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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                   39216        19.2            24.3           24.3            23.3

Age

Under 18 years                              13210        25.4            28.5           28.4            27.0
  Related children                          12971        24.9            28.0           27.9            26.5
    Under 6 years                            4684        25.8            28.1           27.9            26.8
18 to 24 years                               4816        19.1            21.1           21.2            20.4
25 to 44 years                              13364        15.9            18.7           18.7            17.8
45 to 64 years                               5772        13.3            20.3           20.3            19.8
65 years and over                            2053        17.1            53.0           52.9            52.6
  65 to 74 years                             1223        16.6            50.8           51.0            50.7
  75 years and over                           830        17.9            56.1           55.7            55.3

Family Relationship

In families                                 34598        18.1            23.0           22.9            21.9
  Married-couple families                   24652        14.2            18.6           18.5            17.6
    With related children under 18          19679        16.1            18.4           18.3            17.2
  Female hhlder, no husband present          7013        32.6            39.2           39.2            37.8
    With related children under 18           5763        37.5            42.9           43.0            41.3
Unrelated individuals                        4364        26.3            33.7           33.9            33.4
  Living alone                               1611        23.5            38.5           38.5            37.9
    65 years and over                         359        33.6            81.2           80.7            80.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                   35854        18.7            23.8           23.8            22.8
  Inside central cities                     17975        22.0            27.8           27.8            26.9
  Outside central cities                    17879        15.4            19.9           19.7            18.7
Outside metropolitan areas                   3362        23.7            29.7           29.5            28.2

Region

Northeast                                    5547        22.5            29.9           29.9            28.6
Midwest                                      3418        18.4            21.3           21.3            20.0
South                                       13547        19.8            25.0           24.9            24.4
West                                        16704        17.7            22.6           22.5            21.3

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                26005        16.0            22.2           22.2            21.4
18 to 24 years old                           4816        19.1            21.1           21.2            20.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1910        26.8            29.4           29.4            28.3
25 years old and over                       21189        15.3            22.5           22.4            21.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           9102        22.6            32.9           32.8            31.8
  High school graduate, no college           5814        12.5            18.3           18.3            17.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       3859         8.4            13.3           13.2            12.8
           Bachelor's degree or more         2414         5.5             8.1            8.1             7.8

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                   22707        15.7            19.4           19.4            18.6
Worked at full-time jobs                    15222         8.0             9.4            9.4             8.7
  50 to 52 weeks                            12433         5.4             6.1            6.0             5.5
Worked at part-time jobs                     2265        20.8            24.8           25.0            24.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                                 5219        35.8            46.1           46.0            44.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                            3302        47.1            67.0           67.3            65.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1785        63.1            79.1           79.4            75.9
    SSI                                      1721        29.6            57.3           57.4            56.2
  Food stamps                                4498        59.5            70.9           70.8            68.4
  Housing assistance                         2185        50.4            64.3           64.2            62.6
  Energy assistance                           893        44.1            57.4           57.1            55.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch          12009        35.1            40.0           39.8            37.6
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1863        67.8            85.7           85.7            82.4

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                             16689         4.4             6.4            6.4             4.8
  Medicare                                   2531        20.4            56.0           55.8            55.2
    Also Medicaid                             834        32.1            65.8           65.6            65.0
  Medicaid                                   7880        41.5            52.2           52.2            50.7
Not covered                                 12687        25.4            28.0           28.0            27.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        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

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                         25.3           25.4           21.7           21.8           17.7

Age

Under 18 years                                    29.6           29.7           24.0           24.1           22.0
  Related children                                29.1           29.2           23.5           23.6           21.5
    Under 6 years                                 29.5           29.5           23.4           23.6           21.9
18 to 24 years                                    22.2           22.4           19.3           19.4           18.1
25 to 44 years                                    19.7           19.7           16.3           16.4           14.3
45 to 64 years                                    20.9           21.0           19.7           19.7           14.5
65 years and over                                 53.6           53.7           52.9           53.2           20.5
  65 to 74 years                                  51.9           52.0           51.0           51.2           19.7
  75 years and over                               56.1           56.2           55.8           56.1           21.7

