12/17/01 351
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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
Non-Hispanic White
Total 193917 7.5 15.4 15.3 14.8
Age
Under 18 years 45155 9.3 11.1 11.1 10.3
Related children 44447 8.7 10.6 10.6 9.8
Under 6 years 14096 9.4 11.1 11.0 10.0
18 to 24 years 17534 10.6 13.2 13.2 12.7
25 to 44 years 56426 6.3 8.2 8.2 7.8
45 to 64 years 47495 5.6 10.5 10.5 10.1
65 years and over 27308 8.3 47.2 46.8 46.6
65 to 74 years 14498 6.8 39.3 39.0 38.7
75 years and over 12810 10.0 56.0 55.5 55.4
Family Relationship
In families 159143 5.5 11.9 11.8 11.3
Married-couple families 134406 3.6 9.6 9.5 9.1
With related children under 18 78863 4.2 5.5 5.4 4.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 18011 18.1 26.5 26.4 25.2
With related children under 18 11950 24.6 29.9 29.7 28.3
Unrelated individuals 33881 16.1 31.3 31.2 31.0
Living alone 21887 14.7 35.8 35.7 35.5
65 years and over 8459 17.1 64.5 64.2 64.1
12/17/01 352
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 150912 6.6 13.7 13.6 13.2
Inside central cities 41288 9.5 17.9 17.8 17.3
Outside central cities 109624 5.5 12.1 12.0 11.6
Outside metropolitan areas 43005 10.7 21.4 21.4 20.7
Region
Northeast 39758 6.9 15.2 15.1 14.6
Midwest 52609 7.0 14.3 14.2 13.6
South 63331 8.2 16.8 16.7 16.3
West 38219 7.4 14.8 14.7 14.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 148762 7.0 16.7 16.6 16.2
18 to 24 years old 17534 10.6 13.2 13.2 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3017 14.2 18.9 18.7 18.1
25 years old and over 131229 6.5 17.2 17.0 16.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14824 17.8 47.4 47.2 46.7
High school graduate, no college 43711 7.2 20.1 19.9 19.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 35182 5.0 12.9 12.8 12.4
Bachelor's degree or more 37511 2.6 5.9 5.8 5.7
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 116233 6.5 9.7 9.6 9.2
Worked at full-time jobs 82838 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 70481 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 15107 10.3 13.8 13.8 13.1
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 18288 21.0 34.9 34.8 34.2
12/17/01 354
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 7416 39.0 61.5 61.6 60.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 2754 52.0 68.3 68.5 67.5
SSI 5276 32.8 60.5 60.4 59.6
Food stamps 6972 54.3 70.4 70.4 68.8
Housing assistance 3836 47.0 71.4 71.3 69.7
Energy assistance 3444 48.6 70.8 70.8 70.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 10596 34.0 42.0 41.8 39.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3352 58.1 80.0 79.9 79.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 134831 2.4 5.1 5.0 4.5
Medicare 29925 9.6 48.8 48.4 48.2
Also Medicaid 3040 29.2 68.7 68.7 68.4
Medicaid 13475 36.4 53.8 53.7 52.7
Not covered 18789 19.3 24.1 23.8 23.6
12/17/01 355
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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
Non-Hispanic White
Total 15.5 15.7 14.8 14.9 7.6
Age
Under 18 years 11.3 11.4 9.3 9.4 8.3
Related children 10.8 10.9 8.8 8.9 7.7
Under 6 years 11.6 11.6 9.1 9.1 8.3
18 to 24 years 13.8 14.3 13.2 13.3 11.2
25 to 44 years 8.4 8.6 7.7 7.8 6.4
45 to 64 years 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.5 6.1
65 years and over 46.9 47.1 46.9 47.1 9.0
65 to 74 years 39.3 39.5 39.2 39.4 7.6
75 years and over 55.6 55.7 55.6 55.8 10.6
Family Relationship
In families 12.0 12.1 10.9 11.0 5.3
Married-couple families 9.7 9.7 9.0 9.1 3.4
With related children under 18 5.5 5.5 4.4 4.5 3.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.9 27.3 23.2 23.4 17.1
With related children under 18 30.4 30.7 24.7 25.0 22.1
Unrelated individuals 31.6 32.2 32.2 32.4 17.6
Living alone 35.9 36.4 36.4 36.5 15.9
65 years and over 64.2 64.3 64.3 64.5 17.8
12/17/01 356
