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Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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 275924 11.3 12.5 10.8 18.6 18.4 17.8
Age
Under 18 years 71936 16.1 17.9 14.5 18.6 18.4 17.3
Related children 70767 15.6 17.4 14.0 18.1 17.9 16.8
Under 6 years 23243 16.9 19.1 15.2 19.2 19.0 17.8
18 to 24 years 26965 14.4 16.4 14.7 17.6 17.5 16.8
25 to 44 years 82220 9.2 10.4 8.8 11.3 11.2 10.7
45 to 64 years 61824 7.6 8.2 7.8 12.9 12.8 12.3
65 years and over 32978 10.2 10.3 10.3 48.2 47.8 47.5
65 to 74 years 17878 8.9 9.1 9.0 40.9 40.5 40.1
75 years and over 15100 11.7 11.8 11.7 56.9 56.4 56.3
Family Relationship
In families 229482 9.6 10.8 8.8 15.7 15.5 14.8
Married-couple families 180272 5.6 6.5 5.2 11.4 11.2 10.6
With related children under 18 113407 6.9 8.2 6.3 8.6 8.5 7.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 37422 27.9 30.2 25.1 35.7 35.5 33.9
With related children under 18 27421 35.1 37.9 31.1 40.9 40.6 38.7
Unrelated individuals 45117 18.9 20.3 20.3 32.5 32.4 32.2
Living alone 27878 17.0 18.0 18.0 36.5 36.4 36.2
65 years and over 9912 20.4 20.4 20.4 66.5 66.1 66.0
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 224349 10.8 11.9 10.3 17.4 17.2 16.6
Inside central cities 80144 16.1 17.6 15.6 23.5 23.3 22.6
Outside central cities 144205 7.8 8.7 7.5 14.0 13.9 13.3
Outside metropolitan areas 51575 13.4 15.0 12.9 23.7 23.6 22.8
Region
Northeast 52228 10.3 11.4 9.8 18.1 17.9 17.3
Midwest 63586 9.5 10.3 9.2 16.5 16.4 15.7
South 96759 12.5 13.8 12.1 20.2 20.1 19.5
West 63351 11.9 13.5 11.4 18.6 18.3 17.6
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 18.8 19.0 17.5
Age
Under 18 years 19.0 19.1 15.8
Related children 18.5 18.6 15.3
Under 6 years 19.7 19.9 16.1
18 to 24 years 18.1 18.6 16.9
25 to 44 years 11.7 11.9 10.4
45 to 64 years 12.9 13.1 12.7
65 years and over 48.0 48.3 48.1
65 to 74 years 40.8 41.1 40.9
75 years and over 56.6 56.7 56.7
Family Relationship
In families 15.9 16.1 14.2
Married-couple families 11.5 11.6 10.5
With related children under 18 8.8 8.9 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 36.2 36.6 31.6
With related children under 18 41.4 41.7 35.0
Unrelated individuals 32.8 33.4 33.4
Living alone 36.7 37.1 37.1
65 years and over 66.1 66.2 66.2
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 17.6 17.8 16.4
Inside central cities 23.9 24.1 22.1
Outside central cities 14.1 14.3 13.2
Outside metropolitan areas 24.1 24.3 22.3
Region
Northeast 18.2 18.4 16.9
Midwest 16.6 16.7 15.6
South 20.6 20.8 19.2
West 18.9 19.2 17.2
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 17.6 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.1 9.6
Age
Under 18 years 16.1 14.6 14.4 14.4 13.6 12.6
Related children 15.6 14.1 13.9 13.9 13.0 12.2
Under 6 years 16.3 15.1 15.0 15.0 14.3 13.3
18 to 24 years 17.0 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.0 13.5
25 to 44 years 10.5 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.3 7.9
45 to 64 years 12.8 8.2 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.8
65 years and over 48.3 11.2 9.9 9.9 9.1 9.0
65 to 74 years 41.0 9.9 8.5 8.5 7.7 7.6
75 years and over 56.8 12.8 11.5 11.5 10.7 10.6
Family Relationship
In families 14.4 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.2 7.7
Married-couple families 10.6 5.3 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.4
With related children under 18 7.3 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 31.8 26.4 25.9 25.9 23.7 22.6
With related children under 18 35.3 32.2 31.9 31.9 29.5 28.1
Unrelated individuals 33.6 20.7 19.8 19.8 19.0 18.6
Living alone 37.3 18.6 17.7 17.7 16.7 16.3
65 years and over 66.5 21.6 19.8 19.8 18.8 18.7
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 16.5 10.7 10.3 10.3 9.6 9.1
Inside central cities 22.4 16.2 15.6 15.6 14.5 13.6
