Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 17.8 33.3 33.2 33.0
Age
15 to 24 years 6254 32.7 35.1 35.0 34.5
25 to 44 years 16484 13.1 15.5 15.4 15.1
45 to 54 years 7023 16.4 22.0 21.9 21.8
55 to 64 years 5381 19.6 32.0 31.9 31.8
65 years and over 11250 16.6 66.2 65.8 65.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 38425 16.9 31.2 31.0 30.8
Inside central cities 17244 19.6 32.6 32.5 32.2
Outside central cities 21181 14.7 30.0 29.8 29.6
Outside metropolitan areas 7967 22.4 43.7 43.7 43.5
Region
Northeast 9042 17.4 36.2 36.1 35.7
Midwest 10645 16.5 32.9 32.6 32.4
South 15750 19.4 34.0 33.9 33.7
West 10955 17.3 30.5 30.4 30.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 17.4 33.0 32.9 32.6
18 to 24 years old 6005 30.3 32.7 32.5 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 865 52.1 52.9 52.0 51.4
25 years old and over 40138 15.5 33.1 32.9 32.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7355 32.5 65.2 65.1 65.0
High school graduate, no college 12300 15.8 37.5 37.1 36.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9919 11.9 25.6 25.5 25.2
Bachelor's degree or more 10564 6.8 12.5 12.5 12.4
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 34059 16.8 21.5 21.4 21.2
Worked at full-time jobs 25055 5.1 5.7 5.6 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 20457 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 3429 27.7 36.6 36.3 35.6
Did not work 5575 62.8 83.4 83.3 83.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 2221 63.5 94.9 94.6 94.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 320 71.1 89.0 87.0 86.2
SSI 1998 62.4 96.0 95.9 95.9
Food stamps 2151 65.3 86.6 86.2 85.9
Housing assistance 2912 43.6 78.1 78.1 78.1
Energy assistance 1368 49.2 85.7 85.6 84.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 75.1 96.8 96.4 96.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23286 4.8 10.4 10.3 9.8
Medicare 12609 19.7 69.5 69.1 69.1
Also Medicaid 2354 44.2 88.4 88.2 88.2
Medicaid 4437 51.3 82.4 82.1 82.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7905 32.7 35.0 34.8 34.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 33.7 33.8 33.7 33.9 19.5
Age
15 to 24 years 36.4 36.6 36.6 37.0 34.6
25 to 44 years 15.8 16.1 15.9 16.1 14.2
45 to 54 years 22.4 22.6 22.5 22.6 18.5
55 to 64 years 32.4 32.5 32.5 32.6 22.5
65 years and over 65.9 65.9 65.9 66.0 18.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31.4 31.6 31.5 31.7 18.4
Inside central cities 32.9 33.2 33.1 33.3 21.5
Outside central cities 30.2 30.3 30.2 30.4 15.9
Outside metropolitan areas 44.5 44.6 44.6 44.8 24.8
Region
Northeast 36.3 36.5 36.4 36.5 19.4
Midwest 33.0 33.2 33.2 33.4 18.0
South 34.4 34.6 34.4 34.6 20.5
West 31.0 31.2 31.1 31.4 19.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 33.4 33.5 33.4 33.6 19.1
18 to 24 years old 34.1 34.3 34.3 34.7 32.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.5 55.7 55.7 56.0 55.8
25 years old and over 33.2 33.4 33.3 33.5 17.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 65.6 65.8 65.7 65.8 36.4
High school graduate, no college 37.5 37.7 37.6 37.8 17.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 25.9 26.1 25.9 26.1 13.1
Bachelor's degree or more 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 7.4
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.0 22.3 22.1 22.3 18.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.5 5.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 37.7 38.4 38.2 38.8 30.6
Did not work 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3 68.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 86.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9 82.4
SSI 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 87.5
Food stamps 86.8 86.8 86.8 87.0 72.8
Housing assistance 78.9 79.1 79.1 79.2 51.1
Energy assistance 85.5 85.6 85.5 85.6 54.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 89.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 4.8
Medicare 69.3 69.3 69.3 69.4 22.1
Also Medicaid 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 55.3
Medicaid 82.3 82.5 82.4 82.5 62.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 37.0 37.5 37.3 37.7 35.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 18.8 18.8 17.6 17.1 15.6
Age
15 to 24 years 34.5 34.5 34.2 33.8 32.9
25 to 44 years 14.0 14.0 13.3 12.9 12.0
45 to 54 years 17.9 17.9 16.3 15.5 13.8
55 to 64 years 21.4 21.4 19.1 17.8 15.0
65 years and over 16.3 16.3 14.8 14.6 12.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.7 17.7 16.6 16.1 14.8
