Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 34683 14.5 33.2 32.1 31.9
Age
15 to 24 years 4440 29.9 31.9 31.8 31.3
25 to 44 years 10869 12.2 15.2 15.1 14.9
45 to 54 years 5449 13.0 19.7 19.4 19.1
55 to 64 years 4402 14.8 27.9 27.0 26.8
65 years and over 9522 10.7 64.5 61.4 61.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27768 13.7 30.7 29.7 29.5
Inside central cities 11179 15.2 31.2 30.5 30.4
Outside central cities 16589 12.7 30.4 29.2 28.9
Outside metropolitan areas 6915 17.9 43.1 41.7 41.6
Region
Northeast 7007 15.4 36.1 34.8 34.4
Midwest 8871 15.5 35.1 33.9 33.6
South 11076 14.3 32.9 32.3 32.1
West 7729 12.9 28.8 27.6 27.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 34553 14.2 33.0 31.9 31.7
18 to 24 years old 4310 27.9 30.0 29.9 29.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 380 48.1 51.7 51.5 50.8
25 years old and over 30242 12.3 33.4 32.2 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3953 25.1 71.7 69.2 69.0
High school graduate, no college 9670 14.1 40.2 38.8 38.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7798 9.8 27.1 26.2 26.0
Bachelor's degree or more 8822 6.7 14.3 13.6 13.5
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 24511 14.7 20.2 19.9 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 17654 3.9 4.8 4.8 4.6
50 to 52 weeks 14473 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 2796 23.7 31.8 31.8 30.6
Did not work 4061 55.4 79.2 77.6 77.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1298 54.7 91.1 89.5 89.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 160 63.8 94.2 94.7 92.5
SSI 1177 53.3 90.9 89.1 89.0
Food stamps 1361 55.9 85.3 84.9 84.5
Housing assistance 1727 36.1 80.0 78.1 77.9
Energy assistance 889 41.2 85.8 82.6 82.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 544 70.4 96.5 95.7 95.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17378 4.2 11.3 10.7 10.3
Medicare 10583 13.4 67.4 64.3 64.2
Also Medicaid 1601 32.1 82.5 79.9 79.9
Medicaid 2894 43.2 78.1 76.0 75.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 5424 28.6 32.4 32.2 32.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 32.6 32.7 32.6 32.7 15.6
Age
15 to 24 years 33.4 33.6 33.6 33.7 31.8
25 to 44 years 15.4 15.7 15.5 15.6 13.1
45 to 54 years 19.6 19.8 19.6 19.7 14.3
55 to 64 years 27.2 27.5 27.1 27.3 16.0
65 years and over 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.7 11.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.1 30.3 30.2 30.2 14.7
Inside central cities 30.9 31.2 31.0 31.1 16.6
Outside central cities 29.6 29.7 29.6 29.7 13.4
Outside metropolitan areas 42.3 42.6 42.3 42.5 19.0
Region
Northeast 35.1 35.3 35.0 35.2 16.4
Midwest 34.2 34.3 34.2 34.3 16.3
South 32.7 32.9 32.8 32.9 15.1
West 28.1 28.4 28.2 28.3 14.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 32.3 32.5 32.3 32.5 15.3
18 to 24 years old 31.5 31.7 31.7 31.9 29.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.5 52.5 52.5 52.5 51.3
25 years old and over 32.4 32.6 32.4 32.5 13.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.3 69.5 69.2 69.3 26.5
High school graduate, no college 39.2 39.4 39.1 39.3 15.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 26.5 26.7 26.5 26.7 11.0
Bachelor's degree or more 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.8 7.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.4 20.7 20.4 20.6 15.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.4 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 33.7 34.2 33.7 33.7 26.0
Did not work 77.6 77.6 77.6 77.6 59.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 89.5 89.5 89.4 89.6 77.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 92.6 92.6 92.1 93.0 75.7
SSI 89.4 89.4 89.3 89.5 78.3
Food stamps 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.3 62.5
Housing assistance 78.5 79.0 78.4 78.4 42.0
Energy assistance 82.7 83.0 82.7 83.3 45.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 86.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.5 3.9
Medicare 64.5 64.6 64.6 64.6 14.8
Also Medicaid 80.4 80.4 80.4 80.5 42.7
Medicaid 76.3 76.4 76.2 76.3 52.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.3 35.2 34.5 34.8 30.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 15.0 15.0 14.1 13.7 12.7
Age
15 to 24 years 31.7 31.7 31.4 31.2 30.8
25 to 44 years 12.7 12.7 12.1 11.6 10.9
45 to 54 years 13.6 13.6 12.3 11.6 10.6
55 to 64 years 15.4 15.4 14.1 13.5 11.7
65 years and over 10.3 10.3 9.2 9.2 8.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.1 14.1 13.2 12.9 12.0
