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Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Revised)
(All Races)
Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 273493 11.8 12.8 11.3 19.2 19.1 18.5
Age
Under 18 years 71731 16.9 18.5 15.3 19.6 19.5 18.5
Related children 70480 16.3 17.9 14.8 19.0 18.9 17.9
Under 6 years 23105 18.0 19.7 16.3 20.1 20.0 19.1
18 to 24 years 26532 17.3 18.8 17.1 20.2 20.1 19.5
25 to 44 years 82591 9.3 10.4 9.0 11.6 11.6 11.1
45 to 64 years 60018 7.8 8.4 7.9 13.2 13.1 12.8
65 years and over 32621 9.7 9.7 9.7 47.7 47.3 47.0
65 to 74 years 17796 8.9 9.0 8.9 40.8 40.4 40.0
75 years and over 14825 10.7 10.7 10.6 56.0 55.5 55.3
Family Relationship
In families 228633 10.2 11.2 9.4 16.4 16.2 15.6
Married-couple families 179169 5.8 6.6 5.5 11.5 11.4 10.9
With related children under 18 112085 7.3 8.4 6.6 9.0 8.9 8.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 38223 30.4 32.2 27.4 38.8 38.7 37.5
With related children under 18 28340 37.4 39.6 33.5 43.6 43.5 42.1
Unrelated individuals 43432 19.1 20.3 20.3 33.4 33.2 33.0
Living alone 26768 15.9 16.7 16.6 36.2 36.0 35.8
65 years and over 9797 18.6 18.5 18.5 65.9 65.6 65.5
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (All Races)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 221348 11.2 12.2 10.7 18.1 18.0 17.4
Inside central cities 80052 16.4 17.6 15.7 23.9 23.8 23.1
Outside central cities 141296 8.3 9.2 7.9 14.8 14.7 14.2
Outside metropolitan areas 52145 14.3 15.4 13.6 24.0 23.7 23.1
Region
Northeast 51948 10.9 11.9 10.7 19.3 19.2 18.7
Midwest 63451 9.8 10.8 9.5 16.6 16.5 15.8
South 95747 13.1 14.0 12.3 21.0 20.9 20.4
West 62347 12.6 13.9 11.9 19.0 18.8 18.2
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (All Races)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 19.5 19.6 18.1
Age
Under 18 years 20.0 20.1 17.1
Related children 19.4 19.5 16.6
Under 6 years 20.4 20.5 17.4
18 to 24 years 20.6 20.9 19.3
25 to 44 years 12.0 12.1 10.7
45 to 64 years 13.5 13.5 13.0
65 years and over 47.4 47.4 47.4
65 to 74 years 40.5 40.5 40.4
75 years and over 55.6 55.7 55.7
Family Relationship
In families 16.6 16.7 15.0
Married-couple families 11.7 11.7 10.6
With related children under 18 9.3 9.4 7.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 39.2 39.4 35.3
With related children under 18 43.9 44.1 38.9
Unrelated individuals 33.7 33.9 33.9
Living alone 36.4 36.5 36.5
65 years and over 65.7 65.7 65.7
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (All Races)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 18.3 18.4 17.0
Inside central cities 24.2 24.3 22.7
Outside central cities 15.0 15.1 13.8
Outside metropolitan areas 24.4 24.5 22.7
Region
Northeast 19.5 19.6 18.5
Midwest 16.6 16.7 15.7
South 21.4 21.5 19.8
West 19.5 19.6 17.6
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (All Races)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 18.3 11.7 11.3 11.3 10.4 9.9
Age
Under 18 years 17.2 15.4 15.2 15.2 14.2 13.3
Related children 16.7 14.9 14.7 14.7 13.7 12.7
Under 6 years 17.6 16.1 16.0 16.0 15.1 14.0
18 to 24 years 19.6 17.3 17.1 17.1 16.3 15.7
25 to 44 years 10.9 9.1 8.9 8.9 8.3 7.8
45 to 64 years 13.2 8.6 8.1 8.1 7.3 7.0
65 years and over 47.6 11.0 9.4 9.4 8.5 8.4
65 to 74 years 40.6 10.3 8.7 8.7 7.8 7.7
75 years and over 55.9 11.7 10.4 10.4 9.3 9.3
Family Relationship
In families 15.1 9.8 9.5 9.5 8.7 8.1
Married-couple families 10.6 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.3
With related children under 18 7.6 6.3 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 35.5 29.5 29.0 29.0 26.2 25.1
With related children under 18 39.1 35.5 35.0 35.0 32.0 30.5
Unrelated individuals 34.3 20.8 19.8 19.8 19.0 18.5
Living alone 36.8 17.4 16.4 16.4 15.5 15.1
65 years and over 66.0 19.7 18.0 18.0 16.9 16.7
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (All Races)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.2 11.2 10.7 10.7 9.9 9.4