Family Relationship

In families                                       24.0           24.0           19.9           20.0           16.2
  Married-couple families                         19.5           19.6           15.6           15.7           11.9
    With related children under 18                19.5           19.6           14.6           14.7           12.9
  Female hhlder, no husband present               40.4           40.7           35.7           35.7           31.8
    With related children under 18                44.2           44.5           38.6           38.7           35.7
Unrelated individuals                             34.5           34.7           34.6           34.9           28.6
  Living alone                                    39.6           39.8           39.7           40.2           27.3
    65 years and over                             81.3           81.3           81.3           82.1           38.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        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                         24.8           24.9           21.3           21.3           17.5
  Inside central cities                           29.0           29.2           25.4           25.5           21.3
  Outside central cities                          20.6           20.5           17.2           17.2           13.6
Outside metropolitan areas                        30.4           30.4           26.1           26.4           20.5

Region

Northeast                                         29.9           30.0           26.9           27.0           23.3
Midwest                                           21.0           21.2           18.7           19.2           16.1
South                                             26.6           26.6           23.0           23.0           18.2
West                                              23.5           23.6           19.5           19.5           15.8

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      23.1           23.2           20.5           20.6           15.6
18 to 24 years old                                22.2           22.4           19.3           19.4           18.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                30.6           30.8           26.2           26.3           25.3
25 years old and over                             23.3           23.3           20.8           20.9           15.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                34.1           34.2           30.5           30.6           22.4
  High school graduate, no college                18.7           18.8           16.6           16.7           11.9
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            13.8           13.8           12.4           12.4            8.2
           Bachelor's degree or more               8.4            8.5            7.6            7.6            5.3

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         20.3           20.4           17.5           17.6           14.9
Worked at full-time jobs                          10.0           10.1            7.8            7.8            6.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                   6.7            6.8            4.5            4.5            4.2
Worked at part-time jobs                          26.8           26.8           23.5           23.7           20.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        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                                      47.4           47.5           43.4           43.5           36.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                        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                                 66.5           66.9           64.0           64.3           57.3
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           77.8           78.2           74.3           74.5           69.5
    SSI                                           57.7           58.1           55.6           56.0           47.0
  Food stamps                                     72.3           72.7           64.8           65.0           58.5
  Housing assistance                              65.0           65.2           60.2           60.5           53.6
  Energy assistance                               58.7           58.7           52.2           52.7           45.3
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                41.8           42.0           33.6           33.7           30.5
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             84.3           85.0           81.7           81.9           76.1

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    5.4            5.4            4.1            4.2            2.6
  Medicare                                        56.3           56.3           55.0           55.5           23.9
    Also Medicaid                                 66.3           66.5           65.8           65.8           42.3
  Medicaid                                        53.8           53.9           47.8           47.9           41.3
Not covered                                       31.0           31.2           25.4           25.4           23.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                         17.4            17.4           16.4           15.4            13.7

Age

Under 18 years                                    21.8            21.8           20.9           19.4            16.9
  Related children                                21.3            21.3           20.4           18.9            16.4
    Under 6 years                                 21.8            21.8           21.1           19.5            17.6
18 to 24 years                                    17.9            17.9           17.2           16.5            15.6
25 to 44 years                                    14.1            14.1           13.5           12.7            11.5
45 to 64 years                                    14.0            14.0           12.6           11.8            10.4
65 years and over                                 18.2            18.2           15.3           14.9            13.1
  65 to 74 years                                  17.0            17.0           14.5           14.1            12.9
  75 years and over                               20.0            20.0           16.6           16.0            13.3

Family Relationship

In families                                       15.9            15.9           15.0           13.9            12.3
  Married-couple families                         11.7            11.7           11.2           10.1             9.0
    With related children under 18                12.7            12.7           12.3           11.1             9.8
  Female hhlder, no husband present               31.4            31.4           28.9           27.7            23.9
    With related children under 18                35.5            35.5           33.2           31.8            27.3
Unrelated individuals                             27.9            27.9           26.6           25.9            24.4
  Living alone                                    26.5            26.5           23.9           22.8            19.5
    65 years and over                             36.1            36.1           31.1           30.1            24.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                         17.1            17.1           16.1           15.1            13.6
  Inside central cities                           21.0            21.0           19.5           18.4            16.6
  Outside central cities                          13.2            13.2           12.7           11.9            10.6
Outside metropolitan areas                        20.1            20.1           19.8           18.1            15.2

Region

Northeast                                         22.8            22.8           20.0           18.7            16.1
Midwest                                           16.0            16.0           15.6           15.0            13.9
South                                             17.9            17.9           17.5           16.7            15.0
West                                              15.5            15.5           14.5           13.3            11.9

