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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                         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

White

    Total                                  229675         8.8            16.5           16.4            15.9

Age

Under 18 years                              56089        12.0            14.2           14.2            13.3
  Related children                          55238        11.5            13.7           13.6            12.7
    Under 6 years                           17920        13.5            15.4           15.3            14.3
18 to 24 years                              21644        12.8            15.1           15.0            14.4
25 to 44 years                              67051         7.5             9.6            9.6             9.1
45 to 64 years                              55101         6.1            11.5           11.4            11.1
65 years and over                           29790         7.3            46.5           46.1            45.9
  65 to 74 years                            15668         6.5            39.2           38.8            38.6
  75 years and over                         14122         8.2            54.6           54.2            54.0

Family Relationship

In families                                190413         7.1            13.1           13.0            12.5
  Married-couple families                  156392         4.6            10.3           10.2             9.7
    With related children under 18          95570         5.8             7.1            7.1             6.4
  Female hhlder, no husband present         24619        21.9            30.1           30.1            29.1
    With related children under 18          17506        28.1            34.2           34.2            32.9
Unrelated individuals                       38294        16.3            32.6           32.4            32.2
  Living alone                              23888        13.2            36.6           36.4            36.2
    65 years and over                        9345        14.3            65.1           64.8            64.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                         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                  183527         8.3            15.2           15.1            14.6
  Inside central cities                     56856        12.0            19.7           19.6            19.0
  Outside central cities                   126671         6.6            13.2           13.1            12.6
Outside metropolitan areas                  46148        10.6            21.7           21.6            20.9

Region

Northeast                                   44168         7.6            15.9           15.9            15.3
Midwest                                     55243         6.6            14.4           14.2            13.7
South                                       77147         9.7            17.7           17.6            17.2
West                                        53117        10.7            17.4           17.3            16.6

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over               173586         7.7            17.2           17.1            16.7
18 to 24 years old                          21644        12.8            15.1           15.0            14.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           5072        18.4            21.6           21.5            20.7
25 years old and over                      151942         7.0            17.5           17.4            17.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma          23138        17.9            41.9           41.7            41.0
  High school graduate, no college          49131         7.0            19.6           19.4            19.0
  College: Less than bachelor's degree      38402         5.1            12.4           12.3            12.0
           Bachelor's degree or more        41271         2.6             6.2            6.1             6.1

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                  137539         7.6            11.0           10.9            10.5
Worked at full-time jobs                    96612         3.1             3.9            3.8             3.5
  50 to 52 weeks                            80754         1.9             2.2            2.2             2.0
Worked at part-time jobs                    17190         9.9            13.9           13.8            13.2
Did not work                                23737        24.0            38.0           37.7            37.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                         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                           10173        37.3            62.1           62.0            60.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      4053        52.1            69.4           69.3            68.1
    SSI                                      6907        30.6            60.1           60.0            58.8
  Food stamps                               11042        54.8            69.1           68.9            67.0
  Housing assistance                         5892        44.4            67.2           67.0            66.4
  Energy assistance                          4373        42.8            67.3           67.3            65.3
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch          22538        32.0            38.4           38.3            36.3
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        4621        59.4            80.2           80.1            79.0

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                            148254         2.3             4.9            4.9             4.2
  Medicare                                  33000         9.0            48.6           48.2            48.0
    Also Medicaid                            3834        28.7            69.3           68.9            68.4
  Medicaid                                  21400        34.8            50.9           50.8            49.7
Not covered                                 31058        20.9            24.8           24.7            24.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                        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

White

    Total                                         16.6           16.7           15.5           15.6            8.6

Age

Under 18 years                                    14.4           14.4           11.9           12.0           10.5
  Related children                                13.8           13.8           11.4           11.5           10.0
    Under 6 years                                 15.4           15.4           12.5           12.7           11.5
18 to 24 years                                    15.5           15.7           14.5           14.7           12.8
25 to 44 years                                     9.8            9.9            8.7            8.8            7.2
45 to 64 years                                    11.6           11.7           11.3           11.4            6.9
65 years and over                                 46.3           46.4           46.3           46.4            8.2
  65 to 74 years                                  39.1           39.1           39.0           39.1            7.4
  75 years and over                               54.3           54.4           54.3           54.5            9.1

