Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 194595 8.2 17.0 16.6 16.2
Age
Under 18 years 43150 9.8 12.1 11.9 11.3
Related children 42547 9.3 11.5 11.4 10.8
Under 6 years 13399 11.1 12.5 12.4 11.7
18 to 24 years 17382 12.9 15.2 15.1 14.6
25 to 44 years 53461 7.3 9.8 9.7 9.4
45 to 64 years 52267 6.2 11.8 11.5 11.2
65 years and over 28335 8.0 49.0 46.9 46.7
65 to 74 years 14519 6.7 40.1 38.3 38.1
75 years and over 13816 9.4 58.3 56.0 55.8
Family Relationship
In families 159215 6.1 13.1 12.7 12.3
Married-couple families 133412 3.8 10.4 10.0 9.7
With related children under 18 75718 4.3 5.7 5.6 5.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 18792 21.1 30.0 29.9 28.8
With related children under 18 12688 27.8 34.0 33.8 32.6
Unrelated individuals 34683 17.3 34.8 33.9 33.6
Living alone 22518 14.6 38.8 37.5 37.3
65 years and over 8907 15.3 67.1 64.3 64.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 151690 7.3 15.2 14.8 14.5
Inside central cities 41091 9.6 18.6 18.2 17.9
Outside central cities 110599 6.4 14.0 13.6 13.2
Outside metropolitan areas 42905 11.4 23.3 22.8 22.3
Region
Northeast 39392 7.5 16.5 16.1 15.8
Midwest 52043 7.9 16.1 15.5 14.9
South 65338 8.9 18.5 18.1 17.8
West 37822 8.0 16.4 16.0 15.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 151445 7.7 18.4 17.9 17.6
18 to 24 years old 17382 12.9 15.2 15.1 14.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2983 16.6 20.8 20.8 20.1
25 years old and over 134063 7.0 18.9 18.3 18.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13416 18.0 50.3 48.9 48.2
High school graduate, no college 44022 8.2 23.1 22.3 22.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 35631 5.9 14.8 14.4 14.1
Bachelor's degree or more 40994 3.2 7.6 7.3 7.2
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 118277 7.5 11.3 11.2 10.8
Worked at full-time jobs 80810 2.7 3.6 3.6 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 68331 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 16070 10.3 14.6 14.6 13.9
Did not work 21397 23.4 38.2 37.3 36.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 7664 36.8 61.5 60.4 59.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2462 52.3 71.8 71.4 70.4
SSI 5659 31.0 59.7 58.4 58.0
Food stamps 8229 54.3 70.7 70.1 69.0
Housing assistance 3858 48.3 72.2 71.2 70.9
Energy assistance 3475 47.9 73.5 72.0 70.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11014 32.5 42.6 42.4 40.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3083 61.3 84.6 83.9 83.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 129153 2.3 5.5 5.3 4.8
Medicare 31455 9.6 50.7 48.7 48.5
Also Medicaid 3186 30.0 69.3 66.9 66.7
Medicaid 16127 34.8 51.8 50.9 49.9
Not covered 21523 19.9 25.6 25.4 25.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 17.0 17.0 16.2 16.2 8.2
Age
Under 18 years 12.4 12.3 10.4 10.3 8.6
Related children 11.8 11.8 9.9 9.8 8.1
Under 6 years 13.0 13.0 11.1 11.0 9.8
18 to 24 years 16.0 16.2 15.7 15.7 13.8
25 to 44 years 10.2 10.3 9.2 9.2 7.3
45 to 64 years 11.6 11.7 11.5 11.5 6.6
65 years and over 47.1 47.1 47.1 47.1 8.8
65 to 74 years 38.5 38.6 38.5 38.5 7.4
75 years and over 56.0 56.1 56.1 56.2 10.3
Family Relationship
In families 13.0 13.1 12.0 12.0 5.8
Married-couple families 10.2 10.3 9.6 9.6 3.6
With related children under 18 5.9 6.0 4.8 4.8 3.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.2 30.3 27.3 27.1 20.1
With related children under 18 34.2 34.2 29.7 29.4 25.1
Unrelated individuals 34.6 34.8 34.8 34.9 18.9
Living alone 37.8 38.0 38.0 38.1 15.8
65 years and over 64.4 64.5 64.5 64.6 16.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 15.1 15.2 14.5 14.5 7.3
