Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 9133 19.4 27.5 27.4 26.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 800 40.9 44.6 44.4 43.0
25 to 44 years 4373 21.0 24.6 24.6 22.9
45 to 54 years 1913 12.9 17.1 17.2 16.3
55 to 64 years 1045 10.9 22.1 21.9 21.4
65 years and over 1001 16.2 51.6 51.3 50.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4268 6.8 15.3 15.2 14.5
With related children under 18 2340 7.2 10.5 10.3 9.4
With related children under 6 1047 9.7 12.7 12.8 11.3
Male householder, no wife present 793 18.6 25.0 25.4 24.4
Female householder, no husband present 4072 32.7 40.7 40.5 38.8
With related children under 18 3120 38.1 44.6 44.5 42.5
With related children under 6 1350 48.3 53.3 53.2 51.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8028 18.6 26.1 26.0 24.7
Inside central cities 4646 21.4 29.9 29.8 28.5
Outside central cities 3381 14.7 21.0 20.9 19.6
Outside metropolitan areas 1105 25.2 37.1 37.2 36.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 1657 17.6 25.0 24.9 23.3
Midwest 1596 21.2 29.6 29.4 28.0
South 5068 20.4 28.5 28.5 27.6
West 812 13.3 21.4 21.4 19.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1817 34.0 49.9 49.9 48.1
High school graduate, no college 3103 23.4 31.2 31.1 29.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2785 13.6 19.2 19.0 18.0
Bachelor's degree or more 1429 3.2 7.0 7.0 7.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 8131 19.8 24.5 24.4 23.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5705 9.9 11.8 11.8 10.5
50 to 52 weeks 4688 6.0 6.9 6.9 5.7
Worked at part-time jobs 843 36.2 43.2 43.4 41.3
Did not work 1584 46.5 60.2 60.1 59.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3044 46.2 67.8 67.7 66.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 2338 53.7 67.3 67.3 65.6
Householder 65 years and over 706 21.6 69.5 69.2 68.9
One worker 3879 9.0 11.1 11.0 9.3
Two workers or more 2209 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 1049 48.0 68.6 68.6 67.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 501 64.0 75.0 75.2 74.3
SSI 625 36.1 65.5 65.4 64.8
Food stamps 1469 63.4 75.0 75.1 72.9
Housing assistance 1166 55.8 65.6 65.6 64.2
Energy assistance 393 61.6 76.0 75.9 73.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2230 43.2 51.3 51.2 48.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 627 66.1 82.1 82.2 81.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5842 7.1 10.4 10.3 8.4
Medicare 1735 17.4 46.7 46.5 45.9
Medicaid 2962 40.0 52.4 52.5 50.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 961 28.4 31.6 31.4 31.4
Health insurance 716 31.4 33.8 33.6 33.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 635 27.2 58.0 58.1 57.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 27.3 27.4 24.6 24.8 18.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 44.5 44.9 39.4 39.7 36.2
25 to 44 years 24.4 24.4 20.6 20.7 18.9
45 to 54 years 17.2 17.3 15.5 15.6 12.5
55 to 64 years 21.4 21.4 21.2 21.4 12.9
65 years and over 51.3 51.7 51.2 51.7 19.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 15.4 15.4 14.0 14.2 6.6
With related children under 18 10.7 10.7 8.3 8.4 6.1
With related children under 6 13.5 13.3 10.2 10.3 8.1
Male householder, no wife present 25.7 25.9 23.4 23.4 18.1
Female householder, no husband present 40.1 40.2 35.9 36.2 31.0
With related children under 18 43.7 43.7 38.4 38.6 34.9
With related children under 6 52.5 52.5 46.5 46.6 44.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 25.8 25.9 23.3 23.5 17.5
Inside central cities 29.6 29.7 26.8 27.0 20.4
Outside central cities 20.7 20.7 18.5 18.6 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 37.8 37.9 33.9 34.3 25.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 24.6 25.0 22.1 22.3 17.7
Midwest 29.2 29.1 25.7 26.2 19.1
South 28.6 28.6 25.9 26.1 19.5
West 20.8 20.8 19.0 19.0 12.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.9 49.9 45.9 46.4 33.5
High school graduate, no college 31.0 31.3 27.3 27.6 21.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 18.6 18.6 16.8 16.9 12.7
Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.7 3.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 24.3 24.4 21.3 21.5 18.3
