Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 35678 21.9 30.4 30.4 29.2
Age
Under 18 years 11275 29.9 35.2 35.1 33.2
Related children 11111 29.6 35.0 34.9 32.9
Under 6 years 3520 34.4 38.8 38.7 36.9
18 to 24 years 3876 25.7 30.5 30.5 29.0
25 to 44 years 10448 16.8 21.5 21.4 20.5
45 to 64 years 7223 15.7 24.6 24.5 24.0
65 years and over 2856 20.0 59.1 59.0 58.4
65 to 74 years 1660 19.7 55.1 54.7 53.9
75 years and over 1195 20.3 64.8 64.9 64.6
Family Relationship
In families 29671 20.7 28.1 28.0 26.6
Married-couple families 14519 7.8 14.8 14.7 13.7
With related children under 18 9901 8.4 12.2 12.0 10.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 13030 35.3 43.3 43.2 41.3
With related children under 18 10502 40.2 47.0 47.0 44.8
Unrelated individuals 5858 28.0 42.2 42.1 41.9
Living alone 4004 26.5 44.1 44.0 43.8
65 years and over 1009 30.6 77.2 77.1 77.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 31450 20.9 28.9 28.8 27.5
Inside central cities 18392 24.4 33.4 33.3 32.0
Outside central cities 13058 15.8 22.5 22.4 21.2
Outside metropolitan areas 4228 30.1 42.0 42.0 41.2
Region
Northeast 6675 20.4 28.3 28.2 26.8
Midwest 6495 24.9 34.2 34.1 32.7
South 19266 22.4 30.6 30.6 29.6
West 3242 16.7 26.2 26.2 24.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 24403 18.3 28.2 28.2 27.3
18 to 24 years old 3876 25.7 30.5 30.5 29.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1095 40.4 45.2 45.2 42.7
25 years old and over 20527 16.9 27.8 27.7 27.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4109 31.5 53.2 53.1 51.9
High school graduate, no college 7234 18.4 29.2 29.1 28.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5625 11.9 19.4 19.2 18.6
Bachelor's degree or more 3558 4.8 9.0 9.1 8.9
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 20453 17.5 23.7 23.6 22.8
Worked at full-time jobs 13327 6.8 8.8 8.7 7.9
50 to 52 weeks 10993 3.9 4.7 4.7 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 2127 24.8 32.7 32.7 31.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 4999 43.1 59.6 59.4 58.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 4586 51.1 70.8 70.8 69.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2102 63.0 74.7 74.9 73.7
SSI 2880 43.4 69.7 69.5 69.1
Food stamps 5997 64.0 75.4 75.6 73.3
Housing assistance 4557 57.0 69.2 69.1 67.7
Energy assistance 1664 62.4 76.9 76.8 73.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8684 44.3 52.5 52.5 49.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2704 68.0 82.8 82.9 82.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17968 6.6 9.2 9.2 7.4
Medicare 3776 24.3 63.0 62.8 62.5
Also Medicaid 1018 40.7 76.4 76.2 76.0
Medicaid 8225 49.7 63.9 63.9 62.3
Not covered 7193 29.2 35.6 35.4 34.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 30.3 30.4 27.9 28.1 21.5
Age
Under 18 years 34.7 34.7 30.1 30.3 27.3
Related children 34.5 34.4 29.9 30.1 27.0
Under 6 years 38.8 38.7 34.1 34.3 31.9
18 to 24 years 30.5 30.8 28.3 28.6 24.3
25 to 44 years 21.7 21.8 19.5 19.8 16.8
45 to 64 years 24.6 24.8 24.0 24.2 17.2
65 years and over 58.9 59.1 58.9 59.2 22.6
65 to 74 years 54.5 54.7 54.5 54.8 22.4
75 years and over 65.0 65.2 64.9 65.2 23.0
Family Relationship
In families 27.9 28.0 25.0 25.2 19.7
Married-couple families 14.9 14.9 13.1 13.3 7.4
With related children under 18 12.4 12.3 9.9 10.0 7.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 42.6 42.8 38.3 38.6 33.5
With related children under 18 46.1 46.1 40.7 40.9 37.1
Unrelated individuals 42.7 42.8 42.7 42.9 30.4