Inside central cities 22.9 16.7 16.2 16.2 14.8 14.0
Outside central cities 13.9 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.7
Outside metropolitan areas 22.9 13.9 13.5 13.5 12.8 12.1
Region
Northeast 18.8 11.3 10.8 10.8 9.7 8.9
Midwest 15.8 9.7 9.4 9.4 8.9 8.4
South 20.0 12.6 12.2 12.2 11.6 11.2
West 17.7 12.5 12.2 12.1 10.9 10.2
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (All Races)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 8.8 9.4 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 11.2 12.0 10.9
Related children 10.7 11.5 10.3
Under 6 years 11.9 12.8 11.6
18 to 24 years 14.8 15.3 14.4
25 to 44 years 7.0 7.4 6.7
45 to 64 years 6.5 6.9 5.5
65 years and over 7.8 8.3 5.2
65 to 74 years 7.1 7.6 4.8
75 years and over 8.6 9.1 5.6
Family Relationship
In families 7.1 7.6 6.6
Married-couple families 3.9 4.3 3.5
With related children under 18 4.4 5.0 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 21.3 22.1 20.4
With related children under 18 25.7 26.7 25.0
Unrelated individuals 17.4 18.1 15.4
Living alone 13.7 13.9 10.7
65 years and over 14.8 14.8 9.0
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (All Races)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8.4 8.9 7.8
Inside central cities 12.4 13.0 11.8
Outside central cities 6.1 6.6 5.4
Outside metropolitan areas 10.9 11.3 9.6
Region
Northeast 7.8 8.5 7.3
Midwest 7.5 7.9 7.1
South 9.9 10.4 8.9
West 9.3 10.0 8.6
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 224373 9.8 10.7 9.4 17.4 17.2 16.7
Age
Under 18 years 56232 13.5 14.9 12.2 15.8 15.6 14.8
Related children 55274 12.9 14.3 11.6 15.2 15.0 14.2
Under 6 years 18206 14.6 16.1 13.2 16.3 16.2 15.4
18 to 24 years 21073 14.8 16.4 14.9 17.1 17.0 16.5
25 to 44 years 67235 8.0 9.1 7.8 10.2 10.1 9.6
45 to 64 years 50953 6.7 7.3 6.8 11.9 11.8 11.5
65 years and over 28880 8.3 8.4 8.3 47.1 46.6 46.3
65 to 74 years 15528 7.3 7.4 7.3 39.4 39.1 38.6
75 years and over 13352 9.6 9.5 9.5 55.9 55.4 55.3
Family Relationship
In families 187139 8.1 9.0 7.5 14.2 14.1 13.6
Married-couple families 154818 5.4 6.1 5.0 11.2 11.1 10.6
With related children under 18 94994 6.8 7.9 6.2 8.5 8.3 7.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 23895 24.7 26.6 22.2 33.1 33.0 32.1
With related children under 18 17014 31.6 34.0 28.2 37.5 37.3 36.2
Unrelated individuals 36151 17.6 18.7 18.7 32.8 32.7 32.4
Living alone 22338 14.2 14.8 14.8 36.0 35.9 35.7
65 years and over 8768 16.1 16.0 16.0 64.8 64.5 64.3
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 178162 9.1 10.0 8.8 16.1 16.0 15.5
Inside central cities 55327 13.1 14.3 12.7 20.5 20.3 19.9
Outside central cities 122836 7.3 8.1 7.0 14.1 14.0 13.5
Outside metropolitan areas 46211 12.4 13.5 11.9 22.4 22.1 21.5
Region
Northeast 43259 8.7 9.6 8.5 17.3 17.2 16.8
Midwest 54828 7.5 8.4 7.4 14.4 14.2 13.8
South 73839 10.4 11.1 9.9 18.6 18.5 18.0
West 52446 12.2 13.6 11.5 18.9 18.6 18.0
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 17.6 17.7 16.4
Age
Under 18 years 16.1 16.2 13.5
Related children 15.5 15.5 12.9
Under 6 years 16.6 16.7 13.8
18 to 24 years 17.5 17.8 16.3
25 to 44 years 10.6 10.7 9.3
45 to 64 years 12.1 12.2 11.8
65 years and over 46.7 46.8 46.7
65 to 74 years 39.1 39.2 39.1
75 years and over 55.5 55.6 55.6
Family Relationship
In families 14.4 14.5 13.0
Married-couple families 11.4 11.4 10.3
With related children under 18 8.8 8.8 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 33.5 33.8 30.0
With related children under 18 37.7 37.9 32.9
Unrelated individuals 33.2 33.4 33.3
Living alone 36.2 36.4 36.3
65 years and over 64.6 64.6 64.6
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.3 16.4 15.2
Inside central cities 20.7 20.8 19.4
Outside central cities 14.3 14.4 13.2
Outside metropolitan areas 22.6 22.7 21.2
Region
Northeast 17.4 17.5 16.7
Midwest 14.5 14.5 13.7
South 18.8 18.9 17.6
West 19.3 19.4 17.3
