Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 61647 7.4 15.5 15.4 14.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2626 20.6 22.8 22.6 21.2
25 to 44 years 25793 9.4 11.0 11.0 10.2
45 to 54 years 13842 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.4
55 to 64 years 9077 6.3 12.8 12.6 12.3
65 years and over 10309 4.4 38.8 38.6 38.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 49612 4.5 12.6 12.5 12.1
With related children under 18 22854 5.8 7.1 7.1 6.6
With related children under 6 10408 7.6 8.8 8.8 8.0
Male householder, no wife present 3394 11.7 18.5 18.3 17.5
Female householder, no husband present 8641 22.4 30.8 30.8 29.6
With related children under 18 5759 29.6 35.2 35.1 33.4
With related children under 6 2200 40.5 45.5 45.4 42.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 48419 6.9 14.0 13.9 13.4
Inside central cities 13979 10.3 18.3 18.2 17.5
Outside central cities 34440 5.6 12.3 12.2 11.8
Outside metropolitan areas 13228 9.2 20.8 20.6 20.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 11913 6.7 14.5 14.3 13.7
Midwest 15359 5.2 13.2 13.0 12.5
South 21190 8.5 17.3 17.2 16.8
West 13186 9.0 16.2 16.1 15.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9194 19.2 38.6 38.5 37.5
High school graduate, no college 19158 8.1 17.4 17.3 16.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16112 5.4 10.7 10.6 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 17185 2.3 5.4 5.4 5.2
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 51339 8.0 10.8 10.7 10.1
Worked at full-time jobs 38532 4.1 4.9 4.8 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 33161 2.7 3.1 3.1 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 5312 14.1 17.3 17.3 16.4
Did not work 7494 24.0 36.6 36.3 35.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 16661 19.8 47.6 47.3 46.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 8941 32.2 45.7 45.3 43.9
Householder 65 years and over 7720 5.5 49.9 49.7 49.3
One worker 27053 4.3 5.5 5.5 4.8
Two workers or more 17934 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2339 35.3 61.3 61.3 60.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 936 55.2 72.4 72.5 71.0
SSI 1577 25.9 57.8 57.7 56.7
Food stamps 2487 56.8 71.0 70.9 68.7
Housing assistance 1265 48.8 62.9 62.9 60.8
Energy assistance 1045 44.3 64.6 64.6 62.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 5177 35.5 42.5 42.4 40.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 994 61.6 82.0 82.1 81.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 46150 2.7 6.1 6.0 5.3
Medicare 13886 6.4 37.0 36.8 36.4
Medicaid 8200 28.6 41.9 41.8 40.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 5721 17.7 20.2 20.0 20.0
Health insurance 3406 23.3 25.6 25.3 25.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2124 19.3 51.9 51.8 51.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 15.6 15.6 14.5 14.6 7.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.4 23.1 19.4 19.7 18.4
25 to 44 years 11.2 11.1 9.4 9.4 8.3
45 to 54 years 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.4 4.5
55 to 64 years 12.7 12.8 12.6 12.7 7.0
65 years and over 38.7 38.8 38.7 38.9 5.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.6 12.7 12.0 12.1 4.3
With related children under 18 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.1 5.0
With related children under 6 9.0 9.0 7.2 7.3 6.5
Male householder, no wife present 18.6 18.4 16.6 16.7 11.0
Female householder, no husband present 31.2 31.3 27.9 28.1 21.6
With related children under 18 35.3 35.2 30.3 30.5 27.0
With related children under 6 45.1 45.0 39.1 39.2 36.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.1 14.1 13.1 13.2 6.7
Inside central cities 18.5 18.5 17.0 17.1 10.0
Outside central cities 12.4 12.4 11.6 11.7 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 20.9 20.9 19.4 19.6 8.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 14.2 14.3 13.3 13.5 6.7
Midwest 13.1 13.1 12.2 12.3 4.8
South 17.8 17.8 16.6 16.6 8.1
West 16.2 16.2 14.9 15.0 8.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.2 39.3 37.0 37.2 19.2
High school graduate, no college 17.4 17.4 16.0 16.1 7.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.8 10.8 9.8 9.8 5.0
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.3 2.2
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.9 10.9 9.6 9.7 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 4.9 3.7 3.8 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.2 2.2 2.3 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 17.5 17.6 15.6 15.8 13.0
