12/17/01 391
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 60222 6.9 15.1 15.0 14.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2560 21.2 23.8 23.7 22.6
25 to 44 years 25343 8.6 10.2 10.1 9.5
45 to 54 years 13693 3.8 5.8 5.8 5.4
55 to 64 years 8327 5.5 12.4 12.3 11.8
65 years and over 10299 4.4 39.6 39.1 38.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 48655 4.4 12.6 12.5 12.1
With related children under 18 22609 5.8 7.3 7.1 6.4
With related children under 6 10345 7.4 8.6 8.5 7.6
Male householder, no wife present 3274 10.2 17.2 17.1 16.6
Female householder, no husband present 8293 20.0 28.8 28.7 27.6
With related children under 18 5356 27.5 33.0 32.8 31.4
With related children under 6 2076 38.2 43.5 43.3 41.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 47211 6.4 13.8 13.6 13.1
Inside central cities 13706 10.2 18.4 18.3 17.7
Outside central cities 33504 4.9 11.9 11.7 11.3
Outside metropolitan areas 13011 8.6 20.0 19.9 19.2
12/17/01 392
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 11394 6.1 14.3 14.2 13.7
Midwest 14607 5.2 13.2 13.1 12.5
South 21021 7.5 16.3 16.2 15.8
West 13199 8.4 16.0 15.7 15.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8965 19.1 37.9 37.5 36.5
High school graduate, no college 18916 7.4 16.8 16.7 16.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16123 4.7 11.1 11.0 10.5
Bachelor's degree or more 16218 1.8 4.5 4.4 4.3
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 49923 7.4 10.1 10.0 9.4
Worked at full-time jobs 37977 3.9 4.7 4.6 4.1
50 to 52 weeks 33169 2.6 3.0 3.0 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 4983 14.1 17.6 17.6 16.6
Did not work 6963 21.5 33.9 33.8 33.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15763 18.7 47.8 47.4 46.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 8002 31.4 45.2 45.0 43.4
Householder 65 years and over 7761 5.5 50.6 50.0 49.7
One worker 26166 4.2 5.4 5.4 4.8
Two workers or more 18292 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6
12/17/01 393
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2447 35.3 61.8 61.8 60.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 1045 54.9 72.6 72.7 71.8
SSI 1601 23.2 57.3 57.2 55.8
Food stamps 2388 53.7 70.7 70.4 69.0
Housing assistance 1244 47.6 63.7 63.5 61.4
Energy assistance 958 46.8 66.6 66.4 65.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 4564 35.2 42.6 42.2 39.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1154 55.4 81.0 81.1 80.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 45452 2.6 5.9 5.8 5.2
Medicare 13567 5.5 37.0 36.6 36.2
Medicaid 7298 27.4 43.1 42.9 41.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 5437 17.6 20.0 19.6 19.6
Health insurance 3193 23.0 24.9 24.3 24.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2090 14.2 51.3 51.0 50.2
12/17/01 394
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 15.3 15.4 14.1 14.2 6.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25.3 25.4 20.3 20.3 18.6
25 to 44 years 10.5 10.6 8.5 8.6 7.7
45 to 54 years 5.8 6.0 5.3 5.3 3.8
55 to 64 years 12.5 12.5 12.2 12.3 5.7
65 years and over 39.5 39.8 39.5 39.6 5.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.7 12.8 12.0 12.1 4.3
With related children under 18 7.4 7.5 5.9 6.0 5.0
With related children under 6 8.9 8.9 6.9 7.0 6.2
Male householder, no wife present 18.0 18.1 15.6 15.6 10.3
Female householder, no husband present 29.4 29.9 25.7 25.9 19.3
With related children under 18 33.7 34.1 27.8 28.1 25.2
With related children under 6 45.1 45.4 37.7 37.9 35.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.9 14.0 12.8 12.9 6.3
Inside central cities 18.7 18.9 17.1 17.3 10.3
Outside central cities 11.9 12.0 11.1 11.2 4.7
Outside metropolitan areas 20.4 20.5 18.6 18.7 8.0
12/17/01 395
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 14.4 14.5 13.2 13.4 6.0
Midwest 13.2 13.2 12.2 12.3 4.8
South 16.7 16.8 15.6 15.6 7.3
West 16.4 16.5 14.5 14.6 8.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.6 39.0 35.8 36.1 19.0
High school graduate, no college 17.0 17.1 15.7 15.8 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.3 11.4 10.0 10.0 4.4
Bachelor's degree or more 4.4 4.5 4.3 4.3 1.8
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.3 10.4 8.8 8.9 6.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.9 5.0 3.5 3.6 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 18.2 18.4 15.2 15.4 12.3
