Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- Black alone
[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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. 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)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Black alone
Total 36,802 25.1 25.1 23.2 24.6 32.8 26.1 24.6 20.9 18.1 28.0 25.3 23.7 19.9
Age
Under 18 years 11,136 34.4 34.4 33.1 35.1 39.7 36.6 35.1 29.4 23.9 38.3 33.2 31.6 25.5
Related children 10,962 34.1 34.1 32.7 34.7 39.4 36.3 34.7 28.9 23.4 38.0 32.9 31.2 25.1
Under 6 years 3,525 37.1 37.1 35.9 38.3 42.3 39.5 38.3 32.3 27.0 41.0 35.3 34.2 28.2
18 to 24 years 4,066 28.9 28.9 27.6 29.5 35.4 30.8 29.5 26.5 24.1 33.4 31.0 29.7 26.7
25 to 44 years 10,514 19.5 19.5 18.5 19.8 24.5 20.9 19.8 17.3 15.0 22.5 20.2 19.1 16.6
45 to 64 years 8,079 17.9 17.9 15.6 16.6 25.1 18.2 16.6 13.9 12.8 20.3 19.1 17.4 14.9
65 years and over 3,007 24.8 24.8 17.2 17.8 53.6 20.5 17.8 13.4 13.2 22.6 22.1 19.2 15.2
65 to 74 years 1,699 22.9 22.9 16.0 16.8 48.8 19.5 16.8 12.5 12.3 21.3 20.8 17.9 14.0
75 years and over 1,307 27.2 27.2 18.8 19.1 60.0 21.8 19.1 14.5 14.5 24.2 23.8 20.9 16.6
Family Relationship
In families 30,154 24.6 24.6 22.8 24.4 31.5 25.8 24.4 20.6 17.2 27.7 24.3 22.8 19.0
In married-couple families 14,359 10.3 10.3 8.8 9.7 16.1 10.4 9.7 8.6 7.1 11.1 9.6 9.0 8.1
With related children under 18 9,749 10.9 10.9 9.7 10.8 14.3 11.5 10.8 9.6 7.4 11.8 9.7 9.3 8.3
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 13,481 40.0 40.0 37.9 40.1 48.0 42.4 40.1 33.3 27.9 45.5 40.3 37.6 30.5
With related children under 18 10,533 45.4 45.4 43.8 46.4 52.4 48.6 46.4 38.3 31.4 51.9 45.2 42.4 33.7
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 2,314 23.5 23.5 21.7 23.9 32.0 24.6 23.9 21.2 17.9 26.4 22.9 22.0 20.2
With related children under 18 1,287 30.9 30.9 29.3 32.1 38.6 33.0 32.1 27.8 21.8 34.9 29.1 28.0 24.9
Unrelated individuals 6,521 27.2 27.2 24.5 25.5 38.6 27.4 25.5 21.6 21.5 29.4 29.3 27.4 23.6
Living alone 4,322 24.9 24.9 21.1 21.9 38.9 24.1 21.9 16.5 16.4 26.1 26.0 23.7 18.4
65 years and over 1,052 32.3 32.3 21.5 21.5 68.5 26.2 21.5 13.1 13.1 27.9 27.9 23.0 14.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 32,730 24.2 24.2 22.3 23.8 31.6 25.2 23.8 19.9 17.2 27.0 24.2 22.7 19.0
Inside principal cities 18,890 29.2 29.2 27.4 29.0 38.5 30.8 29.0 24.0 20.9 32.8 29.5 27.3 22.8
Outside principal cities 13,840 17.4 17.4 15.4 16.7 22.2 17.5 16.7 14.5 12.2 19.0 17.0 16.4 13.8
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 4,072 32.6 32.6 29.7 31.4 42.5 33.4 31.4 28.5 25.3 36.3 33.9 31.4 27.6
Region
Northeast 6,606 23.4 23.4 22.1 23.6 31.0 24.8 23.6 19.9 17.3 26.5 23.2 22.2 19.1
Midwest 6,528 30.1 30.1 27.8 29.3 38.2 31.1 29.3 24.5 21.5 33.8 30.8 29.2 23.6
South 20,318 24.6 24.6 22.5 24.1 32.3 25.2 24.1 20.7 17.7 27.0 24.2 22.8 19.4
West 3,350 22.1 22.1 20.0 20.6 29.5 24.3 20.6 17.1 15.2 26.0 24.9 21.1 17.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25,666 21.1 21.1 18.9 20.1 29.8 21.6 20.1 17.2 15.5 23.6 21.8 20.2 17.5
18 to 24 years old 4,066 28.9 28.9 27.6 29.5 35.4 30.8 29.5 26.5 24.1 33.4 31.0 29.7 26.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 972 42.3 42.3 41.1 43.4 49.6 45.3 43.4 37.3 35.6 47.4 43.8 41.8 37.1
25 years old and over 21,600 19.6 19.6 17.2 18.3 28.8 19.8 18.3 15.5 13.9 21.7 20.1 18.5 15.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4,161 37.0 37.0 32.2 34.0 56.1 37.5 34.0 27.4 25.4 40.0 38.2 34.1 27.8
High school graduate, no college 7,680 21.7 21.7 19.4 20.7 30.5 22.0 20.7 18.0 16.0 24.3 22.2 20.7 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5,770 13.7 13.7 12.0 12.8 20.6 13.7 12.8 10.7 9.6 15.4 14.0 13.1 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3,989 6.0 6.0 5.1 5.5 8.9 5.9 5.5 4.9 4.3 6.6 5.9 5.6 5.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 21,473 20.0 20.0 18.5 19.8 26.1 21.1 19.8 17.1 15.3 23.1 21.2 19.8 17.2
Worked at full-time jobs 13,792 7.6 7.6 7.0 8.2 10.1 8.6 8.2 6.8 5.0 10.3 8.4 7.9 6.6
50 to 52 weeks 11,460 3.8 3.8 3.4 4.5 5.5 4.7 4.5 3.4 2.1 6.1 4.5 4.1 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 2,271 29.5 29.5 26.9 30.2 38.9 32.1 30.2 26.1 21.9 35.1 31.3 29.2 24.7
