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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 33881 14.4 30.3 30.2 29.9
Age
15 to 24 years 4396 25.7 28.2 28.2 27.6
25 to 44 years 11794 10.4 12.8 12.8 12.5
45 to 54 years 4920 12.6 17.4 17.3 17.2
55 to 64 years 3741 17.1 28.0 28.3 28.1
65 years and over 9030 13.8 62.2 61.7 61.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27354 13.0 27.4 27.3 27.0
Inside central cities 11026 13.9 26.7 26.6 26.3
Outside central cities 16328 12.4 27.9 27.7 27.5
Outside metropolitan areas 6527 20.0 42.6 42.5 42.3
Region
Northeast 6832 14.7 33.7 33.5 33.2
Midwest 8456 13.9 30.1 29.9 29.5
South 10564 15.8 32.2 32.1 32.0
West 8031 12.6 25.2 25.1 24.9
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Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33770 14.1 30.1 30.0 29.7
18 to 24 years old 4284 24.0 26.6 26.6 25.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 371 43.5 46.6 45.8 45.8
25 years old and over 29485 12.7 30.6 30.5 30.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4329 28.6 69.8 69.3 68.9
High school graduate, no college 9155 13.6 35.6 35.5 35.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7669 9.6 23.6 23.4 23.3
Bachelor's degree or more 8332 6.2 11.3 11.2 11.2
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 24157 13.3 17.5 17.6 17.3
Worked at full-time jobs 18501 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 15240 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 2525 27.4 33.5 33.8 33.6
Did not work 3131 55.7 78.6 78.5 78.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1238 62.7 90.2 90.2 90.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 187 66.3 82.6 82.6 82.6
SSI 1112 61.7 91.6 91.6 91.6
Food stamps 1071 60.6 86.7 86.7 85.5
Housing assistance 1441 39.5 84.9 84.8 84.3
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Energy assistance 894 50.5 87.6 87.6 87.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 535 74.9 93.5 93.5 93.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 18192 4.3 10.0 10.0 9.5
Medicare 9944 15.8 64.4 64.0 64.0
Also Medicaid 1456 38.8 82.8 82.4 82.4
Medicaid 2630 47.5 79.4 79.1 78.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 4373 28.8 31.4 31.2 31.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 30.4 30.6 30.6 30.7 15.6
Age
15 to 24 years 28.9 29.8 29.8 30.1 27.8
25 to 44 years 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.0 11.1
45 to 54 years 17.3 17.7 17.7 17.8 14.1
55 to 64 years 28.3 28.5 28.5 28.7 18.9
65 years and over 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.2 14.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27.4 27.7 27.6 27.8 14.0
Inside central cities 26.7 27.1 27.1 27.1 15.2
Outside central cities 27.9 28.1 28.0 28.3 13.2
Outside metropolitan areas 42.7 43.0 43.0 43.0 22.0
Region
Northeast 33.4 33.7 33.7 33.8 15.7
Midwest 29.9 30.2 30.1 30.4 14.8
South 32.4 32.8 32.8 32.9 17.2
West 25.5 25.6 25.6 25.7 14.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 30.2 30.4 30.4 30.5 15.3
18 to 24 years old 27.3 28.2 28.2 28.5 26.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.6 46.6 46.6 46.6 46.4
25 years old and over 30.6 30.8 30.7 30.8 13.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.4 69.6 69.6 69.8 31.0
High school graduate, no college 35.7 35.9 35.9 36.1 15.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 23.5 23.6 23.6 23.7 10.4
Bachelor's degree or more 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4 6.5
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.6 18.0 17.9 18.1 14.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 34.5 35.7 35.5 35.9 30.2
Did not work 78.5 78.5 78.5 78.8 60.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2 82.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 82.6 83.0 83.0 83.0 77.7
SSI 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 83.1
Food stamps 86.4 87.0 86.8 87.0 67.7
Housing assistance 84.6 84.7 84.7 84.7 43.3
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Energy assistance 87.8 88.3 88.0 88.6 54.1
Food stamps and cash assistance 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 86.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 4.4
Medicare 64.4 64.4 64.4 64.5 17.5
Also Medicaid 82.4 82.5 82.5 82.5 48.5
Medicaid 79.1 79.4 79.4 79.4 56.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.0 33.0 32.9 33.4 30.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 14.9 14.9 14.2 13.9 13.0
Age
15 to 24 years 27.7 27.7 27.4 27.1 26.7
25 to 44 years 10.9 10.9 10.3 10.1 9.5
45 to 54 years 13.6 13.6 12.6 12.4 11.5
