Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 63021 7.9 16.3 16.2 15.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2584 23.7 25.7 25.5 24.5
25 to 44 years 26088 9.8 11.9 11.8 11.1
45 to 54 years 14190 4.5 6.9 6.9 6.5
55 to 64 years 9767 6.0 13.0 13.0 12.7
65 years and over 10392 5.3 41.1 40.7 40.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 50366 5.0 13.4 13.3 12.9
With related children under 18 23111 6.5 8.1 8.1 7.4
With related children under 6 10677 8.5 10.1 10.0 9.2
Male householder, no wife present 3586 10.1 17.8 17.7 16.9
Female householder, no husband present 9070 22.6 32.0 31.8 30.7
With related children under 18 6004 29.8 36.1 36.0 34.5
With related children under 6 2302 41.5 46.5 46.3 44.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 49654 7.4 15.1 15.0 14.4
Inside central cities 14345 10.5 18.8 18.6 17.9
Outside central cities 35309 6.2 13.6 13.6 13.0
Outside metropolitan areas 13367 9.4 20.7 20.7 20.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 11962 6.6 15.3 15.2 14.6
Midwest 15139 6.0 13.8 13.7 13.2
South 21964 8.8 18.4 18.2 17.7
West 13956 9.4 16.7 16.6 15.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9142 20.8 39.8 39.7 38.3
High school graduate, no college 19383 8.5 18.6 18.5 17.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16800 5.8 12.0 11.9 11.4
Bachelor's degree or more 17696 2.4 5.8 5.8 5.6
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 52630 8.4 11.4 11.4 10.8
Worked at full-time jobs 38775 4.2 5.0 5.0 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 33331 2.8 3.1 3.1 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 5669 14.0 17.8 17.7 16.9
Did not work 8185 24.1 37.2 37.1 36.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17319 20.7 49.6 49.4 48.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 9427 32.6 47.3 47.3 45.9
Householder 65 years and over 7892 6.6 52.5 51.9 51.7
One worker 27839 4.5 5.6 5.5 4.8
Two workers or more 17864 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2467 37.8 62.1 62.0 60.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 981 59.5 75.0 74.8 73.3
SSI 1639 26.4 56.6 56.5 55.4
Food stamps 2860 54.8 70.4 70.4 69.1
Housing assistance 1313 49.8 65.3 65.3 64.1
Energy assistance 1089 43.4 64.7 64.7 63.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 5283 36.1 44.3 44.2 41.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1161 62.0 82.7 82.6 81.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 46347 2.7 6.3 6.3 5.5
Medicare 14077 7.2 39.0 38.6 38.2
Medicaid 8943 29.2 42.5 42.4 41.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 6194 17.8 20.8 20.7 20.7
Health insurance 3635 21.8 25.1 24.9 24.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2238 21.3 54.9 54.5 53.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 16.4 16.5 15.2 15.3 7.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 26.5 26.7 22.8 23.1 21.4
25 to 44 years 12.1 12.0 9.9 10.0 8.5
45 to 54 years 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.4 4.5
55 to 64 years 13.1 13.2 13.0 13.1 7.0
65 years and over 40.8 41.0 40.8 40.9 6.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 13.4 13.4 12.7 12.8 4.8
With related children under 18 8.2 8.2 6.7 6.8 5.6
With related children under 6 10.2 10.2 8.3 8.4 7.3
Male householder, no wife present 18.3 18.5 16.4 16.7 9.8
Female householder, no husband present 32.4 32.4 28.6 28.7 21.4
With related children under 18 36.6 36.5 31.0 31.1 26.7
With related children under 6 47.6 47.3 40.3 40.5 37.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.2 15.2 14.0 14.1 7.1
Inside central cities 18.9 18.9 17.3 17.4 10.1
Outside central cities 13.7 13.7 12.7 12.8 5.8
Outside metropolitan areas 21.1 21.1 19.7 19.8 9.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 15.3 15.3 14.3 14.5 6.5
Midwest 13.8 13.9 12.9 13.0 5.6
South 18.6 18.7 17.3 17.4 8.4
West 16.8 16.8 15.3 15.3 9.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.9 40.0 37.3 37.4 20.2
High school graduate, no college 18.9 18.9 17.3 17.5 7.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.1 12.1 11.1 11.1 5.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.5 2.3
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 11.6 11.6 10.2 10.3 7.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 17.9 18.0 15.7 15.9 12.6
