Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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
White alone or in combination
Total 240414 9.0 16.8 16.8 16.4
Age
Under 18 years 58295 12.5 14.6 14.6 13.9
Related children 57329 11.9 14.1 14.1 13.3
Under 6 years 19124 14.6 16.1 16.1 15.3
18 to 24 years 22363 13.9 16.3 16.3 15.9
25 to 44 years 66544 8.2 10.4 10.4 9.9
45 to 64 years 62033 6.0 11.6 11.6 11.3
65 years and over 31179 6.6 45.5 45.5 45.3
65 to 74 years 16070 5.5 37.5 37.5 37.3
75 years and over 15109 7.8 53.9 54.0 53.7
Family Relationship
In families 198576 7.3 13.4 13.4 12.9
Married-couple families 160543 4.4 10.2 10.2 9.8
With related children under 18 96848 5.6 6.9 6.9 6.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 26943 23.9 32.0 32.1 31.0
With related children under 18 19125 30.4 36.1 36.1 34.8
Unrelated individuals 40801 16.5 32.8 32.8 32.5
Living alone 25184 12.8 36.0 36.0 35.7
65 years and over 9505 13.1 63.0 63.0 62.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 44402 8.0 16.0 16.0 15.4
Midwest 56514 7.8 15.6 15.6 15.1
South 82591 9.6 18.3 18.3 17.9
West 56907 10.0 16.6 16.6 16.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 182119 7.9 17.5 17.5 17.2
18 to 24 years old 22363 13.9 16.3 16.3 15.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4674 20.4 23.4 23.4 22.8
25 years old and over 159756 7.0 17.7 17.7 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22200 17.6 38.8 38.8 38.1
High school graduate, no college 50834 7.5 21.4 21.4 20.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 41562 5.7 13.6 13.6 13.3
Bachelor's degree or more 45161 2.6 6.9 6.9 6.8
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 144932 8.0 11.6 11.6 11.2
Worked at full-time jobs 98928 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 84225 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 18502 10.6 14.1 14.1 13.5
Did not work 27501 24.0 38.2 38.2 37.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 10936 35.3 58.5 58.5 57.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3944 54.3 65.9 65.9 65.1
SSI 7720 27.7 57.1 57.1 56.1
Food stamps 14570 52.1 66.8 66.8 65.6
Housing assistance 5509 46.5 70.7 70.7 69.1
Energy assistance 5069 46.6 71.9 71.9 70.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22896 33.0 39.9 39.9 38.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5269 58.9 80.0 80.0 79.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 147248 2.1 4.7 4.7 4.1
Medicare 34685 8.2 48.1 48.1 47.9
Also Medicaid 4208 23.7 68.7 68.7 68.4
Medicaid 26821 32.3 47.1 47.1 46.3
Not covered 36053 19.3 23.2 23.2 23.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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
White alone or in combination
Total 17.1 16.9 15.8 15.8 8.7
Age
Under 18 years 15.1 14.5 12.0 11.9 10.6
Related children 14.6 13.9 11.4 11.4 10.0
Under 6 years 16.8 15.9 13.1 13.1 12.3
18 to 24 years 16.8 16.7 15.7 16.0 14.0
25 to 44 years 10.7 10.4 9.2 9.3 7.6
45 to 64 years 11.6 11.7 11.3 11.4 6.6
65 years and over 45.6 45.7 45.6 45.6 7.7
65 to 74 years 37.7 37.7 37.6 37.7 6.6
75 years and over 53.9 54.1 54.0 54.1 8.9
Family Relationship
In families 13.8 13.4 12.1 12.1 6.6
Married-couple families 10.4 10.1 9.1 9.1 3.8
With related children under 18 7.3 6.7 5.2 5.1 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.8 32.5 29.3 29.2 22.9
With related children under 18 37.0 36.4 32.0 31.8 28.2
Unrelated individuals 32.9 33.1 33.0 33.4 17.9
Living alone 36.1 36.1 36.1 36.3 14.1
65 years and over 63.1 63.2 63.2 63.3 14.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 16.0 15.8 14.9 14.9 7.9
Midwest 15.7 15.5 14.4 14.5 7.3
South 18.7 18.5 17.3 17.3 9.3
West 17.1 16.7 15.5 15.5 9.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.7 17.7 17.0 17.0 8.1
18 to 24 years old 16.8 16.7 15.7 16.0 14.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.2 24.0 22.5 22.8 20.4
25 years old and over 17.9 17.8 17.1 17.2 7.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.4 39.0 37.3 37.4 18.6
High school graduate, no college 21.5 21.4 20.7 20.7 7.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.8 13.7 13.2 13.2 5.7
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 2.8
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.9 11.7 10.9 11.0 8.0
