Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 287699 10.5 18.7 18.3 17.8
Age
Under 18 years 72999 15.2 18.3 18.2 17.2
Related children 71907 14.7 17.8 17.7 16.8
Under 6 years 23455 17.2 19.6 19.6 18.7
18 to 24 years 27824 14.4 17.0 17.0 16.3
25 to 44 years 82774 9.5 12.3 12.2 11.8
45 to 64 years 69443 6.9 13.1 12.8 12.5
65 years and over 34659 7.4 47.4 45.6 45.3
65 to 74 years 18238 6.6 39.3 37.8 37.5
75 years and over 16421 8.4 56.4 54.2 53.9
Family Relationship
In families 238903 9.0 15.5 15.3 14.7
Married-couple families 184282 4.8 10.8 10.5 10.1
With related children under 18 113431 5.9 7.8 7.7 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 41311 26.8 35.4 35.3 34.0
With related children under 18 30827 33.2 39.7 39.6 38.2
Unrelated individuals 47594 17.5 34.3 33.3 33.1
Living alone 29657 14.2 37.9 36.7 36.4
65 years and over 10669 13.0 66.7 63.7 63.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 234908 10.3 17.6 17.3 16.7
Inside central cities 83045 15.0 23.4 23.0 22.3
Outside central cities 151863 7.7 14.5 14.1 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 52791 11.7 23.6 23.1 22.6
Region
Northeast 53608 9.5 18.2 17.9 17.4
Midwest 64655 9.1 17.1 16.7 16.1
South 103347 11.9 20.4 20.0 19.6
West 66089 10.7 18.0 17.7 17.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 214700 9.0 18.9 18.4 18.0
18 to 24 years old 27824 14.4 17.0 17.0 16.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6160 21.3 25.5 25.6 24.6
25 years old and over 186876 8.1 19.1 18.6 18.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27745 19.1 42.9 42.0 41.2
High school graduate, no college 59811 8.8 22.0 21.4 21.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 47571 6.2 14.5 14.1 13.8
Bachelor's degree or more 51749 3.3 7.3 7.1 6.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 172556 9.0 13.2 13.0 12.6
Worked at full-time jobs 116136 3.4 4.4 4.3 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 97475 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 21930 11.5 16.0 16.0 15.2
Did not work 34490 26.6 41.1 40.3 39.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 17284 40.4 65.0 64.1 63.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 7303 57.0 73.0 72.6 72.0
SSI 11238 30.6 62.4 61.3 60.2
Food stamps 20807 54.3 70.2 69.6 68.3
Housing assistance 11555 50.0 69.0 68.5 67.6
Energy assistance 6490 46.1 71.3 70.4 68.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33238 34.7 43.2 42.8 40.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 8707 61.1 83.5 82.7 82.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 173838 2.6 5.3 5.2 4.5
Medicare 39450 9.4 49.9 48.0 47.8
Also Medicaid 5490 25.4 68.4 66.5 66.1
Medicaid 35394 37.1 53.1 52.5 51.5
Not covered 44806 21.0 25.8 25.5 25.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 18.6 18.7 17.2 17.2 10.3
Age
Under 18 years 18.5 18.4 15.4 15.3 13.5
Related children 18.0 18.0 14.9 14.8 13.0
Under 6 years 20.0 20.0 17.0 16.8 15.5
18 to 24 years 17.7 17.9 17.0 17.1 15.0
25 to 44 years 12.5 12.6 10.9 10.9 9.0
45 to 64 years 13.0 13.1 12.5 12.5 7.5
65 years and over 45.7 45.8 45.6 45.7 8.6
65 to 74 years 38.1 38.1 38.0 38.0 7.8
75 years and over 54.2 54.3 54.2 54.2 9.6
Family Relationship
In families 15.5 15.6 13.8 13.8 8.5
Married-couple families 10.8 10.8 9.6 9.6 4.4
With related children under 18 8.0 8.0 6.1 6.0 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 35.5 35.6 31.6 31.5 25.7
With related children under 18 39.9 40.0 34.8 34.6 30.7
Unrelated individuals 33.8 34.0 33.8 33.9 18.9
Living alone 36.9 37.1 36.9 37.0 15.6