Inside central cities 20.5 20.5 19.0 18.4 16.5
Outside central cities 15.4 15.4 14.6 14.1 13.3
Outside metropolitan areas 23.9 23.9 22.6 21.9 19.6
Region
Northeast 18.0 18.0 16.3 15.4 13.7
Midwest 17.5 17.5 16.4 15.8 14.2
South 19.9 19.9 19.2 18.8 17.3
West 19.0 19.0 17.6 17.1 16.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 18.4 18.4 17.2 16.7 15.2
18 to 24 years old 32.2 32.2 31.9 31.4 30.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.8 55.8 55.5 54.7 53.4
25 years old and over 16.3 16.3 15.0 14.5 12.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.1 34.1 30.7 29.3 24.9
High school graduate, no college 16.6 16.6 15.3 14.8 13.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.5 12.5 11.6 11.1 10.0
Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.2 18.2 17.1 16.4 15.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 30.3 30.3 29.0 28.2 26.7
Did not work 66.1 66.1 60.6 57.2 51.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 81.0 81.0 57.6 49.6 32.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.4 79.4 67.6 57.5 41.8
SSI 81.5 81.5 56.1 48.3 30.4
Food stamps 68.2 68.2 59.6 54.9 35.8
Housing assistance 44.2 44.2 37.1 33.0 13.6
Energy assistance 50.3 50.3 44.6 43.0 30.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 85.1 85.1 66.8 59.4 32.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4
Medicare 19.3 19.3 17.1 16.8 14.0
Also Medicaid 47.2 47.2 35.5 33.9 23.8
Medicaid 58.2 58.2 46.9 41.2 30.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.2 35.2 35.1 35.1 34.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 13.7 16.1 18.7 18.7
Age
15 to 24 years 32.6 33.4 34.9 34.9
25 to 44 years 11.7 12.5 14.1 14.0
45 to 54 years 12.8 14.4 17.2 17.1
55 to 64 years 12.3 16.0 20.7 20.6
65 years and over 7.3 13.1 16.6 16.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.2 15.3 17.7 17.6
Inside central cities 15.3 17.1 20.5 20.4
Outside central cities 11.4 13.8 15.4 15.4
Outside metropolitan areas 16.3 20.2 23.7 23.6
Region
Northeast 12.4 14.4 18.1 18.0
Midwest 12.7 14.8 17.3 17.3
South 14.5 17.7 20.2 20.1
West 14.6 16.6 18.5 18.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 13.3 15.7 18.3 18.3
18 to 24 years old 30.3 31.0 32.6 32.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.2 53.9 55.9 55.9
25 years old and over 10.8 13.4 16.2 16.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.8 26.1 33.2 33.1
High school graduate, no college 11.4 14.1 16.6 16.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.3 10.4 12.5 12.4
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.7 7.4 7.3
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.3 15.7 18.0 17.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.5 6.3 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.7 3.1 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 25.4 27.4 30.6 30.3
Did not work 48.3 54.0 62.8 62.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 26.8 37.6 63.6 63.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39.4 50.2 71.7 71.6
SSI 24.4 34.9 62.4 62.4
Food stamps 30.7 38.5 66.4 66.1
Housing assistance 13.6 14.1 44.9 44.8
Energy assistance 23.3 31.4 49.9 49.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 26.7 35.7 74.9 74.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 4.5 5.4 5.3
Medicare 8.9 14.9 19.7 19.7
Also Medicaid 16.3 25.9 44.1 44.1
Medicaid 26.1 35.1 51.6 51.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.2 34.2 35.3 35.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 8273 15470 15390 15286 15623 15702 15655 15743 9046
Age
15 to 24 years 2047 2198 2186 2156 2279 2291 2291 2315 2163
25 to 44 years 2153 2550 2543 2491 2610 2655 2619 2656 2338
45 to 54 years 1149 1547 1541 1532 1577 1589 1578 1589 1299
55 to 64 years 1056 1724 1718 1710 1742 1751 1751 1756 1213
65 years and over 1868 7451 7403 7396 7416 7416 7416 7426 2033
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6491 11988 11910 11822 12078 12145 12102 12177 7073
Inside central cities 3373 5629 5599 5548 5678 5722 5705 5737 3713
Outside central cities 3118 6359 6311 6274 6400 6423 6397 6441 3361
Outside metropolitan areas 1782 3482 3479 3464 3546 3557 3553 3565 1972
Region
Northeast 1573 3273 3260 3224 3284 3298 3288 3299 1753
Midwest 1754 3498 3466 3444 3513 3538 3533 3551 1917
South 3049 5360 5337 5308 5426 5448 5423 5456 3222
West 1897 3339 3327 3310 3401 3418 3410 3436 2154
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8047 15237 15158 15055 15392 15471 15423 15511 8819
