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Table 3.  Percent of Families 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)

    All families                             9868        16.0            21.5           21.5            20.7

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                894        24.7            26.8           26.8            26.0
25 to 44 years                               5463        18.2            19.7           19.7            18.9
45 to 54 years                               1851        10.4            14.1           14.1            13.6
55 to 64 years                                892        10.2            18.5           18.5            17.5
65 years and over                             768         9.8            48.8           48.5            47.8

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      6642        10.6            15.7           15.7            15.1
  With related children under 18             4555        13.1            14.8           14.8            14.0
    With related children under 6            2502        16.3            17.4           17.4            16.5
Male householder, no wife present             972        11.7            15.4           15.4            14.5
Female householder, no husband present       2254        33.6            41.1           41.1            39.8
  With related children under 18             1719        40.1            45.0           45.0            43.4
    With related children under 6             780        50.1            52.2           52.2            50.0

Region

Northeast                                    1456        18.5            24.8           24.8            23.5
Midwest                                       777        15.0            18.2           18.2            17.3
South                                        3630        15.2            21.9           21.9            21.2
West                                         4005        15.9            20.5           20.5            19.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             3885        23.2            30.9           30.9            29.9
High school graduate, no college             2834        15.1            19.8           19.8            19.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree         2057        10.2            14.2           14.2            13.4
         Bachelor's degree or more           1093         3.8             5.9            5.9             5.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   9100        16.5            19.2           19.2            18.4
Worked at full-time jobs                     6378         9.1            10.1           10.1             9.1
  50 to 52 weeks                             5404         6.7             7.4            7.4             6.6
Worked at part-time jobs                      816        25.2            28.4           28.4            27.9
Did not work                                 1905        37.5            45.7           45.7            45.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   2317        44.2            64.6           64.5            63.5
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1825        52.2            62.7           62.7            61.5
  Householder 65 years and over               492        14.6            71.4           71.0            70.9
One worker                                   4588        11.2            12.7           12.7            11.5
Two workers or more                          2963         1.3             1.4            1.4             1.3

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             719        41.6            65.6           65.6            64.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       342        62.2            74.3           74.3            73.5
    SSI                                       416        27.7            60.9           60.9            59.5
  Food stamps                                1118        54.8            67.7           67.7            66.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                          508        45.2            60.1           60.1            58.2
  Energy assistance                           223        50.5            65.5           65.5            63.5
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2507        34.7            39.4           39.4            37.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             430        59.9            81.8           81.8            81.5

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     5195         4.3             6.1            6.1             4.6
  Medicare                                    764         8.2            43.2           42.9            42.7
  Medicaid                                   3080        31.8            40.1           40.1            39.2
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0          .               .              .               .
  Health insurance                              0          .               .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       243        12.8            48.1           48.1            47.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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)

    All families                                  22.8           21.9           18.9           18.8           14.6

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    28.6           27.5           23.2           23.3           22.1
25 to 44 years                                    21.5           20.2           16.2           16.1           15.3
45 to 54 years                                    14.9           14.5           12.7           12.4           10.5
55 to 64 years                                    18.6           18.6           18.0           18.0           11.8
65 years and over                                 49.2           49.0           48.8           48.7           13.8

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           17.0           16.0           13.1           13.1            8.5
  With related children under 18                  16.4           14.9           10.9           10.8            9.6
    With related children under 6                 19.4           17.4           12.6           12.5           11.7
Male householder, no wife present                 16.7           16.1           14.1           14.1           11.4
Female householder, no husband present            42.6           41.8           37.8           37.6           33.9
  With related children under 18                  46.8           45.4           40.3           40.1           37.8
    With related children under 6                 53.3           52.0           48.6           48.5           47.6

Region

Northeast                                         25.8           24.8           21.6           21.2           17.4
Midwest                                           18.8           17.8           14.4           14.4           12.2
South                                             23.7           22.7           19.9           19.9           14.4
West                                              21.7           20.8           17.8           17.8           14.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  32.9           31.6           27.5           27.5           21.7
High school graduate, no college                  21.1           20.1           17.0           16.9           13.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree              14.9           14.4           12.2           12.1            9.1
         Bachelor's degree or more                 6.2            5.8            5.2            5.2            3.4