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 16.5 9.6 9.3 9.3 8.6 8.2
Age
Under 18 years 13.6 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.2 10.4
Related children 13.0 11.5 11.3 11.3 10.6 9.8
Under 6 years 13.9 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.0 11.1
18 to 24 years 16.6 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.2 13.7
25 to 44 years 9.4 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.7
45 to 64 years 11.9 7.4 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.1
65 years and over 46.9 9.3 8.1 8.1 7.2 7.2
65 to 74 years 39.3 8.4 7.1 7.1 6.3 6.2
75 years and over 55.8 10.4 9.1 9.1 8.3 8.3
Family Relationship
In families 13.1 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.3
Married-couple families 10.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0
With related children under 18 7.1 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.3 4.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.4 23.9 23.7 23.7 21.4 20.5
With related children under 18 33.2 29.8 29.6 29.6 27.2 25.9
Unrelated individuals 33.7 19.1 18.2 18.2 17.4 17.0
Living alone 36.6 15.5 14.6 14.6 13.8 13.5
65 years and over 64.8 17.2 15.5 15.5 14.5 14.3
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.3 9.0 8.6 8.6 8.0 7.6
Inside central cities 19.6 13.2 12.8 12.8 11.9 11.3
Outside central cities 13.3 7.1 6.7 6.7 6.2 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 21.4 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.2 10.6
Region
Northeast 16.8 8.9 8.4 8.4 7.6 7.0
Midwest 13.8 7.5 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.5
South 17.8 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.3 9.0
West 17.4 11.9 11.5 11.5 10.5 9.8
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 7.5 8.0 6.8
Age
Under 18 years 9.0 9.7 8.8
Related children 8.5 9.2 8.2
Under 6 years 9.6 10.3 9.4
18 to 24 years 13.1 13.6 12.7
25 to 44 years 6.1 6.6 5.9
45 to 64 years 5.7 6.0 4.7
65 years and over 6.6 7.1 4.3
65 to 74 years 5.7 6.2 3.7
75 years and over 7.7 8.2 5.1
Family Relationship
In families 5.7 6.1 5.2
Married-couple families 3.6 4.0 3.2
With related children under 18 4.2 4.7 4.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.2 18.8 17.3
With related children under 18 22.8 23.6 22.2
Unrelated individuals 16.2 16.9 14.2
Living alone 12.4 12.5 9.5
65 years and over 12.7 12.7 7.8
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (White)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.9 7.4 6.4
Inside central cities 10.3 10.9 9.8
Outside central cities 5.4 5.9 4.8
Outside metropolitan areas 9.7 10.1 8.4
Region
Northeast 6.3 6.8 5.8
Midwest 5.9 6.3 5.6
South 8.2 8.6 7.2
West 9.0 9.8 8.3
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 35373 23.6 24.9 22.1 31.0 30.9 29.9
Age
Under 18 years 11357 33.1 35.0 29.8 37.4 37.3 35.8
Related children 11132 32.7 34.7 29.5 37.1 37.1 35.5
Under 6 years 3548 36.6 38.6 32.9 39.8 39.8 38.2
18 to 24 years 3980 29.3 30.1 27.3 34.8 34.7 33.1
25 to 44 years 10862 16.9 18.4 16.1 20.6 20.6 19.8
45 to 64 years 6419 15.2 15.7 15.1 23.1 23.0 22.5
65 years and over 2754 22.7 22.7 22.6 58.7 58.2 57.7
65 to 74 years 1624 22.2 22.1 22.0 56.2 55.9 55.3
75 years and over 1130 23.5 23.5 23.5 62.1 61.6 61.0
Family Relationship
In families 29488 22.7 23.8 20.6 29.6 29.5 28.3
Married-couple families 14832 8.2 8.9 7.7 14.0 13.9 13.0
With related children under 18 10252 9.6 10.5 8.8 12.4 12.3 11.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 12644 41.0 42.7 36.9 49.1 49.1 47.3
With related children under 18 10024 47.2 49.3 42.3 53.5 53.5 51.5
Unrelated individuals 5619 27.6 29.5 29.4 38.0 37.8 37.6
Living alone 3615 26.0 27.6 27.6 39.2 39.0 38.8
65 years and over 879 41.8 42.0 42.0 77.5 76.8 76.8
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31111 23.0 24.2 21.4 30.1 30.1 28.9
Inside central cities 18772 26.3 27.3 24.7 34.9 34.8 33.4
Outside central cities 12339 17.9 19.4 16.4 22.8 22.8 22.0
