Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Percent of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
___________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in Def. 1 plus net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official imputed net on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure capital gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 195,098 8.6 8.6 7.2 7.6 15.0 8.2 7.6 6.9 6.0 9.2 8.4 7.7 6.9
Age
Under 18 years 42,978 10.4 10.4 9.5 10.0 12.2 10.5 10.0 8.9 6.8 11.4 9.5 9.0 7.7
Related children 42,363 9.8 9.8 8.8 9.3 11.6 9.9 9.3 8.2 6.3 10.7 8.9 8.3 7.1
Under 6 years 13,379 11.8 11.8 11.1 11.8 13.3 12.3 11.8 10.7 8.4 13.1 10.9 10.5 9.2
18 to 24 years 17,367 14.2 14.2 13.5 14.5 17.0 15.0 14.5 13.9 13.1 16.6 15.7 15.3 14.5
25 to 44 years 52,626 7.5 7.5 6.8 7.1 9.5 7.7 7.1 6.4 5.6 8.6 7.7 7.1 6.4
45 to 64 years 53,488 6.7 6.7 5.2 5.4 10.7 6.2 5.4 4.9 4.7 7.1 6.9 6.1 5.6
65 years and over 28,639 8.0 8.0 4.6 4.6 36.2 5.2 4.6 3.9 3.9 6.3 6.3 5.6 4.9
65 to 74 years 14,528 7.1 7.1 4.1 4.1 29.6 4.8 4.1 3.4 3.4 5.6 5.6 4.9 4.2
75 years and over 14,111 8.9 8.9 5.0 5.1 42.9 5.7 5.1 4.3 4.3 7.1 7.0 6.3 5.6
Family Relationship
In families 159,221 6.7 6.7 5.6 5.9 11.7 6.4 5.9 5.3 4.4 7.3 6.3 5.8 5.1
In married-couple families 132,679 4.2 4.2 3.3 3.5 9.0 3.9 3.5 3.2 2.7 4.5 3.9 3.6 3.2
With related children under 18 75,271 4.6 4.6 4.0 4.2 5.7 4.5 4.2 3.8 2.8 5.2 4.1 3.8 3.3
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 19,009 22.2 22.2 19.8 20.8 29.2 22.5 20.8 18.3 14.7 24.2 21.2 19.6 16.5
With related children under 18 12,869 28.5 28.5 26.4 27.8 33.9 29.4 27.8 24.5 19.3 31.1 26.8 25.3 21.1
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 7,534 11.2 11.2 9.9 10.2 16.5 11.1 10.2 9.4 7.9 12.5 10.6 9.7 8.9
With related children under 18 4,168 14.3 14.3 12.4 13.0 16.8 13.7 13.0 11.7 9.0 15.0 11.6 11.0 9.8
Unrelated individuals 35,141 16.3 16.3 13.6 14.1 29.1 15.2 14.1 13.0 12.9 17.0 17.0 15.9 14.7
Living alone 22,742 13.2 13.2 9.4 9.7 30.0 10.7 9.7 8.2 8.1 12.4 12.4 11.2 9.7
65 years and over 8,811 14.2 14.2 8.0 8.1 49.6 8.6 8.1 6.2 6.2 10.1 10.1 9.4 7.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 157,174 7.6 7.6 6.4 6.7 13.3 7.3 6.7 6.2 5.5 8.2 7.5 7.0 6.3
Inside principal cities 47,829 10.0 10.0 8.9 9.3 16.7 10.1 9.3 8.4 7.6 11.1 10.5 9.8 8.7
Outside principal cities 109,345 6.6 6.6 5.4 5.6 11.9 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.6 6.9 6.2 5.8 5.3
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 37,924 12.5 12.5 10.4 11.0 22.0 11.9 11.0 9.8 8.3 13.3 11.8 10.9 9.6
Region
Northeast 39,200 7.8 7.8 6.4 6.6 13.5 7.3 6.6 5.7 5.1 8.4 7.6 6.9 6.0
Midwest 51,904 8.4 8.4 7.2 7.6 14.7 8.0 7.6 6.8 5.7 9.0 8.1 7.7 6.7
South 66,118 9.4 9.4 8.0 8.4 16.9 8.9 8.4 7.7 6.8 9.9 9.0 8.5 7.8
West 37,876 8.1 8.1 6.7 7.1 13.7 8.1 7.1 6.5 6.0 9.0 8.4 7.4 6.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 152,120 8.1 8.1 6.6 6.9 15.8 7.5 6.9 6.3 5.8 8.6 8.1 7.4 6.7
18 to 24 years old 17,367 14.2 14.2 13.5 14.5 17.0 15.0 14.5 13.9 13.1 16.6 15.7 15.3 14.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2,926 20.3 20.3 19.3 20.9 23.8 21.7 20.9 19.4 17.1 23.6 21.2 20.3 18.5
25 years old and over 134,754 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.9 15.7 6.6 5.9 5.3 4.9 7.5 7.1 6.4 5.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13,325 19.2 19.2 14.6 15.0 43.1 17.6 15.0 12.8 11.9 19.4 18.6 16.0 13.7
High school graduate, no college 44,329 8.5 8.5 6.8 7.1 19.7 7.7 7.1 6.5 5.9 8.8 8.2 7.5 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 35,863 5.7 5.7 4.5 4.7 11.9 5.2 4.7 4.2 3.8 6.1 5.6 5.1 4.6
Bachelor's degree or more 41,237 3.4 3.4 2.7 2.7 5.8 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.4 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 118,738 7.9 7.9 6.8 7.2 10.9 7.8 7.2 6.6 6.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 6.9
