Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 281475 10.4 18.1 18.0 17.4
Age
Under 18 years 72021 14.7 17.4 17.3 16.4
Related children 70950 14.2 16.9 16.8 15.9
Under 6 years 23014 16.6 18.8 18.8 17.7
18 to 24 years 27312 14.9 17.6 17.5 16.9
25 to 44 years 82954 8.7 11.1 11.1 10.5
45 to 64 years 65419 7.1 12.8 12.7 12.4
65 years and over 33769 8.4 47.2 46.8 46.6
65 to 74 years 18123 7.8 40.4 40.1 39.8
75 years and over 15647 9.1 55.0 54.6 54.5
Family Relationship
In families 233911 8.8 14.9 14.8 14.2
Married-couple families 182212 4.9 10.6 10.4 10.0
With related children under 18 113690 6.1 7.6 7.6 6.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 39261 26.1 34.3 34.3 33.2
With related children under 18 29222 32.2 38.6 38.5 37.3
Unrelated individuals 46392 17.8 33.3 33.2 33.0
Living alone 28844 14.8 36.9 36.7 36.5
65 years and over 10480 16.0 66.3 66.0 65.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 228949 9.9 16.8 16.7 16.2
Inside central cities 81332 14.9 22.6 22.5 21.9
Outside central cities 147617 7.2 13.6 13.5 13.1
Outside metropolitan areas 52526 12.6 23.6 23.4 22.7
Region
Northeast 53193 9.6 17.5 17.4 16.9
Midwest 63676 8.4 16.4 16.2 15.6
South 100421 12.0 19.8 19.7 19.3
West 64185 10.8 17.5 17.4 16.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 209454 9.0 18.3 18.2 17.8
18 to 24 years old 27312 14.9 17.6 17.5 16.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6475 22.1 26.1 25.9 25.2
25 years old and over 182142 8.1 18.4 18.3 17.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28948 19.6 42.8 42.7 42.0
High school graduate, no college 58456 8.4 20.7 20.5 20.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 46042 5.8 12.9 12.7 12.4
Bachelor's degree or more 48696 3.0 6.3 6.3 6.2
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 167776 8.8 12.5 12.4 12.0
Worked at full-time jobs 116834 3.5 4.4 4.4 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 97227 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 20363 11.7 16.2 16.0 15.4
Did not work 30579 27.1 41.1 40.9 40.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 16455 40.7 64.1 64.0 63.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 6845 55.4 71.1 71.0 70.1
SSI 10956 33.0 62.3 62.1 61.0
Food stamps 17757 57.7 71.1 71.0 69.3
Housing assistance 10906 49.4 67.0 66.7 66.1
Energy assistance 6542 47.6 69.1 69.0 67.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33422 34.0 41.2 41.0 39.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 8109 61.5 80.9 80.9 80.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 176408 2.7 5.2 5.2 4.5
Medicare 38035 10.7 49.7 49.3 49.1
Also Medicaid 5251 31.3 69.6 69.2 68.9
Medicaid 31375 38.6 54.4 54.2 53.3
Not covered 40983 22.3 26.5 26.3 26.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 18.2 18.3 16.9 17.0 10.3
Age
Under 18 years 17.6 17.6 14.8 14.9 13.2
Related children 17.0 17.1 14.3 14.4 12.7
Under 6 years 18.9 18.9 15.7 15.9 14.6
18 to 24 years 18.1 18.2 16.8 16.9 14.9
25 to 44 years 11.3 11.4 10.0 10.1 8.4
45 to 64 years 12.9 13.0 12.6 12.7 8.1
65 years and over 47.0 47.1 46.9 47.1 9.4
65 to 74 years 40.3 40.3 40.2 40.3 8.7
75 years and over 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.9 10.3
Family Relationship
In families 15.0 15.1 13.5 13.6 8.4
Married-couple families 10.6 10.6 9.6 9.7 4.5
With related children under 18 7.8 7.8 6.2 6.3 5.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.6 34.8 30.8 30.9 25.3
With related children under 18 38.8 39.0 33.7 33.8 30.2
Unrelated individuals 33.7 33.8 33.7 33.9 19.5
Living alone 37.0 37.1 37.1 37.2 16.5
