Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 9094 17.1 23.4 23.3 22.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 822 27.5 29.5 29.2 27.7
25 to 44 years 5101 18.4 20.9 20.9 19.8
45 to 54 years 1557 12.9 17.4 17.2 16.8
55 to 64 years 883 10.1 19.3 19.1 18.8
65 years and over 731 13.6 51.2 51.3 50.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6189 12.7 18.8 18.7 17.9
With related children under 18 4242 15.1 17.6 17.4 16.4
With related children under 6 2362 17.7 19.6 19.4 18.3
Male householder, no wife present 872 14.8 20.5 20.4 19.4
Female householder, no husband present 2033 31.5 38.6 38.6 37.3
With related children under 18 1587 37.2 42.7 42.8 41.3
With related children under 6 730 45.3 49.3 49.3 47.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8305 16.7 22.9 22.8 22.0
Inside central cities 4130 20.1 27.2 27.2 26.4
Outside central cities 4176 13.4 18.7 18.5 17.6
Outside metropolitan areas 788 21.5 28.5 28.4 26.8
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 1362 20.1 28.7 28.6 27.7
Midwest 767 16.5 20.0 20.0 18.6
South 3217 17.4 24.4 24.3 23.7
West 3748 15.8 21.2 21.1 20.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3907 24.8 33.7 33.5 32.1
High school graduate, no college 2534 14.9 19.9 19.9 19.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1728 9.4 13.6 13.5 12.9
Bachelor's degree or more 924 5.2 7.6 7.6 7.3
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 8362 17.4 20.9 20.8 19.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5961 9.7 11.1 11.1 10.2
50 to 52 weeks 4947 7.0 7.6 7.5 6.7
Worked at part-time jobs 743 28.8 33.2 33.0 31.8
Did not work 1659 40.1 50.8 50.4 49.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2304 43.9 65.2 65.2 64.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 1812 50.7 63.6 63.7 62.4
Householder 65 years and over 492 18.8 71.2 70.9 70.6
One worker 4227 11.9 13.7 13.5 12.3
Two workers or more 2563 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 738 47.8 69.6 69.6 67.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 388 66.1 83.1 83.1 80.3
SSI 400 29.2 59.3 59.2 58.1
Food stamps 1001 58.6 71.8 71.7 69.4
Housing assistance 561 47.9 62.4 62.2 60.5
Energy assistance 215 41.6 54.4 54.0 52.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2586 34.5 40.0 39.8 37.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 416 67.0 87.4 87.4 84.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5036 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.9
Medicare 1302 16.2 46.4 46.0 45.3
Medicaid 2955 33.0 42.8 42.8 41.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1715 22.4 24.4 24.3 24.3
Health insurance 1457 23.8 25.6 25.4 25.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 566 25.1 55.4 54.8 54.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 24.2 24.3 20.6 20.6 15.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 30.7 30.5 24.8 25.0 23.8
25 to 44 years 21.9 21.9 17.2 17.3 15.7
45 to 54 years 18.1 18.2 15.6 15.6 12.0
55 to 64 years 19.6 19.8 19.1 19.1 12.5
65 years and over 51.8 52.0 51.4 51.5 17.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 19.6 19.6 16.3 16.3 11.0
With related children under 18 18.6 18.7 13.8 13.9 12.0
With related children under 6 20.8 20.9 15.1 15.3 13.6
Male householder, no wife present 20.9 20.8 17.3 17.5 13.1
Female householder, no husband present 39.9 40.0 35.1 35.2 30.7
With related children under 18 44.1 44.3 38.3 38.3 35.0
With related children under 6 51.1 51.2 45.1 45.2 42.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 23.8 23.8 20.2 20.2 15.4
Inside central cities 28.3 28.4 24.4 24.5 19.1
Outside central cities 19.3 19.2 16.0 16.1 11.7
Outside metropolitan areas 29.2 29.2 24.7 24.9 18.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 29.1 29.1 25.8 25.8 21.3
Midwest 19.6 19.7 17.0 17.5 13.7
South 25.8 25.9 22.1 22.1 15.7
West 22.1 22.1 18.2 18.2 13.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.0 35.2 29.8 29.9 22.8
High school graduate, no college 20.7 20.7 17.7 17.7 13.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.7 13.7 11.4 11.4 8.2
Bachelor's degree or more 8.1 8.1 6.8 6.8 4.9
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 21.8 21.9 17.9 17.9 15.5
Worked at full-time jobs 11.6 11.7 8.3 8.3 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 8.1 8.1 4.8 4.8 4.6
