Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2005 -- 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: 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)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 195,553 6.8 6.8 5.8 6.1 13.4 6.7 6.1 5.3 4.7 7.6 6.9 6.3 5.5
Age
Under 18 years 42,523 8.4 8.4 7.6 8.1 10.2 8.6 8.1 6.8 5.2 9.4 7.6 7.2 5.9
Related children 41,867 7.9 7.9 7.1 7.6 9.7 8.1 7.6 6.2 4.7 8.9 7.1 6.6 5.3
Under 6 years 13,342 10.0 10.0 9.2 9.9 11.3 10.3 9.9 8.6 6.5 11.2 9.2 8.8 7.4
18 to 24 years 17,369 12.3 12.3 11.7 12.6 15.1 13.0 12.6 12.0 11.3 14.4 13.6 13.2 12.7
25 to 44 years 52,090 6.2 6.2 5.6 6.0 8.3 6.4 6.0 5.2 4.4 7.1 6.3 5.8 5.0
45 to 64 years 54,867 5.1 5.1 4.0 4.2 9.4 5.0 4.2 3.6 3.5 5.8 5.7 4.8 4.2
65 years and over 28,704 5.7 5.7 3.2 3.3 33.7 4.1 3.3 2.8 2.8 5.1 5.1 4.3 3.8
65 to 74 years 14,618 4.8 4.8 2.9 2.9 27.6 3.7 2.9 2.5 2.5 4.7 4.7 3.8 3.4
75 years and over 14,086 6.7 6.7 3.6 3.6 40.0 4.4 3.6 3.1 3.1 5.6 5.6 4.8 4.2
Family Relationship
In families 159,204 5.2 5.2 4.3 4.7 10.1 5.2 4.7 4.0 3.2 5.9 5.1 4.5 3.9
In married-couple families 132,540 2.9 2.9 2.2 2.4 7.4 2.8 2.4 2.1 1.6 3.3 2.8 2.5 2.1
With related children under 18 74,706 3.1 3.1 2.5 2.9 4.2 3.1 2.9 2.4 1.5 3.6 2.7 2.5 2.0
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 18,899 20.3 20.3 18.0 19.1 27.5 20.6 19.1 15.9 13.2 22.5 19.3 17.8 14.6
With related children under 18 12,552 26.6 26.6 24.3 25.5 31.7 27.3 25.5 21.2 17.2 29.5 24.9 23.1 18.9
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 7,764 8.5 8.5 7.3 7.9 13.9 8.8 7.9 7.0 6.2 10.6 9.2 8.1 7.4
With related children under 18 4,243 11.6 11.6 10.3 11.0 15.0 11.7 11.0 9.4 7.9 13.3 10.8 10.1 8.9
Unrelated individuals 35,626 13.7 13.7 11.7 12.1 27.5 13.2 12.1 11.0 11.0 14.6 14.6 13.5 12.3
Living alone 23,060 10.3 10.3 7.6 7.9 28.6 9.1 7.9 6.5 6.5 10.4 10.4 9.1 7.7
65 years and over 8,962 10.2 10.2 5.8 5.8 47.6 6.9 5.8 4.5 4.5 8.3 8.3 7.1 5.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 157,389 6.2 6.2 5.3 5.6 12.0 6.2 5.6 4.9 4.3 6.9 6.3 5.7 5.0
Inside principal cities 47,252 7.8 7.8 6.9 7.3 14.4 8.2 7.3 6.2 5.6 8.9 8.3 7.4 6.3
Outside principal cities 110,138 5.5 5.5 4.6 4.9 10.9 5.3 4.9 4.3 3.8 6.1 5.4 5.0 4.5
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 38,163 9.4 9.4 7.8 8.3 19.1 9.1 8.3 7.2 6.3 10.4 9.3 8.5 7.4
Region
Northeast 38,628 6.1 6.1 5.3 5.5 12.1 6.1 5.5 4.6 4.1 6.9 6.3 5.6 4.7
Midwest 52,383 6.8 6.8 5.7 6.1 13.0 6.6 6.1 5.4 4.6 7.7 6.9 6.4 5.6
South 66,501 7.6 7.6 6.3 6.7 15.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 8.2 7.4 6.8 6.2
West 38,040 6.4 6.4 5.4 5.7 11.8 6.5 5.7 5.0 4.4 7.1 6.6 5.8 5.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153,030 6.4 6.4 5.3 5.6 14.2 6.2 5.6 4.9 4.6 7.1 6.7 6.0 5.4
18 to 24 years old 17,369 12.3 12.3 11.7 12.6 15.1 13.0 12.6 12.0 11.3 14.4 13.6 13.2 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2,879 17.5 17.5 16.5 17.3 21.2 18.5 17.3 16.1 14.8 20.2 19.1 17.9 16.6
25 years old and over 135,661 5.6 5.6 4.5 4.7 14.1 5.4 4.7 4.0 3.7 6.2 5.8 5.1 4.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12,831 15.1 15.1 12.1 12.6 39.8 15.5 12.6 10.1 9.2 16.8 15.8 12.9 10.5
High school graduate, no college 43,955 6.6 6.6 5.2 5.5 18.0 6.3 5.5 4.9 4.3 7.3 6.8 6.1 5.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36,866 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.2 10.9 4.6 4.2 3.7 3.4 5.5 5.0 4.6 4.1
Bachelor's degree or more 42,010 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.8 4.9 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 119,621 6.4 6.4 5.6 5.9 9.6 6.6 5.9 5.3 4.8 7.4 6.8 6.2 5.5
Worked at full-time jobs 81,980 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.8 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.5 2.8 2.3 2.2 2.0
50 to 52 weeks 70,106 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 16,010 8.9 8.9 8.0 8.7 12.1 9.1 8.7 8.0 7.1 10.5 9.7 9.2 8.3
