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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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        19.7            25.1           25.1            23.9

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                894        30.7            32.2           32.2            30.1
25 to 44 years                               5463        22.2            24.0           24.0            22.8
45 to 54 years                               1851        13.0            17.0           16.9            15.6
55 to 64 years                                892        12.5            20.2           20.2            19.0
65 years and over                             768        14.4            50.5           50.2            49.8

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      6642        13.8            18.9           18.9            18.0
  With related children under 18             4555        16.9            18.6           18.6            17.6
    With related children under 6            2502        20.9            22.0           22.0            20.8
Male householder, no wife present             972        15.9            20.0           20.0            18.0
Female householder, no husband present       2254        38.9            45.7           45.7            43.8
  With related children under 18             1719        45.2            50.1           50.1            47.9
    With related children under 6             780        55.4            57.2           57.2            54.7

Region

Northeast                                    1456        21.5            28.1           28.1            26.5
Midwest                                       777        18.5            22.1           22.1            19.9
South                                        3630        19.4            26.0           25.9            25.0
West                                         4005        19.6            23.9           23.8            22.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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        28.4            35.4           35.4            34.3
High school graduate, no college             2834        18.7            24.0           24.0            22.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree         2057        12.6            16.7           16.7            15.5
         Bachelor's degree or more           1093         5.2             7.1            7.1             6.3

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   9100        20.2            23.0           23.0            21.7
Worked at full-time jobs                     6378        12.4            13.5           13.5            12.1
  50 to 52 weeks                             5404         9.8            10.4           10.4             9.2
Worked at part-time jobs                      816        29.6            33.9           33.8            31.9
Did not work                                 1905        42.3            50.1           50.1            49.4

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   2317        50.0            68.7           68.6            67.2
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1825        57.7            67.7           67.7            65.9
  Householder 65 years and over               492        21.7            72.3           72.0            71.9
One worker                                   4588        15.9            18.0           18.0            16.2
Two workers or more                          2963         2.0             2.1            2.1             1.9

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             719        47.9            69.9           69.9            69.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       342        66.8            79.2           79.2            78.2
    SSI                                       416        34.7            64.2           64.2            63.4
  Food stamps                                1118        63.9            74.6           74.6            72.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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        52.2            64.8           64.8            62.9
  Energy assistance                           223        56.2            70.1           70.1            67.5
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2507        41.3            45.9           45.9            43.8
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             430        67.1            85.3           85.3            84.2

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     5195         5.9             8.0            8.0             5.7
  Medicare                                   1415        15.5            43.5           43.3            42.6
  Medicaid                                   3319        36.8            45.2           45.2            43.7
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                 1947        25.2            26.4           26.4            26.4
  Health insurance                           1657        27.7            29.0           29.0            29.0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       612        25.0            54.8           54.8            54.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                                  26.0           24.9           21.3           21.2           16.9

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    32.4           31.9           27.6           27.4           25.5
25 to 44 years                                    25.4           23.6           18.7           18.7           17.6
45 to 54 years                                    17.0           16.5           14.1           14.1           11.9
55 to 64 years                                    20.4           20.5           20.1           20.0           13.7
65 years and over                                 50.4           50.9           50.5           50.5           17.4

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           20.1           18.6           15.4           15.4           10.7
  With related children under 18                  20.3           18.0           13.5           13.5           12.1
    With related children under 6                 24.1           21.4           15.6           15.5           14.6
Male householder, no wife present                 20.4           19.8           17.0           16.9           13.8
Female householder, no husband present            45.8           45.6           40.4           40.2           36.4
  With related children under 18                  50.4           49.9           43.0           42.8           40.2
    With related children under 6                 58.1           56.9           51.0           51.2           49.5

Region

Northeast                                         28.0           28.0           24.0           23.6           19.5
Midwest                                           22.9           21.2           17.4           17.6           15.1
South                                             27.1           26.0           22.5           22.4           16.7
West                                              24.8           23.5           20.0           19.9           16.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                  37.2           35.7           30.9           30.9           25.2
High school graduate, no college                  24.4           23.4           19.6           19.4           15.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree              17.0           16.0           13.7           13.7           10.4
         Bachelor's degree or more                 6.9            6.6            5.8            5.6            3.8

