Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
All families 53628 5.7 14.1 14.0 13.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1878 18.7 21.3 21.2 19.7
25 to 44 years 21291 6.9 8.5 8.5 7.9
45 to 54 years 12470 3.4 5.6 5.5 5.3
55 to 64 years 8326 5.4 11.7 11.5 11.2
65 years and over 9664 3.7 37.8 37.6 37.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 44124 3.3 11.7 11.6 11.3
With related children under 18 19076 3.6 4.9 4.9 4.5
With related children under 6 8268 4.6 5.7 5.7 5.1
Male householder, no wife present 2618 10.3 17.8 17.7 16.9
Female householder, no husband present 6886 19.0 27.7 27.7 26.5
With related children under 18 4414 25.7 31.9 31.8 30.0
With related children under 6 1565 36.2 41.9 41.7 39.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 41167 4.9 12.2 12.1 11.7
Inside central cities 10427 6.6 15.3 15.2 14.7
Outside central cities 30740 4.3 11.1 11.1 10.7
Outside metropolitan areas 12461 8.5 20.2 20.1 19.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Region
Northeast 10869 5.3 13.0 12.9 12.3
Midwest 14711 4.9 13.0 12.9 12.4
South 18264 6.6 15.8 15.8 15.5
West 9784 5.7 13.5 13.4 12.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5693 14.2 40.1 39.9 39.3
High school graduate, no college 16979 7.1 17.1 16.9 16.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14575 4.9 10.4 10.3 9.9
Bachelor's degree or more 16380 2.0 5.1 5.1 5.0
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 43964 6.1 8.8 8.8 8.3
Worked at full-time jobs 33158 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 28706 1.7 2.1 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 4626 11.5 14.4 14.4 13.5
Did not work 6179 19.9 33.3 33.0 32.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 14665 16.1 44.9 44.6 43.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 7372 27.3 41.3 40.9 39.6
Householder 65 years and over 7293 4.7 48.5 48.2 47.9
One worker 23431 2.7 3.8 3.8 3.3
Two workers or more 15533 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1727 32.5 58.9 58.8 57.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 632 51.6 70.0 70.2 68.7
SSI 1222 25.5 56.7 56.4 55.6
Food stamps 1736 53.2 69.3 69.3 67.0
Housing assistance 858 47.1 61.4 61.5 59.4
Energy assistance 911 42.9 64.1 64.0 62.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2962 33.5 42.9 42.8 40.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 689 59.8 82.2 82.4 81.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 41665 2.3 5.8 5.7 5.1
Medicare 12739 5.3 35.9 35.7 35.3
Medicaid 5791 25.4 40.2 40.1 39.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 4178 14.8 17.8 17.6 17.6
Health insurance 2053 20.1 23.3 23.0 23.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1633 16.9 50.7 50.5 50.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
All families 14.1 14.1 13.3 13.4 5.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.9 21.6 18.3 18.6 16.9
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.6 7.2 7.3 6.1
45 to 54 years 5.7 5.7 5.2 5.3 3.6
55 to 64 years 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.5 5.9
65 years and over 37.7 37.8 37.7 37.9 4.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.7 11.7 11.3 11.4 3.3
With related children under 18 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.1 3.2
With related children under 6 5.8 5.8 4.6 4.7 4.0
Male householder, no wife present 17.9 17.8 16.5 16.6 10.0
Female householder, no husband present 28.1 28.1 24.9 25.0 18.0
With related children under 18 31.9 31.8 26.9 27.1 23.1
With related children under 6 41.1 40.9 34.8 35.0 32.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.2 12.2 11.6 11.6 4.8
Inside central cities 15.2 15.3 14.5 14.6 6.6
Outside central cities 11.2 11.2 10.6 10.6 4.1
Outside metropolitan areas 20.3 20.4 19.0 19.2 8.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Region
Northeast 12.7 12.8 12.1 12.3 5.2
Midwest 13.0 13.0 12.1 12.2 4.5
South 16.2 16.2 15.4 15.5 6.5
West 13.3 13.3 12.5 12.5 5.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.5 40.7 39.1 39.3 14.8
High school graduate, no college 17.0 17.0 15.7 15.9 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.5 10.4 9.7 9.7 4.7
Bachelor's degree or more 5.1 5.2 5.0 5.0 1.9
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.9 8.9 7.9 8.0 5.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 3.6 2.6 2.7 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 14.4 14.6 12.8 13.0 10.3
