Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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
White alone
All families 62620 8.1 16.8 16.4 15.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2587 24.8 27.4 27.4 26.0
25 to 44 years 25362 10.4 12.3 12.2 11.6
45 to 54 years 14174 4.9 7.4 7.3 6.9
55 to 64 years 9948 5.6 13.2 12.8 12.5
65 years and over 10549 5.0 40.9 39.3 39.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 50025 5.0 13.7 13.2 12.9
With related children under 18 22627 6.6 8.2 8.1 7.5
With related children under 6 10490 8.8 9.8 9.7 9.0
Male householder, no wife present 3537 10.8 19.3 18.9 18.2
Female householder, no husband present 9058 24.0 32.9 32.8 31.6
With related children under 18 6003 31.8 37.8 37.7 36.2
With related children under 6 2240 44.9 49.4 49.3 47.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 49408 7.7 15.4 15.0 14.5
Inside central cities 14230 11.1 19.0 18.7 18.0
Outside central cities 35178 6.3 13.9 13.5 13.1
Outside metropolitan areas 13212 9.6 21.9 21.5 20.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 11695 6.8 15.7 15.5 15.1
Midwest 15100 6.1 14.2 13.7 13.0
South 21958 9.2 18.8 18.3 17.9
West 13867 9.5 17.2 17.0 16.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8670 21.7 40.2 39.6 38.5
High school graduate, no college 19127 8.8 19.5 19.0 18.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16980 6.2 12.7 12.5 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 17843 2.5 6.3 6.0 5.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 52071 8.7 11.9 11.7 11.2
Worked at full-time jobs 37699 4.4 5.2 5.2 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 32385 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 5695 13.6 17.4 17.4 16.8
Did not work 8676 24.1 37.0 36.3 35.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17696 20.7 49.6 48.4 47.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 9651 32.8 47.6 47.0 45.8
Householder 65 years and over 8045 6.1 52.0 50.1 49.8
One worker 27327 4.7 5.8 5.7 5.1
Two workers or more 17597 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 2561 37.5 63.1 62.2 61.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1031 59.5 77.2 76.8 76.1
SSI 1701 25.1 57.7 56.5 56.0
Food stamps 2998 56.7 71.6 70.8 69.6
Housing assistance 1262 51.1 64.8 64.6 63.6
Energy assistance 1073 47.9 71.3 70.3 68.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 5300 36.9 45.1 44.7 42.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1158 63.0 86.0 85.3 84.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 45526 2.7 6.4 6.2 5.5
Medicare 14371 6.4 38.5 37.2 36.8
Medicaid 9329 29.8 43.1 42.4 41.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 6294 17.4 20.4 20.1 20.1
Health insurance 3744 22.4 25.3 24.9 24.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2193 18.5 53.5 52.0 51.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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
White alone
All families 16.7 16.8 15.5 15.5 7.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 28.7 28.8 27.6 27.7 25.1
25 to 44 years 12.8 12.8 10.3 10.2 8.9
45 to 54 years 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.6 4.8
55 to 64 years 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.7 6.2
65 years and over 39.4 39.5 39.5 39.5 5.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 13.5 13.5 12.7 12.7 4.7
With related children under 18 8.5 8.6 6.8 6.8 5.5
With related children under 6 10.5 10.6 8.4 8.3 7.3
Male householder, no wife present 20.0 20.0 18.0 18.0 10.7
Female householder, no husband present 33.5 33.5 30.0 29.8 22.8
With related children under 18 38.5 38.4 33.2 32.9 28.8
With related children under 6 49.8 49.8 44.9 44.7 41.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.3 15.4 14.2 14.1 7.3
Inside central cities 19.2 19.3 17.4 17.4 10.7
Outside central cities 13.8 13.8 12.8 12.8 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 22.0 22.0 20.4 20.4 9.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 15.7 15.7 14.7 14.6 6.7
Midwest 13.7 13.7 12.7 12.7 5.5
South 18.9 19.0 17.5 17.5 8.7
West 17.5 17.5 15.9 16.0 9.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.7 40.8 37.6 37.7 21.3
High school graduate, no college 19.4 19.4 17.9 17.8 8.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.7 12.8 11.7 11.7 5.6
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.7 2.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.1 12.2 10.6 10.6 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.5 5.5 4.1 4.1 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.7 3.6 2.5 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 18.6 18.6 16.0 15.9 12.5
