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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 44784 17.5 22.2 22.1 21.2
Age
Under 18 years 15147 23.2 26.1 26.0 24.6
Related children 14907 22.9 25.8 25.7 24.3
Under 6 years 5613 25.3 27.9 27.9 26.1
18 to 24 years 5086 17.9 20.6 20.5 19.5
25 to 44 years 14837 14.6 16.5 16.4 15.7
45 to 64 years 7286 11.9 17.9 17.9 17.3
65 years and over 2428 15.9 48.5 48.5 48.1
65 to 74 years 1445 14.9 44.5 44.5 43.8
75 years and over 984 17.2 54.6 54.6 54.4
Family Relationship
In families 39177 16.6 21.0 20.9 19.9
Married-couple families 27281 11.7 15.5 15.5 14.6
With related children under 18 21635 13.2 15.2 15.1 14.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 8652 32.9 39.1 39.0 37.3
With related children under 18 7173 37.7 42.9 42.9 40.9
Unrelated individuals 5317 23.1 30.2 30.3 29.9
Living alone 2090 22.8 38.1 38.1 37.8
65 years and over 512 31.6 76.7 76.8 76.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 6121 21.1 27.4 27.3 26.7
Midwest 3895 16.7 20.8 20.6 19.5
South 15929 18.7 23.1 23.1 22.3
West 18839 15.5 20.0 19.9 18.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 29637 14.6 20.2 20.1 19.4
18 to 24 years old 5086 17.9 20.6 20.5 19.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1761 26.4 28.9 29.0 27.7
25 years old and over 24551 13.9 20.1 20.0 19.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9741 20.7 29.3 29.2 28.4
High school graduate, no college 6962 12.4 17.7 17.6 17.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4722 7.9 12.2 12.2 11.6
Bachelor's degree or more 3127 5.3 8.7 8.7 8.4
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 25796 14.1 17.3 17.2 16.5
Worked at full-time jobs 17588 6.9 8.0 8.0 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 14783 5.1 5.8 5.7 5.2
Worked at part-time jobs 2471 18.7 23.9 23.7 22.6
Did not work 5737 34.3 42.9 42.8 41.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 3121 43.6 65.0 64.8 63.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1246 62.6 76.1 76.0 73.9
SSI 2114 35.0 60.9 60.6 59.9
Food stamps 4824 58.7 70.1 69.8 67.0
Housing assistance 1943 50.6 65.2 65.3 63.3
Energy assistance 881 48.1 64.7 64.7 63.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11802 34.9 40.1 39.9 38.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1616 62.6 82.5 82.5 80.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17926 4.3 5.4 5.4 3.7
Medicare 2757 18.4 53.7 53.6 53.2
Also Medicaid 864 29.4 67.2 67.1 66.8
Medicaid 9621 36.0 45.8 45.7 44.5
Not covered 15260 21.9 24.2 24.1 23.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 23.0 22.3 19.3 19.2 16.0
Age
Under 18 years 26.7 25.6 20.9 20.8 19.3
Related children 26.4 25.3 20.7 20.5 19.1
Under 6 years 28.2 27.2 22.1 21.9 20.7
18 to 24 years 21.5 21.1 19.2 19.1 17.6
25 to 44 years 17.6 16.9 14.0 13.9 12.9
45 to 64 years 18.6 18.5 17.3 17.3 13.1
65 years and over 49.0 49.2 48.2 48.2 18.8
65 to 74 years 44.8 45.0 44.3 44.3 17.9
75 years and over 55.2 55.3 53.8 53.8 20.1
Family Relationship
In families 21.6 20.8 17.4 17.3 14.4
Married-couple families 16.2 15.1 12.1 12.1 9.2
With related children under 18 16.0 14.5 10.9 10.8 9.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 39.3 39.6 34.7 34.6 31.4
With related children under 18 43.4 43.5 37.8 37.6 35.0
Unrelated individuals 32.5 32.6 32.4 32.5 26.5
Living alone 38.9 39.0 38.9 39.0 26.2
65 years and over 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.0 36.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 27.7 27.9 25.3 25.1 21.0
Midwest 20.9 20.7 17.9 17.8 14.5
South 24.3 23.6 20.3 20.2 16.9
West 20.7 19.8 16.9 16.8 13.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 21.1 20.6 18.5 18.4 14.3
18 to 24 years old 21.5 21.1 19.2 19.1 17.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.3 29.7 27.2 27.2 25.4
25 years old and over 21.0 20.5 18.3 18.3 13.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.8 30.1 26.7 26.6 20.3
High school graduate, no college 18.5 18.1 16.0 16.0 11.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.6 12.2 11.1 11.1 7.9
