Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 293135 10.8 18.6 18.6 18.1
Age
Under 18 years 73285 15.4 18.1 18.1 17.3
Related children 72095 14.9 17.6 17.6 16.8
Under 6 years 23914 17.4 19.4 19.4 18.5
18 to 24 years 27965 15.9 18.9 18.9 18.4
25 to 44 years 82602 9.5 12.0 12.0 11.6
45 to 64 years 73778 7.2 13.0 13.0 12.7
65 years and over 35505 7.7 46.3 46.3 46.0
65 to 74 years 18554 6.7 38.7 38.7 38.4
75 years and over 16951 8.9 54.5 54.5 54.3
Family Relationship
In families 242389 9.2 15.4 15.4 14.9
Married-couple families 185723 4.8 10.6 10.6 10.2
With related children under 18 113890 6.1 7.6 7.6 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 42244 27.5 36.0 36.0 34.9
With related children under 18 30893 33.8 40.3 40.3 38.9
Unrelated individuals 49526 18.2 33.7 33.7 33.4
Living alone 30559 14.6 36.5 36.5 36.3
65 years and over 10770 14.6 64.3 64.4 64.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 54010 9.7 17.6 17.6 16.9
Midwest 64973 9.9 17.7 17.7 17.2
South 106089 12.0 20.6 20.5 20.1
West 68063 10.6 17.2 17.2 16.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 219849 9.3 18.8 18.8 18.4
18 to 24 years old 27965 15.9 18.9 18.9 18.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5930 23.3 27.3 27.3 26.6
25 years old and over 191884 8.3 18.7 18.7 18.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27896 19.6 40.9 40.9 40.2
High school graduate, no college 60898 9.1 22.3 22.3 21.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 49371 6.5 14.3 14.3 14.0
Bachelor's degree or more 53720 3.1 7.2 7.2 7.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 176773 9.3 13.3 13.3 12.8
Worked at full-time jobs 119464 3.5 4.3 4.3 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 101393 2.0 2.4 2.4 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 21968 12.3 16.6 16.6 15.9
Did not work 35341 27.3 41.6 41.5 41.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 16943 39.8 62.3 62.3 61.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 6549 58.3 70.7 70.7 69.9
SSI 11593 31.1 59.8 59.8 58.9
Food stamps 22801 54.2 68.7 68.7 67.5
Housing assistance 10807 51.8 71.5 71.5 69.9
Energy assistance 7091 49.4 72.6 72.6 71.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33042 36.1 44.0 44.0 42.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 8734 62.1 82.4 82.4 82.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 174662 2.6 5.1 5.1 4.4
Medicare 40181 10.0 49.5 49.5 49.2
Also Medicaid 5780 26.5 69.7 69.7 69.4
Medicaid 37765 36.6 51.5 51.5 50.7
Not covered 46396 21.1 25.5 25.5 25.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 18.9 18.6 17.4 17.4 10.5
Age
Under 18 years 18.5 17.8 15.2 15.1 13.5
Related children 18.0 17.3 14.7 14.6 13.0
Under 6 years 19.9 19.1 16.2 16.1 15.1
18 to 24 years 19.4 19.2 18.2 18.4 16.1
25 to 44 years 12.4 12.1 10.8 10.9 9.0
45 to 64 years 13.1 13.1 12.7 12.8 7.8
65 years and over 46.3 46.4 46.3 46.3 9.1
65 to 74 years 38.9 38.9 38.8 38.8 8.0
75 years and over 54.4 54.6 54.6 54.6 10.2
Family Relationship
In families 15.7 15.4 14.0 13.9 8.5
Married-couple families 10.8 10.5 9.5 9.5 4.2
With related children under 18 7.9 7.4 5.7 5.7 4.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 36.6 36.3 33.0 32.9 26.9
With related children under 18 41.0 40.4 35.9 35.8 32.2
Unrelated individuals 33.8 33.9 33.9 34.2 19.6
Living alone 36.6 36.7 36.6 36.8 16.1
65 years and over 64.4 64.5 64.5 64.5 16.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 17.5 17.3 16.3 16.3 9.5
Midwest 17.9 17.6 16.5 16.6 9.5
South 21.0 20.8 19.4 19.4 11.6
West 17.6 17.3 16.1 16.1 10.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.0 18.9 18.1 18.2 9.5
18 to 24 years old 19.4 19.2 18.2 18.4 16.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.1 27.7 26.1 26.3 23.6
25 years old and over 19.0 18.9 18.1 18.2 8.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.6 41.2 39.5 39.6 21.2
High school graduate, no college 22.5 22.4 21.5 21.6 9.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.5 14.5 13.9 13.9 6.5
Bachelor's degree or more 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.1 3.2
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.5 13.4 12.5 12.6 9.4