Did not work 5,411 47.7 47.7 44.2 44.9 61.4 48.3 44.9 39.8 38.9 50.5 49.4 46.1 41.3
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4,953 57.7 57.7 55.5 57.7 77.0 68.8 57.7 44.2 40.5 70.8 67.9 56.1 42.5
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,269 69.9 69.9 68.2 71.6 83.3 78.8 71.6 57.8 51.2 80.3 76.6 67.2 53.1
SSI 3,059 49.4 49.4 46.8 48.0 74.0 62.5 48.0 33.5 31.8 65.1 62.9 48.3 34.1
Food stamps 7,297 65.0 65.0 62.2 65.0 77.6 69.4 65.0 50.4 44.2 72.1 66.3 61.5 46.3
Housing assistance 4,630 64.1 64.1 64.1 67.0 78.7 70.6 67.0 48.2 40.5 71.4 66.4 62.9 42.7
Energy assistance 1,770 64.2 64.2 59.6 62.2 77.6 65.7 62.2 51.0 43.9 69.3 62.8 60.0 46.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8,473 50.6 50.6 48.9 52.0 60.3 55.0 52.0 42.0 33.6 57.7 49.9 46.4 36.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,059 73.7 73.7 72.1 74.1 91.0 84.4 74.1 55.4 51.0 85.8 82.8 71.3 52.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 29,619 23.1 23.1 21.2 22.4 31.1 24.2 22.4 18.4 15.8 25.6 23.1 21.3 17.2
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17,984 7.1 7.1 6.0 7.1 9.6 7.4 7.1 6.0 4.5 8.4 6.4 6.1 5.4
Medicare 4,115 31.1 31.1 24.7 25.3 60.4 28.6 25.3 18.7 18.6 30.7 29.7 26.2 20.3
Both Medicare and Medicaid 1,182 45.9 45.9 37.6 38.5 76.4 47.9 38.5 25.7 25.4 50.0 48.4 38.4 26.7
Medicaid 9,054 54.8 54.8 52.2 54.0 68.4 59.4 54.0 43.6 37.9 61.2 56.8 51.3 39.9
Not covered at any time during the year 7,183 33.6 33.6 31.1 33.7 39.9 34.0 33.7 31.2 27.3 37.8 34.1 33.6 31.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- Black alone
[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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. 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)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Black alone
Total 36,802 9,251 9,251 8,525 9,061 12,084 9,612 9,061 7,687 6,652 10,308 9,296 8,713 7,330
Age
Under 18 years 11,136 3,835 3,835 3,682 3,904 4,426 4,078 3,904 3,272 2,662 4,263 3,702 3,518 2,844
Related children 10,962 3,736 3,736 3,584 3,804 4,323 3,976 3,804 3,173 2,565 4,161 3,602 3,420 2,747
Under 6 years 3,525 1,309 1,309 1,267 1,349 1,492 1,391 1,349 1,139 952 1,445 1,244 1,204 994
18 to 24 years 4,066 1,175 1,175 1,122 1,198 1,438 1,252 1,198 1,078 981 1,356 1,260 1,210 1,084
25 to 44 years 10,514 2,054 2,054 1,946 2,083 2,580 2,193 2,083 1,814 1,573 2,370 2,128 2,005 1,740
45 to 64 years 8,079 1,442 1,442 1,258 1,341 2,028 1,472 1,341 1,121 1,038 1,640 1,542 1,404 1,206
65 years and over 3,007 745 745 517 535 1,613 618 535 402 398 678 664 577 456
65 to 74 years 1,699 389 389 272 285 829 332 285 212 209 361 354 304 238
75 years and over 1,307 356 356 245 250 784 285 250 190 189 317 311 273 217
Family Relationship
In families 30,154 7,421 7,421 6,875 7,346 9,513 7,773 7,346 6,226 5,198 8,339 7,332 6,874 5,738
In married-couple families 14,359 1,486 1,486 1,263 1,388 2,307 1,489 1,388 1,240 1,023 1,588 1,373 1,293 1,165
With related children under 18 9,749 1,058 1,058 945 1,051 1,393 1,118 1,051 939 722 1,155 946 906 811
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 13,481 5,391 5,391 5,110 5,406 6,465 5,714 5,406 4,495 3,761 6,140 5,428 5,073 4,105
With related children under 18 10,533 4,781 4,781 4,613 4,886 5,518 5,123 4,886 4,032 3,310 5,464 4,760 4,466 3,553
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 2,314 544 544 502 552 741 570 552 491 414 611 531 508 468
With related children under 18 1,287 398 398 378 414 497 425 414 358 281 449 375 361 321
Unrelated individuals 6,521 1,776 1,776 1,596 1,660 2,517 1,784 1,660 1,406 1,400 1,914 1,909 1,785 1,538
Living alone 4,322 1,077 1,077 912 946 1,679 1,042 946 711 708 1,127 1,125 1,026 795
65 years and over 1,052 340 340 226 226 721 275 226 138 138 293 293 242 152
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 32,730 7,924 7,924 7,315 7,780 10,355 8,250 7,780 6,527 5,623 8,831 7,917 7,433 6,205
Inside principal cities 18,890 5,521 5,521 5,179 5,473 7,278 5,822 5,473 4,524 3,940 6,205 5,563 5,165 4,302
