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 -- 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 21.9 21.9 20.2 21.2 30.6 23.2 21.2 17.0 14.8 24.7 22.1 20.2 16.0
Age
Under 18 years 11,136 30.8 30.8 29.6 31.2 36.9 33.3 31.2 23.8 19.4 34.8 29.9 27.8 20.4
Related children 10,962 30.4 30.4 29.2 30.8 36.6 33.0 30.8 23.3 18.8 34.5 29.5 27.4 19.9
Under 6 years 3,525 34.0 34.0 32.9 34.3 39.0 35.8 34.3 26.9 21.8 37.1 32.4 30.7 22.9
18 to 24 years 4,066 25.7 25.7 24.9 26.1 32.9 27.8 26.1 22.8 20.9 29.1 26.9 25.3 22.2
25 to 44 years 10,514 17.2 17.2 16.2 17.1 22.8 18.4 17.1 14.1 12.4 19.9 17.8 16.6 13.5
45 to 64 years 8,079 15.2 15.2 13.1 13.8 23.5 15.9 13.8 11.3 10.7 17.5 16.5 14.5 11.9
65 years and over 3,007 17.9 17.9 11.9 12.2 51.1 15.3 12.2 9.6 9.3 16.8 16.5 13.2 10.6
65 to 74 years 1,699 15.9 15.9 11.2 11.7 45.8 15.0 11.7 9.1 8.5 16.3 15.8 12.4 9.5
75 years and over 1,307 20.5 20.5 12.7 12.7 58.1 15.8 12.7 10.3 10.3 17.4 17.4 14.2 12.0
Family Relationship
In families 30,154 21.3 21.3 19.8 21.0 29.2 22.9 21.0 16.6 14.0 24.4 21.3 19.5 15.1
In married-couple families 14,359 8.4 8.4 7.3 7.7 14.1 8.4 7.7 6.9 5.6 9.3 7.9 7.2 6.3
With related children under 18 9,749 9.2 9.2 8.4 8.8 12.1 9.5 8.8 7.7 5.8 10.3 8.2 7.7 6.4
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 13,481 35.4 35.4 33.6 35.7 45.3 38.8 35.7 27.1 23.0 40.9 36.1 32.8 24.5
With related children under 18 10,533 40.4 40.4 39.2 41.6 49.4 44.9 41.6 31.0 25.9 46.9 40.8 37.3 27.1
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 2,314 20.0 20.0 17.7 18.1 29.7 19.3 18.1 15.5 13.3 21.8 18.3 17.6 14.5
With related children under 18 1,287 27.1 27.1 24.8 24.9 34.8 26.7 24.9 20.6 16.6 29.7 24.2 23.5 18.3
Unrelated individuals 6,521 23.9 23.9 21.4 21.9 36.9 24.2 21.9 18.4 18.2 25.5 25.5 23.1 19.5
Living alone 4,322 20.8 20.8 17.5 18.0 37.0 20.7 18.0 13.2 13.1 22.0 21.9 19.1 14.2
65 years and over 1,052 23.4 23.4 14.0 14.0 65.7 19.8 14.0 9.2 9.2 20.4 20.4 14.6 9.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 32,730 20.9 20.9 19.4 20.5 29.4 22.3 20.5 16.4 14.1 23.8 21.1 19.3 15.2
Inside principal cities 18,890 25.3 25.3 23.7 25.1 36.0 27.4 25.1 19.9 17.0 29.0 25.8 23.4 18.2
Outside principal cities 13,840 15.1 15.1 13.7 14.2 20.4 15.4 14.2 11.7 10.2 16.7 14.7 13.7 11.1
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 4,072 29.2 29.2 26.2 27.3 40.6 29.9 27.3 21.8 20.2 31.9 29.8 27.7 22.2
Region
Northeast 6,606 20.2 20.2 19.7 20.5 29.2 21.6 20.5 16.5 14.3 22.7 20.7 19.5 15.1
Midwest 6,528 26.6 26.6 24.5 25.6 35.6 28.2 25.6 20.3 17.2 30.2 27.4 24.5 18.8
South 20,318 21.4 21.4 19.4 20.6 29.8 22.1 20.6 16.5 14.5 23.6 21.0 19.5 15.6
West 3,350 18.7 18.7 17.3 18.3 28.4 23.0 18.3 14.2 12.9 24.3 21.3 17.2 14.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25,666 18.0 18.0 16.1 16.9 27.9 18.8 16.9 14.1 12.8 20.2 18.7 16.9 14.0
18 to 24 years old 4,066 25.7 25.7 24.9 26.1 32.9 27.8 26.1 22.8 20.9 29.1 26.9 25.3 22.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 972 37.9 37.9 37.1 38.6 47.5 41.6 38.6 33.7 31.6 42.6 40.8 37.7 33.1
25 years old and over 21,600 16.5 16.5 14.4 15.2 27.0 17.0 15.2 12.4 11.3 18.6 17.1 15.3 12.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4,161 29.9 29.9 26.2 27.0 53.1 31.9 27.0 21.7 20.3 34.1 32.5 27.6 21.8
High school graduate, no college 7,680 18.8 18.8 16.5 17.6 28.7 19.1 17.6 14.4 12.9 20.9 19.1 17.6 14.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5,770 11.6 11.6 10.0 10.6 18.8 11.9 10.6 8.7 7.8 13.1 11.7 10.6 8.8
Bachelor's degree or more 3,989 5.4 5.4 4.7 4.7 8.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.1 4.8 4.3
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 21,473 17.5 17.5 16.1 17.0 24.3 18.6 17.0 14.1 12.8 20.1 18.5 16.9 14.0
Worked at full-time jobs 13,792 6.1 6.1 5.6 6.4 8.5 6.9 6.4 5.1 3.9 8.1 6.4 6.0 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 11,460 2.7 2.7 2.4 3.0 4.2 3.4 3.0 2.2 1.5 4.4 3.1 2.9 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 2,271 25.4 25.4 23.4 25.6 35.6 28.0 25.6 20.4 17.9 30.6 27.3 24.7 20.0
