Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 46392 19.9 34.7 34.5 34.2
Age
15 to 24 years 6254 35.2 37.7 37.4 36.9
25 to 44 years 16484 14.3 16.5 16.4 16.0
45 to 54 years 7023 18.0 23.0 22.9 22.8
55 to 64 years 5381 21.9 33.0 33.0 32.6
65 years and over 11250 19.7 67.8 67.3 67.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 38425 18.8 32.5 32.3 31.9
Inside central cities 17244 21.6 34.1 33.9 33.5
Outside central cities 21181 16.6 31.2 31.0 30.7
Outside metropolitan areas 7967 25.0 45.2 45.0 44.9
Region
Northeast 9042 19.5 37.1 37.0 36.6
Midwest 10645 18.3 34.4 34.1 33.6
South 15750 21.4 35.5 35.3 35.0
West 10955 19.5 31.8 31.6 31.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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 46143 19.5 34.4 34.2 33.8
18 to 24 years old 6005 32.8 35.3 35.1 34.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 865 56.5 56.9 55.8 55.5
25 years old and over 40138 17.5 34.2 34.0 33.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7355 36.7 66.5 66.3 66.3
High school graduate, no college 12300 18.0 39.0 38.6 38.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9919 13.3 26.9 26.8 26.5
Bachelor's degree or more 10564 7.5 13.1 13.0 12.8
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 34059 18.5 22.7 22.7 22.3
Worked at full-time jobs 25055 6.1 6.8 6.7 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 20457 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 3429 31.0 39.8 39.5 38.3
Did not work 5575 66.5 83.9 83.9 83.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 2221 69.3 95.1 94.8 94.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 320 74.7 89.7 87.7 86.9
SSI 1998 68.5 96.1 96.0 96.0
Food stamps 2151 71.6 87.9 87.6 87.1
Housing assistance 2912 50.4 79.5 79.4 79.3
Energy assistance 1368 54.4 86.7 86.6 86.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
Food stamps and cash assistance 1011 79.3 96.9 96.5 96.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23286 5.5 11.3 11.2 10.6
Medicare 12609 23.3 71.0 70.5 70.5
Also Medicaid 2354 51.5 89.3 88.9 88.9
Medicaid 4437 57.2 83.3 83.0 82.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7905 35.3 37.5 37.3 37.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 34.6 35.3 35.3 35.6 21.6
Age
15 to 24 years 37.7 39.9 39.9 40.5 37.6
25 to 44 years 16.4 17.3 17.2 17.5 15.7
45 to 54 years 23.0 23.6 23.6 23.8 20.2
55 to 64 years 33.0 33.5 33.4 33.9 24.5
65 years and over 67.4 67.5 67.5 67.7 21.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32.3 33.1 33.1 33.3 20.4
Inside central cities 34.0 34.9 34.9 35.2 23.7
Outside central cities 31.0 31.6 31.6 31.8 17.7
Outside metropolitan areas 45.4 46.2 46.1 46.7 27.6
Region
Northeast 37.0 37.5 37.5 37.8 21.6
Midwest 34.0 34.6 34.6 35.0 19.7
South 35.5 36.4 36.3 36.6 23.0
West 31.8 32.7 32.7 33.0 21.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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 34.3 35.0 35.0 35.3 21.3
18 to 24 years old 35.4 37.7 37.7 38.3 35.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.4 58.8 58.8 59.4 58.7
25 years old and over 34.1 34.6 34.6 34.9 19.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.6 67.3 67.3 67.7 40.6
High school graduate, no college 38.6 39.2 39.1 39.5 19.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 26.9 27.5 27.5 27.7 14.6
Bachelor's degree or more 13.0 13.2 13.2 13.4 8.0
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.7 23.7 23.6 24.0 20.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 7.6 7.5 7.8 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 40.1 43.5 43.2 44.0 36.1
Did not work 83.9 83.9 83.9 84.3 71.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.8 94.9 94.9 94.9 89.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.7 88.3 88.3 88.3 84.3
SSI 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.1 89.9
Food stamps 87.6 88.5 88.5 88.7 78.5
Housing assistance 79.6 80.4 80.4 80.7 55.9
Energy assistance 86.4 86.7 86.7 87.0 60.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.5 96.7 96.7 96.9 92.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.9 11.2 11.1 11.3 5.6
Medicare 70.7 70.8 70.8 71.0 25.3
Also Medicaid 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.3 61.1
Medicaid 83.2 83.7 83.6 83.9 66.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 38.1 40.5 40.5 41.2 38.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 20.7 20.7 19.8 19.1 17.9
Age
15 to 24 years 37.5 37.5 37.3 36.8 35.9
25 to 44 years 15.4 15.4 14.8 14.3 13.6
45 to 54 years 19.6 19.6 18.2 17.2 15.9
55 to 64 years 23.1 23.1 21.3 19.7 17.5
65 years and over 18.8 18.8 17.6 17.4 15.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 19.6 19.6 18.6 18.0 16.9
