Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 10.5 18.7 18.3 17.7
Age
Under 18 years 55779 14.3 16.7 16.6 15.6
Related children 54989 13.9 16.2 16.1 15.2
Under 6 years 17920 16.3 18.0 17.8 16.8
18 to 24 years 21936 14.6 16.9 16.9 16.2
25 to 44 years 65895 9.7 12.1 12.0 11.5
45 to 64 years 57952 7.0 12.7 12.4 12.0
65 years and over 30303 8.8 49.2 47.3 47.0
65 to 74 years 15713 7.6 40.9 39.2 39.0
75 years and over 14590 10.1 58.2 56.0 55.7
Family Relationship
In families 192074 8.7 15.3 15.0 14.4
Married-couple families 156745 5.8 12.0 11.7 11.2
With related children under 18 94367 7.3 8.9 8.8 8.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 25536 25.6 33.7 33.7 32.4
With related children under 18 18164 32.5 38.4 38.3 36.8
Unrelated individuals 38913 18.6 34.9 34.1 33.8
Living alone 24142 15.3 38.8 37.6 37.4
65 years and over 9321 16.3 67.7 64.9 64.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 10.0 17.4 17.0 16.5
Inside central cities 57509 14.2 22.2 21.9 21.2
Outside central cities 128073 8.1 15.2 14.8 14.3
Outside metropolitan areas 46284 12.4 23.8 23.4 22.8
Region
Northeast 44036 9.3 17.9 17.6 17.2
Midwest 55322 8.5 16.5 15.9 15.2
South 79023 11.5 20.2 19.8 19.4
West 53485 11.9 19.2 18.9 18.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 176087 9.2 19.3 18.8 18.4
18 to 24 years old 21936 14.6 16.9 16.9 16.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4762 21.5 24.8 24.9 23.8
25 years old and over 154150 8.5 19.6 19.1 18.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21858 21.4 44.4 43.3 42.5
High school graduate, no college 49580 9.0 22.9 22.2 21.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 39311 6.3 14.8 14.5 14.2
Bachelor's degree or more 43402 3.4 7.7 7.4 7.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 139790 9.2 12.9 12.8 12.3
Worked at full-time jobs 95041 3.9 4.8 4.8 4.4
50 to 52 weeks 79982 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 18351 11.6 16.0 15.9 15.3
Did not work 26399 26.5 40.1 39.2 38.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 41.9 64.6 63.6 63.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4117 59.3 76.2 75.8 75.0
SSI 7356 32.7 60.7 59.5 59.1
Food stamps 12648 58.0 71.7 70.9 69.8
Housing assistance 5854 52.4 71.2 70.5 69.7
Energy assistance 4402 49.5 72.7 71.6 69.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22081 37.1 44.5 44.1 42.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4905 65.4 85.8 85.2 84.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 144648 2.7 5.7 5.6 4.9
Medicare 33762 10.5 51.2 49.3 49.0
Also Medicaid 3876 31.5 69.1 67.1 66.9
Medicaid 23792 39.1 53.6 52.8 51.7
Not covered 33884 22.6 27.1 26.9 26.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 18.8 18.8 17.5 17.5 10.2
Age
Under 18 years 17.1 17.1 14.3 14.3 12.6
Related children 16.7 16.6 13.9 13.8 12.1
Under 6 years 18.6 18.6 15.7 15.7 14.4
18 to 24 years 18.0 18.2 17.2 17.2 15.3
25 to 44 years 12.7 12.7 11.1 11.1 9.2
45 to 64 years 12.6 12.7 12.3 12.3 7.5
65 years and over 47.4 47.5 47.4 47.4 9.7
65 to 74 years 39.4 39.4 39.3 39.4 8.4
75 years and over 56.0 56.1 56.0 56.1 11.0
Family Relationship
In families 15.4 15.4 13.9 13.8 8.1
Married-couple families 12.0 12.0 10.9 10.9 5.2
With related children under 18 9.2 9.3 7.4 7.4 6.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.4 34.4 30.7 30.5 24.4
With related children under 18 39.1 39.0 33.8 33.6 29.8
Unrelated individuals 35.0 35.2 35.2 35.3 20.4
Living alone 38.0 38.2 38.2 38.3 16.8
65 years and over 65.0 65.1 65.1 65.2 17.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 17.4 17.5 16.3 16.3 9.7
