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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 52883 5.3 13.8 13.7 13.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1883 18.4 21.2 21.1 19.8
25 to 44 years 21351 6.4 7.9 7.9 7.4
45 to 54 years 12380 2.9 4.7 4.6 4.4
55 to 64 years 7592 4.9 11.5 11.4 11.0
65 years and over 9677 3.8 38.8 38.3 38.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 43632 3.3 11.7 11.6 11.3
With related children under 18 19118 3.8 5.0 5.0 4.4
With related children under 6 8356 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.6
Male householder, no wife present 2571 9.5 17.3 17.3 16.8
Female householder, no husband present 6681 16.9 25.8 25.7 24.6
With related children under 18 4154 23.9 28.9 28.8 27.3
With related children under 6 1503 33.7 38.7 38.4 37.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 40508 4.6 12.0 11.9 11.5
Inside central cities 10366 6.6 15.5 15.3 14.9
Outside central cities 30142 3.9 10.9 10.7 10.4
Outside metropolitan areas 12376 7.9 19.5 19.5 18.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 10467 4.9 13.1 12.9 12.5
Midwest 14057 4.9 13.1 12.9 12.3
South 18319 6.1 15.2 15.1 14.8
West 10041 5.1 13.0 12.9 12.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5700 14.5 39.0 38.8 38.1
High school graduate, no college 16996 6.4 16.4 16.3 15.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14743 4.4 10.9 10.8 10.3
Bachelor's degree or more 15444 1.7 4.4 4.3 4.2
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 43206 5.7 8.2 8.2 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 33026 2.8 3.4 3.4 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 29083 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 4399 11.8 15.1 15.1 14.2
Did not work 5781 17.4 30.2 30.1 29.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 13971 15.3 45.5 45.1 44.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 6599 27.0 41.2 41.0 39.3
Householder 65 years and over 7371 4.8 49.3 48.8 48.5
One worker 22958 2.7 3.8 3.7 3.3
Two workers or more 15955 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1765 32.3 60.2 60.2 59.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 673 51.2 70.1 70.3 69.5
SSI 1249 23.5 58.1 58.0 56.9
Food stamps 1648 51.3 70.0 70.0 68.4
Housing assistance 823 45.3 63.1 63.0 60.5
Energy assistance 815 44.8 66.7 66.7 65.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2582 33.2 42.2 41.9 39.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 785 53.2 81.0 81.0 80.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 41169 2.2 5.6 5.5 5.0
Medicare 12487 4.7 36.4 36.1 35.7
Medicaid 5258 24.0 41.3 41.1 39.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 4080 14.6 17.2 16.9 16.9
Health insurance 1998 19.4 21.5 21.0 21.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1658 12.8 51.3 51.1 50.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 13.9 14.0 13.0 13.0 5.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 22.7 22.7 17.5 17.5 15.5
25 to 44 years 8.1 8.1 6.6 6.7 5.9
45 to 54 years 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.3 2.9
55 to 64 years 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.4 5.1
65 years and over 38.6 38.8 38.6 38.7 4.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.8 11.8 11.3 11.4 3.3
With related children under 18 5.1 5.1 4.0 4.1 3.3
With related children under 6 5.5 5.5 4.2 4.2 3.7
Male householder, no wife present 17.9 17.9 15.8 15.8 9.6
Female householder, no husband present 26.3 26.7 22.8 22.9 16.0
With related children under 18 29.4 29.8 23.6 23.9 21.2
With related children under 6 40.0 40.3 32.0 32.2 29.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.1 12.1 11.3 11.4 4.5
Inside central cities 15.5 15.6 14.6 14.7 7.0
Outside central cities 10.9 10.9 10.2 10.3 3.7
Outside metropolitan areas 19.9 20.0 18.3 18.4 7.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 13.1 13.2 12.1 12.2 4.7
Midwest 13.0 13.1 12.1 12.2 4.5
South 15.4 15.5 14.6 14.7 6.0
West 13.2 13.3 12.1 12.1 5.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.5 39.9 37.9 38.2 15.0
High school graduate, no college 16.5 16.5 15.3 15.4 6.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.1 11.2 9.8 9.9 4.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.2 1.7