Worked at full-time jobs 4.0 3.8 3.1 3.2 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 14.4 14.4 13.3 13.5 10.4
Did not work 38.5 38.3 37.3 37.3 25.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 59.1 58.9 56.4 56.4 47.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.7 67.0 63.1 63.0 59.4
SSI 57.1 57.1 55.3 55.5 44.1
Food stamps 69.1 67.6 60.8 60.9 51.5
Housing assistance 71.4 70.5 66.8 66.9 49.5
Energy assistance 71.6 70.6 65.5 65.6 46.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.5 39.8 33.2 33.2 28.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.7 81.3 77.5 77.5 71.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 1.6
Medicare 48.2 48.3 48.1 48.1 9.7
Also Medicaid 68.9 69.0 68.3 68.3 35.2
Medicaid 48.6 47.5 43.1 43.0 33.5
Not covered 25.0 24.4 21.6 21.9 18.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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
White alone or in combination
Total 8.5 8.4 7.8 7.6 6.8
Age
Under 18 years 10.5 10.5 9.9 9.6 8.1
Related children 9.9 9.9 9.4 9.0 7.5
Under 6 years 12.3 12.3 11.9 11.4 9.9
18 to 24 years 13.9 13.9 13.5 13.2 12.6
25 to 44 years 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.8 6.0
45 to 64 years 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.4 4.9
65 years and over 7.0 7.0 6.1 6.1 5.6
65 to 74 years 6.0 6.0 5.1 5.0 4.6
75 years and over 8.1 8.1 7.2 7.2 6.8
Family Relationship
In families 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.8 5.0
Married-couple families 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.2 2.8
With related children under 18 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.7 22.7 20.9 20.3 17.2
With related children under 18 28.1 28.1 26.2 25.4 21.4
Unrelated individuals 17.1 17.1 16.3 15.8 15.0
Living alone 13.4 13.4 12.4 12.1 11.0
65 years and over 13.4 13.4 12.2 12.1 11.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.6 5.7
Midwest 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.5 5.9
South 9.1 9.1 8.6 8.4 7.7
West 9.5 9.5 8.7 8.4 7.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.8 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.4
18 to 24 years old 13.9 13.9 13.5 13.2 12.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.3 20.3 19.5 18.8 17.4
25 years old and over 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.1 5.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.6 17.6 15.4 14.9 13.0
High school graduate, no college 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.3 5.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.5 5.5 5.2 5.1 4.6
Bachelor's degree or more 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.4
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.8 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 10.3 10.3 9.8 9.5 8.7
Did not work 24.7 24.7 22.4 21.6 19.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 44.9 44.8 32.0 29.0 22.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 58.8 58.8 49.9 46.1 34.6
SSI 40.8 40.6 24.8 21.7 16.2
Food stamps 50.5 50.5 45.1 42.2 31.0
Housing assistance 46.4 46.4 39.9 35.9 20.6
Energy assistance 44.6 44.6 39.3 36.8 26.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 28.4 28.4 26.5 25.2 19.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.3 69.2 54.3 49.2 35.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 8.5 8.5 7.1 7.0 6.3
Also Medicaid 29.3 29.3 19.1 18.6 13.8
Medicaid 32.3 32.3 27.6 25.7 20.5
Not covered 18.1 18.1 17.8 17.6 16.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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
White alone or in combination
Total 6.2 7.0 9.5 8.3
Age
Under 18 years 7.8 8.3 13.0 10.3
Related children 7.2 7.7 12.4 9.8
Under 6 years 9.6 10.2 15.3 12.3
18 to 24 years 12.3 12.8 14.9 13.9
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.2 8.7 7.4
45 to 64 years 4.2 5.1 6.4 6.0
65 years and over 3.7 5.8 6.7 6.7
65 to 74 years 3.2 4.8 5.6 5.5
75 years and over 4.3 7.0 7.9 7.9
Family Relationship
In families 4.6 5.1 7.7 6.3
Married-couple families 2.5 2.9 4.6 3.6
With related children under 18 2.8 3.2 5.8 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 16.3 17.5 25.1 21.6
With related children under 18 20.7 21.8 31.9 27.0