Living alone 44.6 44.6 44.5 44.6 28.7
65 years and over 77.4 77.4 77.4 77.5 32.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 28.7 28.8 26.4 26.6 20.3
Inside central cities 33.4 33.6 30.7 30.9 23.7
Outside central cities 22.2 22.2 20.3 20.5 15.5
Outside metropolitan areas 42.4 42.5 39.1 39.3 30.3
Region
Northeast 28.4 28.8 26.1 26.2 20.9
Midwest 34.0 34.0 31.0 31.5 23.3
South 30.6 30.7 28.2 28.4 21.9
West 25.4 25.4 23.3 23.3 16.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 28.3 28.5 26.9 27.1 18.8
18 to 24 years old 30.5 30.8 28.3 28.6 24.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.9 45.1 41.0 41.0 37.4
25 years old and over 27.9 28.1 26.6 26.8 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.3 53.7 51.6 52.0 34.2
High school graduate, no college 29.3 29.5 27.7 27.9 19.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.3 19.3 18.0 18.2 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 9.3 9.4 9.0 9.1 5.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.9 24.0 22.2 22.4 17.9
Worked at full-time jobs 8.9 9.0 7.3 7.5 5.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.7 4.8 3.3 3.4 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 33.7 34.1 30.8 31.2 24.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 59.5 59.8 58.4 58.6 47.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 70.4 70.7 68.5 68.8 61.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73.8 74.0 70.8 71.1 67.8
SSI 69.8 70.1 68.7 68.9 59.3
Food stamps 74.8 75.3 68.9 69.4 62.8
Housing assistance 69.0 69.1 63.8 63.9 57.1
Energy assistance 75.4 75.7 71.8 72.3 63.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 51.4 51.4 45.3 45.6 40.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 82.5 82.9 79.7 80.2 76.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.0 7.9 6.7 6.8 4.6
Medicare 62.9 63.1 62.4 62.6 28.1
Also Medicaid 76.1 76.5 75.1 75.3 51.4
Medicaid 64.0 64.1 58.6 59.0 51.5
Not covered 37.4 37.7 34.1 34.5 28.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 21.0 21.0 19.5 18.4 15.5
Age
Under 18 years 27.0 27.0 25.4 23.8 19.4
Related children 26.8 26.8 25.1 23.5 19.1
Under 6 years 31.7 31.7 30.4 28.5 24.6
18 to 24 years 24.1 24.1 23.3 22.4 20.4
25 to 44 years 16.5 16.5 15.1 14.1 11.8
45 to 64 years 16.5 16.5 15.0 14.3 12.3
65 years and over 20.9 20.9 18.3 17.9 15.3
65 to 74 years 20.9 20.8 17.9 17.4 14.7
75 years and over 20.9 20.9 18.8 18.6 16.1
Family Relationship
In families 19.4 19.4 17.8 16.8 14.0
Married-couple families 7.2 7.2 6.4 5.8 4.7
With related children under 18 7.1 7.1 6.6 5.8 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 33.2 33.2 30.6 29.1 24.2
With related children under 18 36.9 36.9 34.6 32.7 27.1
Unrelated individuals 29.1 29.1 27.5 26.5 23.3
Living alone 27.4 27.4 25.8 25.1 20.9
65 years and over 29.6 29.6 27.2 26.7 22.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 20.0 20.0 18.5 17.6 14.9
Inside central cities 23.3 23.3 21.7 20.7 17.4
Outside central cities 15.2 15.2 14.1 13.3 11.5
Outside metropolitan areas 29.0 28.9 26.2 24.1 19.8
Region
Northeast 20.5 20.5 18.3 17.1 14.1
Midwest 22.6 22.6 21.4 20.4 17.9
South 21.5 21.5 20.2 19.1 15.8
West 16.2 16.2 13.4 13.0 11.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.2 18.2 16.7 15.9 13.7
18 to 24 years old 24.1 24.1 23.3 22.4 20.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.1 37.1 36.0 34.4 31.7
25 years old and over 17.1 17.1 15.5 14.7 12.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.5 32.4 29.0 27.5 22.7
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 10.0 8.5
