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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Total 3207 28.0 36.4 36.4 36.1
Age
15 to 24 years 723 42.5 42.9 43.1 43.1
25 to 44 years 1452 20.0 22.6 22.6 22.3
45 to 54 years 378 19.7 24.5 24.5 23.9
55 to 64 years 250 31.3 45.4 44.8 44.3
65 years and over 405 36.4 80.3 79.8 79.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2944 27.3 35.7 35.6 35.4
Inside central cities 1634 28.4 37.9 37.9 37.8
Outside central cities 1310 25.9 33.0 32.8 32.4
Outside metropolitan areas 263 35.7 44.2 44.7 44.3
Region
Northeast 600 31.8 42.3 42.4 42.2
Midwest 229 22.4 33.2 33.2 32.9
South 1106 27.8 34.6 34.4 34.2
West 1272 27.3 35.8 35.8 35.5
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 3140 26.7 35.3 35.3 35.0
18 to 24 years old 656 37.8 38.3 38.5 38.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 259 45.5 46.6 46.6 46.6
25 years old and over 2485 23.8 34.6 34.4 34.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 996 36.7 52.9 52.7 52.2
High school graduate, no college 703 17.6 26.0 26.0 25.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 474 13.7 20.5 20.3 20.3
Bachelor's degree or more 311 11.6 16.7 16.7 16.3
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 2590 23.2 26.9 26.9 26.5
Worked at full-time jobs 1943 9.5 10.5 10.6 10.3
50 to 52 weeks 1570 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.8
Worked at part-time jobs 235 37.8 42.7 41.3 40.5
Did not work 412 79.6 95.2 95.2 95.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 205 62.8 93.2 93.2 92.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 26 73.3 87.5 87.5 87.5
SSI 184 61.0 94.2 94.2 93.6
Food stamps 229 64.6 79.4 79.4 79.4
Housing assistance 206 56.0 79.3 78.4 77.9
Energy assistance 62 64.1 88.9 88.9 88.9
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 103 75.2 93.5 93.5 93.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1105 6.0 9.0 8.9 8.1
Medicare 468 37.8 83.2 82.8 82.8
Also Medicaid 184 55.6 94.3 94.3 94.3
Medicaid 376 61.9 87.2 87.2 87.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1374 36.3 37.6 37.6 37.6
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Total 37.4 37.5 37.4 37.7 30.9
Age
15 to 24 years 44.3 44.6 44.6 45.4 45.2
25 to 44 years 23.6 23.6 23.4 23.5 22.0
45 to 54 years 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.5 22.7
55 to 64 years 44.4 45.0 45.0 45.0 32.0
65 years and over 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5 43.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 36.6 36.7 36.6 36.9 30.3
Inside central cities 38.6 38.8 38.8 38.9 31.9
Outside central cities 34.1 34.1 33.8 34.4 28.2
Outside metropolitan areas 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 37.5
Region
Northeast 42.4 42.6 42.6 43.3 36.4
Midwest 33.9 33.9 33.9 34.4 24.7
South 36.0 36.1 36.0 36.3 30.0
West 36.9 36.9 36.7 36.8 30.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 36.3 36.4 36.3 36.6 29.6
18 to 24 years old 39.9 40.1 40.1 41.1 40.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.2 48.2 48.2 49.5 49.1
25 years old and over 35.4 35.4 35.3 35.4 26.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.8 54.8 54.4 54.6 42.1
High school graduate, no college 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.8 20.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3 13.9
Bachelor's degree or more 16.3 16.7 16.7 16.7 11.0
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 28.0 28.1 28.0 28.4 25.6
Worked at full-time jobs 12.1 12.2 12.0 12.5 11.6
50 to 52 weeks 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.4
Worked at part-time jobs 41.9 42.8 42.8 42.8 40.6
Did not work 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 83.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 87.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 82.4
SSI 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 88.3
Food stamps 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 71.4
Housing assistance 77.9 78.8 78.8 78.8 67.1
Energy assistance 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9 80.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 90.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.5 8.6 8.3 8.4 5.3
Medicare 83.4 83.4 83.4 83.4 45.4
Also Medicaid 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 73.6
