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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Black
Total 35752 22.0 29.1 28.9 27.7
Age
Under 18 years 11407 30.6 34.7 34.3 32.6
Related children 11242 30.4 34.6 34.1 32.4
Under 6 years 3574 32.9 36.8 36.2 34.6
18 to 24 years 3995 23.6 28.9 28.4 27.1
25 to 44 years 10885 16.3 19.6 19.4 18.4
45 to 64 years 6676 15.5 23.0 23.0 22.3
65 years and over 2789 22.4 58.4 58.2 57.2
65 to 74 years 1630 19.4 51.4 51.3 50.1
75 years and over 1159 26.4 68.3 67.9 67.3
Family Relationship
In families 29497 20.7 27.4 27.0 25.7
Married-couple families 15208 6.7 13.0 12.9 12.0
With related children under 18 10602 7.1 10.4 10.2 9.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 12172 38.6 46.1 45.6 43.3
With related children under 18 9690 44.7 50.9 50.2 47.7
Unrelated individuals 6099 28.0 37.6 37.5 37.2
Living alone 3824 27.6 41.1 41.0 40.7
65 years and over 904 42.4 78.2 78.2 77.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 31390 21.2 27.9 27.6 26.4
Inside central cities 18461 25.8 33.0 32.9 31.7
Outside central cities 12929 14.6 20.5 19.9 18.7
Outside metropolitan areas 4362 27.8 38.3 38.1 36.8
Region
Northeast 6519 22.5 29.0 28.8 27.4
Midwest 6684 24.4 32.1 31.8 30.8
South 19328 21.6 28.6 28.5 27.3
West 3221 18.1 26.5 24.7 23.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 24345 18.0 26.5 26.3 25.4
18 to 24 years old 3995 23.6 28.9 28.4 27.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1208 34.7 40.4 39.9 39.0
25 years old and over 20350 16.9 26.1 25.9 25.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4229 33.1 53.6 53.1 52.2
High school graduate, no college 7361 18.0 25.5 25.5 24.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5476 10.0 16.2 16.0 15.2
Bachelor's degree or more 3284 5.1 8.3 8.3 8.1
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 20320 16.9 21.8 21.7 20.7
Worked at full-time jobs 14295 7.2 9.0 8.9 8.0
50 to 52 weeks 11927 4.3 5.4 5.3 4.5
Worked at part-time jobs 1706 29.6 36.4 36.3 35.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 4318 43.8 58.3 58.1 57.1
12/17/01 288
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 4798 57.9 74.9 74.2 73.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 2408 70.5 80.6 79.4 78.8
SSI 2807 48.7 73.0 72.8 71.7
Food stamps 5550 70.7 81.5 80.7 78.9
Housing assistance 4208 60.4 70.0 68.9 67.6
Energy assistance 1557 61.1 74.3 74.2 72.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8746 43.8 50.6 50.1 48.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2817 74.5 88.2 87.2 86.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 19527 7.4 10.2 10.1 8.4
Medicare 3803 27.4 61.1 61.0 60.3
Also Medicaid 1073 48.1 78.5 78.3 77.9
Medicaid 7164 56.1 69.2 68.6 67.3
Not covered 6575 29.4 34.9 34.3 33.6
12/17/01 289
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Black
Total 29.5 29.7 26.8 27.1 21.4
Age
Under 18 years 35.2 35.3 30.0 30.6 28.0
Related children 35.0 35.1 29.7 30.3 27.8
Under 6 years 36.9 37.1 31.2 31.9 30.0
18 to 24 years 28.5 28.8 25.9 26.1 22.7
25 to 44 years 20.1 20.3 17.8 18.1 15.6
45 to 64 years 23.2 23.6 22.9 23.2 17.3
65 years and over 58.7 59.2 59.2 59.2 24.5
65 to 74 years 52.0 52.7 52.6 52.6 20.9
75 years and over 68.3 68.4 68.4 68.4 29.5
Family Relationship
In families 27.7 27.9 24.4 24.7 19.5
Married-couple families 13.5 13.5 12.1 12.7 6.8
With related children under 18 10.6 10.6 8.7 9.5 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 46.3 46.8 40.2 40.3 35.3
With related children under 18 51.2 51.4 43.5 43.6 40.0
Unrelated individuals 37.9 38.2 38.2 38.4 30.3