Worked at full-time jobs 11.8 11.8 8.7 8.8 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 6.9 6.8 4.1 4.1 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 43.0 43.0 36.5 37.1 32.6
Did not work 59.5 59.8 58.7 58.7 50.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 67.5 67.7 64.4 64.8 47.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 67.0 67.1 63.0 63.3 54.0
Householder 65 years and over 69.3 69.6 69.1 69.6 25.7
One worker 10.8 10.8 7.2 7.3 6.1
Two workers or more 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 68.2 68.7 66.5 66.9 60.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.3 74.7 71.7 72.3 69.3
SSI 65.4 66.0 64.5 64.8 54.7
Food stamps 74.3 74.7 67.9 68.4 61.7
Housing assistance 65.2 65.3 59.4 59.6 54.6
Energy assistance 74.3 74.7 70.6 71.1 62.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 50.0 50.1 43.8 44.0 39.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 81.9 82.7 79.5 80.2 75.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.0 9.1 7.6 7.8 5.1
Medicare 46.4 46.9 45.9 46.4 21.0
Medicaid 52.5 52.7 47.1 47.4 40.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 34.5 34.4 29.8 29.9 26.4
Health insurance 37.6 37.4 32.0 32.1 28.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 58.3 59.4 57.0 57.8 36.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 18.2 18.2 16.6 15.8 13.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 36.2 36.2 35.3 34.3 30.6
25 to 44 years 18.7 18.7 17.1 16.0 12.5
45 to 54 years 12.4 12.4 11.6 11.1 9.6
55 to 64 years 12.6 12.6 10.4 10.0 9.2
65 years and over 18.6 18.5 15.4 15.0 13.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.4
With related children under 18 5.8 5.8 5.4 4.8 3.6
With related children under 6 7.7 7.7 7.5 6.5 4.8
Male householder, no wife present 17.8 17.8 16.5 16.1 15.0
Female householder, no husband present 30.7 30.6 28.1 26.9 22.0
With related children under 18 34.7 34.6 32.3 30.8 25.0
With related children under 6 44.0 44.0 42.0 39.7 33.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.4 17.4 15.9 15.3 12.8
Inside central cities 20.2 20.2 18.3 17.5 14.4
Outside central cities 13.5 13.5 12.6 12.2 10.6
Outside metropolitan areas 24.1 24.0 21.4 19.8 16.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 17.6 17.6 15.2 14.2 11.5
Midwest 18.6 18.6 17.2 16.6 14.7
South 19.2 19.2 17.8 16.9 13.9
West 12.6 12.6 10.7 10.5 9.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.9 32.8 30.0 28.5 24.4
High school graduate, no college 21.7 21.7 19.8 18.8 15.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.5 12.5 11.4 10.8 8.2
Bachelor's degree or more 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 18.2 18.2 16.7 15.9 13.2
Worked at full-time jobs 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.4 4.6
50 to 52 weeks 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 32.5 32.5 30.1 29.1 22.2
Did not work 49.4 49.4 45.1 43.3 39.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 46.8 46.8 42.8 41.3 35.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 53.5 53.5 49.6 47.6 40.4
Householder 65 years and over 25.0 24.8 20.4 20.3 18.2
One worker 5.9 5.9 5.3 4.7 3.2
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 58.2 58.2 44.6 40.0 31.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.9 67.9 59.8 53.6 41.3
SSI 52.1 52.1 33.8 29.6 21.9
Food stamps 60.5 60.5 55.3 51.4 38.5
Housing assistance 54.0 54.0 50.0 46.1 32.0
Energy assistance 61.6 61.6 54.7 50.7 37.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 38.9 38.9 36.1 34.2 26.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 73.5 73.5 61.3 54.4 40.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.7 3.7
Medicare 19.7 19.6 16.2 15.8 14.3
Medicaid 39.8 39.8 35.2 32.8 26.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 24.0
Health insurance 28.9 28.9 28.9 28.9 26.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 34.4 34.4 25.7 24.7 21.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 12.4 13.4 20.8 17.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 30.0 30.7 42.1 36.8
25 to 44 years 12.1 12.6 23.1 18.2
45 to 54 years 9.0 9.8 13.9 12.3
55 to 64 years 8.7 9.3 11.2 10.7
65 years and over 9.7 13.8 16.6 16.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.6 4.5 7.5 6.4
With related children under 18 3.2 3.8 8.3 6.4
With related children under 6 4.3 5.2 11.7 8.8
Male householder, no wife present 13.4 15.0 20.2 17.5