Medicaid 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 74.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 40.0 40.2 40.2 40.8 39.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Total 29.7 29.7 28.0 27.2 25.3
Age
15 to 24 years 45.2 45.2 45.0 45.0 44.7
25 to 44 years 21.9 21.9 21.0 20.3 19.6
45 to 54 years 22.6 22.6 21.6 19.6 18.9
55 to 64 years 29.3 29.3 28.3 26.0 20.9
65 years and over 37.1 37.1 28.9 27.9 20.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29.2 29.2 27.4 26.5 24.7
Inside central cities 30.5 30.5 28.0 26.7 24.3
Outside central cities 27.5 27.5 26.7 26.3 25.3
Outside metropolitan areas 36.2 36.2 34.9 34.7 32.1
Region
Northeast 33.7 33.7 29.7 26.6 23.0
Midwest 23.2 23.2 22.6 22.4 21.4
South 29.2 29.2 28.9 28.5 25.9
West 29.5 29.5 27.5 27.1 26.6
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 28.5 28.5 26.7 25.9 24.0
18 to 24 years old 40.9 40.9 40.6 40.6 40.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.1 49.1 48.4 48.4 48.4
25 years old and over 25.2 25.2 23.1 22.0 19.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.8 39.8 35.7 34.0 29.9
High school graduate, no college 18.8 18.8 17.4 16.6 15.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.4 13.4 12.9 12.2 10.8
Bachelor's degree or more 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 9.3
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.3 25.3 24.5 23.6 22.5
Worked at full-time jobs 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.3
50 to 52 weeks 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.1
Worked at part-time jobs 40.1 40.1 38.1 37.3 35.4
Did not work 81.8 81.8 77.9 72.9 68.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 80.1 80.1 54.0 41.5 21.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 77.4 77.4 63.7 58.9 52.0
SSI 81.0 81.0 52.5 39.2 17.5
Food stamps 67.2 67.2 58.3 54.2 36.3
Housing assistance 57.8 57.8 44.6 35.1 17.2
Energy assistance 71.3 71.3 58.9 52.4 31.9
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 84.0 84.0 64.1 56.2 24.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.0
Medicare 37.8 37.8 30.0 28.5 20.5
Also Medicaid 64.5 64.5 44.6 41.0 21.1
Medicaid 70.1 70.1 56.5 49.4 35.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.7 39.7 39.6 39.6 39.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Total 23.9 26.1 29.6 29.5
Age
15 to 24 years 44.7 44.7 45.0 45.0
25 to 44 years 19.5 20.0 21.5 21.2
45 to 54 years 17.8 19.4 23.0 22.6
55 to 64 years 17.0 21.4 31.4 31.4
65 years and over 12.2 23.6 36.4 36.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 23.4 25.5 28.9 28.8
Inside central cities 23.2 25.2 29.9 29.8
Outside central cities 23.7 26.0 27.8 27.5
Outside metropolitan areas 28.4 32.1 37.3 37.3
Region
Northeast 22.4 24.1 33.7 33.2
Midwest 21.4 22.4 23.9 23.9
South 23.3 26.6 29.6 29.6
West 25.5 27.2 28.8 28.6
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 22.5 24.7 28.4 28.2
18 to 24 years old 40.2 40.3 40.6 40.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4
25 years old and over 17.8 20.6 25.2 24.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.2 31.3 39.1 39.1
High school graduate, no college 15.6 16.5 18.9 18.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.4 11.5 14.2 13.5
Bachelor's degree or more 8.5 9.6 11.4 11.4
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.9 22.9 25.3 25.1
Worked at full-time jobs 11.0 11.3 12.2 11.9
50 to 52 weeks 5.1 5.1 5.6 5.4
Worked at part-time jobs 34.5 36.2 38.9 38.9
Did not work 66.1 70.2 79.5 79.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 15.4 27.1 62.8 62.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 52.0 53.5 73.3 73.3
SSI 11.2 23.9 61.0 61.0
Food stamps 35.3 38.9 64.6 64.6
Housing assistance 17.2 18.3 56.5 56.5
Energy assistance 30.7 33.6 67.5 67.5
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 22.7 29.3 75.2 75.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.4 5.0 6.1 6.0
Medicare 13.6 23.9 37.8 37.8
Also Medicaid 12.2 24.8 55.6 55.6
Medicaid 30.8 39.7 61.9 61.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 38.7 39.2 39.9 39.6
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (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
Total 897 1169 1167 1159 1199 1203 1199 1208 989
Age
15 to 24 years 307 310 311 311 320 322 322 328 327
25 to 44 years 290 328 328 323 343 343 340 342 319
45 to 54 years 74 92 92 90 99 99 99 100 86
55 to 64 years 78 113 112 111 111 112 112 112 80
65 years and over 147 325 323 323 326 326 326 326 178
