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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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
Black
All families 8814 17.6 25.1 24.9 23.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 734 38.6 42.4 41.8 40.4
25 to 44 years 4399 19.0 22.0 21.6 19.9
45 to 54 years 1758 10.8 14.8 15.1 14.1
55 to 64 years 931 14.3 24.2 24.3 23.9
65 years and over 991 10.9 45.6 45.5 44.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4290 5.4 12.9 12.6 11.9
With related children under 18 2386 5.3 7.7 7.4 6.8
With related children under 6 1087 5.7 7.3 7.2 6.0
Male householder, no wife present 762 15.2 20.8 20.8 20.5
Female householder, no husband present 3762 32.0 40.0 39.8 37.7
With related children under 18 2833 38.0 44.2 43.9 41.4
With related children under 6 1278 46.2 51.0 50.6 48.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7694 16.8 23.6 23.4 22.1
Inside central cities 4433 21.1 28.5 28.6 26.8
Outside central cities 3262 11.0 16.9 16.4 15.8
Outside metropolitan areas 1119 22.7 35.8 35.5 34.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 1518 19.3 26.0 25.6 23.8
Midwest 1614 21.1 28.0 28.0 27.4
South 4888 17.0 25.0 25.0 23.6
West 794 11.2 18.6 17.3 16.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1793 30.8 48.3 47.6 46.4
High school graduate, no college 3132 20.7 26.2 26.4 24.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2580 11.5 17.0 16.7 15.3
Bachelor's degree or more 1309 4.2 6.8 6.6 6.3
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 7822 18.4 22.5 22.3 21.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5751 9.3 10.8 10.5 9.1
50 to 52 weeks 4814 5.7 6.4 6.2 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 655 40.0 47.3 46.6 44.4
Did not work 1416 45.6 58.8 59.3 58.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2610 45.7 67.8 67.5 66.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 1924 56.9 70.1 69.7 68.6
Householder 65 years and over 686 14.6 61.5 61.3 60.7
One worker 3841 9.1 11.3 11.1 9.0
Two workers or more 2362 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 1062 53.6 73.4 72.7 71.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 584 68.2 81.0 80.2 79.6
SSI 573 39.4 67.6 67.2 66.4
Food stamps 1240 68.7 80.0 78.8 76.8
Housing assistance 1028 54.5 65.5 64.5 62.9
Energy assistance 348 58.9 71.2 71.2 70.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2137 39.6 46.8 46.5 44.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 637 74.9 88.5 87.7 87.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6005 7.3 10.6 10.5 8.7
Medicare 1729 14.6 43.4 43.5 42.7
Medicaid 2389 42.8 56.6 56.1 54.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 966 25.2 27.2 26.7 26.7
Health insurance 691 30.1 32.5 31.8 31.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 593 27.4 61.2 61.2 59.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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
Black
All families 24.7 25.1 22.4 22.6 16.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 40.8 41.4 37.6 37.6 35.9
25 to 44 years 21.3 21.3 17.6 17.8 16.2
45 to 54 years 14.9 15.0 13.1 13.1 10.3
55 to 64 years 24.5 25.1 24.8 25.3 16.9
65 years and over 45.6 47.2 46.4 47.2 12.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.7 13.0 12.2 12.4 5.0
With related children under 18 7.5 7.5 6.2 6.4 4.2
With related children under 6 7.0 7.0 5.5 5.8 4.6
Male householder, no wife present 20.8 21.1 20.4 20.4 15.9
Female householder, no husband present 39.3 39.6 34.3 34.7 29.3
With related children under 18 43.4 43.6 36.8 37.1 33.6
With related children under 6 49.8 50.2 43.6 43.8 41.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 23.2 23.6 20.9 21.1 15.4
Inside central cities 27.8 28.1 25.5 25.8 19.4
Outside central cities 17.1 17.5 14.5 14.8 10.1
Outside metropolitan areas 35.2 35.2 32.6 32.8 22.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 24.6 24.9 23.1 23.4 18.2
Midwest 28.1 28.8 25.3 25.7 19.1
South 24.9 25.1 22.2 22.4 15.7
West 17.0 17.8 15.9 15.9 10.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.9 48.9 46.8 47.3 31.6
High school graduate, no college 26.1 26.4 22.6 22.6 18.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.1 16.1 13.6 14.0 10.3
Bachelor's degree or more 6.9 6.9 5.7 5.7 3.1
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 22.1 22.3 19.3 19.5 16.8
