Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 285317 10.8 18.7 18.7 18.1
Age
Under 18 years 72696 14.9 17.9 17.8 16.9
Related children 71619 14.5 17.4 17.4 16.4
Under 6 years 23247 16.6 18.9 18.9 18.0
18 to 24 years 27438 15.1 17.7 17.8 17.2
25 to 44 years 83316 9.4 12.1 12.1 11.6
45 to 64 years 67633 7.4 13.3 13.3 12.9
65 years and over 34234 8.4 48.2 48.1 47.8
65 to 74 years 18111 7.5 40.9 40.9 40.5
75 years and over 16123 9.5 56.4 56.1 56.0
Family Relationship
In families 236921 9.1 15.4 15.4 14.8
Married-couple families 183365 5.2 11.1 11.0 10.6
With related children under 18 113970 6.3 8.1 8.1 7.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 40529 26.1 34.4 34.4 33.0
With related children under 18 29999 32.1 38.8 38.9 37.2
Unrelated individuals 47156 18.5 34.7 34.7 34.5
Living alone 29497 15.5 38.7 38.8 38.6
65 years and over 10557 15.3 67.9 67.9 67.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 232738 10.3 17.6 17.6 17.0
Inside central cities 82653 14.8 22.9 22.8 22.2
Outside central cities 150085 7.8 14.7 14.7 14.2
Outside metropolitan areas 52579 12.7 23.6 23.6 23.0
Region
Northeast 54023 9.5 18.0 18.0 17.3
Midwest 64472 9.3 17.0 17.0 16.5
South 101575 12.3 20.6 20.6 20.2
West 65248 10.8 18.0 17.9 17.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 212622 9.3 19.0 19.0 18.6
18 to 24 years old 27438 15.1 17.7 17.8 17.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6230 23.6 26.8 26.8 25.8
25 years old and over 185183 8.5 19.2 19.2 18.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28599 20.1 42.8 42.8 42.0
High school graduate, no college 59292 9.0 22.1 22.0 21.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 46910 6.2 14.1 14.1 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 50382 3.4 7.2 7.1 7.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 170834 9.3 13.3 13.3 12.8
Worked at full-time jobs 116724 3.7 4.8 4.7 4.4
50 to 52 weeks 97479 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 21449 12.5 16.8 16.9 16.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Did not work 32661 27.2 41.3 41.3 40.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 16174 41.4 63.8 63.7 62.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 6559 56.7 71.7 71.8 70.1
SSI 10734 32.7 61.0 60.8 60.0
Food stamps 19017 55.2 69.3 69.5 67.6
Housing assistance 11210 50.1 68.5 68.4 67.4
Energy assistance 6347 45.6 67.9 67.8 65.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32815 35.3 43.1 43.2 40.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 8099 62.2 81.3 81.2 79.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 175142 2.7 5.4 5.4 4.7
Medicare 38442 10.8 50.9 50.7 50.4
Also Medicaid 5258 30.8 70.0 69.8 69.4
Medicaid 32985 38.4 53.9 53.9 52.6
Not covered 43371 21.8 26.5 26.5 26.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 19.0 19.1 17.6 17.7 10.6
Age
Under 18 years 18.2 18.2 15.2 15.3 13.3
Related children 17.8 17.8 14.8 14.9 12.9
Under 6 years 19.5 19.5 16.3 16.4 14.8
18 to 24 years 18.2 18.4 16.9 17.1 14.9
25 to 44 years 12.5 12.5 11.1 11.2 9.1
45 to 64 years 13.4 13.5 13.1 13.1 8.1
65 years and over 48.1 48.2 48.1 48.3 9.6
65 to 74 years 40.9 40.9 40.8 41.0 8.7
75 years and over 56.3 56.4 56.3 56.4 10.7
Family Relationship
In families 15.7 15.7 14.0 14.1 8.6
Married-couple families 11.3 11.3 10.1 10.2 4.8
With related children under 18 8.5 8.5 6.7 6.7 5.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.6 34.8 30.8 30.9 25.0
With related children under 18 39.0 39.1 33.9 34.0 29.8
Unrelated individuals 35.2 35.4 35.3 35.6 20.1
Living alone 39.2 39.3 39.3 39.4 17.2
65 years and over 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.3 17.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.9 17.9 16.5 16.6 10.1
