Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 15.1 32.4 32.2 32.0
Age
15 to 24 years 4305 29.5 31.9 31.8 31.2
25 to 44 years 11431 10.4 12.8 12.7 12.4
45 to 54 years 5101 14.2 19.5 19.4 19.3
55 to 64 years 4173 17.1 29.0 28.9 28.7
65 years and over 9594 13.9 64.3 63.8 63.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27856 14.0 29.9 29.7 29.5
Inside central cities 10935 15.3 29.4 29.2 28.9
Outside central cities 16921 13.1 30.2 30.0 29.8
Outside metropolitan areas 6748 19.8 42.5 42.4 42.3
Region
Northeast 6940 13.6 34.3 34.1 33.7
Midwest 8936 14.7 31.8 31.5 31.3
South 11031 16.5 33.3 33.2 33.1
West 7696 15.0 29.9 29.7 29.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 14.8 32.1 31.9 31.7
18 to 24 years old 4163 27.4 29.9 29.8 29.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 409 47.9 48.5 47.4 46.4
25 years old and over 30298 13.1 32.4 32.2 32.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4531 29.1 69.4 69.1 69.0
High school graduate, no college 9488 13.3 37.9 37.5 37.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7811 10.8 26.1 26.0 25.8
Bachelor's degree or more 8468 6.2 12.3 12.3 12.2
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 24314 14.4 19.0 18.9 18.7
Worked at full-time jobs 18208 4.4 5.0 4.9 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 14919 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 2546 24.9 33.9 33.6 32.9
Did not work 3559 57.7 80.1 80.0 80.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1334 64.2 94.5 94.2 94.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 198 72.5 88.7 87.5 86.2
SSI 1215 63.4 95.7 95.7 95.7
Food stamps 1274 63.5 87.8 87.5 87.0
Housing assistance 1762 38.9 80.0 80.1 80.1
Energy assistance 971 46.2 86.4 86.2 84.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 74.4 96.7 96.3 96.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17993 4.1 10.4 10.3 9.9
Medicare 10524 16.3 67.2 66.7 66.7
Also Medicaid 1617 40.8 86.0 85.8 85.8
Medicaid 2873 48.9 80.3 80.2 80.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 4608 29.3 32.1 31.8 31.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 32.6 32.8 32.7 32.9 16.4
Age
15 to 24 years 33.2 33.4 33.4 33.9 31.3
25 to 44 years 13.1 13.3 13.1 13.4 11.3
45 to 54 years 19.7 19.9 19.7 19.9 16.0
55 to 64 years 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.5 19.4
65 years and over 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.1 14.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.0 30.2 30.1 30.3 15.1
Inside central cities 29.5 29.7 29.7 29.9 16.7
Outside central cities 30.4 30.5 30.4 30.6 14.0
Outside metropolitan areas 43.3 43.4 43.4 43.5 22.1
Region
Northeast 34.4 34.6 34.4 34.5 15.2
Midwest 31.9 32.1 32.0 32.2 15.8
South 33.8 33.9 33.8 34.0 17.5
West 30.2 30.4 30.3 30.6 16.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 32.4 32.5 32.4 32.6 16.1
18 to 24 years old 31.3 31.5 31.5 32.0 29.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.5 52.5 52.5 53.3 53.2
25 years old and over 32.5 32.7 32.6 32.7 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.4 69.6 69.5 69.7 32.4
High school graduate, no college 37.9 38.1 38.0 38.2 14.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 26.3 26.5 26.3 26.6 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 6.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.5 19.7 19.6 19.8 15.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 35.0 35.8 35.6 36.2 27.6
Did not work 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.1 62.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 86.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 82.8
SSI 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 87.6
Food stamps 87.6 87.7 87.7 88.0 70.6
Housing assistance 80.6 80.8 80.7 80.9 44.4
Energy assistance 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5 50.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 96.3 96.3 96.3 89.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 4.2
Medicare 66.9 66.9 66.9 67.0 18.1
Also Medicaid 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8 50.6
Medicaid 80.3 80.5 80.4 80.6 58.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.1 34.6 34.4 34.9 31.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 15.8 15.8 14.9 14.5 13.3
Age
15 to 24 years 31.3 31.3 31.0 30.5 30.0
25 to 44 years 11.1 11.1 10.6 10.3 9.5
45 to 54 years 15.5 15.5 14.1 13.4 12.1
55 to 64 years 18.6 18.6 16.8 15.9 13.7
