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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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        17.3            23.3           23.2            22.2

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                811        24.5            25.2           25.1            24.5
25 to 44 years                               4786        19.0            21.0           20.9            19.7
45 to 54 years                               1459        10.9            15.3           15.4            14.7
55 to 64 years                                790        15.5            24.8           24.1            23.4
65 years and over                             671        12.2            53.3           53.1            52.5

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      5778        12.0            18.0           17.8            16.9
  With related children under 18             3976        14.1            16.2           16.2            15.0
    With related children under 6            2249        16.4            18.3           18.3            16.8
Male householder, no wife present             817        14.5            18.3           18.2            17.1
Female householder, no husband present       1922        34.3            41.5           41.5            40.6
  With related children under 18             1493        40.3            44.8           44.8            43.8
    With related children under 6             720        49.6            53.1           53.0            52.0

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    7717        17.2            22.9           22.8            21.9
  Inside central cities                      3840        19.8            25.8           25.5            24.6
  Outside central cities                     3877        14.5            20.1           20.2            19.2
Outside metropolitan areas                    799        18.3            26.9           26.8            25.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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        21.3            28.5           28.3            27.2
Midwest                                       683        11.1            15.8           15.5            14.9
South                                        3041        17.5            23.9           23.9            23.1
West                                         3555        16.8            22.4           22.3            21.2

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             3682        24.6            34.0           33.8            32.2
High school graduate, no college             2338        15.0            19.4           19.2            18.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree         1642         9.2            12.2           12.2            11.5
         Bachelor's degree or more            853         7.1             9.4            9.4             9.4

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   7845        17.7            20.7           20.6            19.6
Worked at full-time jobs                     5709        10.2            11.3           11.2            10.3
  50 to 52 weeks                             4717         7.2             7.8            7.7             6.8
Worked at part-time jobs                      720        29.8            35.1           34.8            33.7
Did not work                                 1416        41.8            51.6           51.3            50.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   2143        45.3            65.9           65.5            64.7
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1698        53.2            64.0           63.6            62.7
  Householder 65 years and over               445        15.4            73.2           72.9            72.4
One worker                                   3846        12.1            14.0           13.9            12.5
Two workers or more                          2526         1.3             1.3            1.3             1.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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        41.2            67.5           67.2            65.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       350        60.3            76.3           76.2            75.3
    SSI                                       389        24.5            60.8           60.4            58.2
  Food stamps                                 825        62.6            73.0           72.7            70.6
  Housing assistance                          470        49.9            63.7           62.7            61.5
  Energy assistance                           149        49.3            64.5           64.1            64.1
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2363        34.6            38.8           38.7            36.8
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             351        63.5            80.8           80.6            79.8

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     4729         6.1             8.1            8.0             6.3
  Medicare                                   1198        15.6            47.8           47.4            46.5
  Medicaid                                   2611        33.6            44.0           43.9            42.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                 1634        22.6            23.7           23.4            23.4
  Health insurance                           1429        24.8            25.8           25.5            25.5
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       517        22.7            56.0           55.6            54.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                  23.8           23.9           20.4           20.5           15.4

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    25.9           25.9           21.4           21.4           20.4
25 to 44 years                                    21.4           21.5           16.7           16.8           15.6
45 to 54 years                                    15.8           15.9           14.0           14.0           11.0
55 to 64 years                                    25.2           25.6           25.1           25.2           17.2
65 years and over                                 53.7           54.0           53.8           53.8           15.6

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           18.4           18.4           15.3           15.4           10.0
  With related children under 18                  16.8           16.8           12.5           12.6           10.7
    With related children under 6                 18.6           18.5           14.1           14.2           12.7
Male householder, no wife present                 19.1           19.5           15.6           15.7           13.1
Female householder, no husband present            42.0           42.3           37.6           37.7           32.6
  With related children under 18                  45.1           45.0           39.4           39.5           36.6
    With related children under 6                 53.4           53.2           46.4           46.4           44.1

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         23.4           23.5           20.0           20.1           15.3
  Inside central cities                           26.2           26.4           22.6           22.7           18.0
  Outside central cities                          20.5           20.6           17.4           17.5           12.6
Outside metropolitan areas                        27.7           27.7           24.1           24.2           16.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                         28.6           28.7           25.4           25.6           21.1
Midwest                                           15.3           15.3           13.2           13.3           10.0
South                                             24.9           25.0           20.9           20.9           14.6
West                                              22.8           22.9           19.6           19.6           15.1

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  34.5           34.7           29.8           29.9           22.2
High school graduate, no college                  19.8           19.9           16.7           16.8           13.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree              12.4           12.5           10.4           10.4            7.5
         Bachelor's degree or more                10.1           10.1            8.9            8.9            6.7

