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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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
Hispanic Origin
All families 7561 20.2 26.8 26.5 25.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 671 32.9 35.7 35.6 34.0
25 to 44 years 4254 21.6 24.1 23.8 22.7
45 to 54 years 1288 15.3 20.8 20.4 19.8
55 to 64 years 724 15.1 23.4 23.2 22.2
65 years and over 623 12.3 52.5 52.3 50.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5133 14.2 20.4 20.1 19.3
With related children under 18 3609 16.8 19.5 19.1 18.2
With related children under 6 2049 20.0 21.5 21.2 20.3
Male householder, no wife present 658 16.8 23.1 23.1 22.1
Female householder, no husband present 1769 38.8 46.8 46.6 44.8
With related children under 18 1353 46.6 52.9 52.6 50.7
With related children under 6 609 51.6 59.1 59.1 57.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6918 19.9 26.3 26.0 25.0
Inside central cities 3503 23.3 30.4 30.0 28.9
Outside central cities 3415 16.3 22.2 21.9 20.9
Outside metropolitan areas 643 23.3 32.4 32.1 31.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 1127 24.5 32.4 31.9 30.6
Midwest 588 14.5 17.1 17.1 16.6
South 2620 19.9 26.7 26.5 25.4
West 3226 19.9 26.8 26.4 25.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3297 30.0 39.2 38.8 37.5
High school graduate, no college 2013 16.6 22.0 21.7 20.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1478 10.1 14.7 14.5 14.0
Bachelor's degree or more 773 6.8 9.7 9.7 9.2
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 6938 20.9 24.5 24.2 23.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5133 13.3 15.0 14.7 13.6
50 to 52 weeks 4140 9.0 9.9 9.8 8.7
Worked at part-time jobs 569 32.8 39.5 39.1 38.4
Did not work 1236 46.6 57.2 56.8 56.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1953 49.5 70.7 70.2 69.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 1550 57.9 69.7 69.0 67.9
Householder 65 years and over 403 17.1 74.5 74.5 73.8
One worker 3295 15.3 18.0 17.6 16.0
Two workers or more 2313 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 842 45.8 68.9 68.3 67.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 491 62.5 78.1 77.6 76.8
SSI 415 26.1 59.6 58.9 57.3
Food stamps 885 65.3 78.4 78.1 76.5
Housing assistance 520 53.5 65.6 65.1 61.9
Energy assistance 129 61.4 81.8 81.8 80.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2074 41.8 48.0 47.4 45.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 473 65.9 84.1 83.6 82.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4288 7.2 9.7 9.6 7.7
Medicare 1053 15.5 47.6 47.3 46.3
Medicaid 2028 41.3 54.1 53.6 52.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1534 27.8 29.8 29.1 29.1
Health insurance 1282 31.2 32.5 31.6 31.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 424 23.1 56.3 56.0 54.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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
Hispanic Origin
All families 27.2 27.5 23.7 23.9 19.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 36.7 36.9 30.3 30.5 29.2
25 to 44 years 24.6 24.7 20.3 20.4 19.1
45 to 54 years 21.1 21.1 18.3 18.5 15.8
55 to 64 years 23.3 23.7 22.1 22.6 15.6
65 years and over 52.4 53.3 53.1 53.5 18.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 21.0 21.1 18.0 18.1 13.0
With related children under 18 20.2 20.3 16.0 16.1 14.3
With related children under 6 22.4 22.6 17.5 17.6 16.3
Male householder, no wife present 24.6 24.8 20.7 20.8 16.2
Female householder, no husband present 46.2 46.8 41.4 41.8 37.4
With related children under 18 52.1 52.8 46.2 46.5 43.5
With related children under 6 59.0 59.8 53.7 54.2 50.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 26.7 26.9 23.2 23.4 18.9
Inside central cities 30.3 30.4 27.1 27.3 22.6
Outside central cities 23.0 23.3 19.2 19.3 15.1
Outside metropolitan areas 33.3 33.6 29.2 29.2 20.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 28.7 29.4 24.7
Midwest 17.5 17.5 16.0 16.2 13.8
South 26.8 26.9 23.7 23.7 18.2
West 27.9 28.1 23.4 23.5 18.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.8 40.2 35.4 35.7 28.9
High school graduate, no college 22.1 22.1 19.1 19.1 15.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.2 15.3 12.1 12.1 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 10.1 10.1 8.4 8.4 5.8
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 25.0 25.1 21.1 21.2 19.1
