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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 45117 17.1 31.6 31.5 31.2
Age
15 to 24 years 6195 29.3 31.7 31.7 31.1
25 to 44 years 16712 13.0 15.4 15.3 15.0
45 to 54 years 6682 14.8 19.8 19.8 19.5
55 to 64 years 4870 20.2 31.7 31.9 31.7
65 years and over 10658 16.4 64.3 63.9 63.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 37533 16.0 29.2 29.0 28.8
Inside central cities 17229 18.3 30.2 30.1 29.8
Outside central cities 20305 14.1 28.3 28.2 27.9
Outside metropolitan areas 7583 22.3 43.5 43.5 43.3
Region
Northeast 8768 17.3 34.9 34.7 34.4
Midwest 10090 15.9 31.1 30.9 30.5
South 15323 18.9 33.0 32.9 32.8
West 10935 15.4 27.5 27.4 27.2
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 44890 16.7 31.3 31.2 30.9
18 to 24 years old 5968 27.0 29.6 29.5 28.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 838 45.4 47.5 46.9 46.8
25 years old and over 38922 15.1 31.6 31.4 31.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7029 32.6 66.3 65.9 65.5
High school graduate, no college 12028 15.7 34.9 34.8 34.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9632 10.4 23.3 23.2 23.0
Bachelor's degree or more 10233 7.0 11.6 11.5 11.5
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 33432 16.0 20.2 20.2 19.9
Worked at full-time jobs 25255 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 20727 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 3282 30.0 36.2 36.5 36.0
Did not work 4894 62.0 82.7 82.6 82.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 2068 62.1 90.8 90.8 90.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 285 64.5 79.1 79.1 79.1
SSI 1857 61.6 92.7 92.7 92.7
Food stamps 1947 63.2 84.8 84.8 84.1
Housing assistance 2530 43.0 79.6 79.4 79.1
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Energy assistance 1264 53.2 86.8 86.8 86.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 899 73.2 92.7 92.7 92.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23302 4.8 9.9 9.9 9.4
Medicare 12034 19.1 67.0 66.6 66.6
Also Medicaid 2225 42.4 85.9 85.7 85.7
Medicaid 4137 50.5 81.2 81.1 80.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7509 32.9 35.0 34.7 34.7
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 31.6 31.9 31.9 32.1 18.5
Age
15 to 24 years 32.2 33.0 33.0 33.4 31.2
25 to 44 years 15.3 15.5 15.4 15.6 13.8
45 to 54 years 19.8 20.3 20.3 20.4 16.4
55 to 64 years 31.9 32.2 32.1 32.3 22.5
65 years and over 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.3 18.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29.2 29.5 29.4 29.6 17.3
Inside central cities 30.2 30.6 30.6 30.7 19.9
Outside central cities 28.3 28.6 28.5 28.7 15.1
Outside metropolitan areas 43.7 44.0 44.0 44.2 24.2
Region
Northeast 34.7 34.9 34.9 35.0 18.7
Midwest 30.9 31.2 31.1 31.5 16.9
South 33.2 33.6 33.6 33.7 20.2
West 27.6 27.9 27.8 27.9 17.3
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.3 31.6 31.6 31.8 18.1
18 to 24 years old 30.0 30.8 30.8 31.2 28.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.1
25 years old and over 31.5 31.8 31.7 31.8 16.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.0 66.4 66.4 66.5 35.8
High school graduate, no college 35.0 35.2 35.2 35.4 17.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 23.3 23.5 23.4 23.5 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 11.5 11.7 11.7 11.7 7.2
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.3 20.6 20.6 20.8 17.3
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 37.0 38.3 37.9 38.4 32.6
Did not work 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.8 66.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.8 91.0 91.0 91.0 82.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 79.1 79.3 79.3 79.3 74.1
SSI 92.7 92.9 92.9 92.9 84.5
Food stamps 84.7 85.3 85.0 85.2 70.3
Housing assistance 79.6 79.9 79.8 80.0 48.9
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Energy assistance 86.8 87.2 87.0 87.4 57.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 92.7 92.9 92.9 92.9 87.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 4.8
Medicare 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.1 21.5
Also Medicaid 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7 54.3
Medicaid 81.1 81.4 81.3 81.4 60.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.5 36.4 36.3 36.8 34.5
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 17.9 17.9 16.9 16.5 15.3
Age
15 to 24 years 31.1 31.1 30.8 30.5 30.0
25 to 44 years 13.6 13.6 13.0 12.5 11.7
45 to 54 years 15.9 15.9 14.7 14.4 12.9