Bachelor's degree or more 8.9 8.8 8.4 8.4 5.5
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.2 17.7 15.5 15.5 13.5
Worked at full-time jobs 9.0 8.5 6.7 6.6 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 6.7 6.3 4.5 4.5 4.2
Worked at part-time jobs 25.1 24.9 22.2 22.0 18.5
Did not work 43.6 42.8 39.7 39.7 34.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 65.5 64.9 60.4 60.4 56.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.7 76.3 70.5 70.5 67.9
SSI 61.2 60.6 57.4 57.4 52.3
Food stamps 70.2 68.9 61.1 60.9 56.5
Housing assistance 64.8 64.6 60.1 59.8 51.6
Energy assistance 65.9 65.8 59.0 59.0 50.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.4 39.7 32.8 32.6 30.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 82.1 82.4 77.1 77.1 75.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.1 3.9 3.3 3.3 2.4
Medicare 54.1 54.3 52.7 52.4 20.8
Also Medicaid 67.8 68.0 66.6 65.7 38.2
Medicaid 47.4 46.0 40.9 40.7 35.6
Not covered 27.0 25.9 21.3 21.2 19.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 15.7 15.7 14.7 14.2 12.6
Age
Under 18 years 19.2 19.2 18.3 17.6 15.0
Related children 18.9 18.9 18.0 17.3 14.7
Under 6 years 20.4 20.4 19.7 19.1 17.0
18 to 24 years 17.6 17.6 16.7 16.2 15.6
25 to 44 years 12.8 12.8 12.2 11.8 10.4
45 to 64 years 12.7 12.7 11.2 10.8 9.7
65 years and over 16.7 16.6 14.1 14.0 12.6
65 to 74 years 16.0 16.0 13.5 13.4 12.3
75 years and over 17.7 17.5 14.9 14.8 13.1
Family Relationship
In families 14.2 14.2 13.3 12.8 11.1
Married-couple families 9.0 9.0 8.6 8.3 7.2
With related children under 18 9.6 9.6 9.2 8.8 7.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 31.1 31.0 28.6 27.4 23.3
With related children under 18 34.8 34.8 32.6 31.1 26.3
Unrelated individuals 25.8 25.8 24.4 23.7 22.3
Living alone 24.9 24.9 22.0 21.3 18.8
65 years and over 33.1 33.1 28.0 27.6 23.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 20.7 20.7 18.5 17.9 14.2
Midwest 14.5 14.5 13.9 13.1 11.9
South 16.5 16.5 15.9 15.4 13.6
West 13.6 13.6 12.7 12.2 11.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13.9 13.9 12.9 12.5 11.3
18 to 24 years old 17.6 17.6 16.7 16.2 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.4 25.4 24.6 23.9 22.9
25 years old and over 13.2 13.2 12.1 11.7 10.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.6 19.6 18.0 17.5 15.4
High school graduate, no college 11.3 11.3 10.5 10.1 9.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.8 7.8 7.0 6.8 5.9
Bachelor's degree or more 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.7
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.3 13.3 12.4 12.0 10.9
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.6 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 18.3 18.3 17.0 16.3 15.0
Did not work 33.8 33.8 30.9 29.9 27.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 53.4 53.4 39.9 37.3 29.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.4 67.4 57.7 54.4 42.8
SSI 48.6 48.6 32.0 30.0 23.9
Food stamps 55.3 55.3 50.7 46.7 35.4
Housing assistance 49.7 49.7 44.6 41.0 26.0
Energy assistance 49.0 49.0 44.3 40.9 28.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 30.1 30.1 28.4 27.0 22.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 72.2 72.2 58.5 54.1 39.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0
Medicare 18.0 17.9 14.6 14.4 12.4
Also Medicaid 31.5 31.5 22.1 21.7 16.7
Medicaid 34.7 34.7 30.8 28.9 23.9
Not covered 19.5 19.5 19.3 19.0 17.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 12.1 12.8 18.4 15.4
Age
Under 18 years 14.6 15.2 23.8 18.9
Related children 14.3 14.9 23.5 18.6
Under 6 years 16.6 17.5 26.0 20.3
18 to 24 years 15.3 15.7 19.7 17.7
25 to 44 years 10.2 10.6 15.5 12.7
45 to 64 years 9.1 9.8 13.1 11.9
65 years and over 9.7 13.1 16.2 15.8
65 to 74 years 9.7 12.8 15.4 15.0
75 years and over 9.7 13.6 17.5 17.0
Family Relationship
In families 10.7 11.3 17.3 13.8
Married-couple families 6.8 7.3 12.1 8.9
With related children under 18 7.1 7.7 13.6 9.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.1 23.6 34.3 29.7
