Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 37503 21.5 30.3 29.9 29.1
Age
Under 18 years 12215 30.4 35.6 35.5 34.2
Related children 11989 30.0 35.3 35.1 33.9
Under 6 years 3877 35.7 40.1 39.9 39.0
18 to 24 years 3998 24.2 29.2 29.1 28.2
25 to 44 years 10720 16.8 21.9 21.6 21.0
45 to 64 years 7637 13.8 24.1 23.5 23.0
65 years and over 2933 17.9 56.3 55.1 54.6
65 to 74 years 1631 16.0 50.8 49.6 49.0
75 years and over 1302 20.3 63.2 62.0 61.5
Family Relationship
In families 31059 20.4 28.2 27.9 26.9
Married-couple families 15033 6.9 13.3 13.0 12.6
With related children under 18 10231 8.0 11.0 10.9 10.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 13664 35.3 44.5 44.2 42.9
With related children under 18 11081 40.5 47.6 47.3 45.9
Unrelated individuals 6194 25.6 40.0 39.5 39.2
Living alone 4252 23.2 41.3 40.7 40.4
65 years and over 1052 26.5 74.6 72.9 72.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32947 20.9 29.0 28.7 27.8
Inside central cities 18601 24.9 34.7 34.4 33.3
Outside central cities 14346 15.8 21.5 21.3 20.6
Outside metropolitan areas 4556 25.6 39.7 38.9 38.5
Region
Northeast 6885 19.7 29.3 29.0 28.0
Midwest 6888 25.5 34.4 34.0 32.9
South 20094 21.3 29.8 29.4 28.8
West 3636 18.7 27.0 26.6 26.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25288 17.2 27.7 27.3 26.6
18 to 24 years old 3998 24.2 29.2 29.1 28.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1057 35.8 41.7 42.1 40.6
25 years old and over 21290 15.9 27.4 26.9 26.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4122 29.4 53.6 52.6 52.0
High school graduate, no college 7624 17.2 28.6 28.1 27.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5783 12.1 19.6 19.2 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more 3761 4.3 8.4 8.3 8.2
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 21308 16.8 23.6 23.3 22.7
Worked at full-time jobs 13682 5.9 7.8 7.7 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 11328 3.2 3.9 3.8 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 2243 24.8 33.5 33.1 31.5
Did not work 5383 41.1 59.7 58.7 58.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 5290 50.3 72.8 72.0 71.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2714 62.5 74.6 74.3 74.3
SSI 3070 40.6 73.7 72.3 71.5
Food stamps 6968 60.7 75.1 74.5 73.6
Housing assistance 4978 56.9 69.8 69.5 68.7
Energy assistance 1710 58.6 76.9 77.0 75.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8857 44.3 53.8 53.1 51.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3271 66.9 84.8 84.4 84.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18637 5.7 8.5 8.4 7.2
Medicare 4078 21.8 61.3 59.7 59.3
Also Medicaid 1196 32.2 74.5 72.5 71.8
Medicaid 9224 48.6 64.1 63.4 62.7
Not covered 7260 29.3 35.4 35.1 34.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 30.2 30.3 28.0 27.9 21.6
Age
Under 18 years 35.6 35.6 31.7 31.4 28.6
Related children 35.2 35.2 31.2 31.0 28.1
Under 6 years 39.9 39.7 36.4 36.1 34.0
18 to 24 years 30.0 30.2 28.5 28.6 25.3
25 to 44 years 21.9 22.0 19.8 19.8 16.7
45 to 64 years 23.9 24.1 22.9 22.9 15.5
65 years and over 55.4 55.5 55.1 55.2 20.8
65 to 74 years 50.0 50.1 49.8 49.9 18.5
75 years and over 62.1 62.1 61.8 61.9 23.6
Family Relationship
In families 28.2 28.2 25.4 25.3 20.0
Married-couple families 13.4 13.4 12.0 12.0 6.9
With related children under 18 11.1 11.1 9.2 9.2 7.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 44.4 44.6 40.3 40.0 34.4
With related children under 18 47.4 47.6 42.6 42.3 38.4
Unrelated individuals 39.9 40.2 40.0 40.1 28.2
Living alone 41.0 41.2 41.0 41.0 26.0
