Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
Total 39515 15.8 33.3 32.3 32.1
Age
15 to 24 years 5442 30.8 32.9 32.8 32.4
25 to 44 years 13160 13.6 16.4 16.2 16.0
45 to 54 years 6060 13.9 20.6 20.3 20.0
55 to 64 years 4805 16.0 29.3 28.4 28.2
65 years and over 10048 11.6 65.1 62.1 62.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32115 15.1 31.0 30.1 29.8
Inside central cities 13574 16.7 31.5 30.9 30.7
Outside central cities 18541 13.9 30.6 29.5 29.2
Outside metropolitan areas 7400 18.9 43.1 41.8 41.6
Region
Northeast 7687 16.2 36.0 34.8 34.5
Midwest 9412 16.0 34.8 33.6 33.4
South 12933 16.1 33.1 32.4 32.2
West 9482 14.8 29.8 28.7 28.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 39345 15.5 33.0 32.0 31.8
18 to 24 years old 5273 28.9 31.0 31.0 30.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 712 46.3 48.5 48.4 47.8
25 years old and over 34073 13.4 33.3 32.2 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5351 27.2 65.4 63.3 63.0
High school graduate, no college 10648 14.7 39.3 38.0 37.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8600 10.2 26.8 26.0 25.8
Bachelor's degree or more 9474 7.1 14.4 13.7 13.6
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 28631 15.9 21.2 20.9 20.7
Worked at full-time jobs 20641 4.6 5.5 5.5 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 16897 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 3220 25.4 33.2 33.3 32.2
Did not work 4770 58.8 80.9 79.4 79.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1564 55.5 91.4 89.9 89.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 200 64.8 94.6 94.3 92.5
SSI 1409 53.9 91.2 89.5 89.4
Food stamps 1679 57.4 84.4 83.8 83.5
Housing assistance 2078 38.0 78.7 77.0 76.8
Energy assistance 992 41.0 84.6 81.6 81.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 677 71.3 96.7 95.7 95.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19103 4.5 11.2 10.6 10.1
Medicare 11224 14.5 68.2 65.2 65.1
Also Medicaid 1860 34.1 83.9 81.4 81.4
Medicaid 3451 44.7 78.5 76.5 76.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7413 29.5 32.9 32.7 32.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
Total 32.7 32.9 32.8 32.9 17.0
Age
15 to 24 years 34.4 34.6 34.6 34.7 32.8
25 to 44 years 16.6 16.9 16.7 16.8 14.5
45 to 54 years 20.6 20.8 20.5 20.6 15.3
55 to 64 years 28.7 29.0 28.6 28.7 17.4
65 years and over 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.3 12.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.5 30.7 30.5 30.6 16.2
Inside central cities 31.4 31.7 31.4 31.5 18.3
Outside central cities 29.9 30.0 29.9 30.0 14.8
Outside metropolitan areas 42.5 42.7 42.4 42.7 20.2
Region
Northeast 35.2 35.4 35.1 35.3 17.4
Midwest 34.0 34.1 34.0 34.1 16.8
South 32.9 33.1 32.9 33.1 17.0
West 29.3 29.6 29.4 29.5 16.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 32.5 32.7 32.5 32.6 16.6
18 to 24 years old 32.6 32.7 32.7 32.9 30.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.4 49.4 49.4 49.6 48.7
25 years old and over 32.5 32.7 32.5 32.6 14.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63.5 63.9 63.5 63.5 29.0
High school graduate, no college 38.4 38.6 38.3 38.5 15.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 26.3 26.5 26.3 26.5 11.4
Bachelor's degree or more 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 7.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.5 21.7 21.5 21.6 17.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 6.2 6.0 6.1 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 35.3 35.7 35.2 35.2 27.7
Did not work 79.4 79.5 79.5 79.5 62.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 89.9 89.9 89.8 90.0 78.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 92.7 92.7 92.2 92.9 77.3
SSI 89.8 89.8 89.7 89.8 78.9
Food stamps 84.0 84.1 84.0 84.2 63.9
Housing assistance 77.4 77.8 77.3 77.3 44.4
Energy assistance 81.9 82.2 81.9 82.4 45.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.7 86.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 4.2
Medicare 65.4 65.4 65.4 65.5 16.1
Also Medicaid 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9 45.2
Medicaid 76.9 77.0 76.9 77.0 54.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.8 35.6 34.9 35.2 31.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
Total 16.3 16.3 15.4 15.0 13.9
Age
15 to 24 years 32.7 32.7 32.4 32.2 31.7
25 to 44 years 14.1 14.1 13.6 13.1 12.3
45 to 54 years 14.6 14.6 13.1 12.3 11.2
55 to 64 years 16.7 16.7 15.2 14.6 12.6
65 years and over 11.2 11.2 10.0 10.0 8.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.6 15.6 14.6 14.3 13.3
