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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 72388 7.7 15.4 15.3 14.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 3489 23.5 26.0 25.9 24.6
25 to 44 years 31406 9.4 11.2 11.0 10.3
45 to 54 years 16225 4.4 6.5 6.5 6.2
55 to 64 years 9662 5.9 13.0 12.9 12.6
65 years and over 11606 4.5 38.2 37.9 37.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 55611 4.2 11.8 11.7 11.3
With related children under 18 26563 5.2 6.6 6.4 5.9
With related children under 6 12175 6.5 7.7 7.5 6.8
Male householder, no wife present 4252 10.5 16.9 16.8 16.3
Female householder, no husband present 12525 22.6 30.9 30.7 29.5
With related children under 18 8510 29.8 35.4 35.2 33.5
With related children under 6 3510 40.0 45.1 44.9 43.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 57898 7.4 14.3 14.1 13.6
Inside central cities 19416 12.0 19.7 19.5 18.8
Outside central cities 38482 5.0 11.5 11.4 11.1
Outside metropolitan areas 14490 9.1 20.1 19.9 19.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 13422 7.0 14.6 14.4 13.9
Midwest 16646 6.3 13.9 13.8 13.4
South 26602 8.8 17.1 16.9 16.4
West 15719 8.0 15.0 14.8 14.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11230 19.5 37.6 37.1 36.2
High school graduate, no college 22759 8.7 17.1 17.0 16.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19417 5.3 11.2 11.2 10.6
Bachelor's degree or more 18981 2.0 4.5 4.4 4.3
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 60782 8.3 11.1 11.0 10.4
Worked at full-time jobs 46126 4.2 5.0 4.9 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 40045 2.7 3.1 3.0 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 5871 15.8 19.7 19.5 18.8
Did not work 8785 24.9 37.2 37.2 36.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 19093 21.6 48.8 48.4 47.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 10445 34.7 48.2 47.8 46.6
Householder 65 years and over 8649 5.7 49.6 49.1 48.9
One worker 31462 4.3 5.5 5.3 4.7
Two workers or more 21833 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 3795 38.0 62.1 61.9 61.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 1735 56.4 74.3 74.0 73.4
SSI 2378 25.2 56.0 55.9 55.0
Food stamps 3821 56.5 72.4 71.8 70.1
Housing assistance 2442 48.3 62.3 61.8 60.0
Energy assistance 1389 47.6 66.6 66.2 65.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 7079 34.2 41.6 41.3 39.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1910 59.2 82.5 82.1 81.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 53849 2.8 5.8 5.7 5.0
Medicare 15866 5.9 35.8 35.5 35.1
Medicaid 10363 29.2 43.8 43.5 42.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 6870 17.5 19.6 19.3 19.3
Health insurance 4203 22.6 24.3 23.8 23.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2920 15.4 49.7 49.6 48.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 15.4 15.5 14.2 14.3 7.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25.6 25.8 22.2 22.3 20.8
25 to 44 years 11.1 11.2 9.1 9.1 8.2
45 to 54 years 6.7 6.8 5.9 6.0 4.4
55 to 64 years 12.9 13.1 12.9 13.0 6.5
65 years and over 38.2 38.4 38.1 38.4 5.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.8 11.9 11.2 11.2 3.9
With related children under 18 6.6 6.6 5.2 5.3 4.3
With related children under 6 7.5 7.6 5.8 5.9 5.2
Male householder, no wife present 17.1 17.3 15.6 15.7 10.4
Female householder, no husband present 30.8 31.1 27.0 27.1 21.5
With related children under 18 35.2 35.4 29.6 29.7 27.1
With related children under 6 44.9 45.3 38.8 39.0 37.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.2 14.3 13.0 13.1 7.1
Inside central cities 19.6 19.7 17.9 18.0 11.6
Outside central cities 11.5 11.6 10.6 10.7 4.8
Outside metropolitan areas 20.2 20.2 18.7 18.7 8.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 14.5 14.6 13.4 13.5 7.1
Midwest 13.7 13.8 12.8 12.9 5.7
South 17.2 17.3 15.8 15.9 8.2
West 14.9 15.0 13.5 13.6 7.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.7 38.1 35.1 35.4 19.4
High school graduate, no college 17.2 17.3 15.6 15.7 7.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.1 11.1 10.1 10.2 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.2 1.9
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 11.1 11.1 9.6 9.7 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.9 4.9 3.5 3.6 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.1 1.9 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 20.1 20.2 17.1 17.2 14.4
