Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 37207 21.7 30.2 30.1 28.8
Age
Under 18 years 12114 29.1 34.5 34.5 32.3
Related children 11931 28.8 34.3 34.3 32.1
Under 6 years 3828 33.3 37.6 37.6 35.6
18 to 24 years 4065 25.4 30.1 30.1 28.7
25 to 44 years 10731 16.9 21.4 21.3 20.4
45 to 64 years 7375 15.5 24.3 24.3 23.7
65 years and over 2922 19.8 58.8 58.6 58.0
65 to 74 years 1689 19.6 55.1 54.7 53.9
75 years and over 1233 20.0 63.9 63.9 63.7
Family Relationship
In families 31008 20.5 27.8 27.8 26.3
Married-couple families 15229 7.7 14.5 14.4 13.5
With related children under 18 10488 8.3 12.0 11.9 10.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 13551 35.0 43.1 43.0 40.9
With related children under 18 10970 39.8 46.8 46.8 44.4
Unrelated individuals 6034 28.0 42.1 41.9 41.7
Living alone 4090 26.4 43.9 43.8 43.6
65 years and over 1027 30.3 77.0 76.9 76.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 32790 20.6 28.6 28.5 27.2
Inside central cities 19089 24.2 33.1 33.0 31.7
Outside central cities 13702 15.7 22.3 22.2 20.9
Outside metropolitan areas 4416 29.9 41.9 42.0 40.7
Region
Northeast 7000 20.8 28.7 28.6 27.1
Midwest 6853 24.3 33.8 33.6 31.9
South 19735 22.2 30.3 30.2 29.3
West 3619 16.3 25.4 25.4 23.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25092 18.2 28.0 28.0 27.1
18 to 24 years old 4065 25.4 30.1 30.1 28.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1133 39.8 44.9 44.9 42.5
25 years old and over 21027 16.8 27.6 27.5 26.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4212 31.1 52.8 52.6 51.6
High school graduate, no college 7343 18.4 29.1 29.0 28.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5792 11.9 19.3 19.1 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more 3680 4.9 9.0 9.0 8.9
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 21013 17.5 23.5 23.5 22.6
Worked at full-time jobs 13675 6.8 8.7 8.7 7.9
50 to 52 weeks 11256 3.9 4.7 4.6 3.9
Worked at part-time jobs 2221 24.7 32.5 32.5 31.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 5117 42.9 59.2 59.0 58.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 4777 50.7 70.6 70.6 69.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2233 62.7 74.9 75.0 73.8
SSI 2971 42.8 69.4 69.2 68.7
Food stamps 6264 63.8 75.3 75.5 73.0
Housing assistance 4742 56.8 69.0 68.9 67.5
Energy assistance 1735 61.7 77.0 76.9 74.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 9090 43.9 52.4 52.4 48.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2840 67.6 82.8 82.9 82.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18800 6.4 9.1 9.0 7.2
Medicare 3851 24.1 62.7 62.5 62.2
Also Medicaid 1043 39.9 76.1 75.8 75.6
Medicaid 8668 49.1 63.5 63.5 61.6
Not covered 7393 29.1 35.3 35.1 34.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 30.0 30.1 27.5 27.7 21.3
Age
Under 18 years 33.9 33.8 29.4 29.6 26.5
Related children 33.7 33.6 29.2 29.3 26.3
Under 6 years 37.5 37.4 32.9 33.2 30.8
18 to 24 years 30.1 30.5 28.1 28.3 24.2
25 to 44 years 21.6 21.7 19.4 19.6 16.8
45 to 64 years 24.4 24.6 23.8 23.9 17.0
65 years and over 58.5 58.7 58.5 58.8 22.5
65 to 74 years 54.5 54.6 54.5 54.8 22.4
75 years and over 64.0 64.2 63.9 64.4 22.6
Family Relationship
In families 27.5 27.6 24.6 24.8 19.4
Married-couple families 14.6 14.5 12.9 13.0 7.3
With related children under 18 12.1 12.1 9.7 9.8 7.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 42.3 42.5 37.9 38.3 33.2
With related children under 18 45.7 45.7 40.3 40.6 36.7
Unrelated individuals 42.5 42.7 42.5 42.8 30.4
Living alone 44.4 44.4 44.4 44.5 28.7