Outside central cities 13.3 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 22.4 13.0 12.6 12.6 11.9 11.5
Region
Northeast 17.2 10.3 9.9 9.9 9.0 8.3
Midwest 15.8 9.3 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.0
South 19.3 12.2 11.8 11.8 11.3 11.0
West 17.3 12.0 11.7 11.6 10.6 10.0
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 8.6 9.1 7.7
Age
Under 18 years 11.0 11.7 10.4
Related children 10.5 11.2 9.9
Under 6 years 11.8 12.6 11.3
18 to 24 years 12.6 12.9 12.2
25 to 44 years 7.2 7.5 6.9
45 to 64 years 6.3 6.6 5.3
65 years and over 8.2 8.7 5.0
65 to 74 years 6.8 7.3 4.3
75 years and over 9.9 10.4 5.7
Family Relationship
In families 6.8 7.2 6.2
Married-couple families 4.0 4.3 3.5
With related children under 18 4.6 5.0 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 19.1 20.0 18.0
With related children under 18 23.4 24.5 22.5
Unrelated individuals 17.4 18.0 15.0
Living alone 14.6 14.9 10.8
65 years and over 16.6 16.7 9.3
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (All Races)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 8.3 8.7 7.6
Inside central cities 12.2 12.7 11.6
Outside central cities 6.1 6.4 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 10.1 10.8 8.5
Region
Northeast 7.3 7.8 6.8
Midwest 7.4 7.7 6.9
South 9.8 10.3 8.4
West 9.1 9.6 8.3
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(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
White
Total 225997 9.4 10.5 9.1 16.9 16.8 16.2
Age
Under 18 years 56412 12.9 14.6 11.6 15.1 15.0 14.0
Related children 55463 12.3 14.0 11.0 14.5 14.4 13.4
Under 6 years 18277 13.7 15.7 12.2 15.7 15.6 14.5
18 to 24 years 21532 12.6 14.6 13.1 15.2 15.2 14.7
25 to 44 years 66558 8.0 9.1 7.7 10.0 9.9 9.4
45 to 64 years 52373 6.4 7.0 6.5 11.4 11.4 11.0
65 years and over 29122 8.9 9.0 9.0 47.6 47.1 46.9
65 to 74 years 15604 7.6 7.7 7.7 40.0 39.6 39.3
75 years and over 13518 10.4 10.5 10.5 56.3 55.8 55.7
Family Relationship
In families 187677 7.7 8.7 7.0 13.9 13.7 13.1
Married-couple families 155122 5.3 6.1 4.9 11.1 11.0 10.4
With related children under 18 95624 6.7 7.9 6.0 8.2 8.1 7.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 23591 22.1 24.0 19.7 30.3 30.3 29.1
With related children under 18 16481 29.1 31.5 25.5 34.8 34.7 33.3
Unrelated individuals 37211 17.2 18.6 18.6 31.7 31.6 31.4
Living alone 23215 15.2 16.1 16.1 36.0 35.9 35.7
65 years and over 8844 17.9 17.9 17.9 65.1 64.7 64.7
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 180296 8.8 9.8 8.5 15.7 15.5 15.0
Inside central cities 56014 13.2 14.6 12.8 20.7 20.6 19.9
Outside central cities 124283 6.9 7.7 6.6 13.4 13.2 12.8
Outside metropolitan areas 45701 11.6 13.0 11.1 22.0 22.0 21.2
Region
Northeast 43604 8.2 9.1 7.9 16.4 16.3 15.8
Midwest 55055 7.5 8.3 7.3 14.6 14.5 13.8
South 74630 10.1 11.1 9.8 18.1 18.0 17.5
West 52708 11.3 12.9 10.8 18.2 18.1 17.4
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 17.2 17.4 16.1
Age
Under 18 years 15.5 15.6 12.8
Related children 15.0 15.1 12.2
Under 6 years 16.4 16.5 13.2
18 to 24 years 16.0 16.5 15.1
25 to 44 years 10.3 10.5 9.2
45 to 64 years 11.5 11.7 11.3
65 years and over 47.4 47.6 47.4
65 to 74 years 40.0 40.2 39.9
75 years and over 55.9 56.0 56.0
Family Relationship
In families 14.1 14.2 12.6
Married-couple families 11.3 11.3 10.3
With related children under 18 8.4 8.5 6.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 31.0 31.4 27.0
With related children under 18 35.6 35.9 29.7
Unrelated individuals 32.1 32.8 32.7
Living alone 36.1 36.6 36.6
65 years and over 64.8 64.9 64.9
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 15.9 16.1 14.9
Inside central cities 21.2 21.5 19.7
Outside central cities 13.5 13.7 12.7
Outside metropolitan areas 22.4 22.6 20.6
Region
Northeast 16.5 16.6 15.5
Midwest 14.6 14.7 13.8
South 18.5 18.7 17.5
West 18.7 19.0 16.9
