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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                                                                         
                                                                                                            
Hispanic Origin                                                                                             
                                                                                                            
    Total                                  33716        19.0            24.2           23.8            22.8 
                                                                                                            
Age                                                                                                         
                                                                                                            
Under 18 years                             11884        25.3            28.7           28.2            26.7 
  Related children                         11627        24.5            28.0           27.4            25.9 
    Under 6 years                           4380        25.5            28.4           27.7            26.5 
18 to 24 years                              4178        19.3            22.4           22.2            21.5 
25 to 44 years                             10678        15.8            18.0           17.6            16.7 
45 to 64 years                              5095        12.3            18.6           18.2            17.7 
65 years and over                           1882        14.1            50.8           50.4            50.1 
  65 to 74 years                            1153        15.0            46.0           45.4            45.0 
  75 years and over                          729        12.5            58.5           58.4            58.1 
                                                                                                            
Family Relationship                                                                                         
                                                                                                            
In families                                29976        17.8            22.7           22.2            21.1 
  Married-couple families                  21566        13.9            18.1           17.5            16.4 
    With related children under 18         17446        15.6            18.1           17.5            16.2 
  Female hhlder, no husband present         6048        34.0            41.5           41.5            40.3 
    With related children under 18          4930        39.4            46.0           46.0            44.6 
Unrelated individuals                       3521        26.6            35.6           35.4            35.0 
  Living alone                              1402        20.4            38.7           38.6            38.5 
    65 years and over                        408        25.7            76.6           76.6            76.6 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                  30959        18.5            23.9           23.5            22.5 
  Inside central cities                    15634        21.3            26.7           26.4            25.4 
  Outside central cities                   15325        15.7            21.0           20.5            19.7 
Outside metropolitan areas                  2757        23.7            28.1           27.6            25.7 
                                                                                                            
Region                                                                                                      
                                                                                                            
Northeast                                   4556        20.8            28.1           27.8            26.7 
Midwest                                     2577        15.7            19.0           18.6            17.7 
South                                      11768        18.6            23.2           22.7            21.8 
West                                       14816        19.2            24.8           24.4            23.2 
                                                                                                            
Educational Attainment                                                                                      
                                                                                                            
    Total, 18 years and over               21833        15.5            21.8           21.5            20.7 
18 to 24 years old                          4178        19.3            22.4           22.2            21.5 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma          1776        24.8            27.4           27.2            26.7 
25 years old and over                      17655        14.6            21.7           21.3            20.5 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma          7681        22.3            32.4           31.8            30.7 
  High school graduate, no college          4867        11.4            17.0           16.7            16.1 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree      3132         6.3            10.5           10.4            10.0 
           Bachelor's degree or more        1974         5.6             9.2            9.2             8.6 
                                                                                                            
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                  
                                                                                                            
    Total, 20 to 64 years                  18675        15.3            18.7           18.3            17.5 
Worked at full-time jobs                   12913         8.6             9.9            9.6             8.9 
  50 to 52 weeks                           10448         5.3             6.0            5.8             5.3 
Worked at part-time jobs                    1805        19.3            23.5           23.3            22.5 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                3958        35.5            45.4           44.6            43.4 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                           3396        42.4            62.3           61.8            60.6 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                   1943        57.8            73.3           72.6            71.4 
    SSI                                     1657        22.0            49.9           49.7            48.8 
  Food stamps                               3876        57.4            71.5           70.4            68.5 
  Housing assistance                        2082        52.6            64.4           63.5            61.9 
  Energy assistance                          729        59.6            67.0           65.8            65.0 
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch         10469        34.8            39.8           39.1            37.2 
Household received both food stamps                                                                         
  and cash assistance                       1996        55.6            77.6           77.0            76.1 
                                                                                                            
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                   
                                                                                                            
Covered by:                                                                                                 
  Plan related to employment of self                                                                        
    or relative                            15094         5.3             6.7            6.6             4.8 
  Medicare                                  2192        15.9            53.4           53.1            52.5 
    Also Medicaid                            685        25.3            63.0           63.0            63.0 
  Medicaid                                  6226        42.1            54.3           53.9            52.8 
Not covered                                10763        26.3            28.9           28.1            27.8 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                                                                               
                                                                                                                  
