Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 18.6 34.9 34.1 33.8
Age
15 to 24 years 5335 34.0 36.0 35.9 35.5
25 to 44 years 12882 14.8 17.3 17.3 17.0
45 to 54 years 5970 15.6 21.3 21.0 20.8
55 to 64 years 4737 18.6 30.5 29.8 29.4
65 years and over 9988 16.9 67.3 64.6 64.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 31619 17.6 32.7 31.9 31.6
Inside central cities 13338 19.5 33.4 32.9 32.6
Outside central cities 18281 16.2 32.2 31.2 30.9
Outside metropolitan areas 7294 22.8 44.7 43.5 43.3
Region
Northeast 7629 19.4 37.6 36.8 36.5
Midwest 9328 18.8 36.3 35.1 34.8
South 12710 18.7 34.7 34.2 34.0
West 9246 17.4 31.8 30.7 30.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 18.3 34.7 33.8 33.6
18 to 24 years old 5172 32.1 34.2 34.1 33.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 697 48.8 50.1 50.1 49.7
25 years old and over 33577 16.1 34.8 33.8 33.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5258 33.5 67.0 65.3 64.8
High school graduate, no college 10512 17.5 40.9 39.8 39.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8438 12.7 28.5 27.7 27.5
Bachelor's degree or more 9370 8.0 15.4 14.8 14.6
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 28110 17.8 22.6 22.4 22.0
Worked at full-time jobs 20269 5.4 6.5 6.5 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 16598 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 3165 30.3 38.3 38.3 36.8
Did not work 4675 63.3 81.7 80.6 80.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1536 64.6 92.1 90.7 90.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 195 72.5 95.0 95.4 93.2
SSI 1386 63.6 91.9 90.3 90.3
Food stamps 1637 68.0 85.9 85.4 85.1
Housing assistance 2035 47.7 81.0 79.3 79.0
Energy assistance 972 49.8 85.2 83.2 82.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 81.9 97.2 96.4 95.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 18849 5.2 12.1 11.6 11.1
Medicare 11128 20.0 70.2 67.5 67.3
Also Medicaid 1832 45.1 84.9 82.5 82.5
Medicaid 3381 53.0 79.6 77.9 77.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7247 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)
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 35.0 35.2 35.2 35.3 20.4
Age
15 to 24 years 38.5 38.9 38.9 39.1 37.0
25 to 44 years 18.5 18.9 18.8 18.9 16.7
45 to 54 years 21.6 21.8 21.8 21.9 17.3
55 to 64 years 30.1 30.4 30.4 30.4 20.3
65 years and over 64.7 64.7 64.7 64.8 18.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32.8 33.0 32.9 33.0 19.4
Inside central cities 34.0 34.3 34.2 34.3 21.8
Outside central cities 31.8 32.0 32.0 32.1 17.6
Outside metropolitan areas 44.6 44.9 44.9 45.1 24.9
Region
Northeast 37.6 37.9 37.8 37.9 21.0
Midwest 35.8 35.9 35.8 36.1 20.1
South 35.3 35.5 35.5 35.6 20.3
West 31.7 32.1 31.9 32.0 20.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 34.7 35.0 34.9 35.1 20.1
18 to 24 years old 36.8 37.2 37.2 37.4 35.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.6 55.0 55.0 55.3 54.7
25 years old and over 34.4 34.7 34.6 34.7 17.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.4 66.6 66.6 66.7 36.8
High school graduate, no college 40.6 40.8 40.7 40.9 19.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.4 28.7 28.7 28.8 14.1
Bachelor's degree or more 15.0 15.2 15.1 15.2 8.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.5 23.8 23.7 23.9 19.8
Worked at full-time jobs 7.6 7.9 7.9 8.0 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 41.1 41.5 41.3 41.7 33.9
Did not work 80.6 80.7 80.7 80.7 66.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 91.4 91.5 91.5 91.5 83.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 95.2 96.6 96.2 96.2 82.3
SSI 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.2 83.5
Food stamps 85.8 86.1 85.8 85.9 72.1
Housing assistance 80.4 80.5 80.5 80.7 52.9
Energy assistance 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5 55.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 96.1 96.5 96.5 96.5 90.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4 5.0
Medicare 67.5 67.6 67.6 67.7 21.8
Also Medicaid 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8 54.9
Medicaid 78.7 78.8 78.8 78.9 61.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.8 40.6 40.5 40.7 37.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 19.3 19.3 18.5 18.0 17.0
Age
15 to 24 years 36.9 36.9 36.6 36.3 35.8
25 to 44 years 16.4 16.4 15.9 15.3 14.7
45 to 54 years 16.6 16.6 15.4 14.6 13.6
55 to 64 years 19.3 19.3 18.2 17.5 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 17.0 16.1
