Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1
(Revised) (Black 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
Black alone
Total 5858 28.0 42.2 42.1 41.9
Age
15 to 24 years 673 39.8 44.5 44.5 44.5
25 to 44 years 2144 21.3 25.1 24.8 24.7
45 to 54 years 1144 31.0 37.9 37.8 37.4
55 to 64 years 803 28.4 45.0 45.0 44.8
65 years and over 1094 30.6 77.0 76.8 76.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5216 26.4 40.0 39.8 39.6
Inside central cities 3393 29.3 44.1 44.0 43.7
Outside central cities 1823 21.0 32.3 32.1 31.9
Outside metropolitan areas 642 41.0 60.7 60.5 60.5
Region
Northeast 1181 32.1 46.9 46.6 46.4
Midwest 1155 29.5 47.1 47.3 47.2
South 2944 27.3 39.4 39.1 38.9
West 577 20.4 37.3 37.5 36.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 5817 27.5 41.8 41.7 41.5
18 to 24 years old 632 35.9 40.9 40.9 40.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 102 58.8 63.0 63.0 63.0
25 years old and over 5185 26.5 41.9 41.8 41.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1292 44.9 71.1 70.7 70.4
High school graduate, no college 1752 26.4 41.9 41.8 41.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1204 19.8 31.7 31.6 31.5
Bachelor's degree or more 937 9.9 14.8 15.0 15.0
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 4627 26.1 33.0 32.8 32.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3014 6.2 7.5 7.4 7.1
50 to 52 weeks 2516 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 398 35.2 45.5 44.6 44.6
Did not work 1214 72.6 92.2 92.3 92.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 530 71.9 95.4 94.9 94.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 58 75.0 87.8 87.8 87.8
SSI 485 72.1 96.4 95.9 95.9
Food stamps 513 70.1 85.5 85.4 85.4
Housing assistance 826 52.5 76.4 75.9 75.5
Energy assistance 212 57.9 83.0 82.3 82.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 238 82.9 96.1 96.0 96.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2613 7.7 12.5 12.7 12.2
Medicare 1414 36.2 81.5 81.2 81.2
Also Medicaid 451 56.8 91.7 91.1 91.1
Medicaid 981 62.5 88.4 88.0 88.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1303 39.9 43.0 42.5 42.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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
Black alone
Total 42.7 42.8 42.7 42.9 30.4
Age
15 to 24 years 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.8 42.7
25 to 44 years 25.6 25.9 25.6 25.8 23.2
45 to 54 years 37.9 38.0 38.0 38.0 33.7
55 to 64 years 45.3 45.3 45.3 45.7 31.2
65 years and over 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.2 32.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 40.4 40.5 40.4 40.6 28.7
Inside central cities 44.6 44.8 44.7 44.8 31.9
Outside central cities 32.4 32.5 32.4 32.8 22.7
Outside metropolitan areas 61.4 61.7 61.4 61.7 44.0
Region
Northeast 47.2 47.3 47.3 47.4 34.9
Midwest 48.0 48.1 48.1 48.2 32.3
South 39.7 39.9 39.8 40.1 29.0
West 37.9 37.9 37.4 37.5 24.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 42.3 42.4 42.3 42.5 29.9
18 to 24 years old 42.6 42.6 42.6 43.3 39.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 65.8 65.8 65.8 66.0 61.8
25 years old and over 42.2 42.4 42.2 42.4 28.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 71.2 71.6 71.4 71.6 48.8
High school graduate, no college 42.1 42.2 42.1 42.2 28.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.6 21.0
Bachelor's degree or more 16.1 16.3 16.1 16.4 11.2
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 33.4 33.6 33.5 33.7 28.5
Worked at full-time jobs 7.9 8.0 7.9 8.1 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 47.6 48.5 48.1 48.5 39.1
Did not work 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.5 77.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 87.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 83.8
SSI 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 87.9
Food stamps 86.3 86.3 85.8 86.0 76.1
Housing assistance 77.0 77.1 76.7 76.9 58.7
Energy assistance 82.3 82.9 82.9 82.9 64.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 92.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 8.0
Medicare 81.6 81.6 81.6 81.7 39.4
Also Medicaid 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 65.3
Medicaid 88.3 88.4 88.3 88.5 71.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.6 44.8 44.4 45.2 41.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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
Black alone
Total 29.1 29.1 27.5 26.5 23.3
Age
15 to 24 years 42.5 42.5 42.2 40.6 39.1
