Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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
White
Total 38294 18.3 34.0 33.8 33.5
Age
15 to 24 years 5109 33.7 36.1 35.9 35.3
25 to 44 years 13242 13.1 15.1 15.0 14.6
45 to 54 years 5531 16.3 21.0 21.0 20.9
55 to 64 years 4423 19.7 30.5 30.5 30.1
65 years and over 9988 17.7 66.6 66.0 66.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31250 17.2 31.7 31.5 31.2
Inside central cities 12838 19.0 31.8 31.6 31.2
Outside central cities 18411 15.9 31.6 31.4 31.1
Outside metropolitan areas 7044 23.0 44.1 43.9 43.7
Region
Northeast 7483 17.0 35.8 35.6 35.3
Midwest 9288 16.7 33.2 32.8 32.4
South 12293 19.5 34.8 34.7 34.4
West 9229 19.3 32.2 32.0 31.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 38095 17.9 33.7 33.5 33.2
18 to 24 years old 4910 31.3 33.9 33.6 33.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 715 52.2 52.5 51.6 51.2
25 years old and over 33185 15.9 33.6 33.4 33.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5762 33.8 65.8 65.7 65.6
High school graduate, no college 10228 16.5 39.1 38.7 38.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8316 12.3 27.0 26.8 26.5
Bachelor's degree or more 8879 6.9 12.7 12.7 12.5
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 27426 17.1 21.2 21.1 20.7
Worked at full-time jobs 20540 6.0 6.6 6.6 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 16778 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 2792 29.6 38.1 38.0 36.7
Did not work 4094 64.4 82.5 82.4 82.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1531 69.4 95.0 94.8 94.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 223 78.3 90.6 89.5 88.4
SSI 1389 68.4 96.0 95.9 95.9
Food stamps 1486 71.1 88.2 87.9 87.3
Housing assistance 2015 46.8 80.5 80.3 80.3
Energy assistance 1035 52.2 86.6 86.5 85.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 684 79.7 97.2 96.9 96.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19313 5.0 11.3 11.1 10.6
Medicare 10986 20.6 69.5 69.0 68.9
Also Medicaid 1807 48.8 87.9 87.6 87.6
Medicaid 3278 55.3 81.9 81.7 81.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 6163 33.7 36.0 35.7 35.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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
White
Total 33.9 34.7 34.6 34.9 19.8
Age
15 to 24 years 36.2 38.5 38.5 39.1 36.3
25 to 44 years 15.1 16.0 15.8 16.1 14.4
45 to 54 years 21.1 21.7 21.6 21.8 18.2
55 to 64 years 30.4 31.0 30.9 31.4 21.8
65 years and over 66.2 66.3 66.3 66.5 18.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31.6 32.3 32.3 32.5 18.6
Inside central cities 31.7 32.7 32.6 33.0 20.8
Outside central cities 31.4 32.0 32.0 32.2 17.1
Outside metropolitan areas 44.3 45.1 45.0 45.6 25.5
Region
Northeast 35.8 36.2 36.2 36.5 18.9
Midwest 32.7 33.4 33.3 33.8 17.8
South 34.9 35.9 35.8 36.0 20.9
West 32.1 33.1 33.1 33.4 21.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 33.6 34.4 34.3 34.6 19.5
18 to 24 years old 34.0 36.4 36.4 37.0 34.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.3 54.4 54.4 55.1 54.4
25 years old and over 33.5 34.1 34.0 34.3 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.0 66.8 66.8 67.1 37.4
High school graduate, no college 38.7 39.3 39.1 39.6 17.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.0 27.5 27.5 27.7 13.6
Bachelor's degree or more 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.1 7.4
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.2 22.1 22.1 22.4 18.8
Worked at full-time jobs 6.6 7.4 7.3 7.6 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 38.6 42.4 42.0 42.8 34.8
Did not work 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.8 68.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.7 94.8 94.8 94.9 88.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.9 89.3 89.3 89.3 85.7
SSI 95.9 95.9 95.9 96.1 89.4
Food stamps 87.9 88.6 88.6 88.9 77.2
Housing assistance 80.5 81.5 81.5 81.7 51.4
Energy assistance 86.3 86.4 86.4 86.6 56.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 96.7 96.9 96.9 97.2 91.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.8 11.1 11.0 11.2 5.1
Medicare 69.2 69.2 69.2 69.5 22.3
Also Medicaid 87.8 87.8 87.8 88.1 57.6
Medicaid 81.9 82.4 82.3 82.6 64.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.6 39.2 39.2 39.9 37.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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
White
Total 19.1 19.1 18.3 17.8 16.7
Age
15 to 24 years 36.3 36.3 36.1 35.6 34.9
25 to 44 years 14.1 14.1 13.7 13.2 12.6
45 to 54 years 17.7 17.7 16.3 15.6 14.5
55 to 64 years 20.9 20.9 19.3 18.1 16.3
