Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 47594 17.5 34.3 33.3 33.1
Age
15 to 24 years 6475 32.0 34.4 34.2 33.7
25 to 44 years 16396 15.0 17.8 17.7 17.5
45 to 54 years 7480 16.0 23.3 22.9 22.5
55 to 64 years 5790 17.9 31.4 30.5 30.3
65 years and over 11454 13.5 66.3 63.4 63.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 39293 16.8 32.2 31.3 31.1
Inside central cities 18003 19.1 34.0 33.3 33.1
Outside central cities 21290 14.9 30.6 29.6 29.3
Outside metropolitan areas 8302 20.5 44.2 42.9 42.7
Region
Northeast 9092 17.8 37.1 36.0 35.7
Midwest 10873 17.6 35.6 34.5 34.2
South 16603 18.3 34.0 33.4 33.1
West 11026 15.9 31.0 30.0 29.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 47377 17.1 34.0 33.1 32.8
18 to 24 years old 6258 29.9 32.3 32.2 31.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 889 49.1 50.9 50.9 50.0
25 years old and over 41119 15.2 34.2 33.2 33.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6883 30.9 66.6 64.8 64.5
High school graduate, no college 12797 16.3 39.3 38.1 37.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10227 11.6 27.5 26.6 26.4
Bachelor's degree or more 11213 7.5 14.8 14.2 14.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 35141 17.4 22.9 22.7 22.4
Worked at full-time jobs 24939 4.8 5.8 5.8 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 20470 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 3881 26.4 34.7 34.7 33.6
Did not work 6321 61.8 83.3 81.8 81.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 2249 56.1 91.7 90.3 90.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 299 62.3 87.5 87.3 86.1
SSI 2006 54.9 92.4 90.8 90.7
Food stamps 2399 59.5 84.6 83.8 83.4
Housing assistance 2974 41.3 79.0 77.6 77.3
Energy assistance 1269 42.9 84.2 82.1 81.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 973 72.0 95.9 94.6 94.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 22806 5.1 11.5 11.0 10.5
Medicare 12966 16.8 69.8 66.9 66.8
Also Medicaid 2447 37.2 85.8 83.5 83.5
Medicaid 4704 47.8 80.2 78.4 78.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 9269 30.9 34.4 34.2 34.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 33.8 34.0 33.8 33.9 18.9
Age
15 to 24 years 35.7 35.9 35.9 36.1 34.0
25 to 44 years 18.1 18.4 18.1 18.2 16.0
45 to 54 years 23.1 23.4 23.1 23.1 17.6
55 to 64 years 30.9 31.2 30.8 30.9 19.6
65 years and over 63.6 63.6 63.6 63.7 15.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31.7 31.9 31.7 31.8 18.2
Inside central cities 33.8 34.0 33.8 33.9 21.0
Outside central cities 30.0 30.1 30.0 30.1 15.9
Outside metropolitan areas 43.6 43.8 43.5 43.7 22.0
Region
Northeast 36.4 36.7 36.3 36.5 19.1
Midwest 34.9 35.0 34.8 34.9 18.4
South 33.8 34.0 33.9 34.0 19.3
West 30.5 30.7 30.5 30.6 18.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.5 33.7 33.5 33.6 18.5
18 to 24 years old 33.7 33.9 33.9 34.1 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.2 51.5
25 years old and over 33.5 33.7 33.5 33.6 16.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 65.0 65.4 64.9 65.0 33.4
High school graduate, no college 38.6 38.8 38.5 38.7 17.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 26.9 27.1 26.9 27.0 12.9
Bachelor's degree or more 14.3 14.4 14.3 14.4 8.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.2 23.4 23.2 23.3 18.8
Worked at full-time jobs 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.4 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 36.7 37.1 36.5 36.6 29.0
Did not work 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.8 66.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.3 90.3 90.2 90.4 80.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 86.2 86.2 85.8 86.4 74.1
SSI 91.0 91.0 90.9 91.0 81.3
Food stamps 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.3 65.8
Housing assistance 77.9 78.4 77.9 77.9 49.0
Energy assistance 82.3 82.7 82.4 82.9 48.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.6 86.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 4.8
Medicare 67.1 67.2 67.1 67.2 19.2
Also Medicaid 83.9 83.9 83.9 83.9 50.9
Medicaid 78.8 78.9 78.8 78.9 58.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.2 36.9 36.3 36.6 32.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 18.1 18.1 16.9 16.5 15.2
Age
15 to 24 years 34.0 34.0 33.6 33.1 32.6
25 to 44 years 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.4 13.7
45 to 54 years 16.7 16.7 15.1 14.2 12.7
55 to 64 years 18.9 18.9 17.0 16.3 14.1
65 years and over 13.5 13.5 11.6 11.5 9.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.5 17.5 16.3 15.8 14.6
