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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 7.3 15.3 15.1 14.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2470 22.6 24.9 24.8 23.6
25 to 44 years 25948 8.9 10.5 10.4 9.8
45 to 54 years 13302 4.5 6.9 6.9 6.7
55 to 64 years 8238 6.0 12.4 12.3 11.9
65 years and over 10299 4.1 38.2 37.7 37.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 48794 4.4 12.5 12.3 11.9
With related children under 18 22660 5.9 7.4 7.3 6.8
With related children under 6 10554 7.3 8.3 8.2 7.5
Male householder, no wife present 3082 10.8 16.0 15.9 15.3
Female householder, no husband present 8380 22.5 31.4 31.3 30.3
With related children under 18 5500 30.1 35.6 35.5 34.3
With related children under 6 2088 41.7 47.7 47.7 46.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 47079 6.6 13.9 13.8 13.4
Inside central cities 13649 10.2 17.8 17.6 17.1
Outside central cities 33429 5.1 12.4 12.3 11.8
Outside metropolitan areas 13177 9.7 20.1 19.9 19.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 6.6 15.2 15.1 14.6
Midwest 14833 5.6 12.4 12.2 11.8
South 20825 7.6 16.7 16.6 16.2
West 13207 9.1 16.3 16.2 15.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8900 20.3 40.4 40.0 39.1
High school graduate, no college 19383 8.1 16.8 16.6 16.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15974 4.5 10.1 10.0 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 16000 1.8 4.6 4.6 4.4
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 49957 7.9 10.6 10.5 10.0
Worked at full-time jobs 38448 4.4 5.2 5.1 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 33337 2.6 3.0 3.0 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 4738 14.2 17.5 17.2 16.5
Did not work 6772 23.7 36.2 36.1 35.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15942 19.6 47.3 46.9 46.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 8211 33.4 46.2 46.0 45.1
Householder 65 years and over 7730 4.9 48.4 47.8 47.5
One worker 26481 4.3 5.9 5.8 5.2
Two workers or more 17834 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 37.7 64.0 63.4 62.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 1189 58.7 75.8 75.1 73.5
SSI 1629 23.9 57.7 57.3 56.6
Food stamps 2492 59.4 74.1 73.7 71.9
Housing assistance 1248 52.3 66.7 65.9 63.3
Energy assistance 806 53.2 72.0 71.4 70.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 4627 37.6 45.6 45.3 43.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1217 63.8 85.3 84.6 83.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 45171 2.7 6.0 6.0 5.3
Medicare 13267 5.8 37.2 36.8 36.4
Medicaid 6891 31.0 46.9 46.6 45.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 5998 17.6 20.2 20.0 20.0
Health insurance 3421 24.3 26.4 26.0 26.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1845 17.3 56.3 56.0 55.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 15.5 15.5 14.2 14.3 7.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25.6 25.8 20.4 20.7 19.5
25 to 44 years 10.8 10.9 8.9 8.9 7.9
45 to 54 years 7.2 7.2 6.4 6.5 4.8
55 to 64 years 12.5 12.5 12.2 12.3 6.6
65 years and over 37.8 38.0 37.9 38.1 5.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.6 12.6 11.8 11.8 4.3
With related children under 18 7.7 7.7 6.1 6.1 4.9
With related children under 6 8.6 8.6 6.6 6.7 6.0
Male householder, no wife present 16.9 17.2 14.9 14.9 10.6
Female householder, no husband present 31.8 32.0 28.3 28.7 21.8
With related children under 18 35.7 35.9 30.7 31.0 28.1
With related children under 6 47.8 48.1 41.5 41.9 38.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.1 14.1 12.9 13.0 6.4
Inside central cities 17.9 17.9 16.4 16.5 10.0
Outside central cities 12.5 12.6 11.5 11.5 4.9
Outside metropolitan areas 20.4 20.5 19.0 19.2 9.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 15.2 15.3 14.3 14.5 6.7
Midwest 12.4 12.5 11.6 11.8 5.4
South 16.9 17.0 15.8 15.8 7.3
West 16.7 16.8 14.8 14.8 8.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.8 41.0 38.2 38.4 20.7
High school graduate, no college 16.9 17.0 15.5 15.6 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.4 10.5 9.4 9.4 4.4
Bachelor's degree or more 4.6 4.7 4.3 4.3 1.7
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.8 10.9 9.4 9.4 7.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.1 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 2.1 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 17.5 17.6 15.1 15.2 12.8
