Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 35871 20.7 28.8 28.7 27.9
Age
Under 18 years 11556 27.8 32.7 32.5 31.4
Related children 11419 27.6 32.5 32.3 31.2
Under 6 years 3653 33.0 37.3 37.1 35.5
18 to 24 years 3956 24.8 29.4 29.3 28.6
25 to 44 years 10535 15.9 20.2 20.2 19.4
45 to 64 years 6970 14.6 23.1 23.0 22.7
65 years and over 2853 18.5 58.2 57.9 57.3
65 to 74 years 1763 17.6 53.7 53.3 52.5
75 years and over 1091 20.0 65.6 65.3 65.2
Family Relationship
In families 29869 19.5 26.7 26.6 25.7
Married-couple families 15089 7.2 13.7 13.6 13.0
With related children under 18 10448 8.0 11.2 11.1 10.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 12550 34.7 42.8 42.6 41.4
With related children under 18 10296 39.2 46.0 45.8 44.5
Unrelated individuals 5873 26.2 39.4 39.2 39.0
Living alone 3889 23.6 40.4 40.3 40.2
65 years and over 947 32.3 78.1 77.6 77.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 31389 19.5 27.2 27.1 26.4
Inside central cities 18473 23.8 32.7 32.5 31.7
Outside central cities 12916 13.3 19.3 19.3 18.7
Outside metropolitan areas 4482 29.2 40.2 40.1 38.6
Region
Northeast 6467 21.4 28.6 28.4 28.0
Midwest 6504 22.6 33.0 32.7 31.7
South 19826 21.2 29.0 28.9 28.1
West 3073 11.6 19.6 19.3 18.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 24315 17.3 27.0 26.9 26.3
18 to 24 years old 3956 24.8 29.4 29.3 28.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1115 38.3 45.7 45.5 44.7
25 years old and over 20359 15.8 26.5 26.4 25.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4331 29.5 51.6 51.6 51.0
High school graduate, no college 6909 17.6 28.6 28.4 27.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5658 9.9 16.0 15.8 15.4
Bachelor's degree or more 3460 4.9 8.4 8.3 8.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 20281 16.6 22.4 22.3 21.7
Worked at full-time jobs 13572 6.2 7.9 7.8 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 11041 3.4 4.3 4.2 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 2025 25.6 33.9 33.6 32.9
Did not work 4684 43.0 59.7 59.7 58.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 4938 50.2 71.0 70.8 69.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2165 64.5 76.1 76.0 75.7
SSI 3182 41.8 69.9 69.7 68.5
Food stamps 5619 64.5 75.8 75.8 74.5
Housing assistance 4350 56.1 66.8 66.5 65.7
Energy assistance 1782 59.6 74.6 74.5 72.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8778 40.2 48.5 48.4 47.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2790 67.2 84.0 84.1 83.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18955 5.8 8.5 8.4 7.2
Medicare 3781 24.7 61.6 61.3 60.9
Also Medicaid 1092 43.1 74.4 74.2 74.1
Medicaid 7927 49.7 64.5 64.3 63.5
Not covered 6771 28.9 34.6 34.4 33.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 28.9 29.0 26.4 26.6 20.5
Age
Under 18 years 32.7 32.7 28.3 28.5 26.0
Related children 32.5 32.5 28.1 28.3 25.8
Under 6 years 37.3 37.3 31.8 32.1 30.4
18 to 24 years 30.0 30.0 27.0 27.0 24.2
25 to 44 years 20.2 20.3 18.0 18.2 15.5
45 to 64 years 23.3 23.4 22.8 22.9 16.8
65 years and over 58.0 58.0 57.7 57.8 20.8
65 to 74 years 53.3 53.4 53.1 53.1 19.2
75 years and over 65.5 65.5 65.3 65.4 23.3
Family Relationship
In families 26.7 26.8 23.8 23.9 18.8
Married-couple families 13.4 13.4 12.0 12.2 6.6
With related children under 18 10.8 10.8 8.9 9.1 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 43.3 43.3 38.2 38.3 33.6
With related children under 18 46.6 46.6 40.5 40.7 37.3
Unrelated individuals 39.7 39.9 39.7 39.9 28.9
