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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
All families 7728 18.5 24.8 24.4 23.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 718 29.0 31.0 30.7 30.2
25 to 44 years 4235 20.6 22.7 22.3 21.1
45 to 54 years 1366 12.3 16.7 16.9 15.4
55 to 64 years 762 11.6 21.1 20.6 19.8
65 years and over 647 14.3 52.5 51.9 50.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5246 14.1 20.1 19.7 18.5
With related children under 18 3650 16.9 19.5 19.0 17.5
With related children under 6 2072 19.8 22.0 21.5 19.9
Male householder, no wife present 736 12.5 16.6 16.2 15.7
Female householder, no husband present 1746 34.2 42.2 42.0 40.9
With related children under 18 1309 41.4 47.8 47.6 46.1
With related children under 6 629 50.9 56.6 56.6 55.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7076 18.1 24.4 24.1 23.0
Inside central cities 3553 21.8 27.9 27.7 26.6
Outside central cities 3523 14.5 20.9 20.4 19.3
Outside metropolitan areas 652 22.5 28.5 28.1 26.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Region
Northeast 1102 21.3 29.5 29.2 28.5
Midwest 573 14.3 17.3 16.9 15.8
South 2815 17.5 23.6 23.4 22.4
West 3238 19.2 25.5 25.0 23.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3380 27.7 36.6 35.9 34.2
High school graduate, no college 2051 15.9 20.5 20.3 19.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1475 8.8 13.4 13.3 12.4
Bachelor's degree or more 822 4.6 7.4 7.4 7.1
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 7081 18.9 22.2 21.9 20.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5211 11.7 13.1 12.7 11.7
50 to 52 weeks 4307 8.4 9.2 8.7 7.8
Worked at part-time jobs 622 31.6 36.8 36.8 35.6
Did not work 1249 42.7 53.2 53.0 51.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1901 46.3 66.9 66.4 65.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 1493 53.6 64.9 64.6 63.6
Householder 65 years and over 409 19.7 74.0 73.0 71.9
One worker 3385 14.7 17.3 16.8 14.9
Two workers or more 2441 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 731 44.4 66.6 66.4 64.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 402 63.0 77.5 77.5 76.5
SSI 375 22.9 54.9 54.6 52.3
Food stamps 794 60.5 73.2 72.5 71.4
Housing assistance 467 52.3 65.0 64.1 63.0
Energy assistance 163 61.0 68.3 67.7 65.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2092 38.3 43.3 42.9 40.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 403 61.7 81.9 81.9 81.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4499 6.7 9.1 9.0 7.1
Medicare 1131 14.1 43.4 42.7 42.0
Medicaid 2181 37.1 48.4 47.9 46.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1428 26.4 28.1 27.2 27.2
Health insurance 1250 28.8 30.2 29.3 29.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 454 19.5 50.5 49.8 49.6
12/17/01 430
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
All families 25.7 26.0 22.3 22.5 17.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 32.7 32.8 27.3 27.3 26.4
25 to 44 years 24.0 24.0 19.2 19.4 18.2
45 to 54 years 17.0 17.7 15.2 15.4 12.5
55 to 64 years 21.1 21.2 20.4 20.9 12.3
65 years and over 53.5 54.6 53.8 54.1 17.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 20.9 21.1 18.0 18.1 12.6
With related children under 18 20.4 20.6 16.2 16.4 14.2
With related children under 6 22.7 22.9 17.9 18.2 16.5
Male householder, no wife present 18.4 18.6 14.6 14.6 12.2
Female householder, no husband present 43.4 43.9 38.4 38.9 33.6
With related children under 18 49.2 49.5 42.4 42.8 39.5
With related children under 6 58.7 59.2 52.4 52.4 49.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 25.4 25.6 22.1 22.3 17.1
Inside central cities 29.1 29.3 25.3 25.5 20.7
Outside central cities 21.6 21.9 18.9 19.0 13.5
Outside metropolitan areas 29.6 29.7 24.1 24.8 19.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Region
Northeast 30.2 30.2 27.1 27.3 21.6
Midwest 17.5 18.0 14.4 15.5 12.7
South 24.8 25.1 21.9 21.9 16.1
West 26.5 26.8 22.4 22.6 17.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.6 38.1 32.7 33.1 26.4
High school graduate, no college 21.9 22.0 18.8 18.9 14.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.9 14.0 11.8 11.9 8.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.7 7.7 6.9 6.9 3.9
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 23.2 23.4 19.4 19.6 17.3
