Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
All families 53860 5.2 13.8 13.8 13.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1773 19.2 21.4 21.4 20.8
25 to 44 years 21023 6.3 8.2 8.2 7.8
45 to 54 years 12596 2.9 5.0 5.0 4.7
55 to 64 years 8849 4.8 11.7 11.7 11.4
65 years and over 9619 3.7 38.1 37.9 37.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 44109 3.1 11.6 11.6 11.3
With related children under 18 18879 3.5 4.8 4.8 4.5
With related children under 6 8375 4.4 5.7 5.7 5.4
Male householder, no wife present 2679 7.1 15.3 15.3 14.9
Female householder, no husband present 7072 17.4 26.9 26.8 26.0
With related children under 18 4470 23.3 30.0 30.1 28.9
With related children under 6 1592 34.2 40.0 40.0 38.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 41379 4.5 12.3 12.3 11.9
Inside central cities 10376 5.1 13.6 13.5 13.1
Outside central cities 31002 4.3 11.8 11.9 11.5
Outside metropolitan areas 12481 7.5 18.8 18.8 18.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 10743 4.2 12.9 12.9 12.3
Midwest 14289 4.7 12.4 12.4 12.0
South 18622 6.1 15.7 15.7 15.4
West 10205 5.4 13.2 13.1 12.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5328 13.4 39.5 39.3 38.5
High school graduate, no college 16830 6.4 16.9 16.8 16.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14985 4.5 10.7 10.7 10.3
Bachelor's degree or more 16716 2.0 5.3 5.3 5.2
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 44241 5.5 8.5 8.5 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 32783 2.4 3.0 3.0 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 28360 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 4912 10.1 13.8 13.8 13.1
Did not work 6545 18.0 32.2 32.2 31.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 14993 14.9 44.5 44.3 43.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 7624 25.0 40.5 40.6 39.4
Householder 65 years and over 7369 4.5 48.5 48.2 48.0
One worker 23542 2.2 3.0 3.0 2.6
Two workers or more 15324 0.3 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 non-Hispanic)
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 1741 29.7 57.1 56.8 55.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 609 47.5 66.3 66.1 65.0
SSI 1237 21.8 54.5 54.3 53.2
Food stamps 1873 45.6 64.6 64.5 63.1
Housing assistance 803 43.8 63.0 62.9 62.5
Energy assistance 865 37.4 63.2 63.2 61.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2800 29.2 40.1 40.2 38.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 760 52.3 77.7 77.4 76.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 41167 1.9 5.4 5.4 4.9
Medicare 12717 5.2 36.1 35.9 35.5
Medicaid 6046 22.6 38.0 37.9 36.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 4520 13.2 16.9 17.0 17.0
Health insurance 2218 16.6 20.8 20.9 20.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1669 17.1 52.1 51.7 51.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
All families 13.9 13.9 13.0 13.1 5.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.7 21.7 18.2 18.5 16.4
25 to 44 years 8.4 8.4 7.0 7.0 5.7
45 to 54 years 5.0 5.1 4.6 4.7 3.0
55 to 64 years 11.7 11.8 11.5 11.6 5.5
65 years and over 37.8 37.9 37.8 37.9 4.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.6 11.6 11.2 11.2 3.1
With related children under 18 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.1
With related children under 6 6.0 6.0 4.9 5.0 4.0
Male householder, no wife present 15.5 15.5 14.3 14.4 6.9
Female householder, no husband present 27.3 27.6 24.2 24.3 16.6
With related children under 18 30.6 30.7 25.9 25.9 21.3
With related children under 6 41.1 41.3 34.8 34.9 31.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.3 12.3 11.6 11.7 4.5
Inside central cities 13.6 13.6 12.7 12.9 5.3
Outside central cities 11.9 11.9 11.3 11.3 4.2
Outside metropolitan areas 19.0 19.1 17.7 17.8 7.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 12.8 12.8 12.2 12.3 4.2
Midwest 12.4 12.5 11.6 11.7 4.5
South 16.0 16.0 15.1 15.1 5.9
West 13.1 13.2 12.4 12.4 5.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.5 39.8 38.2 38.4 14.2
High school graduate, no college 16.9 17.0 15.6 15.7 5.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.8 10.9 10.1 10.2 4.4
Bachelor's degree or more 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.1 2.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 5.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.2 2.3 2.3 1.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 13.9 14.0 11.9 12.0 8.8