Worked at full-time jobs 15.4 15.6 11.6 11.7 10.7
50 to 52 weeks 10.5 10.6 6.7 6.8 6.6
Worked at part-time jobs 39.7 39.7 32.4 32.4 29.1
Did not work 57.9 58.0 55.3 55.9 49.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 70.4 70.6 66.6 66.7 49.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 69.4 69.6 64.5 64.6 56.8
Householder 65 years and over 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5 22.9
One worker 18.8 19.1 13.6 13.9 12.7
Two workers or more 2.8 2.9 2.0 2.1 2.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 68.9 69.6 64.3 65.0 58.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 78.7 79.6 73.3 74.2 71.2
SSI 58.9 59.2 55.2 56.1 45.5
Food stamps 78.2 78.4 73.0 73.4 67.9
Housing assistance 65.2 66.1 59.1 60.1 53.9
Energy assistance 82.7 82.7 74.6 74.6 64.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 48.7 48.9 40.8 41.0 37.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 84.0 84.3 79.0 79.8 75.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.5 8.7 6.3 6.3 4.4
Medicare 47.3 47.6 46.6 47.3 20.3
Medicaid 54.7 55.2 49.0 49.4 43.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 33.0 33.1 27.3 27.6 25.4
Health insurance 35.7 35.8 29.8 30.1 28.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 55.6 56.0 54.6 56.2 36.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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
Hispanic Origin
All families 18.4 18.4 16.8 15.7 14.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29.1 29.1 27.5 26.4 24.1
25 to 44 years 18.8 18.8 17.8 16.6 14.9
45 to 54 years 15.4 15.4 13.1 12.3 10.5
55 to 64 years 14.6 14.6 12.6 11.0 10.0
65 years and over 14.9 14.9 10.8 10.8 10.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.4 12.4 11.3 10.4 9.4
With related children under 18 13.9 13.9 13.0 11.8 10.5
With related children under 6 16.0 16.0 15.5 13.9 12.3
Male householder, no wife present 15.6 15.6 14.9 14.9 13.6
Female householder, no husband present 36.9 36.9 33.3 31.6 27.9
With related children under 18 43.1 43.1 39.6 37.5 33.2
With related children under 6 50.6 50.6 46.5 43.9 39.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 18.3 18.3 16.5 15.5 14.0
Inside central cities 21.9 21.9 19.8 18.8 16.6
Outside central cities 14.6 14.6 13.2 12.1 11.2
Outside metropolitan areas 19.8 19.8 19.3 18.1 15.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 23.7 23.7 20.8 18.7 15.7
Midwest 13.7 13.7 12.7 12.4 11.4
South 17.7 17.7 16.6 16.1 14.2
West 18.0 18.0 16.2 15.1 14.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.8 27.8 25.5 23.8 21.4
High school graduate, no college 15.0 15.0 13.6 12.9 11.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.9 8.9 7.7 7.1 6.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.1
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 18.7 18.7 17.3 16.2 14.4
Worked at full-time jobs 10.5 10.5 10.1 9.3 8.1
50 to 52 weeks 6.4 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 29.1 29.1 25.8 24.9 22.0
Did not work 48.2 48.2 43.4 40.6 37.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.5 48.5 44.0 42.3 38.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 56.2 56.2 51.7 49.6 45.1
Householder 65 years and over 18.6 18.6 14.1 14.1 13.8
One worker 12.2 12.2 11.1 9.9 8.4
Two workers or more 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 55.7 55.7 41.1 36.1 30.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 69.1 69.1 57.0 49.2 41.7
SSI 40.9 40.9 23.3 21.3 16.7
Food stamps 65.9 65.9 58.0 52.3 42.5
Housing assistance 51.8 51.8 45.2 40.8 29.3
Energy assistance 64.6 64.6 55.1 49.7 41.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 37.1 37.1 34.7 31.9 27.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 72.9 72.9 58.3 51.4 42.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.4
Medicare 16.2 16.2 11.9 11.8 10.9
Medicaid 41.7 41.7 35.5 31.7 26.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 24.3
Health insurance 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.5 27.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 27.9 27.9 17.2 16.9 15.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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
Hispanic Origin
All families 13.4 15.0 22.2 18.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.3 24.8 36.2 28.8
25 to 44 years 14.7 15.7 23.6 19.2
45 to 54 years 9.9 11.2 17.0 13.8
55 to 64 years 8.9 11.8 16.6 15.1
