Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Total 38913 15.7 33.3 32.3 32.1
Age
15 to 24 years 5335 30.7 32.8 32.7 32.3
25 to 44 years 12882 13.5 16.3 16.2 16.0
45 to 54 years 5970 13.9 20.5 20.3 19.9
55 to 64 years 4737 15.9 29.0 28.2 28.0
65 years and over 9988 11.6 65.1 62.0 61.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31619 15.1 31.0 30.1 29.9
Inside central cities 13338 16.7 31.6 30.9 30.8
Outside central cities 18281 13.9 30.6 29.5 29.2
Outside metropolitan areas 7294 18.7 43.1 41.7 41.6
Region
Northeast 7629 16.2 36.1 34.9 34.5
Midwest 9328 16.0 34.8 33.6 33.4
South 12710 16.0 33.1 32.4 32.2
West 9246 14.7 29.7 28.7 28.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 38749 15.4 33.1 32.1 31.8
18 to 24 years old 5172 28.7 30.9 30.8 30.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 697 45.9 47.9 47.8 47.4
25 years old and over 33577 13.4 33.4 32.2 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5258 27.2 65.7 63.6 63.3
High school graduate, no college 10512 14.7 39.3 38.0 37.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8438 10.1 26.9 26.0 25.9
Bachelor's degree or more 9370 7.1 14.5 13.8 13.7
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 28110 15.9 21.1 20.9 20.6
Worked at full-time jobs 20269 4.6 5.6 5.5 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 16598 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 3165 25.1 32.9 33.0 31.9
Did not work 4675 58.7 80.8 79.2 79.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1536 55.4 91.4 89.8 89.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 195 64.0 94.5 94.2 92.3
SSI 1386 53.9 91.1 89.4 89.4
Food stamps 1637 57.5 84.7 84.1 83.8
Housing assistance 2035 38.0 79.1 77.3 77.1
Energy assistance 972 41.0 84.5 81.5 81.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 658 71.3 96.8 95.7 95.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 18849 4.5 11.2 10.7 10.2
Medicare 11128 14.4 68.1 65.1 65.0
Also Medicaid 1832 34.2 83.7 81.3 81.3
Medicaid 3381 44.7 78.5 76.5 76.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7247 29.6 33.0 32.8 32.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Total 32.8 33.0 32.8 32.9 16.9
Age
15 to 24 years 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.6 32.6
25 to 44 years 16.6 16.9 16.6 16.8 14.4
45 to 54 years 20.5 20.7 20.4 20.5 15.3
55 to 64 years 28.5 28.8 28.4 28.5 17.3
65 years and over 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.3 12.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.5 30.7 30.6 30.6 16.2
Inside central cities 31.4 31.7 31.5 31.6 18.3
Outside central cities 29.9 30.0 29.9 30.0 14.7
Outside metropolitan areas 42.4 42.7 42.4 42.6 20.0
Region
Northeast 35.3 35.5 35.1 35.4 17.4
Midwest 34.0 34.1 34.0 34.1 16.8
South 32.9 33.1 33.0 33.1 16.9
West 29.3 29.6 29.3 29.4 16.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 32.5 32.7 32.5 32.6 16.6
18 to 24 years old 32.5 32.6 32.6 32.8 30.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.2 48.5
25 years old and over 32.5 32.7 32.5 32.6 14.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63.9 64.3 63.8 63.9 29.0
High school graduate, no college 38.4 38.6 38.3 38.5 15.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 26.3 26.6 26.4 26.5 11.3
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 21.4 21.7 21.4 21.5 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 35.0 35.5 34.9 35.0 27.5
Did not work 79.2 79.3 79.3 79.3 62.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 89.9 89.9 89.8 90.0 78.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 92.4 92.4 92.0 92.7 76.7
SSI 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.8 78.9
Food stamps 84.4 84.4 84.3 84.5 64.1
Housing assistance 77.6 78.1 77.5 77.5 44.3
Energy assistance 81.7 82.0 81.7 82.2 45.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.8 87.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 4.2
Medicare 65.3 65.3 65.3 65.4 16.0
Also Medicaid 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.8 45.3
Medicaid 76.9 77.0 76.9 77.0 54.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.8 35.7 35.0 35.3 31.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Total 16.3 16.3 15.3 14.9 13.9
Age
15 to 24 years 32.6 32.6 32.3 32.0 31.6
25 to 44 years 14.1 14.1 13.5 13.0 12.3
45 to 54 years 14.5 14.5 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 9.9 8.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.5 15.5 14.6 14.2 13.3