55 to 64 years 18.0 18.0 16.9 16.1 14.2
65 years and over 13.5 13.5 12.5 12.5 11.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.6 13.6 12.9 12.6 12.0
Inside central cities 14.5 14.5 13.7 13.4 12.4
Outside central cities 12.9 12.9 12.3 12.1 11.6
Outside metropolitan areas 20.7 20.7 19.7 19.3 17.5
Region
Northeast 14.6 14.6 13.9 13.4 12.6
Midwest 14.2 14.2 13.6 13.4 12.5
South 16.7 16.7 16.1 15.8 14.5
West 13.6 13.6 12.6 12.5 12.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.7 14.7 13.9 13.7 12.8
18 to 24 years old 26.0 26.0 25.7 25.4 25.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.4 46.4 43.5 42.2 42.2
25 years old and over 13.0 13.0 12.2 12.0 11.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.1 29.1 26.9 26.1 23.2
High school graduate, no college 14.1 14.1 13.3 13.1 12.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.0 10.0 9.4 9.2 8.5
Bachelor's degree or more 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.8
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.2 14.2 13.5 13.2 12.4
Worked at full-time jobs 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 30.1 30.1 29.3 29.0 28.1
Did not work 57.7 57.7 53.4 51.5 46.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 74.1 74.1 54.6 49.2 34.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 74.3 74.3 63.1 60.8 52.6
SSI 74.6 74.6 53.1 47.4 31.1
Food stamps 62.5 62.5 55.7 50.9 36.3
Housing assistance 36.4 36.4 29.9 26.3 9.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Energy assistance 51.2 51.2 46.6 43.0 33.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 79.8 79.8 66.2 57.8 37.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2
Medicare 15.4 15.4 13.9 13.8 12.2
Also Medicaid 39.8 39.8 30.4 29.8 23.4
Medicaid 52.0 52.0 43.0 39.7 31.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 30.8 30.8 30.7 30.7 30.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 11.0 13.3 15.1 15.0
Age
15 to 24 years 26.6 27.0 27.9 27.9
25 to 44 years 9.3 9.8 11.0 10.9
45 to 54 years 10.5 11.7 13.4 13.3
55 to 64 years 10.1 14.5 18.0 17.9
65 years and over 6.3 11.6 13.8 13.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.3 12.2 13.7 13.7
Inside central cities 11.6 12.8 14.6 14.5
Outside central cities 9.5 11.8 13.1 13.1
Outside metropolitan areas 13.8 17.9 20.7 20.7
Region
Northeast 11.0 13.0 15.4 15.3
Midwest 11.0 12.9 14.7 14.6
South 11.1 14.7 16.6 16.6
West 10.9 12.2 13.1 13.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 10.7 13.0 14.8 14.8
18 to 24 years old 24.8 25.3 26.2 26.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.4 43.3 44.1 44.1
25 years old and over 8.7 11.3 13.1 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.7 23.9 29.2 29.1
High school graduate, no college 9.3 12.3 14.4 14.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.1 8.7 9.9 9.9
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 5.9 6.3 6.3
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.4 12.6 14.2 14.2
Worked at full-time jobs 4.2 4.5 5.0 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 26.4 28.4 30.4 30.0
Did not work 41.8 47.7 55.8 55.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 28.1 37.1 62.8 62.7
AFDC or other non-SSI 49.4 55.8 66.3 66.3
SSI 24.6 33.8 61.9 61.7
Food stamps 29.7 37.5 62.4 62.4
Housing assistance 9.4 9.8 39.6 39.5
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Energy assistance 25.1 34.9 51.0 51.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 29.9 39.0 74.9 74.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 4.2 4.8 4.8
Medicare 7.2 12.8 15.9 15.9
Also Medicaid 16.1 24.7 39.0 39.0
Medicaid 26.5 33.6 48.1 48.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 29.2 30.4 30.7 30.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 4867 10270 10227 10144 10286 10376 10366 10418 5270
Age
15 to 24 years 1130 1240 1240 1211 1270 1308 1308 1323 1220
25 to 44 years 1230 1514 1506 1470 1503 1526 1518 1530 1310
45 to 54 years 618 855 853 846 851 869 869 874 695
55 to 64 years 641 1049 1058 1050 1058 1068 1066 1073 708
65 years and over 1247 5613 5571 5567 5605 5605 5605 5617 1337
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3558 7492 7455 7381 7501 7572 7562 7608 3835
Inside central cities 1529 2941 2928 2898 2948 2986 2986 2991 1672
Outside central cities 2029 4552 4527 4484 4554 4585 4576 4618 2163
Outside metropolitan areas 1309 2778 2772 2763 2785 2804 2804 2809 1435
Region
Northeast 1005 2303 2292 2271 2285 2301 2301 2308 1071
Midwest 1178 2542 2528 2495 2529 2553 2547 2574 1249
South 1669 3399 3388 3376 3428 3462 3462 3476 1815