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        21.2           21.3           17.5           17.6           15.4
Worked at full-time jobs                          11.7           11.8            8.0            8.0            7.1
  50 to 52 weeks                                   8.2            8.2            4.9            4.9            4.5
Worked at part-time jobs                          35.7           35.7           31.8           32.0           28.4
Did not work                                      52.2           52.5           48.8           48.9           42.4

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        66.4           66.5           62.5           62.7           45.3
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      64.7           64.7           59.7           60.0           52.0
  Householder 65 years and over                   73.0           73.3           73.3           73.4           19.8
One worker                                        14.7           14.8            9.7            9.7            8.2
Two workers or more                                1.5            1.6            1.0            1.0            1.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                 67.5           67.5           66.0           66.1           54.8
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           76.0           75.7           74.2           74.3           69.8
    SSI                                           60.7           61.0           59.7           59.7           43.7
  Food stamps                                     72.9           72.6           67.1           67.3           61.5
  Housing assistance                              63.3           63.6           59.0           59.5           50.6
  Energy assistance                               67.2           67.2           60.4           60.4           49.6
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            39.6           39.7           32.6           32.7           29.3
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 81.2           80.6           79.1           79.1           74.7

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           7.0            7.0            5.4            5.4            3.9
  Medicare                                        48.0           48.2           47.3           47.3           18.8
  Medicaid                                        44.9           45.1           39.4           39.5           32.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      26.2           26.1           20.3           20.6           19.2
  Health insurance                                28.6           28.5           22.0           22.2           20.9
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           55.5           55.7           54.8           54.9           31.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                  15.1            15.1           13.8           13.2            11.6

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    20.4            20.4           19.5           18.2            17.1
25 to 44 years                                    15.4            15.4           14.5           13.8            12.2
45 to 54 years                                    11.0            11.0            9.5            9.1             7.5
55 to 64 years                                    16.6            16.6           14.8           14.2            12.9
65 years and over                                 13.4            13.4           10.3           10.0             8.7

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            9.8             9.8            9.0            8.4             7.7
  With related children under 18                  10.6            10.6           10.1            9.2             8.3
    With related children under 6                 12.5            12.5           11.9           10.4             9.2
Male householder, no wife present                 12.4            12.4           11.7           11.5            11.1
Female householder, no husband present            32.2            32.2           29.3           28.3            23.9
  With related children under 18                  36.4            36.4           34.0           32.9            27.9
    With related children under 6                 44.0            44.0           42.3           41.3            36.5

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         14.9            14.9           13.6           13.0            11.4
  Inside central cities                           17.6            17.6           15.9           15.1            13.1
  Outside central cities                          12.4            12.4           11.4           10.8             9.7
Outside metropolitan areas                        16.5            16.5           15.5           15.1            13.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                         20.8            20.8           17.7           17.3            14.4
Midwest                                            9.4             9.4            9.1            9.0             8.1
South                                             14.4            14.4           13.5           12.9            11.6
West                                              14.8            14.8           13.6           12.8            11.4

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  21.8            21.8           20.1           19.2            16.9
High school graduate, no college                  13.0            13.0           11.7           11.0             9.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree               7.5             7.5            6.8            6.6             6.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 6.5             6.5            6.0            5.4             5.0

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        15.2            15.2           14.1           13.4            11.9
Worked at full-time jobs                           7.0             7.0            6.6            6.1             5.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                   4.5             4.5            4.2            3.9             3.5
Worked at part-time jobs                          28.3            28.3           24.9           24.4            21.0
Did not work                                      41.7            41.7           38.7           37.3            33.6

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        44.3            44.3           40.0           38.5            34.1
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      51.3            51.3           47.1           45.2            40.2
  Householder 65 years and over                   17.6            17.6           13.1           12.7            10.7
One worker                                         8.1             8.1            7.6            7.2             6.4
Two workers or more                                1.0             1.0            1.0            0.7             0.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                 52.5            52.5           36.6           33.0            25.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           69.5            69.5           54.2           48.0            38.6
    SSI                                           39.7            39.7           21.9           20.7            14.8
  Food stamps                                     60.0            60.0           52.6           48.2            37.3
  Housing assistance                              48.7            48.7           41.3           38.6            25.8
  Energy assistance                               47.9            47.9           42.3           37.7            32.6
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            29.1            29.1           27.3           25.6            21.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 73.5            73.5           55.9           49.9            38.3