65 years and over 63.9 64.0 64.0 64.1 14.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.6 17.6 16.2 16.1 10.0
Inside central cities 23.4 23.5 21.4 21.4 14.7
Outside central cities 14.4 14.4 13.3 13.3 7.4
Outside metropolitan areas 23.5 23.6 21.8 21.9 11.7
Region
Northeast 18.1 18.2 16.9 16.8 9.3
Midwest 16.7 16.7 15.6 15.6 8.7
South 20.6 20.6 18.9 19.0 11.6
West 18.0 18.1 16.3 16.3 10.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.7 18.8 17.8 17.8 9.2
18 to 24 years old 17.7 17.9 17.0 17.1 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.5 26.7 24.7 24.8 22.0
25 years old and over 18.9 18.9 17.9 18.0 8.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.6 42.7 40.3 40.3 19.9
High school graduate, no college 21.7 21.8 20.7 20.7 9.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.2 14.3 13.5 13.5 6.3
Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 7.2 6.9 6.9 3.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.3 13.4 12.3 12.3 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 1.8 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 16.6 16.8 15.1 15.0 11.1
Did not work 40.6 40.8 39.4 39.4 28.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 64.6 64.8 62.1 61.9 51.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73.9 74.0 70.3 69.8 63.2
SSI 61.1 61.4 59.6 59.6 47.0
Food stamps 70.1 70.1 64.5 64.2 55.0
Housing assistance 68.9 69.0 65.1 64.7 52.4
Energy assistance 70.0 70.1 65.0 64.7 46.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 43.5 43.5 35.8 35.6 30.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 83.7 83.7 80.8 80.2 71.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.7 4.8 4.3 4.3 1.9
Medicare 48.3 48.3 48.0 48.1 11.3
Also Medicaid 66.8 66.8 66.1 66.1 37.6
Medicaid 53.4 53.4 48.4 48.2 38.9
Not covered 27.6 27.8 24.3 24.3 20.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 10.1 10.1 9.3 9.0 7.9
Age
Under 18 years 13.4 13.4 12.6 12.0 10.1
Related children 12.9 12.9 12.1 11.6 9.7
Under 6 years 15.4 15.4 14.8 13.9 11.9
18 to 24 years 14.9 14.8 14.3 13.8 12.9
25 to 44 years 8.8 8.8 8.2 7.9 7.1
45 to 64 years 7.2 7.2 6.4 6.2 5.6
65 years and over 7.9 7.9 6.7 6.7 5.9
65 to 74 years 7.0 7.0 5.9 5.9 5.2
75 years and over 8.9 8.9 7.6 7.5 6.6
Family Relationship
In families 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.4 6.3
Married-couple families 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.4
With related children under 18 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.3 3.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 25.4 25.4 23.4 22.6 18.6
With related children under 18 30.5 30.5 28.6 27.4 22.4
Unrelated individuals 18.1 18.1 16.9 16.5 15.2
Living alone 14.9 14.9 13.5 13.2 11.4
65 years and over 13.4 13.4 11.5 11.5 9.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 9.7 9.7 9.0 8.7 7.7
Inside central cities 14.3 14.3 13.0 12.5 10.7
Outside central cities 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.0
Outside metropolitan areas 11.4 11.4 10.5 10.1 8.9
Region
Northeast 9.0 9.0 8.1 7.8 6.7
Midwest 8.5 8.5 8.0 7.7 6.9
South 11.4 11.4 10.7 10.4 9.2
West 10.4 10.4 9.3 8.9 7.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.9 8.9 8.2 7.9 7.1
18 to 24 years old 14.9 14.8 14.3 13.8 12.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.8 21.8 20.5 19.5 18.1
25 years old and over 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.9 18.9 16.7 16.1 13.9
High school graduate, no college 8.7 8.7 7.9 7.6 6.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.1 6.1 5.5 5.4 4.8
Bachelor's degree or more 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.9 8.9 8.3 8.0 7.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 10.9 10.9 10.4 10.1 9.1
