Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 76232 8.4 16.7 16.4 15.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 3592 27.2 30.1 30.0 28.7
25 to 44 years 31890 10.6 12.9 12.8 12.2
45 to 54 years 17137 5.0 8.0 7.9 7.5
55 to 64 years 11621 5.6 12.9 12.5 12.3
65 years and over 11991 4.7 39.1 37.8 37.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 57725 4.3 12.4 12.0 11.8
With related children under 18 26959 5.4 7.2 7.1 6.6
With related children under 6 12488 6.8 8.2 8.1 7.6
Male householder, no wife present 4717 11.4 19.1 18.8 18.0
Female householder, no husband present 13791 24.8 33.8 33.7 32.5
With related children under 18 9614 31.9 38.5 38.3 36.9
With related children under 6 3818 44.3 49.8 49.9 48.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 61403 8.3 15.6 15.3 14.8
Inside central cities 20343 12.6 20.6 20.3 19.6
Outside central cities 41061 6.1 13.2 12.8 12.4
Outside metropolitan areas 14829 9.1 21.2 20.8 20.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 13994 7.3 15.8 15.6 15.2
Midwest 17378 6.9 14.6 14.1 13.6
South 28000 9.7 18.8 18.4 18.0
West 16860 8.8 16.2 15.9 15.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11077 20.0 38.6 38.1 37.2
High school graduate, no college 23220 9.8 19.6 19.1 18.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20746 6.8 13.0 12.8 12.3
Bachelor's degree or more 21189 2.5 5.7 5.5 5.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 64241 9.1 12.5 12.4 11.9
Worked at full-time jobs 46259 4.0 5.0 4.9 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 39534 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 6891 16.0 19.9 19.8 19.0
Did not work 11091 26.2 39.5 38.8 38.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 21829 23.2 50.5 49.5 48.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 12838 35.5 50.5 49.9 48.7
Householder 65 years and over 8991 5.7 50.5 49.0 48.7
One worker 33314 3.8 4.8 4.7 4.1
Two workers or more 21089 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4019 37.9 64.5 63.6 62.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1801 59.0 75.3 74.8 74.4
SSI 2516 24.0 59.6 58.6 57.6
Food stamps 4927 53.8 70.4 69.8 68.7
Housing assistance 2658 50.1 64.2 64.0 63.1
Energy assistance 1573 44.6 69.3 68.5 67.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 8008 34.6 43.6 43.2 41.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 2045 59.9 84.3 83.6 83.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 54421 2.5 5.8 5.7 5.0
Medicare 17013 6.2 36.8 35.7 35.3
Medicaid 13325 28.3 42.3 41.8 40.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 7843 17.1 19.9 19.4 19.4
Health insurance 4840 21.8 24.6 24.1 24.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 3152 15.8 52.3 51.0 50.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 16.7 16.7 15.2 15.2 8.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 30.7 30.8 29.7 29.8 27.7
25 to 44 years 13.1 13.1 10.5 10.4 9.1
45 to 54 years 8.0 8.1 7.1 7.1 5.0
55 to 64 years 12.8 12.8 12.4 12.4 6.2
65 years and over 38.0 38.1 37.9 38.0 6.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.3 12.3 11.4 11.4 4.1
With related children under 18 7.4 7.4 5.6 5.6 4.5
With related children under 6 8.6 8.6 6.4 6.3 5.5
Male householder, no wife present 19.3 19.5 17.8 17.7 11.0
Female householder, no husband present 34.0 34.1 30.3 30.3 23.8
With related children under 18 38.6 38.7 33.5 33.4 29.4
With related children under 6 50.1 50.2 44.9 44.7 41.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.6 15.6 14.2 14.2 7.9
Inside central cities 20.7 20.8 18.6 18.6 12.1
Outside central cities 13.0 13.1 12.0 12.0 5.8
Outside metropolitan areas 21.1 21.2 19.5 19.5 8.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 15.8 15.8 14.6 14.5 7.2
Midwest 14.1 14.2 13.1 13.1 6.4
South 18.9 19.0 17.3 17.3 9.4
West 16.1 16.2 14.5 14.5 8.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.1 39.2 35.9 35.8 20.1
High school graduate, no college 19.3 19.4 17.7 17.7 9.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.9 13.0 11.7 11.6 6.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.3 2.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.7 12.7 11.0 11.0 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.2 3.7 3.6 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.0 1.8 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 20.3 20.3 17.0 16.8 13.8