Did not work 34.0 34.2 33.2 33.4 23.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 47.7 47.9 45.9 46.0 19.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 45.3 45.4 41.7 41.8 31.0
Householder 65 years and over 50.3 50.5 50.2 50.3 6.8
One worker 5.9 6.1 4.3 4.5 3.4
Two workers or more 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5
12/17/01 396
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 62.2 62.6 59.5 59.9 48.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 73.5 73.9 69.4 69.7 64.9
SSI 57.5 57.9 55.6 55.9 40.9
Food stamps 72.1 72.6 65.4 66.2 58.2
Housing assistance 63.9 64.2 57.4 58.1 48.9
Energy assistance 67.4 67.4 61.1 61.3 48.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 43.5 43.7 36.1 36.5 32.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 82.2 82.7 78.6 79.3 71.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.6 5.6 4.9 5.0 2.0
Medicare 37.0 37.2 36.8 36.9 6.6
Medicaid 44.7 44.9 39.3 39.6 29.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.6 21.8 18.9 19.2 16.8
Health insurance 27.1 27.3 23.3 23.8 21.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 51.6 52.0 50.8 50.8 21.2
12/17/01 397
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.6 5.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.3 18.3 17.8 17.0 15.4
25 to 44 years 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.7 6.0
45 to 54 years 3.8 3.8 3.3 3.0 2.7
55 to 64 years 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.8 4.7
65 years and over 4.8 4.8 4.0 4.0 3.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.4
With related children under 18 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.2 3.9
With related children under 6 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 4.7
Male householder, no wife present 9.9 9.9 8.8 8.6 7.8
Female householder, no husband present 18.8 18.8 16.8 16.1 14.0
With related children under 18 25.1 25.1 22.8 21.8 18.7
With related children under 6 35.1 35.1 32.9 31.4 28.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.2 4.8
Inside central cities 9.8 9.8 8.9 8.4 7.6
Outside central cities 4.5 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.6
Outside metropolitan areas 7.8 7.8 7.2 6.9 6.2
12/17/01 398
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 5.8 5.8 5.1 4.7 4.1
Midwest 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.1 3.9
South 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.3 5.8
West 8.0 8.0 7.1 6.7 6.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.4 18.4 16.7 15.6 14.1
High school graduate, no college 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.3
Bachelor's degree or more 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.9 5.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 12.2 12.2 11.7 11.1 9.7
Did not work 22.8 22.8 20.4 19.5 18.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 18.4 18.4 16.6 16.0 14.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 30.4 30.4 27.9 26.7 24.3
Householder 65 years and over 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.9 4.8
One worker 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.5
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
12/17/01 399
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 45.4 45.4 32.4 29.4 24.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 62.7 62.7 49.9 45.5 36.5
SSI 37.2 37.2 22.0 19.4 16.1
Food stamps 56.1 56.1 48.1 42.4 33.0
Housing assistance 47.3 47.3 40.6 36.6 24.9
Energy assistance 46.6 46.6 41.3 38.7 31.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 31.9 31.9 29.2 26.6 22.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 67.8 67.8 51.2 45.5 35.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6
Medicare 5.6 5.6 4.7 4.5 4.2
Medicaid 28.0 28.0 23.7 21.3 18.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.3
Health insurance 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 17.0 17.0 11.8 10.9 9.1
12/17/01 400
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 4.6 5.4 7.7 6.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 15.2 16.1 23.7 19.3
25 to 44 years 5.7 6.2 9.8 7.5
45 to 54 years 2.7 2.9 4.3 3.6
55 to 64 years 3.7 5.0 5.6 5.4
65 years and over 2.5 4.1 4.7 4.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.9 3.6 5.0 4.2
With related children under 18 3.6 4.2 6.9 5.2
With related children under 6 4.4 5.3 8.8 6.5
Male householder, no wife present 7.4 8.2 11.8 9.1
Female householder, no husband present 13.3 14.4 21.7 17.7