65 years and over 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.3 32.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 28.4 28.5 26.0 26.2 20.1
Inside central cities 33.1 33.3 30.4 30.6 23.5
Outside central cities 21.8 21.8 19.9 20.1 15.3
Outside metropolitan areas 41.9 42.0 38.7 39.0 30.1
Region
Northeast 28.7 29.0 26.3 26.5 21.3
Midwest 33.2 33.2 30.2 30.6 22.7
South 30.3 30.4 27.9 28.1 21.7
West 24.7 24.7 22.7 22.7 16.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 28.1 28.3 26.6 26.9 18.7
18 to 24 years old 30.1 30.5 28.1 28.3 24.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.6 44.8 40.8 40.8 37.2
25 years old and over 27.7 27.8 26.4 26.6 17.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.8 53.3 51.1 51.6 33.8
High school graduate, no college 29.2 29.4 27.5 27.7 19.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.2 19.2 18.0 18.1 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 9.3 9.3 8.9 9.0 5.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.7 23.9 22.1 22.3 17.8
Worked at full-time jobs 8.8 9.0 7.3 7.4 5.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.7 4.8 3.3 3.4 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 33.4 33.8 30.5 30.9 24.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 59.1 59.4 58.1 58.3 46.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 70.2 70.5 68.2 68.5 61.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.0 74.2 70.7 71.1 67.5
SSI 69.4 69.7 68.3 68.5 58.9
Food stamps 74.6 75.1 68.7 69.2 62.5
Housing assistance 68.8 68.9 63.6 63.7 56.9
Energy assistance 75.6 75.9 71.8 72.3 63.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 50.9 51.0 44.9 45.1 40.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 82.4 82.9 79.5 80.0 75.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7.8 7.8 6.6 6.6 4.5
Medicare 62.6 62.8 62.1 62.3 27.8
Also Medicaid 75.8 76.2 74.6 74.8 50.7
Medicaid 63.3 63.4 57.9 58.3 50.9
Not covered 37.1 37.3 33.8 34.2 28.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 20.8 20.8 19.2 18.2 15.3
Age
Under 18 years 26.3 26.3 24.6 23.0 18.7
Related children 26.1 26.1 24.3 22.7 18.4
Under 6 years 30.6 30.6 29.4 27.3 23.4
18 to 24 years 24.0 24.0 23.1 22.2 20.3
25 to 44 years 16.4 16.4 15.0 14.1 11.8
45 to 64 years 16.4 16.4 14.8 14.1 12.1
65 years and over 20.7 20.6 18.0 17.7 15.1
65 to 74 years 20.8 20.7 17.7 17.3 14.6
75 years and over 20.6 20.6 18.5 18.3 15.9
Family Relationship
In families 19.2 19.2 17.6 16.5 13.7
Married-couple families 7.1 7.1 6.3 5.7 4.6
With related children under 18 7.0 7.0 6.5 5.6 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.9 32.9 30.3 28.7 23.9
With related children under 18 36.6 36.6 34.1 32.2 26.6
Unrelated individuals 29.1 29.1 27.5 26.5 23.3
Living alone 27.3 27.3 25.6 25.0 20.8
65 years and over 29.2 29.2 26.7 26.3 21.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 19.7 19.7 18.3 17.4 14.7
Inside central cities 23.1 23.1 21.5 20.5 17.2
Outside central cities 15.0 15.0 13.9 13.1 11.3
Outside metropolitan areas 28.9 28.8 26.1 24.0 19.7
Region
Northeast 20.8 20.8 18.5 17.3 14.2
Midwest 22.0 22.0 20.8 19.9 17.4
South 21.3 21.3 20.0 18.9 15.7
West 15.9 15.9 13.2 12.8 11.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.1 18.1 16.6 15.8 13.7
18 to 24 years old 24.0 24.0 23.1 22.2 20.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.9 36.9 35.5 34.0 31.4
25 years old and over 17.0 17.0 15.4 14.6 12.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.1 32.0 28.6 27.2 22.4
High school graduate, no college 18.7 18.7 16.8 16.0 13.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.6 11.6 10.7 10.1 8.5
