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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 52883 4.8 12.9 12.7 12.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1883 17.3 19.5 19.6 18.3
25 to 44 years 21351 5.8 7.2 7.1 6.7
45 to 54 years 12380 2.5 4.1 4.0 3.9
55 to 64 years 7592 4.3 10.9 10.8 10.5
65 years and over 9677 3.3 36.8 36.4 36.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 43632 3.0 11.0 10.9 10.7
With related children under 18 19118 3.4 4.4 4.3 3.9
With related children under 6 8356 3.9 4.8 4.7 4.1
Male householder, no wife present 2571 8.7 16.1 16.0 15.5
Female householder, no husband present 6681 15.1 23.6 23.5 22.7
With related children under 18 4154 21.4 26.3 26.1 24.9
With related children under 6 1503 31.4 36.1 36.1 34.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 40508 4.1 11.2 11.1 10.8
Inside central cities 10366 6.0 14.3 14.1 13.8
Outside central cities 30142 3.4 10.2 10.1 9.8
Outside metropolitan areas 12376 7.1 18.2 18.1 17.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 10467 4.2 11.9 11.8 11.4
Midwest 14057 4.3 12.2 12.1 11.7
South 18319 5.5 14.3 14.2 13.9
West 10041 4.6 12.1 12.0 11.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5700 12.9 36.7 36.4 35.9
High school graduate, no college 16996 5.7 15.3 15.2 14.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14743 3.9 10.0 10.0 9.5
Bachelor's degree or more 15444 1.6 4.1 4.0 3.9
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 43206 5.1 7.5 7.4 7.1
Worked at full-time jobs 33026 2.4 3.0 2.9 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 29083 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 4399 10.3 13.5 13.4 12.8
Did not work 5781 16.4 28.9 28.7 28.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 13971 13.8 43.1 42.7 42.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 6599 24.7 38.6 38.3 37.1
Householder 65 years and over 7371 4.1 47.1 46.6 46.5
One worker 22958 2.4 3.2 3.1 2.7
Two workers or more 15955 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1765 29.9 57.2 57.3 56.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 673 47.0 68.0 68.0 68.0
SSI 1249 21.8 54.6 54.7 54.1
Food stamps 1648 47.9 67.1 67.0 65.5
Housing assistance 823 41.6 58.6 58.7 56.6
Energy assistance 815 40.5 63.7 63.3 62.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2582 29.5 38.6 38.3 36.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 785 49.9 79.1 79.0 79.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 41169 1.9 5.0 4.9 4.5
Medicare 12487 4.0 34.5 34.2 33.9
Medicaid 5258 21.9 38.3 38.1 37.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 4080 13.2 15.7 15.6 15.6
Health insurance 1998 17.6 19.3 19.2 19.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1658 11.2 48.9 48.7 47.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 12.9 12.9 12.1 12.2 4.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 19.3 19.3 16.2 16.3 14.6
25 to 44 years 7.3 7.3 5.9 6.0 5.2
45 to 54 years 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.9 2.6
55 to 64 years 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.8 4.6
65 years and over 36.7 36.8 36.6 36.8 4.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.7 2.9
With related children under 18 4.3 4.3 3.6 3.6 2.9
With related children under 6 4.5 4.5 3.7 3.7 3.3
Male householder, no wife present 16.4 16.6 15.1 15.2 8.9
Female householder, no husband present 23.9 24.1 20.7 20.8 14.4
With related children under 18 26.6 26.7 21.5 21.5 19.2
With related children under 6 36.5 36.7 29.6 29.7 28.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.2 11.2 10.6 10.7 4.1
Inside central cities 14.3 14.4 13.6 13.6 6.4
Outside central cities 10.1 10.1 9.6 9.6 3.3
Outside metropolitan areas 18.4 18.5 17.1 17.2 6.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 11.8 11.9 11.1 11.2 4.2
Midwest 12.1 12.1 11.4 11.4 3.9
South 14.5 14.6 13.8 13.8 5.4
West 12.1 12.1 11.3 11.3 4.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.0 37.2 35.1 35.3 13.2
High school graduate, no college 15.3 15.4 14.4 14.4 5.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.0 10.0 9.3 9.3 3.8
Bachelor's degree or more 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 1.5
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.5 7.6 6.6 6.7 4.8
