Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 (of any race)
Total 40300 18.9 23.9 23.6 22.5
Age
Under 18 years 13730 25.1 28.4 28.1 26.5
Related children 13519 24.9 28.1 27.8 26.2
Under 6 years 4916 27.0 29.5 29.5 28.1
18 to 24 years 4974 17.7 20.4 20.4 19.4
25 to 44 years 13429 16.4 18.8 18.5 17.6
45 to 64 years 6087 12.1 18.9 18.6 17.9
65 years and over 2080 15.2 51.2 50.1 49.2
65 to 74 years 1272 14.9 48.7 47.6 46.6
75 years and over 808 15.8 55.1 54.2 53.3
Family Relationship
In families 35469 17.8 22.5 22.2 21.0
Married-couple families 24956 13.3 17.6 17.3 16.2
With related children under 18 19995 14.9 17.5 17.1 15.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 7452 34.3 40.7 40.5 38.5
With related children under 18 6108 39.1 44.4 44.2 42.1
Unrelated individuals 4620 25.9 34.0 33.6 33.2
Living alone 1758 21.9 38.2 37.6 37.1
65 years and over 436 28.1 77.5 76.2 75.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 36714 18.6 23.6 23.3 22.2
Inside central cities 18000 21.7 27.6 27.2 26.0
Outside central cities 18714 15.5 19.9 19.5 18.6
Outside metropolitan areas 3586 21.6 27.0 27.1 25.6
Region
Northeast 5476 21.9 28.1 28.0 27.0
Midwest 3500 15.6 19.1 18.7 17.9
South 14388 20.0 24.9 24.6 23.8
West 16936 17.6 22.8 22.4 21.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26570 15.6 21.6 21.4 20.5
18 to 24 years old 4974 17.7 20.4 20.4 19.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1941 25.0 27.7 27.7 26.3
25 years old and over 21596 15.1 21.9 21.6 20.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8986 21.9 31.2 30.7 29.4
High school graduate, no college 5977 13.2 19.2 19.0 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4027 8.9 13.8 13.5 13.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2606 5.6 8.8 8.4 8.1
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 23216 15.4 18.9 18.6 17.8
Worked at full-time jobs 15365 7.8 9.2 9.2 8.4
50 to 52 weeks 12527 5.1 5.9 5.8 5.2
Worked at part-time jobs 2453 18.3 22.7 22.6 21.9
Did not work 5398 35.5 44.5 43.8 42.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 3467 48.4 68.9 68.2 66.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1885 63.0 78.7 77.6 76.7
SSI 1850 33.5 61.7 61.3 59.7
Food stamps 4928 58.6 69.4 68.3 66.6
Housing assistance 2325 53.6 65.4 65.2 63.8
Energy assistance 1009 47.7 66.1 66.4 64.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11962 35.3 40.4 39.7 37.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2059 64.7 84.9 83.8 83.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 16759 4.8 6.4 6.4 4.5
Medicare 2462 18.3 55.4 54.5 54.0
Also Medicaid 751 29.3 67.4 66.5 65.8
Medicaid 8453 42.0 52.4 51.9 50.6
Not covered 13187 22.7 25.4 25.0 24.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 (of any race)
Total 24.4 24.5 20.5 20.5 16.8
Age
Under 18 years 29.0 29.0 22.8 22.7 20.9
Related children 28.7 28.8 22.5 22.4 20.6
Under 6 years 30.7 30.7 24.1 24.0 22.6
18 to 24 years 21.2 21.4 19.6 19.6 17.8
25 to 44 years 19.4 19.4 15.3 15.2 13.7
45 to 64 years 18.9 19.1 17.9 17.9 13.1
65 years and over 49.9 50.0 49.2 49.2 18.2
65 to 74 years 47.4 47.4 46.6 46.7 17.5
75 years and over 54.0 54.0 53.2 53.2 19.3
Family Relationship
In families 23.0 23.0 18.6 18.5 15.3
Married-couple families 18.1 18.1 14.0 13.9 10.8
With related children under 18 18.1 18.1 13.1 13.0 11.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 41.0 41.3 35.5 35.4 31.7
With related children under 18 44.9 45.2 38.1 38.0 35.5
Unrelated individuals 34.3 34.7 34.3 34.4 27.8