Did not work 32.3 32.4 31.3 31.5 19.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 44.5 44.5 43.0 43.2 15.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 40.8 40.8 37.9 38.1 25.3
Householder 65 years and over 48.3 48.4 48.3 48.4 5.1
One worker 3.1 3.2 2.2 2.3 1.7
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 57.4 57.6 54.1 54.3 41.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.5 67.7 62.4 63.0 56.0
SSI 54.6 54.7 52.1 52.1 37.7
Food stamps 66.1 66.2 58.4 59.0 47.0
Housing assistance 64.4 64.4 56.1 56.1 45.0
Energy assistance 64.7 64.7 58.4 58.7 39.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 41.1 41.2 33.4 33.6 26.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 78.5 78.7 74.2 74.6 65.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.8 1.5
Medicare 35.9 36.0 35.7 35.8 5.9
Medicaid 39.0 39.1 34.3 34.5 23.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.0 18.2 16.5 16.6 13.2
Health insurance 22.5 22.7 20.2 20.4 16.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 52.1 52.3 50.6 50.7 22.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
All families 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.5 4.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.4 16.4 16.0 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 years 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.0 4.3
45 to 54 years 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.4
55 to 64 years 5.4 5.4 4.6 4.6 4.4
65 years and over 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.6
With related children under 18 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.4
With related children under 6 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.4 3.1
Male householder, no wife present 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.3 5.8
Female householder, no husband present 16.5 16.5 14.9 14.5 12.3
With related children under 18 21.2 21.2 19.5 19.0 15.9
With related children under 6 31.2 31.2 29.1 28.3 24.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.4 4.4 4.0 3.9 3.5
Inside central cities 5.2 5.2 4.6 4.3 3.9
Outside central cities 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.4
Outside metropolitan areas 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.4 5.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 4.2 4.2 3.6 3.4 3.1
Midwest 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.1 3.7
South 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.4 4.9
West 5.5 5.5 4.7 4.4 3.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.0 14.0 12.4 11.9 10.8
High school graduate, no college 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.3 4.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.8 3.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.3 5.3 4.8 4.6 4.2
Worked at full-time jobs 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 8.8 8.8 8.4 8.1 7.0
Did not work 19.7 19.7 17.3 16.7 15.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15.2 15.2 13.7 13.3 12.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.1 25.1 22.5 21.9 19.4
Householder 65 years and over 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.4 4.2
One worker 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 40.7 40.7 27.3 25.2 19.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 55.8 55.8 42.8 39.1 27.4
SSI 36.3 36.3 20.7 19.2 15.4
Food stamps 46.7 46.7 39.8 37.0 26.8
Housing assistance 44.5 44.5 36.3 33.2 19.1
Energy assistance 39.7 39.7 34.5 33.3 25.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.6 26.6 23.7 22.4 17.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 64.9 64.9 47.9 43.4 30.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Medicare 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.9 4.5
Medicaid 23.4 23.4 19.6 18.3 14.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.0 12.6
Health insurance 16.4 16.4 16.2 16.2 15.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 21.2 21.2 15.6 15.3 12.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
All families 3.6 4.1 5.7 4.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 13.3 13.7 20.2 16.4
25 to 44 years 4.3 4.4 7.0 5.5
45 to 54 years 2.2 2.4 3.3 2.9
55 to 64 years 3.5 4.4 5.1 4.9
65 years and over 2.1 3.5 3.8 3.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.2 2.6 3.4 3.0
With related children under 18 2.4 2.5 4.1 3.1