Worked at full-time jobs 80,854 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.8 3.5 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.1 3.6 3.0 2.9 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 68,740 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.1 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 16,207 11.0 11.0 9.6 10.7 14.8 11.3 10.7 9.9 8.9 13.3 12.4 11.8 10.8
Did not work 21,677 24.2 24.2 20.8 21.0 35.6 23.7 21.0 19.2 18.6 25.2 24.5 21.7 19.9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 7,886 34.8 34.8 31.3 32.1 56.8 46.6 32.1 24.3 22.2 49.1 45.9 31.2 23.4
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,158 52.8 52.8 49.9 51.6 70.0 63.5 51.6 39.1 34.8 66.7 60.4 48.7 36.8
SSI 6,126 29.5 29.5 25.8 26.3 54.4 43.1 26.3 19.4 18.1 45.1 43.3 26.2 19.3
Food stamps 8,997 53.6 53.6 49.1 50.9 66.8 56.6 50.9 38.8 32.8 59.7 53.4 47.9 35.0
Housing assistance 3,489 46.6 46.6 46.6 47.8 74.5 55.5 47.8 30.4 24.5 56.8 54.3 46.9 25.3
Energy assistance 3,605 47.6 47.6 40.8 42.4 70.4 49.0 42.4 32.5 27.8 52.7 47.4 41.4 30.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11,276 35.5 35.5 32.6 34.2 44.2 36.8 34.2 28.7 21.9 39.7 33.2 30.9 24.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,181 59.6 59.6 53.9 55.1 79.7 70.8 55.1 38.4 35.7 74.4 69.1 53.9 37.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 173,338 7.0 7.0 5.8 6.0 13.8 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.6 7.5 6.8 6.2 5.4
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 128,218 2.4 2.4 1.8 2.0 4.4 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 2.0
Medicare 31,625 9.3 9.3 5.8 5.9 39.1 7.1 5.9 4.7 4.6 8.2 8.1 6.8 5.7
Both Medicare and Medicaid 3,378 27.2 27.2 20.5 20.6 63.1 30.5 20.6 13.4 12.7 32.2 31.2 20.8 13.6
Medicaid 17,347 34.0 34.0 30.7 31.9 49.8 37.9 31.9 26.2 22.0 40.1 36.1 30.1 23.7
Not covered at any time during the year 21,761 21.0 21.0 18.7 19.8 24.6 20.0 19.8 19.1 17.1 22.2 20.5 20.2 19.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Number of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 195,098 16,718 16,718 14,068 14,754 29,307 15,953 14,754 13,385 11,764 17,903 16,326 15,107 13,551
Age
Under 18 years 42,978 4,463 4,463 4,072 4,279 5,259 4,522 4,279 3,817 2,943 4,881 4,066 3,848 3,290
Related children 42,363 4,132 4,132 3,743 3,947 4,911 4,189 3,947 3,487 2,654 4,535 3,754 3,536 2,993
Under 6 years 13,379 1,574 1,574 1,490 1,579 1,784 1,649 1,579 1,435 1,128 1,748 1,461 1,405 1,236
18 to 24 years 17,367 2,463 2,463 2,343 2,522 2,957 2,600 2,522 2,417 2,267 2,887 2,734 2,653 2,521
25 to 44 years 52,626 3,936 3,936 3,567 3,750 5,005 4,037 3,750 3,393 2,921 4,519 4,038 3,750 3,355
45 to 64 years 53,488 3,576 3,576 2,782 2,887 5,732 3,297 2,887 2,647 2,530 3,800 3,675 3,247 2,985
65 years and over 28,639 2,280 2,280 1,304 1,317 10,354 1,497 1,317 1,111 1,104 1,815 1,812 1,608 1,400
65 to 74 years 14,528 1,030 1,030 599 602 4,297 699 602 501 496 819 818 714 609
75 years and over 14,111 1,250 1,250 705 715 6,057 798 715 611 608 996 994 895 791
Family Relationship
In families 159,221 10,643 10,643 8,937 9,422 18,693 10,257 9,422 8,456 6,933 11,545 10,040 9,216 8,092
In married-couple families 132,679 5,577 5,577 4,427 4,692 11,894 5,136 4,692 4,275 3,541 6,007 5,213 4,766 4,293
With related children under 18 75,271 3,436 3,436 2,978 3,177 4,267 3,415 3,177 2,837 2,114 3,888 3,106 2,877 2,497
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 19,009 4,224 4,224 3,766 3,961 5,558 4,282 3,961 3,473 2,797 4,595 4,025 3,718 3,128
With related children under 18 12,869 3,671 3,671 3,403 3,579 4,365 3,781 3,579 3,149 2,482 4,005 3,444 3,260 2,721
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 7,534 842 842 745 769 1,241 839 769 708 595 942 802 732 671
With related children under 18 4,168 595 595 519 540 699 570 540 486 373 623 483 459 410
Unrelated individuals 35,141 5,723 5,723 4,779 4,971 10,237 5,336 4,971 4,572 4,539 5,989 5,974 5,580 5,164