With related children under 18 26.1 26.6 39.3 33.8
Unrelated individuals 21.0 22.9 26.1 26.0
Living alone 16.1 18.8 24.0 23.9
65 years and over 15.3 23.8 31.9 31.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 14.2 14.7 21.8 19.4
Midwest 11.7 11.9 17.3 14.3
South 12.8 13.8 19.7 16.3
West 10.8 11.4 16.5 13.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.8 11.5 15.7 13.6
18 to 24 years old 15.3 15.7 19.7 17.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.5 23.0 28.8 25.7
25 years old and over 9.8 10.6 14.9 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.5 15.7 22.1 18.9
High school graduate, no college 8.6 9.2 13.3 11.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.6 6.0 8.3 7.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4.4 4.7 5.8 5.4
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.6 11.0 15.2 13.0
Worked at full-time jobs 4.8 5.0 8.0 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.4 6.1 4.4
Worked at part-time jobs 15.0 15.0 20.8 18.0
Did not work 26.4 27.9 35.1 31.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 28.4 31.0 44.8 41.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 42.8 45.7 63.9 59.3
SSI 22.5 24.6 36.0 33.9
Food stamps 34.5 36.2 59.3 52.5
Housing assistance 26.0 27.0 51.0 47.1
Energy assistance 27.4 29.1 49.9 46.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21.2 22.5 35.9 28.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 38.9 41.7 63.5 60.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 2.0 4.6 3.4
Medicare 9.9 13.0 18.6 17.0
Also Medicaid 14.3 17.8 29.7 26.8
Medicaid 23.2 24.7 36.7 31.8
Not covered 17.1 17.7 23.7 19.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 7841 9931 9899 9477 10296 9995 8647 8615 7152
Age
Under 18 years 3512 3954 3939 3721 4043 3878 3171 3151 2928
Related children 3414 3848 3836 3618 3932 3775 3081 3061 2841
Under 6 years 1422 1566 1564 1467 1582 1527 1241 1232 1159
18 to 24 years 910 1046 1045 993 1093 1075 974 972 894
25 to 44 years 2169 2447 2433 2333 2616 2502 2076 2065 1918
45 to 64 years 865 1306 1303 1263 1354 1346 1257 1257 956
65 years and over 385 1179 1179 1168 1190 1194 1170 1170 456
65 to 74 years 216 642 642 632 648 650 640 640 258
75 years and over 170 537 537 535 543 544 529 529 198
Family Relationship
In families 6508 8208 8181 7780 8447 8156 6829 6795 5653
Married-couple families 3205 4236 4222 3993 4423 4110 3313 3291 2510
With related children under 18 2864 3284 3269 3051 3456 3138 2352 2331 2097
Female hhlder, no husband present 2851 3387 3374 3227 3404 3428 3006 2994 2716
With related children under 18 2704 3081 3075 2937 3111 3122 2709 2698 2514
Unrelated individuals 1226 1608 1609 1589 1728 1731 1725 1727 1411
Living alone 476 796 797 791 814 815 813 815 548
65 years and over 162 393 393 393 394 394 394 394 186
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1290 1674 1672 1635 1698 1707 1546 1536 1286
Midwest 651 812 801 760 814 805 696 693 567
South 2973 3682 3673 3557 3876 3760 3226 3214 2690
West 2927 3763 3753 3526 3908 3723 3179 3172 2609
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4329 5978 5960 5757 6253 6117 5476 5464 4224
18 to 24 years old 910 1046 1045 993 1093 1075 974 972 894
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 466 509 511 488 533 524 480 478 447
25 years old and over 3419 4932 4915 4764 5161 5042 4502 4492 3330
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2020 2851 2846 2771 3002 2929 2601 2595 1974
High school graduate, no college 861 1232 1223 1185 1289 1261 1117 1114 812
College: Less than bachelor's degree 372 576 575 546 593 578 524 522 371
Bachelor's degree or more 167 272 272 262 277 274 261 261 172
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3649 4458 4440 4267 4703 4573 3998 3986 3488
Worked at full-time jobs 1219 1405 1400 1303 1580 1500 1171 1164 1060
50 to 52 weeks 754 855 849 776 983 927 672 667 622
Worked at part-time jobs 461 591 587 560 621 615 547 544 457
Did not work 1968 2462 2453 2404 2503 2458 2280 2278 1971
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1362 2029 2024 1980 2043 2025 1885 1885 1751