55 to 64 years 21.6 21.6 19.7 18.8 16.3
65 years and over 16.4 16.4 15.0 14.8 13.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.8 16.8 15.8 15.5 14.4
Inside central cities 19.2 19.2 17.9 17.5 15.9
Outside central cities 14.8 14.8 14.1 13.8 13.2
Outside metropolitan areas 23.0 23.0 22.0 21.5 19.3
Region
Northeast 17.6 17.6 16.4 15.6 14.5
Midwest 16.3 16.3 15.6 15.3 14.0
South 19.8 19.8 19.1 18.8 17.1
West 16.8 16.8 15.3 15.1 14.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 17.5 17.5 16.5 16.1 14.9
18 to 24 years old 28.8 28.8 28.5 28.2 27.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.5 46.5 45.2 44.6 44.1
25 years old and over 15.7 15.7 14.7 14.2 12.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.1 34.1 31.1 30.0 26.5
High school graduate, no college 16.3 16.3 15.3 14.9 13.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.9 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.9 16.9 16.1 15.6 14.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 32.5 32.5 31.4 31.2 30.3
Did not work 64.4 64.4 59.8 57.3 51.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 76.2 76.2 55.4 48.7 34.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 70.4 70.4 62.0 59.8 52.7
SSI 77.3 77.3 54.3 47.1 31.8
Food stamps 65.7 65.7 58.6 54.0 39.2
Housing assistance 43.1 43.1 35.7 31.8 13.6
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Energy assistance 54.4 54.4 49.3 45.8 36.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 80.7 80.7 65.4 56.5 37.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.5
Medicare 19.2 19.2 16.9 16.7 14.3
Also Medicaid 46.5 46.5 34.7 33.7 25.3
Medicaid 56.7 56.7 46.5 42.3 33.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 33.7
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 13.2 15.6 17.8 17.7
Age
15 to 24 years 29.9 30.2 31.3 31.3
25 to 44 years 11.6 12.2 13.6 13.6
45 to 54 years 11.7 13.1 15.6 15.6
55 to 64 years 11.8 16.6 20.9 20.9
65 years and over 7.6 13.5 16.4 16.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.8 14.8 16.7 16.7
Inside central cities 14.8 16.3 19.0 19.0
Outside central cities 11.1 13.5 14.8 14.8
Outside metropolitan areas 15.4 19.7 23.0 23.0
Region
Northeast 13.1 15.1 18.0 18.0
Midwest 12.5 14.5 16.7 16.6
South 13.6 17.3 19.7 19.7
West 13.4 14.6 15.9 15.9
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 12.8 15.2 17.4 17.4
18 to 24 years old 27.5 27.9 29.0 29.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.7 44.6 45.9 45.9
25 years old and over 10.6 13.3 15.6 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.5 27.3 33.3 33.2
High school graduate, no college 10.9 13.9 16.5 16.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.8 9.4 10.8 10.8
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.6 7.1 7.0
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.6 14.9 16.8 16.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 5.4 6.0 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 28.8 30.7 32.7 32.3
Did not work 46.9 53.0 62.1 62.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 27.5 38.2 62.2 62.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 50.6 55.7 64.7 64.7
SSI 24.2 35.6 61.7 61.5
Food stamps 32.7 41.1 64.2 64.2
Housing assistance 13.6 14.0 43.7 43.6
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Energy assistance 27.3 37.7 53.5 53.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 29.2 40.5 73.2 73.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 4.6 5.3 5.3
Medicare 8.6 15.0 19.1 19.1
Also Medicaid 17.5 26.6 42.6 42.6
Medicaid 28.1 35.9 51.0 50.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.8 33.7 34.5 34.5
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 7708 14255 14200 14088 14272 14407 14386 14466 8341
Age
15 to 24 years 1812 1967 1964 1927 1994 2045 2045 2071 1935
25 to 44 years 2180 2566 2554 2510 2555 2589 2580 2602 2301
45 to 54 years 988 1326 1323 1305 1325 1360 1353 1365 1095
55 to 64 years 982 1543 1553 1544 1553 1568 1562 1571 1097
65 years and over 1745 6854 6806 6802 6845 6845 6845 6858 1914
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6020 10954 10903 10801 10961 11074 11053 11118 6510
Inside central cities 3149 5201 5185 5134 5208 5275 5266 5285 3435
Outside central cities 2871 5753 5718 5667 5753 5799 5786 5833 3075
Outside metropolitan areas 1688 3301 3297 3287 3311 3333 3333 3348 1832
Region
Northeast 1519 3056 3045 3018 3039 3062 3061 3072 1640
Midwest 1603 3134 3120 3080 3120 3149 3138 3179 1705
South 2903 5055 5038 5019 5093 5145 5143 5164 3102
West 1683 3010 2997 2972 3020 3051 3044 3050 1894