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 13.8 13.9 13.2 13.3 6.8
Inside central cities 18.1 18.3 17.4 17.5 10.0
Outside central cities 12.1 12.3 11.6 11.7 5.5
Outside metropolitan areas 21.8 21.9 20.3 20.4 10.4
Region
Northeast 15.2 15.3 14.4 14.6 6.9
Midwest 14.3 14.4 13.6 13.7 6.8
South 17.1 17.3 16.4 16.5 8.4
West 15.1 15.2 14.1 14.2 7.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16.8 17.0 16.4 16.5 7.3
18 to 24 years old 13.8 14.3 13.2 13.3 11.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.4 19.4 17.0 17.1 13.6
25 years old and over 17.2 17.4 16.9 17.0 6.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.6 48.0 47.1 47.4 19.4
High school graduate, no college 20.1 20.3 19.6 19.8 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.9 13.1 12.5 12.5 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.9 2.7
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.9 10.1 9.4 9.5 6.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.5 3.7 3.2 3.2 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.8 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 14.5 14.9 13.7 14.0 10.6
12/17/01 357
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 34.9 35.0 34.3 34.4 22.7
12/17/01 358
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 62.2 62.7 60.1 60.3 50.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 69.5 69.8 65.9 66.2 61.2
SSI 60.8 61.4 59.3 59.6 47.8
Food stamps 71.9 72.3 66.3 67.3 58.2
Housing assistance 71.3 71.7 67.3 67.8 49.2
Energy assistance 72.3 72.3 66.9 67.4 50.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 42.3 42.4 35.9 36.5 31.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.8 81.2 77.5 78.1 70.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.8 4.8 4.4 4.4 1.9
Medicare 48.6 48.8 48.6 48.7 10.6
Also Medicaid 69.1 69.3 68.8 68.8 37.4
Medicaid 55.3 55.4 50.8 51.1 39.6
Not covered 25.8 26.5 23.9 24.4 19.7
12/17/01 359
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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
Non-Hispanic White
Total 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.0
Age
Under 18 years 8.1 8.1 7.7 7.1 6.3
Related children 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.6 5.8
Under 6 years 8.2 8.2 7.7 7.0 6.2
18 to 24 years 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.1
25 to 44 years 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.5 5.1
45 to 64 years 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.2 4.8
65 years and over 8.1 8.1 7.5 7.5 6.9
65 to 74 years 6.6 6.6 6.0 5.9 5.3
75 years and over 9.8 9.8 9.3 9.2 8.7
Family Relationship
In families 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.4 4.0
Married-couple families 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7
With related children under 18 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 16.6 16.6 14.7 14.0 12.0
With related children under 18 21.9 21.9 19.7 18.7 15.7
Unrelated individuals 16.8 16.8 16.2 15.9 15.0
Living alone 15.2 15.2 14.5 14.2 12.9
65 years and over 16.5 16.5 15.9 15.8 14.3
12/17/01 360
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 6.5 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.4
Inside central cities 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.4 7.9
Outside central cities 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.5
Outside metropolitan areas 10.0 10.0 9.4 9.0 8.1
Region
Northeast 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.7 5.1
Midwest 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.7
South 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.4 6.9
West 7.7 7.7 6.9 6.5 6.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.3 5.9
18 to 24 years old 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.5 13.5 12.5 12.2 11.1