Outside principal cities 13,840 2,404 2,404 2,135 2,307 3,077 2,428 2,307 2,003 1,683 2,625 2,354 2,268 1,904
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 4,072 1,327 1,327 1,210 1,280 1,729 1,362 1,280 1,160 1,029 1,477 1,379 1,281 1,125
Region
Northeast 6,606 1,546 1,546 1,462 1,559 2,047 1,641 1,559 1,317 1,140 1,751 1,533 1,467 1,264
Midwest 6,528 1,965 1,965 1,814 1,912 2,492 2,030 1,912 1,599 1,402 2,209 2,013 1,908 1,538
South 20,318 5,001 5,001 4,577 4,901 6,558 5,126 4,901 4,197 3,602 5,476 4,917 4,633 3,934
West 3,350 739 739 671 690 988 815 690 574 508 872 833 706 594
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25,666 5,416 5,416 4,843 5,156 7,659 5,534 5,156 4,415 3,990 6,045 5,594 5,195 4,486
18 to 24 years old 4,066 1,175 1,175 1,122 1,198 1,438 1,252 1,198 1,078 981 1,356 1,260 1,210 1,084
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 972 412 412 400 421 483 441 421 363 346 461 426 406 360
25 years old and over 21,600 4,242 4,242 3,721 3,959 6,221 4,282 3,959 3,338 3,009 4,688 4,334 3,985 3,402
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4,161 1,541 1,541 1,338 1,415 2,335 1,561 1,415 1,138 1,055 1,665 1,589 1,418 1,157
High school graduate, no college 7,680 1,670 1,670 1,486 1,588 2,343 1,693 1,588 1,382 1,226 1,868 1,703 1,587 1,387
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5,770 792 792 691 737 1,187 793 737 620 555 891 808 755 654
Bachelor's degree or more 3,989 239 239 205 219 356 234 219 197 173 265 234 225 204
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 21,473 4,302 4,302 3,972 4,252 5,607 4,531 4,252 3,681 3,291 4,950 4,546 4,251 3,700
Worked at full-time jobs 13,792 1,051 1,051 968 1,138 1,399 1,188 1,138 935 690 1,422 1,164 1,096 904
50 to 52 weeks 11,460 441 441 389 511 633 534 511 391 246 698 518 473 379
Worked at part-time jobs 2,271 670 670 611 687 883 729 687 593 498 798 711 663 561
Did not work 5,411 2,581 2,581 2,394 2,428 3,324 2,614 2,428 2,152 2,103 2,731 2,672 2,493 2,235
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4,953 2,859 2,859 2,749 2,856 3,814 3,406 2,856 2,190 2,007 3,506 3,361 2,779 2,107
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,269 1,587 1,587 1,547 1,625 1,891 1,788 1,625 1,313 1,163 1,822 1,737 1,524 1,206
SSI 3,059 1,511 1,511 1,432 1,469 2,263 1,913 1,469 1,024 972 1,991 1,925 1,478 1,042
Food stamps 7,297 4,746 4,746 4,538 4,746 5,662 5,062 4,746 3,678 3,226 5,260 4,841 4,489 3,380
Housing assistance 4,630 2,969 2,969 2,969 3,104 3,645 3,268 3,104 2,234 1,877 3,306 3,073 2,911 1,976
Energy assistance 1,770 1,135 1,135 1,055 1,101 1,374 1,163 1,101 903 777 1,226 1,111 1,061 817
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8,473 4,287 4,287 4,139 4,408 5,112 4,656 4,408 3,557 2,843 4,885 4,229 3,935 3,050
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,059 2,256 2,256 2,206 2,266 2,783 2,581 2,266 1,695 1,561 2,626 2,531 2,181 1,617
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 29,619 6,839 6,839 6,289 6,643 9,216 7,167 6,643 5,443 4,688 7,590 6,844 6,301 5,083
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17,984 1,284 1,284 1,088 1,279 1,728 1,326 1,279 1,073 812 1,508 1,159 1,104 962
Medicare 4,115 1,280 1,280 1,017 1,042 2,486 1,178 1,042 772 764 1,262 1,221 1,078 834
Both Medicare and Medicaid 1,182 542 542 445 455 904 566 455 304 300 591 572 454 316
Medicaid 9,054 4,960 4,960 4,728 4,887 6,193 5,378 4,887 3,947 3,436 5,544 5,145 4,642 3,615
Not covered at any time during the year 7,183 2,412 2,412 2,236 2,418 2,868 2,445 2,418 2,244 1,964 2,718 2,452 2,413 2,247
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- Black alone
[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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. 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)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Black alone
Total (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
Age
Under 18 years (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9
Related children (X) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.0
