Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 24.3 32.3 32.0 31.2
Age
Under 18 years 12215 33.6 38.0 37.8 36.6
Related children 11989 33.2 37.6 37.4 36.2
Under 6 years 3877 38.5 42.1 42.1 41.0
18 to 24 years 3998 26.6 31.5 31.6 30.5
25 to 44 years 10720 19.1 23.7 23.4 22.6
45 to 64 years 7637 15.8 25.3 25.0 24.7
65 years and over 2933 23.5 59.1 58.1 57.7
65 to 74 years 1631 20.6 54.3 53.3 52.7
75 years and over 1302 27.1 65.2 64.1 63.9
Family Relationship
In families 31059 23.1 30.2 30.0 29.1
Married-couple families 15033 8.6 14.9 14.6 14.0
With related children under 18 10231 9.9 12.5 12.2 11.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 13664 38.9 47.0 46.9 45.6
With related children under 18 11081 44.2 50.2 50.1 48.8
Unrelated individuals 6194 29.3 41.7 41.2 40.7
Living alone 4252 27.3 42.8 42.2 41.8
65 years and over 1052 36.2 77.2 75.5 75.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 23.5 30.8 30.6 29.8
Inside central cities 18601 28.1 37.1 36.8 35.9
Outside central cities 14346 17.5 22.8 22.5 22.0
Outside metropolitan areas 4556 30.2 42.7 42.4 41.0
Region
Northeast 6885 23.3 30.9 30.9 30.1
Midwest 6888 27.4 36.6 36.3 34.9
South 20094 24.3 31.9 31.6 31.0
West 3636 20.5 29.1 28.7 27.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25288 19.8 29.5 29.2 28.6
18 to 24 years old 3998 26.6 31.5 31.6 30.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1057 38.1 44.3 44.7 43.3
25 years old and over 21290 18.5 29.1 28.8 28.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4122 34.4 56.2 55.5 54.9
High school graduate, no college 7624 20.1 30.6 30.2 29.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5783 13.7 21.1 20.8 20.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3761 5.1 8.9 8.8 8.7
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 21308 19.0 25.3 25.1 24.5
Worked at full-time jobs 13682 7.4 9.2 9.1 8.5
50 to 52 weeks 11328 4.1 5.0 5.0 4.4
Worked at part-time jobs 2243 28.0 37.0 36.8 35.7
Did not work 5383 44.8 61.5 60.9 60.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 55.6 74.9 74.4 73.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2714 66.7 77.3 77.4 75.7
SSI 3070 46.7 75.2 74.0 73.0
Food stamps 6968 66.9 78.3 77.9 76.4
Housing assistance 4978 61.8 72.1 72.1 70.8
Energy assistance 1710 63.0 78.8 78.8 76.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8857 49.0 57.0 56.4 54.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3271 72.6 87.5 87.1 85.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18637 6.8 9.8 9.7 8.4
Medicare 4078 27.5 63.7 62.4 62.0
Also Medicaid 1196 40.6 76.4 74.6 74.0
Medicaid 9224 53.5 66.5 65.9 64.9
Not covered 7260 33.1 38.9 38.8 38.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 32.4 32.4 30.4 30.5 24.3
Age
Under 18 years 38.4 38.2 34.7 34.7 31.8
Related children 38.0 37.8 34.3 34.3 31.3
Under 6 years 42.5 42.3 39.5 39.5 37.3
18 to 24 years 32.1 32.5 31.2 31.3 27.6
25 to 44 years 23.6 23.7 22.0 22.2 19.0
45 to 64 years 25.5 25.5 24.4 24.5 17.3
65 years and over 58.1 58.2 57.9 58.1 25.8
65 to 74 years 53.1 53.3 53.0 53.2 22.7
75 years and over 64.3 64.4 64.1 64.2 29.7
Family Relationship
In families 30.3 30.3 27.9 28.1 22.5
Married-couple families 14.6 14.6 13.6 13.7 8.1
With related children under 18 12.2 12.3 10.9 10.9 8.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 47.5 47.5 43.7 43.7 38.4
With related children under 18 50.9 50.8 46.4 46.4 42.8
Unrelated individuals 41.9 42.1 42.0 42.1 31.9
Living alone 42.7 43.0 42.8 43.0 30.1