Living alone 37.9 38.1 37.9 37.9 24.9
65 years and over 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2 34.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 24.1 24.2 20.2 20.2 16.6
Inside central cities 28.0 28.2 23.7 23.6 19.8
Outside central cities 20.4 20.5 16.9 16.9 13.5
Outside metropolitan areas 26.9 26.9 23.4 23.4 19.3
Region
Northeast 28.6 28.9 25.8 25.6 21.4
Midwest 19.6 19.6 15.9 16.1 13.3
South 25.6 25.6 21.1 21.1 17.2
West 23.0 23.1 19.2 19.2 15.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 22.0 22.1 19.3 19.3 14.7
18 to 24 years old 21.2 21.4 19.6 19.6 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.8 29.1 26.5 26.6 24.8
25 years old and over 22.2 22.3 19.3 19.2 14.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.9 32.1 27.6 27.5 20.6
High school graduate, no college 19.2 19.3 16.2 16.2 11.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.8 13.9 12.6 12.6 8.6
Bachelor's degree or more 8.5 8.5 7.8 7.8 5.1
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.3 19.5 16.5 16.5 14.1
Worked at full-time jobs 9.8 10.0 7.3 7.3 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 6.6 6.7 4.3 4.3 3.9
Worked at part-time jobs 23.3 23.3 20.3 20.2 16.5
Did not work 44.6 44.8 40.9 40.8 35.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 68.9 69.2 65.6 65.6 59.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.7 80.0 75.0 75.0 71.0
SSI 60.4 60.9 59.0 59.0 50.8
Food stamps 69.1 69.2 61.6 61.4 55.8
Housing assistance 65.8 65.9 61.9 61.4 54.4
Energy assistance 66.4 66.4 58.0 58.5 47.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.5 41.5 31.9 31.9 29.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 86.0 86.1 82.5 82.5 75.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.9 4.9 3.8 3.8 2.8
Medicare 54.6 54.6 53.4 53.4 22.4
Also Medicaid 66.4 66.4 65.1 65.1 42.9
Medicaid 53.8 53.7 46.2 46.1 40.5
Not covered 27.7 27.9 22.2 22.0 19.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 (of any race)
Total 16.5 16.5 15.4 14.8 13.1
Age
Under 18 years 20.8 20.8 19.5 18.5 16.0
Related children 20.5 20.5 19.2 18.2 15.6
Under 6 years 22.6 22.6 21.7 20.3 17.9
18 to 24 years 17.7 17.7 17.1 16.4 15.4
25 to 44 years 13.6 13.6 13.1 12.6 11.3
45 to 64 years 12.6 12.6 10.9 10.4 9.3
65 years and over 15.8 15.8 13.2 13.2 11.2
65 to 74 years 15.2 15.2 12.6 12.6 10.9
75 years and over 16.8 16.8 14.1 14.1 11.7
Family Relationship
In families 15.1 15.1 14.0 13.4 11.6
Married-couple families 10.7 10.6 9.9 9.4 8.2
With related children under 18 11.6 11.6 10.9 10.2 8.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 31.4 31.4 28.8 27.6 23.8
With related children under 18 35.2 35.2 32.7 31.2 26.7
Unrelated individuals 27.1 27.1 25.6 25.1 23.4
Living alone 23.7 23.7 20.8 20.7 17.3
65 years and over 30.5 30.5 25.3 25.3 20.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.3 16.3 15.2 14.5 12.9
Inside central cities 19.4 19.4 17.8 16.9 14.6
Outside central cities 13.3 13.3 12.6 12.3 11.2
Outside metropolitan areas 19.2 19.2 18.4 17.4 15.1
Region
Northeast 21.0 21.0 19.0 18.1 14.9
Midwest 13.1 13.1 12.7 12.4 11.3
South 17.0 17.0 16.2 15.6 14.3
West 15.4 15.4 14.2 13.6 11.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.3 14.3 13.3 12.9 11.6
18 to 24 years old 17.7 17.7 17.1 16.4 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.8 24.8 23.9 22.7 21.0
25 years old and over 13.6 13.6 12.5 12.1 10.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.9 19.8 18.1 17.5 15.6
