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

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                   37312        19.2            24.1           24.0            23.0

Age

Under 18 years                              12763        25.4            27.9           27.8            26.2
  Related children                          12539        24.8            27.3           27.2            25.6
    Under 6 years                            4565        26.5            28.8           28.8            27.0
18 to 24 years                               4879        19.0            21.5           21.4            20.8
25 to 44 years                              12433        16.0            18.2           18.2            17.2
45 to 64 years                               5341        12.8            20.0           19.8            19.1
65 years and over                            1896        17.5            55.3           55.1            54.7
  65 to 74 years                             1175        18.1            52.1           51.9            51.5
  75 years and over                           722        16.4            60.3           60.3            60.1

Family Relationship

In families                                 33110        18.0            22.6           22.5            21.3
  Married-couple families                   23544        13.3            17.5           17.3            16.2
    With related children under 18          18853        15.0            17.1           17.0            15.6
  Female hhlder, no husband present          6830        35.3            41.7           41.6            40.7
    With related children under 18           5622        40.3            44.8           44.8            43.8
Unrelated individuals                        3981        27.5            35.2           35.2            35.0
  Living alone                               1403        22.7            39.9           40.0            39.7
    65 years and over                         369        35.5            83.4           83.4            83.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                   34066        19.0            23.7           23.6            22.6
  Inside central cities                     17010        21.6            26.6           26.3            25.4
  Outside central cities                    17056        16.4            20.8           20.9            19.8
Outside metropolitan areas                   3247        21.8            28.4           28.5            27.1

Region

Northeast                                    4970        22.6            28.8           28.6            27.5
Midwest                                      2866        13.9            17.4           17.1            16.5
South                                       13006        19.7            24.6           24.6            23.7
West                                        16470        18.8            23.5           23.4            22.1

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                24550        16.0            22.1           22.0            21.3
18 to 24 years old                           4879        19.0            21.5           21.4            20.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           2031        24.7            27.5           27.4            26.6
25 years old and over                       19670        15.3            22.3           22.2            21.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           8464        21.8            32.3           32.2            31.0
  High school graduate, no college           5493        13.3            18.7           18.6            18.0
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       3532         8.5            12.1           12.0            11.6
           Bachelor's degree or more         2181         5.9             8.7            8.7             8.5

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                   21332        15.6            19.1           19.0            18.2
Worked at full-time jobs                    14446         8.0             9.2            9.2             8.5
  50 to 52 weeks                            11652         5.2             5.9            5.9             5.2
Worked at part-time jobs                     2132        20.6            25.1           24.9            24.0
Did not work                                 4754        36.4            46.4           46.1            44.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            3114        42.9            64.5           64.4            63.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1653        58.4            71.5           71.5            70.8
    SSI                                      1737        28.3            57.9           57.8            55.6
  Food stamps                                3913        64.1            72.5           72.3            70.0
  Housing assistance                         1967        52.6            65.2           64.6            63.7
  Energy assistance                           674        56.4            68.3           68.2            68.2
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch          11494        35.3            39.0           38.9            36.8
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1687        63.5            77.2           77.1            76.5

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                             15942         5.6             7.0            6.9             5.1
  Medicare                                   2295        20.6            58.6           58.4            57.7
    Also Medicaid                             736        29.9            68.4           68.1            67.4
  Medicaid                                   7026        41.4            52.1           52.0            50.6
Not covered                                 12361        25.5            27.9           27.8            27.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                         24.6           24.7           21.4           21.5           17.4

Age

Under 18 years                                    28.2           28.3           23.2           23.3           21.4
  Related children                                27.6           27.7           22.6           22.7           20.8
    Under 6 years                                 28.9           29.0           23.4           23.4           21.6
18 to 24 years                                    22.3           22.6           20.1           20.1           18.0
25 to 44 years                                    18.8           18.9           15.7           15.8           14.2
45 to 64 years                                    20.5           20.8           19.6           19.6           13.7
65 years and over                                 55.7           55.8           55.4           55.4           21.2
  65 to 74 years                                  52.6           52.9           52.5           52.5           21.3
  75 years and over                               60.6           60.6           60.1           60.1           20.9