Outside metropolitan areas 4262 28.5 29.8 27.1 37.3 37.2 37.0
Region
Northeast 6545 24.3 25.7 23.5 32.7 32.6 31.4
Midwest 6793 26.4 27.9 24.7 33.4 33.5 31.5
South 19257 23.2 24.4 21.5 30.6 30.5 29.8
West 2778 18.3 18.7 16.9 23.7 23.6 22.8
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 31.3 31.4 28.9
Age
Under 18 years 37.8 37.9 33.7
Related children 37.5 37.6 33.4
Under 6 years 39.9 40.1 36.3
18 to 24 years 34.7 34.9 32.7
25 to 44 years 20.9 21.0 19.0
45 to 64 years 23.6 23.7 22.6
65 years and over 58.3 58.3 58.0
65 to 74 years 55.9 56.0 55.5
75 years and over 61.7 61.7 61.6
Family Relationship
In families 29.8 29.9 27.0
Married-couple families 13.8 13.9 12.8
With related children under 18 12.1 12.2 10.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 49.7 49.7 44.8
With related children under 18 54.1 54.1 48.4
Unrelated individuals 38.4 38.6 38.6
Living alone 39.5 39.6 39.5
65 years and over 77.2 77.2 77.2
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.3 30.4 28.1
Inside central cities 34.9 35.0 32.9
Outside central cities 23.3 23.4 20.8
Outside metropolitan areas 38.6 38.6 35.1
Region
Northeast 33.3 33.5 31.0
Midwest 32.5 32.6 30.9
South 31.3 31.4 28.5
West 23.3 23.3 22.2
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 29.2 23.5 22.6 22.6 20.8 19.6
Age
Under 18 years 33.7 31.0 30.5 30.5 28.3 26.7
Related children 33.5 30.7 30.2 30.2 28.0 26.4
Under 6 years 36.4 33.9 33.6 33.6 31.6 29.8
18 to 24 years 33.0 28.8 28.3 28.3 25.9 24.7
25 to 44 years 19.3 17.1 16.5 16.5 15.1 14.0
45 to 64 years 22.8 17.0 15.9 15.9 14.0 13.1
65 years and over 58.2 25.2 21.9 21.9 21.0 20.6
65 to 74 years 55.9 25.0 20.9 20.9 20.4 19.9
75 years and over 61.6 25.5 23.2 23.2 21.8 21.8
Family Relationship
In families 27.2 22.1 21.3 21.3 19.3 18.2
Married-couple families 12.9 7.8 7.4 7.4 6.9 5.9
With related children under 18 10.6 8.5 8.2 8.2 7.8 6.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 44.9 39.8 38.7 38.7 35.0 33.5
With related children under 18 48.5 44.7 43.8 43.8 39.9 38.3
Unrelated individuals 39.3 30.2 28.8 28.8 27.6 26.5
Living alone 40.3 28.2 27.1 27.1 25.8 24.6
65 years and over 77.6 43.1 40.8 40.8 39.5 38.8
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.3 22.9 22.0 22.0 20.1 19.0
Inside central cities 33.1 26.9 25.9 25.9 23.3 22.1
Outside central cities 21.0 16.8 16.0 16.0 15.2 14.4
Outside metropolitan areas 35.3 28.0 27.3 27.3 25.8 24.0
Region
Northeast 31.5 25.8 25.2 25.2 21.8 20.7
Midwest 31.1 26.1 25.4 25.4 23.5 21.5
South 28.7 22.4 21.4 21.4 20.3 19.4
West 22.2 19.4 18.6 18.6 15.0 14.5
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 16.6 17.5 15.5
Age
Under 18 years 21.6 22.8 20.8
Related children 21.2 22.4 20.3
Under 6 years 24.5 26.0 23.9
18 to 24 years 21.7 22.7 21.4
25 to 44 years 11.9 12.5 11.4
45 to 64 years 11.7 12.5 10.8
65 years and over 19.1 19.7 12.6
65 to 74 years 18.5 19.2 13.4
75 years and over 20.0 20.3 11.6
Family Relationship
In families 15.0 15.9 14.2
Married-couple families 5.3 6.2 4.8
With related children under 18 5.6 6.7 5.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.2 28.2 26.0
With related children under 18 30.6 31.8 29.4
Unrelated individuals 24.2 25.2 21.5
Living alone 21.5 21.9 17.3
65 years and over 34.5 34.5 20.6
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Black)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.2 17.0 15.1
Inside central cities 18.5 19.4 17.7
Outside central cities 12.7 13.3 11.3
Outside metropolitan areas 19.9 21.6 18.3
Region
Northeast 16.7 18.1 16.5
Midwest 18.7 19.6 17.8
South 16.4 17.2 14.9
West 13.0 13.2 12.5
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 32669 22.8 25.1 21.0 28.4 28.0 27.0
Age
Under 18 years 11560 30.3 33.1 26.9 34.2 33.8 32.4
Related children 11300 29.9 32.6 26.5 33.8 33.4 32.0
Under 6 years 4247 30.6 33.3 26.8 33.8 33.6 32.6
18 to 24 years 3958 23.8 26.5 22.9 27.0 26.8 26.0
25 to 44 years 10634 18.2 20.3 16.9 20.9 20.6 19.8