Unrelated individuals 13.4 15.5 17.4 17.2
Living alone 8.7 11.0 13.3 13.2
65 years and over 6.9 11.0 13.1 13.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 5.3 5.8 8.3 7.3
Midwest 5.5 6.1 8.3 7.2
South 7.0 7.8 10.1 8.9
West 6.6 7.6 10.6 9.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.7 6.6 8.3 7.6
18 to 24 years old 12.3 12.8 14.9 13.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.0 18.0 21.8 20.0
25 years old and over 4.8 5.7 7.4 6.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.2 13.5 18.4 16.5
High school graduate, no college 5.1 6.0 7.9 7.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.1 4.7 6.0 5.5
Bachelor's degree or more 2.0 2.4 2.8 2.6
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 5.9 6.5 8.5 7.6
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.2 3.5 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 8.2 8.8 11.4 10.2
Did not work 18.3 20.5 24.5 23.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 20.6 23.5 36.2 33.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.0 36.0 56.1 51.2
SSI 14.3 18.0 28.2 27.0
Food stamps 29.5 32.4 54.3 47.0
Housing assistance 20.6 21.1 47.8 43.8
Energy assistance 23.8 28.3 47.5 41.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.0 20.3 34.4 27.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 34.0 37.9 60.5 56.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.3 1.4 2.2 1.8
Medicare 4.5 6.6 8.2 8.1
Also Medicaid 10.5 14.8 23.9 23.6
Medicaid 19.1 21.6 33.4 28.8
Not covered 15.7 16.8 20.8 18.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
Total 21631 40425 40429 39341 41151 40588 37902 38004 20844
Age
Under 18 years 7269 8528 8528 8103 8828 8424 7002 6963 6152
Related children 6839 8072 8072 7651 8360 7960 6557 6519 5725
Under 6 years 2799 3079 3079 2927 3215 3042 2514 2505 2358
18 to 24 years 3112 3638 3641 3550 3751 3727 3514 3575 3133
25 to 44 years 5427 6899 6896 6591 7145 6952 6154 6190 5062
45 to 64 years 3753 7181 7182 6989 7224 7249 7021 7052 4083
65 years and over 2071 14179 14183 14109 14202 14235 14211 14224 2415
65 to 74 years 888 6030 6028 5992 6062 6066 6047 6051 1064
75 years and over 1183 8149 8156 8117 8141 8169 8164 8173 1351
Family Relationship
In families 14524 26676 26677 25694 27309 26691 24063 24027 13203
Married-couple families 7056 16417 16411 15773 16766 16264 14681 14660 6043
With related children under 18 5383 6715 6715 6232 7050 6537 5006 4974 4072
Female hhlder, no husband present 6438 8631 8638 8360 8833 8767 7895 7871 6182
With related children under 18 5822 6899 6899 6660 7076 6959 6115 6079 5399
Unrelated individuals 6744 13365 13368 13268 13442 13502 13473 13611 7292
Living alone 3233 9056 9061 9002 9082 9103 9094 9134 3554
65 years and over 1245 5986 5991 5977 5999 6010 6010 6013 1389
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 3552 7099 7092 6831 7100 7007 6630 6633 3515
Midwest 4432 8794 8802 8527 8879 8746 8164 8218 4111
South 7959 15108 15102 14793 15465 15317 14301 14329 7662
West 5688 9424 9434 9190 9707 9518 8807 8824 5556
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14362 31898 31902 31238 32322 32164 30900 31040 14693
18 to 24 years old 3112 3638 3641 3550 3751 3727 3514 3575 3133
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 953 1096 1096 1067 1132 1121 1050 1063 953
25 years old and over 11250 28259 28261 27688 28571 28437 27386 27465 11560
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3896 8614 8606 8449 8755 8667 8286 8295 4133
High school graduate, no college 3811 10868 10869 10624 10942 10904 10520 10544 3809
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2357 5651 5649 5532 5717 5711 5476 5500 2369
Bachelor's degree or more 1187 3126 3137 3083 3158 3155 3103 3126 1248
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11541 16807 16807 16241 17186 17001 15823 15944 11537
Worked at full-time jobs 2998 3699 3701 3400 3932 3803 3112 3194 2606
50 to 52 weeks 1577 1816 1818 1653 2003 1903 1412 1444 1267
Worked at part-time jobs 1953 2607 2607 2504 2668 2656 2455 2489 1916
Did not work 6590 10501 10499 10337 10586 10542 10255 10260 7015
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 3857 6394 6394 6291 6464 6443 6166 6170 5187
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2141 2598 2598 2566 2668 2643 2489 2486 2344
