Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 5873 26.2 39.4 39.2 39.0
Age
15 to 24 years 670 38.0 40.5 40.3 40.3
25 to 44 years 2174 19.7 23.5 23.4 23.0
45 to 54 years 1211 24.0 31.0 30.8 30.8
55 to 64 years 779 28.3 44.2 44.1 44.1
65 years and over 1039 33.2 78.0 77.5 77.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5213 24.6 37.3 37.1 36.9
Inside central cities 3273 26.9 41.8 41.7 41.5
Outside central cities 1940 20.7 29.7 29.3 29.2
Outside metropolitan areas 661 38.9 55.7 55.5 55.2
Region
Northeast 1186 30.1 46.1 45.8 45.5
Midwest 1093 26.0 42.5 42.5 42.4
South 2993 26.7 37.6 37.5 37.3
West 601 16.4 29.2 28.6 28.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 5849 25.9 39.1 38.9 38.7
18 to 24 years old 645 35.7 38.3 38.0 38.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 117 75.3 77.6 77.6 77.6
25 years old and over 5203 24.7 39.2 39.0 38.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1376 43.7 69.3 69.2 68.9
High school graduate, no college 1647 24.4 38.4 38.2 38.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1237 16.5 26.0 25.6 25.3
Bachelor's degree or more 944 8.3 14.2 14.2 14.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4717 23.5 30.0 29.8 29.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3176 5.6 6.0 5.8 5.6
50 to 52 weeks 2603 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 396 37.2 49.0 48.5 48.1
Did not work 1145 68.7 90.0 89.9 89.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 597 64.7 96.0 95.7 95.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82 60.5 87.2 85.2 85.2
SSI 530 64.5 97.2 97.2 97.2
Food stamps 574 67.2 86.0 85.9 85.7
Housing assistance 759 50.1 75.7 75.7 75.5
Energy assistance 283 57.2 84.5 84.5 84.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 291 72.7 96.2 96.2 96.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2844 7.3 12.1 11.8 11.4
Medicare 1353 38.3 82.0 81.7 81.5
Also Medicaid 465 55.4 93.7 93.5 93.5
Medicaid 969 58.1 88.5 88.2 88.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1202 39.4 41.0 40.9 40.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 39.7 39.9 39.7 39.9 28.9
Age
15 to 24 years 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 39.9
25 to 44 years 23.8 24.2 23.8 24.0 21.6
45 to 54 years 31.4 31.5 31.5 31.7 27.2
55 to 64 years 45.0 45.2 45.2 45.4 34.4
65 years and over 77.4 77.4 77.4 77.5 35.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 37.6 37.8 37.7 37.9 27.4
Inside central cities 42.4 42.6 42.4 42.7 30.4
Outside central cities 29.6 29.7 29.6 29.7 22.3
Outside metropolitan areas 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0 40.8
Region
Northeast 46.1 46.3 46.1 46.3 33.6
Midwest 43.4 43.8 43.7 43.9 30.0
South 37.9 38.1 37.9 38.1 28.2
West 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 20.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 39.4 39.6 39.5 39.7 28.6
18 to 24 years old 39.4 39.4 39.4 39.4 37.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 79.6 79.6 79.6 79.6 78.5
25 years old and over 39.4 39.7 39.5 39.7 27.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.6 69.6 69.5 69.5 47.7
High school graduate, no college 38.5 38.8 38.7 39.0 28.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 26.5 26.9 26.4 26.8 18.0
Bachelor's degree or more 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.3 9.3
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 30.5 30.7 30.5 30.8 26.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.9 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 50.7 51.4 50.5 51.0 42.6
Did not work 89.9 89.9 89.9 89.9 76.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 87.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2 79.3
SSI 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 87.9
Food stamps 86.3 86.3 86.1 86.3 76.4
Housing assistance 77.4 77.7 77.7 77.7 60.7
Energy assistance 86.1 86.1 86.1 86.5 64.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 89.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.8 11.9 11.7 11.8 7.4
Medicare 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.1 41.8
Also Medicaid 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5 65.2
Medicaid 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3 71.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.8 43.2 43.0 43.3 41.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 27.4 27.4 25.1 24.0 20.9
Age
15 to 24 years 39.4 39.4 38.8 38.0 35.2
