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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 21.9 29.5 29.4 28.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 709 52.7 55.1 55.1 53.9
25 to 44 years 4285 23.3 26.0 25.9 24.7
45 to 54 years 1759 13.2 18.4 18.3 17.7
55 to 64 years 938 16.6 27.2 27.2 27.0
65 years and over 972 14.1 48.4 48.2 47.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4144 7.1 14.9 14.7 14.0
With related children under 18 2307 8.6 11.3 11.2 10.0
With related children under 6 1037 9.9 11.3 11.3 11.0
Male householder, no wife present 706 14.7 21.6 21.6 21.4
Female householder, no husband present 3814 39.3 46.8 46.8 45.3
With related children under 18 2892 46.1 51.3 51.3 49.7
With related children under 6 1356 57.0 61.0 61.0 58.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7589 21.4 28.5 28.5 27.4
Inside central cities 4547 24.6 33.1 33.0 31.6
Outside central cities 3042 16.5 21.8 21.8 21.1
Outside metropolitan areas 1075 25.6 36.0 35.9 35.7
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 23.3 30.5 30.4 29.4
Midwest 1634 24.5 31.8 31.8 29.8
South 4782 21.4 29.4 29.3 28.6
West 704 15.9 22.0 22.0 21.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1938 37.5 54.0 53.7 52.8
High school graduate, no college 2933 23.9 30.5 30.5 28.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2523 16.5 21.6 21.5 20.6
Bachelor's degree or more 1271 4.3 5.5 5.5 5.5
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 7692 22.9 27.1 27.0 26.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5611 12.8 14.2 14.2 13.2
50 to 52 weeks 4552 7.2 8.1 8.1 7.1
Worked at part-time jobs 735 47.7 54.3 54.0 52.5
Did not work 1346 51.2 65.7 65.6 65.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2848 52.6 72.0 71.8 71.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 2216 61.7 73.1 73.0 72.2
Householder 65 years and over 631 20.4 68.2 67.8 67.6
One worker 3469 11.3 14.2 14.2 12.2
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 (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 57.9 75.3 75.3 74.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 756 75.6 83.2 83.2 82.6
SSI 702 41.3 69.6 69.6 68.3
Food stamps 1488 70.2 78.9 78.9 77.5
Housing assistance 1096 69.4 78.0 78.0 75.0
Energy assistance 425 68.2 79.2 79.2 76.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2101 49.4 56.4 56.2 54.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 827 73.8 85.7 85.7 84.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5633 7.9 11.6 11.6 10.1
Medicare 1654 17.2 46.2 45.9 44.5
Medicaid 2611 48.9 61.2 61.1 60.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 964 32.5 34.7 34.7 34.7
Health insurance 761 35.7 37.2 37.1 37.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 595 31.3 63.2 63.0 62.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 29.8 29.9 27.0 27.1 21.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 55.2 55.6 50.8 51.2 48.1
25 to 44 years 26.1 26.1 22.4 22.4 21.1
45 to 54 years 18.9 18.9 17.1 17.1 14.6
55 to 64 years 28.9 29.0 27.1 27.6 19.4
65 years and over 48.3 48.5 48.0 48.2 16.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 14.7 14.7 13.7 13.9 6.9
With related children under 18 11.0 11.0 9.3 9.3 7.2
With related children under 6 11.3 11.5 10.3 10.3 8.9
Male householder, no wife present 22.8 23.2 20.5 20.5 15.9
Female householder, no husband present 47.5 47.6 42.6 42.7 38.0
With related children under 18 52.1 52.1 46.1 46.2 43.0
With related children under 6 61.2 61.2 55.4 55.6 51.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.7 28.8 26.1 26.2 20.8
Inside central cities 33.0 33.0 30.6 30.7 24.8
Outside central cities 22.4 22.4 19.3 19.3 14.8
Outside metropolitan areas 37.5 37.5 33.6 33.8 24.7
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 31.6 31.8 28.9 29.3 24.3
Midwest 30.7 30.7 28.8 28.8 23.6
South 30.1 30.2 26.7 26.8 20.0
West 21.7 21.7 20.8 20.8 18.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.3 54.4 51.5 51.8 39.0
High school graduate, no college 31.2 31.2 27.7 27.8 22.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 21.4 21.6 18.4 18.5 15.2
Bachelor's degree or more 5.8 5.8 5.0 5.0 3.5
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 27.5 27.5 24.4 24.4 21.9
Worked at full-time jobs 14.7 14.7 11.7 11.8 11.0
50 to 52 weeks 8.6 8.6 6.0 6.0 5.7
Worked at part-time jobs 54.2 54.6 46.8 46.8 42.3
