Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 35989 24.4 32.5 32.2 31.4
Age
Under 18 years 11367 34.1 38.5 38.3 37.1
Related children 11162 33.6 38.1 37.9 36.7
Under 6 years 3566 39.0 42.6 42.5 41.4
18 to 24 years 3809 26.9 32.0 32.1 31.0
25 to 44 years 10443 19.2 23.8 23.6 22.8
45 to 64 years 7493 15.9 25.3 25.1 24.7
65 years and over 2876 23.7 59.2 58.2 57.7
65 to 74 years 1604 20.5 54.2 53.2 52.6
75 years and over 1271 27.6 65.4 64.3 64.2
Family Relationship
In families 29727 23.1 30.4 30.2 29.3
Married-couple families 14341 8.5 14.9 14.5 14.0
With related children under 18 9672 9.7 12.4 12.1 11.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 13118 39.0 47.1 47.1 45.8
With related children under 18 10596 44.5 50.4 50.3 49.0
Unrelated individuals 6034 29.5 41.9 41.4 40.8
Living alone 4149 27.5 42.9 42.2 41.9
65 years and over 1026 36.4 77.5 75.8 75.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31612 23.6 31.0 30.7 30.0
Inside central cities 17898 28.1 37.1 36.9 35.9
Outside central cities 13715 17.7 23.0 22.7 22.3
Outside metropolitan areas 4376 30.4 43.3 42.9 41.5
Region
Northeast 6591 23.3 30.9 30.9 30.1
Midwest 6561 27.4 36.9 36.6 35.1
South 19576 24.4 32.1 31.8 31.2
West 3261 20.7 29.1 28.6 27.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 24622 19.9 29.7 29.4 28.7
18 to 24 years old 3809 26.9 32.0 32.1 31.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1005 38.6 44.9 45.2 43.8
25 years old and over 20812 18.6 29.2 28.9 28.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4030 34.7 56.7 55.9 55.4
High school graduate, no college 7493 20.1 30.6 30.3 29.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5622 13.9 21.0 20.7 20.2
Bachelor's degree or more 3667 5.1 8.9 8.8 8.6
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 20762 19.1 25.5 25.3 24.6
Worked at full-time jobs 13326 7.3 9.1 9.1 8.5
50 to 52 weeks 11048 4.1 5.0 4.9 4.4
Worked at part-time jobs 2166 28.3 37.3 37.2 36.1
Did not work 5270 45.1 61.8 61.2 60.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 5038 55.6 75.0 74.5 73.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2539 66.9 77.1 77.2 75.8
SSI 2955 46.8 75.5 74.2 73.5
Food stamps 6662 67.2 78.5 78.1 76.6
Housing assistance 4808 62.1 72.4 72.4 71.1
Energy assistance 1627 63.9 79.2 79.3 77.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8515 48.9 56.8 56.3 54.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3088 72.7 87.6 87.2 86.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17896 6.9 9.9 9.9 8.5
Medicare 3987 27.8 64.0 62.7 62.3
Also Medicaid 1165 41.2 77.1 75.2 74.6
Medicaid 8736 53.8 66.9 66.3 65.4
Not covered 7039 33.4 39.3 39.2 38.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 32.6 32.6 30.6 30.7 24.4
Age
Under 18 years 38.8 38.6 35.1 35.2 32.3
Related children 38.4 38.3 34.7 34.8 31.8
Under 6 years 42.9 42.8 39.9 40.0 37.9
18 to 24 years 32.7 33.0 31.8 31.9 28.0
25 to 44 years 23.8 23.9 22.2 22.4 19.1
45 to 64 years 25.5 25.5 24.5 24.5 17.4
65 years and over 58.1 58.3 58.0 58.2 25.8
65 to 74 years 53.0 53.2 52.9 53.1 22.6
75 years and over 64.6 64.7 64.4 64.5 29.9
Family Relationship
In families 30.5 30.5 28.1 28.2 22.6
Married-couple families 14.6 14.6 13.6 13.7 8.0
With related children under 18 12.1 12.1 10.7 10.8 8.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 47.6 47.6 43.9 44.0 38.6
With related children under 18 51.1 51.0 46.6 46.6 43.0
Unrelated individuals 42.1 42.3 42.2 42.3 32.0
Living alone 42.8 43.0 42.9 43.0 30.2