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 16.2 9.3 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 13.0 11.6 11.5 11.5 10.8 10.0
Related children 12.4 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.2 9.5
Under 6 years 13.4 12.3 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.6
18 to 24 years 15.2 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.2
25 to 44 years 9.3 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9
45 to 64 years 11.4 6.9 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.8
65 years and over 47.6 9.8 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.9
65 to 74 years 40.1 8.5 7.3 7.3 6.6 6.5
75 years and over 56.1 11.3 10.3 10.3 9.6 9.5
Family Relationship
In families 12.7 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.1
Married-couple families 10.4 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.1
With related children under 18 6.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.4 4.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.2 21.4 20.9 20.9 18.8 17.9
With related children under 18 30.0 27.2 27.0 27.0 24.5 23.2
Unrelated individuals 32.9 18.9 18.1 18.1 17.5 17.2
Living alone 36.8 16.6 15.8 15.8 15.0 14.7
65 years and over 65.1 18.9 17.5 17.5 16.7 16.5
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 15.0 8.9 8.6 8.6 8.0 7.6
Inside central cities 19.9 13.4 12.9 12.9 12.0 11.3
Outside central cities 12.9 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 20.7 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.2 9.8
Region
Northeast 15.7 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.7
Midwest 14.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4
South 17.5 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.2 8.9
West 17.0 11.4 11.0 11.0 10.1 9.5
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 7.4 7.8 6.6
Age
Under 18 years 8.9 9.5 8.4
Related children 8.4 9.0 7.9
Under 6 years 9.4 10.3 8.9
18 to 24 years 11.5 11.9 11.2
25 to 44 years 6.4 6.6 6.1
45 to 64 years 5.4 5.7 4.5
65 years and over 7.3 7.7 4.4
65 to 74 years 5.8 6.3 3.7
75 years and over 9.0 9.3 5.2
Family Relationship
In families 5.5 5.9 5.0
Married-couple families 3.8 4.1 3.4
With related children under 18 4.4 4.9 4.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.6 16.1 14.9
With related children under 18 20.0 20.6 19.3
Unrelated individuals 16.1 16.6 13.8
Living alone 13.3 13.5 9.6
65 years and over 14.8 14.8 8.2
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 7.1 7.4 6.4
Inside central cities 10.4 10.9 9.9
Outside central cities 5.5 5.8 4.9
Outside metropolitan areas 8.7 9.3 7.2
Region
Northeast 6.0 6.4 5.5
Midwest 6.1 6.3 5.6
South 8.2 8.6 6.9
West 8.7 9.3 8.0
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Black
Total 35752 22.0 24.0 21.1 29.1 28.9 27.7
Age
Under 18 years 11407 30.6 33.5 28.2 34.7 34.3 32.6
Related children 11242 30.4 33.4 28.0 34.6 34.1 32.4
Under 6 years 3574 32.9 36.1 30.6 36.8 36.2 34.6
18 to 24 years 3995 23.6 25.7 23.1 28.9 28.4 27.1
25 to 44 years 10885 16.3 18.3 15.5 19.6 19.4 18.4
45 to 64 years 6676 15.5 16.6 16.0 23.0 23.0 22.3
65 years and over 2789 22.4 22.7 22.7 58.4 58.2 57.2
65 to 74 years 1630 19.4 20.1 20.1 51.4 51.3 50.1
75 years and over 1159 26.4 26.4 26.4 68.3 67.9 67.3
Family Relationship
In families 29497 20.7 22.9 19.3 27.4 27.0 25.7
Married-couple families 15208 6.7 8.3 6.7 13.0 12.9 12.0
With related children under 18 10602 7.1 9.2 7.0 10.4 10.2 9.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 12172 38.6 41.8 35.1 46.1 45.6 43.3
With related children under 18 9690 44.7 48.3 40.1 50.9 50.2 47.7
Unrelated individuals 6099 28.0 29.5 29.5 37.6 37.5 37.2
Living alone 3824 27.6 28.9 28.9 41.1 41.0 40.7
65 years and over 904 42.4 43.1 43.1 78.2 78.2 77.8
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31390 21.2 23.0 20.2 27.9 27.6 26.4