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        20.6           19.6           16.3           16.2           14.7
Worked at full-time jobs                          11.1           10.1            7.0            7.0            6.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                   8.3            7.4            4.7            4.6            4.4
Worked at part-time jobs                          30.0           28.7           24.0           23.8           22.4
Did not work                                      48.3           47.4           44.1           44.1           38.9

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        65.5           64.7           61.3           61.2           45.4
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      64.0           63.0           58.6           58.5           52.0
  Householder 65 years and over                   71.2           71.2           71.2           71.1           20.8
One worker                                        15.0           13.4            8.9            8.8            7.9
Two workers or more                                1.6            1.5            1.0            1.0            1.0

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 67.5           66.8           63.7           63.7           56.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           77.4           76.5           72.0           72.0           69.3
    SSI                                           61.6           61.2           59.5           59.5           49.9
  Food stamps                                     71.5           69.3           61.2           61.2           55.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                              61.8           60.4           54.0           53.7           46.8
  Energy assistance                               65.8           64.5           56.5           56.5           47.9
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            42.1           39.7           32.4           32.2           29.7
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 83.8           83.2           79.7           79.7           74.7

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           5.1            5.0            4.0            4.0            2.7
  Medicare                                        43.7           44.0           42.5           42.5           11.9
  Medicaid                                        42.8           41.1           34.8           34.6           30.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .              .              .              .              .
  Health insurance                                  .              .              .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           49.3           49.9           47.9           47.9           24.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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)

    All families                                  14.4            14.4           13.2           12.9            11.1

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    22.1            22.1           21.3           20.8            18.5
25 to 44 years                                    15.2            15.2           14.6           14.2            12.1
45 to 54 years                                    10.1            10.1            8.9            8.6             6.9
55 to 64 years                                    11.8            11.7            9.2            9.2             8.3
65 years and over                                 12.7            12.7            9.4            9.2             8.2

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            8.4             8.4            7.9            7.7             6.6
  With related children under 18                   9.5             9.5            9.2            8.9             7.5
    With related children under 6                 11.6            11.6           11.3           11.0             9.3
Male householder, no wife present                 11.4            11.3           10.6           10.6             9.9
Female householder, no husband present            33.3            33.3           30.1           29.2            24.7
  With related children under 18                  37.7            37.7           35.4           34.4            28.9
    With related children under 6                 47.5            47.5           46.1           44.6            39.5

Region

Northeast                                         17.1            17.1           14.7           14.4            11.4
Midwest                                           12.2            12.2           11.4           11.1            10.0
South                                             14.2            14.2           13.2           12.9            11.6
West                                              14.0            14.0           13.1           12.7            10.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  21.2            21.2           19.6           19.0            16.3
High school graduate, no college                  13.1            13.1           11.9           11.6            10.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree               9.1             9.1            8.5            8.3             7.0
         Bachelor's degree or more                 3.4             3.4            3.2            3.2             2.7

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        14.5            14.5           13.6           13.2            11.3
Worked at full-time jobs                           6.3             6.3            6.1            5.9             4.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   4.3             4.3            4.1            4.0             3.2
Worked at part-time jobs                          22.4            22.4           21.1           20.1            16.0
Did not work                                      38.4            38.4           35.4           34.6            31.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        44.8            44.7           40.5           39.6            34.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      51.7            51.6           47.6           46.6            40.9
  Householder 65 years and over                   19.0            19.0           14.2           13.9            12.6
One worker                                         7.7             7.7            7.5            7.3             5.8
Two workers or more                                0.9             0.9            0.9            0.7             0.7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 54.4            54.4           39.2           37.3            27.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           68.8            68.8           58.9           56.2            41.8
    SSI                                           45.9            45.9           25.6           22.9            15.1
  Food stamps                                     54.4            54.4           48.3           46.6            33.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                              45.8            45.8           39.6           36.7            22.1
  Energy assistance                               46.7            46.7           39.5           37.7            26.9
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            29.4            29.4           27.9           27.0            21.6
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 72.7            72.7           56.8           53.9            38.7