Did not work 36.6 36.8 35.4 35.5 25.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.6 48.8 47.1 47.0 20.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 47.4 47.5 44.5 44.4 32.3
Householder 65 years and over 50.1 50.2 50.2 50.2 7.2
One worker 6.3 6.3 4.5 4.6 3.7
Two workers or more 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 62.4 62.6 60.2 60.2 48.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.9 77.2 73.8 73.7 66.2
SSI 56.7 57.0 55.2 55.3 41.1
Food stamps 72.3 72.3 66.8 66.6 56.9
Housing assistance 65.9 65.8 61.0 60.9 52.4
Energy assistance 70.2 70.1 66.4 65.4 48.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 46.3 46.2 38.4 38.2 32.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.3 85.7 82.9 82.8 73.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.9 5.9 5.3 5.3 2.0
Medicare 37.3 37.5 37.1 37.2 7.5
Medicaid 43.7 43.8 39.1 39.0 29.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.6 22.6 19.6 19.5 16.7
Health insurance 28.2 28.2 24.0 23.8 21.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 52.2 52.7 51.3 51.5 25.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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
White alone
All families 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.6 6.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25.1 25.1 24.8 22.7 21.0
25 to 44 years 8.8 8.8 8.3 7.7 7.0
45 to 54 years 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.0 3.8
55 to 64 years 5.9 5.9 5.3 5.1 5.0
65 years and over 5.3 5.3 4.6 4.6 4.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.7
With related children under 18 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.5 4.1
With related children under 6 7.2 7.2 6.9 5.9 5.3
Male householder, no wife present 10.3 10.3 9.5 9.1 8.6
Female householder, no husband present 22.6 22.6 21.0 20.0 18.1
With related children under 18 28.7 28.7 27.2 25.8 23.0
With related children under 6 41.6 41.6 40.0 37.4 33.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.2 5.8
Inside central cities 10.4 10.4 9.5 8.7 8.0
Outside central cities 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.2 4.9
Outside metropolitan areas 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.9 7.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 6.6 6.5 5.9 5.6 5.0
Midwest 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3
South 8.6 8.6 8.1 7.7 7.3
West 9.0 9.0 8.2 7.6 7.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.5 20.5 18.7 17.5 16.2
High school graduate, no college 8.1 8.0 7.5 7.1 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.5
Bachelor's degree or more 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.9 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 12.4 12.4 11.6 11.0 9.9
Did not work 24.5 24.5 22.6 21.5 20.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.3 20.3 18.7 17.9 16.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 31.8 31.8 29.6 28.3 26.3
Householder 65 years and over 6.5 6.5 5.6 5.6 5.4
One worker 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.1 2.8
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
(White 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 46.4 46.3 34.0 31.0 26.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 65.2 65.2 54.7 50.2 41.3
SSI 38.1 38.0 22.5 20.0 17.1
Food stamps 56.0 56.0 50.4 44.7 36.9
Housing assistance 51.1 51.1 45.5 39.0 28.4
Energy assistance 47.0 47.0 39.9 34.9 30.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 31.9 31.9 29.9 27.2 23.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 71.7 71.7 57.3 51.8 42.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7
Medicare 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.6 5.3
Medicaid 29.0 29.0 25.7 22.9 20.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.7 16.7 16.5 16.5 16.0
Health insurance 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 22.2 22.2 16.0 15.4 13.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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
White alone
All families 5.6 6.4 8.8 7.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 20.8 22.8 27.2 26.6
25 to 44 years 6.8 7.2 11.4 8.9
45 to 54 years 3.4 3.9 5.2 4.4
55 to 64 years 4.2 5.2 5.9 5.6
65 years and over 3.3 4.7 5.1 5.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.4 4.0 5.5 4.7
With related children under 18 4.0 4.6 7.6 5.7
With related children under 6 5.3 6.1 10.2 7.7
