Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 6194 25.6 40.0 39.5 39.2
Age
15 to 24 years 718 38.8 43.8 43.8 42.8
25 to 44 years 2286 19.6 22.8 22.8 22.6
45 to 54 years 1234 25.6 35.8 35.2 34.6
55 to 64 years 809 28.8 43.6 42.9 42.9
65 years and over 1146 27.0 74.0 72.3 72.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5469 24.5 38.3 37.8 37.5
Inside central cities 3490 26.5 42.6 42.0 41.7
Outside central cities 1979 21.1 30.7 30.4 30.1
Outside metropolitan areas 725 33.5 53.0 52.1 51.7
Region
Northeast 1139 26.1 45.7 45.1 44.9
Midwest 1194 26.1 39.7 39.4 39.0
South 3266 26.8 38.7 38.2 37.9
West 595 17.0 37.0 35.9 35.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 6157 25.1 39.7 39.1 38.8
18 to 24 years old 680 35.4 40.7 40.7 39.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 153 61.6 62.9 62.9 60.8
25 years old and over 5477 23.8 39.5 38.9 38.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1269 42.3 70.2 69.1 69.0
High school graduate, no college 1878 24.7 39.3 38.9 38.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1316 17.4 29.9 29.0 28.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1014 7.5 14.1 14.1 14.1
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4921 24.0 31.2 30.9 30.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3280 6.4 7.7 7.6 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 2725 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 455 30.1 41.9 42.0 40.9
Did not work 1187 70.6 92.3 91.3 91.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 563 60.4 92.0 90.7 90.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74 53.2 70.9 70.9 70.9
SSI 494 61.0 94.6 93.2 93.1
Food stamps 651 63.1 83.9 82.6 82.0
Housing assistance 782 49.8 77.1 76.3 75.7
Energy assistance 236 50.3 81.4 82.3 82.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 264 72.1 93.1 91.2 91.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2861 8.0 13.2 13.1 12.4
Medicare 1450 32.2 80.0 78.1 78.1
Also Medicaid 472 48.9 91.4 89.6 89.5
Medicaid 1052 57.7 84.6 83.5 83.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1341 35.6 39.6 39.5 39.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 39.9 40.2 40.0 40.1 28.2
Age
15 to 24 years 45.2 45.7 45.7 46.0 42.1
25 to 44 years 23.2 23.3 23.1 23.2 21.2
45 to 54 years 35.3 35.7 35.3 35.2 28.8
55 to 64 years 43.5 43.8 43.6 43.6 31.9
65 years and over 72.6 72.6 72.6 72.6 30.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 38.2 38.4 38.3 38.4 27.1
Inside central cities 42.3 42.5 42.5 42.6 29.4
Outside central cities 31.0 31.2 31.1 31.1 23.0
Outside metropolitan areas 53.0 53.8 52.5 52.5 36.8
Region
Northeast 45.6 46.0 45.9 45.7 29.2
Midwest 39.6 39.9 39.6 40.0 27.7
South 38.7 38.9 38.8 38.8 28.7
West 36.4 36.6 36.4 36.4 24.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 39.6 39.8 39.6 39.7 27.8
18 to 24 years old 42.2 42.8 42.8 43.1 38.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.1
25 years old and over 39.3 39.5 39.3 39.3 26.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.1 69.6 69.1 69.1 46.7
High school graduate, no college 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 27.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.7 29.0 28.7 28.7 19.0
Bachelor's degree or more 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.6 8.7
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 31.4 31.8 31.5 31.6 26.6
Worked at full-time jobs 7.9 8.3 8.1 8.1 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 45.1 45.7 44.7 45.1 36.0
Did not work 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.2 77.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6 83.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.9 70.9 70.9 71.0 65.0
SSI 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 85.6
Food stamps 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6 69.2
Housing assistance 76.4 77.0 76.4 76.4 57.4
Energy assistance 82.3 83.2 83.2 83.2 57.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 83.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 7.9
Medicare 78.5 78.5 78.4 78.4 37.8
Also Medicaid 89.9 89.9 89.9 89.9 65.5
Medicaid 83.8 84.1 83.8 83.9 69.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 41.2 42.0 41.5 41.6 37.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 26.8 26.8 24.7 23.8 20.9
Age
15 to 24 years 41.8 41.8 40.7 38.6 37.1
25 to 44 years 20.6 20.6 19.6 19.1 17.8