Inside central cities 23.3 23.4 21.5 21.6 14.8
Outside central cities 14.9 14.9 13.8 13.9 7.6
Outside metropolitan areas 24.0 24.0 22.3 22.5 12.5
Region
Northeast 18.1 18.2 17.0 17.1 9.8
Midwest 17.2 17.2 16.1 16.2 8.9
South 21.1 21.2 19.5 19.6 12.0
West 18.2 18.3 16.6 16.7 10.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.2 19.3 18.4 18.5 9.6
18 to 24 years old 18.2 18.4 16.9 17.1 14.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.2 27.3 24.6 24.7 22.6
25 years old and over 19.4 19.5 18.6 18.7 8.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.5 43.7 41.7 41.9 21.5
High school graduate, no college 22.2 22.3 21.3 21.4 9.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.2 14.3 13.7 13.8 6.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.3 7.1 7.1 3.5
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.6 13.6 12.6 12.7 9.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.1 4.2 4.3 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.8 2.0 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 17.5 17.6 16.1 16.3 12.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Did not work 41.6 41.8 40.3 40.4 29.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 63.9 64.1 61.2 61.4 52.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.7 72.0 67.6 68.0 63.0
SSI 61.2 61.4 59.2 59.3 48.5
Food stamps 70.3 70.6 64.0 64.4 55.7
Housing assistance 68.8 68.9 63.7 63.9 51.7
Energy assistance 68.5 68.6 63.6 64.1 48.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 43.9 44.0 36.7 36.9 31.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.4 81.7 78.0 78.3 72.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.5 2.0
Medicare 50.8 50.9 50.6 50.8 12.4
Also Medicaid 69.9 70.0 69.2 69.3 40.5
Medicaid 54.9 54.9 49.8 50.0 40.4
Not covered 28.6 28.8 25.5 25.7 21.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 10.4 10.4 9.6 9.2 8.2
Age
Under 18 years 13.2 13.2 12.5 11.7 10.0
Related children 12.8 12.8 12.1 11.3 9.6
Under 6 years 14.8 14.8 14.1 13.1 11.5
18 to 24 years 14.8 14.8 14.4 13.9 13.2
25 to 44 years 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.9 7.1
45 to 64 years 7.9 7.9 7.1 6.9 6.2
65 years and over 9.0 9.0 7.8 7.7 6.9
65 to 74 years 8.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.9
75 years and over 10.1 10.1 9.0 8.9 8.1
Family Relationship
In families 8.5 8.5 7.8 7.4 6.4
Married-couple families 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.0 3.6
With related children under 18 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.6 4.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 24.7 24.7 22.6 21.7 18.3
With related children under 18 29.6 29.6 27.6 26.3 22.0
Unrelated individuals 19.5 19.5 18.4 17.9 16.6
Living alone 16.6 16.6 15.3 15.0 13.0
65 years and over 15.9 15.9 14.2 14.0 12.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.0 10.0 9.2 8.8 7.9
Inside central cities 14.5 14.5 13.4 12.7 11.3
Outside central cities 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.7 6.0
Outside metropolitan areas 12.2 12.2 11.4 10.8 9.5
Region
Northeast 9.5 9.5 8.5 8.0 6.9
Midwest 8.8 8.8 8.4 8.1 7.4
South 11.7 11.7 11.1 10.7 9.5
West 10.5 10.5 9.5 8.9 8.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.4 9.4 8.7 8.3 7.6
18 to 24 years old 14.8 14.8 14.4 13.9 13.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.4 22.4 21.5 20.8 19.4
25 years old and over 8.6 8.6 7.8 7.5 6.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.6 20.6 18.4 17.4 15.3