Male householder, no wife present 8.0 8.7 11.9 10.0
Female householder, no husband present 17.1 18.5 25.4 21.7
With related children under 18 22.3 23.7 33.7 28.3
With related children under 6 32.9 34.9 46.9 41.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.4 6.1 8.3 7.0
Inside central cities 7.6 8.4 12.0 10.1
Outside central cities 4.5 5.1 6.8 5.8
Outside metropolitan areas 6.5 7.5 10.4 8.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 4.7 5.3 7.3 6.2
Midwest 4.1 4.5 6.5 5.5
South 6.6 7.5 10.0 8.6
West 6.5 7.4 10.4 8.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.9 17.1 23.6 20.1
High school graduate, no college 6.2 6.9 9.6 8.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.3 4.7 6.7 5.6
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.1 6.7 9.5 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.9 5.1 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.8 3.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 9.4 10.1 14.8 12.1
Did not work 19.4 21.3 24.9 23.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15.4 17.4 21.2 19.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.0 27.3 33.8 30.5
Householder 65 years and over 4.0 5.7 6.2 6.1
One worker 2.6 3.0 5.8 4.1
Two workers or more 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 25.3 28.3 37.8 35.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.2 44.0 60.2 55.5
SSI 16.1 18.7 25.0 23.9
Food stamps 35.2 39.2 59.1 52.4
Housing assistance 28.4 30.3 53.1 47.2
Energy assistance 27.8 33.1 49.5 44.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 22.6 24.7 39.8 32.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 40.8 45.4 63.1 59.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.6 1.8 3.1 2.4
Medicare 4.2 5.7 6.5 6.3
Medicaid 19.3 21.9 31.8 27.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 15.1 16.0 19.4 16.5
Health insurance 19.6 20.3 25.0 21.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 11.5 14.8 19.0 18.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
All families 5058 10494 10251 9937 10479 10502 9695 9684 4807
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 641 709 709 673 742 744 715 716 650
25 to 44 years 2634 3116 3087 2933 3252 3250 2613 2593 2246
45 to 54 years 691 1046 1030 975 1044 1047 942 941 675
55 to 64 years 561 1312 1274 1239 1285 1291 1263 1265 620
65 years and over 530 4311 4151 4117 4156 4170 4163 4169 616
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2504 6834 6613 6433 6741 6759 6343 6342 2362
With related children under 18 1499 1864 1840 1702 1934 1941 1539 1529 1251
With related children under 6 919 1029 1016 945 1104 1108 876 875 768
Male householder, no wife present 383 684 669 645 706 709 635 638 379
Female householder, no husband present 2171 2976 2969 2859 3031 3034 2716 2704 2066
With related children under 18 1912 2267 2262 2172 2312 2303 1991 1976 1731
With related children under 6 1005 1107 1105 1063 1115 1115 1006 1001 936
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3791 7600 7416 7177 7570 7594 6994 6983 3596
Inside central cities 1577 2698 2658 2563 2726 2740 2482 2470 1526
Outside central cities 2213 4901 4758 4614 4843 4854 4512 4513 2071
Outside metropolitan areas 1267 2894 2835 2760 2909 2907 2701 2700 1211
Region
Northeast 799 1837 1808 1766 1831 1831 1724 1702 781
Midwest 915 2140 2067 1970 2067 2072 1921 1918 837
South 2029 4132 4026 3935 4156 4170 3842 3850 1921
West 1315 2384 2351 2266 2424 2429 2207 2213 1269
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 1878 3484 3436 3335 3529 3538 3264 3264 1848
High school graduate, no college 1685 3733 3628 3512 3708 3720 3421 3413 1572
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1048 2154 2115 2043 2163 2167 1983 1984 956
Bachelor's degree or more 447 1122 1072 1048 1079 1077 1027 1022 431
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 4527 6183 6100 5820 6322 6331 5532 5515 4192
Worked at full-time jobs 1663 1977 1960 1770 2083 2077 1543 1529 1305
50 to 52 weeks 967 1086 1075 956 1191 1182 815 807 719
Worked at part-time jobs 776 993 991 955 1060 1060 913 908 714
Did not work 2088 3213 3149 3095 3179 3195 3076 3078 2172
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3654 8780 8567 8427 8609 8629 8336 8325 3697
Householder 15 to 64 years 3165 4594 4534 4419 4579 4587 4298 4285 3120
Householder 65 years and over 489 4186 4034 4009 4030 4042 4038 4040 576
One worker 1291 1580 1550 1390 1730 1732 1243 1244 1012
Two workers or more 112 133 133 120 141 141 116 114 98