Did not work 5,411 43.2 43.2 39.8 40.4 59.8 44.6 40.4 34.7 33.6 46.3 45.5 41.3 35.2
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4,953 51.1 51.1 48.7 50.7 73.7 65.0 50.7 35.8 32.7 66.1 63.1 49.1 33.8
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,269 63.5 63.5 62.7 64.3 79.4 75.1 64.3 45.0 40.6 76.5 71.3 61.1 41.1
SSI 3,059 42.2 42.2 38.5 40.9 71.3 59.0 40.9 27.1 25.0 59.7 58.5 40.8 26.4
Food stamps 7,297 58.1 58.1 56.0 58.4 73.8 64.3 58.4 41.1 35.4 66.3 60.2 54.7 37.3
Housing assistance 4,630 57.9 57.9 57.9 59.7 74.7 65.1 59.7 37.3 31.9 66.7 60.9 55.6 32.9
Energy assistance 1,770 57.4 57.4 54.3 55.9 74.4 61.1 55.9 40.6 35.7 62.6 57.6 53.2 36.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8,473 44.0 44.0 42.6 45.5 55.8 49.6 45.5 32.7 26.4 51.7 44.3 40.3 28.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,059 67.2 67.2 64.6 66.9 87.7 80.9 66.9 44.9 40.2 82.1 77.9 64.8 41.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 29,619 20.0 20.0 18.5 19.3 29.1 21.5 19.3 14.7 12.8 22.7 20.4 18.2 13.6
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17,984 5.7 5.7 4.9 5.4 8.1 5.7 5.4 4.4 3.5 6.7 5.2 4.9 4.0
Medicare 4,115 23.5 23.5 18.2 18.4 58.0 22.3 18.4 13.4 13.1 24.1 23.6 19.5 14.5
Both Medicare and Medicaid 1,182 35.1 35.1 29.0 29.1 73.3 40.9 29.1 18.6 18.3 43.2 42.0 29.7 19.3
Medicaid 9,054 49.1 49.1 46.9 48.5 65.1 55.5 48.5 35.8 31.2 57.0 52.0 45.2 32.4
Not covered at any time during the year 7,183 29.7 29.7 27.3 29.3 37.0 30.0 29.3 26.5 23.3 32.5 29.2 28.6 25.9
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 -- 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 8,045 8,045 7,431 7,817 11,272 8,526 7,817 6,255 5,450 9,075 8,132 7,433 5,877
Age
Under 18 years 11,136 3,429 3,429 3,299 3,479 4,108 3,713 3,479 2,647 2,156 3,879 3,335 3,097 2,275
Related children 10,962 3,332 3,332 3,203 3,380 4,008 3,613 3,380 2,550 2,063 3,779 3,238 3,002 2,180
Under 6 years 3,525 1,197 1,197 1,159 1,208 1,375 1,261 1,208 947 770 1,309 1,142 1,081 807
18 to 24 years 4,066 1,044 1,044 1,012 1,063 1,337 1,131 1,063 927 851 1,183 1,095 1,029 901
25 to 44 years 10,514 1,805 1,805 1,702 1,794 2,393 1,934 1,794 1,478 1,300 2,091 1,874 1,742 1,423
45 to 64 years 8,079 1,228 1,228 1,061 1,117 1,897 1,287 1,117 914 863 1,418 1,333 1,169 960
65 years and over 3,007 539 539 357 365 1,538 461 365 289 280 505 495 397 318
65 to 74 years 1,699 270 270 190 199 778 254 199 154 145 277 268 210 161
75 years and over 1,307 268 268 167 167 760 206 167 135 135 228 227 186 157
Family Relationship
In families 30,154 6,431 6,431 5,984 6,338 8,814 6,894 6,338 5,001 4,211 7,356 6,417 5,872 4,549
In married-couple families 14,359 1,200 1,200 1,044 1,100 2,023 1,210 1,100 984 801 1,336 1,133 1,040 908
With related children under 18 9,749 896 896 815 859 1,178 925 859 750 569 1,000 800 747 626
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 13,481 4,769 4,769 4,530 4,819 6,103 5,237 4,819 3,659 3,103 5,517 4,861 4,425 3,306
With related children under 18 10,533 4,259 4,259 4,126 4,380 5,205 4,734 4,380 3,269 2,723 4,944 4,292 3,929 2,855
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 2,314 462 462 410 419 688 447 419 358 307 504 423 408 335
With related children under 18 1,287 349 349 319 320 448 343 320 265 214 382 311 303 236
Unrelated individuals 6,521 1,559 1,559 1,393 1,425 2,404 1,577 1,425 1,200 1,189 1,664 1,661 1,507 1,274
Living alone 4,322 899 899 754 777 1,598 897 777 570 565 951 948 826 616
65 years and over 1,052 246 246 148 148 692 208 148 97 97 215 215 153 104
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 32,730 6,854 6,854 6,364 6,707 9,620 7,308 6,707 5,367 4,626 7,776 6,918 6,305 4,973
Inside principal cities 18,890 4,771 4,771 4,470 4,748 6,795 5,183 4,748 3,755 3,213 5,470 4,883 4,413 3,434
Outside principal cities 13,840 2,083 2,083 1,894 1,959 2,825 2,125 1,959 1,612 1,413 2,305 2,035 1,892 1,539
