Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 6034 30.7 43.1 43.0 42.7
Age
15 to 24 years 726 43.6 46.8 46.8 45.8
25 to 44 years 2214 22.4 25.7 25.6 25.4
45 to 54 years 1160 32.4 38.6 38.5 38.2
55 to 64 years 821 30.9 45.2 45.1 45.1
65 years and over 1114 36.8 78.4 78.3 78.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5380 29.1 40.8 40.7 40.4
Inside central cities 3504 32.3 45.1 45.0 44.7
Outside central cities 1876 23.0 32.8 32.7 32.3
Outside metropolitan areas 654 43.7 61.8 61.8 61.6
Region
Northeast 1230 35.0 47.5 47.1 47.0
Midwest 1188 32.4 48.0 48.1 47.6
South 2997 29.2 40.0 40.0 39.8
West 619 25.7 39.8 39.8 38.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 5991 30.2 42.7 42.6 42.3
18 to 24 years old 682 40.0 43.3 43.3 42.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 109 63.1 67.0 67.0 67.0
25 years old and over 5309 28.9 42.6 42.5 42.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1314 49.0 72.1 72.1 71.9
High school graduate, no college 1776 28.9 42.3 42.1 41.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1247 21.4 32.3 32.1 31.9
Bachelor's degree or more 972 11.3 16.4 16.4 16.1
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 4772 27.8 33.7 33.6 33.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3106 7.3 8.3 8.2 7.8
50 to 52 weeks 2580 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 421 38.2 47.9 47.4 46.9
Did not work 1244 75.4 92.2 92.3 92.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 540 75.1 95.9 95.9 95.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 61 76.0 88.3 88.3 88.3
SSI 492 75.4 97.0 96.9 96.9
Food stamps 525 74.6 87.0 87.0 86.9
Housing assistance 848 58.4 78.2 77.9 77.2
Energy assistance 218 62.4 83.8 83.1 82.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 245 83.5 96.2 96.1 96.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2697 8.7 13.3 13.3 12.6
Medicare 1442 41.8 82.4 82.4 82.2
Also Medicaid 463 61.5 92.0 92.0 91.8
Medicaid 1004 67.6 88.9 88.9 88.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1349 41.9 44.7 44.3 44.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 43.7 43.9 43.7 44.0 33.0
Age
15 to 24 years 47.3 47.3 47.3 47.6 44.4
25 to 44 years 27.0 27.2 26.9 27.2 24.8
45 to 54 years 38.8 39.4 38.8 39.1 35.2
55 to 64 years 45.7 45.7 45.5 46.3 33.7
65 years and over 78.3 78.3 78.3 78.4 39.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 41.4 41.7 41.4 41.8 31.4
Inside central cities 45.7 45.9 45.5 46.0 35.0
Outside central cities 33.4 33.7 33.6 33.9 24.8
Outside metropolitan areas 62.4 62.4 62.4 62.4 46.2
Region
Northeast 47.8 47.9 47.6 48.0 37.7
Midwest 48.8 48.8 48.5 49.1 35.3
South 40.9 41.2 40.9 41.2 31.1
West 39.5 39.7 39.7 39.7 29.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 43.3 43.5 43.2 43.6 32.5
18 to 24 years old 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.2 40.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.2 67.2 67.2 67.2 63.3
25 years old and over 43.2 43.4 43.2 43.5 31.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 73.2 73.2 73.1 73.3 53.1
High school graduate, no college 42.7 43.2 42.7 43.2 32.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 32.7 32.8 32.7 32.7 23.0
Bachelor's degree or more 17.1 17.3 16.9 17.6 12.2
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 34.5 34.8 34.5 34.8 30.3
Worked at full-time jobs 9.1 9.3 9.1 9.3 8.3
50 to 52 weeks 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.8
Worked at part-time jobs 51.4 52.1 50.5 52.6 44.0
Did not work 92.3 92.4 92.4 92.7 80.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 95.9 96.2 95.9 96.2 90.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3 84.5
SSI 96.9 97.3 96.9 97.3 91.8
Food stamps 87.7 88.4 87.4 88.2 81.3
Housing assistance 77.9 78.1 77.6 78.2 64.1
Energy assistance 84.8 84.8 83.4 84.8 70.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 93.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.9 8.6
Medicare 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.8 45.3
Also Medicaid 91.8 91.8 91.8 92.1 71.1
Medicaid 89.3 89.5 89.3 90.0 77.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 47.2 47.9 47.2 47.7 44.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 31.5 31.5 30.1 28.9 25.8
Age
15 to 24 years 44.2 44.2 43.9 41.9 40.0
25 to 44 years 24.2 24.2 23.1 22.1 20.0
45 to 54 years 33.9 33.9 32.0 30.7 27.1
55 to 64 years 31.8 31.8 30.1 28.5 24.8