65 years and over 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 29.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.9 29.0 26.8 26.7 20.9
Inside central cities 34.6 34.8 32.4 32.4 25.1
Outside central cities 21.6 21.5 19.5 19.4 15.4
Outside metropolitan areas 39.8 40.2 36.7 36.7 26.3
Region
Northeast 29.3 29.4 27.2 26.6 19.4
Midwest 33.9 34.1 31.7 31.7 24.7
South 30.0 30.0 27.7 27.8 21.5
West 26.7 26.7 24.2 24.2 19.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 27.7 27.8 26.2 26.2 18.2
18 to 24 years old 30.0 30.2 28.5 28.6 25.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.8 43.1 40.8 40.8 36.4
25 years old and over 27.3 27.4 25.8 25.8 16.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.1 53.4 51.3 51.3 32.0
High school graduate, no college 28.5 28.6 26.8 26.8 18.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.4 19.5 17.7 17.7 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 8.5 8.5 8.2 8.2 4.7
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.8 23.9 22.2 22.2 17.6
Worked at full-time jobs 8.0 8.1 6.7 6.7 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.9 4.1 2.8 2.8 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 34.8 35.0 30.7 30.7 24.3
Did not work 59.2 59.3 58.0 58.0 45.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 72.4 72.4 70.2 69.8 60.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 75.3 75.3 72.3 71.9 67.5
SSI 72.1 72.2 70.9 70.7 57.7
Food stamps 74.9 74.9 70.2 69.8 61.9
Housing assistance 69.8 69.9 66.0 65.5 58.3
Energy assistance 75.5 75.6 71.3 70.8 59.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 53.4 53.5 47.1 46.8 41.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 85.1 85.1 82.3 81.8 75.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7.8 7.8 6.8 6.8 4.5
Medicare 60.0 60.0 59.1 59.2 26.1
Also Medicaid 72.6 72.6 71.4 71.4 45.5
Medicaid 63.8 63.8 59.6 59.3 51.1
Not covered 36.9 37.3 33.4 33.4 28.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 21.1 21.1 19.5 18.7 15.2
Age
Under 18 years 28.4 28.4 26.7 25.5 19.9
Related children 27.9 27.9 26.2 25.0 19.5
Under 6 years 33.9 33.9 32.6 30.7 24.6
18 to 24 years 25.0 25.0 23.7 22.5 19.5
25 to 44 years 16.4 16.4 15.0 14.5 12.0
45 to 64 years 14.8 14.8 13.0 12.6 10.5
65 years and over 19.0 19.0 16.4 16.3 13.9
65 to 74 years 16.9 16.9 14.7 14.6 12.6
75 years and over 21.7 21.7 18.6 18.4 15.5
Family Relationship
In families 19.8 19.7 18.2 17.4 13.9
Married-couple families 6.8 6.8 5.9 5.6 4.8
With related children under 18 7.4 7.3 6.4 6.0 4.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.0 34.0 31.5 30.3 23.5
With related children under 18 38.2 38.2 35.9 34.4 26.6
Unrelated individuals 26.8 26.8 24.7 23.8 20.9
Living alone 24.6 24.6 22.1 21.7 17.9
65 years and over 27.1 27.1 23.1 22.8 18.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 20.5 20.5 18.9 18.1 14.8
Inside central cities 24.6 24.6 22.5 21.4 17.2
Outside central cities 15.2 15.2 14.3 13.9 11.7
Outside metropolitan areas 25.5 25.5 23.2 22.6 18.1
Region
Northeast 19.0 19.0 17.2 16.4 12.6
Midwest 24.2 24.2 22.6 21.6 18.3
South 21.1 21.1 19.7 19.0 15.7
West 19.5 19.5 16.4 15.7 11.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.6 17.6 16.0 15.4 12.9
18 to 24 years old 25.0 25.0 23.7 22.5 19.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.3 36.3 34.4 32.0 29.4
25 years old and over 16.2 16.2 14.5 14.0 11.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.0 30.0 26.7 25.9 21.0
High school graduate, no college 17.8 17.8 15.8 15.2 12.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.8 11.8 10.8 10.4 8.8