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.4 8.4 7.2 7.3 5.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 3.6 2.5 2.5 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 1.5 1.6 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 15.6 15.7 13.1 13.3 10.2
Did not work 30.3 30.4 29.8 29.9 19.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 45.2 45.4 43.6 43.8 15.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 41.0 41.1 37.8 37.9 26.7
Householder 65 years and over 49.0 49.2 48.9 49.0 5.8
One worker 4.2 4.3 3.0 3.1 2.2
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 60.5 61.0 58.1 58.5 46.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 70.5 71.1 66.7 67.3 61.9
SSI 58.2 58.6 56.6 56.9 41.6
Food stamps 71.8 72.0 64.4 65.4 56.2
Housing assistance 63.3 63.8 56.4 57.4 47.4
Energy assistance 67.6 67.6 60.8 61.1 46.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 42.7 42.8 35.4 35.9 30.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 81.8 82.3 78.0 78.9 70.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.3 5.4 4.8 4.8 1.7
Medicare 36.3 36.5 36.2 36.3 5.7
Medicaid 42.5 42.7 37.6 38.0 26.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.5 18.6 16.3 16.5 14.1
Health insurance 23.3 23.4 20.1 20.4 18.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 51.3 51.6 50.6 50.6 19.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 15.1 15.1 14.6 14.1 12.7
25 to 44 years 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.5
45 to 54 years 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.1
55 to 64 years 4.8 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.2
65 years and over 4.2 4.2 3.6 3.6 3.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.6
With related children under 18 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.5
With related children under 6 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.1 2.8
Male householder, no wife present 9.4 9.4 8.3 8.2 7.5
Female householder, no husband present 15.6 15.6 13.7 13.2 11.5
With related children under 18 21.1 21.1 19.0 18.2 15.4
With related children under 6 29.5 29.5 27.3 26.0 23.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.5
Inside central cities 6.6 6.6 5.9 5.6 5.2
Outside central cities 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.9
Outside metropolitan areas 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.3 5.7
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 4.5 4.5 4.0 3.7 3.3
Midwest 4.3 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.6
South 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.1 4.8
West 5.1 5.1 4.4 4.2 3.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.5 14.5 12.8 12.0 10.8
High school graduate, no college 5.8 5.8 5.4 5.1 4.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.4 3.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.5 4.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 10.2 10.2 9.7 9.2 8.1
Did not work 19.0 19.0 16.7 16.1 15.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15.1 15.1 13.5 13.0 12.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 26.1 26.1 23.6 22.7 20.7
Householder 65 years and over 5.2 5.2 4.5 4.4 4.3
One worker 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.6
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 43.0 43.0 29.8 27.1 22.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 59.5 59.5 45.9 41.7 32.6
SSI 38.1 38.1 22.7 20.2 16.8
Food stamps 54.0 54.0 46.0 40.4 31.0
Housing assistance 46.2 46.2 38.6 33.9 22.9
Energy assistance 44.5 44.5 39.1 36.4 29.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 30.6 30.6 27.3 24.5 20.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 66.4 66.4 49.6 44.5 33.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5
Medicare 4.9 4.9 4.1 4.0 3.8
Medicaid 25.1 25.1 20.6 18.6 15.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 14.1 14.1 14.0 14.0 13.8
Health insurance 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 15.9 15.9 10.8 10.0 8.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 3.5 4.2 5.9 4.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.5 13.4 20.8 16.2
25 to 44 years 4.2 4.6 7.3 5.6
45 to 54 years 2.0 2.2 3.3 2.7
55 to 64 years 3.3 4.5 5.0 4.8
65 years and over 2.2 3.7 4.1 4.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.2 2.8 3.7 3.2
With related children under 18 2.3 2.7 4.6 3.4
With related children under 6 2.6 3.1 5.5 3.9
