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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Hispanic Origin

    All families                             8516        19.4            25.2           25.0            24.0

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                811        26.4            27.5           27.3            26.1
25 to 44 years                               4786        21.3            23.1           22.8            21.6
45 to 54 years                               1459        12.5            17.0           17.2            16.1
55 to 64 years                                790        16.3            25.6           25.7            25.4
65 years and over                             671        15.7            54.6           54.6            54.1

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      5778        13.8            19.7           19.5            18.5
  With related children under 18             3976        16.2            18.4           18.2            17.0
    With related children under 6            2249        18.6            20.6           20.4            18.7
Male householder, no wife present             817        17.0            21.2           20.6            19.5
Female householder, no husband present       1922        37.0            43.6           43.7            42.4
  With related children under 18             1493        43.2            46.8           46.9            45.4
    With related children under 6             720        51.8            55.0           54.9            53.2

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    7717        19.1            24.7           24.6            23.6
  Inside central cities                      3840        22.0            27.9           27.6            26.4
  Outside central cities                     3877        16.3            21.6           21.6            20.8
Outside metropolitan areas                    799        21.8            29.9           29.4            28.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Region

Northeast                                    1238        23.0            30.0           29.7            29.0
Midwest                                       683        13.0            17.4           17.3            15.7
South                                        3041        20.2            26.3           26.1            25.1
West                                         3555        18.6            24.1           24.0            22.9

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             3682        27.6            36.4           36.2            34.8
High school graduate, no college             2338        16.5            21.1           20.8            20.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree         1642        10.7            13.6           13.6            12.8
         Bachelor's degree or more            853         8.2            10.6           10.6            10.1

Work Experience in 2001

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   7845        19.7            22.7           22.5            21.4
Worked at full-time jobs                     5709        12.0            13.1           13.0            11.9
  50 to 52 weeks                             4717         8.9             9.5            9.4             8.4
Worked at part-time jobs                      720        32.2            36.9           37.2            35.8
Did not work                                 1416        44.4            54.0           53.5            52.6

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   2143        48.5            68.1           67.9            66.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1698        56.0            66.6           66.2            64.8
  Householder 65 years and over               445        20.1            74.0           74.0            73.6
One worker                                   3846        14.7            16.7           16.4            14.9
Two workers or more                          2526         1.7             1.8            1.8             1.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             683        45.1            69.0           69.2            67.8
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       350        63.3            77.6           77.4            76.1
    SSI                                       389        29.0            62.4           62.7            61.1
  Food stamps                                 825        65.7            75.4           75.1            73.2
  Housing assistance                          470        54.0            66.7           66.2            64.6
  Energy assistance                           149        52.8            67.5           68.1            67.2
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2363        38.3            42.3           42.2            40.3
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             351        66.6            81.8           81.6            81.2

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     4729         7.1             9.3            9.1             7.3
  Medicare                                   1198        18.6            49.4           49.2            48.2
  Medicaid                                   2611        37.2            46.6           46.6            45.3
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                 1634        25.3            26.4           26.0            26.0
  Health insurance                           1429        27.7            28.8           28.4            28.4
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       517        27.1            56.8           56.8            55.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Hispanic Origin

    All families                                  25.8           25.7           22.8           23.0           18.2

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    28.1           28.0           23.6           24.0           23.4
25 to 44 years                                    23.6           23.5           19.8           20.0           18.9
45 to 54 years                                    18.0           18.1           15.8           15.9           12.6
55 to 64 years                                    26.3           26.5           26.3           26.3           18.7
65 years and over                                 54.6           54.7           54.5           54.5           18.3

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           20.1           20.1           17.7           17.8           12.6
  With related children under 18                  18.9           18.9           15.5           15.7           13.9
    With related children under 6                 20.9           20.8           16.9           17.2           15.9
Male householder, no wife present                 21.4           21.0           17.5           17.5           14.8
Female householder, no husband present            44.5           44.7           40.7           40.8           36.5
  With related children under 18                  47.5           47.5           42.7           42.7           40.9
    With related children under 6                 55.7           55.7           50.5           50.7           48.9

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         25.4           25.4           22.5           22.6           18.1
  Inside central cities                           28.8           28.8           25.3           25.4           21.0
  Outside central cities                          22.0           22.0           19.7           19.8           15.1
Outside metropolitan areas                        29.3           29.5           26.4           26.6           19.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Region

Northeast                                         30.6           30.7           27.1           27.5           23.6
Midwest                                           16.0           16.2           14.4           14.9           11.4
South                                             27.3           27.2           23.7           23.8           17.9
West                                              24.6           24.6           22.2           22.3           17.8

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  37.2           37.2           33.7           33.8           26.6
High school graduate, no college                  21.2           21.3           18.6           18.8           15.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree              14.5           14.4           11.5           11.5            8.9
         Bachelor's degree or more                10.6           10.6            9.4            9.4            7.2