65 years and over 13.4 13.4 12.4 12.2 10.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.5 14.5 13.7 13.3 12.3
Inside central cities 15.8 15.8 14.8 14.5 13.1
Outside central cities 13.6 13.6 12.9 12.5 11.8
Outside metropolitan areas 21.3 21.3 20.0 19.4 17.3
Region
Northeast 14.1 14.1 12.8 12.2 11.1
Midwest 15.4 15.4 14.5 14.0 12.6
South 17.0 17.0 16.4 16.1 14.8
West 16.2 16.2 15.1 14.8 13.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 15.5 15.5 14.6 14.2 13.0
18 to 24 years old 29.2 29.2 28.9 28.5 28.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.2 53.2 52.5 51.9 50.9
25 years old and over 13.6 13.6 12.6 12.2 10.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.1 30.1 27.2 25.8 21.8
High school graduate, no college 13.8 13.8 12.9 12.5 11.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.5 11.5 10.6 10.2 9.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.5 15.5 14.6 14.1 13.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 27.3 27.3 26.1 25.5 24.1
Did not work 60.8 60.8 55.9 52.7 47.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 80.7 80.7 58.1 50.3 33.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.2 79.2 68.9 59.8 41.9
SSI 81.7 81.7 57.0 49.1 31.3
Food stamps 66.1 66.1 57.4 52.4 33.7
Housing assistance 37.6 37.6 32.1 28.2 8.3
Energy assistance 46.5 46.5 41.4 40.2 27.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 83.8 83.8 65.3 57.9 31.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9
Medicare 16.0 16.0 14.3 14.1 11.9
Also Medicaid 43.0 43.0 32.7 31.1 21.0
Medicaid 54.5 54.5 44.6 39.2 29.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.6 30.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 11.3 13.7 15.9 15.8
Age
15 to 24 years 29.6 30.4 31.7 31.7
25 to 44 years 9.1 9.9 11.3 11.2
45 to 54 years 11.1 12.6 14.7 14.7
55 to 64 years 11.1 14.5 18.2 18.1
65 years and over 5.9 11.1 13.9 13.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.6 12.7 14.6 14.6
Inside central cities 11.9 13.5 16.0 15.9
Outside central cities 9.8 12.2 13.8 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 14.1 17.8 21.1 21.0
Region
Northeast 9.5 11.6 14.3 14.2
Midwest 11.0 13.1 15.3 15.3
South 12.0 15.2 17.3 17.3
West 12.2 14.3 16.0 16.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 11.0 13.4 15.6 15.5
18 to 24 years old 27.6 28.4 29.7 29.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.2 51.7 53.2 53.2
25 years old and over 8.7 11.4 13.7 13.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.0 22.9 29.5 29.4
High school graduate, no college 9.1 12.0 14.1 14.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.5 9.6 11.5 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 6.1 6.7 6.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.1 13.5 15.4 15.3
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.8 5.4 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.3 2.7 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 22.8 24.7 27.6 27.3
Did not work 43.7 50.0 57.8 57.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 26.2 38.0 64.4 64.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 38.0 49.5 74.1 73.9
SSI 23.9 35.5 63.4 63.4
Food stamps 27.8 36.4 64.6 64.2
Housing assistance 8.3 8.8 40.2 40.1
Energy assistance 20.3 29.0 46.4 46.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 23.9 34.6 74.6 74.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.4 3.9 4.7 4.6
Medicare 7.2 12.6 16.3 16.3
Also Medicaid 13.8 23.0 40.8 40.8
Medicaid 24.4 33.4 49.3 49.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 29.4 30.6 31.8 31.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 5227 11200 11135 11058 11286 11342 11310 11376 5690
Age
15 to 24 years 1271 1373 1368 1342 1431 1440 1440 1459 1349
25 to 44 years 1189 1459 1450 1415 1492 1524 1501 1526 1292
45 to 54 years 724 992 988 982 1003 1013 1004 1013 816
55 to 64 years 712 1210 1206 1199 1222 1228 1228 1231 808
65 years and over 1331 6166 6123 6120 6138 6138 6138 6146 1425
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3889 8333 8271 8205 8365 8412 8383 8437 4197
Inside central cities 1673 3217 3193 3160 3225 3252 3245 3265 1821
Outside central cities 2216 5116 5078 5045 5140 5160 5139 5172 2377
Outside metropolitan areas 1338 2867 2864 2853 2921 2929 2927 2938 1492
Region
Northeast 942 2380 2369 2340 2388 2398 2390 2396 1053
Midwest 1310 2844 2813 2795 2848 2865 2862 2875 1410
South 1822 3676 3664 3647 3728 3740 3726 3750 1928
West 1153 2300 2289 2275 2322 2338 2332 2355 1299
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5098 11071 11006 10929 11157 11213 11182 11247 5561