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        23.9           22.7           18.8           18.7           16.8
Worked at full-time jobs                          14.2           13.0            9.1            9.0            8.2
  50 to 52 weeks                                  11.1           10.0            6.4            6.3            5.9
Worked at part-time jobs                          33.9           33.4           28.6           28.6           25.9
Did not work                                      52.1           50.4           47.2           47.2           41.7

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        69.4           68.5           64.9           64.8           49.2
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      68.6           67.3           62.7           62.6           55.4
  Householder 65 years and over                   72.1           73.0           73.0           73.0           26.1
One worker                                        19.2           17.4           12.0           11.9           10.5
Two workers or more                                2.5            2.3            1.5            1.5            1.4

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 71.9           71.6           67.4           67.4           60.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           81.8           80.4           74.7           74.6           71.9
    SSI                                           65.8           66.4           63.6           63.6           53.1
  Food stamps                                     76.4           74.6           65.9           65.6           59.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                              66.4           66.2           57.1           57.1           49.5
  Energy assistance                               70.4           68.3           60.4           60.3           51.9
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            48.6           45.4           36.8           36.5           33.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 87.3           86.2           83.3           83.2           77.5

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           6.4            6.2            4.9            4.9            3.3
  Medicare                                        43.6           43.8           41.8           41.7           18.0
  Medicaid                                        47.3           45.3           38.9           38.8           33.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      29.7           27.8           22.3           22.2           20.7
  Health insurance                                32.7           30.6           24.4           24.2           22.6
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           56.0           56.0           52.7           52.5           32.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                                  16.6            16.6           15.6           15.0            13.7

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    25.2            25.2           24.5           23.6            22.0
25 to 44 years                                    17.5            17.5           17.1           16.4            15.1
45 to 54 years                                    11.6            11.5           10.4            9.8             8.8
55 to 64 years                                    13.2            13.2           10.9           10.4             9.8
65 years and over                                 16.2            16.2           12.8           12.0            10.5

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           10.4            10.4           10.0            9.3             8.7
  With related children under 18                  12.0            11.9           11.7           10.9            10.0
    With related children under 6                 14.4            14.4           14.3           13.3            12.4
Male householder, no wife present                 13.5            13.5           13.0           13.0            12.6
Female householder, no husband present            36.1            36.1           33.3           32.4            28.9
  With related children under 18                  40.1            40.1           38.1           37.1            33.6
    With related children under 6                 49.5            49.5           48.2           47.5            44.0

Region

Northeast                                         19.1            19.1           17.1           16.0            13.2
Midwest                                           15.1            15.1           14.4           13.5            12.2
South                                             16.4            16.3           15.6           14.8            13.9
West                                              16.2            16.2           15.3           15.0            14.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                  24.7            24.6           23.1           22.4            20.2
High school graduate, no college                  15.1            15.1           14.1           13.3            12.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree              10.2            10.2            9.8            9.2             8.7
         Bachelor's degree or more                 3.8             3.8            3.7            3.6             3.2

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        16.6            16.6           15.8           15.2            14.0
Worked at full-time jobs                           8.1             8.1            7.8            7.5             6.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                   5.8             5.8            5.6            5.3             4.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          25.7            25.7           24.8           22.8            20.8
Did not work                                      41.2            41.2           38.8           37.9            35.6

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        48.6            48.6           45.0           43.6            40.3
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      55.2            55.2           52.0           50.5            47.0
  Householder 65 years and over                   24.3            24.3           18.9           17.9            15.7
One worker                                        10.3            10.2           10.0            9.3             8.4
Two workers or more                                1.4             1.4            1.3            1.3             1.1

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 57.7            57.7           44.3           40.9            33.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           71.5            71.5           63.4           59.6            49.9
    SSI                                           49.4            49.4           31.2           27.2            20.5
  Food stamps                                     58.5            58.5           53.3           50.0            42.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                              49.4            49.4           44.4           41.5            29.2
  Energy assistance                               50.6            50.6           45.5           42.1            35.1
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            33.1            33.1           31.8           30.3            27.0
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 75.8            75.8           62.4           57.7            47.1

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           3.3             3.2            3.1            3.0             2.8
  Medicare                                        16.1            16.1           12.7           12.1            10.8
  Medicaid                                        32.8            32.8           29.9           28.0            25.1
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      20.7            20.7           20.7           20.7            19.9
  Health insurance                                22.6            22.6           22.6           22.6            21.6
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           28.5            28.5           20.6           19.3            16.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                                     12.9              14.2           20.6           16.6