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           3.8             3.8            3.5            3.4             3.1
  Medicare                                        16.5            16.5           12.9           12.4            10.4
  Medicaid                                        31.7            31.7           27.5           25.4            21.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      19.2            19.2           19.2           19.2            18.3
  Health insurance                                20.9            20.9           20.9           20.9            19.8
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           26.9            26.9           18.4           17.4            13.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                     11.2              12.0           18.7           14.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       17.3              17.9           25.9           19.8
25 to 44 years                                       12.1              12.5           20.8           15.7
45 to 54 years                                        7.2               7.7           12.1           10.1
55 to 64 years                                       11.3              13.2           16.0           15.2
65 years and over                                     6.6               9.3           12.7           12.1

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               7.3               8.0           13.4           10.0
  With related children under 18                      8.0               8.7           16.0           11.2
    With related children under 6                     9.3               9.9           18.4           13.1
Male householder, no wife present                    10.9              11.1           16.3           12.5
Female householder, no husband present               23.1              24.6           35.9           30.4
  With related children under 18                     27.3              28.6           42.0           35.3
    With related children under 6                    35.8              37.2           50.9           43.6

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                            11.0              11.8           18.5           14.7
  Inside central cities                              12.9              13.6           21.2           17.1
  Outside central cities                              9.2              10.1           15.9           12.3
Outside metropolitan areas                           13.1              13.9           20.6           16.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                            13.8              14.8           22.2           18.6
Midwest                                               8.3               8.3           12.2           10.2
South                                                11.5              11.9           19.3           14.5
West                                                 10.7              11.8           18.3           14.7

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     16.2              17.5           26.6           21.6
High school graduate, no college                      9.3               9.7           16.3           12.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  6.2               6.3           10.1            7.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                    5.0               5.5            7.9            6.0

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                           11.6              12.2           19.2           15.1
Worked at full-time jobs                              5.2               5.5           11.7            7.6
  50 to 52 weeks                                      3.4               3.5            8.7            4.9
Worked at part-time jobs                             20.3              21.6           31.4           25.8
Did not work                                         33.0              34.6           43.3           39.7

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           32.4              35.1           46.5           42.0
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         38.9              41.3           54.5           49.0
  Householder 65 years and over                       7.7              11.3           15.6           15.1
One worker                                            6.2               6.5           14.4            8.7
Two workers or more                                   0.8               0.9            1.7            1.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                    24.2              26.9           41.6           39.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              37.7              40.9           61.4           56.7
    SSI                                              12.6              15.1           24.1           23.8
  Food stamps                                        36.2              39.2           64.2           56.6
  Housing assistance                                 25.8              26.7           51.8           44.4
  Energy assistance                                  30.3              34.4           52.6           43.3
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               20.8              22.0           37.5           29.2
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    36.7              40.5           64.6           60.6

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              3.1               3.1            6.9            4.9
  Medicare                                            8.8              11.0           16.2           14.7
  Medicaid                                           20.5              22.5           35.9           29.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                         17.7              18.3           24.9           19.2
  Health insurance                                   19.1              19.8           27.2           20.9
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                              11.5              14.4           23.3           22.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                             1470      1984      1973      1893      2025      2034      1737      1742      1313

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                199       205       204       199       210       210       173       173       165
25 to 44 years                                908      1004       998       943      1026      1027       801       804       746
45 to 54 years                                159       223       225       215       231       232       204       205       161
55 to 64 years                                122       196       190       185       199       202       198       199       136
65 years and over                              82       358       356       352       360       363       361       361       105

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       693      1037      1027       974      1062      1062       886       889       578
  With related children under 18              562       646       643       595       669       670       497       500       425
    With related children under 6             369       412       412       377       418       417       318       318       285
Male householder, no wife present             118       149       149       139       156       159       128       128       107
Female householder, no husband present        659       798       798       780       808       813       723       725       627
  With related children under 18              601       669       669       654       673       673       588       589       547
    With related children under 6             357       382       382       375       384       383       334       334       318

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1324      1770      1760      1688      1805      1813      1544      1549      1180
  Inside central cities                       761       990       978       944      1008      1013       868       871       693
  Outside central cities                      563       780       781       744       797       801       676       678       488
Outside metropolitan areas                    146       214       214       206       221       221       192       193       132

Region

Northeast                                     263       353       351       337       353       355       315       317       262
Midwest                                        76       108       106       101       105       105        90        91        68
South                                         534       727       726       702       758       760       636       637       445
West                                          598       796       791       753       809       815       696       698       537

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              907      1251      1243      1186      1272      1279      1099      1102       819

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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              351       452       450       437       463       464       391       393       312
College: Less than bachelor's degree          152       200       200       189       204       205       171       171       124
         Bachelor's degree or more             61        81        81        81        86        86        76        76        57