Family Relationship

In families                                       23.0           23.1           19.5           19.5           15.7
  Married-couple families                         17.9           17.9           14.6           14.6           10.9
    With related children under 18                17.6           17.6           13.5           13.6           11.7
  Female hhlder, no husband present               42.0           42.3           37.7           37.8           33.4
    With related children under 18                45.0           45.0           39.8           39.8           37.0
Unrelated individuals                             36.3           36.5           36.4           36.5           30.2
  Living alone                                    40.7           40.8           40.7           40.7           26.7
    65 years and over                             83.4           83.4           83.4           83.4           42.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         24.2           24.3           21.0           21.1           17.2
  Inside central cities                           27.1           27.3           23.6           23.7           19.8
  Outside central cities                          21.3           21.3           18.4           18.4           14.6
Outside metropolitan areas                        28.9           29.0           25.7           25.8           20.5

Region

Northeast                                         28.8           28.9           26.1           26.3           22.4
Midwest                                           17.1           17.1           14.9           15.2           12.8
South                                             25.3           25.5           21.5           21.6           16.8
West                                              24.0           24.2           21.0           21.0           17.2

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      22.7           22.9           20.5           20.6           15.4
18 to 24 years old                                22.3           22.6           20.1           20.1           18.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                28.4           28.8           25.0           25.1           23.1
25 years old and over                             22.8           23.0           20.6           20.7           14.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                33.2           33.4           29.8           29.9           21.3
  High school graduate, no college                19.0           19.0           17.2           17.3           12.9
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            12.5           12.7           11.3           11.4            7.9
           Bachelor's degree or more               9.0            9.0            8.2            8.2            5.5

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         19.7           19.8           17.3           17.4           14.7
Worked at full-time jobs                           9.8            9.9            7.8            7.8            6.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                   6.3            6.5            4.5            4.5            4.0
Worked at part-time jobs                          26.3           26.4           24.1           24.2           20.4
Did not work                                      46.8           46.9           43.2           43.3           36.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 65.0           64.9           63.1           63.2           53.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           71.7           71.3           69.8           69.9           64.9
    SSI                                           58.2           58.4           56.6           56.6           44.3
  Food stamps                                     72.8           72.5           67.5           67.7           62.2
  Housing assistance                              64.6           64.8           61.5           61.8           53.9
  Energy assistance                               72.0           72.0           65.6           65.6           56.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                39.6           39.7           33.2           33.3           30.3
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             78.1           77.4           76.0           76.0           71.4

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    5.7            5.8            4.4            4.4            3.3
  Medicare                                        58.9           59.1           58.4           58.4           24.7
    Also Medicaid                                 68.2           68.5           68.1           68.1           43.0
  Medicaid                                        52.6           52.8           48.0           48.1           41.4
Not covered                                       30.3           30.5           24.9           25.0           22.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                         17.0            17.0           16.0           15.1            13.5

Age

Under 18 years                                    21.0            21.0           20.1           18.9            16.7
  Related children                                20.4            20.4           19.5           18.3            16.1
    Under 6 years                                 21.1            21.1           20.4           18.8            17.1
18 to 24 years                                    17.7            17.7           16.9           15.9            14.9
25 to 44 years                                    14.0            14.0           13.3           12.6            11.5
45 to 64 years                                    13.2            13.2           11.7           11.1             9.7
65 years and over                                 18.8            18.8           15.2           15.0            13.4
  65 to 74 years                                  18.5            18.5           15.8           15.8            13.8
  75 years and over                               19.2            19.2           14.0           13.5            12.6

Family Relationship

In families                                       15.4            15.4           14.3           13.5            11.9
  Married-couple families                         10.7            10.7           10.1            9.2             8.4
    With related children under 18                11.5            11.5           11.1           10.1             9.1
  Female hhlder, no husband present               33.0            33.0           30.3           29.0            24.4
    With related children under 18                36.8            36.8           34.4           32.9            27.8
Unrelated individuals                             29.3            29.3           28.0           27.3            25.9
  Living alone                                    25.2            25.2           22.4           21.5            18.5
    65 years and over                             38.6            38.6           32.2           32.2            28.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         16.7            16.7           15.7           14.8            13.2
  Inside central cities                           19.2            19.2           17.9           16.9            15.0
  Outside central cities                          14.2            14.2           13.5           12.7            11.5
Outside metropolitan areas                        20.0            20.0           19.0           18.4            16.9