With related children under 18 18.0 19.1 29.8 23.8
With related children under 6 27.2 28.4 41.0 34.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.4 5.0 7.2 5.9
Inside central cities 7.3 7.9 11.3 9.4
Outside central cities 3.3 3.8 5.4 4.4
Outside metropolitan areas 5.2 6.6 9.6 7.9
12/17/01 401
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 3.9 4.5 6.8 5.5
Midwest 3.7 4.0 5.8 4.8
South 5.1 6.1 8.3 7.0
West 5.4 6.4 9.6 7.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.4 14.9 20.9 17.9
High school graduate, no college 4.9 5.7 8.2 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.1 3.5 5.4 4.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.7
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.0 5.6 8.3 6.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.3 2.5 4.8 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.6 3.4 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 9.0 10.0 15.6 12.1
Did not work 16.8 19.4 22.4 21.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 13.1 15.3 19.4 17.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 22.8 25.3 32.7 29.0
Householder 65 years and over 3.1 5.0 5.6 5.6
One worker 2.3 2.7 5.4 3.6
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.6
12/17/01 402
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 22.6 26.3 36.4 34.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 35.1 38.9 56.7 52.6
SSI 14.1 18.2 23.8 22.8
Food stamps 30.4 35.9 57.9 51.0
Housing assistance 24.9 26.8 49.0 43.2
Energy assistance 29.5 33.4 50.6 43.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 21.2 23.6 39.2 31.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 33.8 38.2 56.9 53.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.7 3.1 2.2
Medicare 3.2 4.8 5.7 5.5
Medicaid 16.9 19.5 30.2 24.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 14.8 16.3 19.7 16.8
Health insurance 19.5 21.1 26.1 21.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.7 10.7 14.6 14.0
12/17/01 403
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 4151 9096 9012 8698 9221 9279 8474 8533 4004
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 543 610 607 578 648 650 520 520 476
25 to 44 years 2178 2585 2561 2398 2670 2679 2150 2176 1961
45 to 54 years 516 795 793 739 800 816 720 731 524
55 to 64 years 456 1029 1021 985 1038 1039 1018 1023 477
65 years and over 458 4078 4030 3997 4065 4096 4067 4082 566
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2162 6144 6071 5866 6191 6210 5833 5872 2070
With related children under 18 1316 1644 1616 1455 1682 1690 1326 1355 1125
With related children under 6 761 889 877 786 918 921 709 720 645
Male householder, no wife present 334 564 560 542 590 591 511 511 336
Female householder, no husband present 1655 2389 2381 2289 2440 2477 2130 2149 1598
With related children under 18 1474 1765 1759 1682 1806 1824 1487 1503 1350
With related children under 6 792 902 899 868 936 942 783 786 731
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3037 6498 6422 6201 6567 6610 6059 6103 2965
Inside central cities 1401 2528 2504 2424 2566 2586 2348 2365 1406
Outside central cities 1636 3971 3918 3777 4001 4024 3712 3739 1559
Outside metropolitan areas 1114 2598 2589 2496 2654 2669 2415 2429 1039
Region
Northeast 698 1635 1618 1564 1640 1649 1507 1523 685
Midwest 761 1933 1911 1819 1922 1934 1784 1803 698
South 1585 3422 3404 3312 3501 3523 3270 3285 1534
West 1107 2106 2078 2003 2158 2174 1913 1921 1086
12/17/01 404
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1708 3396 3364 3273 3463 3498 3211 3238 1700
High school graduate, no college 1392 3184 3161 3038 3218 3226 2961 2980 1299
College: Less than bachelor's degree 755 1783 1772 1686 1820 1833 1611 1619 712
Bachelor's degree or more 296 733 714 700 720 722 691 695 292
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 3693 5018 4982 4701 5156 5183 4407 4451 3438
Worked at full-time jobs 1498 1779 1753 1571 1877 1885 1338 1358 1189
50 to 52 weeks 868 1007 989 874 1102 1110 730 743 663
Worked at part-time jobs 700 875 876 829 908 916 760 769 612
Did not work 1495 2364 2352 2300 2371 2382 2310 2324 1637
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2941 7541 7479 7331 7526 7550 7229 7249 3008
Householder 15 to 64 years 2514 3618 3597 3472 3623 3633 3334 3343 2482
Householder 65 years and over 427 3924 3882 3859 3904 3917 3895 3905 526
One worker 1100 1425 1404 1253 1551 1585 1131 1167 897
