
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