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 803 1053 1049 1042 1077 1081 1077 1087 891
Inside central cities 464 620 620 617 630 634 634 636 521
Outside central cities 339 433 430 425 447 447 443 450 370
Outside metropolitan areas 94 116 117 116 122 122 122 122 99
Region
Northeast 191 254 254 253 255 256 256 260 218
Midwest 51 76 76 75 78 78 78 79 56
South 307 383 381 379 398 399 399 402 331
West 348 456 456 451 470 470 467 468 383
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 838 1110 1108 1100 1140 1144 1140 1150 931
18 to 24 years old 248 251 252 252 261 263 263 269 268
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 118 121 121 121 125 125 125 128 127
25 years old and over 590 859 856 847 879 880 877 880 663
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 365 526 525 520 545 545 542 544 419
High school graduate, no college 124 183 182 181 187 187 187 188 143
College: Less than bachelor's degree 65 97 96 96 96 96 96 96 66
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 36 52 52 51 51 52 52 52 34
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 602 696 696 688 726 729 725 735 664
Worked at full-time jobs 185 203 207 200 235 236 233 242 225
50 to 52 weeks 56 58 61 59 80 80 79 84 84
Worked at part-time jobs 89 100 97 95 99 100 100 100 95
Did not work 328 392 392 392 392 392 392 392 344
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 129 191 191 190 190 190 190 190 179
AFDC or other non-SSI 19 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 21
SSI 112 173 173 172 172 172 172 172 162
Food stamps 148 181 181 181 181 181 181 181 163
Housing assistance 115 164 162 161 161 163 163 163 139
Energy assistance 40 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 50
Food stamps and cash assistance 77 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 93
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 66 100 98 90 94 95 91 92 58
Medicare 177 389 387 387 390 390 390 390 212
Also Medicaid 102 173 173 173 173 173 173 173 135
Medicaid 233 328 328 327 327 327 327 327 280
Not covered by:
Health insurance 499 517 517 517 550 552 552 561 546
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 954 954 899 872 813 765 836 950 945
Age
15 to 24 years 327 327 325 325 323 323 323 325 325
25 to 44 years 318 318 305 295 285 283 290 312 308
45 to 54 years 85 85 81 74 71 67 73 87 85
55 to 64 years 73 73 71 65 52 43 53 78 78
65 years and over 150 150 117 113 81 49 96 147 147
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 859 859 807 781 728 690 752 852 847
Inside central cities 498 498 457 436 397 379 411 488 486
Outside central cities 361 361 350 345 331 311 341 364 360
Outside metropolitan areas 95 95 92 91 84 75 84 98 98
Region
Northeast 202 202 179 160 138 134 145 202 199
Midwest 53 53 52 51 49 49 51 55 55
South 323 323 319 316 287 258 294 327 327
West 375 375 349 345 339 324 345 366 363
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 895 895 840 813 754 706 777 891 886
18 to 24 years old 268 268 266 266 264 264 264 266 266
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 127 127 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
25 years old and over 627 627 574 547 490 442 513 625 620
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 397 397 356 338 298 261 312 389 389
High school graduate, no college 132 132 122 116 112 110 116 133 131
College: Less than bachelor's degree 64 64 61 58 51 45 55 68 64
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 34 34 34 34 29 27 30 36 36
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 656 656 634 611 583 568 593 655 649
Worked at full-time jobs 225 225 224 224 219 214 219 236 231
50 to 52 weeks 84 84 84 84 81 81 81 87 85
Worked at part-time jobs 94 94 90 88 83 81 85 91 91
Did not work 337 337 321 300 282 272 289 327 327
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 164 164 111 85 43 32 55 129 129
AFDC or other non-SSI 20 20 16 15 13 13 14 19 19
SSI 149 149 96 72 32 21 44 112 112
Food stamps 154 154 133 124 83 81 89 148 148
Housing assistance 119 119 92 73 36 36 38 117 117
Energy assistance 44 44 36 32 20 19 21 42 42
Food stamps and cash assistance 86 86 66 58 25 23 30 77 77
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 58 58 57 57 55 48 55 67 66
Medicare 177 177 140 133 96 64 112 177 177
Also Medicaid 118 118 82 75 39 22 45 102 102
Medicaid 263 263 212 186 135 116 149 233 233
Not covered by:
Health insurance 546 546 544 544 539 531 539 548 544