Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 6.9 15.1 15.1 14.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2584 21.6 23.8 23.6 22.8
25 to 44 years 26088 8.5 10.6 10.6 10.0
45 to 54 years 14190 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.0
55 to 64 years 9767 5.4 12.4 12.4 12.1
65 years and over 10392 4.4 39.1 38.9 38.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 50366 4.3 12.5 12.4 12.1
With related children under 18 23111 5.6 7.0 7.0 6.6
With related children under 6 10677 7.3 8.7 8.6 8.1
Male householder, no wife present 3586 9.0 16.6 16.6 16.0
Female householder, no husband present 9070 20.2 29.4 29.4 28.4
With related children under 18 6004 26.6 33.1 33.2 31.9
With related children under 6 2302 37.4 42.8 42.8 41.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 49654 6.5 14.0 13.9 13.5
Inside central cities 14345 9.1 17.2 17.1 16.7
Outside central cities 35309 5.4 12.6 12.6 12.2
Outside metropolitan areas 13367 8.3 19.5 19.4 18.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 5.7 14.3 14.3 13.7
Midwest 15139 5.3 12.8 12.8 12.4
South 21964 7.7 17.0 16.9 16.6
West 13956 8.2 15.4 15.3 14.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9142 18.1 37.1 37.0 35.9
High school graduate, no college 19383 7.4 17.2 17.2 16.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16800 5.0 11.0 11.0 10.6
Bachelor's degree or more 17696 2.2 5.5 5.4 5.3
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 52630 7.3 10.4 10.4 9.9
Worked at full-time jobs 38775 3.5 4.2 4.2 3.8
50 to 52 weeks 33331 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 5669 12.6 16.4 16.4 15.7
Did not work 8185 22.1 35.5 35.5 35.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17319 18.6 47.2 47.1 46.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 9427 29.7 44.8 44.9 43.7
Householder 65 years and over 7892 5.4 50.0 49.7 49.5
One worker 27839 3.6 4.5 4.5 4.0
Two workers or more 17864 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 34.7 60.3 60.1 58.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 981 55.0 72.6 72.5 70.9
SSI 1639 23.0 55.2 55.0 53.8
Food stamps 2860 49.7 66.8 66.8 65.1
Housing assistance 1313 45.5 62.7 62.6 61.7
Energy assistance 1089 38.2 61.5 61.5 59.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 5283 31.7 40.0 40.0 38.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1161 57.3 81.1 80.9 79.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 46347 2.2 5.6 5.6 5.0
Medicare 14077 6.1 37.1 36.8 36.4
Medicaid 8943 25.7 39.4 39.3 38.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 6194 15.8 19.0 19.1 19.1
Health insurance 3635 19.5 22.8 22.8 22.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2238 18.7 52.8 52.4 51.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 15.3 15.3 14.1 14.2 6.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 24.4 24.4 20.1 20.3 18.7
25 to 44 years 10.9 11.0 8.9 9.0 7.5
45 to 54 years 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.8 4.0
55 to 64 years 12.5 12.5 12.2 12.3 6.2
65 years and over 38.8 38.9 38.8 38.9 5.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.5 12.6 11.8 11.9 4.1
With related children under 18 7.4 7.4 5.8 5.8 4.7
With related children under 6 9.2 9.2 7.1 7.2 6.0
Male householder, no wife present 16.9 16.8 15.0 15.2 8.5
Female householder, no husband present 30.0 30.2 26.5 26.6 19.4
With related children under 18 33.9 34.0 28.8 28.9 24.5
With related children under 6 44.1 44.2 37.7 37.9 34.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.1 14.2 13.0 13.1 6.2
Inside central cities 17.5 17.6 15.9 16.0 8.9
Outside central cities 12.7 12.8 11.8 11.9 5.1
Outside metropolitan areas 19.7 19.8 18.2 18.3 7.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 14.2 14.3 13.4 13.5 5.8
Midwest 12.8 12.9 11.9 12.0 4.9
South 17.4 17.4 16.1 16.1 7.3
West 15.6 15.7 14.0 14.0 7.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.7 37.8 34.8 35.0 17.8
High school graduate, no college 17.3 17.4 15.8 15.9 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.1 11.2 10.2 10.3 4.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 5.5 5.2 5.2 2.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.7 10.7 9.2 9.3 6.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.4 4.4 3.2 3.2 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 16.7 16.7 14.2 14.3 11.1
