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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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
All Races
Total 275924 10.1 17.4 17.2 16.7
Age
Under 18 years 71936 14.6 17.1 16.9 15.8
Related children 70767 14.1 16.6 16.4 15.4
Under 6 years 23243 15.4 17.6 17.4 16.3
18 to 24 years 26965 13.3 16.2 16.1 15.4
25 to 44 years 82220 8.4 10.6 10.4 9.9
45 to 64 years 61824 6.8 12.1 12.0 11.7
65 years and over 32978 8.2 46.1 45.8 45.6
65 to 74 years 17878 7.0 38.8 38.5 38.3
75 years and over 15100 9.6 54.8 54.3 54.2
Family Relationship
In families 229482 8.6 14.5 14.3 13.7
Married-couple families 180272 4.9 10.4 10.2 9.8
With related children under 18 113407 6.0 7.5 7.3 6.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 37422 25.4 33.3 33.2 31.7
With related children under 18 27421 32.1 38.2 38.0 36.0
Unrelated individuals 45117 17.1 31.6 31.5 31.2
Living alone 27878 14.7 35.5 35.3 35.1
65 years and over 9912 16.0 64.4 64.0 64.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 224349 9.7 16.3 16.1 15.6
Inside central cities 80144 14.6 22.1 21.9 21.1
Outside central cities 144205 6.9 13.0 12.9 12.5
Outside metropolitan areas 51575 12.1 22.3 22.2 21.5
Region
Northeast 52228 9.1 16.9 16.8 16.2
Midwest 63586 8.6 15.5 15.4 14.9
South 96759 11.3 19.0 18.9 18.2
West 63351 10.6 17.2 17.0 16.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 203988 8.5 17.5 17.4 17.0
18 to 24 years old 26965 13.3 16.2 16.1 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6181 20.4 24.6 24.5 23.6
25 years old and over 177022 7.8 17.7 17.6 17.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27768 19.5 42.3 41.8 41.1
High school graduate, no college 57749 8.1 19.4 19.3 18.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 45379 5.3 12.5 12.4 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 46127 2.9 6.0 5.9 5.8
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 162879 8.4 11.7 11.6 11.2
Worked at full-time jobs 115274 3.6 4.5 4.4 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 97250 2.1 2.5 2.4 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 19474 12.1 15.8 15.7 15.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 28131 25.3 38.6 38.4 37.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 16710 41.4 62.7 62.4 61.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 7519 55.2 71.8 71.2 70.6
SSI 10514 31.9 58.5 58.5 57.6
Food stamps 17028 57.2 72.4 71.8 70.0
Housing assistance 10682 49.6 67.0 66.3 64.7
Energy assistance 6021 49.2 68.6 68.1 67.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31212 35.1 41.9 41.5 39.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 8535 59.8 81.0 80.5 80.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 177140 2.9 5.2 5.2 4.4
Medicare 37010 10.1 48.4 48.1 47.8
Also Medicaid 5198 28.5 68.0 67.8 67.3
Medicaid 28360 39.8 55.9 55.6 54.5
Not covered 38464 22.1 25.9 25.5 25.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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
All Races
Total 17.4 17.5 16.2 16.3 9.8
Age
Under 18 years 16.9 17.0 14.3 14.3 13.0
Related children 16.4 16.5 13.8 13.9 12.5
Under 6 years 17.4 17.5 14.5 14.6 13.6
18 to 24 years 16.4 16.7 15.2 15.4 13.2
25 to 44 years 10.5 10.7 9.4 9.5 8.0
45 to 64 years 12.1 12.3 11.9 12.0 7.4
65 years and over 46.1 46.2 46.1 46.3 9.3
65 to 74 years 38.9 39.1 38.8 39.0 8.1
75 years and over 54.6 54.8 54.7 54.9 10.7
Family Relationship
In families 14.4 14.6 13.0 13.1 8.0
Married-couple families 10.3 10.4 9.5 9.5 4.4
With related children under 18 7.4 7.5 6.0 6.1 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 33.2 33.5 29.1 29.3 24.3
With related children under 18 37.9 38.2 32.4 32.5 29.8
Unrelated individuals 31.6 31.9 31.9 32.1 18.5