Living alone 41.2 41.4 41.4 41.8 30.5
65 years and over 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8 45.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 28.1 28.3 25.4 25.7 20.4
Inside central cities 33.6 33.8 30.8 31.2 25.1
Outside central cities 20.3 20.6 17.6 17.8 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 39.0 39.5 36.8 37.3 28.3
Region
Northeast 29.8 30.2 26.6 27.6 22.6
Midwest 32.5 32.5 30.6 30.9 24.4
South 28.9 29.1 26.0 26.2 20.2
West 25.8 26.0 23.9 23.9 19.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26.8 27.1 25.3 25.5 18.2
18 to 24 years old 28.5 28.8 25.9 26.1 22.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.0 41.0 36.3 36.3 33.1
25 years old and over 26.4 26.7 25.2 25.4 17.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.2 54.7 53.2 53.2 35.4
High school graduate, no college 26.0 26.2 24.4 24.8 18.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.4 16.5 14.9 15.0 10.0
Bachelor's degree or more 8.6 8.7 8.0 8.1 5.1
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.1 22.3 20.5 20.8 17.1
Worked at full-time jobs 9.4 9.7 7.8 8.0 6.5
50 to 52 weeks 5.7 5.9 4.2 4.4 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 36.9 37.2 35.0 35.7 29.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 58.1 58.3 56.9 57.2 47.0
12/17/01 292
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 74.9 75.1 72.2 73.4 66.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 79.6 79.7 77.9 80.4 77.1
SSI 73.9 74.1 70.6 70.6 60.9
Food stamps 82.0 82.5 76.2 76.4 70.0
Housing assistance 70.5 70.8 65.4 65.8 60.4
Energy assistance 76.4 78.2 71.7 75.7 67.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 50.7 50.9 44.7 45.6 41.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 88.6 88.7 87.1 87.2 82.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 9.5 9.5 7.1 7.2 5.0
Medicare 61.6 62.1 61.7 61.8 30.4
Also Medicaid 79.4 79.6 78.7 78.7 56.4
Medicaid 69.9 70.2 65.8 66.7 59.3
Not covered 36.7 37.1 32.9 33.4 28.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Black
Total 20.7 20.7 19.5 18.4 15.8
Age
Under 18 years 27.7 27.7 26.3 24.8 20.4
Related children 27.5 27.4 26.1 24.6 20.1
Under 6 years 29.8 29.7 28.6 27.4 23.7
18 to 24 years 22.1 22.1 21.1 20.0 18.0
25 to 44 years 15.4 15.3 14.4 13.5 11.9
45 to 64 years 16.6 16.5 14.7 13.9 12.3
65 years and over 21.0 21.0 20.2 19.9 18.1
65 to 74 years 18.2 18.2 17.7 17.3 15.6
75 years and over 25.0 25.0 23.9 23.6 21.5
Family Relationship
In families 19.0 19.0 17.8 16.8 14.1
Married-couple families 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.0 4.7
With related children under 18 6.8 6.7 6.1 5.0 4.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.8 34.8 32.7 31.5 25.5
With related children under 18 39.5 39.5 37.5 36.0 28.8
Unrelated individuals 28.9 28.9 27.4 26.0 23.9
Living alone 28.6 28.6 26.7 25.3 22.2
65 years and over 40.4 40.4 38.7 38.4 34.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 19.8 19.7 18.5 17.4 15.0
Inside central cities 24.4 24.4 23.1 21.7 18.5
Outside central cities 13.2 13.1 12.1 11.4 10.1
Outside metropolitan areas 27.6 27.6 26.3 25.7 21.6
Region
Northeast 22.0 22.0 20.2 18.1 15.5
Midwest 23.9 23.7 22.0 20.3 17.5
South 19.6 19.6 18.8 18.3 15.7
West 18.5 18.5 16.8 15.7 13.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.4 17.4 16.3 15.4 13.7
18 to 24 years old 22.1 22.1 21.1 20.0 18.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.7 31.7 30.2 28.7 26.1
25 years old and over 16.5 16.5 15.3 14.5 12.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.1 33.1 30.4 29.0 25.9