Inside central cities 18461 25.8 27.7 24.8 33.0 32.9 31.7
Outside central cities 12929 14.6 16.3 13.6 20.5 19.9 18.7
Outside metropolitan areas 4362 27.8 31.2 27.4 38.3 38.1 36.8
Region
Northeast 6519 22.5 25.2 22.2 29.0 28.8 27.4
Midwest 6684 24.4 25.3 22.8 32.1 31.8 30.8
South 19328 21.6 23.8 20.6 28.6 28.5 27.3
West 3221 18.1 20.8 18.3 26.5 24.7 23.6
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 29.5 29.7 26.8
Age
Under 18 years 35.2 35.3 30.0
Related children 35.0 35.1 29.7
Under 6 years 36.9 37.1 31.2
18 to 24 years 28.5 28.8 25.9
25 to 44 years 20.1 20.3 17.8
45 to 64 years 23.2 23.6 22.9
65 years and over 58.7 59.2 59.2
65 to 74 years 52.0 52.7 52.6
75 years and over 68.3 68.4 68.4
Family Relationship
In families 27.7 27.9 24.4
Married-couple families 13.5 13.5 12.1
With related children under 18 10.6 10.6 8.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 46.3 46.8 40.2
With related children under 18 51.2 51.4 43.5
Unrelated individuals 37.9 38.2 38.2
Living alone 41.2 41.4 41.4
65 years and over 77.8 77.8 77.8
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 28.1 28.3 25.4
Inside central cities 33.6 33.8 30.8
Outside central cities 20.3 20.6 17.6
Outside metropolitan areas 39.0 39.5 36.8
Region
Northeast 29.8 30.2 26.6
Midwest 32.5 32.5 30.6
South 28.9 29.1 26.0
West 25.8 26.0 23.9
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 27.1 21.4 20.7 20.7 19.5 18.4
Age
Under 18 years 30.6 28.0 27.7 27.7 26.3 24.8
Related children 30.3 27.8 27.5 27.4 26.1 24.6
Under 6 years 31.9 30.0 29.8 29.7 28.6 27.4
18 to 24 years 26.1 22.7 22.1 22.1 21.1 20.0
25 to 44 years 18.1 15.6 15.4 15.3 14.4 13.5
45 to 64 years 23.2 17.3 16.6 16.5 14.7 13.9
65 years and over 59.2 24.5 21.0 21.0 20.2 19.9
65 to 74 years 52.6 20.9 18.2 18.2 17.7 17.3
75 years and over 68.4 29.5 25.0 25.0 23.9 23.6
Family Relationship
In families 24.7 19.5 19.0 19.0 17.8 16.8
Married-couple families 12.7 6.8 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.0
With related children under 18 9.5 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.1 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 40.3 35.3 34.8 34.8 32.7 31.5
With related children under 18 43.6 40.0 39.5 39.5 37.5 36.0
Unrelated individuals 38.4 30.3 28.9 28.9 27.4 26.0
Living alone 41.8 30.5 28.6 28.6 26.7 25.3
65 years and over 77.8 45.6 40.4 40.4 38.7 38.4
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 25.7 20.4 19.8 19.7 18.5 17.4
Inside central cities 31.2 25.1 24.4 24.4 23.1 21.7
Outside central cities 17.8 13.7 13.2 13.1 12.1 11.4
Outside metropolitan areas 37.3 28.3 27.6 27.6 26.3 25.7
Region
Northeast 27.6 22.6 22.0 22.0 20.2 18.1
Midwest 30.9 24.4 23.9 23.7 22.0 20.3
South 26.2 20.2 19.6 19.6 18.8 18.3
West 23.9 19.2 18.5 18.5 16.8 15.7
. 23
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 15.8 16.7 14.5
Age
Under 18 years 20.4 21.7 19.7
Related children 20.1 21.4 19.4
Under 6 years 23.7 24.6 23.1
18 to 24 years 18.0 18.6 17.3
25 to 44 years 11.9 12.7 11.4
45 to 64 years 12.3 12.7 10.5
65 years and over 18.1 19.0 10.9
65 to 74 years 15.6 16.4 10.1
75 years and over 21.5 22.6 11.9
Family Relationship
In families 14.1 14.9 13.1
Married-couple families 4.7 5.0 4.1
With related children under 18 4.6 4.9 4.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 25.5 27.1 23.9
With related children under 18 28.8 30.7 27.7
Unrelated individuals 23.9 25.1 20.7
Living alone 22.2 22.8 17.4
65 years and over 34.0 34.4 19.9
. 24
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Black)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 15.0 15.8 13.9
Inside central cities 18.5 19.4 17.7
Outside central cities 10.1 10.8 8.5
Outside metropolitan areas 21.6 22.9 18.7
Region
Northeast 15.5 16.3 14.5
Midwest 17.5 18.2 17.1
South 15.7 16.6 13.8
West 13.5 14.7 13.2
. 25