65 years and over 75.7 75.7 75.7 75.7 38.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31.1 31.1 29.2 29.3 23.5
Inside central cities 37.1 37.1 34.9 35.1 27.9
Outside central cities 23.1 23.3 21.9 21.9 17.6
Outside metropolitan areas 43.4 43.5 40.7 41.0 31.3
Region
Northeast 31.2 31.2 29.1 28.9 22.8
Midwest 36.5 36.6 34.7 34.7 27.8
South 32.4 32.3 30.3 30.6 24.1
West 28.6 29.0 27.7 27.7 23.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 29.7 29.8 28.5 28.7 20.8
18 to 24 years old 32.7 33.0 31.8 31.9 28.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.6 47.1 44.5 45.1 40.3
25 years old and over 29.1 29.2 28.0 28.1 19.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.9 57.2 54.9 55.0 37.4
High school graduate, no college 30.2 30.3 29.0 29.2 20.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.9 21.0 19.8 19.9 13.8
Bachelor's degree or more 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.9 5.8
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.6 25.7 24.4 24.5 19.8
Worked at full-time jobs 9.5 9.6 8.3 8.5 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 5.3 5.4 4.2 4.3 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 38.2 38.5 35.7 35.6 28.0
Did not work 61.0 61.2 60.3 60.5 49.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 74.9 75.3 73.4 73.5 65.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 77.5 77.8 75.8 75.8 73.4
SSI 74.9 75.5 73.8 74.1 61.9
Food stamps 78.7 78.7 75.2 75.5 68.0
Housing assistance 73.0 73.1 69.8 69.6 63.2
Energy assistance 80.3 81.5 78.1 77.8 64.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 57.1 57.0 51.8 52.0 46.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.7 87.9 86.0 86.3 81.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.9 8.9 7.9 7.9 5.3
Medicare 62.9 63.2 62.6 62.8 31.2
Also Medicaid 76.1 76.7 76.1 76.4 51.3
Medicaid 67.7 67.7 64.5 64.7 56.8
Not covered 41.1 41.1 37.6 37.8 32.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 23.8 23.7 22.1 21.1 18.5
Age
Under 18 years 32.0 32.0 30.1 28.4 24.3
Related children 31.5 31.5 29.5 27.9 23.7
Under 6 years 37.4 37.4 35.7 33.3 28.1
18 to 24 years 27.5 27.5 26.3 24.8 22.3
25 to 44 years 18.6 18.6 17.3 16.7 14.6
45 to 64 years 16.6 16.6 14.8 14.3 12.9
65 years and over 23.7 23.7 21.7 21.3 18.9
65 to 74 years 20.7 20.7 18.9 18.5 16.1
75 years and over 27.6 27.6 25.3 24.9 22.4
Family Relationship
In families 22.2 22.1 20.5 19.5 16.8
Married-couple families 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.6 6.1
With related children under 18 8.5 8.5 7.5 7.1 6.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 37.7 37.6 35.0 33.3 28.4
With related children under 18 42.4 42.4 39.8 37.7 32.2
Unrelated individuals 30.6 30.6 28.9 27.8 25.3
Living alone 28.7 28.7 26.8 26.3 22.9
65 years and over 35.8 35.8 33.0 32.4 27.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 22.9 22.9 21.4 20.4 17.9
Inside central cities 27.2 27.2 25.2 24.0 21.0
Outside central cities 17.3 17.3 16.3 15.6 13.8
Outside metropolitan areas 30.1 29.9 27.5 26.4 22.4
Region
Northeast 21.9 21.9 19.8 19.1 15.8
Midwest 27.0 27.0 25.2 23.9 21.4
South 23.6 23.5 22.3 21.4 18.9
West 22.4 22.4 19.5 17.8 15.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20.0 20.0 18.4 17.7 15.8
18 to 24 years old 27.5 27.5 26.3 24.8 22.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.0 40.0 38.4 35.2 32.2
25 years old and over 18.6 18.6 17.0 16.4 14.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.1 35.1 31.9 31.0 27.2
