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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 225997 9.4 16.9 16.8 16.2
Age
Under 18 years 56412 12.9 15.1 15.0 14.0
Related children 55463 12.3 14.5 14.4 13.4
Under 6 years 18277 13.7 15.7 15.6 14.5
18 to 24 years 21532 12.6 15.2 15.2 14.7
25 to 44 years 66558 8.0 10.0 9.9 9.4
45 to 64 years 52373 6.4 11.4 11.4 11.0
65 years and over 29122 8.9 47.6 47.1 46.9
65 to 74 years 15604 7.6 40.0 39.6 39.3
75 years and over 13518 10.4 56.3 55.8 55.7
Family Relationship
In families 187677 7.7 13.9 13.7 13.1
Married-couple families 155122 5.3 11.1 11.0 10.4
With related children under 18 95624 6.7 8.2 8.1 7.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 23591 22.1 30.3 30.3 29.1
With related children under 18 16481 29.1 34.8 34.7 33.3
Unrelated individuals 37211 17.2 31.7 31.6 31.4
Living alone 23215 15.2 36.0 35.9 35.7
65 years and over 8844 17.9 65.1 64.7 64.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 180296 8.8 15.7 15.5 15.0
Inside central cities 56014 13.2 20.7 20.6 19.9
Outside central cities 124283 6.9 13.4 13.2 12.8
Outside metropolitan areas 45701 11.6 22.0 22.0 21.2
Region
Northeast 43604 8.2 16.4 16.3 15.8
Midwest 55055 7.5 14.6 14.5 13.8
South 74630 10.1 18.1 18.0 17.5
West 52708 11.3 18.2 18.1 17.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 169585 8.2 17.5 17.4 17.0
18 to 24 years old 21532 12.6 15.2 15.2 14.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4726 18.9 22.9 22.7 22.0
25 years old and over 148053 7.6 17.9 17.7 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22236 20.1 43.2 42.8 42.0
High school graduate, no college 48341 7.7 19.9 19.8 19.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 38118 5.1 12.8 12.7 12.3
Bachelor's degree or more 39357 2.8 6.1 6.0 5.9
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 134027 7.9 11.1 11.0 10.5
Worked at full-time jobs 95146 3.5 4.4 4.3 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 80420 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 16832 11.4 15.0 14.9 14.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Did not work 22049 23.9 37.2 36.9 36.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 10590 40.7 62.6 62.6 61.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 4549 54.8 70.5 70.6 69.4
SSI 6841 31.4 59.4 59.3 58.2
Food stamps 10600 56.5 71.3 71.0 69.4
Housing assistance 5719 49.6 69.9 69.6 68.1
Energy assistance 4083 50.3 70.2 70.0 69.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20579 36.2 42.7 42.3 39.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5199 58.4 79.7 79.6 78.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 149206 2.8 5.3 5.3 4.6
Medicare 32035 10.3 49.3 48.9 48.6
Also Medicaid 3699 29.4 68.3 68.3 68.0
Medicaid 19290 39.1 55.0 54.8 53.7
Not covered 29110 22.6 26.8 26.4 26.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 17.2 17.4 16.1 16.2 9.3
Age
Under 18 years 15.5 15.6 12.8 13.0 11.6
Related children 15.0 15.1 12.2 12.4 11.0
Under 6 years 16.4 16.5 13.2 13.4 12.3
18 to 24 years 16.0 16.5 15.1 15.2 13.1
25 to 44 years 10.3 10.5 9.2 9.3 7.9
45 to 64 years 11.5 11.7 11.3 11.4 6.9
65 years and over 47.4 47.6 47.4 47.6 9.8
65 to 74 years 40.0 40.2 39.9 40.1 8.5
75 years and over 55.9 56.0 56.0 56.1 11.3
Family Relationship
In families 14.1 14.2 12.6 12.7 7.2
Married-couple families 11.3 11.3 10.3 10.4 4.9
With related children under 18 8.4 8.5 6.7 6.9 5.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 31.0 31.4 27.0 27.2 21.4
With related children under 18 35.6 35.9 29.7 30.0 27.2
Unrelated individuals 32.1 32.8 32.7 32.9 18.9
Living alone 36.1 36.6 36.6 36.8 16.6