Work Experience in 2001

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        23.3           23.3           20.1           20.3           18.2
Worked at full-time jobs                          13.7           13.5           10.4           10.5            9.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                  10.1            9.9            6.9            7.0            6.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          38.3           38.3           34.7           34.8           31.0
Did not work                                      54.5           54.8           51.9           52.1           46.0

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        68.4           68.6           65.9           66.0           49.5
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      66.9           67.2           63.8           63.9           56.4
  Householder 65 years and over                   74.1           74.1           74.0           74.0           23.3
One worker                                        17.5           17.3           13.0           13.2           11.8
Two workers or more                                2.2            2.2            1.3            1.4            1.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 69.9           70.1           67.2           67.4           57.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           77.7           77.7           75.5           75.8           72.0
    SSI                                           63.4           63.8           60.6           60.6           46.0
  Food stamps                                     75.1           74.6           71.0           71.3           67.0
  Housing assistance                              67.0           67.2           61.8           62.4           55.5
  Energy assistance                               69.5           68.5           66.4           66.4           59.8
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            43.4           43.2           37.5           37.6           34.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 81.6           81.6           79.8           80.1           76.8

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           8.2            8.2            6.5            6.5            4.9
  Medicare                                        49.8           49.8           48.5           48.5           21.3
  Medicaid                                        48.0           47.8           43.0           43.3           37.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      29.2           29.4           25.1           25.2           23.7
  Health insurance                                31.9           32.1           27.4           27.5           26.0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           57.1           56.9           56.1           56.1           35.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Hispanic Origin

    All families                                  17.9            17.9           16.7           15.3            13.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    23.4            23.4           23.0           20.2            19.3
25 to 44 years                                    18.7            18.7           17.9           16.4            14.7
45 to 54 years                                    12.6            12.6           11.4           10.3             9.0
55 to 64 years                                    18.1            18.1           16.3           15.6            13.9
65 years and over                                 16.6            16.6           12.8           12.1            11.0

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           12.3            12.3           11.5           10.3             9.3
  With related children under 18                  13.7            13.7           13.3           11.6            10.3
    With related children under 6                 15.7            15.7           15.0           12.5            11.7
Male householder, no wife present                 14.5            14.5           13.6           13.0            12.4
Female householder, no husband present            36.2            36.2           33.8           31.3            27.9
  With related children under 18                  40.6            40.6           38.9           36.1            32.4
    With related children under 6                 48.9            48.9           47.8           45.0            42.3

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         17.8            17.8           16.6           15.2            13.6
  Inside central cities                           20.6            20.6           19.1           17.5            15.5
  Outside central cities                          15.0            15.0           14.1           12.8            11.7
Outside metropolitan areas                        19.0            19.0           17.8           16.6            16.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Region

Northeast                                         23.3            23.3           20.6           19.2            16.7
Midwest                                           10.8            10.8           10.5            9.9             9.2
South                                             17.6            17.6           16.8           15.2            14.0
West                                              17.6            17.6           16.5           15.0            13.5

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  26.1            26.1           24.6           22.7            20.4
High school graduate, no college                  15.3            15.3           14.0           12.5            11.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree               8.7             8.7            8.2            7.2             6.8
         Bachelor's degree or more                 7.2             7.2            6.6            6.4             6.2

Work Experience in 2001

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        18.0            18.0           17.1           15.6            14.0
Worked at full-time jobs                           9.6             9.6            9.3            7.8             7.0
  50 to 52 weeks                                   6.6             6.6            6.4            5.3             4.6
Worked at part-time jobs                          31.0            31.0           28.6           26.9            23.7
Did not work                                      45.3            45.3           42.6           41.0            37.6

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        48.6            48.6           44.9           42.4            38.7
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      55.8            55.8           52.5           49.4            45.2
  Householder 65 years and over                   21.3            21.3           15.9           15.5            13.8
One worker                                        11.7            11.7           11.2            9.6             8.3
Two workers or more                                1.2             1.2            1.2            1.0             1.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 55.2            55.2           40.8           35.9            30.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           71.4            71.4           59.7           52.3            44.1
    SSI                                           42.9            42.9           24.7           22.4            18.2
  Food stamps                                     66.1            66.1           59.8           51.8            43.7
  Housing assistance                              53.7            53.7           47.1           40.8            30.8
  Energy assistance                               56.9            56.9           51.4           42.2            35.5
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            34.5            34.5           33.1           29.7            25.4
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 75.7            75.7           60.9           52.9            44.0