Did not work 36.7 36.9 35.9 36.0 25.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 47.4 47.5 46.0 46.3 20.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 45.4 45.5 42.9 43.1 32.3
Householder 65 years and over 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.9 6.3
One worker 5.8 5.8 4.3 4.4 3.4
Two workers or more 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 61.3 61.4 58.7 59.1 48.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 72.3 72.6 68.6 69.2 63.7
SSI 57.7 57.7 55.7 56.0 42.8
Food stamps 70.9 70.7 65.0 65.4 57.3
Housing assistance 63.0 63.1 59.0 59.7 49.9
Energy assistance 65.1 64.9 60.3 61.0 48.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 43.2 43.1 36.8 37.1 32.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 82.0 82.0 78.7 79.2 73.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.7 5.7 5.1 5.1 2.0
Medicare 37.1 37.2 36.9 37.1 7.3
Medicaid 42.6 42.4 38.2 38.5 29.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.2 22.3 19.8 19.8 17.3
Health insurance 28.0 28.2 24.6 24.7 22.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 51.9 52.0 51.0 51.2 26.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.0 5.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.3 18.3 17.9 16.4 15.4
25 to 44 years 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.2 6.4
45 to 54 years 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.2
55 to 64 years 6.7 6.7 5.9 5.8 5.5
65 years and over 4.6 4.6 3.9 3.8 3.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.6 3.4
With related children under 18 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.2 3.8
With related children under 6 6.4 6.4 6.2 5.3 4.9
Male householder, no wife present 10.6 10.6 9.7 9.2 8.8
Female householder, no husband present 21.3 21.2 19.5 18.4 16.2
With related children under 18 26.7 26.7 25.2 23.7 20.7
With related children under 6 36.3 36.2 34.9 32.8 29.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.1
Inside central cities 9.8 9.8 9.0 8.4 7.5
Outside central cities 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.1
Outside metropolitan areas 8.5 8.5 7.8 7.5 6.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 6.5 6.5 5.8 5.4 4.8
Midwest 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.7
South 7.9 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.5
West 8.5 8.5 7.8 7.3 6.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.6 18.6 17.2 16.1 14.6
High school graduate, no college 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.2 5.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.3 3.9
Bachelor's degree or more 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.5 5.9
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.2 3.1 2.7 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 12.9 12.9 11.9 11.2 10.0
Did not work 25.3 25.3 23.1 22.3 20.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 19.8 19.7 18.0 17.2 15.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 31.9 31.8 29.3 27.8 25.5
Householder 65 years and over 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.8 4.6
One worker 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.5
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 45.7 45.7 31.8 28.3 23.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.9 62.9 50.6 45.1 37.4
SSI 39.8 39.8 23.0 20.6 17.2
Food stamps 56.3 56.3 50.0 43.9 35.3
Housing assistance 48.8 48.8 42.6 37.3 25.2
Energy assistance 45.5 45.5 38.4 34.2 26.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 31.9 31.9 29.9 27.1 22.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 71.6 71.6 56.0 48.8 39.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7
Medicare 6.6 6.6 5.6 5.4 4.9
Medicaid 28.8 28.8 24.9 22.0 19.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 17.3 17.3 17.1 17.1 16.4
Health insurance 22.3 22.3 22.1 22.1 20.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 23.1 23.1 16.8 15.6 12.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 5.0 5.8 8.1 6.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 15.0 16.2 22.9 19.2
25 to 44 years 6.3 6.7 10.3 8.3
45 to 54 years 3.0 3.5 4.8 4.1
55 to 64 years 4.5 5.8 6.6 6.3
65 years and over 2.6 4.0 4.4 4.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.0 3.7 4.9 4.3
With related children under 18 3.6 4.2 6.5 5.2
With related children under 6 4.9 5.4 8.6 6.8
Male householder, no wife present 8.5 9.1 12.5 10.3
Female householder, no husband present 15.2 16.6 24.3 20.3
