Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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
Total 230376 9.0 17.1 17.1 16.6
Age
Under 18 years 55703 11.9 14.3 14.3 13.6
Related children 54900 11.4 13.8 13.8 13.1
Under 6 years 17781 13.3 15.2 15.2 14.6
18 to 24 years 21486 13.2 15.4 15.4 15.0
25 to 44 years 66576 8.1 10.6 10.6 10.1
45 to 64 years 56632 6.4 11.9 11.9 11.6
65 years and over 29980 7.3 47.8 47.7 47.4
65 to 74 years 15569 6.2 40.1 40.1 39.7
75 years and over 14411 8.5 56.1 55.8 55.7
Family Relationship
In families 190823 7.3 13.6 13.6 13.1
Married-couple families 156337 4.9 10.8 10.8 10.4
With related children under 18 95033 6.1 7.6 7.6 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 24903 21.4 30.0 30.0 29.0
With related children under 18 17576 27.4 33.9 34.0 32.7
Unrelated individuals 38575 16.6 33.8 33.8 33.6
Living alone 24153 13.5 38.2 38.3 38.1
65 years and over 9297 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)
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 184163 8.5 15.9 15.9 15.5
Inside central cities 56772 12.0 20.1 20.1 19.6
Outside central cities 127392 7.0 14.1 14.1 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 46213 10.7 21.6 21.6 21.1
Region
Northeast 44211 7.8 16.7 16.7 16.1
Midwest 55437 7.2 14.9 14.9 14.5
South 77635 9.8 18.4 18.4 18.1
West 53092 10.5 17.7 17.7 17.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 174674 8.0 18.0 18.0 17.6
18 to 24 years old 21486 13.2 15.4 15.4 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4776 19.8 22.5 22.5 21.9
25 years old and over 153188 7.3 18.3 18.3 18.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22774 18.1 41.6 41.6 40.9
High school graduate, no college 49332 7.6 21.3 21.3 20.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 38774 5.2 13.3 13.3 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 42308 3.1 7.0 6.9 6.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 138808 8.0 11.7 11.7 11.3
Worked at full-time jobs 95915 3.3 4.2 4.2 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 80320 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 17884 10.8 14.7 14.7 14.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 25010 24.3 38.5 38.5 37.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 10194 38.0 61.3 61.2 59.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3871 53.6 70.2 70.2 68.1
SSI 6924 29.5 58.3 58.2 57.1
Food stamps 11611 50.9 66.4 66.4 65.0
Housing assistance 5734 45.5 68.8 68.8 68.2
Energy assistance 4227 39.5 65.0 65.0 63.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21623 32.0 39.4 39.4 37.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4723 59.5 80.5 80.3 78.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 146100 2.2 5.0 5.0 4.5
Medicare 33130 9.2 50.0 49.9 49.6
Also Medicaid 3798 29.3 70.2 70.0 69.5
Medicaid 22000 34.9 50.8 50.8 49.8
Not covered 32557 20.3 24.8 24.8 24.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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
Total 17.4 17.5 16.2 16.3 8.8
Age
Under 18 years 14.9 14.9 12.2 12.2 10.5
Related children 14.4 14.5 11.7 11.8 10.1
Under 6 years 16.0 16.0 13.0 13.1 11.7
18 to 24 years 16.0 16.1 14.8 15.0 13.1
25 to 44 years 11.0 11.0 9.7 9.7 7.8
45 to 64 years 12.0 12.1 11.7 11.8 7.0
65 years and over 47.7 47.8 47.7 47.8 8.2
65 to 74 years 40.1 40.1 39.9 40.2 7.1
75 years and over 56.0 56.1 56.0 56.1 9.4
Family Relationship
In families 13.9 14.0 12.4 12.5 6.8
Married-couple families 11.0 11.1 10.0 10.0 4.5
With related children under 18 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.7 31.0 27.0 27.1 20.5
With related children under 18 34.8 35.0 29.7 29.8 25.3
Unrelated individuals 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.7 18.1
Living alone 38.6 38.8 38.8 38.9 15.0
65 years and over 66.9 66.9 66.9 67.2 14.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 16.2 16.3 15.1 15.2 8.3
Inside central cities 20.6 20.7 19.1 19.2 12.1
Outside central cities 14.3 14.3 13.3 13.4 6.7
Outside metropolitan areas 22.1 22.1 20.6 20.7 10.5
Region
Northeast 16.7 16.8 15.9 16.1 8.1
Midwest 15.1 15.2 14.2 14.4 7.0
South 19.0 19.1 17.6 17.7 9.5
West 18.1 18.2 16.4 16.4 10.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.2 18.3 17.5 17.6 8.2
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 20.8 20.9 19.1
25 years old and over 18.5 18.6 17.9 18.0 7.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.4 42.5 40.6 40.7 19.0