Worked at part-time jobs 34.6 34.4 28.4 28.6 25.5
Did not work 52.7 52.8 47.7 47.9 40.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 66.3 66.3 62.7 62.9 45.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 64.9 64.8 60.2 60.4 50.8
Householder 65 years and over 71.7 71.7 71.7 71.9 23.6
One worker 14.8 14.9 9.4 9.4 8.4
Two workers or more 2.0 2.0 1.2 1.2 1.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 69.6 70.0 67.0 67.3 59.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.2 82.5 78.5 78.8 74.1
SSI 60.0 60.5 58.4 58.7 48.9
Food stamps 73.4 73.8 65.8 65.9 58.3
Housing assistance 62.8 63.1 57.6 57.8 50.5
Energy assistance 55.4 55.4 48.7 49.2 42.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 41.5 41.6 33.2 33.3 29.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 86.9 87.5 84.2 84.5 78.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.5 6.5 5.0 5.0 3.0
Medicare 46.6 46.8 45.1 45.4 19.2
Medicaid 44.8 44.9 38.6 38.7 32.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 27.4 27.5 21.9 21.9 19.8
Health insurance 28.8 28.9 22.7 22.7 20.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 56.6 56.9 54.8 55.0 32.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 15.3 15.3 14.2 13.4 11.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.6 23.6 22.9 21.5 20.0
25 to 44 years 15.6 15.6 14.9 14.0 12.2
45 to 54 years 11.6 11.6 10.6 9.8 8.5
55 to 64 years 12.2 12.2 10.0 9.7 8.3
65 years and over 15.1 15.1 12.4 12.0 11.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 10.7 10.7 10.1 9.3 8.3
With related children under 18 11.7 11.7 11.4 10.3 9.2
With related children under 6 13.6 13.6 13.2 11.8 10.7
Male householder, no wife present 12.8 12.8 11.8 11.6 10.5
Female householder, no husband present 30.2 30.2 27.8 26.8 23.1
With related children under 18 34.9 34.9 32.7 31.5 26.9
With related children under 6 42.4 42.4 40.6 38.8 35.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.0 15.0 13.9 13.1 11.7
Inside central cities 18.8 18.8 17.1 16.3 14.6
Outside central cities 11.3 11.3 10.7 10.0 8.8
Outside metropolitan areas 17.8 17.8 17.6 16.2 13.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 20.7 20.7 17.6 16.7 14.2
Midwest 13.7 13.7 13.4 12.9 11.9
South 15.3 15.3 14.8 14.1 12.5
West 13.5 13.5 12.6 11.7 10.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.2 22.2 20.7 19.2 17.1
High school graduate, no college 13.2 13.2 12.4 11.8 10.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.1 8.1 7.4 7.3 6.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.4
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 15.3 15.3 14.4 13.5 11.9
Worked at full-time jobs 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.4 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.1 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 25.3 25.3 24.3 22.9 19.2
Did not work 40.0 40.0 36.9 34.9 31.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 43.9 43.9 40.3 38.8 35.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 50.1 50.1 46.6 44.9 40.4
Householder 65 years and over 21.0 21.0 17.1 16.3 15.3
One worker 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.0 5.8
Two workers or more 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 57.4 57.4 44.5 40.9 33.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.1 74.1 62.4 58.8 46.8
SSI 44.2 44.2 26.1 22.4 19.4
Food stamps 57.2 57.2 51.1 46.0 35.7
Housing assistance 48.7 48.7 42.4 39.2 27.0
Energy assistance 40.9 40.9 36.1 33.4 26.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 29.5 29.5 27.8 26.1 21.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 76.7 76.7 62.0 55.8 43.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.4
Medicare 16.8 16.8 14.0 13.3 11.6
Medicaid 31.4 31.4 28.2 25.6 21.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 18.7
Health insurance 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 19.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 28.9 28.9 22.4 20.8 17.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 11.3 12.2 19.1 15.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 19.7 20.7 30.3 24.2
25 to 44 years 12.0 12.5 20.8 15.8
45 to 54 years 8.1 9.0 14.6 11.5
55 to 64 years 6.6 8.5 11.0 10.5
65 years and over 9.3 11.4 14.0 13.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 7.8 8.7 14.7 11.1
