Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 35989 21.6 30.5 30.1 29.3
Age
Under 18 years 11367 30.8 36.1 35.9 34.7
Related children 11162 30.3 35.7 35.5 34.3
Under 6 years 3566 36.2 40.5 40.3 39.4
18 to 24 years 3809 24.6 29.7 29.5 28.7
25 to 44 years 10443 16.9 22.0 21.8 21.1
45 to 64 years 7493 14.0 24.2 23.7 23.1
65 years and over 2876 18.1 56.4 55.2 54.7
65 to 74 years 1604 16.1 50.7 49.5 48.9
75 years and over 1271 20.6 63.6 62.3 62.0
Family Relationship
In families 29727 20.5 28.3 28.0 27.1
Married-couple families 14341 6.7 13.3 13.0 12.5
With related children under 18 9672 7.8 10.8 10.7 10.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 13118 35.4 44.7 44.4 43.1
With related children under 18 10596 40.7 47.9 47.5 46.2
Unrelated individuals 6034 25.8 40.2 39.6 39.3
Living alone 4149 23.4 41.4 40.8 40.5
65 years and over 1026 26.9 75.0 73.3 73.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31612 21.0 29.1 28.8 27.9
Inside central cities 17898 24.9 34.8 34.5 33.4
Outside central cities 13715 16.0 21.8 21.5 20.9
Outside metropolitan areas 4376 25.7 40.2 39.4 39.1
Region
Northeast 6591 19.8 29.4 29.1 28.0
Midwest 6561 25.5 34.6 34.3 33.2
South 19576 21.4 30.0 29.6 29.0
West 3261 18.9 27.3 26.9 26.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 24622 17.3 27.9 27.5 26.8
18 to 24 years old 3809 24.6 29.7 29.5 28.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1005 36.5 42.2 42.6 41.0
25 years old and over 20812 16.0 27.6 27.1 26.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4030 29.7 54.1 53.1 52.5
High school graduate, no college 7493 17.3 28.7 28.2 27.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5622 12.2 19.6 19.2 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more 3667 4.3 8.4 8.3 8.2
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 20762 16.9 23.8 23.5 22.8
Worked at full-time jobs 13326 5.9 7.8 7.7 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 11048 3.2 3.9 3.8 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 2166 25.1 33.8 33.6 31.8
Did not work 5270 41.4 60.1 59.2 58.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 5038 50.3 73.1 72.3 71.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2539 62.6 74.8 74.5 74.5
SSI 2955 40.7 74.2 72.8 71.9
Food stamps 6662 61.0 75.4 74.8 73.9
Housing assistance 4808 57.2 70.0 69.8 68.9
Energy assistance 1627 59.4 77.7 77.8 76.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8515 44.3 53.7 53.1 51.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3088 67.0 85.3 84.9 84.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17896 5.7 8.6 8.5 7.4
Medicare 3987 22.1 61.7 60.1 59.7
Also Medicaid 1165 32.9 75.2 73.1 72.4
Medicaid 8736 48.8 64.5 63.8 63.1
Not covered 7039 29.7 35.8 35.6 34.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 30.4 30.5 28.3 28.2 21.7
Age
Under 18 years 36.0 36.0 32.2 31.9 29.0
Related children 35.6 35.6 31.8 31.5 28.5
Under 6 years 40.3 40.1 36.9 36.5 34.5
18 to 24 years 30.4 30.7 29.0 29.0 25.6
25 to 44 years 22.1 22.2 20.0 20.0 16.8
45 to 64 years 24.0 24.2 23.1 23.1 15.6
65 years and over 55.5 55.6 55.2 55.3 20.9
65 to 74 years 49.8 50.0 49.6 49.8 18.6
75 years and over 62.6 62.6 62.2 62.4 23.7
Family Relationship
In families 28.3 28.4 25.7 25.6 20.1
Married-couple families 13.4 13.4 12.1 12.1 6.9
With related children under 18 10.9 10.9 9.2 9.1 7.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 44.5 44.7 40.6 40.3 34.6
With related children under 18 47.6 47.8 42.9 42.6 38.7
Unrelated individuals 40.1 40.4 40.2 40.2 28.4