High school graduate, no college 17.2 17.2 16.0 15.0 12.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.7 9.6 8.9 8.5 7.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.7
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.6 16.6 15.4 14.6 12.9
Worked at full-time jobs 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.7 4.8
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.9 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 29.0 29.0 27.3 25.6 22.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 45.4 45.4 41.5 39.6 36.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 64.9 64.9 56.0 50.9 43.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 76.4 76.4 68.7 61.6 52.1
SSI 58.5 58.5 46.2 43.4 36.6
Food stamps 68.3 68.3 64.1 59.6 46.9
Housing assistance 58.2 58.2 54.3 49.2 33.7
Energy assistance 65.9 65.9 59.0 49.6 39.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.0 41.0 39.0 36.3 28.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.1 80.1 71.8 66.3 55.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.1
Medicare 26.3 26.3 23.7 22.9 19.0
Also Medicaid 48.4 48.4 40.3 37.6 28.1
Medicaid 57.7 57.7 52.3 47.3 38.1
Not covered 28.0 27.8 27.5 27.5 25.2
12/17/01 297
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Black
Total 14.5 16.7 24.0 21.1
Age
Under 18 years 19.7 21.7 33.5 28.2
Related children 19.4 21.4 33.4 28.0
Under 6 years 23.1 24.6 36.1 30.6
18 to 24 years 17.3 18.6 25.7 23.1
25 to 44 years 11.4 12.7 18.3 15.5
45 to 64 years 10.5 12.7 16.6 16.0
65 years and over 10.9 19.0 22.7 22.7
65 to 74 years 10.1 16.4 20.1 20.1
75 years and over 11.9 22.6 26.4 26.4
Family Relationship
In families 13.1 14.9 22.9 19.3
Married-couple families 4.1 5.0 8.3 6.7
With related children under 18 4.3 4.9 9.2 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.9 27.1 41.8 35.1
With related children under 18 27.7 30.7 48.3 40.1
Unrelated individuals 20.7 25.1 29.5 29.5
Living alone 17.4 22.8 28.9 28.9
65 years and over 19.9 34.4 43.1 43.1
12/17/01 298
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 13.9 15.8 23.0 20.2
Inside central cities 17.7 19.4 27.7 24.8
Outside central cities 8.5 10.8 16.3 13.6
Outside metropolitan areas 18.7 22.9 31.2 27.4
Region
Northeast 14.5 16.3 25.2 22.2
Midwest 17.1 18.2 25.3 22.8
South 13.8 16.6 23.8 20.6
West 13.2 14.7 20.8 18.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.0 14.4 19.6 17.7
18 to 24 years old 17.3 18.6 25.7 23.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.6 27.7 36.2 31.6
25 years old and over 11.0 13.6 18.4 16.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.4 27.7 34.6 33.1
High school graduate, no college 11.4 13.5 19.6 17.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.7 8.0 11.8 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 3.9 4.7 5.7 5.4
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.0 13.5 18.6 16.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.9 8.8 6.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.5 5.8 3.8
Worked at part-time jobs 21.6 23.2 32.6 30.5
12/17/01 299
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 32.5 38.2 45.5 43.7
12/17/01 300
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 40.2 46.6 59.3 57.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 50.1 55.4 73.2 70.2
SSI 31.6 39.0 48.9 47.5
Food stamps 45.1 50.3 73.0 66.5
Housing assistance 33.7 36.7 62.5 58.2
Energy assistance 35.9 41.9 67.9 61.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 27.7 30.6 47.9 41.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 52.0 59.6 74.5 72.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.7 4.2 9.0 6.5
Medicare 12.9 21.1 27.8 27.1
Also Medicaid 20.7 32.7 48.3 46.6
