Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 alone non-Hispanic
Total 34614 17.2 34.8 34.9 34.6
Age
15 to 24 years 4423 31.8 34.6 34.5 34.0
25 to 44 years 11127 12.7 15.6 15.6 15.3
45 to 54 years 5200 14.9 19.8 19.9 19.7
55 to 64 years 4311 18.5 31.8 31.8 31.6
65 years and over 9553 16.2 66.9 67.0 67.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27840 16.0 32.4 32.4 32.2
Inside central cities 11034 16.7 31.5 31.4 31.3
Outside central cities 16806 15.5 33.0 33.1 32.9
Outside metropolitan areas 6773 22.2 44.7 44.8 44.6
Region
Northeast 6980 16.9 37.0 37.1 36.8
Midwest 9057 17.3 35.5 35.6 35.3
South 10833 17.9 35.0 35.0 35.0
West 7744 16.3 31.8 31.8 31.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 34514 17.0 34.7 34.7 34.5
18 to 24 years old 4324 30.4 33.2 33.1 32.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 387 50.0 52.9 52.8 52.3
25 years old and over 30190 15.0 34.9 34.9 34.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4110 33.0 72.3 72.5 72.4
High school graduate, no college 9794 16.8 42.3 42.4 42.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7610 12.1 28.7 28.8 28.5
Bachelor's degree or more 8676 7.2 14.2 14.1 13.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 24425 16.4 21.6 21.6 21.4
Worked at full-time jobs 17950 5.2 6.3 6.2 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 14579 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 2710 31.2 38.9 39.1 38.5
Did not work 3766 59.5 82.4 82.4 82.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1219 66.8 94.0 94.1 93.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 148 64.2 87.2 88.0 88.0
SSI 1126 66.7 94.9 94.9 94.6
Food stamps 1185 68.2 88.0 88.0 87.8
Housing assistance 1702 45.8 83.3 83.3 83.0
Energy assistance 821 48.4 88.8 88.9 88.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 504 78.7 96.9 96.9 96.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17474 4.8 11.7 11.7 11.3
Medicare 10405 19.3 70.4 70.5 70.5
Also Medicaid 1438 50.3 90.8 90.7 90.5
Medicaid 2749 53.8 82.4 82.4 82.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 5118 32.4 36.7 36.8 36.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 alone non-Hispanic
Total 35.5 35.7 35.7 35.9 18.8
Age
15 to 24 years 37.0 37.4 37.4 37.8 34.9
25 to 44 years 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.3 13.9
45 to 54 years 20.3 20.6 20.6 21.0 16.6
55 to 64 years 32.4 32.9 32.8 33.1 20.6
65 years and over 67.1 67.2 67.2 67.4 17.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 33.0 33.3 33.3 33.5 17.5
Inside central cities 32.2 32.5 32.5 32.7 18.6
Outside central cities 33.6 33.8 33.7 33.9 16.7
Outside metropolitan areas 45.5 45.7 45.7 46.1 24.1
Region
Northeast 37.3 37.6 37.6 37.9 18.4
Midwest 36.3 36.4 36.4 36.8 18.7
South 35.8 36.0 36.0 36.1 19.5
West 32.4 32.7 32.6 32.8 18.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 35.3 35.5 35.5 35.8 18.5
18 to 24 years old 35.6 36.0 36.0 36.5 33.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.8 53.0
25 years old and over 35.2 35.5 35.4 35.6 16.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 72.8 73.0 72.9 73.0 36.1
High school graduate, no college 42.8 43.1 43.0 43.3 18.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 29.1 29.2 29.2 29.6 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 14.3 14.6 14.6 14.7 7.7
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.4 22.6 22.6 22.9 18.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 42.3 42.7 42.6 43.4 36.2
Did not work 82.4 82.6 82.6 82.7 63.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 86.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 83.4
SSI 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 87.2
Food stamps 88.3 88.8 88.6 88.8 75.2
Housing assistance 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.5 50.3
Energy assistance 89.0 89.6 89.6 89.9 54.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 91.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 4.7
Medicare 70.6 70.7 70.7 70.9 20.8
Also Medicaid 90.5 90.5 90.5 90.7 59.1
Medicaid 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.8 62.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.5 40.2 40.1 40.7 36.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 alone non-Hispanic
Total 18.1 18.1 17.3 16.9 15.9
Age
15 to 24 years 34.7 34.7 34.5 34.3 34.1
25 to 44 years 13.4 13.4 12.8 12.4 11.8
45 to 54 years 16.3 16.3 15.2 14.5 13.8
55 to 64 years 19.9 19.9 18.9 18.4 16.4
65 years and over 15.8 15.8 15.0 14.8 13.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.8 16.8 16.1 15.8 15.0
Inside central cities 18.0 18.0 17.1 16.8 15.9