65 years and over 75.4 75.4 75.4 75.4 38.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 30.9 31.0 29.1 29.2 23.3
Inside central cities 37.2 37.1 34.8 35.0 27.9
Outside central cities 22.9 23.0 21.6 21.6 17.4
Outside metropolitan areas 42.9 43.0 40.1 40.3 31.0
Region
Northeast 31.3 31.2 29.0 28.8 22.6
Midwest 36.2 36.3 34.4 34.4 27.6
South 32.2 32.1 30.1 30.4 23.9
West 28.6 29.0 27.5 27.5 23.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 29.5 29.6 28.4 28.5 20.6
18 to 24 years old 32.1 32.5 31.2 31.3 27.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.9 46.5 43.9 44.6 39.9
25 years old and over 29.0 29.1 27.8 28.0 19.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.4 56.6 54.4 54.5 37.0
High school graduate, no college 30.2 30.3 28.9 29.1 20.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 21.0 21.1 19.9 20.0 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.8 5.7
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.5 25.6 24.2 24.3 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 9.6 9.6 8.4 8.5 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 5.3 5.4 4.2 4.3 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 37.8 38.0 35.3 35.2 27.7
Did not work 60.7 60.9 60.0 60.1 48.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 74.7 75.2 73.1 73.3 65.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 77.6 77.9 75.8 75.8 73.2
SSI 74.6 75.2 73.3 73.5 61.8
Food stamps 78.6 78.5 74.9 75.2 67.7
Housing assistance 72.8 72.8 69.5 69.4 63.0
Energy assistance 80.1 81.2 77.3 77.0 64.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 57.3 57.2 51.9 52.1 46.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.5 87.8 85.8 86.0 81.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.7 8.8 7.8 7.8 5.2
Medicare 62.6 62.9 62.3 62.5 31.0
Also Medicaid 75.5 76.2 75.6 75.9 51.0
Medicaid 67.4 67.3 64.0 64.2 56.4
Not covered 40.7 40.7 37.1 37.3 32.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 23.6 23.6 21.9 21.0 18.3
Age
Under 18 years 31.5 31.5 29.6 28.0 24.0
Related children 31.1 31.0 29.1 27.5 23.4
Under 6 years 36.9 36.9 35.1 32.9 27.7
18 to 24 years 27.1 27.1 25.9 24.4 22.0
25 to 44 years 18.5 18.4 17.1 16.5 14.5
45 to 64 years 16.4 16.4 14.6 14.1 12.8
65 years and over 23.5 23.5 21.5 21.1 18.7
65 to 74 years 20.6 20.6 18.9 18.4 16.1
75 years and over 27.2 27.2 24.8 24.5 21.9
Family Relationship
In families 22.1 22.0 20.4 19.4 16.8
Married-couple families 7.9 7.9 7.0 6.7 6.1
With related children under 18 8.6 8.6 7.7 7.2 6.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 37.5 37.4 34.9 33.2 28.3
With related children under 18 42.2 42.1 39.6 37.5 32.0
Unrelated individuals 30.4 30.4 28.6 27.5 25.0
Living alone 28.6 28.6 26.6 26.0 22.7
65 years and over 35.6 35.6 32.6 32.0 26.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 22.8 22.8 21.2 20.2 17.8
Inside central cities 27.2 27.2 25.2 24.0 21.1
Outside central cities 17.0 17.0 16.1 15.4 13.6
Outside metropolitan areas 29.8 29.6 27.2 26.1 22.3
Region
Northeast 21.7 21.7 19.6 19.0 15.7
Midwest 26.9 26.9 25.1 23.8 21.3
South 23.4 23.4 22.2 21.3 18.8
West 22.1 22.1 19.2 17.5 15.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.8 19.8 18.3 17.6 15.6
18 to 24 years old 27.1 27.1 25.9 24.4 22.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.6 39.6 37.8 34.8 32.0
25 years old and over 18.4 18.4 16.8 16.3 14.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.7 34.7 31.6 30.6 26.9
High school graduate, no college 19.9 19.9 17.9 17.4 15.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.4 13.4 12.5 12.0 10.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.7