Living alone 41.1 41.3 41.0 41.1 26.1
65 years and over 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 29.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 29.1 29.1 27.0 26.9 21.0
Inside central cities 34.6 34.8 32.5 32.5 25.1
Outside central cities 21.8 21.8 19.8 19.7 15.6
Outside metropolitan areas 40.4 40.7 37.4 37.4 26.6
Region
Northeast 29.3 29.4 27.4 26.8 19.5
Midwest 34.2 34.4 32.0 32.1 24.7
South 30.2 30.2 27.9 28.0 21.7
West 26.7 26.8 24.6 24.6 20.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 27.9 28.0 26.4 26.4 18.3
18 to 24 years old 30.4 30.7 29.0 29.0 25.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.4 43.6 41.1 41.1 36.9
25 years old and over 27.4 27.5 26.0 26.0 17.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.6 53.9 51.8 51.8 32.3
High school graduate, no college 28.6 28.7 26.9 26.9 18.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.4 19.5 17.7 17.7 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 8.4 8.4 8.2 8.3 4.7
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.9 24.0 22.4 22.4 17.7
Worked at full-time jobs 7.9 8.1 6.7 6.7 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.9 4.1 2.8 2.8 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 35.2 35.4 31.2 31.1 24.6
Did not work 59.6 59.7 58.4 58.4 46.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 72.6 72.7 70.4 70.0 60.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 75.3 75.3 72.4 71.9 67.5
SSI 72.6 72.7 71.4 71.2 57.7
Food stamps 75.2 75.2 70.5 70.1 62.2
Housing assistance 70.0 70.1 66.2 65.6 58.4
Energy assistance 76.3 76.4 72.1 71.7 60.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 53.3 53.4 47.2 46.9 41.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 85.4 85.4 82.6 82.1 75.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.0 8.0 6.9 6.9 4.6
Medicare 60.4 60.4 59.4 59.5 26.4
Also Medicaid 73.3 73.3 72.0 72.0 45.9
Medicaid 64.2 64.2 60.3 59.9 51.5
Not covered 37.2 37.6 33.9 33.9 28.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 21.3 21.2 19.6 18.8 15.3
Age
Under 18 years 28.9 28.8 27.1 26.0 20.2
Related children 28.4 28.3 26.6 25.4 19.8
Under 6 years 34.4 34.4 33.1 31.2 25.0
18 to 24 years 25.3 25.3 24.1 22.9 19.8
25 to 44 years 16.6 16.5 15.2 14.6 12.1
45 to 64 years 15.0 15.0 13.1 12.7 10.6
65 years and over 19.2 19.2 16.6 16.5 14.1
65 to 74 years 17.0 17.0 14.8 14.7 12.7
75 years and over 21.9 21.9 18.9 18.7 15.7
Family Relationship
In families 19.9 19.8 18.3 17.5 13.9
Married-couple families 6.8 6.7 5.9 5.6 4.7
With related children under 18 7.3 7.2 6.4 6.0 4.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.2 34.2 31.7 30.4 23.5
With related children under 18 38.5 38.5 36.1 34.6 26.7
Unrelated individuals 26.9 26.9 24.9 24.0 21.1
Living alone 24.7 24.7 22.3 21.9 18.1
65 years and over 27.3 27.3 23.4 23.1 18.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 20.6 20.6 19.1 18.3 14.9
Inside central cities 24.6 24.6 22.5 21.5 17.1
Outside central cities 15.4 15.4 14.6 14.1 12.0
Outside metropolitan areas 25.8 25.8 23.5 22.9 18.3
Region
Northeast 19.1 19.1 17.3 16.5 12.7
Midwest 24.3 24.3 22.7 21.7 18.3
South 21.2 21.2 19.8 19.1 15.7
West 19.8 19.8 16.9 16.2 12.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.7 17.7 16.1 15.5 13.0
18 to 24 years old 25.3 25.3 24.1 22.9 19.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.8 36.8 35.0 32.5 29.8
25 years old and over 16.4 16.3 14.7 14.2 11.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.3 30.3 27.0 26.3 21.3
