Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 231866 8.7 17.0 16.6 16.1
Age
Under 18 years 55779 12.0 14.6 14.5 13.7
Related children 54989 11.6 14.2 14.1 13.2
Under 6 years 17920 13.6 15.6 15.6 14.7
18 to 24 years 21936 12.5 14.7 14.6 14.1
25 to 44 years 65895 8.2 10.7 10.6 10.2
45 to 64 years 57952 5.9 11.6 11.4 11.1
65 years and over 30303 6.3 46.8 44.8 44.6
65 to 74 years 15713 5.4 38.3 36.7 36.4
75 years and over 14590 7.2 55.9 53.6 53.4
Family Relationship
In families 192074 7.2 13.6 13.3 12.8
Married-couple families 156745 4.5 10.6 10.3 9.9
With related children under 18 94367 5.6 7.4 7.3 6.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 25536 22.6 30.6 30.5 29.2
With related children under 18 18164 29.0 34.9 34.8 33.3
Unrelated individuals 38913 15.7 33.3 32.3 32.1
Living alone 24142 12.2 37.3 35.9 35.7
65 years and over 9321 11.1 65.4 62.3 62.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 185582 8.3 15.8 15.4 14.9
Inside central cities 57509 11.9 20.2 19.8 19.2
Outside central cities 128073 6.7 13.8 13.4 13.0
Outside metropolitan areas 46284 10.1 21.8 21.4 20.9
Region
Northeast 44036 7.8 16.7 16.3 15.9
Midwest 55322 6.9 14.9 14.5 14.0
South 79023 9.5 18.3 17.9 17.5
West 53485 10.0 17.4 17.0 16.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 176087 7.6 17.7 17.2 16.9
18 to 24 years old 21936 12.5 14.7 14.6 14.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4762 18.2 21.9 21.8 20.9
25 years old and over 154150 6.9 18.1 17.6 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21858 17.0 41.4 40.4 39.6
High school graduate, no college 49580 7.4 21.2 20.5 20.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 39311 5.1 13.7 13.3 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 43402 2.9 7.0 6.7 6.5
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 139790 7.7 11.6 11.4 11.0
Worked at full-time jobs 95041 3.0 3.9 3.8 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 79982 1.7 2.1 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 18351 9.7 13.8 13.7 13.2
Did not work 26399 23.5 37.7 36.9 36.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 10788 36.3 61.8 60.8 59.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4117 53.9 72.7 71.7 70.7
SSI 7356 27.0 58.3 57.2 56.2
Food stamps 12648 51.0 67.7 67.1 65.6
Housing assistance 5854 45.1 68.6 67.9 67.0
Energy assistance 4402 41.4 69.6 68.4 67.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22081 31.2 39.2 38.8 36.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4905 57.5 83.1 82.2 81.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 144648 2.1 5.0 4.8 4.2
Medicare 33762 7.7 48.7 46.8 46.6
Also Medicaid 3876 23.5 66.9 65.0 64.8
Medicaid 23792 33.2 49.5 48.8 47.7
Not covered 33884 19.1 23.6 23.4 23.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 16.9 16.9 15.6 15.6 8.4
Age
Under 18 years 14.8 14.8 12.0 11.9 10.3
Related children 14.4 14.4 11.5 11.5 9.9
Under 6 years 16.1 16.1 13.1 13.0 11.8
18 to 24 years 15.4 15.5 14.8 14.9 13.1
25 to 44 years 10.9 11.0 9.4 9.4 7.5
45 to 64 years 11.5 11.6 11.1 11.2 6.4
65 years and over 45.0 45.0 44.9 45.0 7.1
65 to 74 years 37.0 37.0 36.9 37.0 6.3
75 years and over 53.7 53.7 53.6 53.7 7.8
Family Relationship
In families 13.6 13.6 12.0 12.0 6.6
Married-couple families 10.5 10.5 9.4 9.4 4.1
With related children under 18 7.5 7.5 5.7 5.6 4.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.9 31.0 27.1 27.0 21.1
With related children under 18 35.3 35.3 29.9 29.7 26.1
Unrelated individuals 32.8 33.0 32.8 32.9 16.9
Living alone 36.2 36.3 36.2 36.3 13.3
65 years and over 62.5 62.6 62.6 62.7 11.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.7 15.7 14.4 14.4 8.0