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           4.9             4.9            4.7            4.3             3.8
  Medicare                                        19.2            19.2           15.3           14.4            12.4
  Medicaid                                        36.6            36.6           32.8           28.1            25.0
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      23.7            23.7           23.7           23.7            21.7
  Health insurance                                26.0            26.0           26.0           26.0            23.7
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           31.2            31.2           22.2           20.1            15.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Hispanic Origin

    All families                                     13.3              14.7           21.0           17.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       19.1              20.7           28.2           23.7
25 to 44 years                                       14.6              15.4           23.1           19.2
45 to 54 years                                        8.4               9.9           14.6           11.7
55 to 64 years                                       12.2              15.1           17.7           17.1
65 years and over                                     8.4              12.4           15.6           15.1

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               8.8              10.2           15.2           12.6
  With related children under 18                      9.9              11.4           18.1           14.5
    With related children under 6                    11.4              13.2           21.0           16.3
Male householder, no wife present                    12.6              12.8           18.2           14.4
Female householder, no husband present               27.1              29.0           39.6           34.8
  With related children under 18                     31.9              33.4           45.5           40.0
    With related children under 6                    41.6              43.3           53.9           48.8

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                            13.1              14.5           20.9           17.6
  Inside central cities                              15.1              16.4           24.1           20.2
  Outside central cities                             11.0              12.6           17.6           15.0
Outside metropolitan areas                           15.4              16.7           22.7           19.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Region

Northeast                                            16.0              17.5           24.9           20.9
Midwest                                               9.5               9.7           14.2           11.4
South                                                13.7              15.2           21.8           18.1
West                                                 12.7              14.2           20.4           17.7

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     19.3              21.8           29.9           25.9
High school graduate, no college                     10.9              11.7           17.7           14.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  6.8               7.2           12.2            9.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                    6.3               6.4            9.0            7.2

Work Experience in 2001

     Total, 15 to 64 years                           13.7              14.9           21.5           18.0
Worked at full-time jobs                              6.8               7.5           13.5           10.1
  50 to 52 weeks                                      4.6               5.1           10.5            7.2
Worked at part-time jobs                             22.8              25.2           36.2           29.8
Did not work                                         36.8              39.2           46.3           43.9

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           36.7              40.4           50.3           46.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         43.7              46.9           58.3           53.8
  Householder 65 years and over                      10.0              15.7           19.6           19.3
One worker                                            8.2               9.3           17.1           12.4
Two workers or more                                   1.2               1.1            2.2            1.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    29.1              33.7           46.2           42.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              43.3              48.4           65.0           60.2
    SSI                                              16.5              20.7           29.4           27.6
  Food stamps                                        42.3              46.9           67.5           62.3
  Housing assistance                                 30.8              32.4           56.0           49.8
  Energy assistance                                  33.4              39.1           56.0           52.6
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               24.7              27.2           41.3           35.0
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    42.9              48.8           67.9           63.8

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              4.0               4.0            8.1            6.1
  Medicare                                           10.6              14.5           19.0           17.6
  Medicaid                                           24.1              27.8           39.5           34.3
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                         20.8              21.7           28.5           23.7
  Health insurance                                   22.6              23.7           31.2           26.0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                              14.1              20.3           28.0           26.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    All families                             1649      2147      2133      2044      2193      2193      1945      1955      1549

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                214       223       222       211       228       227       191       194       190
25 to 44 years                               1019      1107      1092      1034      1128      1125       950       956       905
45 to 54 years                                183       248       250       236       263       264       231       232       184
55 to 64 years                                129       202       203       200       207       210       207       207       147
65 years and over                             105       367       367       363       366       367       366       366       123

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       799      1136      1126      1069      1163      1162      1020      1028       726
  With related children under 18              646       732       725       675       752       751       616       624       553
    With related children under 6             419       462       458       420       471       469       381       387       357
Male householder, no wife present             139       173       168       159       175       172       143       143       121
Female householder, no husband present        711       838       839       815       855       859       782       785       702
  With related children under 18              645       700       701       679       710       709       637       638       610
    With related children under 6             373       396       396       383       402       401       364       365       352

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1475      1908      1898      1819      1959      1958      1734      1743      1395
  Inside central cities                       845      1070      1060      1014      1106      1105       970       976       808
  Outside central cities                      630       838       838       805       853       853       763       767       587
Outside metropolitan areas                    174       239       235       225       234       235       211       212       154

Region

Northeast                                     284       372       368       359       378       381       336       340       292
Midwest                                        89       119       118       107       109       110        99       101        78
South                                         613       801       793       763       829       827       721       723       545
West                                          662       855       854       815       876       875       789       791       634

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             1017      1340      1333      1281      1369      1368      1239      1246       981

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
High school graduate, no college              387       493       486       467       495       498       436       440       361
College: Less than bachelor's degree          175       223       224       209       239       236       189       189       145
         Bachelor's degree or more             70        91        91        86        90        90        80        80        62