Living alone 35.6 35.8 35.7 35.8 16.2
65 years and over 64.4 64.4 64.4 64.5 17.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 16.2 16.4 15.1 15.2 9.4
Inside central cities 22.0 22.2 20.5 20.6 14.4
Outside central cities 13.0 13.2 12.1 12.2 6.7
Outside metropolitan areas 22.4 22.5 20.9 21.0 11.5
Region
Northeast 16.8 17.0 15.8 16.0 9.1
Midwest 15.3 15.5 14.5 14.6 8.1
South 19.2 19.3 17.7 17.8 10.8
West 17.1 17.3 15.8 15.9 10.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.5 17.7 16.8 17.0 8.7
18 to 24 years old 16.4 16.7 15.2 15.4 13.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.9 25.2 22.7 22.9 20.0
25 years old and over 17.7 17.9 17.1 17.2 8.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.3 42.7 40.9 41.2 20.5
High school graduate, no college 19.4 19.6 18.8 18.9 8.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.4 12.5 11.8 11.9 5.3
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 2.9
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.7 11.9 11.0 11.1 8.4
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.6 3.8 3.9 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 1.9 2.0 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 16.0 16.4 14.9 15.0 11.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 38.6 38.8 37.7 38.0 27.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 62.9 63.4 60.9 61.1 52.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 71.5 71.7 69.1 69.1 64.3
SSI 59.1 59.9 57.5 57.9 47.0
Food stamps 72.6 72.9 66.8 67.0 58.9
Housing assistance 66.7 67.1 62.4 62.6 50.6
Energy assistance 69.2 69.8 63.3 63.9 50.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 42.1 42.3 35.7 35.9 32.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.1 81.4 78.8 78.9 71.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.7 4.8 4.2 4.3 2.1
Medicare 48.4 48.6 48.3 48.5 11.8
Also Medicaid 68.0 68.3 67.7 67.9 38.5
Medicaid 56.4 56.8 52.0 52.2 42.6
Not covered 26.9 27.3 24.0 24.4 20.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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
All Races
Total 9.6 9.6 8.8 8.5 7.5
Age
Under 18 years 12.8 12.8 11.9 11.2 9.5
Related children 12.4 12.4 11.5 10.8 9.0
Under 6 years 13.5 13.5 12.6 11.8 10.3
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.0 12.4 12.1 11.1
25 to 44 years 7.9 7.9 7.3 7.0 6.3
45 to 64 years 7.2 7.2 6.4 6.2 5.6
65 years and over 8.5 8.5 7.5 7.4 6.8
65 to 74 years 7.2 7.2 6.3 6.2 5.5
75 years and over 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.9 8.4
Family Relationship
In families 7.8 7.8 7.1 6.8 5.9
Married-couple families 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.4
With related children under 18 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.3 3.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.9 23.9 21.5 20.5 16.7
With related children under 18 29.4 29.4 26.7 25.4 20.6
Unrelated individuals 17.9 17.9 16.9 16.5 15.3
Living alone 15.5 15.5 14.3 13.9 12.2
65 years and over 16.3 16.3 14.9 14.7 13.1
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 9.2 9.2 8.5 8.1 7.2
Inside central cities 14.0 14.0 12.8 12.3 10.7
Outside central cities 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.8 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 11.3 11.3 10.5 9.9 8.7
Region
Northeast 8.8 8.8 7.9 7.5 6.5
Midwest 7.9 7.9 7.5 7.2 6.5
South 10.5 10.5 9.9 9.6 8.5
West 10.5 10.5 9.4 8.9 7.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.4 8.4 7.7 7.5 6.8
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.0 12.4 12.1 11.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.6 19.6 18.0 17.6 15.4
25 years old and over 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 6.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.7 19.6 17.3 16.7 14.7