25 years old and over 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.8 5.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.0 18.0 16.4 15.6 14.0
High school graduate, no college 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.4 6.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.4 4.1
Bachelor's degree or more 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.4
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.6
Worked at full-time jobs 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 10.5 10.5 10.1 9.7 9.2
12/17/01 361
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 21.7 21.7 19.7 18.9 17.7
12/17/01 362
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 46.8 46.8 35.5 31.5 24.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 58.2 58.2 47.2 40.9 32.0
SSI 43.8 43.8 30.3 26.7 21.0
Food stamps 55.8 55.8 49.5 43.2 32.6
Housing assistance 45.0 45.0 39.2 34.7 20.5
Energy assistance 48.1 48.1 43.5 40.6 32.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31.5 31.5 28.7 25.2 20.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67.1 67.1 53.9 47.1 34.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7
Medicare 9.2 9.2 8.3 8.2 7.5
Also Medicaid 30.8 30.8 23.8 22.5 17.8
Medicaid 37.5 37.5 32.1 28.4 23.5
Not covered 19.4 19.4 19.2 18.8 18.1
12/17/01 363
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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
Non-Hispanic White
Total 5.2 6.3 8.3 7.3
Age
Under 18 years 5.8 6.7 10.5 8.2
Related children 5.3 6.1 9.9 7.6
Under 6 years 5.7 6.7 11.0 8.3
18 to 24 years 9.8 10.3 12.3 11.1
25 to 44 years 4.9 5.3 7.1 6.1
45 to 64 years 3.9 5.1 6.1 5.8
65 years and over 4.1 7.3 8.4 8.4
65 to 74 years 3.3 5.7 6.9 6.9
75 years and over 5.0 9.1 10.1 10.1
Family Relationship
In families 3.5 4.2 6.2 5.0
Married-couple families 2.3 2.9 4.2 3.4
With related children under 18 2.5 3.1 5.0 3.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 11.2 12.5 19.6 15.6
With related children under 18 14.9 16.2 26.6 20.7
Unrelated individuals 12.6 15.5 17.3 17.3
Living alone 9.3 13.2 15.5 15.5
65 years and over 7.8 14.3 17.0 17.0
12/17/01 364
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 4.8 5.6 7.3 6.5
Inside central cities 7.4 8.2 10.4 9.5
Outside central cities 3.9 4.7 6.1 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 6.5 8.7 12.0 10.3
Region
Northeast 4.6 5.5 7.7 6.6
Midwest 5.2 5.8 7.8 6.9
South 5.5 7.2 9.1 8.1
West 5.4 6.3 8.5 7.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.0 6.2 7.6 7.0
18 to 24 years old 9.8 10.3 12.3 11.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10.8 11.7 15.9 13.2
25 years old and over 4.4 5.7 7.0 6.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10.6 15.0 18.6 17.9
High school graduate, no college 4.9 6.4 8.0 7.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.4 4.2 5.4 4.8
Bachelor's degree or more 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.6
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 5.1 5.8 7.3 6.6
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.3 3.3 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.0 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 8.4 9.5 11.7 10.4
12/17/01 365
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 15.8 18.6 21.5 20.8
12/17/01 366
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 22.4 28.4 40.3 38.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 29.9 36.9 54.5 50.8
SSI 18.0 24.4 33.5 32.4
Food stamps 28.8 36.4 59.1 52.9
Housing assistance 20.5 22.7 47.9 44.2
Energy assistance 28.7 35.0 52.5 46.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.6 22.6 37.5 30.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 31.8 39.6 60.1 57.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.7 2.8 2.2
Medicare 4.7 8.2 9.7 9.6
Also Medicaid 13.3 20.8 29.4 29.2
Medicaid 21.5 26.2 38.9 34.3
Not covered 16.4 18.4 21.8 19.4