Hispanic Origin                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                  
    Total                                        24.4           24.7           21.2           21.4           17.5 
                                                                                                                  
Age                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                  
Under 18 years                                   28.8           28.9           23.8           23.9           22.2 
  Related children                               28.1           28.2           23.1           23.2           21.5 
    Under 6 years                                28.7           28.8           23.4           23.5           22.0 
18 to 24 years                                   22.9           23.2           20.6           21.0           18.9 
25 to 44 years                                   18.1           18.3           15.1           15.2           13.8 
45 to 64 years                                   18.8           19.2           17.5           17.6           12.7 
65 years and over                                51.4           52.0           51.4           51.6           18.1 
  65 to 74 years                                 46.2           46.8           46.0           46.1           18.4 
  75 years and over                              59.6           60.3           60.0           60.2           17.6 
                                                                                                                  
Family Relationship                                                                                               
                                                                                                                  
In families                                      22.9           23.1           19.3           19.4           16.0 
  Married-couple families                        18.4           18.6           14.8           14.9           11.4 
    With related children under 18               18.4           18.6           14.0           14.1           12.3 
  Female hhlder, no husband present              41.6           42.0           37.9           37.9           34.5 
    With related children under 18               46.0           46.3           41.5           41.5           39.2 
Unrelated individuals                            35.6           36.2           36.1           36.5           28.8 
  Living alone                                   38.9           39.5           39.3           39.3           23.8 
    65 years and over                            77.6           77.6           77.6           77.6           33.7 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                        24.1           24.3           21.0           21.1           17.2 
  Inside central cities                          27.1           27.4           23.4           23.5           19.8 
  Outside central cities                         21.0           21.2           18.5           18.6           14.5 
Outside metropolitan areas                       28.3           28.3           24.1           24.2           20.7 
                                                                                                                  
Region                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                  
Northeast                                        28.4           28.7           25.7           25.7           20.6 
Midwest                                          18.5           18.6           15.8           16.3           13.9 
South                                            23.7           23.8           20.3           20.4           16.2 
West                                             24.8           25.1           21.6           21.7           18.2 
                                                                                                                  
Educational Attainment                                                                                            
                                                                                                                  
    Total, 18 years and over                     22.0           22.3           19.8           20.0           14.9 
18 to 24 years old                               22.9           23.2           20.6           21.0           18.9 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma               27.9           28.2           25.5           25.7           23.8 
25 years old and over                            21.8           22.1           19.7           19.8           14.0 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma               32.6           33.1           29.4           29.6           21.4 
  High school graduate, no college               17.1           17.2           15.3           15.4           10.9 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree           10.8           11.0            9.8            9.9            6.3 
           Bachelor's degree or more              9.2            9.2            7.9            8.1            4.9 
                                                                                                                  
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                        
                                                                                                                  
    Total, 20 to 64 years                        18.8           19.1           16.5           16.6           14.2 
Worked at full-time jobs                         10.0           10.2            7.9            8.1            7.0 
  50 to 52 weeks                                  6.1            6.3            4.4            4.5            4.0 
Worked at part-time jobs                         23.8           24.3           21.3           21.5           19.2 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                     45.4           45.7           42.2           42.4           35.6 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                63.5           63.8           61.0           61.2           53.9 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                        73.1           73.3           70.5           70.5           67.0 
    SSI                                          52.5           53.1           50.4           51.0           39.4 
  Food stamps                                    71.3           71.5           65.4           65.7           60.5 
  Housing assistance                             64.3           64.5           58.9           58.9           52.2 
  Energy assistance                              65.0           65.5           59.6           59.6           54.8 
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch               40.1           40.4           33.2           33.4           31.0 
Household received both food stamps                                                                               
  and cash assistance                            78.2           78.5           75.5           75.9           70.0 
                                                                                                                  
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                         
                                                                                                                  
Covered by:                                                                                                       
  Plan related to employment of self                                                                              
    or relative                                   5.5            5.5            4.2            4.3            3.3 
  Medicare                                       53.8           54.5           53.8           53.9           20.4 
    Also Medicaid                                65.3           65.7           64.1           64.1           38.5 
  Medicaid                                       55.7           55.9           49.5           49.6           43.5 
Not covered                                      30.0           30.6           25.5           25.7           23.4 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                    
Hispanic Origin                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                    
    Total                                        17.2            17.2           15.9           15.1            13.2 
                                                                                                                    