Inside central cities 20.2 20.3 18.3 18.3 11.4
Outside central cities 13.6 13.7 12.7 12.7 6.4
Outside metropolitan areas 21.7 21.8 20.2 20.3 10.0
Region
Northeast 16.5 16.5 15.6 15.5 7.8
Midwest 14.5 14.5 13.6 13.6 6.6
South 18.4 18.5 16.9 17.0 9.1
West 17.3 17.4 15.7 15.7 9.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.5 17.6 16.7 16.8 7.8
18 to 24 years old 15.4 15.5 14.8 14.9 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.7 22.9 21.1 21.3 18.9
25 years old and over 17.8 17.9 17.0 17.0 7.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.9 41.1 38.7 38.7 17.4
High school graduate, no college 20.8 20.9 20.0 20.0 7.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.4 13.5 12.8 12.8 5.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.6 2.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.7 11.8 10.8 10.8 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.1 4.2 3.3 3.4 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 14.3 14.4 13.1 13.0 9.3
Did not work 37.2 37.3 35.9 35.9 24.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 61.2 61.4 58.6 58.4 47.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73.1 73.3 69.2 68.6 61.0
SSI 57.1 57.4 55.5 55.6 42.5
Food stamps 67.5 67.6 61.5 61.2 51.2
Housing assistance 68.4 68.6 64.4 64.0 47.1
Energy assistance 68.3 68.4 62.9 62.9 42.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 39.7 39.7 31.5 31.4 26.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 83.1 83.2 80.2 79.6 69.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.4 4.4 4.0 4.0 1.6
Medicare 47.0 47.1 46.9 46.9 9.1
Also Medicaid 65.4 65.4 64.8 64.9 34.1
Medicaid 49.8 49.9 44.6 44.4 34.5
Not covered 25.5 25.8 22.3 22.3 18.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.3 6.6
Age
Under 18 years 10.2 10.2 9.6 9.2 8.1
Related children 9.8 9.8 9.2 8.8 7.6
Under 6 years 11.7 11.7 11.3 10.6 9.4
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.2 11.7
25 to 44 years 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.7 6.1
45 to 64 years 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.3 4.9
65 years and over 6.4 6.4 5.6 5.6 5.0
65 to 74 years 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.9 4.4
75 years and over 7.2 7.2 6.4 6.4 5.7
Family Relationship
In families 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.1
Married-couple families 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.2
With related children under 18 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.9 20.9 19.3 18.6 16.1
With related children under 18 25.9 25.9 24.3 23.4 20.1
Unrelated individuals 16.3 16.3 15.3 14.9 13.9
Living alone 12.8 12.8 11.6 11.4 10.0
65 years and over 11.0 11.0 9.9 9.8 8.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.8 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.4
Inside central cities 11.1 11.1 10.1 9.7 8.7
Outside central cities 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 9.8 9.8 9.1 8.7 7.8
Region
Northeast 7.5 7.5 6.7 6.4 5.8
Midwest 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.8 5.3
South 8.9 8.9 8.5 8.3 7.5
West 9.4 9.4 8.6 8.2 7.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.5 7.5 6.9 6.7 6.2
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.2 11.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.6 18.6 17.6 16.9 15.6
25 years old and over 6.7 6.7 6.1 5.9 5.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.6 16.6 14.7 14.2 12.4
High school graduate, no college 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.4 5.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.4 4.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.6