65 years and over 64.8 64.9 64.9 65.1 18.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.9 16.1 14.9 15.0 8.9
Inside central cities 21.2 21.5 19.7 19.9 13.4
Outside central cities 13.5 13.7 12.7 12.9 6.8
Outside metropolitan areas 22.4 22.6 20.6 20.7 11.1
Region
Northeast 16.5 16.6 15.5 15.7 8.3
Midwest 14.6 14.7 13.8 14.0 7.3
South 18.5 18.7 17.5 17.5 10.0
West 18.7 19.0 16.9 17.0 11.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.8 18.0 17.1 17.3 8.6
18 to 24 years old 16.0 16.5 15.1 15.2 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.6 24.0 21.0 21.2 18.4
25 years old and over 18.0 18.2 17.5 17.6 7.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.7 44.1 42.1 42.5 21.3
High school graduate, no college 20.0 20.2 19.4 19.6 7.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.8 13.0 12.4 12.4 5.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 2.9
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.4 11.6 10.7 10.8 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.9 4.1 4.2 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.9 2.2 2.3 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 15.8 16.1 14.6 14.9 11.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Did not work 37.2 37.4 36.2 36.3 25.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 63.3 63.9 60.9 61.2 51.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 72.0 72.6 68.3 68.5 63.7
SSI 59.8 60.3 57.9 58.3 46.4
Food stamps 72.5 73.2 67.0 67.8 60.0
Housing assistance 69.7 70.1 65.7 66.1 51.3
Energy assistance 71.4 71.4 66.3 66.6 51.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 43.7 44.0 36.9 37.3 33.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.0 81.6 77.6 78.1 71.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.5 2.1
Medicare 49.2 49.4 49.1 49.2 11.5
Also Medicaid 68.7 69.0 68.4 68.4 38.5
Medicaid 56.6 56.9 51.5 51.8 41.8
Not covered 28.9 29.6 26.1 26.6 22.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.4
Age
Under 18 years 11.5 11.5 10.8 10.0 8.9
Related children 10.9 10.9 10.2 9.5 8.4
Under 6 years 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.6 9.4
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.2 11.5
25 to 44 years 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.4
45 to 64 years 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.8 5.4
65 years and over 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.9 7.3
65 to 74 years 7.3 7.3 6.6 6.5 5.8
75 years and over 10.3 10.3 9.6 9.5 9.0
Family Relationship
In families 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.1 5.5
Married-couple families 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.1 3.8
With related children under 18 5.6 5.6 5.4 4.9 4.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.9 20.9 18.8 17.9 15.6
With related children under 18 27.0 27.0 24.5 23.2 20.0
Unrelated individuals 18.1 18.1 17.5 17.2 16.1
Living alone 15.8 15.8 15.0 14.7 13.3
65 years and over 17.5 17.5 16.7 16.5 14.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8.6 8.6 8.0 7.6 7.1
Inside central cities 12.9 12.9 12.0 11.3 10.4
Outside central cities 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.5
Outside metropolitan areas 10.8 10.8 10.2 9.8 8.7
Region
Northeast 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.7 6.0
Midwest 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.1
South 9.7 9.7 9.2 8.9 8.2
West 11.0 11.0 10.1 9.5 8.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.2 8.2 7.7 7.4 6.9
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.2 11.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.2 18.2 17.2 16.4 15.1
