Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 22.5 27.2 27.0 25.7
Age
Under 18 years 13730 29.7 32.7 32.5 30.5
Related children 13519 29.5 32.5 32.2 30.3
Under 6 years 4916 32.1 34.3 34.2 32.2
18 to 24 years 4974 21.0 23.5 23.5 22.3
25 to 44 years 13429 19.7 22.0 21.8 20.6
45 to 64 years 6087 14.4 20.8 20.6 19.8
65 years and over 2080 19.5 52.7 51.8 51.5
65 to 74 years 1272 18.8 50.5 49.8 49.6
75 years and over 808 20.7 56.2 54.9 54.4
Family Relationship
In families 35469 21.5 26.0 25.8 24.4
Married-couple families 24956 16.9 21.1 20.7 19.4
With related children under 18 19995 19.0 21.5 21.1 19.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 7452 38.4 44.5 44.5 42.7
With related children under 18 6108 43.7 48.6 48.7 46.6
Unrelated individuals 4620 28.7 35.6 35.4 35.1
Living alone 1758 25.7 39.5 39.0 38.7
65 years and over 436 36.8 79.7 77.8 77.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 22.2 26.9 26.6 25.3
Inside central cities 18000 25.9 31.2 30.9 29.4
Outside central cities 18714 18.6 22.8 22.6 21.4
Outside metropolitan areas 3586 25.4 30.6 30.7 29.4
Region
Northeast 5476 25.1 30.5 30.5 29.4
Midwest 3500 19.4 23.2 22.6 20.6
South 14388 24.0 28.6 28.3 27.1
West 16936 21.0 25.8 25.7 24.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26570 18.7 24.4 24.2 23.2
18 to 24 years old 4974 21.0 23.5 23.5 22.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1941 29.5 31.8 31.8 30.3
25 years old and over 21596 18.2 24.6 24.3 23.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8986 26.7 35.1 34.7 33.5
High school graduate, no college 5977 15.8 21.6 21.4 20.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4027 10.5 15.6 15.4 14.7
Bachelor's degree or more 2606 6.5 9.6 9.2 8.8
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 23216 18.3 21.7 21.5 20.5
Worked at full-time jobs 15365 10.2 11.7 11.7 10.7
50 to 52 weeks 12527 7.4 8.2 8.1 7.3
Worked at part-time jobs 2453 21.1 25.6 25.5 24.9
Did not work 5398 40.3 48.6 47.9 46.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 54.6 72.0 71.5 71.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1885 68.9 81.7 81.3 80.9
SSI 1850 39.4 64.9 64.1 63.5
Food stamps 4928 64.8 73.4 72.4 71.2
Housing assistance 2325 59.2 68.3 68.1 66.5
Energy assistance 1009 55.9 69.4 69.6 66.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11962 41.8 46.7 46.0 43.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2059 72.5 87.2 86.7 86.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 16759 6.4 8.1 8.2 5.7
Medicare 2462 23.2 57.3 56.8 56.1
Also Medicaid 751 37.8 68.7 68.5 68.1
Medicaid 8453 48.4 57.7 57.1 55.8
Not covered 13187 27.2 29.8 29.4 29.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 28.1 28.3 24.6 24.5 20.9
Age
Under 18 years 33.4 33.4 28.1 27.9 26.2
Related children 33.2 33.2 27.9 27.7 25.9
Under 6 years 35.1 35.2 29.7 29.6 28.1
18 to 24 years 25.2 25.5 22.8 22.9 21.0
25 to 44 years 23.0 23.2 19.6 19.5 17.8
45 to 64 years 21.5 21.8 19.9 19.8 15.4
65 years and over 52.0 52.1 51.5 51.5 22.8
65 to 74 years 50.1 50.2 49.4 49.4 21.9
75 years and over 55.0 55.1 54.8 54.8 24.1
Family Relationship
In families 26.7 26.8 22.7 22.6 19.3
Married-couple families 21.6 21.7 17.9 17.8 14.5
With related children under 18 22.2 22.3 17.7 17.5 15.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 46.0 45.8 40.6 40.4 36.8
With related children under 18 50.4 50.1 43.9 43.6 41.1
Unrelated individuals 37.9 38.3 38.3 38.4 32.6
Living alone 40.1 40.5 40.4 40.4 29.3
