
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 194538 6.9 15.1 15.0 14.6
Age
Under 18 years 44095 8.4 10.6 10.5 9.9
Related children 43459 7.9 10.0 10.0 9.3
Under 6 years 13638 9.5 11.3 11.3 10.5
18 to 24 years 17026 11.1 13.4 13.3 12.7
25 to 44 years 55349 5.7 7.8 7.8 7.4
45 to 64 years 50094 5.5 10.7 10.6 10.3
65 years and over 27973 6.7 45.9 45.5 45.4
65 to 74 years 14550 5.7 38.2 37.9 37.6
75 years and over 13423 7.8 54.3 53.9 53.7
Family Relationship
In families 159178 5.0 11.3 11.2 10.8
Married-couple families 133990 3.1 9.0 8.9 8.6
With related children under 18 77635 3.5 4.8 4.7 4.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 18365 17.6 26.4 26.4 25.4
With related children under 18 12408 23.5 30.1 30.1 28.8
Unrelated individuals 34603 15.1 32.4 32.2 32.0
Living alone 22577 12.7 36.4 36.2 36.0
65 years and over 8993 13.4 64.4 64.1 64.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 151491 6.1 13.4 13.3 13.0
Inside central cities 41067 8.6 17.3 17.2 16.8
Outside central cities 110424 5.1 12.0 11.9 11.5
Outside metropolitan areas 43047 9.8 21.2 21.1 20.5
Region
Northeast 39988 6.2 14.7 14.6 14.2
Midwest 52543 6.2 14.3 14.1 13.6
South 64730 7.7 16.3 16.2 15.9
West 37278 7.2 14.9 14.7 14.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 150443 6.5 16.5 16.4 16.0
18 to 24 years old 17026 11.1 13.4 13.3 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3148 14.8 18.3 18.1 17.4
25 years old and over 133417 5.9 16.9 16.7 16.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15081 15.8 47.0 46.8 46.3
High school graduate, no college 43998 6.3 19.8 19.5 19.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 35111 4.8 12.5 12.3 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 39226 2.5 6.0 6.0 5.9
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 117482 6.2 9.7 9.6 9.2
Worked at full-time jobs 83017 2.3 3.0 2.9 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 69764 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 15177 8.5 12.4 12.4 11.7
Did not work 19288 21.4 36.3 35.9 35.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 7338 35.4 61.5 61.3 60.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2561 48.2 68.0 67.9 66.5
SSI 5324 31.7 61.2 61.0 60.1
Food stamps 7431 50.7 67.7 67.5 65.8
Housing assistance 4162 41.3 68.0 68.0 67.6
Energy assistance 3764 40.5 67.2 67.2 64.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11692 28.7 38.0 37.9 36.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3107 57.6 81.7 81.6 80.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 133198 1.9 4.7 4.6 4.1
Medicare 30805 8.2 47.9 47.5 47.3
Also Medicaid 3133 28.4 69.6 69.2 68.8
Medicaid 14942 32.1 50.6 50.5 49.6
Not covered 19324 18.2 23.0 22.8 22.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 15.2 15.3 14.5 14.6 7.0
Age
Under 18 years 10.7 10.7 8.9 9.0 7.6
Related children 10.1 10.1 8.4 8.5 7.1
Under 6 years 11.3 11.3 9.3 9.6 8.5
18 to 24 years 13.8 13.9 13.1 13.3 11.4
25 to 44 years 7.9 8.0 7.2 7.3 5.7
45 to 64 years 10.7 10.8 10.5 10.6 6.2
65 years and over 45.7 45.8 45.7 45.8 7.4
65 to 74 years 38.1 38.1 38.0 38.1 6.4
75 years and over 54.0 54.1 54.0 54.2 8.5
Family Relationship
In families 11.3 11.4 10.5 10.6 4.9
Married-couple families 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.6 3.0
With related children under 18 4.8 4.8 3.9 4.0 3.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.6 26.8 23.5 23.7 17.2
With related children under 18 30.1 30.3 25.6 25.8 21.6
Unrelated individuals 32.6 32.8 32.7 32.9 16.4
Living alone 36.5 36.6 36.6 36.7 13.9