Inside central cities 20.8 20.8 19.7 19.1 18.1
Outside central cities 16.5 16.5 16.0 15.5 14.7
Outside metropolitan areas 23.6 23.6 22.8 22.3 20.9
Region
Northeast 19.6 19.6 18.4 17.8 16.6
Midwest 19.1 19.1 18.5 18.1 17.0
South 19.8 19.8 19.4 19.1 18.2
West 18.7 18.7 17.5 16.7 15.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 19.0 19.0 18.2 17.7 16.7
18 to 24 years old 35.2 35.2 34.9 34.6 34.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.7 54.7 53.9 53.5 52.8
25 years old and over 16.5 16.5 15.7 15.1 14.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.7 33.7 31.5 30.1 27.1
High school graduate, no college 17.9 17.9 17.1 16.7 15.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.4 13.4 12.7 12.3 11.7
Bachelor's degree or more 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.4 7.2
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.3 19.3 18.6 18.0 17.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.6
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 33.5 33.5 32.7 32.5 31.5
Did not work 63.7 63.7 60.3 57.1 53.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 76.5 76.5 57.2 48.0 35.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 78.3 78.3 67.0 59.3 49.8
SSI 76.4 76.4 56.1 46.2 33.7
Food stamps 66.0 66.0 61.0 56.2 44.0
Housing assistance 44.2 44.2 38.9 34.0 18.5
Energy assistance 50.1 50.1 44.9 42.0 36.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 83.7 83.7 71.7 62.6 43.5
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 16.1 14.2
Also Medicaid 45.3 45.3 35.6 33.3 25.4
Medicaid 56.4 56.4 47.8 41.9 34.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 37.3 37.3 37.3 37.3 36.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 15.4 17.8 20.0 20.0
Age
15 to 24 years 35.8 36.4 37.7 37.7
25 to 44 years 14.4 15.4 17.0 16.9
45 to 54 years 12.4 14.3 16.6 16.5
55 to 64 years 13.7 16.5 19.4 19.3
65 years and over 8.5 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 15.5 17.7 17.6
Outside metropolitan areas 18.2 21.9 24.2 24.1
Region
Northeast 15.3 17.3 20.6 20.5
Midwest 15.3 17.9 20.1 20.1
South 16.1 18.7 20.3 20.2
West 14.7 17.1 19.2 19.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 15.1 17.5 19.7 19.7
18 to 24 years old 34.0 34.6 36.0 36.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.7 53.9 55.6 55.6
25 years old and over 12.2 14.9 17.2 17.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.4 28.9 35.0 34.9
High school graduate, no college 13.4 16.7 18.9 18.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.8 12.2 14.0 13.9
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 7.5 8.4 8.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.4 17.8 19.8 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 6.4 6.7 7.4 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.4 4.0 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 30.2 31.7 35.1 34.7
Did not work 50.8 56.8 62.8 62.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31.4 43.1 62.9 62.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 45.4 57.6 73.3 73.0
SSI 28.9 40.7 61.6 61.5
Food stamps 39.3 47.8 68.2 67.9
Housing assistance 18.5 19.5 48.2 48.2
Energy assistance 31.2 39.3 50.4 49.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 37.8 49.4 79.3 79.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.6 5.8 5.8
Medicare 10.0 16.0 20.0 20.0
Also Medicaid 19.8 28.9 43.8 43.8
Medicaid 30.8 39.7 52.7 52.7
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.0 36.7 37.6 37.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 7225 13597 13264 13156 13614 13711 13691 13737 7935
Age
15 to 24 years 1813 1920 1917 1896 2053 2075 2075 2085 1977
25 to 44 years 1909 2234 2233 2186 2388 2431 2416 2430 2157
45 to 54 years 929 1274 1255 1243 1289 1303 1299 1308 1033
55 to 64 years 883 1444 1412 1395 1426 1440 1440 1442 960
65 years and over 1691 6725 6447 6436 6458 6462 6462 6472 1808
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5559 10335 10093 9997 10361 10434 10415 10445 6122
Inside central cities 2599 4454 4382 4347 4540 4580 4565 4574 2912
Outside central cities 2960 5881 5711 5650 5821 5854 5850 5871 3210
Outside metropolitan areas 1665 3262 3171 3159 3253 3277 3276 3292 1813
Region
Northeast 1481 2867 2805 2786 2871 2888 2885 2891 1604
Midwest 1757 3388 3276 3243 3335 3345 3344 3368 1878
South 2375 4405 4347 4321 4481 4512 4510 4520 2581
West 1611 2937 2836 2805 2928 2967 2953 2959 1872
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7074 13446 13113 13005 13462 13560 13540 13586 7783