High school graduate, no college 11.3 11.3 10.6 10.2 9.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.4 8.4 7.6 7.5 6.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.3
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.9 13.9 13.1 12.6 11.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 16.3 16.3 15.5 14.9 13.9
Did not work 34.6 34.6 31.8 30.8 28.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 57.0 57.0 44.4 41.7 33.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.2 70.2 57.7 53.4 43.3
SSI 46.7 46.7 30.5 28.4 20.7
Food stamps 55.0 55.0 48.7 44.6 34.6
Housing assistance 52.6 52.6 46.7 43.3 27.4
Energy assistance 46.5 46.5 39.1 35.6 29.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 28.8 28.8 27.0 25.5 21.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 74.4 74.4 59.5 55.5 42.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.4
Medicare 19.2 19.2 15.4 15.3 12.5
Also Medicaid 35.5 35.5 24.1 23.8 17.7
Medicaid 39.5 39.5 34.9 32.5 27.1
Not covered 19.8 19.8 19.6 19.2 18.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 (of any race)
Total 12.7 13.4 20.6 16.4
Age
Under 18 years 15.6 16.2 27.5 20.8
Related children 15.2 15.9 27.2 20.5
Under 6 years 17.7 18.4 30.2 23.0
18 to 24 years 15.4 15.9 19.7 18.0
25 to 44 years 11.2 11.6 18.2 13.8
45 to 64 years 8.6 9.6 12.9 11.5
65 years and over 8.8 11.7 15.4 15.0
65 to 74 years 8.7 11.6 15.1 14.6
75 years and over 9.0 11.8 15.8 15.7
Family Relationship
In families 11.3 11.9 19.6 15.0
Married-couple families 7.7 8.5 15.1 10.8
With related children under 18 8.5 9.1 17.2 11.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.5 23.8 36.4 30.2
With related children under 18 26.4 26.7 41.5 34.1
Unrelated individuals 22.5 24.3 27.2 26.8
Living alone 15.2 17.3 22.5 22.3
65 years and over 14.9 20.4 27.6 27.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.5 13.2 20.4 16.2
Inside central cities 14.4 15.1 23.5 18.8
Outside central cities 10.6 11.4 17.3 13.6
Outside metropolitan areas 14.4 15.3 23.0 19.3
Region
Northeast 15.0 15.1 23.2 19.9
Midwest 11.2 11.5 17.8 13.5
South 13.5 14.6 21.8 17.3
West 11.6 12.2 19.4 15.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11.2 11.9 17.1 14.2
18 to 24 years old 15.4 15.9 19.7 18.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.9 21.6 27.8 24.8
25 years old and over 10.2 11.0 16.4 13.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.5 15.9 24.1 19.4
High school graduate, no college 8.8 9.4 14.2 11.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.4 6.7 9.6 7.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4.2 4.4 5.6 4.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.1 11.7 16.9 13.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.3 9.3 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 3.1 6.7 4.2
Worked at part-time jobs 13.6 14.3 19.4 16.0
Did not work 27.2 28.7 37.2 33.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 32.3 34.3 50.1 46.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 43.1 43.9 65.1 59.5
SSI 18.8 21.7 34.5 32.7
Food stamps 33.7 35.8 60.8 51.1
Housing assistance 27.4 28.4 55.4 48.6
Energy assistance 29.1 30.0 50.6 43.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.7 21.6 38.5 28.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 41.9 43.7 67.2 61.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.4 2.4 5.7 4.1
Medicare 10.2 13.4 18.4 17.6
Also Medicaid 14.1 19.0 30.0 28.8
Medicaid 26.3 28.0 44.7 36.3