Two workers or more 110 130 129 114 144 145 115 117 98
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 865 1512 1512 1481 1522 1533 1456 1465 1184
AFDC or other non-SSI 574 758 759 750 768 773 725 729 678
SSI 372 917 915 893 921 926 890 895 655
Food stamps 1283 1688 1681 1647 1722 1733 1561 1580 1390
Housing assistance 593 793 790 764 796 799 715 723 608
Energy assistance 449 638 636 623 646 646 585 587 464
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1608 1943 1927 1822 1987 1995 1646 1665 1477
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 639 935 936 931 949 954 907 916 824
12/17/01 405
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1192 2681 2658 2344 2542 2565 2247 2257 891
Medicare 740 5019 4972 4916 5016 5051 4996 5012 896
Medicaid 2003 3149 3132 3043 3260 3280 2868 2893 2129
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 957 1085 1065 1065 1175 1185 1027 1043 916
Health insurance 736 796 775 775 867 872 745 759 698
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 297 1071 1065 1050 1078 1087 1061 1061 443
12/17/01 406
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 3865 3864 3534 3359 3067 2766 3222 4629 3800
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 468 468 454 435 394 390 412 606 494
25 to 44 years 1943 1942 1801 1700 1517 1442 1573 2475 1898
45 to 54 years 515 515 456 412 370 364 400 595 488
55 to 64 years 448 448 409 403 393 311 414 470 446
65 years and over 492 492 414 409 394 260 424 482 475
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1979 1978 1852 1740 1648 1419 1758 2446 2036
With related children under 18 1093 1092 1046 953 878 806 944 1560 1165
With related children under 6 631 630 604 542 490 460 548 911 672
Male householder, no wife present 325 325 288 281 255 243 267 387 299
Female householder, no husband present 1561 1561 1394 1338 1165 1105 1197 1796 1465
With related children under 18 1343 1343 1223 1169 1000 967 1024 1598 1275
With related children under 6 728 728 683 653 582 564 590 850 706
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2853 2852 2595 2464 2265 2094 2365 3378 2778
Inside central cities 1350 1350 1222 1145 1044 996 1087 1554 1292
Outside central cities 1503 1502 1373 1318 1222 1098 1279 1823 1486
Outside metropolitan areas 1012 1012 939 895 802 672 857 1251 1022
Region
Northeast 659 659 580 541 473 442 512 774 626
Midwest 672 672 634 604 572 537 591 852 703
South 1480 1480 1377 1325 1221 1069 1278 1740 1468
West 1054 1053 942 888 802 719 841 1263 1003
12/17/01 407
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1648 1648 1496 1403 1262 1109 1336 1877 1602
High school graduate, no college 1255 1254 1166 1112 1024 927 1072 1556 1254
College: Less than bachelor's degree 682 682 607 592 537 504 560 866 662
Bachelor's degree or more 279 279 264 252 244 226 253 329 282
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 3373 3372 3120 2950 2673 2506 2798 4146 3325
Worked at full-time jobs 1173 1173 1114 1038 906 886 953 1813 1247
50 to 52 weeks 654 654 620 571 507 499 539 1123 708
Worked at part-time jobs 610 609 583 551 484 450 498 777 604
Did not work 1591 1591 1423 1361 1284 1171 1347 1556 1473
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2897 2896 2619 2521 2316 2063 2412 3055 2754
Householder 15 to 64 years 2432 2431 2232 2139 1945 1825 2022 2618 2320
Householder 65 years and over 465 465 387 382 371 238 390 436 434
One worker 869 869 818 747 666 604 719 1416 930
Two workers or more 98 98 97 91 86 98 91 158 116
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1111 1111 794 720 592 553 644 891 835
AFDC or other non-SSI 655 655 521 475 381 367 406 592 549
SSI 595 595 352 310 257 226 292 381 366
Food stamps 1340 1340 1148 1013 787 725 857 1383 1218
Housing assistance 588 588 506 455 310 310 334 610 537
Energy assistance 446 446 396 371 298 283 320 485 415
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1457 1457 1333 1214 1024 967 1078 1789 1421
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 783 783 591 525 409 390 441 657 621
12/17/01 408
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 876 875 820 804 749 674 767 1394 1010
Medicare 757 757 635 617 575 430 654 774 744
Medicaid 2043 2043 1730 1554 1311 1230 1421 2207 1817
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 916 916 913 913 887 802 887 1071 913
Health insurance 698 698 698 698 674 622 674 833 698
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 356 356 246 227 189 162 223 306 292