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 4,072 1,191 1,191 1,067 1,110 1,653 1,218 1,110 888 824 1,299 1,215 1,128 904
Region
Northeast 6,606 1,337 1,337 1,302 1,352 1,931 1,428 1,352 1,092 943 1,500 1,365 1,287 1,000
Midwest 6,528 1,738 1,738 1,599 1,674 2,327 1,839 1,674 1,327 1,125 1,972 1,787 1,598 1,227
South 20,318 4,343 4,343 3,949 4,178 6,065 4,488 4,178 3,362 2,950 4,788 4,266 3,970 3,178
West 3,350 626 626 581 614 950 772 614 474 432 815 715 578 472
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25,666 4,616 4,616 4,132 4,338 7,164 4,813 4,338 3,608 3,295 5,196 4,798 4,336 3,602
18 to 24 years old 4,066 1,044 1,044 1,012 1,063 1,337 1,131 1,063 927 851 1,183 1,095 1,029 901
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 972 369 369 361 375 461 404 375 328 307 414 396 367 322
25 years old and over 21,600 3,571 3,571 3,119 3,276 5,828 3,682 3,276 2,680 2,443 4,014 3,702 3,307 2,701
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4,161 1,245 1,245 1,088 1,124 2,209 1,326 1,124 903 846 1,419 1,354 1,148 909
High school graduate, no college 7,680 1,441 1,441 1,270 1,350 2,203 1,469 1,350 1,106 989 1,609 1,466 1,355 1,110
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5,770 670 670 575 614 1,084 685 614 501 449 758 677 611 508
Bachelor's degree or more 3,989 215 215 186 188 332 201 188 170 160 228 205 193 173
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 21,473 3,757 3,757 3,463 3,641 5,212 4,001 3,641 3,036 2,756 4,323 3,969 3,620 3,011
Worked at full-time jobs 13,792 840 840 779 877 1,169 953 877 698 532 1,124 888 825 653
50 to 52 weeks 11,460 313 313 279 344 477 390 344 254 168 507 355 327 248
Worked at part-time jobs 2,271 578 578 532 581 807 635 581 464 407 695 619 562 454
Did not work 5,411 2,339 2,339 2,153 2,183 3,236 2,413 2,183 1,875 1,817 2,505 2,463 2,234 1,904
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4,953 2,529 2,529 2,412 2,511 3,651 3,220 2,511 1,772 1,622 3,274 3,125 2,430 1,676
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 2,269 1,441 1,441 1,422 1,460 1,801 1,704 1,460 1,020 922 1,736 1,619 1,387 933
SSI 3,059 1,290 1,290 1,178 1,252 2,182 1,805 1,252 829 764 1,828 1,790 1,249 807
Food stamps 7,297 4,238 4,238 4,088 4,262 5,383 4,690 4,262 3,001 2,582 4,839 4,395 3,993 2,722
Housing assistance 4,630 2,679 2,679 2,679 2,762 3,459 3,015 2,762 1,726 1,475 3,087 2,818 2,573 1,524
Energy assistance 1,770 1,016 1,016 961 990 1,317 1,080 990 718 632 1,108 1,020 942 645
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8,473 3,727 3,727 3,613 3,858 4,726 4,206 3,858 2,768 2,240 4,381 3,750 3,417 2,383
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3,059 2,055 2,055 1,977 2,048 2,682 2,474 2,048 1,372 1,229 2,511 2,382 1,984 1,274
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 29,619 5,914 5,914 5,468 5,709 8,613 6,371 5,709 4,355 3,780 6,738 6,039 5,381 4,019
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17,984 1,019 1,019 888 980 1,453 1,031 980 799 622 1,212 932 880 715
Medicare 4,115 966 966 749 757 2,388 920 757 550 541 993 970 801 595
Both Medicare and Medicaid 1,182 415 415 343 344 867 484 344 220 216 511 496 351 228
Medicaid 9,054 4,450 4,450 4,248 4,395 5,894 5,022 4,395 3,240 2,828 5,158 4,711 4,092 2,937
Not covered at any time during the year 7,183 2,131 2,131 1,963 2,108 2,660 2,155 2,108 1,900 1,670 2,337 2,094 2,052 1,858
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 -- 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 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5
Age
Under 18 years (X) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
Related children (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9
Under 6 years (X) 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.7 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.7
18 to 24 years (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0
25 to 44 years (X) 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
