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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                                   37312        21.4            26.1           26.0            24.9

Age

Under 18 years                              12763        28.0            30.5           30.3            28.6
  Related children                          12539        27.4            29.9           29.8            28.0
    Under 6 years                            4565        28.9            31.4           31.2            29.1
18 to 24 years                               4879        21.0            23.6           23.3            22.6
25 to 44 years                              12433        17.9            20.1           19.9            18.9
45 to 64 years                               5341        14.4            21.5           21.4            20.8
65 years and over                            1896        21.8            56.6           56.6            56.0
  65 to 74 years                             1175        21.6            54.0           54.0            53.2
  75 years and over                           722        22.0            60.7           60.7            60.6

Family Relationship

In families                                 33110        20.2            24.7           24.5            23.3
  Married-couple families                   23544        15.3            19.5           19.3            18.1
    With related children under 18          18853        17.2            19.4           19.3            17.9
  Female hhlder, no husband present          6830        37.8            43.8           43.8            42.4
    With related children under 18           5622        43.0            47.0           47.0            45.4
Unrelated individuals                        3981        30.4            36.9           37.0            36.6
  Living alone                               1403        27.5            41.5           41.6            41.3
    65 years and over                         369        45.3            84.3           84.3            83.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                   34066        21.1            25.6           25.5            24.4
  Inside central cities                     17010        23.9            28.8           28.5            27.2
  Outside central cities                    17056        18.2            22.5           22.5            21.6
Outside metropolitan areas                   3247        25.4            31.8           31.3            29.9

Region

Northeast                                    4970        24.7            30.2           30.0            29.3
Midwest                                      2866        16.2            19.2           19.1            17.5
South                                       13006        22.2            27.0           26.7            25.6
West                                        16470        20.8            25.4           25.4            24.3

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                24550        18.0            23.9           23.7            22.9
18 to 24 years old                           4879        21.0            23.6           23.3            22.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           2031        27.3            30.0           29.8            28.5
25 years old and over                       19670        17.3            24.0           23.8            23.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           8464        25.0            34.6           34.5            33.4
  High school graduate, no college           5493        14.7            20.1           19.9            19.1
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       3532         9.7            13.4           13.3            12.7
           Bachelor's degree or more         2181         6.5             9.5            9.7             9.1

Work Experience in 2001

    Total, 20 to 64 years                   21332        17.4            20.9           20.7            19.9
Worked at full-time jobs                    14446         9.3            10.7           10.6             9.9
  50 to 52 weeks                            11652         6.4             7.2            7.1             6.5
Worked at part-time jobs                     2132        22.7            27.0           27.4            26.4
Did not work                                 4754        39.5            48.9           48.3            47.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            3114        46.5            66.3           66.4            65.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1653        60.8            72.9           72.9            71.8
    SSI                                      1737        32.8            59.9           60.1            58.4
  Food stamps                                3913        67.2            75.2           75.0            73.1
  Housing assistance                         1967        56.1            67.3           66.9            65.6
  Energy assistance                           674        60.6            71.6           72.8            72.0
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch          11494        38.7            42.6           42.4            40.4
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1687        66.2            78.4           78.3            78.1

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                             15942         6.6             8.2            8.1             6.1
  Medicare                                   2295        24.8            60.1           60.0            59.3
    Also Medicaid                             736        36.7            68.9           68.9            68.2
  Medicaid                                   7026        45.1            54.6           54.6            53.1
Not covered                                 12361        28.3            30.7           30.5            30.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        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                                         26.7           26.9           24.1           24.3           20.6

Age

Under 18 years                                    31.0           31.0           26.7           27.0           25.3
  Related children                                30.4           30.3           26.2           26.4           24.7
    Under 6 years                                 31.9           31.7           26.8           27.0           25.4
18 to 24 years                                    24.2           24.8           22.4           22.6           20.6
25 to 44 years                                    20.6           21.0           18.4           18.6           17.2
45 to 64 years                                    22.0           22.3           21.2           21.3           15.7
65 years and over                                 57.2           57.2           56.5           56.5           24.5
  65 to 74 years                                  54.7           54.8           54.1           54.1           24.0
  75 years and over                               61.1           61.1           60.3           60.3           25.2