Outside central cities 16.0 16.0 15.4 15.2 14.3
Outside metropolitan areas 23.2 23.2 22.2 21.5 20.0
Region
Northeast 17.4 17.4 16.2 15.8 14.5
Midwest 18.2 18.2 17.7 17.4 16.1
South 18.7 18.7 18.2 17.9 17.2
West 17.5 17.5 16.5 16.1 15.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 17.8 17.8 17.0 16.7 15.7
18 to 24 years old 33.3 33.3 33.1 32.9 32.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.4 52.4 51.6 50.9 50.6
25 years old and over 15.6 15.6 14.8 14.4 13.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.8 33.8 31.1 30.3 26.7
High school graduate, no college 17.7 17.7 16.6 16.0 14.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.5 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.2
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.2 6.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.7 17.7 17.0 16.6 15.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 35.9 35.9 35.1 34.6 33.8
Did not work 61.1 61.1 57.3 55.1 51.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 79.7 79.7 60.1 53.1 39.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.2 79.2 63.3 58.2 48.7
SSI 80.1 80.1 59.4 52.2 38.2
Food stamps 69.3 69.3 61.9 58.2 40.7
Housing assistance 42.9 42.9 37.3 35.1 17.1
Energy assistance 50.7 50.7 46.1 44.5 34.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 84.3 84.3 68.3 61.1 38.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5
Medicare 18.5 18.5 17.2 17.0 14.9
Also Medicaid 49.9 49.9 41.5 40.1 30.0
Medicaid 57.8 57.8 49.3 45.1 37.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.0 36.0 35.9 35.9 35.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 alone non-Hispanic
Total 13.9 16.4 18.3 18.3
Age
15 to 24 years 33.7 34.4 35.3 35.3
25 to 44 years 11.7 12.4 13.6 13.6
45 to 54 years 12.6 14.4 16.2 16.2
55 to 64 years 13.8 17.0 19.8 19.8
65 years and over 8.2 13.6 16.4 16.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.2 15.3 17.1 17.1
Inside central cities 14.7 16.1 18.0 18.0
Outside central cities 12.2 14.8 16.5 16.5
Outside metropolitan areas 17.0 20.9 23.4 23.4
Region
Northeast 12.7 14.9 17.8 17.7
Midwest 14.1 16.3 18.4 18.4
South 14.7 17.8 19.1 19.1
West 13.8 16.0 17.6 17.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 13.7 16.2 18.1 18.1
18 to 24 years old 32.3 32.9 33.9 33.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50.8 51.7 52.9 52.9
25 years old and over 11.0 13.8 15.8 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.7 27.8 34.1 34.0
High school graduate, no college 12.4 15.5 17.6 17.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.7 11.6 13.0 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 7.1 7.7 7.6
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.9 16.3 17.9 17.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.5 5.7 6.3 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 2.9 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 32.0 34.4 36.7 36.6
Did not work 47.6 53.6 59.6 59.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 32.4 45.6 67.0 67.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.6 51.0 65.0 65.0
SSI 30.2 44.2 66.8 66.8
Food stamps 36.4 42.6 69.1 69.1
Housing assistance 17.1 18.0 46.2 46.2
Energy assistance 25.3 35.2 49.6 49.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 31.8 41.9 78.8 78.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.8 4.5 5.3 5.3
Medicare 9.7 15.7 19.5 19.5
Also Medicaid 22.6 32.2 50.8 50.8
Medicaid 31.6 40.9 54.4 54.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.5 35.3 36.0 35.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone non-Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone non-Hispanic
Total 5947 12056 12069 11993 12276 12358 12351 12436 6493
Age
15 to 24 years 1409 1529 1527 1505 1635 1652 1652 1674 1543
25 to 44 years 1417 1734 1733 1702 1775 1792 1789 1809 1543
45 to 54 years 774 1029 1033 1023 1055 1073 1071 1090 864
55 to 64 years 797 1371 1371 1363 1398 1418 1416 1426 887
65 years and over 1549 6393 6405 6399 6413 6421 6421 6437 1656
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4442 9026 9033 8970 9193 9264 9257 9315 4859
Inside central cities 1838 3471 3469 3449 3554 3588 3586 3611 2054
Outside central cities 2603 5554 5564 5521 5640 5676 5671 5704 2805
Outside metropolitan areas 1505 3031 3036 3023 3083 3094 3094 3122 1634
Region
Northeast 1178 2584 2591 2571 2601 2624 2622 2643 1281
Midwest 1566 3217 3221 3193 3284 3301 3298 3337 1692
South 1938 3790 3794 3786 3883 3904 3903 3914 2115
West 1265 2465 2464 2443 2508 2529 2528 2542 1405
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5851 11960 11974 11897 12179 12261 12254 12340 6396