High school graduate, no college 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.1
Bachelor's degree or more 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.3 6.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 11.8 11.8 11.1 10.8 9.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 26.5 26.5 23.8 22.9 20.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 50.0 50.0 37.9 34.7 27.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 62.6 62.6 50.6 46.1 36.3
SSI 43.5 43.5 29.5 26.6 20.3
Food stamps 57.0 57.0 50.0 45.6 34.0
Housing assistance 48.6 48.6 42.5 38.6 23.9
Energy assistance 48.5 48.5 42.6 39.9 30.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.0 32.0 29.0 27.0 21.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.1 69.1 55.0 49.7 37.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.8
Medicare 10.4 10.4 8.9 8.7 7.7
Also Medicaid 32.5 32.5 23.2 21.9 17.1
Medicaid 41.1 41.1 34.8 31.7 25.5
Not covered 20.6 20.6 20.3 20.1 18.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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
All Races
Total 6.8 7.7 10.8 9.4
Age
Under 18 years 9.1 9.9 15.7 12.6
Related children 8.6 9.4 15.2 12.2
Under 6 years 10.0 10.8 16.7 13.4
18 to 24 years 10.9 11.3 14.5 13.0
25 to 44 years 6.0 6.5 9.1 7.7
45 to 64 years 4.6 5.7 7.2 6.8
65 years and over 4.0 7.0 8.2 8.2
65 to 74 years 3.7 5.7 7.0 7.0
75 years and over 4.4 8.6 9.7 9.7
Family Relationship
In families 5.4 6.0 9.3 7.6
Married-couple families 3.0 3.5 5.4 4.3
With related children under 18 3.5 4.0 6.8 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 16.0 17.2 27.1 22.5
With related children under 18 20.0 21.2 34.2 27.9
Unrelated individuals 13.2 15.6 17.8 17.7
Living alone 9.0 12.2 15.2 15.1
65 years and over 7.2 13.1 16.1 16.1
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 6.6 7.4 10.3 8.9
Inside central cities 10.1 11.0 15.6 13.5
Outside central cities 4.7 5.4 7.4 6.4
Outside metropolitan areas 7.5 9.0 13.0 11.2
Region
Northeast 6.0 6.7 9.8 8.5
Midwest 6.0 6.6 9.2 8.0
South 7.4 8.7 12.1 10.4
West 7.2 8.1 11.4 9.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.9 7.0 9.1 8.2
18 to 24 years old 10.9 11.3 14.5 13.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.2 16.0 21.7 18.8
25 years old and over 5.2 6.3 8.3 7.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.0 15.2 20.4 18.5
High school graduate, no college 5.3 6.6 8.7 7.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.7 4.2 5.7 5.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.4 2.6 3.1 2.8
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.1 6.8 9.0 8.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.7 4.2 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.4 2.5 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 9.4 10.0 13.2 11.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 18.6 21.3 26.0 24.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 25.0 29.4 42.6 39.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 35.5 38.9 56.9 51.7
SSI 17.0 22.3 32.7 31.4
Food stamps 32.0 35.9 59.8 52.4
Housing assistance 23.9 24.7 51.3 45.9
Energy assistance 27.7 32.4 51.3 44.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.6 22.6 37.8 30.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 34.8 39.9 61.2 56.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.8 3.2 2.5
Medicare 4.9 8.0 10.2 9.9
Also Medicaid 12.8 18.0 29.0 27.7
Medicaid 23.8 27.1 41.8 36.5
Not covered 17.5 18.9 23.7 20.7
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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
All Races
Total 27923 48006 47574 46002 47942 48352 44627 44952 27139
Age
Under 18 years 10499 12290 12140 11402 12183 12238 10256 10322 9337
