Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 34603 17.0 33.7 33.4 33.1
Age
15 to 24 years 4305 31.9 34.5 34.4 33.7
25 to 44 years 11431 11.7 13.8 13.7 13.3
45 to 54 years 5101 15.5 20.0 19.9 19.9
55 to 64 years 4173 19.0 29.9 29.8 29.4
65 years and over 9594 16.5 65.9 65.3 65.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27856 15.7 31.2 30.9 30.6
Inside central cities 10935 16.9 30.8 30.5 30.1
Outside central cities 16921 15.0 31.4 31.2 30.9
Outside metropolitan areas 6748 22.3 44.0 43.8 43.6
Region
Northeast 6940 15.5 35.3 35.1 34.8
Midwest 8936 16.2 33.2 32.9 32.5
South 11031 18.5 34.8 34.7 34.5
West 7696 17.1 31.1 30.8 30.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 34461 16.7 33.4 33.2 32.9
18 to 24 years old 4163 29.9 32.6 32.4 31.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 409 53.4 54.0 53.0 52.5
25 years old and over 30298 14.9 33.5 33.3 33.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4531 32.8 70.5 70.3 70.3
High school graduate, no college 9488 15.6 39.5 39.0 38.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7811 12.2 27.4 27.2 26.9
Bachelor's degree or more 8468 6.9 12.8 12.7 12.6
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 24314 16.0 20.2 20.1 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 18208 5.3 6.0 5.9 5.6
50 to 52 weeks 14919 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 2546 28.4 37.2 36.9 35.7
Did not work 3559 61.4 80.5 80.4 80.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1334 69.2 94.8 94.6 94.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 198 76.6 89.8 88.7 87.3
SSI 1215 68.6 95.9 95.8 95.8
Food stamps 1274 70.3 88.7 88.5 87.8
Housing assistance 1762 45.1 81.4 81.2 81.2
Energy assistance 971 51.4 86.8 86.5 85.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 598 78.5 96.8 96.4 96.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17993 4.8 11.3 11.2 10.6
Medicare 10524 19.4 68.7 68.2 68.2
Also Medicaid 1617 47.5 87.0 86.7 86.7
Medicaid 2873 54.2 81.4 81.2 81.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 4608 32.1 34.8 34.4 34.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 33.5 34.2 34.1 34.4 18.3
Age
15 to 24 years 34.6 36.9 36.9 37.5 34.4
25 to 44 years 13.7 14.3 14.2 14.4 12.5
45 to 54 years 20.0 20.5 20.5 20.7 17.3
55 to 64 years 29.8 30.3 30.2 30.7 21.0
65 years and over 65.6 65.6 65.6 65.9 17.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31.0 31.6 31.6 31.8 16.8
Inside central cities 30.6 31.4 31.3 31.6 18.2
Outside central cities 31.2 31.7 31.7 31.9 15.9
Outside metropolitan areas 44.1 44.8 44.7 45.3 24.6
Region
Northeast 35.2 35.5 35.5 35.8 17.2
Midwest 32.8 33.4 33.3 33.8 17.2
South 34.9 35.7 35.6 35.8 19.7
West 30.9 31.8 31.7 32.1 18.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 33.3 33.9 33.9 34.2 18.0
18 to 24 years old 32.7 35.1 35.1 35.7 32.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.1 55.9 55.9 56.4 55.3
25 years old and over 33.4 33.8 33.7 34.0 16.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70.4 70.6 70.6 70.9 35.4
High school graduate, no college 39.1 39.6 39.5 39.9 16.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.4 28.0 27.9 28.1 13.4
Bachelor's degree or more 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.1 7.3
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.1 20.9 20.9 21.2 17.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 6.5 6.5 6.7 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 37.4 41.1 40.7 41.5 33.1
Did not work 80.4 80.5 80.5 80.9 65.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.7 88.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.9 88.4 88.4 88.4 84.6
SSI 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.0 89.4
Food stamps 88.5 89.2 89.2 89.5 76.6
Housing assistance 81.4 82.5 82.5 82.7 49.2
Energy assistance 86.3 86.4 86.4 86.7 55.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 96.3 96.4 96.4 96.7 90.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.8 11.1 11.1 11.3 4.8
Medicare 68.4 68.5 68.5 68.8 20.9
Also Medicaid 86.9 86.9 86.9 87.2 55.8
Medicaid 81.4 81.9 81.9 82.2 63.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.3 37.2 37.2 37.9 34.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 17.6 17.6 16.8 16.3 15.2
Age
15 to 24 years 34.3 34.3 34.1 33.6 33.0
25 to 44 years 12.2 12.2 11.8 11.3 10.8
45 to 54 years 16.8 16.8 15.5 14.8 13.7
55 to 64 years 20.1 20.1 18.6 17.5 15.8
65 years and over 15.7 15.7 14.9 14.7 13.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.1 16.1 15.4 15.0 14.1