Did not work 37.2 37.6 36.4 36.6 27.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.6 48.7 46.8 47.0 22.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 47.9 48.1 44.8 44.9 35.1
Householder 65 years and over 49.4 49.5 49.3 49.5 7.1
One worker 5.5 5.7 3.9 3.9 3.0
Two workers or more 0.6 0.7 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-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 62.5 63.0 60.3 60.6 50.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 74.6 74.8 71.7 71.7 67.0
SSI 56.5 57.3 55.2 55.5 41.9
Food stamps 72.7 73.1 65.9 66.0 58.0
Housing assistance 62.1 62.5 56.5 56.6 48.8
Energy assistance 66.8 67.2 60.0 60.5 48.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 41.9 42.0 34.8 35.0 31.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 83.1 83.3 80.3 80.4 72.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.4 5.5 4.8 4.8 2.1
Medicare 35.8 36.0 35.6 35.8 7.2
Medicaid 44.2 44.6 39.5 39.7 30.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 20.6 20.7 17.7 18.0 16.0
Health insurance 25.3 25.5 21.8 22.2 20.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 50.0 50.7 49.4 49.8 22.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 7.2 7.2 6.5 6.2 5.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 20.6 20.5 19.6 18.8 16.7
25 to 44 years 8.2 8.2 7.5 7.1 6.0
45 to 54 years 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.6 3.1
55 to 64 years 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.7 5.2
65 years and over 5.0 5.0 4.2 4.2 4.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.1
With related children under 18 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.7 3.3
With related children under 6 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.3 3.8
Male householder, no wife present 10.3 10.3 9.4 9.1 8.3
Female householder, no husband present 21.1 21.1 18.9 18.0 14.9
With related children under 18 26.9 26.9 24.3 23.2 19.0
With related children under 6 36.7 36.7 34.1 32.6 27.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.9 6.9 6.2 6.0 5.2
Inside central cities 11.3 11.3 10.2 9.8 8.4
Outside central cities 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.1 3.7
Outside metropolitan areas 8.4 8.4 7.6 7.2 6.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 6.9 6.9 6.0 5.6 4.8
Midwest 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.0 4.5
South 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.2 6.3
West 7.8 7.8 6.8 6.4 5.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.9 18.9 16.6 16.0 13.7
High school graduate, no college 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.8 6.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.3 3.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.6 5.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 14.3 14.3 13.2 12.6 10.4
Did not work 26.6 26.6 23.8 22.9 20.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 21.8 21.8 19.6 18.9 16.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 34.6 34.6 31.4 30.3 26.2
Householder 65 years and over 6.4 6.4 5.3 5.3 5.1
One worker 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.2
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 47.9 47.9 35.0 32.5 25.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 65.4 65.4 51.8 47.5 36.3
SSI 38.6 38.6 23.8 22.0 17.3
Food stamps 56.1 56.1 48.4 44.3 32.9
Housing assistance 47.5 47.5 41.6 37.4 24.1
Energy assistance 46.9 46.9 40.8 38.1 29.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 31.0 31.0 27.7 25.8 20.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 69.9 69.9 54.4 49.7 36.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7
Medicare 6.4 6.4 5.3 5.2 4.7
Medicaid 29.2 29.2 24.6 22.7 18.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.0 16.0 15.9 15.9 15.0
Health insurance 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.5 19.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 18.8 18.8 13.1 12.5 10.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 4.9 5.6 8.3 6.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.6 16.9 25.1 20.5
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.2 10.2 7.8
45 to 54 years 3.0 3.2 4.9 4.0
55 to 64 years 4.1 5.3 6.2 6.1
65 years and over 2.5 4.1 4.6 4.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.6 3.2 4.5 3.7
With related children under 18 3.0 3.4 5.9 4.3
With related children under 6 3.7 4.1 7.4 5.2
Male householder, no wife present 7.9 8.4 11.3 9.7
