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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 20.6 25.2 25.2 24.0
Age
Under 18 years 15147 26.9 29.7 29.8 28.0
Related children 14907 26.6 29.4 29.5 27.7
Under 6 years 5613 29.2 31.4 31.5 29.5
18 to 24 years 5086 21.0 23.7 23.7 22.4
25 to 44 years 14837 17.4 19.4 19.4 18.6
45 to 64 years 7286 14.3 19.9 20.0 19.1
65 years and over 2428 19.4 50.7 50.5 49.8
65 to 74 years 1445 18.8 46.6 46.4 45.5
75 years and over 984 20.4 56.7 56.6 56.1
Family Relationship
In families 39177 19.5 23.9 23.9 22.6
Married-couple families 27281 14.4 18.1 18.2 17.1
With related children under 18 21635 16.3 18.2 18.3 17.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 8652 36.9 43.0 43.0 40.8
With related children under 18 7173 42.0 47.4 47.4 44.9
Unrelated individuals 5317 27.6 33.7 33.6 32.9
Living alone 2090 26.9 39.9 39.7 39.3
65 years and over 512 38.9 77.9 77.5 77.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 24.4 29.8 29.9 28.3
Midwest 3895 19.5 23.6 23.2 22.2
South 15929 21.7 26.1 26.1 25.1
West 18839 18.8 23.2 23.2 22.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 29637 17.4 22.8 22.8 21.9
18 to 24 years old 5086 21.0 23.7 23.7 22.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1761 30.0 32.2 32.2 30.9
25 years old and over 24551 16.7 22.7 22.7 21.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9741 25.2 33.1 33.2 32.0
High school graduate, no college 6962 14.5 20.1 20.0 19.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4722 9.3 13.6 13.6 12.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3127 6.4 9.6 9.6 9.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 25796 16.9 20.0 20.0 19.1
Worked at full-time jobs 17588 9.1 10.4 10.4 9.6
50 to 52 weeks 14783 7.0 7.9 8.0 7.2
Worked at part-time jobs 2471 22.5 27.2 27.1 26.2
Did not work 5737 38.4 46.1 46.1 44.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 49.7 68.4 68.4 66.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1246 68.3 80.9 80.9 77.9
SSI 2114 41.1 63.1 63.1 61.6
Food stamps 4824 65.7 75.4 75.2 71.8
Housing assistance 1943 56.7 68.5 68.5 66.5
Energy assistance 881 56.5 71.2 71.2 69.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11802 40.9 46.1 46.1 43.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1616 69.4 86.1 86.4 83.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17926 5.4 6.7 6.8 4.6
Medicare 2757 22.2 56.0 55.8 55.0
Also Medicaid 864 35.0 69.8 69.4 68.5
Medicaid 9621 41.5 50.2 50.1 48.8
Not covered 15260 26.0 28.6 28.7 28.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 25.9 25.1 21.9 22.0 18.6
Age
Under 18 years 30.6 29.0 24.2 24.2 22.5
Related children 30.3 28.7 23.9 23.9 22.2
Under 6 years 32.4 30.7 25.5 25.5 24.0
18 to 24 years 24.4 23.9 21.8 21.9 20.1
25 to 44 years 20.3 19.6 16.4 16.4 15.2
45 to 64 years 20.5 20.3 19.1 19.1 15.0
65 years and over 50.7 50.7 50.2 50.2 21.6
65 to 74 years 46.3 46.6 46.2 46.3 20.8
75 years and over 57.1 56.7 56.0 56.0 22.8
Family Relationship
In families 24.7 23.7 20.2 20.2 17.0
Married-couple families 19.1 17.9 14.5 14.5 11.6
With related children under 18 19.3 17.8 13.6 13.6 12.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 43.6 42.9 38.3 38.3 34.6
With related children under 18 47.9 47.0 41.5 41.5 38.3
Unrelated individuals 33.9 34.1 34.1 34.2 29.0
Living alone 40.0 40.2 40.2 40.4 29.2
65 years and over 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0 42.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 29.9 29.3 27.4 27.1 23.3
Midwest 24.4 23.8 21.3 21.7 18.3
South 27.0 26.2 23.1 23.1 19.3
West 24.0 23.0 19.3 19.4 16.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 23.5 23.1 20.8 20.8 16.5
18 to 24 years old 24.4 23.9 21.8 21.9 20.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.3 33.1 30.4 30.8 29.1
25 years old and over 23.4 22.9 20.5 20.6 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.3 33.5 30.0 30.0 23.9
High school graduate, no college 20.9 20.4 18.3 18.2 13.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.4 13.4 12.1 12.2 8.8
Bachelor's degree or more 9.6 9.5 8.8 8.8 6.3
