Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 28.0 42.1 41.9 41.7
Age
15 to 24 years 726 39.8 44.1 44.1 44.1
25 to 44 years 2214 21.4 25.2 24.9 24.8
45 to 54 years 1160 30.8 37.9 37.8 37.5
55 to 64 years 821 28.0 44.5 44.5 44.3
65 years and over 1114 30.3 76.9 76.7 76.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5380 26.4 39.8 39.7 39.5
Inside central cities 3504 29.3 44.0 43.9 43.7
Outside central cities 1876 21.0 32.0 31.8 31.7
Outside metropolitan areas 654 40.9 60.6 60.5 60.3
Region
Northeast 1230 31.9 46.7 46.4 46.3
Midwest 1188 29.2 46.5 46.7 46.5
South 2997 27.2 39.2 38.9 38.8
West 619 21.3 38.3 38.5 37.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 27.4 41.7 41.5 41.3
18 to 24 years old 682 36.0 40.6 40.6 40.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 109 60.4 64.4 64.4 64.4
25 years old and over 5309 26.3 41.8 41.6 41.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1314 44.5 71.2 70.8 70.5
High school graduate, no college 1776 26.4 41.7 41.6 41.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1247 20.1 31.9 31.8 31.7
Bachelor's degree or more 972 9.8 14.8 15.0 14.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4772 26.0 32.9 32.7 32.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3106 6.3 7.6 7.5 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 2580 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 421 35.2 45.1 44.2 44.2
Did not work 1244 72.2 91.8 91.9 91.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 540 71.1 95.5 95.0 95.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 61 76.0 88.3 88.3 88.3
SSI 492 71.0 96.5 96.0 96.0
Food stamps 525 69.6 85.6 85.6 85.6
Housing assistance 848 52.4 76.7 76.2 75.6
Energy assistance 218 57.2 83.5 82.8 82.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 81.8 96.2 96.1 96.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2697 7.7 12.5 12.7 12.2
Medicare 1442 35.7 81.2 81.0 81.0
Also Medicaid 463 55.4 91.5 91.0 91.0
Medicaid 1004 62.0 88.4 88.0 88.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1349 40.1 43.2 42.7 42.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 42.5 42.7 42.5 42.8 30.4
Age
15 to 24 years 45.7 46.0 46.0 46.6 42.8
25 to 44 years 25.6 25.9 25.6 25.8 23.3
45 to 54 years 38.0 38.1 38.1 38.1 33.7
55 to 64 years 44.8 44.8 44.8 45.1 30.8
65 years and over 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.1 32.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 40.2 40.4 40.3 40.5 28.7
Inside central cities 44.6 44.8 44.7 44.8 32.0
Outside central cities 32.1 32.2 32.1 32.5 22.7
Outside metropolitan areas 61.2 61.4 61.2 61.4 43.9
Region
Northeast 47.0 47.1 47.1 47.2 34.9
Midwest 47.3 47.4 47.4 47.5 32.0
South 39.5 39.8 39.6 40.0 29.0
West 38.6 38.6 38.2 38.4 25.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 42.1 42.2 42.1 42.4 29.9
18 to 24 years old 42.2 42.5 42.5 43.2 39.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.2 63.3
25 years old and over 42.0 42.2 42.1 42.3 28.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 71.3 71.6 71.4 71.7 48.6
High school graduate, no college 41.9 42.0 41.9 42.0 28.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 31.9 31.9 31.9 31.9 21.5
Bachelor's degree or more 16.0 16.1 15.9 16.2 11.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 33.3 33.5 33.4 33.6 28.5
Worked at full-time jobs 7.9 8.1 8.0 8.3 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 47.0 47.9 47.5 47.9 39.1
Did not work 91.9 91.9 91.9 92.1 77.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 87.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3 84.5
SSI 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 87.8
Food stamps 86.5 86.5 86.0 86.2 75.8
Housing assistance 77.2 77.3 76.9 77.0 58.7
Energy assistance 82.8 83.4 83.4 83.4 64.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 91.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.5 8.0
Medicare 81.4 81.4 81.4 81.5 39.1
Also Medicaid 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3 64.5
Medicaid 88.3 88.4 88.3 88.5 71.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.7 45.0 44.6 45.4 42.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 29.1 29.1 27.5 26.5 23.3
Age
15 to 24 years 42.6 42.6 42.3 40.8 39.2
25 to 44 years 22.7 22.7 21.5 20.6 18.7
45 to 54 years 32.6 32.6 30.3 29.7 24.7
55 to 64 years 29.3 29.3 27.3 25.5 21.6
