Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 15.4 33.7 33.7 33.5
Age
15 to 24 years 4423 29.7 32.3 32.2 32.1
25 to 44 years 11127 11.9 14.7 14.7 14.5
45 to 54 years 5200 14.0 19.2 19.3 19.0
55 to 64 years 4311 17.6 30.9 30.8 30.5
65 years and over 9553 12.8 65.6 65.6 65.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27840 14.4 31.3 31.3 31.2
Inside central cities 11034 15.2 30.2 30.2 30.0
Outside central cities 16806 13.8 32.1 32.1 31.9
Outside metropolitan areas 6773 19.9 43.4 43.4 43.3
Region
Northeast 6980 15.1 36.0 36.0 35.7
Midwest 9057 15.7 34.2 34.2 34.0
South 10833 16.0 33.8 33.8 33.8
West 7744 14.8 30.9 30.8 30.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 15.2 33.5 33.5 33.4
18 to 24 years old 4324 28.3 30.9 30.8 30.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 387 49.5 52.5 52.4 52.3
25 years old and over 30190 13.4 33.9 33.9 33.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4110 28.4 70.8 71.1 71.0
High school graduate, no college 9794 14.7 41.1 41.2 41.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7610 11.1 27.8 27.8 27.5
Bachelor's degree or more 8676 6.8 13.5 13.4 13.3
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 24425 15.4 20.6 20.6 20.4
Worked at full-time jobs 17950 4.6 5.5 5.4 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 14579 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 2710 28.6 36.0 36.3 35.8
Did not work 3766 57.4 81.7 81.7 81.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1219 61.6 92.9 93.0 93.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 148 63.7 87.2 88.0 88.0
SSI 1126 61.0 93.7 93.7 93.7
Food stamps 1185 61.2 87.0 87.0 87.0
Housing assistance 1702 40.6 82.7 82.8 82.5
Energy assistance 821 40.6 87.7 87.8 87.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 72.3 96.4 96.4 96.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17474 4.2 11.1 11.1 10.8
Medicare 10405 15.8 69.0 69.1 69.0
Also Medicaid 1438 41.9 90.2 90.2 90.2
Medicaid 2749 48.5 81.6 81.6 81.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 5118 30.3 34.2 34.2 34.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 34.2 34.3 34.3 34.5 16.8
Age
15 to 24 years 33.5 33.8 33.8 34.6 31.9
25 to 44 years 15.3 15.5 15.4 15.6 13.1
45 to 54 years 19.5 19.6 19.6 19.7 15.3
55 to 64 years 31.2 31.5 31.5 31.9 18.9
65 years and over 65.7 65.7 65.7 65.9 14.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31.8 31.9 31.9 32.2 15.6
Inside central cities 30.8 30.9 30.9 31.1 16.8
Outside central cities 32.4 32.6 32.5 32.8 14.8
Outside metropolitan areas 44.0 44.1 44.1 44.3 21.8
Region
Northeast 36.4 36.6 36.5 36.8 16.6
Midwest 34.6 34.8 34.7 35.1 16.6
South 34.5 34.6 34.6 34.8 17.4
West 31.2 31.4 31.3 31.5 16.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 34.0 34.1 34.1 34.4 16.6
18 to 24 years old 32.1 32.4 32.4 33.2 30.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.3 52.3 52.3 52.3 50.2
25 years old and over 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.5 14.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.9 31.7
High school graduate, no college 41.6 41.7 41.6 41.8 16.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.1 28.3 28.3 28.6 11.9
Bachelor's degree or more 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.9 7.2
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.2 21.4 21.4 21.6 16.8
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.2 6.1 6.3 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 38.0 38.2 38.2 38.8 31.6
Did not work 81.7 81.8 81.8 82.1 61.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6 83.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 81.8
SSI 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 84.3
Food stamps 87.2 87.3 87.3 87.8 69.4
Housing assistance 82.8 82.8 82.7 82.9 46.3
Energy assistance 87.8 88.1 87.9 88.6 47.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 89.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.1 4.1
Medicare 69.2 69.2 69.2 69.4 17.4
Also Medicaid 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.5 51.8
Medicaid 81.9 82.0 82.0 82.1 58.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.7 37.1 37.0 37.7 33.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 16.3 16.3 15.4 15.1 14.0
Age
15 to 24 years 31.8 31.8 31.6 31.5 31.2
25 to 44 years 12.7 12.7 12.0 11.7 11.1
45 to 54 years 15.1 15.1 13.8 13.1 12.0
55 to 64 years 18.2 18.2 17.1 16.5 14.3
65 years and over 13.1 13.1 11.9 11.7 10.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.2 15.2 14.3 14.1 13.1