Inside central cities 17.6 17.6 16.3 15.9 14.7
Outside central cities 14.0 14.0 13.3 13.0 12.3
Outside metropolitan areas 19.5 19.5 18.5 17.9 16.4
Region
Northeast 16.2 16.2 15.0 14.3 13.1
Midwest 16.4 16.4 15.6 15.2 14.1
South 16.6 16.6 16.0 15.8 14.7
West 15.8 15.8 14.3 13.9 13.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 16.0 16.0 15.0 14.6 13.5
18 to 24 years old 30.7 30.7 30.4 30.2 29.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.5 48.5 47.7 47.0 46.1
25 years old and over 13.7 13.7 12.6 12.2 11.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.3 27.3 24.7 23.6 20.3
High school graduate, no college 14.9 14.9 14.1 13.6 12.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.9 10.9 9.9 9.6 8.9
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 16.7 16.7 15.8 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 27.2 27.2 26.5 26.3 25.4
Did not work 60.6 60.6 55.8 53.0 48.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 71.6 71.6 48.6 41.8 27.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 75.5 75.5 60.7 56.4 45.0
SSI 71.3 71.3 46.6 39.6 24.6
Food stamps 59.0 59.0 51.9 47.9 32.9
Housing assistance 38.6 38.6 31.3 27.7 13.3
Energy assistance 41.7 41.7 36.3 33.8 26.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 79.4 79.4 62.2 55.4 28.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9
Medicare 13.8 13.8 11.9 11.7 9.8
Also Medicaid 37.5 37.5 26.6 25.3 17.4
Medicaid 50.4 50.4 40.2 35.7 27.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.4 30.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Total 12.7 14.4 16.3 16.1
Age
15 to 24 years 31.6 31.9 32.7 32.7
25 to 44 years 12.1 13.0 14.4 14.1
45 to 54 years 10.4 11.9 14.1 13.8
55 to 64 years 10.4 13.0 16.5 16.1
65 years and over 6.0 8.9 11.1 11.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.3 13.8 15.6 15.4
Inside central cities 14.2 15.2 17.4 17.2
Outside central cities 10.9 12.7 14.3 14.1
Outside metropolitan areas 14.8 17.0 19.3 19.0
Region
Northeast 12.4 13.8 16.5 16.2
Midwest 13.1 14.7 16.4 16.3
South 13.0 15.0 16.7 16.5
West 12.2 13.7 15.5 15.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 12.4 14.1 16.0 15.8
18 to 24 years old 29.8 30.1 30.9 30.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.1 46.7 47.7 47.7
25 years old and over 9.7 11.6 13.7 13.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.1 21.5 27.4 26.8
High school graduate, no college 10.6 13.1 15.2 15.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.0 9.1 10.5 10.4
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 14.9 16.8 16.5
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 24.3 25.7 28.7 28.0
Did not work 45.6 51.3 57.9 57.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 21.8 32.8 53.6 53.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.1 52.1 63.5 63.5
SSI 18.8 30.0 52.0 51.9
Food stamps 30.4 36.3 57.1 56.9
Housing assistance 13.3 14.1 37.5 37.1
Energy assistance 23.6 28.7 40.3 39.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Food stamps and cash assistance 24.9 34.7 68.9 68.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 4.0 4.6 4.6
Medicare 7.0 10.7 13.8 13.8
Also Medicaid 13.0 19.7 32.6 32.6
Medicaid 24.0 31.4 43.9 43.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 30.4 30.9 32.2 31.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Total 6127 12958 12569 12480 12748 12828 12754 12801 6574
Age
15 to 24 years 1636 1748 1743 1722 1828 1836 1836 1844 1742
25 to 44 years 1745 2104 2086 2060 2139 2178 2142 2159 1861
45 to 54 years 831 1226 1209 1189 1221 1235 1217 1222 911
55 to 64 years 755 1376 1334 1324 1348 1364 1344 1351 821
65 years and over 1160 6503 6196 6186 6212 6215 6215 6225 1240
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4762 9815 9525 9447 9652 9716 9664 9691 5116
Inside central cities 2229 4214 4128 4105 4194 4234 4197 4213 2435
Outside central cities 2534 5602 5397 5342 5458 5483 5467 5478 2681
Outside metropolitan areas 1365 3143 3044 3033 3096 3112 3090 3110 1458
Region
Northeast 1238 2755 2661 2634 2690 2707 2680 2698 1326
Midwest 1495 3247 3136 3114 3171 3178 3171 3177 1569
South 2035 4207 4122 4099 4182 4209 4191 4206 2142
West 1360 2749 2650 2633 2705 2733 2712 2720 1537
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5978 12809 12420 12331 12599 12679 12605 12651 6425
18 to 24 years old 1487 1599 1594 1573 1679 1687 1687 1695 1592
