Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 234584 9.0 17.1 17.1 16.6
Age
Under 18 years 57628 11.9 14.5 14.5 13.7
Related children 56791 11.5 14.0 14.0 13.3
Under 6 years 18476 13.5 15.4 15.4 14.7
18 to 24 years 21976 13.2 15.4 15.4 15.0
25 to 44 years 67541 8.1 10.7 10.6 10.2
45 to 64 years 57255 6.4 11.9 11.9 11.6
65 years and over 30183 7.3 47.8 47.7 47.4
65 to 74 years 15695 6.3 40.2 40.2 39.8
75 years and over 14488 8.5 56.1 55.8 55.7
Family Relationship
In families 194422 7.4 13.7 13.7 13.2
Married-couple families 158766 4.9 10.8 10.8 10.4
With related children under 18 96982 6.1 7.6 7.6 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 25786 21.6 30.3 30.3 29.2
With related children under 18 18327 27.4 34.2 34.3 32.8
Unrelated individuals 39144 16.7 33.8 33.8 33.6
Living alone 24447 13.5 38.2 38.3 38.1
65 years and over 9354 13.5 66.8 66.8 66.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 187604 8.6 16.0 16.0 15.5
Inside central cities 58150 12.0 20.1 20.1 19.6
Outside central cities 129454 7.0 14.1 14.1 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 46980 10.8 21.8 21.7 21.2
Region
Northeast 44728 7.9 16.8 16.8 16.2
Midwest 56178 7.3 15.0 15.0 14.6
South 78924 9.8 18.4 18.4 18.0
West 54754 10.6 17.8 17.7 17.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 176956 8.1 18.0 18.0 17.6
18 to 24 years old 21976 13.2 15.4 15.4 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4889 19.8 22.5 22.6 22.0
25 years old and over 154979 7.3 18.4 18.3 18.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23080 18.2 41.7 41.6 40.9
High school graduate, no college 49861 7.6 21.2 21.2 20.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 39366 5.3 13.4 13.4 13.1
Bachelor's degree or more 42672 3.1 7.0 6.9 6.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 140727 8.1 11.8 11.8 11.4
Worked at full-time jobs 97125 3.3 4.2 4.2 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 81243 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 18189 11.0 14.8 14.9 14.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 25413 24.3 38.5 38.5 38.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 10618 38.1 61.3 61.3 59.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4091 53.8 70.3 70.4 68.3
SSI 7166 29.4 58.1 58.0 57.0
Food stamps 12132 51.2 66.6 66.6 65.0
Housing assistance 6020 45.7 68.8 68.7 68.0
Energy assistance 4383 39.5 64.7 64.7 63.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22344 32.0 39.7 39.6 37.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4971 59.8 80.6 80.4 78.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 148542 2.2 5.0 5.0 4.5
Medicare 33399 9.3 50.1 49.9 49.6
Also Medicaid 3870 29.4 70.3 70.0 69.5
Medicaid 22888 35.0 50.9 50.9 49.8
Not covered 33170 20.3 24.8 24.7 24.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 17.4 17.5 16.2 16.3 8.9
Age
Under 18 years 15.0 15.1 12.3 12.4 10.6
Related children 14.6 14.6 11.9 12.0 10.2
Under 6 years 16.2 16.2 13.2 13.3 11.9
18 to 24 years 16.0 16.1 14.8 15.0 13.1
25 to 44 years 11.1 11.1 9.7 9.8 7.9
45 to 64 years 12.0 12.1 11.8 11.8 7.0
65 years and over 47.8 47.8 47.7 47.9 8.2
65 to 74 years 40.1 40.2 40.0 40.2 7.2
75 years and over 56.0 56.1 56.0 56.1 9.4
Family Relationship
In families 14.0 14.0 12.5 12.6 6.9
Married-couple families 11.0 11.0 9.9 10.0 4.5
With related children under 18 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.9 31.2 27.2 27.3 20.7
With related children under 18 35.0 35.2 29.9 30.0 25.5
Unrelated individuals 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.7 18.2
Living alone 38.6 38.8 38.8 39.0 15.1
