
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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)
All families 9521 20.5 26.3 26.3 25.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 888 30.6 33.9 33.9 32.5
25 to 44 years 5285 22.4 24.0 24.0 22.7
45 to 54 years 1708 15.3 18.7 18.7 18.4
55 to 64 years 937 13.8 21.7 21.7 20.9
65 years and over 703 14.8 58.9 59.1 58.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6353 14.7 20.4 20.4 19.5
With related children under 18 4365 17.8 19.5 19.5 18.4
With related children under 6 2434 21.9 23.1 23.1 21.7
Male householder, no wife present 927 15.9 21.0 21.0 20.3
Female householder, no husband present 2241 38.9 45.4 45.4 43.9
With related children under 18 1753 46.0 50.3 50.3 48.6
With related children under 6 817 56.7 59.2 59.2 56.9
Region
Northeast 1301 23.4 28.9 28.9 28.2
Midwest 762 19.5 22.3 22.3 20.7
South 3507 20.7 27.3 27.4 26.4
West 3951 19.6 25.4 25.4 24.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3954 31.9 39.5 39.5 38.0
High school graduate, no college 2557 16.5 21.6 21.6 20.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1998 9.9 14.5 14.5 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1012 7.4 10.1 10.2 9.7
Work Experience in 2004
Total, 15 to 64 years 8818 21.0 23.7 23.7 22.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6216 12.9 14.2 14.2 13.2
50 to 52 weeks 5214 10.6 11.6 11.6 10.6
Worked at part-time jobs 774 28.3 31.3 31.3 30.3
Did not work 1829 45.2 52.9 52.9 51.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2340 47.5 67.0 67.0 66.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 1871 54.6 63.4 63.4 62.5
Householder 65 years and over 469 19.3 81.2 81.2 80.6
One worker 4530 17.8 19.9 19.9 18.2
Two workers or more 2651 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 709 46.4 67.4 67.6 67.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 341 66.8 80.3 80.3 79.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
SSI 419 32.5 60.1 60.4 59.6
Food stamps 1123 64.1 74.0 74.0 72.4
Housing assistance 516 55.0 66.4 66.4 65.4
Energy assistance 203 44.4 62.8 62.8 58.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2657 40.4 44.9 44.9 43.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 387 69.5 86.9 86.9 86.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5081 6.5 8.7 8.7 6.8
Medicare 1295 17.1 48.4 48.5 48.0
Medicaid 3242 37.2 45.8 45.8 44.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1790 27.9 29.5 29.5 29.5
Health insurance 1511 29.9 31.3 31.3 31.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 527 25.5 59.0 59.3 59.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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)
All families 27.2 26.1 22.9 22.8 18.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 36.1 34.6 30.4 30.4 28.5
25 to 44 years 25.1 23.4 19.3 19.1 18.0
45 to 54 years 18.9 18.7 16.6 16.5 13.8
55 to 64 years 21.3 21.7 21.1 21.0 14.5
65 years and over 59.6 59.4 58.6 58.6 19.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 21.6 20.0 17.0 16.9 11.9
With related children under 18 21.3 18.9 14.5 14.4 13.1
With related children under 6 25.3 22.1 17.1 16.9 15.8
Male householder, no wife present 21.7 21.7 18.0 17.7 14.0
Female householder, no husband present 45.3 45.0 41.8 41.5 37.0
With related children under 18 49.8 49.2 45.1 44.9 42.2
With related children under 6 58.2 57.4 53.2 53.2 51.2
Region
Northeast 29.9 29.3 27.1 26.1 22.5
Midwest 22.0 21.7 19.1 18.8 16.2
South 28.3 27.0 23.8 23.8 18.4
West 26.3 25.0 21.6 21.6 16.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.2 38.9 34.4 34.2 28.2
High school graduate, no college 23.2 21.7 18.5 18.4 14.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.2 14.6 13.0 12.7 8.4
Bachelor's degree or more 10.1 9.7 9.1 9.0 6.2
Work Experience in 2004
Total, 15 to 64 years 24.6 23.4 20.1 19.9 17.9
Worked at full-time jobs 15.0 13.7 10.5 10.4 9.6
50 to 52 weeks 12.2 11.0 8.1 8.0 7.4
Worked at part-time jobs 33.4 32.6 29.4 29.0 25.6
Did not work 53.5 52.5 48.8 48.6 42.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 68.0 67.2 64.2 63.9 47.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 64.9 63.8 60.1 59.8 52.4
