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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 5317 27.6 33.7 33.6 32.9
Age
15 to 24 years 1034 39.2 40.7 40.5 38.7
25 to 44 years 2425 19.9 20.7 20.7 20.5
45 to 54 years 751 24.1 26.5 26.5 25.9
55 to 64 years 513 31.4 41.3 41.0 40.0
65 years and over 594 40.1 77.3 77.0 76.5
Region
Northeast 871 30.4 36.7 36.4 35.5
Midwest 424 31.2 36.4 36.4 36.1
South 2059 27.5 32.1 31.9 31.7
West 1963 25.7 33.6 33.5 32.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5284 27.3 33.4 33.3 32.6
18 to 24 years old 1001 37.9 39.4 39.2 37.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 324 39.5 40.4 39.9 37.9
25 years old and over 4283 24.8 32.1 32.0 31.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1666 35.3 44.1 44.0 43.1
High school graduate, no college 1118 24.4 31.9 31.7 31.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 855 14.0 20.4 20.4 20.2
Bachelor's degree or more 643 12.5 16.7 16.7 16.7
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4522 24.8 27.1 27.0 26.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3477 10.8 11.2 11.0 10.3
50 to 52 weeks 2920 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.0
Worked at part-time jobs 347 47.5 53.9 53.9 51.7
Did not work 699 83.5 92.8 92.9 92.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 269 76.8 96.4 96.4 96.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35 72.4 86.6 86.6 83.9
SSI 235 77.1 97.8 97.8 97.8
Food stamps 292 77.3 86.9 86.9 86.9
Housing assistance 262 60.1 81.9 81.9 81.2
Energy assistance 102 60.3 76.2 75.8 75.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 130 87.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1749 7.4 9.3 9.2 7.1
Medicare 656 43.3 82.2 82.2 81.8
Also Medicaid 268 60.2 93.0 93.0 93.0
Medicaid 600 65.7 84.7 84.7 84.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2434 31.8 32.8 32.6 32.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 33.9 34.1 34.1 34.2 29.0
Age
15 to 24 years 40.2 40.5 40.5 41.2 40.0
25 to 44 years 21.5 21.7 21.6 21.5 21.0
45 to 54 years 26.6 26.7 26.7 27.0 25.8
55 to 64 years 40.8 41.1 41.1 41.6 32.9
65 years and over 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.0 43.0
Region
Northeast 36.6 36.8 36.6 36.9 31.6
Midwest 37.6 37.6 37.6 38.1 32.4
South 32.6 32.8 32.8 32.9 28.8
West 33.3 33.6 33.5 33.6 27.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.6 33.8 33.7 33.9 28.6
18 to 24 years old 38.8 38.9 38.9 39.6 38.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.9 38.9 38.9 40.9 39.9
25 years old and over 32.4 32.6 32.5 32.6 26.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.3 44.3 44.1 44.2 36.8
High school graduate, no college 32.6 33.3 33.1 33.0 26.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.3 20.5 20.5 20.8 15.4
Bachelor's degree or more 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 14.4
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 27.2 27.4 27.3 27.5 25.9
Worked at full-time jobs 11.3 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.2
50 to 52 weeks 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.8 6.8
Worked at part-time jobs 54.3 54.5 54.5 55.0 50.2
Did not work 92.9 93.4 93.4 93.5 86.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 96.0 96.8 96.8 96.8 93.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.4
SSI 97.8 98.7 98.7 98.7 94.6
Food stamps 87.2 87.2 87.2 86.7 81.7
Housing assistance 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9 67.0
Energy assistance 75.8 78.4 78.4 78.4 66.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 96.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.8 8.0 7.9 8.0 6.4
Medicare 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 46.5
Also Medicaid 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0 67.9
Medicaid 85.0 85.4 85.4 85.5 73.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.8 34.0 33.8 34.1 33.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 28.3 28.3 27.4 26.5 25.0