45 to 54 years 27.1 27.1 24.7 23.3 19.3
55 to 64 years 30.7 30.7 27.7 26.4 22.1
65 years and over 26.7 26.7 22.6 22.3 18.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 25.8 25.8 23.8 22.8 20.0
Inside central cities 27.7 27.7 25.3 24.4 20.7
Outside central cities 22.4 22.4 21.0 20.1 18.7
Outside metropolitan areas 34.5 34.5 31.8 30.6 28.0
Region
Northeast 27.3 27.3 24.5 23.2 20.9
Midwest 26.7 26.7 25.3 24.5 21.3
South 27.2 27.2 25.8 25.1 22.0
West 23.5 23.5 17.6 15.9 14.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 26.3 26.3 24.2 23.3 20.5
18 to 24 years old 38.7 38.7 37.4 35.5 34.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63.0 63.0 62.6 55.4 53.3
25 years old and over 24.8 24.8 22.6 21.8 18.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.9 42.9 38.3 37.5 30.3
High school graduate, no college 26.0 26.0 24.1 22.8 20.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 18.3 18.3 16.7 16.3 14.6
Bachelor's degree or more 8.5 8.5 7.7 7.5 7.1
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.7 25.7 24.0 23.0 20.5
Worked at full-time jobs 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.4 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 36.0 36.0 33.0 32.5 31.5
Did not work 73.4 73.4 68.1 65.0 56.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 76.1 76.1 54.9 47.6 30.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 63.2 63.2 53.2 47.3 38.4
SSI 77.5 77.5 54.8 47.1 29.4
Food stamps 64.3 64.3 59.4 55.9 39.8
Housing assistance 51.5 51.5 44.2 40.6 21.5
Energy assistance 55.1 55.1 46.7 44.9 35.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 76.7 76.7 65.6 58.9 34.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.5 6.9
Medicare 31.8 31.8 26.7 26.4 20.0
Also Medicaid 54.9 54.9 40.8 39.7 26.1
Medicaid 65.2 65.2 54.5 49.0 37.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 37.5 37.5 37.4 37.4 36.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 18.7 21.7 26.6 26.3
Age
15 to 24 years 36.7 39.0 42.9 42.9
25 to 44 years 17.3 18.4 21.0 20.5
45 to 54 years 18.3 19.9 26.3 25.9
55 to 64 years 18.4 22.8 28.9 28.8
65 years and over 11.0 18.9 26.1 26.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 18.3 20.7 25.5 25.3
Inside central cities 19.0 21.5 27.3 27.3
Outside central cities 17.3 19.3 22.3 21.9
Outside metropolitan areas 21.5 29.5 34.7 33.5
Region
Northeast 19.8 21.6 26.7 26.4
Midwest 20.7 22.4 26.9 26.6
South 18.6 22.8 27.9 27.6
West 13.2 15.0 18.4 18.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 18.3 21.3 26.1 25.9
18 to 24 years old 33.5 35.9 39.8 39.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.3 60.5 63.7 63.7
25 years old and over 16.4 19.5 24.4 24.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.8 31.2 42.2 41.5
High school graduate, no college 18.5 21.5 25.9 25.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.8 14.6 17.9 17.7
Bachelor's degree or more 6.6 7.4 7.9 7.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.3 21.2 25.5 25.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 6.2 7.7 7.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.3 3.3 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 30.8 31.5 36.1 35.4
Did not work 52.7 59.0 70.7 70.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 24.8 35.4 60.2 60.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 38.4 41.4 53.2 53.2
SSI 22.5 34.1 60.7 60.7
Food stamps 35.1 41.9 64.0 63.6
Housing assistance 21.5 21.5 50.7 50.1
Energy assistance 26.6 36.9 50.1 50.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 27.1 37.1 71.2 71.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.5 7.0 8.8 8.6
Medicare 13.0 21.5 31.5 31.5
Also Medicaid 18.3 28.1 48.6 48.6
Medicaid 32.7 41.2 58.5 58.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.3 36.4 37.9 37.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 1584 2479 2446 2427 2474 2489 2478 2481 1747
Age
15 to 24 years 278 314 314 307 324 328 328 330 302
25 to 44 years 447 522 521 518 529 534 528 531 484
45 to 54 years 316 442 434 427 436 440 436 434 356
55 to 64 years 233 353 347 347 352 355 353 353 258
65 years and over 310 848 829 828 832 832 832 832 346
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1341 2094 2068 2052 2090 2099 2097 2100 1480
Inside central cities 925 1487 1467 1456 1476 1482 1482 1485 1024
Outside central cities 417 607 601 595 614 617 615 615 455
Outside metropolitan areas 243 385 378 375 384 390 381 381 267