SSI 2135 4405 4405 4333 4410 4410 4273 4282 3406
Food stamps 7592 9731 9731 9552 10064 9854 8863 8874 7505
Housing assistance 2564 3894 3894 3804 3933 3886 3681 3685 2727
Energy assistance 2362 3647 3647 3549 3628 3579 3318 3325 2341
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7563 9146 9146 8749 9512 9105 7610 7595 6609
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3105 4217 4217 4202 4306 4281 4084 4085 3748
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3090 6936 6932 6064 6344 6259 5861 5869 2313
Medicare 2833 16691 16695 16606 16728 16765 16682 16700 3351
Also Medicaid 999 2889 2889 2876 2899 2902 2874 2876 1480
Medicaid 8673 12644 12644 12417 13046 12744 11557 11529 8978
Not covered 6975 8357 8359 8275 9028 8805 7800 7898 6562
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
Total 20328 20308 18871 18287 16364 14969 16811 22731 19847
Age
Under 18 years 6114 6103 5795 5593 4727 4549 4836 7570 6021
Related children 5687 5677 5378 5182 4324 4147 4431 7133 5603
Under 6 years 2347 2346 2266 2185 1888 1828 1948 2923 2346
18 to 24 years 3119 3117 3023 2960 2818 2759 2870 3341 3107
25 to 44 years 4997 4995 4693 4509 4012 3872 4137 5792 4924
45 to 64 years 3911 3908 3456 3332 3054 2626 3147 3939 3718
65 years and over 2187 2185 1903 1893 1754 1163 1822 2088 2076
65 to 74 years 962 960 813 804 734 520 768 892 886
75 years and over 1226 1224 1091 1089 1020 643 1054 1196 1191
Family Relationship
In families 12986 12965 11875 11482 9913 9157 10157 15276 12496
Married-couple families 5894 5884 5365 5172 4461 3978 4625 7383 5749
With related children under 18 3993 3983 3781 3613 2957 2731 3085 5641 4041
Female hhlder, no husband present 6126 6118 5626 5460 4645 4385 4725 6773 5821
With related children under 18 5377 5369 5014 4857 4096 3955 4167 6105 5168
Unrelated individuals 6993 6993 6653 6465 6125 5486 6329 7084 7008
Living alone 3371 3371 3118 3040 2764 2179 2764 3357 3323
65 years and over 1270 1270 1157 1150 1043 651 1043 1245 1245
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 3371 3362 3036 2927 2515 2334 2568 3677 3252
Midwest 4035 4027 3793 3682 3327 3118 3440 4703 4081
South 7523 7520 7086 6911 6381 5747 6464 8335 7315
West 5400 5398 4955 4767 4141 3770 4339 6016 5200
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14214 14205 13075 12694 11637 10420 11976 15161 13826
18 to 24 years old 3119 3117 3023 2960 2818 2759 2870 3341 3107
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 950 950 913 877 814 796 842 1018 934
25 years old and over 11096 11088 10052 9734 8820 7661 9105 11820 10719
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3917 3914 3421 3302 2895 2484 3003 4078 3654
High school graduate, no college 3640 3637 3331 3201 2925 2588 3054 3997 3601
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2306 2306 2155 2099 1924 1695 1954 2483 2277
Bachelor's degree or more 1233 1231 1145 1131 1076 893 1095 1261 1188
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11290 11283 10456 10101 9222 8621 9478 12274 11007
Worked at full-time jobs 2589 2589 2484 2405 2163 2072 2210 3442 2713
50 to 52 weeks 1252 1252 1211 1176 1051 1042 1082 1867 1336
Worked at part-time jobs 1901 1899 1807 1754 1601 1513 1634 2106 1885
Did not work 6800 6795 6165 5943 5459 5036 5635 6727 6410
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 4914 4904 3495 3175 2411 2253 2575 3955 3694
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2320 2319 1966 1819 1363 1342 1422 2214 2019
SSI 3146 3138 1913 1674 1247 1108 1391 2178 2088
Food stamps 7354 7353 6568 6146 4516 4302 4725 7910 6844
Housing assistance 2556 2556 2197 1977 1135 1135 1164 2636 2416
Energy assistance 2260 2260 1991 1863 1359 1205 1437 2407 2085
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6512 6511 6059 5760 4514 4344 4655 7884 6314
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3649 3647 2862 2593 1893 1793 1997 3189 2994
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2276 2267 2184 2168 2023 1865 2057 3296 2692
Medicare 2941 2939 2475 2445 2176 1545 2301 2858 2807
Also Medicaid 1234 1233 806 783 582 441 624 1006 992
Medicaid 8667 8662 7397 6903 5502 5115 5793 8970 7719
Not covered 6526 6524 6417 6342 5977 5662 6046 7489 6499
Race Footnotes