25 to 44 years 22.6 22.6 21.4 20.5 18.6
45 to 54 years 32.6 32.6 30.5 29.8 24.7
55 to 64 years 29.7 29.7 27.7 25.9 21.9
65 years and over 29.5 29.5 27.2 26.8 22.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27.5 27.5 26.0 25.0 21.9
Inside central cities 30.4 30.4 28.8 27.8 23.9
Outside central cities 22.1 22.1 20.8 19.8 18.0
Outside metropolitan areas 42.0 42.0 39.8 38.9 34.6
Region
Northeast 32.9 32.9 30.2 29.0 24.2
Midwest 31.0 31.0 29.9 28.9 25.5
South 28.1 28.1 27.2 26.3 23.3
West 22.7 22.7 18.8 18.3 16.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 28.6 28.6 27.0 26.0 22.7
18 to 24 years old 38.7 38.7 38.4 36.7 35.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 60.2 60.2 60.2 59.1 57.2
25 years old and over 27.4 27.4 25.6 24.7 21.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.7 45.7 42.4 40.5 33.0
High school graduate, no college 27.8 27.8 25.8 25.0 21.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.0 20.0 19.0 18.4 16.3
Bachelor's degree or more 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.5 9.9
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 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.7 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 38.6 38.6 38.1 37.6 31.8
Did not work 74.9 74.9 70.0 66.6 58.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 81.5 81.5 65.8 58.1 38.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.8 83.8 75.0 69.6 54.9
SSI 81.7 81.7 65.4 57.3 37.4
Food stamps 71.3 71.3 67.3 62.4 44.4
Housing assistance 51.8 51.8 46.1 41.8 21.4
Energy assistance 61.0 61.0 56.2 54.7 41.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 86.9 86.9 78.7 70.0 42.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.4 6.6
Medicare 34.1 34.1 31.2 30.7 24.6
Also Medicaid 55.6 55.6 47.0 45.2 32.4
Medicaid 67.3 67.3 58.8 53.0 40.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 41.9 41.9 41.8 41.8 39.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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
Black alone
Total 20.5 23.9 29.1 29.0
Age
15 to 24 years 39.1 40.6 43.5 43.5
25 to 44 years 18.1 19.3 22.4 22.2
45 to 54 years 23.1 25.2 31.6 31.6
55 to 64 years 17.7 22.6 29.0 29.0
65 years and over 13.3 22.3 30.7 30.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 19.8 22.5 27.5 27.5
Inside central cities 21.6 24.6 30.6 30.4
Outside central cities 16.4 18.7 21.9 21.9
Outside metropolitan areas 26.6 35.4 41.5 41.5
Region
Northeast 23.0 24.6 32.9 32.9
Midwest 23.9 26.8 31.0 31.0
South 19.2 23.9 28.2 28.2
West 15.1 17.0 21.7 21.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 20.0 23.4 28.6 28.5
18 to 24 years old 35.1 36.7 39.8 39.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57.2 59.9 61.8 61.8
25 years old and over 18.1 21.8 27.2 27.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.6 34.2 46.1 45.9
High school graduate, no college 19.3 22.3 26.8 26.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.1 16.7 20.0 19.9
Bachelor's degree or more 8.1 10.1 11.2 11.2
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.7 22.8 27.3 27.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.3 7.5 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 3.0 3.6 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 30.6 32.3 38.3 38.1
Did not work 54.0 60.7 72.9 72.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 30.2 42.2 71.4 71.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 48.6 61.6 75.0 75.0
SSI 28.5 40.4 71.6 71.6
Food stamps 40.3 45.9 72.2 71.5
Housing assistance 21.4 22.6 53.9 53.6
Energy assistance 33.3 41.6 58.8 58.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black 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 35.7 46.1 82.9 82.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.7 6.8 8.3 8.3
Medicare 16.1 25.6 36.3 36.3
Also Medicaid 23.0 33.7 56.6 56.6
Medicaid 34.6 43.6 63.4 63.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.2 39.9 42.1 41.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 1642 2474 2465 2454 2499 2507 2501 2514 1779
Age
15 to 24 years 268 299 299 299 310 310 310 315 288
25 to 44 years 457 538 532 530 548 555 548 554 497
45 to 54 years 354 433 432 428 434 435 435 435 385
55 to 64 years 228 362 362 360 364 364 364 367 251
65 years and over 335 842 840 837 843 843 843 844 358
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1379 2084 2076 2065 2105 2111 2107 2118 1497
Inside central cities 996 1496 1492 1484 1515 1519 1517 1521 1083
Outside central cities 383 588 585 582 590 592 590 597 413
