Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 16.6 33.8 33.8 33.6
Age
15 to 24 years 5192 30.8 33.0 33.1 32.9
25 to 44 years 13090 13.1 15.8 15.8 15.6
45 to 54 years 5719 15.3 20.7 20.8 20.5
55 to 64 years 4615 18.5 31.9 31.8 31.4
65 years and over 9959 13.7 66.1 66.1 66.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31478 15.8 31.7 31.7 31.5
Inside central cities 13092 17.1 30.9 30.8 30.7
Outside central cities 18386 14.8 32.2 32.3 32.1
Outside metropolitan areas 7097 20.3 43.1 43.1 43.0
Region
Northeast 7612 16.5 36.4 36.4 36.0
Midwest 9404 16.1 34.2 34.2 33.9
South 12323 17.3 33.9 33.9 33.8
West 9236 16.2 31.1 31.0 30.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 16.3 33.6 33.6 33.4
18 to 24 years old 5052 29.2 31.4 31.5 31.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 669 47.1 48.8 48.8 48.8
25 years old and over 33383 14.4 33.9 33.9 33.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5458 30.1 65.3 65.5 65.3
High school graduate, no college 10596 15.2 40.3 40.3 40.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8225 11.3 27.4 27.4 27.1
Bachelor's degree or more 9104 6.9 13.5 13.4 13.3
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 27838 16.5 21.5 21.6 21.3
Worked at full-time jobs 20396 5.1 5.9 5.9 5.6
50 to 52 weeks 16588 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 3028 29.5 36.6 37.0 36.6
Did not work 4414 60.6 83.4 83.4 83.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1438 61.8 93.2 93.2 93.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 198 67.7 88.2 88.8 88.8
SSI 1300 60.5 94.0 94.0 94.0
Food stamps 1394 62.5 86.3 86.3 86.3
Housing assistance 1926 41.1 81.1 81.3 80.9
Energy assistance 889 40.8 86.6 86.7 86.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 74.5 96.9 96.9 96.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 18887 4.4 10.9 10.9 10.5
Medicare 10893 16.7 69.6 69.6 69.5
Also Medicaid 1627 43.2 90.6 90.6 90.6
Medicaid 3210 50.0 82.2 82.2 82.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 6802 31.4 34.7 34.8 34.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.7 18.1
Age
15 to 24 years 34.3 34.6 34.6 35.3 32.9
25 to 44 years 16.5 16.6 16.5 16.7 14.3
45 to 54 years 21.1 21.2 21.2 21.3 16.9
55 to 64 years 32.2 32.4 32.4 32.8 20.1
65 years and over 66.3 66.3 66.3 66.5 15.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32.1 32.3 32.3 32.5 17.2
Inside central cities 31.5 31.7 31.7 31.9 18.9
Outside central cities 32.6 32.7 32.7 33.0 15.9
Outside metropolitan areas 43.8 43.8 43.8 44.1 22.1
Region
Northeast 36.7 37.0 36.9 37.2 18.1
Midwest 34.6 34.8 34.7 35.2 17.2
South 34.6 34.7 34.7 34.9 18.7
West 31.5 31.6 31.6 31.7 18.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 34.1 34.2 34.2 34.4 17.8
18 to 24 years old 32.7 33.0 33.0 33.7 31.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.3 49.6 49.6 49.9 48.5
25 years old and over 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.5 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.2 66.3 66.3 66.4 33.6
High school graduate, no college 40.7 40.8 40.7 40.9 16.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.7 27.9 27.9 28.2 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 13.5 13.6 13.6 13.8 7.3
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.1 22.3 22.3 22.5 18.0
Worked at full-time jobs 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.7 5.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 39.0 39.2 39.2 39.8 32.9
Did not work 83.4 83.5 83.5 83.8 65.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8 84.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 82.6
SSI 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 84.6
Food stamps 86.9 86.9 86.9 87.4 70.5
Housing assistance 81.5 81.6 81.6 81.7 48.0
Energy assistance 86.7 87.0 86.8 87.4 47.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 90.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 4.2
Medicare 69.8 69.8 69.8 70.0 18.5
Also Medicaid 90.9 90.9 90.9 91.0 53.5
Medicaid 82.7 82.8 82.8 83.0 60.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 37.0 37.4 37.3 37.9 34.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 17.5 17.5 16.6 16.2 15.1
Age
15 to 24 years 32.8 32.8 32.7 32.5 32.2
25 to 44 years 14.0 14.0 13.3 13.0 12.3
45 to 54 years 16.7 16.7 15.2 14.4 13.2
55 to 64 years 19.3 19.3 18.0 17.5 15.2
65 years and over 13.9 13.9 12.6 12.4 10.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.7 16.7 15.8 15.5 14.4