Did not work 33.2 33.3 32.8 32.9 21.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 44.6 44.6 43.4 43.6 16.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 41.0 41.0 38.6 38.8 27.4
Householder 65 years and over 48.2 48.3 48.3 48.5 5.3
One worker 4.0 4.0 2.9 3.0 2.1
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 58.5 58.6 56.1 56.5 45.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.8 70.1 65.4 66.1 60.0
SSI 56.1 56.1 54.6 55.0 42.5
Food stamps 69.3 69.2 62.7 63.2 53.5
Housing assistance 61.7 61.7 57.8 58.5 47.5
Energy assistance 64.3 64.2 59.3 60.1 46.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 43.4 43.2 36.3 36.9 30.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 82.2 82.2 78.3 78.9 72.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.4 5.4 4.9 5.0 1.7
Medicare 35.9 36.1 35.8 36.0 6.0
Medicaid 40.7 40.6 36.5 36.9 26.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 19.4 19.5 17.6 17.7 14.8
Health insurance 25.1 25.2 22.5 22.6 19.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 50.5 50.7 49.7 49.9 23.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
All families 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.9 16.9 16.3 15.3 14.1
25 to 44 years 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.8
45 to 54 years 3.5 3.5 3.0 2.8 2.6
55 to 64 years 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.8
65 years and over 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.3 3.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.7
With related children under 18 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.5
With related children under 6 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.1
Male householder, no wife present 9.7 9.7 8.6 8.3 7.8
Female householder, no husband present 17.7 17.7 16.1 15.3 13.4
With related children under 18 22.9 22.8 21.3 20.2 17.5
With related children under 6 31.6 31.5 30.1 28.4 25.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.7
Inside central cities 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.5 5.0
Outside central cities 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.2
Outside metropolitan areas 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9 6.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Region
Northeast 5.1 5.1 4.5 4.2 3.7
Midwest 4.4 4.4 4.0 3.8 3.5
South 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.3
West 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.6 4.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.2 14.2 12.8 12.2 11.2
High school graduate, no college 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.5 5.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 10.3 10.3 9.4 8.8 7.9
Did not work 21.4 21.4 19.3 18.5 17.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 16.0 16.0 14.5 13.9 12.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 26.9 26.9 24.6 23.4 21.4
Householder 65 years and over 4.9 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.2
One worker 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 43.0 43.0 29.2 26.3 22.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 59.1 59.1 46.4 42.3 34.9
SSI 39.3 39.3 23.0 20.6 17.2
Food stamps 52.4 52.4 46.0 41.1 32.2
Housing assistance 46.7 46.7 41.0 36.4 23.2
Energy assistance 43.7 43.7 36.4 33.0 25.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 30.2 30.2 27.6 25.2 20.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 70.0 70.0 54.0 47.7 38.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5
Medicare 5.4 5.4 4.7 4.6 4.3
Medicaid 26.0 26.0 22.0 19.8 16.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 14.8 14.8 14.5 14.5 14.2
Health insurance 19.7 19.6 19.3 19.3 18.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 20.7 20.7 15.2 14.3 12.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
All families 3.8 4.5 6.2 5.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 13.7 14.7 21.0 17.7
25 to 44 years 4.6 4.9 7.7 6.1
45 to 54 years 2.4 2.7 3.7 3.3
55 to 64 years 3.8 5.0 5.6 5.4
65 years and over 2.2 3.4 3.7 3.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.3 2.8 3.6 3.3
With related children under 18 2.3 2.7 4.2 3.4
With related children under 6 3.1 3.3 5.3 4.3
Male householder, no wife present 7.3 8.1 11.0 9.2
Female householder, no husband present 12.5 13.7 20.6 16.8
With related children under 18 16.6 18.0 27.9 22.4