Did not work 36.7 36.8 35.5 35.7 25.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 47.2 47.3 45.5 45.7 20.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 46.6 46.7 43.4 43.6 33.4
Householder 65 years and over 47.8 47.9 47.8 48.0 6.1
One worker 6.2 6.3 4.6 4.7 3.5
Two workers or more 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 64.2 64.7 61.0 61.3 50.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 75.7 76.0 70.3 70.9 66.0
SSI 58.1 58.7 56.5 56.6 41.6
Food stamps 74.5 74.6 68.1 68.7 61.7
Housing assistance 66.9 67.5 60.5 61.3 52.4
Energy assistance 72.8 73.3 68.2 68.2 56.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 46.5 46.6 38.8 39.1 34.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 84.7 84.9 80.6 81.1 75.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.7 5.8 5.0 5.0 2.1
Medicare 36.9 37.1 36.8 37.1 7.2
Medicaid 48.1 48.4 43.3 43.6 33.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.3 22.4 19.2 19.4 16.7
Health insurance 28.7 28.8 24.3 24.6 22.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 56.6 57.1 56.2 56.4 27.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 6.8 6.8 6.2 5.8 5.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 19.5 19.5 18.7 17.7 16.3
25 to 44 years 7.8 7.8 7.3 6.8 6.0
45 to 54 years 4.6 4.6 4.1 3.8 3.5
55 to 64 years 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.9
65 years and over 4.4 4.4 3.6 3.6 3.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.2
With related children under 18 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.1 3.6
With related children under 6 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.1 4.4
Male householder, no wife present 10.3 10.3 9.5 9.4 8.5
Female householder, no husband present 21.6 21.6 19.5 18.6 16.4
With related children under 18 28.0 28.0 25.7 24.5 21.4
With related children under 6 38.8 38.8 36.1 34.2 29.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.1 6.1 5.5 5.2 4.7
Inside central cities 9.6 9.6 8.7 8.3 7.4
Outside central cities 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.0 3.6
Outside metropolitan areas 9.1 9.1 8.5 8.1 7.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 6.3 6.3 5.4 4.9 4.4
Midwest 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.2
South 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.3 5.9
West 8.5 8.5 7.6 7.1 6.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.8 19.8 17.8 16.7 15.0
High school graduate, no college 7.2 7.2 6.7 6.4 5.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 12.7 12.7 11.9 11.4 9.7
Did not work 24.9 24.9 22.3 21.0 19.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 19.4 19.4 17.6 16.8 15.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 32.7 32.7 30.1 28.5 25.7
Householder 65 years and over 5.2 5.2 4.3 4.3 4.2
One worker 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.5
Two workers or more 0.6 0.6 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 (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 47.2 47.2 33.9 29.7 24.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 64.7 64.7 52.7 46.1 38.1
SSI 37.2 37.2 21.8 18.9 15.4
Food stamps 59.7 59.7 51.9 46.4 36.1
Housing assistance 50.7 50.7 44.8 39.6 27.0
Energy assistance 53.1 53.1 47.3 42.1 34.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 34.0 34.0 31.3 28.9 24.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 72.4 72.4 56.6 49.0 39.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.6
Medicare 6.0 6.0 4.9 4.8 4.5
Medicaid 32.2 32.2 27.0 24.2 20.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.7 16.7 16.5 16.5 15.7
Health insurance 22.2 22.2 22.0 22.0 20.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 22.1 22.1 14.3 13.4 11.7
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 4.7 5.6 8.0 6.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 15.9 16.7 25.1 19.7
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.3 10.0 7.9
45 to 54 years 3.1 3.7 5.1 4.3
55 to 64 years 3.8 5.5 6.4 6.1
65 years and over 2.3 3.8 4.2 4.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.7 3.5 5.0 4.2
With related children under 18 3.4 4.0 6.9 5.2
With related children under 6 4.3 4.9 8.6 6.6
Male householder, no wife present 7.6 8.7 12.3 9.9
Female householder, no husband present 15.4 17.0 24.3 20.2
With related children under 18 20.8 22.1 32.4 26.7