Outside metropolitan areas 263 390 389 389 394 396 394 396 283
Region
Northeast 379 554 550 549 557 559 559 560 412
Midwest 341 544 547 546 554 555 555 557 374
South 804 1160 1151 1147 1169 1174 1171 1181 854
West 118 215 217 213 219 219 216 217 140
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1601 2433 2424 2413 2458 2466 2459 2473 1738
18 to 24 years old 227 258 258 258 269 269 269 274 246
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 60 65 65 65 67 67 67 68 63
25 years old and over 1374 2175 2166 2155 2189 2197 2190 2199 1492
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 580 919 913 910 920 925 922 925 631
High school graduate, no college 462 735 732 726 737 739 737 740 503
College: Less than bachelor's degree 239 382 380 379 381 381 380 381 253
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 93 139 140 140 151 153 151 154 105
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1208 1526 1520 1512 1547 1555 1549 1561 1318
Worked at full-time jobs 187 226 222 214 237 241 237 245 217
50 to 52 weeks 76 77 75 69 80 81 79 82 81
Worked at part-time jobs 140 181 177 177 189 193 191 193 156
Did not work 881 1119 1121 1121 1121 1121 1121 1123 946
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 381 505 503 503 504 504 504 504 462
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 44 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 49
SSI 349 467 465 465 466 466 466 466 426
Food stamps 360 439 439 439 443 443 441 442 390
Housing assistance 434 631 627 623 636 637 633 634 484
Energy assistance 122 176 174 174 174 175 175 175 136
Food stamps and cash assistance 198 229 229 229 229 229 229 229 219
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 201 328 331 320 326 326 326 326 209
Medicare 512 1152 1148 1148 1154 1154 1154 1155 557
Also Medicaid 257 414 412 412 413 413 413 413 295
Medicaid 614 867 864 864 867 868 867 869 704
Not covered by:
Health insurance 519 560 553 553 581 584 579 589 546
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 1705 1705 1612 1554 1362 1202 1401 1703 1699
Age
15 to 24 years 286 286 284 273 263 263 273 293 293
25 to 44 years 484 484 459 439 398 388 414 480 476
45 to 54 years 373 373 349 341 283 264 289 361 361
55 to 64 years 239 239 223 208 176 142 181 233 233
65 years and over 323 323 297 293 242 145 244 336 336
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1435 1435 1356 1305 1140 1032 1174 1437 1433
Inside central cities 1031 1031 977 944 812 732 833 1037 1033
Outside central cities 403 403 380 361 328 299 341 400 400
Outside metropolitan areas 270 270 256 250 222 171 227 267 267
Region
Northeast 388 388 357 342 286 272 290 388 388
Midwest 358 358 345 333 294 277 309 358 358
South 827 827 801 773 687 566 704 831 830
West 131 131 109 106 95 87 98 125 123
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1663 1663 1571 1513 1321 1161 1360 1662 1658
18 to 24 years old 245 245 243 232 221 221 232 251 251
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 62 62 62 61 59 59 61 63 63
25 years old and over 1419 1419 1328 1281 1100 940 1128 1411 1407
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 591 591 548 523 426 343 442 596 593
High school graduate, no college 487 487 453 439 384 338 391 469 469
College: Less than bachelor's degree 240 240 229 221 196 182 201 240 240
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised) (Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 100 100 98 98 93 76 95 105 105
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1279 1279 1212 1160 1020 957 1056 1262 1258
Worked at full-time jobs 216 216 210 202 187 180 191 225 222
50 to 52 weeks 80 80 80 80 75 73 75 89 89
Worked at part-time jobs 153 153 151 150 127 122 129 152 151
Did not work 910 910 851 809 707 656 737 885 885
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 432 432 348 307 205 160 223 378 378
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 49 49 44 41 32 28 36 44 44
SSI 396 396 317 278 181 138 196 347 347
Food stamps 366 366 345 320 228 207 236 371 367
Housing assistance 428 428 381 345 177 177 186 445 442
Energy assistance 129 129 119 116 88 70 88 124 124
Food stamps and cash assistance 207 207 187 167 102 85 110 198 198
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 204 204 195 193 173 149 178 216 216
Medicare 483 483 441 433 347 228 361 514 514
Also Medicaid 251 251 212 204 146 104 152 256 256
Medicaid 660 660 577 520 398 339 428 622 621
Not covered by:
Health insurance 546 546 545 545 520 511 520 548 545
Race Footnotes