12/17/01 367
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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
Non-Hispanic White
Total 14532 29859 29681 28790 30127 30443 28638 28855 14655
Age
Under 18 years 4185 5028 5000 4645 5125 5143 4203 4260 3741
Related children 3886 4725 4697 4342 4814 4832 3901 3958 3441
Under 6 years 1319 1564 1555 1412 1629 1633 1279 1287 1171
18 to 24 years 1862 2310 2307 2235 2422 2513 2311 2326 1959
25 to 44 years 3553 4647 4630 4379 4744 4841 4333 4401 3613
45 to 64 years 2668 4998 4977 4815 5019 5090 4973 5008 2883
65 years and over 2264 12876 12767 12717 12817 12857 12817 12861 2459
65 to 74 years 982 5699 5653 5617 5695 5724 5689 5712 1097
75 years and over 1282 7177 7114 7100 7122 7132 7129 7148 1362
Family Relationship
In families 8753 18910 18759 17947 19068 19182 17399 17548 8359
Married-couple families 4836 12958 12828 12249 12999 13044 12155 12271 4610
With related children under 18 3312 4310 4257 3767 4333 4352 3495 3586 2878
Female hhlder, no husband present 3252 4766 4747 4546 4841 4909 4178 4212 3080
With related children under 18 2940 3573 3555 3386 3630 3664 2951 2985 2639
Unrelated individuals 5445 10604 10577 10499 10708 10911 10902 10970 5965
Living alone 3215 7838 7809 7771 7863 7960 7957 7998 3484
65 years and over 1447 5460 5428 5421 5427 5437 5437 5458 1504
12/17/01 368
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 9925 20639 20481 19891 20770 21014 19920 20100 10193
Inside central cities 3917 7403 7331 7152 7471 7562 7172 7235 4146
Outside central cities 6008 13237 13150 12740 13299 13452 12748 12866 6046
Outside metropolitan areas 4607 9219 9200 8899 9357 9429 8718 8755 4462
Region
Northeast 2763 6042 5987 5785 6030 6102 5726 5799 2745
Midwest 3707 7540 7472 7149 7515 7582 7137 7212 3583
South 5216 10631 10592 10344 10822 10939 10375 10428 5289
West 2846 5647 5629 5511 5760 5821 5400 5416 3038
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10347 24831 24681 24145 25002 25300 24435 24596 10914
18 to 24 years old 1862 2310 2307 2235 2422 2513 2311 2326 1959
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 428 571 565 547 584 586 511 515 411
25 years old and over 8485 22521 22374 21910 22580 22787 22123 22270 8955
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2631 7020 7002 6918 7063 7109 6977 7023 2882
High school graduate, no college 3143 8770 8713 8490 8773 8860 8580 8651 3254
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1742 4525 4490 4366 4538 4591 4385 4398 1789
Bachelor's degree or more 969 2206 2168 2136 2205 2227 2181 2198 1030
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 7542 11246 11209 10738 11467 11725 10962 11078 7916
Worked at full-time jobs 2153 2766 2767 2509 2893 3069 2621 2673 2160
50 to 52 weeks 1044 1295 1301 1154 1407 1497 1200 1234 1006
Worked at part-time jobs 1553 2089 2078 1982 2195 2247 2065 2111 1598
Did not work 3837 6390 6364 6246 6378 6409 6275 6294 4157
12/17/01 369
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 2893 4564 4566 4495 4610 4650 4454 4476 3747
AFDC or other non-SSI 1431 1880 1887 1858 1913 1924 1815 1823 1684
SSI 1731 3192 3186 3143 3208 3237 3131 3145 2522
Food stamps 3784 4909 4906 4798 5014 5044 4621 4692 4060
Housing assistance 1803 2739 2736 2673 2734 2750 2581 2602 1888
Energy assistance 1674 2439 2437 2413 2489 2491 2305 2321 1737
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3599 4447 4425 4185 4479 4493 3804 3869 3377
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1946 2681 2679 2657 2708 2722 2598 2620 2371
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3200 6834 6798 6038 6436 6499 5896 5941 2568
Medicare 2861 14607 14495 14411 14550 14602 14530 14577 3172
Also Medicaid 888 2088 2090 2079 2100 2106 2092 2092 1137
Medicaid 4898 7255 7242 7101 7446 7472 6840 6886 5340
Not covered 3624 4537 4481 4432 4846 4976 4497 4580 3696