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1389      1627      1617      1541      1665      1672      1376      1381      1208
Worked at full-time jobs                      581       643       641       587       669       671       456       459       403
  50 to 52 weeks                              340       366       365       321       385       385       229       230       213
Worked at part-time jobs                      215       252       250       243       257       257       229       230       205
Did not work                                  592       731       726       711       740       743       691       693       600

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    972      1413      1405      1387      1424      1425      1340      1345       971
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  904      1087      1080      1064      1099      1099      1014      1018       883
  Householder 65 years and over                68       326       325       322       325       326       326       327        88
One worker                                    465       539       534       479       564       568       372       372       316
Two workers or more                            33        33        34        27        37        41        25        26        26

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             281       461       459       449       461       461       451       451       374
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       211       267       267       264       266       265       260       260       244
    SSI                                        95       237       235       226       236       237       232       232       170
  Food stamps                                 516       602       600       583       601       599       554       555       507
  Housing assistance                          235       300       295       289       298       299       278       280       238
  Energy assistance                            73        96        95        95       100       100        90        90        74
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        819       917       915       870       936       938       771       773       693
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             223       284       283       281       285       283       278       278       263

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      289       383       380       300       330       332       256       256       183
  Medicare                                    186       573       568       557       575       577       566       567       225
  Medicaid                                    878      1148      1146      1112      1171      1179      1029      1030       852

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                  370       387       382       382       428       426       332       336       314
  Health insurance                            354       369       364       364       409       407       315       317       298
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       117       289       287       279       287       288       283       284       163

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                             1286      1286      1176      1121       991       956      1022      1595      1263

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                165       165       158       147       139       140       145       210       161
25 to 44 years                                739       739       694       662       583       578       598       997       753
45 to 54 years                                161       161       139       132       109       105       113       177       148
55 to 64 years                                131       131       117       112       102        89       104       126       120
65 years and over                              90        90        69        67        58        44        62        85        81

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       566       566       519       483       442       422       460       772       576
  With related children under 18              422       422       402       366       329       319       346       638       446
    With related children under 6             281       281       267       235       208       210       223       414       295
Male householder, no wife present             101       101        95        94        90        89        90       133       102
Female householder, no husband present        618       618       562       544       459       445       472       690       585
  With related children under 18              544       544       508       492       416       408       427       628       527
    With related children under 6             317       317       305       297       263       258       268       366       314

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1154      1154      1053      1000       880       851       912      1431      1132
  Inside central cities                       674       674       609       579       504       496       520       815       656
  Outside central cities                      479       479       444       421       376       356       391       616       476
Outside metropolitan areas                    132       132       124       121       111       105       111       164       131

Region

Northeast                                     258       258       219       214       178       170       183       274       230
Midwest                                        64        64        62        61        56        57        57        83        69
South                                         437       437       410       391       354       350       362       586       441
West                                          527       527       485       454       404       379       421       651       522

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              802       802       741       709       623       595       644       980       794

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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              305       305       273       257       224       216       228       381       300
College: Less than bachelor's degree          124       124       112       108       101       101       104       167       119
         Bachelor's degree or more             55        55        51        46        42        43        47        67        51

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1196      1196      1108      1054       933       912       960      1509      1181
Worked at full-time jobs                      402       402       380       349       306       298       315       670       434
  50 to 52 weeks                              212       212       199       182       163       159       167       412       231
Worked at part-time jobs                      203       203       179       176       151       146       155       226       186
Did not work                                  591       591       548       528       476       468       490       613       562

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    950       950       858       825       730       695       752       996       899
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  872       872       800       768       683       661       702       926       832
  Householder 65 years and over                78        78        58        57        47        34        50        70        67
One worker                                    310       310       293       277       245       240       249       555       336
Two workers or more                            26        26        26        19        16        20        22        44        27

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             359       359       250       225       176       165       184       284       267
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       244       244       190       168       135       132       143       215       199
    SSI                                       155       155        85        81        58        49        59        94        93
  Food stamps                                 495       495       433       397       307       298       323       530       467
  Housing assistance                          229       229       194       182       121       121       126       243       209
  Energy assistance                            71        71        63        56        49        45        51        78        64
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        687       687       645       606       508       492       520       885       691
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             258       258       196       175       135       129       142       227       213

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      180       180       165       163       146       148       148       325       232
  Medicare                                    198       198       154       149       125       106       132       194       177
  Medicaid                                    827       827       718       663       558       535       588       938       767

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                  314       314       314       314       299       289       299       406       314
  Health insurance                            298       298       298       298       283       274       283       389       298
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       139       139        95        90        69        60        74       120       114


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/3X_004.htm