Under 6 years (X) 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.9 2.4 2.2 2.2 1.9
18 to 24 years (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
25 to 44 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 0.6
45 to 64 years (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
65 years and over (X) 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.8 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0
65 to 74 years (X) 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 2.4 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3
75 years and over (X) 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.6
Family Relationship
In families (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
In married-couple families (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
With related children under 18 (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
In families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2
With related children under 18 (X) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.3
With related children under 18 (X) 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.0 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.2 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.4
Unrelated individuals (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
Living alone (X) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8
65 years and over (X) 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.7 3.6 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Inside principal cities (X) 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8
Outside principal cities (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.5
Region
Northeast (X) 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3
Midwest (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
South (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7
West (X) 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
18 to 24 years old (X) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.0
25 years old and over (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.9
High school graduate, no college (X) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0
Bachelor's degree or more (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Worked at full-time jobs (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
50 to 52 weeks (X) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
Worked at part-time jobs (X) 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.4 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.6
Did not work (X) 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.2
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.3
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.1 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.2
SSI (X) 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.3 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.4
Food stamps (X) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2
Housing assistance (X) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.3 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.4
Energy assistance (X) 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.2 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.7 2.6 2.3 1.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative (X) 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Medicare (X) 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 3.2 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.7
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 6.9 5.1 4.5 3.6 3.6 5.3 5.2 4.5 3.7
Medicaid (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- Black alone
[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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. People as of March of the following year]
Standard Error Number of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
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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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Black alone
Total 0 218 218 209 215 247 222 215 199 185 229 218 211 194