Did not work 36.1 36.1 34.3 34.5 23.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 47.3 47.4 45.6 45.8 19.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 45.2 45.3 42.1 42.3 30.0
Householder 65 years and over 49.8 49.9 49.8 50.0 6.3
One worker 4.8 4.8 3.3 3.3 2.6
Two workers or more 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 60.7 60.9 57.6 57.8 46.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73.3 73.6 68.5 69.0 62.9
SSI 55.4 55.5 53.2 53.3 40.0
Food stamps 68.4 68.5 60.7 61.2 50.6
Housing assistance 63.9 63.9 56.6 56.7 46.8
Energy assistance 62.7 62.6 56.6 56.9 40.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 41.3 41.4 33.4 33.5 28.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 81.7 81.9 77.6 78.0 69.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.2 5.3 4.7 4.8 1.7
Medicare 36.9 37.0 36.6 36.7 7.1
Medicaid 40.7 40.8 35.6 35.8 26.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 20.7 20.8 18.0 18.1 15.1
Health insurance 25.0 25.2 21.3 21.4 18.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 53.1 53.3 51.6 51.7 24.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.6 18.6 18.1 17.1 15.5
25 to 44 years 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.7 5.8
45 to 54 years 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.3 3.0
55 to 64 years 6.0 6.0 5.2 5.1 4.7
65 years and over 4.8 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.3
With related children under 18 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.1 3.6
With related children under 6 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.2 4.7
Male householder, no wife present 8.5 8.5 7.8 7.7 7.0
Female householder, no husband present 19.2 19.2 17.4 16.9 14.4
With related children under 18 24.4 24.4 22.6 21.9 18.4
With related children under 6 34.4 34.4 32.4 31.3 27.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.1 6.1 5.6 5.4 4.8
Inside central cities 8.8 8.8 7.9 7.5 6.7
Outside central cities 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.1
Outside metropolitan areas 7.8 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 5.7 5.7 4.8 4.6 4.1
Midwest 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.1
South 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.0
West 7.7 7.7 6.8 6.4 5.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.4 17.4 15.8 14.9 13.4
High school graduate, no college 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.1 5.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.1 3.6
Bachelor's degree or more 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 11.0 11.0 10.5 10.1 8.7
Did not work 23.4 23.4 20.9 20.0 18.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 18.9 18.9 17.1 16.6 14.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 29.6 29.6 27.0 26.1 23.3
Householder 65 years and over 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.2 4.9
One worker 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.0
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 45.3 45.3 32.1 29.5 23.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.7 62.7 50.6 46.7 35.2
SSI 37.8 37.8 21.6 19.6 15.9
Food stamps 50.0 50.0 43.4 39.9 29.6
Housing assistance 45.9 45.9 38.6 35.5 21.8
Energy assistance 39.9 39.9 34.8 33.3 25.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 27.9 27.9 25.6 24.1 19.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 69.0 69.0 52.7 47.6 35.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5
Medicare 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.6 5.1
Medicaid 25.7 25.7 22.1 20.4 16.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.9 14.3
Health insurance 18.3 18.3 18.2 18.2 17.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 22.7 22.7 16.9 16.3 13.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 4.7 5.2 7.5 6.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 15.3 15.9 23.2 18.8
25 to 44 years 5.7 5.9 9.6 7.4
45 to 54 years 2.8 3.1 4.4 3.8
55 to 64 years 3.8 4.8 5.7 5.5
65 years and over 2.6 4.0 4.5 4.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.9 3.4 4.8 4.0
With related children under 18 3.5 3.8 6.5 4.8
With related children under 6 4.6 4.9 8.5 6.1
Male householder, no wife present 6.7 7.2 9.8 8.0
Female householder, no husband present 13.6 14.6 21.9 18.1
With related children under 18 17.9 18.6 28.9 23.4