18 to 24 years old 1313 1434 1432 1409 1538 1556 1556 1577 1446
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 193 205 204 202 214 214 214 216 205
25 years old and over 4538 10527 10542 10488 10641 10705 10698 10762 4950
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1355 2973 2979 2974 2991 2999 2995 3001 1482
High school graduate, no college 1642 4140 4149 4136 4195 4218 4215 4236 1804
College: Less than bachelor's degree 920 2181 2190 2169 2212 2225 2225 2251 992
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 622 1232 1225 1209 1244 1264 1263 1275 671
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 4018 5281 5284 5216 5461 5531 5524 5593 4435
Worked at full-time jobs 930 1124 1120 1070 1211 1262 1259 1302 1067
50 to 52 weeks 305 334 335 315 392 409 407 421 395
Worked at part-time jobs 846 1054 1060 1043 1146 1158 1154 1175 982
Did not work 2242 3103 3103 3103 3103 3111 3111 3116 2386
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 815 1146 1148 1144 1144 1144 1144 1144 1053
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 95 129 130 130 130 130 130 130 123
SSI 751 1069 1069 1065 1065 1065 1065 1065 982
Food stamps 808 1042 1042 1040 1046 1052 1050 1052 891
Housing assistance 779 1418 1418 1413 1418 1418 1418 1421 856
Energy assistance 398 728 730 727 730 735 735 738 451
Food stamps and cash assistance 397 488 488 486 486 486 486 486 462
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 831 2044 2047 1970 2021 2050 2049 2065 828
Medicare 2013 7326 7337 7332 7345 7354 7354 7375 2166
Also Medicaid 723 1306 1304 1301 1301 1301 1301 1304 849
Medicaid 1478 2265 2264 2262 2269 2269 2269 2275 1720
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1660 1879 1883 1883 2020 2055 2051 2085 1844
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone non-Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone non-Hispanic
Total 6249 6249 5981 5864 5520 4828 5677 6338 6334
Age
15 to 24 years 1537 1537 1526 1517 1510 1492 1521 1561 1561
25 to 44 years 1494 1494 1423 1385 1318 1302 1375 1519 1516
45 to 54 years 848 848 790 756 719 653 748 842 841
55 to 64 years 859 859 813 791 707 593 733 854 853
65 years and over 1513 1513 1429 1415 1267 788 1300 1562 1562
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4675 4675 4479 4406 4163 3674 4265 4756 4752
Inside central cities 1988 1988 1885 1859 1754 1626 1778 1988 1986
Outside central cities 2687 2687 2594 2547 2409 2048 2487 2768 2766
Outside metropolitan areas 1574 1574 1502 1458 1358 1154 1413 1582 1582
Region
Northeast 1217 1217 1130 1101 1009 887 1038 1239 1239
Midwest 1650 1650 1599 1573 1458 1280 1476 1665 1662
South 2025 2025 1971 1941 1858 1591 1927 2071 2071
West 1357 1357 1281 1248 1195 1070 1236 1362 1362
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6153 6153 5884 5767 5424 4732 5581 6241 6237
18 to 24 years old 1440 1440 1429 1421 1413 1396 1424 1464 1464
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 203 203 199 197 196 196 200 205 205
25 years old and over 4713 4713 4455 4347 4011 3336 4156 4777 4773
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1387 1387 1278 1244 1095 851 1143 1400 1399
High school graduate, no college 1730 1730 1621 1568 1462 1216 1519 1723 1723
College: Less than bachelor's degree 948 948 923 907 852 737 879 988 988
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (White alone 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 648 648 632 628 602 532 614 666 663
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 4335 4335 4151 4050 3855 3644 3978 4369 4365
Worked at full-time jobs 1062 1062 1043 1037 1019 985 1025 1130 1129
50 to 52 weeks 391 391 384 382 380 364 382 426 426
Worked at part-time jobs 973 973 950 937 915 866 933 994 991
Did not work 2300 2300 2157 2075 1921 1792 2020 2244 2244
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 972 972 732 648 485 395 556 817 817
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 117 117 93 86 72 61 75 96 96
SSI 902 902 669 587 430 340 497 752 752
Food stamps 821 821 733 689 482 432 505 819 819
Housing assistance 731 731 636 598 291 291 306 787 787
Energy assistance 416 416 379 365 279 207 289 407 407
Food stamps and cash assistance 424 424 344 308 196 160 211 397 397
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 815 815 799 798 778 669 788 932 930
Medicare 1922 1922 1794 1774 1552 1014 1632 2034 2034
Also Medicaid 718 718 596 576 432 325 463 731 731
Medicaid 1589 1589 1356 1238 1018 869 1125 1495 1494
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1844 1844 1839 1839 1808 1768 1808 1841 1839
Race Footnotes