Inside central cities 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.4 13.4
Outside central cities 12.8 12.8 12.1 11.9 11.1
Outside metropolitan areas 18.5 18.5 17.5 16.9 15.4
Region
Northeast 15.3 15.3 14.2 13.5 12.6
Midwest 15.8 15.8 15.0 14.6 13.5
South 14.9 14.9 14.4 14.2 13.2
West 13.8 13.8 12.4 12.0 11.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 14.7 14.7 13.8 13.4 12.4
18 to 24 years old 29.8 29.8 29.5 29.3 28.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.3 51.3 49.8 48.9 47.1
25 years old and over 12.5 12.5 11.5 11.1 10.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.6 24.6 22.2 21.1 17.7
High school graduate, no college 14.4 14.4 13.5 13.1 11.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.6 10.6 9.6 9.3 8.6
Bachelor's degree or more 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.1 6.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.5 15.5 14.6 14.1 13.2
Worked at full-time jobs 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 25.6 25.6 24.9 24.8 24.1
Did not work 57.3 57.3 52.7 49.8 45.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 70.8 70.8 48.5 41.6 27.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.3 74.3 61.2 58.8 48.6
SSI 70.7 70.7 46.6 39.2 24.7
Food stamps 57.0 57.0 50.2 45.9 31.0
Housing assistance 36.3 36.3 29.7 25.7 12.1
Energy assistance 41.8 41.8 36.2 33.5 25.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 78.1 78.1 61.7 54.5 28.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7
Medicare 12.8 12.8 11.1 10.9 9.2
Also Medicaid 35.0 35.0 25.0 23.6 16.0
Medicaid 48.6 48.6 38.8 34.2 26.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 29.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 11.5 13.2 15.0 14.8
Age
15 to 24 years 30.8 31.1 31.9 31.9
25 to 44 years 10.6 11.6 13.0 12.7
45 to 54 years 9.7 11.2 13.1 12.9
55 to 64 years 9.7 12.1 15.3 14.9
65 years and over 5.6 8.3 10.3 10.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.0 12.5 14.1 14.0
Inside central cities 13.0 13.9 15.8 15.6
Outside central cities 9.6 11.5 13.0 12.9
Outside metropolitan areas 13.8 16.1 18.4 18.1
Region
Northeast 11.8 13.2 15.5 15.2
Midwest 12.4 14.1 15.9 15.8
South 11.6 13.4 14.9 14.8
West 10.2 11.8 13.6 13.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 11.2 12.9 14.7 14.5
18 to 24 years old 28.8 29.1 30.0 30.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.1 48.0 49.8 49.8
25 years old and over 8.7 10.5 12.5 12.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.4 18.9 24.7 24.3
High school graduate, no college 9.9 12.5 14.6 14.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.6 8.8 10.2 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 6.2 6.7 6.7
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.5 13.7 15.5 15.3
Worked at full-time jobs 4.0 4.2 4.6 4.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 23.0 24.3 27.3 26.6
Did not work 42.5 48.1 54.6 54.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 22.3 32.2 52.7 52.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 43.9 54.3 63.8 63.8
SSI 19.1 29.5 51.1 51.1
Food stamps 29.2 34.0 55.3 55.2
Housing assistance 12.1 12.6 35.7 35.3
Energy assistance 23.0 28.1 40.4 39.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 25.8 32.8 67.7 67.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.2 3.7 4.3 4.3
Medicare 6.5 10.0 12.8 12.8
Also Medicaid 12.0 18.1 30.4 30.4
Medicaid 22.9 29.8 42.1 41.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 29.4 29.8 31.1 30.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 5038 11515 11144 11068 11291 11354 11296 11341 5401
Age
15 to 24 years 1326 1418 1412 1392 1484 1491 1491 1498 1411
25 to 44 years 1329 1656 1642 1621 1679 1710 1682 1697 1428
45 to 54 years 708 1072 1059 1042 1070 1078 1066 1072 780
55 to 64 years 652 1227 1187 1178 1197 1210 1193 1200 703
65 years and over 1023 6141 5845 5835 5862 5864 5864 5874 1079
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3802 8534 8260 8194 8363 8410 8374 8399 4085
Inside central cities 1698 3484 3410 3393 3456 3483 3461 3476 1861
Outside central cities 2104 5050 4850 4801 4907 4927 4913 4922 2224
Outside metropolitan areas 1236 2981 2884 2874 2928 2943 2923 2942 1316
Region
Northeast 1079 2527 2436 2413 2462 2470 2453 2470 1148
Midwest 1376 3113 3004 2984 3035 3043 3036 3041 1446
South 1585 3647 3575 3555 3622 3646 3631 3645 1673
West 998 2228 2130 2117 2171 2194 2177 2185 1134
