Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 8914 19.7 28.4 28.2 27.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 723 47.5 52.2 52.2 51.4
25 to 44 years 4253 22.4 26.1 26.0 25.1
45 to 54 years 1899 9.8 16.8 16.5 15.9
55 to 64 years 1066 13.3 24.6 24.1 23.3
65 years and over 972 13.6 48.0 47.2 46.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4146 6.1 14.3 14.0 13.7
With related children under 18 2254 7.0 10.1 10.0 9.5
With related children under 6 952 6.8 9.5 8.9 8.2
Male householder, no wife present 782 22.1 30.2 29.7 28.4
Female householder, no husband present 3986 33.3 42.8 42.6 41.4
With related children under 18 3082 39.2 46.0 45.7 44.5
With related children under 6 1350 51.1 57.0 57.0 56.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7792 19.5 27.4 27.2 26.3
Inside central cities 4381 23.4 32.7 32.5 31.4
Outside central cities 3412 14.4 20.4 20.3 19.7
Outside metropolitan areas 1122 21.2 35.9 35.2 34.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 1543 18.1 26.5 26.3 25.1
Midwest 1645 22.9 31.4 31.1 30.2
South 4916 19.4 28.6 28.3 27.6
West 809 18.0 25.0 24.7 24.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1712 33.1 52.0 51.5 50.4
High school graduate, no college 3140 23.0 31.4 31.2 30.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2602 16.1 21.8 21.6 20.8
Bachelor's degree or more 1460 3.3 6.3 6.2 6.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 7942 20.4 26.0 25.8 25.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5446 8.6 10.6 10.6 9.9
50 to 52 weeks 4524 4.9 5.6 5.5 4.8
Worked at part-time jobs 809 43.6 49.7 49.6 48.2
Did not work 1687 47.7 64.4 63.6 63.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3025 49.4 72.9 72.3 71.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 2378 57.5 73.8 73.3 72.5
Householder 65 years and over 647 19.7 69.6 68.4 67.4
One worker 3801 6.5 8.2 8.1 6.9
Two workers or more 2087 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1155 50.7 74.7 73.9 73.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 630 67.4 78.9 78.7 78.7
SSI 632 35.0 72.9 71.5 70.6
Food stamps 1620 61.3 76.1 75.7 75.1
Housing assistance 1209 57.0 67.4 67.3 66.3
Energy assistance 396 57.4 76.1 76.1 74.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2162 43.2 52.9 52.5 50.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 738 67.7 87.4 87.0 86.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5651 6.2 9.8 9.7 8.4
Medicare 1781 15.9 46.5 45.7 45.1
Medicaid 3042 40.0 54.5 54.1 53.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 885 29.5 32.4 31.5 31.5
Health insurance 656 35.4 38.3 37.3 37.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 683 23.0 62.7 61.3 60.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 28.5 28.6 26.0 25.9 19.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 52.9 52.9 51.9 51.9 50.6
25 to 44 years 26.4 26.4 22.4 22.3 20.0
45 to 54 years 17.0 17.2 14.8 14.8 10.4
55 to 64 years 24.3 24.4 23.7 23.7 14.0
65 years and over 47.0 47.1 46.8 47.0 17.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 14.4 14.4 13.4 13.4 6.4
With related children under 18 10.2 10.2 8.4 8.4 6.6
With related children under 6 8.6 8.6 7.8 7.8 6.1
Male householder, no wife present 30.5 30.4 27.4 27.5 21.4
Female householder, no husband present 42.8 43.0 38.8 38.7 32.5
With related children under 18 45.8 46.0 41.1 40.9 36.9
With related children under 6 57.0 57.1 52.1 51.8 49.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27.4 27.5 25.1 25.0 19.2
Inside central cities 32.8 32.9 30.4 30.4 23.4
Outside central cities 20.6 20.5 18.2 18.2 13.8
Outside metropolitan areas 36.0 36.2 32.4 32.4 21.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 26.6 26.6 24.2 23.6 17.2
Midwest 31.1 31.4 28.8 28.9 22.0
South 28.9 28.9 26.2 26.3 19.3
West 24.5 24.5 22.5 22.5 18.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.1 52.5 49.0 48.8 33.7
High school graduate, no college 31.4 31.3 28.3 28.3 22.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 22.1 22.1 19.3 19.3 15.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.0 3.6
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 26.3 26.3 23.4 23.4 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 10.8 10.8 8.1 8.0 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 5.6 5.6 3.3 3.2 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 51.1 51.1 44.1 43.6 39.4