25 years old and over 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.0 20.0 18.2 17.3 15.5
High school graduate, no college 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.8 6.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.1 6.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 11.5 11.5 11.0 10.6 10.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Did not work 24.5 24.4 22.3 21.3 20.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 48.6 48.6 37.2 33.3 27.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 61.5 61.5 50.5 44.9 37.0
SSI 42.4 42.4 28.8 25.3 19.9
Food stamps 57.9 57.9 51.2 45.2 35.1
Housing assistance 47.6 47.6 42.1 38.4 24.7
Energy assistance 49.5 49.5 45.0 42.5 33.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33.1 33.1 30.8 27.8 23.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67.9 67.9 54.1 47.5 36.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.8
Medicare 9.9 9.9 8.9 8.7 7.8
Also Medicaid 31.4 31.4 23.8 22.5 17.6
Medicaid 39.9 39.9 34.5 30.6 25.7
Not covered 22.4 22.4 22.1 21.6 20.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 6.6 7.8 10.5 9.1
Age
Under 18 years 8.4 9.5 14.6 11.6
Related children 7.9 9.0 14.0 11.0
Under 6 years 8.9 10.3 15.7 12.2
18 to 24 years 11.2 11.9 14.6 13.1
25 to 44 years 6.1 6.6 9.1 7.7
45 to 64 years 4.5 5.7 7.0 6.5
65 years and over 4.4 7.7 9.0 9.0
65 to 74 years 3.7 6.3 7.7 7.7
75 years and over 5.2 9.3 10.5 10.5
Family Relationship
In families 5.0 5.9 8.7 7.0
Married-couple families 3.4 4.1 6.1 4.9
With related children under 18 4.1 4.9 7.9 6.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 14.9 16.1 24.0 19.7
With related children under 18 19.3 20.6 31.5 25.5
Unrelated individuals 13.8 16.6 18.6 18.6
Living alone 9.6 13.5 16.1 16.1
65 years and over 8.2 14.8 17.9 17.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.4 7.4 9.8 8.5
Inside central cities 9.9 10.9 14.6 12.8
Outside central cities 4.9 5.8 7.7 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 7.2 9.3 13.0 11.1
Region
Northeast 5.5 6.4 9.1 7.9
Midwest 5.6 6.3 8.3 7.3
South 6.9 8.6 11.1 9.8
West 8.0 9.3 12.9 10.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.0 7.2 9.1 8.2
18 to 24 years old 11.2 11.9 14.6 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.8 15.9 21.2 18.0
25 years old and over 5.2 6.5 8.3 7.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.8 16.5 21.6 19.8
High school graduate, no college 5.3 6.7 8.6 7.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.6 4.4 5.6 5.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.6 3.1 2.8
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.1 6.9 8.9 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 3.0 4.5 3.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.7 2.8 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 9.3 10.2 13.0 11.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Did not work 18.1 21.0 24.8 23.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 24.9 30.3 42.3 39.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 35.7 40.8 57.5 53.2
SSI 17.1 23.2 32.2 31.0
Food stamps 32.3 38.9 60.6 54.6
Housing assistance 24.7 26.8 50.7 46.5
Energy assistance 30.4 36.5 54.0 47.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22.5 25.5 40.4 32.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 35.0 41.1 60.7 57.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.9 3.2 2.5
Medicare 5.1 8.6 10.4 10.3
Also Medicaid 13.3 20.2 29.7 29.3
Medicaid 23.9 28.5 41.8 36.6
Not covered 19.0 21.0 25.9 22.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 21242 38279 37989 36700 38879 39325 36313 36605 21075
Age
Under 18 years 7283 8523 8453 7898 8768 8817 7232 7313 6562