High school graduate, no college 20.0 19.9 18.0 17.5 15.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.5 13.5 12.7 12.2 10.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.9 4.7
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.2 19.1 17.7 16.9 15.1
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 6.7 6.3 5.8 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.3 2.9 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 27.4 27.4 25.8 24.9 21.8
Did not work 47.1 47.1 43.0 41.8 38.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 62.6 62.6 51.1 47.6 39.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.9 71.9 62.2 58.1 46.8
SSI 57.8 57.8 42.7 39.0 31.6
Food stamps 66.3 66.3 60.9 57.0 45.4
Housing assistance 61.5 61.5 57.0 53.2 39.0
Energy assistance 63.8 63.8 58.0 54.0 45.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 46.3 46.3 42.5 40.6 34.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 79.0 79.0 67.6 62.7 50.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.3
Medicare 27.5 27.5 24.6 24.3 20.7
Also Medicaid 44.2 44.2 35.6 34.8 26.2
Medicaid 55.4 55.4 49.3 45.7 37.8
Not covered 32.2 32.1 31.6 31.2 29.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 17.5 19.4 25.6 23.4
Age
Under 18 years 23.9 25.8 36.0 31.7
Related children 23.3 25.3 35.5 31.2
Under 6 years 28.1 31.1 41.3 37.1
18 to 24 years 22.1 23.6 28.3 27.3
25 to 44 years 14.0 15.1 20.5 18.4
45 to 64 years 12.0 13.4 16.6 15.6
65 years and over 13.4 19.5 23.5 23.4
65 to 74 years 12.1 16.7 20.5 20.4
75 years and over 14.9 23.0 27.4 27.2
Family Relationship
In families 16.2 17.7 24.4 21.7
Married-couple families 5.6 6.6 9.3 8.0
With related children under 18 6.1 7.1 10.8 8.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.4 29.7 40.7 36.4
With related children under 18 31.3 33.8 46.6 41.3
Unrelated individuals 22.7 26.3 30.8 30.6
Living alone 19.4 23.1 28.5 28.5
65 years and over 17.0 27.3 35.8 35.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.1 18.8 24.7 22.7
Inside central cities 20.1 21.8 29.2 26.8
Outside central cities 13.2 14.9 18.9 17.3
Outside metropolitan areas 20.4 23.8 32.3 28.4
Region
Northeast 15.1 16.7 24.2 21.4
Midwest 21.0 22.5 28.8 26.7
South 17.8 19.8 25.8 23.4
West 13.9 16.2 21.8 20.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.6 16.4 20.9 19.5
18 to 24 years old 22.1 23.6 28.3 27.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.2 34.0 41.4 39.4
25 years old and over 13.2 15.1 19.5 18.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.0 28.0 36.2 34.1
High school graduate, no college 14.2 16.1 21.1 19.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.1 11.1 14.6 13.4
Bachelor's degree or more 4.1 5.0 5.6 5.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.4 15.7 20.2 18.7
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 21.3 22.2 29.9 26.9
Did not work 36.4 39.6 46.0 44.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 38.2 42.1 56.6 53.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.2 51.1 68.0 64.1
SSI 30.1 34.1 47.3 44.5
Food stamps 44.1 48.7 69.0 63.5
Housing assistance 39.0 42.4 63.9 59.5
Energy assistance 43.2 48.7 64.2 60.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33.4 35.7 51.5 45.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 49.1 53.8 73.5 69.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.1 4.4 7.9 6.5
Medicare 16.1 21.9 28.0 27.0
Also Medicaid 21.7 28.8 42.3 39.6
Medicaid 36.8 40.9 55.7 51.2
Not covered 27.6 29.5 35.2 32.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 8781 11683 11592 11290 11719 11733 11022 11065 8784 8554 8547
Age