Bachelor's degree or more 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.1 3.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.1 17.1 15.6 15.0 12.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.6 3.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 24.1 24.1 22.4 21.5 17.5
Did not work 44.2 44.2 39.9 38.7 33.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 58.5 58.5 47.0 44.1 32.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.7 66.7 58.4 54.5 39.6
SSI 54.1 54.1 37.8 34.5 24.4
Food stamps 60.8 60.8 55.5 52.1 36.9
Housing assistance 57.0 57.0 52.0 48.8 29.4
Energy assistance 59.2 59.2 52.9 49.7 36.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.4 41.4 38.2 36.7 27.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 73.4 73.4 62.3 58.1 41.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.2 3.5
Medicare 23.2 23.2 19.6 19.4 15.5
Also Medicaid 39.1 39.1 28.7 28.0 19.1
Medicaid 50.0 50.0 44.0 41.3 31.1
Not covered 28.2 28.1 27.6 27.1 24.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 14.2 15.6 22.4 20.2
Age
Under 18 years 19.3 20.4 31.6 27.4
Related children 18.9 19.9 31.1 26.8
Under 6 years 24.2 25.4 36.7 33.4
18 to 24 years 19.1 20.3 25.6 24.7
25 to 44 years 11.5 12.2 17.8 15.6
45 to 64 years 9.4 10.6 14.4 13.5
65 years and over 8.7 14.3 17.9 17.8
65 to 74 years 8.8 13.0 16.2 16.0
75 years and over 8.7 16.0 20.1 20.1
Family Relationship
In families 13.1 14.1 21.4 18.7
Married-couple families 4.1 4.8 7.4 6.3
With related children under 18 4.5 4.9 8.6 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.5 23.9 36.5 32.2
With related children under 18 25.7 27.1 41.8 36.6
Unrelated individuals 18.7 21.7 26.6 26.3
Living alone 14.8 17.9 23.6 23.4
65 years and over 10.8 18.4 25.6 25.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.0 15.1 21.7 19.6
Inside central cities 16.3 17.6 25.6 23.3
Outside central cities 10.9 12.0 16.6 14.9
Outside metropolitan areas 16.1 18.7 27.9 24.0
Region
Northeast 12.1 12.9 20.4 17.7
Midwest 17.5 18.6 26.0 23.5
South 14.5 16.1 22.5 20.5
West 10.6 11.8 19.0 16.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11.7 13.2 18.0 16.7
18 to 24 years old 19.1 20.3 25.6 24.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.1 30.6 37.2 35.8
25 years old and over 10.4 11.9 16.6 15.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.1 21.4 30.2 28.0
High school graduate, no college 11.4 13.0 18.2 16.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.9 8.8 12.7 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3.4 3.9 4.5 4.2
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.9 12.9 17.7 16.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.7 6.8 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.7 3.8 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 17.0 17.6 26.8 23.2
Did not work 31.5 34.1 41.7 40.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 31.4 33.9 50.5 48.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39.2 41.2 62.5 59.0
SSI 22.8 25.9 40.7 39.2
Food stamps 35.6 38.2 62.3 56.9
Housing assistance 29.4 30.7 57.8 53.8
Energy assistance 33.3 39.0 59.4 53.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.3 27.9 45.7 39.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 40.2 43.0 66.9 63.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.3 3.6 6.2 5.1
Medicare 11.2 16.1 21.7 21.5
Also Medicaid 14.9 20.3 32.6 32.3
Medicaid 30.1 32.3 49.7 45.0
Not covered 22.7 24.2 31.3 27.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
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
Black alone or in combination
Total 8061 11357 11225 10917 11344 11380 10503 10474 8084 7922 7915