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      15.1            15.1           14.1           13.4            12.2
18 to 24 years old                                17.9            17.9           17.2           16.5            15.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                25.0            25.0           24.0           23.0            21.5
25 years old and over                             14.5            14.5           13.4           12.6            11.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                21.6            21.6           19.9           18.5            16.7
  High school graduate, no college                11.7            11.7           10.9           10.4             9.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             7.8             7.8            7.3            7.0             6.0
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.3             5.3            5.0            5.0             4.8

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         14.6            14.6           13.8           12.9            11.8
Worked at full-time jobs                           6.6             6.6            6.3            6.0             5.3
  50 to 52 weeks                                   4.1             4.1            4.0            3.6             3.1
Worked at part-time jobs                          20.3            20.3           19.2           18.1            16.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                                      35.6            35.6           33.0           31.1            28.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                         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                                 55.4            55.4           44.0           40.0            33.3
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           69.5            69.5           59.7           55.1            45.3
    SSI                                           43.3            43.3           26.7           23.5            20.0
  Food stamps                                     57.6            57.6           52.7           47.3            36.9
  Housing assistance                              52.0            52.0           45.1           41.3            28.0
  Energy assistance                               44.0            44.0           38.5           35.7            27.7
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                30.3            30.3           28.8           26.7            22.5
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             75.0            75.0           63.3           56.7            45.4

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    2.6             2.6            2.5            2.4             2.1
  Medicare                                        20.7            20.7           17.6           17.1            14.5
    Also Medicaid                                 36.6            36.6           27.9           26.8            21.5
  Medicaid                                        40.4            40.4           36.3           32.6            27.2
Not covered                                       22.8            22.8           22.5           21.8            20.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   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

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                            13.2              14.2           21.3           17.5

Age

Under 18 years                                       16.4              17.4           28.3           22.3
  Related children                                   15.9              16.9           27.8           21.7
    Under 6 years                                    17.1              18.3           28.6           22.4
18 to 24 years                                       15.4              16.2           21.1           18.1
25 to 44 years                                       11.4              12.0           17.9           14.3
45 to 64 years                                        9.3              10.9           14.7           13.4
65 years and over                                    10.1              13.5           17.6           17.1
  65 to 74 years                                     10.4              13.4           17.1           16.4
  75 years and over                                   9.6              13.7           18.5           18.1

Family Relationship

In families                                          11.8              12.7           20.3           16.0
  Married-couple families                             8.6               9.5           16.5           12.3
    With related children under 18                    9.4              10.3           18.8           13.6
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  23.2              24.2           35.0           29.9
    With related children under 18                   26.6              27.6           40.3           34.2
Unrelated individuals                                23.3              24.9           27.7           27.7
  Living alone                                       16.7              19.5           25.2           25.1
    65 years and over                                15.9              24.5           34.1           34.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   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                            13.1              14.1           20.9           17.1
  Inside central cities                              16.2              17.3           24.6           20.5
  Outside central cities                             10.0              10.9           17.1           13.7
Outside metropolitan areas                           13.7              15.7           25.9           21.1

Region

Northeast                                            15.8              16.7           24.0           20.9
Midwest                                              13.2              14.7           19.6           16.9
South                                                14.4              15.3           22.1           18.4
West                                                 11.3              12.5           20.2           15.7

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                         11.6              12.6           17.8           15.0
18 to 24 years old                                   15.4              16.2           21.1           18.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   21.2              22.6           29.6           24.9
25 years old and over                                10.7              11.8           17.0           14.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   15.6              17.5           25.3           21.3
  High school graduate, no college                    8.8               9.6           13.7           11.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                5.8               6.2            9.2            7.8
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.9               4.9            6.2            5.4

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                            11.4              12.3           17.6           14.6
Worked at full-time jobs                              5.2               5.5            9.5            6.9
  50 to 52 weeks                                      3.1               3.3            6.9            4.4
Worked at part-time jobs                             15.5              16.7           23.7           20.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   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                                         27.7              30.2           38.5           34.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                                                   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                                    32.1              34.4           47.8           45.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              44.9              47.0           64.4           60.8
    SSI                                              18.0              20.6           29.6           28.6
  Food stamps                                        35.7              38.3           62.9           55.5
  Housing assistance                                 28.0              28.8           53.0           48.5
  Energy assistance                                  24.8              27.8           48.8           40.1
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   21.9              23.4           39.4           30.7
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                43.9              47.0           68.8           65.2