65 years and over 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.2 14.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 16.3 16.3 15.1 15.2 8.4
Inside central cities 20.6 20.7 19.1 19.3 12.2
Outside central cities 14.3 14.4 13.3 13.4 6.7
Outside metropolitan areas 22.2 22.2 20.7 20.8 10.7
Region
Northeast 16.8 16.9 16.0 16.2 8.2
Midwest 15.1 15.2 14.3 14.4 7.1
South 19.0 19.0 17.6 17.7 9.6
West 18.1 18.2 16.4 16.5 10.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.2 18.3 17.5 17.6 8.3
18 to 24 years old 16.0 16.1 14.8 15.0 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.2 23.3 20.9 21.0 19.1
25 years old and over 18.6 18.6 17.9 18.0 7.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.4 42.5 40.6 40.7 19.1
High school graduate, no college 21.4 21.5 20.6 20.7 7.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.6 13.7 13.1 13.2 5.5
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.9 3.2
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.1 12.2 11.2 11.3 8.2
Worked at full-time jobs 4.4 4.5 3.8 3.8 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.5 1.8 1.9 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 15.5 15.5 14.3 14.4 11.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 38.9 39.0 37.5 37.6 25.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 61.7 61.9 58.7 58.9 49.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.7 71.1 66.0 66.4 60.8
SSI 58.6 58.7 56.2 56.3 44.9
Food stamps 68.1 68.4 61.5 61.9 52.1
Housing assistance 69.6 69.6 64.6 64.7 48.1
Energy assistance 66.0 66.0 60.7 61.2 42.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.1 41.2 33.5 33.7 28.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.9 81.2 77.0 77.3 70.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 1.7
Medicare 50.0 50.1 49.8 50.0 10.5
Also Medicaid 70.2 70.3 69.6 69.7 38.1
Medicaid 52.3 52.3 47.2 47.4 36.9
Not covered 27.0 27.2 23.8 24.0 19.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 8.7 8.7 8.1 7.8 7.0
Age
Under 18 years 10.5 10.5 10.0 9.3 8.1
Related children 10.1 10.1 9.5 8.9 7.7
Under 6 years 11.8 11.8 11.2 10.3 9.1
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.4 11.8
25 to 44 years 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.3
45 to 64 years 6.8 6.8 6.2 5.9 5.4
65 years and over 7.7 7.7 6.9 6.8 6.2
65 to 74 years 6.6 6.6 5.8 5.6 5.1
75 years and over 8.9 8.9 8.1 8.0 7.4
Family Relationship
In families 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.9 5.3
Married-couple families 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5
With related children under 18 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.4 3.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.5 20.5 18.7 18.0 15.4
With related children under 18 25.4 25.4 23.5 22.6 19.2
Unrelated individuals 17.6 17.6 16.7 16.3 15.2
Living alone 14.6 14.6 13.4 13.1 11.6
65 years and over 14.0 14.0 12.6 12.5 10.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.4 6.7
Inside central cities 12.0 12.0 11.0 10.4 9.5
Outside central cities 6.6 6.6 6.2 6.0 5.4
Outside metropolitan areas 10.4 10.4 9.7 9.3 8.3
Region
Northeast 8.0 8.0 7.1 6.7 5.9
Midwest 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 5.9
South 9.3 9.3 8.9 8.6 7.9
West 10.1 10.1 9.2 8.6 7.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.1 8.1 7.5 7.2 6.7
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.4 11.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.0 19.0 18.1 17.6 16.5
25 years old and over 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.5 5.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.5 18.4 16.6 15.7 14.0