Did not work 64.3 64.6 63.1 63.1 51.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 72.9 72.8 69.5 69.5 51.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 74.2 74.1 70.0 69.8 58.6
Householder 65 years and over 68.1 68.1 67.8 68.2 25.1
One worker 8.4 8.6 5.3 5.2 4.3
Two workers or more 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 74.1 74.2 71.7 71.5 60.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.4 79.4 76.5 76.1 71.8
SSI 71.1 71.3 69.8 69.8 52.7
Food stamps 76.1 76.0 71.0 70.6 62.6
Housing assistance 67.9 67.9 63.2 62.8 56.8
Energy assistance 75.1 75.1 69.9 69.9 57.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 52.7 52.8 46.1 45.9 40.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 87.2 87.2 84.4 84.1 76.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.2 9.2 7.8 7.8 5.1
Medicare 46.1 46.3 44.8 45.0 19.5
Medicaid 54.6 54.6 50.5 50.4 41.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 34.6 34.7 28.3 28.2 26.0
Health insurance 40.8 41.0 33.4 33.2 31.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 61.4 61.4 59.4 59.6 32.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 19.2 19.2 17.6 17.0 13.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 50.2 50.2 48.7 44.9 35.8
25 to 44 years 19.9 19.9 18.5 17.8 13.6
45 to 54 years 10.2 10.2 8.5 8.4 6.9
55 to 64 years 13.8 13.8 12.9 12.8 10.5
65 years and over 16.4 16.4 13.7 13.7 12.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.3 4.7
With related children under 18 6.5 6.5 5.7 5.2 4.2
With related children under 6 6.1 6.0 5.3 4.8 3.8
Male householder, no wife present 21.2 21.2 20.2 19.7 18.0
Female householder, no husband present 32.2 32.2 29.7 28.6 21.7
With related children under 18 36.8 36.8 34.6 33.1 25.0
With related children under 6 48.9 48.9 46.7 44.1 34.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 19.0 18.9 17.5 16.8 13.4
Inside central cities 23.1 23.1 21.1 20.1 15.8
Outside central cities 13.6 13.6 12.9 12.6 10.3
Outside metropolitan areas 20.8 20.8 18.7 18.1 13.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 17.1 17.1 15.5 14.8 10.9
Midwest 21.8 21.8 20.1 19.2 16.0
South 19.1 19.1 17.8 17.2 13.8
West 18.6 18.6 15.9 15.4 10.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.0 32.9 30.3 28.9 23.6
High school graduate, no college 22.4 22.4 20.4 19.6 15.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.1 15.1 14.1 13.7 10.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.2 2.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 19.5 19.5 18.1 17.4 13.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.8 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 39.4 39.4 37.1 35.2 26.1
Did not work 50.9 50.9 47.2 46.2 39.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 50.9 50.9 46.8 45.1 36.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 58.3 58.3 54.1 52.0 41.0
Householder 65 years and over 23.9 23.9 19.9 19.9 17.9
One worker 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.7 2.6
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 59.0 59.0 47.4 44.9 32.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.1 71.1 62.2 58.5 40.6
SSI 50.1 50.1 33.4 31.2 21.4
Food stamps 61.9 61.9 56.2 52.7 36.2
Housing assistance 56.5 56.5 52.3 49.2 29.6
Energy assistance 57.7 57.7 51.4 47.5 33.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 40.1 40.1 37.1 35.6 25.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 75.4 75.4 63.0 59.1 40.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 3.7
Medicare 18.4 18.4 15.6 15.4 12.8
Medicaid 40.8 40.8 36.4 34.4 25.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 26.0 25.8 25.7 25.7 23.6
Health insurance 31.3 31.1 30.9 30.9 28.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 29.8 29.8 22.7 22.4 16.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 12.7 13.6 20.7 18.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 35.3 37.0 50.3 49.5
25 to 44 years 13.5 13.7 23.4 19.3
45 to 54 years 6.7 7.0 11.0 8.9
55 to 64 years 9.4 10.6 13.5 13.2
65 years and over 7.9 12.4 13.9 13.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.9 4.7 6.7 5.8
With related children under 18 4.0 4.3 7.7 6.2
With related children under 6 3.4 3.8 7.0 6.1
Male householder, no wife present 17.6 18.2 23.9 21.0
Female householder, no husband present 20.9 22.0 34.7 30.5
With related children under 18 24.3 25.3 40.6 35.4