65 years and over 6.5 10.9 14.2 12.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 8.9 10.2 15.8 12.6
With related children under 18 10.3 11.4 18.8 14.5
With related children under 6 12.2 13.4 22.1 17.4
Male householder, no wife present 12.7 13.8 20.1 15.4
Female householder, no husband present 26.7 29.3 41.5 35.2
With related children under 18 32.4 34.9 49.5 41.7
With related children under 6 38.8 41.6 55.1 48.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.4 14.9 21.8 18.0
Inside central cities 16.3 17.8 25.1 21.1
Outside central cities 10.3 11.9 18.4 14.8
Outside metropolitan areas 14.0 16.5 25.9 20.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 15.4 16.6 25.9 21.9
Midwest 10.9 11.7 16.4 14.4
South 13.6 14.8 21.4 17.9
West 13.1 15.2 22.5 17.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.3 23.0 33.1 28.0
High school graduate, no college 10.4 11.8 18.0 14.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.4 6.8 11.4 8.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.1 5.2 7.0 5.5
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 14.0 15.4 22.9 18.7
Worked at full-time jobs 8.0 8.8 15.4 11.3
50 to 52 weeks 4.8 5.4 11.0 7.3
Worked at part-time jobs 21.4 22.3 34.3 26.9
Did not work 35.8 39.4 48.7 45.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 36.7 40.2 50.8 46.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 43.9 46.9 59.3 53.6
Householder 65 years and over 9.0 14.6 17.8 16.9
One worker 8.0 9.3 18.7 12.9
Two workers or more 1.5 1.8 3.0 2.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 28.8 33.6 48.2 43.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 41.0 46.0 65.6 59.7
SSI 14.2 19.2 27.4 24.8
Food stamps 41.0 46.4 66.7 60.6
Housing assistance 29.3 31.9 57.3 49.2
Energy assistance 38.9 42.5 64.8 57.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.7 29.3 45.7 37.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 41.0 46.5 66.6 60.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.3 3.6 8.4 5.9
Medicare 8.1 12.3 16.9 15.1
Medicaid 25.8 29.9 44.0 37.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 23.2 24.3 31.1 25.4
Health insurance 26.0 27.3 34.5 28.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 11.6 17.5 26.5 23.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
All families 1525 2029 2006 1927 2060 2076 1794 1806 1436
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 221 240 239 228 246 248 204 205 196
25 to 44 years 921 1025 1011 967 1046 1053 864 867 811
45 to 54 years 197 268 263 254 272 272 236 238 204
55 to 64 years 109 170 168 160 169 172 160 164 113
65 years and over 77 327 326 317 327 332 331 333 113
Type of Family
Married-couple families 728 1048 1030 989 1080 1084 925 930 667
With related children under 18 607 704 689 658 729 732 577 579 517
With related children under 6 410 441 434 417 459 462 358 360 335
Male householder, no wife present 111 152 152 146 162 163 136 137 106
Female householder, no husband present 686 829 824 792 818 828 733 740 663
With related children under 18 630 716 712 685 705 714 625 629 588
With related children under 6 314 360 360 350 359 364 327 330 309
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1375 1820 1799 1726 1846 1860 1606 1618 1306
Inside central cities 818 1064 1052 1013 1061 1065 950 958 790
Outside central cities 558 756 747 713 785 795 655 661 516
Outside metropolitan areas 150 208 207 200 214 216 188 188 130
Region
Northeast 276 365 360 345 356 359 323 331 278
Midwest 85 101 101 98 103 103 94 96 81
South 520 700 693 664 702 706 621 622 477
West 643 864 852 820 899 908 755 758 600
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 989 1294 1280 1235 1312 1327 1166 1178 953
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
High school graduate, no college 334 443 436 413 446 446 384 384 307
College: Less than bachelor's degree 150 218 214 207 225 226 179 179 132
Bachelor's degree or more 52 75 75 71 78 78 65 65 45
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 1448 1702 1680 1609 1733 1744 1463 1473 1324
Worked at full-time jobs 685 770 756 697 792 802 595 599 550
50 to 52 weeks 371 411 405 360 433 439 279 280 272
Worked at part-time jobs 186 225 223 218 226 226 184 184 166
Did not work 576 707 701 694 715 716 683 690 607
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 966 1380 1370 1350 1375 1379 1300 1302 972
Householder 15 to 64 years 897 1079 1070 1053 1075 1079 1000 1001 880