West 1014 2026 2019 2003 2045 2060 2056 2060 1136
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 4766 10169 10127 10044 10186 10275 10265 10314 5166
18 to 24 years old 1029 1139 1139 1111 1169 1208 1208 1219 1116
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 161 173 170 170 173 173 173 173 172
25 years old and over 3737 9030 8987 8933 9016 9067 9058 9094 4050
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1239 3020 3002 2982 3003 3015 3015 3021 1344
High school graduate, no college 1245 3259 3253 3231 3271 3287 3283 3304 1370
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 736 1809 1797 1788 1804 1813 1808 1816 794
Bachelor's degree or more 517 942 935 932 938 952 952 954 542
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3221 4236 4241 4175 4260 4345 4335 4369 3517
Worked at full-time jobs 787 929 928 869 930 985 980 996 869
50 to 52 weeks 293 305 307 280 300 319 319 327 315
Worked at part-time jobs 691 846 853 847 872 901 895 907 763
Did not work 1743 2461 2459 2459 2459 2459 2459 2466 1886
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 776 1116 1116 1116 1116 1117 1117 1117 1016
AFDC or other non-SSI 124 154 154 154 154 155 155 155 145
SSI 686 1018 1018 1018 1018 1018 1018 1018 924
Food stamps 649 928 928 916 926 932 930 932 726
Housing assistance 569 1224 1222 1216 1219 1221 1221 1221 624
Energy assistance 451 783 783 782 785 789 787 792 484
Food stamps and cash assistance 401 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 465
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 788 1812 1810 1727 1772 1779 1774 1791 794
Medicare 1575 6406 6364 6362 6400 6401 6401 6418 1741
Also Medicaid 565 1206 1200 1200 1200 1202 1202 1202 706
Medicaid 1250 2087 2081 2073 2080 2088 2088 2088 1493
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1261 1375 1364 1364 1401 1445 1440 1460 1347
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 5061 5061 4805 4718 4413 3732 4510 5100 5089
Age
15 to 24 years 1219 1219 1205 1191 1174 1168 1188 1225 1225
25 to 44 years 1283 1283 1218 1191 1119 1102 1153 1297 1291
45 to 54 years 670 670 619 608 568 515 575 657 655
55 to 64 years 673 673 631 603 532 377 544 673 669
65 years and over 1215 1215 1133 1125 1020 570 1050 1249 1249
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3712 3712 3516 3460 3271 2828 3342 3748 3738
Inside central cities 1602 1602 1507 1478 1371 1278 1407 1612 1604
Outside central cities 2110 2110 2009 1982 1900 1550 1934 2136 2134
Outside metropolitan areas 1349 1349 1289 1258 1142 903 1168 1352 1351
Region
Northeast 1000 1000 947 915 863 754 890 1051 1048
Midwest 1201 1201 1153 1135 1059 933 1088 1239 1231
South 1764 1764 1697 1666 1531 1170 1554 1758 1758
West 1095 1095 1009 1002 960 875 977 1052 1052
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 4957 4957 4701 4614 4309 3627 4405 4996 4985
18 to 24 years old 1115 1115 1101 1087 1070 1063 1084 1121 1121
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 172 172 161 156 156 153 160 164 164
25 years old and over 3842 3842 3600 3527 3239 2564 3322 3876 3864
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1259 1259 1165 1132 1004 724 1035 1263 1261
High school graduate, no college 1295 1295 1215 1195 1103 850 1129 1323 1320
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2000-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
College: Less than bachelor's degree 767 767 717 703 649 542 666 763 760
Bachelor's degree or more 520 520 502 497 483 448 492 527 522
Work Experience in 2000-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3431 3431 3258 3187 2991 2759 3048 3436 3424
Worked at full-time jobs 865 865 847 842 828 782 837 921 919
50 to 52 weeks 315 315 313 310 306 293 309 360 359
Worked at part-time jobs 759 759 739 733 710 667 718 767 757
Did not work 1806 1806 1672 1612 1452 1310 1493 1748 1748
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 917 917 676 608 422 347 459 778 776
AFDC or other non-SSI 139 139 118 114 98 92 104 124 124
SSI 829 829 590 526 345 273 376 688 686
Food stamps 669 669 596 545 389 318 402 668 668
Housing assistance 525 525 431 379 136 136 142 571 569
Energy assistance 458 458 417 384 304 224 312 456 456
Food stamps and cash assistance 427 427 354 309 199 160 208 400 400
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 784 784 772 769 764 634 773 873 870
Medicare 1532 1532 1383 1374 1216 717 1275 1581 1581
Also Medicaid 580 580 443 434 341 235 359 569 569
Medicaid 1367 1367 1130 1043 830 696 885 1264 1262
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1347 1347 1344 1344 1329 1277 1329 1344 1344