Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 16.3 32.6 32.4 32.2
Age
15 to 24 years 5109 31.2 33.4 33.3 32.7
25 to 44 years 13242 11.8 14.1 14.0 13.7
45 to 54 years 5531 14.8 20.3 20.2 20.0
55 to 64 years 4423 17.7 29.6 29.5 29.3
65 years and over 9988 14.8 65.0 64.6 64.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31250 15.4 30.4 30.2 30.0
Inside central cities 12838 17.2 30.4 30.2 29.9
Outside central cities 18411 14.0 30.4 30.2 30.0
Outside metropolitan areas 7044 20.4 42.5 42.5 42.3
Region
Northeast 7483 15.0 34.8 34.7 34.3
Midwest 9288 15.1 31.7 31.4 31.2
South 12293 17.4 33.3 33.2 33.0
West 9229 17.0 30.8 30.7 30.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 15.9 32.3 32.1 31.9
18 to 24 years old 4910 28.8 31.1 30.9 30.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 715 47.7 48.0 47.3 46.6
25 years old and over 33185 14.0 32.5 32.3 32.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5762 29.7 64.5 64.3 64.2
High school graduate, no college 10228 14.2 37.6 37.2 37.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8316 11.0 25.7 25.6 25.4
Bachelor's degree or more 8879 6.3 12.2 12.2 12.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 27426 15.5 19.9 19.9 19.6
Worked at full-time jobs 20540 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 16778 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 2792 26.1 34.9 34.7 34.0
Did not work 4094 60.6 81.9 81.8 81.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1531 63.8 94.7 94.5 94.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 223 74.6 89.5 88.5 87.4
SSI 1389 62.6 95.8 95.8 95.8
Food stamps 1486 64.5 87.1 86.8 86.3
Housing assistance 2015 40.8 79.2 79.3 79.3
Energy assistance 1035 46.8 86.1 86.0 84.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 75.9 97.1 96.7 96.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19313 4.4 10.4 10.2 9.8
Medicare 10986 17.3 67.9 67.5 67.5
Also Medicaid 1807 41.5 87.0 86.8 86.8
Medicaid 3278 49.5 80.8 80.7 80.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 6163 31.0 33.3 33.1 33.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 32.9 33.1 33.0 33.2 17.7
Age
15 to 24 years 34.9 35.1 35.1 35.5 33.1
25 to 44 years 14.4 14.7 14.5 14.7 12.8
45 to 54 years 20.6 20.8 20.6 20.8 16.7
55 to 64 years 29.9 30.0 30.0 30.1 20.0
65 years and over 64.7 64.7 64.7 64.8 16.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.6 30.8 30.7 30.9 16.6
Inside central cities 30.6 30.9 30.8 31.0 18.8
Outside central cities 30.6 30.7 30.6 30.8 15.1
Outside metropolitan areas 43.3 43.5 43.4 43.6 22.7
Region
Northeast 35.0 35.1 35.0 35.1 16.8
Midwest 31.8 32.0 32.0 32.1 16.3
South 33.8 33.9 33.8 34.0 18.4
West 31.4 31.5 31.5 31.7 19.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 32.6 32.8 32.7 32.9 17.4
18 to 24 years old 32.6 32.8 32.8 33.2 30.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.2 51.4 51.4 51.9 51.8
25 years old and over 32.7 32.8 32.7 32.9 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 64.9 65.1 65.0 65.2 33.5
High school graduate, no college 37.6 37.8 37.7 37.8 15.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 25.9 26.1 26.0 26.2 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 6.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.5 20.7 20.6 20.8 17.0
Worked at full-time jobs 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.4 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 36.0 36.8 36.7 37.2 28.9
Did not work 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.9 65.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 86.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4 84.1
SSI 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9 87.5
Food stamps 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.5 71.2
Housing assistance 79.7 79.8 79.8 80.0 46.7
Energy assistance 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 51.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 96.7 96.7 96.7 89.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 4.4
Medicare 67.7 67.7 67.7 67.8 19.3
Also Medicaid 86.8 86.8 86.8 86.8 52.1
Medicaid 80.9 81.1 81.0 81.2 59.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.4 36.0 35.7 36.2 33.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 17.1 17.1 16.2 15.7 14.5
Age
15 to 24 years 33.0 33.0 32.8 32.3 31.8
25 to 44 years 12.6 12.6 12.1 11.8 11.0
45 to 54 years 16.2 16.2 14.8 14.0 12.7
55 to 64 years 19.3 19.3 17.4 16.4 14.0
65 years and over 14.4 14.4 13.2 13.0 11.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.0 16.0 15.2 14.7 13.7