Did not work 37.4 37.4 36.2 36.4 25.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 49.6 49.7 48.0 48.1 21.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 47.5 47.6 44.6 44.7 32.5
Householder 65 years and over 52.1 52.2 52.1 52.2 7.4
One worker 5.8 5.8 4.2 4.3 3.5
Two workers or more 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 62.6 62.6 59.7 59.9 49.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 75.6 75.6 71.3 71.5 65.4
SSI 56.9 57.0 54.9 55.1 42.4
Food stamps 71.5 71.5 64.8 65.2 54.5
Housing assistance 66.2 66.2 60.2 60.2 51.0
Energy assistance 65.9 65.9 60.0 60.3 44.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 45.1 44.9 37.4 37.7 32.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 83.7 83.7 79.9 80.3 72.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.4 2.0
Medicare 38.9 39.0 38.6 38.8 8.1
Medicaid 43.6 43.7 38.6 38.9 29.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.6 22.5 20.0 20.1 17.3
Health insurance 27.7 27.7 24.0 24.1 21.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 55.2 55.4 54.0 54.2 26.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.5 5.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.4 21.4 20.7 19.2 17.4
25 to 44 years 8.5 8.5 8.1 7.6 6.7
45 to 54 years 4.4 4.4 4.0 3.8 3.5
55 to 64 years 6.7 6.7 5.9 5.7 5.5
65 years and over 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.8 4.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.1 3.8
With related children under 18 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.8 4.3
With related children under 6 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.2 5.5
Male householder, no wife present 9.6 9.6 9.0 8.8 8.2
Female householder, no husband present 21.1 21.1 19.6 18.7 16.4
With related children under 18 26.6 26.6 25.2 23.8 20.6
With related children under 6 37.2 37.2 35.6 33.6 29.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.1 5.5
Inside central cities 9.9 9.9 9.1 8.5 7.7
Outside central cities 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.1 4.6
Outside metropolitan areas 8.8 8.8 8.3 8.0 7.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.2 4.7
Midwest 5.5 5.5 5.2 5.0 4.7
South 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.6 6.9
West 8.8 8.8 8.0 7.4 6.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.6 19.6 18.2 17.1 15.3
High school graduate, no college 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.7 4.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.8 6.1
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 12.5 12.5 12.0 11.3 10.2
Did not work 25.2 25.2 22.9 21.9 20.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.5 20.5 18.9 18.2 16.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 32.0 32.0 29.6 28.3 25.8
Householder 65 years and over 6.8 6.8 6.1 6.0 5.8
One worker 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.6
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 47.1 47.1 35.0 32.0 26.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.9 64.9 54.4 49.9 39.8
SSI 39.3 39.3 24.5 22.0 18.1
Food stamps 53.9 53.9 48.2 43.9 34.4
Housing assistance 49.9 49.9 43.7 39.3 25.8
Energy assistance 43.6 43.6 38.7 36.0 30.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 31.8 31.8 29.8 27.5 22.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 71.3 71.3 57.1 51.7 40.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7
Medicare 7.3 7.3 6.5 6.3 5.9
Medicaid 28.5 28.5 25.2 22.9 19.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 17.3 17.3 17.2 17.2 16.5
Health insurance 21.1 21.1 21.0 21.0 20.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 24.0 24.0 19.1 18.0 16.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 5.4 6.2 8.6 7.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17.1 18.4 25.4 21.5
25 to 44 years 6.5 7.0 10.8 8.5
45 to 54 years 3.2 3.6 5.1 4.3
55 to 64 years 4.4 5.8 6.4 6.2
65 years and over 3.2 5.0 5.4 5.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.4 4.1 5.6 4.7
With related children under 18 4.2 4.7 7.5 5.8
With related children under 6 5.4 6.2 9.7 7.5
Male householder, no wife present 7.9 8.4 11.3 9.3
Female householder, no husband present 15.5 16.8 24.2 20.2
With related children under 18 20.0 21.1 31.8 25.9
With related children under 6 29.2 31.1 44.0 36.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.1 5.8 8.1 6.8
