Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 18.6 34.9 34.1 33.8
Age
15 to 24 years 5442 34.1 36.1 36.1 35.7
25 to 44 years 13160 14.9 17.4 17.4 17.0
45 to 54 years 6060 15.6 21.4 21.1 20.9
55 to 64 years 4805 18.7 30.7 30.0 29.7
65 years and over 10048 16.9 67.4 64.6 64.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32115 17.6 32.6 31.9 31.6
Inside central cities 13574 19.5 33.3 32.8 32.5
Outside central cities 18541 16.3 32.2 31.2 30.9
Outside metropolitan areas 7400 23.0 44.8 43.5 43.4
Region
Northeast 7687 19.4 37.5 36.7 36.5
Midwest 9412 18.9 36.3 35.1 34.8
South 12933 18.8 34.6 34.2 34.0
West 9482 17.5 31.8 30.7 30.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 18.3 34.7 33.8 33.5
18 to 24 years old 5273 32.3 34.3 34.2 33.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 712 49.4 50.6 50.7 50.1
25 years old and over 34073 16.2 34.7 33.7 33.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5351 33.4 66.7 64.9 64.5
High school graduate, no college 10648 17.5 40.9 39.8 39.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8600 12.7 28.4 27.7 27.5
Bachelor's degree or more 9474 8.0 15.4 14.8 14.6
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 28631 17.9 22.6 22.5 22.1
Worked at full-time jobs 20641 5.4 6.5 6.5 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 16897 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 3220 30.5 38.6 38.5 37.0
Did not work 4770 63.3 81.9 80.7 80.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1564 64.7 92.2 90.7 90.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 200 73.1 95.1 95.6 93.4
SSI 1409 63.6 91.9 90.3 90.3
Food stamps 1679 67.8 85.5 85.1 84.8
Housing assistance 2078 47.7 80.7 79.0 78.8
Energy assistance 992 49.7 85.4 83.4 83.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 81.7 97.1 96.3 95.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19103 5.2 12.1 11.6 11.0
Medicare 11224 20.1 70.3 67.6 67.4
Also Medicaid 1860 44.9 85.1 82.7 82.7
Medicaid 3451 53.0 79.6 77.9 77.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7413 32.3 35.6 35.6 35.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 35.0 35.2 35.2 35.3 20.4
Age
15 to 24 years 38.6 39.0 39.0 39.2 37.2
25 to 44 years 18.6 18.9 18.8 18.9 16.8
45 to 54 years 21.7 21.9 21.8 22.0 17.4
55 to 64 years 30.3 30.6 30.6 30.6 20.3
65 years and over 64.7 64.7 64.7 64.8 18.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32.7 33.0 32.9 33.0 19.4
Inside central cities 33.9 34.2 34.1 34.2 21.8
Outside central cities 31.8 32.0 32.0 32.1 17.6
Outside metropolitan areas 44.7 45.0 45.0 45.2 25.0
Region
Northeast 37.6 37.8 37.7 37.8 21.0
Midwest 35.8 35.9 35.9 36.1 20.2
South 35.2 35.5 35.5 35.5 20.4
West 31.7 32.1 31.9 32.0 20.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 34.7 35.0 34.9 35.0 20.1
18 to 24 years old 36.8 37.2 37.2 37.4 35.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.1 55.4 55.4 55.7 55.1
25 years old and over 34.4 34.6 34.5 34.7 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.0 66.3 66.3 66.4 36.7
High school graduate, no college 40.6 40.7 40.7 40.8 19.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.4 28.7 28.6 28.8 14.2
Bachelor's degree or more 15.0 15.2 15.0 15.1 8.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.6 23.9 23.8 23.9 19.9
Worked at full-time jobs 7.6 7.9 7.9 8.0 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 41.3 41.7 41.5 41.9 34.1
Did not work 80.7 80.9 80.9 80.9 66.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 91.4 91.6 91.5 91.6 83.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 95.4 96.6 96.3 96.3 82.8
SSI 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.2 83.6
Food stamps 85.5 85.8 85.5 85.5 71.9
Housing assistance 80.1 80.2 80.2 80.4 53.0
Energy assistance 84.7 84.7 84.7 84.7 55.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 96.0 96.3 96.3 96.3 90.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.3 11.4 11.3 11.4 5.0
Medicare 67.6 67.7 67.7 67.8 21.9
Also Medicaid 83.0 83.0 83.0 83.0 54.9
Medicaid 78.7 78.8 78.8 78.9 61.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.7 40.5 40.3 40.6 37.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 19.4 19.4 18.6 18.1 17.1
Age
15 to 24 years 37.1 37.1 36.8 36.4 35.9
25 to 44 years 16.4 16.4 15.9 15.3 14.7
45 to 54 years 16.6 16.6 15.5 14.6 13.6
55 to 64 years 19.2 19.2 18.2 17.4 16.0
65 years and over 15.5 15.5 14.3 14.1 12.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 18.4 18.4 17.6 17.1 16.2
