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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

White non-Hispanic

    All families                            53628         5.0            13.2           13.1            12.7

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                               1878        17.8            20.2           20.1            18.1
25 to 44 years                              21291         6.0             7.8            7.7             7.2
45 to 54 years                              12470         2.9             5.2            5.2             4.9
55 to 64 years                               8326         4.8            11.2           10.9            10.7
65 years and over                            9664         2.9            36.1           35.8            35.6

Type of Family

Married-couple families                     44124         2.9            11.1           11.0            10.7
  With related children under 18            19076         3.2             4.4            4.4             4.0
    With related children under 6            8268         4.1             5.2            5.1             4.5
Male householder, no wife present            2618         8.6            16.3           16.3            15.6
Female householder, no husband present       6886        16.8            25.8           25.7            24.7
  With related children under 18             4414        23.0            29.6           29.5            28.1
    With related children under 6            1565        33.1            38.8           38.9            37.0

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                   41167         4.2            11.5           11.4            11.0
  Inside central cities                     10427         5.8            14.3           14.2            13.8
  Outside central cities                    30740         3.7            10.5           10.4            10.1
Outside metropolitan areas                  12461         7.3            19.1           18.9            18.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Region

Northeast                                   10869         4.5            12.3           12.2            11.8
Midwest                                     14711         4.3            12.3           12.1            11.6
South                                       18264         5.8            14.9           14.8            14.5
West                                         9784         5.0            12.6           12.5            12.1

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             5693        12.5            38.2           38.2            37.6
High school graduate, no college            16979         6.2            16.0           15.8            15.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree        14575         4.3             9.7            9.6             9.2
         Bachelor's degree or more          16380         1.7             4.8            4.8             4.7

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                  43964         5.4             8.2            8.1             7.7
Worked at full-time jobs                    33158         2.4             3.0            3.0             2.7
  50 to 52 weeks                            28706         1.4             1.7            1.7             1.5
Worked at part-time jobs                     4626         9.9            13.4           13.3            12.4
Did not work                                 6179        18.5            32.0           31.7            31.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                  14665        14.3            42.9           42.6            41.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 7372        24.8            39.4           39.0            37.8
  Householder 65 years and over              7293         3.7            46.5           46.1            45.9
One worker                                  23431         2.2             3.2            3.1             2.7
Two workers or more                         15533         0.3             0.4            0.4             0.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1727        28.3            56.8           56.7            55.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       632        46.4            68.0           68.0            66.5
    SSI                                      1222        21.7            54.8           54.6            53.7
  Food stamps                                1736        47.7            65.8           65.7            64.0
  Housing assistance                          858        41.3            58.7           58.7            57.9
  Energy assistance                           911        37.8            62.2           62.2            60.2
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2962        29.3            39.5           39.4            37.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             689        53.7            80.4           80.4            79.0

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                    41665         1.9             5.2            5.1             4.6
  Medicare                                  12739         4.5            34.4           34.1            33.7
  Medicaid                                   5791        22.3            37.8           37.7            36.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                 4178        13.5            16.5           16.3            16.3
  Health insurance                           2053        18.5            21.4           21.3            21.3
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                      1633        14.7            48.7           48.4            47.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

White non-Hispanic

    All families                                  13.2           13.3           12.5           12.6            4.9

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    19.4           19.5           16.5           16.7           15.3
25 to 44 years                                     7.8            7.9            6.5            6.6            5.4
45 to 54 years                                     5.2            5.3            4.8            4.8            3.2
55 to 64 years                                    11.0           11.0           10.8           10.9            5.3
65 years and over                                 36.0           36.2           36.0           36.2            3.7

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           11.0           11.0           10.7           10.7            2.9
  With related children under 18                   4.4            4.4            3.6            3.6            2.8
    With related children under 6                  5.1            5.1            4.1            4.3            3.6
Male householder, no wife present                 16.7           16.9           15.4           15.6            8.9
Female householder, no husband present            25.8           26.0           22.9           23.1           16.3
  With related children under 18                  29.4           29.5           24.8           25.0           20.9
    With related children under 6                 38.0           38.1           32.1           32.2           29.0