Did not work 27.7 27.7 25.1 24.3 22.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 49.2 49.2 37.0 34.2 26.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.4 62.4 52.8 48.6 37.9
SSI 43.4 43.4 27.6 25.0 18.6
Food stamps 53.7 53.6 47.9 44.4 33.0
Housing assistance 50.2 50.2 43.9 40.3 23.7
Energy assistance 45.6 45.6 39.2 35.8 28.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 30.6 30.6 28.3 26.9 21.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.7 69.7 56.2 51.6 38.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7
Medicare 10.0 10.0 8.3 8.2 6.9
Also Medicaid 32.1 32.1 21.3 20.6 14.8
Medicaid 37.8 37.7 32.4 30.1 24.0
Not covered 19.9 19.8 19.6 19.3 18.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 7.4 8.1 11.3 9.8
Age
Under 18 years 9.9 10.3 16.3 13.3
Related children 9.4 9.9 15.9 12.8
Under 6 years 11.8 12.3 18.7 15.6
18 to 24 years 12.7 13.1 15.7 14.9
25 to 44 years 6.9 7.2 10.3 8.7
45 to 64 years 4.9 5.7 7.2 6.7
65 years and over 4.2 6.1 7.4 7.3
65 to 74 years 3.8 5.4 6.7 6.5
75 years and over 4.5 6.8 8.2 8.2
Family Relationship
In families 6.0 6.4 9.8 8.1
Married-couple families 3.1 3.5 5.4 4.3
With related children under 18 3.6 3.8 6.8 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 17.9 18.8 28.1 24.2
With related children under 18 21.8 22.7 34.7 29.5
Unrelated individuals 13.9 15.7 18.1 17.9
Living alone 9.5 11.4 14.3 14.2
65 years and over 6.5 9.7 12.5 12.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.2 7.8 10.9 9.5
Inside central cities 10.4 11.0 15.8 13.7
Outside central cities 5.5 6.1 8.3 7.2
Outside metropolitan areas 8.1 9.1 12.6 11.0
Region
Northeast 6.4 6.9 9.9 8.6
Midwest 6.5 7.0 9.7 8.5
South 8.5 9.4 12.8 11.2
West 7.3 8.0 11.5 9.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.5 7.3 9.5 8.6
18 to 24 years old 12.7 13.1 15.7 14.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.9 18.6 23.3 21.4
25 years old and over 5.6 6.4 8.6 7.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.3 14.3 20.2 17.8
High school graduate, no college 6.1 7.0 9.3 8.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.4 4.9 6.6 5.9
Bachelor's degree or more 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.2
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.8 7.4 9.7 8.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.4 2.5 4.0 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.4 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 8.7 9.2 12.6 11.0
Did not work 20.6 22.6 27.2 25.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 25.1 27.7 40.8 38.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 37.2 39.2 57.9 53.9
SSI 16.7 19.8 30.6 29.4
Food stamps 31.8 34.2 56.2 50.0
Housing assistance 23.7 24.6 50.9 46.3
Energy assistance 26.2 29.6 47.4 41.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.8 22.0 37.1 29.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 36.7 39.6 61.7 58.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.7 2.8 2.3
Medicare 5.2 7.3 9.4 9.2
Also Medicaid 11.7 16.0 25.4 24.9
Medicaid 22.9 25.0 38.7 33.7
Not covered 17.3 18.2 23.2 19.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 30304 53829 52750 51215 53639 53816 49491 49456 29628 28935 28915
Age
Under 18 years 11078 13344 13252 12585 13469 13461 11237 11157 9842 9771 9761
Related children 10592 12829 12742 12085 12944 12948 10749 10666 9367 9298 9289
Under 6 years 4026 4606 4592 4396 4695 4687 3984 3950 3633 3610 3606
18 to 24 years 4003 4734 4720 4548 4931 4978 4725 4745 4172 4132 4130
25 to 44 years 7856 10218 10105 9729 10374 10428 9036 9031 7413 7284 7276