With related children under 6 29.7 31.2 44.7 37.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.3 5.0 7.3 6.0
Inside central cities 7.0 7.8 11.1 9.3
Outside central cities 3.2 3.9 5.8 4.7
Outside metropolitan areas 6.3 7.6 10.7 9.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 4.0 4.8 7.2 6.1
Midwest 3.8 4.4 6.4 5.3
South 5.2 6.1 8.2 7.0
West 5.7 6.9 10.3 8.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.5 16.0 22.2 19.3
High school graduate, no college 5.0 6.0 8.9 7.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.0 3.5 5.3 4.2
Bachelor's degree or more 1.2 1.4 1.9 1.6
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.2 6.0 8.8 7.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.6 2.9 5.3 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.5 3.3 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 8.7 10.1 15.1 12.6
Did not work 17.8 20.8 24.6 23.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 13.5 16.1 20.3 18.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 23.7 27.0 34.8 31.4
Householder 65 years and over 2.7 4.5 4.9 4.8
One worker 2.3 2.7 5.5 3.7
Two workers or more 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 23.0 27.3 39.8 35.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 37.1 41.7 61.9 54.5
SSI 13.1 17.6 25.2 23.2
Food stamps 34.0 39.4 61.8 54.1
Housing assistance 27.0 30.1 56.6 47.8
Energy assistance 32.1 36.8 55.4 49.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 23.0 25.7 41.6 33.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 37.3 43.1 65.8 58.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.4
Medicare 3.4 5.1 6.0 5.6
Medicaid 19.1 22.5 33.5 28.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 14.3 15.7 19.4 16.5
Health insurance 19.1 20.7 26.2 22.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 9.2 13.3 18.3 16.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 4377 9217 9119 8844 9315 9354 8580 8640 4244
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 558 616 612 584 632 636 504 512 482
25 to 44 years 2307 2728 2700 2543 2807 2817 2310 2321 2052
45 to 54 years 598 918 912 887 952 954 851 867 637
55 to 64 years 496 1018 1009 981 1026 1033 1009 1014 540
65 years and over 418 3937 3886 3848 3898 3914 3907 3926 532
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2161 6092 6007 5830 6132 6141 5749 5780 2087
With related children under 18 1333 1681 1655 1542 1751 1755 1377 1385 1121
With related children under 6 775 874 863 796 906 910 698 704 636
Male householder, no wife present 333 494 491 472 521 530 458 459 328
Female householder, no husband present 1883 2630 2621 2541 2663 2683 2373 2402 1830
With related children under 18 1656 1960 1950 1884 1965 1977 1691 1707 1547
With related children under 6 872 996 996 970 998 1005 866 875 812
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3102 6565 6503 6291 6623 6651 6073 6107 3003
Inside central cities 1389 2431 2406 2338 2441 2449 2241 2252 1360
Outside central cities 1714 4134 4097 3954 4182 4202 3832 3855 1643
Outside metropolitan areas 1275 2652 2616 2552 2692 2703 2507 2534 1241
Region
Northeast 752 1730 1717 1663 1735 1740 1632 1650 767
Midwest 831 1843 1807 1747 1846 1854 1719 1743 806
South 1587 3485 3462 3378 3524 3542 3281 3294 1519
West 1207 2158 2134 2057 2209 2219 1948 1953 1153
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1808 3599 3559 3478 3631 3650 3397 3420 1844
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
High school graduate, no college 1565 3261 3224 3111 3278 3290 3001 3028 1437
College: Less than bachelor's degree 720 1618 1605 1544 1664 1670 1495 1503 697
Bachelor's degree or more 283 739 732 710 742 746 687 690 266
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 3959 5280 5233 4996 5417 5440 4673 4714 3712
Worked at full-time jobs 1683 2002 1975 1805 2104 2116 1553 1578 1356
50 to 52 weeks 851 1013 999 873 1087 1095 700 715 620
Worked at part-time jobs 671 828 815 781 830 833 718 720 605
Did not work 1605 2450 2443 2410 2484 2491 2402 2416 1751
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3119 7535 7470 7369 7523 7534 7257 7289 3217
Householder 15 to 64 years 2740 3795 3778 3701 3828 3835 3564 3580 2745
Householder 65 years and over 379 3741 3692 3668 3695 3699 3694 3709 472
One worker 1145 1561 1531 1364 1651 1677 1208 1235 924
Two workers or more 113 121 118 110 141 143 114 116 103
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 998 1693 1678 1647 1698 1711 1614 1622 1326