65 years and over 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.3 14.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 13.5 13.5 12.9 13.0 6.2
Inside central cities 17.4 17.5 16.8 16.9 9.0
Outside central cities 12.0 12.1 11.4 11.5 5.1
Outside metropolitan areas 21.4 21.4 20.3 20.4 10.0
Region
Northeast 14.6 14.7 14.0 14.1 6.6
Midwest 14.1 14.2 13.3 13.5 6.1
South 16.7 16.7 15.8 15.9 7.8
West 14.8 14.9 14.3 14.4 7.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16.6 16.6 16.1 16.2 6.9
18 to 24 years old 13.8 13.9 13.1 13.3 11.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.7 19.8 17.8 18.0 15.9
25 years old and over 16.9 17.0 16.5 16.6 6.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.2 47.3 46.4 46.7 17.6
High school graduate, no college 19.6 19.7 19.1 19.2 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.5 12.6 12.1 12.2 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.1 2.6
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.8 9.9 9.3 9.4 6.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.2 2.7 2.8 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 12.7 12.8 11.8 12.0 8.8
Did not work 36.0 36.1 35.6 35.8 23.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 61.4 61.4 59.2 59.6 48.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.6 67.6 63.5 64.3 57.1
SSI 61.0 61.1 59.8 60.0 48.3
Food stamps 67.8 67.8 62.6 63.3 52.7
Housing assistance 68.8 69.1 66.1 66.3 45.6
Energy assistance 66.6 66.8 62.0 62.4 43.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 38.8 38.9 32.3 32.7 26.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.2 81.2 79.0 79.2 70.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 1.5
Medicare 47.7 47.7 47.6 47.8 9.3
Also Medicaid 69.3 69.4 68.6 69.0 37.4
Medicaid 51.4 51.5 47.5 47.9 36.2
Not covered 24.5 24.7 22.5 22.8 18.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.4
Age
Under 18 years 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.6 5.7
Related children 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.2 5.3
Under 6 years 8.4 8.4 7.9 7.3 6.5
18 to 24 years 11.4 11.4 10.9 10.6 10.1
25 to 44 years 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.0 4.5
45 to 64 years 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.1 4.6
65 years and over 6.8 6.8 6.2 6.1 5.5
65 to 74 years 5.9 5.9 5.3 5.2 4.5
75 years and over 7.8 7.8 7.1 7.0 6.5
Family Relationship
In families 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.1 3.7
Married-couple families 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.3
With related children under 18 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 17.0 16.9 15.3 14.7 12.5
With related children under 18 21.4 21.4 19.9 19.0 16.0
Unrelated individuals 15.8 15.8 14.9 14.5 13.3
Living alone 13.3 13.3 12.4 12.1 10.5
65 years and over 13.3 13.3 12.3 12.1 10.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.3 4.8
Inside central cities 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 6.9
Outside central cities 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.0
Outside metropolitan areas 9.8 9.8 8.9 8.5 7.7
Region
Northeast 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.2 4.7
Midwest 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.2 4.6
South 7.6 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.3
West 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.5 5.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.9 5.4
18 to 24 years old 11.4 11.4 10.9 10.6 10.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.6 15.6 14.7 14.1 13.5
25 years old and over 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.3 4.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.6 16.6 14.6 14.0 12.1