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7505 14052 13997 13887 14069 14203 14182 14259 8134
18 to 24 years old 1609 1764 1761 1725 1791 1841 1841 1863 1727
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 380 398 393 392 396 396 396 396 395
25 years old and over 5896 12289 12236 12162 12278 12362 12341 12395 6407
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2295 4658 4634 4607 4643 4666 4664 4675 2515
High school graduate, no college 1885 4198 4189 4161 4209 4235 4230 4257 2065
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1003 2246 2233 2218 2245 2266 2252 2266 1088
Bachelor's degree or more 713 1187 1180 1176 1182 1195 1194 1197 739
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 5347 6753 6751 6658 6778 6901 6880 6942 5779
Worked at full-time jobs 1330 1516 1510 1431 1520 1599 1592 1629 1444
50 to 52 weeks 445 459 461 426 455 480 480 496 479
Worked at part-time jobs 984 1189 1197 1183 1214 1257 1244 1262 1070
Did not work 3033 4047 4044 4044 4044 4045 4045 4052 3266
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1284 1877 1877 1877 1877 1881 1881 1881 1715
AFDC or other non-SSI 184 225 225 225 225 226 226 226 211
SSI 1143 1722 1722 1722 1722 1725 1725 1725 1570
Food stamps 1231 1651 1651 1637 1650 1661 1655 1659 1368
Housing assistance 1088 2014 2009 2000 2015 2022 2020 2024 1238
Energy assistance 672 1097 1097 1095 1098 1102 1100 1105 727
Food stamps and cash assistance 658 834 834 834 834 836 836 836 784
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1129 2316 2308 2196 2258 2270 2256 2281 1127
Medicare 2295 8061 8017 8015 8058 8062 8062 8079 2592
Also Medicaid 944 1912 1906 1906 1906 1907 1907 1907 1207
Medicaid 2091 3360 3354 3345 3355 3366 3364 3367 2521
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2468 2624 2608 2608 2663 2735 2727 2760 2593
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 8057 8057 7610 7437 6885 5961 7041 8021 8006
Age
15 to 24 years 1927 1927 1906 1892 1859 1851 1873 1939 1939
25 to 44 years 2266 2266 2166 2091 1963 1946 2042 2275 2265
45 to 54 years 1061 1061 984 962 860 784 876 1042 1039
55 to 64 years 1050 1050 959 917 794 576 808 1019 1016
65 years and over 1752 1752 1595 1575 1408 805 1442 1747 1747
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6314 6314 5939 5804 5419 4797 5546 6274 6263
Inside central cities 3302 3302 3084 3007 2740 2548 2814 3275 3266
Outside central cities 3013 3013 2855 2797 2679 2248 2731 2999 2996
Outside metropolitan areas 1743 1743 1671 1633 1466 1165 1495 1747 1743
Region
Northeast 1544 1544 1435 1372 1274 1150 1323 1581 1577
Midwest 1645 1645 1577 1539 1415 1256 1468 1681 1672
South 3033 3033 2923 2876 2623 2090 2655 3024 3021
West 1834 1834 1675 1651 1572 1465 1595 1736 1736
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7849 7849 7402 7230 6677 5754 6833 7812 7797
18 to 24 years old 1720 1720 1698 1685 1652 1643 1665 1730 1730
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 390 390 379 374 370 366 374 385 385
25 years old and over 6129 6129 5704 5545 5026 4111 5168 6082 6067
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2396 2396 2185 2111 1861 1438 1921 2340 2335
High school graduate, no college 1964 1964 1846 1789 1620 1307 1667 1980 1978
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1053 1053 983 960 879 751 906 1041 1037
Bachelor's degree or more 717 717 691 685 666 615 674 722 718
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 5657 5657 5374 5230 4854 4534 4967 5631 5616
Worked at full-time jobs 1438 1438 1415 1403 1351 1294 1367 1520 1515
50 to 52 weeks 479 479 477 471 457 440 462 535 531
Worked at part-time jobs 1067 1067 1031 1025 996 946 1008 1072 1062
Did not work 3153 3153 2927 2803 2507 2293 2593 3040 3040
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1576 1576 1146 1007 712 568 791 1287 1284
AFDC or other non-SSI 200 200 177 170 150 144 159 184 184
SSI 1435 1435 1009 876 590 449 660 1146 1143
Food stamps 1279 1279 1142 1050 764 636 799 1250 1250
Housing assistance 1090 1090 903 804 345 345 353 1106 1104
Energy assistance 688 688 623 578 458 345 477 677 677
Food stamps and cash assistance 725 725 588 508 336 262 364 658 658
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1111 1111 1091 1087 1058 910 1071 1237 1232
Medicare 2307 2307 2031 2008 1722 1031 1802 2301 2301
Also Medicaid 1033 1033 773 750 562 389 592 949 949
Medicaid 2347 2347 1923 1751 1381 1161 1487 2109 2106
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2593 2593 2589 2589 2531 2459 2531 2589 2589