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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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        16.5            22.6           22.3            21.4 
                                                                                                             
Age of Householder                                                                                           
                                                                                                             
15 to 24 years                                718        27.1            29.1           29.0            27.9 
25 to 44 years                               4235        18.6            20.8           20.3            19.2 
45 to 54 years                               1366        10.8            14.7           14.7            14.0 
55 to 64 years                                762        10.1            19.4           18.8            18.4 
65 years and over                             647        10.8            48.1           48.0            47.5 
                                                                                                             
Type of Family                                                                                               
                                                                                                             
Married-couple families                      5246        12.1            17.8           17.4            16.5 
  With related children under 18             3650        14.4            16.9           16.3            15.2 
    With related children under 6            2072        17.2            19.3           18.6            17.3 
Male householder, no wife present             736        11.0            15.6           15.3            14.8 
Female householder, no husband present       1746        32.1            40.0           40.0            38.8 
  With related children under 18             1309        39.0            45.3           45.3            43.7 
    With related children under 6             629        48.1            53.8           53.8            53.1 
                                                                                                             
Type of Residence                                                                                            
                                                                                                             
Inside metropolitan areas                    7076        16.2            22.4           22.1            21.2 
  Inside central cities                      3553        19.7            26.0           25.6            24.7 
  Outside central cities                     3523        12.7            18.9           18.6            17.7 
Outside metropolitan areas                    652        19.7            24.7           24.4            22.8 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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        19.2            27.3           27.0            26.2 
Midwest                                       573        12.3            15.9           15.5            14.4 
South                                        2815        15.6            21.5           21.2            20.4 
West                                         3238        17.1            23.3           22.9            21.8 
                                                                                                             
Educational Attainment                                                                                       
                                                                                                             
Less than 12th grade, no diploma             3380        24.9            33.2           32.7            31.5 
High school graduate, no college             2051        14.2            19.1           18.7            17.9 
College: Less than bachelor's degree         1475         7.7            12.1           12.1            11.3 
         Bachelor's degree or more            822         3.6             6.7            6.7             6.6 
                                                                                                             
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                   
                                                                                                             
     Total, 15 to 64 years                   7081        17.0            20.3           19.9            19.0 
Worked at full-time jobs                     5211        10.2            11.5           11.0            10.1 
  50 to 52 weeks                             4307         7.2             7.8            7.4             6.7 
Worked at part-time jobs                      622        28.9            33.8           33.8            32.8 
Did not work                                 1249        39.4            50.5           50.2            49.0 
                                                                                                             
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                 
                                                                                                             
No workers                                   1901        42.9            64.0           63.8            62.2 
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1493        50.4            62.4           62.1            60.4 
  Householder 65 years and over               409        15.4            69.8           69.7            68.8 
One worker                                   3385        12.3            14.3           13.8            12.6 
Two workers or more                          2441         1.8             1.9            1.8             1.7 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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        40.5            63.0           62.9            61.7 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                     402        59.8            75.8           75.5            74.3 
    SSI                                       375        18.0            49.8           49.8            48.8 
  Food stamps                                 794        56.3            70.7           69.8            68.4 
  Housing assistance                          467        49.5            62.9           62.0            60.5 
  Energy assistance                           163        61.0            67.6           66.9            65.9 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2092        34.0            39.3           38.8            36.8 
Family received both food stamps and                                                                         
  cash assistance                             403        56.3            79.8           79.5            79.2 
                                                                                                             
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                    
                                                                                                             
One or more members covered by:                                                                              
  Employer-provided plan                     4499         5.5             7.7            7.5             5.9 
  Medicare                                   1131        11.6            40.9           40.4            39.8 
  Medicaid                                   2181        33.7            44.9           44.6            43.5 
No members covered by:                                                                                       
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or                                                                      
    Medicaid                                 1428        24.0            25.4           24.7            24.7 
  Health insurance                           1250        26.7            28.0           27.1            27.1 
Family received:                                                                                             
  Medicare and Medicaid                       454        15.6            46.9           46.9            46.9 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                  22.8           23.1           19.6           19.7           15.0 
                                                                                                                   