Did not work 21,631 20.7 20.7 18.0 18.3 33.7 21.1 18.3 16.0 15.5 22.5 21.9 19.1 16.9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 7,559 31.1 31.1 28.0 28.8 55.5 44.0 28.8 19.9 18.1 45.8 43.9 28.7 19.8
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,288 50.8 50.8 48.1 49.1 63.4 58.6 49.1 35.8 30.9 60.7 58.1 48.1 34.1
SSI 5,753 24.8 24.8 21.5 22.1 54.6 40.8 22.1 14.1 13.6 42.3 40.9 22.5 14.8
Food stamps 9,256 47.9 47.9 44.1 46.4 65.0 52.6 46.4 32.0 26.6 55.0 49.5 43.2 29.1
Housing assistance 3,450 43.1 43.1 43.1 44.2 75.8 50.6 44.2 24.2 19.6 51.9 47.9 41.0 20.4
Energy assistance 4,036 43.1 43.1 38.9 40.3 67.7 46.6 40.3 26.7 22.5 48.2 43.2 36.8 24.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11,214 30.4 30.4 27.8 29.8 39.8 32.6 29.8 22.3 17.0 34.3 28.6 25.6 18.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,272 56.0 56.0 51.5 52.7 80.0 70.2 52.7 33.7 30.3 72.8 70.4 52.6 33.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 173,476 5.6 5.6 4.6 4.9 12.4 5.5 4.9 4.1 3.6 6.2 5.6 5.0 4.2
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 128,442 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.5 3.4 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.1 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.5
Medicare 31,716 6.7 6.7 4.3 4.4 36.7 5.7 4.4 3.5 3.4 6.9 6.8 5.4 4.5
Both Medicare and Medicaid 3,320 19.4 19.4 14.5 14.7 62.4 26.2 14.7 9.0 9.0 28.2 27.9 16.2 10.4
Medicaid 17,246 29.0 29.0 26.0 27.3 45.9 33.2 27.3 20.6 17.2 35.2 31.6 25.6 18.9
Not covered at any time during the year 22,077 16.9 16.9 15.0 16.1 20.9 16.5 16.1 15.2 13.6 18.5 16.6 16.2 15.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2005 -- 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: 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)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 195,553 13,388 13,384 11,291 11,998 26,118 13,191 11,998 10,449 9,173 14,902 13,438 12,243 10,723
Age
Under 18 years 42,523 3,591 3,591 3,218 3,456 4,346 3,660 3,456 2,874 2,208 4,017 3,244 3,044 2,494
Related children 41,867 3,323 3,323 2,953 3,182 4,058 3,382 3,182 2,604 1,959 3,728 2,978 2,782 2,237
Under 6 years 13,342 1,336 1,336 1,233 1,327 1,511 1,380 1,327 1,153 873 1,488 1,227 1,176 985
18 to 24 years 17,369 2,136 2,136 2,036 2,188 2,627 2,256 2,188 2,081 1,968 2,504 2,369 2,299 2,205
25 to 44 years 52,090 3,218 3,218 2,911 3,107 4,316 3,354 3,107 2,702 2,296 3,709 3,258 3,027 2,606
45 to 64 years 54,867 2,802 2,799 2,197 2,311 5,160 2,755 2,311 1,986 1,900 3,199 3,101 2,638 2,320
65 years and over 28,704 1,642 1,639 929 936 9,668 1,166 936 805 800 1,473 1,467 1,236 1,099
65 to 74 years 14,618 703 700 422 424 4,029 542 424 368 366 687 683 562 502
75 years and over 14,086 939 939 507 513 5,640 624 513 438 435 787 784 674 596
Family Relationship
In families 159,204 8,292 8,287 6,912 7,449 16,061 8,268 7,449 6,299 5,075 9,446 8,049 7,233 6,150
In married-couple families 132,540 3,793 3,789 2,933 3,236 9,785 3,698 3,236 2,753 2,107 4,380 3,693 3,248 2,805
With related children under 18 74,706 2,288 2,288 1,889 2,159 3,118 2,323 2,159 1,757 1,142 2,693 2,011 1,854 1,475
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 18,899 3,838 3,838 3,411 3,603 5,195 3,887 3,603 3,004 2,490 4,244 3,644 3,356 2,767
With related children under 18 12,552 3,338 3,338 3,045 3,206 3,976 3,426 3,206 2,660 2,153 3,708 3,120 2,901 2,373
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 7,764 661 661 568 610 1,081 684 610 542 478 823 712 628 578
With related children under 18 4,243 492 492 438 466 638 498 466 398 335 566 457 428 378
Unrelated individuals 35,626 4,883 4,883 4,166 4,324 9,814 4,692 4,324 3,930 3,914 5,219 5,191 4,815 4,390
Living alone 23,060 2,385 2,385 1,760 1,818 6,586 2,097 1,818 1,500 1,496 2,399 2,388 2,107 1,769
65 years and over 8,962 918 918 516 517 4,267 620 517 406 406 743 743 640 522
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 157,389 9,783 9,778 8,313 8,825 18,844 9,723 8,825 7,709 6,786 10,915 9,890 9,016 7,895