High school graduate, no college 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.5 5.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.3 3.9
Bachelor's degree or more 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.2
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 8.7 8.7 8.1 7.7 7.0
Did not work 23.1 23.1 20.5 19.6 17.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 46.2 46.2 32.1 29.2 22.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 55.6 55.6 44.0 40.7 32.1
SSI 45.3 45.3 28.6 25.6 18.6
Food stamps 51.2 51.2 44.4 40.5 29.2
Housing assistance 42.1 42.1 36.4 32.9 16.0
Energy assistance 41.1 41.1 34.7 32.3 23.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.3 26.3 23.8 22.2 17.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67.5 67.5 51.2 47.3 33.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Medicare 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.2 6.2
Also Medicaid 32.0 32.0 23.4 22.3 15.2
Medicaid 34.8 34.8 28.6 25.7 20.3
Not covered 18.2 18.2 18.0 17.6 16.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 4.8 5.6 7.5 6.7
Age
Under 18 years 5.5 6.0 9.4 7.5
Related children 5.0 5.5 8.8 7.0
Under 6 years 6.4 6.8 10.6 8.2
18 to 24 years 9.8 10.4 12.2 11.2
25 to 44 years 4.3 4.7 6.4 5.6
45 to 64 years 3.9 4.8 5.9 5.6
65 years and over 3.3 5.6 6.8 6.7
65 to 74 years 2.8 4.6 5.8 5.7
75 years and over 3.7 6.7 7.8 7.8
Family Relationship
In families 3.3 3.8 5.5 4.6
Married-couple families 2.0 2.4 3.5 2.9
With related children under 18 2.2 2.5 4.1 3.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 11.7 12.5 19.1 15.7
With related children under 18 15.1 16.1 25.3 20.4
Unrelated individuals 11.3 13.7 15.9 15.8
Living alone 7.7 10.5 13.3 13.2
65 years and over 5.7 10.5 13.4 13.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 4.3 5.0 6.6 5.9
Inside central cities 6.4 7.1 9.3 8.5
Outside central cities 3.5 4.2 5.6 5.0
Outside metropolitan areas 6.5 7.9 10.6 9.4
Region
Northeast 4.2 4.9 6.6 6.0
Midwest 4.1 4.8 6.7 5.9
South 5.4 6.4 8.5 7.5
West 5.3 6.1 7.9 7.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4.6 5.5 6.9 6.5
18 to 24 years old 9.8 10.4 12.2 11.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.6 13.9 17.1 15.0
25 years old and over 3.9 4.9 6.3 5.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9.5 12.6 16.4 15.6
High school graduate, no college 4.1 5.2 6.8 6.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.3 4.0 5.2 4.8
Bachelor's degree or more 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.6
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4.8 5.3 6.8 6.2
Worked at full-time jobs 1.8 1.9 2.8 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 6.5 7.2 9.6 8.5
Did not work 16.1 18.6 21.9 21.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 19.5 23.8 36.9 34.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 29.7 33.7 50.6 45.4
SSI 15.9 20.3 32.7 31.2
Food stamps 26.6 30.7 53.7 47.0
Housing assistance 16.0 17.0 44.5 40.9
Energy assistance 20.9 24.5 43.1 38.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 16.4 18.3 31.9 25.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 30.2 35.1 59.3 54.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.2 1.4 2.2 1.8
Medicare 4.0 6.5 8.2 8.2
Also Medicaid 10.7 16.4 28.7 28.2
Medicaid 18.1 22.0 34.2 30.4
Not covered 15.7 17.0 20.0 18.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White non-Hispanic
Total 13409 29462 29254 28475 29600 29722 28195 28429 13676
Age
Under 18 years 3705 4659 4649 4359 4701 4706 3927 3985 3362
Related children 3422 4357 4349 4060 4394 4399 3647 3704 3091