Did not work 39.1 39.3 37.8 37.8 27.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 49.8 49.8 47.7 47.6 23.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 50.1 50.2 46.6 46.4 35.4
Householder 65 years and over 49.3 49.3 49.2 49.3 7.5
One worker 5.1 5.1 3.3 3.3 2.6
Two workers or more 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 64.0 64.1 61.5 61.3 49.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.0 76.0 72.5 72.1 65.3
SSI 58.4 58.7 56.9 56.9 41.5
Food stamps 70.4 70.4 64.3 63.9 54.6
Housing assistance 64.7 64.8 60.0 59.6 51.8
Energy assistance 68.1 68.2 62.1 61.8 45.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 43.9 43.9 35.9 35.7 30.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 84.3 84.3 81.4 81.0 71.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.3 5.3 4.8 4.8 1.9
Medicare 35.9 36.0 35.5 35.6 7.9
Medicaid 42.8 42.8 37.8 37.7 28.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.5 21.6 18.2 18.1 15.6
Health insurance 26.7 26.8 22.1 22.0 19.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 51.0 51.1 49.5 49.6 24.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 27.5 27.5 27.0 25.0 21.9
25 to 44 years 9.0 9.0 8.4 8.1 6.8
45 to 54 years 4.9 4.9 4.3 4.2 3.8
55 to 64 years 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.8
65 years and over 5.5 5.5 4.6 4.5 4.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.3
With related children under 18 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.4
With related children under 6 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.8 4.2
Male householder, no wife present 10.7 10.6 10.0 9.8 8.9
Female householder, no husband present 23.5 23.5 21.7 20.9 17.2
With related children under 18 29.2 29.2 27.4 26.3 21.5
With related children under 6 41.4 41.4 39.6 37.4 31.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.8 7.8 7.1 6.9 6.0
Inside central cities 11.9 11.9 10.7 10.2 8.6
Outside central cities 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 4.7
Outside metropolitan areas 8.8 8.8 8.0 7.7 6.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 7.0 7.0 6.2 5.9 5.0
Midwest 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.6 5.0
South 9.2 9.2 8.7 8.4 7.4
West 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.2 6.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.5 19.5 17.7 17.0 14.8
High school graduate, no college 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.5 4.7
Bachelor's degree or more 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.4 8.4 7.8 7.5 6.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 13.8 13.8 13.0 12.4 10.3
Did not work 27.4 27.4 25.0 24.5 21.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 23.4 23.4 21.3 20.6 18.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 35.0 35.0 32.2 31.2 27.0
Householder 65 years and over 6.9 6.9 5.6 5.6 5.1
One worker 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.0
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 47.4 47.4 35.1 32.9 25.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.5 64.5 54.5 50.4 37.9
SSI 38.4 38.4 22.4 21.0 15.7
Food stamps 53.7 53.7 47.6 44.4 32.5
Housing assistance 50.7 50.7 44.7 41.0 24.5
Energy assistance 44.5 44.5 37.7 34.3 26.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 30.2 30.2 27.9 26.7 21.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 70.1 70.1 55.4 51.2 37.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6
Medicare 7.2 7.2 5.9 5.9 5.2
Medicaid 28.3 28.3 24.6 23.2 18.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.5 14.9
Health insurance 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 18.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 21.4 21.4 14.8 14.6 11.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 5.7 6.2 9.1 7.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.5 22.6 29.6 28.8
25 to 44 years 6.7 6.9 11.5 8.8
45 to 54 years 3.5 3.8 5.5 4.5
55 to 64 years 4.1 4.8 5.8 5.5
65 years and over 3.0 4.2 4.8 4.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.9 3.3 4.7 3.9
With related children under 18 3.3 3.5 6.2 4.5
With related children under 6 4.1 4.3 7.9 5.7
Male householder, no wife present 8.4 9.0 12.4 10.7
Female householder, no husband present 16.5 17.4 26.1 22.4
With related children under 18 20.9 21.7 33.5 28.2
With related children under 6 30.5 31.7 46.3 41.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.6 6.1 8.8 7.5
Inside central cities 8.3 8.7 13.3 11.2