Related children 9971 11745 11595 10867 11634 11685 9770 9831 8864
Under 6 years 3574 4091 4036 3783 4042 4065 3374 3396 3170
18 to 24 years 3588 4356 4345 4155 4410 4498 4101 4157 3557
25 to 44 years 6935 8677 8565 8152 8654 8776 7741 7819 6607
45 to 64 years 4203 7465 7429 7247 7501 7590 7332 7392 4569
65 years and over 2698 15217 15095 15047 15193 15251 15197 15262 3068
65 to 74 years 1255 6937 6889 6856 6947 6983 6940 6977 1449
75 years and over 1442 8280 8206 8191 8246 8268 8257 8286 1619
Family Relationship
In families 19713 33221 32844 31396 33134 33410 29806 30051 18391
Married-couple families 8854 18701 18389 17594 18636 18780 17050 17213 7981
With related children under 18 6807 8487 8273 7600 8433 8504 6843 6940 5724
Female hhlder, no husband present 9523 12476 12417 11845 12416 12532 10900 10962 9097
With related children under 18 8799 10472 10406 9861 10395 10473 8881 8919 8161
Unrelated individuals 7708 14255 14200 14088 14272 14407 14386 14466 8341
Living alone 4091 9883 9841 9795 9912 9970 9954 9990 4520
65 years and over 1590 6380 6343 6339 6381 6381 6381 6391 1735
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 21682 36493 36136 34924 36401 36773 33856 34137 21198
Inside central cities 11701 17681 17574 16903 17629 17804 16391 16480 11525
Outside central cities 9981 18812 18562 18021 18772 18969 17465 17657 9673
Outside metropolitan areas 6241 11513 11438 11078 11540 11579 10771 10816 5940
Region
Northeast 4767 8842 8780 8456 8788 8891 8231 8331 4770
Midwest 5458 9847 9764 9458 9758 9843 9207 9297 5147
South 10980 18406 18267 17653 18537 18657 17150 17262 10411
West 6719 10911 10763 10435 10858 10961 10040 10063 6810
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17424 35716 35434 34600 35758 36114 34371 34631 17802
18 to 24 years old 3588 4356 4345 4155 4410 4498 4101 4157 3557
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1260 1523 1514 1460 1538 1555 1400 1413 1236
25 years old and over 13837 31360 31089 30445 31349 31616 30270 30473 14245
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5412 11747 11617 11410 11759 11865 11360 11429 5706
High school graduate, no college 4687 11194 11137 10892 11209 11314 10849 10922 4766
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2388 5650 5608 5453 5613 5652 5370 5416 2426
Bachelor's degree or more 1349 2768 2727 2690 2767 2785 2691 2707 1347
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13625 19088 18934 18232 19130 19410 17897 18081 13657
Worked at full-time jobs 4165 5130 5065 4623 5153 5303 4387 4478 3663
50 to 52 weeks 2001 2399 2368 2089 2438 2515 1870 1924 1593
Worked at part-time jobs 2349 3086 3064 2965 3117 3187 2893 2924 2309
Did not work 7110 10872 10806 10644 10860 10919 10616 10679 7686
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 6926 10480 10432 10295 10509 10596 10170 10212 8778
AFDC or other non-SSI 4149 5398 5355 5307 5376 5392 5195 5195 4834
SSI 3353 6154 6148 6056 6214 6298 6040 6082 4940
Food stamps 9736 12336 12225 11921 12355 12415 11381 11402 10036
Housing assistance 5297 7158 7085 6909 7126 7163 6664 6682 5408
Energy assistance 2964 4131 4101 4052 4168 4203 3814 3848 3014
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 10944 13093 12945 12316 13154 13205 11131 11200 10076
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5100 6916 6871 6837 6925 6946 6728 6737 6140
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5067 9245 9126 7784 8374 8446 7489 7554 3774
Medicare 3732 17927 17801 17708 17896 17969 17871 17946 4349
Also Medicaid 1483 3533 3522 3501 3534 3550 3517 3529 2000
Medicaid 11301 15860 15769 15464 16009 16095 14744 14790 12087
Not covered 8486 9972 9813 9722 10343 10504 9233 9388 8005
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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