65 years and over 66.1 66.1 66.1 66.2 17.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 17.0 17.1 15.7 15.8 9.8
Inside central cities 22.8 23.0 21.2 21.3 14.8
Outside central cities 13.7 13.8 12.7 12.8 7.0
Outside metropolitan areas 23.6 23.7 22.2 22.3 12.6
Region
Northeast 17.5 17.6 16.5 16.6 9.8
Midwest 16.2 16.3 15.2 15.3 8.2
South 20.2 20.3 18.6 18.7 11.6
West 17.6 17.7 16.4 16.5 10.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.4 18.5 17.7 17.8 9.3
18 to 24 years old 18.1 18.2 16.8 16.9 14.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.1 27.3 24.4 24.5 22.1
25 years old and over 18.5 18.6 17.8 17.9 8.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.3 43.4 41.6 41.8 21.0
High school graduate, no college 20.6 20.7 19.8 19.9 8.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.0 13.1 12.4 12.5 6.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.3 3.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.7 12.8 11.8 11.9 9.0
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.7 3.8 3.9 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.7 2.0 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 16.6 16.8 15.3 15.5 11.9
Did not work 41.1 41.2 40.0 40.1 29.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 64.3 64.4 62.0 62.2 53.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.4 71.6 68.4 68.7 63.7
SSI 62.1 62.2 60.6 60.6 50.1
Food stamps 71.4 71.4 66.0 66.5 59.2
Housing assistance 67.4 67.5 63.4 63.6 51.5
Energy assistance 69.0 69.2 64.2 64.4 49.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.9 42.0 35.6 35.8 31.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.3 81.4 78.8 78.8 72.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.7 4.8 4.2 4.3 2.0
Medicare 49.5 49.6 49.4 49.5 12.2
Also Medicaid 69.4 69.5 68.8 69.0 40.8
Medicaid 55.1 55.2 50.7 50.9 41.6
Not covered 28.3 28.5 24.9 25.2 21.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 10.0 10.0 9.2 8.8 7.8
Age
Under 18 years 13.1 13.0 12.2 11.5 9.9
Related children 12.6 12.5 11.7 11.0 9.4
Under 6 years 14.4 14.4 13.6 12.6 11.2
18 to 24 years 14.7 14.7 14.0 13.5 12.6
25 to 44 years 8.3 8.3 7.6 7.3 6.5
45 to 64 years 7.8 7.8 6.8 6.5 5.8
65 years and over 8.6 8.6 7.6 7.5 6.7
65 to 74 years 7.9 7.9 7.0 7.0 6.0
75 years and over 9.4 9.4 8.2 8.1 7.5
Family Relationship
In families 8.2 8.2 7.5 7.1 6.2
Married-couple families 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.7 3.4
With related children under 18 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.2 3.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 24.9 24.9 22.6 21.8 18.4
With related children under 18 29.8 29.8 27.5 26.5 22.2
Unrelated individuals 18.8 18.8 17.6 17.1 15.6
Living alone 15.7 15.7 14.4 14.0 12.0
65 years and over 16.0 16.0 14.5 14.3 12.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 9.5 9.5 8.7 8.3 7.4
Inside central cities 14.3 14.3 13.1 12.5 11.0
Outside central cities 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.0 5.4
Outside metropolitan areas 12.3 12.3 11.3 10.9 9.7
Region
Northeast 9.5 9.5 8.4 8.0 6.9
Midwest 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.0 6.3
South 11.3 11.3 10.6 10.2 9.1
West 10.6 10.6 9.6 9.0 8.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.0 9.0 8.2 7.9 7.1
18 to 24 years old 14.7 14.7 14.0 13.5 12.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.8 21.8 20.6 19.8 18.5
25 years old and over 8.2 8.1 7.3 7.0 6.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.9 19.9 17.6 16.9 14.7
High school graduate, no college 8.4 8.4 7.6 7.3 6.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.5
Bachelor's degree or more 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.8 8.8 8.1 7.7 7.0
