Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 12.5 20.5 20.1 19.5
Age
Under 18 years 72999 17.6 20.4 20.3 19.3
Related children 71907 17.2 20.0 19.8 18.9
Under 6 years 23455 19.8 21.9 21.8 20.8
18 to 24 years 27824 16.5 19.3 19.3 18.6
25 to 44 years 82774 11.1 13.8 13.7 13.1
45 to 64 years 69443 8.1 14.2 13.9 13.5
65 years and over 34659 10.2 49.9 48.0 47.8
65 to 74 years 18238 9.0 41.9 40.4 40.1
75 years and over 16421 11.6 58.7 56.5 56.3
Family Relationship
In families 238903 10.8 17.3 17.0 16.4
Married-couple families 184282 6.2 12.3 11.9 11.5
With related children under 18 113431 7.7 9.4 9.2 8.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 41311 30.0 38.3 38.2 36.9
With related children under 18 30827 36.7 42.9 42.8 41.3
Unrelated individuals 47594 20.4 35.9 35.1 34.8
Living alone 29657 17.4 39.4 38.3 38.1
65 years and over 10669 18.6 69.0 66.3 66.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 12.1 19.3 18.9 18.4
Inside central cities 83045 17.5 25.5 25.2 24.4
Outside central cities 151863 9.1 15.9 15.5 15.0
Outside metropolitan areas 52791 14.2 25.6 25.2 24.5
Region
Northeast 53608 11.3 19.6 19.3 18.8
Midwest 64655 10.7 18.7 18.2 17.5
South 103347 14.1 22.4 22.0 21.5
West 66089 12.6 19.9 19.5 18.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 214700 10.7 20.5 20.0 19.6
18 to 24 years old 27824 16.5 19.3 19.3 18.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6160 24.4 28.4 28.5 27.4
25 years old and over 186876 9.8 20.6 20.1 19.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27745 23.5 45.9 44.9 44.1
High school graduate, no college 59811 10.6 23.7 23.1 22.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 47571 7.5 15.7 15.3 15.0
Bachelor's degree or more 51749 3.8 8.1 7.8 7.6
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 172556 10.6 14.6 14.5 14.0
Worked at full-time jobs 116136 4.3 5.4 5.4 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 97475 2.6 3.1 3.1 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 21930 13.6 18.4 18.3 17.6
Did not work 34490 29.8 43.4 42.6 42.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 45.9 67.6 66.8 66.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 7303 62.0 76.6 76.4 75.3
SSI 11238 36.3 64.5 63.3 62.7
Food stamps 20807 61.2 74.0 73.4 72.1
Housing assistance 11555 56.2 71.4 71.0 70.1
Energy assistance 6490 53.2 74.3 73.4 71.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33238 40.3 47.9 47.4 45.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 8707 68.1 86.3 85.8 84.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 173838 3.2 6.1 6.0 5.2
Medicare 39450 12.6 52.4 50.6 50.3
Also Medicaid 5490 33.4 70.5 68.6 68.3
Medicaid 35394 42.7 56.8 56.1 55.0
Not covered 44806 24.6 29.3 29.0 28.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 20.6 20.6 19.2 19.2 12.3
Age
Under 18 years 20.8 20.8 17.9 17.8 15.9
Related children 20.4 20.3 17.5 17.4 15.5
Under 6 years 22.5 22.5 19.7 19.6 18.2
18 to 24 years 20.3 20.5 19.4 19.5 17.3
25 to 44 years 14.3 14.3 12.8 12.8 10.7
45 to 64 years 14.2 14.3 13.7 13.7 8.7
65 years and over 48.1 48.2 48.1 48.1 11.5
65 to 74 years 40.6 40.6 40.5 40.5 10.2
75 years and over 56.5 56.6 56.5 56.6 13.0
Family Relationship
In families 17.4 17.4 15.7 15.7 10.2
Married-couple families 12.2 12.3 11.1 11.1 5.6
With related children under 18 9.7 9.7 7.8 7.8 6.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 38.8 38.8 35.1 35.0 29.2
With related children under 18 43.6 43.4 38.6 38.5 34.7
Unrelated individuals 36.0 36.2 36.2 36.3 22.4
Living alone 38.7 38.9 38.9 39.0 19.2
65 years and over 66.4 66.4 66.4 66.5 20.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 19.4 19.4 18.1 18.1 11.9