Medicaid 35.7 41.3 58.9 54.4
Not covered 23.9 25.7 32.4 28.4
12/17/01 301
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Black
Total 7862 10414 10318 9889 10535 10615 9572 9691 7634
Age
Under 18 years 3487 3959 3909 3713 4014 4029 3417 3486 3192
Related children 3417 3885 3835 3639 3934 3949 3341 3410 3120
Under 6 years 1174 1315 1293 1238 1318 1325 1115 1139 1073
18 to 24 years 941 1153 1136 1083 1140 1152 1036 1042 907
25 to 44 years 1778 2137 2114 2006 2192 2208 1941 1965 1699
45 to 64 years 1033 1537 1536 1491 1551 1574 1527 1546 1154
65 years and over 623 1629 1623 1596 1639 1652 1651 1651 683
65 to 74 years 317 838 836 816 847 859 858 858 341
75 years and over 306 791 787 780 791 793 793 793 342
Family Relationship
In families 6108 8070 7979 7567 8171 8234 7192 7294 5741
Married-couple families 1020 1975 1956 1824 2048 2057 1840 1928 1040
With related children under 18 757 1100 1077 983 1123 1123 924 1006 747
Female hhlder, no husband present 4697 5609 5550 5269 5638 5691 4893 4907 4300
With related children under 18 4329 4928 4869 4619 4959 4984 4214 4228 3873
Unrelated individuals 1708 2292 2288 2270 2312 2329 2328 2345 1848
Living alone 1054 1572 1569 1556 1577 1585 1585 1597 1167
65 years and over 383 707 707 703 703 703 703 703 412
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 6648 8743 8656 8283 8832 8892 7964 8063 6401
Inside central cities 4758 6098 6082 5859 6201 6234 5685 5761 4633
Outside central cities 1890 2646 2574 2424 2631 2659 2279 2302 1767
Outside metropolitan areas 1214 1671 1662 1606 1703 1723 1607 1627 1234
Region
Northeast 1466 1889 1877 1789 1940 1970 1732 1800 1471
Midwest 1627 2143 2128 2055 2170 2173 2044 2065 1633
South 4184 5529 5517 5285 5592 5634 5025 5056 3912
West 584 853 797 759 832 838 770 770 619
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4375 6455 6409 6176 6521 6586 6155 6204 4442
18 to 24 years old 941 1153 1136 1083 1140 1152 1036 1042 907
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 419 488 482 471 495 495 438 438 400
25 years old and over 3434 5302 5273 5092 5381 5434 5119 5162 3535
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1399 2267 2245 2209 2290 2314 2248 2251 1498
High school graduate, no college 1322 1874 1878 1785 1913 1928 1794 1823 1324
College: Less than bachelor's degree 548 887 877 834 895 905 814 821 546
Bachelor's degree or more 166 274 272 265 283 287 263 267 167
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 3431 4431 4401 4206 4489 4540 4172 4218 3465
Worked at full-time jobs 1035 1294 1272 1138 1351 1388 1116 1139 936
50 to 52 weeks 508 639 631 531 679 705 504 523 406
Worked at part-time jobs 505 620 618 601 629 634 597 608 498
Did not work 1891 2517 2511 2466 2509 2518 2459 2471 2031
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 2776 3595 3561 3527 3594 3604 3462 3522 3199
AFDC or other non-SSI 1698 1941 1913 1899 1916 1919 1877 1937 1858
SSI 1366 2050 2044 2012 2074 2081 1982 1982 1709
Food stamps 3925 4525 4477 4380 4552 4577 4231 4241 3883
Housing assistance 2542 2947 2900 2844 2968 2981 2754 2767 2541
Energy assistance 951 1157 1155 1130 1190 1218 1117 1179 1050
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3828 4425 4385 4195 4433 4455 3906 3985 3633
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2097 2485 2457 2444 2495 2498 2454 2457 2313
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1445 1988 1963 1633 1851 1865 1393 1415 977
Medicare 1043 2325 2322 2293 2344 2360 2347 2351 1157
Also Medicaid 516 843 841 836 852 854 844 844 605
Medicaid 4020 4960 4915 4820 5010 5032 4713 4779 4250