With related children under 18 19.9 21.3 31.8 26.3
With related children under 6 29.0 30.6 43.4 36.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.8 5.4 7.5 6.5
Inside central cities 7.3 7.9 11.3 9.5
Outside central cities 3.8 4.4 6.0 5.2
Outside metropolitan areas 6.0 7.2 10.0 8.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 4.3 5.0 7.3 6.2
Midwest 3.4 3.9 5.7 4.8
South 6.0 6.9 9.1 7.9
West 6.0 6.9 9.8 8.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.4 15.5 20.6 18.2
High school graduate, no college 5.1 5.9 8.8 7.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.6 4.1 6.0 4.9
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 2.0 2.5 2.2
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.5 6.2 8.8 7.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.3 2.5 4.8 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.6 3.3 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 9.4 10.4 15.5 12.7
Did not work 19.2 21.7 24.7 23.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 14.2 16.5 20.5 18.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 23.8 26.5 33.6 30.4
Householder 65 years and over 3.0 5.0 5.4 5.4
One worker 2.4 2.7 5.2 3.7
Two workers or more 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 21.6 26.1 36.6 33.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 36.2 40.9 57.6 51.6
SSI 14.4 18.8 26.5 24.6
Food stamps 33.2 38.1 59.5 52.4
Housing assistance 25.2 27.4 50.9 45.0
Energy assistance 24.5 29.8 46.3 40.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 21.4 24.1 38.4 31.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 36.4 43.7 63.5 58.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.6 1.8 3.1 2.4
Medicare 3.8 5.4 6.4 6.2
Medicaid 17.6 20.9 30.6 26.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 15.5 16.4 19.7 17.1
Health insurance 19.8 20.9 25.8 22.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 9.9 14.8 19.7 18.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 4579 9541 9480 9150 9600 9609 8936 9001 4388
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 542 598 594 557 614 608 510 519 482
25 to 44 years 2412 2845 2829 2640 2881 2875 2419 2436 2132
45 to 54 years 600 931 929 885 957 961 871 882 623
55 to 64 years 569 1164 1144 1118 1156 1162 1144 1154 631
65 years and over 456 4002 3984 3951 3992 4004 3992 4011 519
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2242 6253 6197 5999 6269 6277 5959 6008 2152
With related children under 18 1318 1632 1628 1500 1671 1671 1363 1386 1146
With related children under 6 787 915 912 829 936 932 752 764 675
Male householder, no wife present 398 629 622 593 632 625 563 566 372
Female householder, no husband present 1939 2660 2661 2557 2699 2707 2413 2428 1864
With related children under 18 1704 2026 2021 1924 2035 2026 1746 1757 1554
With related children under 6 891 1002 999 944 993 990 860 863 804
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3359 6792 6754 6509 6841 6846 6365 6407 3239
Inside central cities 1441 2562 2541 2446 2586 2589 2382 2394 1404
Outside central cities 1918 4230 4213 4064 4254 4257 3983 4013 1834
Outside metropolitan areas 1220 2749 2726 2640 2759 2763 2571 2594 1149
Region
Northeast 802 1722 1705 1632 1690 1700 1586 1611 800
Midwest 797 2023 2000 1924 2009 2015 1869 1891 740
South 1799 3665 3653 3560 3763 3763 3510 3522 1714
West 1181 2131 2123 2034 2138 2131 1971 1977 1133
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1768 3553 3535 3450 3600 3610 3400 3418 1762
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
High school graduate, no college 1555 3343 3314 3166 3330 3336 3059 3094 1435
College: Less than bachelor's degree 867 1723 1712 1634 1742 1735 1577 1587 813
Bachelor's degree or more 389 923 919 900 927 928 898 902 377
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 4123 5539 5496 5199 5608 5605 4943 4991 3868
Worked at full-time jobs 1573 1872 1855 1663 1927 1907 1427 1455 1240
50 to 52 weeks 900 1020 1015 899 1086 1069 739 756 673
Worked at part-time jobs 751 922 921 870 930 936 830 838 690
Did not work 1799 2745 2720 2666 2751 2763 2687 2697 1938
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3306 7934 7884 7730 7896 7910 7671 7708 3371
Householder 15 to 64 years 2879 4082 4050 3923 4060 4070 3835 3856 2888
Householder 65 years and over 427 3853 3834 3807 3836 3840 3836 3852 483
One worker 1166 1488 1477 1310 1572 1566 1164 1191 925
Two workers or more 107 119 119 110 132 134 101 102 92