Living alone 22,742 2,996 2,996 2,127 2,206 6,823 2,436 2,206 1,855 1,837 2,820 2,813 2,556 2,202
65 years and over 8,811 1,247 1,247 708 710 4,375 757 710 546 546 888 888 825 661
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 157,174 11,992 11,992 10,108 10,570 20,958 11,429 10,570 9,676 8,632 12,874 11,845 10,965 9,914
Inside principal cities 47,829 4,776 4,776 4,255 4,439 7,964 4,842 4,439 4,029 3,649 5,329 5,033 4,666 4,154
Outside principal cities 109,345 7,216 7,216 5,852 6,131 12,994 6,588 6,131 5,647 4,983 7,544 6,811 6,299 5,759
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 37,924 4,726 4,726 3,960 4,184 8,349 4,524 4,184 3,709 3,132 5,029 4,481 4,142 3,637
Region
Northeast 39,200 3,053 3,053 2,504 2,585 5,296 2,851 2,585 2,245 2,014 3,292 2,988 2,713 2,339
Midwest 51,904 4,368 4,368 3,736 3,964 7,644 4,176 3,964 3,547 2,961 4,670 4,183 3,979 3,492
South 66,118 6,215 6,215 5,292 5,523 11,182 5,858 5,523 5,122 4,516 6,542 5,968 5,628 5,170
West 37,876 3,082 3,082 2,536 2,682 5,185 3,068 2,682 2,472 2,274 3,399 3,188 2,787 2,550
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 152,120 12,255 12,255 9,996 10,475 24,049 11,432 10,475 9,568 8,821 13,022 12,259 11,259 10,260
18 to 24 years old 17,367 2,463 2,463 2,343 2,522 2,957 2,600 2,522 2,417 2,267 2,887 2,734 2,653 2,521
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2,926 595 595 566 611 697 636 611 567 501 690 621 594 542
25 years old and over 134,754 9,791 9,791 7,653 7,953 21,092 8,831 7,953 7,151 6,555 10,135 9,525 8,606 7,739
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13,325 2,557 2,557 1,940 1,995 5,739 2,349 1,995 1,702 1,581 2,590 2,481 2,132 1,824
High school graduate, no college 44,329 3,769 3,769 3,007 3,148 8,713 3,424 3,148 2,888 2,626 3,918 3,641 3,333 3,041
College: Less than bachelor's degree 35,863 2,054 2,054 1,608 1,686 4,264 1,862 1,686 1,510 1,364 2,198 2,022 1,842 1,659
Bachelor's degree or more 41,237 1,411 1,411 1,099 1,125 2,377 1,197 1,125 1,050 983 1,430 1,381 1,299 1,216
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 118,738 9,357 9,357 8,107 8,543 12,976 9,300 8,543 7,865 7,162 10,487 9,762 8,991 8,233
Worked at full-time jobs 80,854 2,333 2,333 2,049 2,252 2,843 2,328 2,252 2,100 1,684 2,877 2,445 2,365 2,179
50 to 52 weeks 68,740 1,139 1,139 953 1,076 1,315 1,118 1,076 1,003 741 1,489 1,191 1,140 1,044
Worked at part-time jobs 16,207 1,785 1,785 1,559 1,742 2,405 1,839 1,742 1,609 1,445 2,155 2,011 1,913 1,751
Did not work 21,677 5,239 5,239 4,498 4,549 7,728 5,133 4,549 4,156 4,033 5,455 5,307 4,713 4,303
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 7,886 2,743 2,743 2,467 2,528 4,480 3,678 2,528 1,915 1,750 3,870 3,622 2,460 1,849
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,158 1,140 1,140 1,076 1,113 1,511 1,371 1,113 844 751 1,440 1,304 1,050 793
SSI 6,126 1,808 1,808 1,580 1,609 3,332 2,639 1,609 1,191 1,107 2,765 2,652 1,605 1,180
Food stamps 8,997 4,821 4,821 4,419 4,580 6,012 5,091 4,580 3,488 2,952 5,371 4,803 4,313 3,150
Housing assistance 3,489 1,626 1,626 1,626 1,667 2,598 1,938 1,667 1,060 856 1,983 1,894 1,635 882
Energy assistance 3,605 1,715 1,715 1,472 1,529 2,537 1,767 1,529 1,172 1,001 1,901 1,710 1,494 1,102
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11,276 4,008 4,008 3,679 3,857 4,981 4,147 3,857 3,235 2,473 4,472 3,740 3,485 2,718
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,181 1,895 1,895 1,716 1,752 2,536 2,253 1,752 1,220 1,134 2,367 2,196 1,715 1,190
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 173,338 12,146 12,146 10,008 10,455 23,945 11,596 10,455 9,238 8,038 13,074 11,866 10,705 9,348
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 128,218 3,037 3,037 2,358 2,525 5,618 2,645 2,525 2,371 1,948 3,357 2,863 2,723 2,553
Medicare 31,625 2,926 2,926 1,840 1,857 12,358 2,236 1,857 1,500 1,468 2,603 2,560 2,157 1,804
Both Medicare and Medicaid 3,378 919 919 693 697 2,133 1,032 697 452 429 1,088 1,054 702 459