Inside central cities 18.5 18.5 17.3 17.0 15.8
Outside central cities 15.4 15.4 14.6 14.4 13.5
Outside metropolitan areas 21.2 21.2 20.2 19.6 18.1
Region
Northeast 17.3 17.3 15.7 15.1 13.8
Midwest 16.9 16.9 16.2 15.9 14.6
South 18.1 18.1 17.5 17.3 16.3
West 17.6 17.6 16.3 16.0 15.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 17.3 17.3 16.3 15.9 14.8
18 to 24 years old 31.2 31.2 31.0 30.9 30.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.2 48.2 47.7 47.4 46.2
25 years old and over 15.1 15.1 14.1 13.7 12.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.0 32.0 29.1 27.9 24.8
High school graduate, no college 16.2 16.2 14.8 14.3 13.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.6 11.6 11.1 10.9 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.4
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.6 17.6 16.8 16.3 15.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 32.6 32.6 31.7 31.2 30.1
Did not work 63.1 63.1 58.7 56.3 51.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 78.4 78.4 55.1 48.6 33.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.5 79.5 66.3 61.7 48.5
SSI 78.4 78.4 53.2 46.4 31.3
Food stamps 65.7 65.7 56.4 52.6 35.8
Housing assistance 42.2 42.2 34.7 31.2 13.3
Energy assistance 44.9 44.9 37.5 35.2 26.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 83.2 83.2 62.4 56.2 30.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.9
Medicare 16.6 16.6 14.8 14.6 12.4
Also Medicaid 46.3 46.3 35.3 33.7 24.4
Medicaid 56.4 56.4 46.2 41.9 33.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.1 34.1 34.0 34.0 33.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 13.4 15.5 17.5 17.4
Age
15 to 24 years 31.9 32.4 33.5 33.5
25 to 44 years 12.0 12.8 14.0 13.9
45 to 54 years 11.9 13.8 16.1 16.0
55 to 64 years 13.2 15.7 19.0 18.9
65 years and over 6.6 11.3 13.8 13.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.0 14.8 16.6 16.6
Inside central cities 14.9 16.1 18.2 18.1
Outside central cities 11.7 13.8 15.5 15.5
Outside metropolitan areas 15.0 18.9 21.2 21.2
Region
Northeast 12.5 14.2 17.2 17.2
Midwest 12.8 14.8 16.9 16.9
South 14.2 16.9 18.4 18.3
West 13.7 15.6 17.1 17.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 13.1 15.3 17.2 17.2
18 to 24 years old 30.3 30.8 31.9 31.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.9 47.1 48.4 48.4
25 years old and over 10.5 12.9 15.0 14.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.0 25.8 31.1 30.9
High school graduate, no college 11.1 13.6 15.8 15.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.9 10.4 11.9 11.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.6 6.6 7.3 7.2
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.6 15.8 17.6 17.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 5.4 5.9 5.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 28.7 30.8 33.6 33.2
Did not work 48.7 53.9 60.7 60.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 27.0 38.7 61.9 61.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 43.9 52.7 68.3 68.3
SSI 23.7 36.0 60.6 60.6
Food stamps 32.2 37.7 63.2 63.2
Housing assistance 13.3 13.9 41.9 41.9
Energy assistance 20.2 27.2 41.5 41.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 24.3 33.2 74.5 74.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 4.0 4.8 4.7
Medicare 7.9 13.2 16.9 16.9
Also Medicaid 17.7 26.3 43.4 43.4
Medicaid 28.6 36.7 50.5 50.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.4 33.3 34.2 34.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 6404 13027 13033 12956 13223 13277 13268 13367 6972
Age
15 to 24 years 1599 1715 1717 1709 1780 1796 1796 1833 1710
25 to 44 years 1719 2074 2074 2048 2154 2172 2164 2181 1872
45 to 54 years 873 1185 1190 1173 1205 1212 1211 1217 968
55 to 64 years 853 1472 1468 1449 1484 1497 1497 1514 928
65 years and over 1360 6581 6585 6577 6599 6599 6599 6620 1495
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4964 9970 9974 9907 10118 10167 10160 10239 5401
Inside central cities 2240 4045 4037 4014 4128 4149 4149 4177 2476
Outside central cities 2724 5925 5938 5893 5989 6018 6011 6062 2925
Outside metropolitan areas 1441 3057 3059 3050 3105 3110 3108 3127 1571
Region
Northeast 1259 2772 2774 2744 2793 2813 2810 2833 1378
Midwest 1518 3214 3216 3192 3258 3269 3268 3307 1614
South 2133 4172 4177 4170 4268 4273 4271 4296 2304
West 1494 2869 2866 2849 2905 2923 2920 2930 1675
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6278 12900 12906 12830 13094 13149 13139 13238 6844