65 years and over 29.3 29.3 26.8 26.4 21.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27.5 27.5 26.0 25.1 21.9
Inside central cities 30.4 30.4 28.8 27.9 24.0
Outside central cities 22.1 22.1 20.8 19.8 18.0
Outside metropolitan areas 41.9 41.9 39.7 38.8 34.6
Region
Northeast 32.7 32.7 30.0 28.8 24.3
Midwest 30.7 30.7 29.6 28.6 25.2
South 28.1 28.1 27.2 26.3 23.3
West 23.7 23.7 19.9 19.4 17.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 28.6 28.6 27.0 26.0 22.8
18 to 24 years old 38.9 38.9 38.6 37.0 35.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 61.8 61.8 61.8 60.7 58.9
25 years old and over 27.2 27.2 25.5 24.6 21.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.3 45.3 41.9 40.0 32.6
High school graduate, no college 27.8 27.8 25.8 25.0 22.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.4 20.4 19.4 18.8 16.7
Bachelor's degree or more 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.4 9.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 27.6 27.6 26.2 25.1 22.1
Worked at full-time jobs 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 38.5 38.5 37.9 37.4 31.6
Did not work 74.6 74.6 69.7 66.3 58.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 81.1 81.1 65.1 57.5 38.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 84.5 84.5 76.0 70.9 56.8
SSI 81.2 81.2 64.5 56.5 36.8
Food stamps 71.0 71.0 66.8 62.0 44.2
Housing assistance 51.6 51.6 46.0 41.8 21.5
Energy assistance 60.9 60.9 55.6 54.1 41.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 86.1 86.1 77.7 69.1 42.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.4 6.6
Medicare 33.7 33.7 30.7 30.2 24.2
Also Medicaid 54.5 54.5 45.9 44.1 31.6
Medicaid 66.9 66.9 58.4 52.6 40.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.2 42.2 42.1 42.1 40.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 20.7 24.0 29.1 29.0
Age
15 to 24 years 39.2 40.6 43.5 43.5
25 to 44 years 18.3 19.5 22.5 22.4
45 to 54 years 23.1 25.2 31.4 31.4
55 to 64 years 17.5 22.3 28.6 28.6
65 years and over 13.2 22.0 30.4 30.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 19.9 22.6 27.5 27.5
Inside central cities 21.7 24.6 30.6 30.5
Outside central cities 16.5 18.7 21.8 21.8
Outside metropolitan areas 26.8 35.4 41.6 41.6
Region
Northeast 23.1 24.6 32.7 32.7
Midwest 23.8 26.6 30.7 30.7
South 19.3 23.9 28.2 28.2
West 16.4 18.1 22.8 22.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 20.1 23.4 28.5 28.5
18 to 24 years old 35.3 36.8 39.9 39.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.9 61.5 63.3 63.3
25 years old and over 18.1 21.7 27.1 27.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.3 33.8 45.7 45.4
High school graduate, no college 19.4 22.3 26.8 26.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.6 17.1 20.3 20.3
Bachelor's degree or more 8.1 10.0 11.2 11.2
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.8 22.9 27.3 27.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.1 6.5 7.7 7.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 3.0 3.5 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 30.4 32.0 38.1 37.9
Did not work 54.1 60.5 72.5 72.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 30.1 41.9 70.7 70.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 50.8 63.2 76.0 76.0
SSI 28.0 39.7 70.6 70.6
Food stamps 40.2 45.8 71.7 70.9
Housing assistance 21.5 22.8 53.8 53.5
Energy assistance 33.3 41.4 58.1 58.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 35.8 45.9 81.8 81.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.7 6.8 8.3 8.3
Medicare 15.9 25.2 35.8 35.8
Also Medicaid 22.4 32.8 55.2 55.2
Medicaid 34.3 43.2 62.8 62.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.5 40.3 42.3 42.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 1688 2539 2530 2518 2564 2574 2568 2581 1833
Age
15 to 24 years 289 320 320 320 331 333 333 338 311
25 to 44 years 474 557 552 548 566 573 567 572 515
45 to 54 years 357 440 438 435 441 442 442 442 391
55 to 64 years 230 365 365 363 368 368 368 370 253
65 years and over 338 857 855 852 858 858 858 859 364
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1420 2142 2135 2123 2164 2172 2168 2180 1546
Inside central cities 1027 1542 1538 1530 1561 1568 1565 1570 1121
Outside central cities 393 600 597 594 603 604 602 610 425
Outside metropolitan areas 267 397 396 395 400 402 400 402 287
