Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 alone
Total 38575 18.4 34.9 35.0 34.7
Age
15 to 24 years 5192 32.8 35.2 35.3 34.7
25 to 44 years 13090 14.0 16.7 16.7 16.4
45 to 54 years 5719 16.5 21.5 21.5 21.3
55 to 64 years 4615 19.6 32.8 32.8 32.6
65 years and over 9959 17.3 67.5 67.6 67.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31478 17.5 32.8 32.8 32.6
Inside central cities 13092 18.8 32.2 32.2 32.0
Outside central cities 18386 16.5 33.2 33.3 33.0
Outside metropolitan areas 7097 22.6 44.5 44.6 44.3
Region
Northeast 7612 18.5 37.5 37.6 37.2
Midwest 9404 17.8 35.5 35.6 35.3
South 12323 19.3 35.0 35.1 35.0
West 9236 17.9 32.1 32.1 31.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 38435 18.2 34.7 34.8 34.5
18 to 24 years old 5052 31.2 33.6 33.7 33.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 669 48.0 49.7 49.7 49.4
25 years old and over 33383 16.2 34.9 34.9 34.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5458 34.8 66.9 67.1 66.9
High school graduate, no college 10596 17.3 41.4 41.5 41.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8225 12.3 28.3 28.4 28.1
Bachelor's degree or more 9104 7.3 14.1 14.1 13.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 27838 17.6 22.6 22.6 22.3
Worked at full-time jobs 20396 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 16588 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 3028 32.5 39.8 40.2 39.4
Did not work 4414 62.9 84.1 84.1 84.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1438 67.3 94.1 94.2 93.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 198 68.1 88.2 88.8 88.8
SSI 1300 66.6 95.0 95.0 94.7
Food stamps 1394 69.1 87.5 87.5 87.4
Housing assistance 1926 46.8 82.1 82.1 81.8
Energy assistance 889 48.2 87.8 87.9 87.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 591 80.0 97.3 97.3 96.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 18887 4.9 11.6 11.6 11.1
Medicare 10893 20.5 71.0 71.1 71.0
Also Medicaid 1627 52.1 91.3 91.2 91.0
Medicaid 3210 55.8 83.1 83.1 83.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 6802 33.4 36.9 37.1 37.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 alone
Total 35.7 35.9 35.9 36.1 20.2
Age
15 to 24 years 38.0 38.4 38.4 38.9 36.2
25 to 44 years 17.2 17.4 17.3 17.5 15.2
45 to 54 years 21.9 22.3 22.2 22.6 18.3
55 to 64 years 33.4 33.9 33.9 34.1 21.9
65 years and over 67.7 67.7 67.7 67.9 18.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 33.5 33.8 33.7 33.9 19.2
Inside central cities 33.1 33.4 33.3 33.6 20.9
Outside central cities 33.8 34.1 34.0 34.2 17.9
Outside metropolitan areas 45.2 45.4 45.4 45.8 24.5
Region
Northeast 37.9 38.2 38.2 38.5 20.3
Midwest 36.3 36.5 36.4 36.9 19.2
South 36.0 36.3 36.2 36.3 21.0
West 32.7 33.0 33.0 33.1 19.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 35.5 35.7 35.7 35.9 19.9
18 to 24 years old 36.4 36.8 36.8 37.3 34.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.5 54.9 54.9 55.2 53.5
25 years old and over 35.3 35.5 35.5 35.7 17.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.6 67.8 67.6 67.8 37.9
High school graduate, no college 41.9 42.1 42.1 42.3 19.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.7 28.9 28.9 29.2 13.3
Bachelor's degree or more 14.3 14.5 14.5 14.6 7.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.4 23.7 23.7 23.9 19.5
Worked at full-time jobs 7.3 7.6 7.6 7.8 6.6
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 43.4 43.8 43.6 44.4 37.6
Did not work 84.1 84.3 84.3 84.4 66.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 87.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 83.8
SSI 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8 87.8
Food stamps 87.8 88.2 88.1 88.2 75.9
Housing assistance 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.3 52.0
Energy assistance 87.8 88.3 88.3 88.7 54.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9 92.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.7 4.9
Medicare 71.2 71.2 71.2 71.4 22.2
Also Medicaid 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.2 61.4
Medicaid 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.6 64.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 40.0 40.7 40.5 41.1 37.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 alone
Total 19.4 19.4 18.6 18.2 17.2
Age
15 to 24 years 36.1 36.1 35.9 35.6 35.5
25 to 44 years 14.8 14.8 14.2 13.9 13.3
45 to 54 years 17.9 17.9 16.8 15.9 15.1
55 to 64 years 21.2 21.2 19.9 19.4 17.5
65 years and over 16.8 16.8 15.9 15.7 14.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 18.5 18.5 17.7 17.4 16.5