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 11.8 11.8 10.9 10.5 9.3
Did not work 28.5 28.5 25.5 24.4 22.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 51.0 51.0 37.3 33.6 26.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.4 62.4 51.2 45.9 36.6
SSI 47.1 47.1 30.1 27.4 20.1
Food stamps 57.6 57.6 50.8 46.4 35.1
Housing assistance 49.1 49.1 43.4 40.1 25.2
Energy assistance 47.2 47.2 41.2 38.6 30.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 30.8 30.8 28.3 26.4 21.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 71.2 71.2 56.3 50.7 37.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7
Medicare 10.9 10.9 9.4 9.2 7.9
Also Medicaid 35.4 35.4 25.7 24.7 17.9
Medicaid 40.4 40.4 34.0 30.9 25.0
Not covered 21.2 21.2 20.8 20.4 19.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 7.2 8.1 11.3 9.8
Age
Under 18 years 9.6 10.2 16.0 13.0
Related children 9.1 9.7 15.5 12.5
Under 6 years 11.0 11.6 18.0 14.5
18 to 24 years 12.2 13.0 16.1 14.5
25 to 44 years 6.3 6.8 9.6 8.2
45 to 64 years 5.0 6.0 7.6 7.2
65 years and over 4.3 6.9 8.5 8.4
65 to 74 years 4.0 6.2 7.9 7.8
75 years and over 4.6 7.7 9.1 9.1
Family Relationship
In families 5.8 6.4 9.7 8.0
Married-couple families 3.1 3.6 5.5 4.5
With related children under 18 3.6 4.0 6.9 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 17.6 18.7 27.8 23.4
With related children under 18 21.5 22.6 34.3 28.5
Unrelated individuals 13.7 16.1 18.7 18.7
Living alone 9.1 12.0 15.4 15.4
65 years and over 7.0 12.3 16.0 16.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 6.9 7.7 10.7 9.4
Inside central cities 10.5 11.3 16.0 14.0
Outside central cities 4.9 5.7 7.9 6.8
Outside metropolitan areas 8.5 10.0 13.6 11.9
Region
Northeast 6.5 7.2 10.2 9.1
Midwest 5.8 6.5 9.0 7.9
South 8.2 9.4 13.0 11.2
West 7.5 8.4 11.7 10.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.4 7.4 9.6 8.7
18 to 24 years old 12.2 13.0 16.1 14.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.8 19.2 24.2 21.2
25 years old and over 5.5 6.5 8.7 7.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.5 15.2 20.7 19.0
High school graduate, no college 5.7 6.8 9.1 8.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.0 4.7 6.3 5.6
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 2.8 3.3 3.0
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.5 7.2 9.6 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.6 4.2 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.5 2.6 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 8.8 9.6 13.0 11.5
Did not work 20.4 23.0 27.9 26.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 23.9 27.7 41.9 39.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35.2 38.7 57.2 52.9
SSI 17.7 21.8 34.0 32.3
Food stamps 33.4 36.9 60.3 53.7
Housing assistance 25.2 26.0 51.6 46.6
Energy assistance 27.8 31.3 50.4 44.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.8 22.4 36.9 30.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 35.5 39.6 63.2 59.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.7 3.1 2.4
Medicare 5.5 8.3 10.8 10.6
Also Medicaid 13.6 19.2 31.5 31.0
Medicaid 23.2 26.6 40.7 35.9
Not covered 18.3 19.5 24.5 21.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 29389 50877 50531 49030 51268 51483 47639 47964 29025
Age
Under 18 years 10601 12553 12487 11844 12643 12669 10660 10744 9524
Related children 10072 11996 11933 11294 12082 12106 10148 10232 9030
Under 6 years 3812 4338 4321 4074 4348 4356 3607 3653 3352
18 to 24 years 4062 4819 4778 4608 4941 4980 4593 4628 4059
25 to 44 years 7228 9204 9167 8724 9367 9438 8298 8412 6979
45 to 64 years 4673 8375 8285 8118 8445 8504 8234 8284 5272