Inside central cities 17.9 17.9 16.9 16.4 15.0
Outside central cities 14.7 14.7 14.0 13.5 12.8
Outside metropolitan areas 21.9 21.9 20.6 20.0 17.9
Region
Northeast 15.6 15.6 14.2 13.5 12.2
Midwest 15.9 15.9 15.0 14.5 13.2
South 17.9 17.9 17.3 17.0 15.7
West 18.5 18.5 17.3 16.9 16.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 16.7 16.7 15.8 15.3 14.1
18 to 24 years old 30.7 30.7 30.5 30.0 29.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.8 51.8 51.4 50.7 50.2
25 years old and over 14.6 14.6 13.6 13.1 11.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.3 31.3 28.3 27.0 23.2
High school graduate, no college 14.8 14.8 13.9 13.5 12.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.6 11.6 10.8 10.4 9.4
Bachelor's degree or more 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.7 16.7 15.8 15.2 14.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 28.6 28.6 27.4 26.8 25.3
Did not work 63.7 63.7 58.8 55.6 50.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 80.8 80.8 58.0 50.1 33.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.0 81.0 71.4 62.9 45.8
SSI 81.4 81.4 56.4 48.3 30.5
Food stamps 66.6 66.6 58.6 53.5 35.1
Housing assistance 39.8 39.8 34.1 30.1 10.6
Energy assistance 47.4 47.4 42.2 40.9 28.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 84.4 84.4 67.2 59.0 31.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1
Medicare 17.0 17.0 15.1 14.9 12.6
Also Medicaid 44.4 44.4 33.6 32.0 22.1
Medicaid 55.6 55.6 45.4 39.9 30.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.4 33.4 33.4 33.4 32.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 12.6 14.9 17.2 17.1
Age
15 to 24 years 31.5 32.2 33.4 33.4
25 to 44 years 10.7 11.4 12.8 12.7
45 to 54 years 11.8 13.2 15.5 15.4
55 to 64 years 11.4 14.8 18.8 18.7
65 years and over 6.4 11.8 14.7 14.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.1 14.2 16.1 16.1
Inside central cities 13.9 15.5 18.1 18.0
Outside central cities 10.8 13.2 14.8 14.7
Outside metropolitan areas 14.8 18.5 21.7 21.6
Region
Northeast 10.8 12.8 15.8 15.7
Midwest 11.6 13.6 15.8 15.7
South 13.0 16.1 18.3 18.2
West 14.5 16.5 18.2 18.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 12.2 14.6 16.8 16.7
18 to 24 years old 29.1 29.9 31.1 31.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.6 50.7 51.9 51.9
25 years old and over 9.7 12.3 14.7 14.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.0 24.3 30.5 30.4
High school graduate, no college 10.1 12.9 15.0 15.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.8 9.8 11.6 11.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 6.2 6.8 6.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.3 14.6 16.6 16.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 5.5 6.1 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 3.0 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 24.1 26.0 29.0 28.7
Did not work 47.2 53.0 60.8 60.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 26.5 37.9 64.0 64.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 42.3 53.2 76.0 75.8
SSI 23.6 34.8 62.6 62.6
Food stamps 29.7 37.9 65.7 65.2
Housing assistance 10.6 11.1 42.0 41.9
Energy assistance 21.1 29.6 47.3 47.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 25.5 35.8 76.1 76.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.6 4.1 4.9 4.9
Medicare 7.7 13.4 17.3 17.3
Also Medicaid 14.6 23.9 41.5 41.5
Medicaid 25.2 34.1 50.0 49.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.6 32.5 33.5 33.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 6233 12490 12424 12340 12617 12680 12645 12717 6797
Age
15 to 24 years 1595 1707 1700 1672 1781 1791 1791 1813 1691
25 to 44 years 1563 1862 1857 1819 1912 1946 1922 1952 1699
45 to 54 years 819 1120 1116 1108 1142 1152 1142 1151 923
55 to 64 years 782 1309 1304 1296 1321 1328 1327 1331 887
65 years and over 1474 6491 6448 6445 6462 6462 6462 6471 1597
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4798 9496 9433 9362 9564 9618 9586 9645 5197
Inside central cities 2212 3902 3877 3841 3930 3962 3953 3976 2410
Outside central cities 2586 5593 5556 5520 5634 5656 5633 5670 2787
Outside metropolitan areas 1435 2995 2991 2978 3053 3062 3059 3072 1600
Region
Northeast 1125 2608 2598 2566 2617 2630 2622 2628 1258
Midwest 1399 2947 2915 2897 2955 2972 2969 2984 1510
South 2141 4094 4080 4061 4151 4167 4150 4176 2264
West 1567 2841 2831 2815 2893 2911 2904 2929 1764
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6052 12308 12244 12159 12436 12499 12465 12536 6618