Living alone 40.8 41.0 40.9 41.1 26.5
65 years and over 77.5 77.5 77.5 77.6 33.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 27.4 27.5 25.0 25.2 19.3
Inside central cities 32.9 33.0 30.4 30.6 23.9
Outside central cities 19.5 19.5 17.3 17.5 12.9
Outside metropolitan areas 39.4 39.4 36.1 36.3 28.8
Region
Northeast 29.1 29.2 26.6 26.7 21.5
Midwest 33.3 33.4 30.4 30.5 22.6
South 28.9 29.0 26.4 26.6 20.7
West 19.1 19.1 17.6 17.6 12.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 27.1 27.2 25.5 25.6 17.9
18 to 24 years old 30.0 30.0 27.0 27.0 24.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.1 46.1 41.9 41.9 38.0
25 years old and over 26.6 26.7 25.2 25.4 16.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.0 52.1 50.7 50.7 32.9
High school graduate, no college 28.2 28.3 26.3 26.6 18.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.2 16.4 14.9 15.1 9.6
Bachelor's degree or more 8.2 8.2 7.9 8.0 4.8
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.6 22.7 20.9 21.0 17.1
Worked at full-time jobs 8.1 8.2 6.5 6.6 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 4.4 4.5 3.0 3.2 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 34.4 34.7 30.8 31.0 25.5
Did not work 59.5 59.5 58.2 58.5 47.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 71.0 71.2 68.3 68.3 62.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 77.2 77.2 73.5 73.5 70.0
SSI 69.2 69.5 67.4 67.4 59.4
Food stamps 76.1 76.1 70.0 70.3 65.7
Housing assistance 67.3 67.4 61.7 61.7 55.7
Energy assistance 74.2 74.2 68.7 68.8 59.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 48.9 48.9 42.5 42.7 38.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 84.6 84.6 81.1 81.1 77.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7.6 7.6 6.5 6.6 4.3
Medicare 61.5 61.6 61.1 61.2 27.7
Also Medicaid 74.5 74.6 73.5 73.5 51.3
Medicaid 65.0 65.0 59.6 59.8 52.5
Not covered 35.9 36.1 32.1 32.4 28.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 19.9 19.9 18.1 17.4 15.1
Age
Under 18 years 25.6 25.6 23.8 22.8 19.4
Related children 25.4 25.4 23.6 22.6 19.2
Under 6 years 30.2 30.2 28.4 26.8 23.3
18 to 24 years 23.8 23.8 22.3 21.8 19.3
25 to 44 years 15.2 15.2 13.8 13.2 11.6
45 to 64 years 15.9 15.9 13.6 12.9 11.1
65 years and over 18.4 18.4 16.2 16.1 14.0
65 to 74 years 16.9 16.9 15.1 14.9 12.8
75 years and over 20.8 20.8 18.0 18.0 15.9
Family Relationship
In families 18.4 18.4 16.7 16.1 13.9
Married-couple families 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.4 5.1
With related children under 18 6.8 6.7 6.3 5.6 5.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.9 32.9 30.0 29.2 24.6
With related children under 18 36.7 36.7 33.8 32.9 27.5
Unrelated individuals 27.4 27.4 25.1 24.0 20.9
Living alone 24.9 24.9 22.5 21.9 17.5
65 years and over 31.1 31.1 28.4 28.3 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 18.7 18.7 17.1 16.4 14.2
Inside central cities 23.2 23.1 21.1 20.2 17.3
Outside central cities 12.4 12.4 11.4 11.0 9.7
Outside metropolitan areas 28.1 28.0 25.2 24.4 21.5
Region
Northeast 20.7 20.7 18.6 17.5 14.2
Midwest 22.0 22.0 20.0 19.2 17.0
South 20.2 20.1 18.6 18.0 15.7
West 11.9 11.9 9.9 9.7 8.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.2 17.2 15.4 14.9 13.0
18 to 24 years old 23.8 23.8 22.3 21.8 19.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.1 37.1 35.0 34.2 30.8
25 years old and over 15.9 15.9 14.1 13.5 11.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.9 30.9 26.9 25.9 22.3