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.0 19.0 17.5 16.8 14.9
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.8 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 27.1 27.1 25.4 24.6 21.5
Did not work 46.8 46.7 42.7 41.4 37.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 62.5 62.5 51.0 47.6 39.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.7 71.7 62.1 58.0 46.9
SSI 57.7 57.7 42.5 38.7 31.3
Food stamps 65.9 65.9 60.6 56.7 45.3
Housing assistance 61.3 61.3 56.6 52.8 38.6
Energy assistance 63.1 63.1 56.9 53.1 45.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 46.2 46.2 42.4 40.4 34.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 78.7 78.7 67.4 62.6 50.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.2
Medicare 27.2 27.2 24.2 23.9 20.4
Also Medicaid 43.6 43.6 35.0 34.2 25.9
Medicaid 55.0 55.0 49.0 45.4 37.7
Not covered 31.7 31.7 31.2 30.7 28.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 17.4 19.2 25.5 23.2
Age
Under 18 years 23.6 25.4 35.4 31.2
Related children 23.0 24.9 35.0 30.7
Under 6 years 27.7 30.6 40.7 36.5
18 to 24 years 21.8 23.3 27.9 26.8
25 to 44 years 13.9 15.0 20.4 18.2
45 to 64 years 11.8 13.2 16.5 15.4
65 years and over 13.3 19.3 23.3 23.2
65 to 74 years 12.2 16.7 20.5 20.4
75 years and over 14.7 22.5 26.9 26.7
Family Relationship
In families 16.2 17.6 24.3 21.5
Married-couple families 5.7 6.7 9.4 8.1
With related children under 18 6.3 7.2 11.0 9.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.3 29.6 40.6 36.1
With related children under 18 31.1 33.6 46.3 41.0
Unrelated individuals 22.6 26.1 30.5 30.4
Living alone 19.2 22.9 28.3 28.3
65 years and over 16.9 27.0 35.5 35.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 17.0 18.6 24.6 22.5
Inside central cities 20.2 21.8 29.1 26.8
Outside central cities 13.0 14.6 18.7 17.0
Outside metropolitan areas 20.3 23.6 32.1 28.1
Region
Northeast 15.0 16.6 24.2 21.2
Midwest 20.9 22.3 28.6 26.6
South 17.8 19.7 25.6 23.2
West 13.7 15.8 21.6 20.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.5 16.3 20.7 19.3
18 to 24 years old 21.8 23.3 27.9 26.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.8 33.7 40.8 38.8
25 years old and over 13.1 14.9 19.4 17.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.8 27.7 35.8 33.7
High school graduate, no college 14.2 16.0 21.1 19.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.9 10.9 14.4 13.2
Bachelor's degree or more 4.0 4.9 5.6 5.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.3 15.6 20.1 18.5
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 5.2 8.4 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.6 5.1 3.8
Worked at part-time jobs 21.0 21.9 29.6 26.5
Did not work 36.2 39.3 45.7 44.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 38.2 42.1 56.5 52.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.3 51.1 67.9 63.9
SSI 29.9 33.7 47.1 44.2
Food stamps 44.0 48.5 68.7 63.1
Housing assistance 38.6 41.9 63.6 59.1
Energy assistance 42.7 47.9 63.4 59.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33.4 35.6 51.5 45.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 49.2 53.8 73.4 69.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.1 4.3 7.8 6.4
Medicare 15.9 21.6 27.6 26.7
Also Medicaid 21.5 28.4 41.6 39.0
Medicaid 36.7 40.7 55.3 50.9
Not covered 27.3 29.1 34.9 31.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9108 12108 12012 11695 12151 12160 11406 11449 9099 8858 8851
Age