45 to 64 years 4793 9106 8884 8658 9009 9081 8674 8685 5206 5011 5011
65 years and over 2574 16427 15789 15694 15856 15869 15820 15839 2997 2736 2736
65 to 74 years 1195 7165 6895 6842 6949 6955 6926 6938 1414 1277 1277
75 years and over 1378 9262 8894 8852 8907 8913 8894 8901 1582 1460 1460
Family Relationship
In families 21574 37077 36439 35032 37098 37201 32994 32909 20253 19906 19886
Married-couple families 8902 19956 19401 18666 19897 19925 17646 17617 8176 7976 7961
With related children under 18 6746 8846 8754 8099 9063 9072 6874 6844 5645 5551 5536
Female hhlder, no husband present 11088 14612 14569 14028 14665 14727 13068 13013 10604 10490 10490
With related children under 18 10220 12250 12208 11763 12294 12322 10721 10660 9452 9395 9395
Unrelated individuals 8316 16307 15867 15746 16077 16171 16085 16134 8982 8636 8636
Living alone 4201 11236 10875 10810 10949 10993 10950 10978 4633 4431 4431
65 years and over 1390 7114 6800 6791 6822 6825 6825 6835 1547 1429 1429
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 24137 41390 40551 39307 41237 41348 37972 37905 23454 22897 22881
Inside central cities 12438 19427 19139 18544 19422 19519 17796 17758 12192 11887 11887
Outside central cities 11699 21963 21412 20763 21814 21830 20176 20147 11262 11009 10994
Outside metropolitan areas 6167 12439 12198 11908 12402 12468 11519 11551 6174 6038 6033
Region
Northeast 5069 9771 9574 9332 9706 9732 9076 8997 5006 4846 4836
Midwest 5885 11068 10776 10394 10790 10822 10090 10091 5641 5499 5499
South 12258 21083 20720 20247 21258 21327 19559 19606 11966 11748 11736
West 7093 11908 11681 11242 11884 11936 10766 10762 7015 6843 6843
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19226 40485 39498 38629 40170 40355 38254 38299 19786 19164 19153
18 to 24 years old 4003 4734 4720 4548 4931 4978 4725 4745 4172 4132 4130
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1313 1569 1576 1513 1632 1645 1522 1530 1356 1341 1340
25 years old and over 15223 35751 34777 34081 35239 35378 33530 33555 15615 15032 15024
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5298 11915 11642 11423 11815 11860 11177 11173 5513 5243 5240
High school graduate, no college 5253 13163 12785 12546 12974 13018 12368 12393 5382 5177 5174
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2955 6874 6694 6545 6764 6799 6413 6415 2978 2905 2901
Bachelor's degree or more 1717 3799 3656 3567 3686 3701 3572 3574 1742 1708 1708
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 15615 22785 22446 21723 23010 23180 21251 21270 15769 15416 15406
Worked at full-time jobs 3909 5085 5048 4664 5345 5440 4360 4394 3498 3452 3447
50 to 52 weeks 1869 2245 2210 1983 2452 2504 1771 1781 1517 1500 1495
Worked at part-time jobs 2520 3518 3499 3344 3645 3675 3303 3292 2431 2401 2401
Did not work 9187 14182 13899 13715 14020 14064 13588 13584 9840 9562 9558
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 6980 11231 11084 10924 11161 11193 10732 10692 8928 8508 8508
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4160 5331 5300 5258 5396 5403 5134 5098 4617 4555 4555
SSI 3441 7009 6884 6766 6868 6897 6700 6696 5277 4875 4875
Food stamps 11291 14603 14474 14211 14578 14584 13425 13350 11441 11170 11161
Housing assistance 5773 7972 7911 7813 7962 7978 7525 7476 6054 5799 5799
Energy assistance 2990 4628 4569 4473 4545 4552 4217 4199 3037 2957 2957
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11550 14358 14217 13546 14447 14458 11905 11828 10249 10157 10157
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5324 7270 7204 7173 7284 7288 7031 6986 6253 6066 6066