Bachelor's degree or more 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 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 5.0 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.5 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 24.1 24.1 22.7 22.0 17.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 45.6 45.6 41.3 39.4 35.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 59.5 59.5 47.7 42.6 33.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.7 66.7 59.0 52.3 41.5
SSI 55.9 55.9 40.7 36.2 26.9
Food stamps 61.4 61.4 56.8 52.3 39.3
Housing assistance 55.4 55.4 51.4 47.1 32.1
Energy assistance 62.7 62.7 56.4 50.9 38.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 40.2 40.2 37.6 35.1 27.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 73.5 73.5 63.7 56.3 42.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.3 3.4
Medicare 24.9 24.9 21.6 21.3 18.0
Also Medicaid 44.7 44.7 34.7 33.7 25.7
Medicaid 50.5 50.5 44.6 40.9 32.5
Not covered 28.4 28.4 27.9 27.1 24.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 14.4 15.9 23.5 20.5
Age
Under 18 years 18.7 19.8 32.2 26.7
Related children 18.4 19.5 32.0 26.4
Under 6 years 24.1 25.1 36.8 31.5
18 to 24 years 19.9 20.9 27.5 24.5
25 to 44 years 11.3 12.3 18.4 15.9
45 to 64 years 10.9 12.5 16.4 15.7
65 years and over 9.8 15.4 20.2 19.9
65 to 74 years 9.5 14.8 19.8 19.5
75 years and over 10.3 16.4 20.7 20.5
Family Relationship
In families 13.2 14.3 22.4 18.8
Married-couple families 3.9 4.8 8.7 7.3
With related children under 18 3.7 4.5 9.8 7.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.5 24.7 37.7 31.7
With related children under 18 26.5 27.7 43.0 35.8
Unrelated individuals 20.5 23.9 29.1 29.0
Living alone 17.2 20.9 27.3 27.3
65 years and over 12.8 22.1 30.7 30.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 14.0 15.3 22.4 19.5
Inside central cities 16.3 17.8 26.3 23.0
Outside central cities 10.8 11.9 16.8 14.6
Outside metropolitan areas 17.4 20.0 31.7 27.9
Region
Northeast 13.0 14.7 23.0 19.3
Midwest 17.2 18.3 26.0 22.8
South 14.6 16.2 23.8 21.0
West 10.7 11.9 17.7 15.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.4 14.1 19.5 17.7
18 to 24 years old 19.9 20.9 27.5 24.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.3 32.3 42.8 37.5
25 years old and over 11.0 12.8 18.0 16.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.5 23.5 33.4 30.8
High school graduate, no college 12.3 13.9 19.6 17.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.7 8.7 12.6 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3.8 4.6 5.3 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 4.1 8.1 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.9 5.0 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 16.5 18.0 26.7 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 32.7 36.1 44.1 42.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 31.3 34.7 51.7 49.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.6 42.7 63.3 60.3
SSI 24.7 28.9 44.2 42.7
Food stamps 38.3 40.6 66.8 58.9
Housing assistance 32.1 33.1 59.5 53.8
Energy assistance 34.7 39.1 65.3 59.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.8 28.1 47.1 39.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 40.8 44.2 68.6 65.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.2 3.5 7.5 5.6
Medicare 13.2 18.5 24.5 24.2
Also Medicaid 20.4 26.3 40.7 40.5
Medicaid 30.8 33.7 52.0 46.3
Not covered 23.1 24.5 31.8 28.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 7830 10854 10833 10400 10828 10863 9950 10022 7664