Inside central cities 20.1 20.1 18.5 18.0 16.3
Outside central cities 15.2 15.2 14.4 14.0 13.2
Outside metropolitan areas 21.3 21.3 20.2 19.5 17.9
Region
Northeast 17.9 17.9 16.5 15.7 14.4
Midwest 17.9 17.9 17.1 16.6 15.3
South 18.8 18.8 18.1 17.8 16.3
West 17.6 17.6 15.5 15.0 14.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 17.8 17.8 16.6 16.1 14.8
18 to 24 years old 31.9 31.9 31.5 31.1 30.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.3 51.3 50.6 48.7 47.6
25 years old and over 15.7 15.7 14.3 13.9 12.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.2 31.2 28.1 27.0 23.0
High school graduate, no college 16.8 16.8 15.7 15.1 13.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.4 12.4 11.3 11.0 10.2
Bachelor's degree or more 7.8 7.8 7.1 6.9 6.7
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.3 18.3 17.4 16.8 15.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 28.7 28.7 27.8 27.6 26.7
Did not work 63.6 63.6 58.9 56.1 51.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 73.5 73.5 49.6 42.8 28.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 72.8 72.8 60.1 55.3 45.0
SSI 73.7 73.7 47.8 40.7 25.5
Food stamps 60.8 60.8 54.2 50.4 35.4
Housing assistance 43.3 43.3 34.9 31.2 15.6
Energy assistance 44.8 44.8 38.3 35.8 27.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 79.0 79.0 63.4 56.6 31.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5
Medicare 16.6 16.6 13.9 13.7 11.2
Also Medicaid 42.7 42.7 29.4 28.2 19.3
Medicaid 54.7 54.7 43.6 38.8 30.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.8 32.8 32.7 32.7 32.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 13.9 15.7 18.1 17.9
Age
15 to 24 years 32.5 33.1 34.3 34.3
25 to 44 years 13.4 14.3 15.9 15.6
45 to 54 years 11.8 13.4 16.2 16.0
55 to 64 years 11.6 14.5 18.5 18.1
65 years and over 6.6 10.2 12.9 12.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.5 15.2 17.4 17.2
Inside central cities 15.6 16.9 19.8 19.6
Outside central cities 11.8 13.7 15.4 15.2
Outside metropolitan areas 15.8 18.6 21.2 20.8
Region
Northeast 13.7 15.1 18.1 17.8
Midwest 14.3 15.9 18.0 17.9
South 14.3 16.7 19.0 18.8
West 13.1 14.7 16.6 16.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 13.6 15.4 17.7 17.5
18 to 24 years old 30.5 31.0 32.2 32.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.6 49.4 50.9 50.9
25 years old and over 11.0 13.0 15.5 15.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.8 24.2 31.1 30.5
High school graduate, no college 11.9 14.5 16.9 16.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.2 10.3 12.0 11.9
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.9 7.5 7.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.9 16.2 18.4 18.1
Worked at full-time jobs 4.8 5.0 5.7 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 25.7 27.0 30.2 29.5
Did not work 48.1 53.7 61.1 61.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 22.7 33.1 54.7 54.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 42.5 50.6 62.0 62.0
SSI 19.5 30.4 53.4 53.4
Food stamps 32.3 38.4 59.3 59.1
Housing assistance 15.6 16.1 41.2 40.8
Energy assistance 24.1 29.9 42.2 41.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 26.6 36.1 69.9 69.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.5 5.4 5.3
Medicare 7.9 12.2 16.2 16.2
Also Medicaid 14.2 21.5 35.9 35.8
Medicaid 26.3 33.9 47.4 47.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.6 32.1 33.4 32.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 8316 16307 15867 15746 16077 16171 16085 16134 8982
Age
15 to 24 years 2074 2224 2217 2185 2314 2326 2326 2336 2204
25 to 44 years 2460 2925 2908 2871 2967 3009 2967 2986 2615
45 to 54 years 1199 1744 1715 1686 1729 1748 1725 1729 1317
55 to 64 years 1038 1820 1767 1757 1787 1806 1785 1791 1133
65 years and over 1545 7594 7261 7248 7279 7282 7282 7292 1712
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6612 12641 12309 12204 12458 12532 12475 12505 7159
Inside central cities 3445 6116 6003 5964 6078 6124 6086 6105 3782
Outside central cities 3167 6525 6306 6241 6380 6408 6390 6400 3377
Outside metropolitan areas 1704 3666 3558 3542 3619 3640 3609 3629 1823
Region
Northeast 1615 3377 3273 3244 3311 3333 3304 3320 1739
Midwest 1910 3867 3752 3721 3790 3801 3789 3799 2005
South 3039 5646 5538 5502 5617 5650 5626 5642 3208
West 1753 3417 3304 3279 3358 3388 3365 3374 2030
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8114 16104 15665 15543 15874 15968 15882 15931 8779
18 to 24 years old 1871 2022 2015 1982 2111 2123 2123 2133 2001