65 years and over 77.8 78.1 78.1 78.1 42.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 27.7 27.9 24.3 24.2 20.7
Inside central cities 31.9 32.1 28.4 28.3 24.7
Outside central cities 23.6 23.8 20.3 20.3 16.9
Outside metropolitan areas 32.6 32.0 27.4 27.5 23.3
Region
Northeast 31.6 31.8 29.1 28.4 24.7
Midwest 22.8 22.7 19.3 19.5 16.6
South 29.6 29.9 25.9 25.8 22.1
West 26.8 26.9 23.1 23.2 19.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25.4 25.6 22.8 22.7 18.2
18 to 24 years old 25.2 25.5 22.8 22.9 21.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.4 35.1 30.7 30.8 29.3
25 years old and over 25.4 25.6 22.7 22.7 17.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.6 36.8 32.5 32.4 26.2
High school graduate, no college 22.0 22.3 19.7 19.7 14.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.8 16.0 14.5 14.6 10.3
Bachelor's degree or more 9.3 9.4 8.7 8.6 6.0
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.8 23.0 20.0 20.0 17.6
Worked at full-time jobs 12.8 13.0 10.4 10.4 9.3
50 to 52 weeks 9.3 9.4 7.1 7.1 6.6
Worked at part-time jobs 27.8 28.0 25.2 25.2 20.6
Did not work 49.0 49.3 45.1 45.0 39.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 72.1 72.7 69.6 69.6 63.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.9 82.7 79.5 79.5 75.7
SSI 64.6 65.1 62.5 62.5 55.3
Food stamps 75.1 75.1 69.5 69.2 64.7
Housing assistance 68.8 68.9 65.4 65.3 59.9
Energy assistance 71.8 70.6 64.7 63.5 54.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 48.4 48.3 40.4 40.1 37.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.3 88.0 85.5 85.5 81.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 6.4 6.5 5.0 5.0 3.9
Medicare 56.8 57.1 56.1 56.1 27.3
Also Medicaid 69.5 69.4 68.4 68.4 50.8
Medicaid 59.0 59.0 53.2 53.0 47.8
Not covered 33.5 33.7 28.2 28.1 25.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 20.5 20.5 19.5 17.9 16.3
Age
Under 18 years 25.9 25.9 24.9 22.3 19.8
Related children 25.7 25.7 24.6 22.0 19.5
Under 6 years 27.8 27.8 27.1 23.7 21.5
18 to 24 years 20.8 20.8 20.3 19.0 18.1
25 to 44 years 17.6 17.6 17.1 15.8 14.5
45 to 64 years 14.7 14.7 13.2 12.0 11.2
65 years and over 19.3 19.3 16.8 16.7 15.2
65 to 74 years 19.0 19.0 16.5 16.5 15.1
75 years and over 19.8 19.8 17.2 17.2 15.5
Family Relationship
In families 18.9 18.9 18.0 16.2 14.6
Married-couple families 14.1 14.1 13.5 11.8 10.9
With related children under 18 15.6 15.6 15.0 12.9 11.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 36.3 36.3 34.4 32.1 28.1
With related children under 18 40.5 40.5 38.8 36.1 31.4
Unrelated individuals 31.6 31.6 30.5 29.8 28.4
Living alone 27.5 27.5 25.5 24.7 22.3
65 years and over 37.4 37.4 33.0 32.7 28.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 20.2 20.2 19.3 17.6 16.1
Inside central cities 24.0 24.0 22.7 20.5 18.6
Outside central cities 16.6 16.6 15.9 14.8 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 22.9 22.9 22.3 20.9 18.3
Region
Northeast 24.2 24.2 22.8 21.4 18.6
Midwest 16.2 16.2 15.8 14.6 13.6
South 21.5 21.5 20.9 19.1 17.2
West 19.2 19.2 18.1 16.4 15.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.6 17.6 16.8 15.6 14.5
18 to 24 years old 20.8 20.8 20.3 19.0 18.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.0 29.0 28.5 26.8 25.2
25 years old and over 16.9 16.9 15.9 14.8 13.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.1 25.1 23.4 21.7 19.9
High school graduate, no college 14.1 14.1 13.5 12.6 11.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.0 10.0 9.4 8.9 8.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.0