Work Experience in 2001

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1544      1781      1767      1681      1827      1826      1579      1590      1426
Worked at full-time jobs                      684       750       742       679       779       774       595       601       552
  50 to 52 weeks                              422       446       444       396       475       467       326       330       316
Worked at part-time jobs                      232       266       268       258       276       276       249       251       223
Did not work                                  628       764       757       745       772       776       735       738       651

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1040      1460      1455      1428      1466      1471      1413      1415      1061
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  951      1131      1125      1101      1136      1141      1083      1085       957
  Householder 65 years and over                89       330       330       327       330       330       330       330       104
One worker                                    566       641       633       575       672       667       499       506       455
Two workers or more                            43        46        46        41        55        55        33        34        33

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             308       471       472       463       478       479       459       460       390
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       222       272       271       267       272       272       265       266       252
    SSI                                       113       243       244       238       247       248       236       236       179
  Food stamps                                 542       622       619       604       619       616       586       588       552
  Housing assistance                          254       314       312       304       315       316       291       293       261
  Energy assistance                            79       100       101       100       103       102        99        99        89
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        905      1000       996       951      1025      1021       887       890       825
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             234       287       287       285       287       287       281       281       270

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      335       440       433       343       387       386       306       309       234
  Medicare                                    222       592       590       578       597       596       581       581       255
  Medicaid                                    971      1217      1216      1183      1252      1249      1122      1130       978

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                          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                                  413       431       425       425       477       480       410       411       388
  Health insurance                            396       411       406       406       456       459       391       392       372
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       140       294       293       287       295       294       290       290       184

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    All families                             1524      1524      1425      1302      1174      1130      1251      1791      1515

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                190       190       186       164       156       155       168       229       192
25 to 44 years                                896       896       857       784       704       700       735      1106       917
45 to 54 years                                184       184       166       151       131       123       145       212       170
55 to 64 years                                143       143       129       123       110        96       119       140       135
65 years and over                             111       111        86        81        74        56        83       104       101

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       710       710       664       594       536       507       589       880       729
  With related children under 18              546       546       527       461       409       394       455       719       575
    With related children under 6             353       353       338       282       262       257       297       472       365
Male householder, no wife present             119       119       111       106       101       103       104       149       118
Female householder, no husband present        695       695       649       602       537       520       557       762       669
  With related children under 18              606       606       581       539       483       476       499       680       598
    With related children under 6             352       352       344       324       305       300       312       388       352

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1372      1372      1282      1170      1046      1008      1118      1610      1358
  Inside central cities                       792       792       734       672       594       581       630       927       776
  Outside central cities                      580       580       548       498       452       427       488       682       582
Outside metropolitan areas                    152       152       142       132       128       123       133       181       158

Region

Northeast                                     289       289       255       238       207       198       216       308       259
Midwest                                        74        74        72        68        63        65        66        97        78
South                                         536       536       511       463       425       417       462       662       551
West                                          624       624       587       533       479       451       506       724       628

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              960       960       904       838       750       710       804      1100       954

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
High school graduate, no college              358       358       328       292       260       255       273       414       349
College: Less than bachelor's degree          143       143       135       118       111       112       119       200       151
         Bachelor's degree or more             62        62        56        54        53        53        55        77        61

Work Experience in 2001

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1412      1412      1338      1221      1101      1074      1168      1686      1414
Worked at full-time jobs                      548       548       530       447       397       389       431       770       578
  50 to 52 weeks                              312       312       300       248       218       215       243       494       338
Worked at part-time jobs                      223       223       206       194       171       164       181       260       215
Did not work                                  641       641       603       580       533       521       555       656       622

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1042      1042       962       908       829       786       866      1078       999
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  947       947       891       839       767       741       796       991       913
  Householder 65 years and over                95        95        71        69        62        44        70        87        86
One worker                                    451       451       432       369       321       315       356       657       477
Two workers or more                            31        31        31        25        25        30        29        56        40

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             377       377       278       245       207       199       230       315       291
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       250       250       209       183       155       152       170       228       211
    SSI                                       167       167        96        87        71        64        81       114       107
  Food stamps                                 545       545       493       427       361       348       387       557       514
  Housing assistance                          253       253       222       192       145       145       152       264       234
  Energy assistance                            85        85        76        63        53        50        58        83        78
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        815       815       782       702       600       584       642       975       827
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             266       266       214       186       155       151       172       238       224

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      230       230       222       203       180       187       188       382       290
  Medicare                                    230       230       184       173       148       127       174       228       211
  Medicaid                                    955       955       857       734       652       630       727      1031       896

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (Hispanic Origin)

                                         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                                  388       388       387       387       355       339       355       465       387
  Health insurance                            372       372       371       371       339       323       339       446       371
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       161       161       115       104        81        73       105       144       138


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/3_004.htm