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 437 453 452 445 463 463 463 464 458
25 years old and over 6242 14083 13650 13562 13763 13846 13759 13798 6777
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2129 4584 4457 4439 4472 4500 4468 4473 2298
High school graduate, no college 2091 5029 4878 4844 4939 4961 4930 4949 2265
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1183 2810 2724 2705 2747 2769 2752 2763 1316
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 839 1660 1591 1574 1604 1615 1609 1613 898
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6132 8062 7962 7854 8139 8231 8145 8184 6622
Worked at full-time jobs 1202 1453 1444 1382 1545 1619 1555 1591 1313
50 to 52 weeks 418 447 436 408 494 523 487 501 470
Worked at part-time jobs 1026 1346 1348 1302 1424 1440 1418 1422 1126
Did not work 3904 5263 5170 5170 5170 5172 5172 5171 4182
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1262 2062 2031 2026 2031 2031 2029 2033 1808
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 186 261 261 257 257 257 257 258 221
SSI 1102 1854 1822 1821 1825 1825 1825 1826 1631
Food stamps 1427 2029 2009 2000 2020 2020 2019 2022 1578
Housing assistance 1229 2351 2308 2299 2318 2332 2316 2315 1459
Energy assistance 545 1069 1041 1038 1044 1049 1046 1051 612
Food stamps and cash assistance 701 933 920 917 917 917 917 920 838
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1172 2618 2510 2389 2437 2445 2429 2439 1104
Medicare 2184 9051 8675 8666 8705 8707 8705 8715 2493
Also Medicaid 910 2099 2044 2043 2052 2052 2052 2054 1245
Medicaid 2248 3772 3689 3688 3705 3712 3705 3709 2772
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2869 3186 3173 3173 3353 3424 3366 3388 3037
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 8636 8636 8067 7841 7233 6624 7495 8594 8500
Age
15 to 24 years 2199 2199 2174 2145 2111 2108 2141 2218 2218
25 to 44 years 2552 2552 2453 2369 2239 2198 2350 2612 2559
45 to 54 years 1249 1249 1131 1065 952 885 1000 1213 1195
55 to 64 years 1092 1092 984 943 814 673 840 1068 1046
65 years and over 1545 1545 1324 1318 1117 761 1164 1482 1482
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6868 6868 6392 6222 5748 5314 5953 6837 6774
Inside central cities 3624 3624 3325 3238 2938 2810 3037 3564 3530
Outside central cities 3244 3244 3068 2984 2810 2504 2916 3273 3245
Outside metropolitan areas 1768 1768 1675 1619 1485 1310 1542 1757 1726
Region
Northeast 1630 1630 1502 1429 1312 1243 1374 1647 1617
Midwest 1948 1948 1856 1810 1668 1559 1732 1958 1944
South 3120 3120 3002 2952 2700 2377 2772 3156 3127
West 1938 1938 1707 1649 1554 1445 1617 1832 1812
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8433 8433 7864 7640 7032 6424 7294 8391 8297
18 to 24 years old 1996 1996 1971 1945 1911 1907 1940 2016 2016
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 456 456 450 433 423 423 439 453 453
25 years old and over 6438 6438 5893 5696 5122 4516 5354 6375 6282
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2148 2148 1933 1862 1581 1364 1664 2140 2098
High school graduate, no college 2153 2153 2012 1938 1754 1526 1859 2165 2137
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1266 1266 1155 1120 1039 941 1057 1229 1213
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 871 871 793 776 749 684 774 842 834
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6446 6446 6097 5888 5490 5238 5697 6465 6371
Worked at full-time jobs 1310 1310 1297 1271 1229 1199 1255 1433 1365
50 to 52 weeks 467 467 467 462 445 429 451 540 510
Worked at part-time jobs 1115 1115 1079 1070 1038 999 1047 1171 1146
Did not work 4021 4021 3721 3546 3224 3040 3395 3861 3861
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1654 1654 1115 962 629 509 744 1231 1230
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 218 218 180 165 134 127 151 185 185
SSI 1479 1479 960 817 511 392 611 1072 1071
Food stamps 1458 1458 1301 1208 849 775 920 1423 1418
Housing assistance 1288 1288 1039 928 464 464 479 1226 1212
Energy assistance 568 568 486 454 354 306 380 535 530
Food stamps and cash assistance 769 769 616 550 304 258 351 680 680
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1094 1094 1065 1059 1016 913 1025 1221 1212
Medicare 2148 2148 1802 1772 1449 1021 1584 2103 2103
Also Medicaid 1045 1045 720 690 472 347 525 877 877
Medicaid 2573 2573 2051 1824 1414 1237 1594 2228 2213
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3037 3037 3036 3036 2975 2926 2975 3099 3036
Race Footnotes