Inside central cities 20.8 20.8 19.7 19.1 18.1
Outside central cities 16.6 16.6 16.0 15.6 14.7
Outside metropolitan areas 23.8 23.8 22.9 22.4 21.1
Region
Northeast 19.6 19.6 18.4 17.8 16.6
Midwest 19.1 19.1 18.6 18.1 17.1
South 19.9 19.9 19.5 19.2 18.3
West 18.8 18.8 17.5 16.7 15.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 19.1 19.1 18.3 17.7 16.8
18 to 24 years old 35.3 35.3 34.9 34.6 34.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.1 55.1 54.3 53.8 53.1
25 years old and over 16.6 16.6 15.7 15.1 14.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.6 33.6 31.4 30.0 27.0
High school graduate, no college 18.0 18.0 17.2 16.7 15.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.5 13.5 12.8 12.4 11.7
Bachelor's degree or more 8.1 8.1 7.8 7.4 7.2
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.4 19.4 18.7 18.0 17.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 33.7 33.7 32.9 32.7 31.7
Did not work 63.6 63.6 60.3 57.1 53.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 76.7 76.7 57.3 48.2 35.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 78.8 78.8 67.8 60.2 51.0
SSI 76.5 76.5 56.1 46.3 33.7
Food stamps 65.8 65.8 60.9 56.1 44.0
Housing assistance 44.4 44.4 39.1 34.2 18.6
Energy assistance 50.1 50.1 44.9 41.9 36.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 83.5 83.5 71.7 62.8 44.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.5
Medicare 18.2 18.2 16.5 16.2 14.2
Also Medicaid 45.3 45.3 35.6 33.3 25.3
Medicaid 56.4 56.4 47.9 41.9 34.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2 36.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 15.5 17.9 20.1 20.0
Age
15 to 24 years 35.8 36.4 37.8 37.8
25 to 44 years 14.5 15.4 17.0 16.9
45 to 54 years 12.4 14.3 16.6 16.6
55 to 64 years 13.6 16.5 19.5 19.3
65 years and over 8.4 13.8 17.0 17.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.8 16.9 19.1 19.0
Inside central cities 17.3 18.8 21.0 21.0
Outside central cities 12.9 15.6 17.7 17.6
Outside metropolitan areas 18.4 22.0 24.4 24.3
Region
Northeast 15.3 17.3 20.6 20.5
Midwest 15.3 17.9 20.2 20.1
South 16.2 18.8 20.3 20.3
West 14.7 17.1 19.3 19.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 15.1 17.6 19.8 19.7
18 to 24 years old 34.0 34.6 36.0 36.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.0 54.3 56.0 56.0
25 years old and over 12.2 14.9 17.3 17.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.3 28.9 34.9 34.8
High school graduate, no college 13.4 16.7 18.9 18.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.9 12.2 14.0 13.9
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 7.4 8.4 8.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.5 17.9 19.8 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.7 7.4 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.4 4.0 3.9
Worked at part-time jobs 30.5 32.0 35.3 34.8
Did not work 50.8 56.8 62.8 62.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31.5 43.1 63.0 62.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.7 58.6 73.9 73.6
SSI 28.8 40.6 61.6 61.5
Food stamps 39.3 47.7 68.0 67.6
Housing assistance 18.6 19.6 48.3 48.3
Energy assistance 31.1 39.2 50.4 49.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 38.3 49.8 79.2 79.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.6 5.8 5.8
Medicare 10.0 16.1 20.1 20.1
Also Medicaid 19.7 28.8 43.7 43.7
Medicaid 30.8 39.6 52.7 52.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.9 36.6 37.5 37.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 7362 13796 13462 13352 13816 13913 13893 13938 8080
Age
15 to 24 years 1859 1967 1963 1942 2100 2122 2122 2132 2022
25 to 44 years 1956 2288 2286 2239 2444 2487 2472 2486 2208
45 to 54 years 947 1299 1281 1268 1315 1328 1324 1334 1052
55 to 64 years 898 1475 1442 1425 1457 1471 1470 1472 976
65 years and over 1702 6768 6489 6478 6500 6504 6504 6514 1821
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5661 10484 10241 10143 10510 10583 10564 10595 6228
Inside central cities 2645 4519 4448 4412 4607 4647 4632 4640 2961
Outside central cities 3016 5965 5793 5731 5904 5936 5933 5954 3268
Outside metropolitan areas 1701 3312 3221 3208 3305 3329 3328 3344 1851
Region
Northeast 1494 2884 2821 2803 2887 2905 2901 2908 1616
Midwest 1777 3420 3308 3274 3368 3378 3377 3400 1899
South 2432 4480 4420 4394 4556 4587 4586 4596 2639
West 1659 3013 2912 2881 3004 3043 3029 3035 1925
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7204 13639 13304 13194 13657 13755 13735 13780 7922
18 to 24 years old 1701 1809 1806 1784 1942 1964 1964 1974 1864