Worked at full-time jobs 2.9 2.9 2.2 2.2 1.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.9 1.2 1.2 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 14.0 14.1 11.7 11.8 9.2
Did not work 28.8 29.0 28.5 28.6 18.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 42.9 43.0 41.7 41.8 14.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 38.4 38.6 35.9 36.0 25.1
Householder 65 years and over 46.8 46.9 46.8 47.0 5.0
One worker 3.3 3.3 2.3 2.4 1.7
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 58.2 58.8 55.9 56.2 43.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 69.1 69.1 65.4 65.4 59.0
SSI 55.6 56.5 54.3 54.6 39.7
Food stamps 68.3 68.3 60.6 60.6 50.7
Housing assistance 60.0 60.9 53.9 54.2 44.4
Energy assistance 64.2 64.4 57.8 58.0 42.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 39.5 39.6 32.3 32.4 27.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 80.1 80.1 76.6 76.6 67.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 4.8 4.4 4.4 1.5
Medicare 34.6 34.7 34.4 34.6 4.9
Medicaid 39.1 39.4 35.0 35.1 23.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.5 16.5 15.0 15.2 12.8
Health insurance 20.4 20.4 18.5 18.9 17.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 49.0 49.4 48.4 48.7 18.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 4.5 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 14.3 14.2 13.6 13.0 12.0
25 to 44 years 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.5 3.9
45 to 54 years 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.2 1.9
55 to 64 years 4.5 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.9
65 years and over 3.7 3.7 3.1 3.1 3.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4
With related children under 18 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.3
With related children under 6 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.5
Male householder, no wife present 8.8 8.8 7.8 7.7 6.8
Female householder, no husband present 14.1 14.1 12.4 12.0 10.2
With related children under 18 19.1 19.1 17.1 16.4 13.8
With related children under 6 27.8 27.8 25.3 24.1 21.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.4 3.1
Inside central cities 6.2 6.2 5.4 5.3 4.8
Outside central cities 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.6
Outside metropolitan areas 6.5 6.4 5.9 5.6 5.0
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 4.1 4.1 3.5 3.4 2.9
Midwest 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.3
South 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.7 4.3
West 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.9 3.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.9 12.9 11.1 10.8 9.5
High school graduate, no college 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.7 4.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.1 2.8
Bachelor's degree or more 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.1 3.7
Worked at full-time jobs 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.2 9.2 8.5 8.3 7.1
Did not work 18.1 18.1 15.7 15.2 13.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 14.1 14.1 12.5 12.2 11.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 24.7 24.7 22.1 21.5 19.1
Householder 65 years and over 4.7 4.7 3.9 3.9 3.8
One worker 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 40.7 40.7 27.3 25.2 19.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 56.5 56.5 41.9 38.0 27.9
SSI 36.2 36.2 20.8 19.3 14.5
Food stamps 48.1 48.1 39.9 36.2 27.1
Housing assistance 43.3 43.3 35.9 32.0 20.4
Energy assistance 41.2 41.2 34.4 32.6 24.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 27.5 27.5 24.0 22.2 17.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 62.7 62.7 45.6 41.2 29.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Medicare 4.5 4.5 3.7 3.7 3.4
Medicaid 22.9 22.9 18.4 17.1 14.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.5
Health insurance 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.0 16.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 14.8 14.8 9.5 9.2 7.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 3.1 3.6 5.1 4.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.0 12.3 18.7 14.5
25 to 44 years 3.7 4.0 6.3 4.9
45 to 54 years 1.8 1.9 2.8 2.4
55 to 64 years 3.0 3.9 4.5 4.4
65 years and over 1.9 3.1 3.3 3.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1.9 2.4 3.2 2.8