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.7 20.2 17.7 17.8 15.7
Worked at full-time jobs 11.0 10.6 8.4 8.5 7.7
50 to 52 weeks 8.4 8.0 6.1 6.1 5.6
Worked at part-time jobs 28.4 27.9 24.9 25.1 21.7
Did not work 47.1 46.3 43.2 43.2 37.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 67.5 67.6 65.0 65.2 59.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.7 79.1 75.3 75.8 71.1
SSI 62.4 63.0 61.3 61.3 55.2
Food stamps 74.5 73.9 67.3 67.7 62.5
Housing assistance 67.3 67.4 63.4 63.4 55.9
Energy assistance 71.6 70.2 64.6 66.4 56.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 47.6 45.3 37.9 37.9 35.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 85.3 84.8 82.6 83.0 78.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.2 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.0
Medicare 55.5 55.6 55.0 55.1 24.6
Also Medicaid 68.8 69.1 68.4 68.6 42.9
Medicaid 51.7 50.4 44.7 44.7 39.8
Not covered 31.3 29.9 25.5 25.5 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 18.2 18.2 17.3 16.4 15.1
Age
Under 18 years 22.2 22.2 21.3 20.1 18.3
Related children 21.9 21.9 21.0 19.7 18.0
Under 6 years 23.6 23.6 22.9 21.6 20.1
18 to 24 years 19.9 19.9 19.3 18.4 17.8
25 to 44 years 15.1 15.1 14.6 13.8 12.9
45 to 64 years 14.6 14.6 13.3 12.5 11.4
65 years and over 19.5 19.5 17.3 16.9 15.2
65 to 74 years 18.5 18.5 16.8 16.4 15.3
75 years and over 20.9 20.9 18.0 17.7 15.1
Family Relationship
In families 16.7 16.7 15.8 14.9 13.7
Married-couple families 11.3 11.3 10.8 10.1 9.5
With related children under 18 12.1 12.1 11.7 10.8 10.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.1 34.1 32.0 30.3 27.3
With related children under 18 37.8 37.8 35.9 33.9 30.4
Unrelated individuals 28.3 28.3 27.4 26.5 25.0
Living alone 28.2 28.2 26.3 25.3 21.9
65 years and over 39.6 39.6 36.5 36.0 30.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 22.7 22.7 21.0 19.6 16.8
Midwest 18.2 18.2 17.7 16.6 15.3
South 18.9 18.9 18.3 17.7 16.6
West 16.2 16.2 15.3 14.2 13.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16.2 16.2 15.3 14.5 13.6
18 to 24 years old 19.9 19.9 19.3 18.4 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.7 28.7 28.2 26.6 25.7
25 years old and over 15.4 15.4 14.5 13.7 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.1 23.1 21.8 20.6 18.9
High school graduate, no college 13.3 13.3 12.5 11.8 10.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.7 8.7 7.9 7.7 7.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.4
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.5 15.5 14.7 14.0 13.1
Worked at full-time jobs 7.6 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.5
50 to 52 weeks 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.1 4.7
Worked at part-time jobs 21.3 21.3 20.5 19.3 17.8
Did not work 37.3 37.3 34.9 33.1 31.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 57.5 57.5 45.1 41.4 35.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.8 70.8 62.8 58.9 50.5
SSI 52.7 52.7 37.3 33.6 29.4
Food stamps 60.6 60.6 56.4 52.2 42.7
Housing assistance 53.9 53.9 49.8 44.2 31.8
Energy assistance 55.4 55.4 50.1 45.8 35.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 34.5 34.5 32.9 30.7 27.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 76.9 76.9 64.1 58.8 48.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.7
Medicare 21.2 21.2 18.3 17.8 15.5
Also Medicaid 36.4 36.4 27.9 26.6 21.1
Medicaid 38.8 38.8 35.3 32.2 28.6
Not covered 23.2 23.2 22.9 22.2 21.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 14.5 15.8 21.8 18.4
Age
Under 18 years 17.8 19.1 27.9 22.6
Related children 17.5 18.8 27.5 22.3
Under 6 years 19.8 21.3 30.4 24.6
18 to 24 years 17.4 18.5 22.9 20.7
25 to 44 years 12.6 13.4 18.4 15.2
45 to 64 years 10.5 12.1 15.6 14.3
65 years and over 11.3 16.2 20.2 19.6
65 to 74 years 11.9 16.3 19.6 19.1
75 years and over 10.4 16.0 21.0 20.4
Family Relationship
In families 13.1 14.4 20.6 16.9
Married-couple families 8.9 9.9 15.0 11.6
With related children under 18 9.5 10.7 16.9 12.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.7 28.5 39.5 34.0
With related children under 18 30.1 31.7 44.8 38.1