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(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
Hispanic Origin
Total 33716 21.2 23.9 19.9 26.5 26.1 24.8
Age
Under 18 years 11884 28.0 31.6 25.4 31.4 31.0 29.2
Related children 11627 27.3 30.9 24.7 30.7 30.3 28.5
Under 6 years 4380 28.3 32.0 25.3 31.4 31.1 29.4
18 to 24 years 4178 21.5 24.7 21.6 24.6 24.3 23.4
25 to 44 years 10678 17.4 20.1 16.3 19.7 19.3 18.3
45 to 64 years 5095 14.0 15.3 13.9 20.5 20.1 19.1
65 years and over 1882 18.8 18.4 18.0 53.7 53.0 52.4
65 to 74 years 1153 18.9 18.4 18.1 49.3 48.2 47.4
75 years and over 729 18.5 18.3 17.8 60.8 60.5 60.2
Family Relationship
In families 29976 20.1 22.8 18.3 25.1 24.7 23.3
Married-couple families 21566 16.2 18.7 14.7 20.7 20.2 18.8
With related children under 18 17446 18.3 21.3 16.4 21.0 20.4 18.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 6048 36.5 39.4 33.8 44.0 43.7 42.5
With related children under 18 4930 42.2 45.5 38.9 48.8 48.4 47.0
Unrelated individuals 3521 28.8 31.4 31.4 36.3 36.1 35.8
Living alone 1402 24.3 25.5 25.5 39.5 39.4 39.2
65 years and over 408 36.6 36.6 36.6 78.6 78.6 78.6
. 26
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30959 20.7 23.3 19.5 26.0 25.6 24.4
Inside central cities 15634 23.8 26.4 22.3 28.8 28.6 27.4
Outside central cities 15325 17.6 20.1 16.6 23.2 22.5 21.3
Outside metropolitan areas 2757 27.0 30.7 24.7 31.7 31.5 29.6
Region
Northeast 4556 22.9 25.0 21.0 30.2 29.9 29.0
Midwest 2577 17.6 20.4 17.2 20.5 20.1 18.9
South 11768 20.6 22.9 19.5 25.1 24.9 24.0
West 14816 21.8 24.9 20.4 27.4 26.8 25.2
. 27
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 27.5 27.9 24.1
Age
Under 18 years 32.8 33.0 27.2
Related children 32.1 32.3 26.5
Under 6 years 33.1 33.3 27.0
18 to 24 years 25.7 26.4 23.3
25 to 44 years 20.9 21.2 17.6
45 to 64 years 20.7 21.2 19.7
65 years and over 54.4 55.1 54.5
65 to 74 years 49.8 50.4 49.8
75 years and over 61.6 62.4 62.0
Family Relationship
In families 26.2 26.4 22.2
Married-couple families 21.6 21.8 18.0
With related children under 18 22.0 22.2 17.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 45.1 45.6 39.9
With related children under 18 50.1 50.5 43.5
Unrelated individuals 37.1 38.4 38.4
Living alone 40.0 40.8 40.8
65 years and over 79.1 79.1 79.1
. 28
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 27.0 27.4 23.8
Inside central cities 30.0 30.4 26.5
Outside central cities 23.9 24.3 21.1
Outside metropolitan areas 33.3 33.4 26.7
Region
Northeast 31.1 31.1 28.0
Midwest 21.0 21.6 18.1
South 26.3 26.7 23.6
West 28.5 28.9 24.3
. 29
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 24.3 20.1 19.7 19.7 18.6 17.5
Age
Under 18 years 27.4 25.3 25.1 25.0 23.8 22.2
Related children 26.7 24.6 24.4 24.3 23.0 21.5
Under 6 years 27.3 25.3 25.2 25.1 24.1 22.2
18 to 24 years 23.5 21.5 21.3 21.3 20.5 19.4
25 to 44 years 17.8 16.1 16.0 16.0 15.3 14.5
45 to 64 years 20.1 14.7 14.2 14.2 13.0 11.9
65 years and over 54.7 21.9 18.4 18.4 15.1 14.8
65 to 74 years 49.9 21.5 18.0 18.0 14.6 14.4
75 years and over 62.2 22.6 19.1 19.1 16.0 15.5
Family Relationship
In families 22.4 18.5 18.2 18.1 17.0 15.9
Married-couple families 18.2 14.2 13.9 13.9 13.3 12.2
With related children under 18 17.8 15.6 15.4 15.4 14.8 13.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 40.3 36.1 35.8 35.8 32.9 31.3
With related children under 18 43.9 41.1 40.8 40.8 37.8 35.9
Unrelated individuals 38.7 32.2 31.1 31.1 30.0 29.5
Living alone 40.8 28.0 26.0 26.0 23.6 23.1
65 years and over 79.1 42.9 37.9 37.9 33.1 32.7
. 30
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 24.0 19.8 19.4 19.3 18.2 17.1
Inside central cities 26.8 23.0 22.5 22.5 21.1 19.4
Outside central cities 21.2 16.6 16.2 16.1 15.2 14.6
Outside metropolitan areas 27.3 23.7 23.5 23.5 22.8 21.9
Region
Northeast 28.3 22.9 22.1 22.1 19.8 18.4