Outside central cities 4.3 4.7 6.6 5.6
Outside metropolitan areas 6.0 6.8 9.9 8.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 4.7 5.0 7.6 6.4
Midwest 4.7 5.0 7.3 6.2
South 6.8 7.5 10.6 9.0
West 5.7 6.2 9.5 7.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.7 15.0 21.8 18.4
High school graduate, no college 6.5 6.9 10.5 8.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.4 4.7 7.3 6.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.3
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.2 6.6 9.8 8.2
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.3 4.7 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.2 3.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 10.0 10.3 16.8 13.6
Did not work 20.7 22.1 26.9 25.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 16.8 18.2 23.9 21.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.9 27.3 36.5 33.1
Householder 65 years and over 3.7 5.2 5.9 5.8
One worker 1.8 2.0 4.7 2.9
Two workers or more 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 24.1 25.7 38.4 35.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 37.1 38.6 59.6 55.3
SSI 14.3 15.9 24.4 23.0
Food stamps 31.3 33.2 56.0 49.1
Housing assistance 24.5 25.3 51.4 45.9
Energy assistance 25.1 27.4 46.0 39.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 20.3 21.2 36.9 29.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 35.9 37.8 60.5 56.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.6 2.8 2.3
Medicare 4.1 5.3 6.5 6.3
Medicaid 18.0 19.1 30.3 25.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 14.1 14.9 18.8 15.5
Health insurance 18.1 18.8 24.1 19.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 10.2 12.0 16.5 15.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 6417 12739 12486 12114 12694 12729 11606 11591 6180
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 978 1080 1079 1033 1103 1107 1068 1070 994
25 to 44 years 3382 4100 4072 3884 4176 4183 3337 3316 2893
45 to 54 years 853 1369 1348 1282 1372 1384 1210 1210 860
55 to 64 years 647 1504 1454 1424 1484 1491 1446 1444 719
65 years and over 558 4687 4533 4491 4559 4563 4546 4551 714
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2463 7175 6952 6784 7098 7105 6585 6581 2378
With related children under 18 1466 1943 1926 1793 1997 1998 1503 1498 1217
With related children under 6 849 1028 1016 950 1073 1075 795 792 688
Male householder, no wife present 537 900 886 848 911 920 837 836 517
Female householder, no husband present 3417 4665 4648 4483 4685 4703 4184 4174 3284
With related children under 18 3066 3699 3684 3550 3709 3716 3220 3206 2827
With related children under 6 1690 1903 1904 1844 1914 1916 1716 1705 1586
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5075 9597 9400 9100 9560 9582 8710 8694 4852
Inside central cities 2556 4195 4139 3996 4207 4221 3787 3778 2467
Outside central cities 2520 5402 5261 5104 5353 5361 4923 4917 2386
Outside metropolitan areas 1342 3142 3086 3014 3134 3146 2896 2897 1327
Region
Northeast 1020 2215 2180 2120 2212 2213 2043 2023 1006
Midwest 1194 2530 2457 2365 2456 2464 2270 2268 1116
South 2726 5265 5162 5043 5306 5321 4844 4852 2621
West 1477 2730 2688 2586 2721 2730 2450 2449 1437
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2220 4278 4221 4118 4333 4345 3975 3967 2224
High school graduate, no college 2265 4553 4445 4308 4493 4504 4101 4102 2130
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1413 2691 2649 2552 2680 2688 2417 2410 1315
Bachelor's degree or more 520 1218 1171 1136 1188 1192 1113 1114 510
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 5860 8053 7953 7623 8135 8165 7060 7040 5466
Worked at full-time jobs 1854 2303 2286 2081 2405 2409 1694 1684 1427
50 to 52 weeks 949 1087 1074 958 1198 1201 712 705 626
Worked at part-time jobs 1100 1369 1366 1312 1396 1398 1173 1161 954
Did not work 2905 4381 4301 4230 4334 4359 4193 4196 3085
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 5065 11029 10806 10635 10862 10875 10404 10394 5215
Householder 15 to 64 years 4557 6485 6403 6255 6430 6443 5977 5963 4543
Householder 65 years and over 508 4545 4403 4380 4432 4432 4427 4431 672
One worker 1255 1589 1561 1364 1685 1707 1101 1096 880
Two workers or more 98 121 119 115 147 147 101 101 85
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1523 2590 2556 2525 2571 2578 2471 2464 1989
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1062 1357 1348 1340 1368 1370 1306 1298 1177