Inside principal cities 47,252 3,678 3,678 3,276 3,437 6,803 3,851 3,437 2,931 2,650 4,213 3,926 3,511 2,993
Outside principal cities 110,138 6,105 6,100 5,037 5,387 12,041 5,872 5,387 4,778 4,136 6,702 5,964 5,505 4,902
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 38,163 3,605 3,605 2,978 3,173 7,274 3,468 3,173 2,740 2,386 3,988 3,548 3,226 2,828
Region
Northeast 38,628 2,360 2,360 2,038 2,117 4,667 2,375 2,117 1,772 1,582 2,683 2,422 2,155 1,811
Midwest 52,383 3,544 3,540 2,991 3,221 6,805 3,483 3,221 2,814 2,404 4,032 3,604 3,367 2,917
South 66,501 5,054 5,054 4,204 4,484 10,153 4,849 4,484 3,971 3,500 5,485 4,919 4,524 4,107
West 38,040 2,430 2,430 2,059 2,175 4,494 2,484 2,175 1,891 1,687 2,703 2,493 2,197 1,889
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153,030 9,797 9,793 8,073 8,542 21,772 9,531 8,542 7,575 6,965 10,886 10,194 9,199 8,229
18 to 24 years old 17,369 2,136 2,136 2,036 2,188 2,627 2,256 2,188 2,081 1,968 2,504 2,369 2,299 2,205
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2,879 503 503 476 497 611 532 497 463 426 583 549 515 478
25 years old and over 135,661 7,661 7,657 6,037 6,355 19,145 7,275 6,355 5,494 4,996 8,382 7,826 6,900 6,025
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12,831 1,932 1,932 1,550 1,617 5,113 1,983 1,617 1,296 1,183 2,153 2,031 1,661 1,352
High school graduate, no college 43,955 2,895 2,891 2,281 2,436 7,932 2,764 2,436 2,135 1,911 3,228 2,996 2,662 2,347
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36,866 1,862 1,862 1,488 1,560 4,037 1,714 1,560 1,377 1,246 2,012 1,860 1,710 1,518
Bachelor's degree or more 42,010 973 973 719 741 2,063 814 741 685 656 990 938 867 807
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 119,621 7,659 7,657 6,672 7,100 11,477 7,841 7,100 6,283 5,710 8,842 8,185 7,439 6,623
Worked at full-time jobs 81,980 1,759 1,759 1,508 1,733 2,263 1,816 1,733 1,531 1,213 2,302 1,896 1,825 1,638
50 to 52 weeks 70,106 858 858 701 870 1,055 911 870 756 545 1,271 989 955 862
Worked at part-time jobs 16,010 1,429 1,429 1,278 1,400 1,931 1,464 1,400 1,281 1,134 1,684 1,547 1,475 1,327
Did not work 21,631 4,471 4,469 3,887 3,967 7,282 4,561 3,967 3,471 3,364 4,857 4,742 4,138 3,658
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 7,559 2,348 2,348 2,119 2,175 4,194 3,328 2,175 1,505 1,368 3,462 3,322 2,167 1,497
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,288 1,162 1,162 1,100 1,123 1,451 1,341 1,123 820 708 1,390 1,329 1,101 780
SSI 5,753 1,429 1,429 1,238 1,271 3,144 2,348 1,271 810 784 2,434 2,354 1,293 850
Food stamps 9,256 4,434 4,434 4,078 4,294 6,018 4,867 4,294 2,962 2,462 5,089 4,580 3,996 2,689
Housing assistance 3,450 1,487 1,487 1,487 1,524 2,616 1,744 1,524 834 676 1,789 1,651 1,416 702
Energy assistance 4,036 1,739 1,739 1,570 1,626 2,734 1,881 1,626 1,077 908 1,946 1,745 1,485 971
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11,214 3,406 3,406 3,122 3,338 4,460 3,650 3,338 2,500 1,901 3,847 3,208 2,870 2,084
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,272 1,834 1,834 1,684 1,723 2,619 2,297 1,723 1,101 991 2,383 2,304 1,720 1,083
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 173,476 9,666 9,662 7,981 8,447 21,497 9,553 8,447 7,097 6,178 10,828 9,780 8,663 7,337
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 128,442 2,249 2,249 1,775 1,933 4,426 2,016 1,933 1,743 1,444 2,562 2,181 2,106 1,933
Medicare 31,716 2,139 2,139 1,364 1,381 11,638 1,808 1,381 1,104 1,091 2,178 2,146 1,716 1,437
Both Medicare and Medicaid 3,320 643 643 483 487 2,072 870 487 299 298 935 926 538 346
Medicaid 17,246 4,993 4,993 4,483 4,712 7,919 5,728 4,712 3,556 2,972 6,071 5,454 4,412 3,262
Not covered at any time during the year 22,077 3,722 3,722 3,311 3,551 4,621 3,638 3,551 3,352 2,995 4,074 3,658 3,580 3,387