Family Relationship

In families                                       25.2           25.2           22.1           22.3           18.7
  Married-couple families                         20.0           20.0           17.2           17.3           13.7
    With related children under 18                19.9           19.9           16.5           16.8           15.0
  Female hhlder, no husband present               44.4           44.6           40.9           41.0           37.3
    With related children under 18                47.4           47.4           43.1           43.2           41.3
Unrelated individuals                             37.3           39.3           39.2           39.6           34.3
  Living alone                                    41.8           42.8           42.6           42.7           31.0
    65 years and over                             84.0           84.0           84.0           84.1           49.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         26.3           26.5           23.7           23.9           20.3
  Inside central cities                           29.8           30.0           26.6           26.8           23.2
  Outside central cities                          22.8           23.0           20.8           20.9           17.3
Outside metropolitan areas                        31.1           31.6           28.7           28.9           23.7

Region

Northeast                                         30.8           31.2           27.7           28.2           25.0
Midwest                                           17.9           18.2           16.4           16.9           14.6
South                                             28.0           28.3           25.1           25.3           20.8
West                                              26.0           26.1           23.6           23.7           20.0

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      24.4           24.8           22.7           22.9           18.1
18 to 24 years old                                24.2           24.8           22.4           22.6           20.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                31.3           31.6           28.1           28.3           26.6
25 years old and over                             24.5           24.8           22.8           23.0           17.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                35.5           36.0           33.5           33.8           25.8
  High school graduate, no college                20.2           20.5           18.7           18.8           14.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            13.8           14.0           12.3           12.4            9.2
           Bachelor's degree or more               9.8            9.7            8.7            8.7            6.0

Work Experience in 2001

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         21.4           21.8           19.6           19.8           17.3
Worked at full-time jobs                          11.2           11.7            9.7            9.9            8.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   7.7            8.0            6.1            6.3            5.8
Worked at part-time jobs                          28.2           29.0           26.7           26.9           23.2
Did not work                                      49.2           49.3           46.4           46.7           40.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        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
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 67.1           67.2           64.4           64.6           56.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           73.1           73.2           71.5           71.8           67.7
    SSI                                           60.7           60.8           57.4           57.4           46.7
  Food stamps                                     74.6           74.3           71.1           71.4           67.6
  Housing assistance                              67.7           67.6           63.5           64.0           58.2
  Energy assistance                               74.5           72.8           71.6           71.8           66.2
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                43.7           43.5           38.1           38.2           35.7
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             78.4           78.6           77.1           77.3           73.9

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    7.0            7.0            5.6            5.6            4.4
  Medicare                                        60.5           60.5           59.5           59.5           28.0
    Also Medicaid                                 69.5           69.7           69.1           69.1           48.1
  Medicaid                                        55.6           55.4           51.3           51.6           46.1
Not covered                                       33.0           33.8           29.8           30.1           27.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                                         20.2            20.2           19.2           17.5            16.0

Age

Under 18 years                                    25.0            25.0           24.3           21.7            19.6
  Related children                                24.4            24.4           23.7           21.2            19.0
    Under 6 years                                 25.1            25.1           24.5           21.4            20.3
18 to 24 years                                    20.3            20.3           19.7           18.0            17.1
25 to 44 years                                    17.0            17.0           16.3           15.0            13.8
45 to 64 years                                    15.3            15.3           13.7           12.7            11.5
65 years and over                                 21.8            21.8           18.4           18.1            16.2
  65 to 74 years                                  20.9            20.9           18.2           17.9            15.9
  75 years and over                               23.4            23.4           18.8           18.3            16.6

Family Relationship

In families                                       18.4            18.4           17.5           15.7            14.2
  Married-couple families                         13.4            13.4           12.8           11.4            10.2
    With related children under 18                14.7            14.7           14.3           12.5            11.2
  Female hhlder, no husband present               37.0            37.0           34.8           32.0            28.6
    With related children under 18                41.0            41.0           39.3           36.1            32.4
Unrelated individuals                             33.3            33.3           32.3           31.5            29.9
  Living alone                                    29.2            29.2           27.3           26.2            22.6
    65 years and over                             45.2            45.2           40.9           40.9            35.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         19.9            19.9           19.0           17.3            15.7
  Inside central cities                           22.6            22.6           21.4           19.6            17.7
  Outside central cities                          17.2            17.2           16.5           15.0            13.7
Outside metropolitan areas                        23.2            23.2           22.0           20.4            19.6

Region

Northeast                                         24.5            24.5           22.3           20.8            18.2
Midwest                                           14.3            14.3           13.9           13.0            12.2
South                                             20.3            20.3           19.5           17.7            16.2
West                                              19.8            19.8           19.0           17.3            15.8