Unrelated individuals 23.5 25.7 29.0 28.9
Living alone 18.7 22.3 28.0 28.0
65 years and over 20.0 30.5 39.2 39.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 16.8 17.9 25.0 22.5
Midwest 14.6 15.6 20.7 18.2
South 15.5 17.1 23.0 19.2
West 12.8 14.1 19.9 16.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.8 14.2 18.6 16.3
18 to 24 years old 17.4 18.5 22.9 20.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.3 26.8 32.5 30.0
25 years old and over 11.8 13.3 17.8 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.4 20.0 26.9 23.2
High school graduate, no college 10.4 11.3 15.4 13.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.9 7.5 9.7 8.5
Bachelor's degree or more 4.9 5.5 6.8 6.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.6 13.6 18.1 15.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.8 10.1 7.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.5 4.9 7.9 5.9
Worked at part-time jobs 17.1 18.5 24.5 22.1
Did not work 30.0 32.7 39.8 36.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 34.5 38.8 50.7 47.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 50.5 54.8 69.1 64.3
SSI 27.6 32.1 42.0 40.0
Food stamps 41.0 45.4 67.5 60.1
Housing assistance 31.8 34.8 57.6 53.3
Energy assistance 34.4 38.0 56.9 51.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.1 28.6 42.8 34.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 47.2 52.7 71.1 67.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.4 2.7 5.7 4.4
Medicare 12.2 16.7 22.6 21.9
Also Medicaid 17.5 22.5 36.0 34.6
Medicaid 27.9 30.6 43.2 37.1
Not covered 20.3 21.8 27.8 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 9243 11271 11277 10740 11607 11229 9822 9830 8310
Age
Under 18 years 4072 4499 4512 4242 4633 4395 3668 3666 3406
Related children 3959 4380 4391 4126 4514 4276 3569 3566 3306
Under 6 years 1640 1764 1767 1658 1818 1722 1433 1432 1350
18 to 24 years 1068 1204 1204 1137 1239 1218 1109 1115 1021
25 to 44 years 2586 2883 2880 2761 3014 2905 2436 2435 2262
45 to 64 years 1045 1453 1456 1391 1490 1480 1391 1395 1096
65 years and over 472 1232 1226 1209 1231 1231 1218 1220 525
65 to 74 years 271 674 670 657 670 673 668 669 301
75 years and over 201 558 556 551 561 557 550 550 224
Family Relationship
In families 7650 9349 9362 8865 9677 9290 7910 7908 6668
Married-couple families 3934 4944 4954 4676 5210 4877 3962 3960 3157
With related children under 18 3536 3947 3955 3695 4186 3848 2946 2944 2673
Female hhlder, no husband present 3189 3725 3719 3534 3769 3715 3316 3317 2997
With related children under 18 3013 3400 3401 3224 3433 3371 2977 2978 2746
Unrelated individuals 1468 1794 1787 1751 1803 1816 1811 1821 1541
Living alone 563 833 829 821 837 841 841 845 610
65 years and over 199 399 396 396 399 399 399 399 217
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1491 1825 1833 1735 1831 1796 1674 1658 1424
Midwest 760 919 905 863 950 927 829 844 713
South 3459 4153 4162 3997 4307 4179 3678 3680 3069
West 3532 4374 4378 4144 4519 4327 3641 3649 3105
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5171 6772 6765 6498 6973 6834 6154 6165 4904
18 to 24 years old 1068 1204 1204 1137 1239 1218 1109 1115 1021
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 527 566 567 543 587 583 536 543 513
25 years old and over 4103 5568 5562 5361 5735 5616 5045 5050 3883
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2452 3227 3230 3121 3345 3267 2924 2927 2328
High school graduate, no college 1011 1400 1393 1346 1455 1418 1272 1269 942
College: Less than bachelor's degree 438 641 641 611 635 634 573 578 416
Bachelor's degree or more 202 299 299 283 300 296 277 277 197
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4359 5154 5152 4919 5346 5208 4578 4586 4055
Worked at full-time jobs 1598 1833 1837 1697 1940 1863 1486 1491 1346
50 to 52 weeks 1038 1174 1178 1067 1248 1187 900 901 834
Worked at part-time jobs 557 673 669 646 702 689 616 619 536
Did not work 2204 2647 2646 2576 2704 2657 2476 2476 2174
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 1552 2135 2135 2068 2107 2111 2028 2034 1851