Under 6 years 1298 1542 1534 1432 1542 1541 1270 1304 1157
18 to 24 years 1898 2287 2271 2165 2350 2365 2235 2260 1949
25 to 44 years 3180 4327 4306 4081 4396 4446 3987 4061 3174
45 to 64 years 2756 5348 5287 5183 5368 5403 5264 5302 3123
65 years and over 1870 12840 12740 12688 12786 12803 12783 12821 2068
65 to 74 years 823 5557 5509 5475 5537 5544 5530 5546 927
75 years and over 1047 7284 7231 7213 7249 7259 7253 7275 1141
Family Relationship
In families 7948 17990 17851 17152 18037 18104 16652 16820 7774
Married-couple families 4146 12092 11947 11481 12065 12078 11350 11469 4030
With related children under 18 2754 3699 3664 3324 3749 3745 3035 3096 2443
Female hhlder, no husband present 3236 4844 4840 4668 4889 4931 4320 4354 3167
With related children under 18 2911 3735 3732 3568 3741 3760 3174 3200 2686
Unrelated individuals 5227 11200 11135 11058 11286 11342 11310 11376 5690
Living alone 2862 8217 8166 8137 8238 8265 8256 8290 3145
65 years and over 1210 5794 5760 5757 5775 5775 5775 5784 1294
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 9191 20334 20186 19660 20405 20507 19477 19662 9370
Inside central cities 3521 7101 7070 6909 7134 7177 6895 6954 3703
Outside central cities 5670 13233 13116 12751 13271 13329 12582 12708 5666
Outside metropolitan areas 4219 9127 9067 8815 9196 9215 8718 8767 4306
Region
Northeast 2470 5872 5847 5672 5849 5874 5611 5655 2631
Midwest 3245 7499 7404 7145 7418 7474 7014 7079 3181
South 5006 10548 10507 10306 10806 10827 10235 10310 5022
West 2689 5543 5496 5352 5528 5547 5335 5385 2842
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9704 24803 24605 24116 24900 25016 24268 24444 10314
18 to 24 years old 1898 2287 2271 2165 2350 2365 2235 2260 1949
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 466 576 569 549 621 624 561 567 500
25 years old and over 7806 22516 22333 21951 22549 22651 22033 22184 8365
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2384 7082 7059 6990 7115 7136 7003 7038 2660
High school graduate, no college 2759 8692 8581 8396 8636 8676 8391 8466 2884
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1690 4373 4332 4238 4387 4412 4257 4287 1794
Bachelor's degree or more 974 2368 2361 2327 2411 2427 2383 2392 1026
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 7339 11351 11257 10847 11482 11580 10889 11019 7733
Worked at full-time jobs 1925 2469 2448 2223 2605 2663 2238 2303 1822
50 to 52 weeks 931 1141 1133 1008 1226 1257 989 1027 872
Worked at part-time jobs 1290 1886 1875 1779 1928 1949 1793 1820 1337
Did not work 4124 6996 6934 6845 6949 6968 6859 6896 4574
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 2598 4511 4500 4426 4503 4506 4346 4373 3577
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1234 1742 1740 1703 1731 1731 1627 1646 1461
SSI 1688 3255 3246 3199 3249 3251 3184 3193 2571
Food stamps 3765 5032 5018 4892 5041 5038 4649 4703 3915
Housing assistance 1719 2831 2832 2814 2864 2874 2750 2760 1896
Energy assistance 1523 2528 2527 2440 2507 2515 2332 2348 1644
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3355 4442 4426 4214 4536 4547 3776 3826 3130
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1789 2538 2536 2494 2524 2524 2455 2459 2174
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2538 6226 6144 5487 5759 5790 5335 5380 1984
Medicare 2514 14747 14632 14565 14687 14708 14655 14714 2862
Also Medicaid 890 2182 2168 2157 2173 2174 2151 2161 1172
Medicaid 4801 7565 7543 7414 7686 7700 7103 7158 5412
Not covered 3519 4438 4407 4363 4731 4777 4339 4410 3539
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White non-Hispanic