Female householder, no husband present 21.4 22.3 34.8 29.1
With related children under 18 24.5 25.4 40.6 33.5
With related children under 6 33.5 34.3 50.2 43.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.1 13.0 19.9 16.7
Inside central cities 13.7 14.6 23.1 19.4
Outside central cities 9.9 10.7 15.6 13.1
Outside metropolitan areas 14.5 16.1 26.9 23.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 10.7 11.9 20.0 16.0
Midwest 14.2 14.8 22.4 18.6
South 13.1 14.1 21.6 18.5
West 8.1 9.2 14.1 12.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.0 24.8 36.5 31.4
High school graduate, no college 15.0 15.9 25.0 20.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.6 8.4 14.6 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 3.0 3.7 3.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.7 13.3 21.3 17.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.7 11.6 7.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 2.0 7.6 3.9
Worked at part-time jobs 21.0 22.4 38.4 31.3
Did not work 38.0 39.7 47.2 46.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 33.2 35.6 47.5 44.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 39.3 40.8 55.3 50.9
Householder 65 years and over 13.0 18.5 21.8 21.3
One worker 3.0 3.4 11.1 6.4
Two workers or more 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 30.0 32.0 48.6 45.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.2 42.2 64.3 61.1
SSI 21.2 23.0 37.0 35.1
Food stamps 37.7 39.2 65.8 57.2
Housing assistance 32.0 32.6 58.0 51.4
Energy assistance 35.9 38.6 64.2 57.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 25.7 26.8 46.0 37.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 39.3 41.7 66.9 63.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 3.8 8.2 6.0
Medicare 11.9 14.5 17.7 17.1
Medicaid 25.2 26.7 42.4 36.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 23.1 24.0 30.9 26.4
Health insurance 25.7 26.3 34.3 28.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 19.2 21.5 27.5 27.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 1769 2508 2501 2389 2491 2498 2246 2263 1686
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 327 356 355 344 356 359 315 317 290
25 to 44 years 917 1076 1075 1003 1069 1068 900 907 827
45 to 54 years 247 328 328 311 329 331 297 298 239
55 to 64 years 114 231 229 223 224 224 222 223 135
65 years and over 162 517 514 508 514 517 512 518 195
Type of Family
Married-couple families 290 654 649 617 656 656 599 604 281
With related children under 18 169 246 242 219 251 249 195 198 143
With related children under 6 102 134 134 118 141 140 107 108 84
Male householder, no wife present 147 198 201 193 204 205 185 185 144
Female householder, no husband present 1331 1656 1651 1579 1631 1637 1462 1473 1261
With related children under 18 1190 1392 1390 1325 1363 1364 1198 1203 1088
With related children under 6 652 719 718 694 709 709 628 629 596
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1490 2098 2090 1986 2073 2080 1871 1884 1408
Inside central cities 993 1389 1384 1324 1375 1381 1247 1256 947
Outside central cities 497 709 706 662 699 699 624 628 462
Outside metropolitan areas 279 410 411 403 417 418 375 379 278
Region
Northeast 291 415 412 386 408 414 367 369 293
Midwest 338 473 469 447 467 465 411 418 304
South 1032 1446 1446 1397 1447 1450 1315 1322 986
West 108 174 174 160 169 169 154 154 103
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 619 907 907 874 907 906 834 842 609
High school graduate, no college 726 967 966 916 963 971 848 856 678
College: Less than bachelor's degree 379 534 529 500 519 519 469 470 355
Bachelor's degree or more 45 99 99 99 102 102 95 95 45
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1606 1991 1987 1881 1977 1981 1734 1745 1492
Worked at full-time jobs 564 673 670 598 673 671 497 503 423
50 to 52 weeks 283 324 323 269 322 319 192 194 170
Worked at part-time jobs 305 364 366 348 363 363 307 313 275
Did not work 737 953 951 935 942 947 929 929 794
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1407 2065 2061 2020 2055 2061 1960 1972 1445
Householder 15 to 64 years 1255 1574 1573 1534 1566 1569 1472 1481 1264
Householder 65 years and over 153 491 489 486 489 492 488 491 182
One worker 349 429 426 360 417 418 278 283 235