Did not work 66.1 66.1 64.9 65.1 56.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 72.1 72.2 68.5 68.6 53.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 73.4 73.5 68.7 68.9 62.3
Householder 65 years and over 67.8 67.8 67.5 67.5 23.4
One worker 14.9 15.0 11.0 11.2 8.9
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 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 (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 76.4 76.6 73.6 74.1 67.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 83.9 83.9 80.9 81.6 80.6
SSI 71.0 71.3 68.9 69.4 57.8
Food stamps 80.1 80.1 75.6 75.9 70.5
Housing assistance 77.4 77.4 72.2 72.6 68.4
Energy assistance 79.8 79.8 72.6 72.6 69.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 56.9 56.9 50.5 50.5 46.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 86.7 86.7 83.5 83.9 79.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.2 11.2 8.8 8.8 6.0
Medicare 45.9 46.0 45.1 45.4 20.2
Medicaid 62.5 62.7 58.4 58.6 51.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 36.7 36.7 32.1 32.1 29.6
Health insurance 39.1 39.1 34.7 34.7 33.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 63.7 63.9 62.8 63.3 40.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 20.7 20.7 18.7 17.7 14.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 47.6 47.6 44.7 41.6 33.8
25 to 44 years 20.9 20.9 19.3 18.3 14.4
45 to 54 years 14.2 14.2 11.9 11.3 9.4
55 to 64 years 18.2 18.2 15.1 14.2 12.7
65 years and over 14.0 14.0 12.9 12.7 12.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.6 6.6 5.9 5.2 4.8
With related children under 18 7.0 7.0 6.6 5.4 4.6
With related children under 6 8.5 8.5 7.7 6.2 5.4
Male householder, no wife present 14.9 14.9 12.6 11.9 10.2
Female householder, no husband present 37.1 37.1 33.7 32.4 26.0
With related children under 18 42.4 42.4 39.1 37.5 29.5
With related children under 6 51.5 51.5 48.4 46.0 37.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 20.2 20.2 18.2 17.2 14.1
Inside central cities 24.1 24.1 21.4 20.2 16.4
Outside central cities 14.3 14.3 13.4 12.8 10.7
Outside metropolitan areas 24.3 24.3 22.5 21.4 17.7
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 23.8 23.8 21.0 20.0 16.2
Midwest 23.0 23.0 20.8 18.8 15.7
South 19.4 19.4 18.2 17.4 14.2
West 17.4 17.4 12.6 12.6 10.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.7 37.7 33.5 32.5 27.2
High school graduate, no college 22.3 22.3 20.4 18.8 14.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.4 14.4 13.2 12.4 10.4
Bachelor's degree or more 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 2.8
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 21.5 21.5 19.5 18.4 14.8
Worked at full-time jobs 10.9 10.9 9.7 8.9 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 5.6 5.6 5.0 4.6 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 42.3 42.3 40.5 39.0 29.9
Did not work 54.7 54.7 48.8 46.6 40.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 52.2 52.2 47.5 45.5 37.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 61.2 61.2 55.7 53.2 42.8
Householder 65 years and over 20.5 20.5 18.8 18.4 17.9
One worker 8.6 8.6 7.5 6.8 5.6
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 (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 64.1 64.1 51.1 46.8 33.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 78.3 78.3 66.8 61.0 42.0
SSI 52.9 52.9 37.3 34.8 24.2
Food stamps 68.4 68.4 62.7 58.7 43.2
Housing assistance 67.3 67.3 61.2 56.9 36.2
Energy assistance 67.5 67.5 61.0 58.6 43.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 45.5 45.5 42.7 39.8 30.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 76.1 76.1 65.9 61.2 41.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.1 4.2
Medicare 16.9 16.9 14.9 14.7 13.1
Medicaid 49.3 49.3 42.9 39.6 30.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 27.8
Health insurance 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.1 30.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 31.9 31.9 26.4 25.7 22.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 13.8 15.2 22.9 19.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 33.8 35.0 52.7 45.5
25 to 44 years 14.0 15.1 25.0 20.6
45 to 54 years 9.5 9.9 14.2 12.8
55 to 64 years 10.6 13.8 16.5 15.6
65 years and over 8.7 12.5 13.8 13.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.2 5.4 7.6 6.5
With related children under 18 4.5 5.6 9.5 7.5