Inside central cities 17.5 17.5 16.6 16.1 14.9
Outside central cities 15.2 15.2 14.6 14.2 13.6
Outside metropolitan areas 23.5 23.5 22.4 21.8 19.8
Region
Northeast 16.0 16.0 14.9 14.3 13.3
Midwest 16.7 16.7 15.8 15.5 14.2
South 19.0 19.0 18.6 18.2 17.1
West 17.8 17.8 17.0 16.4 15.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 17.3 17.3 16.5 16.0 14.9
18 to 24 years old 32.4 32.4 32.2 31.7 31.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.3 55.3 54.5 54.1 53.1
25 years old and over 15.2 15.2 14.3 13.8 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.9 32.9 30.4 29.3 25.7
High school graduate, no college 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.5 13.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.0 13.0 12.1 11.6 10.8
Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.0 17.0 16.2 15.6 14.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 32.6 32.6 31.3 30.7 29.3
Did not work 63.4 63.4 59.2 55.8 51.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 83.3 83.3 63.6 55.7 40.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.4 82.4 70.8 64.5 51.3
SSI 84.1 84.1 62.7 54.4 38.5
Food stamps 71.1 71.1 64.0 58.5 43.0
Housing assistance 41.3 41.3 36.9 32.8 13.8
Energy assistance 51.4 51.4 47.7 46.3 35.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 86.9 86.9 71.7 62.7 40.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6
Medicare 18.4 18.4 17.0 16.8 14.7
Also Medicaid 48.0 48.0 39.0 37.5 26.6
Medicaid 58.6 58.6 50.0 44.2 35.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.4 34.4 34.4 34.4 33.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 non-Hispanic
Total 13.2 15.8 17.9 17.9
Age
15 to 24 years 32.7 33.6 35.1 35.1
25 to 44 years 10.4 11.2 12.5 12.5
45 to 54 years 12.4 14.6 16.2 16.1
55 to 64 years 13.3 17.0 19.9 19.9
65 years and over 8.0 13.6 16.5 16.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.4 14.7 16.4 16.4
Inside central cities 13.6 15.6 17.9 17.9
Outside central cities 11.6 14.1 15.5 15.5
Outside metropolitan areas 16.4 20.6 23.8 23.8
Region
Northeast 11.2 13.8 16.5 16.5
Midwest 12.7 14.8 16.8 16.8
South 14.2 17.6 19.5 19.5
West 13.9 16.3 18.0 18.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 12.8 15.5 17.6 17.6
18 to 24 years old 30.7 31.6 33.2 33.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.3 53.7 55.5 55.5
25 years old and over 10.4 13.3 15.4 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.8 27.2 33.1 33.1
High school graduate, no college 11.1 14.2 16.3 16.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.9 11.3 12.9 12.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.9 6.8 7.4 7.4
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.8 15.4 17.1 17.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.5 6.2 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 28.0 30.0 32.6 32.5
Did not work 48.1 55.4 61.7 61.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 34.5 46.8 69.3 69.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 48.6 57.2 77.2 77.2
SSI 32.3 44.7 68.5 68.5
Food stamps 36.1 47.2 71.3 71.3
Housing assistance 13.8 15.9 46.4 46.4
Energy assistance 27.7 38.0 51.9 51.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
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 34.1 46.5 78.5 78.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 4.6 5.4 5.4
Medicare 9.7 15.7 19.4 19.4
Also Medicaid 19.3 29.2 47.3 47.3
Medicaid 30.0 40.2 54.8 54.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.1 33.5 34.4 34.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White non-Hispanic
Total 5882 11651 11573 11470 11606 11824 11809 11919 6335
Age
15 to 24 years 1374 1487 1479 1452 1490 1589 1589 1614 1481
25 to 44 years 1338 1577 1565 1517 1562 1632 1620 1649 1429
45 to 54 years 792 1019 1017 1014 1021 1047 1047 1057 883
55 to 64 years 793 1246 1245 1227 1244 1264 1260 1280 875
65 years and over 1585 6322 6267 6262 6289 6293 6293 6319 1668
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4375 8681 8618 8525 8627 8803 8791 8863 4674
Inside central cities 1844 3366 3337 3296 3342 3433 3427 3458 1990
Outside central cities 2531 5315 5280 5230 5285 5370 5364 5404 2683
Outside metropolitan areas 1507 2970 2955 2945 2979 3022 3018 3056 1661
Region
Northeast 1078 2449 2433 2414 2443 2467 2465 2483 1191
Midwest 1446 2970 2941 2905 2931 2982 2978 3017 1536
South 2045 3841 3827 3804 3853 3933 3923 3952 2172
West 1313 2390 2372 2348 2379 2444 2443 2467 1436
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5753 11522 11444 11342 11477 11695 11680 11790 6206