Not covered 17.4 18.2 25.3 20.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 7598 9648 9529 9076 9832 9863 8262 8242 6780 6667 6661
Age
Under 18 years 3453 3897 3854 3639 3984 3983 3127 3112 2872 2856 2852
Related children 3362 3804 3761 3546 3886 3889 3042 3026 2788 2773 2769
Under 6 years 1330 1452 1449 1381 1509 1508 1182 1180 1111 1110 1109
18 to 24 years 881 1015 1014 964 1055 1065 974 976 886 881 881
25 to 44 years 2209 2519 2484 2363 2605 2612 2050 2042 1845 1832 1829
45 to 64 years 738 1151 1134 1088 1150 1164 1087 1087 800 770 770
65 years and over 317 1065 1043 1023 1039 1039 1023 1024 378 329 329
65 to 74 years 189 619 605 592 602 602 593 594 222 193 193
75 years and over 128 446 438 431 436 437 430 430 156 136 136
Family Relationship
In families 6316 7991 7890 7454 8152 8172 6602 6579 5424 5346 5339
Married-couple families 3307 4397 4308 4054 4520 4520 3493 3480 2702 2660 2653
With related children under 18 2987 3490 3426 3181 3623 3623 2612 2599 2338 2316 2310
Female hhlder, no husband present 2553 3033 3021 2869 3053 3080 2646 2637 2364 2337 2337
With related children under 18 2391 2710 2698 2572 2745 2761 2329 2321 2168 2148 2148
Unrelated individuals 1197 1570 1552 1536 1586 1602 1586 1588 1285 1251 1251
Living alone 386 672 662 653 667 670 666 666 438 416 416
65 years and over 122 338 332 331 332 332 332 332 149 133 133
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6823 8679 8557 8160 8865 8897 7423 7403 6087 5980 5974
Inside central cities 3913 4965 4899 4673 5039 5068 4259 4246 3561 3489 3489
Outside central cities 2910 3715 3658 3487 3826 3829 3164 3157 2525 2491 2485
Outside metropolitan areas 775 968 972 917 966 966 839 839 694 687 687
Region
Northeast 1200 1540 1535 1479 1566 1581 1412 1400 1171 1148 1148
Midwest 547 667 656 625 685 685 557 563 467 459 459
South 2871 3578 3544 3422 3688 3686 3043 3030 2477 2451 2445
West 2980 3863 3793 3550 3893 3912 3251 3250 2665 2609 2609
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4145 5751 5675 5438 5847 5879 5135 5130 3908 3811 3809
18 to 24 years old 881 1015 1014 964 1055 1065 974 976 886 881 881
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 486 538 537 511 560 564 514 516 482 481 481
25 years old and over 3264 4736 4661 4474 4793 4814 4160 4154 3023 2930 2928
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1968 2807 2762 2646 2867 2881 2480 2475 1848 1786 1784
High school graduate, no college 790 1145 1135 1083 1150 1152 968 970 696 674 674
College: Less than bachelor's degree 359 554 545 533 554 558 508 506 345 338 338
Bachelor's degree or more 146 230 219 211 222 223 203 203 133 133 133
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3567 4379 4328 4126 4489 4520 3826 3819 3282 3237 3235
Worked at full-time jobs 1199 1421 1408 1292 1512 1530 1123 1122 979 969 968
50 to 52 weeks 644 738 727 654 832 845 534 533 482 477 476
Worked at part-time jobs 449 558 554 537 570 572 498 496 404 401 401
Did not work 1919 2400 2366 2297 2407 2418 2205 2202 1899 1867 1866
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1679 2390 2365 2318 2388 2398 2273 2273 2058 1977 1977
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1188 1483 1463 1445 1503 1508 1414 1414 1339 1323 1323
SSI 620 1141 1134 1105 1117 1127 1092 1092 940 863 863
Food stamps 2888 3419 3368 3284 3407 3413 3038 3025 2752 2708 2708
Housing assistance 1246 1520 1516 1484 1531 1532 1439 1427 1265 1224 1224
Energy assistance 482 667 670 646 670 670 585 591 481 470 470
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4229 4830 4754 4490 4962 4959 3818 3813 3471 3448 3448