High school graduate, no college 17.6 17.5 15.5 15.0 12.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.3 9.3 8.4 8.0 7.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.6 16.6 14.9 14.3 12.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.6 3.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 25.2 25.2 23.4 22.8 19.5
Did not work 45.4 45.4 40.2 38.6 34.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 59.3 59.3 46.5 43.3 34.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.0 68.0 60.3 57.3 46.2
SSI 56.1 56.1 38.3 35.5 27.4
Food stamps 64.4 64.4 57.6 54.5 43.1
Housing assistance 54.3 54.3 49.4 46.2 32.7
Energy assistance 55.9 55.9 50.6 49.3 42.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 37.8 37.8 34.8 33.2 27.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 76.5 76.5 62.7 59.1 45.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.3
Medicare 24.2 24.2 21.1 20.6 17.6
Also Medicaid 45.1 45.1 35.3 34.0 27.0
Medicaid 51.2 51.2 44.2 41.4 34.0
Not covered 27.3 27.3 26.6 26.4 24.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 14.0 15.5 21.9 19.2
Age
Under 18 years 19.0 19.9 29.6 25.0
Related children 18.7 19.6 29.3 24.8
Under 6 years 22.9 24.0 34.8 29.8
18 to 24 years 18.5 19.9 26.3 23.2
25 to 44 years 11.1 11.8 17.0 14.6
45 to 64 years 9.7 11.7 15.3 14.5
65 years and over 9.6 14.4 18.7 18.5
65 to 74 years 8.6 13.3 17.7 17.5
75 years and over 11.2 16.1 20.3 20.3
Family Relationship
In families 13.1 14.2 20.8 17.6
Married-couple families 4.2 5.3 7.9 6.5
With related children under 18 4.7 5.6 9.0 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.9 25.0 36.6 31.2
With related children under 18 27.1 28.0 41.5 35.1
Unrelated individuals 18.7 21.8 27.0 27.0
Living alone 14.3 17.5 24.3 24.3
65 years and over 14.5 23.4 32.1 32.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 13.3 14.6 20.7 18.2
Inside central cities 16.4 17.8 25.2 22.3
Outside central cities 8.9 10.0 14.1 12.3
Outside metropolitan areas 19.5 21.8 30.5 26.3
Region
Northeast 13.7 15.0 22.7 19.8
Midwest 16.6 17.7 23.9 21.1
South 14.3 16.0 22.4 19.7
West 7.8 8.5 12.6 10.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11.7 13.4 18.2 16.5
18 to 24 years old 18.5 19.9 26.3 23.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.9 31.6 39.7 35.9
25 years old and over 10.4 12.1 16.7 15.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.2 23.0 30.5 28.9
High school graduate, no college 11.7 13.2 18.8 16.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.2 7.4 10.5 9.2
Bachelor's degree or more 3.6 4.2 5.1 4.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.6 12.9 17.7 15.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 3.9 7.3 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 2.0 4.2 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 18.5 19.8 27.4 24.5
Did not work 31.7 35.7 43.7 41.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 32.6 36.7 51.6 48.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 45.2 48.8 65.8 61.9
SSI 24.4 29.1 43.5 40.7
Food stamps 41.8 44.7 66.8 60.2
Housing assistance 32.7 33.4 58.0 51.7
Energy assistance 40.0 43.2 62.1 54.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 27.0 28.4 42.9 36.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 44.5 48.2 69.0 64.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.0 3.4 6.4 5.1
Medicare 13.6 18.5 24.9 24.6
Also Medicaid 22.3 28.6 43.3 42.6
Medicaid 32.3 35.6 51.7 46.0
Not covered 23.2 24.4 30.9 27.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 7421 10345 10293 10012 10370 10393 9473 9528 7361