High school graduate, no college 21.4 21.5 20.6 20.7 7.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.5 13.6 13.0 13.1 5.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 3.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.0 12.1 11.1 11.2 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 4.4 4.5 3.7 3.8 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.5 1.8 1.9 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 15.3 15.4 14.1 14.3 10.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 37.4 37.6 25.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 61.6 61.8 58.7 58.9 49.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.4 70.8 65.9 66.2 60.8
SSI 58.7 58.8 56.2 56.3 44.8
Food stamps 68.1 68.3 61.4 61.8 51.9
Housing assistance 69.7 69.8 64.8 65.0 47.8
Energy assistance 66.3 66.3 61.0 61.4 42.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.0 41.2 33.3 33.5 28.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.6 81.0 76.9 77.2 70.1
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 50.0 49.8 50.0 10.4
Also Medicaid 70.2 70.2 69.6 69.7 37.9
Medicaid 52.3 52.4 47.3 47.4 36.8
Not covered 27.0 27.2 23.8 24.0 19.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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
Total 8.6 8.6 8.0 7.7 7.0
Age
Under 18 years 10.4 10.4 9.9 9.3 8.0
Related children 10.0 10.0 9.5 8.9 7.7
Under 6 years 11.6 11.6 11.0 10.2 9.1
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.4 11.9
25 to 44 years 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.8 6.2
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 6.5 6.5 5.7 5.6 5.0
75 years and over 9.0 9.0 8.1 8.1 7.4
Family Relationship
In families 6.7 6.7 6.2 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 4.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.3 20.3 18.6 18.0 15.4
With related children under 18 25.2 25.2 23.4 22.6 19.2
Unrelated individuals 17.5 17.5 16.6 16.2 15.1
Living alone 14.5 14.5 13.3 13.1 11.5
65 years and over 14.1 14.1 12.7 12.5 11.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.3 6.7
Inside central cities 11.9 11.9 11.0 10.4 9.5
Outside central cities 6.5 6.5 6.1 5.9 5.4
Outside metropolitan areas 10.3 10.3 9.6 9.3 8.3
Region
Northeast 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.6 5.9
Midwest 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.4 5.9
South 9.3 9.3 8.9 8.6 7.9
West 10.0 10.0 9.2 8.6 7.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.2 6.6
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.4 11.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.9 18.9 18.2 17.7 16.5
25 years old and over 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.5 5.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.4 18.4 16.5 15.6 14.0
High school graduate, no college 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.7 6.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.7 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 7.4 7.1 6.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 10.8 10.8 10.3 10.0 9.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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)
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 47.4 47.4 34.9 31.6 25.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 60.5 60.5 49.7 44.8 35.2
SSI 42.2 42.2 26.9 24.4 19.2
Food stamps 50.9 50.9 44.8 41.0 30.5
Housing assistance 45.4 45.4 38.5 34.9 19.8
Energy assistance 41.6 41.6 36.1 34.4 26.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 28.3 28.3 26.4 24.6 20.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 68.7 68.7 54.0 48.1 35.7
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 8.3 8.2 7.2
Also Medicaid 33.6 33.6 24.8 23.8 18.4
Medicaid 35.8 35.8 30.8 27.9 22.7
Not covered 19.6 19.6 19.3 18.9 18.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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
Total 6.4 7.2 9.8 8.5
Age
Under 18 years 7.8 8.3 13.4 10.4
Related children 7.4 7.9 12.9 10.0
Under 6 years 8.9 9.5 15.0 11.6
18 to 24 years 11.7 12.1 14.5 13.2
25 to 44 years 6.1 6.4 9.0 7.6
45 to 64 years 4.7 5.6 6.8 6.5
65 years and over 3.9 6.3 7.4 7.4
65 to 74 years 3.4 5.2 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 6.6
Married-couple families 3.2 3.7 5.6 4.5
With related children under 18 3.8 4.2 7.2 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 14.6 15.6 23.3 19.2
With related children under 18 18.6 19.5 29.7 24.2
Unrelated individuals 13.4 15.5 17.5 17.4
Living alone 9.0 11.5 14.1 14.0
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)
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 8.1