High school graduate, no college 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.7 6.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.8 4.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.2 6.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 10.9 10.9 10.4 10.1 9.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 25.2 25.2 22.9 21.9 20.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 47.6 47.6 35.0 31.6 25.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 60.5 60.5 49.7 44.6 35.2
SSI 42.3 42.3 26.8 24.3 19.1
Food stamps 51.1 51.1 45.0 41.0 30.6
Housing assistance 45.7 45.7 38.7 35.0 20.0
Energy assistance 41.6 41.6 36.2 34.6 26.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 28.5 28.5 26.4 24.5 20.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 68.8 68.8 54.1 48.1 35.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5
Medicare 9.5 9.5 8.4 8.2 7.2
Also Medicaid 33.8 33.8 24.8 23.8 18.4
Medicaid 35.9 35.9 30.8 27.9 22.7
Not covered 19.6 19.6 19.3 19.0 18.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 6.4 7.2 9.9 8.6
Age
Under 18 years 7.8 8.4 13.4 10.5
Related children 7.4 8.0 13.0 10.1
Under 6 years 9.0 9.5 15.1 11.7
18 to 24 years 11.6 12.1 14.5 13.2
25 to 44 years 6.1 6.5 9.1 7.6
45 to 64 years 4.7 5.6 6.8 6.5
65 years and over 3.9 6.3 7.5 7.4
65 to 74 years 3.4 5.3 6.4 6.3
75 years and over 4.4 7.5 8.6 8.6
Family Relationship
In families 4.9 5.4 8.2 6.7
Married-couple families 3.2 3.7 5.6 4.5
With related children under 18 3.8 4.2 7.1 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 14.6 15.6 23.4 19.4
With related children under 18 18.5 19.4 29.8 24.3
Unrelated individuals 13.5 15.6 17.6 17.6
Living alone 9.1 11.6 14.2 14.1
65 years and over 6.4 11.0 13.6 13.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 6.2 6.9 9.4 8.2
Inside central cities 9.2 9.8 13.3 11.6
Outside central cities 4.9 5.6 7.7 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 7.3 8.6 11.7 10.2
Region
Northeast 5.5 6.1 8.6 7.5
Midwest 5.4 6.1 7.9 7.1
South 7.1 8.1 10.8 9.4
West 7.2 8.1 11.7 9.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.0 6.9 8.7 7.9
18 to 24 years old 11.6 12.1 14.5 13.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.3 17.0 21.3 18.6
25 years old and over 5.2 6.1 7.9 7.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.0 14.6 19.7 17.6
High school graduate, no college 5.3 6.3 8.1 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.0 4.5 5.8 5.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 2.8 3.3 3.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.2 6.8 8.8 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.6 3.9 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.4 2.4 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 8.9 9.5 12.3 11.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 18.6 20.9 25.2 23.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 23.2 26.2 39.1 37.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.0 36.4 55.9 51.1
SSI 16.9 20.3 29.9 29.1
Food stamps 29.0 31.6 54.2 47.5
Housing assistance 20.0 20.7 47.6 42.7
Energy assistance 24.0 27.4 42.8 38.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.6 21.1 35.7 27.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 33.6 37.2 61.3 57.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.5 2.6 2.0
Medicare 4.9 7.6 9.4 9.3
Also Medicaid 14.6 19.4 29.6 29.4
Medicaid 21.2 24.1 37.2 32.3
Not covered 17.3 18.4 22.9 19.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
Total 21175 40187 40133 39058 40926 41082 38056 38299 20796
Age
Under 18 years 6885 8340 8329 7891 8652 8673 7102 7142 6109
Related children 6545 7963 7952 7528 8270 8292 6752 6792 5784
Under 6 years 2485 2842 2840 2722 2987 2993 2438 2457 2190