Inside central cities 22.6 22.7 21.0 20.9 14.2
Outside central cities 15.1 15.2 14.2 14.2 7.8
Outside metropolitan areas 24.1 24.1 22.5 22.5 12.2
Region
Northeast 17.9 18.0 17.1 16.9 9.2
Midwest 16.0 16.1 15.1 15.1 8.0
South 20.6 20.7 19.1 19.2 11.2
West 19.6 19.7 18.0 18.0 11.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.3 19.4 18.5 18.5 9.5
18 to 24 years old 18.0 18.2 17.2 17.2 15.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.5 26.9 24.5 24.6 22.1
25 years old and over 19.5 19.6 18.7 18.7 8.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.4 44.5 42.3 42.3 22.2
High school graduate, no college 22.7 22.8 21.8 21.9 9.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.8 14.9 14.2 14.2 6.3
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.6 7.4 7.4 3.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.3 13.4 12.4 12.4 9.3
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 5.4 4.5 4.5 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 2.6 2.6 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 16.9 17.1 15.7 15.8 11.7
Did not work 39.7 39.8 38.4 38.4 27.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 64.1 64.4 61.9 61.9 52.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.1 76.5 73.1 73.1 65.9
SSI 60.0 60.2 58.4 58.5 47.3
Food stamps 72.4 72.4 67.4 67.2 58.5
Housing assistance 71.6 71.6 68.2 68.2 54.1
Energy assistance 72.4 72.2 68.4 67.6 49.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 45.7 45.7 38.2 38.1 32.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 85.3 85.7 83.0 82.9 75.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.7 2.0
Medicare 49.4 49.5 49.3 49.4 11.8
Also Medicaid 67.4 67.5 67.0 66.9 40.5
Medicaid 54.2 54.2 49.7 49.6 40.2
Not covered 30.0 30.3 26.8 26.8 22.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9.9 9.9 9.3 8.8 8.2
Age
Under 18 years 12.5 12.5 11.8 10.8 9.8
Related children 12.0 12.0 11.4 10.4 9.4
Under 6 years 14.3 14.3 13.7 12.2 11.1
18 to 24 years 15.2 15.2 14.8 14.2 13.6
25 to 44 years 9.1 9.1 8.6 8.0 7.5
45 to 64 years 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.3 5.9
65 years and over 8.5 8.5 7.6 7.6 7.0
65 to 74 years 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.5 6.1
75 years and over 9.6 9.6 8.8 8.7 8.0
Family Relationship
In families 7.9 7.9 7.4 6.8 6.3
Married-couple families 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.3 4.0
With related children under 18 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 24.1 24.1 22.5 21.3 19.3
With related children under 18 29.6 29.6 28.2 26.5 23.8
Unrelated individuals 19.3 19.3 18.5 18.0 17.0
Living alone 15.6 15.6 14.7 14.3 13.1
65 years and over 15.4 15.4 14.3 14.0 12.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9.4 9.4 8.9 8.4 7.8
Inside central cities 13.7 13.7 12.7 11.7 10.9
Outside central cities 7.5 7.5 7.2 6.8 6.4
Outside metropolitan areas 11.8 11.8 11.0 10.5 9.6
Region
Northeast 8.9 8.9 8.2 7.7 7.1
Midwest 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.9 6.5
South 10.9 10.9 10.5 9.9 9.3
West 11.5 11.5 10.7 9.9 9.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.1 9.1 8.5 8.1 7.7
18 to 24 years old 15.2 15.2 14.8 14.2 13.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.9 21.9 21.0 19.8 18.9
25 years old and over 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.3 6.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.7 20.7 18.8 17.7 16.3
High school graduate, no college 8.7 8.7 8.1 7.8 7.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.2
Bachelor's degree or more 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.0