Region

Northeast                                         21.9            21.9           19.4           18.8            15.9
Midwest                                           12.5            12.5           12.2           11.6            10.6
South                                             16.3            16.3           15.5           14.8            13.4
West                                              16.9            16.9           15.9           14.8            13.4

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      14.9            14.9           13.8           13.1            11.9
18 to 24 years old                                17.7            17.7           16.9           15.9            14.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                22.9            22.9           22.2           20.8            19.6
25 years old and over                             14.2            14.2           13.0           12.4            11.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                20.5            20.5           18.7           17.8            15.8
  High school graduate, no college                12.4            12.4           11.3           10.8             9.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             7.6             7.6            7.1            6.8             6.4
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.3             5.3            5.0            4.6             4.4

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         14.3            14.3           13.4           12.7            11.5
Worked at full-time jobs                           6.6             6.6            6.4            5.9             5.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                   4.0             4.0            3.8            3.5             3.2
Worked at part-time jobs                          20.0            20.0           18.5           17.6            15.7
Did not work                                      35.3            35.3           32.4           30.9            28.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 52.1            52.1           39.4           34.2            26.8
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           64.6            64.6           53.8           45.8            37.3
    SSI                                           41.0            41.0           26.4           24.2            17.0
  Food stamps                                     60.0            60.0           55.0           49.3            38.6
  Housing assistance                              51.7            51.7           45.5           42.0            29.5
  Energy assistance                               54.9            54.9           51.2           44.1            38.0
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                29.7            29.7           28.3           26.3            22.5
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             69.8            69.8           58.2           50.0            38.1

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    3.3             3.3            3.1            3.1             2.7
  Medicare                                        21.5            21.5           16.9           16.6            14.2
    Also Medicaid                                 37.3            37.3           24.0           23.9            18.5
  Medicaid                                        40.2            40.2           35.2           32.1            26.8
Not covered                                       22.3            22.3           22.1           21.4            20.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                            13.1              14.0           20.9           17.2

Age

Under 18 years                                       16.3              17.2           27.6           21.8
  Related children                                   15.8              16.6           27.0           21.2
    Under 6 years                                    17.0              17.7           28.6           22.3
18 to 24 years                                       14.5              15.5           20.6           17.7
25 to 44 years                                       11.4              11.9           17.6           14.3
45 to 64 years                                        9.2              10.1           13.7           12.5
65 years and over                                    10.1              14.1           17.8           17.5
  65 to 74 years                                     10.3              14.9           18.7           18.4
  75 years and over                                   9.9              12.6           16.4           16.0

Family Relationship

In families                                          11.5              12.4           19.7           15.6
  Married-couple families                             8.1               8.8           14.9           11.3
    With related children under 18                    8.9               9.5           16.9           12.5
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  23.7              25.3           37.0           31.6
    With related children under 18                   27.2              28.7           42.3           35.8
Unrelated individuals                                24.9              26.5           29.2           29.1
  Living alone                                       15.4              18.5           24.0           23.9
    65 years and over                                18.2              28.0           35.5           35.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                            12.8              13.7           20.5           16.9
  Inside central cities                              14.7              15.6           23.2           19.3
  Outside central cities                             10.9              11.9           17.8           14.5
Outside metropolitan areas                           16.4              17.1           24.5           20.6

Region

Northeast                                            15.4              16.4           23.6           20.4
Midwest                                              10.7              10.8           15.3           13.3
South                                                13.2              13.9           21.5           16.9
West                                                 12.7              14.0           20.5           17.2

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                         11.4              12.4           17.4           14.8
18 to 24 years old                                   14.5              15.5           20.6           17.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   19.4              20.6           27.2           23.0
25 years old and over                                10.7              11.6           16.6           14.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   14.8              16.4           23.6           20.2
  High school graduate, no college                    9.6              10.0           14.3           12.4
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                6.2               6.9            9.4            7.6
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.4               4.7            6.5            5.2

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                            11.3              12.0           17.0           14.3
Worked at full-time jobs                              5.4               5.6            9.3            7.0
  50 to 52 weeks                                      3.3               3.4            6.4            4.3
Worked at part-time jobs                             15.2              16.2           22.6           19.2
Did not work                                         27.3              29.3           38.0           34.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    25.5              28.5           43.5           41.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              36.4              39.9           59.5           56.1
    SSI                                              15.4              18.5           28.3           27.9
  Food stamps                                        37.7              41.0           66.0           59.2
  Housing assistance                                 29.5              30.3           53.8           48.1
  Energy assistance                                  35.4              39.7           60.8           52.3
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   21.9              23.2           38.1           30.6
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                36.9              41.0           64.7           61.9

