67.4 61.5
Housing assistance 32.7 33.8 68.0 60.0
Energy assistance 36.6 41.3 66.2 61.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 25.9 27.9 47.8 41.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 37.8 41.0 68.8 64.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.2 3.7 7.7 5.7
Medicare 8.2 11.9 15.5 15.0
Medicaid 25.7 27.9 46.8 41.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 25.3 26.1 33.1 26.7
Health insurance 28.4 28.7 36.5 29.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 15.4 20.2 28.0 27.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 1737 2444 2430 2348 2433 2449 2181 2199 1691
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 348 379 379 370 382 382 336 344 317
25 to 44 years 919 1063 1059 1004 1046 1052 882 887 832
45 to 54 years 218 313 312 302 311 316 280 281 238
55 to 64 years 137 241 236 234 242 246 234 235 162
65 years and over 116 449 445 438 451 453 449 452 142
Type of Family
Married-couple families 250 572 562 535 571 571 529 536 257
With related children under 18 164 235 229 208 232 232 196 201 151
With related children under 6 81 105 105 100 114 114 93 98 80
Male householder, no wife present 93 141 137 135 146 149 130 132 96
Female householder, no husband present 1394 1731 1731 1677 1717 1728 1522 1531 1337
With related children under 18 1244 1441 1441 1394 1430 1437 1240 1246 1139
With related children under 6 723 805 805 783 796 799 687 692 646
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1487 2073 2061 1986 2055 2068 1848 1863 1451
Inside central cities 1034 1446 1434 1381 1419 1428 1305 1311 1037
Outside central cities 454 627 627 605 637 640 543 552 414
Outside metropolitan areas 250 371 369 361 378 380 333 336 240
Region
Northeast 335 452 451 437 445 450 422 426 347
Midwest 358 501 501 470 484 484 444 444 356
South 934 1338 1328 1294 1353 1363 1175 1188 865
West 110 153 150 147 151 152 140 140 123
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 673 1014 1009 996 1019 1025 958 961 705
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
High school graduate, no college 637 843 840 796 826 835 731 741 597
College: Less than bachelor's degree 374 522 514 489 518 518 433 437 347
Bachelor's degree or more 52 66 66 66 70 70 59 59 42
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1621 1996 1985 1910 1982 1995 1732 1747 1549
Worked at full-time jobs 634 745 742 691 732 734 546 558 508
50 to 52 weeks 294 342 339 297 321 322 189 193 182
Worked at part-time jobs 340 384 383 368 386 389 331 334 296
Did not work 647 867 861 850 864 873 855 855 745
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1402 2002 1992 1965 2001 2004 1894 1901 1461
Householder 15 to 64 years 1290 1582 1576 1553 1583 1587 1477 1483 1323
Householder 65 years and over 112 420 416 412 418 418 418 418 138
One worker 326 433 429 373 423 435 281 293 225
Two workers or more 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 6 6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 680 972 968 952 969 977 922 930 830
AFDC or other non-SSI 524 626 621 613 624 624 587 587 565
SSI 254 478 478 470 476 484 465 472 388
Food stamps 967 1151 1146 1127 1148 1150 1076 1088 989
Housing assistance 722 835 835 813 819 822 752 753 706
Energy assistance 273 323 323 315 324 327 297 298 274
Free or reduced-price school lunches 953 1134 1124 1087 1134 1136 990 998 898
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 555 698 693 682 698 700 669 674 623
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 393 587 583 500 541 551 440 443 300
Medicare 245 719 709 696 721 724 712 718 304
Medicaid 1169 1561 1553 1532 1566 1574 1441 1452 1240
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 296 319 319 319 337 338 277 281 257
Health insurance 256 268 268 268 285 285 236 240 224
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 160 359 353 350 368 369 359 362 217
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 1653 1653 1468 1388 1120 1053 1152 1840 1555
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 310 310 299 273 224 222 237 373 308
25 to 44 years 827 827 744 699 548 535 554 972 789
45 to 54 years 230 230 185 182 148 149 149 232 202
55 to 64 years 158 158 128 123 105 84 109 143 137
65 years and over 127 127 112 111 95 63 103 120 119
Type of Family
Married-couple families 247 247 210 191 171 146 183 287 238
With related children under 18 146 146 125 110 97 90 104 196 150
With related children under 6 74 74 63 58 47 44 53 96 77
Male householder, no wife present 96 96 82 77 66 68 66 99 82
Female householder, no husband present 1310 1310 1176 1121 884 840 903 1454 1234
With related children under 18 1130 1130 1032 977 753 715 772 1304 1087
With related children under 6 638 638 595 560 455 441 472 762 630
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1414 1414 1256 1178 952 894 977 1574 1324
Inside central cities 1014 1014 890 833 669 643 688 1079 926
Outside central cities 401 401 366 345 283 251 288 495 398
Outside metropolitan areas 239 239 212 210 168 159 176 266 230
Region
Northeast 343 343 297 286 228 222 234 342 308
Midwest 346 346 307 286 231 220 239 393 319
South 847 847 776 733 591 541 610 998 830
West 117 117 88 84 70 69 70 107 98
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 689 689 607 578 466 431 490 706 645
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
High school graduate, no college 587 587 517 483 379 365 385 685 545
College: Less than bachelor's degree 335 335 304 288 243 228 246 395 322
Bachelor's degree or more 42 42 39 39 33 28 33 54 43
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1526 1526 1356 1277 1025 989 1049 1720 1436
Worked at full-time jobs 501 501 440 414 301 298 306 709 490
50 to 52 weeks 175 175 155 148 120 120 120 339 184
Worked at part-time jobs 296 296 280 259 212 203 218 346 297
Did not work 729 729 636 604 512 489 525 664 649
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1430 1430 1284 1212 975 911 1005 1443 1333
Householder 15 to 64 years 1307 1307 1174 1103 882 848 906 1329 1218
Householder 65 years and over 123 123 110 109 93 63 99 115 115
One worker 218 218 179 174 142 139 144 387 216
Two workers or more 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 10 6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 803 803 618 564 402 391 427 710 649
AFDC or other non-SSI 559 559 473 431 290 289 303 548 495
SSI 366 366 238 212 150 140 166 265 251
Food stamps 972 972 875 804 576 540 599 1003 915
Housing assistance 696 696 623 568 358 358 371 746 658
Energy assistance 270 270 244 231 167 156 175 281 260
Free or reduced-price school lunches 891 891 819 759 574 544 586 1004 864
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 612 612 514 466 316 313 339 569 534
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 292 292 252 247 200 182 207 436 319
Medicare 266 266 219 217 178 136 197 257 248
Medicaid 1206 1206 1024 944 703 672 729 1221 1070
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Black)
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 257 257 257 257 252 244 252 319 257
Health insurance 224 224 224 224 219 216 219 277 224
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 184 184 141 139 108 92 120 167 161