65 years and over 34.9 34.9 32.9 32.7 27.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29.9 29.9 28.6 27.4 24.3
Inside central cities 33.0 33.0 31.6 30.4 26.5
Outside central cities 24.1 24.1 23.0 21.9 20.1
Outside metropolitan areas 44.4 44.4 42.3 41.3 38.3
Region
Northeast 35.4 35.4 33.0 31.6 26.0
Midwest 33.2 33.2 32.2 31.0 27.9
South 30.1 30.1 29.4 28.5 25.9
West 26.8 26.8 23.5 21.9 20.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 31.0 31.0 29.6 28.4 25.3
18 to 24 years old 40.6 40.6 40.3 38.1 36.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 61.8 61.8 61.8 60.7 58.9
25 years old and over 29.7 29.7 28.2 27.2 23.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.2 49.2 46.3 44.7 36.8
High school graduate, no college 30.6 30.6 29.0 27.9 25.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 22.0 22.0 21.1 20.2 18.9
Bachelor's degree or more 11.7 11.7 11.5 11.2 10.7
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 29.3 29.3 28.0 26.7 24.0
Worked at full-time jobs 8.3 8.3 8.1 7.7 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 43.5 43.5 42.5 40.8 35.8
Did not work 76.8 76.8 72.8 69.3 62.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 84.3 84.3 70.7 63.8 46.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 84.5 84.5 76.0 70.9 61.3
SSI 84.7 84.7 70.6 63.4 45.8
Food stamps 75.4 75.4 72.1 67.5 51.7
Housing assistance 55.8 55.8 50.9 47.2 25.9
Energy assistance 66.8 66.8 61.3 58.8 49.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 87.1 87.1 80.6 74.1 52.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.3 8.3 8.1 8.0 7.3
Medicare 38.7 38.7 36.3 35.9 29.8
Also Medicaid 60.8 60.8 53.9 52.4 40.2
Medicaid 72.5 72.5 65.1 58.2 46.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.4 44.4 44.3 44.3 42.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 alone or in combination
Total 23.0 26.8 31.9 31.8
Age
15 to 24 years 40.0 42.0 45.3 45.3
25 to 44 years 19.6 21.1 24.0 24.0
45 to 54 years 25.4 28.0 33.7 33.1
55 to 64 years 20.2 26.0 32.3 31.8
65 years and over 18.2 27.6 36.9 36.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 22.0 25.2 30.4 30.2
Inside central cities 24.3 27.5 33.8 33.6
Outside central cities 17.8 21.0 23.9 23.9
Outside metropolitan areas 30.9 39.8 44.9 44.6
Region
Northeast 25.0 26.8 35.7 35.7
Midwest 25.9 29.5 34.1 34.1
South 21.8 26.7 30.7 30.3
West 19.3 22.0 26.4 26.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 22.4 26.3 31.4 31.3
18 to 24 years old 36.1 38.3 41.8 41.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.9 61.7 63.3 63.3
25 years old and over 20.7 24.7 30.1 29.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.7 38.5 50.5 50.5
High school graduate, no college 22.0 25.6 30.5 29.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17.5 19.6 22.0 22.0
Bachelor's degree or more 8.6 11.0 12.2 12.2
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.6 25.1 29.4 29.1
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 7.4 8.9 8.6
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.5 4.6 4.3
Worked at part-time jobs 34.2 36.6 42.7 42.7
Did not work 58.0 65.4 75.8 75.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 39.0 50.7 75.3 75.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 54.9 69.3 76.0 76.0
SSI 37.7 49.2 75.6 75.6
Food stamps 46.0 53.7 76.7 76.0
Housing assistance 25.9 27.5 59.1 59.1
Energy assistance 41.0 51.5 64.8 64.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
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 43.5 56.3 83.5 83.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.5 7.6 9.3 9.1
Medicare 21.2 31.1 42.0 42.0
Also Medicaid 29.8 41.4 62.1 62.1
Medicaid 39.9 51.2 68.9 68.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 41.5 42.3 44.6 44.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone or in combination
Total 1851 2600 2595 2576 2638 2649 2634 2655 1993
Age
15 to 24 years 317 339 339 332 343 343 343 345 322
25 to 44 years 495 569 567 561 597 601 595 603 550
45 to 54 years 375 448 446 443 450 457 450 453 408
55 to 64 years 254 371 370 370 375 375 374 380 277
65 years and over 410 873 872 869 872 872 872 874 436
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1565 2196 2191 2173 2230 2241 2226 2247 1691
Inside central cities 1133 1581 1578 1566 1602 1608 1596 1611 1226
Outside central cities 432 616 613 607 627 633 630 636 465
Outside metropolitan areas 286 404 404 403 408 408 408 408 302
Region