Age
Under 18 years 3368 3967 3963 3738 3917 3907 3395 3416 3074
Related children 3293 3886 3882 3660 3834 3825 3323 3344 3004
Under 6 years 1210 1365 1362 1299 1365 1361 1199 1209 1123
18 to 24 years 996 1182 1182 1124 1183 1196 1099 1107 943
25 to 44 years 1760 2243 2233 2140 2270 2278 2040 2064 1759
45 to 64 years 1137 1773 1771 1731 1778 1795 1734 1745 1242
65 years and over 570 1689 1684 1667 1681 1687 1681 1690 647
65 to 74 years 328 915 909 895 904 907 905 910 372
75 years and over 242 774 775 773 777 780 776 780 275
Family Relationship
In families 6149 8331 8319 7902 8279 8306 7408 7467 5846
Married-couple families 1133 2142 2129 1992 2162 2156 1908 1926 1078
With related children under 18 837 1205 1192 1079 1229 1220 979 994 738
Female hhlder, no husband present 4598 5638 5629 5376 5552 5576 4988 5028 4364
With related children under 18 4218 4935 4932 4702 4840 4839 4275 4295 3892
Unrelated individuals 1642 2474 2465 2454 2499 2507 2501 2514 1779
Living alone 1063 1765 1762 1754 1784 1784 1781 1785 1150
65 years and over 309 779 778 777 781 781 781 782 330
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 6560 9080 9056 8657 9035 9066 8298 8360 6385
Inside central cities 4496 6139 6126 5883 6137 6172 5647 5685 4362
Outside central cities 2063 2941 2930 2774 2898 2894 2651 2675 2023
Outside metropolitan areas 1271 1774 1777 1743 1793 1797 1652 1662 1279
Region
Northeast 1362 1890 1881 1790 1899 1921 1740 1749 1396
Midwest 1616 2224 2212 2125 2209 2210 2012 2045 1512
South 4313 5892 5891 5704 5896 5907 5442 5471 4218
West 540 848 850 781 825 825 756 757 538
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4463 6888 6871 6662 6911 6956 6554 6605 4590
18 to 24 years old 996 1182 1182 1124 1183 1196 1099 1107 943
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 442 494 495 468 492 494 449 449 409
25 years old and over 3467 5706 5688 5538 5729 5760 5455 5498 3648
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1294 2186 2180 2135 2189 2207 2120 2137 1405
High school graduate, no college 1332 2109 2105 2037 2123 2134 2001 2015 1385
College: Less than bachelor's degree 670 1090 1080 1049 1085 1086 1015 1024 677
Bachelor's degree or more 172 321 322 318 332 333 320 322 180
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3584 4839 4827 4654 4880 4918 4549 4591 3659
Worked at full-time jobs 902 1166 1163 1053 1186 1201 973 995 791
50 to 52 weeks 433 516 512 436 522 528 364 373 323
Worked at part-time jobs 526 696 696 674 717 725 655 665 517
Did not work 2155 2977 2968 2927 2976 2992 2921 2931 2351
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 2341 3248 3245 3207 3229 3242 3140 3153 2837
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1324 1571 1575 1550 1552 1556 1487 1494 1424
SSI 1249 2008 2002 1989 2009 2017 1977 1983 1709
Food stamps 3836 4522 4531 4398 4486 4517 4134 4159 3768
Housing assistance 2596 3154 3148 3083 3143 3149 2909 2914 2601
Energy assistance 1037 1280 1277 1230 1254 1259 1194 1202 1055
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3843 4557 4558 4286 4461 4464 3936 3958 3519
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1838 2238 2242 2224 2230 2242 2154 2167 2057
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1179 1660 1655 1326 1429 1427 1210 1221 826
Medicare 919 2379 2372 2359 2376 2383 2356 2365 1059
Also Medicaid 415 778 776 773 775 779 765 767 523
Medicaid 4085 5257 5257 5123 5263 5269 4821 4849 4239
Not covered 2104 2558 2543 2505 2693 2709 2454 2484 2062