Inside central cities 16.4 16.4 15.3 15.1 14.0
Outside central cities 14.3 14.3 13.6 13.4 12.5
Outside metropolitan areas 20.9 20.9 19.9 19.2 17.7
Region
Northeast 15.7 15.7 14.3 13.8 12.7
Midwest 16.4 16.4 15.7 15.4 14.0
South 16.7 16.7 16.1 15.9 14.9
West 16.1 16.1 15.0 14.7 13.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 16.1 16.1 15.2 14.8 13.8
18 to 24 years old 30.3 30.3 30.2 30.0 29.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.6 49.6 48.7 48.6 47.7
25 years old and over 14.0 14.0 13.0 12.7 11.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.0 30.0 27.0 25.9 22.5
High school graduate, no college 15.7 15.7 14.3 13.9 12.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.4 11.4 10.8 10.7 9.9
Bachelor's degree or more 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.7 6.3
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.4 16.4 15.6 15.2 14.3
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 31.3 31.3 30.4 30.0 29.0
Did not work 59.5 59.5 55.3 53.0 48.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 77.5 77.5 54.3 47.8 33.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 77.7 77.7 61.9 56.7 41.1
SSI 78.0 78.0 53.3 46.5 31.4
Food stamps 64.2 64.2 54.1 50.4 33.5
Housing assistance 40.3 40.3 33.6 30.8 12.9
Energy assistance 44.7 44.7 37.2 35.0 25.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 81.0 81.0 58.7 52.6 27.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8
Medicare 15.7 15.7 14.1 13.8 11.8
Also Medicaid 44.7 44.7 34.0 32.4 23.3
Medicaid 54.3 54.3 44.3 40.3 31.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.2 33.2 33.1 33.1 32.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 12.2 14.4 16.3 16.2
Age
15 to 24 years 30.9 31.4 32.5 32.5
25 to 44 years 10.7 11.5 12.7 12.7
45 to 54 years 10.7 12.7 14.6 14.6
55 to 64 years 12.3 14.7 18.1 18.0
65 years and over 6.2 10.7 13.0 13.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.7 13.4 15.2 15.1
Inside central cities 13.1 14.2 16.2 16.1
Outside central cities 10.7 12.9 14.5 14.5
Outside metropolitan areas 14.6 18.6 20.9 20.8
Region
Northeast 11.3 13.1 15.6 15.6
Midwest 12.2 14.2 16.4 16.4
South 12.8 15.5 16.9 16.9
West 12.3 14.3 15.8 15.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 12.0 14.2 16.0 16.0
18 to 24 years old 29.4 29.9 31.1 31.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.2 48.1 49.9 49.9
25 years old and over 9.5 11.9 13.9 13.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.0 23.7 29.0 28.9
High school graduate, no college 10.6 13.1 15.3 15.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.6 10.2 11.7 11.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 6.4 7.1 7.1
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.4 14.7 16.4 16.4
Worked at full-time jobs 4.7 5.0 5.5 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 27.4 29.6 32.1 31.7
Did not work 44.9 50.3 57.4 57.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 25.3 38.0 61.8 61.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35.3 44.9 64.5 64.5
SSI 23.1 36.3 61.1 61.1
Food stamps 29.5 35.3 61.5 61.5
Housing assistance 12.9 13.3 41.0 41.0
Energy assistance 19.8 27.0 41.4 41.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 20.2 30.2 72.3 72.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.4 3.8 4.6 4.6
Medicare 7.5 12.6 16.0 16.0
Also Medicaid 16.3 25.0 42.0 42.0
Medicaid 26.7 34.9 48.7 48.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.2 32.4 33.3 33.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 5348 11662 11664 11606 11829 11874 11866 11958 5826
Age
15 to 24 years 1316 1429 1426 1420 1483 1495 1495 1529 1413
25 to 44 years 1322 1638 1637 1618 1707 1723 1716 1732 1454
45 to 54 years 725 999 1002 990 1013 1018 1017 1024 796
55 to 64 years 757 1334 1330 1315 1346 1357 1357 1374 816
65 years and over 1227 6263 6268 6262 6280 6280 6280 6298 1346
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3997 8726 8725 8674 8847 8887 8881 8954 4348
Inside central cities 1673 3337 3329 3311 3397 3413 3413 3436 1854
Outside central cities 2324 5389 5397 5363 5450 5474 5469 5518 2494
Outside metropolitan areas 1351 2936 2938 2931 2982 2987 2985 3004 1478
Region
Northeast 1053 2513 2514 2494 2538 2553 2550 2572 1156
Midwest 1418 3096 3098 3076 3136 3147 3146 3183 1506
South 1729 3662 3664 3661 3740 3745 3744 3767 1881
West 1148 2392 2388 2375 2414 2428 2426 2435 1282
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5255 11569 11570 11512 11733 11778 11770 11862 5731