Age                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                    
Under 18 years                                   22.1            22.1           20.6           19.4            16.5 
  Related children                               21.3            21.3           19.8           18.7            15.7 
    Under 6 years                                21.9            21.9           20.6           19.4            17.2 
18 to 24 years                                   18.8            18.8           17.8           17.2            15.8 
25 to 44 years                                   13.7            13.7           12.9           12.3            10.9 
45 to 64 years                                   12.4            12.4           10.8           10.5             9.4 
65 years and over                                16.3            16.3           12.4           11.9            10.1 
  65 to 74 years                                 16.5            16.5           13.0           12.6            10.2 
  75 years and over                              16.0            16.0           11.3           10.6             9.9 
                                                                                                                    
Family Relationship                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                    
In families                                      15.8            15.8           14.4           13.7            11.7 
  Married-couple families                        11.3            11.3           10.5            9.8             8.3 
    With related children under 18               12.3            12.3           11.5           10.6             8.8 
  Female hhlder, no husband present              34.1            34.1           30.7           29.5            25.4 
    With related children under 18               38.9            38.9           35.3           34.0            29.3 
Unrelated individuals                            28.1            28.1           26.6           26.2            24.3 
  Living alone                                   22.4            22.4           19.3           18.6            14.8 
    65 years and over                            30.4            30.4           24.2           22.9            17.0 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                        17.0            17.0           15.5           14.9            13.1 
  Inside central cities                          19.6            19.6           17.9           17.1            15.1 
  Outside central cities                         14.3            14.3           13.2           12.6            11.0 
Outside metropolitan areas                       20.4            20.4           19.5           17.8            15.0 
                                                                                                                    
Region                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
Northeast                                        20.1            20.1           17.4           16.8            14.1 
Midwest                                          13.8            13.8           12.9           12.5            11.7 
South                                            16.1            16.1           15.4           15.0            13.1 
West                                             17.9            17.9           16.3           15.2            13.3 
                                                                                                                    
Educational Attainment                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
    Total, 18 years and over                     14.6            14.6           13.3           12.8            11.4 
18 to 24 years old                               18.8            18.8           17.8           17.2            15.8 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma               23.8            23.8           22.5           22.0            19.3 
25 years old and over                            13.6            13.6           12.2           11.7            10.4 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma               20.8            20.8           18.4           17.7            15.6 
  High school graduate, no college               10.6            10.6            9.7            9.2             8.3 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            6.1             6.1            5.6            5.5             4.8 
           Bachelor's degree or more              4.9             4.9            4.8            4.6             4.4 
                                                                                                                    
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                          
                                                                                                                    
    Total, 20 to 64 years                        14.1            14.1           13.0           12.5            11.3 
Worked at full-time jobs                          7.0             7.0            6.7            6.4             5.6 
  50 to 52 weeks                                  4.0             4.0            3.8            3.5             3.1 
Worked at part-time jobs                         19.1            19.1           17.6           17.0            15.0 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                     35.0            35.0           31.8           30.6            28.1 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                52.3            52.3           38.8           37.0            29.7 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                        66.1            66.1           53.9           51.9            41.8 
    SSI                                          36.4            36.4           19.3           17.9            14.6 
  Food stamps                                    59.8            59.8           50.9           47.1            35.2 
  Housing assistance                             50.9            50.9           45.8           42.8            28.0 
  Energy assistance                              54.2            54.2           52.2           49.7            39.6 
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch               30.9            30.9           28.3           26.8            22.1 
Household received both food stamps                                                                                 
  and cash assistance                            68.7            68.7           51.5           48.7            37.0 
                                                                                                                    
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                           
                                                                                                                    
Covered by:                                                                                                         
  Plan related to employment of self                                                                                
    or relative                                   3.3             3.3            3.1            3.0             2.6 
  Medicare                                       18.1            18.1           13.4           13.0            11.0 
    Also Medicaid                                32.9            32.9           20.8           19.6            14.7 
  Medicaid                                       42.6            42.6           36.4           33.3            26.7 
Not covered                                      23.3            23.3           22.9           22.5            20.9 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                                                                      
                                                                                                         
Hispanic Origin                                                                                          
                                                                                                         
    Total                                           12.6              13.8           20.5           16.8 
                                                                                                         