Family Relationship

In families                                       13.2           13.3           11.9           12.0            6.6
  Married-couple families                         10.3           10.3            9.4            9.5            4.2
    With related children under 18                 7.3            7.3            5.7            5.8            4.8
  Female hhlder, no husband present               30.4           30.6           27.0           27.1           21.1
    With related children under 18                34.3           34.4           29.5           29.7           25.8
Unrelated individuals                             32.9           33.1           33.0           33.2           17.7
  Living alone                                    36.7           36.8           36.8           36.9           14.6
    65 years and over                             64.9           64.9           64.9           65.0           15.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                        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                         15.3           15.4           14.2           14.3            8.0
  Inside central cities                           19.9           20.0           18.5           18.6           11.8
  Outside central cities                          13.2           13.3           12.3           12.4            6.4
Outside metropolitan areas                        21.9           21.9           20.6           20.7           10.7

Region

Northeast                                         15.9           15.9           15.1           15.2            8.0
Midwest                                           14.3           14.4           13.4           13.6            6.4
South                                             18.1           18.2           16.8           16.9            9.2
West                                              17.6           17.6           16.3           16.4           10.5

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      17.4           17.4           16.7           16.8            8.0
18 to 24 years old                                15.5           15.7           14.5           14.7           12.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                22.8           23.1           20.4           20.5           18.4
25 years old and over                             17.6           17.7           17.0           17.1            7.3
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                42.3           42.4           40.6           40.8           18.8
  High school graduate, no college                19.5           19.6           18.9           19.0            7.2
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            12.5           12.5           12.0           12.1            5.3
           Bachelor's degree or more               6.3            6.3            6.2            6.2            2.8

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         11.2           11.3           10.4           10.5            7.7
Worked at full-time jobs                           4.1            4.2            3.4            3.5            2.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.4            2.4            1.8            1.9            1.6
Worked at part-time jobs                          14.3           14.5           13.3           13.4           10.2
Did not work                                      37.9           38.0           36.8           37.0           25.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                        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                                 62.2           62.2           60.1           60.4           49.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           69.2           69.1           65.9           66.4           60.0
    SSI                                           60.1           60.2           58.7           58.9           47.1
  Food stamps                                     69.3           69.2           64.0           64.5           55.5
  Housing assistance                              67.4           67.7           64.6           64.9           47.8
  Energy assistance                               67.4           67.6           62.4           62.8           45.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                39.1           39.2           32.6           32.9           28.4
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             80.2           80.0           78.0           78.1           70.4

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    4.5            4.5            4.1            4.1            1.7
  Medicare                                        48.4           48.5           48.3           48.5           10.3
    Also Medicaid                                 69.0           69.1           68.4           68.7           38.4
  Medicaid                                        51.6           51.7           47.4           47.7           37.6
Not covered                                       26.7           26.9           23.4           23.7           19.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                         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

White

    Total                                          8.4             8.4            7.7            7.4             6.6

Age

Under 18 years                                    10.3            10.3            9.8            9.2             8.0
  Related children                                 9.8             9.8            9.3            8.7             7.5
    Under 6 years                                 11.3            11.3           10.7            9.9             8.9
18 to 24 years                                    12.6            12.6           12.1           11.6            11.1
25 to 44 years                                     7.1             7.1            6.6            6.3             5.7
45 to 64 years                                     6.7             6.7            5.8            5.6             5.0
65 years and over                                  7.5             7.5            6.7            6.6             6.0
  65 to 74 years                                   6.7             6.7            6.0            5.9             5.2
  75 years and over                                8.4             8.4            7.5            7.4             6.8

Family Relationship

In families                                        6.5             6.5            5.9            5.6             5.0
  Married-couple families                          4.1             4.1            3.8            3.5             3.2
    With related children under 18                 4.7             4.7            4.5            4.0             3.6
  Female hhlder, no husband present               20.8            20.8           18.8           18.0            15.2
    With related children under 18                25.6            25.6           23.9           22.7            19.1
Unrelated individuals                             17.1            17.1           16.2           15.7            14.5
  Living alone                                    13.9            13.9           12.9           12.6            10.9
    65 years and over                             14.2            14.2           13.1           12.9            11.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                         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                          7.8             7.8            7.3            6.9             6.2
  Inside central cities                           11.4            11.4           10.6           10.1             8.9
  Outside central cities                           6.2             6.2            5.8            5.5             5.0
Outside metropolitan areas                        10.4            10.4            9.6            9.2             8.3

Region

Northeast                                          7.6             7.6            6.7            6.4             5.7
Midwest                                            6.2             6.2            5.8            5.5             4.9
South                                              9.0             9.0            8.5            8.2             7.4
West                                              10.2            10.2            9.5            9.0             8.1