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       2.1               2.2            5.5            3.8
  Medicare                                           11.3              15.5           21.0           20.1
    Also Medicaid                                    17.8              22.5           32.3           32.0
  Medicaid                                           26.0              28.7           44.2           37.8
Not covered                                          19.9              20.9           28.9           23.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                    7519      9542      9520      9139      9912      9942      8505      8539      6949

Age

Under 18 years                               3358      3764      3746      3561      3910      3918      3170      3183      2903
  Related children                           3233      3634      3617      3433      3777      3786      3045      3058      2783
    Under 6 years                            1208      1318      1309      1256      1380      1381      1098      1105      1024
18 to 24 years                                918      1018      1021       982      1071      1079       930       934       871
25 to 44 years                               2123      2501      2495      2374      2626      2630      2183      2195      1918
45 to 64 years                                769      1172      1172      1143      1204      1212      1135      1135       835
65 years and over                             352      1087      1086      1079      1100      1102      1087      1092       421
  65 to 74 years                              203       622       624       620       635       636       624       626       241
  75 years and over                           149       465       463       459       466       466       463       466       180

Family Relationship

In families                                  6266      7959      7932      7571      8287      8307      6887      6912      5601
  Married-couple families                    3505      4581      4558      4329      4814      4822      3851      3869      2944
    With related children under 18           3168      3627      3599      3385      3843      3852      2882      2900      2535
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2285      2753      2749      2650      2834      2851      2500      2503      2229
    With related children under 18           2160      2474      2476      2382      2549      2567      2226      2230      2055
Unrelated individuals                        1148      1472      1477      1457      1503      1514      1511      1521      1247
  Living alone                                378       621       620       611       638       642       640       648       440
    65 years and over                         121       292       290       288       292       292       292       295       139

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    6722      8544      8528      8192      8890      8921      7626      7653      6258
  Inside central cities                      3962      4995      5004      4843      5216      5254      4560      4579      3830
  Outside central cities                     2759      3549      3523      3348      3674      3666      3066      3074      2428
Outside metropolitan areas                    798       998       992       947      1022      1022       879       886       691

Region

Northeast                                    1246      1656      1657      1584      1656      1664      1491      1499      1292
Midwest                                       629       727       728       684       717       725       640       656       550
South                                        2687      3385      3374      3306      3609      3610      3111      3121      2466
West                                         2957      3774      3761      3565      3929      3942      3263      3264      2640

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 4162      5779      5775      5578      6002      6024      5335      5356      4045
18 to 24 years old                            918      1018      1021       982      1071      1079       930       934       871
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            512       562       562       540       585       589       500       503       483
25 years old and over                        3244      4761      4754      4596      4931      4945      4405      4423      3174
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           2059      2990      2983      2891      3108      3117      2776      2786      2035
  High school graduate, no college            726      1062      1064      1024      1087      1092       968       972       694
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        326       513       511       494       532       532       478       479       316
           Bachelor's degree or more          133       195       196       188       203       204       183       185       129

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3555      4399      4394      4214      4603      4622      3979      3995      3377
Worked at full-time jobs                     1212      1432      1428      1325      1521      1538      1180      1190      1015
  50 to 52 weeks                              677       754       748       680       832       842       555       556       516
Worked at part-time jobs                      472       563       566       546       607       607       533       536       468
Did not work                                 1871      2404      2400      2343      2476      2477      2266      2268      1894

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                          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                            1555      2214      2221      2146      2196      2210      2112      2122      1893
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1126      1412      1417      1355      1388      1395      1326      1330      1240
    SSI                                       510       986       988       967       993       999       957       963       809
  Food stamps                                2678      3191      3184      3078      3251      3270      2917      2923      2633
  Housing assistance                         1101      1404      1403      1367      1419      1425      1316      1322      1172
  Energy assistance                           393       513       510       495       524       524       467       471       405
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           4220      4805      4785      4520      5021      5038      4034      4046      3659
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1264      1597      1597      1535      1571      1583      1521      1526      1418

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               740      1064      1060       804       893       898       686       697       434
  Medicare                                    516      1417      1412      1398      1424      1426      1393      1404       605
    Also Medicaid                             268       549       547       541       553       555       549       549       353
  Medicaid                                   3268      4115      4112      3996      4243      4247      3768      3776      3254
Not covered                                  3217      3557      3548      3501      3931      3952      3216      3225      2918

