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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                                   43020        18.0            22.7           22.7            21.9

Age

Under 18 years                              14654        23.9            26.5           26.5            25.4
  Related children                          14361        23.3            25.8           25.8            24.7
    Under 6 years                            5350        25.9            27.8           27.8            26.6
18 to 24 years                               4867        19.1            21.7           21.7            21.2
25 to 44 years                              14316        15.3            17.3           17.3            16.5
45 to 64 years                               6868        11.3            17.2           17.2            16.7
65 years and over                            2315        15.0            50.0           50.0            49.5
  65 to 74 years                             1366        13.8            44.7           44.5            44.0
  75 years and over                           949        16.8            57.7           57.9            57.4

Family Relationship

In families                                 37759        16.7            21.0           21.0            20.2
  Married-couple families                   26658        12.3            16.0           16.0            15.3
    With related children under 18          21289        14.1            15.9           15.9            15.1
  Female hhlder, no husband present          7868        34.2            40.8           40.8            39.5
    With related children under 18           6433        39.2            44.1           44.1            42.6
Unrelated individuals                        4971        25.8            33.3           33.4            32.9
  Living alone                               1964        22.5            37.4           37.6            37.0
    65 years and over                         497        34.8            75.1           75.5            75.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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

Region

Northeast                                    6081        19.7            25.4           25.4            24.0
Midwest                                      3457        17.6            20.5           20.5            19.7
South                                       15400        18.0            23.3           23.3            22.6
West                                        18082        17.5            21.7           21.7            21.0

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                28366        15.0            20.7           20.7            20.1
18 to 24 years old                           4867        19.1            21.7           21.7            21.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1815        25.7            28.0           28.0            27.3
25 years old and over                       23499        14.1            20.5           20.5            19.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           9567        20.3            29.1           29.1            28.2
  High school graduate, no college           6672        12.6            18.4           18.4            17.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       4353         8.6            13.0           13.0            12.4
           Bachelor's degree or more         2907         5.4             8.3            8.4             8.2

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                   24812        14.7            17.8           17.8            17.2
Worked at full-time jobs                    16660         7.0             8.0            8.0             7.4
  50 to 52 weeks                            13898         4.9             5.5            5.5             5.0
Worked at part-time jobs                     2356        19.5            23.1           23.1            22.5
Did not work                                 5796        34.8            44.0           44.0            43.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                            3262        43.4            63.8           63.8            62.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1613        59.4            69.9           69.9            68.9
    SSI                                      1860        32.5            60.7           60.7            59.3
  Food stamps                                5130        57.5            68.4           68.4            67.3
  Housing assistance                         2043        49.1            63.8           63.8            61.8
  Energy assistance                           904        51.3            66.6           66.6            64.8
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch          11693        34.9            39.2           39.2            37.8
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1937        62.0            80.4           80.4            79.9

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                             17403         4.1             5.4            5.4             3.9
  Medicare                                   2771        16.8            53.4           53.4            52.9
    Also Medicaid                             857        28.0            66.1           66.1            65.8
  Medicaid                                   9274        37.4            47.0           47.0            46.1
Not covered                                 14071        23.1            25.3           25.3            25.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                                         23.9           23.0           20.1           20.0           16.6

Age

Under 18 years                                    28.0           26.4           21.8           21.7           20.4
  Related children                                27.4           25.8           21.1           21.0           19.7
    Under 6 years                                 29.7           27.8           22.9           22.9           22.1
18 to 24 years                                    23.0           22.6           20.5           20.6           19.0
25 to 44 years                                    18.7           17.8           15.0           15.0           13.7
45 to 64 years                                    17.7           17.6           16.5           16.4           11.9
65 years and over                                 50.5           50.7           50.4           50.3           19.5
  65 to 74 years                                  45.2           45.2           44.8           44.6           17.8
  75 years and over                               58.1           58.6           58.4           58.4           21.8