With related children under 18 8.8 9.6 17.7 12.5
With related children under 6 10.3 11.3 20.7 14.4
Male householder, no wife present 10.3 11.0 16.7 12.5
Female householder, no husband present 22.6 23.3 33.6 28.6
With related children under 18 26.4 27.1 39.8 33.5
With related children under 6 34.8 36.1 48.2 41.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.3 12.0 18.7 14.8
Inside central cities 14.3 15.1 22.5 18.0
Outside central cities 8.3 9.0 14.9 11.6
Outside metropolitan areas 11.7 13.9 23.8 18.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 13.9 14.5 21.6 18.1
Midwest 11.2 12.3 17.5 14.6
South 12.1 12.8 19.5 15.7
West 9.8 10.8 18.2 13.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.1 17.7 27.9 21.9
High school graduate, no college 10.1 10.6 16.2 13.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.0 6.1 10.4 8.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4.3 4.5 6.0 4.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 11.5 12.2 19.5 15.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.5 5.7 11.7 7.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.4 9.0 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 18.4 19.4 31.0 26.1
Did not work 29.9 32.6 42.7 38.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 33.1 35.7 45.5 41.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 38.7 41.2 52.7 48.0
Householder 65 years and over 12.5 15.3 18.8 18.8
One worker 5.7 6.1 14.9 8.9
Two workers or more 1.0 1.1 2.3 1.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 32.1 34.4 48.2 46.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.2 47.9 66.9 63.6
SSI 16.8 19.6 29.2 28.1
Food stamps 34.2 36.9 61.6 53.9
Housing assistance 27.0 27.7 50.3 45.5
Energy assistance 22.7 26.5 45.8 37.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 21.1 22.3 38.6 29.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 41.7 45.0 67.7 64.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.4 2.5 6.1 4.1
Medicare 9.6 12.2 16.8 15.7
Medicaid 20.8 22.7 36.0 29.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.0 18.7 25.8 19.8
Health insurance 19.3 19.7 27.6 20.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 15.0 18.6 25.7 24.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 1555 2125 2117 2035 2205 2209 1872 1878 1420
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 226 242 240 228 252 251 204 205 196
25 to 44 years 939 1068 1064 1008 1118 1119 880 883 800
45 to 54 years 201 270 268 262 282 284 244 244 187
55 to 64 years 89 170 169 166 173 175 169 169 110
65 years and over 100 374 375 371 379 381 376 377 126
Type of Family
Married-couple families 786 1161 1155 1108 1212 1214 1007 1010 681
With related children under 18 642 745 738 697 789 791 585 589 507
With related children under 6 419 463 457 432 492 493 357 361 322
Male householder, no wife present 129 179 178 169 182 181 151 152 114
Female householder, no husband present 640 785 784 758 811 813 714 715 624
With related children under 18 590 678 679 655 700 703 608 609 556
With related children under 6 331 360 360 348 373 374 329 330 312
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1386 1900 1893 1824 1974 1979 1677 1681 1277
Inside central cities 828 1121 1123 1089 1169 1175 1007 1010 790
Outside central cities 558 779 771 734 805 804 670 671 487
Outside metropolitan areas 169 225 224 211 231 231 195 196 143
Region
Northeast 274 391 389 377 396 396 351 352 290
Midwest 126 154 153 143 150 151 131 134 105
South 561 785 782 763 831 833 710 711 504
West 594 796 793 752 828 829 681 681 520
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 967 1315 1309 1255 1369 1374 1164 1167 893
High school graduate, no college 377 505 505 490 524 524 448 450 340
College: Less than bachelor's degree 163 235 233 223 237 237 198 198 142
Bachelor's degree or more 48 70 70 67 74 74 63 63 45
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1456 1751 1742 1663 1826 1828 1496 1501 1294
Worked at full-time jobs 576 662 660 606 694 697 493 494 429
50 to 52 weeks 347 377 372 334 399 400 239 239 229
Worked at part-time jobs 214 247 245 236 257 255 211 212 189
Did not work 666 843 837 822 875 876 792 794 676
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1011 1503 1502 1477 1528 1527 1444 1448 1036
Householder 15 to 64 years 919 1153 1154 1130 1176 1174 1091 1095 921