Male householder, no wife present 7.1 7.7 10.8 8.5
Female householder, no husband present 10.7 11.9 18.2 14.6
With related children under 18 14.8 15.8 25.8 19.9
With related children under 6 22.2 23.5 36.3 28.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3.1 3.6 5.0 4.2
Inside central cities 4.8 5.3 7.3 6.2
Outside central cities 2.6 3.0 4.3 3.5
Outside metropolitan areas 4.7 6.1 8.8 7.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 3.0 3.6 5.5 4.4
Midwest 3.4 3.7 5.4 4.5
South 4.0 5.0 6.6 5.6
West 3.3 3.9 5.8 4.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8.9 11.5 15.5 13.8
High school graduate, no college 4.3 5.0 7.1 5.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2.9 3.3 5.0 3.8
Bachelor's degree or more 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.6
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 3.8 4.3 6.3 5.1
Worked at full-time jobs 1.6 1.7 3.4 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.1 2.4 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 7.2 8.4 13.1 10.1
Did not work 13.6 16.0 18.0 17.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 10.5 12.6 15.8 14.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 19.1 21.6 28.0 24.7
Householder 65 years and over 2.7 4.5 4.9 4.9
One worker 1.4 1.8 3.6 2.3
Two workers or more 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 20.4 24.3 33.0 31.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 30.7 35.4 52.3 49.1
SSI 15.0 18.9 23.9 23.0
Food stamps 27.8 33.8 56.1 48.8
Housing assistance 22.9 25.2 46.7 41.0
Energy assistance 27.7 31.8 48.9 41.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 19.1 21.3 36.6 29.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 31.8 36.9 54.2 52.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.5 2.6 1.9
Medicare 2.8 4.3 4.9 4.8
Medicaid 14.5 16.9 26.5 21.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 12.0 13.8 16.3 14.0
Health insurance 16.1 18.2 22.0 18.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.0 10.2 13.1 12.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 2819 7295 7233 7002 7348 7387 6851 6892 2748
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 346 400 397 373 427 427 329 329 291
25 to 44 years 1371 1693 1686 1571 1732 1738 1402 1421 1251
45 to 54 years 359 578 574 539 577 584 522 530 362
55 to 64 years 371 873 868 837 880 880 865 867 386
65 years and over 371 3751 3707 3683 3733 3758 3733 3746 458
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1447 5124 5071 4927 5133 5143 4924 4955 1430
With related children under 18 726 961 947 840 966 968 760 781 625
With related children under 6 363 445 442 381 461 461 348 353 312
Male householder, no wife present 245 445 444 431 460 460 406 406 248
Female householder, no husband present 1126 1725 1717 1644 1755 1784 1521 1532 1070
With related children under 18 991 1201 1194 1135 1223 1236 982 993 881
With related children under 6 507 581 578 555 601 605 481 484 447
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1846 4877 4821 4677 4883 4908 4590 4621 1835
Inside central cities 685 1604 1585 1543 1603 1615 1513 1522 724
Outside central cities 1161 3273 3236 3134 3280 3293 3077 3099 1110
Outside metropolitan areas 973 2418 2412 2325 2465 2479 2261 2271 914
Region
Northeast 513 1371 1355 1306 1370 1379 1262 1275 489
Midwest 683 1838 1818 1732 1825 1835 1704 1716 628
South 1112 2782 2768 2705 2828 2841 2673 2688 1097
West 511 1304 1292 1261 1326 1332 1211 1213 534
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 824 2221 2209 2174 2252 2272 2160 2176 854
High school graduate, no college 1091 2793 2771 2660 2799 2804 2600 2615 1025
College: Less than bachelor's degree 644 1606 1595 1523 1635 1645 1452 1458 607
Bachelor's degree or more 260 675 658 646 663 666 639 643 262
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 2448 3544 3526 3320 3615 3629 3118 3146 2290
Worked at full-time jobs 921 1131 1122 987 1176 1180 819 834 705
50 to 52 weeks 523 629 627 549 692 696 443 453 387
Worked at part-time jobs 519 666 665 626 686 691 575 584 450
Did not work 1008 1747 1739 1706 1753 1758 1724 1729 1135
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2132 6354 6300 6171 6322 6336 6097 6116 2187
Householder 15 to 64 years 1780 2720 2704 2593 2708 2713 2493 2501 1759
Householder 65 years and over 351 3634 3597 3578 3614 3623 3604 3615 428
