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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Total 3521 28.8 36.3 36.1 35.8
Age
15 to 24 years 805 41.9 43.5 43.2 43.0
25 to 44 years 1527 20.8 22.0 22.0 21.6
45 to 54 years 431 19.2 22.7 22.3 21.9
55 to 64 years 310 34.8 44.4 44.4 44.0
65 years and over 448 37.4 79.0 79.0 79.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3264 27.5 35.0 34.8 34.5
Inside central cities 1837 28.6 35.9 35.8 35.6
Outside central cities 1427 26.1 33.9 33.6 33.1
Outside metropolitan areas 257 44.7 52.0 52.0 51.9
Region
Northeast 598 32.5 42.0 42.0 41.2
Midwest 278 28.6 33.3 33.3 33.3
South 1231 29.7 34.6 34.4 34.2
West 1415 26.4 35.8 35.6 35.4
12/17/01 530
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 3448 27.6 35.2 35.1 34.7
18 to 24 years old 732 37.5 39.3 39.0 38.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 312 41.3 41.3 40.5 40.4
25 years old and over 2716 24.9 34.1 34.0 33.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1171 38.6 52.3 52.0 51.5
High school graduate, no college 720 17.7 25.0 25.0 25.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 453 12.0 17.6 17.6 17.4
Bachelor's degree or more 371 11.1 14.5 14.5 14.1
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 2878 25.1 27.7 27.6 27.2
Worked at full-time jobs 2175 11.1 12.0 11.7 11.3
50 to 52 weeks 1718 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 241 39.4 43.3 43.3 42.6
Did not work 462 83.7 93.8 93.8 93.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 200 67.2 95.3 95.3 95.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 26 64.9 76.7 76.7 76.7
SSI 175 67.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Food stamps 228 66.0 74.8 74.8 74.3
Housing assistance 265 50.2 68.6 68.6 68.6
12/17/01 531
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Energy assistance 71 65.0 83.3 83.3 81.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 87 71.6 89.2 89.2 89.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1259 7.5 10.2 9.9 9.1
Medicare 518 41.3 82.2 82.2 82.2
Also Medicaid 205 56.7 94.9 94.9 94.9
Medicaid 390 59.5 85.5 85.5 85.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1502 36.9 37.6 37.5 37.5
12/17/01 532
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Total 37.1 38.4 38.4 38.7 32.2
Age
15 to 24 years 45.6 47.5 47.5 47.9 46.6
25 to 44 years 22.6 24.0 24.0 24.1 23.1
45 to 54 years 22.9 25.2 25.2 25.8 21.8
55 to 64 years 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 37.9
65 years and over 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4 43.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 35.8 37.2 37.2 37.4 31.1
Inside central cities 37.1 38.8 38.8 39.1 33.5
Outside central cities 34.1 35.1 35.1 35.3 27.9
Outside metropolitan areas 54.1 54.1 54.1 54.2 46.8
Region
Northeast 41.8 41.8 41.8 42.2 34.1
Midwest 36.8 39.3 39.3 40.3 36.0
South 35.3 36.5 36.5 36.5 31.2
West 36.8 38.5 38.5 38.7 31.6
12/17/01 533
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 36.1 37.4 37.4 37.6 31.0
18 to 24 years old 41.4 43.6 43.6 44.0 42.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.8 43.8 43.8 44.4 44.4
25 years old and over 34.6 35.7 35.7 35.9 27.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.1 54.8 54.8 55.2 44.3
High school graduate, no college 25.7 26.3 26.3 26.3 19.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17.8 19.1 19.1 19.2 13.3
Bachelor's degree or more 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 10.7
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 28.6 29.9 29.9 30.1 27.9
Worked at full-time jobs 12.7 14.2 14.2 14.4 13.2
50 to 52 weeks 4.2 4.9 4.9 5.0 4.9
Worked at part-time jobs 46.8 49.3 49.3 50.4 46.1
Did not work 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 87.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 89.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7
SSI 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 91.7
Food stamps 76.2 77.3 77.3 77.3 72.2
Housing assistance 70.6 74.5 74.5 74.5 60.2
12/17/01 534
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Energy assistance 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7 67.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 89.2 89.2 89.2 89.2 84.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.3 6.8
Medicare 83.0 83.0 83.0 83.0 48.4
Also Medicaid 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9 74.6
Medicaid 85.5 86.8 86.8 86.8 71.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.8 42.4 42.4 42.8 42.1
12/17/01 535