Bachelor's degree or more 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.5
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.4 17.4 16.0 15.2 13.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.1 4.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.4 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 24.0 24.0 22.6 21.9 17.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 45.4 45.4 41.2 39.2 34.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 59.3 59.3 47.4 42.3 32.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.5 66.5 58.6 51.8 40.7
SSI 55.5 55.5 40.3 35.8 26.4
Food stamps 61.1 61.1 56.5 51.9 39.0
Housing assistance 55.2 55.2 51.2 46.9 32.0
Energy assistance 62.3 62.3 56.0 50.7 37.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 39.9 39.9 37.1 34.6 27.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 73.3 73.3 63.2 55.8 41.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 3.3
Medicare 24.6 24.6 21.3 21.0 17.8
Also Medicaid 43.9 43.9 34.0 33.1 25.2
Medicaid 49.8 49.8 43.9 40.2 32.0
Not covered 28.2 28.2 27.7 26.9 24.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 14.2 15.7 23.3 20.3
Age
Under 18 years 18.1 19.2 31.3 26.0
Related children 17.8 18.8 31.1 25.7
Under 6 years 23.0 24.0 35.6 30.4
18 to 24 years 19.8 20.8 27.2 24.3
25 to 44 years 11.3 12.3 18.4 15.9
45 to 64 years 10.8 12.4 16.2 15.5
65 years and over 9.8 15.3 20.0 19.7
65 to 74 years 9.4 14.7 19.7 19.4
75 years and over 10.3 16.1 20.4 20.1
Family Relationship
In families 13.0 14.0 22.1 18.6
Married-couple families 3.9 4.8 8.6 7.2
With related children under 18 3.7 4.4 9.6 7.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.1 24.4 37.5 31.4
With related children under 18 26.1 27.2 42.6 35.4
Unrelated individuals 20.7 24.0 29.1 29.0
Living alone 17.2 20.8 27.2 27.1
65 years and over 12.6 21.7 30.3 30.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 13.8 15.1 22.2 19.3
Inside central cities 16.1 17.6 26.1 22.8
Outside central cities 10.6 11.7 16.7 14.5
Outside metropolitan areas 17.4 19.9 31.5 27.9
Region
Northeast 13.2 14.9 23.4 19.8
Midwest 16.7 17.8 25.4 22.2
South 14.4 16.0 23.6 20.8
West 10.7 11.8 17.3 15.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.4 14.0 19.4 17.6
18 to 24 years old 19.8 20.8 27.2 24.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.0 32.0 42.1 37.0
25 years old and over 10.9 12.7 17.9 16.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.3 23.2 33.0 30.5
High school graduate, no college 12.2 13.9 19.6 17.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.7 8.7 12.7 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3.9 4.7 5.4 5.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.2 13.4 18.8 16.9
Worked at full-time jobs 3.9 4.2 8.1 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.9 4.9 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 16.6 18.0 26.6 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 32.6 36.0 43.9 42.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 30.9 34.2 51.4 49.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39.8 42.0 63.1 60.2
SSI 24.3 28.4 43.7 42.2
Food stamps 38.1 40.3 66.6 58.7
Housing assistance 32.0 33.0 59.3 53.7
Energy assistance 34.5 38.9 64.6 58.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.4 27.7 46.7 39.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 40.3 43.6 68.4 65.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.1 3.4 7.4 5.5
Medicare 13.1 18.3 24.2 23.9
Also Medicaid 20.1 25.9 39.9 39.7
Medicaid 30.3 33.2 51.4 45.7