Inside central cities 18.7 18.9 18.0 17.9 10.0
Outside central cities 13.8 13.8 13.2 13.2 6.3
Outside metropolitan areas 23.4 23.5 22.1 22.1 11.3
Region
Northeast 16.3 16.3 15.7 15.6 7.4
Midwest 15.6 15.7 14.8 14.8 7.5
South 18.7 18.7 17.7 17.8 8.9
West 16.5 16.7 15.8 15.9 8.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.3 18.4 17.8 17.9 8.1
18 to 24 years old 16.0 16.2 15.7 15.7 13.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.9 22.0 20.9 21.0 17.9
25 years old and over 18.6 18.6 18.1 18.1 7.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.3 49.4 48.5 48.6 19.8
High school graduate, no college 22.7 22.8 22.1 22.1 8.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.6 14.7 14.1 14.2 5.9
Bachelor's degree or more 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.3 3.2
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.5 11.6 11.0 11.0 7.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.9 4.0 3.4 3.5 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 15.3 15.5 14.4 14.4 10.4
Did not work 37.6 37.7 37.0 37.1 24.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 60.8 60.9 58.8 58.9 47.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.5 71.6 68.2 68.2 58.7
SSI 59.0 59.0 57.5 57.7 45.4
Food stamps 70.8 70.9 66.2 66.1 55.1
Housing assistance 72.5 72.5 69.3 69.4 50.9
Energy assistance 72.4 72.5 69.4 68.7 48.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 43.2 43.2 36.6 36.6 29.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 83.7 83.9 81.2 81.1 71.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.0 5.1 4.7 4.7 1.8
Medicare 48.9 48.9 48.8 48.9 10.7
Also Medicaid 67.0 67.2 66.8 66.7 38.5
Medicaid 52.0 52.1 48.3 48.2 36.9
Not covered 27.8 28.1 26.0 26.1 20.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.1 6.6
Age
Under 18 years 8.6 8.6 8.1 7.5 6.9
Related children 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.0 6.4
Under 6 years 9.8 9.7 9.2 8.4 7.6
18 to 24 years 13.7 13.7 13.3 12.9 12.4
25 to 44 years 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.3 5.9
45 to 64 years 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.4
65 years and over 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 6.5
65 to 74 years 6.5 6.5 5.8 5.7 5.3
75 years and over 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.2 7.6
Family Relationship
In families 5.7 5.7 5.2 4.9 4.6
Married-couple families 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.8
With related children under 18 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 19.9 19.9 18.4 17.6 16.2
With related children under 18 25.1 25.0 23.7 22.6 20.6
Unrelated individuals 17.8 17.8 17.1 16.6 15.7
Living alone 14.8 14.8 13.9 13.6 12.4
65 years and over 14.4 14.4 13.4 13.2 11.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.0
Inside central cities 9.6 9.6 8.8 8.3 7.9
Outside central cities 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 11.0 11.0 10.2 9.7 8.9
Region
Northeast 7.1 7.1 6.5 6.2 5.7
Midwest 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.5 6.0
South 8.8 8.8 8.3 8.1 7.7
West 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.1 6.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.6
18 to 24 years old 13.7 13.7 13.3 12.9 12.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.7 17.7 16.5 15.8 15.2
25 years old and over 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.2 5.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.1 18.1 16.0 15.2 14.0