Age of Householder                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                   
15 to 24 years                                    29.5           29.5           24.5           24.7           23.7 
25 to 44 years                                    20.8           20.9           16.7           16.8           15.8 
45 to 54 years                                    15.3           15.4           12.2           12.3           10.3 
55 to 64 years                                    19.2           19.5           19.0           19.0           10.9 
65 years and over                                 49.0           50.4           49.1           49.4           15.3 
                                                                                                                   
Type of Family                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                   
Married-couple families                           18.1           18.3           15.1           15.2           10.1 
  With related children under 18                  17.2           17.4           12.8           12.9           11.2 
    With related children under 6                 19.5           19.5           14.0           14.1           12.8 
Male householder, no wife present                 15.7           15.7           12.6           12.6            9.3 
Female householder, no husband present            40.0           40.5           36.2           36.2           32.1 
  With related children under 18                  45.2           45.5           40.0           40.0           37.6 
    With related children under 6                 54.5           55.1           50.6           50.6           48.3 
                                                                                                                   
Type of Residence                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                   
Inside metropolitan areas                         22.6           22.9           19.4           19.5           14.8 
  Inside central cities                           26.3           26.5           22.4           22.5           18.1 
  Outside central cities                          18.9           19.2           16.4           16.5           11.5 
Outside metropolitan areas                        25.3           25.3           21.6           21.6           17.3 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                         27.8           28.1           25.2           25.2           19.8 
Midwest                                           15.4           15.4           12.4           12.6           10.3 
South                                             22.0           22.1           18.6           18.7           13.3 
West                                              23.2           23.5           19.8           19.9           15.7 
                                                                                                                   
Educational Attainment                                                                                             
                                                                                                                   
Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  33.6           34.0           29.3           29.4           23.0 
High school graduate, no college                  19.3           19.5           16.2           16.2           12.4 
College: Less than bachelor's degree              11.9           12.0           10.2           10.2            7.3 
         Bachelor's degree or more                 6.9            6.9            5.3            5.5            2.9 
                                                                                                                   
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
     Total, 15 to 64 years                        20.4           20.6           16.9           17.0           15.0 
Worked at full-time jobs                          11.5           11.6            8.0            8.0            7.5 
  50 to 52 weeks                                   7.8            7.9            5.0            5.0            4.9 
Worked at part-time jobs                          34.9           34.9           29.5           29.5           26.9 
Did not work                                      50.5           50.9           47.7           48.0           40.3 
                                                                                                                   
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                       
                                                                                                                   
No workers                                        64.0           64.2           59.7           59.9           43.6 
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      62.5           62.6           57.2           57.3           49.5 
  Householder 65 years and over                   69.7           70.0           68.7           69.1           21.8 
One worker                                        14.6           14.9           10.1           10.1            8.7 
Two workers or more                                2.1            2.3            1.6            1.6            1.5 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                 64.3           64.8           61.7           61.9           53.0 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                         76.3           76.3           72.8           72.8           69.0 
    SSI                                           51.7           52.7           50.5           50.8           36.5 
  Food stamps                                     71.0           71.1           64.7           64.8           59.4 
  Housing assistance                              62.9           62.9           56.5           56.5           49.0 
  Energy assistance                               65.9           66.7           60.7           60.7           56.3 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            39.8           40.1           32.1           32.3           29.9 
Family received both food stamps and                                                                               
  cash assistance                                 81.3           81.6           78.0           78.3           71.7 
                                                                                                                   
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                          
                                                                                                                   
One or more members covered by:                                                                                    
  Employer-provided plan                           6.7            6.8            5.3            5.4            3.9 
  Medicare                                        41.1           41.6           40.7           40.8           14.9 
  Medicaid                                        46.3           46.6           39.8           39.9           33.2 
No members covered by:                                                                                             
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or                                                                            
    Medicaid                                      26.9           27.5           21.8           21.9           20.3 
  Health insurance                                29.3           29.7           24.2           24.3           22.9 
Family received:                                                                                                   
  Medicare and Medicaid                           49.1           50.5           49.0           49.0           23.9 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                  14.8            14.8           13.4           12.9            11.2 
                                                                                                                     