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.4 3.6 3.7 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.5 1.8 1.9 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 16.9 16.8 15.5 15.7 12.2
Did not work 41.9 41.7 40.7 40.7 29.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 63.2 62.9 60.0 60.0 51.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 72.4 71.8 67.3 67.2 63.4
SSI 60.2 60.0 58.0 58.2 47.5
Food stamps 70.7 69.5 63.3 63.4 54.6
Housing assistance 72.1 71.3 67.1 67.2 54.0
Energy assistance 72.3 71.5 66.9 66.9 49.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 45.4 43.8 37.4 37.3 32.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 84.2 83.6 79.6 79.7 73.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.2 1.9
Medicare 49.6 49.7 49.4 49.5 11.8
Also Medicaid 70.1 70.2 69.2 69.3 37.8
Medicaid 52.9 51.9 47.5 47.4 38.2
Not covered 27.3 26.7 23.9 24.2 20.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 10.2 10.2 9.5 9.2 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 13.4 13.4 12.6 12.1 10.0
Related children 12.9 12.9 12.1 11.6 9.4
Under 6 years 15.0 15.0 14.4 13.7 11.6
18 to 24 years 16.0 16.0 15.3 14.9 14.0
25 to 44 years 8.8 8.8 8.3 8.0 7.0
45 to 64 years 7.5 7.5 6.7 6.4 5.8
65 years and over 8.2 8.1 7.1 7.1 6.4
65 to 74 years 7.2 7.2 6.1 6.1 5.4
75 years and over 9.2 9.2 8.2 8.2 7.5
Family Relationship
In families 8.4 8.4 7.7 7.4 6.3
Married-couple families 4.1 4.1 3.7 3.6 3.2
With related children under 18 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.1 3.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.6 26.6 24.3 23.4 19.2
With related children under 18 31.9 31.9 29.4 28.2 22.9
Unrelated individuals 18.8 18.8 17.8 17.3 16.2
Living alone 15.2 15.2 14.1 13.7 12.2
65 years and over 14.9 14.9 13.4 13.4 11.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 9.1 9.1 8.4 8.1 6.9
Midwest 9.3 9.3 8.7 8.4 7.3
South 11.4 11.4 10.7 10.3 9.2
West 10.3 10.3 9.3 9.0 7.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.2 9.2 8.5 8.2 7.4
18 to 24 years old 16.0 16.0 15.3 14.9 14.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.5 23.5 22.4 21.4 19.5
25 years old and over 8.2 8.2 7.5 7.2 6.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.1 20.0 17.6 16.9 14.6
High school graduate, no college 8.8 8.8 8.0 7.8 7.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.8 5.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.2 9.2 8.5 8.2 7.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 12.1 12.0 11.3 11.0 9.9
Did not work 28.2 28.2 25.7 24.9 22.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 49.0 48.9 36.4 33.4 25.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.8 62.7 53.7 49.9 37.3
SSI 43.8 43.7 28.2 25.0 18.1
Food stamps 53.4 53.4 48.0 44.7 32.6
Housing assistance 51.3 51.3 45.6 41.4 24.9
Energy assistance 48.1 48.1 43.3 40.6 29.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.2 32.2 29.7 28.1 21.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 71.6 71.5 57.5 52.3 37.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6
Medicare 10.4 10.4 8.8 8.7 7.5
Also Medicaid 31.8 31.8 22.1 21.5 16.0
Medicaid 37.0 37.0 31.9 29.7 23.5
Not covered 19.9 19.9 19.5 19.3 18.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 7.4 8.3 11.3 10.0
Age
Under 18 years 9.6 10.2 15.9 13.1
Related children 9.1 9.6 15.5 12.6
Under 6 years 11.3 12.0 18.0 14.9
18 to 24 years 13.7 14.3 16.9 15.7
25 to 44 years 6.8 7.2 10.0 8.7
45 to 64 years 5.1 6.0 7.6 7.1
65 years and over 4.3 6.7 7.8 7.8
65 to 74 years 3.8 5.6 6.8 6.7
75 years and over 4.8 7.8 9.0 8.9
Family Relationship
In families 5.8 6.4 9.6 8.0
Married-couple families 2.8 3.3 5.0 4.0
With related children under 18 3.2 3.6 6.3 4.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.2 19.5 28.8 25.1
With related children under 18 22.2 23.3 35.3 30.4
Unrelated individuals 14.6 16.8 19.0 18.8
Living alone 9.9 12.2 15.1 15.0
65 years and over 7.3 11.8 14.6 14.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 6.6 7.0 10.0 8.9
Midwest 6.9 7.6 10.5 9.2
South 8.4 9.4 12.5 11.1
West 7.2 8.2 11.1 9.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.7 7.6 9.7 8.9
18 to 24 years old 13.7 14.3 16.9 15.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.1 20.2 24.6 22.8