Age
Under 18 years 3714 4353 4331 4183 4343 4343 3870 3838 3490 3470 3466
Related children 3594 4229 4206 4061 4216 4216 3744 3712 3367 3349 3345
Under 6 years 1384 1553 1547 1511 1547 1541 1412 1398 1320 1315 1314
18 to 24 years 967 1167 1162 1128 1198 1209 1141 1144 1010 999 999
25 to 44 years 1800 2349 2317 2249 2353 2361 2124 2121 1791 1761 1759
45 to 64 years 1056 1838 1798 1757 1826 1841 1752 1751 1182 1133 1133
65 years and over 525 1651 1617 1601 1624 1627 1616 1620 609 559 559
65 to 74 years 261 828 809 800 815 817 812 814 302 276 276
75 years and over 264 823 807 801 809 809 805 806 307 283 283
Family Relationship
In families 6351 8750 8652 8366 8744 8766 7901 7869 6214 6139 6133
Married-couple families 1032 2006 1959 1891 2013 2013 1809 1805 1042 1024 1017
With related children under 18 817 1128 1115 1050 1135 1135 943 936 767 757 751
Female hhlder, no husband present 4818 6079 6043 5858 6062 6089 5501 5470 4700 4647 4647
With related children under 18 4488 5273 5239 5087 5252 5272 4725 4692 4260 4237 4237
Unrelated individuals 1584 2479 2446 2427 2474 2489 2478 2481 1747 1659 1659
Living alone 985 1756 1733 1718 1744 1752 1742 1743 1105 1045 1045
65 years and over 279 785 767 766 770 770 770 770 314 285 285
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
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 6897 9550 9454 9163 9529 9551 8831 8802 6888 6760 6754
Inside central cities 4632 6464 6402 6201 6436 6466 6036 6020 4677 4578 4578
Outside central cities 2265 3087 3052 2962 3093 3085 2795 2782 2211 2183 2177
Outside metropolitan areas 1164 1807 1771 1754 1815 1829 1672 1672 1196 1161 1161
Region
Northeast 1355 2018 1999 1926 2018 2023 1870 1832 1334 1308 1308
Midwest 1753 2367 2342 2268 2336 2351 2184 2185 1698 1669 1669
South 4273 5990 5916 5779 6019 6034 5570 5578 4330 4237 4231
West 680 982 967 944 970 972 880 880 722 708 708
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4347 7004 6894 6734 7000 7037 6634 6636 4593 4452 4449
18 to 24 years old 967 1167 1162 1128 1198 1209 1141 1144 1010 999 999
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 379 441 446 429 453 456 431 431 385 383 383
25 years old and over 3380 5837 5732 5606 5803 5828 5492 5493 3583 3453 3450
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1210 2210 2169 2143 2190 2203 2115 2114 1317 1237 1235
High school graduate, no college 1312 2180 2143 2085 2173 2179 2045 2047 1393 1360 1360
College: Less than bachelor's degree 698 1131 1109 1070 1121 1128 1024 1022 697 683 683
Bachelor's degree or more 161 316 311 307 318 318 308 310 175 173 173
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3572 5038 4964 4831 5062 5093 4731 4730 3741 3652 3649
Worked at full-time jobs 806 1072 1059 992 1095 1113 917 918 740 733 732
50 to 52 weeks 361 441 431 377 447 461 319 316 268 263 261
Worked at part-time jobs 556 751 743 706 780 786 690 688 546 540 540
Did not work 2210 3215 3162 3134 3186 3194 3124 3124 2455 2379 2378
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
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 2660 3850 3809 3782 3828 3831 3713 3693 3206 3094 3094
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1697 2024 2017 2017 2043 2043 1963 1950 1831 1809 1809
SSI 1245 2261 2220 2193 2213 2216 2177 2170 1770 1661 1661
Food stamps 4231 5235 5191 5127 5221 5221 4889 4861 4315 4235 4235
Housing assistance 2830 3475 3462 3418 3474 3479 3286 3258 2900 2835 2835
Energy assistance 1002 1315 1317 1285 1290 1292 1218 1211 1019 1013 1013
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3924 4763 4706 4555 4726 4735 4167 4143 3695 3663 3663