Age
Under 18 years 3216 3778 3756 3626 3778 3779 3273 3293 3004
Related children 3149 3710 3688 3559 3709 3709 3213 3233 2944
Under 6 years 1207 1363 1355 1298 1363 1363 1161 1171 1111
18 to 24 years 982 1165 1159 1130 1186 1186 1068 1070 958
25 to 44 years 1679 2128 2125 2041 2129 2139 1896 1921 1636
45 to 64 years 1016 1613 1602 1579 1623 1634 1588 1594 1171
65 years and over 528 1662 1652 1636 1654 1655 1647 1650 593
65 to 74 years 310 946 940 925 940 941 935 936 339
75 years and over 218 716 712 711 714 714 712 713 255
Family Relationship
In families 5830 7980 7940 7671 7984 7996 7098 7142 5623
Married-couple families 1085 2073 2058 1961 2027 2027 1813 1844 999
With related children under 18 834 1170 1162 1083 1124 1124 927 956 732
Female hhlder, no husband present 4352 5371 5341 5199 5430 5435 4794 4808 4218
With related children under 18 4041 4738 4712 4582 4794 4794 4173 4187 3842
Unrelated individuals 1540 2313 2301 2289 2331 2342 2333 2345 1697
Living alone 917 1571 1566 1563 1588 1595 1589 1597 1029
65 years and over 306 739 735 734 734 734 734 735 321
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6112 8543 8495 8282 8605 8628 7855 7903 6072
Inside central cities 4398 6045 6008 5865 6083 6104 5624 5648 4408
Outside central cities 1714 2498 2487 2417 2521 2523 2231 2255 1664
Outside metropolitan areas 1309 1802 1798 1729 1765 1765 1618 1626 1290
Region
Northeast 1385 1852 1839 1813 1884 1891 1718 1727 1391
Midwest 1472 2147 2128 2059 2166 2172 1980 1983 1473
South 4208 5745 5731 5570 5732 5742 5235 5278 4104
West 355 601 595 570 588 588 541 541 394
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4205 6567 6537 6386 6592 6614 6200 6235 4358
18 to 24 years old 982 1165 1159 1130 1186 1186 1068 1070 958
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 427 509 508 498 514 514 468 468 424
25 years old and over 3223 5402 5379 5256 5406 5428 5132 5165 3399
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1279 2235 2234 2209 2253 2259 2194 2197 1424
High school graduate, no college 1215 1973 1964 1896 1950 1955 1820 1840 1262
College: Less than bachelor's degree 558 905 892 870 918 929 844 852 546
Bachelor's degree or more 171 289 289 281 285 285 273 276 167
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3377 4550 4532 4403 4580 4601 4231 4264 3476
Worked at full-time jobs 845 1067 1057 979 1098 1109 879 897 747
50 to 52 weeks 376 473 468 409 485 492 335 348 294
Worked at part-time jobs 519 687 681 667 698 703 624 627 516
Did not work 2013 2796 2794 2758 2785 2788 2728 2740 2213
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 2480 3506 3497 3451 3508 3517 3374 3374 3066
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1397 1648 1646 1638 1671 1671 1592 1592 1515
SSI 1330 2224 2217 2179 2204 2213 2145 2145 1889
Food stamps 3626 4260 4260 4187 4276 4276 3932 3952 3689
Housing assistance 2440 2904 2893 2859 2928 2931 2682 2682 2424
Energy assistance 1062 1329 1328 1287 1322 1322 1223 1225 1051
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3527 4259 4252 4124 4289 4289 3732 3750 3388
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1876 2343 2346 2339 2360 2360 2263 2263 2167
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1099 1609 1586 1364 1441 1445 1230 1244 818
Medicare 936 2329 2318 2303 2326 2327 2310 2313 1048
Also Medicaid 470 812 811 810 813 814 802 802 561
Medicaid 3939 5110 5098 5031 5150 5153 4725 4738 4160
Not covered 1960 2343 2332 2298 2432 2444 2174 2197 1896