Inside central cities 9.2 9.8 13.3 11.6
Outside central cities 4.8 5.5 7.6 6.5
Outside metropolitan areas 7.2 8.5 11.6 10.1
Region
Northeast 5.4 6.1 8.4 7.4
Midwest 5.4 6.0 7.9 7.0
South 7.1 8.1 10.8 9.3
West 7.1 8.0 11.6 9.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.9 6.8 8.7 7.9
18 to 24 years old 11.7 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 5.1 6.1 7.9 7.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.0 14.6 19.6 17.6
High school graduate, no college 5.3 6.3 8.1 7.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.9 4.4 5.7 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 2.4 2.8 3.3 3.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.2 6.8 8.8 7.8
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 8.8 9.4 12.2 10.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 23.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 23.1 26.2 38.9 36.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.0 36.5 55.6 50.9
SSI 16.9 20.4 30.0 29.2
Food stamps 28.9 31.5 54.0 47.2
Housing assistance 19.8 20.5 47.3 42.3
Energy assistance 24.0 27.3 42.8 38.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.7 21.1 35.8 27.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 33.5 37.1 61.1 56.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.5 2.5 2.0
Medicare 4.8 7.6 9.4 9.2
Also Medicaid 14.6 19.4 29.6 29.3
Medicaid 21.2 24.1 37.2 32.2
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)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 20624 39354 39315 38289 40121 40276 37313 37550 20244
Age
Under 18 years 6608 7954 7951 7549 8289 8311 6783 6821 5846
Related children 6284 7592 7590 7201 7923 7946 6450 6487 5538
Under 6 years 2366 2699 2699 2594 2846 2853 2315 2332 2074
18 to 24 years 2836 3307 3311 3228 3428 3455 3175 3222 2819
25 to 44 years 5365 7036 7036 6746 7311 7352 6431 6488 5178
45 to 64 years 3623 6737 6726 6555 6785 6832 6636 6676 3939
65 years and over 2192 14320 14291 14211 14307 14326 14289 14343 2462
65 to 74 years 969 6241 6247 6183 6238 6248 6219 6255 1104
75 years and over 1223 8079 8044 8029 8069 8078 8070 8088 1359
Family Relationship
In families 13931 25986 25941 25010 26546 26647 23751 23889 13013
Married-couple families 7647 16906 16873 16265 17268 17311 15589 15695 7025
With related children under 18 5790 7192 7187 6734 7608 7633 5960 6024 4945
Female hhlder, no husband present 5341 7476 7468 7210 7648 7712 6729 6747 5109
With related children under 18 4809 5961 5970 5740 6116 6148 5226 5234 4453
Unrelated individuals 6404 13027 13033 12956 13223 13277 13268 13367 6972
Living alone 3259 9232 9244 9199 9331 9363 9360 9407 3628
65 years and over 1255 6207 6208 6201 6223 6223 6223 6244 1386
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15688 29353 29344 28530 29920 30045 27794 27967 15376
Inside central cities 6826 11417 11398 11125 11717 11779 10847 10927 6880
Outside central cities 8863 17936 17946 17404 18204 18266 16947 17040 8496
Outside metropolitan areas 4935 10001 9970 9759 10201 10231 9519 9584 4869
Region
Northeast 3443 7385 7376 7102 7391 7427 7044 7105 3567
Midwest 3978 8254 8267 8060 8364 8400 7891 7977 3875
South 7618 14293 14276 14027 14758 14800 13673 13751 7401
West 5584 9422 9397 9098 9608 9649 8706 8718 5401
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14016 31400 31364 30740 31832 31966 30530 30730 14399
18 to 24 years old 2836 3307 3311 3228 3428 3455 3175 3222 2819
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 946 1073 1075 1048 1106 1111 993 999 912
25 years old and over 11180 28093 28053 27512 28403 28511 27355 27508 11579
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4126 9485 9471 9311 9645 9682 9242 9275 4337
High school graduate, no college 3728 10496 10485 10286 10572 10603 10167 10228 3826
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2034 5168 5171 5038 5234 5262 5047 5083 2086
Bachelor's degree or more 1293 2944 2925 2877 2953 2964 2899 2921 1329
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11129 16260 16253 15737 16694 16807 15461 15596 11240
Worked at full-time jobs 3129 4004 3994 3702 4238 4315 3576 3646 2856
50 to 52 weeks 1512 1779 1774 1613 1941 1974 1465 1487 1292
Worked at part-time jobs 1933 2622 2636 2548 2740 2747 2526 2557 1944
Did not work 6067 9634 9623 9487 9716 9745 9359 9392 6439
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 3875 6251 6244 6107 6279 6304 5981 6001 5021
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2076 2718 2719 2638 2725 2740 2552 2564 2355
SSI 2045 4036 4027 3957 4061 4072 3893 3901 3104