Region
Northeast 297 520 513 511 519 524 523 521 333
Midwest 311 474 471 465 473 476 473 478 331
South 875 1265 1248 1236 1265 1271 1266 1266 937
West 101 220 214 214 217 218 217 217 146
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1547 2442 2408 2389 2437 2452 2441 2444 1710
18 to 24 years old 241 277 277 270 287 291 291 293 265
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 94 96 96 93 99 99 99 99 98
25 years old and over 1306 2165 2131 2119 2150 2161 2150 2151 1445
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 537 891 876 875 877 884 877 877 593
High school graduate, no college 464 737 730 725 749 750 749 749 514
College: Less than bachelor's degree 229 393 382 377 378 381 378 377 250
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 76 143 143 143 146 146 146 148 88
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 1183 1537 1523 1506 1547 1563 1551 1554 1309
Worked at full-time jobs 209 251 249 237 259 272 265 267 228
50 to 52 weeks 69 76 73 65 78 83 78 78 71
Worked at part-time jobs 137 191 191 186 205 208 203 205 164
Did not work 838 1095 1083 1083 1083 1083 1083 1082 917
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 340 517 510 510 510 510 510 510 468
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39 52 52 52 52 52 52 53 48
SSI 301 467 461 460 460 460 460 460 423
Food stamps 410 546 537 534 544 544 544 544 450
Housing assistance 389 604 597 593 598 603 598 598 449
Energy assistance 119 192 194 194 194 196 196 196 136
Food stamps and cash assistance 191 246 241 241 241 241 241 241 222
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 229 377 374 355 368 368 368 365 225
Medicare 467 1159 1133 1132 1139 1139 1137 1137 548
Also Medicaid 231 431 423 422 424 424 424 424 309
Medicaid 608 890 878 878 882 885 882 883 736
Not covered by:
Health insurance 478 532 529 529 552 563 556 558 503
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 1659 1659 1530 1472 1296 1160 1346 1645 1629
Age
15 to 24 years 300 300 292 277 266 263 280 308 308
25 to 44 years 470 470 449 438 406 396 421 480 469
45 to 54 years 335 335 305 287 238 226 245 324 320
55 to 64 years 248 248 224 214 179 149 184 234 233
65 years and over 306 306 260 256 206 126 216 299 299
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1409 1409 1299 1249 1093 1003 1132 1393 1386
Inside central cities 966 966 883 853 723 661 750 952 952
Outside central cities 443 443 416 397 370 342 383 441 434
Outside metropolitan areas 250 250 230 222 203 156 214 252 243
Region
Northeast 311 311 279 264 238 225 246 304 301
Midwest 319 319 302 292 255 247 267 321 318
South 889 889 844 821 720 609 744 910 902
West 140 140 105 95 83 79 89 110 109
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1622 1622 1492 1437 1260 1124 1311 1608 1592
18 to 24 years old 263 263 255 241 231 228 244 271 271
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 96 96 96 85 81 81 92 97 97
25 years old and over 1359 1359 1238 1195 1029 897 1067 1337 1321
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 544 544 486 476 384 301 396 535 526
High school graduate, no college 488 488 454 428 380 347 403 486 482
College: Less than bachelor's degree 240 240 220 215 192 181 192 236 233
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003-RS (Black 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 86 86 78 76 72 67 75 80 80
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 1264 1264 1180 1131 1008 952 1046 1255 1239
Worked at full-time jobs 228 228 222 211 196 187 202 252 239
50 to 52 weeks 71 71 71 69 62 56 64 90 84
Worked at part-time jobs 164 164 150 148 143 140 143 164 161
Did not work 872 872 808 772 669 625 701 839 839
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 428 428 309 268 173 140 199 339 339
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 47 47 39 35 28 28 31 39 39
SSI 383 383 270 233 145 111 169 300 300
Food stamps 418 418 386 364 259 228 272 416 414
Housing assistance 403 403 346 317 169 169 169 397 392
Energy assistance 130 130 110 106 83 63 87 118 118
Food stamps and cash assistance 203 203 173 156 91 72 98 188 188
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 221 221 214 213 197 187 200 250 247
Medicare 461 461 388 382 290 189 312 457 457
Also Medicaid 259 259 193 187 123 87 132 229 229
Medicaid 686 686 573 516 396 344 434 616 610
Not covered by:
Health insurance 503 503 501 501 488 473 488 508 501
Race Footnotes