Inside central cities 25.8 25.9 24.0 24.0 17.5
Outside central cities 15.9 15.9 14.8 14.8 8.8
Outside metropolitan areas 25.9 25.9 24.2 24.3 14.1
Region
Northeast 19.6 19.7 18.5 18.4 11.1
Midwest 18.3 18.3 17.2 17.2 10.3
South 22.7 22.8 21.1 21.2 13.8
West 20.2 20.3 18.6 18.6 12.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20.5 20.6 19.6 19.7 11.1
18 to 24 years old 20.3 20.5 19.4 19.5 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.0 30.4 28.0 28.2 25.3
25 years old and over 20.5 20.6 19.7 19.7 10.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.9 46.1 43.8 43.8 24.7
High school graduate, no college 23.5 23.6 22.6 22.6 10.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.6 15.7 14.9 15.0 7.5
Bachelor's degree or more 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.7 3.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.0 15.1 14.0 14.0 10.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 5.9 5.0 5.0 4.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 2.8 2.8 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 19.3 19.4 18.0 18.0 13.6
Did not work 43.0 43.1 41.7 41.8 31.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 67.3 67.6 65.2 65.3 56.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.7 77.0 74.0 74.0 68.8
SSI 64.0 64.2 62.3 62.4 51.5
Food stamps 74.5 74.6 69.9 69.9 61.8
Housing assistance 72.0 72.0 68.7 68.7 58.2
Energy assistance 74.3 74.5 70.5 69.9 53.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 48.9 48.9 41.9 41.9 36.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 86.0 86.3 83.8 83.9 77.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 2.4
Medicare 50.7 50.8 50.6 50.6 14.3
Also Medicaid 69.0 69.2 68.6 68.6 43.9
Medicaid 57.6 57.6 53.3 53.3 44.6
Not covered 31.9 32.1 28.6 28.7 24.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.9 11.9 11.2 10.5 9.7
Age
Under 18 years 15.8 15.8 14.9 13.8 12.3
Related children 15.3 15.3 14.5 13.3 11.8
Under 6 years 18.0 18.0 17.2 15.6 13.8
18 to 24 years 17.1 17.1 16.5 15.8 15.0
25 to 44 years 10.5 10.5 9.9 9.4 8.6
45 to 64 years 8.3 8.3 7.6 7.2 6.8
65 years and over 10.1 10.1 9.0 8.9 8.1
65 to 74 years 8.9 8.9 7.9 7.7 7.1
75 years and over 11.5 11.5 10.2 10.2 9.3
Family Relationship
In families 9.9 9.9 9.2 8.6 7.8
Married-couple families 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.6 4.3
With related children under 18 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.3 4.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 28.7 28.6 26.7 25.4 22.3
With related children under 18 34.2 34.2 32.3 30.6 26.8
Unrelated individuals 21.3 21.3 20.3 19.7 18.5
Living alone 18.0 18.0 16.8 16.4 14.8
65 years and over 18.2 18.2 16.4 16.2 14.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.5 11.5 10.8 10.2 9.4
Inside central cities 16.9 16.9 15.7 14.6 13.3
Outside central cities 8.6 8.6 8.2 7.8 7.2
Outside metropolitan areas 13.7 13.7 12.7 12.1 10.9
Region
Northeast 10.6 10.6 9.8 9.3 8.3
Midwest 10.0 9.9 9.4 8.9 8.2
South 13.4 13.4 12.8 12.2 11.3
West 12.5 12.5 11.4 10.5 9.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.6 10.6 9.9 9.4 8.8
18 to 24 years old 17.1 17.1 16.5 15.8 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.0 25.0 23.9 22.4 21.1
25 years old and over 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.5 7.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.1 23.1 20.9 19.8 17.9
High school graduate, no college 10.3 10.3 9.5 9.2 8.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.5 6.1
Bachelor's degree or more 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.5 10.5 9.8 9.3 8.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 13.4 13.4 12.7 12.3 11.4