Food stamps 5915 7712 7713 7542 7905 7931 7126 7173 6030
Housing assistance 2606 3947 3945 3909 3999 4001 3717 3727 2742
Energy assistance 1668 2747 2746 2671 2802 2801 2578 2596 1803
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6911 8516 8514 8082 8864 8898 7203 7238 6178
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2812 3800 3791 3710 3806 3825 3634 3646 3311
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3186 7319 7339 6521 6830 6865 6225 6304 2425
Medicare 3059 16577 16528 16416 16556 16579 16498 16568 3446
Also Medicaid 1114 2667 2657 2638 2665 2668 2644 2649 1439
Medicaid 7680 11180 11173 10950 11503 11518 10398 10432 8090
Not covered 6619 8085 8060 8010 8794 8871 7761 7827 6427
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 19849 19846 18519 17733 16068 14703 16560 22620 19574
Age
Under 18 years 5795 5794 5500 5162 4483 4344 4645 7439 5814
Related children 5488 5487 5201 4878 4209 4073 4356 7101 5510
Under 6 years 2066 2066 1964 1819 1612 1585 1684 2662 2055
18 to 24 years 2800 2799 2724 2659 2550 2504 2599 3115 2826
25 to 44 years 5100 5100 4748 4535 4129 4036 4267 5984 5033
45 to 64 years 3850 3849 3493 3349 3061 2659 3158 3850 3691
65 years and over 2304 2304 2055 2029 1846 1158 1892 2231 2209
65 to 74 years 1011 1011 889 868 782 530 814 993 973
75 years and over 1292 1292 1165 1161 1064 628 1077 1239 1236
Family Relationship
In families 12829 12826 11884 11254 10025 9319 10334 15566 12600
Married-couple families 6900 6898 6453 5988 5486 5012 5718 8742 6971
With related children under 18 4868 4866 4644 4223 3766 3656 3966 6809 5052
Female hhlder, no husband present 5063 5062 4624 4477 3832 3624 3874 5798 4794
With related children under 18 4433 4432 4121 3980 3378 3264 3420 5222 4258
Unrelated individuals 6761 6761 6391 6253 5831 5171 5993 6745 6725
Living alone 3509 3509 3219 3158 2780 2168 2786 3403 3388
65 years and over 1307 1307 1178 1165 1019 595 1025 1267 1267
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15097 15096 14074 13458 12254 11371 12625 17266 14898
Inside central cities 6772 6772 6247 5917 5380 5216 5579 7531 6577
Outside central cities 8325 8324 7826 7541 6875 6155 7046 9734 8322
Outside metropolitan areas 4752 4750 4446 4276 3814 3332 3936 5354 4675
Region
Northeast 3473 3473 3071 2910 2591 2407 2677 3728 3266
Midwest 3832 3832 3664 3570 3263 2985 3337 4353 3879
South 7241 7240 6922 6699 6104 5550 6274 8369 7245
West 5303 5301 4863 4554 4110 3761 4272 6169 5183
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14054 14052 13019 12571 11585 10358 11916 15181 13760
18 to 24 years old 2800 2799 2724 2659 2550 2504 2599 3115 2826
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 905 905 870 845 790 780 813 1019 891
25 years old and over 11254 11252 10295 9913 9036 7854 9317 12066 10933
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4180 4179 3761 3553 3185 2726 3320 4471 4001
High school graduate, no college 3748 3748 3419 3295 3016 2591 3102 4004 3623
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2024 2024 1864 1825 1654 1504 1700 2207 1992
Bachelor's degree or more 1302 1302 1251 1240 1180 1032 1196 1384 1317
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11059 11057 10298 9888 9108 8579 9382 12195 10861
Worked at full-time jobs 2839 2839 2731 2633 2409 2360 2466 3719 2952
50 to 52 weeks 1286 1286 1250 1186 1086 1095 1124 1908 1373
Worked at part-time jobs 1925 1925 1843 1784 1653 1570 1687 2176 1952
Did not work 6295 6294 5724 5470 5046 4649 5229 6299 5957
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone)
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 4837 4835 3562 3223 2547 2357 2674 3969 3755
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2343 2343 1924 1734 1364 1317 1413 2154 1972
SSI 2924 2922 1862 1689 1331 1171 1414 2077 2020
Food stamps 5907 5907 5202 4755 3542 3350 3662 6273 5477
Housing assistance 2600 2600 2205 2004 1138 1138 1173 2713 2427
Energy assistance 1759 1759 1527 1456 1130 1013 1154 1810 1614
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6128 6128 5703 5312 4410 4252 4568 7734 6005
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3245 3245 2548 2274 1685 1582 1753 2885 2686
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2396 2395 2320 2294 2151 2020 2168 3720 2920
Medicare 3135 3135 2758 2717 2392 1605 2509 3098 3058
Also Medicaid 1276 1276 941 903 701 554 738 1125 1114
Medicaid 7887 7886 6769 6133 5004 4668 5308 8193 7088
Not covered 6388 6388 6291 6164 5878 5624 5977 7454 6375
Race Footnotes