Under 18 years 4108 4646 4622 4473 4688 4664 4235 4244 3883 3849 3845
Related children 3977 4513 4489 4345 4555 4536 4108 4117 3757 3723 3719
Under 6 years 1493 1634 1631 1589 1647 1642 1530 1533 1448 1431 1430
18 to 24 years 1062 1259 1263 1219 1285 1299 1249 1253 1103 1083 1083
25 to 44 years 2048 2539 2511 2428 2531 2542 2359 2380 2034 1980 1976
45 to 64 years 1203 1930 1912 1884 1944 1947 1864 1868 1321 1256 1256
65 years and over 688 1734 1705 1691 1703 1707 1699 1704 757 690 690
65 to 74 years 335 885 869 859 866 869 864 868 370 336 336
75 years and over 353 849 835 832 837 838 835 836 387 354 354
Family Relationship
In families 7162 9389 9325 9051 9423 9424 8679 8713 7001 6850 6842
Married-couple families 1295 2238 2187 2108 2196 2201 2047 2062 1220 1192 1192
With related children under 18 1012 1282 1253 1179 1252 1254 1112 1119 896 881 881
Female hhlder, no husband present 5312 6420 6410 6233 6490 6485 5966 5972 5243 5119 5112
With related children under 18 4902 5567 5551 5403 5645 5628 5140 5138 4743 4675 4668
Unrelated individuals 1814 2585 2553 2518 2595 2611 2602 2611 1975 1885 1885
Living alone 1162 1820 1794 1779 1817 1826 1821 1827 1282 1216 1216
65 years and over 380 811 794 791 793 793 793 793 408 375 375
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 7734 10161 10082 9828 10195 10201 9580 9610 7688 7501 7501
Inside central cities 5228 6896 6853 6669 6913 6903 6482 6512 5199 5057 5057
Outside central cities 2506 3266 3229 3158 3282 3298 3098 3098 2490 2444 2444
Outside metropolitan areas 1374 1946 1931 1867 1956 1959 1826 1838 1410 1358 1350
Region
Northeast 1604 2126 2126 2071 2153 2151 1995 1981 1554 1494 1494
Midwest 1884 2522 2499 2402 2495 2503 2371 2370 1903 1851 1851
South 4873 6400 6343 6222 6462 6451 6041 6100 4806 4710 4703
West 747 1060 1044 1000 1042 1055 998 998 835 803 803
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5001 7462 7390 7222 7464 7496 7171 7205 5216 5010 5006
18 to 24 years old 1062 1259 1263 1219 1285 1299 1249 1253 1103 1083 1083
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 403 469 472 457 486 491 464 471 421 419 419
25 years old and over 3938 6203 6127 6003 6179 6196 5922 5951 4112 3926 3923
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1418 2318 2286 2263 2325 2334 2242 2245 1526 1432 1432
High school graduate, no college 1533 2329 2305 2240 2301 2310 2202 2217 1578 1517 1513
College: Less than bachelor's degree 795 1220 1205 1174 1216 1217 1150 1159 793 776 776
Bachelor's degree or more 193 336 331 326 337 335 328 331 215 202 202
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 4046 5398 5356 5212 5426 5449 5161 5189 4190 4054 4050
Worked at full-time jobs 1008 1259 1252 1169 1311 1320 1143 1162 951 929 927
50 to 52 weeks 466 564 561 496 604 608 472 490 409 394 393
Worked at part-time jobs 628 830 826 802 848 853 791 789 621 607 607
Did not work 2410 3308 3278 3242 3266 3276 3228 3237 2618 2518 2516
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 2940 3961 3934 3865 3951 3976 3869 3877 3457 3305 3305
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1810 2098 2101 2054 2107 2114 2057 2057 1986 1944 1944
SSI 1432 2307 2270 2240 2290 2307 2250 2257 1896 1772 1772
Food stamps 4663 5455 5428 5320 5473 5472 5221 5240 4716 4595 4595
Housing assistance 3077 3590 3588 3526 3622 3623 3460 3454 3136 3051 3051
Energy assistance 1078 1348 1348 1311 1369 1388 1321 1316 1097 1078 1078
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4338 5049 4998 4864 5076 5064 4595 4612 4151 4093 4093