Householder 65 years and over 80.7 80.9 80.2 80.2 25.4
One worker 20.9 19.1 14.4 14.2 12.9
Two workers or more 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.1
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 68.7 68.1 65.9 65.9 56.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.1 81.3 77.7 77.7 71.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
SSI 61.1 60.5 59.4 59.4 49.0
Food stamps 76.3 73.9 67.9 67.5 62.2
Housing assistance 68.5 67.0 63.2 63.0 57.1
Energy assistance 60.5 60.0 58.1 56.5 47.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 46.4 44.0 36.8 36.5 33.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 88.1 87.5 85.1 85.1 79.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.5 7.2 5.9 5.9 4.0
Medicare 49.2 49.3 48.4 48.3 20.2
Medicaid 48.1 45.6 40.2 39.9 34.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 31.9 30.8 25.8 25.8 24.4
Health insurance 34.0 32.8 27.2 27.1 26.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 60.1 59.9 58.1 58.0 32.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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)
All families 17.6 17.6 16.7 15.7 14.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 28.2 28.2 27.0 25.6 23.6
25 to 44 years 18.0 17.9 17.3 16.2 14.2
45 to 54 years 13.8 13.8 13.2 12.8 11.3
55 to 64 years 13.9 13.9 12.2 11.2 10.5
65 years and over 15.8 15.8 13.4 13.4 12.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.5 11.4 10.9 10.2 9.1
With related children under 18 13.1 13.0 12.5 11.5 9.9
With related children under 6 15.7 15.5 15.1 13.5 11.7
Male householder, no wife present 13.7 13.7 12.7 12.3 11.5
Female householder, no husband present 36.7 36.7 34.8 33.0 29.4
With related children under 18 42.1 42.1 40.5 38.2 33.9
With related children under 6 51.2 51.2 50.4 47.6 43.5
Region
Northeast 21.7 21.7 20.0 18.1 15.3
Midwest 15.7 15.7 15.3 14.4 12.6
South 18.0 17.9 16.9 16.3 14.6
West 16.3 16.3 15.7 14.8 13.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.6 27.5 26.3 24.8 22.2
High school graduate, no college 14.1 14.0 12.9 12.2 10.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.4 8.4 7.9 7.5 6.5
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.4
Work Experience in 2004
Total, 15 to 64 years 17.8 17.7 17.0 15.9 14.2
Worked at full-time jobs 9.6 9.5 9.1 8.3 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 7.4 7.3 6.9 6.1 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 25.6 25.6 25.0 23.3 20.2
Did not work 42.3 42.3 40.5 38.6 35.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 45.9 45.9 43.6 41.9 39.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 52.2 52.2 50.2 48.0 44.7
Householder 65 years and over 20.8 20.8 17.3 17.3 16.5
One worker 12.7 12.7 12.0 11.0 9.1
Two workers or more 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.7
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 54.5 54.5 42.5 38.9 32.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.8 70.8 60.9 55.5 46.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
SSI 45.6 45.6 29.5 27.2 22.2
Food stamps 60.8 60.6 56.2 50.3 39.8
Housing assistance 55.9 55.9 50.8 43.7 33.1
Energy assistance 46.2 46.2 39.6 34.1 29.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 33.3 33.3 31.7 29.5 24.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 76.5 76.5 63.8 57.7 46.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.4 3.0
Medicare 17.7 17.7 15.2 14.9 13.1
Medicaid 33.5 33.4 30.8 28.0 24.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.4 22.6
Health insurance 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 24.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 28.3 28.3 22.3 21.5 17.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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)
All families 13.3 14.7 21.2 17.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.6 24.3 32.2 28.7
25 to 44 years 13.9 14.8 23.0 18.1
45 to 54 years 10.3 11.8 16.0 13.9
55 to 64 years 8.8 11.5 14.6 13.7