18 to 24 years old 1662 1769 1766 1745 1901 1923 1923 1933 1825
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 340 349 349 346 381 383 383 385 381
25 years old and over 5412 11677 11348 11259 11561 11636 11617 11652 5958
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1759 3524 3431 3409 3489 3504 3504 3509 1934
High school graduate, no college 1836 4304 4188 4164 4268 4284 4283 4295 2043
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1068 2403 2338 2319 2400 2424 2418 2428 1191
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 749 1446 1390 1367 1405 1425 1413 1420 791
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 5009 6342 6291 6194 6604 6695 6676 6712 5579
Worked at full-time jobs 1092 1308 1314 1264 1538 1609 1595 1618 1399
50 to 52 weeks 418 435 442 420 577 607 602 615 589
Worked at part-time jobs 958 1213 1211 1163 1299 1312 1307 1319 1074
Did not work 2958 3821 3767 3767 3767 3774 3774 3775 3106
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 993 1415 1393 1388 1404 1406 1405 1406 1280
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 141 185 186 182 186 188 188 188 160
SSI 882 1274 1252 1251 1263 1263 1262 1264 1158
Food stamps 1114 1407 1399 1394 1405 1410 1405 1407 1181
Housing assistance 970 1648 1613 1608 1636 1638 1638 1642 1076
Energy assistance 484 829 809 806 822 822 822 822 535
Food stamps and cash assistance 539 640 634 630 632 635 635 635 595
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 979 2284 2194 2086 2136 2153 2145 2151 937
Medicare 2227 7812 7508 7493 7515 7520 7519 7529 2429
Also Medicaid 826 1555 1512 1512 1518 1518 1518 1518 1007
Medicaid 1793 2693 2633 2624 2660 2665 2665 2668 2084
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2342 2583 2581 2581 2882 2942 2932 2951 2705
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 7527 7527 7212 7010 6634 5999 6941 7802 7776
Age
15 to 24 years 1971 1971 1955 1938 1912 1909 1941 2012 2012
25 to 44 years 2108 2108 2047 1969 1888 1860 1985 2185 2171
45 to 54 years 990 990 920 871 811 739 852 990 986
55 to 64 years 912 912 864 827 756 648 781 921 913
65 years and over 1545 1545 1426 1405 1267 844 1382 1693 1693
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5803 5803 5552 5387 5106 4670 5347 6036 6015
Inside central cities 2780 2780 2630 2548 2416 2307 2507 2807 2798
Outside central cities 3023 3023 2921 2839 2690 2363 2839 3229 3217
Outside metropolitan areas 1724 1724 1661 1623 1528 1329 1594 1765 1761
Region
Northeast 1494 1494 1405 1357 1263 1166 1316 1569 1566
Midwest 1781 1781 1730 1684 1590 1427 1670 1879 1872
South 2521 2521 2462 2429 2314 2048 2372 2574 2565
West 1732 1732 1615 1541 1466 1358 1583 1779 1773
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7375 7375 7061 6859 6483 5848 6789 7649 7623
18 to 24 years old 1820 1820 1803 1787 1761 1758 1789 1860 1860
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 381 381 376 373 368 367 376 388 388
25 years old and over 5556 5556 5258 5072 4722 4090 5000 5789 5764
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1773 1773 1659 1581 1427 1232 1522 1839 1836
High school graduate, no college 1885 1885 1798 1755 1638 1403 1753 1985 1976
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1133 1133 1074 1039 985 830 1026 1178 1169
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 764 764 727 698 672 625 699 787 782
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 5433 5433 5238 5061 4829 4620 5015 5554 5528
Worked at full-time jobs 1395 1395 1382 1364 1332 1287 1356 1507 1497
50 to 52 weeks 586 586 581 573 562 534 572 659 656
Worked at part-time jobs 1062 1062 1035 1028 996 956 1005 1112 1097
Did not work 2977 2977 2821 2668 2500 2376 2654 2934 2934
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1175 1175 878 738 550 482 661 966 965
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 153 153 131 116 97 88 112 143 142
SSI 1059 1059 778 640 468 400 565 854 853
Food stamps 1081 1081 999 920 720 643 782 1117 1111
Housing assistance 900 900 791 691 377 377 397 981 981
Energy assistance 487 487 436 408 357 303 382 490 485
Food stamps and cash assistance 551 551 472 412 286 249 325 522 522
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 906 906 884 882 853 745 871 1102 1099
Medicare 2021 2021 1833 1792 1582 1116 1784 2223 2223
Also Medicaid 831 831 652 611 465 363 530 802 802
Medicaid 1908 1908 1617 1415 1171 1041 1341 1783 1782
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2705 2705 2705 2705 2661 2606 2661 2725 2705
Race Footnotes