18 to 24 years old 1821 1965 1955 1925 2047 2060 2060 2084 1937
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 451 457 449 445 480 481 481 485 483
25 years old and over 6226 13273 13204 13130 13345 13411 13363 13427 6883
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2389 4799 4786 4779 4825 4838 4830 4843 2680
High school graduate, no college 1940 4609 4564 4538 4613 4639 4623 4646 2129
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1178 2542 2532 2504 2568 2590 2572 2594 1295
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 719 1323 1321 1309 1339 1344 1338 1345 778
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 5735 7330 7299 7208 7509 7586 7539 7607 6319
Worked at full-time jobs 1286 1425 1410 1345 1574 1625 1587 1632 1461
50 to 52 weeks 477 489 483 462 561 583 561 584 569
Worked at part-time jobs 949 1256 1246 1221 1293 1318 1309 1330 1049
Did not work 3501 4649 4643 4643 4643 4643 4643 4646 3810
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1410 2107 2100 2098 2102 2102 2102 2102 1925
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 227 284 278 275 278 278 278 278 263
SSI 1246 1918 1916 1916 1918 1918 1918 1918 1748
Food stamps 1404 1862 1854 1847 1867 1868 1866 1872 1566
Housing assistance 1269 2274 2276 2274 2297 2303 2302 2306 1487
Energy assistance 672 1173 1170 1158 1170 1170 1170 1171 750
Food stamps and cash assistance 760 979 975 974 975 975 975 975 908
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1115 2427 2390 2286 2360 2374 2352 2375 1118
Medicare 2487 8760 8709 8707 8738 8738 8738 8751 2782
Also Medicaid 1041 2082 2077 2077 2077 2077 2077 2077 1302
Medicaid 2275 3654 3645 3642 3653 3659 3656 3662 2773
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2586 2763 2751 2751 2926 2966 2950 2984 2779
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 8703 8703 8168 7916 7234 6356 7482 8683 8658
Age
15 to 24 years 2157 2157 2141 2111 2058 2040 2087 2185 2185
25 to 44 years 2303 2303 2194 2123 1983 1928 2053 2316 2302
45 to 54 years 1260 1260 1146 1087 967 901 1010 1205 1200
55 to 64 years 1153 1153 1027 956 806 661 863 1113 1107
65 years and over 1830 1830 1660 1639 1419 825 1469 1864 1864
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6798 6798 6370 6170 5671 5059 5869 6796 6776
Inside central cities 3531 3531 3276 3178 2847 2639 2944 3530 3522
Outside central cities 3267 3267 3094 2992 2824 2420 2925 3266 3254
Outside metropolitan areas 1905 1905 1798 1747 1563 1297 1613 1887 1882
Region
Northeast 1632 1632 1478 1394 1242 1124 1304 1639 1631
Midwest 1862 1862 1744 1682 1513 1351 1573 1845 1842
South 3130 3130 3023 2964 2721 2277 2782 3175 3164
West 2079 2079 1924 1876 1758 1604 1823 2025 2020
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8477 8477 7943 7693 7011 6133 7257 8458 8433
18 to 24 years old 1931 1931 1916 1888 1835 1817 1862 1960 1960
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 483 483 480 473 462 451 466 484 484
25 years old and over 6545 6545 6027 5805 5175 4316 5394 6499 6473
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2505 2505 2256 2154 1830 1453 1916 2441 2434
High school graduate, no college 2039 2039 1887 1825 1662 1407 1739 2038 2036
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1239 1239 1149 1103 988 826 1034 1243 1229
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 762 762 735 723 696 630 706 777 774
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 6182 6182 5822 5597 5146 4864 5335 6121 6095
Worked at full-time jobs 1458 1458 1452 1443 1370 1304 1384 1570 1553
50 to 52 weeks 569 569 565 564 542 523 543 629 619
Worked at part-time jobs 1040 1040 994 966 916 870 939 1048 1039
Did not work 3683 3683 3376 3188 2859 2691 3012 3503 3503
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1800 1800 1278 1102 722 596 835 1412 1412
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 254 254 216 184 134 126 160 229 229
SSI 1630 1630 1120 966 608 487 697 1247 1247
Food stamps 1467 1467 1282 1181 769 661 829 1429 1422
Housing assistance 1286 1286 1081 962 395 395 410 1308 1305
Energy assistance 688 688 610 588 412 318 429 682 681
Food stamps and cash assistance 861 861 676 601 324 270 361 758 757
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1096 1096 1064 1056 1022 899 1037 1246 1234
Medicare 2439 2439 2152 2113 1768 1127 1881 2487 2487
Also Medicaid 1111 1111 837 798 561 384 611 1039 1039
Medicaid 2583 2583 2081 1829 1371 1160 1556 2290 2288
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2779 2779 2778 2778 2700 2621 2700 2788 2778