With related children under 6 33.3 34.8 52.6 47.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.7 13.6 20.3 18.0
Inside central cities 15.1 16.0 24.4 21.7
Outside central cities 9.7 10.5 15.2 13.4
Outside metropolitan areas 12.7 14.2 23.3 19.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Region
Northeast 10.5 11.0 18.8 15.8
Midwest 15.2 16.2 23.7 20.9
South 13.0 14.1 20.7 18.3
West 9.8 10.9 18.0 16.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.5 23.9 34.9 31.1
High school graduate, no college 14.2 15.2 24.2 21.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.1 11.0 16.9 14.5
Bachelor's degree or more 2.6 2.9 3.4 3.2
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 13.3 13.8 21.5 18.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 4.0 9.7 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.8 5.9 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 26.2 26.4 44.8 37.6
Did not work 38.3 39.3 48.6 47.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 34.4 36.5 50.5 47.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 40.5 41.5 58.8 54.9
Householder 65 years and over 11.9 18.1 20.1 20.1
One worker 2.3 2.7 8.0 4.6
Two workers or more 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 31.4 33.0 51.1 48.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.3 41.6 67.1 63.1
SSI 20.5 22.2 35.8 33.8
Food stamps 35.2 37.1 63.5 57.4
Housing assistance 29.6 30.6 58.0 53.5
Energy assistance 32.1 35.8 58.4 51.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 25.1 26.3 44.9 38.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 39.7 41.6 68.0 64.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.4 3.8 6.8 5.5
Medicare 10.2 13.0 16.2 15.9
Medicaid 25.0 26.1 41.5 37.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.9 23.6 32.0 25.8
Health insurance 27.8 28.7 38.3 31.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 15.3 17.4 23.6 23.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
All families 1756 2534 2511 2439 2542 2549 2317 2313 1730
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 344 377 377 372 383 383 375 375 366
25 to 44 years 951 1109 1105 1068 1121 1121 954 947 850
45 to 54 years 186 319 313 301 323 326 280 281 197
55 to 64 years 142 262 257 248 259 260 252 252 149
65 years and over 132 467 459 450 457 458 455 457 167
Type of Family
Married-couple families 254 593 582 568 598 598 554 555 266
With related children under 18 158 227 226 213 231 231 190 190 149
With related children under 6 65 90 84 78 81 81 74 74 58
Male householder, no wife present 173 236 233 222 239 238 214 215 168
Female householder, no husband present 1329 1704 1696 1649 1705 1713 1549 1543 1296
With related children under 18 1208 1417 1409 1371 1412 1417 1267 1260 1138
With related children under 6 690 769 769 758 770 771 703 699 664
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1518 2131 2116 2048 2139 2142 1953 1950 1493
Inside central cities 1026 1435 1423 1377 1435 1442 1331 1330 1023
Outside central cities 492 697 692 670 703 701 622 620 470
Outside metropolitan areas 238 403 395 391 403 406 363 363 237
Region
Northeast 280 409 406 387 411 411 373 365 266
Midwest 377 516 512 497 512 516 474 475 361
South 953 1407 1393 1359 1421 1423 1288 1291 950
West 146 202 200 196 198 198 182 182 153
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
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 566 891 881 862 892 898 838 836 577
High school graduate, no college 722 986 978 947 985 984 889 889 706
College: Less than bachelor's degree 419 566 561 542 574 576 502 501 394
Bachelor's degree or more 49 92 90 87 91 91 88 88 52
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 1624 2068 2052 1989 2085 2090 1862 1856 1563
Worked at full-time jobs 467 580 578 537 588 586 441 438 375
50 to 52 weeks 221 252 250 216 254 256 149 145 132
Worked at part-time jobs 353 402 401 390 414 414 357 353 319
Did not work 805 1086 1073 1063 1084 1090 1064 1065 869
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1495 2205 2187 2161 2205 2204 2103 2103 1555
Householder 15 to 64 years 1368 1754 1744 1725 1764 1763 1664 1661 1393
Householder 65 years and over 127 450 442 436 441 441 439 441 162
One worker 247 312 308 261 320 327 202 199 165
Two workers or more 14 18 17 17 18 18 12 12 10
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 586 863 854 848 856 857 829 826 700