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 320 334 333 330 341 341 341 343 338
25 years old and over 4491 11210 10826 10759 10920 10992 10918 10956 4832
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1431 3453 3345 3329 3358 3379 3354 3359 1525
High school graduate, no college 1543 4130 3994 3967 4037 4057 4028 4046 1654
College: Less than bachelor's degree 851 2271 2197 2183 2222 2241 2226 2239 956
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 666 1356 1291 1279 1303 1314 1310 1313 697
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4464 5943 5866 5788 6016 6093 6019 6056 4822
Worked at full-time jobs 924 1126 1118 1074 1203 1264 1207 1242 1010
50 to 52 weeks 331 349 340 320 388 411 381 394 374
Worked at part-time jobs 793 1042 1044 1010 1109 1123 1106 1108 871
Did not work 2746 3776 3704 3704 3704 3706 3706 3706 2941
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 851 1404 1380 1376 1380 1380 1379 1382 1207
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 125 184 183 180 180 180 179 181 149
SSI 747 1264 1240 1239 1244 1244 1243 1244 1094
Food stamps 942 1388 1378 1372 1381 1382 1381 1384 1050
Housing assistance 773 1609 1573 1569 1579 1588 1577 1577 901
Energy assistance 399 822 792 789 794 797 794 799 442
Food stamps and cash assistance 469 637 630 627 627 627 627 630 572
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 845 2112 2010 1921 1953 1961 1947 1959 794
Medicare 1605 7577 7241 7234 7265 7268 7268 7278 1781
Also Medicaid 626 1534 1489 1489 1497 1497 1497 1498 830
Medicaid 1510 2654 2587 2587 2599 2604 2599 2602 1846
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2144 2388 2379 2379 2525 2585 2534 2555 2279
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (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
Total 6331 6331 5957 5804 5397 4954 5595 6339 6262
Age
15 to 24 years 1738 1738 1722 1709 1688 1688 1704 1746 1746
25 to 44 years 1813 1813 1740 1677 1584 1554 1674 1861 1819
45 to 54 years 867 867 781 735 671 618 711 839 825
55 to 64 years 793 793 718 690 598 493 616 784 763
65 years and over 1120 1120 996 994 855 601 891 1109 1109
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4910 4910 4607 4499 4201 3878 4354 4930 4875
Inside central cities 2344 2344 2169 2116 1957 1895 2024 2322 2289
Outside central cities 2566 2566 2439 2382 2244 1984 2330 2608 2587
Outside metropolitan areas 1421 1421 1350 1305 1196 1076 1241 1409 1387
Region
Northeast 1238 1238 1144 1089 1002 947 1053 1263 1235
Midwest 1525 1525 1453 1418 1318 1219 1368 1532 1521
South 2108 2108 2035 2012 1866 1658 1908 2117 2097
West 1460 1460 1326 1284 1212 1130 1267 1429 1410
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6182 6182 5808 5655 5249 4806 5446 6190 6113
18 to 24 years old 1589 1589 1573 1561 1540 1540 1555 1597 1597
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 338 338 332 328 321 321 326 332 332
25 years old and over 4593 4593 4235 4095 3709 3266 3891 4593 4516
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1433 1433 1298 1243 1068 950 1133 1442 1409
High school graduate, no college 1568 1568 1478 1431 1299 1111 1380 1597 1573
College: Less than bachelor's degree 920 920 835 810 754 672 769 888 875
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 672 672 625 611 588 533 609 666 659
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4699 4699 4449 4303 4040 3852 4197 4718 4641
Worked at full-time jobs 1008 1008 1002 992 969 948 985 1102 1047
50 to 52 weeks 372 372 371 369 363 353 367 425 401
Worked at part-time jobs 860 860 838 831 803 770 813 909 887
Did not work 2831 2831 2610 2479 2268 2133 2400 2707 2707
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1100 1100 746 643 416 334 503 823 823
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 147 147 118 110 88 80 102 124 124
SSI 988 988 647 549 342 260 416 721 720
Food stamps 967 967 850 785 539 498 595 934 932
Housing assistance 785 785 638 564 271 271 286 763 755
Energy assistance 406 406 353 329 258 230 279 391 387
Food stamps and cash assistance 523 523 409 364 190 164 228 453 453
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 788 788 767 763 739 656 745 875 869
Medicare 1539 1539 1325 1302 1086 778 1192 1538 1538
Also Medicaid 688 688 487 464 319 238 361 598 597
Medicaid 1704 1704 1359 1205 926 812 1060 1485 1476
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2279 2279 2279 2279 2237 2206 2237 2334 2279
Race Footnotes