Under 18 years 3877 4377 4355 4216 4408 4392 3993 4002 3670 3638 3634
Related children 3750 4250 4228 4094 4286 4271 3872 3881 3549 3517 3513
Under 6 years 1391 1520 1517 1477 1530 1526 1422 1426 1352 1336 1334
18 to 24 years 1026 1219 1224 1180 1246 1259 1211 1215 1067 1047 1047
25 to 44 years 2006 2486 2460 2380 2481 2492 2316 2337 1997 1944 1941
45 to 64 years 1192 1899 1881 1854 1913 1914 1834 1839 1306 1242 1242
65 years and over 680 1701 1672 1660 1671 1675 1667 1673 743 682 682
65 to 74 years 330 870 854 844 851 853 849 853 363 332 332
75 years and over 351 831 818 816 821 822 819 820 380 350 350
Family Relationship
In families 6870 9025 8966 8707 9057 9058 8357 8391 6730 6586 6579
Married-couple families 1218 2132 2086 2008 2093 2097 1950 1966 1151 1126 1126
With related children under 18 937 1195 1169 1096 1167 1167 1033 1040 834 819 819
Female hhlder, no husband present 5115 6183 6174 6009 6250 6247 5760 5766 5059 4940 4933
With related children under 18 4712 5343 5327 5193 5418 5404 4941 4939 4561 4497 4489
Unrelated individuals 1781 2528 2496 2462 2538 2554 2545 2554 1934 1848 1848
Living alone 1141 1778 1752 1737 1775 1784 1779 1785 1255 1192 1192
65 years and over 374 795 778 775 777 777 777 777 398 368 368
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7451 9790 9714 9474 9818 9829 9242 9273 7414 7237 7237
Inside central cities 5026 6635 6596 6421 6647 6640 6245 6275 4998 4867 4867
Outside central cities 2424 3155 3118 3053 3170 3189 2997 2997 2416 2370 2370
Outside metropolitan areas 1330 1893 1878 1816 1901 1904 1780 1792 1370 1317 1310
Region
Northeast 1538 2037 2037 1983 2055 2055 1917 1902 1500 1441 1441
Midwest 1798 2420 2401 2306 2397 2404 2279 2279 1821 1769 1769
South 4770 6278 6221 6101 6335 6329 5923 5982 4711 4615 4608
West 675 948 933 900 932 945 903 903 752 729 729
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4904 7306 7237 7074 7311 7341 7029 7063 5113 4916 4913
18 to 24 years old 1026 1219 1224 1180 1246 1259 1211 1215 1067 1047 1047
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 388 452 455 440 469 474 447 454 405 402 402
25 years old and over 3879 6086 6013 5895 6065 6082 5818 5848 4046 3869 3866
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1399 2285 2254 2234 2294 2304 2213 2216 1505 1413 1413
High school graduate, no college 1508 2295 2271 2206 2265 2274 2171 2187 1555 1496 1492
College: Less than bachelor's degree 783 1180 1166 1137 1178 1178 1113 1121 774 761 761
Bachelor's degree or more 188 327 322 317 328 326 321 325 212 199 199
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 3965 5284 5245 5106 5315 5338 5061 5090 4110 3977 3974
Worked at full-time jobs 975 1218 1212 1131 1272 1280 1109 1129 922 901 899
50 to 52 weeks 454 548 546 484 589 593 461 479 398 385 384
Worked at part-time jobs 613 808 806 783 828 833 773 772 607 593 593
Did not work 2377 3258 3227 3192 3215 3225 3179 3188 2582 2483 2482
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2803 3779 3753 3694 3773 3795 3697 3704 3294 3152 3152
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1698 1957 1961 1924 1969 1974 1925 1925 1863 1826 1826
SSI 1384 2230 2194 2172 2214 2231 2182 2190 1829 1710 1710
Food stamps 4479 5227 5201 5105 5241 5244 5009 5029 4530 4414 4414
Housing assistance 2986 3480 3479 3419 3509 3514 3354 3348 3038 2955 2955
Energy assistance 1039 1289 1290 1260 1307 1327 1271 1265 1056 1038 1038
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4167 4839 4792 4671 4862 4856 4412 4429 3992 3938 3938