Worked at full-time jobs 14.2 14.2 10.4 10.5 9.6
50 to 52 weeks 10.0 10.1 6.9 7.0 6.6
Worked at part-time jobs 38.7 39.0 32.0 32.0 28.3
Did not work 53.2 53.7 50.7 51.5 43.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 67.8 68.3 63.5 63.6 46.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 66.2 66.5 60.6 60.7 52.4
Householder 65 years and over 74.0 75.0 74.3 74.3 25.6
One worker 18.6 18.8 13.7 14.1 11.9
Two workers or more 2.9 2.9 2.0 2.1 2.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 67.5 67.7 64.0 64.2 55.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 79.2 79.5 74.9 74.9 71.4
SSI 55.9 56.1 52.6 52.9 38.8
Food stamps 73.9 74.7 69.0 69.2 63.9
Housing assistance 65.2 65.2 59.3 59.3 51.5
Energy assistance 68.7 68.7 65.5 65.5 61.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 44.7 45.0 37.1 37.4 34.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 83.6 84.1 80.7 81.0 74.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.4 8.4 6.4 6.5 4.7
Medicare 44.6 45.4 43.9 44.2 17.0
Medicaid 50.8 51.3 44.0 44.1 37.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 30.6 30.9 26.2 26.8 24.8
Health insurance 33.1 33.3 28.3 29.0 27.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 52.6 53.4 51.2 51.2 27.3
12/17/01 433
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
All families 16.9 16.8 15.7 14.8 13.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 26.2 26.2 25.5 24.3 22.1
25 to 44 years 18.1 18.1 17.2 16.3 14.3
45 to 54 years 12.4 12.4 11.2 10.0 8.9
55 to 64 years 11.3 11.3 10.5 9.8 9.7
65 years and over 14.3 14.3 10.7 10.7 9.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.2 12.2 11.5 10.7 9.8
With related children under 18 14.0 14.0 13.5 12.4 11.2
With related children under 6 16.4 16.3 15.7 14.3 12.8
Male householder, no wife present 11.4 11.4 10.3 9.7 8.7
Female householder, no husband present 33.2 33.2 30.5 29.2 25.4
With related children under 18 39.2 39.2 36.6 34.9 30.6
With related children under 6 49.5 49.5 47.7 45.8 41.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.6 16.6 15.4 14.5 13.0
Inside central cities 20.1 20.1 18.7 17.3 15.5
Outside central cities 13.1 13.1 12.2 11.7 10.6
Outside metropolitan areas 19.5 19.5 19.0 17.9 15.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Region
Northeast 20.7 20.7 18.3 17.0 14.5
Midwest 12.7 12.7 11.6 11.2 10.6
South 15.7 15.7 15.1 14.3 12.9
West 17.3 17.3 16.1 15.1 13.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.8 25.8 24.0 22.6 20.3
High school graduate, no college 14.0 13.9 13.2 12.4 10.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.9 7.9 7.1 6.6 5.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.2
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 17.1 17.1 16.2 15.2 13.5
Worked at full-time jobs 9.6 9.6 9.1 8.5 7.3
50 to 52 weeks 6.6 6.6 6.3 5.8 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 28.1 27.9 26.4 25.2 21.6
Did not work 42.9 42.9 40.4 38.0 35.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 45.1 45.0 41.5 39.9 35.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 51.7 51.6 48.8 46.7 42.0
Householder 65 years and over 20.8 20.8 15.1 15.1 13.8
One worker 11.7 11.7 11.1 10.1 9.0
Two workers or more 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.5
12/17/01 435
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 52.6 52.6 40.6 36.8 30.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 69.8 69.8 58.5 53.6 45.5
SSI 34.6 34.6 20.3 17.3 13.6
Food stamps 62.3 62.3 54.5 48.8 39.1
Housing assistance 49.3 49.3 44.7 41.6 28.4
Energy assistance 61.0 61.0 56.7 55.4 44.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 34.0 34.0 32.0 29.6 25.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 72.0 72.0 56.7 49.8 40.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 4.6 4.2 4.1 3.6
Medicare 13.9 13.9 11.1 10.7 9.4
Medicaid 35.8 35.8 32.0 28.8 24.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8 23.5
Health insurance 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 25.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 21.5 21.5 15.2 14.4 11.6
12/17/01 436
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
All families 12.6 13.9 20.8 16.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 22.0 22.7 31.6 27.4
25 to 44 years 13.8 15.0 23.5 18.2
45 to 54 years 8.8 9.4 14.7 12.0