12/17/01 370
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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
Non-Hispanic White
Total 14101 14101 13203 12629 11665 10083 12231 16094 14161
Age
Under 18 years 3679 3679 3460 3198 2824 2602 3005 4726 3697
Related children 3379 3379 3162 2929 2578 2355 2732 4419 3398
Under 6 years 1150 1150 1081 992 872 803 943 1545 1165
18 to 24 years 1942 1942 1880 1841 1763 1715 1809 2154 1954
25 to 44 years 3512 3512 3266 3103 2900 2783 3006 4012 3469
45 to 64 years 2762 2762 2541 2452 2287 1876 2418 2903 2750
65 years and over 2205 2205 2056 2035 1891 1107 1993 2299 2291
65 to 74 years 950 950 867 855 774 473 833 1007 1000
75 years and over 1255 1255 1189 1180 1117 635 1160 1292 1292
Family Relationship
In families 8068 8068 7376 6949 6330 5577 6687 9878 7962
Married-couple families 4418 4418 4145 3841 3637 3070 3898 5592 4547
With related children under 18 2778 2778 2665 2395 2220 1985 2412 3970 2969
Female hhlder, no husband present 2991 2991 2641 2523 2166 2021 2247 3530 2815
With related children under 18 2621 2621 2351 2233 1878 1784 1938 3181 2474
Unrelated individuals 5702 5702 5500 5401 5091 4261 5255 5875 5872
Living alone 3321 3321 3177 3115 2832 2030 2885 3400 3397
65 years and over 1399 1399 1349 1340 1211 664 1213 1442 1442
12/17/01 371
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 9805 9805 9145 8738 8202 7277 8511 10950 9746
Inside central cities 3969 3969 3664 3477 3252 3044 3375 4309 3907
Outside central cities 5837 5837 5481 5261 4950 4232 5136 6641 5838
Outside metropolitan areas 4295 4295 4058 3891 3463 2806 3720 5145 4415
Region
Northeast 2624 2624 2410 2254 2016 1827 2182 3049 2641
Midwest 3443 3443 3318 3173 2981 2716 3075 4082 3621
South 5109 5109 4822 4701 4353 3481 4549 5733 5130
West 2925 2925 2652 2500 2315 2059 2426 3230 2769
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10421 10421 9743 9431 8841 7481 9226 11368 10464
18 to 24 years old 1942 1942 1880 1841 1763 1715 1809 2154 1954
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 407 407 378 367 334 325 353 479 399
25 years old and over 8480 8480 7863 7590 7078 5766 7417 9214 8510
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2675 2675 2431 2315 2079 1578 2224 2751 2646
High school graduate, no college 3087 3087 2893 2800 2652 2149 2778 3477 3172
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1718 1718 1598 1550 1440 1213 1493 1916 1699
Bachelor's degree or more 999 999 941 925 907 826 922 1069 993
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 7686 7686 7181 6901 6474 5906 6743 8477 7644
Worked at full-time jobs 2126 2126 2054 1967 1845 1748 1908 2765 2276
50 to 52 weeks 991 991 959 908 859 818 887 1443 1092
Worked at part-time jobs 1583 1583 1523 1472 1395 1274 1429 1775 1569
Did not work 3977 3977 3604 3462 3234 2884 3406 3937 3799
12/17/01 372
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic 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 3473 3473 2632 2339 1847 1661 2110 2989 2843
AFDC or other non-SSI 1603 1603 1301 1126 880 822 1016 1501 1399
SSI 2308 2308 1596 1409 1109 952 1285 1766 1709
Food stamps 3894 3894 3450 3012 2272 2005 2538 4120 3687
Housing assistance 1726 1726 1504 1332 786 786 869 1838 1694
Energy assistance 1655 1655 1497 1398 1117 989 1207 1809 1587
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3334 3334 3041 2675 2210 2081 2399 3972 3225
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2251 2251 1807 1579 1156 1066 1326 2015 1925
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2528 2528 2436 2411 2304 2004 2345 3742 2960
Medicare 2764 2764 2498 2457 2231 1420 2441 2912 2873
Also Medicaid 936 936 723 683 541 405 631 895 888
Medicaid 5058 5058 4323 3833 3171 2893 3533 5243 4628
Not covered 3645 3645 3604 3530 3394 3083 3465 4102 3640