45 to 64 years 4764 14.7 16.5 14.5 21.9 21.5 20.6
65 years and over 1752 20.4 21.2 20.4 56.4 56.0 54.9
65 to 74 years 1132 19.5 20.3 19.5 53.0 52.6 51.4
75 years and over 621 22.0 22.8 22.0 62.7 62.0 61.3
Family Relationship
In families 29198 21.7 24.0 19.5 27.2 26.9 25.8
Married-couple families 20942 16.8 18.7 15.0 21.5 21.0 20.1
With related children under 18 17024 19.1 21.2 16.7 21.8 21.3 20.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 6113 40.7 43.8 36.9 49.1 48.7 47.1
With related children under 18 5091 46.4 49.8 41.8 53.7 53.4 51.6
Unrelated individuals 3207 30.9 33.6 33.4 38.0 37.7 37.5
Living alone 1298 26.2 27.6 27.4 39.5 39.3 38.9
65 years and over 358 46.8 46.1 46.1 82.7 82.1 82.1
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29898 22.5 24.8 20.8 28.0 27.6 26.6
Inside central cities 15130 25.8 28.1 24.2 31.8 31.5 30.6
Outside central cities 14768 19.1 21.3 17.4 24.0 23.7 22.5
Outside metropolitan areas 2771 25.7 28.4 22.9 33.0 32.5 31.6
Region
Northeast 4594 26.2 28.2 24.2 33.1 32.7 31.6
Midwest 2593 16.3 18.6 16.6 19.3 19.3 18.6
South 10876 22.3 24.1 20.7 27.9 27.6 26.5
West 14606 23.2 25.9 21.0 28.9 28.5 27.5
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 28.9 29.1 25.3
Age
Under 18 years 34.8 35.0 29.2
Related children 34.4 34.6 28.8
Under 6 years 34.4 34.6 28.6
18 to 24 years 27.7 28.1 24.5
25 to 44 years 21.6 21.8 18.5
45 to 64 years 22.1 22.3 20.7
65 years and over 56.0 56.4 56.1
65 to 74 years 53.1 53.6 53.2
75 years and over 61.3 61.3 61.3
Family Relationship
In families 27.7 27.9 23.8
Married-couple families 22.1 22.2 18.4
With related children under 18 22.5 22.6 18.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 48.7 49.2 43.7
With related children under 18 53.3 54.0 47.5
Unrelated individuals 38.9 39.1 39.1
Living alone 39.9 40.5 40.3
65 years and over 82.7 82.7 82.7
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.5 28.7 24.9
Inside central cities 31.9 32.1 28.8
Outside central cities 25.0 25.3 20.9
Outside metropolitan areas 33.5 33.8 30.0
Region
Northeast 32.7 32.9 30.0
Midwest 19.4 19.4 17.7
South 28.0 28.2 24.9
West 30.1 30.4 25.5
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 25.7 21.6 20.9 20.9 19.3 18.0
Age
Under 18 years 29.5 27.0 26.5 26.5 24.8 22.9
Related children 29.2 26.6 26.1 26.1 24.4 22.5
Under 6 years 29.1 26.5 26.1 26.1 24.8 23.1
18 to 24 years 24.8 23.1 22.7 22.7 21.4 20.2
25 to 44 years 18.9 17.0 16.7 16.7 15.7 14.6
45 to 64 years 21.0 15.9 15.2 15.2 13.3 12.5
65 years and over 56.4 25.0 20.6 20.6 16.2 16.2
65 to 74 years 53.6 23.8 19.8 19.8 15.7 15.6
75 years and over 61.3 27.4 22.0 22.0 17.2 17.2
Family Relationship
In families 24.1 20.1 19.5 19.5 17.8 16.6
Married-couple families 18.6 15.0 14.3 14.3 13.2 12.0
With related children under 18 18.2 16.3 15.8 15.8 14.8 13.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 44.3 39.4 38.9 38.9 35.0 33.1
With related children under 18 48.1 44.1 43.6 43.6 39.7 37.5
Unrelated individuals 39.8 33.7 32.5 32.5 31.3 30.4
Living alone 40.6 28.8 26.5 26.5 24.3 23.2
65 years and over 82.7 50.6 44.8 44.8 37.5 37.1
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 25.3 21.4 20.8 20.8 19.1 17.8
Inside central cities 29.3 25.3 24.6 24.6 22.6 21.3
Outside central cities 21.2 17.4 16.8 16.8 15.5 14.2
Outside metropolitan areas 30.1 23.0 22.2 22.2 21.5 20.1
Region
Northeast 30.9 26.8 25.4 25.4 22.4 20.3
Midwest 18.5 15.2 15.0 15.0 14.4 14.0
South 25.1 20.7 20.2 20.2 19.4 18.7
West 25.8 21.7 21.0 21.0 19.1 17.5
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Hispanic Origin
Total 16.2 17.4 15.5
Age
Under 18 years 20.2 21.9 19.8
Related children 19.7 21.4 19.3
Under 6 years 20.1 21.7 19.7
18 to 24 years 18.9 19.9 18.5
25 to 44 years 13.4 14.3 13.1
45 to 64 years 11.2 11.9 10.1
65 years and over 14.1 15.6 10.1
65 to 74 years 13.7 14.9 9.5
75 years and over 14.7 16.7 11.2
Family Relationship
In families 14.7 15.9 14.2