Inside central cities 22.7 22.7 21.4 20.6 18.9
Outside central cities 17.1 17.1 16.4 15.9 15.2
Outside metropolitan areas 26.4 26.4 25.2 24.6 22.6
Region
Northeast 20.0 20.0 18.6 17.7 16.0
Midwest 19.0 19.0 17.9 17.4 16.0
South 22.2 22.2 21.7 21.3 19.9
West 20.9 20.9 19.8 19.0 18.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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 20.4 20.4 19.4 18.8 17.5
18 to 24 years old 35.3 35.3 35.1 34.6 33.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.7 58.7 58.3 57.7 55.7
25 years old and over 18.1 18.1 17.0 16.4 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.7 37.7 35.0 33.6 29.7
High school graduate, no college 18.6 18.6 17.5 16.9 15.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.0 14.0 13.2 12.6 11.7
Bachelor's degree or more 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.9 19.9 19.0 18.2 17.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.6
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 35.6 35.6 34.2 33.3 31.8
Did not work 68.7 68.7 64.1 60.2 55.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 83.4 83.4 63.5 54.6 39.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.2 82.2 70.0 61.6 50.5
SSI 83.8 83.8 62.4 53.3 38.0
Food stamps 73.4 73.4 66.2 60.9 45.3
Housing assistance 47.8 47.8 42.5 37.6 19.1
Energy assistance 55.5 55.5 50.7 48.7 37.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
Food stamps and cash assistance 87.8 87.8 72.8 64.0 42.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2
Medicare 22.0 22.0 20.1 19.8 17.2
Also Medicaid 52.3 52.3 42.3 40.7 29.8
Medicaid 62.2 62.2 52.7 46.2 36.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 38.6 38.6 38.6 38.6 37.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 15.8 18.5 21.0 21.0
Age
15 to 24 years 35.7 36.5 38.3 38.3
25 to 44 years 13.3 14.1 15.6 15.6
45 to 54 years 14.6 16.8 19.0 18.9
55 to 64 years 14.9 19.1 22.9 22.9
65 years and over 9.8 15.9 19.7 19.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.2 17.5 19.9 19.8
Inside central cities 17.6 19.7 23.0 23.0
Outside central cities 13.2 15.7 17.3 17.3
Outside metropolitan areas 19.0 23.5 26.7 26.7
Region
Northeast 14.3 16.8 20.6 20.6
Midwest 14.6 16.8 19.2 19.2
South 17.1 20.5 22.6 22.6
West 16.6 18.9 20.9 20.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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 15.4 18.2 20.7 20.6
18 to 24 years old 33.5 34.3 36.2 36.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.9 56.5 58.9 58.9
25 years old and over 12.7 15.7 18.3 18.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.4 31.3 38.0 38.0
High school graduate, no college 13.5 16.4 18.9 18.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.8 12.2 14.0 14.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.5 7.4 8.1 8.0
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.3 17.9 20.0 19.9
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.7 7.4 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.4 3.9 3.8
Worked at part-time jobs 30.4 32.6 35.8 35.7
Did not work 52.7 59.4 66.7 66.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 35.0 46.5 69.3 69.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 48.7 58.3 74.3 74.3
SSI 32.7 44.2 68.4 68.4
Food stamps 39.6 49.4 72.6 72.6
Housing assistance 19.1 21.0 51.6 51.5
Energy assistance 30.2 40.5 55.3 55.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
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
Food stamps and cash assistance 37.5 48.4 79.0 79.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.5 5.3 6.2 6.2
Medicare 11.8 18.4 23.3 23.3
Also Medicaid 22.0 32.7 51.3 51.3
Medicaid 32.1 42.2 57.6 57.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.5 37.6 38.6 38.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 9226 16088 15996 15851 16046 16396 16373 16526 10038
Age
15 to 24 years 2200 2356 2340 2306 2359 2493 2493 2530 2352
25 to 44 years 2364 2715 2704 2636 2709 2852 2836 2880 2583
45 to 54 years 1264 1612 1611 1599 1615 1657 1655 1674 1416
55 to 64 years 1176 1777 1774 1753 1776 1803 1799 1825 1319
65 years and over 2222 7629 7567 7557 7587 7591 7591 7617 2369
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7231 12484 12407 12275 12429 12718 12702 12807 7842
Inside central cities 3721 5874 5840 5772 5861 6020 6011 6068 4090
Outside central cities 3510 6610 6566 6502 6567 6699 6690 6739 3751
Outside metropolitan areas 1995 3605 3589 3576 3617 3677 3671 3719 2196
Region
Northeast 1766 3359 3342 3312 3348 3393 3389 3416 1952
Midwest 1943 3661 3631 3581 3622 3687 3683 3728 2096
South 3376 5585 5556 5517 5593 5737 5723 5769 3618
West 2141 3483 3467 3440 3482 3579 3578 3613 2373