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 850 1007 1007 970 993 985 938 944 885
SSI 868 1333 1334 1303 1319 1331 1295 1295 1166
Food stamps 3168 3635 3628 3463 3595 3566 3249 3266 3014
Housing assistance 1102 1331 1331 1293 1307 1310 1231 1231 1086
Energy assistance 498 628 627 609 631 618 570 586 501
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4822 5444 5445 5144 5621 5352 4472 4473 4130
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1121 1392 1396 1342 1378 1370 1335 1341 1273
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 967 1210 1220 818 928 892 714 716 541
Medicare 613 1545 1537 1517 1531 1534 1516 1519 678
Also Medicaid 302 603 600 592 595 597 591 593 370
Medicaid 3991 4833 4823 4697 4976 4845 4301 4304 3829
Not covered 3963 4364 4372 4318 4778 4566 3884 3886 3563
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 8153 8153 7757 7347 6784 6473 7093 9746 8256
Age
Under 18 years 3362 3362 3226 3040 2767 2690 2894 4222 3426
Related children 3262 3262 3126 2944 2676 2601 2803 4105 3326
Under 6 years 1325 1325 1288 1215 1130 1114 1196 1709 1381
18 to 24 years 1011 1011 980 937 905 884 939 1165 1051
25 to 44 years 2243 2243 2162 2051 1909 1864 1987 2734 2260
45 to 64 years 1065 1065 969 908 833 761 881 1136 1043
65 years and over 473 473 420 410 369 274 393 489 476
65 to 74 years 267 267 243 236 220 172 236 283 275
75 years and over 206 206 177 174 149 102 157 206 200
Family Relationship
In families 6546 6546 6199 5839 5364 5133 5634 8077 6618
Married-couple families 3089 3089 2943 2754 2580 2416 2714 4101 3169
With related children under 18 2620 2620 2528 2346 2178 2066 2305 3666 2734
Female hhlder, no husband present 2953 2953 2770 2624 2361 2312 2463 3416 2938
With related children under 18 2713 2713 2574 2432 2179 2156 2277 3211 2733
Unrelated individuals 1506 1506 1457 1411 1328 1249 1367 1544 1536
Living alone 590 590 549 528 459 390 465 586 584
65 years and over 203 203 187 184 156 102 156 201 201
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(Hispanic Origin)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1387 1387 1285 1199 1028 1025 1094 1532 1378
Midwest 707 707 688 646 596 567 607 806 711
South 3008 3008 2908 2826 2637 2475 2729 3664 3062
West 3051 3051 2876 2676 2524 2406 2664 3744 3105
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4791 4791 4531 4307 4017 3784 4199 5524 4830
18 to 24 years old 1011 1011 980 937 905 884 939 1165 1051
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 506 506 497 469 453 446 472 573 528
25 years old and over 3781 3781 3551 3370 3111 2900 3260 4359 3779
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2254 2254 2122 2007 1840 1691 1948 2616 2259
High school graduate, no college 925 925 871 824 761 726 784 1071 925
College: Less than bachelor's degree 409 409 375 363 342 328 356 459 402
Bachelor's degree or more 194 194 183 176 168 155 172 213 193
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4001 4001 3800 3605 3376 3247 3519 4668 4021
Worked at full-time jobs 1335 1335 1291 1231 1146 1105 1188 1782 1397
50 to 52 weeks 826 826 794 749 692 666 725 1165 871
Worked at part-time jobs 526 526 506 476 439 422 457 605 547
Did not work 2140 2140 2002 1899 1790 1720 1873 2282 2077
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 1795 1795 1408 1292 1114 1077 1211 1582 1480
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 881 881 783 733 629 629 682 861 800
SSI 1114 1114 787 710 621 583 679 887 846
Food stamps 2925 2925 2718 2520 2060 1979 2189 3256 2900
Housing assistance 1048 1048 968 858 619 619 677 1119 1035
Energy assistance 489 489 442 403 311 303 335 501 455
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4068 4068 3878 3625 3217 3085 3374 5047 4088
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1243 1243 1035 949 781 763 851 1148 1091
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 537 537 521 520 475 425 479 1026 780
Medicare 586 586 505 491 428 335 459 624 604
Also Medicaid 315 315 241 230 182 151 195 311 299
Medicaid 3736 3736 3401 3101 2754 2686 2940 4159 3571
Not covered 3540 3540 3501 3392 3232 3091 3333 4238 3570
Race Footnotes