High school graduate, no college 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.2 6.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.2 4.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.8
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.8 6.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 10.3 10.2 9.7 9.5 8.9
Did not work 24.0 24.0 22.1 21.1 20.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 45.3 45.2 32.8 28.8 24.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 58.1 58.1 47.9 43.1 36.0
SSI 42.2 42.1 27.5 23.3 19.2
Food stamps 53.6 53.6 48.2 43.3 35.9
Housing assistance 46.2 46.2 40.3 34.3 22.1
Energy assistance 46.5 46.5 40.5 35.6 30.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 28.7 28.7 26.3 24.2 21.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.3 69.3 55.2 48.9 39.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6
Medicare 9.2 9.2 8.2 8.0 7.3
Also Medicaid 33.0 33.0 24.3 22.9 18.2
Medicaid 35.6 35.5 30.4 26.8 23.2
Not covered 20.3 20.3 20.0 19.8 19.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 6.0 7.0 8.8 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 6.6 7.2 10.7 8.7
Related children 6.2 6.7 10.2 8.2
Under 6 years 7.6 8.1 12.2 9.9
18 to 24 years 12.2 12.9 14.3 13.9
25 to 44 years 5.7 6.2 8.2 7.1
45 to 64 years 4.6 5.6 6.5 6.2
65 years and over 4.4 6.9 8.1 8.1
65 to 74 years 3.6 5.7 6.7 6.7
75 years and over 5.3 8.2 9.5 9.5
Family Relationship
In families 4.2 4.8 6.6 5.6
Married-couple families 2.5 3.0 4.2 3.5
With related children under 18 2.6 3.0 5.0 3.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.1 16.6 22.1 19.1
With related children under 18 19.7 21.1 29.1 24.6
Unrelated individuals 14.0 16.4 18.5 18.5
Living alone 10.0 12.7 15.2 15.1
65 years and over 7.6 12.4 15.4 15.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 5.4 6.3 7.9 7.1
Inside central cities 7.5 8.3 10.3 9.4
Outside central cities 4.7 5.5 7.0 6.3
Outside metropolitan areas 8.0 9.4 12.3 11.0
Region
Northeast 5.2 6.0 7.8 7.1
Midwest 5.6 6.3 8.4 7.5
South 6.9 7.9 9.7 8.7
West 6.0 7.1 8.9 8.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.8 6.9 8.3 7.8
18 to 24 years old 12.2 12.9 14.3 13.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.6 15.7 18.5 17.5
25 years old and over 5.0 6.1 7.5 7.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.8 15.0 18.7 17.8
High school graduate, no college 5.9 7.1 8.8 8.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.2 5.1 6.4 5.8
Bachelor's degree or more 2.6 2.9 3.4 3.2
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.0 6.7 8.2 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.4 3.4 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.0 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 8.4 9.2 11.5 10.5
Did not work 18.5 21.0 23.7 23.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 22.6 27.1 37.0 34.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.6 39.0 52.8 49.4
SSI 17.7 22.3 31.1 29.7
Food stamps 33.8 38.3 56.3 51.0
Housing assistance 22.1 23.4 49.0 45.5
Energy assistance 27.6 33.8 49.1 44.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.1 22.0 34.7 28.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 37.3 42.8 61.2 58.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.7 2.6 2.1
Medicare 5.3 8.1 9.6 9.5
Also Medicaid 14.5 20.4 29.4 29.1
Medicaid 21.7 25.5 36.2 32.4
Not covered 18.2 19.5 22.5 20.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 15902 33128 32287 31535 32998 33122 31453 31485 15967 15399 15394
Age
Under 18 years 4233 5203 5150 4882 5334 5326 4478 4451 3718 3704 3700
Related children 3957 4906 4853 4596 5036 5028 4207 4180 3454 3440 3437
Under 6 years 1481 1680 1658 1564 1747 1746 1487 1480 1317 1308 1306