Married-couple families 10.6 11.8 10.2
With related children under 18 11.7 13.0 11.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 29.3 31.0 28.4
With related children under 18 33.2 35.1 32.5
Unrelated individuals 28.5 29.4 27.0
Living alone 19.3 19.6 16.0
65 years and over 28.1 28.1 19.9
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Hispanic Origin)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.1 17.3 15.5
Inside central cities 19.0 20.6 18.7
Outside central cities 13.1 14.0 12.3
Outside metropolitan areas 17.2 18.0 15.9
Region
Northeast 17.4 18.6 17.1
Midwest 12.6 12.8 12.5
South 16.4 17.2 15.6
West 16.3 18.0 15.5
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 10916 10.7 12.2 10.4 14.4 14.3 14.0
Age
Under 18 years 3057 11.8 13.7 10.9 14.3 14.1 13.6
Related children 3026 11.5 13.4 10.6 14.0 13.8 13.3
Under 6 years 1009 10.0 11.4 9.2 11.7 11.7 11.7
18 to 24 years 1192 20.0 21.8 20.2 23.6 23.6 23.5
25 to 44 years 3729 7.6 8.9 7.6 8.8 8.8 8.5
45 to 64 years 2138 9.1 10.8 9.2 12.2 12.2 11.8
65 years and over 800 10.6 10.9 10.6 32.5 32.4 32.4
65 to 74 years 514 10.9 11.4 10.9 29.9 29.9 29.9
75 years and over 286 10.1 10.1 10.1 37.3 37.0 37.0
Family Relationship
In families 9618 9.6 11.1 9.1 13.1 13.0 12.7
Married-couple families 7937 7.5 9.0 7.3 10.1 10.0 9.8
With related children under 18 5694 7.4 9.1 7.0 8.0 7.9 7.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 1097 23.0 24.8 19.7 31.1 31.1 30.2
With related children under 18 765 25.8 27.1 22.7 35.2 35.2 34.1
Unrelated individuals 1267 18.8 20.3 20.3 24.2 24.1 23.7
Living alone 626 13.1 13.5 13.5 20.1 19.9 19.6
65 years and over 93 14.8 14.8 14.8 51.3 50.4 50.4
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10451 10.6 12.2 10.5 14.4 14.4 14.1
Inside central cities 5183 14.1 16.4 14.1 18.8 18.8 18.3
Outside central cities 5268 7.2 8.1 7.0 10.1 10.1 10.0
Outside metropolitan areas 465 11.3 10.4 9.2 12.8 11.3 10.5
Region
Northeast 1938 12.8 14.5 13.9 16.2 16.2 16.1
Midwest 1228 8.8 8.8 8.8 12.0 12.0 12.0
South 1896 11.6 14.6 11.6 12.6 12.6 12.5
West 5854 10.0 11.3 9.3 14.8 14.7 14.2
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 15.5 15.6 14.0
Age
Under 18 years 16.2 16.3 13.1
Related children 15.9 16.0 12.8
Under 6 years 12.6 12.6 11.2
18 to 24 years 26.0 26.1 25.0
25 to 44 years 9.6 9.7 8.4
45 to 64 years 12.6 12.6 11.7
65 years and over 32.6 32.8 32.8
65 to 74 years 30.2 30.2 30.2
75 years and over 37.0 37.4 37.4
Family Relationship
In families 14.3 14.4 12.5
Married-couple families 11.7 11.7 9.8
With related children under 18 10.2 10.2 7.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.2 30.8 29.0
With related children under 18 34.1 34.5 32.0
Unrelated individuals 24.8 24.9 24.8
Living alone 20.1 20.1 20.1
65 years and over 50.4 50.4 50.4
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.7 15.7 14.1
Inside central cities 21.1 21.2 18.4
Outside central cities 10.3 10.3 9.9
Outside metropolitan areas 12.3 13.1 10.5
Region
Northeast 17.4 17.5 15.5
Midwest 12.2 12.2 11.2
South 14.4 14.4 12.1
West 16.0 16.1 14.6
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 14.3 11.4 11.1 11.1 9.8 9.2
Age
Under 18 years 13.7 11.9 11.9 11.9 10.3 9.1
Related children 13.4 11.6 11.6 11.6 10.0 8.8
Under 6 years 11.5 9.8 9.8 9.8 8.6 6.6
18 to 24 years 25.0 21.8 21.6 21.6 20.1 19.3
25 to 44 years 8.6 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.6
45 to 64 years 12.3 10.0 9.8 9.8 8.7 8.3
65 years and over 33.0 16.5 13.9 13.9 8.3 8.3
65 to 74 years 30.2 16.3 13.1 13.1 9.5 9.5
75 years and over 38.1 17.0 15.3 15.3 6.1 6.1
Family Relationship
In families 12.9 10.2 9.9 9.9 8.5 7.8
Married-couple families 10.2 8.3 7.9 7.9 6.7 6.0
With related children under 18 7.8 7.4 7.4 7.4 6.4 5.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 29.0 21.4 21.4 21.4 19.2 17.6
With related children under 18 32.0 24.9 24.9 24.9 22.1 19.7
Unrelated individuals 25.3 20.3 20.1 20.1 19.5 19.3