Inside central cities 20.3 20.3 19.3 18.9 18.0
Outside central cities 17.2 17.2 16.6 16.3 15.4
Outside metropolitan areas 23.6 23.6 22.5 21.9 20.5
Region
Northeast 19.3 19.3 18.0 17.4 15.9
Midwest 18.8 18.8 18.2 17.9 16.7
South 20.2 20.2 19.7 19.5 18.7
West 19.2 19.2 18.1 17.6 16.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 19.1 19.1 18.3 17.9 16.9
18 to 24 years old 34.4 34.4 34.2 34.0 33.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.1 53.1 52.7 51.9 51.8
25 years old and over 16.8 16.8 15.9 15.5 14.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.7 35.7 33.3 32.3 29.1
High school graduate, no college 18.2 18.2 17.1 16.5 15.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.2 11.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.4 7.1
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.1 19.1 18.3 17.9 17.1
Worked at full-time jobs 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 37.3 37.3 36.5 35.8 35.0
Did not work 64.7 64.7 60.8 58.4 54.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 80.6 80.6 61.3 54.1 41.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 80.7 80.7 67.4 63.2 55.2
SSI 80.7 80.7 60.0 52.3 38.6
Food stamps 70.1 70.1 63.1 59.4 43.3
Housing assistance 44.7 44.7 38.6 35.5 17.5
Energy assistance 50.5 50.5 45.7 44.1 34.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 86.2 86.2 70.9 63.6 42.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6
Medicare 19.6 19.6 18.2 18.0 15.7
Also Medicaid 51.7 51.7 43.2 41.9 31.6
Medicaid 60.0 60.0 51.6 46.9 39.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 37.2 37.2 37.1 37.1 36.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 alone
Total 15.3 17.7 19.7 19.7
Age
15 to 24 years 35.1 35.8 36.7 36.7
25 to 44 years 13.1 13.8 15.1 15.1
45 to 54 years 13.9 15.7 17.8 17.8
55 to 64 years 14.7 18.1 20.9 20.8
65 years and over 8.7 14.4 17.4 17.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.8 16.9 18.8 18.8
Inside central cities 16.8 18.3 20.3 20.3
Outside central cities 13.3 15.9 17.7 17.7
Outside metropolitan areas 17.5 21.3 23.8 23.8
Region
Northeast 14.3 16.4 19.7 19.6
Midwest 14.7 16.9 19.0 18.9
South 16.2 19.3 20.6 20.6
West 15.3 17.5 19.2 19.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 15.0 17.4 19.4 19.4
18 to 24 years old 33.5 34.1 35.1 35.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.8 52.8 54.0 54.0
25 years old and over 12.2 14.9 17.1 17.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.8 30.2 36.0 36.0
High school graduate, no college 13.0 16.0 18.2 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.0 11.8 13.2 13.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.3 7.2 7.9 7.8
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.2 17.6 19.2 19.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.1 6.3 7.0 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 3.0 3.4 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 33.4 35.6 38.3 38.2
Did not work 51.5 57.3 63.0 63.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 34.4 46.6 67.5 67.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 49.6 57.3 68.7 68.7
SSI 31.1 44.3 66.8 66.7
Food stamps 39.2 45.1 70.0 69.9
Housing assistance 17.5 18.3 47.3 47.3
Energy assistance 25.6 35.2 49.2 49.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
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 35.6 45.0 80.0 80.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.7 5.6 5.6
Medicare 10.3 16.6 20.7 20.7
Also Medicaid 24.1 33.9 52.6 52.6
Medicaid 33.7 43.0 56.5 56.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.9 36.5 37.1 37.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 7105 13478 13500 13402 13764 13856 13841 13937 7776
Age
15 to 24 years 1703 1828 1833 1804 1972 1995 1995 2020 1880
25 to 44 years 1835 2188 2188 2152 2256 2275 2269 2292 1996
45 to 54 years 943 1228 1232 1217 1255 1273 1268 1291 1046
55 to 64 years 902 1514 1514 1505 1543 1566 1562 1572 1011
65 years and over 1721 6722 6733 6724 6738 6747 6747 6762 1843
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5501 10322 10338 10255 10555 10632 10618 10687 6038
Inside central cities 2461 4217 4218 4186 4333 4367 4365 4394 2740
Outside central cities 3039 6105 6120 6069 6222 6264 6253 6292 3298
Outside metropolitan areas 1604 3156 3162 3147 3209 3224 3222 3250 1738
Region
Northeast 1410 2855 2862 2830 2886 2910 2904 2931 1544
Midwest 1671 3342 3346 3318 3413 3430 3428 3468 1808
South 2372 4318 4330 4318 4441 4469 4465 4477 2583
West 1651 2963 2962 2937 3024 3047 3044 3062 1841
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6976 13350 13371 13273 13632 13721 13706 13802 7641