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.8 6.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 9.2 9.2 8.8 8.5 7.9
Did not work 24.2 24.2 21.9 21.1 19.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 45.0 45.0 32.8 30.2 24.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 60.1 60.1 49.4 45.4 37.7
SSI 38.9 38.9 23.9 21.8 16.7
Food stamps 49.9 49.8 43.8 40.4 31.1
Housing assistance 44.2 44.2 38.0 34.1 20.0
Energy assistance 40.6 40.6 34.2 30.6 25.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.4 26.4 24.5 23.2 19.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67.6 67.6 52.3 47.9 36.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 5.8
Also Medicaid 28.7 28.7 19.3 18.6 13.7
Medicaid 33.3 33.3 28.4 26.2 21.7
Not covered 18.0 18.0 17.7 17.5 16.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 6.2 6.8 9.4 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 7.9 8.2 13.2 10.3
Related children 7.4 7.8 12.7 9.9
Under 6 years 9.4 9.7 15.3 12.1
18 to 24 years 11.5 11.8 13.8 13.1
25 to 44 years 5.9 6.3 8.9 7.4
45 to 64 years 4.2 5.0 6.1 5.7
65 years and over 3.7 5.2 6.2 6.1
65 to 74 years 3.3 4.6 5.5 5.4
75 years and over 4.1 5.8 6.9 6.9
Family Relationship
In families 4.8 5.2 7.9 6.3
Married-couple families 2.9 3.2 5.1 3.9
With related children under 18 3.4 3.6 6.5 4.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.5 16.2 23.9 20.1
With related children under 18 19.7 20.3 30.7 25.3
Unrelated individuals 12.7 14.4 16.3 16.1
Living alone 8.3 10.0 12.4 12.2
65 years and over 5.8 8.4 10.6 10.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.0 6.5 9.0 7.7
Inside central cities 8.5 8.9 12.8 10.8
Outside central cities 4.8 5.4 7.3 6.3
Outside metropolitan areas 7.1 7.9 10.9 9.5
Region
Northeast 5.5 5.9 8.1 7.2
Midwest 5.0 5.5 7.5 6.5
South 6.9 7.7 10.3 8.9
West 6.9 7.6 10.9 9.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.7 6.3 8.2 7.3
18 to 24 years old 11.5 11.8 13.8 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.6 16.0 20.3 18.3
25 years old and over 4.8 5.6 7.3 6.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.1 12.9 18.1 15.7
High school graduate, no college 5.2 6.1 7.9 7.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.7 4.1 5.5 4.8
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.6 3.0 2.8
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 5.9 6.4 8.4 7.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.3 3.6 2.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 7.5 8.0 10.7 9.4
Did not work 18.0 20.0 24.0 22.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 22.7 25.6 36.9 34.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 36.8 38.8 55.6 50.9
SSI 14.6 18.0 27.0 25.7
Food stamps 30.0 32.3 53.1 46.3
Housing assistance 20.0 20.7 46.1 40.7
Energy assistance 23.4 26.1 43.2 37.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 18.7 19.7 34.0 25.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 35.3 38.3 58.6 54.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.5 2.4 2.0
Medicare 4.3 6.1 7.7 7.5
Also Medicaid 10.8 15.0 23.4 22.9
Medicaid 20.6 22.6 35.0 29.8
Not covered 15.9 16.7 21.3 18.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone)
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
White alone
Total 20127 39354 38430 37332 39108 39250 36148 36161 19426 18949 18935
Age
Under 18 years 6710 8154 8084 7619 8261 8258 6668 6629 5754 5709 5703
Related children 6377 7801 7731 7272 7898 7906 6337 6296 5434 5389 5383
Under 6 years 2443 2802 2789 2636 2876 2878 2349 2329 2120 2104 2101
18 to 24 years 2745 3222 3208 3089 3369 3403 3246 3264 2872 2846 2844