Not covered 1930 2293 2258 2212 2412 2442 2166 2193 1868
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Black
Total 7412 7398 6964 6591 5659 5180 5971 8596 7535
Age
Under 18 years 3164 3156 3004 2833 2329 2250 2470 3827 3216
Related children 3092 3084 2932 2764 2259 2180 2400 3751 3144
Under 6 years 1064 1061 1022 979 846 826 877 1291 1092
18 to 24 years 882 882 843 801 718 689 741 1028 924
25 to 44 years 1672 1669 1567 1473 1290 1238 1380 1997 1691
45 to 64 years 1107 1104 984 928 819 700 851 1111 1071
65 years and over 587 587 565 555 504 303 529 634 634
65 to 74 years 298 298 288 282 254 165 267 327 327
75 years and over 289 289 277 274 250 138 262 306 306
Family Relationship
In families 5607 5593 5245 4961 4156 3872 4396 6749 5688
Married-couple families 980 967 882 754 717 626 756 1263 1025
With related children under 18 726 712 646 526 490 461 520 979 741
Female hhlder, no husband present 4233 4233 3979 3834 3100 2915 3301 5091 4268
With related children under 18 3830 3830 3630 3485 2792 2682 2973 4682 3886
Unrelated individuals 1760 1760 1673 1585 1458 1262 1530 1802 1802
Living alone 1092 1092 1019 968 851 666 874 1106 1106
65 years and over 365 365 350 347 307 180 311 389 389
12/17/01 305
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 6206 6193 5816 5468 4717 4362 4974 7233 6338
Inside central cities 4500 4500 4257 3999 3416 3261 3573 5119 4578
Outside central cities 1707 1693 1559 1469 1300 1101 1401 2114 1760
Outside metropolitan areas 1205 1205 1148 1123 942 818 997 1363 1197
Region
Northeast 1433 1433 1320 1183 1008 948 1064 1640 1447
Midwest 1599 1586 1470 1356 1173 1142 1219 1693 1523
South 3786 3786 3631 3547 3043 2664 3216 4592 3975
West 594 594 542 506 435 425 473 671 591
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4248 4243 3960 3758 3330 2930 3501 4770 4319
18 to 24 years old 882 882 843 801 718 689 741 1028 924
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 384 384 364 347 316 310 335 438 382
25 years old and over 3366 3360 3116 2957 2612 2241 2760 3742 3396
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1398 1398 1288 1227 1094 906 1172 1465 1399
High school graduate, no college 1270 1267 1178 1107 947 841 993 1446 1289
College: Less than bachelor's degree 531 528 487 464 417 367 439 644 532
Bachelor's degree or more 167 167 163 158 155 127 156 187 176
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 3376 3371 3126 2958 2617 2429 2744 3782 3384
Worked at full-time jobs 919 916 868 814 684 656 697 1261 977
50 to 52 weeks 406 403 386 347 282 263 295 689 455
Worked at part-time jobs 496 496 465 436 380 368 396 557 521
Did not work 1962 1959 1793 1708 1553 1405 1651 1964 1886
12/17/01 306
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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 3115 3115 2687 2442 2086 1929 2234 2847 2761
AFDC or other non-SSI 1839 1839 1655 1485 1254 1207 1335 1763 1691
SSI 1643 1643 1296 1218 1028 888 1095 1372 1334
Food stamps 3790 3790 3557 3305 2601 2503 2793 4054 3692
Housing assistance 2450 2450 2285 2069 1420 1420 1543 2629 2447
Energy assistance 1026 1026 919 772 608 559 652 1057 953
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3587 3587 3412 3173 2494 2424 2677 4188 3606
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2255 2255 2022 1869 1553 1466 1678 2100 2052
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 973 973 935 920 794 719 827 1749 1263
Medicare 999 999 901 871 723 492 804 1057 1032
Also Medicaid 520 520 433 404 302 222 351 519 500
Medicaid 4134 4134 3748 3392 2730 2561 2962 4218 3897
Not covered 1843 1829 1811 1806 1654 1570 1690 2132 1867