| The Marginal Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Poverty
Estimate: 2001 (Revised) |
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2001 |
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| Income measures |
Below poverty level |
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Number |
Percent |
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| Official definition |
32,907 |
11.7 |
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| Official less payroll taxes plus net
capital gains |
34,909 |
12.4 |
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| Official less federal and state income
taxes plus net capital gains |
33,074 |
11.8 |
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| Official less federal and state income
taxes plus net capital gains |
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and earned income credit (EIC) |
29,445 |
10.5 |
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| Official less taxes plus net capital
gains and EIC |
31,791 |
11.3 |
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| Official less nonmeans-tested cash
transfers |
52,282 |
18.6 |
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| Official less means-tested cash
transfers |
35,121 |
12.5 |
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| Official plus means-tested non-medical
noncash transfers |
29,590 |
10.5 |
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| Official plus foodstamps |
31,755 |
11.3 |
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| Official plus rent subsidies |
31,631 |
11.2 |
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| Official plus regular-price school lunch |
32,901 |
11.7 |
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| Official plus all non-medical noncash
transfers |
29,581 |
10.5 |
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| Official less taxes plus EIC
and all noncash transfers |
28,173 |
10.0 |
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| For further
explanation of the tax model revisions issued in April 2004 see,
"Alternative Measures |
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for 2001 and 2002 (Revised)" at Alternative Measures Revision |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population
Survey, 2002 Annual and Social Economic Supplement. |
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