Householder 65 years and over 92 350 349 347 353 353 353 354 116
One worker 501 580 571 518 625 630 398 399 353
Two workers or more 43 43 43 39 51 52 30 30 30
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 353 514 513 500 513 516 494 496 442
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 257 323 323 312 319 320 305 306 288
SSI 117 237 237 232 240 242 234 235 195
Food stamps 586 719 718 695 734 738 658 660 584
Housing assistance 269 350 349 339 352 354 323 324 283
Energy assistance 90 117 116 113 119 119 105 106 92
Free or reduced-price school lunches 893 1034 1030 974 1074 1076 858 860 768
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 279 364 364 354 362 364 351 352 326
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 251 377 377 295 328 329 250 254 153
Medicare 211 605 598 590 607 609 588 591 250
Medicaid 976 1266 1264 1228 1325 1328 1142 1144 950
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 384 419 416 416 470 472 375 375 340
Health insurance 346 372 370 370 420 421 331 331 304
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 142 314 310 307 320 322 310 312 185
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 1388 1388 1293 1218 1077 1029 1107 1737 1374
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 194 194 188 177 165 162 170 249 199
25 to 44 years 796 796 761 716 625 614 639 1061 804
45 to 54 years 181 181 165 152 132 126 140 228 178
55 to 64 years 108 108 88 86 73 59 75 97 93
65 years and over 110 110 91 87 82 68 83 102 101
Type of Family
Married-couple families 663 663 625 573 515 480 536 907 684
With related children under 18 498 498 484 438 389 371 407 752 530
With related children under 6 321 321 313 279 253 244 267 489 341
Male householder, no wife present 111 111 103 101 92 90 96 146 109
Female householder, no husband present 614 614 565 544 470 459 474 684 581
With related children under 18 554 554 520 500 427 419 431 632 532
With related children under 6 310 310 297 283 259 254 263 352 304
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1248 1248 1154 1091 970 937 997 1549 1227
Inside central cities 777 777 706 672 602 591 623 929 744
Outside central cities 470 470 448 419 368 346 375 620 483
Outside metropolitan areas 141 141 139 128 107 92 110 188 147
Region
Northeast 282 282 239 227 194 189 197 294 247
Midwest 105 105 103 99 91 86 95 134 112
South 494 494 477 452 401 388 411 628 504
West 507 507 474 440 390 366 404 681 512
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 868 868 807 749 666 630 691 1090 855
High school graduate, no college 335 335 314 299 265 256 269 411 332
College: Less than bachelor's degree 140 140 129 127 105 103 105 180 143
Bachelor's degree or more 45 45 43 43 41 40 41 55 45
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1278 1278 1202 1131 994 961 1024 1635 1274
Worked at full-time jobs 426 426 409 382 329 328 338 696 445
50 to 52 weeks 228 228 223 202 161 164 167 443 246
Worked at part-time jobs 188 188 180 170 142 136 144 230 194
Did not work 664 664 612 578 523 496 542 708 635
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1010 1010 928 893 807 762 821 1047 962
Householder 15 to 64 years 907 907 844 813 732 701 746 955 870
Householder 65 years and over 103 103 84 80 75 61 75 92 92
One worker 348 348 335 297 246 239 258 630 378
Two workers or more 30 30 30 28 24 27 27 59 34
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 424 424 328 302 249 237 254 355 339
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 288 288 242 228 182 179 186 260 247
SSI 177 177 104 89 78 67 78 117 112
Food stamps 572 572 511 460 358 342 369 616 540
Housing assistance 273 273 238 220 151 151 155 282 255
Energy assistance 88 88 78 72 56 49 57 99 81
Free or reduced-price school lunches 762 762 719 674 560 545 576 998 762
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 319 319 258 232 182 173 188 282 268
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 151 151 143 136 121 121 123 308 207
Medicare 219 219 182 173 151 125 159 218 204
Medicaid 928 928 832 758 643 615 671 1064 866
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 340 340 340 340 321 310 321 442 340
Health insurance 304 304 304 304 287 281 287 402 304
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 163 163 127 118 99 85 105 146 139
Race Footnotes