High school graduate, no college 9.1 9.1 8.2 7.9 7.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.5 4.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.3 9.3 8.6 8.2 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 12.4 12.4 11.8 11.4 10.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Did not work 28.4 28.4 25.8 24.6 22.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 50.8 50.8 38.3 34.3 26.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.5 62.5 52.7 46.8 36.8
SSI 45.8 45.8 30.2 27.1 20.8
Food stamps 54.5 54.5 48.8 44.6 33.4
Housing assistance 49.6 49.6 43.6 39.7 24.9
Energy assistance 47.3 47.3 41.6 39.0 29.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31.6 31.6 29.4 27.4 22.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 70.3 70.3 57.1 50.5 37.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.7
Medicare 11.2 11.2 9.7 9.5 8.3
Also Medicaid 35.9 35.9 26.1 25.1 19.3
Medicaid 39.5 39.5 34.1 30.9 25.0
Not covered 21.1 21.1 20.8 20.4 19.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 7.5 8.4 11.7 10.2
Age
Under 18 years 9.6 10.3 16.5 13.2
Related children 9.2 9.8 16.1 12.8
Under 6 years 11.3 11.9 18.3 14.7
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.5 16.5 15.0
25 to 44 years 6.9 7.3 10.4 8.8
45 to 64 years 5.4 6.3 7.9 7.5
65 years and over 4.4 7.1 8.6 8.5
65 to 74 years 4.0 6.1 7.7 7.5
75 years and over 4.9 8.2 9.6 9.6
Family Relationship
In families 6.0 6.6 10.1 8.3
Married-couple families 3.3 3.8 5.9 4.7
With related children under 18 3.9 4.2 7.4 5.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 17.5 18.6 28.1 23.5
With related children under 18 21.5 22.4 34.6 28.6
Unrelated individuals 14.8 17.0 19.4 19.3
Living alone 10.4 13.0 16.2 16.1
65 years and over 7.0 12.1 15.4 15.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.3 8.1 11.3 9.8
Inside central cities 10.8 11.6 16.2 14.1
Outside central cities 5.4 6.2 8.6 7.4
Outside metropolitan areas 8.4 9.8 13.6 12.0
Region
Northeast 6.4 7.2 10.4 9.0
Midwest 6.8 7.5 10.0 8.9
South 8.7 9.7 13.4 11.7
West 7.4 8.3 11.9 10.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.8 7.8 10.1 9.2
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.5 16.5 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.1 19.8 25.3 22.2
25 years old and over 5.9 6.9 9.1 8.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.2 16.0 21.7 19.6
High school graduate, no college 6.2 7.3 9.6 8.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.5 5.0 6.7 6.1
Bachelor's degree or more 2.7 3.2 3.6 3.4
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.1 7.7 10.1 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.8 4.4 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.5 2.7 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.8 10.5 14.0 12.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Did not work 20.9 23.3 28.1 26.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 25.1 28.2 42.3 40.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35.8 38.0 58.1 54.0
SSI 18.6 22.2 33.4 32.3
Food stamps 32.0 34.4 58.3 51.1
Housing assistance 24.9 25.6 52.1 46.9
Energy assistance 27.0 30.6 48.7 43.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21.5 22.9 38.8 31.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 35.7 39.1 63.6 59.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.7 3.1 2.4
Medicare 5.7 8.7 10.9 10.8
Also Medicaid 15.3 20.2 31.0 30.7
Medicaid 23.5 26.3 40.7 35.6
Not covered 18.3 19.4 24.3 21.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 30685 53419 53363 51735 54167 54368 50222 50546 30188
Age
Under 18 years 10819 12982 12973 12261 13249 13260 11078 11139 9698
Related children 10357 12476 12467 11771 12736 12749 10611 10672 9260
Under 6 years 3854 4391 4390 4192 4536 4538 3789 3818 3452
18 to 24 years 4154 4867 4875 4713 4997 5039 4644 4700 4101