With related children under 6 24.5 26.0 39.3 31.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3.4 3.9 5.3 4.6
Inside central cities 4.9 5.3 7.2 6.2
Outside central cities 2.9 3.4 4.6 4.0
Outside metropolitan areas 5.4 6.6 9.2 7.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Region
Northeast 3.3 3.9 5.7 5.0
Midwest 3.2 3.7 5.3 4.5
South 4.8 5.6 7.1 6.3
West 3.8 4.4 6.2 5.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10.0 11.7 15.0 13.6
High school graduate, no college 4.4 5.2 7.8 6.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.3 3.8 5.4 4.5
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.8 2.1 1.9
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 4.2 4.7 6.7 5.7
Worked at full-time jobs 1.6 1.7 3.4 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 2.2 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 7.4 8.2 12.4 10.1
Did not work 15.6 18.2 20.3 19.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 11.2 13.4 16.6 15.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 19.7 22.3 28.4 25.6
Householder 65 years and over 2.7 4.4 4.6 4.6
One worker 1.4 1.7 3.3 2.3
Two workers or more 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 19.6 23.9 33.8 30.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 33.6 37.7 54.1 47.5
SSI 14.2 18.6 26.1 24.1
Food stamps 29.8 34.6 56.3 48.4
Housing assistance 23.2 25.6 49.4 43.2
Energy assistance 23.3 28.4 44.7 39.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 19.1 21.9 36.4 29.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 34.6 42.0 61.9 56.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.5 2.6 2.0
Medicare 3.3 4.6 5.3 5.2
Medicaid 15.1 18.2 27.3 22.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 13.4 14.2 16.4 14.6
Health insurance 17.9 18.9 21.9 19.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 8.7 13.2 17.2 16.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
All families 3051 7539 7491 7247 7557 7568 7124 7181 2962
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 351 400 398 370 411 406 344 349 317
25 to 44 years 1467 1819 1817 1683 1837 1834 1538 1552 1298
45 to 54 years 424 695 690 660 707 710 650 660 446
55 to 64 years 450 975 955 931 962 966 950 961 495
65 years and over 359 3650 3632 3602 3640 3652 3642 3660 407
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1477 5167 5121 4978 5155 5165 4980 5023 1460
With related children under 18 696 929 932 853 948 950 770 787 614
With related children under 6 384 469 470 424 480 479 383 391 332
Male householder, no wife present 270 466 464 443 467 465 431 433 261
Female householder, no husband present 1305 1906 1906 1825 1935 1938 1713 1725 1241
With related children under 18 1135 1407 1401 1325 1410 1402 1185 1195 1019
With related children under 6 566 655 653 611 643 640 545 547 500
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1998 5019 4990 4823 5023 5031 4756 4791 1960
Inside central cities 690 1599 1586 1536 1590 1594 1511 1518 690
Outside central cities 1308 3420 3404 3286 3434 3437 3245 3272 1270
Outside metropolitan areas 1053 2520 2500 2424 2534 2537 2368 2391 1002
Region
Northeast 575 1418 1404 1341 1383 1392 1314 1336 570
Midwest 716 1913 1891 1825 1908 1914 1776 1795 665
South 1208 2890 2885 2822 2962 2964 2811 2823 1190
West 553 1318 1310 1259 1304 1298 1223 1228 538
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 808 2282 2272 2236 2303 2315 2225 2239 841
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
High school graduate, no college 1210 2898 2876 2746 2883 2886 2668 2698 1115
College: Less than bachelor's degree 712 1520 1508 1445 1528 1523 1408 1417 688
Bachelor's degree or more 322 839 835 820 843 844 823 826 318
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 2692 3889 3859 3644 3917 3916 3482 3522 2556
Worked at full-time jobs 933 1165 1156 1025 1195 1181 865 890 724
50 to 52 weeks 501 597 593 523 638 630 427 442 374
Worked at part-time jobs 531 668 666 625 668 674 593 599 478
Did not work 1229 2056 2037 1995 2053 2061 2025 2032 1354
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2357 6580 6535 6408 6538 6547 6363 6398 2406
Householder 15 to 64 years 2012 3045 3019 2916 3020 3025 2845 2863 2018
Householder 65 years and over 345 3535 3517 3492 3518 3522 3519 3535 388
One worker 629 884 881 768 938 939 689 711 492
Two workers or more 65 74 74 71 80 82 71 72 63