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Total 31.1 31.1 30.0 29.5 27.3
Age
15 to 24 years 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 45.3
25 to 44 years 22.9 22.9 22.6 22.3 21.5
45 to 54 years 21.8 21.8 20.9 20.2 17.6
55 to 64 years 35.8 35.8 32.3 30.3 24.7
65 years and over 37.5 37.5 32.8 32.1 25.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.0 30.0 28.8 28.3 26.1
Inside central cities 32.0 32.0 30.3 29.7 26.5
Outside central cities 27.4 27.4 26.8 26.5 25.5
Outside metropolitan areas 46.2 46.2 45.6 45.2 43.4
Region
Northeast 32.1 32.1 30.2 28.6 23.2
Midwest 35.2 35.2 34.8 33.6 33.1
South 30.6 30.6 30.3 30.0 28.6
West 30.5 30.5 28.7 28.6 26.8
12/17/01 536
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 30.0 30.0 28.8 28.3 26.1
18 to 24 years old 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.4 41.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.4 44.4 44.4 44.4 43.1
25 years old and over 26.6 26.6 25.1 24.5 22.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.7 41.7 38.5 37.5 32.9
High school graduate, no college 18.8 18.8 18.4 17.9 16.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.5
Bachelor's degree or more 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.4
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 27.5 27.5 26.9 26.4 24.8
Worked at full-time jobs 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.3
50 to 52 weeks 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.3
Worked at part-time jobs 46.1 46.1 45.2 44.9 43.0
Did not work 85.2 85.2 81.4 79.5 74.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 80.2 80.2 59.8 52.8 38.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 74.6 74.6 64.9 62.1 62.1
SSI 81.2 81.2 58.7 51.1 34.1
Food stamps 66.7 66.7 60.7 57.3 37.2
Housing assistance 52.0 52.0 47.4 42.5 19.4
12/17/01 537
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Energy assistance 58.6 58.6 55.1 54.6 34.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 79.0 79.0 63.4 54.6 29.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.1
Medicare 41.2 41.2 35.2 34.1 27.5
Also Medicaid 62.2 62.2 47.1 44.1 30.8
Medicaid 64.8 64.8 54.7 50.4 40.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.1 42.1 42.0 42.0 40.3
12/17/01 538
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Total 25.6 27.8 31.4 31.4
Age
15 to 24 years 45.4 45.3 46.9 46.9
25 to 44 years 21.5 21.9 23.3 23.3
45 to 54 years 16.0 18.3 22.4 22.4
55 to 64 years 20.6 25.7 34.7 34.7
65 years and over 16.8 26.9 37.4 37.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 24.6 26.5 30.1 30.1
Inside central cities 25.5 27.0 31.9 31.9
Outside central cities 23.5 25.9 27.9 27.9
Outside metropolitan areas 38.1 43.5 47.3 47.3
Region
Northeast 22.9 23.5 33.7 33.7
Midwest 31.9 33.9 35.8 35.8
South 25.5 29.1 31.1 31.1
West 25.7 27.2 29.8 29.8
12/17/01 539
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 24.3 26.5 30.2 30.2
18 to 24 years old 41.3 41.1 42.7 42.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.1 43.1 45.2 45.2
25 years old and over 19.7 22.6 26.8 26.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.4 33.9 41.3 41.3
High school graduate, no college 15.2 16.5 19.5 19.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.8 12.8 13.5 13.5
Bachelor's degree or more 8.7 10.4 11.5 11.5
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.1 25.2 27.8 27.8
Worked at full-time jobs 12.0 12.4 13.9 13.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.2 4.4 5.0 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 43.1 43.0 46.1 46.1
Did not work 71.4 76.2 83.7 83.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 32.2 41.8 66.4 66.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 62.1 62.1 64.9 64.9
SSI 27.6 38.5 66.1 66.1
Food stamps 35.0 39.0 67.9 67.9
Housing assistance 19.4 19.7 55.3 55.3
12/17/01 540
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Energy assistance 27.2 40.0 65.0 65.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 27.9 31.1 71.6 71.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.5 6.1 8.0 8.0
Medicare 18.2 29.5 41.3 41.3
Also Medicaid 22.6 32.3 56.7 56.7
Medicaid 35.6 42.0 59.8 59.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.9 40.3 42.0 42.0
12/17/01 541
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Total 1013 1276 1271 1261 1307 1353 1353 1361 1134
Age
15 to 24 years 337 350 348 346 367 382 382 386 375
25 to 44 years 317 337 335 330 345 366 366 368 352
45 to 54 years 83 98 96 94 99 109 109 111 94
55 to 64 years 108 138 138 136 140 140 140 140 117
65 years and over 168 354 354 354 356 356 356 356 195