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      17.7            17.7           16.6           15.4            14.1
18 to 24 years old                                20.3            20.3           19.7           18.0            17.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                26.1            26.1           25.4           23.6            22.6
25 years old and over                             17.0            17.0           15.8           14.7            13.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                24.9            24.9           23.2           21.5            19.4
  High school graduate, no college                14.4            14.4           13.3           12.4            11.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             9.0             9.0            8.4            7.8             7.4
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.8             5.8            5.4            5.1             5.1

Work Experience in 2001

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         17.0            17.0           16.1           14.8            13.7
Worked at full-time jobs                           8.7             8.7            8.5            7.6             7.0
  50 to 52 weeks                                   5.7             5.7            5.5            4.9             4.4
Worked at part-time jobs                          23.1            23.1           21.6           20.5            18.3
Did not work                                      39.5            39.5           36.7           34.4            31.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 54.5            54.5           43.3           37.3            31.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           66.8            66.8           58.6           49.7            42.7
    SSI                                           43.5            43.5           29.2           26.2            20.9
  Food stamps                                     66.2            66.2           62.0           53.1            45.2
  Housing assistance                              56.1            56.1           50.5           44.2            34.1
  Energy assistance                               64.0            64.0           60.3           49.7            41.3
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                35.2            35.2           34.0           30.2            26.3
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             72.2            72.2           62.6           53.3            44.2

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    4.3             4.3            4.3            3.9             3.4
  Medicare                                        24.4            24.4           20.2           19.6            17.0
    Also Medicaid                                 41.0            41.0           29.1           28.1            22.8
  Medicaid                                        45.1            45.1           40.9           35.0            30.8
Not covered                                       27.5            27.5           27.2           25.8            24.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   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                                            15.4              17.1           23.5           20.5

Age

Under 18 years                                       19.1              20.9           30.5           26.0
  Related children                                   18.5              20.3           29.8           25.4
    Under 6 years                                    20.2              22.0           31.4           26.3
18 to 24 years                                       16.6              18.2           23.4           20.7
25 to 44 years                                       13.7              14.6           19.9           17.2
45 to 64 years                                       10.6              12.4           15.9           14.5
65 years and over                                    12.6              17.5           22.0           21.3
  65 to 74 years                                     11.9              17.1           21.7           20.9
  75 years and over                                  13.8              18.2           22.5           22.0

Family Relationship

In families                                          13.7              15.3           22.1           18.8
  Married-couple families                             9.8              11.2           17.1           14.1
    With related children under 18                   10.7              12.4           19.2           15.7
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  27.8              30.0           40.6           36.0
    With related children under 18                   31.8              33.9           45.5           40.5
Unrelated individuals                                28.7              30.6           33.7           33.6
  Living alone                                       18.9              22.7           29.1           28.8
    65 years and over                                24.9              35.5           45.3           45.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                            15.1              16.7           23.2           20.1
  Inside central cities                              17.3              18.9           26.5           22.9
  Outside central cities                             13.0              14.6           19.9           17.4
Outside metropolitan areas                           19.0              20.7           27.2           24.4

Region

Northeast                                            17.7              19.0           26.8           22.9
Midwest                                              12.6              13.1           18.1           15.1
South                                                15.7              17.9           24.4           21.0
West                                                 15.0              16.6           22.8           20.3

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                         13.5              15.1           19.9           17.6
18 to 24 years old                                   16.6              18.2           23.4           20.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   22.1              24.1           30.3           26.6
25 years old and over                                12.8              14.3           19.1           16.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   18.1              20.9           27.4           24.7
  High school graduate, no college                   11.1              11.9           16.1           14.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                7.0               7.9           10.8            9.0
           Bachelor's degree or more                  5.2               5.3            7.3            5.9

Work Experience in 2001

    Total, 20 to 64 years                            13.3              14.5           19.4           17.0
Worked at full-time jobs                              7.0               7.4           11.1            9.2
  50 to 52 weeks                                      4.5               4.8            8.1            6.2
Worked at part-time jobs                             17.4              19.5           26.0           22.4
Did not work                                         30.7              33.9           41.4           38.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   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
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    30.5              36.0           48.2           45.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              41.8              48.8           63.0           58.9
    SSI                                              19.7              24.0           33.7           31.8
  Food stamps                                        43.7              49.4           69.0           64.6
  Housing assistance                                 34.1              35.3           58.2           53.2
  Energy assistance                                  39.4              47.2           64.7           61.6
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   25.5              28.4           42.0           36.2
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                43.3              50.5           68.2           64.6