Worked at full-time jobs 10.2 10.3 7.2 7.3 6.6
50 to 52 weeks 6.2 6.2 3.6 3.6 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 46.2 46.4 41.3 41.7 36.7
Did not work 59.3 59.7 58.4 58.9 49.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 67.4 67.7 64.5 65.2 46.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 69.4 69.6 65.5 66.0 57.3
Householder 65 years and over 61.8 62.3 61.8 62.8 16.7
One worker 10.7 11.3 7.4 7.5 5.7
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 72.6 73.0 70.5 70.8 62.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 80.0 80.5 78.2 78.2 75.2
SSI 67.2 67.9 65.6 66.1 53.0
Food stamps 79.1 80.2 72.8 73.0 65.9
Housing assistance 63.8 64.1 59.2 59.2 53.1
Energy assistance 72.1 72.9 64.7 66.0 58.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 46.0 46.0 39.9 40.3 35.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 87.8 88.3 86.2 86.2 81.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.6 9.9 8.0 8.0 4.9
Medicare 43.3 44.2 42.9 43.6 16.9
Medicaid 55.4 56.1 51.0 51.4 42.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 27.9 27.9 23.4 24.1 22.5
Health insurance 33.5 33.5 28.1 28.1 26.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 60.9 62.2 59.7 60.9 34.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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
Black
All families 15.8 15.8 14.6 13.9 11.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 35.5 35.5 33.1 32.1 26.8
25 to 44 years 16.0 16.0 15.0 14.0 11.3
45 to 54 years 9.9 9.9 8.4 7.9 6.8
55 to 64 years 16.7 16.7 15.0 15.0 11.8
65 years and over 10.0 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.1
With related children under 18 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.4
With related children under 6 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.3
Male householder, no wife present 15.5 15.5 15.1 14.2 13.3
Female householder, no husband present 28.6 28.6 26.3 24.8 19.6
With related children under 18 33.2 33.2 30.6 29.0 22.6
With related children under 6 41.1 41.1 38.5 36.8 30.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.9 14.9 13.8 13.2 10.8
Inside central cities 18.9 18.9 17.6 16.8 13.5
Outside central cities 9.5 9.5 8.7 8.3 7.2
Outside metropolitan areas 22.1 22.1 20.0 19.0 16.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 17.6 17.6 16.0 14.9 12.1
Midwest 18.4 18.4 17.4 16.6 13.8
South 15.2 15.2 14.2 13.7 11.3
West 10.7 10.7 8.7 8.0 6.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.2 30.2 27.4 26.5 21.4
High school graduate, no college 17.5 17.5 16.3 15.2 12.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.3 10.3 9.6 9.1 7.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.8
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 16.6 16.6 15.2 14.4 11.8
Worked at full-time jobs 6.5 6.5 6.1 5.7 4.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 36.7 36.7 32.3 29.9 21.8
Did not work 47.9 47.9 44.7 42.9 37.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 45.0 45.0 41.7 39.9 33.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 56.2 56.2 51.9 49.4 40.7
Householder 65 years and over 13.6 13.6 13.1 13.1 12.4
One worker 5.7 5.7 5.1 4.8 3.7
Two workers or more 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 60.0 60.0 50.0 47.1 37.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 74.0 74.0 64.1 59.5 45.7
SSI 49.3 49.3 36.9 35.1 28.9
Food stamps 64.1 64.1 59.6 55.6 41.1
Housing assistance 52.0 52.0 47.4 43.0 27.8
Energy assistance 56.0 56.0 52.0 47.6 35.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 35.5 35.5 32.7 30.4 23.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 78.6 78.6 69.7 64.8 50.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.6 3.6
Medicare 14.5 14.5 12.9 12.3 10.5
Medicaid 40.9 40.9 36.4 33.8 27.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 19.1
Health insurance 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 21.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 28.8 28.8 24.2 22.6 17.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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
Black
All families 10.6 11.7 18.6 15.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 26.4 27.1 40.3 34.2
25 to 44 years 11.1 11.4 20.2 15.6
45 to 54 years 6.2 6.8 11.4 9.5
55 to 64 years 10.3 12.3 15.5 15.4
65 years and over 4.4 9.5 11.4 11.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.3 4.2 5.8 4.7