Age                                                                                                      
                                                                                                         
Under 18 years                                      16.1              17.4           27.4           21.8 
  Related children                                  15.3              16.6           26.6           21.0 
    Under 6 years                                   16.8              18.2           27.8           21.9 
18 to 24 years                                      15.2              16.2           21.3           18.6 
25 to 44 years                                      10.7              11.4           17.1           13.6 
45 to 64 years                                       8.2               9.7           13.3           11.7 
65 years and over                                    7.6              10.6           14.2           13.8 
  65 to 74 years                                     8.4              10.8           14.8           14.4 
  75 years and over                                  6.3              10.3           13.2           12.7 
                                                                                                         
Family Relationship                                                                                      
                                                                                                         
In families                                         11.2              12.3           19.4           15.3 
  Married-couple families                            7.7               8.8           15.7           11.4 
    With related children under 18                   8.2               9.4           17.7           12.5 
  Female hhlder, no husband present                 25.1              26.3           35.6           31.5 
    With related children under 18                  29.2              30.4           41.2           36.2 
Unrelated individuals                               22.9              24.5           27.6           27.6 
  Living alone                                      11.5              14.8           20.9           20.9 
    65 years and over                               10.7              17.0           25.7           25.7 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                           12.4              13.6           20.0           16.5 
  Inside central cities                             14.4              15.7           23.2           18.8 
  Outside central cities                            10.4              11.5           16.6           14.1 
Outside metropolitan areas                          14.9              16.0           26.6           20.8 
                                                                                                         
Region                                                                                                   
                                                                                                         
Northeast                                           13.7              14.3           21.9           18.2 
Midwest                                             11.4              12.4           17.7           14.1 
South                                               12.9              13.6           19.9           16.2 
West                                                12.3              14.0           21.0           17.4 
                                                                                                         
Educational Attainment                                                                                   
                                                                                                         
    Total, 18 years and over                        10.7              11.8           16.8           14.1 
18 to 24 years old                                  15.2              16.2           21.3           18.6 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  19.2              19.9           26.5           23.2 
25 years old and over                                9.7              10.8           15.7           13.1 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  14.4              16.2           23.8           19.8 
  High school graduate, no college                   7.4               8.6           12.3           10.3 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree               4.9               4.9            7.1            5.8 
           Bachelor's degree or more                 4.3               4.5            6.3            5.2 
                                                                                                         
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                               
                                                                                                         
    Total, 20 to 64 years                           10.8              11.7           16.6           13.8 
Worked at full-time jobs                             5.4               5.8            9.6            7.2 
  50 to 52 weeks                                     3.0               3.2            6.1            4.2 
Worked at part-time jobs                            15.0              15.1           21.6           18.2 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                        26.2              29.1           37.0           33.2 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                   28.1              32.0           43.2           40.3 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                           41.3              44.5           58.5           54.4 
    SSI                                             11.5              16.1           23.0           21.9 
  Food stamps                                       34.3              37.0           58.9           52.5 
  Housing assistance                                28.0              29.8           53.3           47.7 
  Energy assistance                                 37.8              40.9           58.4           54.1 
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                  21.4              23.4           37.9           29.9 
Household received both food stamps                                                                      
  and cash assistance                               36.5              39.9           57.3           52.9 
                                                                                                         
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                
                                                                                                         
Covered by:                                                                                              
  Plan related to employment of self                                                                     
    or relative                                      2.4               2.6            6.4            4.3 
  Medicare                                           8.0              11.6           16.0           15.2 
    Also Medicaid                                   11.6              15.3           25.3           24.1 
  Medicaid                                          25.8              28.8           44.0           37.6 
Not covered                                         20.0              21.2           28.3           23.5 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
Hispanic Origin                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
    Total                                   6390      8175      8035      7685      8229      8316      7156      7202      5894 
                                                                                                                                 
Age                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
Under 18 years                              3004      3410      3348      3168      3417      3437      2825      2836      2642 
  Related children                          2852      3250      3189      3017      3263      3282      2681      2692      2500 
    Under 6 years                           1116      1242      1213      1162      1255      1262      1027      1031       966 
18 to 24 years                               806       936       927       897       958       970       862       876       789 
25 to 44 years                              1686      1925      1882      1778      1928      1953      1613      1626      1478 
45 to 64 years                               628       947       928       900       960       976       889       895       645 
65 years and over                            265       957       949       942       967       979       967       970       340 
  65 to 74 years                             173       530       523       519       533       539       530       531       212 
  75 years and over                           91       426       426       424       434       440       438       439       128 
                                                                                                                                 
