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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 36151 15.5 31.5 31.4 31.3
Age
15 to 24 years 4909 32.6 34.8 34.8 34.4
25 to 44 years 12945 10.9 12.9 12.9 12.7
45 to 54 years 5047 12.1 17.3 17.1 17.0
55 to 64 years 3784 18.0 30.2 30.0 29.8
65 years and over 9466 13.8 63.4 63.3 63.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29584 14.5 29.1 29.0 28.8
Inside central cities 12414 15.8 28.7 28.6 28.5
Outside central cities 17170 13.6 29.5 29.3 29.1
Outside metropolitan areas 6567 20.1 42.3 42.3 42.2
Region
Northeast 7331 14.0 34.4 34.2 33.9
Midwest 8554 14.1 31.2 31.2 31.0
South 11173 17.0 32.5 32.4 32.3
West 9094 16.3 28.5 28.3 28.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 35953 15.1 31.2 31.1 30.9
18 to 24 years old 4711 30.3 32.4 32.3 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 630 49.9 51.0 50.8 50.8
25 years old and over 31242 12.8 31.0 30.9 30.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5272 28.7 67.3 67.2 66.9
High school graduate, no college 9851 13.1 34.7 34.7 34.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7672 9.5 23.2 23.0 22.9
Bachelor's degree or more 8446 5.5 11.1 11.1 11.0
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 25679 14.4 18.5 18.4 18.2
Worked at full-time jobs 19759 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 16341 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 2595 28.6 34.7 34.4 33.6
Did not work 3325 57.6 81.8 81.6 81.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1421 59.7 91.7 91.7 91.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 182 62.1 78.9 78.9 78.9
SSI 1278 59.4 93.8 93.8 93.7
Food stamps 1218 61.4 84.6 84.5 84.5
Housing assistance 1538 41.6 82.8 82.2 82.1
Energy assistance 807 51.3 87.5 87.5 87.5
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 588 76.1 95.6 95.6 95.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 18360 3.7 9.5 9.5 9.1
Medicare 10268 15.7 66.3 66.2 66.1
Also Medicaid 1589 43.7 90.2 90.0 90.0
Medicaid 2772 48.7 82.5 82.4 82.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 6332 32.2 34.3 34.3 34.3
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 31.9 32.0 31.9 32.2 17.0
Age
15 to 24 years 36.0 36.1 36.1 36.9 34.8
25 to 44 years 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.7 12.2
45 to 54 years 17.5 17.7 17.5 17.7 13.6
55 to 64 years 30.3 30.6 30.4 30.7 20.0
65 years and over 63.3 63.3 63.3 63.5 14.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.8 15.8
Inside central cities 29.0 29.1 29.1 29.4 17.4
Outside central cities 29.7 29.8 29.7 30.0 14.7
Outside metropolitan areas 43.0 43.2 43.1 43.3 22.1
Region
Northeast 34.4 34.4 34.3 34.7 15.2
Midwest 31.7 31.7 31.7 32.1 15.4
South 33.0 33.1 33.1 33.3 18.5
West 28.7 28.9 28.8 29.0 18.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.6 31.7 31.6 31.9 16.6
18 to 24 years old 33.5 33.7 33.7 34.5 32.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.8 51.8 51.8 52.9 52.7
25 years old and over 31.3 31.4 31.3 31.5 14.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.8 67.9 67.8 68.0 32.2
High school graduate, no college 35.0 35.1 35.0 35.2 14.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 23.4 23.6 23.5 23.8 10.5
Bachelor's degree or more 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.4 5.9
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.0 19.2 19.1 19.4 16.0
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.6 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.8 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 35.7 36.2 36.0 36.7 31.8
Did not work 81.6 81.7 81.7 81.8 62.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 91.9 91.9 91.9 92.2 80.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 80.9 80.9 80.9 81.6 71.4
SSI 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.9 82.1
Food stamps 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.4 69.3
Housing assistance 82.3 82.4 82.4 82.4 48.0
Energy assistance 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.7 58.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.8 90.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.4 3.7
Medicare 66.2 66.2 66.2 66.4 17.6
Also Medicaid 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 54.0
Medicaid 82.7 82.7 82.7 83.1 59.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.4 36.7 36.7 37.3 34.9
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 16.2 16.2 15.4 15.0 14.1
Age
15 to 24 years 34.8 34.8 34.6 34.2 33.9