With related children under 6 3.1 3.2 5.2 3.9
Male householder, no wife present 5.4 5.8 7.4 6.4
Female householder, no husband present 11.4 12.4 18.9 15.4
With related children under 18 15.4 16.1 25.4 20.2
With related children under 6 23.6 24.6 37.1 30.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3.2 3.6 5.0 4.2
Inside central cities 3.9 4.0 5.6 4.8
Outside central cities 2.9 3.4 4.7 4.0
Outside metropolitan areas 5.0 5.8 8.0 6.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 2.8 3.1 4.6 3.7
Midwest 3.4 3.8 5.2 4.4
South 4.3 5.0 6.6 5.7
West 3.4 4.0 5.7 4.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9.5 10.9 14.4 12.8
High school graduate, no college 4.2 4.9 7.0 5.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.1 3.4 5.0 4.2
Bachelor's degree or more 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 3.9 4.2 6.1 5.1
Worked at full-time jobs 1.5 1.5 2.8 1.9
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 6.9 7.1 11.1 9.0
Did not work 13.7 15.7 18.7 18.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 10.3 12.1 15.6 14.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 17.6 19.6 26.3 23.5
Householder 65 years and over 2.7 4.3 4.5 4.5
One worker 1.4 1.5 2.8 1.8
Two workers or more 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 17.8 19.7 30.9 28.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 25.9 27.9 49.9 44.2
SSI 14.1 15.8 22.6 21.9
Food stamps 24.8 27.4 48.8 41.0
Housing assistance 19.1 19.7 45.9 37.8
Energy assistance 23.7 26.3 40.9 35.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 16.9 18.3 32.4 24.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 28.1 31.6 54.3 49.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.3 2.2 1.7
Medicare 3.2 4.6 5.3 5.1
Medicaid 13.9 15.5 24.6 20.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 11.5 12.6 14.5 13.0
Health insurance 14.7 15.9 18.4 16.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 10.8 13.3 17.5 16.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone non-Hispanic
All families 2807 7432 7415 7216 7466 7490 7024 7066 2747
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 340 380 379 368 384 386 323 328 291
25 to 44 years 1316 1725 1726 1637 1772 1774 1466 1479 1193
45 to 54 years 371 628 632 589 634 639 583 586 382
55 to 64 years 427 1032 1034 1009 1039 1044 1019 1025 488
65 years and over 353 3667 3644 3612 3637 3647 3633 3647 395
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1389 5118 5107 4979 5117 5125 4928 4959 1388
With related children under 18 660 903 906 841 935 936 753 764 588
With related children under 6 372 478 480 450 504 504 410 417 332
Male householder, no wife present 190 411 409 400 416 416 383 387 185
Female householder, no husband present 1229 1903 1899 1837 1934 1950 1713 1720 1174
With related children under 18 1044 1343 1344 1291 1367 1372 1156 1158 952
With related children under 6 545 636 637 612 654 657 554 556 499
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1876 5082 5073 4928 5091 5106 4810 4839 1850
Inside central cities 533 1408 1396 1362 1406 1410 1322 1335 548
Outside central cities 1343 3673 3677 3566 3685 3697 3488 3504 1302
Outside metropolitan areas 932 2351 2342 2288 2375 2384 2214 2226 898
Region
Northeast 449 1386 1384 1320 1373 1379 1306 1320 450
Midwest 675 1771 1771 1720 1779 1782 1654 1667 638
South 1134 2930 2922 2872 2975 2985 2803 2818 1100
West 550 1345 1339 1303 1340 1344 1260 1261 559
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 716 2104 2097 2051 2107 2118 2036 2046 756
High school graduate, no college 1080 2839 2829 2746 2847 2853 2628 2643 1000
College: Less than bachelor's degree 679 1597 1603 1550 1624 1631 1506 1522 664
Bachelor's degree or more 333 892 887 869 889 888 854 854 327
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 2455 3765 3771 3604 3829 3843 3391 3418 2353
Worked at full-time jobs 781 985 984 885 1029 1034 756 768 618
50 to 52 weeks 402 461 457 404 495 494 319 326 288
Worked at part-time jobs 494 676 680 643 685 687 583 590 433
Did not work 1179 2105 2108 2075 2115 2122 2051 2060 1302
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2236 6667 6649 6539 6665 6678 6446 6477 2304
Householder 15 to 64 years 1903 3090 3097 3001 3108 3113 2890 2907 1928
Householder 65 years and over 333 3577 3552 3538 3557 3564 3556 3570 376
One worker 520 708 706 622 733 744 521 531 394
Two workers or more 51 57 60 55 68 68 56 58 50