Did not work 30.1 30.1 27.9 26.6 25.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 53.7 53.7 41.7 37.6 31.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.5 67.5 57.3 52.2 43.5
SSI 47.7 47.7 32.7 28.5 23.3
Food stamps 60.1 60.1 54.8 49.5 40.4
Housing assistance 55.3 55.3 50.0 44.7 31.7
Energy assistance 51.9 51.9 45.5 41.0 35.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 36.2 36.2 33.7 31.0 26.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 74.8 74.8 62.5 56.2 45.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1
Medicare 12.3 12.3 10.7 10.5 9.4
Also Medicaid 37.5 37.5 27.6 26.3 20.7
Medicaid 43.2 43.2 38.0 33.9 29.1
Not covered 24.0 24.0 23.7 23.1 22.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9.0 10.2 13.5 12.0
Age
Under 18 years 12.0 13.0 19.1 16.0
Related children 11.5 12.5 18.6 15.5
Under 6 years 13.8 15.1 21.6 18.3
18 to 24 years 14.7 15.6 18.2 17.3
25 to 44 years 8.4 9.0 12.3 10.6
45 to 64 years 6.0 7.1 8.6 8.1
65 years and over 5.7 8.7 10.3 10.2
65 to 74 years 5.0 7.6 9.1 9.1
75 years and over 6.5 9.9 11.6 11.6
Family Relationship
In families 7.4 8.2 11.6 9.9
Married-couple families 4.0 4.7 6.9 5.6
With related children under 18 4.7 5.3 8.7 6.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 21.4 23.2 31.7 27.8
With related children under 18 26.0 27.9 38.8 33.6
Unrelated individuals 16.8 19.3 21.8 21.8
Living alone 12.2 15.0 18.1 18.1
65 years and over 9.2 14.8 18.6 18.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 8.8 9.9 13.0 11.6
Inside central cities 12.8 14.0 18.7 16.7
Outside central cities 6.6 7.6 9.9 8.8
Outside metropolitan areas 9.9 11.5 15.4 13.6
Region
Northeast 7.8 8.7 11.9 10.5
Midwest 7.8 8.6 11.4 10.3
South 10.4 11.7 15.2 13.5
West 9.0 10.4 13.9 12.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.0 9.2 11.5 10.6
18 to 24 years old 14.7 15.6 18.2 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.7 22.1 27.3 25.3
25 years old and over 7.0 8.2 10.6 9.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.0 19.0 25.1 22.8
High school graduate, no college 7.5 8.9 11.4 10.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.4 6.3 8.1 7.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3.1 3.5 4.1 3.8
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.3 9.1 11.6 10.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.5 5.3 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 2.0 3.4 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 10.9 11.7 15.0 13.5
Did not work 23.6 26.2 30.5 29.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 30.2 34.3 46.6 43.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 42.6 47.1 63.4 59.0
SSI 21.7 26.0 36.6 34.8
Food stamps 38.8 43.2 63.5 57.6
Housing assistance 31.7 34.1 57.9 53.6
Energy assistance 32.8 38.4 54.8 49.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.0 28.3 43.4 36.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 44.2 49.4 69.0 65.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 2.1 3.6 3.0
Medicare 7.0 10.3 12.6 12.4
Also Medicaid 16.8 23.1 33.4 32.4
Medicaid 27.9 31.7 44.7 40.0
Not covered 21.1 22.6 27.4 24.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 35861 58857 57779 56089 59171 59352 55192 55240 35348 34263 34240
Age
Under 18 years 12866 14917 14804 14092 15207 15171 13060 13019 11616 11519 11506
Related children 12340 14363 14255 13561 14650 14618 12550 12509 11115 11018 11005
Under 6 years 4654 5146 5118 4881 5270 5267 4616 4609 4264 4215 4212
18 to 24 years 4596 5367 5357 5164 5646 5699 5400 5418 4810 4753 4753
25 to 44 years 9201 11436 11316 10878 11803 11877 10563 10579 8889 8706 8697
45 to 64 years 5647 9853 9659 9402 9837 9899 9506 9536 6046 5769 5769