Not covered 23.0 24.4 31.6 28.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 8087 11218 11194 10713 11158 11195 10247 10324 7910
Age
Under 18 years 3523 4185 4179 3916 4109 4100 3560 3583 3215
Related children 3439 4095 4089 3829 4018 4008 3478 3501 3136
Under 6 years 1273 1441 1438 1363 1436 1432 1260 1271 1179
18 to 24 years 1031 1224 1225 1166 1225 1240 1142 1151 984
25 to 44 years 1810 2299 2288 2185 2317 2326 2083 2106 1800
45 to 64 years 1146 1792 1789 1750 1798 1814 1753 1765 1255
65 years and over 578 1718 1712 1695 1709 1715 1709 1719 656
65 to 74 years 331 931 924 910 920 923 921 925 378
75 years and over 247 788 788 785 789 792 788 793 278
Family Relationship
In families 6353 8623 8607 8144 8537 8564 7632 7695 6030
Married-couple families 1175 2213 2196 2048 2220 2214 1959 1980 1108
With related children under 18 874 1261 1246 1123 1274 1265 1017 1032 764
Female hhlder, no husband present 4745 5837 5828 5541 5733 5756 5142 5184 4503
With related children under 18 4362 5132 5129 4865 5018 5017 4426 4448 4029
Unrelated individuals 1688 2539 2530 2518 2564 2574 2568 2581 1833
Living alone 1078 1796 1793 1785 1815 1818 1815 1819 1172
65 years and over 311 791 790 789 793 793 793 794 334
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 6767 9366 9339 8914 9307 9340 8540 8602 6582
Inside central cities 4618 6317 6301 6050 6316 6353 5811 5849 4487
Outside central cities 2149 3049 3039 2863 2991 2987 2729 2753 2095
Outside metropolitan areas 1320 1852 1855 1799 1851 1855 1707 1722 1328
Region
Northeast 1458 2012 2000 1899 2008 2030 1844 1853 1489
Midwest 1666 2317 2305 2188 2275 2277 2067 2100 1553
South 4373 5972 5970 5777 5981 5994 5516 5549 4279
West 591 918 919 849 894 894 821 822 590
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4565 7033 7014 6797 7049 7095 6687 6741 4695
18 to 24 years old 1031 1224 1225 1166 1225 1240 1142 1151 984
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 451 508 509 482 506 507 462 462 422
25 years old and over 3534 5809 5790 5630 5824 5855 5545 5590 3711
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1312 2223 2217 2172 2226 2244 2154 2173 1425
High school graduate, no college 1351 2135 2130 2056 2145 2157 2020 2035 1402
College: Less than bachelor's degree 692 1120 1109 1074 1111 1112 1041 1050 697
Bachelor's degree or more 179 332 333 328 341 342 329 332 187
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3670 4943 4931 4748 4977 5017 4641 4685 3742
Worked at full-time jobs 927 1194 1191 1075 1208 1225 993 1016 812
50 to 52 weeks 442 525 521 443 529 535 369 377 327
Worked at part-time jobs 549 722 722 697 743 751 677 687 535
Did not work 2194 3027 3018 2976 3026 3042 2971 2983 2395
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 2424 3373 3371 3330 3355 3368 3256 3271 2943
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1400 1672 1676 1648 1653 1657 1579 1588 1508
SSI 1272 2061 2055 2042 2062 2070 2028 2034 1751
Food stamps 3995 4719 4728 4571 4671 4702 4303 4333 3917
Housing assistance 2694 3272 3267 3201 3261 3267 3014 3019 2698
Energy assistance 1071 1337 1334 1287 1312 1317 1246 1254 1095
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3989 4760 4762 4444 4629 4632 4082 4104 3647
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1920 2350 2354 2333 2341 2353 2257 2271 2151
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1211 1703 1697 1351 1462 1460 1235 1248 846
Medicare 928 2416 2408 2394 2411 2419 2390 2400 1071
Also Medicaid 416 793 791 788 790 794 778 780 529
Medicaid 4253 5505 5506 5338 5488 5493 5021 5050 4410