18 to 24 years old 1473 1588 1590 1582 1652 1668 1668 1705 1581
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 315 327 327 326 330 332 332 334 325
25 years old and over 4805 11312 11316 11248 11443 11481 11472 11533 5263
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1645 3564 3573 3564 3616 3619 3618 3625 1833
High school graduate, no college 1607 4266 4269 4249 4314 4322 4315 4332 1768
College: Less than bachelor's degree 926 2254 2253 2228 2280 2298 2298 2316 997
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 627 1227 1221 1206 1233 1242 1241 1260 664
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4600 5995 5999 5930 6163 6216 6207 6275 5009
Worked at full-time jobs 1033 1206 1198 1143 1301 1343 1334 1373 1140
50 to 52 weeks 343 370 369 347 416 428 424 432 407
Worked at part-time jobs 893 1108 1121 1107 1182 1187 1186 1205 996
Did not work 2674 3680 3680 3680 3680 3686 3686 3697 2872
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 888 1340 1341 1341 1349 1349 1349 1349 1210
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 134 174 175 175 175 175 175 175 163
SSI 787 1222 1222 1222 1230 1230 1230 1230 1100
Food stamps 871 1203 1203 1203 1211 1212 1212 1218 983
Housing assistance 792 1562 1565 1559 1570 1572 1571 1574 924
Energy assistance 362 769 771 771 771 773 771 777 423
Food stamps and cash assistance 440 573 573 573 573 573 573 573 535
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 828 2067 2068 1991 2029 2045 2042 2067 798
Medicare 1822 7580 7583 7576 7600 7602 7602 7627 2015
Also Medicaid 703 1475 1475 1475 1479 1479 1479 1482 871
Medicaid 1606 2639 2640 2638 2653 2658 2657 2663 1929
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2135 2359 2365 2365 2519 2544 2540 2578 2320
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 6761 6761 6391 6253 5831 5171 5993 6745 6725
Age
15 to 24 years 1704 1704 1696 1688 1672 1657 1685 1740 1740
25 to 44 years 1830 1830 1743 1700 1615 1574 1676 1833 1822
45 to 54 years 952 952 870 823 754 680 788 921 917
55 to 64 years 892 892 832 806 703 608 722 877 872
65 years and over 1383 1383 1250 1236 1087 653 1122 1374 1374
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5255 5255 4958 4865 4548 4103 4650 5237 5221
Inside central cities 2422 2422 2269 2224 2071 1951 2108 2384 2375
Outside central cities 2834 2834 2688 2640 2477 2152 2542 2853 2846
Outside metropolitan areas 1505 1505 1433 1389 1283 1068 1343 1508 1504
Region
Northeast 1315 1315 1197 1147 1049 951 1081 1309 1309
Midwest 1588 1588 1527 1497 1372 1204 1390 1591 1588
South 2231 2231 2159 2131 2012 1752 2082 2263 2257
West 1627 1627 1507 1478 1397 1264 1440 1582 1572
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6632 6632 6263 6125 5703 5043 5865 6617 6597
18 to 24 years old 1575 1575 1568 1560 1544 1529 1556 1612 1612
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 322 322 319 317 309 307 315 324 324
25 years old and over 5057 5057 4695 4565 4159 3514 4308 5005 4985
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1744 1744 1589 1524 1352 1093 1410 1695 1688
High school graduate, no college 1715 1715 1570 1520 1390 1179 1443 1672 1668
College: Less than bachelor's degree 956 956 911 898 831 729 856 976 970
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 642 642 625 623 587 514 599 662 660
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4909 4909 4673 4549 4280 4054 4405 4898 4878
Worked at full-time jobs 1138 1138 1123 1118 1087 1036 1092 1204 1197
50 to 52 weeks 407 407 399 398 389 366 390 432 427
Worked at part-time jobs 987 987 961 945 913 869 933 1017 1004
Did not work 2784 2784 2589 2486 2280 2149 2380 2677 2677
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1128 1128 792 698 488 389 557 891 891
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 157 157 131 122 96 87 104 135 135
SSI 1020 1020 692 603 407 308 468 788 788
Food stamps 916 916 786 734 500 448 525 881 881
Housing assistance 813 813 668 602 257 257 267 808 807
Energy assistance 399 399 333 313 232 179 241 368 368
Food stamps and cash assistance 492 492 369 332 180 144 196 440 440
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 789 789 769 768 740 660 747 901 894
Medicare 1803 1803 1612 1585 1352 859 1438 1837 1837
Also Medicaid 753 753 574 548 396 288 427 707 707
Medicaid 1811 1811 1484 1346 1070 919 1177 1622 1620
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2320 2320 2314 2314 2267 2206 2267 2325 2314
Race Footnotes