65 years and over 3552 17284 16643 16554 16678 16706 16662 16688 3988 3516 3516
65 to 74 years 1647 7647 7363 7316 7399 7406 7380 7390 1854 1625 1625
75 years and over 1905 9637 9280 9237 9279 9300 9282 9298 2133 1892 1892
Family Relationship
In families 25684 41270 40578 39068 41540 41614 37551 37541 24273 23700 23677
Married-couple families 11385 22591 21974 21114 22549 22633 20417 20412 10399 10098 10088
With related children under 18 8683 10630 10479 9721 10962 11008 8867 8832 7360 7257 7247
Female hhlder, no husband present 12413 15817 15780 15249 16048 16040 14505 14479 12065 11846 11833
With related children under 18 11324 13230 13191 12747 13440 13393 11906 11867 10693 10556 10543
Unrelated individuals 9713 17090 16706 16551 17122 17237 17208 17267 10652 10141 10141
Living alone 5169 11689 11364 11299 11485 11540 11533 11564 5680 5340 5340
65 years and over 1988 7358 7072 7060 7083 7087 7087 7097 2175 1941 1941
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 28367 45325 44489 43132 45492 45662 42418 42433 27898 27041 27026
Inside central cities 14551 21190 20926 20279 21404 21479 19934 19925 14495 14019 14004
Outside central cities 13816 24136 23564 22853 24088 24183 22484 22508 13403 13022 13022
Outside metropolitan areas 7495 13531 13290 12957 13678 13689 12774 12808 7450 7222 7214
Region
Northeast 6052 10490 10341 10096 10523 10541 9940 9838 5940 5702 5697
Midwest 6932 12107 11780 11284 11824 11856 11121 11143 6674 6434 6424
South 14548 23131 22753 22262 23474 23541 21831 21936 14216 13895 13888
West 8329 13129 12904 12447 13350 13414 12299 12324 8518 8232 8232
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 22995 43940 42975 41998 43964 44181 42132 42222 23733 22744 22734
18 to 24 years old 4596 5367 5357 5164 5646 5699 5400 5418 4810 4753 4753
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1505 1752 1756 1689 1850 1872 1724 1735 1558 1539 1539
25 years old and over 18399 38573 37618 36834 38318 38482 36732 36804 18923 17991 17982
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6528 12733 12461 12230 12742 12785 12155 12164 6867 6413 6413
High school graduate, no college 6318 14196 13826 13526 14062 14126 13497 13535 6474 6149 6139
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3567 7460 7296 7133 7429 7467 7103 7124 3549 3455 3455
Bachelor's degree or more 1987 4185 4035 3944 4085 4105 3976 3981 2033 1975 1975
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 18270 25259 24948 24108 25844 26024 24145 24206 18573 18071 18062
Worked at full-time jobs 5025 6266 6237 5770 6801 6902 5807 5841 4815 4740 4734
50 to 52 weeks 2560 3009 2990 2694 3392 3431 2698 2725 2354 2315 2309
Worked at part-time jobs 2974 4032 4016 3859 4228 4260 3939 3948 2992 2939 2937
Did not work 10271 14962 14695 14480 14815 14862 14399 14417 10766 10392 10391
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 7927 11680 11549 11411 11630 11684 11275 11289 9775 9282 9277
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4529 5592 5582 5500 5598 5622 5407 5405 5027 4928 4928
SSI 4078 7245 7117 7051 7189 7220 7001 7017 5792 5363 5358
Food stamps 12725 15395 15275 15011 15510 15513 14548 14551 12853 12497 12497
Housing assistance 6489 8250 8206 8096 8320 8323 7941 7935 6721 6395 6395
Energy assistance 3455 4821 4764 4645 4825 4835 4577 4536 3478 3366 3366
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 13381 15916 15769 15139 16265 16240 13928 13921 12183 12033 12033
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5932 7512 7471 7392 7490 7517 7299 7303 6726 6514 6514
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5576 10652 10410 9072 9584 9636 8649 8642 4182 4099 4083
Medicare 4960 20677 19949 19838 20006 20049 19944 19976 5641 4859 4859