With related children under 18 2.1 2.3 3.8 2.9
With related children under 6 2.4 2.6 4.4 3.3
Male householder, no wife present 6.6 6.8 9.6 7.8
Female householder, no husband present 9.6 10.3 16.2 12.8
With related children under 18 13.3 14.0 23.1 17.7
With related children under 6 20.4 21.4 33.6 26.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2.8 3.2 4.3 3.7
Inside central cities 4.4 4.8 6.4 5.5
Outside central cities 2.3 2.6 3.6 3.0
Outside metropolitan areas 4.2 5.1 7.7 6.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 2.5 2.9 4.7 3.7
Midwest 3.1 3.3 4.7 3.8
South 3.6 4.4 5.8 5.0
West 3.0 3.5 5.0 4.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7.7 9.7 13.6 11.6
High school graduate, no college 3.9 4.4 6.1 5.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2.6 2.8 4.3 3.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.4
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 3.4 3.7 5.5 4.5
Worked at full-time jobs 1.4 1.5 2.8 1.9
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 6.5 7.2 11.5 9.1
Did not work 12.6 14.1 16.7 15.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 9.5 11.2 14.3 12.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 17.6 19.4 25.8 22.8
Householder 65 years and over 2.3 3.8 4.0 4.0
One worker 1.2 1.3 2.8 1.8
Two workers or more 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 17.4 20.3 30.3 28.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 26.4 29.5 47.8 43.2
SSI 12.0 15.1 22.2 21.2
Food stamps 24.2 28.2 50.4 42.4
Housing assistance 20.4 20.8 44.7 37.9
Energy assistance 22.1 25.0 42.4 36.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 16.1 18.0 32.2 24.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 26.2 30.7 50.2 47.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.6
Medicare 2.5 3.5 4.1 3.9
Medicaid 12.9 14.5 23.6 19.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 11.2 12.5 14.2 12.7
Health insurance 14.9 16.6 18.8 17.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 6.5 8.1 11.2 10.5
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 2520 6803 6738 6563 6807 6829 6416 6448 2461
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 325 367 369 344 363 363 305 307 276
25 to 44 years 1241 1543 1526 1431 1551 1558 1270 1273 1120
45 to 54 years 309 506 498 477 522 526 484 489 325
55 to 64 years 329 824 819 796 817 823 814 817 350
65 years and over 315 3563 3526 3514 3553 3559 3543 3562 391
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1288 4814 4755 4648 4787 4793 4643 4666 1271
With related children under 18 643 841 821 744 817 821 683 689 554
With related children under 6 324 397 392 346 376 378 308 308 273
Male householder, no wife present 223 414 413 398 422 427 388 391 229
Female householder, no husband present 1009 1576 1570 1518 1598 1609 1385 1391 961
With related children under 18 890 1091 1084 1036 1105 1111 892 894 798
With related children under 6 472 542 542 519 549 552 445 447 423
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1646 4547 4498 4394 4531 4546 4297 4321 1652
Inside central cities 620 1482 1465 1435 1485 1491 1405 1413 661
Outside central cities 1026 3065 3032 2960 3047 3055 2892 2908 990
Outside metropolitan areas 874 2256 2241 2169 2275 2284 2119 2127 809
Region
Northeast 437 1247 1232 1192 1237 1244 1157 1169 443
Midwest 603 1716 1702 1650 1696 1700 1604 1609 547
South 1015 2627 2601 2547 2660 2670 2520 2535 984
West 464 1214 1203 1174 1214 1215 1134 1134 488
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 737 2094 2077 2045 2111 2119 2003 2014 755
High school graduate, no college 970 2601 2578 2507 2602 2614 2441 2453 921
College: Less than bachelor's degree 572 1474 1468 1404 1471 1473 1368 1377 554
Bachelor's degree or more 241 634 615 607 623 624 604 604 231
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 2205 3240 3212 3049 3253 3270 2873 2886 2070
Worked at full-time jobs 804 977 966 850 973 973 711 714 600
50 to 52 weeks 458 535 525 453 541 541 354 356 305
Worked at part-time jobs 451 593 588 565 617 619 516 519 405
Did not work 950 1670 1658 1634 1663 1679 1646 1653 1065
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1931 6016 5961 5877 5990 6004 5820 5838 2027
Householder 15 to 64 years 1632 2546 2526 2449 2537 2546 2371 2375 1655
Householder 65 years and over 299 3470 3435 3428 3453 3459 3449 3463 372