With related children under 6 5.2 6.5 10.7 8.2
Male householder, no wife present 10.4 10.5 15.3 12.7
Female householder, no husband present 24.9 26.8 40.9 35.5
With related children under 18 28.4 30.5 48.1 41.2
With related children under 6 36.7 38.8 59.2 50.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.3 14.7 22.4 19.2
Inside central cities 15.7 17.1 25.4 22.4
Outside central cities 9.7 11.2 17.7 14.5
Outside metropolitan areas 17.3 18.8 26.7 23.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 16.0 17.2 24.5 22.2
Midwest 14.9 16.6 25.6 21.9
South 13.2 14.8 22.4 19.0
West 10.2 10.5 16.2 14.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.4 28.3 38.2 35.0
High school graduate, no college 14.5 15.8 25.5 21.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.7 10.8 17.3 14.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.4 2.8 4.6 3.7
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 14.4 15.6 24.0 20.5
Worked at full-time jobs 6.6 7.0 14.5 10.6
50 to 52 weeks 3.6 3.8 9.0 5.9
Worked at part-time jobs 29.0 31.0 48.0 42.6
Did not work 38.9 43.0 50.6 49.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 35.3 39.1 52.8 49.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 41.5 45.1 62.2 57.4
Householder 65 years and over 13.4 18.1 20.0 20.0
One worker 5.3 5.8 13.3 8.8
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 (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 33.0 37.6 57.1 52.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 42.0 46.2 74.5 68.7
SSI 22.9 28.4 41.0 38.2
Food stamps 41.3 45.4 70.2 65.0
Housing assistance 36.2 38.2 69.9 65.8
Energy assistance 42.0 46.9 67.6 64.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 29.7 32.2 51.5 44.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 41.9 45.3 72.5 67.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.8 4.5 9.1 6.8
Medicare 10.3 13.8 16.6 16.2
Medicaid 29.3 32.5 49.7 44.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 27.1 27.8 34.3 29.6
Health insurance 30.7 30.8 37.4 33.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 19.1 23.6 29.7 29.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 1898 2553 2547 2461 2583 2588 2340 2349 1846
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 374 391 391 382 392 394 361 363 341
25 to 44 years 999 1113 1111 1056 1119 1119 958 958 906
45 to 54 years 232 323 322 311 332 332 301 301 257
55 to 64 years 155 255 255 253 271 272 255 259 182
65 years and over 137 471 468 458 470 471 466 469 159
Type of Family
Married-couple families 294 616 609 580 609 611 569 574 285
With related children under 18 199 260 258 231 253 255 214 214 167
With related children under 6 103 118 118 114 117 119 107 107 92
Male householder, no wife present 104 152 152 151 161 164 145 145 112
Female householder, no husband present 1499 1785 1785 1729 1813 1814 1625 1630 1449
With related children under 18 1333 1484 1484 1438 1507 1507 1333 1336 1242
With related children under 6 773 826 826 797 830 830 751 753 704
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1622 2166 2162 2077 2181 2185 1979 1986 1580
Inside central cities 1120 1504 1499 1436 1500 1503 1393 1398 1130
Outside central cities 502 662 662 641 680 683 586 588 451
Outside metropolitan areas 275 387 386 384 403 403 361 363 266
Region
Northeast 360 471 469 454 488 490 446 453 375
Midwest 401 520 520 487 501 501 470 470 386
South 1025 1408 1403 1369 1442 1444 1277 1279 956
West 112 155 155 151 153 153 147 147 129
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 726 1046 1041 1023 1053 1055 998 1004 755
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
High school graduate, no college 701 893 893 848 916 916 813 814 662
College: Less than bachelor's degree 416 544 542 520 541 544 465 467 384
Bachelor's degree or more 54 70 70 70 74 74 64 64 44
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 1761 2082 2079 2003 2114 2117 1874 1880 1687
Worked at full-time jobs 720 799 799 738 825 825 657 660 615
50 to 52 weeks 329 370 370 322 391 391 272 272 259
Worked at part-time jobs 351 399 397 386 399 402 344 344 311
Did not work 689 884 883 878 890 890 873 877 761
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1497 2050 2046 2028 2054 2057 1950 1952 1527
Householder 15 to 64 years 1368 1620 1618 1601 1626 1628 1523 1526 1380
Householder 65 years and over 129 431 428 427 428 428 426 426 148