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Hispanic Origin

    Total                                    6815      6815      6435      6037      5390      5171      5588      8364      6852

Age

Under 18 years                               2879      2879      2760      2563      2227      2163      2301      3739      2940
  Related children                           2759      2759      2642      2451      2121      2058      2186      3609      2819
    Under 6 years                            1021      1021       987       912       822       802       858      1338      1047
18 to 24 years                                861       861       827       794       752       743       780      1017       870
25 to 44 years                               1891      1891      1806      1696      1543      1521      1600      2395      1916
45 to 64 years                                810       810       727       678       599       537       630       851       775
65 years and over                             374       374       315       306       268       206       278       362       351
  65 to 74 years                              208       208       177       173       158       127       164       209       200
  75 years and over                           166       166       138       133       111        79       113       153       151

Family Relationship

In families                                  5496      5496      5174      4811      4240      4069      4401      7040      5544
  Married-couple families                    2878      2878      2754      2491      2226      2112      2343      4059      3035
    With related children under 18           2493      2493      2427      2177      1930      1858      2035      3695      2675
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2202      2202      2028      1945      1679      1628      1698      2451      2095
    With related children under 18           2047      2047      1915      1834      1574      1531      1591      2321      1969
Unrelated individuals                        1219      1219      1162      1131      1063      1015      1088      1210      1207
  Living alone                                427       427       386       367       315       269       315       406       405
    65 years and over                         129       129       111       108        88        57        88       123       123

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    6141      6141      5769      5428      4878      4710      5061      7492      6143
  Inside central cities                      3774      3774      3506      3300      2991      2920      3117      4426      3689
  Outside central cities                     2367      2367      2263      2128      1887      1790      1944      3066      2454
Outside metropolitan areas                    674       674       666       610       512       461       527       872       709

Region

Northeast                                    1264      1264      1109      1038       895       874       927      1329      1159
Midwest                                       548       548       535       514       476       453       501       670       578
South                                        2419      2419      2376      2265      2027      1956      2075      2999      2493
West                                         2585      2585      2415      2221      1993      1888      2086      3366      2622

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 3936      3936      3675      3475      3163      3008      3287      4625      3912
18 to 24 years old                            861       861       827       794       752       743       780      1017       870
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            478       478       458       439       411       406       431       565       476
25 years old and over                        3075      3075      2848      2680      2411      2265      2507      3608      3042
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1964      1964      1811      1686      1521      1416      1590      2306      1935
  High school graduate, no college            682       682       635       602       542       509       560       797       674
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        302       302       280       271       232       222       239       357       303
           Bachelor's degree or more          127       127       121       121       116       118       118       149       131

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3316      3316      3125      2940      2684      2593      2792      3987      3320
Worked at full-time jobs                     1000      1000       966       909       811       795       840      1442      1052
  50 to 52 weeks                              510       510       494       453       387       388       408       857       551
Worked at part-time jobs                      459       459       435       410       368       352       378       537       466
Did not work                                 1857      1857      1724      1621      1505      1446      1574      2008      1802

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Hispanic Origin)

                                         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                            1830      1830      1452      1322      1098      1061      1137      1578      1502
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1240      1240      1065       983       809       802       838      1148      1084
    SSI                                       745       745       460       404       344       310       354       510       492
  Food stamps                                2589      2589      2370      2129      1658      1605      1722      2831      2495
  Housing assistance                         1135      1135       986       902       611       611       629      1158      1061
  Energy assistance                           393       393       344       319       247       221       248       435       358
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           3634      3634      3455      3204      2707      2633      2807      4728      3685
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1398      1398      1179      1057       846       818       875      1282      1215

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               428       428       415       399       352       349       360       921       638
  Medicare                                    524       524       447       434       367       286       392       531       508
    Also Medicaid                             305       305       233       224       179       149       187       269       267
  Medicaid                                   3187      3187      2857      2567      2147      2048      2259      3483      2981
Not covered                                  2888      2888      2852      2760      2590      2528      2654      3665      2934
Race Footnotes

For further explanation of the tax model revisions issued in April 2004 see, "Alternative Measures
of Poverty for 2001 and 2002 (Revised)" at Alternative Measures Revision
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/rdcall/2X_009.htm