Medicaid 17,347 5,905 5,905 5,331 5,542 8,637 6,580 5,542 4,550 3,808 6,964 6,262 5,219 4,108
Not covered at any time during the year 21,761 4,572 4,572 4,060 4,299 5,362 4,357 4,299 4,147 3,727 4,828 4,459 4,401 4,203
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Standard Error Percent of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Age
Under 18 years (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Related children (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Under 6 years (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
18 to 24 years (X) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
25 to 44 years (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
45 to 64 years (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
65 years and over (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
65 to 74 years (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
75 years and over (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Family Relationship
In families (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
In married-couple families (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
With related children under 18 (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
In families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
With related children under 18 (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8
With related children under 18 (X) 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
Unrelated individuals (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Living alone (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
65 years and over (X) 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Inside principal cities (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Outside principal cities (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Region
Northeast (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Midwest (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
South (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
West (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
18 to 24 years old (X) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2
25 years old and over (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
High school graduate, no college (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Bachelor's degree or more (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Worked at full-time jobs (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
50 to 52 weeks (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Worked at part-time jobs (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Did not work (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.7
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.7 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.7
SSI (X) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.7
Food stamps (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9
Housing assistance (X) 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.1
Energy assistance (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 2.2 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Medicare (X) 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.9 3.6 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.5 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.5
Medicaid (X) 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Standard Error Number of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
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White alone, not Hispanic
Total 0 289 289 266 272 373 282 272 260 244 298 285 275 261
Age
Under 18 years 0 131 131 126 128 142 132 128 122 107 137 125 122 113
Related children 310 126 126 121 124 137 127 124 117 102 132 121 117 108
Under 6 years 184 79 79 77 79 84 81 79 76 67 83 76 75 70
18 to 24 years 0 68 68 66 69 74 70 69 67 65 73 71 70 69
25 to 44 years 0 87 87 83 85 97 88 85 81 75 92 88 85 80
