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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


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_006.htm