Age of Householder                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                     
15 to 24 years                                    23.7            23.7           23.1           22.2            20.5 
25 to 44 years                                    15.7            15.7           14.6           13.8            11.6 
45 to 54 years                                    10.2            10.2            8.5            8.5             7.6 
55 to 64 years                                    10.6            10.6            9.7            9.2             8.8 
65 years and over                                 13.8            13.8            9.9            9.7             8.9 
                                                                                                                     
Type of Family                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                     
Married-couple families                           10.0            10.0            9.2            8.7             7.7 
  With related children under 18                  11.1            11.1           10.4            9.8             8.3 
    With related children under 6                 12.7            12.7           11.9           11.0             9.3 
Male householder, no wife present                  9.0             9.0            8.0            8.0             7.5 
Female householder, no husband present            31.7            31.7           28.5           27.3            23.5 
  With related children under 18                  37.4            37.4           34.1           32.7            28.4 
    With related children under 6                 48.3            48.3           45.9           44.2            39.6 
                                                                                                                     
Type of Residence                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                     
Inside metropolitan areas                         14.6            14.6           13.2           12.7            11.2 
  Inside central cities                           17.8            17.8           16.1           15.5            13.6 
  Outside central cities                          11.3            11.3           10.3           10.0             8.7 
Outside metropolitan areas                        16.8            16.8           15.9           14.2            11.9 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                         19.2            19.2           16.5           15.8            13.1 
Midwest                                           10.3            10.3            9.0            8.7             8.6 
South                                             13.2            13.2           12.5           12.1            10.7 
West                                              15.5            15.5           14.1           13.3            11.6 
                                                                                                                     
Educational Attainment                                                                                               
                                                                                                                     
Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  22.5            22.5           20.4           19.6            17.0 
High school graduate, no college                  12.3            12.3           11.2           10.6             9.6 
College: Less than bachelor's degree               7.2             7.2            6.5            6.1             5.2 
         Bachelor's degree or more                 2.9             2.9            2.9            2.8             2.7 
                                                                                                                     
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                           
                                                                                                                     
     Total, 15 to 64 years                        14.9            14.9           13.8           13.1            11.5 
Worked at full-time jobs                           7.5             7.5            7.0            6.5             5.5 
  50 to 52 weeks                                   4.9             4.9            4.6            4.2             3.6 
Worked at part-time jobs                          26.7            26.7           24.7           23.4            19.4 
Did not work                                      40.0            40.0           36.7           35.6            32.3 
                                                                                                                     
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                         
                                                                                                                     
No workers                                        42.8            42.8           38.5           37.3            32.7 
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      49.1            49.1           45.3           43.9            38.2 
  Householder 65 years and over                   19.9            19.9           13.8           13.5            12.9 
One worker                                         8.6             8.6            8.0            7.4             6.5 
Two workers or more                                1.5             1.5            1.5            1.4             1.1 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                 51.3            51.3           37.1           35.4            27.8 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                         68.4            68.4           55.1           52.6            41.4 
    SSI                                           33.5            33.5           16.3           15.3            12.0 
  Food stamps                                     58.7            58.7           49.3           45.5            34.0 
  Housing assistance                              47.6            47.6           43.1           38.6            24.8 
  Energy assistance                               56.3            56.3           54.2           50.5            41.7 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            29.7            29.7           27.0           25.7            21.3 
Family received both food stamps and                                                                                 
  cash assistance                                 70.4            70.4           51.8           48.7            35.9 
                                                                                                                     