With related children under 6 26.7 27.8 40.4 33.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.5 4.9 7.1 5.9
Inside central cities 6.6 6.9 10.1 8.3
Outside central cities 3.6 4.1 5.9 4.9
Outside metropolitan areas 5.4 6.2 9.0 7.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 3.8 4.2 6.2 5.1
Midwest 3.9 4.2 5.8 4.9
South 5.4 6.1 8.5 7.2
West 5.1 5.8 9.0 7.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.3 13.7 19.9 16.6
High school graduate, no college 4.9 5.5 8.1 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.4 3.6 5.5 4.6
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.9 2.4 2.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.0 5.4 8.1 6.6
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.1 4.2 2.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.3 2.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 8.5 8.8 13.7 11.3
Did not work 16.7 18.8 23.1 21.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 13.2 15.1 19.5 17.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 21.5 23.6 31.2 28.0
Householder 65 years and over 3.3 5.0 5.5 5.4
One worker 2.0 2.1 4.5 2.8
Two workers or more 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 21.8 23.8 35.6 33.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.0 35.9 56.8 51.9
SSI 14.4 16.4 23.7 23.0
Food stamps 27.8 30.3 52.8 45.2
Housing assistance 21.8 22.3 47.8 40.8
Energy assistance 23.7 26.3 41.6 36.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 18.7 20.0 35.2 26.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 32.8 36.2 58.9 54.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.5 2.6 2.0
Medicare 3.8 5.3 6.3 6.1
Medicaid 15.9 17.6 28.0 22.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 13.3 14.3 17.6 14.9
Health insurance 16.6 17.4 22.1 18.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 11.6 14.3 19.1 18.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 4324 9538 9511 9235 9646 9673 8885 8934 4134
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 559 614 610 589 629 630 519 525 482
25 to 44 years 2224 2764 2761 2617 2856 2859 2320 2339 1965
45 to 54 years 562 890 892 845 907 914 825 828 565
55 to 64 years 524 1207 1208 1180 1217 1223 1193 1199 602
65 years and over 456 4063 4040 4004 4037 4047 4027 4043 520
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2165 6273 6253 6084 6320 6330 5940 5975 2067
With related children under 18 1286 1625 1620 1521 1701 1705 1330 1345 1088
With related children under 6 775 925 921 870 982 984 757 768 644
Male householder, no wife present 324 596 595 575 604 604 540 545 306
Female householder, no husband present 1834 2669 2663 2576 2722 2739 2405 2414 1761
With related children under 18 1600 1990 1992 1916 2034 2039 1730 1735 1471
With related children under 6 862 985 985 948 1015 1018 867 872 794
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3215 6936 6919 6707 7015 7033 6451 6485 3084
Inside central cities 1302 2470 2458 2393 2516 2523 2280 2296 1283
Outside central cities 1913 4465 4461 4315 4499 4510 4172 4189 1801
Outside metropolitan areas 1109 2603 2592 2527 2631 2640 2434 2448 1050
Region
Northeast 679 1715 1711 1636 1704 1709 1601 1617 690
Midwest 806 1940 1939 1876 1945 1949 1796 1813 749
South 1699 3732 3720 3651 3820 3831 3530 3546 1611
West 1140 2152 2142 2071 2178 2184 1958 1958 1084
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 1656 3393 3378 3285 3446 3460 3185 3199 1627
High school graduate, no college 1441 3336 3326 3228 3362 3369 3067 3086 1329
College: Less than bachelor's degree 842 1843 1846 1782 1870 1878 1711 1726 801
Bachelor's degree or more 384 967 961 940 968 966 922 922 376
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 3868 5475 5472 5231 5609 5626 4858 4891 3614
Worked at full-time jobs 1350 1638 1635 1482 1712 1720 1243 1257 1044
50 to 52 weeks 742 828 819 728 883 884 553 560 513
Worked at part-time jobs 712 928 930 888 946 947 803 811 628
Did not work 1806 2909 2906 2861 2951 2959 2812 2823 1943
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3227 8175 8155 8022 8196 8207 7894 7930 3319
Householder 15 to 64 years 2798 4226 4233 4117 4265 4269 3964 3986 2825
Householder 65 years and over 429 3949 3921 3905 3931 3937 3929 3944 494
One worker 1005 1266 1256 1119 1335 1350 905 916 736
Two workers or more 92 98 101 94 115 117 86 88 80
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 855 1488 1484 1452 1497 1502 1421 1427 1154