18 to 24 years old 1223 1336 1333 1327 1388 1399 1399 1434 1318
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 192 203 203 202 202 202 202 202 194
25 years old and over 4032 10233 10237 10185 10345 10379 10371 10429 4413
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1166 2912 2921 2918 2949 2951 2951 2955 1305
High school graduate, no college 1438 4029 4032 4020 4078 4085 4079 4096 1583
College: Less than bachelor's degree 841 2119 2117 2093 2140 2157 2156 2173 905
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 586 1174 1166 1154 1177 1185 1185 1204 620
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3763 5038 5035 4983 5179 5224 5217 5281 4103
Worked at full-time jobs 829 985 976 936 1072 1108 1101 1137 928
50 to 52 weeks 265 292 290 271 326 338 334 342 320
Worked at part-time jobs 775 976 983 971 1031 1035 1034 1052 856
Did not work 2160 3077 3077 3077 3077 3081 3081 3092 2320
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 751 1132 1133 1133 1141 1141 1141 1141 1019
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 94 129 130 130 130 130 130 130 121
SSI 687 1055 1055 1055 1063 1063 1063 1063 949
Food stamps 725 1030 1030 1030 1034 1034 1034 1040 823
Housing assistance 691 1407 1409 1404 1409 1409 1408 1410 788
Energy assistance 333 720 721 721 721 723 721 727 391
Food stamps and cash assistance 364 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 450
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 740 1939 1940 1882 1912 1924 1923 1947 717
Medicare 1649 7181 7187 7181 7201 7204 7204 7226 1815
Also Medicaid 602 1297 1297 1297 1299 1299 1299 1301 744
Medicaid 1332 2243 2244 2242 2251 2254 2253 2258 1594
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1548 1752 1751 1751 1877 1899 1895 1930 1698
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 5641 5641 5324 5214 4850 4237 4988 5634 5616
Age
15 to 24 years 1407 1407 1400 1394 1382 1367 1390 1438 1438
25 to 44 years 1417 1417 1338 1305 1230 1191 1280 1417 1408
45 to 54 years 783 783 717 681 626 557 658 761 757
55 to 64 years 785 785 737 712 618 529 635 779 774
65 years and over 1249 1249 1132 1122 995 593 1025 1239 1239
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4224 4224 3979 3913 3651 3250 3730 4219 4206
Inside central cities 1813 1813 1692 1669 1544 1445 1566 1782 1774
Outside central cities 2411 2411 2287 2244 2107 1805 2164 2437 2431
Outside metropolitan areas 1417 1417 1346 1301 1199 987 1257 1414 1410
Region
Northeast 1099 1099 998 963 886 788 914 1091 1091
Midwest 1482 1482 1425 1397 1272 1108 1288 1486 1483
South 1812 1812 1743 1717 1618 1385 1682 1835 1831
West 1248 1248 1159 1138 1075 955 1104 1221 1211
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5545 5545 5229 5119 4755 4142 4892 5538 5521
18 to 24 years old 1312 1312 1304 1299 1287 1272 1295 1343 1343
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 192 192 189 188 184 183 186 193 193
25 years old and over 4234 4234 3925 3821 3468 2870 3598 4196 4178
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1232 1232 1111 1064 925 699 973 1192 1186
High school graduate, no college 1535 1535 1403 1360 1240 1039 1288 1497 1493
College: Less than bachelor's degree 866 866 826 814 754 655 778 887 882
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 600 600 585 583 549 478 560 619 617
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4016 4016 3815 3716 3483 3272 3588 4013 3995
Worked at full-time jobs 926 926 910 906 886 839 890 980 974
50 to 52 weeks 320 320 312 311 308 286 309 341 336
Worked at part-time jobs 848 848 824 813 785 743 803 871 859
Did not work 2242 2242 2082 1998 1812 1691 1894 2163 2163
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 945 945 662 583 402 308 463 753 753
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 115 115 91 84 61 52 66 95 95
SSI 878 878 600 524 354 260 409 688 688
Food stamps 761 761 641 597 397 350 418 729 729
Housing assistance 686 686 572 524 219 219 226 698 697
Energy assistance 367 367 305 287 212 163 221 339 339
Food stamps and cash assistance 408 408 296 265 137 102 152 364 364
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 709 709 691 689 665 589 672 802 798
Medicare 1630 1630 1462 1440 1232 776 1307 1662 1662
Also Medicaid 643 643 488 466 335 234 360 604 604
Medicaid 1492 1492 1218 1108 872 735 959 1340 1338
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1698 1698 1692 1692 1657 1597 1657 1703 1692
Race Footnotes