High school graduate, no college 17.9 17.9 15.9 15.3 12.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.9 11.9 11.0 10.6 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.2 3.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.3 17.2 15.8 15.1 12.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 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 24.3 24.3 22.8 21.9 17.8
Did not work 44.5 44.5 40.2 39.0 33.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 58.5 58.5 47.1 44.1 32.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.8 66.8 58.5 54.6 39.6
SSI 54.3 54.3 38.2 34.8 24.7
Food stamps 61.0 61.0 55.8 52.3 37.0
Housing assistance 57.1 57.1 52.4 49.2 29.7
Energy assistance 59.9 59.9 53.7 50.5 36.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.5 41.5 38.4 36.9 27.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 73.5 73.5 62.5 58.2 41.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.2 3.6
Medicare 23.5 23.5 19.9 19.7 15.7
Also Medicaid 39.8 39.8 29.2 28.5 19.4
Medicaid 50.4 50.4 44.4 41.7 31.3
Not covered 28.6 28.5 28.1 27.5 24.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 14.3 15.7 22.6 20.3
Age
Under 18 years 19.6 20.6 32.0 27.8
Related children 19.2 20.1 31.5 27.3
Under 6 years 24.6 25.8 37.2 33.9
18 to 24 years 19.4 20.5 26.0 25.1
25 to 44 years 11.6 12.3 18.0 15.8
45 to 64 years 9.5 10.8 14.5 13.7
65 years and over 8.8 14.5 18.1 18.0
65 to 74 years 8.8 13.1 16.3 16.1
75 years and over 8.8 16.3 20.4 20.4
Family Relationship
In families 13.2 14.2 21.4 18.8
Married-couple families 4.1 4.8 7.3 6.3
With related children under 18 4.4 4.8 8.4 6.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.6 23.9 36.6 32.4
With related children under 18 25.8 27.2 42.1 36.9
Unrelated individuals 18.9 22.0 26.9 26.6
Living alone 15.0 18.1 23.9 23.6
65 years and over 10.8 18.6 26.0 26.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.0 15.2 21.8 19.8
Inside central cities 16.3 17.5 25.6 23.3
Outside central cities 11.1 12.2 16.8 15.1
Outside metropolitan areas 16.1 18.9 28.0 24.3
Region
Northeast 12.2 13.1 20.5 17.8
Midwest 17.5 18.6 26.1 23.6
South 14.5 16.1 22.6 20.6
West 11.0 12.2 19.2 17.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11.8 13.4 18.2 16.9
18 to 24 years old 19.4 20.5 26.0 25.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.5 31.0 37.9 36.5
25 years old and over 10.5 12.1 16.7 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.4 21.8 30.6 28.4
High school graduate, no college 11.5 13.1 18.2 16.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.0 9.0 12.9 11.4
Bachelor's degree or more 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.3
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.0 13.0 17.9 16.4
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 17.2 17.9 27.2 23.6
Did not work 31.8 34.3 42.0 41.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 31.5 34.0 50.5 48.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39.2 41.2 62.5 58.9
SSI 23.0 26.1 41.0 39.4
Food stamps 35.7 38.2 62.6 57.1
Housing assistance 29.7 31.0 58.2 54.2
Energy assistance 33.6 39.5 60.2 54.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.4 28.0 45.7 39.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 40.2 43.0 67.0 63.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.3 3.6 6.3 5.2
Medicare 11.4 16.4 22.1 21.8
Also Medicaid 15.1 20.6 33.2 32.9
Medicaid 30.2 32.5 49.9 45.4
Not covered 23.1 24.5 31.7 28.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 7773 10970 10843 10543 10951 10987 10173 10144 7806 7651 7645
Age
Under 18 years 3503 4103 4083 3940 4092 4092 3664 3632 3301 3283 3279