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 826 1435 1434 1407 1434 1436 1373 1382 1124
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 517 678 679 665 677 679 642 648 596
SSI 408 912 911 894 910 910 879 884 676
Food stamps 1413 1767 1764 1709 1764 1758 1617 1628 1425
Housing assistance 617 796 795 769 797 799 747 756 632
Energy assistance 463 675 676 657 681 678 630 638 502
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1838 2202 2196 2090 2239 2231 1905 1921 1672
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 612 815 816 807 815 815 783 788 733
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1262 2827 2789 2459 2622 2630 2336 2364 936
Medicare 890 5140 5112 5053 5150 5167 5119 5147 1009
Medicaid 2346 3433 3426 3328 3491 3478 3132 3160 2431
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1015 1156 1145 1145 1269 1276 1131 1135 990
Health insurance 793 873 862 862 955 959 838 840 760
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 410 1103 1100 1088 1101 1103 1083 1087 555
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
All families 4290 4287 3952 3710 3393 3106 3569 4971 4245
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 482 482 471 431 403 395 425 600 503
25 to 44 years 2110 2107 1999 1856 1663 1623 1729 2654 2153
45 to 54 years 616 616 536 502 448 416 481 669 573
55 to 64 years 610 610 539 526 499 407 526 596 572
65 years and over 472 472 406 395 380 265 407 452 444
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2092 2091 1942 1810 1697 1504 1821 2450 2143
With related children under 18 1131 1130 1078 964 869 830 950 1494 1198
With related children under 6 665 664 641 556 509 508 564 894 711
Male householder, no wife present 361 361 328 313 298 288 310 425 348
Female householder, no husband present 1837 1835 1682 1587 1398 1314 1437 2096 1754
With related children under 18 1539 1537 1449 1362 1193 1145 1229 1829 1514
With related children under 6 798 796 768 722 651 639 673 955 794
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3165 3163 2916 2720 2475 2315 2619 3653 3131
Inside central cities 1374 1374 1259 1170 1049 1023 1108 1575 1334
Outside central cities 1790 1789 1656 1550 1426 1292 1511 2078 1797
Outside metropolitan areas 1125 1124 1036 990 918 791 949 1318 1114
Region
Northeast 779 779 687 644 571 516 598 866 743
Midwest 713 712 659 618 573 528 603 876 731
South 1682 1680 1581 1490 1384 1268 1462 1933 1676
West 1116 1115 1024 957 865 794 905 1294 1095
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1707 1707 1582 1484 1343 1235 1426 1895 1675
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
High school graduate, no college 1407 1405 1278 1190 1078 978 1136 1688 1401
College: Less than bachelor's degree 799 798 735 689 632 577 656 966 791
Bachelor's degree or more 377 377 357 348 340 317 350 423 378
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 3818 3814 3546 3315 3013 2841 3161 4519 3802
Worked at full-time jobs 1234 1231 1181 1050 923 905 981 1843 1337
50 to 52 weeks 669 667 639 566 496 496 530 1105 751
Worked at part-time jobs 686 686 631 597 529 498 552 823 672
Did not work 1898 1897 1734 1668 1561 1438 1629 1853 1793
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3291 3290 3003 2860 2637 2360 2753 3419 3135
Householder 15 to 64 years 2848 2847 2623 2488 2280 2127 2371 3002 2719
Householder 65 years and over 443 443 380 372 358 233 382 417 416
One worker 910 908 861 770 676 639 730 1408 994
Two workers or more 88 88 88 80 80 108 85 143 116
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1070 1070 744 662 557 505 611 857 776
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 589 589 474 422 350 339 383 539 483
SSI 627 627 363 325 271 227 297 417 388
Food stamps 1399 1399 1243 1093 878 825 947 1479 1303
Housing assistance 617 617 539 472 318 318 347 644 570
Energy assistance 475 475 402 358 279 256 311 484 427
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1654 1654 1547 1402 1174 1110 1250 1989 1651
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 712 712 556 485 394 362 435 631 581
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 919 917 877 842 788 719 811 1425 1114
Medicare 911 911 776 750 683 532 753 896 859
Medicaid 2366 2365 2045 1803 1561 1440 1710 2510 2139
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 990 989 979 979 936 886 936 1129 980
Health insurance 760 759 752 752 712 675 712 878 753
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 490 490 357 331 272 210 315 418 395