55 to 64 years 8.6 9.9 12.3 11.2
65 years and over 7.6 11.3 14.0 13.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 9.2 10.6 16.1 12.8
With related children under 18 10.4 12.1 19.6 14.9
With related children under 6 12.0 14.2 22.6 17.0
Male householder, no wife present 8.2 9.4 15.7 11.1
Female householder, no husband present 24.9 25.9 37.1 31.6
With related children under 18 30.1 31.2 44.8 38.0
With related children under 6 41.0 41.9 54.4 48.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.5 13.7 20.4 16.6
Inside central cities 15.1 16.2 24.3 19.7
Outside central cities 9.9 11.3 16.5 13.4
Outside metropolitan areas 14.3 16.2 25.4 20.3
12/17/01 437
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Region
Northeast 14.3 15.1 23.0 19.0
Midwest 10.2 11.6 16.6 13.1
South 12.6 13.3 19.7 16.3
West 12.5 14.5 21.8 17.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.0 21.3 31.0 25.5
High school graduate, no college 10.5 11.4 18.2 14.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.2 6.1 9.8 8.0
Bachelor's degree or more 3.3 3.7 5.1 4.1
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 13.1 14.2 21.4 17.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.9 7.7 14.2 10.1
50 to 52 weeks 4.8 5.5 10.7 7.1
Worked at part-time jobs 22.7 22.3 35.1 27.4
Did not work 34.0 37.2 44.8 41.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 34.4 37.2 48.2 43.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 40.8 43.2 56.1 50.5
Householder 65 years and over 10.8 15.4 19.3 19.3
One worker 8.4 9.7 18.2 12.3
Two workers or more 1.5 1.7 3.1 2.3
12/17/01 438
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 29.5 32.8 46.5 42.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 45.0 46.9 66.1 60.3
SSI 11.1 15.8 24.0 22.7
Food stamps 38.0 42.0 63.6 57.6
Housing assistance 28.4 29.7 53.9 47.3
Energy assistance 43.5 45.9 62.7 56.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 24.4 27.0 42.8 34.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 40.1 42.9 64.8 59.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.4 3.7 8.2 5.8
Medicare 8.0 11.0 14.4 13.6
Medicaid 23.4 26.3 40.7 33.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.5 23.5 29.6 24.8
Health insurance 24.8 25.7 32.3 27.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 10.6 12.8 20.0 18.9
12/17/01 439
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
All families 1431 1914 1886 1800 1989 2009 1721 1738 1338
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 208 223 221 217 235 236 196 196 189
25 to 44 years 873 963 943 895 1016 1017 815 822 769
45 to 54 years 169 228 230 210 232 242 207 211 171
55 to 64 years 88 161 157 151 160 162 155 160 94
65 years and over 93 340 336 327 346 353 348 350 114
Type of Family
Married-couple families 741 1055 1033 971 1096 1106 943 952 661
With related children under 18 616 711 694 639 744 750 590 598 519
With related children under 6 411 456 445 413 471 473 370 377 342
Male householder, no wife present 92 122 119 115 135 137 107 107 90
Female householder, no husband present 597 737 734 713 757 766 671 679 587
With related children under 18 541 626 623 604 644 649 555 560 517
With related children under 6 320 356 356 348 369 372 330 330 312
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1284 1728 1703 1625 1796 1815 1564 1576 1209
Inside central cities 775 993 986 946 1034 1042 897 905 735
Outside central cities 509 736 717 679 762 772 667 671 474
Outside metropolitan areas 147 186 183 175 193 194 157 161 129
Region
Northeast 235 325 322 314 333 333 298 301 238
Midwest 82 99 97 91 100 103 82 89 73
South 493 664 659 630 698 706 617 617 452
West 621 826 808 765 857 866 724 731 575
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 937 1236 1214 1155 1272 1287 1105 1117 893
High school graduate, no college 326 420 416 404 449 451 385 388 294
College: Less than bachelor's degree 129 197 196 183 205 207 175 176 119
Bachelor's degree or more 38 61 60 58 63 63 56 56 32
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 1338 1575 1551 1472 1643 1656 1373 1388 1223
Worked at full-time jobs 607 681 660 611 738 742 541 546 502
50 to 52 weeks 362 395 376 338 432 436 299 301 286
Worked at part-time jobs 197 229 229 221 241 243 199 199 176
Did not work 534 665 662 640 664 671 633 643 546