45 to 64 years 0 82 82 73 74 103 79 74 71 70 85 83 79 76
65 years and over 0 65 65 50 50 121 54 50 46 46 59 59 55 52
65 to 74 years 0 45 45 34 34 87 37 34 31 31 40 40 37 35
75 years and over 0 49 49 37 37 100 39 37 35 35 44 44 42 39
Family Relationship
In families 484 233 233 214 219 304 229 219 208 189 242 226 217 204
In married-couple families 484 170 170 152 156 246 163 156 149 136 176 164 157 149
With related children under 18 425 134 134 125 129 149 134 129 122 105 142 127 123 114
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 239 148 148 140 144 170 149 144 135 121 155 145 139 128
With related children under 18 199 138 138 133 137 151 140 137 128 114 144 134 131 119
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 154 67 67 63 64 81 66 64 61 56 70 65 62 59
With related children under 18 115 56 56 52 53 61 55 53 51 44 57 50 49 47
Unrelated individuals 175 94 94 84 86 135 90 86 82 82 96 96 92 88
Living alone 146 65 65 54 55 104 58 55 50 50 63 63 59 55
65 years and over 94 40 40 30 30 80 31 30 26 26 34 34 33 29
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 484 246 246 227 232 321 241 232 222 210 255 245 236 225
Inside principal cities 359 158 158 149 152 202 159 152 145 138 166 162 156 147
Outside principal cities 470 193 193 174 178 256 184 178 171 161 197 187 180 173
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 399 192 192 176 181 254 188 181 170 157 198 187 180 169
Region
Northeast 0 126 126 115 117 163 122 117 109 104 131 125 120 111
Midwest 0 149 149 138 142 192 146 142 135 124 154 146 143 134
South 0 183 183 169 173 239 178 173 167 157 187 179 174 167
West 0 131 131 119 122 167 130 122 118 113 137 133 125 119
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 442 248 248 225 230 337 240 230 220 212 255 248 238 228
18 to 24 years old 208 68 68 66 69 74 70 69 67 65 73 71 70 69
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 88 34 34 33 35 37 35 35 33 31 37 35 34 33
25 years old and over 440 223 223 198 201 318 212 201 191 183 226 220 209 199
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 184 116 116 101 102 172 111 102 94 91 116 114 106 98
High school graduate, no college 316 140 140 125 128 210 133 128 123 117 143 138 132 126
College: Less than bachelor's degree 289 104 104 92 94 149 99 94 89 85 107 103 98 93
Bachelor's degree or more 307 86 86 76 77 111 79 77 74 72 87 85 83 80
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 372 218 218 203 208 254 217 208 200 191 230 222 214 205
Worked at full-time jobs 379 110 110 104 109 122 110 109 105 94 122 113 111 107
50 to 52 weeks 368 77 77 71 75 83 77 75 73 62 88 79 77 74
Worked at part-time jobs 213 97 97 90 96 112 98 96 92 87 106 103 100 96
Did not work 243 164 164 153 153 199 163 153 147 145 168 165 156 149
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 114 62 62 58 59 81 73 59 51 48 75 72 58 50
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 54 39 39 37 38 45 42 38 33 31 44 41 37 32
SSI 98 49 49 46 46 69 60 46 39 38 62 61 46 39
Food stamps 124 85 85 81 82 97 88 82 70 64 90 85 80 67
Housing assistance 70 46 46 46 47 60 51 47 37 33 52 50 47 34
Energy assistance 72 48 48 44 45 59 49 45 39 36 50 48 44 38
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 144 76 76 73 75 86 78 75 68 58 81 73 70 61
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67 50 50 48 48 59 55 48 40 38 57 55 48 39
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 435 248 248 226 231 341 243 231 217 203 257 245 233 219
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 438 126 126 111 115 171 118 115 111 101 132 122 119 116
Medicare 274 124 124 98 99 250 108 99 89 88 117 116 106 97
Both Medicare and Medicaid 94 70 70 60 61 106 74 61 49 48 76 74 61 49
Medicaid 208 175 175 166 169 210 184 169 154 141 189 180 165 146
Not covered at any time during the year 231 154 154 145 150 167 151 150 147 139 158 152 151 148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Race Footnotes