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.2 17.2 16.5 15.2 14.2
Worked at full-time jobs 9.2 9.2 9.0 8.1 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 6.5 6.5 6.3 5.5 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 20.5 20.5 19.7 18.6 17.4
Did not work 38.7 38.7 36.3 34.0 31.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 60.9 60.9 50.0 45.0 38.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.6 74.6 63.7 57.5 49.6
SSI 50.5 50.5 35.3 31.6 25.2
Food stamps 63.1 63.1 58.3 50.4 41.5
Housing assistance 57.8 57.8 54.3 47.7 36.1
Energy assistance 53.0 53.0 45.1 40.2 35.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 36.5 36.5 34.9 31.1 27.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 78.0 78.0 66.4 59.4 50.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.2
Medicare 22.8 22.8 19.4 19.0 16.7
Also Medicaid 41.8 41.8 31.5 30.5 25.2
Medicaid 46.6 46.6 42.7 37.1 32.8
Not covered 25.6 25.6 25.4 24.1 22.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 15.8 17.4 24.9 21.0
Age
Under 18 years 19.4 21.2 32.6 26.8
Related children 19.1 20.9 32.3 26.6
Under 6 years 21.3 23.8 35.4 29.3
18 to 24 years 18.0 19.0 24.2 21.7
25 to 44 years 14.3 15.4 22.1 18.2
45 to 64 years 10.3 11.9 16.2 14.1
65 years and over 12.5 16.6 20.2 19.8
65 to 74 years 12.5 16.5 19.9 19.6
75 years and over 12.5 16.7 20.7 20.1
Family Relationship
In families 14.2 15.7 23.8 19.5
Married-couple families 10.5 12.1 19.1 15.0
With related children under 18 11.5 13.2 21.6 16.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.6 29.2 41.4 35.9
With related children under 18 30.9 32.8 47.1 40.5
Unrelated individuals 27.3 29.2 32.4 32.2
Living alone 19.7 22.5 27.6 27.2
65 years and over 22.5 29.4 37.4 37.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 15.7 17.1 24.6 20.7
Inside central cities 18.0 19.6 28.4 24.2
Outside central cities 13.5 14.7 20.9 17.4
Outside metropolitan areas 17.3 19.9 28.7 24.2
Region
Northeast 18.4 19.5 27.2 23.6
Midwest 13.2 14.4 21.7 17.5
South 16.6 18.5 26.6 22.5
West 14.9 16.4 23.5 19.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13.9 15.4 21.0 18.1
18 to 24 years old 18.0 19.0 24.2 21.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.1 26.6 34.3 31.0
25 years old and over 13.0 14.5 20.2 17.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.9 21.2 29.8 25.2
High school graduate, no college 11.1 12.7 17.5 14.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.0 8.4 11.7 10.4
Bachelor's degree or more 4.8 5.4 6.8 5.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.8 15.0 20.7 17.6
Worked at full-time jobs 7.2 7.9 12.6 9.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.8 5.4 9.6 7.2
Worked at part-time jobs 16.9 17.8 23.5 20.5
Did not work 31.0 33.8 42.5 38.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 37.6 41.6 56.1 52.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 49.0 53.0 71.6 65.9
SSI 23.4 28.2 39.4 37.9
Food stamps 40.6 44.6 68.4 61.3
Housing assistance 36.1 38.1 62.2 57.4
Energy assistance 34.3 39.5 60.8 51.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.5 29.1 45.9 37.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 49.1 54.2 74.1 69.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.1 3.3 7.6 5.8
Medicare 14.1 19.0 23.8 22.9
Also Medicaid 21.3 28.8 39.0 38.0
Medicaid 32.1 35.8 51.4 44.9
Not covered 22.1 23.8 31.4 26.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9051 10975 10880 10349 11328 11386 9906 9876 8439 8247 8247