18 to 24 years old 1245 1358 1350 1323 1361 1460 1460 1485 1352
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 219 221 217 215 217 229 229 231 226
25 years old and over 4508 10164 10094 10019 10116 10236 10220 10305 4854
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1487 3196 3185 3184 3192 3200 3200 3213 1605
High school graduate, no college 1483 3747 3703 3665 3706 3756 3745 3787 1578
College: Less than bachelor's degree 952 2138 2128 2105 2139 2184 2179 2196 1050
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 586 1082 1078 1065 1078 1096 1096 1109 621
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 3879 4904 4880 4792 4891 5089 5074 5151 4228
Worked at full-time jobs 970 1093 1076 1020 1075 1179 1175 1213 1046
50 to 52 weeks 389 404 395 365 394 432 431 447 421
Worked at part-time jobs 723 947 941 909 953 1046 1035 1058 842
Did not work 2186 2864 2863 2863 2863 2864 2864 2880 2340
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 924 1265 1262 1259 1260 1261 1261 1263 1178
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 151 177 175 173 174 175 175 175 167
SSI 833 1165 1164 1164 1164 1164 1164 1166 1086
Food stamps 896 1130 1127 1118 1127 1137 1137 1141 976
Housing assistance 794 1435 1431 1431 1435 1453 1453 1457 867
Energy assistance 499 843 840 834 838 839 839 842 541
Food stamps and cash assistance 470 579 577 576 576 577 577 579 544
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 859 2035 2013 1910 1949 2000 1994 2027 869
Medicare 2046 7233 7175 7173 7200 7209 7209 7241 2202
Also Medicaid 767 1407 1401 1401 1404 1404 1404 1410 902
Medicaid 1558 2340 2333 2328 2338 2352 2352 2361 1809
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1479 1605 1587 1587 1627 1716 1716 1746 1587
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White non-Hispanic
Total 6074 6074 5805 5638 5273 4552 5482 6183 6179
Age
15 to 24 years 1478 1478 1468 1448 1419 1408 1446 1510 1510
25 to 44 years 1397 1397 1347 1296 1233 1187 1282 1430 1428
45 to 54 years 856 856 788 755 701 631 743 826 823
55 to 64 years 841 841 776 729 659 555 708 831 831
65 years and over 1502 1502 1425 1411 1262 771 1303 1586 1586
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4487 4487 4295 4166 3935 3444 4093 4576 4574
Inside central cities 1915 1915 1819 1761 1633 1488 1705 1952 1952
Outside central cities 2572 2572 2476 2404 2302 1956 2388 2624 2622
Outside metropolitan areas 1587 1587 1510 1473 1338 1109 1389 1606 1605
Region
Northeast 1113 1113 1034 992 922 779 959 1142 1142
Midwest 1490 1490 1412 1382 1271 1136 1323 1504 1502
South 2100 2100 2053 2005 1884 1565 1944 2152 2150
West 1372 1372 1307 1260 1196 1072 1257 1385 1385
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5945 5945 5676 5510 5146 4424 5353 6054 6050
18 to 24 years old 1349 1349 1339 1320 1291 1280 1317 1381 1381
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 226 226 223 221 217 210 220 227 227
25 years old and over 4596 4596 4337 4191 3854 3144 4036 4673 4669
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1490 1490 1378 1327 1164 896 1233 1501 1501
High school graduate, no college 1484 1484 1419 1374 1279 1052 1345 1543 1543
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1015 1015 947 910 847 695 883 1005 1001
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (White non-Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 608 608 593 580 564 501 576 624 624
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 4133 4133 3944 3796 3589 3364 3745 4149 4145
Worked at full-time jobs 1046 1046 1040 1031 1000 939 1010 1122 1120
50 to 52 weeks 421 421 416 414 396 375 399 469 467
Worked at part-time jobs 830 830 798 781 746 712 764 830 829
Did not work 2258 2258 2106 1984 1843 1712 1970 2196 2196
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1112 1112 848 744 539 461 624 925 925
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 163 163 140 127 101 96 113 153 153
SSI 1022 1022 762 661 467 392 543 832 832
Food stamps 906 906 815 745 548 460 601 909 909
Housing assistance 728 728 650 578 243 243 280 817 817
Energy assistance 499 499 463 450 342 269 369 504 504
Food stamps and cash assistance 520 520 429 375 243 204 278 470 470
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 855 855 839 832 822 707 832 968 966
Medicare 1941 1941 1786 1763 1545 1022 1647 2043 2043
Also Medicaid 776 776 630 607 429 311 473 765 765
Medicaid 1683 1683 1437 1270 1006 863 1156 1574 1574
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1587 1587 1586 1586 1543 1481 1543 1586 1586