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       21.5              22.5           31.6           25.9
25 to 44 years                                       14.6              15.5           23.1           18.1
45 to 54 years                                        8.1               9.2           13.7           10.9
55 to 64 years                                        8.3              10.3           13.4           12.1
65 years and over                                     6.8              12.0           14.7           14.6

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               8.0               9.3           14.2           10.8
  With related children under 18                      9.5              10.6           17.4           12.6
    With related children under 6                    12.0              13.2           21.4           15.1
Male householder, no wife present                    12.0              13.0           17.8           14.2
Female householder, no husband present               27.5              29.3           40.4           34.7
  With related children under 18                     32.4              33.9           47.1           39.7
    With related children under 6                    42.3              44.5           56.9           50.0

Region

Northeast                                            13.1              13.7           23.1           18.4
Midwest                                              12.3              12.8           19.8           15.3
South                                                12.8              14.5           20.1           16.5
West                                                 12.9              14.5           20.2           16.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                     19.0              20.9           29.6           24.5
High school graduate, no college                     12.1              13.1           19.5           15.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  7.8               9.1           13.1           10.7
         Bachelor's degree or more                    2.6               3.2            5.2            3.8

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                           13.4              14.4           21.1           16.8
Worked at full-time jobs                              6.4               6.9           13.2            8.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                      4.5               4.9           10.5            6.3
Worked at part-time jobs                             19.4              21.7           31.1           26.1
Did not work                                         34.1              36.5           43.2           39.8

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           37.4              41.5           51.0           46.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         44.7              47.8           58.8           53.7
  Householder 65 years and over                      10.4              17.9           21.9           21.8
One worker                                            8.0               8.8           16.9           11.0
Two workers or more                                   1.1               1.3            2.5            1.6

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    32.0              35.5           49.2           46.2
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              48.2              51.9           69.1           63.8
    SSI                                              18.5              22.1           35.0           34.2
  Food stamps                                        40.3              43.6           65.4           55.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                                 29.2              30.2           53.7           46.3
  Energy assistance                                  33.8              35.9           58.4           48.1
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               25.8              28.0           42.9           33.7
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    45.1              48.7           68.6           64.3

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              2.5               2.8            6.3            4.6
  Medicare                                            7.6              12.1           16.0           14.5
  Medicaid                                           23.5              26.5           38.2           31.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                         19.3              19.9           26.5           20.7
  Health insurance                                   21.0              21.6           29.2           22.6
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                              12.4              19.4           26.0           23.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                             1948      2479      2476      2357      2563      2454      2099      2093      1665

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                275       288       288       269       289       285       247       245       228
25 to 44 years                               1211      1310      1310      1247      1390      1290      1024      1021       961
45 to 54 years                                240       314       313       289       315       305       261       262       221
55 to 64 years                                111       180       180       170       182       183       180       178       122
65 years and over                             110       387       386       382       387       391       388       388       133

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       917      1254      1252      1196      1332      1233      1024      1022       710
  With related children under 18              771       847       847       800       923       819       617       614       551
    With related children under 6             524       550       550       521       602       536       389       387       364
Male householder, no wife present             155       194       194       175       198       193       165       164       134
Female householder, no husband present        876      1031      1029       987      1032      1028       910       906       821
  With related children under 18              777       860       860       824       866       857       740       736       690
    With related children under 6             432       446       446       426       453       444       398       399       386

Region

Northeast                                     313       409       409       386       408       408       349       344       285
Midwest                                       144       172       172       155       178       165       135       137       118
South                                         704       943       941       907       983       942       816       814       605
West                                          786       955       954       910       994       939       799       799       657

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             1102      1377      1375      1332      1445      1389      1199      1199       979
High school graduate, no college              531       680       680       637       692       664       555       550       431
College: Less than bachelor's degree          258       344       343       320       350       329       282       282       213
         Bachelor's degree or more             57        78        78        69        76        72        63        62        41

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Hispanic Origin)

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

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1837      2091      2090      1975      2176      2063      1712      1705      1532
Worked at full-time jobs                      790       859       859       774       906       829       579       573       526
  50 to 52 weeks                              527       564       564       500       597       541       346       342       321
Worked at part-time jobs                      241       277       276       260       277       273       234       234       211
Did not work                                  806       955       955       941       993       961       900       899       794