Not covered 2148 2607 2592 2552 2744 2760 2502 2532 2104
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 7742 7740 7153 6759 5699 5300 5844 8656 7563
Age
Under 18 years 3190 3189 2983 2785 2267 2193 2324 3795 3149
Related children 3113 3112 2905 2711 2196 2122 2246 3711 3066
Under 6 years 1170 1170 1125 1045 896 881 920 1361 1166
18 to 24 years 977 977 941 904 825 806 844 1104 988
25 to 44 years 1764 1764 1612 1511 1270 1217 1316 1979 1709
45 to 64 years 1206 1206 1091 1042 894 798 913 1193 1141
65 years and over 604 603 527 518 442 286 447 585 576
65 to 74 years 351 350 299 292 246 160 248 333 328
75 years and over 254 254 228 226 196 127 199 252 248
Family Relationship
In families 5944 5941 5450 5119 4258 4019 4351 6857 5768
Married-couple families 1074 1074 962 863 697 590 724 1310 1103
With related children under 18 732 732 678 590 437 386 464 1005 798
Female hhlder, no husband present 4463 4460 4109 3896 3233 3135 3300 5077 4258
With related children under 18 4013 4011 3745 3533 2918 2858 2984 4669 3880
Unrelated individuals 1755 1755 1660 1602 1407 1247 1446 1753 1749
Living alone 1117 1117 1048 1023 852 702 852 1113 1110
65 years and over 300 300 274 270 222 129 223 311 311
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 6468 6468 5999 5699 4831 4532 4963 7267 6333
Inside central cities 4407 4407 4096 3904 3278 3074 3361 4977 4349
Outside central cities 2061 2061 1902 1796 1552 1459 1602 2290 1983
Outside metropolitan areas 1274 1272 1155 1060 868 767 881 1389 1231
Region
Northeast 1457 1457 1298 1209 997 923 1040 1635 1384
Midwest 1509 1509 1428 1365 1191 1147 1221 1740 1522
South 4201 4199 3949 3723 3092 2842 3154 4653 4113
West 576 576 479 463 419 386 428 627 544
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4552 4551 4171 3974 3431 3107 3520 4861 4415
18 to 24 years old 977 977 941 904 825 806 844 1104 988
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 418 418 403 385 356 351 362 477 419
25 years old and over 3575 3574 3230 3070 2606 2301 2675 3757 3426
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1350 1349 1204 1145 944 813 978 1389 1283
High school graduate, no college 1372 1372 1234 1171 1005 899 1022 1437 1300
College: Less than bachelor's degree 672 672 617 583 491 447 504 733 657
Bachelor's degree or more 181 181 174 172 166 142 172 197 185
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3651 3651 3359 3184 2734 2571 2813 3941 3541
Worked at full-time jobs 796 796 752 692 555 535 570 1103 838
50 to 52 weeks 323 323 297 274 210 199 216 556 356
Worked at part-time jobs 532 532 501 486 393 368 400 591 519
Did not work 2322 2322 2106 2006 1785 1668 1843 2247 2184
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 2834 2834 2264 2019 1555 1474 1635 2457 2348
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1486 1486 1308 1157 909 890 938 1409 1344
SSI 1650 1650 1196 1065 785 721 843 1297 1253
Food stamps 3830 3830 3538 3251 2444 2384 2524 4172 3678
Housing assistance 2619 2619 2425 2224 1518 1518 1564 2813 2547
Energy assistance 1081 1081 972 880 656 599 674 1121 1017
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3623 3623 3370 3147 2469 2403 2521 4245 3558
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2082 2082 1795 1584 1183 1144 1239 1941 1850
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 836 836 803 777 627 575 642 1398 1034
Medicare 949 947 822 809 685 504 704 933 921
Also Medicaid 458 458 355 345 263 209 270 416 414
Medicaid 4318 4318 3809 3484 2769 2631 2877 4454 3964
Not covered 2083 2081 2046 1989 1779 1701 1803 2333 2071
Race Footnotes