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 424 497 496 496 500 500 482 479 452
SSI 221 461 452 446 450 451 442 442 333
Food stamps 994 1233 1226 1216 1233 1232 1150 1145 1015
Housing assistance 689 814 813 801 820 820 764 759 687
Energy assistance 227 301 301 295 297 297 277 277 228
Free or reduced-price school lunches 934 1144 1134 1101 1139 1141 997 992 873
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 500 645 642 641 644 644 623 620 566
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
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 348 557 546 474 519 522 442 442 286
Medicare 282 829 815 803 822 825 798 801 348
Medicaid 1216 1657 1646 1619 1660 1661 1537 1533 1257
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 261 286 278 278 306 307 250 249 230
Health insurance 232 251 245 245 268 269 219 218 206
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 157 428 418 410 420 420 406 407 221
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
All families 1710 1709 1573 1513 1200 1133 1215 1845 1622
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 363 363 353 325 259 255 268 364 358
25 to 44 years 847 846 788 758 579 574 582 995 820
45 to 54 years 193 193 161 160 131 127 132 208 168
55 to 64 years 147 147 138 137 112 100 113 143 141
65 years and over 160 160 133 133 119 77 120 135 135
Type of Family
Married-couple families 261 260 230 218 193 161 195 276 242
With related children under 18 147 146 128 118 96 91 97 174 140
With related children under 6 58 57 50 45 36 33 36 67 58
Male householder, no wife present 165 165 158 154 141 138 142 187 164
Female householder, no husband present 1284 1284 1185 1141 866 834 878 1382 1216
With related children under 18 1133 1133 1066 1022 770 749 780 1251 1089
With related children under 6 660 660 630 595 458 450 469 710 645
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1477 1476 1363 1310 1045 991 1056 1584 1406
Inside central cities 1012 1012 925 881 693 660 699 1067 949
Outside central cities 465 464 438 429 352 331 357 517 457
Outside metropolitan areas 233 233 210 203 156 142 159 261 216
Region
Northeast 264 264 239 229 168 162 170 290 244
Midwest 358 358 331 316 264 251 267 389 344
South 938 937 874 844 681 641 691 1020 902
West 150 150 129 125 88 79 88 146 132
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
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 565 564 518 495 405 386 410 597 532
High school graduate, no college 702 702 641 616 470 447 478 758 666
College: Less than bachelor's degree 392 392 367 356 283 263 286 440 377
Bachelor's degree or more 52 52 46 46 42 37 42 50 46
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 1551 1549 1439 1380 1081 1056 1095 1710 1487
Worked at full-time jobs 372 371 342 315 211 198 218 528 376
50 to 52 weeks 129 128 124 119 82 70 82 266 147
Worked at part-time jobs 319 319 300 285 212 212 213 363 305
Did not work 859 859 797 780 658 647 663 819 806
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1541 1541 1415 1364 1092 1040 1105 1529 1437
Householder 15 to 64 years 1386 1386 1286 1236 975 963 987 1399 1307
Householder 65 years and over 155 155 129 129 116 77 117 130 130
One worker 160 159 149 140 99 88 101 303 174
Two workers or more 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 13 11
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 682 682 547 519 373 363 381 591 555
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 448 448 392 369 256 254 262 423 398
SSI 317 317 211 197 135 129 141 227 214
Food stamps 1003 1003 910 854 587 570 600 1030 930
Housing assistance 683 683 632 594 358 358 370 702 646
Energy assistance 228 228 204 188 133 127 142 231 204
Free or reduced-price school lunches 866 866 801 770 559 544 569 971 833
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 556 556 465 436 298 293 307 502 472
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Black alone)
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 283 283 265 260 211 192 215 383 309
Medicare 328 328 277 275 228 182 231 289 284
Medicaid 1240 1240 1107 1048 778 761 793 1262 1124
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 230 229 227 227 208 203 208 283 228
Health insurance 206 204 203 203 188 182 188 251 204
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 204 204 155 153 115 105 119 161 158
Race Footnotes