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1159      1592      1589      1556      1607      1587      1503      1502      1140
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1052      1236      1235      1202      1252      1228      1143      1143      1011
  Householder 65 years and over               107       356       354       354       355       359       359       359       129
One worker                                    730       824       824       745       882       800       552       546       483
Two workers or more                            59        63        63        57        73        67        44        44        42

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             345       503       503       496       517       515       485       484       431
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       229       271       271       268       280       275       256       255       246
    SSI                                       144       267       267       264       274       276       264       264       221
  Food stamps                                 715       834       834       812       854       834       736       733       664
  Housing assistance                          265       329       329       319       337       336       290       290       251
  Energy assistance                           125       156       156       150       157       152       135       134       116
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       1036      1150      1150      1099      1218      1137       923       915       839
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             289       367       367       362       376       371       358       358       334

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      308       418       415       297       332       320       254       254       172
  Medicare                                    219       615       612       602       617       620       592       591       255
  Medicaid                                   1221      1502      1502      1452      1569      1504      1292      1288      1111
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  490       514       514       514       579       541       435       431       403

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Hispanic Origin)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
  Health insurance                            459       481       481       481       543       507       404       400       375
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       153       336       336       331       343       343       323       321       197

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (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                             1638      1637      1540      1476      1353      1269      1404      2029      1640

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                225       225       219       211       197       192       201       282       231
25 to 44 years                                957       957       933       898       826       800       848      1261       987
45 to 54 years                                214       212       192       182       162       150       170       254       202
55 to 64 years                                118       118        97        93        87        74        92       119       108
65 years and over                             124       124        98        92        81        52        92       113       112

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       692       691       663       619       579       532       618       946       720
  With related children under 18              545       544       534       496       458       430       484       792       572
    With related children under 6             360       360       357       333       311       299       330       535       379
Male householder, no wife present             131       131       126       126       122       116       126       173       138
Female householder, no husband present        815       815       751       731       652       621       659       911       783
  With related children under 18              689       689       654       638       577       558       582       809       682
    With related children under 6             386       386       376       370       343       330       347       444       390

Region

Northeast                                     278       278       249       233       192       191       199       336       268
Midwest                                       118       118       112       105        95        96       100       154       119
South                                         594       593       567       539       506       466       525       729       598
West                                          648       648       613       599       560       516       580       810       655

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              958       956       899       868       784       738       812      1152       951
High school graduate, no college              428       428       400       378       355       342       370       552       428
College: Less than bachelor's degree          211       211       201       190       178       161       186       269       220
         Bachelor's degree or more             41        41        40        39        35        28        35        57        42

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Hispanic Origin)

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

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   1514      1512      1442      1384      1272      1217      1312      1917      1527
Worked at full-time jobs                      519       518       499       476       425       408       440       840       556
  50 to 52 weeks                              314       313       304       288       251       246       265       565       339
Worked at part-time jobs                      210       210       203       186       170       158       177       254       213
Did not work                                  785       785       740       721       678       650       695       823       759

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1127      1127      1043      1010       935       867       961      1181      1087
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1007      1007       950       921       857       816       873      1074       980
  Householder 65 years and over               119       119        93        88        77        51        88       108       107
One worker                                    470       469       458       429       384       369       404       773       505
Two workers or more                            41        41        39        37        34        33        39        75        47

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             415       415       318       294       242       230       255       354       332
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       245       245       217       204       171       165       178       236       218
    SSI                                       205       205       130       113        85        77        92       145       142
  Food stamps                                 654       654       596       559       471       451       487       731       622
  Housing assistance                          251       251       225       211       148       148       153       273       235
  Energy assistance                           113       113       101        94        78        75        80       130       107
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        831       831       797       761       677       647       701      1076       845
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             326       326       268       248       203       194       210       295       276

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      170       168       159       155       143       130       148       327       239
  Medicare                                    228       228       180       172       152       107       171       226       205
  Medicaid                                   1088      1088       992       928       831       779       879      1267      1044
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  403       403       403       403       386       376       386       515       403

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Hispanic Origin)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
  Health insurance                            375       375       374       374       358       349       358       484       374
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       175       175       126       118       103        76       119       159       146
Race Footnotes


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: March 16, 2007
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/rdcall/3_009.htm