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 780 948 947 920 955 950 878 878 846
SSI 740 1287 1282 1265 1293 1281 1213 1213 1106
Food stamps 2834 3381 3368 3230 3385 3324 2947 2940 2727
Housing assistance 983 1268 1268 1229 1258 1256 1167 1161 1003
Energy assistance 424 571 570 558 581 580 520 520 441
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4124 4732 4711 4484 4890 4687 3868 3853 3578
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1011 1334 1332 1303 1327 1331 1246 1246 1214
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 771 970 971 661 730 707 590 587 434
Medicare 506 1481 1479 1468 1493 1496 1452 1444 573
Also Medicaid 254 580 579 578 586 587 576 568 330
Medicaid 3463 4409 4400 4285 4563 4427 3933 3916 3427
Not covered 3337 3699 3677 3644 4115 3960 3253 3239 2989
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 7029 7026 6593 6363 5628 5403 5714 8251 6884
Age
Under 18 years 2905 2904 2768 2660 2276 2207 2308 3600 2859
Related children 2818 2817 2683 2574 2193 2125 2225 3505 2773
Under 6 years 1146 1146 1107 1074 953 930 979 1459 1141
18 to 24 years 893 893 852 826 792 779 798 1004 899
25 to 44 years 1902 1902 1817 1753 1550 1521 1574 2300 1878
45 to 64 years 924 924 815 785 705 662 715 954 865
65 years and over 406 404 341 339 305 234 319 394 383
65 to 74 years 232 232 194 194 177 139 185 222 216
75 years and over 174 172 147 146 128 95 134 172 167
Family Relationship
In families 5569 5566 5209 5017 4355 4198 4413 6763 5415
Married-couple families 2466 2466 2339 2253 1969 1851 2001 3311 2428
With related children under 18 2071 2071 1996 1913 1637 1542 1660 2946 2066
Female hhlder, no husband present 2688 2685 2478 2372 2018 1995 2044 2968 2569
With related children under 18 2498 2495 2337 2231 1884 1873 1910 2822 2424
Unrelated individuals 1372 1372 1297 1259 1187 1119 1216 1388 1382
Living alone 520 520 459 444 393 336 393 502 500
65 years and over 169 169 143 141 122 78 122 163 163
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1267 1267 1134 1093 868 867 897 1332 1189
Midwest 567 564 540 510 464 455 464 675 556
South 2628 2628 2525 2458 2174 2039 2198 3133 2600
West 2567 2567 2395 2303 2122 2041 2155 3111 2540
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4124 4123 3825 3703 3352 3196 3406 4652 4026
18 to 24 years old 893 893 852 826 792 779 798 1004 899
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 447 447 433 420 403 395 405 506 452
25 years old and over 3231 3230 2973 2878 2561 2417 2608 3648 3127
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1909 1908 1752 1701 1504 1416 1533 2155 1843
High school graduate, no college 789 789 733 702 631 600 643 923 771
College: Less than bachelor's degree 367 367 330 319 280 263 284 390 345
Bachelor's degree or more 167 167 158 156 146 138 147 180 168
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3438 3438 3209 3103 2807 2732 2847 3933 3354
Worked at full-time jobs 1047 1047 1014 986 866 846 873 1409 1085
50 to 52 weeks 611 611 592 575 493 487 499 897 649
Worked at part-time jobs 451 451 421 404 370 372 371 513 445
Did not work 1940 1940 1774 1713 1571 1515 1603 2011 1824
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1668 1668 1245 1164 916 886 967 1397 1296
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 839 839 719 678 533 533 569 796 739
SSI 1028 1028 677 633 505 475 519 760 716
Food stamps 2665 2665 2444 2255 1707 1664 1744 2862 2531
Housing assistance 966 966 867 796 505 505 526 991 915
Energy assistance 432 432 391 360 250 242 256 440 405
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3550 3550 3347 3182 2616 2500 2650 4234 3415
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1166 1166 944 875 642 628 673 1027 970
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 433 433 418 403 353 339 361 819 601
Medicare 495 493 402 397 341 272 359 513 468
Also Medicaid 272 272 191 188 144 124 154 257 232
Medicaid 3342 3342 2967 2781 2302 2229 2374 3533 3062
Not covered 2972 2971 2938 2899 2692 2610 2696 3623 2958
Race Footnotes