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 898 1143 1138 1127 1168 1214 1214 1222 1014
Inside central cities 525 659 658 655 681 713 713 719 615
Outside central cities 373 484 479 473 487 501 501 503 399
Outside metropolitan areas 115 134 134 133 139 139 139 139 120
Region
Northeast 194 251 251 247 250 250 250 252 204
Midwest 80 93 93 92 102 109 109 112 100
South 365 426 424 421 435 449 449 449 384
West 374 507 504 501 520 545 545 548 447
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 950 1214 1209 1198 1243 1289 1289 1298 1070
18 to 24 years old 275 288 285 283 303 319 319 322 311
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 129 129 126 126 127 137 137 138 138
25 years old and over 675 926 923 915 940 970 970 975 759
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 452 613 609 604 622 642 642 647 519
High school graduate, no college 127 180 180 180 185 189 189 189 140
12/17/01 542
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 55 80 80 79 81 86 86 87 60
Bachelor's degree or more 41 54 54 52 52 52 52 52 40
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 722 799 793 783 823 861 861 868 803
Worked at full-time jobs 240 261 255 247 276 309 309 313 288
50 to 52 weeks 63 64 65 63 73 84 84 85 84
Worked at part-time jobs 95 104 104 103 113 119 119 121 111
Did not work 387 434 434 434 434 434 434 434 404
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 134 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 179
AFDC or other non-SSI 17 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
SSI 118 172 172 172 172 172 172 172 161
Food stamps 151 171 171 170 174 176 176 176 165
Housing assistance 133 181 181 181 187 197 197 197 159
Energy assistance 46 59 59 58 58 58 58 58 48
Food stamps and cash assistance 63 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 74
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 94 128 125 114 116 116 116 117 86
Medicare 214 426 426 426 430 430 430 430 251
Also Medicaid 116 194 194 194 194 194 194 194 153
Medicaid 232 334 334 334 334 339 339 339 278
Not covered by:
Health insurance 554 565 563 563 598 637 637 643 633
12/17/01 543
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
Total 1097 1097 1056 1039 962 901 977 1105 1105
Age
15 to 24 years 374 374 374 374 365 366 365 377 377
25 to 44 years 350 350 345 341 329 328 334 356 356
45 to 54 years 94 94 90 87 76 69 79 96 96
55 to 64 years 111 111 100 94 77 64 80 108 108
65 years and over 168 168 147 144 116 75 120 168 168
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 978 978 939 923 851 804 865 984 984
Inside central cities 587 587 557 546 487 468 496 586 586
Outside central cities 391 391 382 378 364 336 370 398 398
Outside metropolitan areas 119 119 117 116 111 98 112 121 121
Region
Northeast 192 192 180 171 138 137 141 201 201
Midwest 98 98 97 93 92 89 94 99 99
South 376 376 373 369 353 313 358 382 382
West 431 431 406 405 379 363 385 422 422
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1033 1033 992 976 899 838 914 1041 1041
18 to 24 years old 310 310 310 310 301 302 301 313 313
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 138 138 138 138 135 135 135 141 141
25 years old and over 723 723 682 666 597 536 613 728 728
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 488 488 451 439 386 345 397 483 483
High school graduate, no college 135 135 133 129 117 110 119 141 141
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000 (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 60 60 59 58 57 49 58 61 61
Bachelor's degree or more 40 40 40 40 38 32 38 43 43
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 20 to 64 years 793 793 773 760 714 694 725 800 800
Worked at full-time jobs 288 288 288 284 268 260 269 302 302
50 to 52 weeks 84 84 84 83 74 72 75 86 86
Worked at part-time jobs 111 111 109 108 104 104 104 111 111
Did not work 394 394 376 368 343 330 352 387 387
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 160 160 120 106 76 64 84 133 133
AFDC or other non-SSI 19 19 17 16 16 16 16 17 17
SSI 142 142 103 89 60 48 67 116 116
Food stamps 152 152 138 131 85 80 89 155 155
Housing assistance 137 137 125 112 51 51 52 146 146
Energy assistance 42 42 39 39 24 19 28 46 46
Food stamps and cash assistance 69 69 55 48 26 24 27 63 63
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 82 82 82 81 77 69 77 100 100
Medicare 213 213 183 177 142 94 153 214 214
Also Medicaid 127 127 96 90 63 46 66 116 116
Medicaid 253 253 214 197 156 139 164 233 233
Not covered by:
Health insurance 633 633 631 631 606 599 606 631 631