Householder 65 years and over 69 300 300 297 300 300 300 300 92
One worker 504 594 582 527 619 629 448 457 418
Two workers or more 55 55 54 50 65 68 46 47 46
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 385 580 574 564 580 585 541 547 490
AFDC or other non-SSI 307 383 381 377 386 391 360 364 349
SSI 108 247 244 238 244 245 229 233 189
Food stamps 578 694 691 677 692 693 646 649 601
Housing assistance 278 341 338 322 339 343 307 312 280
Energy assistance 79 106 106 104 107 107 96 96 84
Free or reduced-price school lunches 866 994 983 945 1010 1015 845 850 786
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 312 398 396 390 398 399 374 378 356
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 307 417 411 332 365 372 268 271 190
Medicare 163 501 498 487 498 501 491 497 213
Medicaid 838 1096 1087 1059 1109 1119 995 1003 881
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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 427 458 447 447 507 508 419 423 390
Health insurance 400 416 406 406 458 459 383 386 366
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 98 239 237 230 236 237 231 238 154
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Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
All families 1393 1393 1268 1190 1066 1014 1134 1676 1373
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 195 195 185 177 162 157 167 243 194
25 to 44 years 800 800 757 708 633 625 670 1006 815
45 to 54 years 199 199 168 159 135 128 144 219 177
55 to 64 years 106 106 91 80 72 64 85 120 109
65 years and over 93 93 67 67 64 40 68 88 79
Type of Family
Married-couple families 637 637 580 534 482 458 524 810 649
With related children under 18 503 503 470 427 378 371 412 678 522
With related children under 6 328 328 317 284 252 250 275 453 357
Male householder, no wife present 103 103 98 98 89 84 91 132 102
Female householder, no husband present 653 653 590 559 494 472 519 734 623
With related children under 18 583 583 536 508 450 438 472 670 564
With related children under 6 308 308 283 267 239 236 253 336 293
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1266 1266 1144 1074 966 924 1028 1510 1244
Inside central cities 769 769 694 659 582 571 622 880 740
Outside central cities 497 497 450 415 383 353 406 629 504
Outside metropolitan areas 127 127 124 116 100 90 106 166 130
Region
Northeast 267 267 234 211 177 173 187 292 247
Midwest 80 80 75 73 67 64 69 97 85
South 464 464 436 421 371 355 388 561 468
West 582 582 523 486 450 421 491 727 573
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 918 918 841 784 707 670 757 1091 923
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
High school graduate, no college 302 302 273 261 224 210 237 363 285
College: Less than bachelor's degree 132 132 113 105 96 94 100 168 122
Bachelor's degree or more 42 42 40 40 39 40 40 54 43
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 1300 1300 1201 1123 1002 973 1066 1588 1295
Worked at full-time jobs 539 539 518 480 418 410 452 792 579
50 to 52 weeks 265 265 256 236 207 199 222 457 301
Worked at part-time jobs 166 166 147 142 125 122 127 195 153
Did not work 595 595 536 502 458 442 487 601 562
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 946 946 859 825 754 716 785 991 899
Householder 15 to 64 years 871 871 802 768 698 680 727 920 831
Householder 65 years and over 75 75 57 57 56 36 59 72 68
One worker 402 402 366 327 275 263 306 616 425
Two workers or more 44 44 43 38 37 35 42 69 50
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 468 468 346 304 254 242 283 405 366
AFDC or other non-SSI 339 339 279 242 204 201 226 322 293
SSI 170 170 97 88 69 59 80 114 103
Food stamps 584 584 513 463 376 363 410 591 536
Housing assistance 269 269 235 212 152 152 166 298 256
Energy assistance 84 84 71 64 53 50 55 84 74
Free or reduced-price school lunches 769 769 720 662 569 554 607 949 774
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 345 345 276 243 201 194 220 315 287
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 185 185 173 161 144 139 153 361 254
Medicare 170 170 125 124 115 85 130 178 159
Medicaid 846 846 720 643 544 524 607 892 765
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
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 390 390 390 390 373 356 373 477 390
Health insurance 366 366 366 366 350 334 350 442 366
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 118 118 73 72 65 49 74 112 99