SSI 604 1501 1474 1451 1470 1477 1432 1433 1044
Food stamps 2649 3467 3439 3386 3466 3467 3166 3146 2689
Housing assistance 1332 1707 1701 1677 1721 1722 1596 1585 1376
Energy assistance 701 1090 1077 1053 1071 1072 977 971 714
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2768 3489 3461 3313 3514 3519 2873 2858 2440
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1225 1725 1710 1704 1725 1725 1665 1656 1465
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1382 3181 3118 2746 2896 2905 2590 2589 1054
Medicare 1062 6260 6066 6002 6108 6126 6039 6048 1338
Medicaid 3775 5634 5570 5435 5698 5708 5041 5027 3855
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1344 1560 1524 1524 1687 1695 1424 1420 1223
Health insurance 1056 1188 1166 1166 1291 1299 1071 1064 949
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 498 1649 1606 1575 1608 1611 1559 1563 759
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 6067 6063 5556 5372 4666 4345 4721 6905 5826
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 989 987 968 899 787 772 812 1062 1035
25 to 44 years 2872 2869 2685 2596 2174 2139 2196 3662 2815
45 to 54 years 843 843 737 723 645 597 647 935 768
55 to 64 years 698 698 618 611 561 476 563 669 638
65 years and over 665 665 547 543 500 360 503 578 570
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2317 2314 2097 2030 1876 1670 1901 2720 2237
With related children under 18 1196 1193 1105 1049 918 894 939 1680 1217
With related children under 6 678 675 640 598 522 515 542 990 716
Male householder, no wife present 504 502 473 461 421 398 426 585 502
Female householder, no husband present 3247 3247 2986 2880 2369 2277 2394 3600 3086
With related children under 18 2810 2810 2633 2528 2065 2012 2089 3221 2716
With related children under 6 1581 1581 1512 1429 1186 1165 1210 1766 1566
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4767 4764 4372 4230 3673 3453 3717 5434 4590
Inside central cities 2421 2421 2176 2082 1748 1689 1774 2714 2271
Outside central cities 2346 2343 2196 2148 1925 1764 1943 2721 2319
Outside metropolitan areas 1301 1299 1184 1142 993 891 1004 1471 1236
Region
Northeast 984 983 863 832 699 656 703 1070 898
Midwest 1089 1089 1011 975 866 823 876 1276 1076
South 2587 2584 2425 2358 2066 1910 2095 2963 2532
West 1407 1407 1257 1207 1035 956 1047 1596 1320
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2164 2162 1957 1887 1638 1515 1662 2410 2039
High school graduate, no college 2091 2091 1925 1862 1595 1512 1613 2430 2034
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1306 1303 1196 1147 973 920 985 1511 1259
Bachelor's degree or more 507 507 478 476 460 397 460 554 494
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 5402 5398 5009 4828 4166 3984 4218 6327 5256
Worked at full-time jobs 1414 1411 1338 1258 1030 992 1057 2181 1480
50 to 52 weeks 618 615 601 573 471 450 480 1192 696
Worked at part-time jobs 950 950 894 854 706 692 713 1160 938
Did not work 3038 3037 2777 2717 2430 2301 2448 2987 2837
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 5116 5116 4645 4502 3931 3661 3968 5211 4763
Householder 15 to 64 years 4492 4492 4139 4000 3470 3327 3503 4685 4243
Householder 65 years and over 624 624 505 502 462 334 465 527 520
One worker 868 864 830 791 661 611 676 1564 970
Two workers or more 83 83 81 79 74 73 77 130 93
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1906 1906 1412 1324 1018 970 1032 1544 1438
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1162 1162 981 908 683 668 696 1073 996
SSI 966 966 563 528 395 359 400 613 579
Food stamps 2647 2646 2344 2185 1601 1541 1633 2761 2417
Housing assistance 1347 1347 1187 1090 652 652 671 1366 1220
Energy assistance 700 700 593 540 418 395 431 723 619
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2418 2418 2230 2137 1684 1625 1700 2953 2330
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1433 1433 1134 1047 757 734 772 1238 1155
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1044 1044 1000 988 885 829 892 1538 1233
Medicare 1226 1226 1012 1003 887 693 902 1104 1065
Medicaid 3770 3766 3277 3093 2491 2398 2539 4033 3390
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1223 1222 1215 1215 1171 1104 1171 1477 1217
Health insurance 949 948 946 946 911 874 911 1168 948
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 674 674 468 459 370 321 378 519 496
Race Footnotes