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 961 1617 1593 1577 1598 1604 1541 1542 1243
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 613 796 792 784 793 796 761 760 682
SSI 426 981 962 953 965 969 939 941 700
Food stamps 1699 2146 2122 2087 2168 2167 2002 1996 1707
Housing assistance 645 818 815 802 832 830 770 768 662
Energy assistance 514 765 754 733 753 752 713 702 520
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1956 2390 2368 2268 2452 2448 2035 2025 1709
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 729 995 987 980 987 992 959 958 851
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 1236 2898 2825 2512 2681 2697 2409 2403 921
Medicare 918 5531 5342 5282 5364 5387 5337 5347 1072
Medicaid 2782 4017 3957 3841 4076 4083 3651 3642 2771
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1095 1286 1263 1263 1422 1425 1231 1228 1048
Health insurance 840 947 933 933 1054 1057 897 893 787
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 405 1174 1141 1121 1144 1156 1126 1129 551
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
All families 4697 4695 4372 4112 3813 3520 3993 5480 4654
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 649 649 642 588 543 538 590 704 688
25 to 44 years 2231 2229 2111 1964 1767 1730 1836 2904 2249
45 to 54 years 664 664 598 563 535 485 554 743 627
55 to 64 years 590 590 531 510 498 418 520 588 557
65 years and over 563 563 490 487 470 350 493 542 534
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2285 2285 2133 1978 1873 1686 2006 2762 2331
With related children under 18 1233 1233 1157 1016 934 904 1030 1714 1298
With related children under 6 758 758 723 615 558 560 635 1068 807
Male householder, no wife present 364 364 335 323 303 282 307 420 355
Female householder, no husband present 2048 2046 1904 1811 1637 1552 1680 2298 1969
With related children under 18 1722 1720 1635 1551 1383 1340 1422 2026 1698
With related children under 6 932 931 895 837 747 736 781 1052 924
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3511 3510 3274 3073 2868 2662 2999 4102 3475
Inside central cities 1479 1478 1352 1232 1135 1082 1194 1705 1436
Outside central cities 2032 2032 1921 1841 1733 1579 1805 2397 2039
Outside metropolitan areas 1185 1185 1098 1038 945 859 994 1378 1180
Region
Northeast 767 766 695 653 590 549 622 848 729
Midwest 806 806 749 706 657 620 685 985 825
South 1880 1880 1785 1694 1593 1451 1657 2206 1886
West 1244 1244 1143 1059 974 900 1028 1440 1215
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 1775 1775 1624 1520 1401 1289 1484 2043 1746
High school graduate, no college 1540 1538 1443 1364 1268 1177 1327 1833 1540
College: Less than bachelor's degree 953 953 904 841 765 725 790 1134 953
Bachelor's degree or more 428 428 402 386 379 330 391 470 415
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 4134 4132 3882 3625 3343 3170 3500 4938 4121
Worked at full-time jobs 1298 1298 1260 1130 1010 951 1077 1939 1392
50 to 52 weeks 714 714 702 618 545 510 585 1177 801
Worked at part-time jobs 708 707 662 625 562 535 576 842 689
Did not work 2128 2128 1960 1869 1772 1684 1846 2157 2039
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3598 3596 3309 3175 2972 2729 3086 3760 3435
Householder 15 to 64 years 3074 3072 2858 2727 2540 2408 2631 3264 2944
Householder 65 years and over 524 524 451 448 433 321 456 496 491
One worker 1003 1003 969 852 760 716 822 1580 1116
Two workers or more 95 95 94 85 81 76 85 140 103
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1187 1186 871 793 673 647 724 969 900
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 673 673 564 517 426 415 454 621 573
SSI 647 646 382 340 291 273 319 426 406
Food stamps 1679 1679 1511 1341 1105 1057 1174 1772 1570
Housing assistance 645 645 574 493 359 359 382 670 596
Energy assistance 504 504 428 374 322 299 356 531 472
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1691 1691 1583 1441 1256 1199 1311 2112 1695
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 830 830 664 600 490 472 525 731 686
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(White 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 906 904 875 838 794 717 820 1395 1095
Medicare 961 961 821 807 763 604 815 936 901
Medicaid 2706 2705 2395 2135 1890 1803 2043 2965 2517
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1048 1048 1042 1042 1009 951 1009 1221 1042
Health insurance 787 787 787 787 760 733 760 937 787
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 486 486 352 338 300 253 324 416 394
Race Footnotes