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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 3207 30.9 38.0 37.7 37.5
Age
15 to 24 years 723 44.0 44.4 44.6 44.6
25 to 44 years 1452 21.7 24.2 23.8 23.7
45 to 54 years 378 21.8 26.3 26.3 25.4
55 to 64 years 250 32.4 45.6 45.0 44.4
65 years and over 405 47.8 82.1 81.6 81.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2944 30.2 37.2 36.9 36.7
Inside central cities 1634 31.9 39.5 39.2 39.0
Outside central cities 1310 28.0 34.2 34.0 33.9
Outside metropolitan areas 263 38.9 46.8 46.8 46.4
Region
Northeast 600 35.1 42.9 43.2 42.8
Midwest 229 25.8 34.1 34.1 33.9
South 1106 30.6 36.2 36.1 36.0
West 1272 30.1 37.8 37.2 37.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 3140 29.7 36.9 36.6 36.5
18 to 24 years old 656 39.5 40.0 40.1 40.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 259 47.0 48.2 48.2 48.2
25 years old and over 2485 27.1 36.1 35.7 35.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 996 42.3 55.7 54.9 54.6
High school graduate, no college 703 20.1 27.1 27.0 26.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 474 14.9 20.8 20.8 20.8
Bachelor's degree or more 311 12.9 16.8 16.8 16.4
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 2590 25.1 28.5 28.2 28.0
Worked at full-time jobs 1943 11.3 12.4 12.1 12.0
50 to 52 weeks 1570 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2
Worked at part-time jobs 235 39.5 44.6 44.0 42.8
Did not work 412 81.9 95.2 95.2 95.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 205 73.5 93.2 93.2 92.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 26 73.3 87.5 87.5 87.5
SSI 184 72.9 94.2 94.2 93.6
Food stamps 229 69.9 81.8 79.4 79.4
Housing assistance 206 63.5 79.9 79.9 78.8
Energy assistance 62 75.8 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 (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 81.0 93.5 93.5 93.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1105 6.6 9.9 9.2 8.7
Medicare 468 48.0 84.8 84.3 84.3
Also Medicaid 184 69.0 94.3 94.3 94.3
Medicaid 376 70.5 88.7 87.2 87.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1374 38.9 40.0 40.0 40.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 38.9 39.1 39.1 39.8 33.7
Age
15 to 24 years 46.5 46.5 46.5 47.7 47.5
25 to 44 years 24.6 25.0 24.8 25.7 23.9
45 to 54 years 28.2 28.7 28.7 29.6 25.9
55 to 64 years 45.8 46.4 46.4 46.4 33.8
65 years and over 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.1 51.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 38.1 38.4 38.4 39.2 33.2
Inside central cities 39.9 40.5 40.3 41.5 35.3
Outside central cities 35.9 35.9 35.9 36.3 30.7
Outside metropolitan areas 46.8 46.8 46.8 47.1 38.8
Region
Northeast 43.4 43.7 43.7 44.3 37.6
Midwest 35.1 35.1 35.1 36.0 27.7
South 37.8 38.2 38.0 38.6 33.4
West 38.3 38.5 38.5 39.6 33.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 37.8 38.1 38.0 38.8 32.5
18 to 24 years old 42.2 42.2 42.2 43.5 43.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.5 51.1
25 years old and over 36.6 37.0 36.9 37.6 29.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.5 56.8 56.8 57.9 46.7
High school graduate, no college 27.2 27.2 27.2 28.1 22.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 22.0 22.3 22.3 22.3 16.4
Bachelor's degree or more 16.8 18.0 17.3 17.4 13.0
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 29.5 29.9 29.8 30.7 27.9
Worked at full-time jobs 13.9 14.3 14.2 15.3 14.2
50 to 52 weeks 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.9 6.9
Worked at part-time jobs 43.8 43.8 43.8 45.8 43.6
Did not work 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 83.7
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 79.8 79.8 79.8 79.8 74.6
Housing assistance 79.3 81.4 80.4 80.4 70.7
Energy assistance 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9 82.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 90.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.1 9.4 9.2 9.4 6.1
Medicare 84.8 84.8 84.8 84.8 51.8
Also Medicaid 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 79.5
Medicaid 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.4 77.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.7 42.9 42.9 44.2 43.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 32.5 32.5 31.3 30.4 28.5
Age
15 to 24 years 47.5 47.5 47.2 47.0 46.5