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2005 -- 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: 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)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 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 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Related children (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Under 6 years (X) 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 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 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
45 to 64 years (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
65 years and over (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
65 to 74 years (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
75 years and over (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Family Relationship
In 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
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) 0.1 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 families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
With related children under 18 (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
With related children under 18 (X) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
Unrelated individuals (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Living alone (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
65 years and over (X) 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (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
Inside principal cities (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
Outside principal cities (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
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Region
Northeast (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
Midwest (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
South (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
West (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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (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
18 to 24 years old (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
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1
25 years old and over (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
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
High school graduate, no college (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Bachelor's degree or more (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 0.2
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 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Worked at full-time jobs (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
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 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
Did not work (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.7
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.5 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.6
SSI (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.6
Food stamps (X) 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8
Housing assistance (X) 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.3 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.9 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.0
Energy assistance (X) 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.3 2.3 2.3 1.8 1.3
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) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 3.6 2.2 1.6 1.2 1.2 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.3
Medicaid (X) 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2005 -- 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: 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
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 0 260 260 239 247 355 258 247 231 217 273 260 249 234
Age
Under 18 years 0 118 118 112 116 129 119 116 106 94 125 113 109 99
Related children 309 114 114 108 112 125 115 112 101 88 120 108 105 94
Under 6 years 184 73 73 70 73 77 74 73 68 59 77 70 69 63
18 to 24 years 0 64 64 62 64 70 65 64 63 61 69 67 66 65