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       2.8               2.7            6.4            4.6
  Medicare                                           11.6              15.3           21.1           20.1
    Also Medicaid                                    15.2              19.9           29.9           29.8
  Medicaid                                           25.7              28.4           43.6           37.7
Not covered                                          19.7              20.7           28.1           22.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                    7178      8994      8963      8568      9172      9224      7987      8013      6509

Age

Under 18 years                               3245      3561      3554      3350      3596      3606      2961      2968      2726
  Related children                           3110      3422      3417      3213      3459      3470      2838      2844      2605
    Under 6 years                            1209      1314      1314      1231      1319      1324      1068      1069       987
18 to 24 years                                926      1051      1045      1015      1087      1102       979       983       878
25 to 44 years                               1994      2268      2261      2144      2338      2348      1952      1963      1770
45 to 64 years                                681      1067      1058      1022      1095      1108      1045      1048       734
65 years and over                             332      1048      1046      1038      1055      1059      1050      1051       401
  65 to 74 years                              213       613       610       605       618       622       617       617       250
  75 years and over                           118       435       435       434       437       437       434       434       151

Family Relationship

In families                                  5969      7477      7445      7059      7612      7657      6443      6463      5215
  Married-couple families                    3137      4113      4083      3807      4212      4219      3436      3448      2568
    With related children under 18           2828      3220      3207      2941      3315      3322      2546      2559      2208
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2408      2845      2844      2778      2871      2888      2575      2581      2281
    With related children under 18           2264      2518      2517      2462      2530      2532      2236      2239      2081
Unrelated individuals                        1096      1402      1402      1394      1444      1452      1448      1455      1202
  Living alone                                319       560       561       558       571       573       571       571       374
    65 years and over                         131       308       308       308       308       308       308       308       157

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    6471      8071      8039      7689      8233      8284      7153      7174      5845
  Inside central cities                      3679      4519      4475      4313      4607      4643      4019      4029      3360
  Outside central cities                     2793      3552      3564      3376      3626      3640      3134      3144      2485
Outside metropolitan areas                    707       923       924       879       939       940       834       839       664

Region

Northeast                                    1125      1429      1421      1369      1431      1436      1299      1305      1115
Midwest                                       397       498       492       472       490       490       427       434       368
South                                        2557      3199      3200      3080      3294      3315      2802      2808      2187
West                                         3099      3868      3850      3647      3958      3983      3459      3465      2839

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 3933      5434      5409      5218      5576      5617      5026      5045      3784
18 to 24 years old                            926      1051      1045      1015      1087      1102       979       983       878
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            502       558       557       540       578       586       508       510       469
25 years old and over                        3007      4382      4364      4204      4489      4515      4047      4062      2905
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1847      2738      2726      2621      2809      2825      2523      2531      1799
  High school graduate, no college            731      1029      1024       989      1041      1045       944       951       706
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        300       426       425       408       443       450       401       401       281
           Bachelor's degree or more          128       190       190       185       196       196       180       180       120

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3329      4070      4051      3878      4197      4232      3690      3705      3127
Worked at full-time jobs                     1158      1331      1328      1230      1414      1437      1123      1132       965
  50 to 52 weeks                              608       682       683       607       737       756       526       529       471
Worked at part-time jobs                      439       534       531       512       560       564       513       515       436
Did not work                                 1732      2205      2192      2136      2223      2231      2054      2058      1727

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1337      2008      2005      1963      2024      2021      1965      1967      1677
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       965      1182      1181      1170      1185      1179      1154      1156      1073
    SSI                                       491      1006      1004       966      1012      1015       984       984       769
  Food stamps                                2508      2835      2828      2740      2850      2838      2642      2647      2436
  Housing assistance                         1036      1282      1270      1253      1271      1274      1209      1215      1060
  Energy assistance                           380       460       460       460       485       485       442       442       380
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           4057      4484      4472      4226      4555      4565      3820      3833      3477
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1071      1302      1301      1291      1318      1306      1282      1282      1204