18 to 24 years old 1414 1525 1519 1491 1600 1611 1611 1632 1511
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 341 343 338 333 366 368 368 371 370
25 years old and over 4638 10783 10725 10668 10836 10889 10854 10904 5106
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1713 3718 3705 3702 3737 3749 3743 3755 1928
High school graduate, no college 1455 3841 3802 3780 3844 3864 3853 3869 1574
College: Less than bachelor's degree 915 2137 2132 2110 2154 2170 2159 2176 1008
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 555 1087 1085 1077 1100 1105 1100 1104 596
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4239 5469 5448 5373 5616 5678 5643 5696 4661
Worked at full-time jobs 1027 1140 1131 1076 1261 1300 1269 1305 1165
50 to 52 weeks 380 391 387 368 450 467 451 467 453
Worked at part-time jobs 730 975 968 948 1006 1028 1024 1040 807
Did not work 2483 3354 3349 3349 3349 3349 3349 3352 2689
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 977 1450 1447 1444 1449 1449 1449 1449 1327
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 167 200 198 195 197 197 197 197 188
SSI 870 1331 1330 1330 1332 1332 1332 1332 1215
Food stamps 959 1294 1289 1283 1296 1296 1296 1301 1059
Housing assistance 822 1595 1597 1597 1606 1609 1608 1612 940
Energy assistance 485 892 890 878 885 885 885 885 535
Food stamps and cash assistance 519 664 662 661 662 662 662 662 615
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 843 2004 1973 1889 1947 1957 1943 1960 843
Medicare 1895 7462 7416 7416 7440 7440 7440 7451 2117
Also Medicaid 750 1572 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 942
Medicaid 1623 2649 2645 2643 2652 2658 2655 2661 1962
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1908 2054 2041 2041 2183 2216 2202 2232 2058
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 6548 6548 6189 6009 5542 4817 5725 6570 6545
Age
15 to 24 years 1688 1688 1676 1652 1625 1608 1647 1707 1707
25 to 44 years 1675 1675 1608 1559 1460 1413 1512 1700 1686
45 to 54 years 895 895 816 773 702 652 731 859 854
55 to 64 years 852 852 770 724 620 505 656 833 827
65 years and over 1438 1438 1319 1302 1136 638 1179 1472 1472
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5005 5005 4740 4601 4282 3778 4425 5042 5022
Inside central cities 2297 2297 2166 2109 1929 1782 1990 2318 2310
Outside central cities 2708 2708 2573 2492 2353 1996 2435 2724 2712
Outside metropolitan areas 1543 1543 1450 1409 1260 1039 1300 1528 1523
Region
Northeast 1170 1170 1064 1010 913 806 957 1180 1172
Midwest 1473 1473 1393 1349 1224 1078 1267 1464 1462
South 2200 2200 2132 2085 1933 1595 1980 2246 2236
West 1704 1704 1600 1564 1473 1338 1521 1681 1676
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6369 6369 6010 5832 5365 4640 5545 6391 6366
18 to 24 years old 1509 1509 1496 1474 1448 1431 1467 1528 1528
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 370 370 367 362 359 347 362 371 371
25 years old and over 4860 4860 4514 4358 3918 3209 4078 4863 4839
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1801 1801 1629 1556 1336 1039 1400 1759 1752
High school graduate, no college 1510 1510 1419 1377 1261 1036 1317 1538 1536
College: Less than bachelor's degree 965 965 896 862 782 646 815 966 952
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 584 584 569 563 538 488 547 601 598
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4571 4571 4334 4178 3885 3660 4018 4552 4527
Worked at full-time jobs 1165 1165 1159 1154 1113 1057 1121 1255 1238
50 to 52 weeks 453 453 448 447 433 413 433 503 494
Worked at part-time jobs 799 799 766 747 707 672 726 809 801
Did not work 2607 2607 2408 2277 2065 1932 2171 2488 2488
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1237 1237 888 767 507 406 580 980 980
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 181 181 160 141 102 95 119 170 169
SSI 1131 1131 783 671 424 328 483 870 870
Food stamps 990 990 871 795 521 441 564 976 969
Housing assistance 801 801 687 606 214 214 223 846 843
Energy assistance 491 491 437 423 294 219 307 490 488
Food stamps and cash assistance 578 578 459 404 218 175 245 520 520
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 824 824 806 803 784 690 795 952 940
Medicare 1869 1869 1663 1635 1383 851 1470 1899 1899
Also Medicaid 802 802 607 579 399 265 433 750 750
Medicaid 1823 1823 1489 1309 988 826 1118 1639 1637
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2058 2058 2057 2057 2005 1946 2005 2066 2057