25 to 44 years 7801 10084 10077 9648 10400 10453 9207 9294 7595
45 to 64 years 5024 8988 8973 8749 9045 9114 8837 8891 5497
65 years and over 2887 16498 16465 16364 16477 16501 16456 16522 3299
65 to 74 years 1361 7412 7413 7332 7400 7413 7381 7422 1574
75 years and over 1526 9086 9052 9032 9076 9089 9076 9099 1725
Family Relationship
In families 21590 36590 36536 35032 37094 37225 33170 33376 20357
Married-couple families 9491 20281 20218 19411 20673 20712 18571 18700 8800
With related children under 18 7224 9222 9189 8570 9676 9693 7608 7688 6206
Female hhlder, no husband present 10572 13955 13957 13372 14034 14120 12467 12531 10119
With related children under 18 9621 11654 11679 11146 11705 11736 10166 10200 8944
Unrelated individuals 8710 16381 16380 16281 16615 16684 16664 16781 9481
Living alone 4574 11424 11433 11380 11550 11586 11579 11632 5086
65 years and over 1617 7167 7168 7159 7185 7185 7185 7207 1796
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 24021 41001 40976 39641 41566 41731 38475 38715 23592
Inside central cities 12256 18925 18885 18326 19244 19346 17739 17860 12216
Outside central cities 11765 22077 22090 21314 22322 22386 20735 20855 11376
Outside metropolitan areas 6664 12417 12387 12095 12601 12636 11748 11831 6597
Region
Northeast 5130 9746 9717 9330 9766 9824 9193 9263 5272
Midwest 5976 10981 10982 10649 11059 11097 10354 10475 5751
South 12502 20966 20955 20490 21462 21518 19823 19939 12169
West 7076 11726 11708 11266 11881 11929 10852 10869 6997
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19866 40437 40390 39474 40918 41107 39144 39406 20491
18 to 24 years old 4154 4867 4875 4713 4997 5039 4644 4700 4101
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1470 1667 1670 1610 1695 1702 1534 1539 1405
25 years old and over 15712 35569 35515 34761 35922 36068 34501 34707 16390
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5761 12250 12238 12008 12429 12484 11917 11970 6138
High school graduate, no college 5326 13075 13057 12772 13166 13214 12614 12695 5492
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2909 6624 6618 6439 6682 6712 6410 6455 2990
Bachelor's degree or more 1717 3620 3601 3542 3644 3658 3560 3586 1770
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 15896 22654 22638 21879 23154 23316 21482 21668 16123
Worked at full-time jobs 4330 5555 5543 5103 5808 5908 4886 4985 3941
50 to 52 weeks 2090 2467 2455 2205 2641 2681 1969 2001 1745
Worked at part-time jobs 2690 3596 3616 3485 3751 3769 3446 3488 2685
Did not work 8876 13503 13480 13292 13595 13639 13150 13196 9497
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 6699 10313 10302 10123 10332 10370 9902 9937 8530
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3720 4705 4709 4600 4703 4721 4436 4458 4132
SSI 3514 6543 6528 6443 6574 6593 6350 6363 5211
Food stamps 10490 13181 13209 12849 13363 13420 12166 12247 10600
Housing assistance 5613 7676 7668 7557 7715 7722 7143 7158 5797
Energy assistance 2897 4308 4305 4183 4347 4353 4039 4066 3065
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11573 14156 14165 13338 14399 14435 12048 12107 10464
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5037 6581 6575 6472 6590 6620 6317 6345 5841
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4648 9461 9470 8228 8675 8708 7792 7887 3456
Medicare 4150 19561 19504 19374 19534 19565 19445 19527 4757
Also Medicaid 1618 3683 3671 3649 3677 3683 3638 3644 2130
Medicaid 12658 17774 17770 17357 18101 18123 16436 16501 13339
Not covered 9467 11504 11480 11361 12403 12500 11048 11149 9238
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 29587 29582 27475 26220 23351 21501 24004 33411 29042
Age