Family Relationship

In families                                       22.4           21.4           18.1           18.0           14.9
  Married-couple families                         17.3           16.2           12.9           12.8            9.8
    With related children under 18                17.3           15.9           12.0           11.9           10.7
  Female hhlder, no husband present               42.4           41.6           37.6           37.4           34.1
    With related children under 18                45.9           44.7           39.9           39.6           37.5
Unrelated individuals                             33.6           33.8           33.6           33.9           27.4
  Living alone                                    37.3           37.4           37.3           37.3           24.6
    65 years and over                             75.5           75.5           75.5           75.5           41.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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

Region

Northeast                                         26.1           25.2           22.3           21.9           18.5
Midwest                                           21.2           20.1           16.9           16.8           14.7
South                                             25.0           24.1           21.1           21.1           17.0
West                                              22.8           21.9           19.1           19.1           16.0

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      21.8           21.3           19.2           19.2           14.6
18 to 24 years old                                23.0           22.6           20.5           20.6           19.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                29.6           29.0           26.4           26.7           25.3
25 years old and over                             21.5           21.0           18.9           18.9           13.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                30.4           29.7           26.8           26.8           20.0
  High school graduate, no college                19.4           18.8           16.6           16.5           11.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            13.8           13.7           12.5           12.4            8.6
           Bachelor's degree or more               8.8            8.6            8.3            8.2            5.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         18.9           18.4           16.1           16.1           13.9
Worked at full-time jobs                           9.0            8.4            6.6            6.6            5.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   6.4            5.9            4.1            4.1            3.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          24.1           23.5           20.9           20.9           18.7
Did not work                                      45.5           44.8           41.8           41.7           35.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                                 65.4           64.8           61.3           61.4           55.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           72.7           72.0           66.7           66.8           64.6
    SSI                                           61.2           60.8           59.2           59.3           51.2
  Food stamps                                     71.8           69.9           62.0           62.0           56.9
  Housing assistance                              64.8           63.6           58.9           58.6           51.3
  Energy assistance                               66.8           65.4           58.5           58.4           49.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                41.7           39.6           32.8           32.7           30.3
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             82.6           82.0           77.4           77.5           73.4

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    4.4            4.3            3.5            3.5            2.6
  Medicare                                        54.2           54.2           52.9           52.9           21.5
    Also Medicaid                                 67.3           67.1           65.1           65.1           42.8
  Medicaid                                        49.4           47.7           41.9           41.7           37.0
Not covered                                       28.3           26.8           22.6           22.6           20.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                                         16.3            16.3           15.3           14.8            12.9

Age

Under 18 years                                    20.3            20.3           19.4           18.8            16.0
  Related children                                19.6            19.6           18.7           18.1            15.3
    Under 6 years                                 22.0            22.0           21.3           20.6            17.9
18 to 24 years                                    18.8            18.8           18.1           17.5            16.3
25 to 44 years                                    13.5            13.5           12.8           12.5            11.1
45 to 64 years                                    11.5            11.4           10.3            9.8             8.5
65 years and over                                 16.8            16.8           13.5           13.2            11.5
  65 to 74 years                                  15.8            15.8           12.5           12.0            10.1
  75 years and over                               18.4            18.4           15.0           15.0            13.5

Family Relationship

In families                                       14.6            14.6           13.7           13.2            11.3
  Married-couple families                          9.5             9.5            9.1            8.8             7.4
    With related children under 18                10.5            10.5           10.1            9.7             8.0
  Female hhlder, no husband present               33.6            33.6           30.7           29.7            25.5
    With related children under 18                37.3            37.3           34.9           33.8            29.0
Unrelated individuals                             26.5            26.5           25.5           24.7            23.2
  Living alone                                    22.9            22.9           21.0           20.1            17.2
    65 years and over                             35.2            35.2           30.3           29.6            24.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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

Region

Northeast                                         18.0            18.0           16.1           15.6            12.7
Midwest                                           14.7            14.7           13.9           13.6            12.6
South                                             16.7            16.7           15.9           15.4            14.0
West                                              15.6            15.6           14.8           14.2            12.2