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1333 1748 1726 1726 1771 1772 1698 1698 1562 1533 1533
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 811 1071 1074 759 822 828 634 634 467 464 464
Medicare 452 1364 1341 1329 1345 1344 1315 1316 551 473 473
Also Medicaid 220 507 500 494 499 499 489 489 322 266 266
Medicaid 3551 4432 4391 4280 4544 4542 3906 3901 3420 3343 3343
Not covered 2993 3355 3292 3239 3648 3675 2922 2904 2627 2616 2610
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 6225 5964 5275 5104 5396 8306 6625
Age
Under 18 years 2679 2540 2190 2138 2228 3775 2860
Related children 2597 2461 2112 2060 2148 3682 2778
Under 6 years 1065 997 882 870 906 1483 1131
18 to 24 years 851 816 768 764 789 981 893
25 to 44 years 1755 1699 1516 1498 1553 2442 1859
45 to 64 years 666 636 568 521 582 788 700
65 years and over 274 274 232 183 243 319 313
65 to 74 years 160 160 138 111 148 192 186
75 years and over 114 114 94 72 96 128 127
Family Relationship
In families 4972 4743 4130 4001 4207 6963 5318
Married-couple families 2483 2341 2037 1934 2111 3770 2696
With related children under 18 2178 2042 1754 1690 1827 3435 2377
Female hhlder, no husband present 2147 2060 1772 1749 1774 2712 2254
With related children under 18 1995 1908 1631 1611 1633 2537 2080
Unrelated individuals 1183 1157 1083 1041 1123 1257 1237
Living alone 366 363 305 267 305 396 391
65 years and over 110 110 89 65 89 120 120
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5563 5341 4733 4589 4849 7481 5933
Inside central cities 3197 3035 2634 2599 2715 4238 3380
Outside central cities 2367 2306 2099 1990 2133 3243 2553
Outside metropolitan areas 662 624 542 515 548 826 692
Region
Northeast 1040 991 815 820 829 1270 1088
Midwest 445 432 397 391 402 623 471
South 2333 2238 2052 1936 2097 3134 2487
West 2407 2304 2011 1956 2068 3280 2579
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 3546 3424 3084 2966 3168 4531 3765
18 to 24 years old 851 816 768 764 789 981 893
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 463 441 408 405 420 539 481
25 years old and over 2695 2608 2316 2202 2379 3550 2872
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1630 1575 1399 1306 1433 2165 1745
High school graduate, no college 632 608 537 528 562 851 681
College: Less than bachelor's degree 306 302 267 259 269 387 317
Bachelor's degree or more 127 124 112 109 115 147 129
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3032 2918 2638 2570 2710 3920 3203
Worked at full-time jobs 935 890 786 772 808 1435 1026
50 to 52 weeks 459 436 375 364 389 837 532
Worked at part-time jobs 379 367 342 332 351 475 393
Did not work 1717 1661 1510 1466 1551 2010 1785
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1541 1446 1159 1121 1189 1736 1602
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1087 1007 817 812 827 1226 1121
SSI 564 526 383 348 402 638 605
Food stamps 2400 2197 1703 1659 1764 2998 2520
Housing assistance 1085 1007 637 637 660 1288 1129
Energy assistance 395 359 299 293 303 511 438
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3230 3051 2551 2470 2586 4609 3443
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1224 1144 881 862 899 1385 1275
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 454 451 395 409 399 956 682
Medicare 378 376 308 251 330 453 432
Also Medicaid 181 179 133 106 142 225 216
Medicaid 2952 2748 2293 2226 2365 3775 3068
Not covered 2584 2531 2369 2293 2405 3338 2640
Race Footnotes