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 881 1272 1263 1244 1290 1299 1208 1209 886
Householder 15 to 64 years 801 969 965 950 987 992 904 905 782
Householder 65 years and over 81 302 299 294 303 306 304 304 105
One worker 498 587 569 506 628 638 464 477 403
Two workers or more 52 56 54 50 71 72 49 52 49
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 325 487 486 473 493 495 468 469 403
AFDC or other non-SSI 253 312 312 308 319 320 301 301 287
SSI 86 206 205 196 209 210 197 198 146
Food stamps 481 581 576 567 587 594 548 550 508
Housing assistance 244 304 299 295 305 305 277 277 241
Energy assistance 99 111 110 107 112 112 106 106 99
Free or reduced-price school lunches 801 905 897 842 934 940 777 782 722
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 249 330 330 328 337 339 325 326 301
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 302 408 405 319 376 379 288 291 212
Medicare 159 491 483 475 505 513 497 500 193
Medicaid 810 1055 1044 1022 1108 1119 959 962 808
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 378 401 388 388 437 441 374 383 354
Health insurance 360 378 367 367 413 416 354 363 339
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 88 229 226 225 239 242 232 232 124
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
All families 1303 1302 1215 1144 1023 976 1076 1609 1305
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 188 188 183 174 159 158 163 227 197
25 to 44 years 766 765 729 689 605 583 636 997 770
45 to 54 years 169 169 153 136 121 121 128 200 164
55 to 64 years 86 86 80 75 74 65 76 94 86
65 years and over 93 93 69 69 64 49 73 91 89
Type of Family
Married-couple families 639 638 606 563 515 481 556 846 671
With related children under 18 512 511 493 453 409 379 442 717 543
With related children under 6 340 339 326 296 266 249 294 467 352
Male householder, no wife present 84 84 76 71 64 60 69 115 82
Female householder, no husband present 580 580 533 509 444 434 451 647 552
With related children under 18 513 513 480 457 401 394 408 586 498
With related children under 6 312 312 300 288 261 258 264 342 305
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1176 1175 1091 1027 923 883 971 1443 1173
Inside central cities 715 715 663 615 549 535 574 862 701
Outside central cities 461 460 428 413 374 347 396 581 472
Outside metropolitan areas 127 127 124 116 100 93 105 166 132
Region
Northeast 228 228 201 188 159 157 166 254 210
Midwest 73 73 67 64 61 59 66 95 75
South 441 441 425 402 362 354 375 555 458
West 561 560 522 490 441 406 468 704 563
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 871 871 811 763 687 642 720 1049 861
High school graduate, no college 286 285 270 255 223 216 235 374 292
College: Less than bachelor's degree 117 117 104 98 86 91 91 144 118
Bachelor's degree or more 29 29 29 28 26 27 31 42 34
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 1210 1209 1145 1074 959 927 1003 1518 1217
Worked at full-time jobs 500 500 476 443 378 362 400 740 524
50 to 52 weeks 286 286 273 249 216 205 235 460 304
Worked at part-time jobs 175 173 164 157 134 141 139 219 170
Did not work 535 535 505 475 447 424 464 560 523
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 857 856 790 758 683 654 707 916 832
Householder 15 to 64 years 772 771 728 697 627 610 644 837 753
Householder 65 years and over 85 85 62 62 56 44 63 79 79
One worker 397 397 377 343 303 286 327 618 417
Two workers or more 49 49 47 42 37 36 41 75 56
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 384 384 297 269 226 216 240 340 313
AFDC or other non-SSI 281 281 236 216 183 181 189 266 243
SSI 130 130 76 65 51 42 59 90 85
Food stamps 495 495 433 388 311 302 334 506 458
Housing assistance 231 231 209 194 133 133 139 252 221
Energy assistance 99 99 92 90 72 71 75 102 92
Free or reduced-price school lunches 711 711 670 620 537 511 565 896 717
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 290 290 228 200 164 162 173 261 240
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 209 208 191 184 161 153 168 370 259
Medicare 158 158 125 122 107 91 125 163 154
Medicaid 781 781 698 627 534 510 575 889 735
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 354 354 354 354 336 322 336 422 354
Health insurance 339 339 339 339 322 310 322 404 339
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 98 98 69 66 53 48 58 91 86