Age
Under 18 years 4077 4486 4456 4189 4591 4588 3861 3837 3597 3558 3558
Related children 3982 4390 4359 4095 4488 4484 3771 3747 3507 3468 3468
Under 6 years 1576 1684 1681 1583 1726 1729 1459 1456 1382 1364 1364
18 to 24 years 1043 1170 1170 1110 1252 1269 1134 1137 1044 1035 1035
25 to 44 years 2647 2959 2924 2772 3094 3118 2629 2623 2387 2359 2359
45 to 64 years 879 1263 1253 1208 1310 1326 1210 1208 937 892 892
65 years and over 406 1096 1077 1070 1082 1084 1071 1071 474 402 402
65 to 74 years 239 642 633 631 638 639 628 628 279 242 242
75 years and over 167 454 444 440 444 445 443 443 195 160 160
Family Relationship
In families 7637 9237 9154 8640 9476 9511 8057 8021 6854 6708 6708
Married-couple families 4222 5261 5177 4831 5385 5420 4469 4446 3631 3530 3530
With related children under 18 3799 4296 4229 3897 4433 4466 3529 3506 3182 3125 3125
Female hhlder, no husband present 2861 3314 3318 3185 3428 3417 3027 3009 2743 2708 2708
With related children under 18 2666 2969 2972 2846 3078 3058 2679 2661 2511 2476 2476
Unrelated individuals 1325 1646 1634 1620 1749 1771 1769 1775 1505 1460 1460
Living alone 452 694 686 681 705 712 711 711 514 484 484
65 years and over 160 347 339 338 339 340 340 340 186 163 163
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 8141 9878 9779 9294 10160 10237 8925 8891 7604 7426 7426
Inside central cities 4660 5612 5553 5284 5743 5781 5118 5097 4442 4324 4324
Outside central cities 3481 4267 4226 4009 4416 4456 3807 3794 3161 3102 3102
Outside metropolitan areas 911 1096 1101 1055 1169 1149 981 985 835 821 821
Region
Northeast 1373 1673 1672 1611 1728 1744 1593 1553 1355 1327 1327
Midwest 680 811 791 720 800 795 675 684 580 567 567
South 3449 4117 4066 3900 4265 4295 3723 3718 3183 3098 3098
West 3549 4374 4351 4117 4536 4551 3915 3921 3321 3255 3255
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4975 6489 6424 6159 6738 6798 6045 6039 4842 4689 4689
18 to 24 years old 1043 1170 1170 1110 1252 1269 1134 1137 1044 1035 1035
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 573 617 617 587 667 681 596 598 568 563 563
25 years old and over 3932 5318 5254 5050 5486 5528 4911 4902 3797 3654 3654
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2397 3151 3114 3012 3290 3308 2922 2915 2352 2255 2255
High school graduate, no college 943 1291 1278 1215 1317 1331 1179 1177 874 845 845
College: Less than bachelor's degree 424 627 621 593 637 644 583 587 416 402 402
Bachelor's degree or more 169 250 240 230 243 245 227 224 156 152 152
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 4259 5044 5002 4759 5291 5341 4651 4645 4077 3999 3999
Worked at full-time jobs 1566 1795 1791 1640 1965 1995 1598 1596 1435 1408 1408
50 to 52 weeks 928 1025 1017 912 1164 1176 884 883 827 809 809
Worked at part-time jobs 518 629 626 610 683 687 618 618 506 503 503
Did not work 2175 2621 2585 2509 2644 2659 2435 2431 2135 2088 2088
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1893 2498 2478 2460 2499 2522 2413 2413 2212 2111 2111
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1299 1539 1533 1524 1543 1558 1499 1499 1427 1406 1406
SSI 728 1200 1186 1175 1194 1205 1155 1155 1024 933 933
Food stamps 3196 3615 3569 3507 3700 3699 3424 3412 3191 3111 3111
Housing assistance 1376 1588 1584 1546 1599 1601 1520 1518 1393 1344 1344
Energy assistance 564 701 703 674 725 713 653 641 546 534 534
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 5005 5581 5508 5247 5788 5783 4827 4794 4422 4370 4370