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                         11.4           11.5           10.8           10.9            4.2
  Inside central cities                           14.3           14.4           13.6           13.7            6.0
  Outside central cities                          10.4           10.5            9.9            9.9            3.6
Outside metropolitan areas                        19.1           19.1           17.9           18.0            7.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Region

Northeast                                         12.1           12.2           11.5           11.6            4.7
Midwest                                           12.1           12.1           11.2           11.3            3.9
South                                             15.2           15.2           14.4           14.5            5.8
West                                              12.4           12.5           11.8           11.9            5.1

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  38.6           38.8           37.2           37.5           13.3
High school graduate, no college                  15.8           15.8           14.6           14.7            5.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree               9.7            9.7            9.0            9.0            4.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 4.9            4.9            4.8            4.8            1.7

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                         8.2            8.2            7.3            7.4            5.2
Worked at full-time jobs                           3.1            3.1            2.2            2.2            1.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.8            1.8            1.2            1.2            1.0
Worked at part-time jobs                          13.4           13.4           11.6           11.6            9.4
Did not work                                      31.9           32.0           31.5           31.7           20.5

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        42.6           42.7           41.4           41.6           14.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      38.9           39.0           36.6           36.8           25.2
  Householder 65 years and over                   46.3           46.3           46.2           46.4            4.6
One worker                                         3.3            3.3            2.3            2.4            1.7
Two workers or more                                0.5            0.5            0.4            0.4            0.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 56.7           56.7           54.4           54.7           43.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           67.4           67.4           63.5           64.0           57.4
    SSI                                           54.6           54.7           53.1           53.3           39.9
  Food stamps                                     66.1           66.0           59.6           60.3           49.8
  Housing assistance                              59.3           59.6           55.3           55.4           44.8
  Energy assistance                               61.9           62.1           56.1           56.6           41.8
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            40.1           40.2           33.2           33.5           27.0
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 79.9           79.9           77.2           77.4           69.4

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           4.9            4.9            4.5            4.5            1.4
  Medicare                                        34.3           34.4           34.2           34.4            5.4
  Medicaid                                        38.4           38.5           34.3           34.7           24.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      17.7           17.7           16.0           16.1           13.2
  Health insurance                                23.2           23.2           20.5           20.7           17.8
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           48.8           49.0           47.8           48.3           21.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

White non-Hispanic

    All families                                   4.8             4.8            4.3            4.2             3.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    15.3            15.3           14.7           13.9            12.7
25 to 44 years                                     5.4             5.4            5.0            4.8             4.1
45 to 54 years                                     3.1             3.1            2.6            2.5             2.2
55 to 64 years                                     5.2             5.2            4.6            4.5             4.2
65 years and over                                  3.4             3.4            2.9            2.9             2.7

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            2.9             2.9            2.6            2.5             2.3
  With related children under 18                   2.8             2.8            2.5            2.3             2.1
    With related children under 6                  3.5             3.5            3.3            3.0             2.7
Male householder, no wife present                  8.7             8.7            7.7            7.5             6.9
Female householder, no husband present            16.0            16.0           14.4           13.8            11.7
  With related children under 18                  20.6            20.6           19.2           18.3            15.2
    With related children under 6                 29.0            28.9           27.5           25.8            22.3

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                          4.1             4.1            3.7            3.6             3.2
  Inside central cities                            5.8             5.8            5.3            5.1             4.5
  Outside central cities                           3.6             3.5            3.2            3.1             2.8
Outside metropolitan areas                         7.1             7.1            6.4            6.2             5.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Region

Northeast                                          4.5             4.5            3.9            3.7             3.3
Midwest                                            3.8             3.8            3.4            3.3             2.9
South                                              5.7             5.7            5.3            5.1             4.6
West                                               5.0             5.0            4.5            4.3             3.8