Family Relationship                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
In families                                 5339      6797      6664      6337      6860      6927      5787      5819      4785 
  Married-couple families                   3003      3908      3780      3541      3967      4011      3185      3217      2455 
    With related children under 18          2724      3165      3050      2822      3215      3252      2437      2463      2150 
  Female hhlder, no husband present         2057      2509      2509      2437      2517      2539      2293      2293      2086 
    With related children under 18          1942      2269      2269      2197      2270      2284      2044      2044      1934 
Unrelated individuals                        936      1253      1247      1234      1254      1275      1272      1286      1014 
  Living alone                               286       543       541       540       545       554       551       551       334 
    65 years and over                        105       312       312       312       316       316       316       316       137 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                   5735      7401      7273      6978      7448      7534      6492      6535      5322 
  Inside central cities                     3337      4176      4128      3963      4237      4283      3661      3678      3099 
  Outside central cities                    2399      3225      3145      3014      3211      3251      2831      2857      2223 
Outside metropolitan areas                   654       774       761       708       781       781       664       668       572 
                                                                                                                                 
Region                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                 
Northeast                                    948      1281      1267      1216      1295      1310      1170      1173       938 
Midwest                                      404       490       480       455       477       478       407       419       358 
South                                       2190      2724      2677      2569      2784      2804      2383      2397      1907 
West                                        2848      3680      3611      3445      3673      3724      3197      3213      2691 
                                                                                                                                 
Educational Attainment                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                 
    Total, 18 years and over                3385      4765      4686      4518      4813      4878      4332      4367      3252 
18 to 24 years old                           806       936       927       897       958       970       862       876       789 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           441       487       483       475       495       500       453       456       423 
25 years old and over                       2579      3829      3759      3620      3855      3908      3470      3491      2463 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma          1715      2490      2440      2354      2504      2544      2259      2273      1641 
  High school graduate, no college           557       829       812       782       831       839       747       749       530 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       197       328       326       314       339       344       308       309       196 
           Bachelor's degree or more         111       182       182       170       181       181       156       160        96 
                                                                                                                                 
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
    Total, 20 to 64 years                   2861      3494      3425      3272      3520      3565      3075      3107      2659 
Worked at full-time jobs                    1109      1274      1240      1148      1293      1318      1018      1041       904 
  50 to 52 weeks                             555       625       602       549       640       657       464       469       421 
Worked at part-time jobs                     348       424       421       406       430       438       385       387       347 
Did not work                                1404      1795      1764      1718      1797      1808      1671      1679      1408 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                           1439      2115      2098      2060      2155      2168      2070      2079      1829 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                   1124      1424      1410      1388      1421      1423      1370      1370      1301 
    SSI                                      365       827       824       808       870       880       836       845       653 
  Food stamps                               2225      2773      2728      2655      2763      2769      2536      2546      2345 
  Housing assistance                        1096      1341      1322      1288      1337      1343      1226      1226      1088 
  Energy assistance                          434       488       479       473       473       477       434       434       399 
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch          3640      4163      4090      3893      4203      4233      3478      3501      3249 
Household received both food stamps                                                                                              
  and cash assistance                       1109      1549      1538      1519      1561      1567      1507      1516      1398 
                                                                                                                                 
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                 
Covered by:                                                                                                                      
  Plan related to employment of self                                                                                             
    or relative                              796      1017       991       730       829       832       636       643       505 
  Medicare                                   350      1171      1163      1151      1180      1194      1178      1181       448 
    Also Medicaid                            174       432       432       432       447       450       439       439       264 
  Medicaid                                  2623      3383      3358      3288      3471      3479      3081      3087      2708 
Not covered                                 2834      3111      3029      2996      3231      3290      2746      2771      2522 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
Hispanic Origin                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
    Total                                   5811      5811      5350      5103      4459      4256      4653      6911      5670 
                                                                                                                                 