With related children under 18 3.0 3.5 6.0 4.2
With related children under 6 3.1 3.6 6.6 4.6
Male householder, no wife present 12.5 13.3 15.8 15.8
Female householder, no husband present 18.4 19.9 33.8 27.6
With related children under 18 21.7 22.9 40.2 32.2
With related children under 6 29.5 30.6 48.3 39.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.1 11.0 17.9 14.7
Inside central cities 12.9 13.8 22.1 18.6
Outside central cities 6.3 7.2 12.3 9.4
Outside metropolitan areas 13.8 16.0 23.5 20.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 11.7 12.5 19.9 16.9
Midwest 13.1 14.0 21.7 18.4
South 10.0 11.4 18.4 14.9
West 6.8 6.8 11.6 9.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.0 21.9 31.9 28.7
High school graduate, no college 12.1 12.5 22.1 17.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.1 8.0 12.5 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 2.2 2.8 4.2 3.0
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 11.3 11.9 19.5 15.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.0 4.2 10.4 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.3 6.7 3.8
Worked at part-time jobs 21.8 21.8 40.4 32.7
Did not work 36.2 38.7 47.2 45.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 30.3 33.8 46.8 43.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 39.1 41.2 58.1 53.0
Householder 65 years and over 5.7 12.9 15.3 15.3
One worker 3.6 3.8 10.7 6.0
Two workers or more 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 35.5 38.7 55.2 50.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 44.7 46.7 70.7 64.1
SSI 25.4 30.0 39.8 37.8
Food stamps 39.6 41.8 71.6 61.4
Housing assistance 27.8 28.2 56.1 50.2
Energy assistance 31.7 35.3 61.2 52.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 22.5 23.4 41.5 34.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 47.7 51.4 76.2 70.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.2 3.6 8.0 5.5
Medicare 7.6 11.0 15.4 14.6
Medicaid 25.7 27.5 44.7 38.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.3 19.1 26.8 22.5
Health insurance 21.5 21.9 31.8 26.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 14.3 18.3 29.3 27.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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
Black
All families 1551 2215 2198 2088 2181 2209 1971 1993 1436
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 283 311 307 296 299 304 276 276 263
25 to 44 years 835 966 950 876 939 939 775 783 713
45 to 54 years 190 260 265 248 262 264 230 230 182
55 to 64 years 133 226 226 222 228 234 231 236 158
65 years and over 109 452 451 445 453 468 460 468 121
Type of Family
Married-couple families 232 551 542 512 543 557 525 533 214
With related children under 18 127 183 177 161 178 178 149 152 100
With related children under 6 62 79 78 65 76 76 60 63 50
Male householder, no wife present 115 158 159 156 159 161 156 156 121
Female householder, no husband present 1203 1505 1497 1420 1479 1491 1290 1304 1101
With related children under 18 1077 1251 1243 1171 1229 1236 1043 1050 951
With related children under 6 590 652 646 617 636 641 557 560 531
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1296 1815 1801 1702 1788 1816 1606 1626 1187
Inside central cities 937 1264 1266 1187 1231 1244 1132 1144 859
Outside central cities 359 551 535 515 557 571 474 481 328
Outside metropolitan areas 254 401 397 387 394 394 365 367 249
Region
Northeast 292 394 389 361 373 379 350 355 276
Midwest 340 452 452 441 454 464 408 415 308
South 829 1222 1220 1153 1219 1225 1087 1097 767
West 89 148 138 133 135 141 126 126 85
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 552 866 853 831 858 877 840 848 566
High school graduate, no college 648 821 826 780 818 827 707 709 564
College: Less than bachelor's degree 295 439 432 395 415 415 351 361 265
Bachelor's degree or more 55 89 87 82 91 91 75 75 41
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1442 1763 1747 1643 1729 1741 1512 1524 1315
Worked at full-time jobs 534 621 602 522 586 591 414 417 381
50 to 52 weeks 276 307 298 239 297 297 172 175 168
Worked at part-time jobs 262 310 306 291 302 304 270 273 241
Did not work 646 832 840 830 840 846 827 834 693
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1194 1770 1761 1737 1759 1767 1685 1702 1217
Householder 15 to 64 years 1094 1348 1340 1320 1335 1339 1261 1271 1102