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  12.8            12.8           11.3           10.9             9.6
High school graduate, no college                   5.8             5.8            5.1            4.9             4.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree               4.1             4.1            3.8            3.6             3.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 1.7             1.7            1.6            1.6             1.6

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                         5.1             5.1            4.7            4.5             4.0
Worked at full-time jobs                           1.8             1.8            1.7            1.6             1.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.0             1.0            1.0            0.9             0.8
Worked at part-time jobs                           9.2             9.2            8.3            7.8             6.6
Did not work                                      20.2            20.2           18.0           17.5            16.1

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        14.6            14.6           13.1           12.6            11.4
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      24.8            24.8           22.4           21.6            19.1
  Householder 65 years and over                    4.4             4.4            3.7            3.6             3.5
One worker                                         1.7             1.7            1.5            1.4             1.3
Two workers or more                                0.4             0.4            0.4            0.4             0.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 40.8            40.8           26.2           24.4            19.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           56.4            56.4           43.5           40.5            31.7
    SSI                                           37.2            37.2           19.9           18.5            13.7
  Food stamps                                     48.7            48.7           41.5           37.7            27.0
  Housing assistance                              43.3            43.3           37.1           33.3            19.7
  Energy assistance                               39.6            39.6           31.9           29.1            21.4
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            26.5            26.5           23.8           22.4            17.3
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 67.2            67.2           49.0           45.4            32.8

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           1.4             1.4            1.4            1.4             1.3
  Medicare                                         5.0             5.0            4.2            4.1             3.7
  Medicaid                                        23.7            23.7           19.5           17.9            14.7
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      13.2            13.2           13.0           13.0            12.7
  Health insurance                                17.8            17.8           17.4           17.4            17.0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           19.2            19.2           13.3           12.9             9.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

White non-Hispanic

    All families                                      3.3               3.8            5.4            4.6

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       12.0              12.8           19.0           15.0
25 to 44 years                                        4.0               4.2            6.8            5.3
45 to 54 years                                        2.0               2.3            3.3            2.9
55 to 64 years                                        3.2               4.3            5.0            4.8
65 years and over                                     1.9               2.7            3.0            3.0

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               2.0               2.4            3.2            2.8
  With related children under 18                      2.0               2.2            3.7            2.8
    With related children under 6                     2.6               2.9            4.8            3.7
Male householder, no wife present                     6.5               6.9            9.8            8.1
Female householder, no husband present               10.8              11.7           18.1           14.8
  With related children under 18                     14.4              15.3           24.7           19.7
    With related children under 6                    21.7              22.4           35.2           27.8

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                             2.9               3.3            4.6            4.0
  Inside central cities                               4.4               4.6            6.4            5.5
  Outside central cities                              2.5               2.8            4.1            3.4
Outside metropolitan areas                            4.6               5.7            8.0            6.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Region

Northeast                                             2.9               3.3            4.9            4.2
Midwest                                               2.6               3.0            4.7            3.7
South                                                 4.2               4.7            6.3            5.5
West                                                  3.3               3.9            5.5            4.7

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                      8.6               9.8           13.4           11.9
High school graduate, no college                      3.8               4.5            6.9            5.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  2.9               3.2            4.7            3.9
         Bachelor's degree or more                    1.5               1.6            1.9            1.7

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                            3.6               4.1            6.0            5.0
Worked at full-time jobs                              1.3               1.4            2.8            1.9
  50 to 52 weeks                                      0.8               0.8            1.8            1.1
Worked at part-time jobs                              6.3               6.7           11.0            8.9
Did not work                                         14.3              16.4           19.0           18.5