All Races
Total 26472 26466 24382 23375 20683 18654 21314 29900 25812
Age
Under 18 years 9238 9236 8596 8090 6843 6563 7124 11324 9093
Related children 8767 8765 8126 7628 6400 6121 6662 10786 8619
Under 6 years 3128 3128 2936 2735 2394 2326 2506 3892 3120
18 to 24 years 3519 3517 3341 3256 2992 2935 3056 3919 3499
25 to 44 years 6488 6486 6019 5746 5153 4963 5328 7467 6311
45 to 64 years 4428 4428 3951 3834 3438 2866 3497 4471 4208
65 years and over 2800 2800 2476 2449 2257 1328 2308 2719 2703
65 to 74 years 1291 1291 1122 1112 989 658 1012 1254 1244
75 years and over 1509 1509 1353 1337 1268 670 1296 1465 1459
Family Relationship
In families 18013 18007 16371 15550 13436 12331 13882 21372 17400
Married-couple families 7793 7787 7144 6744 6127 5353 6379 9782 7765
With related children under 18 5621 5615 5223 4857 4278 3950 4530 7661 5719
Female hhlder, no husband present 8934 8934 8045 7654 6256 5983 6438 10158 8402
With related children under 18 8072 8072 7326 6967 5642 5481 5824 9381 7654
Unrelated individuals 8057 8057 7610 7437 6885 5961 7041 8021 8006
Living alone 4330 4330 3985 3888 3390 2502 3390 4228 4220
65 years and over 1616 1616 1478 1459 1294 709 1294 1592 1592
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 20656 20656 18968 18269 16192 14809 16664 23208 20057
Inside central cities 11221 11221 10253 9844 8536 8060 8822 12499 10799
Outside central cities 9435 9435 8714 8425 7656 6749 7842 10709 9258
Outside metropolitan areas 5816 5810 5414 5106 4491 3846 4650 6692 5755
Region
Northeast 4617 4617 4122 3896 3391 3146 3507 5143 4434
Midwest 5013 5013 4742 4580 4121 3839 4212 5860 5059
South 10185 10179 9586 9292 8199 7124 8433 11698 10100
West 6657 6657 5932 5607 4972 4545 5162 7199 6219
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17234 17230 15786 15285 13839 12091 14190 18576 16720
18 to 24 years old 3519 3517 3341 3256 2992 2935 3056 3919 3499
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1213 1213 1114 1085 952 938 992 1344 1160
25 years old and over 13716 13714 12445 12028 10848 9156 11133 14657 13221
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5457 5455 4811 4643 4074 3335 4212 5664 5140
High school graduate, no college 4592 4592 4227 4069 3708 3069 3802 5012 4521
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2354 2354 2158 2088 1880 1665 1922 2565 2259
Bachelor's degree or more 1313 1313 1249 1229 1186 1086 1197 1416 1302
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13379 13375 12333 11890 10730 9931 10995 14647 12989
Worked at full-time jobs 3625 3623 3462 3331 2989 2866 3057 4785 3785
50 to 52 weeks 1583 1581 1511 1425 1299 1247 1332 2414 1709
Worked at part-time jobs 2295 2295 2162 2111 1919 1829 1942 2561 2253
Did not work 7459 7457 6708 6448 5821 5236 5996 7301 6952
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(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 8360 8360 6335 5794 4560 4181 4908 7118 6621
AFDC or other non-SSI 4709 4709 3801 3466 2732 2672 2921 4275 3886
SSI 4574 4574 3099 2798 2130 1786 2347 3434 3305
Food stamps 9710 9710 8512 7772 5796 5441 6121 10177 8918
Housing assistance 5189 5189 4538 4120 2548 2548 2642 5482 4906
Energy assistance 2919 2919 2566 2403 1859 1668 1948 3089 2700
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 9986 9986 9062 8413 6697 6424 7063 11798 9506
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5894 5894 4697 4239 3154 2970 3406 5226 4847
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3752 3752 3593 3562 3169 2841 3205 5735 4371
Medicare 3867 3867 3293 3224 2848 1814 2966 3786 3681
Also Medicaid 1689 1689 1206 1138 891 663 934 1507 1440
Medicaid 11661 11661 9882 8988 7245 6762 7677 11849 10361
Not covered 7941 7935 7822 7717 7173 6744 7276 9099 7969