18 to 24 years 2242 2639 2625 2545 2787 2812 2724 2734 2404 2385 2385
25 to 44 years 3929 5250 5196 5017 5463 5504 4921 4925 3884 3796 3795
45 to 64 years 3220 6165 6015 5855 6081 6124 5992 6019 3471 3328 3328
65 years and over 2277 13871 13302 13236 13333 13355 13337 13358 2490 2186 2186
65 to 74 years 973 5816 5562 5531 5595 5598 5591 5597 1067 937 937
75 years and over 1304 8055 7740 7705 7737 7756 7747 7761 1422 1249 1249
Family Relationship
In families 9658 20785 20266 19626 20743 20790 19180 19171 9206 9005 9000
Married-couple families 5027 13829 13366 12975 13667 13711 12811 12823 4750 4610 4610
With related children under 18 3258 4325 4273 3962 4498 4510 3642 3635 2762 2734 2734
Female hhlder, no husband present 3959 5633 5609 5408 5684 5692 5121 5095 3771 3741 3735
With related children under 18 3521 4309 4291 4139 4343 4333 3765 3736 3189 3180 3175
Unrelated individuals 6015 12084 11763 11664 11997 12073 12055 12096 6550 6184 6184
Living alone 3282 8729 8447 8403 8520 8558 8557 8579 3563 3325 3325
65 years and over 1363 5979 5727 5718 5739 5741 5741 5751 1458 1283 1283
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 11027 23127 22509 21975 22962 23058 21971 21985 11108 10692 10687
Inside central cities 3928 7626 7486 7343 7702 7751 7377 7358 4115 3931 3926
Outside central cities 7100 15501 15024 14632 15260 15307 14594 14627 6994 6761 6761
Outside metropolitan areas 4875 10001 9778 9560 10036 10064 9482 9500 4858 4708 4707
Region
Northeast 2939 6484 6343 6232 6427 6432 6188 6145 2929 2809 2804
Midwest 4086 8360 8079 7769 8122 8149 7713 7723 3923 3755 3755
South 5833 12066 11813 11620 12193 12241 11560 11609 5846 5722 5722
West 3043 6218 6053 5913 6256 6300 5992 6007 3268 3113 3113
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11669 27925 27137 26652 27664 27796 26975 27034 12249 11696 11694
18 to 24 years old 2242 2639 2625 2545 2787 2812 2724 2734 2404 2385 2385
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 495 620 620 600 654 656 622 626 535 527 527
25 years old and over 9427 25286 24513 24107 24877 24983 24251 24301 9844 9310 9309
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2421 6744 6554 6464 6615 6629 6508 6525 2656 2432 2432
High school graduate, no college 3591 10155 9838 9680 10010 10054 9726 9747 3758 3537 3535
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2111 5258 5116 5025 5216 5245 5039 5047 2103 2043 2043
Bachelor's degree or more 1303 3129 3003 2939 3036 3055 2977 2982 1328 1299 1299
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 8848 13400 13192 12795 13660 13769 13001 13039 9194 8952 8951
Worked at full-time jobs 2190 2885 2869 2666 3159 3223 2775 2794 2187 2171 2171
50 to 52 weeks 1050 1277 1268 1163 1457 1482 1207 1221 1017 1013 1013
Worked at part-time jobs 1649 2350 2341 2233 2460 2484 2310 2317 1677 1648 1647
Did not work 5009 8165 7982 7896 8041 8063 7916 7929 5331 5133 5133
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2817 4712 4629 4582 4659 4666 4509 4515 3659 3472 3467
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1289 1768 1758 1733 1759 1762 1680 1678 1445 1430 1430
SSI 1756 3379 3307 3284 3336 3340 3256 3263 2567 2386 2381
Food stamps 4471 5816 5770 5680 5830 5835 5444 5439 4536 4407 4407
Housing assistance 1863 2784 2746 2737 2798 2797 2675 2676 1963 1781 1781
Energy assistance 1663 2552 2503 2452 2517 2521 2410 2388 1695 1616 1616
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3577 4692 4665 4471 4757 4760 4033 4034 3189 3164 3164
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1889 2607 2587 2562 2581 2587 2504 2500 2199 2136 2136