Female householder, no husband present 14.2 15.2 24.0 19.6
With related children under 18 18.5 19.4 31.7 25.3
With related children under 6 27.2 28.3 42.3 35.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.8 5.3 7.9 6.5
Inside central cities 7.9 8.6 12.8 10.6
Outside central cities 3.2 3.7 5.5 4.4
Outside metropolitan areas 5.4 6.5 9.8 8.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 4.4 4.8 7.6 6.2
Midwest 4.3 4.6 6.8 5.5
South 5.6 6.4 9.4 7.7
West 5.0 5.8 8.6 7.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.1 14.1 20.7 17.5
High school graduate, no college 5.6 6.2 9.3 7.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.4 3.8 5.9 4.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1.5 1.6 2.2 1.8
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.4 5.8 9.0 7.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.3 4.8 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.4 3.2 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 10.0 10.5 17.1 13.7
Did not work 19.1 21.2 25.6 24.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 14.9 16.9 22.3 20.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 24.7 26.6 36.0 32.2
Householder 65 years and over 3.0 5.2 5.7 5.7
One worker 2.0 2.3 5.1 3.1
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 23.7 26.7 39.0 35.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 35.2 37.7 58.0 52.5
SSI 14.6 18.1 25.8 24.6
Food stamps 30.9 33.9 59.0 50.4
Housing assistance 24.1 24.7 50.1 43.7
Energy assistance 26.7 29.8 49.4 42.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 19.3 21.0 36.8 29.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 34.7 38.4 60.3 55.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.3
Medicare 3.4 4.9 6.0 5.7
Medicaid 17.4 19.1 31.1 25.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 13.8 15.0 18.9 16.0
Health insurance 17.8 19.1 24.1 20.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 8.6 10.8 15.9 14.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 5589 11162 11055 10687 11152 11220 10255 10321 5318
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 819 907 903 860 895 900 774 777 727
25 to 44 years 2961 3510 3459 3234 3491 3505 2847 2866 2591
45 to 54 years 712 1057 1054 1007 1089 1096 963 969 721
55 to 64 years 574 1251 1242 1214 1247 1261 1245 1253 632
65 years and over 524 4436 4396 4372 4430 4458 4426 4456 648
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2315 6580 6490 6299 6566 6595 6210 6253 2184
With related children under 18 1385 1752 1709 1570 1743 1755 1390 1408 1152
With related children under 6 789 938 919 827 918 920 706 716 633
Male householder, no wife present 445 717 714 693 728 736 665 669 444
Female householder, no husband present 2829 3865 3851 3695 3859 3889 3380 3399 2690
With related children under 18 2533 3011 2996 2851 3000 3016 2522 2531 2305
With related children under 6 1403 1582 1576 1517 1577 1589 1363 1368 1301
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4271 8255 8169 7896 8228 8288 7549 7606 4088
Inside central cities 2329 3816 3789 3642 3800 3827 3469 3495 2259
Outside central cities 1942 4440 4380 4253 4428 4461 4079 4111 1829
Outside metropolitan areas 1318 2907 2886 2791 2924 2933 2706 2716 1230
Region
Northeast 944 1959 1938 1860 1943 1958 1800 1817 948
Midwest 1056 2310 2294 2223 2288 2302 2123 2140 948
South 2328 4537 4500 4352 4577 4597 4204 4234 2173
West 1260 2356 2323 2251 2345 2363 2128 2130 1249
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2193 4219 4171 4069 4237 4275 3946 3972 2174
High school graduate, no college 1978 3899 3873 3738 3904 3930 3556 3571 1799
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1036 2183 2170 2055 2151 2156 1953 1973 990
Bachelor's degree or more 382 860 839 825 860 860 800 806 356
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5065 6725 6658 6315 6722 6762 5829 5866 4670
Worked at full-time jobs 1951 2298 2248 2000 2271 2279 1629 1638 1449
50 to 52 weeks 1082 1226 1191 1030 1232 1235 779 788 721
Worked at part-time jobs 930 1156 1146 1101 1180 1183 1006 1012 845
Did not work 2184 3271 3264 3214 3272 3300 3195 3215 2376
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 4120 9317 9246 9101 9273 9299 8936 8974 4276
Householder 15 to 64 years 3628 5029 4997 4869 5004 5020 4675 4691 3662
Householder 65 years and over 493 4287 4250 4233 4269 4279 4261 4283 614
One worker 1360 1716 1681 1474 1739 1778 1217 1241 949
Two workers or more 109 129 128 112 140 143 102 106 93