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      14.2            14.2           13.2           12.7            11.4
18 to 24 years old                                18.8            18.8           18.1           17.5            16.3
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                25.3            25.3           24.7           23.7            21.6
25 years old and over                             13.2            13.2           12.1           11.7            10.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                19.1            19.0           17.3           16.8            14.8
  High school graduate, no college                11.3            11.3           10.4           10.0             8.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             8.6             8.6            8.1            7.9             7.0
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.6             5.6            5.2            5.1             4.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         13.6            13.6           12.8           12.4            11.1
Worked at full-time jobs                           5.7             5.7            5.5            5.3             4.6
  50 to 52 weeks                                   3.6             3.6            3.6            3.4             2.9
Worked at part-time jobs                          18.4            18.4           17.5           16.8            14.6
Did not work                                      34.5            34.4           32.0           30.9            28.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                                 52.8            52.7           39.9           37.3            28.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           64.2            64.2           54.8           52.1            40.7
    SSI                                           46.4            46.3           29.2           26.0            18.8
  Food stamps                                     56.0            56.0           50.8           48.8            35.8
  Housing assistance                              49.1            49.1           42.8           39.7            24.8
  Energy assistance                               47.3            47.3           41.0           38.8            28.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                29.9            29.9           28.5           27.3            22.2
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             71.4            71.4           57.7           54.0            40.7

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    2.6             2.6            2.5            2.4             2.2
  Medicare                                        18.3            18.3           14.3           14.0            11.7
    Also Medicaid                                 35.5            35.5           23.0           22.3            15.6
  Medicaid                                        36.0            36.0           32.0           30.3            24.5
Not covered                                       20.6            20.6           20.3           20.0            18.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                                            12.4              13.3           19.1           16.0

Age

Under 18 years                                       15.5              16.3           25.0           20.0
  Related children                                   14.8              15.6           24.4           19.3
    Under 6 years                                    17.4              18.4           27.3           21.8
18 to 24 years                                       15.8              16.8           21.0           18.8
25 to 44 years                                       10.9              11.3           16.5           13.4
45 to 64 years                                        7.7               8.8           12.0           10.9
65 years and over                                     8.3              12.0           15.6           15.3
  65 to 74 years                                      7.6              10.4           14.1           13.9
  75 years and over                                   9.3              14.4           17.9           17.3

Family Relationship

In families                                          10.8              11.6           17.8           14.3
  Married-couple families                             6.9               7.6           13.0            9.5
    With related children under 18                    7.6               8.3           14.8           10.5
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  24.6              26.2           36.2           32.0
    With related children under 18                   28.1              29.6           41.3           36.2
Unrelated individuals                                22.2              23.8           27.1           26.8
  Living alone                                       14.7              17.2           23.2           23.0
    65 years and over                                17.8              24.2           34.8           34.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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

Region

Northeast                                            12.6              12.9           20.2           17.3
Midwest                                              12.7              12.6           19.3           14.6
South                                                13.1              14.2           19.2           16.4
West                                                 11.6              12.7           18.6           15.4

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                         10.8              11.7           16.1           13.9
18 to 24 years old                                   15.8              16.8           21.0           18.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   21.3              22.3           28.0           25.4
25 years old and over                                 9.7              10.7           15.1           12.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   13.7              15.2           21.6           18.4
  High school graduate, no college                    8.2               9.0           13.5           11.1
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                6.8               7.1            9.4            8.5
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.2               4.8            5.8            5.3

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                            10.7              11.4           15.8           13.4
Worked at full-time jobs                              4.5               4.7            8.0            6.0
  50 to 52 weeks                                      2.9               3.0            5.8            3.9
Worked at part-time jobs                             13.9              15.3           20.7           18.2
Did not work                                         27.1              28.8           36.2           32.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-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                                    27.7              29.2           44.8           41.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              40.4              41.4           61.3           55.8
    SSI                                              17.8              19.4           33.3           31.9
  Food stamps                                        34.7              37.0           60.6           52.6
  Housing assistance                                 24.8              25.1           50.5           46.3
  Energy assistance                                  26.6              28.8           52.5           42.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   21.6              22.8           36.5           29.5
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                39.4              41.3           64.3           60.0