Living alone 20.4 14.3 14.2 14.2 13.0 13.0
65 years and over 52.6 22.9 22.4 22.4 14.3 14.3
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.5 11.5 11.2 11.2 9.9 9.2
Inside central cities 18.7 15.6 15.0 15.0 13.2 12.4
Outside central cities 10.3 7.5 7.5 7.5 6.5 6.1
Outside metropolitan areas 10.9 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.1 8.0
Region
Northeast 16.7 13.9 13.7 13.7 12.9 10.1
Midwest 11.2 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4
South 12.7 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.0 11.0
West 14.7 11.1 10.8 10.8 8.7 8.4
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 8.1 8.6 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 7.1 7.8 6.9
Related children 6.8 7.4 6.6
Under 6 years 5.8 6.7 5.7
18 to 24 years 18.9 19.3 19.4
25 to 44 years 6.1 6.3 6.0
45 to 64 years 7.3 8.0 7.2
65 years and over 7.8 8.6 7.1
65 to 74 years 9.2 9.5 8.1
75 years and over 5.4 6.8 5.4
Family Relationship
In families 6.7 7.2 6.7
Married-couple families 5.1 5.7 5.0
With related children under 18 4.5 5.0 4.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 14.8 15.0 15.5
With related children under 18 15.7 16.0 15.7
Unrelated individuals 18.8 19.2 18.3
Living alone 12.1 12.4 11.4
65 years and over 14.3 14.3 12.1
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8.2 8.7 8.1
Inside central cities 11.3 11.4 11.2
Outside central cities 5.1 6.1 5.2
Outside metropolitan areas 6.9 6.9 5.8
Region
Northeast 9.2 9.9 8.7
Midwest 8.2 8.3 8.2
South 8.6 9.6 8.4
West 7.6 8.0 7.6
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 193334 7.7 8.4 7.5 15.6 15.5 15.1
Age
Under 18 years 45243 9.4 10.5 8.7 11.4 11.3 10.6
Related children 44527 8.8 9.9 8.1 10.7 10.7 9.9
Under 6 years 14182 10.0 11.2 9.2 11.5 11.4 10.7
18 to 24 years 17308 12.9 14.3 13.2 15.0 15.0 14.6
25 to 44 years 57174 6.3 7.1 6.1 8.3 8.3 7.9
45 to 64 years 46423 5.9 6.4 6.1 10.9 10.9 10.7
65 years and over 27187 7.6 7.6 7.5 46.5 46.0 45.8
65 to 74 years 14441 6.3 6.4 6.4 38.4 38.0 37.7
75 years and over 12746 9.0 8.9 8.9 55.6 55.1 55.0
Family Relationship
In families 159362 5.7 6.4 5.4 12.0 11.9 11.5
Married-couple families 134703 3.6 4.2 3.5 9.7 9.5 9.1
With related children under 18 78592 4.2 5.1 4.0 5.6 5.6 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 18233 19.8 21.4 17.8 28.5 28.5 27.7
With related children under 18 12331 26.1 28.0 23.1 31.7 31.6 30.7
Unrelated individuals 33136 16.4 17.4 17.3 32.4 32.2 32.0
Living alone 21099 13.5 14.1 14.0 35.8 35.7 35.5
65 years and over 8424 14.8 14.8 14.8 64.1 63.8 63.6
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
Money income-- Before taxes
Definition 3
Definition 1 less Money income-- plus health
Excluding taxes plus capital Definition 2 insurance
capital gains (losses) Definition 1 plus supplements
gains less capital to wage or
(current Without government gains salary
Total measure) EIC With EIC transfers (losses) income
(thous.) Def 1 1a 1b 2 3 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 149802 6.6 7.2 6.5 13.8 13.8 13.4
Inside central cities 41090 8.6 9.5 8.7 16.6 16.5 16.2
Outside central cities 108712 5.8 6.4 5.6 12.8 12.7 12.4
Outside metropolitan areas 43532 11.6 12.6 11.3 21.8 21.5 20.9
Region
Northeast 39360 7.0 7.6 7.0 15.8 15.7 15.3
Midwest 52387 7.1 8.0 7.1 14.2 14.0 13.6
South 63375 8.5 9.0 8.1 17.1 17.0 16.7
West 38211 8.0 8.9 7.9 15.0 14.9 14.4
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 15.8 15.9 15.0
Age
Under 18 years 11.6 11.7 9.8
Related children 11.0 11.0 9.1
Under 6 years 11.7 11.7 9.7
18 to 24 years 15.4 15.6 14.6
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.7 7.7
45 to 64 years 11.1 11.2 10.9
65 years and over 46.1 46.2 46.1
65 to 74 years 38.0 38.1 38.0
75 years and over 55.2 55.3 55.3
Family Relationship
In families 12.2 12.2 11.2
Married-couple families 9.7 9.7 9.0
With related children under 18 5.8 5.8 4.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 29.1 29.3 26.0