Under 18 years 9617 9615 9070 8501 7242 7005 7461 11981 9582
Related children 9181 9179 8642 8093 6848 6612 7045 11505 9144
Under 6 years 3431 3431 3270 3035 2667 2618 2763 4259 3414
18 to 24 years 4070 4069 3944 3825 3634 3568 3707 4530 4113
25 to 44 years 7474 7473 6941 6611 5923 5760 6116 8652 7352
45 to 64 years 5351 5350 4835 4633 4173 3651 4291 5311 5094
65 years and over 3076 3075 2686 2650 2379 1517 2429 2936 2901
65 to 74 years 1446 1445 1243 1214 1074 728 1107 1388 1361
75 years and over 1630 1630 1443 1436 1306 789 1322 1548 1540
Family Relationship
In families 20062 20057 18473 17451 15252 14248 15657 23861 19583
Married-couple families 8635 8633 7979 7391 6675 6053 6934 10802 8677
With related children under 18 6096 6095 5773 5240 4591 4402 4818 8447 6336
Female hhlder, no husband present 10016 10013 9170 8776 7415 7102 7526 11392 9524
With related children under 18 8891 8887 8268 7881 6615 6435 6724 10372 8573
Unrelated individuals 9177 9177 8669 8459 7808 6963 8024 9143 9119
Living alone 4899 4899 4507 4419 3842 3056 3848 4769 4751
65 years and over 1674 1674 1496 1478 1275 742 1281 1629 1629
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 23168 23167 21505 20529 18334 17094 18847 26239 22744
Inside central cities 12018 12018 11080 10531 9301 8916 9591 13394 11681
Outside central cities 11151 11150 10425 9998 9033 8178 9256 12845 11063
Outside metropolitan areas 6419 6415 5969 5691 5017 4407 5157 7173 6298
Region
Northeast 5143 5143 4565 4314 3748 3477 3878 5621 4851
Midwest 5663 5663 5408 5237 4740 4409 4849 6437 5731
South 11922 11919 11325 10872 9622 8804 9857 13604 11839
West 6859 6857 6176 5797 5241 4811 5420 7750 6621
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19970 19967 18405 17719 16109 14497 16543 21430 19460
18 to 24 years old 4070 4069 3944 3825 3634 3568 3707 4530 4113
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1393 1393 1338 1293 1207 1191 1237 1574 1382
25 years old and over 15901 15898 14461 13894 12474 10929 12836 16899 15347
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5888 5886 5269 4989 4389 3782 4562 6212 5609
High school graduate, no college 5380 5380 4880 4686 4213 3674 4319 5708 5162
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2898 2898 2658 2577 2302 2094 2364 3140 2840
Bachelor's degree or more 1734 1734 1655 1641 1570 1378 1591 1839 1736
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 15834 15832 14700 14077 12777 12045 13144 17330 15500
Worked at full-time jobs 3905 3904 3739 3580 3201 3129 3275 5154 4074
50 to 52 weeks 1735 1734 1664 1576 1408 1406 1453 2624 1858
Worked at part-time jobs 2657 2657 2540 2451 2210 2095 2255 2997 2682
Did not work 9271 9270 8421 8047 7366 6821 7614 9179 8744
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 8223 8221 6189 5552 4345 4063 4559 6844 6479
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4097 4097 3455 3068 2416 2349 2495 3813 3540
SSI 4917 4916 3241 2907 2234 2001 2381 3584 3467
Food stamps 10360 10360 9275 8480 6344 6080 6551 11081 9726
Housing assistance 5561 5561 4893 4455 2788 2788 2871 5845 5262
Energy assistance 3004 3004 2643 2473 1899 1714 1944 3092 2785
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 10371 10371 9640 8980 7314 7068 7525 12746 10182
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5697 5697 4625 4088 3039 2889 3165 5148 4822
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3415 3415 3305 3251 2950 2760 2982 5407 4183
Medicare 4303 4302 3721 3665 3191 2199 3328 4195 4138
Also Medicaid 1886 1886 1370 1322 1016 804 1062 1628 1615
Medicaid 13031 13031 11233 10198 8247 7753 8675 13413 11730
Not covered 9163 9162 9013 8826 8312 7948 8435 10559 9150
Race Footnotes