45 to 64 years (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
65 years and over (X) 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8
65 to 74 years (X) 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1
75 years and over (X) 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 2.9 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4
Family Relationship
In families (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
In married-couple families (X) 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
With related children under 18 (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6
In families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.0
With related children under 18 (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.3
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.9
With related children under 18 (X) 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.4 4.2 3.6 3.4 3.1 2.7 3.8 3.4 3.3 2.9
Unrelated individuals (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Living alone (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7
65 years and over (X) 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 3.5 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
Inside principal cities (X) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.7
Outside principal cities (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
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.5 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.2
Region
Northeast (X) 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.1
Midwest (X) 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2
South (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
West (X) 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
18 to 24 years old (X) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 3.3 3.2 3.1 2.8
25 years old and over (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.7 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.7
High school graduate, no college (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
Bachelor's degree or more (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years (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
Worked at full-time jobs (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4
50 to 52 weeks (X) 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Worked at part-time jobs (X) 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.3
Did not work (X) 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.8 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.0
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.1
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.8 2.8 2.7 2.4 1.8
SSI (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.2 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.2
Food stamps (X) 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.0
Housing assistance (X) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.1
Energy assistance (X) 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 3.1 2.7 2.5 2.0 1.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 1.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.6 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative (X) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Medicare (X) 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 3.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 4.3 4.3 3.8 3.9 6.7 4.7 3.9 3.0 3.0 4.8 4.8 3.9 3.1
Medicaid (X) 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.4 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.5
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5
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 -- 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 0 203 203 196 200 239 209 200 180 168 216 204 196 174
Age
Under 18 years 0 116 116 114 116 126 120 116 102 92 123 114 110 95
Related children 167 114 114 112 115 125 119 115 100 90 121 113 108 93