Region
Northeast 392 575 571 570 578 580 580 581 430
Midwest 347 552 554 553 562 563 563 565 380
South 816 1175 1166 1162 1184 1192 1188 1198 869
West 132 237 238 234 239 239 237 238 155
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1644 2495 2487 2474 2520 2530 2524 2538 1790
18 to 24 years old 245 277 277 277 288 290 290 294 267
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66 70 70 70 73 73 73 73 69
25 years old and over 1399 2219 2210 2198 2232 2240 2234 2243 1523
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 585 935 930 926 936 941 939 942 639
High school graduate, no college 468 741 738 732 743 745 743 746 509
College: Less than bachelor's degree 251 398 397 395 398 398 397 398 267
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 95 144 145 144 155 157 155 158 107
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1243 1568 1562 1552 1588 1598 1592 1605 1358
Worked at full-time jobs 196 236 232 223 247 253 249 257 229
50 to 52 weeks 77 78 76 70 81 82 81 84 83
Worked at part-time jobs 148 190 186 186 198 202 200 202 165
Did not work 898 1142 1143 1143 1143 1143 1143 1146 965
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 384 516 513 513 514 514 514 514 470
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 51
SSI 350 475 472 472 474 474 474 474 432
Food stamps 365 449 449 449 453 453 451 452 398
Housing assistance 444 651 646 641 654 655 652 653 498
Energy assistance 125 182 181 181 181 182 182 182 141
Food stamps and cash assistance 200 236 235 235 235 235 235 235 224
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 206 338 341 329 336 336 336 336 215
Medicare 514 1171 1168 1168 1173 1173 1173 1174 564
Also Medicaid 257 424 422 422 423 423 423 423 299
Medicaid 622 888 884 884 887 888 887 889 718
Not covered by:
Health insurance 541 582 576 576 603 607 602 612 569
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 1755 1755 1660 1602 1407 1247 1446 1753 1749
Age
15 to 24 years 309 309 307 296 284 284 294 316 316
25 to 44 years 502 502 477 457 415 404 432 499 495
45 to 54 years 378 378 352 344 286 267 292 365 365
55 to 64 years 240 240 224 209 178 144 183 235 235
65 years and over 326 326 299 295 244 147 245 339 339
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1481 1481 1400 1348 1180 1072 1215 1481 1477
Inside central cities 1067 1067 1010 977 842 762 864 1071 1067
Outside central cities 414 414 390 371 339 310 351 410 410
Outside metropolitan areas 274 274 260 254 226 175 231 272 272
Region
Northeast 403 403 369 354 298 284 302 402 402
Midwest 364 364 352 340 300 282 316 365 365
South 842 842 815 787 700 579 716 846 844
West 146 146 123 120 109 102 112 141 138
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1712 1712 1616 1558 1363 1203 1403 1709 1706
18 to 24 years old 265 265 264 253 241 241 251 272 272
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67 67 67 66 64 64 67 69 69
25 years old and over 1446 1446 1352 1305 1122 963 1152 1438 1434
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 595 595 551 526 429 346 444 600 597
High school graduate, no college 493 493 459 445 390 344 397 475 475
College: Less than bachelor's degree 255 255 242 234 208 194 214 253 253
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 103 103 101 101 95 79 98 109 109
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1318 1318 1249 1197 1055 992 1091 1300 1297
Worked at full-time jobs 228 228 222 214 198 191 203 238 235
50 to 52 weeks 82 82 82 82 76 75 76 91 91
Worked at part-time jobs 162 162 160 158 133 128 135 161 160
Did not work 928 928 868 825 724 673 753 902 902
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 438 438 352 310 208 163 226 381 381
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 51 51 46 43 35 31 38 46 46
SSI 400 400 318 278 181 138 196 347 347
Food stamps 372 372 350 325 232 211 240 376 372
Housing assistance 438 438 390 354 183 183 193 456 454
Energy assistance 133 133 121 118 90 73 90 127 127
Food stamps and cash assistance 211 211 190 169 104 88 112 200 200
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 211 211 201 198 177 153 182 223 223
Medicare 486 486 443 435 349 229 363 517 517
Also Medicaid 253 253 213 205 146 104 152 256 256
Medicaid 672 672 586 528 403 345 434 630 630
Not covered by:
Health insurance 569 569 568 568 543 533 543 571 568
Race Footnotes