25 to 44 years 23.9 23.9 23.4 22.3 21.9
45 to 54 years 25.9 25.9 25.5 24.2 22.2
55 to 64 years 31.1 31.1 30.5 28.8 25.0
65 years and over 43.5 43.5 36.8 36.4 28.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32.0 32.0 30.8 29.9 28.0
Inside central cities 33.8 33.8 32.1 30.7 28.0
Outside central cities 29.8 29.8 29.2 28.7 27.9
Outside metropolitan areas 37.5 37.5 36.2 36.0 34.3
Region
Northeast 34.3 34.3 30.8 28.8 25.2
Midwest 26.2 26.2 25.7 25.4 24.2
South 32.7 32.7 32.3 31.8 29.6
West 32.6 32.6 31.5 30.7 29.9
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.3 31.3 30.0 29.1 27.2
18 to 24 years old 43.3 43.3 43.0 42.8 42.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.1 51.1 50.3 50.3 49.9
25 years old and over 28.1 28.1 26.6 25.5 23.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.1 44.1 41.0 39.4 35.2
High school graduate, no college 20.5 20.5 20.1 18.8 17.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.7 15.7 15.1 14.7 13.6
Bachelor's degree or more 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.2
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 27.6 27.6 27.2 26.1 25.1
Worked at full-time jobs 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.1 13.7
50 to 52 weeks 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.6
Worked at part-time jobs 43.1 43.1 41.1 40.3 39.3
Did not work 82.0 82.0 80.4 74.7 70.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 80.8 80.8 62.5 49.4 31.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 77.4 77.4 68.4 63.6 58.2
SSI 81.7 81.7 61.4 47.5 28.2
Food stamps 70.0 70.0 62.4 58.8 43.4
Housing assistance 60.1 60.1 48.6 40.0 19.2
Energy assistance 73.6 73.6 65.6 57.9 42.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 85.4 85.4 68.6 60.5 37.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.7
Medicare 43.3 43.3 37.0 36.7 28.5
Also Medicaid 69.0 69.0 52.9 52.1 32.3
Medicaid 72.8 72.8 63.2 55.5 43.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 42.5
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 27.0 29.4 33.6 33.4
Age
15 to 24 years 46.5 46.8 47.8 47.8
25 to 44 years 21.7 22.4 24.6 24.2
45 to 54 years 21.1 22.8 26.7 26.7
55 to 64 years 20.7 26.6 32.7 32.7
65 years and over 20.0 31.3 47.3 47.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 26.7 28.9 33.1 32.9
Inside central cities 27.0 29.3 35.0 34.7
Outside central cities 26.2 28.5 30.8 30.7
Outside metropolitan areas 30.1 34.5 38.6 38.6
Region
Northeast 24.4 26.0 37.7 37.1
Midwest 24.2 25.4 30.3 30.3
South 27.1 30.5 33.4 33.1
West 28.5 30.8 32.4 32.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 25.7 28.1 32.4 32.2
18 to 24 years old 42.3 42.6 43.7 43.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.9 49.9 51.3 51.3
25 years old and over 21.3 24.3 29.4 29.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.1 36.7 46.2 45.9
High school graduate, no college 17.0 19.0 21.6 21.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.9 14.1 16.0 16.0
Bachelor's degree or more 10.4 12.2 13.9 13.0
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.5 25.7 28.4 28.2
Worked at full-time jobs 13.6 13.8 15.3 15.1
50 to 52 weeks 6.7 6.6 7.5 7.5
Worked at part-time jobs 39.3 39.3 43.5 42.1
Did not work 67.5 74.1 81.9 81.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 26.6 38.9 75.0 73.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 58.2 58.2 73.3 73.3
SSI 22.8 36.4 74.6 72.9
Food stamps 40.0 45.3 70.8 70.8
Housing assistance 19.2 21.3 68.5 65.7
Energy assistance 32.4 44.3 75.8 75.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 32.1 41.8 81.0 81.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.5 5.7 8.2 8.0
Medicare 20.8 31.3 47.5 47.5
Also Medicaid 23.9 34.3 69.0 69.0
Medicaid 37.6 48.0 71.9 71.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 41.9 42.5 43.1 43.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 991 1217 1210 1204 1246 1255 1253 1278 1081
Age
15 to 24 years 318 321 322 322 336 336 336 344 343
25 to 44 years 316 351 345 344 357 363 360 373 348
45 to 54 years 83 99 99 96 107 108 108 112 98
55 to 64 years 81 114 112 111 114 116 116 116 84
65 years and over 194 332 331 331 332 332 332 332 208
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 888 1094 1087 1082 1123 1132 1130 1154 979
Inside central cities 521 646 640 637 653 661 659 678 576