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 518 993 989 969 1000 1003 942 946 728
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 289 404 402 396 411 412 380 383 341
SSI 270 674 672 657 675 677 644 644 466
Food stamps 854 1210 1209 1181 1238 1240 1094 1105 880
Housing assistance 351 506 505 502 517 517 450 450 361
Energy assistance 324 547 547 531 560 559 505 508 345
Free or reduced-price school lunches 817 1123 1124 1069 1150 1153 934 940 751
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 398 591 588 581 597 598 564 567 496
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 786 2217 2221 2021 2105 2115 1945 1969 632
Medicare 660 4593 4568 4510 4570 4582 4539 4558 750
Medicaid 1369 2298 2292 2233 2358 2364 2074 2086 1430
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 599 763 770 770 816 821 744 752 596
Health insurance 368 461 463 463 498 504 448 453 364
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 285 869 863 851 870 873 844 847 370
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone non-Hispanic
All families 2723 2722 2477 2400 2169 1931 2203 3058 2601
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 290 290 283 268 238 237 243 357 291
25 to 44 years 1188 1187 1092 1053 913 903 928 1479 1154
45 to 54 years 379 379 345 328 301 271 307 412 367
55 to 64 years 478 478 410 404 386 314 392 448 434
65 years and over 388 388 348 346 331 207 333 361 355
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1372 1372 1257 1207 1142 978 1169 1519 1338
With related children under 18 582 581 544 510 459 451 475 766 588
With related children under 6 329 329 310 285 256 258 267 439 327
Male householder, no wife present 185 185 169 169 155 146 156 199 171
Female householder, no husband present 1165 1165 1051 1024 872 808 878 1339 1092
With related children under 18 948 947 874 849 712 687 719 1137 904
With related children under 6 497 497 463 451 386 375 392 591 478
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1834 1834 1658 1601 1459 1313 1481 2055 1745
Inside central cities 542 542 473 448 400 402 413 583 497
Outside central cities 1292 1292 1185 1154 1059 911 1069 1471 1248
Outside metropolitan areas 889 888 819 799 710 618 722 1003 856
Region
Northeast 446 446 382 370 329 299 336 499 403
Midwest 631 631 595 581 530 492 536 744 631
South 1089 1089 1025 998 911 797 926 1237 1066
West 557 557 476 451 398 343 405 578 502
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 746 746 659 635 573 505 581 766 684
High school graduate, no college 994 994 916 887 808 709 819 1179 964
College: Less than bachelor's degree 656 656 589 568 495 471 509 751 625
Bachelor's degree or more 326 326 313 310 293 247 294 361 328
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 2335 2334 2129 2054 1838 1725 1870 2697 2246
Worked at full-time jobs 616 616 587 563 480 494 492 931 630
50 to 52 weeks 287 287 282 266 244 263 254 506 307
Worked at part-time jobs 432 432 411 396 345 337 349 543 440
Did not work 1287 1286 1131 1095 1012 894 1029 1222 1176
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2280 2280 2048 1995 1794 1543 1812 2344 2123
Householder 15 to 64 years 1911 1910 1719 1667 1481 1346 1497 2009 1789
Householder 65 years and over 369 369 330 328 313 197 315 335 334
One worker 392 392 380 357 328 325 342 652 424
Two workers or more 50 50 49 48 47 64 49 61 54
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 709 709 476 439 334 310 342 537 497
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 339 339 261 238 167 157 170 304 269
SSI 449 448 256 238 191 174 196 279 271
Food stamps 874 874 745 693 501 464 513 914 768
Housing assistance 358 358 291 267 154 154 158 369 303
Energy assistance 343 343 299 288 222 205 227 353 309
Free or reduced-price school lunches 745 745 664 629 500 473 511 907 694
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 493 493 364 330 234 214 240 413 376
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(White alone non-Hispanic)
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 624 624 594 589 554 517 554 892 702
Medicare 725 725 629 624 576 409 585 670 654
Medicaid 1414 1414 1182 1105 904 840 937 1487 1220
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 596 596 586 586 570 518 570 655 586
Health insurance 364 364 359 359 352 327 352 409 359
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 354 354 261 255 214 180 222 291 279
Race Footnotes