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                            
                                                                                                                     
One or more members covered by:                                                                                      
  Employer-provided plan                           3.9             3.9            3.5            3.3             2.9 
  Medicare                                        13.4            13.4            9.8            9.7             8.5 
  Medicaid                                        32.5            32.5           27.9           25.8            21.2 
No members covered by:                                                                                               
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or                                                                              
    Medicaid                                      20.3            20.3           20.3           20.3            19.4 
  Health insurance                                22.9            22.9           22.9           22.9            21.8 
Family received:                                                                                                     
  Medicare and Medicaid                           20.5            20.5           12.6           12.3            10.0 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                     10.7              11.6           17.8           14.2 
                                                                                                          
Age of Householder                                                                                        
                                                                                                          
15 to 24 years                                       20.3              20.6           28.7           24.2 
25 to 44 years                                       11.5              12.2           20.0           15.3 
45 to 54 years                                        7.5               7.8           12.5            9.4 
55 to 64 years                                        7.3               8.8           10.6            9.7 
65 years and over                                     6.2               9.2           11.4           10.9 
                                                                                                          
Type of Family                                                                                            
                                                                                                          
Married-couple families                               7.1               8.0           13.5            9.9 
  With related children under 18                      7.7               8.8           16.3           11.2 
    With related children under 6                     8.9              10.1           19.4           12.9 
Male householder, no wife present                     7.0               7.8           11.7            9.1 
Female householder, no husband present               23.1              24.0           33.3           29.1 
  With related children under 18                     28.3              29.1           40.5           35.0 
    With related children under 6                    39.2              40.3           50.5           46.4 
                                                                                                          
Type of Residence                                                                                         
                                                                                                          
Inside metropolitan areas                            10.6              11.5           17.5           13.9 
  Inside central cities                              13.1              14.0           21.2           16.8 
  Outside central cities                              8.1               9.0           13.7           11.0 
Outside metropolitan areas                           11.8              12.6           21.9           16.8 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                            12.7              13.3           20.2           16.8 
Midwest                                               8.4               8.7           14.1           10.1 
South                                                10.7              11.0           17.0           13.2 
West                                                 10.5              12.1           18.4           14.9 
                                                                                                          
Educational Attainment                                                                                    
                                                                                                          
Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     16.1              17.7           26.7           21.5 
High school graduate, no college                      8.8               9.8           15.4           11.7 
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  5.5               5.2            8.5            6.9 
         Bachelor's degree or more                    2.9               2.7            4.4            3.0 
                                                                                                          
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                
                                                                                                          
     Total, 15 to 64 years                           11.1              11.8           18.4           14.5 
Worked at full-time jobs                              5.4               5.7           11.4            7.8 
  50 to 52 weeks                                      3.6               3.8            8.2            5.3 
Worked at part-time jobs                             20.3              19.6           31.5           25.4 
Did not work                                         30.4              33.5           41.4           37.1 
                                                                                                          
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                              
                                                                                                          
No workers                                           31.2              33.5           44.4           39.7 
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         37.3              39.2           52.3           46.5 
  Householder 65 years and over                       9.0              12.9           15.5           14.9 
One worker                                            6.2               6.8           14.2            8.8 
Two workers or more                                   1.1               1.2            2.2            1.7 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                                    26.1              29.6           41.0           38.3 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                            40.7              43.9           60.0           55.8 
    SSI                                               9.0              12.7           18.6           17.8 
  Food stamps                                        32.7              35.5           57.3           50.6 
  Housing assistance                                 24.8              26.3           49.7           44.0 
  Energy assistance                                  40.7              42.7           60.4           55.4 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               20.4              22.2           37.1           28.6 
Family received both food stamps and                                                                      
  cash assistance                                    35.1              38.4           57.5           53.2 
                                                                                                          
Health Insurance Coverage                                                                                 
                                                                                                          
One or more members covered by:                                                                           
  Employer-provided plan                              2.8               3.0            6.5            4.6 
  Medicare                                            6.6               9.2           11.5           10.8 
  Medicaid                                           20.3              22.4           35.5           28.9 
No members covered by:                                                                                    
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or                                                                   
    Medicaid                                         18.6              19.4           26.1           20.3 
  Health insurance                                   20.8              21.8           28.6           22.9 
Family received:                                                                                          
  Medicare and Medicaid                               8.9              11.2           15.6           14.4 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                             1275      1749      1723      1651      1765      1783      1514      1521      1160 
                                                                                                                                  