One worker 628 866 858 768 953 977 688 711 511
Two workers or more 58 75 75 63 73 73 66 66 50
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 571 1063 1063 1044 1068 1077 1026 1033 815
AFDC or other non-SSI 345 472 473 468 475 479 449 453 417
SSI 293 725 724 710 727 732 707 711 519
Food stamps 846 1154 1153 1128 1183 1187 1061 1079 927
Housing assistance 373 519 519 498 522 525 464 473 390
Energy assistance 365 544 543 532 551 551 495 498 381
Free or reduced-price school lunches 857 1089 1082 1028 1103 1105 913 928 798
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 418 636 636 633 642 646 612 620 552
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 917 2303 2283 2052 2193 2214 1980 1987 696
Medicare 586 4544 4505 4457 4530 4557 4518 4530 710
Medicaid 1262 2172 2164 2095 2233 2243 1975 1997 1380
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 595 700 690 690 754 760 667 674 575
Health insurance 387 430 419 419 465 467 402 407 370
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 212 850 848 834 850 856 839 839 323
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 2645 2645 2398 2291 2111 1854 2214 3126 2579
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 284 284 275 265 239 236 253 392 305
25 to 44 years 1236 1236 1129 1064 960 906 986 1551 1187
45 to 54 years 355 355 312 285 255 248 278 406 333
55 to 64 years 364 364 332 332 322 249 341 381 363
65 years and over 406 406 350 345 336 216 356 397 392
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1361 1361 1268 1197 1153 955 1223 1631 1387
With related children under 18 600 600 572 519 487 444 522 874 643
With related children under 6 299 299 287 255 232 216 262 456 328
Male householder, no wife present 243 243 214 211 192 183 199 277 219
Female householder, no husband present 1041 1041 916 882 767 716 792 1218 972
With related children under 18 878 878 789 756 641 614 658 1072 828
With related children under 6 443 443 410 391 348 333 354 545 432
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1756 1756 1579 1509 1407 1273 1460 2035 1685
Inside central cities 688 688 608 578 535 499 554 754 640
Outside central cities 1068 1068 971 931 871 775 906 1281 1045
Outside metropolitan areas 889 889 819 782 704 581 754 1091 893
Region
Northeast 473 473 417 390 343 313 377 571 456
Midwest 602 602 570 543 512 479 526 761 631
South 1054 1054 968 939 875 729 918 1209 1030
West 515 515 442 419 381 333 394 585 463
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 825 825 731 684 616 507 658 882 786
High school graduate, no college 989 989 914 874 813 723 851 1212 981
College: Less than bachelor's degree 580 580 517 507 462 424 481 742 562
Bachelor's degree or more 251 251 236 226 220 200 224 291 250
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 2239 2239 2048 1946 1775 1639 1858 2729 2187
Worked at full-time jobs 691 691 656 611 541 536 566 1111 746
50 to 52 weeks 378 378 358 332 300 302 312 685 416
Worked at part-time jobs 448 448 429 404 358 318 369 575 446
Did not work 1100 1100 963 930 877 786 923 1043 995
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2106 2106 1890 1823 1686 1461 1758 2213 1988
Householder 15 to 64 years 1719 1719 1559 1497 1366 1262 1426 1850 1627
Householder 65 years and over 386 386 331 326 320 199 332 363 360
One worker 489 489 458 419 376 330 406 830 531
Two workers or more 50 50 50 49 49 63 50 83 60
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 760 760 526 479 390 361 428 583 552
AFDC or other non-SSI 401 401 309 281 219 207 239 352 331
SSI 476 476 283 252 210 187 237 298 288
Food stamps 890 890 758 666 511 458 558 925 804
Housing assistance 380 380 318 279 188 188 207 384 337
Energy assistance 363 363 319 296 239 225 259 399 339
Free or reduced-price school lunches 790 790 705 633 522 492 549 945 748
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 522 522 389 349 266 249 289 425 408
12/17/01 480
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 683 683 645 635 602 535 615 1056 772
Medicare 607 607 515 501 474 345 534 617 595
Medicaid 1319 1319 1085 978 820 762 891 1393 1141
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 575 575 573 573 563 491 563 664 573
Health insurance 370 370 370 370 363 323 363 440 370
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 263 263 180 165 140 116 169 218 210