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.1 7.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 11.5 11.5 11.0 10.6 10.0
Did not work 26.6 26.6 24.7 23.4 22.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 49.7 49.7 37.7 33.4 28.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 65.1 65.1 54.5 49.1 41.9
SSI 43.8 43.7 29.0 24.9 20.6
Food stamps 56.9 56.9 51.6 45.6 37.8
Housing assistance 50.2 50.2 45.3 38.9 27.0
Energy assistance 47.7 47.7 41.3 36.3 31.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.4 32.4 30.4 27.4 24.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 72.6 72.6 59.3 52.6 43.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
Medicare 10.1 10.1 8.9 8.8 8.0
Also Medicaid 34.4 34.4 25.6 24.3 19.5
Medicaid 39.0 38.9 34.2 29.9 26.2
Not covered 22.3 22.3 22.0 21.4 20.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 7.6 8.6 11.4 10.1
Age
Under 18 years 9.5 10.4 15.7 12.8
Related children 9.1 10.0 15.2 12.3
Under 6 years 11.1 12.1 18.1 14.8
18 to 24 years 13.4 14.2 16.4 15.6
25 to 44 years 7.3 7.9 10.9 9.2
45 to 64 years 5.2 6.2 7.4 7.0
65 years and over 5.0 7.6 8.9 8.8
65 to 74 years 4.2 6.6 7.7 7.7
75 years and over 5.7 8.7 10.1 10.1
Family Relationship
In families 5.9 6.7 9.6 8.0
Married-couple families 3.7 4.4 6.5 5.3
With related children under 18 4.4 5.0 8.4 6.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.4 19.9 27.2 23.4
With related children under 18 23.0 24.6 34.6 29.4
Unrelated individuals 15.4 17.8 20.0 20.0
Living alone 10.7 13.4 16.0 16.0
65 years and over 8.3 13.1 16.4 16.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 7.3 8.3 10.9 9.6
Inside central cities 10.5 11.5 15.5 13.7
Outside central cities 5.9 6.8 8.9 7.8
Outside metropolitan areas 8.7 10.1 13.5 11.9
Region
Northeast 6.6 7.4 9.9 8.8
Midwest 6.0 6.8 9.2 8.1
South 8.5 9.7 12.6 11.1
West 8.6 9.9 13.2 11.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.0 8.1 10.1 9.2
18 to 24 years old 13.4 14.2 16.4 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.5 19.8 24.5 22.5
25 years old and over 6.0 7.2 9.2 8.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.5 17.4 23.0 20.6
High school graduate, no college 6.4 7.7 9.8 8.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.5 5.4 6.9 6.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.7 3.1 3.6 3.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.2 8.0 10.1 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.3 4.8 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 2.0 3.2 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 9.5 10.3 13.0 11.7
Did not work 20.8 23.3 27.2 25.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 27.0 31.4 42.5 39.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.8 45.2 60.8 56.2
SSI 19.0 23.6 32.8 31.3
Food stamps 36.1 40.5 60.5 54.6
Housing assistance 27.0 28.6 53.9 49.9
Energy assistance 28.9 35.0 51.6 46.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 23.2 25.5 40.4 32.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 41.6 47.1 66.1 62.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.8 3.1 2.5
Medicare 5.9 8.8 10.6 10.5
Also Medicaid 15.7 22.0 31.2 30.8
Medicaid 25.0 28.8 41.1 36.3
Not covered 19.7 21.1 25.8 22.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 24272 43274 42343 41084 43494 43673 40587 40590 23719 22971 22966
Age
Under 18 years 7985 9316 9234 8713 9551 9540 8001 7952 7004 6952 6949
Related children 7624 8935 8853 8343 9160 9149 7650 7602 6661 6609 6605
Under 6 years 2929 3220 3195 3007 3326 3328 2818 2808 2582 2555 2554
18 to 24 years 3202 3713 3700 3564 3944 3985 3767 3779 3365 3339 3339