AFDC or other non-SSI 698 902 893 874 900 904 836 844 785
SSI 389 940 934 921 947 956 921 921 677
Food stamps 1480 1847 1837 1792 1856 1859 1697 1711 1537
Housing assistance 652 833 822 789 835 842 755 765 654
Energy assistance 429 580 576 566 587 591 550 550 451
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1738 2110 2094 1993 2153 2158 1795 1809 1600
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 776 1038 1030 1011 1031 1033 981 987 917
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1233 2721 2688 2413 2589 2611 2241 2261 926
Medicare 771 4940 4879 4828 4899 4917 4889 4918 949
Medicaid 2137 3235 3214 3142 3314 3335 2983 3003 2318
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 1053 1213 1199 1199 1336 1341 1149 1161 1000
Health insurance 830 904 888 888 981 985 830 840 758
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 318 1038 1032 1025 1044 1053 1037 1041 507
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 4090 4087 3719 3525 3188 2860 3380 4842 4041
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 482 482 462 437 403 392 413 620 487
25 to 44 years 2030 2027 1886 1774 1547 1500 1628 2588 2061
45 to 54 years 606 606 539 511 469 414 495 676 574
55 to 64 years 515 515 458 430 407 312 449 527 504
65 years and over 457 457 373 373 362 242 395 431 415
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1966 1963 1795 1679 1551 1334 1691 2429 2043
With related children under 18 1094 1091 1026 932 822 777 907 1553 1188
With related children under 6 627 627 598 535 466 456 516 904 700
Male householder, no wife present 317 317 294 290 262 235 267 379 306
Female householder, no husband present 1807 1807 1630 1556 1376 1291 1422 2034 1691
With related children under 18 1539 1539 1412 1345 1176 1144 1215 1783 1467
With related children under 6 810 810 753 714 623 620 652 934 776
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2885 2885 2597 2455 2219 2024 2376 3438 2842
Inside central cities 1314 1314 1191 1132 1010 953 1070 1508 1266
Outside central cities 1571 1571 1406 1323 1209 1071 1306 1930 1576
Outside metropolitan areas 1204 1201 1122 1069 969 836 1003 1404 1198
Region
Northeast 723 723 621 563 498 458 542 824 698
Midwest 778 775 729 701 626 571 658 947 790
South 1468 1468 1369 1319 1222 1082 1265 1712 1464
West 1121 1120 1001 942 842 749 915 1358 1088
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1758 1758 1584 1489 1332 1204 1426 1975 1715
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
High school graduate, no college 1400 1397 1300 1239 1110 979 1171 1723 1400
College: Less than bachelor's degree 678 677 614 583 536 480 562 841 668
Bachelor's degree or more 254 254 222 214 209 197 221 303 258
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 3633 3630 3346 3152 2826 2618 2985 4411 3626
Worked at full-time jobs 1344 1341 1271 1190 1042 999 1097 2028 1441
50 to 52 weeks 612 609 579 544 482 461 508 1101 703
Worked at part-time jobs 604 604 564 541 461 410 481 716 595
Did not work 1685 1685 1511 1421 1323 1209 1408 1667 1590
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3089 3089 2799 2673 2431 2153 2565 3235 2946
Householder 15 to 64 years 2687 2687 2468 2342 2110 1944 2215 2858 2577
Householder 65 years and over 403 403 331 331 322 209 350 376 369
One worker 899 897 821 757 664 615 716 1463 982
Two workers or more 101 100 99 94 93 91 98 145 112
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1248 1248 898 786 653 610 724 1052 938
AFDC or other non-SSI 769 769 627 548 453 441 496 736 649
SSI 607 607 355 308 250 213 288 411 379
Food stamps 1489 1489 1293 1157 901 846 981 1540 1347
Housing assistance 633 633 559 494 337 337 375 706 597
Energy assistance 428 428 382 339 275 259 296 446 399
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1575 1575 1447 1336 1112 1065 1190 1926 1550
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 881 881 689 596 479 454 525 801 717
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 887 887 835 808 742 658 783 1456 1091
Medicare 795 795 651 635 598 448 672 791 744
Medicaid 2219 2217 1861 1667 1403 1317 1551 2312 1952
09/06/00 18
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 1000 1000 988 988 943 855 943 1165 989
Health insurance 758 758 754 754 710 654 710 895 754
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 407 407 263 247 215 170 246 338 306