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8997 15855 15764 15619 15814 16164 16142 16295 9810
18 to 24 years old 1972 2123 2108 2074 2128 2261 2261 2299 2124
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 488 492 483 480 488 509 509 513 508
25 years old and over 7026 13733 13656 13545 13686 13903 13881 13996 7686
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2703 4889 4879 4873 4896 4951 4951 4977 2985
High school graduate, no college 2215 4791 4742 4691 4747 4825 4810 4863 2406
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1316 2672 2657 2627 2672 2731 2723 2744 1449
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 793 1381 1378 1354 1371 1397 1397 1413 847
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 6310 7747 7717 7591 7746 8067 8044 8163 6941
Worked at full-time jobs 1537 1705 1684 1601 1693 1897 1886 1955 1742
50 to 52 weeks 599 617 609 568 620 717 709 750 718
Worked at part-time jobs 1064 1364 1356 1313 1376 1492 1481 1509 1237
Did not work 3709 4678 4677 4677 4677 4678 4678 4699 3963
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1540 2112 2105 2102 2105 2107 2107 2109 1976
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 239 287 280 278 280 282 282 282 269
SSI 1369 1920 1918 1918 1918 1919 1919 1921 1796
Food stamps 1541 1891 1883 1873 1884 1903 1903 1908 1688
Housing assistance 1466 2316 2312 2309 2319 2343 2343 2349 1627
Energy assistance 745 1186 1184 1176 1182 1185 1185 1190 825
Food stamps and cash assistance 802 980 976 975 976 978 978 980 932
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1278 2639 2613 2468 2530 2598 2587 2630 1303
Medicare 2937 8953 8889 8885 8913 8922 8922 8955 3191
Also Medicaid 1212 2101 2093 2093 2096 2096 2096 2102 1438
Medicaid 2537 3698 3684 3679 3691 3712 3711 3722 2969
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2791 2964 2946 2946 3011 3203 3203 3261 3050
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 9625 9624 9171 8881 8282 7348 8603 9759 9749
Age
15 to 24 years 2347 2345 2333 2302 2246 2233 2285 2399 2399
25 to 44 years 2542 2542 2442 2355 2243 2190 2322 2573 2567
45 to 54 years 1378 1378 1275 1210 1114 1026 1178 1334 1330
55 to 64 years 1245 1245 1144 1059 941 800 1026 1235 1233
65 years and over 2114 2114 1977 1955 1738 1099 1792 2219 2219
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7524 7523 7165 6924 6486 5837 6733 7634 7625
Inside central cities 3908 3908 3689 3558 3267 3033 3403 3970 3967
Outside central cities 3616 3615 3476 3366 3219 2804 3330 3665 3658
Outside metropolitan areas 2101 2101 2007 1957 1797 1510 1870 2125 2123
Region
Northeast 1812 1812 1680 1596 1449 1295 1515 1861 1859
Midwest 2023 2023 1909 1857 1708 1553 1787 2042 2040
South 3504 3504 3418 3347 3142 2687 3235 3566 3561
West 2286 2285 2165 2081 1984 1814 2067 2290 2288
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 9397 9397 8946 8657 8058 7124 8378 9533 9522
18 to 24 years old 2119 2119 2107 2078 2021 2009 2060 2172 2172
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 508 508 504 499 482 475 489 509 509
25 years old and over 7278 7278 6839 6579 6037 5115 6318 7361 7350
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2772 2772 2577 2468 2185 1793 2305 2794 2793
High school graduate, no college 2285 2285 2152 2082 1931 1663 2020 2323 2318
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1393 1393 1308 1250 1157 969 1214 1393 1390
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 829 829 802 779 764 689 780 851 849
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 6786 6786 6475 6213 5843 5552 6095 6804 6793
Worked at full-time jobs 1736 1736 1728 1713 1649 1572 1668 1858 1852
50 to 52 weeks 718 718 713 710 684 659 687 792 785
Worked at part-time jobs 1222 1222 1174 1142 1090 1042 1117 1227 1223
Did not work 3828 3828 3572 3358 3104 2938 3309 3719 3719
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1851 1851 1411 1213 886 778 1033 1538 1538
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 263 263 224 197 161 156 186 238 238
SSI 1674 1674 1246 1065 759 654 884 1367 1367
Food stamps 1578 1578 1424 1311 975 852 1063 1561 1561
Housing assistance 1391 1391 1236 1094 555 555 611 1501 1500
Energy assistance 759 759 693 666 514 413 553 756 756
Food stamps and cash assistance 888 888 736 648 429 379 489 799 799
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1279 1279 1249 1235 1210 1059 1226 1442 1439
Medicare 2778 2778 2532 2493 2164 1485 2317 2934 2934
Also Medicaid 1231 1231 996 957 702 519 769 1209 1209
Medicaid 2762 2762 2341 2050 1638 1426 1873 2558 2555
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3050 3049 3048 3048 2970 2883 2970 3051 3050