Outside central cities 367 448 446 445 470 470 470 476 403
Outside metropolitan areas 102 123 123 122 123 123 123 124 102
Region
Northeast 211 258 259 257 261 262 262 266 226
Midwest 59 78 78 78 80 80 80 82 63
South 338 401 399 398 418 422 420 426 369
West 383 480 473 471 487 490 490 503 422
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 932 1158 1151 1145 1187 1196 1194 1219 1022
18 to 24 years old 259 262 263 263 277 277 277 286 284
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 122 125 125 125 133 133 133 133 132
25 years old and over 673 896 887 881 910 919 917 934 738
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 421 555 546 543 562 566 566 576 465
High school graduate, no college 141 191 190 188 192 192 192 198 155
College: Less than bachelor's degree 71 99 99 99 104 106 106 106 78
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 40 52 52 51 52 56 54 54 40
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 649 737 731 725 764 773 771 796 724
Worked at full-time jobs 219 240 236 233 269 278 276 297 276
50 to 52 weeks 80 80 82 81 92 95 95 108 108
Worked at part-time jobs 93 105 103 100 103 103 103 108 103
Did not work 337 392 392 392 392 392 392 392 345
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 150 191 191 190 190 190 190 190 179
AFDC or other non-SSI 19 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 21
SSI 134 173 173 172 172 172 172 172 162
Food stamps 160 187 181 181 182 182 182 182 170
Housing assistance 131 165 165 163 164 168 166 166 146
Energy assistance 47 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 51
Food stamps and cash assistance 83 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 93
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 73 109 102 96 100 104 102 103 67
Medicare 224 396 394 394 396 396 396 396 242
Also Medicaid 127 173 173 173 173 173 173 173 146
Medicaid 265 333 328 327 327 327 327 329 293
Not covered by:
Health insurance 535 550 550 550 586 590 590 608 593
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 1041 1041 1002 974 914 865 942 1077 1071
Age
15 to 24 years 343 343 341 339 336 336 338 346 346
25 to 44 years 347 347 339 323 317 316 325 358 351
45 to 54 years 98 98 96 91 84 80 86 101 101
55 to 64 years 78 78 76 72 62 52 66 82 82
65 years and over 176 176 149 148 114 81 127 191 191
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 943 943 907 879 824 786 852 976 969
Inside central cities 552 552 525 502 458 442 478 573 566
Outside central cities 391 391 383 377 366 344 374 403 403
Outside metropolitan areas 98 98 95 95 90 79 91 102 102
Region
Northeast 206 206 185 173 151 146 156 226 223
Midwest 60 60 59 58 55 55 58 69 69
South 361 361 357 352 328 300 337 369 366
West 414 414 401 391 380 363 391 412 412
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 982 982 943 915 855 806 884 1019 1012
18 to 24 years old 284 284 282 280 277 277 279 287 287
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 132 132 130 130 129 129 129 133 133
25 years old and over 698 698 661 634 578 528 604 732 725
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 440 440 408 392 351 320 366 460 457
High school graduate, no college 144 144 141 132 125 119 134 152 152
College: Less than bachelor's degree 74 74 72 70 65 57 67 76 76
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 40 40 40 40 38 32 38 43 40
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 716 716 704 677 651 634 666 737 730
Worked at full-time jobs 276 276 276 275 267 264 269 297 294
50 to 52 weeks 108 108 108 108 104 105 104 118 118
Worked at part-time jobs 101 101 97 95 92 92 92 102 99
Did not work 338 338 331 307 292 278 305 337 337
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 165 165 128 101 64 55 80 154 150
AFDC or other non-SSI 20 20 18 16 15 15 15 19 19
SSI 150 150 113 87 52 42 67 137 134
Food stamps 160 160 143 134 99 91 104 162 162
Housing assistance 124 124 100 82 40 40 44 141 136
Energy assistance 46 46 41 36 26 20 27 47 47
Food stamps and cash assistance 88 88 71 62 39 33 43 83 83
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 67 67 67 67 64 61 64 91 88
Medicare 203 203 173 172 133 97 146 222 222
Also Medicaid 127 127 97 96 59 44 63 127 127
Medicaid 273 273 237 209 161 141 181 270 267
Not covered by:
Health insurance 593 593 592 592 584 576 584 592 592