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1441 2358 2350 2320 2372 2390 2290 2298 1910
AFDC or other non-SSI 979 1289 1283 1274 1294 1297 1243 1243 1162
SSI 599 1331 1330 1309 1344 1362 1313 1321 996
Food stamps 2161 2767 2743 2680 2779 2794 2518 2522 2217
Housing assistance 1179 1521 1509 1466 1517 1527 1380 1382 1191
Energy assistance 661 925 920 906 928 934 834 840 670
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2418 2946 2920 2780 2965 2973 2467 2481 2214
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1130 1575 1568 1565 1586 1591 1534 1536 1392
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1520 3114 3073 2706 2897 2937 2578 2597 1124
Medicare 938 5681 5636 5576 5680 5713 5647 5683 1144
Medicaid 3024 4536 4511 4391 4584 4621 4094 4112 3136
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1206 1348 1329 1329 1413 1422 1217 1239 1100
Health insurance 949 1020 1001 1001 1065 1072 916 931 863
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 450 1453 1448 1424 1460 1480 1442 1453 657
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 5195 5193 4693 4498 3956 3571 4025 6009 4940
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 718 716 682 655 582 578 591 876 715
25 to 44 years 2571 2571 2361 2231 1895 1823 1937 3207 2459
45 to 54 years 705 705 603 578 506 485 512 788 650
55 to 64 years 617 617 559 549 502 399 509 602 587
65 years and over 583 583 488 486 471 286 477 535 528
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2118 2116 1931 1856 1730 1456 1771 2522 2071
With related children under 18 1126 1124 1043 982 873 806 913 1565 1134
With related children under 6 616 616 577 524 465 450 500 903 637
Male householder, no wife present 436 436 398 388 355 336 357 481 412
Female householder, no husband present 2640 2640 2364 2255 1870 1778 1898 3006 2457
With related children under 18 2286 2286 2069 1974 1620 1571 1647 2694 2154
With related children under 6 1290 1290 1196 1143 977 955 994 1483 1235
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3979 3979 3586 3455 3038 2781 3091 4583 3764
Inside central cities 2202 2202 1975 1895 1630 1538 1661 2483 2060
Outside central cities 1776 1776 1611 1560 1409 1243 1429 2100 1704
Outside metropolitan areas 1216 1214 1107 1043 917 790 935 1426 1175
Region
Northeast 922 922 799 756 638 588 648 1023 838
Midwest 928 928 866 831 757 723 762 1137 921
South 2122 2120 1960 1902 1673 1480 1706 2490 2061
West 1223 1223 1069 1009 888 780 910 1359 1119
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2117 2117 1864 1794 1535 1354 1579 2323 1960
High school graduate, no college 1763 1761 1626 1557 1390 1273 1404 2124 1728
College: Less than bachelor's degree 966 966 874 829 723 666 734 1149 908
Bachelor's degree or more 349 349 329 319 308 278 308 412 344
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 4612 4610 4205 4012 3485 3285 3549 5474 4411
Worked at full-time jobs 1430 1430 1343 1262 1056 1025 1076 2217 1483
50 to 52 weeks 715 715 681 629 546 535 559 1276 766
Worked at part-time jobs 842 842 775 739 608 584 614 1007 807
Did not work 2340 2338 2088 2011 1821 1676 1859 2250 2121
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 4164 4164 3735 3618 3181 2843 3226 4256 3854
Householder 15 to 64 years 3610 3610 3277 3161 2737 2581 2779 3760 3364
Householder 65 years and over 554 554 458 457 444 261 448 496 490
One worker 938 936 867 790 693 638 715 1611 977
Two workers or more 93 93 92 91 82 90 84 142 108
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1817 1817 1329 1234 977 898 1013 1479 1359
AFDC or other non-SSI 1135 1135 898 824 630 611 655 1005 910
SSI 917 917 566 524 412 346 430 613 584
Food stamps 2145 2145 1848 1694 1258 1181 1296 2254 1926
Housing assistance 1161 1161 1016 914 589 589 603 1224 1068
Energy assistance 652 652 567 530 403 371 413 687 586
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2195 2195 1962 1826 1436 1370 1484 2604 2055
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1335 1335 1039 950 705 663 733 1151 1061
12/11/01 150
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1120 1120 1052 1040 919 822 924 1713 1253
Medicare 1021 1021 844 827 750 542 775 959 912
Medicaid 3029 3029 2545 2350 1920 1801 1982 3222 2655
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1100 1098 1095 1095 1033 951 1033 1296 1097
Health insurance 863 861 861 861 801 748 801 1013 863
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 550 550 383 366 300 251 316 463 427