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       2.2               2.3            4.4            3.4
  Medicare                                            8.6              12.5           17.3           16.4
    Also Medicaid                                    11.6              16.2           28.6           27.5
  Medicaid                                           23.2              25.2           39.1           33.1
Not covered                                          17.8              18.7           24.8           20.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(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)

    Total                                    7753      9754      9754      9411     10287      9911      8645      8623      7142

Age

Under 18 years                               3502      3880      3880      3719      4109      3875      3197      3179      2991
  Related children                           3345      3710      3710      3552      3936      3705      3029      3011      2829
    Under 6 years                            1385      1489      1489      1422      1588      1486      1227      1224      1180
18 to 24 years                                930      1055      1055      1033      1120      1102       995      1002       924
25 to 44 years                               2194      2484      2483      2368      2674      2550      2154      2152      1958
45 to 64 years                                779      1178      1178      1145      1215      1210      1133      1126       818
65 years and over                             348      1158      1158      1146      1169      1173      1166      1164       451
  65 to 74 years                              188       610       609       601       618       618       612       609       243
  75 years and over                           160       547       550       544       551       556       554       554       207

Family Relationship

In families                                  6324      7942      7941      7625      8463      8078      6819      6782      5632
  Married-couple families                    3281      4257      4255      4071      4606      4307      3435      3415      2605
    With related children under 18           3003      3389      3389      3224      3692      3393      2550      2527      2276
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2687      3213      3213      3109      3333      3269      2956      2939      2685
    With related children under 18           2524      2838      2838      2743      2951      2874      2565      2548      2411
Unrelated individuals                        1282      1657      1659      1636      1670      1678      1671      1687      1361
  Living alone                                443       736       738       727       733       734       733       734       484
    65 years and over                         173       373       375       374       375       375       375       375       205

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

Region

Northeast                                    1197      1542      1542      1460      1587      1535      1356      1334      1127
Midwest                                       609       708       708       681       731       695       583       581       510
South                                        2775      3587      3585      3478      3846      3712      3249      3248      2616
West                                         3172      3918      3919      3793      4122      3968      3458      3460      2889

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 4251      5874      5874      5692      6178      6035      5448      5444      4151
18 to 24 years old                            930      1055      1055      1033      1120      1102       995      1002       924
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            466       507       507       496       537       527       478       484       459
25 years old and over                        3321      4819      4819      4659      5058      4934      4453      4442      3227
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1946      2781      2780      2694      2907      2838      2559      2560      1913
  High school graduate, no college            843      1228      1228      1185      1293      1251      1108      1103       775
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        374       568       568       541       602       595       545       541       375
           Bachelor's degree or more          158       242       243       239       256       249       240       239       164

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3646      4426      4425      4260      4702      4558      4006      4007      3448
Worked at full-time jobs                     1169      1334      1333      1230      1495      1405      1091      1097       967
  50 to 52 weeks                              685       764       764       700       885       814       571       571       519
Worked at part-time jobs                      459       544       544       529       568       554       493       493       440
Did not work                                 2018      2548      2548      2502      2639      2599      2422      2416      2041

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1415      2080      2080      2036      2134      2113      2001      2002      1817
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       958      1127      1127      1111      1173      1161      1076      1078      1042
    SSI                                       604      1129      1129      1102      1138      1130      1101      1102       952
  Food stamps                                2951      3510      3510      3451      3685      3583      3179      3182      2918
  Housing assistance                         1004      1304      1304      1262      1325      1300      1203      1198      1049
  Energy assistance                           464       602       602       586       604       591       529       528       446
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           4084      4584      4584      4420      4873      4628      3835      3822      3547
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1201      1557      1557      1548      1601      1589      1500      1501      1423