65 years and over 2825 15926 15813 15736 15871 15892 15854 15896 3191
65 to 74 years 1406 7320 7262 7207 7300 7310 7285 7303 1586
75 years and over 1419 8606 8551 8529 8572 8582 8569 8593 1606
Family Relationship
In families 20686 34935 34673 33279 35164 35301 31583 31820 19603
Married-couple families 8989 19245 19004 18145 19327 19349 17527 17690 8243
With related children under 18 6881 8693 8587 7885 8831 8836 7057 7160 5842
Female hhlder, no husband present 10250 13482 13447 13051 13599 13679 12074 12131 9952
With related children under 18 9422 11285 11255 10890 11346 11385 9840 9884 8832
Unrelated individuals 8273 15470 15390 15286 15623 15702 15655 15743 9046
Living alone 4272 10632 10573 10532 10677 10713 10695 10738 4745
65 years and over 1677 6952 6913 6909 6926 6926 6926 6937 1826
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 22774 38503 38224 37101 38851 39042 35999 36261 22400
Inside central cities 12119 18416 18281 17792 18583 18681 17242 17335 12020
Outside central cities 10655 20087 19944 19308 20268 20362 18757 18926 10381
Outside metropolitan areas 6615 12374 12306 11929 12417 12441 11640 11703 6624
Region
Northeast 5089 9309 9264 9008 9327 9362 8774 8836 5239
Midwest 5336 10411 10288 9931 10331 10398 9655 9730 5219
South 12062 19920 19832 19338 20287 20340 18679 18804 11600
West 6901 11237 11147 10753 11322 11383 10532 10594 6966
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18788 38324 38043 37186 38625 38814 36980 37220 19500
18 to 24 years old 4062 4819 4778 4608 4941 4980 4593 4628 4059
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1430 1689 1675 1629 1757 1768 1580 1588 1432
25 years old and over 14726 33505 33265 32578 33683 33834 32386 32592 15442
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5683 12402 12366 12162 12527 12568 12055 12102 6089
High school graduate, no college 4925 12100 11959 11667 12037 12089 11548 11655 5094
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2670 5916 5860 5726 5973 6014 5707 5746 2756
Bachelor's degree or more 1447 3087 3080 3023 3146 3162 3076 3090 1504
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 14800 21010 20854 20117 21332 21496 19821 20008 15158
Worked at full-time jobs 4122 5135 5093 4678 5399 5497 4487 4583 3737
50 to 52 weeks 2003 2405 2387 2119 2567 2627 1951 2009 1730
Worked at part-time jobs 2381 3293 3263 3128 3378 3413 3114 3149 2430
Did not work 8296 12583 12498 12311 12554 12586 12220 12275 8991
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 6691 10550 10526 10360 10574 10596 10210 10239 8786
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3795 4865 4857 4800 4888 4900 4683 4703 4362
SSI 3611 6826 6807 6681 6808 6818 6634 6643 5494
Food stamps 10250 12627 12599 12304 12677 12680 11727 11805 10504
Housing assistance 5387 7302 7278 7209 7346 7362 6918 6933 5620
Energy assistance 3114 4521 4515 4385 4517 4527 4197 4215 3250
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11359 13774 13700 13097 13988 14028 11890 11972 10473
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4987 6561 6558 6496 6592 6598 6390 6394 5915
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4706 9204 9088 7892 8353 8397 7464 7527 3454
Medicare 4066 18891 18760 18662 18838 18864 18774 18837 4659
Also Medicaid 1642 3652 3635 3617 3644 3648 3610 3621 2143
Medicaid 12111 17070 17013 16713 17274 17319 15910 15982 13066
Not covered 9150 10846 10767 10638 11579 11669 10217 10332 8784
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 28261 28247 25962 24772 22045 20210 22782 31727 27659
Age
Under 18 years 9401 9393 8804 8267 7133 6893 7368 11547 9365
Related children 8906 8901 8323 7802 6701 6461 6895 11002 8873
