Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 17.3 34.8 33.9 33.6
Age
15 to 24 years 4440 33.3 35.3 35.2 34.7
25 to 44 years 10869 13.4 16.1 16.1 15.8
45 to 54 years 5449 14.6 20.5 20.2 20.0
55 to 64 years 4402 17.3 29.3 28.5 28.2
65 years and over 9522 15.9 66.7 63.9 63.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27768 16.2 32.4 31.6 31.2
Inside central cities 11179 18.0 33.0 32.4 32.1
Outside central cities 16589 15.0 32.0 31.0 30.7
Outside metropolitan areas 6915 22.0 44.7 43.4 43.2
Region
Northeast 7007 18.5 37.5 36.6 36.4
Midwest 8871 18.4 36.6 35.4 35.0
South 11076 17.1 34.5 34.1 33.9
West 7729 15.5 30.9 29.6 29.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 17.0 34.6 33.7 33.4
18 to 24 years old 4310 31.4 33.4 33.3 32.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 380 51.1 53.4 53.2 52.5
25 years old and over 30242 15.0 34.8 33.7 33.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3953 31.9 73.0 70.8 70.4
High school graduate, no college 9670 16.9 41.8 40.6 40.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7798 12.4 28.8 27.9 27.7
Bachelor's degree or more 8822 7.6 15.2 14.7 14.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 24511 16.6 21.6 21.4 21.1
Worked at full-time jobs 17654 4.6 5.7 5.7 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 14473 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 2796 28.9 37.2 37.1 35.4
Did not work 4061 60.3 80.2 79.0 79.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1298 64.0 91.9 90.3 89.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 160 73.7 94.7 95.3 92.6
SSI 1177 63.0 91.7 89.9 89.9
Food stamps 1361 67.1 86.4 86.0 85.6
Housing assistance 1727 46.3 82.2 80.3 80.1
Energy assistance 889 50.1 86.6 84.3 84.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 80.9 96.9 96.1 95.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17378 4.9 12.2 11.7 11.2
Medicare 10583 18.9 69.5 66.7 66.6
Also Medicaid 1601 43.0 83.7 81.1 81.1
Medicaid 2894 51.6 79.2 77.2 76.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 5424 31.2 35.1 35.1 35.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 34.6 34.8 34.8 34.9 18.9
Age
15 to 24 years 37.4 37.8 37.8 38.0 36.0
25 to 44 years 17.0 17.3 17.2 17.3 15.1
45 to 54 years 20.6 20.8 20.7 20.9 16.1
55 to 64 years 28.8 29.0 29.0 29.1 18.8
65 years and over 64.1 64.1 64.1 64.2 16.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 32.1 32.3 32.2 32.3 17.6
Inside central cities 33.2 33.5 33.3 33.4 19.8
Outside central cities 31.4 31.5 31.5 31.6 16.1
Outside metropolitan areas 44.5 44.9 44.8 45.1 24.0
Region
Northeast 37.2 37.4 37.3 37.4 19.7
Midwest 35.9 36.0 36.0 36.2 19.6
South 34.8 35.0 35.0 35.1 18.4
West 30.3 30.8 30.6 30.7 18.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 34.4 34.6 34.5 34.6 18.6
18 to 24 years old 35.5 36.0 36.0 36.2 34.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.3 55.7 55.7 55.9 55.1
25 years old and over 34.2 34.4 34.3 34.4 16.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 71.2 71.4 71.4 71.5 34.3
High school graduate, no college 41.3 41.4 41.4 41.5 18.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.5 28.8 28.7 28.8 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 14.8 15.0 14.9 14.9 8.1
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.2 22.5 22.5 22.6 18.3
Worked at full-time jobs 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.8 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 39.2 39.7 39.5 39.9 32.2
Did not work 79.0 79.2 79.2 79.2 63.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.7 90.9 90.8 90.9 82.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 95.1 96.7 96.3 96.3 80.8
SSI 90.4 90.4 90.3 90.4 82.9
Food stamps 86.3 86.7 86.4 86.5 71.2
Housing assistance 81.2 81.4 81.3 81.6 51.1
Energy assistance 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8 55.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 95.8 96.3 96.3 96.3 89.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.5 4.7
Medicare 66.8 66.8 66.8 66.9 20.5
Also Medicaid 81.4 81.4 81.4 81.4 52.5
Medicaid 77.7 77.9 77.9 78.0 60.0
Not covered by:
Health insurance 38.7 39.5 39.3 39.6 35.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 17.8 17.8 17.1 16.6 15.7
Age
15 to 24 years 35.8 35.8 35.5 35.2 34.6
25 to 44 years 14.6 14.6 14.1 13.4 12.9
45 to 54 years 15.4 15.4 14.4 13.7 12.7
55 to 64 years 17.8 17.8 16.9 16.2 14.9
65 years and over 14.5 14.5 13.4 13.2 11.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.6 16.6 15.9 15.4 14.6