Age of Householder                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
15 to 24 years                                195       209       208       200       212       212       176       177       170 
25 to 44 years                                786       880       861       813       880       886       709       711       667 
45 to 54 years                                147       201       201       191       209       210       167       168       141 
55 to 64 years                                 77       148       143       140       147       149       145       145        83 
65 years and over                              70       311       311       307       317       326       318       319        99 
                                                                                                                                  
Type of Family                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
Married-couple families                       634       936       913       866       950       961       790       796       532 
  With related children under 18              524       615       596       554       627       635       467       472       408 
    With related children under 6             356       400       386       358       405       405       290       293       265 
Male householder, no wife present              81       115       113       109       115       115        93        93        68 
Female householder, no husband present        560       698       698       677       699       706       632       632       560 
  With related children under 18              511       593       593       572       592       596       524       524       493 
    With related children under 6             303       339       339       334       343       347       318       318       304 
                                                                                                                                  
Type of Residence                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
Inside metropolitan areas                    1147      1588      1564      1503      1600      1618      1374      1380      1048 
  Inside central cities                       699       922       910       878       933       941       796       799       644 
  Outside central cities                      448       666       654       625       667       677       577       581       404 
Outside metropolitan areas                    129       161       159       148       165       165       141       141       112 
                                                                                                                                  
Region                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                  
Northeast                                     212       300       298       289       306       310       278       278       218 
Midwest                                        71        91        89        83        88        88        71        72        59 
South                                         440       604       596       573       619       622       524       526       374 
West                                          553       753       740       707       752       762       642       644       509 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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              841      1124      1105      1063      1136      1148       989       993       776 
High school graduate, no college              292       391       384       367       396       401       332       332       254 
College: Less than bachelor's degree          113       179       179       167       176       178       150       150       107 
         Bachelor's degree or more             29        55        55        55        56        56        43        45        24 
                                                                                                                                  
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                  
     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1205      1438      1413      1344      1448      1457      1197      1202      1062 
Worked at full-time jobs                      533       597       575       528       600       604       417       419       391 
  50 to 52 weeks                              312       337       319       289       335       338       216       217       212 
Worked at part-time jobs                      180       210       210       204       217       217       183       183       167 
Did not work                                  492       630       627       613       630       636       596       599       504 
                                                                                                                                  
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
No workers                                    815      1217      1212      1183      1218      1221      1134      1138       829 
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  752       932       928       902       933       935       853       856       740 
  Householder 65 years and over                63       285       285       281       285       286       281       282        89 
One worker                                    416       485       466       427       495       506       342       343       295 
Two workers or more                            44        47        45        41        52        56        38        40        37 
                                                                                                                                  
Program Participation Status of                                                                                                   
  Family Members                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
One or more members received:                                                                                                     
  Cash assistance                             296       461       459       451       470       474       451       452       387 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                     240       305       304       299       307       307       293       293       278 
    SSI                                        67       187       187       183       194       198       189       191       137 
  Food stamps                                 447       562       555       544       564       565       514       515       472 
  Housing assistance                          231       294       290       283       294       294       264       264       229 
  Energy assistance                            99       110       109       107       107       108        99        99        91 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        712       822       811       771       833       839       672       675       626 
Family received both food stamps and                                                                                              
  cash assistance                             227       322       320       319       328       329       314       316       289 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                      248       345       337       266       302       307       240       241       175 
  Medicare                                    131       462       457       451       465       471       460       461       169 
  Medicaid                                    736       980       973       949      1010      1017       868       871       724 
No members covered by:                                                                                                            
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or                                                                                           
    Medicaid                                  343       363       352       352       384       392       311       313       291 
  Health insurance                            333       349       339       339       366       372       303       304       286 
Family received:                                                                                                                  
  Medicare and Medicaid                        71       213       213       213       223       229       222       222       108 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                             1143      1143      1039       993       869       829       897      1379      1095 
                                                                                                                                  