Related children 3387 3984 3964 3824 3970 3971 3544 3512 3182 3166 3163
Under 6 years 1290 1444 1438 1405 1436 1430 1317 1302 1230 1226 1225
18 to 24 years 936 1130 1125 1092 1158 1169 1104 1107 977 965 965
25 to 44 years 1767 2302 2272 2205 2307 2315 2088 2085 1759 1730 1728
45 to 64 years 1047 1813 1776 1734 1799 1813 1729 1728 1170 1120 1120
65 years and over 521 1621 1587 1572 1595 1598 1588 1592 600 552 552
65 to 74 years 258 813 794 784 799 802 796 799 298 273 273
75 years and over 262 808 793 788 796 796 791 793 302 279 279
Family Relationship
In families 6090 8421 8328 8049 8410 8432 7628 7596 5973 5905 5899
Married-couple families 965 1908 1866 1799 1919 1919 1737 1733 983 969 962
With related children under 18 751 1045 1035 970 1056 1056 885 878 716 706 700
Female hhlder, no husband present 4638 5866 5830 5652 5842 5868 5320 5289 4535 4485 4485
With related children under 18 4315 5072 5038 4892 5043 5063 4550 4517 4096 4076 4076
Unrelated individuals 1560 2426 2392 2373 2420 2436 2424 2427 1712 1626 1626
Living alone 971 1717 1694 1680 1705 1713 1703 1704 1083 1025 1025
65 years and over 276 770 752 751 756 756 756 756 307 280 280
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black 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 6648 9212 9119 8834 9184 9206 8537 8508 6641 6521 6515
Inside central cities 4456 6229 6171 5972 6192 6222 5825 5809 4499 4407 4407
Outside central cities 2192 2983 2948 2862 2992 2984 2712 2699 2141 2114 2107
Outside metropolitan areas 1125 1758 1724 1709 1767 1781 1635 1635 1165 1130 1130
Region
Northeast 1304 1935 1916 1844 1932 1937 1804 1766 1284 1257 1257
Midwest 1672 2269 2249 2176 2245 2260 2102 2103 1623 1597 1597
South 4181 5875 5801 5668 5902 5917 5464 5472 4243 4151 4144
West 616 891 877 854 872 874 803 803 656 647 647
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4270 6867 6760 6603 6859 6896 6509 6512 4505 4368 4366
18 to 24 years old 936 1130 1125 1092 1158 1169 1104 1107 977 965 965
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 367 424 428 412 436 439 414 414 371 370 370
25 years old and over 3334 5737 5635 5511 5701 5727 5405 5405 3528 3403 3401
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1196 2179 2139 2114 2161 2174 2089 2088 1302 1223 1221
High school graduate, no college 1294 2150 2114 2056 2141 2147 2018 2019 1371 1340 1340
College: Less than bachelor's degree 687 1100 1078 1041 1089 1096 996 995 682 670 670
Bachelor's degree or more 157 308 303 300 310 310 302 304 173 171 171
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3506 4939 4869 4738 4960 4991 4645 4643 3671 3584 3581
Worked at full-time jobs 781 1037 1025 959 1059 1077 890 891 716 711 710
50 to 52 weeks 349 426 417 365 435 449 310 307 259 255 254
Worked at part-time jobs 543 733 727 690 761 767 675 673 533 527 527
Did not work 2182 3169 3117 3089 3139 3147 3079 3079 2422 2346 2344
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black 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 2535 3685 3644 3617 3658 3661 3548 3528 3051 2947 2947
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1590 1899 1892 1892 1913 1913 1838 1825 1715 1696 1696
SSI 1204 2193 2153 2126 2146 2149 2110 2103 1705 1604 1604
Food stamps 4063 5026 4983 4923 5008 5008 4699 4671 4141 4065 4065
Housing assistance 2752 3367 3355 3311 3367 3372 3182 3154 2806 2744 2744
Energy assistance 967 1264 1266 1236 1241 1243 1173 1166 981 975 975
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3768 4572 4519 4373 4535 4544 4020 3995 3565 3535 3535