With related children under 18 32.1 32.2 27.7
Unrelated individuals 32.6 32.8 32.8
Living alone 36.0 36.1 36.1
65 years and over 63.8 63.8 63.8
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 4
less Definition 5 Definition 6
social less plus
security federal earned
payroll income income
taxes taxes credit
5 6 7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.0 14.1 13.3
Inside central cities 16.8 16.9 16.2
Outside central cities 13.0 13.0 12.2
Outside metropolitan areas 22.0 22.1 20.7
Region
Northeast 15.9 16.0 15.3
Midwest 14.3 14.3 13.5
South 17.4 17.5 16.5
West 15.2 15.3 14.2
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 15.1 7.7 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.6
Age
Under 18 years 9.8 8.5 8.4 8.4 7.9 7.3
Related children 9.2 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.3 6.8
Under 6 years 9.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.4 7.7
18 to 24 years 14.9 13.1 13.1 13.1 12.7 12.3
25 to 44 years 7.8 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.3
45 to 64 years 11.0 6.6 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.4
65 years and over 46.3 8.4 7.3 7.3 6.6 6.6
65 to 74 years 38.2 7.3 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.5
75 years and over 55.6 9.6 8.5 8.5 7.9 7.8
Family Relationship
In families 11.2 5.5 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.6
Married-couple families 9.1 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.8
With related children under 18 4.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.3 19.3 19.1 19.1 17.3 16.7
With related children under 18 27.9 24.6 24.5 24.5 22.5 21.6
Unrelated individuals 33.1 17.8 16.9 16.9 16.2 15.8
Living alone 36.3 14.7 13.9 13.9 13.2 12.9
65 years and over 64.1 15.8 14.3 14.3 13.5 13.4
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 8
plus Definition 11
Definition 7 nonmeans- Definition 10 plus
less tested plus means-tested
state government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12
income cash plus school cash plus
taxes transfers medicare lunches transfers medicaid
8 9 10 11 12 13
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.4 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.6
Inside central cities 16.3 9.1 8.7 8.7 8.1 7.8
Outside central cities 12.3 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.8
Outside metropolitan areas 20.9 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.5 10.1
Region
Northeast 15.5 7.2 6.8 6.8 6.1 5.7
Midwest 13.7 7.2 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.2
South 16.6 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.4
West 14.3 8.1 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 6.1 6.5 5.4
Age
Under 18 years 6.3 6.8 6.1
Related children 5.8 6.2 5.6
Under 6 years 6.6 7.1 6.4
18 to 24 years 11.9 12.3 11.5
25 to 44 years 4.9 5.2 4.6
45 to 64 years 5.1 5.4 4.2
65 years and over 6.2 6.6 4.0
65 to 74 years 5.1 5.6 3.3
75 years and over 7.4 7.8 4.8
Family Relationship
In families 4.1 4.4 3.7
Married-couple families 2.5 2.8 2.2
With related children under 18 2.6 3.0 2.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 14.8 15.2 13.9
With related children under 18 18.9 19.3 18.4
Unrelated individuals 15.1 15.7 13.1
Living alone 12.0 12.1 9.2
65 years and over 12.1 12.1 7.3
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 13 plus Definition 14
other means tested plus
government-- net
Noncash imputed
transfers return
Noncash less medical on equity
transfers programs in own home
14 14a 15
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.2 5.6 4.6
Inside central cities 7.3 7.5 6.7
Outside central cities 4.4 4.8 3.8
Outside metropolitan areas 9.2 9.6 8.0
Region
Northeast 5.2 5.7 4.6
Midwest 5.7 6.0 5.3
South 6.9 7.2 5.9
West 6.3 6.7 5.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2000.
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