25 to 44 years 12.0 12.0 11.2 10.8 10.4
45 to 54 years 13.1 13.1 12.1 11.4 10.6
55 to 64 years 19.0 19.0 17.6 16.9 15.2
65 years and over 13.1 13.1 11.9 11.8 10.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.2 15.2 14.4 14.0 13.3
Inside central cities 16.8 16.8 15.6 15.2 14.2
Outside central cities 14.0 14.0 13.4 13.2 12.7
Outside metropolitan areas 21.1 21.1 19.9 19.2 17.4
Region
Northeast 14.1 14.1 13.1 12.5 11.4
Midwest 14.7 14.7 14.2 13.8 13.0
South 17.7 17.7 17.0 16.7 15.4
West 17.6 17.6 16.3 16.0 15.6
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 15.8 15.8 15.0 14.6 13.6
18 to 24 years old 32.5 32.5 32.3 31.9 31.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.7 52.7 51.7 50.7 50.1
25 years old and over 13.3 13.3 12.3 12.0 10.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.4 29.4 26.4 25.3 22.1
High school graduate, no college 13.7 13.7 12.8 12.3 11.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.1 10.1 9.5 9.4 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.4
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.6 15.6 14.8 14.3 13.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 31.6 31.6 30.8 29.8 29.2
Did not work 60.1 60.1 55.1 52.2 47.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 74.0 74.0 52.8 45.3 31.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 70.7 70.7 59.4 56.0 49.0
SSI 74.8 74.8 51.9 43.6 28.8
Food stamps 63.5 63.5 55.9 51.8 35.9
Housing assistance 40.1 40.1 32.1 28.3 12.9
Energy assistance 54.2 54.2 47.3 44.9 35.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 83.6 83.6 67.9 60.4 37.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.5
Medicare 14.9 14.9 13.1 12.9 10.9
Also Medicaid 45.3 45.3 34.6 33.0 24.0
Medicaid 54.3 54.3 43.7 38.7 30.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 12.5 14.6 16.5 16.4
Age
15 to 24 years 33.8 34.1 35.3 35.3
25 to 44 years 10.0 10.8 12.0 11.8
45 to 54 years 9.6 11.0 13.1 13.0
55 to 64 years 12.4 15.6 18.9 18.7
65 years and over 6.5 11.0 13.7 13.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.0 13.8 15.4 15.2
Inside central cities 13.2 14.7 16.7 16.5
Outside central cities 11.1 13.1 14.4 14.3
Outside metropolitan areas 15.0 18.2 21.5 21.4
Region
Northeast 10.1 12.0 14.8 14.7
Midwest 11.9 13.5 15.2 15.0
South 13.1 15.9 17.8 17.8
West 14.3 16.0 17.3 17.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 12.1 14.2 16.1 16.0
18 to 24 years old 31.5 31.8 33.0 33.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50.1 51.3 51.8 51.8
25 years old and over 9.2 11.5 13.5 13.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.3 23.7 29.5 29.4
High school graduate, no college 9.6 12.0 14.1 13.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.4 9.1 10.3 10.2
Bachelor's degree or more 4.7 5.5 5.8 5.8
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.8 14.0 15.7 15.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.6 5.8 6.4 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 27.8 30.1 32.5 32.1
Did not work 44.2 50.2 57.6 57.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 24.1 36.4 60.0 59.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 45.5 50.4 64.1 62.1
SSI 21.0 34.4 59.5 59.1
Food stamps 30.3 38.0 62.7 62.2
Housing assistance 12.9 13.3 41.9 41.7
Energy assistance 27.5 36.0 51.7 51.3
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 28.8 40.6 76.5 76.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.1 3.5 4.3 4.2
Medicare 7.4 12.1 15.7 15.6
Also Medicaid 17.0 27.2 44.0 43.7
Medicaid 25.4 34.5 49.4 49.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.9 34.4 35.1 34.9
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 5610 11402 11365 11300 11529 11569 11547 11650 6142
Age
15 to 24 years 1602 1710 1706 1689 1765 1771 1771 1810 1706
25 to 44 years 1411 1673 1665 1642 1738 1754 1746 1769 1582
45 to 54 years 611 872 865 859 885 892 885 894 684
55 to 64 years 680 1143 1136 1128 1145 1157 1149 1163 758
65 years and over 1307 6003 5992 5982 5995 5995 5995 6015 1412
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4289 8623 8586 8531 8703 8735 8714 8806 4688
Inside central cities 1959 3557 3547 3532 3602 3615 3611 3649 2165
Outside central cities 2330 5066 5038 4999 5101 5120 5104 5157 2524
Outside metropolitan areas 1322 2779 2780 2769 2825 2834 2833 2845 1454
Region
Northeast 1024 2519 2508 2488 2519 2525 2517 2540 1115
Midwest 1209 2667 2670 2648 2710 2711 2709 2749 1318
South 1898 3628 3617 3612 3686 3701 3698 3721 2069
West 1480 2587 2570 2552 2613 2632 2623 2641 1639