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           2.6             2.6            2.4            2.4             2.2
  Medicare                                        10.5            10.5            6.9            6.9             6.5
  Medicaid                                        29.9            29.9           26.5           25.4            20.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .               .              .              .               .
  Health insurance                                  .               .              .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           21.7            21.7           10.7           10.7             9.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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)

    All families                                     10.5              11.3           17.1           13.9

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       18.3              18.9           26.7           21.8
25 to 44 years                                       11.9              12.3           19.5           15.2
45 to 54 years                                        6.2               7.0           11.1            9.4
55 to 64 years                                        6.9               8.3           11.2           10.5
65 years and over                                     5.6               8.2           10.2            9.8

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               6.0               6.8           11.3            8.3
  With related children under 18                      7.1               7.6           13.9            9.6
    With related children under 6                     8.9               9.6           17.2           11.7
Male householder, no wife present                    10.1               9.9           13.4           11.4
Female householder, no husband present               23.7              25.1           35.8           31.5
  With related children under 18                     28.1              29.2           42.3           36.7
    With related children under 6                    38.2              40.2           52.6           47.5

Region

Northeast                                            11.1              11.4           18.9           15.7
Midwest                                              10.2              10.0           16.7           12.3
South                                                10.7              11.8           16.6           13.8
West                                                 10.1              11.0           17.0           13.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     15.5              16.6           24.7           20.4
High school graduate, no college                      9.8              10.3           16.2           12.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  6.3               7.0           11.0            8.8
         Bachelor's degree or more                    2.1               2.7            4.2            3.3

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                           10.9              11.5           17.7           14.2
Worked at full-time jobs                              4.6               4.9           10.2            6.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                      3.2               3.3            7.7            4.6
Worked at part-time jobs                             14.8              16.4           26.1           21.8
Did not work                                         30.1              31.4           39.2           36.0

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           32.5              34.9           45.3           41.7
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         38.9              41.0           53.4           49.0
  Householder 65 years and over                       8.8              12.6           15.2           14.6
One worker                                            5.7               6.0           12.9            8.1
Two workers or more                                   0.7               0.8            1.6            1.1

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    26.8              27.5           43.0           40.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              41.5              42.0           63.7           59.3
    SSI                                              14.4              15.1           28.7           27.1
  Food stamps                                        32.4              33.8           58.2           49.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                                 22.1              22.2           47.1           41.6
  Energy assistance                                  25.3              26.9           51.8           40.3
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               21.0              21.9           36.4           28.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    37.7              38.8           61.9           58.2

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              2.1               2.2            4.8            3.4
  Medicare                                            4.4               6.9            8.8            7.7
  Medicaid                                           19.5              20.8           33.9           27.3
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                           .                 .              .              .
  Health insurance                                     .                 .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                               7.7               9.5           13.3           12.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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)

    All families                             1577      2120      2118      2038      2251      2158      1860      1852      1441

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                221       240       240       233       256       246       207       208       198
25 to 44 years                                996      1079      1079      1030      1176      1102       883       880       838
45 to 54 years                                193       262       262       252       277       268       234       230       194
55 to 64 years                                 91       165       165       156       165       166       161       161       106
65 years and over                              75       374       373       367       377       376       375       374       106

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       705      1043      1041      1001      1128      1060       872       868       566
  With related children under 18              598       674       674       640       746       678       497       492       438
    With related children under 6             409       436       436       412       484       436       314       312       294
Male householder, no wife present             114       150       150       141       162       156       137       137       111
Female householder, no husband present        758       927       927       896       961       942       852       848       764
  With related children under 18              689       773       773       746       804       781       692       688       650
    With related children under 6             390       407       407       390       415       405       379       379       371

Region

Northeast                                     270       362       362       342       375       361       315       308       253
Midwest                                       117       141       141       134       146       138       112       112        95
South                                         552       796       794       768       859       826       721       721       524
West                                          638       821       821       794       871       834       713       711       569

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              899      1202      1200      1160      1279      1228      1069      1067       843
High school graduate, no college              427       562       562       541       597       569       482       479       373
College: Less than bachelor's degree          209       292       292       276       307       297       251       250       188
         Bachelor's degree or more             42        64        64        61        68        64        57        57        37