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       3.5               3.6            7.6            5.9
  Medicare                                           13.8              19.3           25.1           24.1
    Also Medicaid                                    19.0              26.1           37.4           36.9
  Medicaid                                           29.7              34.0           47.3           42.7
Not covered                                          23.4              25.2           31.9           27.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                    7997      9755      9700      9280      9961     10043      8996      9065      7671

Age

Under 18 years                               3570      3887      3870      3650      3963      3950      3414      3440      3227
  Related children                           3433      3748      3733      3514      3814      3802      3283      3309      3097
    Under 6 years                            1321      1433      1423      1328      1456      1446      1225      1235      1160
18 to 24 years                               1024      1153      1138      1101      1183      1208      1092      1102      1005
25 to 44 years                               2221      2494      2476      2354      2556      2608      2287      2316      2133
45 to 64 years                                769      1147      1142      1112      1176      1191      1132      1136       841
65 years and over                             413      1073      1073      1062      1084      1085      1071      1071       464
  65 to 74 years                              254       635       635       625       643       644       636       636       283
  75 years and over                           159       438       438       437       441       441       435       435       182

Family Relationship

In families                                  6674      8169      8113      7706      8344      8345      7330      7382      6202
  Married-couple families                    3609      4595      4550      4269      4702      4701      4043      4085      3232
    With related children under 18           3234      3659      3630      3368      3757      3756      3120      3162      2823
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2585      2994      2993      2899      3031      3044      2791      2801      2547
    With related children under 18           2419      2640      2640      2553      2663      2662      2423      2430      2320
Unrelated individuals                        1211      1470      1471      1459      1485      1565      1560      1576      1365
  Living alone                                386       582       584       580       587       600       598       599       435
    65 years and over                         167       311       311       309       310       310       310       310       183

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    7171      8723      8684      8310      8952      9017      8064      8128      6901
  Inside central cities                      4065      4893      4852      4631      5069      5101      4522      4560      3943
  Outside central cities                     3106      3830      3833      3679      3883      3916      3542      3568      2958
Outside metropolitan areas                    826      1032      1015       970      1010      1026       932       937       770

Region

Northeast                                    1226      1503      1493      1455      1532      1552      1376      1399      1244
Midwest                                       465       551       548       501       513       522       471       485       420
South                                        2886      3515      3476      3326      3642      3676      3269      3285      2708
West                                         3419      4186      4183      3997      4275      4293      3880      3896      3300

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 4427      5868      5829      5629      5999      6093      5582      5625      4444
18 to 24 years old                           1024      1153      1138      1101      1183      1208      1092      1102      1005
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            555       610       606       580       637       642       571       574       540
25 years old and over                        3403      4714      4691      4528      4816      4885      4490      4523      3439
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           2112      2930      2921      2830      3004      3049      2838      2859      2182
  High school graduate, no college            806      1104      1091      1051      1111      1129      1025      1035       800
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        344       472       469       449       488       494       435       438       326
           Bachelor's degree or more          142       208       211       198       213       212       191       191       130

Work Experience in 2001

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3711      4451      4415      4238      4561      4645      4183      4225      3682
Worked at full-time jobs                     1350      1552      1535      1432      1623      1686      1404      1429      1272
  50 to 52 weeks                              748       834       829       756       898       936       714       734       675
Worked at part-time jobs                      483       576       583       562       601       617       570       574       495
Did not work                                 1878      2323      2298      2244      2337      2342      2208      2221      1915

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1449      2064      2068      2028      2090      2094      2007      2011      1757
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1004      1205      1204      1187      1209      1210      1182      1186      1119
    SSI                                       570      1040      1044      1015      1055      1057       998       998       811
  Food stamps                                2631      2943      2933      2859      2919      2908      2783      2793      2644
  Housing assistance                         1103      1323      1317      1290      1332      1329      1249      1259      1144
  Energy assistance                           408       482       491       485       502       491       482       483       446
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           4452      4895      4879      4645      5022      5003      4375      4387      4102
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1117      1323      1322      1318      1323      1326      1300      1304      1246