Midwest 19.5 17.0 16.8 16.8 16.1 14.8
South 23.6 19.2 18.9 18.9 18.4 17.6
West 24.5 20.5 20.1 20.0 18.7 17.5
. 31
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 15.8 16.7 15.0
Age
Under 18 years 20.0 21.3 19.2
Related children 19.2 20.5 18.5
Under 6 years 20.3 22.0 19.7
18 to 24 years 17.8 18.5 17.3
25 to 44 years 13.3 13.9 12.8
45 to 64 years 10.8 11.4 9.9
65 years and over 12.7 14.1 9.6
65 to 74 years 12.2 13.8 9.9
75 years and over 13.4 14.5 9.0
Family Relationship
In families 14.2 15.2 13.6
Married-couple families 11.0 12.0 10.2
With related children under 18 12.1 13.2 11.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.9 28.6 27.4
With related children under 18 32.2 33.0 31.8
Unrelated individuals 27.3 27.8 25.6
Living alone 18.9 19.1 14.8
65 years and over 25.9 25.9 15.9
. 32
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Hispanic Origin)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 15.5 16.4 14.8
Inside central cities 17.6 18.5 17.0
Outside central cities 13.4 14.3 12.5
Outside metropolitan areas 19.0 20.2 17.7
Region
Northeast 15.8 16.4 15.7
Midwest 14.2 15.5 13.7
South 16.0 16.5 15.1
West 15.9 17.1 14.9
. 33
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(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
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 11305 10.7 11.6 10.1 14.3 14.2 13.5
Age
Under 18 years 3103 14.4 15.7 12.8 16.2 16.1 15.0
Related children 3070 14.1 15.5 12.6 15.9 15.9 14.7
Under 6 years 1063 12.2 13.7 10.4 13.6 13.6 12.7
18 to 24 years 1136 13.6 14.1 12.5 18.1 17.7 17.3
25 to 44 years 3973 7.8 8.8 7.7 8.9 8.8 8.5
45 to 64 years 2260 9.6 10.1 9.5 12.3 12.1 11.6
65 years and over 833 10.3 10.3 10.2 33.4 33.0 32.4
65 to 74 years 495 11.1 11.1 11.1 29.9 29.1 28.4
75 years and over 338 9.0 9.0 8.7 38.6 38.6 38.3
Family Relationship
In families 9894 9.4 10.2 8.6 12.6 12.5 11.8
Married-couple families 8316 8.5 9.1 7.6 11.7 11.5 10.9
With related children under 18 5992 9.5 10.2 8.1 10.9 10.9 10.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 1052 19.6 20.8 19.5 22.8 22.8 22.0
With related children under 18 748 25.5 26.4 24.5 28.9 28.9 28.2
Unrelated individuals 1375 19.7 20.9 20.7 25.9 25.9 25.7
Living alone 614 15.6 16.5 16.5 22.9 22.9 22.9
65 years and over 98 32.6 32.6 32.6 71.9 71.9 71.9
. 34
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10896 10.7 11.5 10.1 14.3 14.1 13.5
Inside central cities 4904 11.9 12.7 11.7 17.3 16.9 16.6
Outside central cities 5992 9.7 10.6 8.9 11.7 11.8 11.0
Outside metropolitan areas 409 11.0 12.6 9.8 15.1 15.1 13.7
Region
Northeast 1895 12.9 13.5 11.7 16.6 16.8 16.3
Midwest 1307 8.0 8.7 7.7 9.8 9.8 8.9
South 2017 9.7 10.4 9.8 11.5 11.5 11.2
West 6086 11.0 12.0 10.3 15.4 15.1 14.4
. 35
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 14.1 14.2 13.2
Age
Under 18 years 15.7 15.7 13.7
Related children 15.5 15.5 13.5
Under 6 years 14.0 14.0 10.9
18 to 24 years 17.9 18.1 16.7
25 to 44 years 8.9 9.1 8.4
45 to 64 years 12.1 12.2 11.7
65 years and over 32.6 33.2 33.1
65 to 74 years 28.8 28.8 28.7
75 years and over 38.3 39.6 39.6
Family Relationship
In families 12.4 12.5 11.3
Married-couple families 11.2 11.2 10.2
With related children under 18 10.4 10.4 9.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.3 24.2 22.7
With related children under 18 29.2 29.2 27.1
Unrelated individuals 25.7 26.2 26.1
Living alone 22.9 23.2 23.2
65 years and over 71.9 71.9 71.9
. 36
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 14.1 14.2 13.2
Inside central cities 17.2 17.3 16.1
Outside central cities 11.6 11.7 10.7
Outside metropolitan areas 13.7 14.0 13.1
Region
Northeast 17.6 17.6 15.1
Midwest 9.3 9.5 8.8
South 11.7 11.8 11.5
West 14.8 15.0 14.0
. 37
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 13.2 10.7 10.5 10.5 9.4 8.9
Age
Under 18 years 13.7 13.1 13.0 13.0 11.6 10.5