One worker 391 493 491 424 518 520 381 388 310
Two workers or more 10 10 10 9 12 12 9 9 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 758 987 987 973 1002 1003 964 971 885
AFDC or other non-SSI 572 629 629 625 634 634 612 617 609
SSI 290 489 489 480 499 501 484 488 406
Food stamps 1044 1174 1174 1153 1192 1192 1125 1130 1049
Housing assistance 761 856 856 823 849 849 791 796 750
Energy assistance 290 336 336 326 339 339 309 309 293
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1037 1184 1181 1140 1195 1195 1062 1062 977
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 611 709 709 698 717 717 690 695 655
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 446 656 653 566 631 631 495 498 339
Medicare 285 764 760 736 760 761 747 751 335
Medicaid 1276 1599 1596 1577 1632 1636 1524 1531 1338
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 313 335 335 335 354 354 309 309 286
Health insurance 272 283 282 282 297 297 264 264 252
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 186 376 374 369 379 380 374 376 240
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (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 1792 1792 1623 1537 1262 1193 1321 1984 1713
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 338 338 317 295 240 240 248 374 323
25 to 44 years 897 897 829 786 617 601 647 1070 885
45 to 54 years 250 250 209 199 166 168 175 250 225
55 to 64 years 171 171 142 133 119 100 129 155 146
65 years and over 136 136 126 123 120 85 121 134 134
Type of Family
Married-couple families 271 271 246 217 197 172 223 317 271
With related children under 18 163 163 152 123 107 103 129 218 172
With related children under 6 88 88 80 65 56 54 67 111 85
Male householder, no wife present 105 105 89 84 72 73 74 108 89
Female householder, no husband present 1415 1415 1287 1236 993 948 1024 1559 1353
With related children under 18 1228 1228 1130 1084 853 821 882 1390 1192
With related children under 6 698 698 656 624 510 497 526 803 690
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1531 1531 1380 1307 1071 1007 1119 1696 1458
Inside central cities 1095 1095 973 918 745 713 779 1157 1018
Outside central cities 435 435 407 389 327 294 339 539 440
Outside metropolitan areas 261 261 242 230 190 186 202 287 256
Region
Northeast 368 368 324 308 251 248 266 378 342
Midwest 375 375 340 308 256 244 271 418 358
South 926 926 870 833 681 630 709 1073 910
West 122 122 89 89 73 72 74 114 103
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 730 730 649 629 526 492 548 741 678
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
High school graduate, no college 655 655 597 552 437 425 464 748 636
College: Less than bachelor's degree 362 362 332 312 262 246 273 437 352
Bachelor's degree or more 44 44 44 44 36 31 36 58 47
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 1656 1656 1497 1414 1142 1108 1199 1849 1579
Worked at full-time jobs 609 609 543 500 378 372 393 814 595
50 to 52 weeks 253 253 229 208 168 164 171 407 267
Worked at part-time jobs 311 311 298 287 220 213 228 353 313
Did not work 736 736 656 627 543 523 578 682 670
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1487 1487 1354 1295 1061 1005 1113 1504 1398
Householder 15 to 64 years 1357 1357 1235 1178 947 920 999 1378 1272
Householder 65 years and over 129 129 119 116 113 85 115 126 126
One worker 297 297 260 237 195 182 201 463 305
Two workers or more 9 9 9 6 6 6 6 16 10
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 840 840 670 614 443 433 492 748 691
AFDC or other non-SSI 592 592 505 461 318 318 349 563 520
SSI 372 372 262 245 170 161 199 288 268
Food stamps 1019 1019 933 874 642 615 676 1045 967
Housing assistance 738 738 671 624 397 397 419 766 722
Energy assistance 287 287 259 249 185 179 199 287 274
Free or reduced-price school lunches 955 955 898 837 649 624 677 1082 941
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 630 630 545 506 347 347 375 600 556
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 332 332 308 286 238 214 254 510 385
Medicare 280 280 247 243 217 171 228 275 268
Medicaid 1288 1288 1119 1034 792 765 848 1297 1156
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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 286 286 286 286 268 261 268 330 286
Health insurance 252 252 252 252 234 234 234 285 252
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 190 190 157 153 132 114 140 177 172