25 years old and over 5.7 6.7 8.7 7.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.7 15.2 20.5 18.7
High school graduate, no college 6.2 7.2 9.5 8.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.7 5.4 6.9 6.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.8 3.3 3.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.9 7.6 9.8 8.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.3 2.5 3.9 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.3 2.4 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 9.3 10.1 13.2 11.8
Did not work 21.1 23.3 27.8 26.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 23.7 26.5 40.8 38.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 36.7 38.5 59.9 54.9
SSI 16.4 19.8 31.8 30.2
Food stamps 31.3 33.9 56.2 49.8
Housing assistance 24.9 25.5 53.2 48.8
Energy assistance 26.8 31.0 50.6 45.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21.0 22.3 37.6 30.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 36.1 39.4 63.6 59.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.7 2.7 2.2
Medicare 5.5 7.9 10.1 9.9
Also Medicaid 12.4 17.0 26.8 26.2
Medicaid 22.0 24.6 37.7 33.2
Not covered 17.2 18.3 22.6 19.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 31626 54501 54500 53044 55358 54636 51012 51135 30783
Age
Under 18 years 11268 13245 13245 12656 13569 13081 11150 11094 9884
Related children 10736 12681 12681 12095 12990 12508 10598 10544 9358
Under 6 years 4153 4632 4632 4428 4766 4579 3875 3860 3604
18 to 24 years 4441 5285 5287 5158 5418 5378 5083 5146 4495
25 to 44 years 7825 9940 9937 9542 10248 10006 8961 9020 7405
45 to 64 years 5342 9604 9606 9358 9676 9697 9382 9421 5785
65 years and over 2750 16427 16425 16330 16447 16475 16437 16453 3214
65 to 74 years 1237 7189 7186 7131 7219 7217 7190 7197 1482
75 years and over 1513 9238 9239 9200 9228 9257 9247 9256 1732
Family Relationship
In families 22203 37380 37377 36071 38152 37365 33816 33784 20664
Married-couple families 8993 19717 19708 18961 20129 19530 17620 17582 7815
With related children under 18 6892 8628 8629 8040 9004 8389 6537 6481 5309
Female hhlder, no husband present 11606 15189 15195 14742 15466 15344 13925 13908 11343
With related children under 18 10452 12437 12437 12028 12658 12481 11096 11050 9936
Unrelated individuals 8997 16668 16671 16526 16739 16808 16766 16924 9713
Living alone 4462 11159 11163 11082 11190 11217 11198 11251 4907
65 years and over 1572 6928 6932 6913 6937 6948 6948 6950 1779
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 5253 9500 9492 9129 9474 9349 8798 8801 5120
Midwest 6452 11508 11515 11191 11613 11459 10712 10764 6140
South 12706 21802 21794 21319 22275 22043 20537 20584 12292
West 7215 11692 11699 11405 11996 11784 10966 10985 7231
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20358 41256 41255 40387 41790 41555 39862 40040 20899
18 to 24 years old 4441 5285 5287 5158 5418 5378 5083 5146 4495
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1383 1620 1620 1574 1664 1640 1545 1558 1401
25 years old and over 15917 35971 35968 35229 36372 36177 34779 34895 16404
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5480 11414 11404 11202 11604 11504 11025 11046 5903
High school graduate, no college 5555 13610 13607 13302 13698 13638 13108 13148 5573
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3221 7072 7071 6912 7155 7136 6838 6873 3231
Bachelor's degree or more 1662 3875 3886 3814 3915 3899 3808 3828 1698
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16476 23437 23438 22702 23916 23672 22109 22265 16565
Worked at full-time jobs 4130 5115 5117 4712 5404 5240 4327 4434 3624
50 to 52 weeks 2041 2409 2410 2194 2636 2506 1873 1911 1652
Worked at part-time jobs 2692 3637 3637 3500 3706 3689 3414 3449 2675
Did not work 9655 14684 14683 14489 14806 14744 14368 14382 10266
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 6742 10558 10558 10419 10707 10654 10158 10171 8738
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3820 4627 4627 4578 4743 4699 4409 4402 4149
SSI 3604 6928 6928 6827 6975 6954 6727 6744 5502
Food stamps 12363 15667 15667 15396 16128 15844 14430 14460 12440