Also Medicaid 1834 3872 3767 3749 3787 3801 3764 3766 2408 2061 2060
Medicaid 15103 20103 19852 19481 20382 20392 18879 18864 15778 15306 15301
Not covered 11011 13123 13012 12908 14282 14369 12816 12839 10875 10737 10732
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(All Races)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 32116 30321 27792 25956 29243 38716 34409
Age
Under 18 years 10904 10061 8950 8745 9506 13919 11655
Related children 10411 9589 8486 8282 9019 13369 11154
Under 6 years 4038 3659 3243 3232 3544 5071 4293
18 to 24 years 4603 4392 4161 4092 4343 5070 4825
25 to 44 years 8220 7764 7148 6959 7476 10162 8769
45 to 64 years 5273 5030 4716 4185 4910 5991 5610
65 years and over 3115 3074 2817 1975 3008 3575 3551
65 to 74 years 1432 1405 1289 916 1379 1665 1652
75 years and over 1683 1669 1528 1059 1629 1911 1899
Family Relationship
In families 22047 20567 18610 17606 19642 27830 23635
Married-couple families 9347 8508 7929 7360 8598 12703 10389
With related children under 18 6772 5968 5452 5317 6022 9891 7652
Female hhlder, no husband present 11048 10473 9230 8852 9568 13090 11466
With related children under 18 9972 9425 8260 8010 8589 11964 10367
Unrelated individuals 9657 9372 8808 7975 9192 10391 10357
Living alone 4973 4862 4389 3620 4463 5379 5365
65 years and over 1755 1727 1524 987 1577 1987 1987
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(All Races)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 25400 23945 22031 20723 23164 30601 27216
Inside central cities 13009 12151 11077 10635 11597 15503 13888
Outside central cities 12391 11794 10954 10088 11568 15097 13329
Outside metropolitan areas 6716 6376 5761 5232 6078 8116 7193
Region
Northeast 5244 4963 4426 4178 4675 6390 5641
Midwest 6062 5761 5316 5021 5573 7403 6634
South 13246 12647 11642 10786 12138 15721 13987
West 7563 6950 6408 5971 6857 9202 8148
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 21211 20260 18842 17210 19737 24798 22755
18 to 24 years old 4603 4392 4161 4092 4343 5070 4825
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1475 1382 1298 1276 1361 1684 1561
25 years old and over 16609 15868 14681 13119 15394 19728 17929
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5803 5483 4980 4451 5278 6973 6325
High school graduate, no college 5676 5476 5060 4506 5321 6798 6142
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3264 3109 2883 2567 2979 3857 3491
Bachelor's degree or more 1866 1800 1758 1595 1816 2100 1971
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 16982 16124 15020 14254 15698 19945 18037
Worked at full-time jobs 4566 4248 3901 3746 4105 6134 5026
50 to 52 weeks 2240 2047 1871 1782 1975 3305 2564
Worked at part-time jobs 2794 2701 2504 2383 2568 3292 2962
Did not work 9621 9175 8615 8125 9024 10519 10048
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 7204 6493 5430 5212 5930 8061 7545
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4181 3813 3175 3109 3441 4628 4311
SSI 3670 3201 2620 2444 2924 4108 3907
Food stamps 11412 10295 8399 8067 8996 13205 11994
Housing assistance 5779 5166 3667 3667 3936 6686 6195
Energy assistance 2955 2658 2296 2130 2494 3554 3219
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11214 10313 8956 8655 9400 14417 12023
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5443 4897 3977 3852 4304 6004 5662
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3951 3857 3584 3314 3690 6328 5179
Medicare 4237 4159 3712 2776 4061 4990 4889
Also Medicaid 1513 1442 1136 921 1266 1835 1777
Medicaid 13447 11988 10283 9877 11235 15815 14156
Not covered 10611 10345 9878 9452 10116 12280 10809
Race Footnotes