Age of Householder                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
15 to 24 years                                170       170       166       160       147       146       148       206       174 
25 to 44 years                                663       663       618       585       493       485       515       849       648 
45 to 54 years                                140       140       116       115       104       102       107       170       128 
55 to 64 years                                 81        81        74        70        67        55        67        81        74 
65 years and over                              89        89        64        63        57        40        60        73        71 
                                                                                                                                  
Type of Family                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
Married-couple families                       522       522       483       458       403       373       420       711       520 
  With related children under 18              407       407       380       357       304       281       321       596       410 
    With related children under 6             264       264       246       228       193       184       210       402       267 
Male householder, no wife present              66        66        59        59        55        51        57        86        67 
Female householder, no husband present        554       554       497       476       411       404       420       582       509 
  With related children under 18              490       490       446       429       372       370       381       530       458 
    With related children under 6             304       304       289       278       249       246       254       318       292 
                                                                                                                                  
Type of Residence                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
Inside metropolitan areas                    1034      1034       935       901       791       752       815      1237       986 
  Inside central cities                       634       634       572       550       485       466       499       754       597 
  Outside central cities                      400       400       364       351       307       287       316       482       389 
Outside metropolitan areas                    109       109       103        92        78        77        82       142       109 
                                                                                                                                  
Region                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                  
Northeast                                     211       211       181       174       144       139       146       222       185 
Midwest                                        59        59        51        50        49        48        50        81        58 
South                                         371       371       351       340       301       300       310       479       371 
West                                          501       501       456       429       375       341       391       597       482 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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              761       761       690       663       574       544       598       903       728 
High school graduate, no college              251       251       230       217       196       180       201       316       241 
College: Less than bachelor's degree          106       106        95        90        76        81        76       125       102 
         Bachelor's degree or more             24        24        24        23        22        24        22        36        25 
                                                                                                                                  
Work Experience in 2000-X1                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                  
     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1054      1054       975       931       812       789       838      1306      1025 
Worked at full-time jobs                      388       388       364       340       287       283       297       593       404 
  50 to 52 weeks                              210       210       200       180       157       155       164       354       226 
Worked at part-time jobs                      166       166       153       146       121       126       122       196       158 
Did not work                                  499       499       458       445       404       380       418       517       463 
                                                                                                                                  
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
No workers                                    814       814       732       710       622       593       638       844       755 
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  733       733       676       655       570       556       585       781       694 
  Householder 65 years and over                81        81        56        55        53        37        53        63        61 
One worker                                    291       291       271       249       220       209       230       481       299 
Two workers or more                            37        37        36        35        27        27        29        55        41 
                                                                                                                                  
Program Participation Status of                                                                                                   
  Family Members                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
One or more members received:                                                                                                     
  Cash assistance                             375       375       271       259       203       190       216       300       280 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                     275       275       222       212       166       164       177       242       225 
    SSI                                       126       126        61        57        45        34        48        70        67 
  Food stamps                                 466       466       391       361       270       260       282       455       402 
  Housing assistance                          223       223       201       181       116       116       123       232       206 
  Energy assistance                            91        91        88        82        68        66        69        98        90 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        622       622       565       537       445       427       465       776       597 
Family received both food stamps and                                                                                              
  cash assistance                             284       284       209       196       145       142       155       232       214 
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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (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                      173       173       156       148       131       124       135       295       205 
  Medicare                                    151       151       111       110        96        75       104       130       122 
  Medicaid                                    709       709       609       564       462       444       488       775       630 
No members covered by:                                                                                                            
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or                                                                                           
    Medicaid                                  291       291       291       291       278       265       278       373       291 
  Health insurance                            286       286       286       286       273       260       273       358       286 
Family received:                                                                                                                  
  Medicare and Medicaid                        93        93        57        56        45        41        51        71        66 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10, 2001
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/rdcall/3X_004.htm