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           10.0              11.5           15.0           13.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         17.5              19.5           26.1           23.2
  Householder 65 years and over                       2.3               3.5            3.9            3.8
One worker                                            1.1               1.3            2.7            1.8
Two workers or more                                   0.5               0.3            0.5            0.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    17.1              19.6           29.8           27.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              29.5              32.2           48.8           44.4
    SSI                                              12.1              14.2           22.7           21.2
  Food stamps                                        25.0              27.7           51.1           43.3
  Housing assistance                                 19.7              20.5           45.0           39.2
  Energy assistance                                  19.9              21.7           40.4           34.1
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               16.1              17.6           32.3           25.2
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    30.2              33.7           55.6           51.4

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              1.2               1.3            2.2            1.6
  Medicare                                            2.7               3.7            4.6            4.5
  Medicaid                                           13.1              15.2           24.3           20.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                         11.9              12.7           14.7           13.0
  Health insurance                                   15.7              17.0           19.9           17.4
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                               7.3               9.9           15.3           14.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

White non-Hispanic

    All families                             2664      7095      7038      6821      7086      7111      6683      6733      2645

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                334       379       378       340       364       366       310       313       288
25 to 44 years                               1282      1650      1647      1541      1669      1673      1391      1412      1160
45 to 54 years                                363       644       643       615       653       659       600       603       400
55 to 64 years                                404       930       908       887       917       917       900       906       443
65 years and over                             281      3492      3462      3438      3483      3495      3481      3498       354

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      1284      4895      4840      4708      4871      4875      4703      4734      1291
  With related children under 18              612       844       837       759       848       847       681       694       532
    With related children under 6             337       427       421       376       423       422       343       353       297
Male householder, no wife present             226       426       427       409       436       442       402       409       234
Female householder, no husband present       1154      1774      1770      1704      1778      1793      1578      1589      1120
  With related children under 18             1013      1306      1304      1241      1298      1303      1097      1104       921
    With related children under 6             518       608       609       579       595       597       502       505       454

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1749      4718      4683      4538      4705      4727      4447      4485      1740
  Inside central cities                       603      1489      1484      1440      1494      1500      1417      1427       629
  Outside central cities                     1146      3229      3200      3098      3212      3226      3030      3058      1111
Outside metropolitan areas                    915      2377      2355      2283      2380      2384      2236      2248       904

Region

Northeast                                     490      1335      1331      1281      1319      1325      1250      1259       508
Midwest                                       626      1805      1778      1707      1774      1786      1645      1665       578
South                                        1058      2723      2711      2654      2775      2781      2631      2644      1059
West                                          490      1233      1218      1179      1217      1219      1157      1164       500

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              711      2175      2172      2138      2200      2209      2117      2133       756

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
High school graduate, no college             1057      2717      2686      2571      2676      2682      2476      2502       992
College: Less than bachelor's degree          621      1419      1398      1344      1412      1415      1307      1312       614
         Bachelor's degree or more            276       785       782       768       798       805       783       785       283

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   2383      3603      3576      3383      3602      3615      3202      3235      2291
Worked at full-time jobs                      781      1003      1001       883      1015      1018       718       737       589
  50 to 52 weeks                              406       491       490       431       526       528       339       349       298
Worked at part-time jobs                      457       621       615       574       618       618       536       538       433
Did not work                                 1145      1979      1959      1926      1969      1979      1948      1960      1269

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   2098      6298      6242      6139      6248      6258      6069      6097      2191
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1825      2904      2878      2790      2871      2878      2696      2710      1854
  Householder 65 years and over               272      3393      3364      3350      3377      3380      3372      3387       337
One worker                                    513       739       736       627       766       779       550       570       395
Two workers or more                            53        59        60        55        72        74        65        66        58

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             488       982       980       962       979       980       940       945       742
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       294       430       430       421       426       426       402       405       363
    SSI                                       265       669       667       656       667       668       649       651       488
  Food stamps                                 828      1142      1140      1111      1147      1146      1034      1046       865
  Housing assistance                          354       504       504       497       509       512       475       476       384
  Energy assistance                           345       566       567       548       564       566       511       516       381
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        869      1170      1167      1109      1188      1190       982       993       798
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             370       554       554       544       550       550       532       533       478