Inside central cities 17.6 17.6 16.3 15.9 14.7
Outside central cities 14.1 14.1 13.4 13.1 12.3
Outside metropolitan areas 19.7 19.7 18.7 18.1 16.6
Region
Northeast 16.3 16.3 15.0 14.3 13.1
Midwest 16.4 16.4 15.6 15.2 14.1
South 16.7 16.7 16.1 15.9 14.7
West 15.9 15.9 14.5 14.0 13.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 16.0 16.0 15.0 14.6 13.6
18 to 24 years old 30.8 30.8 30.5 30.3 29.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.7 48.7 47.9 47.1 46.1
25 years old and over 13.7 13.7 12.7 12.2 11.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.2 27.2 24.6 23.5 20.2
High school graduate, no college 15.0 15.0 14.1 13.7 12.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.0 11.0 10.0 9.7 9.0
Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.2 6.7 6.5 6.3
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.8 16.8 15.9 15.3 14.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 27.4 27.4 26.7 26.5 25.6
Did not work 60.6 60.6 55.8 53.1 48.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 71.6 71.6 48.7 41.9 27.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.1 76.1 61.6 57.4 45.5
SSI 71.2 71.2 46.6 39.5 24.6
Food stamps 58.9 58.9 51.8 47.9 33.0
Housing assistance 38.7 38.7 31.6 27.9 13.4
Energy assistance 41.7 41.7 36.2 33.8 26.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 79.3 79.3 62.3 55.6 29.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9
Medicare 13.9 13.9 12.0 11.7 9.8
Also Medicaid 37.4 37.4 26.6 25.2 17.3
Medicaid 50.4 50.4 40.3 35.6 27.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.4 30.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
Total 12.8 14.4 16.4 16.2
Age
15 to 24 years 31.8 32.1 32.9 32.9
25 to 44 years 12.1 13.1 14.5 14.2
45 to 54 years 10.4 11.9 14.1 13.9
55 to 64 years 10.4 13.1 16.6 16.2
65 years and over 6.0 8.9 11.1 11.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.3 13.8 15.6 15.5
Inside central cities 14.2 15.2 17.4 17.2
Outside central cities 10.9 12.8 14.3 14.2
Outside metropolitan areas 14.9 17.2 19.5 19.2
Region
Northeast 12.4 13.8 16.6 16.2
Midwest 13.1 14.7 16.4 16.3
South 13.1 15.1 16.8 16.6
West 12.3 13.8 15.6 15.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 12.5 14.1 16.0 15.8
18 to 24 years old 29.8 30.1 31.0 31.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.1 46.9 48.1 48.1
25 years old and over 9.8 11.6 13.7 13.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.0 21.6 27.4 26.8
High school graduate, no college 10.6 13.2 15.2 15.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.0 9.2 10.6 10.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.7 6.5 7.1 7.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.7 15.0 16.8 16.6
Worked at full-time jobs 4.7 4.9 5.4 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 24.6 25.9 29.0 28.3
Did not work 45.7 51.4 58.0 58.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 22.0 32.8 53.7 53.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.7 52.5 64.3 64.3
SSI 18.9 30.0 52.0 51.9
Food stamps 30.6 36.4 56.9 56.8
Housing assistance 13.4 14.2 37.7 37.3
Energy assistance 23.7 28.6 40.2 39.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
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 25.5 35.1 69.0 68.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 3.9 4.6 4.6
Medicare 7.0 10.8 13.9 13.9
Also Medicaid 12.9 19.6 32.6 32.6
Medicaid 24.1 31.4 43.9 43.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 30.4 30.8 32.2 31.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
Total 6250 13148 12758 12666 12940 13019 12945 12992 6705
Age
15 to 24 years 1678 1793 1788 1765 1873 1881 1881 1890 1785
25 to 44 years 1791 2156 2138 2111 2191 2229 2193 2210 1908
45 to 54 years 844 1250 1232 1211 1245 1260 1241 1247 927
55 to 64 years 769 1406 1364 1354 1378 1395 1375 1381 835
65 years and over 1167 6544 6236 6225 6252 6254 6254 6264 1250
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4854 9958 9667 9586 9794 9858 9806 9833 5214
Inside central cities 2272 4280 4194 4169 4258 4298 4261 4278 2479
Outside central cities 2582 5679 5473 5417 5536 5560 5544 5555 2735
Outside metropolitan areas 1396 3190 3091 3080 3145 3161 3140 3159 1492
Region
Northeast 1248 2770 2676 2649 2706 2723 2696 2714 1337
Midwest 1510 3276 3165 3143 3201 3208 3201 3207 1585
South 2086 4278 4191 4166 4252 4279 4261 4276 2195
West 1406 2824 2726 2708 2780 2808 2787 2795 1588
