Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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
Total 235430 8.9 16.8 16.8 16.3
Age
Under 18 years 56075 12.4 14.5 14.5 13.7
Related children 55152 11.8 13.9 13.9 13.2
Under 6 years 18315 14.5 15.9 15.9 15.2
18 to 24 years 21789 14.0 16.3 16.3 15.9
25 to 44 years 65364 8.1 10.3 10.3 9.8
45 to 64 years 61297 6.0 11.5 11.5 11.2
65 years and over 30905 6.7 45.5 45.5 45.3
65 to 74 years 15908 5.5 37.5 37.5 37.3
75 years and over 14997 7.8 54.0 54.0 53.7
Family Relationship
In families 194277 7.2 13.4 13.4 12.9
Married-couple families 157589 4.4 10.2 10.2 9.8
With related children under 18 94690 5.6 6.9 6.9 6.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 25943 23.6 31.9 31.9 30.8
With related children under 18 18271 30.3 35.9 35.9 34.6
Unrelated individuals 40164 16.5 32.8 32.8 32.5
Living alone 24874 12.8 35.9 36.0 35.7
65 years and over 9432 13.1 62.9 63.0 62.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 43804 7.9 15.9 15.9 15.3
Midwest 55574 7.7 15.5 15.5 15.0
South 80991 9.6 18.3 18.3 17.9
West 55061 10.0 16.6 16.6 16.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 179355 7.8 17.5 17.5 17.1
18 to 24 years old 21789 14.0 16.3 16.3 15.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4536 20.4 23.3 23.3 22.7
25 years old and over 157566 7.0 17.7 17.7 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21860 17.6 38.9 38.9 38.2
High school graduate, no college 50176 7.4 21.4 21.4 20.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 40818 5.6 13.5 13.5 13.2
Bachelor's degree or more 44712 2.6 6.9 6.9 6.8
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 142602 7.9 11.5 11.5 11.1
Worked at full-time jobs 97411 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 83022 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 18170 10.5 14.1 14.1 13.5
Did not work 27021 23.8 38.0 38.0 37.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 10441 35.0 58.4 58.4 57.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3652 54.3 66.3 66.3 65.4
SSI 7417 27.5 57.0 57.0 56.0
Food stamps 13864 52.2 67.0 67.0 65.8
Housing assistance 5233 45.7 70.5 70.5 68.8
Energy assistance 4856 46.3 71.7 71.7 69.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22068 33.1 39.9 39.9 38.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4961 58.9 80.2 80.2 79.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 144553 2.1 4.7 4.7 4.1
Medicare 34324 8.1 48.1 48.1 47.8
Also Medicaid 4129 23.5 68.4 68.4 68.1
Medicaid 25741 32.2 47.2 47.2 46.3
Not covered 35224 19.4 23.2 23.2 23.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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
Total 17.1 16.8 15.7 15.8 8.6
Age
Under 18 years 15.0 14.3 11.8 11.8 10.4
Related children 14.4 13.7 11.3 11.2 9.8
Under 6 years 16.7 15.8 13.0 12.9 12.2
18 to 24 years 16.8 16.7 15.7 16.0 14.0
25 to 44 years 10.7 10.4 9.2 9.2 7.5
45 to 64 years 11.6 11.6 11.2 11.3 6.5
65 years and over 45.6 45.7 45.6 45.6 7.8
65 to 74 years 37.7 37.7 37.6 37.6 6.6
75 years and over 53.9 54.1 54.1 54.1 9.0
Family Relationship
In families 13.7 13.4 12.1 12.0 6.6
Married-couple families 10.5 10.2 9.2 9.2 3.8
With related children under 18 7.3 6.7 5.1 5.1 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.6 32.4 29.1 29.1 22.7
With related children under 18 36.9 36.3 31.8 31.6 28.1
Unrelated individuals 32.9 33.1 33.0 33.3 17.8
Living alone 36.0 36.1 36.1 36.2 14.0
65 years and over 63.1 63.2 63.2 63.2 14.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 15.9 15.7 14.8 14.9 7.8
Midwest 15.6 15.4 14.4 14.5 7.2
South 18.7 18.5 17.3 17.3 9.2
West 17.1 16.7 15.5 15.5 9.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.7 17.6 16.9 17.0 8.0
18 to 24 years old 16.8 16.7 15.7 16.0 14.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.1 23.8 22.3 22.6 20.4
25 years old and over 17.9 17.8 17.1 17.2 7.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.5 39.1 37.4 37.4 18.6
High school graduate, no college 21.5 21.4 20.7 20.7 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.7 13.7 13.1 13.2 5.6