Inside central cities 7.6 8.1 11.5 9.6
Outside central cities 4.1 4.9 6.7 5.7
Outside metropolitan areas 6.2 7.5 10.3 8.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 4.4 4.9 7.1 6.0
Midwest 4.3 4.9 6.5 5.7
South 6.2 7.3 9.7 8.1
West 5.9 7.0 10.3 8.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.0 16.2 22.5 19.2
High school graduate, no college 5.7 6.6 9.3 7.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.0 4.5 6.3 5.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 2.1 2.6 2.3
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.8 6.4 9.2 7.6
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.6 5.0 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 9.7 10.6 15.1 12.7
Did not work 18.5 21.4 25.1 23.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 14.8 17.4 21.5 19.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 23.8 26.9 33.9 30.6
Householder 65 years and over 4.1 6.2 6.6 6.6
One worker 2.5 2.8 5.5 3.7
Two workers or more 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 24.5 28.2 39.2 36.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 38.5 42.4 61.1 56.1
SSI 16.1 19.9 27.5 25.7
Food stamps 32.1 36.9 57.5 50.1
Housing assistance 25.8 27.9 52.1 45.7
Energy assistance 27.1 32.0 46.3 40.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 21.9 23.7 39.7 31.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 37.4 43.9 63.8 59.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.6 1.7 3.0 2.3
Medicare 4.5 6.4 7.4 7.1
Medicaid 18.3 21.2 31.4 26.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 15.2 16.5 19.7 17.2
Health insurance 19.1 20.0 24.8 21.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 13.4 17.2 22.0 20.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 4954 10282 10225 9864 10352 10372 9597 9657 4719
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 612 664 658 634 685 690 588 597 553
25 to 44 years 2558 3099 3091 2888 3147 3139 2594 2620 2230
45 to 54 years 640 978 979 917 992 995 906 912 636
55 to 64 years 591 1273 1267 1236 1282 1289 1268 1277 680
65 years and over 554 4268 4229 4188 4244 4259 4240 4251 620
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2539 6741 6708 6477 6759 6769 6414 6455 2430
With related children under 18 1510 1869 1862 1703 1894 1894 1547 1567 1301
With related children under 6 912 1073 1067 977 1091 1088 887 896 774
Male householder, no wife present 361 637 634 606 656 664 589 599 351
Female householder, no husband present 2054 2903 2883 2780 2937 2938 2594 2602 1938
With related children under 18 1791 2166 2160 2071 2196 2189 1864 1870 1604
With related children under 6 955 1071 1066 1027 1095 1089 928 933 858
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3698 7509 7455 7174 7536 7554 6970 7005 3512
Inside central cities 1504 2690 2666 2573 2711 2716 2487 2495 1451
Outside central cities 2193 4819 4789 4602 4824 4838 4483 4510 2061
Outside metropolitan areas 1256 2773 2770 2689 2816 2818 2627 2652 1207
Region
Northeast 790 1829 1824 1749 1829 1829 1716 1732 776
Midwest 910 2090 2080 1999 2093 2098 1954 1969 851
South 1940 4033 4008 3898 4086 4097 3798 3817 1835
West 1314 2329 2313 2217 2343 2348 2129 2139 1258
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1899 3638 3631 3500 3650 3657 3406 3420 1849
High school graduate, no college 1653 3601 3577 3459 3656 3666 3360 3390 1527
College: Less than bachelor's degree 970 2009 1994 1915 2027 2032 1857 1871 934
Bachelor's degree or more 432 1035 1023 991 1018 1017 973 976 409
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 4400 6014 5996 5675 6107 6113 5357 5406 4099
Worked at full-time jobs 1632 1957 1956 1727 2034 2031 1500 1526 1283
50 to 52 weeks 930 1048 1041 888 1107 1099 720 741 674
Worked at part-time jobs 794 1008 1002 958 1016 1019 892 900 715
Did not work 1974 3048 3038 2990 3058 3063 2965 2981 2101
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3593 8598 8554 8405 8590 8605 8314 8336 3655
Householder 15 to 64 years 3071 4458 4456 4327 4476 4486 4203 4217 3067
Householder 65 years and over 522 4141 4098 4078 4114 4118 4110 4119 588
One worker 1250 1557 1542 1343 1619 1623 1173 1208 966
Two workers or more 111 127 129 116 142 144 110 113 98
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 934 1532 1530 1496 1543 1545 1474 1479 1215