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      789      2169      2137      1920      2032      2047      1860      1875       602
  Medicare                                    568      4382      4345      4298      4368      4386      4354      4379       688
  Medicaid                                   1292      2190      2180      2121      2222      2227      1989      2010      1419

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  563       688       682       682       740       741       667       672       551
  Health insurance                            380       440       437       437       475       477       420       424       365
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       241       794       790       779       796       800       781       789       358

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

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

White non-Hispanic

    All families                             2591      2590      2332      2240      2014      1787      2050      2911      2467

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                288       288       275       261       238       225       240       356       283
25 to 44 years                               1150      1149      1065      1014       883       859       899      1441      1138
45 to 54 years                                390       390       330       313       276       251       287       406       357
55 to 64 years                                433       433       384       375       352       266       359       415       399
65 years and over                             331       331       278       276       265       186       266       292       291

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      1261      1261      1141      1095      1029       870      1063      1407      1239
  With related children under 18              525       525       479       440       398       379       423       707       542
    With related children under 6             292       292       273       247       221       215       239       395       307
Male householder, no wife present             229       229       201       196       181       170       181       257       212
Female householder, no husband present       1102      1101       990       949       803       747       806      1247      1016
  With related children under 18              911       910       847       808       672       634       675      1091       869
    With related children under 6             453       452       431       404       349       339       350       550       436

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1701      1700      1531      1472      1321      1212      1345      1912      1627
  Inside central cities                       609       609       551       529       470       454       477       664       574
  Outside central cities                     1092      1091       981       944       851       758       868      1247      1053
Outside metropolitan areas                    890       890       800       768       693       575       706      1000       840

Region

Northeast                                     491       490       422       400       360       318       364       533       461
Midwest                                       561       561       505       484       430       385       439       686       548
South                                        1047      1047       964       933       849       759       866      1154      1003
West                                          492       492       440       422       375       325       381       538       456

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              727       727       642       622       549       491       559       761       678

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
High school graduate, no college              980       980       872       831       745       640       765      1163       937
College: Less than bachelor's degree          601       601       547       525       465       419       469       679       573
         Bachelor's degree or more            283       282       270       262       254       238       258       307       280

Work Experience in 2001-X1

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   2260      2259      2054      1964      1749      1601      1785      2619      2177
Worked at full-time jobs                      587       586       557       519       448       426       463       934       624
  50 to 52 weeks                              296       295       281       258       232       224       240       511       324
Worked at part-time jobs                      426       426       385       363       307       293       309       509       410
Did not work                                 1248      1248      1112      1082       994       882      1013      1176      1142

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   2146      2146      1917      1855      1666      1460      1690      2205      1989
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1828      1828      1650      1589      1411      1292      1435      1923      1709
  Householder 65 years and over               317       317       267       266       255       168       255       281       280
One worker                                    388       388       357       331       296       254       307       634       416
Two workers or more                            57        57        57        54        52        73        53        72        63

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             705       705       453       422       330       296       338       515       473
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       357       357       275       256       200       186       203       308       281
    SSI                                       455       455       243       226       168       147       173       277       259
  Food stamps                                 846       846       720       654       468       434       481       887       752
  Housing assistance                          372       372       319       286       169       169       176       386       336
  Energy assistance                           361       361       291       266       195       182       198       368       311
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        786       786       705       663       513       476       522       957       746
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             463       463       337       313       226       208       232       383       354

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      594       594       572       564       524       482       527       904       685
  Medicare                                    635       635       534       527       466       347       476       584       568
  Medicaid                                   1375      1375      1131      1039       849       756       879      1407      1180

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  551       551       543       543       531       495       531       613       543
  Health insurance                            365       365       358       358       348       322       348       409       358
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       314       314       218       211       158       120       161       250       236


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_006.htm