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1501      1746      1746      1671      1874      1782      1485      1479      1335
Worked at full-time jobs                      580       642       642       582       710       645       448       444       411
  50 to 52 weeks                              360       398       398       355       451       400       252       247       236
Worked at part-time jobs                      206       232       232       228       245       234       196       195       183
Did not work                                  715       871       871       862       920       903       841       840       741

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1024      1496      1494      1472      1519      1500      1420      1418      1052
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  952      1145      1145      1122      1168      1149      1070      1068       950
  Householder 65 years and over                72       351       350       349       350       350       350       350       102
One worker                                    515       583       583       529       686       614       409       403       360
Two workers or more                            38        41        41        37        46        44        31        31        29

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             299       472       472       464       486       481       458       458       409
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       213       254       254       252       265       262       246       246       237
    SSI                                       115       253       253       247       256       254       247       247       207
  Food stamps                                 613       757       757       744       800       775       685       685       618
  Housing assistance                          229       305       305       295       314       306       274       272       237
  Energy assistance                           112       146       146       142       147       144       126       126       107
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        870       988       988       949      1055       996       812       808       746
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             258       352       352       351       361       358       343       343       322

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      221       319       318       238       267       258       210       208       138
  Medicare                                     63       330       328       326       334       336       325       325        91
  Medicaid                                    980      1234      1234      1207      1318      1266      1072      1066       936
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Health insurance                              0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        31       117       117       116       120       121       117       117        58

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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)

    All families                             1418      1417      1307      1273      1094      1033      1110      1689      1369

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                198       198       190       186       166       164       169       239       195
25 to 44 years                                830       830       798       774       663       650       675      1067       832
45 to 54 years                                187       187       165       160       129       115       129       205       173
55 to 64 years                                105       104        82        82        74        61        74       100        93
65 years and over                              97        97        72        71        63        43        63        78        75

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       557       557       525       512       442       401       448       751       549
  With related children under 18              432       432       418       406       340       321       347       633       436
    With related children under 6             291       291       284       276       233       222       239       431       294
Male householder, no wife present             111       110       103       103        96        98        96       130       110
Female householder, no husband present        750       750       679       658       556       534       565       808       709
  With related children under 18              648       648       608       591       497       482       503       728       631
    With related children under 6             371       371       360       347       308       298       313       410       371

Region

Northeast                                     249       249       215       209       165       162       166       275       228
Midwest                                        95        95        88        86        77        79        77       130        96
South                                         515       514       479       469       422       388       427       603       501
West                                          559       559       525       509       430       404       440       682       544

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              823       822       761       739       634       603       646       959       794
High school graduate, no college              372       372       337       329       288       278       292       458       358
College: Less than bachelor's degree          186       186       174       170       143       129       143       226       182
         Bachelor's degree or more             37        37        35        35        29        23        29        45        36

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1320      1319      1235      1202      1031       990      1047      1611      1294
Worked at full-time jobs                      405       405       388       379       306       294       315       651       430
  50 to 52 weeks                              230       230       223       218       175       171       180       419       249
Worked at part-time jobs                      183       183       172       164       131       121       134       213       178
Did not work                                  733       731       675       659       595       574       599       747       686

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1037      1036       939       919       808       753       809      1050       965
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  944       942       869       850       746       710       747       975       894
  Householder 65 years and over                94        94        70        68        62        43        62        75        72
One worker                                    354       354       342       333       266       260       277       592       372
Two workers or more                            27        27        26        22        20        20        24        48        32

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             391       391       282       268       197       193       198       309       288
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       236       236       202       192       143       142       144       218       203
    SSI                                       191       191       107        95        63        60        63       119       112
  Food stamps                                 609       609       540       521       373       362       378       651       556
  Housing assistance                          233       233       201       186       112       112       113       239       211
  Energy assistance                           104       104        88        84        60        56        60       115        90
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        738       738       699       677       541       527       549       914       725
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             313       313       244       232       167       162       167       266       250

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      137       136       127       126       113       107       115       248       178
  Medicare                                     80        80        53        53        50        33        53        67        59
  Medicaid                                    920       920       815       783       628       601       640      1043       842
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Health insurance                              0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        53        53        26        26        23        19        23        32        29
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/3RS_009.htm