25 to 44 years 0 79 79 75 77 90 80 77 72 67 84 79 76 71
45 to 64 years 0 73 73 65 67 98 73 67 62 61 78 77 71 67
65 years and over 0 56 56 43 43 119 47 43 40 40 53 53 49 46
65 to 74 years 0 37 37 29 29 85 33 29 27 27 37 37 33 31
75 years and over 0 43 43 32 32 97 35 32 29 29 39 39 36 34
Family Relationship
In families 484 206 206 189 196 283 206 196 180 162 220 203 193 178
In married-couple families 484 141 141 124 130 224 139 130 120 105 151 139 130 121
With related children under 18 423 110 110 100 106 128 110 106 96 78 119 103 99 88
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 239 141 141 133 137 164 142 137 125 114 149 138 132 120
With related children under 18 197 132 132 126 129 144 134 129 118 106 139 128 123 111
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 156 59 59 55 57 75 60 57 53 50 66 61 58 55
With related children under 18 116 51 51 48 50 58 51 50 46 42 55 49 48 45
Unrelated individuals 176 85 85 78 80 131 84 80 75 75 89 89 85 80
Living alone 147 57 57 48 49 102 53 49 45 44 57 57 53 49
65 years and over 95 34 34 26 26 79 28 26 23 23 31 31 29 26
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 484 223 223 207 213 305 223 213 199 187 236 225 215 201
Inside principal cities 357 139 139 131 134 187 142 134 124 118 148 143 135 125
Outside principal cities 471 178 178 162 167 247 174 167 158 147 186 176 169 160
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 400 168 168 153 158 237 165 158 147 137 177 167 159 149
Region
Northeast 0 112 112 104 106 154 112 106 97 92 119 113 107 99
Midwest 0 135 135 125 129 182 134 129 121 112 143 136 132 123
South 0 166 166 152 157 229 162 157 148 139 172 164 157 150
West 0 117 117 108 111 156 118 111 103 98 123 118 111 103
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 260 223 223 203 208 323 220 208 197 189 234 227 216 205
18 to 24 years old 139 64 64 62 64 70 65 64 63 61 69 67 66 65
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 59 32 32 31 31 35 32 31 30 29 34 33 32 31
25 years old and over 268 198 198 176 181 304 193 181 168 161 207 200 188 176
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 121 101 101 90 92 162 102 92 83 79 106 103 93 84
High school graduate, no college 208 123 123 109 113 201 120 113 106 100 130 125 118 111
College: Less than bachelor's degree 194 99 99 88 90 145 95 90 85 81 103 99 95 89
Bachelor's degree or more 205 72 72 62 62 104 65 62 60 59 72 70 68 65
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 372 198 198 185 191 240 200 191 180 171 212 204 195 184
Worked at full-time jobs 379 96 96 89 95 109 98 95 90 80 110 100 98 93
50 to 52 weeks 369 67 67 61 68 74 69 68 63 54 82 72 71 67
Worked at part-time jobs 212 87 87 82 86 101 88 86 82 77 94 90 88 83
Did not work 243 152 152 142 143 193 154 143 134 132 158 157 147 138
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 111 57 57 54 54 78 69 54 45 42 70 69 54 44
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 56 39 39 38 38 44 42 38 32 30 43 42 38 32
SSI 94 43 43 40 41 66 57 41 32 32 58 57 41 33
Food stamps 126 81 81 77 79 97 85 79 64 58 88 82 76 61
Housing assistance 70 44 44 44 45 60 48 45 33 29 49 47 43 30
Energy assistance 77 48 48 46 46 62 50 46 37 34 51 48 44 35
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 143 70 70 66 69 81 72 69 59 51 75 67 63 53
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 68 50 50 47 48 60 56 48 38 36 57 56 48 38
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 435 222 222 203 208 324 221 208 191 179 235 223 211 194
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 438 109 109 97 101 152 103 101 96 87 116 107 105 101
Medicare 274 106 106 85 85 243 97 85 76 76 107 106 95 87
Both Medicare and Medicaid 93 58 58 50 51 104 68 51 40 40 70 70 53 43
Medicaid 208 161 161 153 156 202 172 156 136 125 177 168 152 131
Not covered at any time during the year 233 139 139 131 136 155 138 136 132 125 146 138 137 133
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Race Footnotes