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 584 736 734 719 742 742 699 701 642
SSI 433 927 927 907 933 935 900 903 694
Food stamps 1568 2014 2013 1976 2046 2045 1854 1864 1559
Housing assistance 654 857 858 842 869 869 790 790 670
Energy assistance 472 704 704 688 717 717 653 657 488
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1907 2339 2334 2206 2382 2374 1974 1993 1689
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 720 960 959 949 971 971 928 933 839
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1236 2940 2930 2569 2733 2744 2486 2515 936
Medicare 1015 5484 5436 5372 5478 5495 5434 5461 1137
Medicaid 2612 3803 3793 3678 3903 3906 3454 3476 2614
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1099 1290 1284 1284 1397 1396 1238 1243 1073
Health insurance 792 911 905 905 1009 1008 872 875 767
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 477 1228 1220 1204 1236 1239 1208 1213 598
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 4606 4603 4294 4086 3707 3374 3898 5394 4555
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 552 552 536 495 450 442 475 655 554
25 to 44 years 2214 2212 2104 1986 1743 1705 1826 2829 2223
45 to 54 years 626 624 571 544 490 454 512 726 612
55 to 64 years 652 652 573 557 537 434 567 622 606
65 years and over 562 562 510 503 488 338 518 563 559
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2343 2341 2197 2077 1925 1688 2072 2798 2392
With related children under 18 1282 1280 1224 1120 993 961 1087 1731 1335
With related children under 6 761 761 736 659 587 580 658 1041 801
Male householder, no wife present 345 345 322 317 295 282 303 405 335
Female householder, no husband present 1918 1917 1775 1693 1487 1405 1524 2192 1828
With related children under 18 1598 1597 1513 1432 1235 1200 1269 1910 1556
With related children under 6 856 856 820 774 689 673 715 1014 841
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3429 3426 3181 3019 2745 2551 2896 4022 3387
Inside central cities 1422 1422 1304 1216 1104 1088 1164 1642 1375
Outside central cities 2007 2004 1877 1803 1641 1463 1732 2380 2012
Outside metropolitan areas 1177 1177 1113 1067 962 823 1002 1372 1167
Region
Northeast 757 757 669 625 563 523 584 844 717
Midwest 828 828 795 762 707 658 737 990 859
South 1793 1791 1717 1664 1520 1363 1593 2122 1787
West 1227 1226 1113 1034 917 829 983 1438 1192
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1792 1792 1662 1566 1401 1282 1483 2056 1754
High school graduate, no college 1496 1496 1408 1354 1231 1095 1283 1808 1488
College: Less than bachelor's degree 919 918 846 793 716 673 761 1066 906
Bachelor's degree or more 398 396 378 373 360 324 371 465 408
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 4044 4041 3784 3583 3220 3036 3380 4831 3996
Worked at full-time jobs 1277 1274 1225 1152 981 972 1025 1924 1343
50 to 52 weeks 670 667 658 612 516 529 541 1157 736
Worked at part-time jobs 707 707 680 642 577 548 600 855 720
Did not work 2060 2060 1878 1789 1662 1516 1755 2052 1933
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3554 3554 3276 3146 2895 2567 3021 3716 3409
Householder 15 to 64 years 3020 3019 2794 2670 2435 2246 2532 3191 2887
Householder 65 years and over 535 535 483 476 460 320 489 524 522
One worker 954 951 922 853 731 706 793 1541 1039
Two workers or more 98 97 96 88 82 101 84 137 106
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1161 1161 864 789 645 605 696 966 897
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 637 637 534 490 390 378 416 600 550
SSI 645 645 401 361 297 264 326 450 422
Food stamps 1543 1543 1378 1256 984 919 1054 1646 1433
Housing assistance 656 656 573 515 338 338 367 684 600
Energy assistance 475 475 421 392 328 295 348 504 435
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1678 1678 1573 1453 1191 1156 1254 2097 1654
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 828 828 663 600 467 434 510 740 688
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 910 909 869 841 769 724 799 1402 1070
Medicare 1024 1024 913 889 835 629 904 1046 1002
Medicaid 2553 2551 2254 2046 1750 1639 1896 2812 2338
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1073 1073 1063 1063 1020 941 1020 1221 1063
Health insurance 767 767 762 762 729 695 729 900 762
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 537 537 427 403 358 301 384 493 465
Race Footnotes