Northeast 431 585 580 578 588 589 586 590 464
Midwest 385 570 571 565 580 580 577 583 419
South 876 1199 1197 1193 1226 1234 1226 1236 931
West 159 247 247 240 244 246 246 246 180
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1807 2557 2552 2532 2594 2606 2591 2611 1949
18 to 24 years old 273 296 296 289 300 300 300 301 279
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 69
25 years old and over 1534 2261 2256 2243 2294 2306 2291 2310 1671
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 644 948 948 945 961 962 960 964 698
High school graduate, no college 513 751 748 744 759 767 759 767 567
College: Less than bachelor's degree 267 402 400 397 408 409 407 408 287
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 110 160 160 157 166 168 165 171 118
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 1326 1607 1603 1589 1648 1659 1644 1663 1444
Worked at full-time jobs 226 259 255 243 283 290 282 288 258
50 to 52 weeks 86 88 86 77 96 103 95 101 98
Worked at part-time jobs 161 202 200 198 217 220 213 222 186
Did not work 939 1147 1148 1148 1148 1150 1150 1153 1000
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 405 518 518 518 518 519 518 520 490
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 51
SSI 371 477 477 477 477 479 477 479 452
Food stamps 391 456 456 456 460 464 458 463 426
Housing assistance 495 663 660 654 660 662 658 663 544
Energy assistance 136 183 181 181 185 185 182 185 153
Food stamps and cash assistance 205 236 235 235 235 235 235 235 229
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 234 358 360 340 346 346 344 347 231
Medicare 602 1189 1188 1185 1188 1188 1188 1193 653
Also Medicaid 285 426 426 425 425 425 425 427 329
Medicaid 679 893 893 891 897 899 897 904 775
Not covered by:
Health insurance 565 603 598 598 637 647 637 643 599
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone or in combination
Total 1899 1899 1816 1747 1557 1388 1617 1927 1917
Age
15 to 24 years 321 321 319 304 290 290 305 329 329
25 to 44 years 535 535 511 490 444 434 467 532 532
45 to 54 years 393 393 372 356 314 295 325 391 385
55 to 64 years 261 261 247 234 204 166 213 265 261
65 years and over 389 389 367 364 306 202 307 411 411
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1608 1608 1539 1477 1307 1185 1356 1634 1625
Inside central cities 1155 1155 1107 1066 929 851 963 1185 1176
Outside central cities 453 453 432 411 378 335 393 449 449
Outside metropolitan areas 291 291 277 270 251 202 260 294 292
Region
Northeast 436 436 406 389 320 307 330 440 440
Midwest 395 395 382 368 332 308 351 406 406
South 903 903 882 854 776 653 800 919 909
West 166 166 146 135 129 119 136 163 163
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1855 1855 1772 1703 1514 1344 1573 1884 1874
18 to 24 years old 277 277 275 260 246 246 261 285 285
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67 67 67 66 64 64 67 69 69
25 years old and over 1578 1578 1497 1443 1267 1098 1312 1599 1589
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 647 647 608 587 483 404 505 664 664
High school graduate, no college 543 543 514 495 443 391 455 542 532
College: Less than bachelor's degree 274 274 263 252 236 218 245 274 274
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002 (Revised) (Black alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 114 114 112 109 104 84 107 119 119
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 1396 1396 1336 1273 1143 1077 1198 1401 1391
Worked at full-time jobs 257 257 251 239 219 210 229 278 268
50 to 52 weeks 98 98 98 94 88 85 91 119 111
Worked at part-time jobs 183 183 179 172 151 144 154 180 180
Did not work 956 956 905 862 774 722 814 943 943
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 455 455 382 344 252 211 274 406 406
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 51 51 46 43 37 33 42 46 46
SSI 417 417 348 312 225 186 242 372 372
Food stamps 395 395 378 354 271 241 282 402 398
Housing assistance 473 473 432 400 219 219 233 501 501
Energy assistance 146 146 134 128 108 90 112 141 141
Food stamps and cash assistance 213 213 197 181 128 107 138 205 205
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 225 225 218 215 198 175 204 251 245
Medicare 559 559 524 517 429 306 448 606 606
Also Medicaid 282 282 249 243 186 138 192 288 288
Medicaid 728 728 653 584 469 401 515 692 692
Not covered by:
Health insurance 599 599 598 598 571 560 571 602 598
Race Footnotes