Inside central cities 18.9 18.9 17.8 17.2 16.5
Outside central cities 15.1 15.1 14.5 14.1 13.3
Outside metropolitan areas 22.7 22.7 21.8 21.3 20.0
Region
Northeast 18.3 18.3 17.2 16.6 15.6
Midwest 18.5 18.5 17.9 17.4 16.4
South 17.9 17.9 17.5 17.3 16.4
West 16.5 16.5 15.3 14.4 13.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 17.5 17.5 16.8 16.2 15.3
18 to 24 years old 34.0 34.0 33.7 33.3 32.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.1 55.1 53.6 53.0 51.6
25 years old and over 15.2 15.2 14.4 13.8 12.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.9 30.9 28.8 27.1 24.1
High school graduate, no college 17.3 17.3 16.4 16.0 14.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.1 13.1 12.3 12.0 11.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.8 7.8 7.4 7.1 6.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.8 17.8 17.1 16.5 15.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 31.8 31.8 30.9 30.7 29.9
Did not work 60.7 60.7 57.4 54.1 50.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 76.2 76.2 56.9 47.7 36.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.9 76.9 68.2 60.2 52.2
SSI 76.2 76.2 55.9 46.0 34.0
Food stamps 64.9 64.9 60.2 54.9 42.8
Housing assistance 42.1 42.1 37.0 32.1 17.2
Energy assistance 50.8 50.8 45.4 42.3 36.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 83.0 83.0 71.8 61.8 44.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3
Medicare 17.0 17.0 15.5 15.2 13.5
Also Medicaid 43.2 43.2 33.7 31.5 23.8
Medicaid 54.9 54.9 46.4 40.3 33.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.6 35.6 35.6 35.6 35.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 14.0 16.4 18.5 18.5
Age
15 to 24 years 34.6 35.2 36.6 36.6
25 to 44 years 12.7 13.7 15.2 15.1
45 to 54 years 11.5 13.4 15.5 15.5
55 to 64 years 12.7 15.4 17.9 17.8
65 years and over 7.8 13.0 15.9 15.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.1 15.3 17.3 17.3
Inside central cities 15.6 17.1 19.1 19.1
Outside central cities 11.4 14.1 16.1 16.1
Outside metropolitan areas 17.3 21.0 23.2 23.2
Region
Northeast 14.3 16.2 19.2 19.2
Midwest 14.6 17.3 19.6 19.5
South 14.3 16.8 18.2 18.2
West 12.4 15.1 17.1 17.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 13.6 16.1 18.2 18.2
18 to 24 years old 32.7 33.4 34.8 34.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.5 53.6 55.3 55.3
25 years old and over 10.9 13.7 15.9 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.0 26.1 32.5 32.5
High school graduate, no college 12.6 16.0 18.2 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.4 11.9 13.4 13.3
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 7.1 8.0 8.0
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.0 16.4 18.2 18.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.6 6.2 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.7 3.2 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 28.6 30.2 33.6 33.1
Did not work 47.9 53.9 59.8 59.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31.8 42.7 62.0 62.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 47.5 59.2 74.7 74.3
SSI 29.2 40.4 60.7 60.7
Food stamps 38.3 46.1 67.3 66.8
Housing assistance 17.2 18.0 46.7 46.7
Energy assistance 31.3 39.5 50.7 50.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 38.7 48.1 78.1 78.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.6 4.4 5.5 5.4
Medicare 9.4 15.2 18.8 18.8
Also Medicaid 18.4 27.1 41.5 41.5
Medicaid 29.5 38.1 51.2 51.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.2 35.1 35.8 35.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 6015 12084 11763 11664 11997 12073 12055 12096 6550
Age
15 to 24 years 1480 1567 1562 1543 1659 1680 1680 1687 1597
25 to 44 years 1460 1755 1755 1713 1852 1882 1868 1879 1640
45 to 54 years 798 1117 1103 1090 1121 1132 1129 1138 877
55 to 64 years 760 1290 1256 1241 1266 1278 1277 1279 826
65 years and over 1517 6355 6088 6077 6099 6102 6102 6111 1610
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4495 8993 8761 8673 8918 8971 8954 8980 4891
Inside central cities 2008 3688 3622 3589 3711 3740 3727 3732 2219
Outside central cities 2487 5305 5139 5085 5207 5231 5227 5247 2673
Outside metropolitan areas 1520 3091 3002 2991 3078 3102 3101 3116 1659
Region
Northeast 1296 2626 2564 2548 2609 2619 2615 2622 1378
Midwest 1631 3248 3137 3106 3187 3196 3195 3214 1737
South 1890 3823 3775 3753 3859 3881 3881 3890 2036
West 1199 2387 2287 2257 2341 2378 2364 2369 1399
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5888 11958 11636 11537 11870 11946 11928 11969 6423