25 to 44 years 21.2 21.2 19.4 18.6 17.0
45 to 54 years 26.3 26.3 23.6 22.5 18.9
55 to 64 years 31.2 31.2 26.6 23.6 18.7
65 years and over 31.3 31.3 28.8 28.6 24.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 25.9 25.9 23.4 22.4 19.3
Inside central cities 28.5 28.5 25.5 24.4 20.2
Outside central cities 21.5 21.5 19.9 18.9 17.7
Outside metropolitan areas 39.5 39.5 38.2 37.3 33.6
Region
Northeast 30.9 30.9 27.2 24.8 20.3
Midwest 28.5 28.5 25.5 24.1 20.7
South 27.3 27.3 26.1 25.7 23.0
West 19.2 19.2 15.3 14.4 12.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 27.1 27.1 24.8 23.7 20.6
18 to 24 years old 37.1 37.1 36.6 35.8 32.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 78.5 78.5 78.5 77.1 71.0
25 years old and over 25.9 25.9 23.3 22.2 19.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.5 44.5 40.3 38.4 31.6
High school graduate, no college 26.7 26.7 23.6 22.8 20.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17.1 17.1 15.6 14.8 12.8
Bachelor's degree or more 8.9 8.9 8.1 7.5 7.3
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.5 25.5 23.2 21.9 19.0
Worked at full-time jobs 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 42.3 42.3 39.0 37.1 35.1
Did not work 73.0 73.0 64.7 60.5 51.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 81.3 81.3 58.4 50.4 33.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.5 76.5 57.0 45.0 31.6
SSI 81.4 81.4 57.7 50.6 32.5
Food stamps 71.5 71.5 61.0 57.2 37.4
Housing assistance 53.1 53.1 43.8 39.4 19.0
Energy assistance 57.9 57.9 52.3 50.0 34.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 86.0 86.0 65.3 59.3 32.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.7 6.2
Medicare 35.5 35.5 31.5 30.8 25.1
Also Medicaid 54.4 54.4 43.2 41.2 31.7
Medicaid 66.1 66.1 52.5 46.2 33.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5 39.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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
Black
Total 18.7 21.8 27.0 27.0
Age
15 to 24 years 34.9 36.2 40.2 40.2
25 to 44 years 16.7 17.5 20.4 20.4
45 to 54 years 17.8 19.8 24.9 24.9
55 to 64 years 15.8 20.8 29.1 29.1
65 years and over 15.6 24.4 33.1 33.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.5 20.1 25.4 25.4
Inside central cities 18.5 21.0 28.1 28.1
Outside central cities 15.9 18.7 20.9 20.9
Outside metropolitan areas 27.8 34.7 39.6 39.6
Region
Northeast 19.4 21.9 31.0 31.0
Midwest 19.3 22.0 27.7 27.7
South 19.6 23.4 27.3 27.3
West 11.6 13.1 16.6 16.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 18.4 21.5 26.7 26.7
18 to 24 years old 32.5 34.0 38.1 38.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 71.0 71.0 78.5 78.5
25 years old and over 16.6 19.9 25.3 25.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.3 33.1 44.0 43.9
High school graduate, no college 18.7 20.7 25.2 25.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.9 13.7 17.3 17.3
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 7.4 8.9 8.9
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.1 20.0 24.6 24.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.5 6.7 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 33.8 35.6 40.8 40.7
Did not work 49.1 54.7 68.4 68.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 29.2 38.2 64.8 64.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 31.6 39.6 60.5 60.5
SSI 28.3 37.1 64.6 64.6
Food stamps 33.7 40.0 68.0 68.0
Housing assistance 19.0 19.7 52.1 52.1
Energy assistance 28.9 35.3 59.1 59.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
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 29.8 36.0 72.2 72.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.4 6.3 7.8 7.8
Medicare 17.9 26.6 38.0 38.0
Also Medicaid 24.1 34.4 54.9 54.9
Medicaid 29.5 38.4 58.1 58.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.0 39.9 41.5 41.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 1540 2313 2301 2289 2331 2342 2333 2345 1697
Age
15 to 24 years 254 272 270 270 279 279 279 279 267
25 to 44 years 429 511 509 500 517 526 516 522 469
45 to 54 years 290 376 373 373 380 381 381 384 329
55 to 64 years 221 344 343 343 351 352 352 354 268
65 years and over 346 810 806 802 804 804 804 806 364
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1283 1945 1935 1924 1961 1972 1963 1974 1428
Inside central cities 881 1369 1366 1358 1386 1396 1388 1397 996
Outside central cities 402 576 569 567 575 577 575 577 432