25 to 44 years 6387 7988 7902 7577 8337 8401 7344 7340 6080 5969 5968
45 to 64 years 4032 7342 7181 6977 7301 7360 7118 7141 4333 4145 4145
65 years and over 2666 14915 14326 14254 14362 14386 14357 14377 2937 2566 2566
65 to 74 years 1197 6419 6156 6123 6194 6199 6182 6188 1326 1160 1160
75 years and over 1469 8495 8169 8131 8168 8188 8175 8190 1611 1405 1405
Family Relationship
In families 16740 29340 28742 27605 29528 29610 26607 26565 15505 15165 15159
Married-couple families 9057 18827 18284 17559 18785 18863 17039 17028 8184 7948 7948
With related children under 18 6886 8403 8286 7655 8709 8753 6974 6944 5772 5687 5687
Female hhlder, no husband present 6530 8618 8598 8268 8781 8777 7830 7790 6220 6160 6155
With related children under 18 5911 6968 6955 6681 7111 7081 6145 6102 5421 5382 5377
Unrelated individuals 7225 13597 13264 13156 13614 13711 13691 13737 7935 7527 7527
Living alone 3705 9379 9088 9038 9180 9224 9222 9244 4045 3777 3777
65 years and over 1518 6310 6049 6040 6061 6065 6065 6075 1634 1438 1438
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 18541 32245 31533 30534 32357 32528 30188 30170 18082 17494 17489
Inside central cities 8183 12760 12568 12170 12970 13055 12058 12020 8154 7857 7853
Outside central cities 10358 19485 18965 18364 19387 19473 18130 18150 9929 9636 9636
Outside metropolitan areas 5731 11029 10810 10550 11137 11145 10399 10420 5637 5477 5477
Region
Northeast 4095 7898 7756 7584 7890 7910 7525 7446 4053 3910 3905
Midwest 4710 9104 8807 8427 8859 8882 8330 8347 4451 4272 4272
South 9096 15988 15684 15331 16258 16336 15101 15146 8856 8646 8646
West 6372 10284 10096 9742 10487 10545 9632 9651 6359 6142 6142
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16287 33958 33109 32372 33944 34133 32586 32638 16715 16019 16017
18 to 24 years old 3202 3713 3700 3564 3944 3985 3767 3779 3365 3339 3339
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1022 1183 1183 1134 1263 1280 1167 1171 1053 1041 1041
25 years old and over 13085 30245 29408 28807 30000 30148 28818 28859 13350 12680 12679
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4673 9698 9472 9280 9698 9730 9240 9250 4846 4527 4527
High school graduate, no college 4462 11355 11026 10805 11235 11292 10816 10835 4560 4313 4311
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2490 5829 5683 5567 5801 5838 5571 5582 2471 2400 2400
Bachelor's degree or more 1460 3363 3228 3156 3266 3288 3192 3192 1473 1440 1440
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 12801 18077 17829 17201 18582 18739 17303 17334 12954 12639 12638
Worked at full-time jobs 3669 4569 4548 4201 5009 5102 4274 4290 3535 3496 3496
50 to 52 weeks 1936 2248 2232 2023 2560 2596 2042 2054 1800 1780 1780
Worked at part-time jobs 2129 2936 2926 2806 3102 3131 2889 2896 2148 2116 2115
Did not work 7003 10573 10354 10194 10470 10507 10140 10148 7270 7027 7027
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 4520 6964 6863 6797 6913 6942 6677 6683 5641 5363 5358
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2442 3137 3122 3089 3133 3150 3009 3007 2715 2680 2680
SSI 2405 4464 4379 4345 4417 4431 4297 4305 3480 3219 3214
Food stamps 7334 9065 8974 8824 9157 9161 8523 8505 7396 7193 7193
Housing assistance 3066 4167 4125 4081 4192 4193 3995 3995 3166 2941 2941
Energy assistance 2181 3201 3154 3075 3188 3179 3012 2977 2191 2102 2102
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8192 9825 9729 9277 10100 10096 8445 8417 7229 7151 7151
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3208 4207 4179 4148 4183 4203 4070 4067 3677 3559 3559