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 7500 7498 6940 6564 5533 5136 5670 8382 7324
Age
Under 18 years 3049 3048 2860 2679 2184 2112 2236 3629 3011
Related children 2980 2979 2791 2614 2122 2049 2167 3555 2936
Under 6 years 1114 1114 1071 1001 865 850 884 1294 1109
18 to 24 years 936 936 904 867 790 770 809 1067 951
25 to 44 years 1723 1723 1575 1474 1237 1184 1282 1927 1662
45 to 64 years 1195 1195 1080 1033 885 790 903 1182 1131
65 years and over 597 596 521 512 437 281 441 577 569
65 to 74 years 347 346 296 290 244 158 246 329 324
75 years and over 250 250 225 222 193 123 195 247 245
Family Relationship
In families 5759 5757 5291 4977 4143 3907 4230 6639 5585
Married-couple families 1043 1043 935 841 676 570 700 1266 1061
With related children under 18 706 706 654 570 419 368 444 966 761
Female hhlder, no husband present 4324 4322 3993 3792 3155 3057 3217 4918 4132
With related children under 18 3877 3875 3631 3432 2842 2783 2904 4512 3756
Unrelated individuals 1705 1705 1612 1554 1362 1202 1401 1703 1699
Living alone 1098 1098 1032 1007 838 687 838 1095 1092
65 years and over 299 299 274 270 222 129 223 310 310
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 6274 6274 5830 5546 4697 4402 4825 7042 6142
Inside central cities 4284 4284 3988 3803 3191 2989 3271 4845 4232
Outside central cities 1991 1991 1843 1743 1506 1412 1554 2198 1910
Outside metropolitan areas 1226 1223 1110 1018 835 734 845 1340 1181
Region
Northeast 1368 1368 1224 1144 939 867 980 1538 1291
Midwest 1468 1468 1390 1327 1161 1117 1190 1686 1484
South 4140 4138 3892 3672 3053 2804 3113 4582 4051
West 524 524 433 421 380 348 387 575 498
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4451 4450 4080 3885 3349 3024 3435 4753 4313
18 to 24 years old 936 936 904 867 790 770 809 1067 951
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 406 406 394 377 347 342 354 468 411
25 years old and over 3515 3514 3176 3018 2559 2254 2626 3685 3362
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1334 1333 1192 1132 932 802 966 1371 1266
High school graduate, no college 1355 1355 1218 1157 992 886 1008 1415 1282
College: Less than bachelor's degree 652 652 600 565 475 431 487 711 637
Bachelor's degree or more 173 173 167 164 159 134 164 189 177
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3569 3569 3283 3109 2664 2502 2741 3849 3455
Worked at full-time jobs 776 776 733 672 536 516 551 1074 813
50 to 52 weeks 318 318 294 270 207 196 212 546 349
Worked at part-time jobs 513 513 483 468 377 352 384 568 499
Did not work 2280 2280 2067 1968 1751 1634 1807 2207 2144
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 2730 2730 2189 1956 1516 1435 1591 2369 2264
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1403 1403 1240 1099 872 853 898 1329 1268
SSI 1610 1610 1173 1043 776 712 833 1273 1229
Food stamps 3681 3681 3409 3137 2357 2298 2433 4007 3530
Housing assistance 2526 2526 2341 2148 1465 1465 1508 2711 2451
Energy assistance 1042 1042 939 847 633 578 650 1087 983
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3495 3495 3261 3052 2394 2330 2443 4087 3430
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1989 1989 1721 1521 1143 1104 1196 1856 1768
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 816 816 788 766 619 568 634 1355 1005
Medicare 940 939 816 803 680 498 698 924 913
Also Medicaid 455 455 353 343 261 208 268 415 413
Medicaid 4150 4150 3669 3361 2673 2535 2774 4279 3809
Not covered 2041 2040 2005 1948 1741 1663 1764 2287 2030
Race Footnotes