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                       7.7             7.7            7.1            6.8             6.2
18 to 24 years old                                12.6            12.6           12.1           11.6            11.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                18.2            18.2           17.4           16.5            15.7
25 years old and over                              7.0             7.0            6.3            6.1             5.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                17.9            17.9           16.0           15.3            13.4
  High school graduate, no college                 7.0             7.0            6.3            6.0             5.5
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             5.1             5.1            4.7            4.5             4.1
           Bachelor's degree or more               2.7             2.7            2.6            2.5             2.4

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                          7.6             7.6            6.9            6.6             6.1
Worked at full-time jobs                           2.8             2.8            2.7            2.6             2.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.6             1.6            1.5            1.5             1.4
Worked at part-time jobs                          10.0            10.0            9.3            8.9             8.0
Did not work                                      25.2            25.2           22.6           21.6            19.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                         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                                 47.6            47.6           33.9           30.2            23.2
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           59.0            59.0           47.6           42.3            33.6
    SSI                                           43.9            43.9           27.8           25.0            18.0
  Food stamps                                     53.7            53.7           47.5           42.9            31.7
  Housing assistance                              44.6            44.6           38.6           35.1            19.5
  Energy assistance                               43.0            43.0           37.1           33.8            25.6
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                27.9            27.9           25.9           24.1            19.9
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             68.2            68.2           53.3           47.8            34.5

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    1.6             1.6            1.6            1.6             1.5
  Medicare                                         9.2             9.2            7.9            7.8             6.7
    Also Medicaid                                 32.9            32.9           23.4           22.5            15.7
  Medicaid                                        36.2            36.2           30.4           27.4            22.0
Not covered                                       19.7            19.7           19.5           19.0            18.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                   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

White

    Total                                             6.0               6.9            9.5            8.3

Age

Under 18 years                                        7.7               8.3           13.2           10.5
  Related children                                    7.2               7.8           12.7           10.0
    Under 6 years                                     8.7               9.2           14.8           11.5
18 to 24 years                                       10.7              11.4           13.9           12.6
25 to 44 years                                        5.5               5.9            8.4            7.1
45 to 64 years                                        4.4               5.2            6.5            6.2
65 years and over                                     3.7               6.1            7.4            7.4
  65 to 74 years                                      3.3               5.3            6.6            6.6
  75 years and over                                   4.1               7.0            8.3            8.2

Family Relationship

In families                                           4.6               5.1            7.8            6.4
  Married-couple families                             2.9               3.4            5.2            4.2
    With related children under 18                    3.5               3.9            6.6            5.0
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  14.4              15.5           23.4           19.5
    With related children under 18                   18.3              19.4           30.1           24.7
Unrelated individuals                                12.6              14.9           17.2           17.1
  Living alone                                        8.1              10.9           13.8           13.8
    65 years and over                                 6.2              11.2           14.3           14.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                   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                             5.8               6.5            9.0            7.8
  Inside central cities                               8.6               9.3           13.0           11.3
  Outside central cities                              4.5               5.2            7.2            6.2
Outside metropolitan areas                            7.2               8.5           11.6           10.1

Region

Northeast                                             5.2               5.8            8.1            7.3
Midwest                                               4.5               5.1            7.1            6.2
South                                                 6.6               7.6           10.6            9.1
West                                                  7.5               8.4           11.7           10.1

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                          5.5               6.4            8.3            7.5
18 to 24 years old                                   10.7              11.4           13.9           12.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   15.1              16.3           20.7           17.9
25 years old and over                                 4.7               5.7            7.5            6.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   11.3              13.9           18.9           17.2
  High school graduate, no college                    4.7               5.7            7.6            6.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                3.5               4.2            5.5            5.0
           Bachelor's degree or more                  2.3               2.5            2.9            2.7

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                             5.7               6.3            8.3            7.4
Worked at full-time jobs                              2.3               2.4            3.7            3.0
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.3               1.4            2.4            1.7
Worked at part-time jobs                              7.5               8.3           11.1            9.8
Did not work                                         18.1              20.5           24.7           23.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                                                   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                                    20.8              24.8           38.5           36.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              31.8              35.6           54.1           49.5
    SSI                                              15.5              19.6           31.4           30.2
  Food stamps                                        29.7              33.6           57.6           50.8
  Housing assistance                                 19.5              20.4           46.9           42.7
  Energy assistance                                  22.8              26.5           45.7           40.0
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   19.0              20.6           34.9           27.8
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                31.8              36.5           61.0           57.2

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       1.4               1.5            2.6            2.1
  Medicare                                            4.5               7.1            9.1            8.9
    Also Medicaid                                    11.4              17.0           28.9           28.5
  Medicaid                                           20.2              23.7           36.9           32.4
Not covered                                          17.1              18.3           23.0           19.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