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5434 11218 11181 11116 11343 11384 11362 11465 5966
18 to 24 years old 1425 1526 1522 1505 1580 1586 1586 1624 1530
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 314 321 320 320 326 326 326 334 333
25 years old and over 4009 9692 9659 9611 9764 9798 9776 9841 4436
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1513 3550 3544 3526 3574 3583 3576 3587 1698
High school graduate, no college 1295 3420 3418 3400 3447 3456 3447 3470 1430
College: Less than bachelor's degree 731 1781 1764 1756 1794 1808 1802 1823 809
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 469 940 934 929 948 952 952 961 499
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3692 4748 4727 4671 4880 4920 4898 4972 4101
Worked at full-time jobs 1036 1127 1121 1086 1239 1264 1249 1299 1184
50 to 52 weeks 359 373 373 349 419 425 416 452 430
Worked at part-time jobs 742 901 891 872 927 940 933 953 826
Did not work 1914 2720 2714 2714 2714 2716 2716 2720 2092
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 848 1303 1303 1302 1306 1306 1306 1310 1145
AFDC or other non-SSI 113 144 144 144 148 148 148 149 130
SSI 759 1198 1198 1197 1197 1197 1197 1200 1049
Food stamps 748 1030 1029 1029 1037 1037 1037 1041 844
Housing assistance 639 1273 1263 1262 1265 1268 1268 1268 738
Energy assistance 414 706 706 706 713 713 713 715 469
Food stamps and cash assistance 448 562 562 562 562 562 562 564 534
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 681 1750 1740 1675 1711 1727 1708 1733 685
Medicare 1611 6809 6795 6784 6797 6797 6797 6818 1802
Also Medicaid 694 1433 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 858
Medicaid 1349 2288 2285 2284 2294 2294 2294 2303 1644
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2041 2173 2171 2171 2303 2325 2322 2361 2211
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 5871 5871 5554 5415 5081 4528 5265 5952 5913
Age
15 to 24 years 1706 1706 1696 1680 1662 1659 1675 1731 1731
25 to 44 years 1547 1547 1453 1404 1343 1296 1403 1549 1522
45 to 54 years 659 659 610 576 537 485 555 662 656
55 to 64 years 718 718 665 638 574 471 591 714 707
65 years and over 1240 1240 1129 1117 965 617 1041 1296 1296
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4485 4485 4247 4154 3939 3546 4072 4542 4508
Inside central cities 2083 2083 1941 1884 1767 1644 1821 2071 2053
Outside central cities 2402 2402 2306 2270 2172 1902 2251 2471 2455
Outside metropolitan areas 1386 1386 1306 1261 1142 983 1193 1411 1405
Region
Northeast 1035 1035 959 914 835 742 881 1086 1079
Midwest 1261 1261 1210 1181 1108 1020 1151 1303 1281
South 1977 1977 1899 1861 1721 1465 1774 1993 1988
West 1597 1597 1485 1459 1418 1301 1459 1570 1564
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5695 5695 5378 5239 4905 4352 5089 5776 5736
18 to 24 years old 1530 1530 1520 1504 1486 1483 1499 1555 1555
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 333 333 326 319 316 316 323 327 327
25 years old and over 4165 4165 3858 3735 3419 2869 3589 4222 4182
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1549 1549 1392 1334 1164 963 1250 1554 1549
High school graduate, no college 1349 1349 1263 1214 1115 945 1181 1384 1364
College: Less than bachelor's degree 774 774 729 722 684 565 697 790 779
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 493 493 473 464 456 396 463 493 491
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4001 4001 3798 3671 3495 3291 3602 4027 3987
Worked at full-time jobs 1184 1184 1167 1162 1145 1099 1152 1269 1239
50 to 52 weeks 430 430 424 422 411 387 415 479 465
Worked at part-time jobs 819 819 799 773 758 720 781 842 833
Did not work 1999 1999 1832 1736 1592 1471 1669 1916 1916
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1051 1051 751 643 445 343 517 853 844
AFDC or other non-SSI 129 129 108 102 89 83 92 117 113
SSI 956 956 664 558 368 268 440 760 755
Food stamps 774 774 681 631 437 369 463 764 758
Housing assistance 616 616 493 435 199 199 204 645 641
Energy assistance 437 437 382 362 283 222 291 417 414
Food stamps and cash assistance 492 492 400 356 222 170 239 450 448
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 675 675 663 663 646 563 649 782 769
Medicare 1531 1531 1350 1324 1123 758 1241 1611 1606
Also Medicaid 719 719 550 524 381 270 432 700 694
Medicaid 1505 1505 1211 1072 839 705 956 1371 1358
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2211 2211 2208 2208 2179 2085 2179 2220 2208