18 to 24 years 2900 3386 3390 3300 3506 3533 3247 3295 2885
25 to 44 years 5495 7196 7192 6895 7465 7507 6576 6636 5309
45 to 64 years 3678 6837 6826 6655 6889 6937 6736 6777 4005
65 years and over 2216 14427 14396 14317 14413 14432 14395 14449 2489
65 to 74 years 987 6302 6308 6244 6300 6309 6280 6316 1124
75 years and over 1229 8125 8088 8073 8113 8122 8114 8132 1365
Family Relationship
In families 14333 26604 26545 25569 27136 27237 24280 24421 13398
Married-couple families 7778 17118 17069 16450 17465 17508 15765 15871 7135
With related children under 18 5902 7347 7329 6865 7750 7776 6081 6145 5034
Female hhlder, no husband present 5566 7823 7814 7526 7979 8043 7025 7047 5340
With related children under 18 5023 6272 6282 6020 6412 6445 5486 5499 4669
Unrelated individuals 6540 13227 13234 13153 13425 13479 13469 13570 7125
Living alone 3310 9342 9354 9308 9445 9477 9473 9522 3697
65 years and over 1260 6248 6249 6242 6264 6264 6264 6285 1393
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16103 29959 29936 29098 30519 30644 28342 28516 15791
Inside central cities 7001 11695 11674 11396 12003 12065 11113 11194 7080
Outside central cities 9102 18264 18262 17702 18516 18579 17229 17322 8712
Outside metropolitan areas 5072 10227 10197 9959 10407 10438 9714 9783 5005
Region
Northeast 3551 7523 7512 7228 7518 7555 7166 7227 3670
Midwest 4074 8415 8428 8193 8505 8542 8012 8100 3962
South 7763 14507 14489 14233 14978 15020 13878 13960 7542
West 5788 9741 9705 9405 9924 9965 9000 9012 5622
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14290 31846 31804 31166 32274 32409 30954 31157 14688
18 to 24 years old 2900 3386 3390 3300 3506 3533 3247 3295 2885
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 966 1102 1105 1076 1135 1140 1020 1025 936
25 years old and over 11389 28461 28415 27866 28768 28876 27707 27862 11803
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4199 9615 9601 9441 9775 9812 9372 9405 4419
High school graduate, no college 3779 10594 10581 10379 10668 10700 10258 10322 3883
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2102 5284 5283 5147 5348 5376 5156 5192 2154
Bachelor's degree or more 1309 2968 2949 2899 2976 2987 2921 2943 1346
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11367 16580 16569 16040 17012 17126 15761 15899 11486
Worked at full-time jobs 3203 4092 4080 3778 4319 4397 3649 3722 2923
50 to 52 weeks 1539 1810 1803 1639 1972 2005 1491 1514 1316
Worked at part-time jobs 1992 2692 2705 2614 2813 2820 2594 2625 2000
Did not work 6172 9797 9784 9648 9880 9909 9518 9552 6563
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 4050 6511 6504 6364 6548 6574 6230 6252 5242
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2202 2877 2878 2794 2894 2909 2700 2715 2489
SSI 2107 4167 4159 4088 4197 4208 4024 4032 3216
Food stamps 6210 8076 8077 7881 8267 8293 7457 7509 6323
Housing assistance 2750 4140 4138 4094 4189 4190 3888 3897 2898
Energy assistance 1732 2837 2835 2761 2892 2892 2663 2681 1868
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7147 8865 8851 8381 9178 9212 7483 7519 6408
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2971 4004 3995 3910 4019 4038 3828 3843 3487
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3257 7448 7456 6615 6938 6973 6315 6394 2474
Medicare 3098 16725 16674 16561 16701 16724 16641 16712 3493
Also Medicaid 1137 2719 2710 2691 2717 2720 2695 2700 1474
Medicaid 8001 11648 11641 11389 11959 11975 10810 10847 8435
Not covered 6745 8226 8202 8151 8944 9020 7905 7974 6552
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
Total 20395 20392 19007 18182 16461 15079 16962 23200 20102
Age