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3973 8307 8083 7086 7502 7549 6795 6786 2934 2879 2876
Medicare 3552 17286 16640 16552 16684 16715 16652 16675 3990 3415 3415
Also Medicaid 1220 2677 2600 2592 2611 2616 2596 2594 1571 1334 1334
Medicaid 9305 12749 12560 12291 12892 12905 11835 11805 9571 9269 9264
Not covered 7668 9199 9112 9038 10164 10253 9089 9098 7629 7540 7540
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 21635 20356 18969 17576 20005 26491 23337
Age
Under 18 years 6609 6027 5469 5317 5810 8755 7133
Related children 6272 5707 5154 5002 5475 8371 6791
Under 6 years 2457 2190 1988 1980 2167 3241 2655
18 to 24 years 3244 3110 2993 2938 3120 3595 3414
25 to 44 years 5656 5300 4939 4818 5197 7154 6063
45 to 64 years 3808 3626 3439 3003 3583 4292 4049
65 years and over 2318 2293 2128 1500 2295 2695 2676
65 to 74 years 1035 1019 954 667 1032 1217 1205
75 years and over 1283 1274 1174 833 1264 1478 1471
Family Relationship
In families 14153 13103 12099 11341 12798 18348 15289
Married-couple families 7421 6730 6294 5826 6832 10155 8245
With related children under 18 5337 4675 4281 4161 4734 7887 6034
Female hhlder, no husband present 5757 5441 4934 4698 5082 6935 5987
With related children under 18 5116 4821 4326 4183 4468 6286 5341
Unrelated individuals 7212 7010 6634 5999 6941 7802 7776
Living alone 3546 3464 3165 2585 3231 3867 3856
65 years and over 1330 1309 1174 774 1225 1526 1526
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16524 15512 14528 13554 15320 20265 17809
Inside central cities 7332 6740 6294 6039 6637 8915 7866
Outside central cities 9192 8772 8234 7515 8683 11350 9943
Outside metropolitan areas 5111 4844 4441 4022 4685 6226 5528
Region
Northeast 3615 3394 3105 2915 3279 4357 3885
Midwest 4042 3836 3573 3304 3757 5079 4482
South 8264 7856 7371 6741 7677 9975 8773
West 5714 5270 4920 4616 5292 7080 6196
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15026 14329 13500 12258 14195 17736 16203
18 to 24 years old 3244 3110 2993 2938 3120 3595 3414
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 998 945 899 879 941 1165 1073
25 years old and over 11782 11219 10507 9321 11076 14141 12789
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4117 3864 3554 3176 3795 5029 4510
High school graduate, no college 4023 3874 3632 3184 3842 4846 4369
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2276 2166 2035 1781 2109 2723 2457
Bachelor's degree or more 1366 1316 1285 1180 1330 1544 1452
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 11921 11281 10646 10051 11152 14138 12703
Worked at full-time jobs 3394 3162 2968 2835 3117 4569 3744
50 to 52 weeks 1735 1589 1479 1400 1560 2531 1977
Worked at part-time jobs 2017 1948 1833 1736 1881 2394 2149
Did not work 6509 6172 5845 5480 6153 7175 6811
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 4065 3603 3056 2910 3385 4589 4291
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2242 2022 1724 1680 1860 2504 2315
SSI 2132 1831 1512 1398 1737 2412 2303
Food stamps 6533 5766 4778 4562 5125 7650 6901
Housing assistance 2651 2276 1582 1582 1675 3156 2920
Energy assistance 1816 1598 1387 1273 1540 2274 2030
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6708 6055 5330 5126 5632 8918 7249
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2906 2578 2126 2041 2312 3240 3051
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2789 2714 2564 2326 2640 4517 3687
Medicare 3020 2963 2689 1988 2976 3577 3533
Also Medicaid 994 941 754 607 852 1210 1195
Medicaid 8129 7117 6236 5954 6861 9774 8631
Not covered 7459 7247 6965 6660 7159 8738 7595
Race Footnotes