Total 13310 13308 12248 11739 10592 9340 10950 14575 13009
Age
Under 18 years 3324 3323 3118 2928 2535 2408 2632 4127 3302
Related children 3053 3052 2856 2675 2305 2178 2376 3829 3034
Under 6 years 1145 1144 1073 999 892 867 923 1441 1124
18 to 24 years 1935 1935 1859 1800 1726 1663 1770 2079 1912
25 to 44 years 3125 3125 2893 2770 2494 2397 2586 3546 3088
45 to 64 years 3027 3027 2656 2541 2301 1960 2387 2933 2826
65 years and over 1898 1898 1722 1700 1535 912 1575 1890 1882
65 to 74 years 853 853 765 756 661 409 673 838 832
75 years and over 1045 1045 957 944 874 503 902 1052 1049
Family Relationship
In families 7625 7623 6887 6543 5844 5276 6007 8823 7327
Married-couple families 3950 3950 3591 3374 3119 2731 3272 4664 3939
With related children under 18 2412 2412 2217 2019 1813 1715 1947 3216 2497
Female hhlder, no husband present 3114 3112 2807 2693 2293 2143 2302 3506 2876
With related children under 18 2652 2650 2474 2363 1985 1875 1995 3143 2535
Unrelated individuals 5472 5472 5162 5008 4593 3908 4752 5501 5481
Living alone 3003 3003 2794 2730 2361 1729 2363 2993 2978
65 years and over 1193 1193 1106 1090 945 511 947 1208 1208
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 9105 9103 8404 8061 7270 6543 7536 9992 8981
Inside central cities 3559 3559 3289 3167 2820 2648 2910 3800 3476
Outside central cities 5546 5544 5114 4894 4450 3895 4626 6192 5505
Outside metropolitan areas 4205 4205 3844 3678 3322 2796 3415 4583 4028
Region
Northeast 2501 2499 2202 2090 1890 1693 1953 2653 2414
Midwest 3105 3105 2871 2742 2442 2171 2544 3507 3079
South 4932 4932 4655 4473 4058 3500 4174 5474 4883
West 2771 2771 2519 2435 2202 1976 2279 2941 2633
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9985 9984 9130 8811 8057 6932 8318 10449 9707
18 to 24 years old 1935 1935 1859 1800 1726 1663 1770 2079 1912
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 492 492 462 443 424 396 438 538 474
25 years old and over 8050 8049 7271 7010 6331 5268 6548 8369 7795
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2504 2504 2200 2116 1827 1430 1896 2474 2359
High school graduate, no college 2799 2799 2519 2425 2213 1819 2303 3006 2739
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1738 1738 1581 1517 1373 1165 1417 1823 1677
Bachelor's degree or more 1009 1008 972 953 918 853 932 1067 1019
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 7580 7579 6921 6644 6078 5593 6282 8007 7316
Worked at full-time jobs 1814 1813 1741 1683 1559 1489 1593 2331 1915
50 to 52 weeks 865 864 821 788 734 723 748 1189 932
Worked at part-time jobs 1319 1319 1225 1175 1065 990 1097 1456 1295
Did not work 4448 4448 3955 3786 3454 3114 3593 4220 4107
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 3391 3391 2352 2140 1631 1432 1749 2705 2516
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1423 1423 1126 1043 821 762 862 1297 1163
SSI 2410 2410 1525 1363 990 846 1080 1743 1662
Food stamps 3806 3806 3298 3008 2168 1979 2280 3994 3496
Housing assistance 1750 1750 1514 1370 664 664 709 1852 1701
Energy assistance 1547 1547 1308 1214 888 786 921 1620 1430
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3078 3078 2787 2597 2054 1913 2140 3730 2943
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2098 2098 1591 1470 1042 939 1091 1843 1707
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1948 1946 1898 1878 1780 1631 1812 2941 2357
Medicare 2571 2571 2254 2218 1903 1228 1997 2539 2514
Also Medicaid 1001 1001 733 698 476 334 514 898 885
Medicaid 5199 5199 4279 3842 3036 2707 3282 5111 4545
Not covered 3522 3522 3470 3405 3237 3028 3282 3868 3482