Under 18 years 6058 6057 5735 5367 4658 4511 4822 7731 6069
Related children 5734 5733 5420 5068 4369 4224 4518 7378 5749
Under 6 years 2181 2181 2070 1908 1687 1657 1761 2787 2168
18 to 24 years 2866 2865 2782 2715 2603 2559 2653 3183 2892
25 to 44 years 5231 5231 4870 4654 4234 4140 4375 6122 5165
45 to 64 years 3913 3913 3546 3399 3103 2696 3203 3907 3746
65 years and over 2327 2327 2073 2047 1863 1173 1909 2256 2230
65 to 74 years 1030 1030 904 882 795 541 827 1010 988
75 years and over 1297 1297 1170 1165 1068 632 1081 1246 1242
Family Relationship
In families 13213 13211 12222 11557 10282 9561 10596 15986 12969
Married-couple families 7008 7007 6554 6078 5563 5080 5798 8876 7088
With related children under 18 4957 4955 4726 4294 3826 3712 4029 6923 5150
Female hhlder, no husband present 5294 5293 4817 4645 3975 3762 4020 6039 5002
With related children under 18 4649 4648 4303 4137 3513 3394 3557 5453 4455
Unrelated individuals 6909 6909 6527 6387 5955 5293 6121 6891 6871
Living alone 3574 3574 3274 3213 2827 2213 2833 3462 3447
65 years and over 1311 1311 1181 1167 1020 596 1026 1271 1271
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15510 15509 14441 13792 12548 11650 12924 17702 15295
Inside central cities 6971 6971 6415 6069 5517 5351 5720 7718 6750
Outside central cities 8540 8539 8026 7723 7031 6298 7203 9984 8546
Outside metropolitan areas 4885 4883 4566 4390 3914 3429 4038 5499 4807
Region
Northeast 3575 3575 3160 2990 2656 2469 2745 3839 3371
Midwest 3919 3919 3748 3648 3334 3053 3411 4456 3970
South 7378 7377 7048 6818 6196 5636 6368 8526 7383
West 5523 5521 5051 4726 4275 3920 4439 6380 5378
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14337 14335 13272 12814 11804 10567 12140 15469 14033
18 to 24 years old 2866 2865 2782 2715 2603 2559 2653 3183 2892
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 929 929 887 862 807 796 830 1040 911
25 years old and over 11472 11470 10490 10100 9200 8009 9487 12286 11141
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4259 4258 3828 3616 3242 2780 3379 4545 4070
High school graduate, no college 3803 3803 3469 3342 3052 2626 3140 4062 3677
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2091 2091 1927 1886 1710 1558 1756 2277 2059
Bachelor's degree or more 1319 1318 1266 1255 1196 1045 1211 1402 1334
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11302 11300 10520 10101 9298 8762 9577 12447 11102
Worked at full-time jobs 2906 2905 2796 2697 2463 2412 2521 3802 3028
50 to 52 weeks 1311 1311 1272 1208 1107 1116 1146 1937 1398
Worked at part-time jobs 1980 1980 1898 1837 1701 1618 1735 2240 2013
Did not work 6416 6415 5827 5566 5134 4732 5321 6405 6061
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
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 5054 5052 3721 3359 2656 2461 2787 4151 3924
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2477 2477 2034 1826 1438 1392 1488 2285 2091
SSI 3032 3031 1923 1740 1372 1208 1458 2140 2083
Food stamps 6197 6197 5460 4979 3714 3519 3839 6581 5760
Housing assistance 2752 2752 2329 2109 1207 1207 1245 2864 2569
Energy assistance 1824 1824 1588 1515 1174 1052 1200 1874 1677
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6358 6358 5896 5478 4548 4387 4708 7984 6219
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3420 3420 2691 2393 1779 1672 1850 3048 2837
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2445 2445 2364 2332 2187 2051 2204 3806 2989
Medicare 3177 3177 2789 2748 2416 1625 2534 3136 3093
Also Medicaid 1307 1307 961 923 713 566 752 1148 1137
Medicaid 8227 8227 7051 6376 5204 4862 5517 8525 7389
Not covered 6513 6513 6416 6288 5991 5736 6090 7588 6501
Race Footnotes