18 to 24 years old 1575 1699 1704 1675 1839 1860 1860 1885 1745
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 321 333 333 331 365 367 367 370 358
25 years old and over 5401 11651 11667 11598 11792 11861 11845 11917 5896
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1898 3654 3661 3649 3688 3699 3689 3699 2071
High school graduate, no college 1828 4385 4393 4374 4442 4466 4461 4485 2012
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1011 2324 2333 2310 2361 2373 2373 2400 1095
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 665 1288 1281 1265 1302 1322 1322 1333 718
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 4913 6283 6293 6208 6523 6601 6585 6665 5430
Worked at full-time jobs 1153 1367 1365 1303 1498 1555 1547 1595 1339
50 to 52 weeks 395 426 430 407 521 543 539 553 524
Worked at part-time jobs 983 1205 1217 1194 1314 1327 1320 1346 1138
Did not work 2777 3711 3711 3711 3711 3719 3719 3724 2953
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 968 1354 1355 1351 1351 1351 1351 1351 1254
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 135 174 175 175 175 175 175 175 166
SSI 867 1236 1236 1232 1232 1232 1232 1232 1142
Food stamps 964 1220 1220 1218 1223 1230 1228 1230 1057
Housing assistance 901 1582 1582 1576 1582 1582 1582 1586 1001
Energy assistance 428 780 781 777 780 785 785 788 488
Food stamps and cash assistance 473 575 575 573 573 573 573 573 548
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 931 2188 2191 2093 2154 2185 2179 2201 929
Medicare 2235 7735 7747 7738 7751 7760 7760 7782 2416
Also Medicaid 848 1486 1484 1482 1482 1482 1482 1484 1000
Medicaid 1791 2668 2667 2665 2675 2675 2675 2683 2084
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2272 2512 2525 2525 2723 2766 2758 2795 2528
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 7492 7492 7183 7033 6644 5890 6828 7599 7590
Age
15 to 24 years 1874 1874 1863 1850 1842 1824 1857 1906 1906
25 to 44 years 1941 1941 1864 1814 1739 1721 1807 1981 1974
45 to 54 years 1026 1026 958 909 866 794 899 1017 1016
55 to 64 years 978 978 919 896 806 680 834 963 962
65 years and over 1673 1673 1579 1563 1392 871 1431 1732 1732
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5819 5819 5584 5478 5191 4649 5316 5912 5905
Inside central cities 2654 2654 2527 2479 2353 2203 2391 2662 2658
Outside central cities 3165 3165 3057 2999 2838 2446 2925 3250 3246
Outside metropolitan areas 1673 1673 1599 1555 1454 1242 1512 1686 1686
Region
Northeast 1467 1467 1368 1327 1214 1090 1245 1496 1494
Midwest 1764 1764 1709 1683 1567 1385 1587 1783 1780
South 2487 2487 2433 2399 2305 2002 2382 2543 2543
West 1773 1773 1672 1623 1559 1414 1614 1777 1774
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7357 7357 7048 6898 6510 5756 6693 7464 7456
18 to 24 years old 1739 1739 1728 1716 1708 1690 1722 1771 1771
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 356 356 352 348 346 347 353 361 361
25 years old and over 5618 5618 5320 5183 4802 4066 4971 5693 5684
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1950 1950 1818 1764 1587 1300 1648 1964 1963
High school graduate, no college 1928 1928 1808 1747 1633 1375 1699 1923 1921
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1047 1047 1018 1000 939 821 967 1088 1086
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 693 693 676 672 644 571 658 717 714
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 5316 5316 5102 4969 4754 4522 4896 5358 5350
Worked at full-time jobs 1334 1334 1315 1307 1280 1240 1289 1418 1414
50 to 52 weeks 521 521 513 512 503 483 505 566 564
Worked at part-time jobs 1128 1128 1104 1084 1060 1011 1079 1161 1156
Did not work 2854 2854 2683 2578 2414 2271 2529 2779 2779
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1159 1159 881 778 592 495 670 971 971
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 159 159 133 125 109 98 113 136 136
SSI 1049 1049 780 681 502 405 576 868 868
Food stamps 978 978 880 829 604 547 629 976 975
Housing assistance 860 860 743 685 337 337 352 911 910
Energy assistance 449 449 406 391 302 227 312 437 437
Food stamps and cash assistance 509 509 419 376 250 211 266 473 473
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 913 913 894 892 869 756 882 1055 1050
Medicare 2132 2132 1982 1961 1711 1124 1807 2254 2254
Also Medicaid 842 842 703 682 514 392 552 855 855
Medicaid 1926 1926 1655 1505 1253 1083 1379 1812 1812
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2528 2528 2522 2522 2483 2440 2483 2524 2522
Race Footnotes