Housing assistance 5602 7728 7728 7557 7795 7706 7247 7260 5834
Energy assistance 3506 5145 5145 5032 5123 5073 4747 4741 3514
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11941 14522 14522 13962 15002 14482 12353 12320 10795
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5422 7201 7201 7167 7350 7298 6953 6962 6431
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4456 8905 8896 7741 8099 7994 7409 7414 3363
Medicare 4025 19899 19902 19788 19948 19982 19855 19880 4738
Also Medicaid 1531 4031 4030 4010 4051 4055 3999 4005 2187
Medicaid 13823 19454 19453 19144 19962 19608 17940 17898 14433
Not covered 9803 11832 11835 11715 12673 12385 11082 11207 9283
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 30021 29996 27839 26896 23613 21769 24211 33070 29188
Age
Under 18 years 9810 9797 9229 8839 7299 7033 7454 11684 9583
Related children 9283 9270 8713 8330 6800 6533 6951 11144 9066
Under 6 years 3584 3583 3440 3281 2775 2691 2858 4314 3559
18 to 24 years 4463 4461 4292 4180 3916 3830 3994 4724 4402
25 to 44 years 7302 7299 6860 6610 5815 5627 5975 8297 7180
45 to 64 years 5551 5547 4935 4758 4303 3759 4423 5588 5268
65 years and over 2895 2892 2523 2509 2280 1521 2365 2777 2755
65 to 74 years 1330 1329 1135 1124 1001 708 1045 1254 1241
75 years and over 1565 1563 1389 1386 1279 813 1320 1523 1514
Family Relationship
In families 20323 20298 18607 17910 15194 14143 15521 23223 19472
Married-couple families 7606 7595 6955 6702 5865 5246 6059 9378 7441
With related children under 18 5211 5200 4936 4719 3962 3648 4119 7185 5288
Female hhlder, no husband present 11229 11217 10267 9867 8123 7708 8246 12149 10592
With related children under 18 9862 9850 9097 8713 7077 6868 7190 10911 9379
Unrelated individuals 9291 9291 8832 8590 8036 7243 8307 9411 9316
Living alone 4636 4636 4298 4197 3742 3010 3742 4626 4582
65 years and over 1603 1603 1447 1440 1276 783 1276 1572 1572
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 4923 4915 4523 4362 3731 3543 3790 5410 4819
Midwest 6031 6023 5632 5438 4759 4452 4925 6796 5976
South 12055 12048 11334 10970 9791 8903 9946 13287 11749
West 7012 7010 6351 6127 5331 4871 5550 7576 6644
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20211 20199 18610 18057 16314 14736 16757 21387 19605
18 to 24 years old 4463 4461 4292 4180 3916 3830 3994 4724 4402
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1393 1393 1327 1268 1155 1135 1197 1461 1349
25 years old and over 15748 15738 14318 13877 12397 10907 12763 16662 15203
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5594 5591 4898 4722 4087 3542 4232 5712 5213
High school graduate, no college 5342 5336 4902 4730 4235 3791 4400 5811 5259
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3143 3143 2951 2876 2607 2315 2643 3386 3092
Bachelor's degree or more 1669 1668 1566 1550 1468 1258 1487 1753 1639
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16203 16194 15012 14505 13068 12276 13408 17410 15740
Worked at full-time jobs 3592 3590 3420 3307 2889 2784 2957 4685 3726
50 to 52 weeks 1623 1621 1550 1498 1317 1308 1358 2396 1715
Worked at part-time jobs 2649 2647 2492 2413 2164 2051 2209 2895 2590
Did not work 9962 9957 9100 8785 8015 7441 8243 9831 9424
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 8299 8288 6159 5652 4251 4018 4482 6912 6433
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4110 4108 3514 3267 2443 2406 2519 3921 3594
SSI 5080 5071 3267 2897 2100 1901 2294 3692 3504
Food stamps 12177 12175 10947 10202 7438 7142 7722 12823 11352
Housing assistance 5546 5546 4927 4479 2690 2690 2757 5749 5276
Energy assistance 3412 3412 3068 2879 2103 1903 2199 3590 3188
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 10634 10631 9809 9279 7158 6932 7366 12428 10198
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 6250 6247 5019 4571 3283 3154 3441 5559 5196
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3307 3296 3173 3138 2866 2654 2910 4723 3889
Medicare 4166 4163 3550 3505 3028 2219 3191 4073 3990
Also Medicaid 1837 1836 1279 1242 928 719 984 1548 1514
Medicaid 13972 13965 12058 11229 8874 8292 9276 14235 12523
Not covered 9212 9211 9054 8969 8394 7977 8476 10463 9150
Race Footnotes