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 4913 11390 11020 10943 11166 11229 11172 11216 5276
18 to 24 years old 1201 1293 1287 1267 1359 1366 1366 1373 1286
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 182 196 196 193 199 199 199 199 195
25 years old and over 3712 10097 9732 9676 9807 9863 9805 9842 3990
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 992 2834 2735 2726 2738 2747 2735 2740 1046
High school graduate, no college 1363 3886 3754 3731 3792 3813 3784 3802 1467
College: Less than bachelor's degree 762 2117 2044 2030 2067 2083 2070 2082 856
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 595 1260 1200 1189 1209 1220 1216 1219 621
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3605 4958 4889 4822 5008 5068 5011 5045 3906
Worked at full-time jobs 693 855 848 813 913 959 918 951 751
50 to 52 weeks 252 264 256 242 284 299 279 293 276
Worked at part-time jobs 662 889 890 857 943 957 941 942 727
Did not work 2251 3214 3152 3152 3152 3152 3152 3152 2427
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 710 1182 1161 1157 1161 1161 1160 1163 1011
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 102 150 151 148 148 148 147 149 121
SSI 627 1070 1049 1048 1053 1053 1052 1053 922
Food stamps 761 1161 1156 1151 1158 1158 1158 1161 851
Housing assistance 624 1381 1349 1346 1356 1364 1354 1354 725
Energy assistance 367 763 734 731 735 738 735 741 406
Food stamps and cash assistance 383 525 520 518 518 518 518 521 469
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 726 1959 1858 1781 1812 1819 1805 1817 685
Medicare 1420 7131 6805 6798 6829 6832 6832 6842 1562
Also Medicaid 514 1321 1280 1280 1287 1287 1287 1289 683
Medicaid 1250 2259 2198 2198 2207 2210 2207 2210 1528
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1550 1755 1748 1748 1859 1907 1870 1888 1649
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 5189 5189 4880 4747 4409 4005 4569 5193 5136
Age
15 to 24 years 1407 1407 1396 1388 1369 1367 1379 1417 1417
25 to 44 years 1380 1380 1314 1256 1185 1155 1257 1413 1381
45 to 54 years 743 743 669 633 579 528 611 713 705
55 to 64 years 679 679 621 592 516 426 531 673 655
65 years and over 979 979 880 878 760 530 791 976 976
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3908 3908 3666 3577 3341 3049 3458 3922 3887
Inside central cities 1791 1791 1654 1610 1503 1452 1551 1766 1746
Outside central cities 2117 2117 2012 1966 1838 1597 1907 2157 2141
Outside metropolitan areas 1281 1281 1213 1170 1068 956 1112 1271 1249
Region
Northeast 1072 1072 994 947 884 830 923 1084 1067
Midwest 1403 1403 1333 1299 1201 1103 1251 1410 1399
South 1646 1646 1592 1575 1458 1280 1485 1650 1637
West 1068 1068 961 926 865 792 910 1049 1033
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5064 5064 4755 4622 4285 3881 4444 5068 5011
18 to 24 years old 1282 1282 1271 1263 1244 1243 1254 1293 1293
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 195 195 189 185 179 179 182 189 189
25 years old and over 3781 3781 3484 3359 3040 2639 3190 3776 3718
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 973 973 878 833 698 608 746 976 960
High school graduate, no college 1390 1390 1305 1262 1143 961 1212 1409 1386
College: Less than bachelor's degree 823 823 747 723 672 591 687 796 784
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 596 596 554 541 527 479 545 595 588
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3794 3794 3583 3458 3243 3069 3367 3801 3743
Worked at full-time jobs 749 749 747 740 722 702 735 818 782
50 to 52 weeks 274 274 273 271 268 261 272 310 296
Worked at part-time jobs 716 716 696 693 673 643 678 764 743
Did not work 2328 2328 2141 2024 1847 1724 1954 2219 2219
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 919 919 629 540 355 289 419 685 684
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 119 119 98 94 78 70 87 102 102
SSI 832 832 549 462 290 225 347 602 602
Food stamps 776 776 684 624 422 398 463 753 751
Housing assistance 627 627 514 444 209 209 218 617 609
Energy assistance 372 372 322 298 228 204 250 360 355
Food stamps and cash assistance 425 425 336 296 155 140 179 368 368
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 680 680 661 658 636 557 641 754 749
Medicare 1350 1350 1179 1156 971 689 1063 1357 1357
Also Medicaid 561 561 400 377 256 192 290 487 487
Medicaid 1405 1405 1122 989 760 664 862 1220 1213
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1649 1649 1649 1649 1619 1595 1619 1689 1649
Race Footnotes