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6094 12992 12602 12511 12784 12863 12790 12836 6550
18 to 24 years old 1522 1637 1632 1609 1718 1726 1726 1734 1629
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 330 345 344 340 352 352 352 353 347
25 years old and over 4572 11355 10970 10901 11066 11137 11064 11102 4921
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1457 3497 3388 3371 3400 3421 3396 3400 1551
High school graduate, no college 1570 4183 4047 4020 4090 4110 4081 4099 1684
College: Less than bachelor's degree 873 2308 2233 2220 2261 2280 2265 2277 980
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 672 1367 1302 1291 1316 1326 1322 1325 705
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4562 6075 5998 5917 6150 6227 6153 6190 4926
Worked at full-time jobs 941 1143 1136 1091 1226 1286 1230 1264 1031
50 to 52 weeks 336 355 346 326 396 419 389 403 382
Worked at part-time jobs 817 1070 1073 1036 1135 1149 1133 1135 892
Did not work 2804 3861 3789 3789 3789 3791 3791 3791 3003
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 867 1430 1406 1402 1407 1407 1405 1408 1230
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 130 190 189 185 186 186 185 186 155
SSI 759 1284 1260 1260 1264 1264 1264 1265 1111
Food stamps 963 1417 1407 1402 1411 1411 1410 1414 1073
Housing assistance 790 1635 1599 1595 1608 1617 1606 1605 923
Energy assistance 406 840 810 807 813 815 813 818 451
Food stamps and cash assistance 483 655 648 645 645 645 645 648 587
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 858 2133 2031 1939 1972 1980 1966 1977 804
Medicare 1627 7651 7314 7307 7338 7341 7341 7351 1806
Also Medicaid 634 1561 1515 1515 1522 1522 1522 1524 840
Medicaid 1541 2710 2642 2641 2654 2658 2654 2657 1884
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2189 2436 2426 2426 2578 2638 2587 2607 2328
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
Total 6456 6456 6077 5917 5500 5053 5707 6467 6390
Age
15 to 24 years 1781 1781 1766 1751 1728 1728 1745 1790 1790
25 to 44 years 1860 1860 1785 1718 1625 1594 1718 1907 1865
45 to 54 years 882 882 794 746 681 628 720 854 840
55 to 64 years 804 804 728 700 607 500 628 798 777
65 years and over 1128 1128 1004 1001 860 603 897 1117 1117
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5001 5001 4694 4580 4275 3948 4436 5025 4970
Inside central cities 2385 2385 2210 2157 1994 1932 2063 2366 2332
Outside central cities 2616 2616 2484 2423 2281 2016 2373 2659 2638
Outside metropolitan areas 1455 1455 1382 1336 1225 1105 1271 1442 1420
Region
Northeast 1249 1249 1155 1101 1010 956 1061 1274 1247
Midwest 1541 1541 1467 1432 1331 1232 1383 1547 1536
South 2157 2157 2084 2058 1906 1699 1955 2170 2150
West 1508 1508 1370 1327 1252 1167 1307 1475 1456
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6300 6300 5921 5762 5345 4898 5552 6311 6234
18 to 24 years old 1626 1626 1610 1596 1573 1573 1589 1635 1635
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 347 347 341 335 329 329 334 343 343
25 years old and over 4675 4675 4311 4165 3772 3325 3963 4676 4599
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1454 1454 1318 1259 1082 963 1153 1467 1435
High school graduate, no college 1599 1599 1504 1456 1322 1131 1404 1624 1600
College: Less than bachelor's degree 943 943 857 833 774 692 790 913 900
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 680 680 631 617 595 539 616 673 665
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4798 4798 4543 4392 4122 3932 4287 4820 4743
Worked at full-time jobs 1028 1028 1021 1008 983 962 1003 1122 1068
50 to 52 weeks 379 379 379 377 368 358 372 433 409
Worked at part-time jobs 881 881 859 853 825 792 834 933 910
Did not work 2889 2889 2663 2531 2315 2178 2451 2765 2765
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1120 1120 761 656 425 344 513 840 839
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 152 152 123 115 91 84 105 129 129
SSI 1003 1003 657 557 347 266 422 732 731
Food stamps 989 989 870 805 554 513 610 956 953
Housing assistance 805 805 656 580 279 279 294 783 774
Energy assistance 413 413 360 335 263 235 284 399 394
Food stamps and cash assistance 537 537 422 377 199 173 238 467 466
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 798 798 777 772 746 663 753 887 882
Medicare 1557 1557 1342 1316 1098 788 1209 1561 1561
Also Medicaid 696 696 494 469 321 241 364 606 605
Medicaid 1740 1740 1390 1230 946 830 1084 1517 1507
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2328 2328 2328 2328 2284 2254 2284 2384 2328
Race Footnotes