65 years and over 16.8 16.8 15.9 15.7 14.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.9 17.9 17.2 16.6 15.8
Inside central cities 20.0 20.0 19.1 18.5 17.3
Outside central cities 16.4 16.4 15.8 15.3 14.7
Outside metropolitan areas 24.4 24.4 23.2 22.7 20.7
Region
Northeast 17.7 17.7 16.5 15.7 14.5
Midwest 17.3 17.3 16.4 16.1 14.8
South 20.2 20.2 19.8 19.4 18.3
West 20.5 20.4 19.6 18.9 18.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 18.7 18.7 17.9 17.4 16.3
18 to 24 years old 34.1 34.1 33.9 33.4 32.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.4 54.4 54.0 53.4 52.6
25 years old and over 16.4 16.4 15.5 15.0 13.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.0 35.0 32.6 31.4 27.9
High school graduate, no college 16.7 16.7 15.9 15.5 14.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.1 13.1 12.3 11.9 11.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.4 18.4 17.7 17.0 16.1
Worked at full-time jobs 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 34.3 34.3 33.1 32.4 31.0
Did not work 66.4 66.4 62.2 58.7 54.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 83.3 83.3 63.7 55.5 40.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.8 83.8 73.1 67.1 55.4
SSI 83.8 83.8 62.5 53.6 37.8
Food stamps 71.9 71.9 65.3 59.7 44.0
Housing assistance 43.6 43.6 39.0 34.6 15.9
Energy assistance 52.5 52.5 48.5 47.0 35.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 87.4 87.4 73.0 63.6 40.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8
Medicare 19.6 19.6 18.0 17.8 15.5
Also Medicaid 49.7 49.7 40.3 39.0 28.0
Medicaid 59.8 59.8 51.1 45.1 36.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 37.0 37.0 36.9 36.9 36.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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
White
Total 14.6 17.3 19.4 19.3
Age
15 to 24 years 34.7 35.5 37.1 37.1
25 to 44 years 12.3 13.1 14.4 14.3
45 to 54 years 13.2 15.3 17.1 17.1
55 to 64 years 13.8 17.4 20.6 20.6
65 years and over 8.7 14.5 17.7 17.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.0 16.3 18.2 18.2
Inside central cities 16.0 18.0 20.3 20.3
Outside central cities 12.7 15.2 16.7 16.7
Outside metropolitan areas 17.3 21.5 24.7 24.6
Region
Northeast 12.6 15.1 18.1 18.1
Midwest 13.4 15.4 17.4 17.4
South 15.5 18.8 20.7 20.7
West 16.5 18.8 20.6 20.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 14.3 16.9 19.0 19.0
18 to 24 years old 32.5 33.3 34.9 34.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.6 53.3 54.7 54.7
25 years old and over 11.6 14.5 16.7 16.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.5 29.3 35.1 35.1
High school graduate, no college 12.2 15.1 17.2 17.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.2 11.5 13.0 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.8 7.4 7.4
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.3 16.8 18.5 18.5
Worked at full-time jobs 6.1 6.5 7.1 7.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.2 3.7 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 29.6 31.7 34.3 34.2
Did not work 51.4 58.1 64.7 64.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 34.9 46.6 69.4 69.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 53.0 61.1 78.8 78.8
SSI 32.0 43.9 68.3 68.3
Food stamps 37.9 48.1 72.2 72.2
Housing assistance 15.9 17.7 48.2 48.1
Energy assistance 28.3 38.5 52.8 52.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
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 35.3 47.1 79.8 79.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.2 4.9 5.7 5.6
Medicare 10.4 16.6 20.6 20.6
Also Medicaid 20.7 30.6 48.6 48.6
Medicaid 31.1 41.0 55.9 55.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.1 36.1 37.0 37.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 6996 13006 12929 12816 12978 13271 13251 13377 7598
Age
15 to 24 years 1721 1845 1833 1805 1850 1969 1969 1999 1857
25 to 44 years 1740 2000 1992 1936 1999 2113 2099 2137 1903
45 to 54 years 902 1161 1162 1157 1166 1199 1197 1207 1009
55 to 64 years 869 1351 1348 1330 1347 1371 1367 1388 963
65 years and over 1763 6649 6595 6588 6616 6620 6620 6646 1866
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5378 9898 9837 9736 9860 10096 10081 10167 5805
Inside central cities 2442 4084 4056 4007 4072 4197 4192 4231 2665
Outside central cities 2936 5814 5781 5729 5787 5898 5890 5935 3140
Outside metropolitan areas 1618 3107 3093 3079 3118 3176 3170 3210 1793
Region
Northeast 1275 2680 2665 2644 2675 2708 2706 2728 1417
Midwest 1547 3079 3050 3012 3041 3098 3095 3137 1651
South 2394 4277 4261 4234 4295 4409 4395 4427 2572
West 1780 2970 2953 2926 2966 3056 3056 3084 1959