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 352 360 361 357 392 395 395 397 392
25 years old and over 5503 11829 11498 11410 11716 11791 11771 11806 6057
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1787 3568 3474 3452 3533 3548 3548 3554 1965
High school graduate, no college 1865 4357 4241 4217 4322 4337 4336 4348 2075
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1095 2446 2381 2362 2444 2468 2462 2473 1219
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 757 1458 1402 1379 1417 1437 1425 1432 798
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 5118 6480 6430 6331 6746 6838 6818 6854 5693
Worked at full-time jobs 1115 1332 1338 1288 1564 1635 1621 1644 1423
50 to 52 weeks 426 444 451 428 587 616 611 624 597
Worked at part-time jobs 983 1242 1240 1191 1330 1343 1337 1349 1099
Did not work 3021 3906 3852 3852 3852 3860 3859 3860 3171
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1012 1441 1419 1414 1430 1432 1431 1432 1305
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 147 191 191 187 191 194 193 193 166
SSI 895 1295 1272 1272 1284 1284 1283 1284 1177
Food stamps 1138 1436 1429 1423 1435 1440 1435 1436 1207
Housing assistance 992 1677 1642 1637 1665 1667 1666 1671 1100
Energy assistance 493 847 827 825 840 840 840 840 545
Food stamps and cash assistance 553 657 652 648 650 652 652 652 611
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 991 2305 2215 2105 2157 2174 2166 2172 950
Medicare 2255 7888 7583 7568 7591 7595 7595 7604 2461
Also Medicaid 836 1582 1538 1538 1544 1544 1544 1544 1020
Medicaid 1829 2748 2687 2679 2714 2720 2720 2722 2125
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2394 2637 2635 2635 2940 3000 2989 3008 2759
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 7664 7664 7345 7138 6751 6109 7067 7941 7916
Age
15 to 24 years 2017 2017 2001 1983 1954 1951 1983 2058 2058
25 to 44 years 2158 2158 2095 2016 1934 1905 2033 2234 2221
45 to 54 years 1008 1008 937 886 823 751 866 1009 1005
55 to 64 years 924 924 876 838 767 655 795 937 928
65 years and over 1558 1558 1436 1415 1274 847 1389 1704 1704
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5902 5902 5647 5479 5188 4748 5437 6138 6117
Inside central cities 2827 2827 2676 2593 2458 2349 2550 2854 2844
Outside central cities 3075 3075 2971 2886 2730 2399 2887 3284 3272
Outside metropolitan areas 1762 1762 1698 1659 1563 1361 1630 1803 1799
Region
Northeast 1506 1506 1417 1368 1274 1176 1326 1581 1579
Midwest 1800 1800 1748 1701 1606 1442 1689 1900 1894
South 2575 2575 2516 2482 2362 2095 2426 2632 2622
West 1784 1784 1663 1586 1509 1395 1626 1828 1821
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7506 7506 7186 6980 6594 5952 6909 7782 7756
18 to 24 years old 1859 1859 1842 1825 1796 1793 1825 1899 1899
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 392 392 387 383 378 377 386 399 399
25 years old and over 5647 5647 5344 5155 4797 4158 5083 5883 5858
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1797 1797 1681 1604 1447 1249 1547 1868 1864
High school graduate, no college 1918 1918 1827 1782 1663 1425 1780 2015 2005
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1160 1160 1100 1065 1009 853 1050 1206 1197
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 772 772 735 704 678 631 706 795 790
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 5541 5541 5343 5162 4923 4711 5117 5666 5641
Worked at full-time jobs 1418 1418 1404 1386 1352 1307 1378 1532 1522
50 to 52 weeks 595 595 590 581 569 540 578 669 666
Worked at part-time jobs 1086 1086 1060 1053 1021 981 1029 1137 1122
Did not work 3036 3036 2878 2723 2550 2424 2710 2997 2997
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1199 1199 897 754 562 492 673 985 984
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 158 158 136 121 102 93 117 148 147
SSI 1077 1077 791 652 474 406 572 867 867
Food stamps 1105 1105 1022 942 739 660 801 1141 1135
Housing assistance 923 923 813 711 387 387 408 1003 1003
Energy assistance 497 497 445 416 364 308 389 500 494
Food stamps and cash assistance 566 566 486 425 298 259 337 536 536
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 919 919 896 893 863 755 883 1116 1112
Medicare 2045 2045 1855 1813 1596 1125 1805 2251 2251
Also Medicaid 843 843 662 620 470 366 535 812 812
Medicaid 1948 1948 1653 1446 1196 1062 1368 1818 1818
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2759 2759 2759 2759 2713 2658 2713 2780 2759
Race Footnotes