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2961 7044 6810 6209 6497 6529 6027 6021 2335 2294 2291
Medicare 3016 15960 15328 15256 15370 15395 15354 15376 3369 2897 2897
Also Medicaid 955 2208 2132 2127 2135 2141 2128 2126 1227 1050 1050
Medicaid 5608 8349 8203 8042 8388 8397 7790 7775 5950 5736 5731
Not covered 4283 5503 5462 5420 5992 6052 5587 5608 4416 4365 4365
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 14401 13751 12915 11708 13533 17177 15512
Age
Under 18 years 3486 3241 2969 2868 3121 4631 3750
Related children 3229 2997 2728 2628 2864 4343 3490
Under 6 years 1236 1126 1019 1020 1092 1639 1328
18 to 24 years 2312 2241 2163 2114 2244 2483 2419
25 to 44 years 3546 3351 3142 3047 3289 4389 3804
45 to 64 years 3072 2955 2813 2423 2913 3381 3255
65 years and over 1985 1962 1828 1256 1966 2293 2283
65 to 74 years 839 824 776 522 835 979 972
75 years and over 1146 1138 1052 734 1132 1314 1312
Family Relationship
In families 8284 7830 7313 6692 7637 10506 8903
Married-couple families 4229 3947 3735 3362 3979 5623 4691
With related children under 18 2505 2244 2058 1993 2242 3769 2867
Female hhlder, no husband present 3462 3313 3050 2845 3120 4148 3585
With related children under 18 3007 2868 2610 2497 2673 3691 3127
Unrelated individuals 5918 5740 5429 4842 5698 6424 6406
Living alone 3127 3059 2799 2262 2861 3412 3408
65 years and over 1193 1173 1055 680 1102 1369 1369
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10039 9605 9083 8258 9513 11919 10800
Inside central cities 3611 3409 3236 3083 3396 4229 3879
Outside central cities 6428 6195 5847 5175 6117 7690 6921
Outside metropolitan areas 4363 4146 3832 3450 4020 5258 4711
Region
Northeast 2577 2428 2247 2064 2373 3090 2804
Midwest 3537 3375 3145 2890 3301 4378 3921
South 5432 5275 5033 4498 5167 6349 5709
West 2856 2673 2489 2257 2692 3360 3077
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10915 10509 9946 8840 10412 12545 11761
18 to 24 years old 2312 2241 2163 2114 2244 2483 2419
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 492 472 454 436 469 552 521
25 years old and over 8603 8268 7783 6726 8168 10063 9342
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2150 2045 1881 1589 2010 2510 2391
High school graduate, no college 3283 3186 2995 2579 3147 3877 3559
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1939 1849 1742 1493 1810 2298 2082
Bachelor's degree or more 1231 1188 1165 1065 1200 1379 1309
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 8394 8031 7614 7099 7929 9662 8926
Worked at full-time jobs 2099 2001 1900 1794 1974 2737 2315
50 to 52 weeks 985 936 891 830 922 1384 1123
Worked at part-time jobs 1565 1522 1435 1349 1471 1854 1680
Did not work 4730 4508 4279 3956 4483 5071 4931
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2512 2207 1839 1730 2076 2836 2669
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1180 1061 886 851 961 1301 1215
SSI 1555 1317 1088 1002 1260 1763 1681
Food stamps 3966 3565 2956 2778 3155 4632 4198
Housing assistance 1553 1323 852 852 903 1890 1754
Energy assistance 1408 1235 1066 958 1175 1706 1554
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 2897 2662 2347 2217 2427 3824 3130
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1703 1507 1213 1149 1321 1887 1789
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2220 2166 2075 1850 2143 3322 2775
Medicare 2575 2526 2306 1668 2538 3026 3003
Also Medicaid 775 730 579 461 650 936 928
Medicaid 4896 4324 3737 3505 4116 5837 5219
Not covered 4305 4257 4146 3921 4206 4835 4374
Race Footnotes