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 562 1018 1016 998 1010 1012 968 976 786
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 326 443 444 434 441 443 414 418 380
SSI 311 692 689 679 686 686 667 672 519
Food stamps 924 1203 1202 1163 1203 1201 1088 1097 929
Housing assistance 404 527 528 510 529 530 496 502 408
Energy assistance 391 584 583 566 586 585 541 548 422
Free or reduced-price school lunches 993 1269 1267 1203 1284 1280 1076 1092 903
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 412 566 567 559 566 566 539 543 500
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 949 2413 2382 2138 2260 2268 2050 2076 721
Medicare 677 4574 4547 4499 4577 4596 4562 4590 768
Medicaid 1469 2330 2324 2258 2358 2350 2116 2138 1552
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 619 742 737 737 810 815 735 740 618
Health insurance 414 479 473 473 516 517 461 464 404
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 277 828 825 818 824 827 811 815 382
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (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
All families 2887 2884 2636 2508 2309 2063 2411 3311 2841
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 317 317 306 287 265 258 275 395 332
25 to 44 years 1284 1281 1208 1133 1013 977 1049 1629 1304
45 to 54 years 439 439 376 354 320 296 341 466 408
55 to 64 years 476 476 419 412 396 317 414 465 447
65 years and over 371 371 327 321 313 215 331 355 350
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1414 1413 1303 1237 1180 1014 1253 1606 1440
With related children under 18 605 604 566 516 471 445 508 801 640
With related children under 6 326 325 313 283 254 257 275 440 356
Male householder, no wife present 253 253 226 216 203 192 212 288 241
Female householder, no husband present 1221 1219 1108 1054 926 858 946 1418 1160
With related children under 18 1009 1006 940 891 772 732 793 1229 988
With related children under 6 495 493 471 444 392 383 406 616 490
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1907 1905 1737 1645 1514 1391 1590 2167 1879
Inside central cities 674 673 610 577 526 510 550 747 646
Outside central cities 1233 1232 1127 1068 989 881 1041 1420 1234
Outside metropolitan areas 980 979 899 862 794 673 821 1144 962
Region
Northeast 551 551 487 455 406 357 425 622 538
Midwest 642 641 591 554 512 467 540 787 656
South 1166 1164 1091 1046 976 869 1017 1296 1146
West 529 528 468 453 414 371 429 607 501
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 806 806 729 695 639 569 668 855 772
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
High school graduate, no college 1089 1086 985 932 846 750 890 1317 1090
College: Less than bachelor's degree 676 675 618 586 535 479 555 789 659
Bachelor's degree or more 317 317 303 296 289 265 298 349 319
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 15 to 64 years 2516 2513 2309 2186 1995 1848 2080 2956 2491
Worked at full-time jobs 722 719 685 631 551 541 577 1123 795
50 to 52 weeks 374 372 355 328 288 291 300 641 429
Worked at part-time jobs 474 474 433 409 365 340 378 576 467
Did not work 1320 1320 1190 1146 1080 967 1125 1257 1229
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2343 2342 2128 2035 1883 1647 1963 2435 2224
Householder 15 to 64 years 1986 1985 1811 1724 1580 1452 1644 2097 1886
Householder 65 years and over 357 357 317 311 303 196 319 338 338
One worker 483 480 446 415 368 335 387 784 536
Two workers or more 62 62 62 58 58 81 61 92 81
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 743 743 504 455 384 339 414 585 524
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 374 374 293 267 221 213 238 342 301
SSI 480 480 281 251 210 174 227 319 295
Food stamps 910 910 799 714 559 518 601 977 840
Housing assistance 401 401 352 312 199 199 220 424 371
Energy assistance 399 399 331 301 232 212 259 407 355
Free or reduced-price school lunches 894 894 816 746 614 566 648 1079 875
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 482 482 372 329 265 238 290 426 387
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 708 706 673 657 623 548 639 1065 844
Medicare 693 693 602 587 544 414 588 680 658
Medicaid 1507 1506 1273 1144 975 875 1053 1581 1328
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 618 617 608 608 595 562 595 684 608
Health insurance 404 403 396 396 388 367 388 450 397
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 337 337 248 234 196 142 216 281 264