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              1045      1312      1286       976      1116      1114       887       896       703
  Medicare                                    568      1380      1377      1360      1389      1389      1367      1367       642
    Also Medicaid                             270       507       507       501       511       513       508       508       354
  Medicaid                                   3171      3840      3833      3732      3907      3894      3605      3622      3238
Not covered                                  3496      3797      3775      3739      4083      4177      3680      3720      3441

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                    7527      7526      7174      6546      5975      5760      6373      8782      7649

Age

Under 18 years                               3190      3188      3103      2776      2502      2441      2670      3891      3319
  Related children                           3060      3060      2974      2657      2386      2325      2542      3743      3189
    Under 6 years                            1148      1148      1119       978       927       921      1002      1431      1200
18 to 24 years                                992       992       963       877       834       810       888      1143      1011
25 to 44 years                               2115      2115      2027      1870      1720      1702      1820      2480      2142
45 to 64 years                                817       817       732       681       612       568       662       851       773
65 years and over                             414       414       350       343       307       239       333       417       404
  65 to 74 years                              245       245       214       211       187       140       201       255       245
  75 years and over                           169       169       136       132       120        99       131       162       159

Family Relationship

In families                                  6096      6096      5785      5202      4698      4531      5051      7311      6209
  Married-couple families                    3153      3153      3016      2673      2411      2296      2648      4017      3327
    With related children under 18           2763      2763      2690      2357      2109      2026      2328      3624      2961
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2525      2525      2376      2185      1956      1900      2052      2771      2459
    With related children under 18           2306      2306      2209      2030      1823      1789      1903      2559      2278
Unrelated individuals                        1328      1326      1286      1253      1192      1142      1218      1341      1337
  Living alone                                410       410       383       368       317       265       318       408       405
    65 years and over                         167       167       151       151       131        92       131       167       167

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    6774      6772      6459      5885      5339      5144      5701      7899      6856
  Inside central cities                      3845      3845      3648      3330      3004      2934      3211      4509      3889
  Outside central cities                     2929      2927      2811      2555      2335      2209      2490      3390      2966
Outside metropolitan areas                    754       754       715       661       636       616       672       883       793

Region

Northeast                                    1218      1218      1107      1032       905       878       944      1329      1136
Midwest                                       410       410       399       373       351       361       375       520       434
South                                        2634      2634      2543      2298      2110      2044      2325      3171      2734
West                                         3266      3264      3126      2843      2610      2477      2729      3761      3345

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 4337      4337      4072      3770      3473      3319      3703      4891      4330
18 to 24 years old                            992       992       963       877       834       810       888      1143      1011
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            530       530       516       478       459       449       489       616       541
25 years old and over                        3346      3346      3109      2894      2640      2510      2815      3748      3319
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           2112      2112      1961      1822      1645      1536      1767      2322      2087
  High school graduate, no college            790       790       733       683       622       612       654       886       783
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        316       316       296       277       262       249       279       381       319
           Bachelor's degree or more          127       127       119       112       111       113       115       159       129

Work Experience in 2001

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3629      3629      3432      3166      2913      2836      3098      4135      3625
Worked at full-time jobs                     1257      1257      1227      1094      1009      1006      1072      1611      1322
  50 to 52 weeks                              665       665       644       569       515       519       558       947       720
Worked at part-time jobs                      493       493       461       436       389       372       417       555       478
Did not work                                 1879      1879      1744      1636      1514      1458      1610      1969      1825

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1696      1696      1350      1160       981       950      1120      1502      1401
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1104      1104       968       821       705       691       807      1041       973
    SSI                                       757       757       507       456       364       343       416       586       552
  Food stamps                                2588      2588      2426      2077      1769      1712      1933      2701      2530
  Housing assistance                         1104      1104       994       870       671       671       694      1145      1046
  Energy assistance                           431       431       406       335       279       266       318       436       415
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           4040      4040      3907      3471      3019      2928      3260      4826      4161
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1218      1218      1056       898       746       730       852      1150      1090

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               693       693       679       620       547       555       578      1218       936
  Medicare                                    560       560       463       449       390       317       442       577       553
    Also Medicaid                             301       301       214       207       168       140       192       275       272
  Medicaid                                   3168      3168      2875      2458      2168      2090      2391      3327      3002
Not covered                                  3403      3401      3363      3185      2982      2889      3113      3944      3447


For further explanation of the tax model revisions issued in April 2004 see, "Alternative Measures
of Poverty for 2001 and 2002 (Revised)" at Alternative Measures Revision
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032002/rdcall/2_004.htm