Age
15 to 24 years 39.9 39.9 39.6 39.3 39.1
25 to 44 years 21.0 21.0 20.6 20.2 19.3
45 to 54 years 25.2 25.2 24.3 22.0 20.4
55 to 64 years 32.4 32.4 29.7 27.5 23.6
65 years and over 38.4 38.4 35.7 35.2 30.5
Region
Northeast 29.7 29.7 28.0 26.3 23.3
Midwest 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.0 30.2
South 28.2 28.2 27.9 27.2 25.8
West 26.9 26.9 25.6 24.8 23.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 27.9 27.9 27.0 26.2 24.6
18 to 24 years old 38.3 38.3 38.0 37.7 37.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.1
25 years old and over 25.5 25.5 24.5 23.4 21.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.5 35.5 34.0 32.4 28.7
High school graduate, no college 25.1 25.1 24.4 23.4 22.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.1 15.1 14.3 14.1 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 14.3 14.3 13.4 12.6 12.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.7 25.7 25.0 24.1 22.8
Worked at full-time jobs 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.8
50 to 52 weeks 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.6
Worked at part-time jobs 49.8 49.8 47.8 45.0 43.7
Did not work 86.0 86.0 82.6 77.9 72.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.2 90.2 73.1 61.3 42.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.4 83.4 72.4 54.5 50.3
SSI 91.3 91.3 72.9 62.0 41.5
Food stamps 77.6 77.6 72.4 67.0 48.3
Housing assistance 60.7 60.7 53.3 43.8 18.7
Energy assistance 60.6 60.6 58.4 51.3 41.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.8 94.8 82.9 71.3 37.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3
Medicare 41.0 41.0 37.5 36.3 29.4
Also Medicaid 57.9 57.9 49.5 46.6 32.7
Medicaid 69.1 69.1 61.5 53.8 43.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.1 32.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 23.5 25.7 29.0 28.9
Age
15 to 24 years 38.8 39.5 41.8 41.8
25 to 44 years 19.2 19.6 21.2 21.0
45 to 54 years 19.8 21.1 25.7 25.7
55 to 64 years 21.3 25.3 32.1 31.9
65 years and over 20.9 32.6 40.3 40.3
Region
Northeast 22.9 24.4 31.4 31.4
Midwest 30.1 30.6 32.4 32.4
South 23.2 26.6 28.8 28.8
West 22.6 24.3 27.5 27.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 23.1 25.3 28.7 28.5
18 to 24 years old 37.1 37.9 40.2 40.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.9 39.4 41.4 41.4
25 years old and over 19.8 22.4 26.0 25.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.9 30.0 36.8 36.5
High school graduate, no college 20.8 23.3 25.7 25.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.4 13.8 14.7 14.7
Bachelor's degree or more 11.9 12.5 13.5 13.5
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.4 23.4 26.3 26.1
Worked at full-time jobs 10.6 10.9 12.2 12.1
50 to 52 weeks 6.4 6.6 7.7 7.6
Worked at part-time jobs 42.4 44.5 51.8 51.0
Did not work 71.0 75.4 83.8 83.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 36.9 48.0 78.7 77.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 50.3 53.9 83.0 75.2
SSI 34.7 46.9 77.7 77.1
Food stamps 43.5 50.2 79.4 78.0
Housing assistance 18.7 20.5 61.8 61.8
Energy assistance 35.8 43.9 62.5 62.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 30.4 41.1 89.7 87.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.7 6.3 8.7 8.7
Medicare 20.4 31.9 43.3 43.3
Also Medicaid 24.3 35.9 60.2 60.2
Medicaid 39.9 49.1 67.0 66.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.1 32.5 33.3 33.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 1468 1794 1787 1751 1803 1816 1811 1821 1541
Age
15 to 24 years 406 421 419 400 415 419 419 425 414
25 to 44 years 482 503 502 497 522 527 523 522 510
45 to 54 years 181 199 199 195 199 201 201 203 194
55 to 64 years 161 212 210 205 209 211 211 213 169
65 years and over 238 460 457 455 458 458 458 458 256
Region
Northeast 265 319 317 309 319 321 318 321 275
Midwest 132 154 154 153 159 159 159 162 137
South 566 661 657 653 672 676 676 678 593
West 504 659 658 637 654 659 657 660 536