65 years and over 9.0 13.2 15.4 14.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 8.4 9.6 15.2 11.8
With related children under 18 9.4 10.5 18.3 13.5
With related children under 6 11.6 12.6 22.3 16.4
Male householder, no wife present 11.1 11.7 16.9 13.8
Female householder, no husband present 28.1 30.5 40.2 35.6
With related children under 18 32.7 35.3 47.0 41.4
With related children under 6 42.0 46.1 57.7 51.1
Region
Northeast 15.1 16.3 24.6 21.2
Midwest 13.0 13.3 20.6 16.8
South 13.7 15.1 21.0 17.8
West 12.4 14.1 20.4 16.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.1 23.2 32.8 27.5
High school graduate, no college 10.1 11.4 17.4 13.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.9 6.8 10.1 8.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.2 5.7 7.5 6.6
Work Experience in 2004
Total, 15 to 64 years 13.6 14.8 21.7 17.9
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 7.5 13.5 9.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.4 5.2 11.2 7.7
Worked at part-time jobs 18.9 21.2 29.7 25.9
Did not work 34.6 37.2 46.0 41.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 37.2 40.3 48.1 44.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 43.6 46.1 55.2 51.3
Householder 65 years and over 11.6 17.4 19.7 18.4
One worker 8.3 9.6 18.7 13.3
Two workers or more 0.7 0.7 1.8 1.1
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 32.1 35.8 47.1 43.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.5 50.7 67.9 62.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(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
SSI 21.4 24.4 32.9 30.4
Food stamps 38.8 42.9 65.1 57.8
Housing assistance 33.1 34.9 55.6 51.9
Energy assistance 28.8 31.1 44.9 41.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 23.2 25.6 41.4 33.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 46.5 52.4 70.5 65.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.9 3.3 7.0 5.2
Medicare 11.0 14.9 17.8 16.6
Medicaid 23.5 25.9 38.0 32.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 20.7 22.6 29.2 24.4
Health insurance 22.0 24.2 31.4 26.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 15.4 20.2 26.2 24.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
All families 1953 2506 2508 2409 2588 2482 2183 2169 1711
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 272 301 301 289 321 308 270 270 254
25 to 44 years 1186 1268 1268 1199 1325 1234 1020 1009 952
45 to 54 years 262 320 320 313 323 319 283 282 236
55 to 64 years 129 203 203 196 200 204 198 196 136
65 years and over 104 414 415 412 419 418 412 412 134
Type of Family
Married-couple families 934 1295 1296 1238 1373 1273 1081 1073 754
With related children under 18 778 850 850 801 929 826 635 628 573
With related children under 6 532 563 563 528 617 539 417 412 384
Male householder, no wife present 147 195 195 188 201 201 167 164 129
Female householder, no husband present 872 1016 1016 983 1014 1008 935 931 828
With related children under 18 806 881 881 852 873 862 791 786 740
With related children under 6 463 484 484 465 475 469 435 434 419
Region
Northeast 305 376 376 367 390 381 352 340 292
Midwest 149 170 170 157 168 165 146 143 123
South 725 958 960 927 992 947 833 833 644
West 775 1002 1002 958 1039 989 852 852 652
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1260 1562 1562 1504 1589 1538 1359 1353 1115
High school graduate, no college 421 553 553 532 593 554 472 471 365
College: Less than bachelor's degree 197 289 289 274 303 292 260 253 168
Bachelor's degree or more 75 102 104 98 102 98 92 91 63
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Work Experience in 2004
Total, 15 to 64 years 1849 2092 2092 1997 2169 2064 1771 1757 1578
Worked at full-time jobs 804 882 882 818 932 853 652 644 598
50 to 52 weeks 552 606 606 550 639 576 423 417 388
Worked at part-time jobs 219 242 242 235 259 252 227 224 198
Did not work 826 968 968 944 979 960 893 889 781
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1111 1567 1567 1548 1592 1573 1501 1496 1099
Householder 15 to 64 years 1021 1186 1186 1170 1214 1194 1125 1119 980
Householder 65 years and over 91 380 380 378 378 379 376 376 119