Under 6 years 96 69 69 68 69 74 71 69 62 56 72 68 66 57
18 to 24 years 0 45 45 44 45 51 47 45 43 41 48 46 45 42
25 to 44 years 0 59 59 58 59 68 61 59 54 51 64 60 58 53
45 to 64 years 0 49 49 46 47 61 50 47 42 41 53 51 48 44
65 years and over 0 33 33 27 27 54 30 27 24 24 32 31 28 25
65 to 74 years 0 23 23 19 20 39 22 20 17 17 23 23 20 18
75 years and over 0 23 23 18 18 39 20 18 16 16 21 21 19 18
Family Relationship
In families 295 182 182 176 181 213 189 181 161 148 195 182 174 154
In married-couple families 210 79 79 74 76 103 80 76 72 65 84 77 74 69
With related children under 18 174 69 69 66 67 79 70 67 63 55 73 65 63 57
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 204 157 157 153 158 178 165 158 138 127 169 159 152 131
With related children under 18 181 149 149 147 151 164 157 151 131 119 160 149 143 122
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 86 49 49 46 47 60 49 47 43 40 52 47 46 42
With related children under 18 64 43 43 41 41 49 43 41 37 34 45 41 40 35
Unrelated individuals 82 45 45 43 43 57 46 43 40 39 47 47 45 41
Living alone 67 34 34 31 32 46 34 32 27 27 35 35 33 28
65 years and over 33 18 18 14 14 30 16 14 11 11 16 16 14 11
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 306 188 188 181 186 222 194 186 167 155 200 189 181 161
Inside principal cities 239 157 157 152 157 187 164 157 140 130 168 159 152 134
Outside principal cities 206 105 105 100 101 122 106 101 92 86 110 103 100 90
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 139 97 97 92 94 114 98 94 84 81 101 98 94 85
Region
Northeast 0 85 85 84 85 102 88 85 77 72 90 86 83 74
Midwest 0 96 96 92 94 110 99 94 84 78 102 97 92 81
South 0 154 154 147 151 181 157 151 136 128 161 153 148 133
West 0 60 60 58 59 74 67 59 52 50 68 64 58 52
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 166 155 155 146 150 191 158 150 137 131 164 158 150 137
18 to 24 years old 69 45 45 44 45 51 47 45 43 41 48 46 45 42
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34 27 27 27 27 30 28 27 25 25 29 28 27 25
25 years old and over 154 136 136 127 131 173 138 131 118 113 144 139 131 119
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70 81 81 76 77 108 83 77 69 67 86 84 78 69
High school graduate, no college 95 87 87 82 84 107 88 84 76 72 92 88 84 76
College: Less than bachelor's degree 82 59 59 55 57 75 60 57 51 49 63 60 57 52
Bachelor's degree or more 69 34 34 31 31 42 33 31 30 29 35 33 32 30
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 242 140 140 134 138 164 144 138 126 120 150 144 137 125
Worked at full-time jobs 198 67 67 64 68 78 71 68 61 53 77 68 66 59
50 to 52 weeks 182 41 41 38 43 50 45 43 37 30 52 43 42 36
Worked at part-time jobs 83 55 55 53 55 65 58 55 49 46 61 57 54 49
Did not work 127 111 111 106 107 130 112 107 99 98 114 113 108 100
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 86 59 59 57 59 72 67 59 49 46 68 66 58 47
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 56 44 44 43 44 49 48 44 36 34 48 46 43 35
SSI 65 41 41 39 40 54 49 40 33 31 49 49 40 32
Food stamps 109 79 79 77 79 91 84 79 65 60 85 80 76 61
Housing assistance 83 61 61 61 62 70 65 62 48 44 66 63 60 45
Energy assistance 49 36 36 35 36 42 37 36 30 28 38 36 35 29
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 119 73 73 72 75 84 78 75 62 55 80 73 70 57
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 65 53 53 52 53 61 58 53 42 40 59 57 52 41
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 266 175 175 168 172 210 181 172 151 140 186 177 167 145
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 212 73 73 68 72 87 74 72 65 57 80 70 68 61
Medicare 104 71 71 63 63 112 70 63 54 53 72 71 65 56
Both Medicare and Medicaid 56 47 47 43 43 68 51 43 34 34 52 51 43 35
Medicaid 153 152 152 149 151 175 161 151 130 122 164 156 146 124
Not covered at any time during the year 136 106 106 101 105 118 106 105 100 94 111 105 104 99
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Race Footnotes