Householder 65 years and over 100 422 421 417 424 427 424 431 115
One worker 349 435 427 346 412 432 285 289 217
Two workers or more 7 10 10 5 10 10 2 2 2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 569 779 772 764 771 775 749 752 664
AFDC or other non-SSI 398 473 469 465 467 470 457 457 439
SSI 226 387 385 380 385 389 376 379 304
Food stamps 852 992 978 952 980 994 902 905 817
Housing assistance 560 673 663 646 656 658 608 608 546
Energy assistance 205 248 248 245 251 254 225 230 202
Free or reduced-price school lunches 847 1001 994 942 983 983 853 862 768
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 477 564 559 558 560 563 550 550 517
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 435 635 632 521 577 592 478 482 294
Medicare 253 751 753 738 749 764 742 754 292
Medicaid 1022 1351 1340 1293 1323 1341 1218 1228 1010
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 243 263 259 259 270 270 226 233 218
Health insurance 208 225 220 220 231 231 194 194 182
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 162 363 363 355 361 369 354 361 205
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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
Black
All families 1394 1394 1288 1226 1013 930 1028 1643 1360
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 261 261 243 236 196 194 199 296 251
25 to 44 years 705 705 662 616 497 489 501 888 685
45 to 54 years 174 174 148 139 119 109 119 201 167
55 to 64 years 155 155 140 139 110 96 114 145 143
65 years and over 99 99 96 96 91 43 94 113 113
Type of Family
Married-couple families 200 200 185 183 176 142 180 249 202
With related children under 18 94 94 88 87 80 71 84 144 99
With related children under 6 44 44 41 40 36 33 39 72 50
Male householder, no wife present 118 118 115 108 101 95 101 120 120
Female householder, no husband present 1077 1077 988 934 736 693 747 1273 1038
With related children under 18 940 940 865 822 639 616 650 1139 912
With related children under 6 525 525 492 471 385 377 391 617 509
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1147 1147 1064 1013 834 776 849 1379 1130
Inside central cities 836 836 781 743 599 572 613 980 825
Outside central cities 311 311 283 269 236 204 236 400 305
Outside metropolitan areas 248 248 224 213 179 154 179 263 230
Region
Northeast 268 268 243 227 184 177 189 302 257
Midwest 296 296 281 268 223 211 226 351 297
South 745 745 696 667 552 489 559 898 728
West 85 85 69 64 54 54 54 92 78
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 541 541 491 475 383 340 393 572 515
High school graduate, no college 547 547 509 478 389 378 391 693 556
College: Less than bachelor's degree 265 265 249 235 204 183 207 322 250
Bachelor's degree or more 41 41 39 39 37 29 37 55 39
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1295 1295 1192 1130 922 887 933 1529 1247
Worked at full-time jobs 376 376 348 327 242 232 243 595 386
50 to 52 weeks 168 168 160 150 110 107 110 325 181
Worked at part-time jobs 241 241 212 196 143 143 143 265 214
Did not work 679 679 633 607 537 513 548 669 646
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1175 1175 1088 1040 869 792 881 1222 1124
Householder 15 to 64 years 1082 1082 999 951 784 753 793 1117 1019
Householder 65 years and over 93 93 90 90 85 39 88 105 105
One worker 217 217 198 183 142 138 144 411 229
Two workers or more 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 10 7
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 637 637 531 500 402 377 411 586 537
AFDC or other non-SSI 432 432 374 348 267 261 273 413 375
SSI 282 282 211 201 166 145 172 228 216
Food stamps 795 795 738 689 510 491 519 888 762
Housing assistance 534 534 487 442 286 286 290 577 516
Energy assistance 195 195 181 165 122 110 123 213 183
Free or reduced-price school lunches 759 759 698 650 494 480 500 886 732
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 501 501 444 413 319 304 328 486 447
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Black)
(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 292 292 275 274 217 195 217 481 331
Medicare 250 250 223 214 182 131 191 267 252
Medicaid 977 977 870 808 649 613 657 1068 911
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 218 218 218 218 184 177 184 259 218
Health insurance 182 182 182 182 151 149 151 220 182
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 171 171 144 134 106 85 109 174 160