One worker 807 901 902 826 945 867 653 643 584
Two workers or more 35 39 39 35 51 42 29 30 28
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 329 478 479 475 487 483 468 468 402
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 228 274 274 272 280 277 265 265 243
SSI 136 252 253 250 256 253 249 249 205
Food stamps 720 831 831 813 857 830 762 758 698
Housing assistance 283 342 342 337 353 346 326 325 294
Energy assistance 90 127 127 117 123 121 118 115 96
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1073 1192 1192 1143 1234 1170 977 969 891
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 269 337 337 335 341 339 329 329 306
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 330 444 444 346 381 367 302 298 203
Medicare 222 627 628 622 637 638 627 626 261
Medicaid 1207 1484 1485 1451 1558 1479 1304 1293 1108
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 500 528 528 528 571 552 461 461 437
Health insurance 452 472 472 472 514 496 411 410 393
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 134 311 312 311 317 315 306 305 171
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
All families 1679 1675 1590 1499 1342 1264 1401 2020 1680
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 251 251 240 227 209 209 216 286 255
25 to 44 years 952 948 915 854 752 732 783 1214 959
45 to 54 years 235 235 226 218 193 177 201 274 237
55 to 64 years 130 130 115 105 99 82 108 137 128
65 years and over 111 111 94 94 89 63 93 108 101
Type of Family
Married-couple families 729 725 692 646 577 531 610 963 753
With related children under 18 570 566 546 501 433 411 458 798 589
With related children under 6 382 378 367 330 285 282 306 543 399
Male householder, no wife present 127 127 118 114 107 103 109 157 128
Female householder, no husband present 823 823 780 739 658 630 682 900 799
With related children under 18 739 739 711 670 594 573 618 825 726
With related children under 6 419 419 412 389 355 343 376 471 418
Region
Northeast 283 283 260 235 200 196 213 321 276
Midwest 120 120 116 110 96 99 101 157 128
South 630 627 592 570 512 481 529 738 624
West 646 646 621 584 534 488 558 804 651
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1090 1088 1041 979 878 835 916 1298 1088
High school graduate, no college 361 359 330 312 278 259 293 445 354
College: Less than bachelor's degree 167 167 158 150 131 118 135 201 171
Bachelor's degree or more 61 61 61 58 55 53 57 76 67
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Work Experience in 2004
Total, 15 to 64 years 1568 1564 1496 1404 1253 1201 1308 1912 1579
Worked at full-time jobs 595 592 563 518 450 423 464 841 616
50 to 52 weeks 385 382 358 321 261 231 273 583 401
Worked at part-time jobs 198 198 193 180 156 146 164 229 200
Did not work 774 774 740 706 647 632 680 841 762
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1074 1074 1020 979 914 871 944 1124 1046
Householder 15 to 64 years 976 976 938 898 836 817 863 1032 960
Householder 65 years and over 98 98 81 81 77 54 81 92 86
One worker 577 573 544 500 410 376 437 848 604
Two workers or more 28 28 27 19 18 17 20 47 30
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 386 386 301 276 231 227 254 334 309
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 241 241 208 189 159 159 173 232 213
SSI 191 191 124 114 93 90 102 138 128
Food stamps 682 680 631 564 447 436 482 731 649
Housing assistance 288 288 262 225 171 171 180 287 267
Energy assistance 94 94 80 69 59 58 63 91 83
Free or reduced-price school lunches 884 884 843 783 646 617 681 1101 889
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 296 296 247 223 180 180 203 273 254
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 201 201 194 175 153 147 165 353 265
Medicare 229 229 197 193 169 143 193 231 215
Medicaid 1086 1083 998 906 789 761 841 1232 1041
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.]
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 437 437 437 437 404 370 404 523 437
Health insurance 393 393 393 393 366 333 366 475 393
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 149 149 118 113 90 81 107 138 127
Race Footnotes