18 to 24 years old 1354 1441 1435 1416 1532 1553 1553 1561 1470
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 194 203 202 199 210 211 211 212 209
25 years old and over 4535 10517 10201 10121 10338 10393 10375 10408 4953
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1261 2887 2800 2782 2816 2822 2822 2828 1355
High school graduate, no college 1638 4044 3930 3909 3993 4002 4000 4012 1820
College: Less than bachelor's degree 965 2243 2178 2160 2224 2247 2241 2249 1066
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 671 1343 1293 1270 1305 1322 1311 1319 711
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 4071 5298 5248 5160 5450 5524 5505 5537 4496
Worked at full-time jobs 815 999 1001 961 1144 1198 1186 1205 1014
50 to 52 weeks 309 322 326 311 399 417 413 424 399
Worked at part-time jobs 809 1041 1037 989 1096 1109 1104 1114 901
Did not work 2448 3258 3210 3210 3210 3216 3216 3217 2582
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 831 1193 1172 1168 1177 1180 1178 1180 1073
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 118 151 152 148 152 154 154 154 129
SSI 741 1080 1059 1059 1064 1064 1064 1065 976
Food stamps 913 1177 1171 1166 1175 1180 1176 1177 969
Housing assistance 799 1419 1387 1383 1403 1405 1405 1409 883
Energy assistance 446 770 750 747 763 763 763 763 497
Food stamps and cash assistance 440 527 523 519 521 524 524 524 487
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 854 2126 2038 1939 1984 1999 1991 1998 814
Medicare 1997 7356 7060 7047 7069 7072 7072 7081 2168
Also Medicaid 688 1340 1299 1298 1304 1304 1304 1304 840
Medicaid 1495 2291 2234 2226 2250 2255 2255 2258 1737
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1693 1906 1903 1903 2099 2141 2132 2148 1930
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 6184 6184 5918 5740 5429 4842 5698 6424 6406
Age
15 to 24 years 1591 1591 1577 1563 1538 1536 1564 1626 1626
25 to 44 years 1591 1591 1537 1462 1405 1378 1488 1647 1637
45 to 54 years 841 841 783 744 694 628 728 845 842
55 to 64 years 785 785 742 715 654 559 677 789 783
65 years and over 1376 1376 1278 1258 1138 742 1240 1517 1517
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4613 4613 4407 4266 4043 3645 4248 4817 4800
Inside central cities 2114 2114 1995 1923 1840 1749 1913 2141 2136
Outside central cities 2499 2499 2413 2343 2203 1895 2335 2676 2664
Outside metropolitan areas 1572 1572 1510 1474 1385 1198 1450 1607 1606
Region
Northeast 1282 1282 1202 1166 1094 1001 1137 1348 1347
Midwest 1641 1641 1592 1547 1454 1295 1533 1735 1729
South 1983 1983 1941 1911 1820 1585 1862 2020 2013
West 1278 1278 1183 1116 1061 962 1167 1321 1317
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6058 6058 5791 5614 5303 4716 5571 6297 6279
18 to 24 years old 1465 1465 1451 1437 1412 1410 1438 1499 1499
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 209 209 204 201 196 195 204 210 210
25 years old and over 4593 4593 4340 4178 3891 3306 4134 4798 4780
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1220 1220 1139 1070 954 790 1030 1284 1283
High school graduate, no college 1670 1670 1587 1551 1444 1217 1547 1760 1752
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1018 1018 962 933 888 735 926 1046 1041
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2003 (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 685 685 652 624 606 564 630 708 704
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 4365 4365 4196 4043 3858 3670 4018 4461 4444
Worked at full-time jobs 1010 1010 1002 987 962 924 984 1092 1090
50 to 52 weeks 397 397 394 386 379 357 389 456 456
Worked at part-time jobs 888 888 863 858 836 800 844 940 924
Did not work 2467 2467 2331 2198 2059 1946 2190 2430 2430
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 989 989 739 619 469 413 555 805 804
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 123 123 109 96 83 76 95 119 119
SSI 897 897 659 541 400 344 476 714 714
Food stamps 884 884 819 747 583 522 628 916 910
Housing assistance 728 728 638 555 297 297 311 807 807
Energy assistance 452 452 404 376 326 278 351 451 446
Food stamps and cash assistance 452 452 390 336 239 211 262 425 425
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 787 787 768 766 739 634 757 949 946
Medicare 1802 1802 1643 1608 1426 992 1608 1991 1991
Also Medicaid 691 691 540 504 381 295 433 664 664
Medicaid 1588 1588 1344 1167 965 853 1104 1481 1481
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1930 1930 1930 1930 1902 1856 1902 1943 1930
Race Footnotes