Age                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
Under 18 years                              2624      2624      2446      2309      1962      1914      2069      3251      2587 
  Related children                          2482      2482      2304      2173      1827      1780      1927      3096      2441 
    Under 6 years                            958       958       902       849       753       736       797      1218       958 
18 to 24 years                               786       786       745       720       659       635       676       889       778 
25 to 44 years                              1463      1463      1376      1317      1169      1145      1217      1826      1451 
45 to 64 years                               631       631       550       534       480       420       493       677       595 
65 years and over                            307       307       233       223       190       142       200       267       259 
  65 to 74 years                             191       191       150       145       118        96       125       171       166 
  75 years and over                          117       117        83        78        72        46        75        96        93 
                                                                                                                                 
Family Relationship                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
In families                                 4725      4725      4318      4097      3518      3363      3694      5824      4598 
  Married-couple families                   2430      2430      2255      2105      1788      1662      1895      3376      2457 
    With related children under 18          2141      2141      1998      1855      1542      1434      1648      3088      2187 
  Female hhlder, no husband present         2064      2064      1858      1786      1536      1516      1593      2151      1902 
    With related children under 18          1918      1918      1739      1674      1442      1439      1500      2030      1784 
Unrelated individuals                        991       991       937       921       857       808       864       972       971 
  Living alone                               314       314       270       261       208       161       208       292       292 
    65 years and over                        124       124        99        94        69        44        69       105       105 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                   5249      5249      4811      4613      4046      3846      4211      6178      5095 
  Inside central cities                     3062      3062      2795      2678      2355      2256      2450      3628      2934 
  Outside central cities                    2187      2187      2016      1935      1690      1590      1761      2550      2161 
Outside metropolitan areas                   562       562       539       490       414       410       442       733       575 
                                                                                                                                 
Region                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                 
Northeast                                    916       916       793       767       643       625       654       999       831 
Midwest                                      355       355       332       322       301       293       319       457       363 
South                                       1892      1892      1815      1760      1546      1513      1604      2344      1902 
West                                        2649      2649      2409      2255      1969      1825      2076      3110      2574 
                                                                                                                                 
Educational Attainment                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                 
    Total, 18 years and over                3187      3187      2904      2794      2498      2341      2585      3659      3083 
18 to 24 years old                           786       786       745       720       659       635       676       889       778 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           422       422       400       391       342       341       354       471       412 
25 years old and over                       2401      2401      2158      2073      1839      1706      1909      2770      2305 
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma          1595      1595      1416      1361      1198      1106      1247      1826      1520 
  High school graduate, no college           517       517       472       449       402       362       419       597       499 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       193       193       176       172       151       153       154       223       182 
           Bachelor's degree or more          96        96        95        91        87        85        89       124       104 
                                                                                                                                 
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
    Total, 20 to 64 years                   2629      2629      2436      2342      2108      2009      2176      3097      2576 
Worked at full-time jobs                     899       899       859       823       725       702       751      1242       934 
  50 to 52 weeks                             419       419       398       370       323       310       338       641       437 
Worked at part-time jobs                     345       345       318       307       271       270       273       390       329 
Did not work                                1385      1385      1259      1212      1112      1038      1153      1465      1313 
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Hispanic Origin)
(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                           1777      1777      1317      1258      1009       954      1088      1467      1370 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                   1284      1284      1047      1008       811       803       864      1136      1057 
    SSI                                      604       604       320       297       241       191       267       382       363 
  Food stamps                               2316      2316      1973      1825      1366      1331      1433      2284      2034 
  Housing assistance                        1060      1060       954       890       584       584       619      1110       992 
  Energy assistance                          395       395       380       362       288       275       298       425       394 
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch          3230      3230      2959      2801      2317      2240      2451      3968      3130 
Household received both food stamps                                                                                              
  and cash assistance                       1371      1371      1028       972       739       729       796      1143      1057 
                                                                                                                                 
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                 
Covered by:                                                                                                                      
  Plan related to employment of self                                                                                             
    or relative                              501       501       461       451       389       367       398       967       655 
  Medicare                                   396       396       294       286       240       175       254       351       332 
    Also Medicaid                            225       225       142       134       100        79       105       173       165 
  Medicaid                                  2651      2651      2264      2075      1660      1603      1795      2741      2338 
Not covered                                 2511      2511      2468      2418      2246      2151      2286      3045      2530 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10,2001
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/rdcall/2X_004.htm