White

    Total                                   20114     37879     37641     36471     38172     38337     35633     35893     19706

Age

Under 18 years                               6740      7981      7965      7471      8049      8065      6671      6735      5884
  Related children                           6325      7544      7530      7039      7609      7624      6270      6334      5496
    Under 6 years                            2411      2755      2748      2562      2759      2763      2245      2281      2052
18 to 24 years                               2761      3267      3245      3108      3364      3394      3145      3175      2763
25 to 44 years                               5048      6455      6428      6088      6588      6645      5813      5898      4825
45 to 64 years                               3383      6337      6266      6126      6380      6422      6223      6265      3790
65 years and over                            2181     13840     13737     13678     13791     13811     13782     13821      2445
  65 to 74 years                             1017      6136      6085      6047      6121      6130      6111      6128      1155
  75 years and over                          1164      7704      7651      7631      7670      7681      7671      7693      1290

Family Relationship

In families                                 13539     25008     24838     23756     25169     25270     22665     22853     12611
  Married-couple families                    7190     16053     15878     15137     16103     16123     14651     14783      6509
    With related children under 18           5506      6806      6759      6154      6933      6936      5486      5560      4583
  Female hhlder, no husband present          5389      7415      7410      7173      7484      7538      6636      6675      5194
    With related children under 18           4926      5988      5984      5765      6005      6025      5165      5194      4523
Unrelated individuals                        6233     12490     12424     12340     12617     12680     12645     12717      6797
  Living alone                               3154      8734      8684      8651      8765      8794      8782      8816      3489
    65 years and over                        1335      6085      6051      6048      6066      6066      6066      6074      1445

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                   15224     27868     27689     26817     28078     28222     26120     26325     14770
  Inside central cities                      6841     11196     11122     10802     11301     11376     10519     10587      6710
  Outside central cities                     8383     16672     16567     16016     16777     16846     15602     15738      8060
Outside metropolitan areas                   4890     10011      9952      9654     10094     10115      9513      9568      4936

Region

Northeast                                    3372      7037      7005      6778      7003      7029      6658      6708      3515
Midwest                                      3623      7968      7868      7589      7876      7932      7418      7490      3531
South                                        7446     13621     13581     13261     13964     14006     12924     13005      7105
West                                         5673      9253      9187      8844      9329      9370      8634      8690      5554

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                13374     29898     29676     29000     30123     30272     28963     29158     13822
18 to 24 years old                           2761      3267      3245      3108      3364      3394      3145      3175      2763
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            934      1097      1088      1052      1159      1169      1033      1041       936
25 years old and over                       10613     26631     26431     25892     26759     26878     25818     25984     11059
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           4136      9683      9649      9477      9781      9817      9394      9438      4358
  High school graduate, no college           3426      9647      9530      9312      9598      9642      9264      9346      3528
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       1958      4759      4716      4606      4789      4813      4612      4643      2038
           Bachelor's degree or more         1092      2543      2536      2498      2590      2606      2547      2557      1136

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                   10432     15143     15030     14451     15387     15512     14310     14454     10617
Worked at full-time jobs                     3021      3730      3706      3386      3941      4016      3294      3368      2724
  50 to 52 weeks                             1511      1789      1783      1583      1925      1970      1484      1525      1313
Worked at part-time jobs                     1704      2393      2379      2264      2459      2484      2281      2310      1748
Did not work                                 5707      9020      8944      8801      8987      9012      8736      8777      6145

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                          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                            3793      6321      6309      6193      6331      6326      6112      6141      5078
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      2111      2811      2809      2761      2804      2798      2672      2692      2433
    SSI                                      2112      4154      4144      4059      4154      4155      4056      4065      3250
  Food stamps                                6055      7631      7611      7399      7656      7641      7066      7124      6131
  Housing assistance                         2615      3956      3946      3910      3974      3988      3809      3824      2817
  Energy assistance                          1871      2943      2942      2854      2947      2955      2729      2745      1987
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           7201      8665      8639      8181      8821      8842      7357      7420      6396
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        2743      3706      3703      3652      3708      3696      3606      3610      3253

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              3396      7304      7211      6273      6635      6674      6005      6051      2484
  Medicare                                   2962     16035     15916     15834     15982     16006     15937     15997      3401
    Also Medicaid                            1099      2656      2640      2624      2645      2648      2623      2633      1472
  Medicaid                                   7446     10889     10861     10636     11037     11059     10152     10211      8037
Not covered                                  6501      7705      7664      7575      8281      8353      7259      7346      6186