25 to 44 years 5375 7059 6970 6693 7185 7231 6164 6169 4969 4881 4875
45 to 64 years 3400 6751 6582 6420 6655 6710 6451 6464 3692 3565 3565
65 years and over 1896 14168 13586 13511 13638 13649 13620 13635 2139 1947 1947
65 to 74 years 851 6013 5766 5726 5809 5813 5798 5807 994 893 893
75 years and over 1045 8156 7820 7785 7829 7835 7822 7828 1145 1055 1055
Family Relationship
In families 13734 26102 25566 24560 26042 26125 23126 23091 12602 12368 12353
Married-couple families 7047 16646 16156 15559 16506 16534 14713 14706 6353 6198 6188
With related children under 18 5309 6941 6861 6334 7092 7101 5333 5325 4353 4281 4272
Female hhlder, no husband present 5762 7816 7797 7464 7884 7914 6916 6892 5391 5337 5337
With related children under 18 5271 6340 6321 6052 6409 6417 5426 5398 4741 4711 4711
Unrelated individuals 6127 12958 12569 12480 12748 12828 12754 12801 6574 6331 6331
Living alone 2956 9005 8675 8629 8737 8773 8741 8768 3212 3079 3079
65 years and over 1039 6098 5810 5801 5828 5831 5831 5841 1112 1030 1030
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone)
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 15462 29242 28518 27680 29047 29144 26795 26772 14792 14409 14400
Inside central cities 6850 11595 11389 11039 11593 11659 10532 10526 6566 6389 6389
Outside central cities 8612 17647 17129 16641 17453 17484 16263 16245 8226 8020 8010
Outside metropolitan areas 4665 10112 9911 9651 10061 10106 9354 9389 4634 4540 4535
Region
Northeast 3426 7336 7165 7002 7256 7277 6853 6831 3432 3311 3302
Midwest 3827 8266 8009 7743 8014 8031 7521 7520 3658 3552 3552
South 7504 14436 14149 13839 14569 14617 13376 13415 7170 7060 7055
West 5369 9316 9106 8747 9269 9325 8399 8395 5165 5026 5026
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13416 31200 30346 29712 30846 30992 29480 29532 13672 13240 13232
18 to 24 years old 2745 3222 3208 3089 3369 3403 3246 3264 2872 2846 2844
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 866 1042 1039 996 1083 1093 1007 1015 898 885 883
25 years old and over 10672 27978 27138 26624 27477 27589 26235 26268 10800 10394 10388
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3724 9053 8831 8651 8947 8980 8457 8458 3795 3620 3620
High school graduate, no college 3675 10520 10186 10019 10331 10368 9894 9918 3708 3552 3550
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2012 5372 5218 5118 5273 5301 5035 5042 2029 1979 1975
Bachelor's degree or more 1261 3033 2904 2835 2926 2940 2848 2851 1269 1243 1243
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 10807 16161 15897 15372 16315 16449 15041 15071 10823 10589 10582
Worked at full-time jobs 2834 3674 3642 3357 3880 3957 3159 3196 2530 2501 2497
50 to 52 weeks 1396 1662 1634 1479 1837 1877 1338 1354 1168 1159 1156
Worked at part-time jobs 1779 2528 2516 2415 2623 2647 2399 2390 1711 1692 1692
Did not work 6194 9960 9739 9599 9813 9845 9483 9486 6582 6397 6394
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone)
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 3912 6671 6556 6440 6601 6624 6325 6305 5126 4851 4851
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2218 2991 2954 2912 3011 3018 2847 2824 2510 2473 2473
SSI 1985 4289 4211 4137 4199 4220 4086 4089 3126 2864 2864
Food stamps 6446 8560 8485 8303 8542 8548 7783 7736 6478 6306 6297
Housing assistance 2641 4018 3975 3923 4005 4017 3769 3748 2759 2588 2588
Energy assistance 1823 3064 3013 2949 3008 3013 2771 2767 1860 1788 1788
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6890 8655 8571 8107 8759 8767 6959 6922 5883 5829 5829
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2822 4075 4029 4003 4075 4079 3932 3904 3426 3314 3314