Under 6 years 3308 3308 3126 2893 2568 2527 2662 4138 3326
18 to 24 years 4013 4013 3816 3685 3445 3325 3547 4394 3956
25 to 44 years 6863 6857 6344 6052 5422 5266 5610 7952 6781
45 to 64 years 5086 5086 4438 4238 3780 3281 3928 4972 4719
65 years and over 2898 2898 2562 2530 2266 1444 2330 2862 2839
65 to 74 years 1433 1433 1273 1260 1096 723 1131 1435 1418
75 years and over 1465 1465 1288 1270 1169 721 1199 1428 1421
Family Relationship
In families 19182 19173 17437 16519 14523 13566 14953 22595 18636
Married-couple families 8066 8060 7401 6813 6231 5640 6540 10063 8170
With related children under 18 5752 5745 5368 4805 4294 4097 4567 7873 6017
Female hhlder, no husband present 9777 9775 8860 8544 7214 6899 7333 10905 9175
With related children under 18 8714 8712 8048 7743 6499 6284 6610 10016 8338
Unrelated individuals 8703 8703 8168 7916 7234 6356 7482 8683 8658
Living alone 4519 4519 4151 4048 3450 2628 3452 4450 4433
65 years and over 1680 1680 1521 1503 1292 730 1294 1673 1673
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 21789 21781 20030 19068 16936 15746 17546 24570 21429
Inside central cities 11646 11640 10689 10189 8906 8523 9204 12981 11397
Outside central cities 10143 10141 9341 8880 8030 7224 8342 11588 10032
Outside metropolitan areas 6472 6466 5932 5703 5109 4464 5236 7157 6230
Region
Northeast 5029 5027 4460 4238 3688 3435 3835 5421 4820
Midwest 5090 5090 4697 4489 4000 3706 4164 5736 5036
South 11334 11321 10642 10236 9164 8272 9401 13049 11271
West 6808 6808 6163 5808 5192 4798 5383 7521 6532
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18859 18854 17159 16505 14912 13317 15414 20180 18294
18 to 24 years old 4013 4013 3816 3685 3445 3325 3547 4394 3956
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1410 1410 1336 1281 1200 1155 1242 1568 1376
25 years old and over 14846 14841 13343 12820 11467 9992 11868 15786 14338
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5774 5774 5106 4893 4253 3626 4403 5984 5490
High school graduate, no college 4930 4928 4417 4240 3804 3320 3948 5328 4792
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2667 2665 2418 2315 2088 1820 2171 2890 2582
Bachelor's degree or more 1475 1473 1403 1371 1323 1225 1345 1585 1474
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 14824 14818 13508 12926 11674 10936 12076 16064 14319
Worked at full-time jobs 3704 3698 3497 3330 2995 2908 3085 4906 3858
50 to 52 weeks 1707 1702 1618 1527 1384 1378 1421 2525 1838
Worked at part-time jobs 2397 2397 2225 2136 1903 1784 1952 2641 2337
Did not work 8723 8723 7786 7459 6776 6244 7039 8518 8124
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (All Races)
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 8393 8393 6135 5521 4281 3929 4563 6897 6474
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4275 4275 3508 3143 2504 2408 2652 3915 3622
SSI 5162 5162 3295 3002 2207 1936 2385 3721 3543
Food stamps 10230 10230 9014 8246 6239 5933 6546 10712 9540
Housing assistance 5356 5356 4737 4376 2744 2744 2840 5632 5081
Energy assistance 3087 3087 2695 2523 1980 1819 2046 3300 2901
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 10289 10289 9450 8815 7238 6956 7476 12341 10033
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5776 5776 4562 4115 3044 2875 3214 5123 4801
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3389 3378 3250 3198 2933 2747 2990 5383 4206
Medicare 4148 4148 3570 3506 2993 2086 3151 4115 4047
Also Medicaid 1858 1858 1348 1297 940 715 1009 1653 1629
Medicaid 12665 12665 10673 9683 7828 7278 8347 12762 11260
Not covered 8679 8677 8528 8359 7862 7487 7972 10026 8663