Related children 6838 8070 8000 7452 8304 8350 6789 6870 6127
Under 6 years 2499 2877 2854 2650 3005 3020 2420 2442 2243
18 to 24 years 2709 3279 3272 3162 3436 3557 3241 3265 2822
25 to 44 years 5307 6633 6581 6227 6849 6975 6099 6185 5236
45 to 64 years 3343 5995 5958 5749 6028 6126 5940 5994 3599
65 years and over 2601 13849 13726 13664 13798 13851 13801 13848 2855
65 to 74 years 1190 6241 6183 6138 6240 6277 6234 6259 1333
75 years and over 1412 7608 7543 7527 7557 7574 7567 7588 1522
Family Relationship
In families 14392 26004 25746 24554 26462 26660 23687 23903 13603
Married-couple families 8220 17273 17040 16174 17495 17592 15909 16066 7590
With related children under 18 6388 7845 7705 6938 8038 8097 6453 6582 5515
Female hhlder, no husband present 5211 7159 7141 6868 7309 7406 6367 6426 5049
With related children under 18 4791 5739 5721 5484 5864 5917 4899 4952 4475
Unrelated individuals 6402 11809 11777 11690 11945 12192 12184 12260 7044
Living alone 3532 8356 8325 8286 8389 8496 8493 8535 3853
65 years and over 1587 5758 5726 5719 5727 5736 5736 5758 1669
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15923 28219 27954 27010 28631 29001 26885 27123 15985
Inside central cities 7374 11614 11524 11164 11865 12016 11046 11150 7507
Outside central cities 8550 16605 16430 15846 16766 16985 15839 15973 8478
Outside metropolitan areas 5319 10060 10034 9690 10249 10324 9428 9482 5090
Region
Northeast 3597 7166 7104 6875 7182 7255 6773 6863 3612
Midwest 4138 8043 7965 7612 8030 8112 7584 7694 4001
South 7529 13472 13405 13054 13799 13964 13043 13096 7462
West 5978 9599 9514 9160 9867 9994 8913 8951 6000
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13960 29756 29536 28802 30111 30508 29081 29292 14513
18 to 24 years old 2709 3279 3272 3162 3436 3557 3241 3265 2822
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 893 1083 1075 1039 1116 1132 992 1000 870
25 years old and over 11251 26477 26264 25640 26675 26952 25840 26026 11691
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4476 9596 9523 9331 9719 9809 9372 9447 4729
High school graduate, no college 3736 9626 9559 9307 9671 9770 9393 9470 3829
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1949 4861 4828 4689 4890 4954 4717 4735 1996
Bachelor's degree or more 1091 2394 2355 2313 2395 2419 2357 2375 1137
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 10542 14869 14777 14135 15255 15585 14309 14465 10837
Worked at full-time jobs 3349 4151 4126 3776 4406 4633 3877 3953 3272
50 to 52 weeks 1666 2005 1993 1781 2198 2311 1796 1849 1554
Worked at part-time jobs 1915 2522 2507 2387 2653 2716 2460 2507 1952
Did not work 5278 8196 8143 7972 8196 8236 7972 8004 5613
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4312 6630 6630 6503 6708 6766 6450 6481 5493
AFDC or other non-SSI 2494 3206 3211 3156 3278 3302 3106 3115 2899
SSI 2146 4062 4057 3981 4093 4126 3964 3987 3176
Food stamps 5993 7557 7526 7356 7688 7759 7103 7183 6360
Housing assistance 2838 3995 3981 3896 3985 4012 3759 3780 2931
Energy assistance 2054 2867 2857 2823 2915 2917 2706 2721 2113
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7449 8784 8704 8202 8994 9045 7586 7671 6892
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3037 4142 4141 4088 4210 4241 4035 4063 3692
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4111 7963 7907 6845 7432 7500 6626 6679 3155
Medicare 3287 15792 15669 15571 15753 15818 15722 15773 3682
Also Medicaid 1088 2527 2526 2516 2543 2553 2529 2529 1423
Medicaid 7535 10606 10567 10366 10922 10981 9932 9988 8058
Not covered 6592 7800 7680 7580 8405 8613 7608 7742 6590