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               893      1114      1103       820       912       919       703       704       531
  Medicare                                    472      1346      1340      1325      1352      1356      1340      1341       567
    Also Medicaid                             220       503       501       496       501       504       501       501       316
  Medicaid                                   2908      3661      3654      3558      3698      3710      3376      3380      2909
Not covered                                  3151      3445      3435      3388      3740      3770      3080      3096      2800

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                    6350      6350      5953      5631      5051      4888      5239      7788      6425

Age

Under 18 years                               2683      2683      2567      2411      2126      2084      2197      3519      2784
  Related children                           2563      2563      2447      2297      2018      1975      2078      3385      2663
    Under 6 years                             964       964       930       857       779       777       809      1307      1016
18 to 24 years                                865       865       826       776       725       708       757      1005       865
25 to 44 years                               1740      1740      1649      1570      1425      1412      1480      2193      1780
45 to 64 years                                706       706       624       591       521       492       538       733       665
65 years and over                             356       356       287       284       254       192       267       338       331
  65 to 74 years                              218       218       186       186       163       121       175       220       216
  75 years and over                           139       139       101        98        91        71        91       118       115

Family Relationship

In families                                  5089      5089      4745      4459      3945      3820      4091      6512      5174
  Married-couple families                    2509      2509      2367      2176      1984      1913      2069      3514      2661
    With related children under 18           2171      2171      2093      1903      1719      1672      1796      3193      2352
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2252      2252      2071      1979      1668      1616      1728      2528      2156
    With related children under 18           2066      2066      1936      1848      1563      1527      1616      2376      2013
Unrelated individuals                        1168      1168      1116      1088      1031       992      1055      1163      1158
  Living alone                                353       353       314       302       260       216       260       337       335
    65 years and over                         142       142       119       119       103        67       103       131       131

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    5699      5699      5336      5034      4504      4355      4684      6991      5756
  Inside central cities                      3269      3269      3036      2867      2543      2497      2647      3949      3281
  Outside central cities                     2430      2430      2300      2166      1960      1858      2037      3042      2475
Outside metropolitan areas                    650       650       617       597       547       533       555       797       668

Region

Northeast                                    1088      1088       965       936       792       766       815      1172      1015
Midwest                                       358       358       350       333       303       307       310       439       380
South                                        2119      2119      2018      1919      1744      1719      1809      2793      2201
West                                         2785      2785      2620      2442      2212      2096      2305      3383      2828

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 3667      3667      3386      3220      2925      2804      3041      4268      3641
18 to 24 years old                            865       865       826       776       725       708       757      1005       865
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            465       465       451       422       398       394       419       553       467
25 years old and over                        2802      2802      2560      2445      2199      2096      2285      3263      2776
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1737      1737      1581      1510      1340      1254      1387      2002      1710
  High school graduate, no college            680       680       621       594       536       527       551       787       684
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        270       270       250       240       227       218       243       334       269
           Bachelor's degree or more          116       116       108       101        97        97       103       141       113

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3058      3058      2853      2704      2456      2403      2549      3635      3055
Worked at full-time jobs                      953       953       919       858       777       780       812      1348      1017
  50 to 52 weeks                              462       462       444       412       376       380       391       751       498
Worked at part-time jobs                      427       427       394       375       334       325       346       482       410
Did not work                                 1678      1678      1540      1471      1344      1298      1392      1805      1628

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1621      1621      1227      1064       834       796       887      1355      1292
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1068      1068       889       758       616       601       660       982       928
    SSI                                       713       713       458       420       296       268       321       492       484
  Food stamps                                2346      2346      2151      1929      1509      1476      1604      2583      2318
  Housing assistance                         1016      1016       895       827       581       581       596      1057       946
  Energy assistance                           370       370       345       297       256       238       268       409       352
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           3418      3418      3249      3026      2587      2521      2669      4374      3518
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1177      1177       983       843       643       623       691      1091      1045

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               523       523       498       487       428       442       436      1017       729
  Medicare                                    494       494       388       380       327       265       352       485       461
    Also Medicaid                             274       274       177       176       136       112       146       220       219
  Medicaid                                   2827      2827      2474      2255      1882      1809      1998      3063      2646
Not covered                                  2757      2757      2731      2645      2499      2436      2553      3472      2818


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_004.htm