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               719       937       938       684       761       740       615       610       453
  Medicare                                    466      1479      1479      1467      1502      1502      1467      1465       597
    Also Medicaid                             239       567       567       563       576       574       558       558       367
  Medicaid                                   3469      4354      4354      4273      4582      4423      3889      3871      3432
Not covered                                  3253      3554      3554      3522      3982      3774      3184      3186      2920

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(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)

    Total                                    6998      6994      6573      6367      5568      5323      5709      8221      6869

Age

Under 18 years                               2971      2970      2839      2752      2339      2273      2389      3658      2930
  Related children                           2809      2808      2682      2598      2192      2126      2242      3499      2773
    Under 6 years                            1176      1176      1141      1102       956       932       987      1461      1166
18 to 24 years                                915       913       881       854       794       770       817      1020       913
25 to 44 years                               1935      1935      1837      1783      1585      1559      1623      2357      1925
45 to 64 years                                788       786       705       671       584       529       601       824       748
65 years and over                             390       390       312       306       266       192       279       362       354
  65 to 74 years                              216       216       170       164       138       104       142       192       189
  75 years and over                           174       174       142       142       128        89       137       169       164

Family Relationship

In families                                  5532      5527      5160      4992      4275      4081      4387      6728      5391
  Married-couple families                    2545      2544      2428      2339      1972      1839      2034      3464      2538
    With related children under 18           2228      2226      2151      2062      1704      1620      1765      3146      2242
  Female hhlder, no husband present          2644      2644      2415      2335      2008      1935      2058      2851      2519
    With related children under 18           2402      2402      2247      2177      1865      1810      1906      2659      2332
Unrelated individuals                        1317      1317      1266      1228      1153      1102      1182      1346      1332
  Living alone                                449       449       413       395       338       289       338       455       452
    65 years and over                         175       175       150       147       120        88       120       173       173

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

Region

Northeast                                    1097      1095       976       946       772       766       783      1229      1053
Midwest                                       507       507       480       469       436       439       437       668       506
South                                        2573      2571      2443      2377      2160      2022      2191      2956      2529
West                                         2821      2821      2674      2574      2200      2096      2298      3368      2780

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 4027      4024      3735      3615      3228      3050      3320      4563      3939
18 to 24 years old                            915       913       881       854       794       770       817      1020       913
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            458       458       449       430       391       386       405       508       460
25 years old and over                        3112      3111      2854      2760      2434      2280      2503      3543      3027
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1823      1822      1659      1605      1417      1314      1456      2065      1761
  High school graduate, no college            755       755       691       664       577       549       598       899       740
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        372       372       354       343       306       296       310       411       371
           Bachelor's degree or more          162       162       150       149       135       121       139       167       155

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    3385      3381      3179      3074      2742      2651      2818      3922      3331
Worked at full-time jobs                      953       953       913       887       762       753       789      1339      1001
  50 to 52 weeks                              507       507       493       476       401       402       421       807       546
Worked at part-time jobs                      434       434       412       395       345       327       360       487       428
Did not work                                 1998      1995      1854      1792      1635      1570      1669      2096      1902

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  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                            1722      1720      1300      1217       934       905       954      1461      1355
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI      1036      1036       883       840       657       651       667       989       901
    SSI                                       863       861       544       483       350       332       361       620       593
  Food stamps                                2870      2870      2605      2502      1838      1780      1896      3110      2700
  Housing assistance                         1002      1002       874       810       507       507       512      1031       946
  Energy assistance                           427       427       371       350       257       240       260       474       383
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           3499      3499      3327      3197      2596      2531      2666      4269      3449
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                        1383      1383      1118      1046       789       763       801      1245      1162

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               447       444       426       421       388       387       396       774       585
  Medicare                                    508       508       396       389       325       239       345       479       454
    Also Medicaid                             304       304       197       191       134       100       139       245       236
  Medicaid                                   3338      3338      2966      2812      2270      2154      2339      3627      3070
Not covered                                  2898      2898      2857      2813      2586      2507      2638      3491      2898
Race Footnotes


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: November 25, 2008
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/rdcall/2RS_009.htm