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 20375 20368 19105 18175 16684 14853 17557 23658 20484
Age
Under 18 years 6475 6470 6108 5666 5043 4737 5375 8212 6520
Related children 6040 6035 5675 5268 4667 4362 4967 7755 6079
Under 6 years 2218 2215 2099 1930 1726 1635 1875 2868 2227
18 to 24 years 2796 2796 2703 2618 2479 2415 2555 3134 2817
25 to 44 years 5119 5116 4799 4562 4230 4066 4403 6040 5106
45 to 64 years 3451 3451 3169 3030 2817 2361 2980 3643 3427
65 years and over 2535 2535 2325 2298 2115 1275 2244 2629 2614
65 to 74 years 1145 1145 1025 1010 904 578 981 1209 1198
75 years and over 1390 1390 1300 1289 1211 697 1262 1420 1417
Family Relationship
In families 13203 13196 12177 11419 10343 9401 10981 16278 13128
Married-couple families 7333 7326 6915 6382 5918 5200 6403 9491 7614
With related children under 18 5385 5378 5164 4675 4249 3875 4644 7557 5727
Female hhlder, no husband present 4940 4940 4428 4222 3681 3507 3801 5655 4642
With related children under 18 4442 4442 4035 3831 3301 3185 3399 5185 4195
Unrelated individuals 6743 6743 6503 6389 6009 5120 6188 6925 6922
Living alone 3662 3662 3487 3420 3084 2228 3140 3735 3732
65 years and over 1543 1543 1474 1464 1308 722 1310 1581 1581
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15457 15449 14441 13703 12718 11581 13300 17699 15413
Inside central cities 7250 7250 6746 6309 5822 5533 6078 8170 7166
Outside central cities 8206 8199 7695 7393 6896 6049 7222 9529 8248
Outside metropolitan areas 4919 4919 4664 4472 3966 3272 4256 5959 5071
Region
Northeast 3457 3457 3151 2942 2607 2418 2797 3972 3429
Midwest 3857 3857 3715 3535 3335 3057 3461 4583 4046
South 7243 7243 6896 6679 6144 5186 6408 8303 7316
West 5818 5811 5342 5019 4598 4192 4890 6800 5694
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13901 13898 12997 12509 11641 10117 12182 15446 13965
18 to 24 years old 2796 2796 2703 2618 2479 2415 2555 3134 2817
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 860 860 815 776 712 701 752 1001 853
25 years old and over 11105 11102 10294 9890 9162 7702 9627 12312 11148
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4443 4443 4057 3848 3454 2843 3677 4813 4398
High school graduate, no college 3641 3638 3411 3293 3105 2574 3262 4146 3738
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1917 1917 1783 1725 1602 1368 1666 2148 1898
Bachelor's degree or more 1104 1104 1043 1024 1002 918 1022 1206 1113
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 10556 10554 9894 9459 8823 8156 9205 11901 10539
Worked at full-time jobs 3231 3231 3122 2970 2739 2607 2848 4252 3442
50 to 52 weeks 1535 1535 1481 1385 1280 1218 1337 2251 1672
Worked at part-time jobs 1934 1933 1852 1785 1681 1563 1720 2189 1908
Did not work 5392 5391 4920 4705 4403 3986 4638 5459 5189
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 5150 5150 3943 3526 2867 2639 3212 4475 4219
AFDC or other non-SSI 2797 2797 2298 2040 1685 1624 1857 2615 2422
SSI 2901 2901 1969 1728 1365 1168 1585 2203 2121
Food stamps 6139 6139 5423 4791 3724 3421 4121 6425 5785
Housing assistance 2724 2724 2408 2194 1415 1415 1535 2900 2659
Energy assistance 2023 2023 1839 1735 1386 1243 1492 2205 1935
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6807 6807 6329 5721 4882 4636 5243 8307 6745
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3532 3532 2815 2469 1917 1818 2135 3155 2980
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3106 3101 2970 2930 2759 2448 2817 4842 3741
Medicare 3181 3181 2835 2785 2505 1625 2752 3338 3285
Also Medicaid 1161 1161 881 833 651 493 748 1097 1082
Medicaid 7695 7695 6656 5907 4962 4605 5495 8063 7063
Not covered 6515 6513 6436 6274 5963 5543 6121 7545 6541