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 7142 7130 6495 6253 5405 5039 5552 7854 6890
Age
Under 18 years 2963 2956 2752 2637 2243 2191 2295 3420 2889
Related children 2904 2900 2697 2582 2191 2139 2239 3350 2828
Under 6 years 1103 1103 1038 979 850 837 878 1270 1089
18 to 24 years 940 940 882 863 765 732 787 1042 919
25 to 44 years 1605 1600 1449 1393 1221 1168 1245 1789 1542
45 to 64 years 1109 1109 950 901 776 674 814 1069 1011
65 years and over 524 524 462 459 400 275 411 534 529
65 to 74 years 298 298 265 262 226 152 235 313 308
75 years and over 227 227 197 197 174 122 176 221 221
Family Relationship
In families 5489 5483 4986 4806 4147 3912 4237 6213 5262
Married-couple families 971 965 889 810 763 636 802 1196 983
With related children under 18 709 703 659 585 548 496 581 944 744
Female hhlder, no husband present 4128 4128 3769 3671 3089 3000 3140 4590 3918
With related children under 18 3774 3774 3478 3384 2835 2786 2887 4268 3618
Unrelated individuals 1611 1611 1473 1412 1228 1098 1280 1586 1586
Living alone 970 970 877 851 682 557 682 946 946
65 years and over 295 295 269 268 222 137 222 304 304
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5882 5875 5364 5158 4443 4164 4574 6489 5710
Inside central cities 4279 4273 3892 3736 3187 3021 3288 4663 4120
Outside central cities 1603 1603 1472 1422 1256 1144 1286 1826 1590
Outside metropolitan areas 1260 1254 1131 1095 962 875 978 1365 1180
Region
Northeast 1342 1342 1202 1131 921 883 973 1469 1281
Midwest 1432 1432 1298 1251 1108 1083 1149 1555 1374
South 4002 3990 3690 3572 3121 2835 3169 4444 3902
West 366 366 305 299 255 239 261 386 333
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4178 4173 3743 3615 3162 2848 3257 4434 4001
18 to 24 years old 940 940 882 863 765 732 787 1042 919
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 414 414 390 381 344 333 352 443 401
25 years old and over 3239 3234 2861 2753 2397 2116 2470 3392 3082
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1338 1338 1165 1120 965 833 995 1322 1254
High school graduate, no college 1213 1210 1070 1033 888 805 910 1298 1146
College: Less than bachelor's degree 526 525 474 452 402 352 421 597 519
Bachelor's degree or more 162 160 153 147 142 125 144 176 163
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3372 3367 3016 2895 2527 2351 2609 3592 3194
Worked at full-time jobs 735 730 660 623 521 492 536 988 733
50 to 52 weeks 286 281 266 251 217 210 221 469 312
Worked at part-time jobs 510 510 475 463 396 375 401 555 496
Did not work 2126 2126 1881 1810 1610 1484 1672 2049 1964
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 2928 2928 2295 2140 1716 1608 1814 2550 2396
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1473 1473 1305 1241 1000 979 1056 1425 1340
SSI 1786 1786 1219 1128 871 777 926 1385 1295
Food stamps 3620 3620 3234 3064 2424 2351 2510 3755 3381
Housing assistance 2360 2360 2151 2010 1420 1420 1451 2524 2249
Energy assistance 996 996 902 879 750 713 769 1107 978
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3318 3318 3051 2919 2427 2366 2490 3768 3187
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2136 2136 1750 1648 1280 1241 1345 1926 1805
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 798 788 739 726 626 573 638 1219 957
Medicare 916 916 797 780 665 514 698 942 929
Also Medicaid 492 492 385 371 294 244 312 473 465
Medicaid 4062 4062 3506 3285 2696 2557 2818 4102 3643
Not covered 1851 1849 1804 1787 1646 1570 1653 2089 1835