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4442 9242 9028 7832 8249 8266 7434 7424 3342 3313 3313
Medicare 3720 19688 18952 18862 19049 19073 18955 18976 4447 3931 3931
Also Medicaid 1394 3754 3652 3631 3666 3668 3626 3631 2067 1764 1764
Medicaid 13120 18811 18574 18219 18903 18914 17122 17057 13768 13369 13358
Not covered 9407 11541 11434 11309 12349 12478 10887 10884 8955 8900 8890
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 26743 25792 22704 21228 23224 32389 28205
Age
Under 18 years 9192 8783 7384 7193 7526 11927 9683
Related children 8727 8340 6969 6778 7085 11427 9206
Under 6 years 3468 3256 2791 2762 2873 4375 3661
18 to 24 years 3980 3843 3582 3531 3657 4366 4159
25 to 44 years 6806 6562 5836 5675 5994 8522 7170
45 to 64 years 4443 4292 3862 3387 3947 5015 4659
65 years and over 2321 2311 2040 1443 2100 2558 2534
65 to 74 years 1076 1071 952 700 991 1213 1191
75 years and over 1245 1240 1088 743 1109 1345 1343
Family Relationship
In families 18297 17606 15159 14292 15376 23369 19315
Married-couple families 7253 6952 6282 5770 6394 10018 7863
With related children under 18 5121 4847 4228 4093 4333 7743 5668
Female hhlder, no husband present 9684 9330 7670 7386 7761 11628 10004
With related children under 18 8810 8456 6920 6730 7009 10685 9081
Unrelated individuals 8067 7841 7233 6624 7495 8594 8500
Living alone 3989 3907 3390 2828 3395 4255 4205
65 years and over 1228 1222 1030 689 1030 1331 1331
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 21189 20454 18024 16975 18437 25713 22393
Inside central cities 10831 10376 8908 8620 9134 13135 11404
Outside central cities 10358 10078 9117 8354 9303 12579 10989
Outside metropolitan areas 5554 5338 4680 4254 4787 6675 5812
Region
Northeast 4350 4167 3599 3417 3692 5297 4601
Midwest 5158 4967 4447 4224 4546 6244 5489
South 11096 10776 9510 8772 9707 13218 11614
West 6138 5881 5149 4815 5279 7629 6501
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17551 17008 15320 14035 15699 20461 18522
18 to 24 years old 3980 3843 3582 3531 3657 4366 4159
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1265 1204 1112 1105 1145 1433 1319
25 years old and over 13570 13166 11738 10504 12042 16095 14363
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4634 4477 3844 3417 3959 5598 4931
High school graduate, no college 4714 4572 4084 3642 4217 5581 4985
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2637 2554 2290 2083 2319 3140 2784
Bachelor's degree or more 1586 1563 1520 1363 1547 1775 1663
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 14267 13763 12421 11743 12730 16795 14981
Worked at full-time jobs 3322 3171 2825 2738 2901 4657 3627
50 to 52 weeks 1456 1404 1245 1188 1277 2363 1665
Worked at part-time jobs 2279 2216 2000 1908 2024 2764 2422
Did not work 8666 8376 7595 7097 7806 9373 8932
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 6397 5912 4587 4338 4794 7057 6644
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3854 3553 2770 2717 2863 4228 3938
SSI 3103 2810 2089 1877 2230 3443 3300
Food stamps 9976 9244 6866 6608 7117 11693 10410
Housing assistance 5078 4654 2736 2736 2841 5879 5353
Energy assistance 2547 2324 1823 1699 1919 3075 2707
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 9399 8946 7156 6912 7302 12331 9873
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4895 4496 3309 3199 3445 5372 5056
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3210 3181 2931 2737 2954 4888 4048
Medicare 3260 3219 2733 2035 2892 3698 3637
Also Medicaid 1169 1129 814 640 880 1392 1367
Medicaid 11466 10641 8481 8101 8834 13688 11932
Not covered 8761 8646 8093 7737 8156 10386 8876
Race Footnotes