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1492 1795 1786 1781 1797 1812 1762 1762 1668 1606 1606
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1077 1355 1367 948 1079 1094 837 835 653 638 638
Medicare 570 1411 1397 1381 1399 1405 1382 1382 673 562 562
Also Medicaid 284 516 514 512 522 521 514 514 381 314 314
Medicaid 4093 4874 4831 4721 4986 4990 4497 4481 4039 3941 3941
Not covered 3591 3924 3877 3843 4418 4449 3722 3707 3414 3376 3376
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 7871 7204 6572 6375 6999 10048 8482
Age
Under 18 years 3419 3059 2722 2668 2916 4474 3685
Related children 3329 2974 2637 2583 2828 4367 3592
Under 6 years 1334 1167 1058 1049 1168 1738 1442
18 to 24 years 1011 944 901 894 947 1201 1079
25 to 44 years 2291 2122 1952 1923 2065 2968 2447
45 to 64 years 801 731 680 630 726 985 860
65 years and over 349 348 317 259 346 420 411
65 to 74 years 210 209 192 158 210 253 249
75 years and over 139 139 125 101 135 167 162
Family Relationship
In families 6383 5754 5189 5043 5571 8447 6913
Married-couple families 3373 2949 2710 2612 3008 4760 3746
With related children under 18 2993 2579 2357 2301 2630 4326 3337
Female hhlder, no husband present 2565 2391 2095 2060 2177 3083 2675
With related children under 18 2367 2204 1921 1885 2002 2879 2475
Unrelated individuals 1408 1378 1310 1259 1351 1497 1489
Living alone 448 434 392 347 395 485 479
65 years and over 144 143 125 98 128 163 163
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7071 6456 5915 5756 6286 9018 7612
Inside central cities 4087 3687 3344 3236 3530 5108 4360
Outside central cities 2984 2768 2570 2520 2756 3910 3252
Outside metropolitan areas 799 749 657 619 713 1030 869
Region
Northeast 1246 1173 1018 1008 1066 1492 1293
Midwest 554 510 476 461 505 760 612
South 3005 2743 2482 2385 2657 3821 3239
West 3065 2778 2597 2520 2770 3975 3338
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4452 4145 3850 3706 4083 5574 4797
18 to 24 years old 1011 944 901 894 947 1201 1079
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 554 519 489 486 516 666 601
25 years old and over 3441 3201 2949 2812 3136 4373 3718
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2107 1950 1788 1699 1901 2679 2263
High school graduate, no college 809 756 698 666 756 1045 881
College: Less than bachelor's degree 379 358 333 322 339 471 419
Bachelor's degree or more 145 139 130 125 139 178 155
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 3820 3530 3287 3200 3481 4807 4084
Worked at full-time jobs 1378 1238 1139 1111 1216 1938 1518
50 to 52 weeks 793 694 625 607 675 1202 898
Worked at part-time jobs 484 457 426 415 438 577 503
Did not work 1959 1835 1722 1674 1827 2292 2063
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1735 1559 1344 1305 1441 1943 1808
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1201 1084 934 924 999 1349 1241
SSI 653 585 465 434 521 729 701
Food stamps 2873 2483 2043 2002 2198 3371 3020
Housing assistance 1263 1109 840 840 887 1446 1335
Energy assistance 455 406 355 347 398 614 523
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4169 3725 3251 3174 3476 5496 4480
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1368 1223 1034 1012 1116 1526 1431
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 622 600 540 527 548 1275 976
Medicare 477 469 411 346 467 586 564
Also Medicaid 237 229 189 160 216 293 285
Medicaid 3607 3134 2771 2716 3024 4348 3793
Not covered 3353 3184 3002 2918 3138 4136 3423
Race Footnotes