Related children 13.5 12.9 12.8 12.8 11.3 10.3
Under 6 years 11.0 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.3 8.5
18 to 24 years 16.7 13.6 13.6 13.6 12.5 12.5
25 to 44 years 8.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.3 6.9
45 to 64 years 11.8 10.3 10.1 10.1 8.8 8.7
65 years and over 33.6 13.6 12.0 12.0 8.2 7.9
65 to 74 years 29.1 13.0 11.3 11.3 9.4 8.9
75 years and over 40.2 14.5 13.2 13.2 6.5 6.5
Family Relationship
In families 11.4 9.2 9.0 9.0 7.9 7.4
Married-couple families 10.2 7.9 7.8 7.8 6.7 6.6
With related children under 18 9.0 8.4 8.4 8.4 7.2 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.2 20.7 20.3 20.3 19.0 15.7
With related children under 18 27.7 26.2 25.7 25.7 23.8 19.2
Unrelated individuals 26.5 21.4 21.1 21.1 19.9 19.5
Living alone 23.7 17.1 16.3 16.3 15.2 14.7
65 years and over 73.8 39.2 34.5 34.5 27.9 25.5
. 38
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 13.2 10.7 10.5 10.5 9.4 8.9
Inside central cities 16.2 12.9 12.7 12.7 10.6 10.3
Outside central cities 10.8 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.4 7.8
Outside metropolitan areas 13.6 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7
Region
Northeast 15.1 12.5 12.3 12.3 10.4 9.8
Midwest 8.8 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7
South 11.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.3
West 14.2 11.1 10.8 10.8 9.4 8.7
. 39
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 8.2 8.4 7.2
Age
Under 18 years 9.8 10.0 9.3
Related children 9.6 9.8 9.0
Under 6 years 8.0 8.0 7.4
18 to 24 years 10.7 11.1 9.8
25 to 44 years 6.8 6.9 6.2
45 to 64 years 7.4 7.8 5.7
65 years and over 7.5 7.5 4.4
65 to 74 years 8.4 8.4 4.2
75 years and over 6.2 6.2 4.8
Family Relationship
In families 6.7 6.9 5.6
Married-couple families 6.0 6.3 4.9
With related children under 18 6.6 6.8 5.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 13.2 13.2 12.4
With related children under 18 15.7 15.7 15.7
Unrelated individuals 18.8 19.0 18.6
Living alone 13.6 13.6 13.1
65 years and over 21.8 21.8 16.6
. 40
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 8.4 7.1
Inside central cities 9.4 9.4 8.7
Outside central cities 7.2 7.6 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 8.7 8.7 8.5
Region
Northeast 9.6 10.2 8.4
Midwest 7.7 7.7 6.2
South 9.2 9.2 8.7
West 7.5 7.8 6.5
. 41
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(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
Non-Hispanic White
Total 193917 7.5 8.3 7.3 15.4 15.3 14.8
Age
Under 18 years 45155 9.3 10.5 8.2 11.1 11.1 10.3
Related children 44447 8.7 9.9 7.6 10.6 10.6 9.8
Under 6 years 14096 9.4 11.0 8.3 11.1 11.0 10.0
18 to 24 years 17534 10.6 12.3 11.1 13.2 13.2 12.7
25 to 44 years 56426 6.3 7.1 6.1 8.2 8.2 7.8
45 to 64 years 47495 5.6 6.1 5.8 10.5 10.5 10.1
65 years and over 27308 8.3 8.4 8.4 47.2 46.8 46.6
65 to 74 years 14498 6.8 6.9 6.9 39.3 39.0 38.7
75 years and over 12810 10.0 10.1 10.1 56.0 55.5 55.4
Family Relationship
In families 159143 5.5 6.2 5.0 11.9 11.8 11.3
Married-couple families 134406 3.6 4.2 3.4 9.6 9.5 9.1
With related children under 18 78863 4.2 5.0 3.8 5.5 5.4 4.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 18011 18.1 19.6 15.6 26.5 26.4 25.2
With related children under 18 11950 24.6 26.6 20.7 29.9 29.7 28.3
Unrelated individuals 33881 16.1 17.3 17.3 31.3 31.2 31.0
Living alone 21887 14.7 15.5 15.5 35.8 35.7 35.5
65 years and over 8459 17.1 17.0 17.0 64.5 64.2 64.1
. 42
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 150912 6.6 7.3 6.5 13.7 13.6 13.2
Inside central cities 41288 9.5 10.4 9.5 17.9 17.8 17.3
Outside central cities 109624 5.5 6.1 5.3 12.1 12.0 11.6
Outside metropolitan areas 43005 10.7 12.0 10.3 21.4 21.4 20.7
Region
Northeast 39758 6.9 7.7 6.6 15.2 15.1 14.6
Midwest 52609 7.0 7.8 6.9 14.3 14.2 13.6
South 63331 8.2 9.1 8.1 16.8 16.7 16.3