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 539 713 711 696 719 722 672 677 617
SSI 378 904 901 882 908 910 872 873 655
Food stamps 1422 1912 1910 1863 1956 1960 1738 1751 1448
Housing assistance 597 823 821 811 838 838 743 744 614
Energy assistance 416 670 669 650 682 682 616 620 440
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1672 2115 2112 2007 2181 2186 1764 1772 1487
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 666 941 939 923 948 951 901 906 810
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 1031 2592 2595 2318 2430 2441 2196 2225 784
Medicare 865 5219 5186 5120 5198 5209 5148 5170 993
Medicaid 2301 3524 3516 3426 3644 3651 3184 3200 2340
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 981 1180 1185 1185 1281 1288 1116 1124 935
Health insurance 710 829 830 830 911 917 773 779 665
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 418 1183 1173 1157 1190 1193 1154 1158 544
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 4079 4078 3741 3589 3218 2931 3281 4748 3944
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 479 479 467 442 400 396 410 599 485
25 to 44 years 1956 1955 1824 1740 1512 1493 1538 2502 1930
45 to 54 years 555 555 505 473 427 392 443 629 538
55 to 64 years 590 589 506 497 463 376 471 553 534
65 years and over 500 500 440 435 416 275 418 467 456
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2032 2032 1880 1780 1657 1456 1703 2410 2018
With related children under 18 1072 1072 1020 941 842 816 875 1495 1108
With related children under 6 640 640 612 554 500 494 523 908 656
Male householder, no wife present 303 303 280 277 252 241 258 351 287
Female householder, no husband present 1744 1743 1581 1532 1309 1235 1320 1988 1638
With related children under 18 1466 1465 1360 1312 1107 1074 1118 1735 1403
With related children under 6 791 791 745 719 630 615 640 929 767
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3041 3041 2778 2658 2398 2215 2447 3550 2935
Inside central cities 1266 1266 1130 1070 962 952 994 1450 1190
Outside central cities 1775 1775 1648 1588 1436 1262 1453 2100 1745
Outside metropolitan areas 1038 1037 963 931 820 716 835 1199 1009
Region
Northeast 680 680 579 556 486 452 497 743 607
Midwest 741 741 702 685 627 583 635 883 748
South 1589 1588 1507 1455 1312 1184 1337 1867 1575
West 1069 1069 953 893 793 711 813 1255 1013
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 1595 1594 1446 1365 1224 1120 1255 1822 1516
High school graduate, no college 1318 1318 1219 1173 1057 951 1074 1577 1284
College: Less than bachelor's degree 791 791 716 692 599 572 613 931 767
Bachelor's degree or more 375 375 360 358 338 288 339 418 376
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 3579 3579 3301 3154 2802 2656 2863 4282 3487
Worked at full-time jobs 1040 1040 993 942 803 814 823 1614 1073
50 to 52 weeks 511 511 500 464 401 422 417 938 548
Worked at part-time jobs 625 625 598 572 494 479 499 777 638
Did not work 1915 1914 1711 1639 1506 1363 1540 1890 1776
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3268 3268 2957 2868 2582 2285 2614 3370 3065
Householder 15 to 64 years 2794 2794 2543 2458 2192 2027 2222 2940 2638
Householder 65 years and over 474 474 414 410 390 259 392 431 427
One worker 731 730 705 645 565 555 591 1262 793
Two workers or more 80 80 79 76 71 91 76 116 85
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1117 1116 791 728 572 538 587 879 824
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 615 615 496 459 345 334 353 557 510
SSI 619 619 354 321 261 236 268 388 377
Food stamps 1431 1431 1242 1140 847 796 868 1511 1292
Housing assistance 603 603 507 466 287 287 293 628 536
Energy assistance 435 435 379 363 282 258 287 452 393
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1476 1476 1353 1271 1033 990 1057 1859 1422
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 801 801 612 552 409 381 420 684 634
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 774 774 736 724 675 635 679 1193 905
Medicare 937 937 805 792 722 529 740 882 852
Medicaid 2303 2302 1979 1826 1515 1425 1574 2505 2047
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 935 935 925 925 888 823 888 1091 925
Health insurance 665 665 660 660 633 602 633 803 660
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 507 507 377 365 306 259 319 428 408
Race Footnotes