18 to 24 years old 1142 1244 1239 1213 1303 1311 1311 1331 1220
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 196 198 194 190 215 215 215 218 218
25 years old and over 3956 9827 9767 9716 9855 9902 9871 9916 4341
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1319 3146 3130 3128 3147 3154 3149 3158 1467
High school graduate, no college 1263 3600 3562 3542 3600 3619 3610 3624 1368
College: Less than bachelor's degree 845 2038 2033 2013 2053 2069 2057 2075 937
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 529 1043 1042 1033 1055 1060 1055 1059 569
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3493 4625 4603 4535 4735 4790 4758 4807 3849
Worked at full-time jobs 807 910 899 850 995 1030 1002 1034 909
50 to 52 weeks 311 321 313 299 358 371 357 372 361
Worked at part-time jobs 633 862 855 837 891 911 907 922 703
Did not work 2052 2852 2849 2849 2849 2849 2849 2851 2236
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 856 1260 1257 1255 1259 1259 1259 1259 1154
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 143 175 173 170 173 173 173 173 163
SSI 770 1163 1162 1162 1164 1164 1164 1164 1064
Food stamps 808 1118 1115 1109 1116 1117 1117 1121 899
Housing assistance 685 1410 1411 1411 1420 1423 1422 1426 782
Energy assistance 449 839 837 825 830 831 831 831 491
Food stamps and cash assistance 445 578 576 575 576 576 576 576 532
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 746 1880 1851 1774 1825 1835 1822 1839 747
Medicare 1715 7067 7021 7021 7044 7044 7044 7055 1902
Also Medicaid 660 1390 1387 1387 1387 1387 1387 1387 819
Medicaid 1405 2307 2303 2301 2308 2313 2311 2316 1690
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1352 1478 1464 1464 1570 1595 1584 1608 1458
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 5472 5472 5162 5008 4593 3908 4752 5501 5481
Age
15 to 24 years 1346 1346 1334 1315 1291 1275 1309 1364 1364
25 to 44 years 1270 1270 1216 1174 1088 1039 1131 1296 1283
45 to 54 years 792 792 719 683 618 567 643 751 749
55 to 64 years 776 776 701 661 571 464 606 761 756
65 years and over 1288 1288 1192 1174 1024 563 1063 1329 1329
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4034 4034 3813 3699 3427 2959 3549 4079 4063
Inside central cities 1726 1726 1622 1582 1433 1297 1481 1747 1742
Outside central cities 2308 2308 2191 2117 1993 1662 2067 2332 2321
Outside metropolitan areas 1439 1439 1349 1309 1166 948 1203 1423 1418
Region
Northeast 977 977 888 846 768 662 808 990 983
Midwest 1374 1374 1297 1254 1130 985 1172 1367 1364
South 1875 1875 1814 1771 1636 1321 1674 1912 1905
West 1245 1245 1163 1137 1059 940 1099 1232 1229
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5344 5344 5034 4881 4466 3781 4623 5373 5352
18 to 24 years old 1217 1217 1205 1188 1165 1148 1181 1235 1235
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 218 218 215 212 208 197 212 218 218
25 years old and over 4126 4126 3829 3693 3301 2633 3443 4137 4117
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1366 1366 1231 1171 987 723 1038 1336 1333
High school graduate, no college 1307 1307 1228 1189 1084 864 1137 1335 1333
College: Less than bachelor's degree 897 897 828 794 716 585 748 895 882
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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 557 557 542 539 514 461 520 571 569
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3768 3768 3557 3426 3169 2947 3283 3749 3728
Worked at full-time jobs 909 909 904 902 870 811 874 989 975
50 to 52 weeks 361 361 357 357 342 321 343 406 398
Worked at part-time jobs 696 696 665 650 613 580 629 703 696
Did not work 2163 2163 1988 1874 1686 1555 1780 2057 2057
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1077 1077 775 672 444 350 507 859 859
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 156 156 136 118 83 75 98 146 146
SSI 993 993 692 597 381 291 431 771 771
Food stamps 842 842 731 668 429 354 464 823 818
Housing assistance 662 662 566 497 146 146 155 709 706
Energy assistance 452 452 402 391 269 197 282 451 449
Food stamps and cash assistance 501 501 390 346 187 143 207 446 446
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 731 731 714 713 697 605 705 844 833
Medicare 1685 1685 1508 1481 1250 756 1327 1718 1718
Also Medicaid 695 695 529 502 340 223 371 660 660
Medicaid 1567 1567 1282 1127 845 700 959 1418 1417
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1458 1458 1457 1457 1412 1357 1412 1465 1457