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1441 1767 1761 1725 1777 1786 1781 1791 1512
18 to 24 years old 379 394 392 374 389 389 389 396 385
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 128 131 129 123 126 126 126 133 130
25 years old and over 1062 1373 1369 1351 1388 1397 1392 1395 1128
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 588 735 733 718 738 738 735 737 613
High school graduate, no college 273 357 354 353 365 372 370 369 291
College: Less than bachelor's degree 120 174 174 172 174 176 176 178 131
Bachelor's degree or more 81 107 107 107 112 112 112 112 92
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 1123 1224 1220 1188 1231 1240 1235 1245 1171
Worked at full-time jobs 376 389 384 360 393 399 394 402 391
50 to 52 weeks 197 198 194 175 195 198 194 200 200
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Worked at part-time jobs 165 187 187 179 188 189 189 191 174
Did not work 583 648 649 649 649 653 653 653 607
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 207 259 259 258 258 260 260 260 250
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 25 30 30 29 29 29 29 29 29
SSI 181 230 230 230 230 232 232 232 222
Food stamps 226 253 253 253 254 254 254 253 238
Housing assistance 157 214 214 212 217 217 217 217 175
Energy assistance 61 78 77 77 77 80 80 80 67
Food stamps and cash assistance 114 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 126
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 129 162 161 125 136 139 139 139 112
Medicare 284 539 539 536 538 538 538 538 305
Also Medicaid 162 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 182
Medicaid 394 508 508 508 510 512 512 513 441
Not covered by:
Health insurance 775 800 793 793 824 827 823 830 806
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 1506 1506 1457 1411 1328 1249 1367 1544 1536
Age
15 to 24 years 413 413 409 407 404 401 409 432 432
25 to 44 years 510 510 500 489 468 465 476 515 509
45 to 54 years 189 189 183 165 153 149 159 193 193
55 to 64 years 166 166 152 141 121 109 130 165 163
65 years and over 228 228 212 209 182 124 194 240 240
Region
Northeast 259 259 244 229 203 200 212 274 274
Midwest 136 136 136 136 128 128 130 137 137
South 581 581 575 560 531 477 549 593 593
West 529 529 501 486 466 443 477 540 532
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1476 1476 1428 1382 1299 1219 1338 1515 1507
18 to 24 years old 383 383 380 377 375 372 379 403 403
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 129 129 129 129 127 126 128 134 134
25 years old and over 1093 1093 1048 1004 924 848 958 1112 1105
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 591 591 567 540 478 432 500 613 609
High school graduate, no college 281 281 272 262 251 233 261 287 284
College: Less than bachelor's degree 130 130 122 121 117 106 118 126 126
Bachelor's degree or more 92 92 86 81 78 76 80 87 87
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 1164 1164 1131 1088 1033 1011 1059 1190 1182
Worked at full-time jobs 391 391 388 388 377 368 378 425 420
50 to 52 weeks 200 200 199 199 192 188 193 224 222
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Worked at part-time jobs 173 173 166 156 151 147 154 180 177
Did not work 601 601 577 544 505 496 527 585 585
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 243 243 197 165 115 99 129 212 208
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 29 29 25 19 18 18 19 29 26
SSI 214 214 171 146 97 82 110 183 181
Food stamps 227 227 211 195 141 127 147 232 228
Housing assistance 159 159 140 115 49 49 54 162 162
Energy assistance 62 62 60 52 42 36 45 64 64
Food stamps and cash assistance 124 124 108 93 49 40 54 117 114
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 112 112 112 112 110 99 110 153 153
Medicare 269 269 246 238 193 134 209 284 284
Also Medicaid 155 155 133 125 88 65 96 162 162
Medicaid 415 415 369 322 263 239 294 402 398
Not covered by:
Health insurance 806 806 806 806 792 782 792 810 806
Race Footnotes