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

White

    Total                                   19184     19182     17767     16947     15259     13858     15793     21850     18995

Age

Under 18 years                               5805      5804      5495      5149      4489      4326      4654      7420      5895
  Related children                           5417      5416      5116      4786      4155      3991      4283      6993      5510
    Under 6 years                            2017      2016      1914      1769      1589      1566      1647      2650      2052
18 to 24 years                               2735      2735      2626      2519      2399      2319      2473      3015      2717
25 to 44 years                               4746      4745      4432      4232      3819      3715      3963      5603      4756
45 to 64 years                               3667      3667      3222      3080      2776      2407      2876      3604      3434
65 years and over                            2231      2231      1993      1967      1776      1092      1826      2208      2193
  65 to 74 years                             1049      1049       935       927       811       519       834      1039      1029
  75 years and over                          1182      1182      1058      1040       965       573       992      1169      1164

Family Relationship

In families                                 12338     12336     11293     10671      9491      8815      9790     14922     12162
  Married-couple families                    6371      6371      5890      5483      5037      4588      5274      8063      6532
    With related children under 18           4515      4515      4258      3869      3480      3344      3691      6313      4795
  Female hhlder, no husband present          5112      5110      4636      4434      3751      3556      3813      5767      4790
    With related children under 18           4475      4473      4179      3980      3342      3201      3400      5263      4317
Unrelated individuals                        6548      6548      6189      6009      5542      4817      5725      6570      6545
  Living alone                               3327      3327      3081      3007      2601      1927      2604      3301      3285
    65 years and over                        1328      1328      1220      1204      1045       575      1047      1333      1333

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                   14363     14361     13338     12702     11419     10557     11854     16506     14330
  Inside central cities                      6478      6478      6003      5717      5075      4872      5261      7364      6430
  Outside central cities                     7885      7883      7335      6985      6344      5685      6592      9143      7901
Outside metropolitan areas                   4822      4822      4429      4245      3841      3301      3939      5344      4665

Region

Northeast                                    3360      3358      2961      2825      2500      2286      2582      3587      3221
Midwest                                      3446      3446      3204      3058      2731      2464      2839      3918      3441
South                                        6947      6947      6572      6291      5710      5125      5890      8140      6982
West                                         5432      5432      5030      4773      4319      3983      4482      6205      5350

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                13380     13379     12273     11798     10770      9532     11139     14430     13100
18 to 24 years old                           2735      2735      2626      2519      2399      2319      2473      3015      2717
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            923       923       881       835       795       764       829      1052       910
25 years old and over                       10644     10644      9646      9279      8371      7213      8666     11414     10382
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           4140      4140      3695      3542      3095      2611      3209      4373      3983
  High school graduate, no college           3419      3419      3083      2963      2698      2301      2802      3725      3364
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       1971      1971      1799      1729      1574      1358      1630      2119      1914
           Bachelor's degree or more         1114      1114      1070      1044      1005       943      1025      1198      1122

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                   10396     10395      9555      9139      8342      7811      8632     11382     10150
Worked at full-time jobs                     2704      2703      2604      2491      2291      2224      2355      3600      2874
  50 to 52 weeks                             1298      1298      1243      1183      1092      1086      1117      1900      1405
Worked at part-time jobs                     1721      1721      1598      1529      1380      1296      1423      1909      1684
Did not work                                 5971      5971      5353      5119      4671      4291      4855      5873      5592

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White)

                                         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                            4837      4837      3446      3076      2356      2119      2521      3917      3674
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      2390      2390      1930      1716      1363      1289      1444      2191      2006
    SSI                                      3035      3035      1921      1726      1240      1069      1354      2167      2084
  Food stamps                                5933      5933      5246      4738      3505      3282      3707      6358      5610
  Housing assistance                         2628      2628      2276      2069      1147      1147      1202      2763      2515
  Energy assistance                          1880      1880      1620      1479      1117       998      1158      1997      1750
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           6285      6285      5847      5436      4479      4274      4642      7870      6273
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        3150      3150      2465      2207      1593      1469      1685      2817      2642

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              2440      2438      2366      2334      2180      2047      2219      3919      3055
  Medicare                                   3038      3038      2621      2578      2213      1478      2330      2999      2951
    Also Medicaid                            1260      1260       899       863       604       438       652      1107      1092
  Medicaid                                   7744      7744      6507      5856      4714      4317      5068      7895      6943
Not covered                                  6127      6127      6052      5905      5592      5324      5688      7156      6151


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/2X_002.htm