Outside metropolitan areas 257 368 367 365 370 370 370 370 270
Region
Northeast 358 547 544 539 547 549 547 550 399
Midwest 284 464 464 463 474 478 477 480 327
South 800 1127 1122 1115 1134 1140 1134 1140 845
West 98 175 172 172 175 175 175 175 126
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1516 2288 2276 2264 2306 2318 2308 2320 1672
18 to 24 years old 231 247 245 245 254 254 254 254 242
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 88 91 91 91 93 93 93 93 92
25 years old and over 1285 2041 2031 2019 2052 2063 2054 2065 1430
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 602 953 952 948 957 958 957 957 657
High school graduate, no college 401 633 629 625 634 639 637 642 463
College: Less than bachelor's degree 204 321 317 313 327 333 327 331 222
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 78 134 134 133 134 134 134 135 88
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1110 1414 1407 1398 1438 1450 1440 1450 1247
Worked at full-time jobs 176 190 186 179 208 217 211 219 200
50 to 52 weeks 63 63 61 59 69 72 69 73 73
Worked at part-time jobs 147 194 192 190 200 203 200 202 168
Did not work 787 1031 1029 1029 1029 1029 1029 1029 879
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 386 573 572 572 572 572 572 572 520
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 49 71 69 69 69 69 69 69 65
SSI 342 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 466
Food stamps 386 494 494 492 496 496 494 496 439
Housing assistance 380 574 574 573 587 590 590 590 460
Energy assistance 162 239 239 239 244 244 244 245 182
Food stamps and cash assistance 212 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 260
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 208 343 336 324 334 338 333 337 211
Medicare 518 1110 1105 1103 1110 1110 1110 1111 566
Also Medicaid 257 435 434 434 434 434 434 434 303
Medicaid 563 857 855 855 856 856 856 856 690
Not covered by:
Health insurance 474 493 492 492 514 519 516 520 499
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
Total 1611 1611 1473 1412 1228 1098 1280 1586 1586
Age
15 to 24 years 264 264 260 255 236 234 243 269 269
25 to 44 years 460 460 421 404 369 363 381 445 445
45 to 54 years 318 318 286 272 228 216 240 302 302
55 to 64 years 243 243 207 184 146 123 162 227 227
65 years and over 325 325 299 298 249 162 254 344 344
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1350 1350 1221 1166 1006 914 1050 1325 1325
Inside central cities 934 934 834 799 662 607 687 919 918
Outside central cities 417 417 387 367 344 308 363 406 406
Outside metropolitan areas 261 261 253 246 222 184 230 261 261
Region
Northeast 367 367 323 294 241 231 260 368 368
Midwest 312 312 279 263 227 211 240 303 303
South 817 817 780 768 688 587 701 816 816
West 115 115 92 87 73 70 79 100 100
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1587 1587 1450 1388 1205 1074 1256 1562 1562
18 to 24 years old 239 239 236 231 212 210 219 246 246
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 92 92 92 90 83 83 83 92 92
25 years old and over 1347 1347 1213 1157 993 864 1037 1317 1317
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 612 612 554 528 435 362 456 605 605
High school graduate, no college 440 440 389 375 331 308 341 415 415
College: Less than bachelor's degree 211 211 193 183 158 134 170 214 214
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 84 84 77 71 68 60 70 84 84
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1202 1202 1092 1032 897 854 942 1158 1158
Worked at full-time jobs 197 197 197 193 169 157 174 213 213
50 to 52 weeks 73 73 73 73 72 73 72 79 79
Worked at part-time jobs 167 167 154 147 139 134 141 161 161
Did not work 837 837 741 693 589 563 627 784 784
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 485 485 349 301 197 175 228 387 387
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62 62 46 37 26 26 32 49 49
SSI 431 431 306 268 172 150 197 342 342
Food stamps 411 411 350 329 215 194 229 391 391
Housing assistance 403 403 332 299 144 144 149 395 395
Energy assistance 164 164 148 142 97 82 100 167 167
Food stamps and cash assistance 250 250 190 173 95 87 105 210 210
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 208 208 196 191 177 154 180 223 223
Medicare 480 480 427 417 340 242 360 515 515
Also Medicaid 253 253 201 191 147 112 160 255 255
Medicaid 640 640 509 447 328 286 372 563 563
Not covered by:
Health insurance 499 499 499 499 480 468 480 499 499