One worker 540 723 713 630 752 761 539 551 384
Two workers or more 49 63 64 56 64 64 57 59 49
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 527 1009 1011 1003 1027 1038 988 992 771
AFDC or other non-SSI 317 458 458 458 465 465 440 440 397
SSI 272 682 683 675 694 705 678 682 496
Food stamps 790 1106 1104 1079 1126 1126 998 998 836
Housing assistance 343 483 483 466 494 501 444 446 365
Energy assistance 330 520 516 508 523 525 471 473 347
Free or reduced-price school lunches 761 998 990 946 1021 1023 834 836 716
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 392 621 620 620 629 629 601 601 527
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 800 2060 2031 1856 1952 1970 1792 1806 610
Medicare 501 4314 4273 4237 4315 4328 4294 4318 617
Medicaid 1151 2012 2004 1964 2056 2071 1840 1846 1259
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 540 640 636 636 672 673 613 620 522
Health insurance 351 386 383 383 407 408 370 377 342
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 185 811 807 794 812 819 803 807 300
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
All families 2400 2398 2149 2080 1892 1662 1917 2712 2261
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 269 267 256 245 226 225 231 353 272
25 to 44 years 1113 1113 1003 960 838 792 855 1355 1045
45 to 54 years 319 319 280 267 235 228 235 342 296
55 to 64 years 340 340 310 306 295 229 298 343 333
65 years and over 359 359 301 301 298 187 298 318 314
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1231 1229 1121 1084 1035 850 1052 1384 1203
With related children under 18 536 534 499 470 430 398 447 717 546
With related children under 6 263 263 248 222 206 204 218 372 275
Male householder, no wife present 226 226 200 197 176 169 176 246 200
Female householder, no husband present 943 943 828 799 681 643 689 1081 858
With related children under 18 793 793 709 681 575 554 583 958 735
With related children under 6 418 418 379 362 318 307 321 505 398
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1600 1600 1424 1390 1274 1142 1289 1759 1481
Inside central cities 641 641 556 546 494 454 498 663 570
Outside central cities 959 959 868 844 780 688 790 1096 911
Outside metropolitan areas 800 798 725 690 618 520 628 952 780
Region
Northeast 432 432 371 353 301 266 305 487 390
Midwest 538 538 504 485 459 438 460 660 536
South 957 955 870 853 787 662 802 1063 916
West 472 472 405 388 346 297 350 502 419
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 738 738 634 614 544 440 556 773 662
High school graduate, no college 906 904 826 801 744 660 750 1044 871
College: Less than bachelor's degree 532 532 478 460 408 377 415 637 503
Bachelor's degree or more 223 223 211 205 197 185 197 257 224
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 2040 2038 1848 1779 1595 1474 1619 2393 1947
Worked at full-time jobs 589 589 565 533 475 461 484 926 627
50 to 52 weeks 300 300 293 272 257 253 261 541 331
Worked at part-time jobs 404 404 375 364 314 288 317 505 400
Did not work 1048 1046 908 881 806 726 818 963 921
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1974 1974 1743 1707 1541 1334 1560 2000 1801
Householder 15 to 64 years 1631 1631 1458 1422 1259 1163 1278 1702 1507
Householder 65 years and over 343 343 285 285 282 171 282 298 294
One worker 376 374 357 323 304 270 308 647 405
Two workers or more 49 49 49 49 48 58 48 64 55
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 719 719 482 444 345 307 359 536 496
AFDC or other non-SSI 381 381 282 256 188 178 199 322 291
SSI 452 452 260 241 181 150 188 277 265
Food stamps 792 792 658 596 446 400 464 831 698
Housing assistance 356 356 296 263 168 168 171 368 312
Energy assistance 336 336 281 266 199 180 204 345 296
Free or reduced-price school lunches 710 710 619 574 448 416 465 833 644
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 492 492 358 323 229 205 241 394 369
12/11/01 240
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 610 610 582 578 537 475 537 898 675
Medicare 557 557 463 457 429 309 438 506 489
Medicaid 1204 1204 966 897 738 679 762 1241 1009
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 522 520 517 517 508 456 508 578 519
Health insurance 342 340 340 340 331 297 331 376 342
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 245 245 158 152 126 107 134 186 174