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2374 2862 2850 2802 2864 2871 2806 2813 2652 2573 2573
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1272 1822 1812 1558 1630 1635 1445 1445 972 953 952
Medicare 1120 2596 2546 2528 2552 2564 2540 2549 1263 1108 1108
Also Medicaid 485 915 892 885 903 912 904 908 610 521 521
Medicaid 4934 6133 6077 5989 6213 6209 5907 5919 5203 5071 5071
Not covered 2400 2825 2815 2799 2956 2956 2695 2707 2331 2305 2299
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 8230 7858 6881 6538 7217 9567 8696
Age
Under 18 years 3614 3417 2927 2879 3106 4324 3806
Related children 3489 3296 2809 2762 2986 4191 3679
Under 6 years 1362 1275 1075 1073 1186 1577 1414
18 to 24 years 1034 975 880 872 932 1113 1073
25 to 44 years 1834 1769 1549 1493 1605 2186 1956
45 to 64 years 1116 1078 976 904 1009 1260 1180
65 years and over 631 619 548 389 566 684 682
65 to 74 years 308 301 263 198 272 334 333
75 years and over 323 318 286 191 294 350 348
Family Relationship
In families 6334 6035 5211 5021 5481 7545 6689
Married-couple families 1055 1002 920 858 1000 1410 1211
With related children under 18 787 734 660 644 733 1127 928
Female hhlder, no husband present 4762 4531 3862 3735 4039 5546 4936
With related children under 18 4385 4155 3545 3451 3720 5129 4539
Unrelated individuals 1773 1704 1551 1397 1614 1890 1882
Living alone 1131 1107 965 818 973 1205 1202
65 years and over 343 337 281 178 284 373 373
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 6990 6668 5864 5611 6141 8105 7414
Inside central cities 4684 4460 3916 3749 4052 5420 4976
Outside central cities 2306 2207 1948 1861 2089 2685 2437
Outside metropolitan areas 1240 1191 1017 927 1076 1463 1282
Region
Northeast 1351 1305 1081 1032 1141 1666 1459
Midwest 1726 1637 1469 1439 1537 1970 1834
South 4454 4281 3786 3569 3965 5144 4669
West 699 635 545 498 575 787 734
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4616 4441 3954 3659 4111 5244 4890
18 to 24 years old 1034 975 880 872 932 1113 1073
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 400 368 338 337 356 431 410
25 years old and over 3582 3466 3074 2787 3179 4130 3817
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1301 1262 1109 981 1143 1478 1390
High school graduate, no college 1367 1327 1174 1080 1219 1609 1466
College: Less than bachelor's degree 724 695 615 574 633 833 762
Bachelor's degree or more 189 182 176 152 185 210 199
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 3734 3580 3185 3053 3321 4278 3944
Worked at full-time jobs 867 798 670 636 715 1155 956
50 to 52 weeks 369 335 279 262 298 575 433
Worked at part-time jobs 569 552 482 471 492 663 594
Did not work 2298 2231 2033 1946 2114 2459 2395
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 2698 2517 2077 2021 2225 2990 2794
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1684 1573 1272 1256 1385 1841 1734
SSI 1304 1188 962 917 1036 1446 1358
Food stamps 4222 3950 3156 3066 3379 4787 4398
Housing assistance 2817 2628 1924 1924 2087 3168 2940
Energy assistance 973 909 775 731 820 1083 1015
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3757 3581 3038 2958 3155 4563 3991
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2206 2047 1638 1610 1760 2401 2269
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 910 898 785 756 811 1449 1186
Medicare 987 976 831 649 879 1127 1087
Also Medicaid 418 410 310 257 340 497 467
Medicaid 4517 4190 3480 3388 3755 5105 4690
Not covered 2263 2231 2078 1980 2110 2531 2309
Race Footnotes