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2190 2775 2762 2758 2785 2785 2694 2676 2460 2401 2401
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1054 1586 1565 1348 1457 1462 1265 1263 839 828 828
Medicare 888 2500 2436 2418 2446 2449 2409 2413 1065 945 945
Also Medicaid 386 892 868 859 869 869 854 854 545 468 468
Medicaid 4481 5908 5846 5780 5882 5883 5500 5468 4713 4610 4610
Not covered 2126 2569 2551 2507 2679 2707 2425 2423 2051 2048 2042
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone or in combination
Total 7295 7008 5699 5331 5834 8413 7561
Age
Under 18 years 3259 3118 2432 2363 2486 3860 3341
Related children 3138 3001 2339 2271 2383 3734 3217
Under 6 years 1263 1189 953 938 985 1423 1294
18 to 24 years 949 901 779 763 810 1023 987
25 to 44 years 1612 1551 1282 1230 1304 1909 1676
45 to 64 years 994 960 798 719 813 1097 1034
65 years and over 481 478 407 256 421 525 522
65 to 74 years 240 239 206 143 212 264 261
75 years and over 242 239 202 113 209 261 261
Family Relationship
In families 5643 5417 4313 4082 4384 6642 5806
Married-couple families 889 846 715 623 725 1108 946
With related children under 18 658 619 493 459 501 876 714
Female hhlder, no husband present 4305 4135 3206 3076 3264 4993 4400
With related children under 18 3982 3812 2947 2851 3003 4636 4060
Unrelated individuals 1530 1472 1296 1160 1346 1645 1629
Living alone 940 922 762 631 762 1005 995
65 years and over 243 239 194 114 194 270 270
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6239 5979 4872 4600 4981 7143 6466
Inside central cities 4183 3985 3195 3038 3265 4766 4332
Outside central cities 2057 1995 1678 1561 1715 2377 2135
Outside metropolitan areas 1056 1028 826 732 853 1270 1094
Region
Northeast 1182 1132 867 830 891 1405 1218
Midwest 1557 1486 1259 1206 1278 1793 1617
South 3961 3819 3154 2910 3234 4524 4110
West 595 571 419 386 430 691 616
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4036 3890 3267 2968 3347 4554 4219
18 to 24 years old 949 901 779 763 810 1023 987
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 364 338 311 307 323 393 378
25 years old and over 3088 2989 2488 2205 2538 3531 3232
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1099 1067 865 747 883 1244 1153
High school graduate, no college 1207 1162 970 870 994 1384 1268
College: Less than bachelor's degree 625 604 507 458 512 734 652
Bachelor's degree or more 157 156 145 129 148 168 159
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3333 3195 2676 2534 2739 3775 3460
Worked at full-time jobs 682 630 491 454 511 929 741
50 to 52 weeks 251 238 185 163 192 431 293
Worked at part-time jobs 503 482 394 382 395 602 521
Did not work 2148 2083 1791 1698 1834 2244 2198
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
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 2486 2331 1726 1663 1793 2669 2540
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1584 1479 1075 1065 1119 1695 1602
SSI 1161 1059 750 701 794 1250 1204
Food stamps 3867 3629 2571 2483 2658 4344 3965
Housing assistance 2589 2430 1466 1466 1529 2878 2679
Energy assistance 904 850 619 570 667 1015 916
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3382 3247 2408 2332 2475 4046 3511
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2040 1902 1353 1316 1406 2189 2078
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 788 779 661 611 669 1147 950
Medicare 799 791 632 458 658 887 878
Also Medicaid 343 335 229 179 242 390 386
Medicaid 4059 3813 2867 2774 2978 4582 4152
Not covered 2005 1967 1751 1651 1754 2273 2019
Race Footnotes