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2070 2634 2621 2617 2639 2639 2552 2535 2326 2271 2271
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1029 1547 1526 1316 1423 1429 1238 1236 819 810 810
Medicare 881 2459 2396 2379 2407 2409 2369 2373 1052 936 936
Also Medicaid 383 876 852 843 854 854 839 839 535 463 463
Medicaid 4264 5638 5577 5512 5611 5611 5266 5235 4500 4405 4405
Not covered 2089 2522 2504 2460 2621 2649 2386 2384 2016 2013 2007
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 7056 6779 5508 5147 5637 8116 7313
Age
Under 18 years 3086 2952 2296 2231 2346 3643 3162
Related children 2969 2839 2207 2142 2247 3521 3042
Under 6 years 1181 1112 891 877 919 1328 1209
18 to 24 years 920 874 753 738 781 989 956
25 to 44 years 1589 1527 1261 1210 1283 1877 1653
45 to 64 years 985 952 794 715 809 1086 1024
65 years and over 477 474 405 253 418 521 518
65 to 74 years 237 236 204 142 211 261 258
75 years and over 240 238 200 112 207 260 260
Family Relationship
In families 5431 5213 4146 3920 4211 6372 5585
Married-couple families 847 803 680 588 690 1041 896
With related children under 18 617 578 460 426 468 811 666
Female hhlder, no husband present 4153 3991 3088 2961 3140 4806 4246
With related children under 18 3831 3669 2830 2737 2880 4456 3907
Unrelated individuals 1505 1449 1275 1140 1326 1621 1605
Living alone 926 909 752 621 752 991 981
65 years and over 240 237 191 111 191 267 267
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6029 5779 4707 4441 4809 6890 6249
Inside central cities 4030 3839 3068 2917 3136 4589 4179
Outside central cities 1999 1939 1640 1524 1673 2301 2070
Outside metropolitan areas 1028 1000 801 707 828 1226 1065
Region
Northeast 1139 1089 838 801 862 1349 1175
Midwest 1490 1422 1200 1149 1219 1714 1549
South 3875 3738 3079 2837 3158 4427 4023
West 553 529 392 360 398 626 567
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 3971 3827 3212 2916 3291 4474 4151
18 to 24 years old 920 874 753 738 781 989 956
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 352 327 300 297 312 381 367
25 years old and over 3051 2953 2460 2179 2510 3484 3195
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1089 1058 859 741 877 1232 1144
High school graduate, no college 1189 1145 958 858 982 1364 1250
College: Less than bachelor's degree 617 597 501 452 505 725 644
Bachelor's degree or more 155 153 143 127 145 164 157
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3278 3143 2630 2492 2692 3706 3402
Worked at full-time jobs 666 615 478 443 496 902 722
50 to 52 weeks 244 230 178 157 185 420 285
Worked at part-time jobs 493 473 385 373 387 590 511
Did not work 2119 2054 1767 1676 1809 2214 2169
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black 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 2370 2221 1648 1586 1711 2545 2417
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1484 1386 1006 996 1045 1587 1496
SSI 1128 1028 729 680 772 1210 1165
Food stamps 3716 3485 2464 2380 2548 4173 3807
Housing assistance 2521 2366 1429 1429 1492 2799 2605
Energy assistance 875 822 594 546 642 980 886
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3273 3139 2320 2248 2387 3895 3393
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1929 1797 1278 1243 1327 2069 1960
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 769 760 643 593 652 1122 930
Medicare 792 785 627 453 653 880 871
Also Medicaid 341 333 226 176 240 387 384
Medicaid 3878 3640 2730 2639 2838 4362 3964
Not covered 1975 1937 1720 1626 1724 2229 1989
Race Footnotes