Age
Under 18 years 0 122 122 120 123 131 126 123 113 102 128 120 117 106
Related children 167 120 120 118 122 129 124 122 111 101 127 118 116 104
Under 6 years 96 72 72 71 73 77 74 73 67 62 76 70 69 63
18 to 24 years 0 48 48 47 48 53 49 48 46 44 51 49 48 46
25 to 44 years 0 63 63 62 64 71 65 64 60 56 68 64 63 58
45 to 64 years 0 53 53 50 51 63 54 51 47 45 57 55 52 49
65 years and over 0 38 38 32 32 55 35 32 28 28 36 36 34 30
65 to 74 years 0 28 28 23 24 40 26 24 21 20 27 26 25 22
75 years and over 0 27 27 22 22 39 24 22 19 19 25 25 23 21
Family Relationship
In families 295 195 195 188 194 220 200 194 179 164 207 194 188 172
In married-couple families 210 88 88 82 85 110 88 85 81 73 91 85 82 78
With related children under 18 174 75 75 71 74 86 77 74 70 62 78 71 69 65
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 204 167 167 163 167 183 172 167 153 140 178 168 162 146
With related children under 18 181 158 158 155 159 169 163 159 145 131 168 157 152 136
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 86 54 54 51 54 62 55 54 51 47 57 53 52 50
With related children under 18 64 46 46 45 47 51 47 47 43 38 49 44 44 41
Unrelated individuals 82 49 49 46 47 59 49 47 43 43 51 51 49 45
Living alone 67 37 37 34 35 47 37 35 30 30 38 38 36 32
65 years and over 33 21 21 17 17 30 19 17 13 13 19 19 17 14
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 306 202 202 194 200 230 206 200 184 171 213 202 196 179
Inside principal cities 239 169 169 164 168 194 174 168 153 143 179 170 164 150
Outside principal cities 206 112 112 106 110 127 113 110 103 94 117 111 109 100
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 139 102 102 98 100 117 104 100 96 90 108 104 101 94
Region
Northeast 0 91 91 89 92 105 94 92 84 79 97 91 89 83
Midwest 0 102 102 98 100 114 103 100 92 86 108 103 100 90
South 0 165 165 158 163 187 167 163 152 141 172 164 159 147
West 0 65 65 62 63 75 68 63 58 54 71 69 64 58
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 166 167 167 158 163 198 169 163 151 144 176 170 164 152
18 to 24 years old 69 48 48 47 48 53 49 48 46 44 51 49 48 46
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34 29 29 28 29 31 30 29 27 26 30 29 28 27
25 years old and over 154 148 148 139 143 179 149 143 132 125 156 150 144 133
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70 90 90 84 86 110 91 86 77 74 93 91 86 78
High school graduate, no college 95 94 94 88 91 111 94 91 85 80 99 94 91 85
College: Less than bachelor's degree 82 65 65 60 62 79 65 62 57 54 68 65 63 59
Bachelor's degree or more 69 36 36 33 34 43 35 34 32 30 37 35 34 33
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 242 149 149 144 148 170 153 148 138 131 160 153 148 139
Worked at full-time jobs 198 74 74 71 77 86 79 77 70 60 86 78 76 69
50 to 52 weeks 182 48 48 45 52 58 53 52 45 36 61 52 50 45
Worked at part-time jobs 83 59 59 57 60 68 62 60 56 51 65 61 59 54
Did not work 127 116 116 112 113 132 117 113 106 105 119 118 114 108
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 86 63 63 62 63 74 70 63 55 52 71 69 62 53
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 56 46 46 45 46 50 49 46 41 39 49 48 45 40
SSI 65 45 45 43 44 55 51 44 36 35 52 51 44 37
Food stamps 109 84 84 82 84 93 87 84 73 67 89 85 81 69
Housing assistance 83 64 64 64 66 72 68 66 55 50 68 66 64 52
Energy assistance 49 38 38 37 38 42 39 38 34 32 40 38 37 32
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 119 79 79 78 81 88 83 81 71 63 86 79 75 65
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 65 55 55 55 56 62 60 56 48 45 60 59 54 46
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 266 188 188 180 185 217 192 185 168 156 198 188 180 162
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 212 82 82 76 82 95 83 82 75 65 89 78 76 71
Medicare 104 82 82 73 74 114 79 74 64 63 81 80 75 66
Both Medicare and Medicaid 56 53 53 48 49 69 55 49 40 40 56 55 49 41
Medicaid 153 160 160 157 159 179 167 159 143 134 170 163 155 137
Not covered at any time during the year 136 112 112 108 113 122 113 113 108 102 119 113 112 109
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Race Footnotes