West 38219 7.4 8.5 7.2 14.8 14.7 14.4
. 43
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 15.5 15.7 14.8
Age
Under 18 years 11.3 11.4 9.3
Related children 10.8 10.9 8.8
Under 6 years 11.6 11.6 9.1
18 to 24 years 13.8 14.3 13.2
25 to 44 years 8.4 8.6 7.7
45 to 64 years 10.6 10.7 10.5
65 years and over 46.9 47.1 46.9
65 to 74 years 39.3 39.5 39.2
75 years and over 55.6 55.7 55.6
Family Relationship
In families 12.0 12.1 10.9
Married-couple families 9.7 9.7 9.0
With related children under 18 5.5 5.5 4.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.9 27.3 23.2
With related children under 18 30.4 30.7 24.7
Unrelated individuals 31.6 32.2 32.2
Living alone 35.9 36.4 36.4
65 years and over 64.2 64.3 64.3
. 44
Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 13.8 13.9 13.2
Inside central cities 18.1 18.3 17.4
Outside central cities 12.1 12.3 11.6
Outside metropolitan areas 21.8 21.9 20.3
Region
Northeast 15.2 15.3 14.4
Midwest 14.3 14.4 13.6
South 17.1 17.3 16.4
West 15.1 15.2 14.1
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 14.9 7.6 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.5
Age
Under 18 years 9.4 8.3 8.1 8.1 7.7 7.1
Related children 8.9 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.6
Under 6 years 9.1 8.3 8.2 8.2 7.7 7.0
18 to 24 years 13.3 11.2 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.5
25 to 44 years 7.8 6.4 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.5
45 to 64 years 10.5 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.2
65 years and over 47.1 9.0 8.1 8.1 7.5 7.5
65 to 74 years 39.4 7.6 6.6 6.6 6.0 5.9
75 years and over 55.8 10.6 9.8 9.8 9.3 9.2
Family Relationship
In families 11.0 5.3 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.4
Married-couple families 9.1 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9
With related children under 18 4.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.4 17.1 16.6 16.6 14.7 14.0
With related children under 18 25.0 22.1 21.9 21.9 19.7 18.7
Unrelated individuals 32.4 17.6 16.8 16.8 16.2 15.9
Living alone 36.5 15.9 15.2 15.2 14.5 14.2
65 years and over 64.5 17.8 16.5 16.5 15.9 15.8
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 13.3 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.1 5.8
Inside central cities 17.5 10.0 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.4
Outside central cities 11.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.8
Outside metropolitan areas 20.4 10.4 10.0 10.0 9.4 9.0
Region
Northeast 14.6 6.9 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.7
Midwest 13.7 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.0
South 16.5 8.4 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.4
West 14.2 7.9 7.7 7.7 6.9 6.5
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 6.0 6.3 5.2
Age
Under 18 years 6.3 6.7 5.8
Related children 5.8 6.1 5.3
Under 6 years 6.2 6.7 5.7
18 to 24 years 10.1 10.3 9.8
25 to 44 years 5.1 5.3 4.9
45 to 64 years 4.8 5.1 3.9
65 years and over 6.9 7.3 4.1
65 to 74 years 5.3 5.7 3.3
75 years and over 8.7 9.1 5.0
Family Relationship
In families 4.0 4.2 3.5
Married-couple families 2.7 2.9 2.3
With related children under 18 2.8 3.1 2.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 12.0 12.5 11.2
With related children under 18 15.7 16.2 14.9
Unrelated individuals 15.0 15.5 12.6
Living alone 12.9 13.2 9.3
65 years and over 14.3 14.3 7.8
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Table 5. Percent of People in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 5.4 5.6 4.8
Inside central cities 7.9 8.2 7.4
Outside central cities 4.5 4.7 3.9
Outside metropolitan areas 8.1 8.7 6.5
Region
Northeast 5.1 5.5 4.6
Midwest 5.7 5.8 5.2
South 6.9 7.2 5.5
West 6.1 6.3 5.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
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