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6814 12823 12748 12635 12797 13090 13070 13196 7417
18 to 24 years old 1539 1662 1652 1624 1669 1788 1788 1818 1676
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 373 375 369 366 374 389 389 394 389
25 years old and over 5275 11161 11096 11011 11127 11303 11283 11377 5741
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1949 3793 3783 3779 3800 3848 3848 3867 2157
High school graduate, no college 1687 3998 3954 3912 3957 4018 4003 4047 1801
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1025 2241 2232 2208 2243 2291 2286 2304 1130
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 613 1129 1127 1112 1128 1146 1146 1159 653
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 4691 5804 5783 5685 5809 6074 6054 6146 5160
Worked at full-time jobs 1226 1363 1348 1286 1358 1517 1508 1560 1379
50 to 52 weeks 478 497 491 457 497 574 568 595 565
Worked at part-time jobs 828 1064 1061 1025 1077 1183 1172 1196 970
Did not work 2637 3376 3374 3374 3374 3374 3374 3391 2811
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1062 1455 1451 1449 1450 1451 1451 1453 1355
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 175 202 200 197 199 200 200 200 192
SSI 949 1333 1332 1332 1332 1332 1332 1334 1241
Food stamps 1056 1311 1306 1297 1306 1317 1317 1321 1148
Housing assistance 944 1621 1617 1617 1621 1643 1643 1646 1036
Energy assistance 540 896 895 889 893 894 894 897 588
Food stamps and cash assistance 545 665 663 662 662 663 663 665 628
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 968 2173 2152 2038 2087 2141 2133 2169 984
Medicare 2265 7633 7576 7572 7600 7608 7608 7641 2446
Also Medicaid 882 1589 1583 1583 1586 1586 1586 1591 1042
Medicaid 1811 2686 2680 2674 2685 2700 2698 2708 2105
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2074 2219 2202 2202 2258 2415 2415 2458 2279
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White
Total 7305 7303 6997 6798 6381 5609 6614 7418 7409
Age
15 to 24 years 1854 1853 1843 1817 1783 1772 1815 1893 1893
25 to 44 years 1870 1870 1812 1750 1675 1628 1733 1902 1897
45 to 54 years 979 979 903 860 800 729 845 947 943
55 to 64 years 924 924 853 800 720 609 772 913 912
65 years and over 1678 1678 1585 1571 1403 871 1449 1764 1764
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5589 5587 5361 5201 4923 4390 5103 5681 5674
Inside central cities 2569 2569 2452 2378 2220 2054 2307 2609 2607
Outside central cities 3019 3018 2909 2823 2704 2336 2796 3072 3067
Outside metropolitan areas 1716 1716 1635 1597 1458 1219 1511 1737 1736
Region
Northeast 1326 1326 1232 1178 1086 943 1130 1355 1354
Midwest 1603 1603 1523 1493 1379 1244 1431 1620 1618
South 2487 2487 2436 2384 2246 1901 2314 2546 2542
West 1889 1887 1806 1743 1670 1522 1739 1897 1896
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7124 7124 6817 6620 6203 5431 6434 7237 7228
18 to 24 years old 1673 1673 1663 1639 1605 1594 1636 1712 1712
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 389 389 386 382 376 369 381 391 391
25 years old and over 5451 5451 5154 4981 4598 3837 4798 5525 5516
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2017 2017 1877 1806 1606 1297 1688 2023 2022
High school graduate, no college 1704 1704 1629 1581 1479 1248 1547 1764 1760
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1092 1092 1024 987 921 761 959 1084 1081
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 638 638 624 607 592 531 605 654 654
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 5054 5054 4843 4665 4424 4190 4599 5071 5062
Worked at full-time jobs 1378 1378 1372 1359 1320 1258 1332 1465 1459
50 to 52 weeks 565 565 560 557 535 513 538 620 614
Worked at part-time jobs 958 958 924 903 865 828 886 958 956
Did not work 2718 2718 2547 2403 2240 2105 2380 2648 2648
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1275 1275 976 850 618 534 713 1063 1063
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 187 187 163 150 124 118 136 176 176
SSI 1164 1164 868 745 524 445 610 949 949
Food stamps 1069 1069 970 887 655 563 715 1072 1072
Housing assistance 878 878 785 698 320 320 358 971 970
Energy assistance 544 544 502 487 371 293 399 547 547
Food stamps and cash assistance 598 598 499 435 280 241 322 546 546
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 967 967 951 942 928 808 942 1093 1091
Medicare 2153 2153 1975 1952 1707 1144 1819 2261 2261
Also Medicaid 898 898 729 705 507 374 552 879 879
Medicaid 1961 1961 1677 1478 1179 1021 1345 1832 1829
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2279 2277 2276 2276 2227 2160 2227 2279 2278