Two workers or more 12 14 14 9 18 20 8 8 6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 503 720 720 712 716 721 697 702 631
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 321 376 377 373 373 374 359 362 347
SSI 226 410 409 405 409 413 404 405 342
Food stamps 932 1101 1103 1070 1091 1098 997 1005 906
Housing assistance 650 765 765 748 760 761 692 694 637
Energy assistance 242 299 298 287 292 293 278 279 244
Free or reduced-price school lunches 964 1144 1143 1075 1116 1116 977 982 874
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 414 515 515 512 513 519 498 503 475
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 416 606 601 489 527 531 446 453 300
Medicare 302 811 807 796 805 814 796 804 365
Medicaid 1185 1552 1554 1507 1554 1560 1394 1405 1196
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 273 303 302 302 332 331 286 288 253
Health insurance 225 242 241 241 269 268 229 230 207
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 173 369 369 366 370 377 362 367 234
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 1663 1662 1516 1444 1205 1131 1221 1897 1597
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 290 290 282 275 244 240 246 336 294
25 to 44 years 818 818 748 702 545 531 553 1010 795
45 to 54 years 237 237 223 213 184 171 187 267 235
55 to 64 years 132 132 108 104 97 91 97 117 112
65 years and over 186 185 154 151 135 98 138 166 161
Type of Family
Married-couple families 274 274 241 221 189 155 194 319 273
With related children under 18 136 136 127 112 85 76 89 195 150
With related children under 6 80 80 78 68 50 46 55 123 92
Male householder, no wife present 141 141 131 127 119 106 119 160 138
Female householder, no husband present 1248 1247 1143 1096 897 869 908 1419 1185
With related children under 18 1082 1080 1008 962 781 766 792 1268 1045
With related children under 6 594 594 567 536 456 452 463 677 580
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1396 1396 1279 1226 1027 970 1043 1600 1342
Inside central cities 939 939 852 813 670 636 681 1073 900
Outside central cities 457 457 427 413 357 334 363 527 442
Outside metropolitan areas 267 265 236 218 178 161 178 298 255
Region
Northeast 291 291 252 235 191 177 197 331 265
Midwest 297 297 274 266 234 226 237 358 297
South 972 971 902 859 707 661 713 1095 938
West 102 102 87 86 73 66 75 114 97
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 597 596 544 518 443 417 451 663 570
High school graduate, no college 674 674 613 582 492 465 495 776 648
College: Less than bachelor's degree 348 348 316 301 228 212 233 406 335
Bachelor's degree or more 43 43 42 42 42 36 42 52 44
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1477 1477 1362 1294 1070 1033 1083 1731 1436
Worked at full-time jobs 420 420 394 363 264 255 266 659 433
50 to 52 weeks 170 170 153 140 94 86 95 356 181
Worked at part-time jobs 274 274 253 245 187 177 188 324 264
Did not work 783 783 714 686 618 601 628 748 739
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1426 1425 1304 1257 1074 1010 1085 1447 1340
Householder 15 to 64 years 1250 1250 1160 1114 946 918 955 1293 1189
Householder 65 years and over 176 175 144 143 129 92 130 154 151
One worker 230 230 206 181 126 116 131 429 246
Two workers or more 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 21 10
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 611 611 468 420 325 315 335 510 482
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 340 340 299 269 207 202 212 322 306
SSI 326 326 211 185 137 132 144 231 220
Food stamps 889 889 812 756 566 555 576 967 841
Housing assistance 629 629 582 537 373 373 380 676 600
Energy assistance 242 242 215 199 149 141 152 252 227
Free or reduced-price school lunches 868 868 806 762 589 574 597 1025 844
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 461 461 385 341 254 247 261 419 396
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Black 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 296 296 282 273 219 205 222 480 349
Medicare 341 340 281 275 248 207 251 306 297
Medicaid 1180 1180 1043 971 776 746 792 1256 1077
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 253 253 253 253 231 222 231 297 253
Health insurance 207 207 207 207 188 184 188 246 207
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 218 218 164 157 134 122 137 175 173
Race Footnotes