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3102 7205 7014 6139 6399 6410 5844 5840 2293 2275 2275
Medicare 2613 16435 15793 15725 15869 15889 15827 15844 3056 2690 2690
Also Medicaid 911 2592 2521 2511 2534 2536 2511 2515 1321 1111 1111
Medicaid 7908 11774 11608 11351 11855 11868 10604 10575 8200 7928 7918
Not covered 6460 8011 7916 7841 8634 8736 7549 7557 6133 6092 6088
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 17570 16974 15382 14374 15737 21710 18662
Age
Under 18 years 5374 5123 4497 4387 4578 7348 5757
Related children 5061 4829 4207 4097 4273 7007 5436
Under 6 years 2024 1891 1688 1678 1735 2733 2176
18 to 24 years 2754 2679 2556 2529 2596 3033 2883
25 to 44 years 4574 4409 3997 3897 4121 5894 4844
45 to 64 years 3164 3061 2812 2445 2877 3554 3318
65 years and over 1704 1701 1519 1115 1564 1881 1860
65 to 74 years 767 764 691 515 724 867 849
75 years and over 937 937 828 601 840 1014 1011
Family Relationship
In families 11376 10964 9782 9216 9911 15092 12155
Married-couple families 5681 5453 4980 4602 5072 7967 6183
With related children under 18 3971 3757 3325 3231 3412 6145 4426
Female hhlder, no husband present 4922 4760 4105 3963 4134 6113 5137
With related children under 18 4418 4257 3658 3570 3686 5575 4601
Unrelated individuals 5957 5804 5397 4954 5595 6339 6262
Living alone 2802 2743 2409 2006 2413 2987 2946
65 years and over 919 916 783 544 783 991 991
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13381 12960 11786 11089 12062 16658 14262
Inside central cities 5826 5587 4992 4889 5130 7337 6187
Outside central cities 7555 7373 6794 6201 6932 9322 8075
Outside metropolitan areas 4189 4013 3596 3284 3675 5051 4400
Region
Northeast 2965 2838 2549 2407 2614 3582 3164
Midwest 3331 3213 2945 2789 3023 4146 3586
South 6689 6520 5952 5466 6052 8166 7032
West 4584 4403 3936 3712 4047 5817 4879
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12196 11851 10885 9986 11158 14361 12905
18 to 24 years old 2754 2679 2556 2529 2596 3033 2883
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 836 805 743 741 763 965 874
25 years old and over 9442 9171 8329 7457 8562 11329 10022
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3217 3107 2719 2432 2809 3960 3440
High school graduate, no college 3276 3185 2909 2569 3008 3915 3466
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1788 1734 1585 1436 1607 2151 1892
Bachelor's degree or more 1162 1145 1116 1019 1138 1303 1223
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 9818 9490 8742 8249 8965 11709 10343
Worked at full-time jobs 2428 2341 2162 2101 2205 3411 2641
50 to 52 weeks 1128 1090 997 958 1019 1787 1279
Worked at part-time jobs 1609 1569 1452 1383 1473 1970 1725
Did not work 5781 5581 5129 4765 5288 6328 5976
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone)
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 3535 3257 2629 2451 2761 3982 3711
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2033 1867 1553 1516 1596 2287 2097
SSI 1755 1604 1228 1072 1323 1985 1894
Food stamps 5541 5104 3937 3801 4091 6714 5854
Housing assistance 2222 1996 1171 1171 1211 2697 2383
Energy assistance 1507 1346 1099 1031 1147 1900 1652
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 5400 5113 4276 4123 4349 7501 5727
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2566 2351 1801 1732 1877 2875 2681
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2218 2202 2090 1957 2103 3443 2842
Medicare 2275 2248 1951 1465 2074 2595 2546
Also Medicaid 749 722 530 418 580 908 888
Medicaid 6756 6239 5156 4899 5384 8323 7102
Not covered 6000 5928 5617 5392 5668 7214 6083
Race Footnotes