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2246 2704 2693 2655 2709 2715 2657 2665 2511 2438 2438
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1242 1779 1769 1521 1589 1594 1411 1411 953 935 933
Medicare 1110 2551 2501 2485 2508 2519 2496 2504 1245 1098 1098
Also Medicaid 480 898 876 870 886 894 887 890 598 515 515
Medicaid 4702 5847 5791 5713 5917 5918 5637 5649 4961 4839 4839
Not covered 2347 2765 2756 2740 2892 2893 2646 2659 2290 2263 2258
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 7953 7596 6645 6305 6976 9231 8411
Age
Under 18 years 3417 3229 2762 2715 2936 4088 3604
Related children 3297 3112 2648 2601 2820 3960 3482
Under 6 years 1274 1189 1003 1001 1110 1473 1324
18 to 24 years 1001 944 849 842 900 1077 1039
25 to 44 years 1804 1741 1522 1467 1578 2144 1924
45 to 64 years 1107 1069 969 897 1002 1246 1171
65 years and over 625 613 543 384 561 676 674
65 to 74 years 303 296 259 194 268 328 328
75 years and over 322 317 284 190 292 348 346
Family Relationship
In families 6091 5804 5004 4817 5268 7244 6439
Married-couple families 995 948 869 806 949 1331 1147
With related children under 18 729 683 610 594 684 1049 866
Female hhlder, no husband present 4597 4371 3724 3597 3896 5345 4769
With related children under 18 4221 3996 3409 3314 3579 4936 4373
Unrelated individuals 1742 1675 1525 1371 1588 1857 1849
Living alone 1112 1090 951 804 958 1184 1181
65 years and over 338 333 277 174 280 367 367
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6749 6441 5663 5413 5937 7818 7168
Inside central cities 4512 4296 3764 3601 3897 5220 4800
Outside central cities 2237 2146 1899 1812 2040 2598 2368
Outside metropolitan areas 1204 1154 982 892 1040 1413 1243
Region
Northeast 1306 1260 1042 992 1100 1593 1413
Midwest 1652 1567 1407 1378 1475 1887 1754
South 4359 4187 3696 3480 3872 5042 4574
West 636 581 499 454 529 709 670
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4537 4367 3883 3590 4040 5143 4807
18 to 24 years old 1001 944 849 842 900 1077 1039
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 386 354 324 324 342 417 396
25 years old and over 3536 3423 3035 2748 3140 4066 3768
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1285 1248 1096 967 1129 1457 1372
High school graduate, no college 1350 1310 1159 1065 1204 1583 1448
College: Less than bachelor's degree 715 686 607 566 625 820 751
Bachelor's degree or more 187 179 173 151 182 206 197
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 3667 3518 3126 2996 3262 4192 3875
Worked at full-time jobs 842 775 647 615 693 1120 929
50 to 52 weeks 360 326 271 253 289 561 423
Worked at part-time jobs 558 540 472 461 482 649 582
Did not work 2267 2202 2006 1921 2088 2424 2364
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Black alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2573 2400 1979 1923 2122 2851 2668
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1578 1474 1189 1173 1298 1727 1627
SSI 1261 1154 934 889 1008 1398 1315
Food stamps 4058 3797 3027 2938 3245 4598 4232
Housing assistance 2740 2560 1877 1877 2039 3070 2861
Energy assistance 943 879 747 703 792 1045 983
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3619 3454 2921 2841 3038 4387 3847
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2089 1936 1544 1515 1662 2270 2151
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 892 879 767 738 793 1413 1162
Medicare 979 968 823 641 871 1117 1078
Also Medicaid 414 406 306 253 336 492 462
Medicaid 4304 3991 3306 3217 3577 4867 4473
Not covered 2227 2195 2041 1946 2073 2477 2273
Race Footnotes