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 2.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.8 11.7 10.8 10.9 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 3.9 3.8 3.1 3.2 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 14.4 14.3 13.2 13.4 10.3
Did not work 38.3 38.2 37.1 37.1 25.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 47.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.1 67.5 63.4 63.3 59.6
SSI 57.1 57.1 55.3 55.4 44.0
Food stamps 69.3 67.9 61.0 61.0 51.5
Housing assistance 71.2 70.3 66.5 66.6 48.7
Energy assistance 71.3 70.3 65.2 65.3 45.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.6 39.8 33.2 33.1 28.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 82.0 81.5 77.7 77.7 71.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.0 1.5
Medicare 48.2 48.3 48.1 48.1 9.6
Also Medicaid 68.6 68.7 68.0 68.1 34.9
Medicaid 48.7 47.6 43.1 43.0 33.4
Not covered 25.1 24.5 21.7 21.9 18.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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
Total 8.4 8.4 7.8 7.5 6.8
Age
Under 18 years 10.3 10.3 9.8 9.5 8.0
Related children 9.8 9.8 9.3 9.0 7.5
Under 6 years 12.1 12.1 11.8 11.4 9.8
18 to 24 years 14.0 13.9 13.5 13.3 12.6
25 to 44 years 7.5 7.4 7.0 6.7 6.0
45 to 64 years 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.3 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 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.7 4.9
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 22.5 22.5 20.6 20.1 17.1
With related children under 18 27.9 27.9 26.1 25.4 21.4
Unrelated individuals 17.1 17.1 16.2 15.8 15.0
Living alone 13.3 13.3 12.3 12.0 10.9
65 years and over 13.4 13.4 12.2 12.2 11.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 7.5 7.5 6.7 6.5 5.6
Midwest 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.4 5.8
South 9.1 9.1 8.5 8.3 7.7
West 9.4 9.4 8.7 8.4 7.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.8 7.7 7.1 6.9 6.4
18 to 24 years old 14.0 13.9 13.5 13.3 12.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.3 20.3 19.6 18.8 17.5
25 years old and over 6.9 6.9 6.2 6.1 5.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.7 17.7 15.4 14.9 13.0
High school graduate, no college 7.1 7.1 6.5 6.3 5.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.0 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 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.3
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 10.2 10.2 9.7 9.4 8.6
Did not work 24.6 24.6 22.3 21.5 19.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 44.7 44.7 31.7 28.9 21.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 59.0 59.0 49.8 46.6 34.7
SSI 40.6 40.5 24.5 21.6 16.1
Food stamps 50.5 50.4 45.0 42.3 30.9
Housing assistance 45.6 45.6 39.0 35.3 19.9
Energy assistance 44.0 44.0 38.9 36.4 26.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 28.4 28.4 26.4 25.3 19.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.4 69.4 54.3 49.5 35.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4
Medicare 8.4 8.4 7.1 7.0 6.3
Also Medicaid 29.1 29.1 18.9 18.4 13.7
Medicaid 32.2 32.2 27.4 25.7 20.4
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)
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
Total 6.2 6.9 9.4 8.2
Age
Under 18 years 7.7 8.2 12.9 10.2
Related children 7.2 7.7 12.3 9.7
Under 6 years 9.5 10.1 15.2 12.2
18 to 24 years 12.4 12.9 15.0 13.9
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.2 8.6 7.3
45 to 64 years 4.2 5.0 6.3 5.9
65 years and over 3.8 5.9 6.7 6.7
65 to 74 years 3.3 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 7.6 6.2
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 16.2 17.4 24.9 21.4
With related children under 18 20.7 21.8 31.8 26.9
Unrelated individuals 13.4 15.5 17.3 17.1
Living alone 8.6 10.9 13.2 13.1
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)
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 5.2 5.7 8.2 7.2
Midwest 5.4 6.0 8.2 7.1
South 6.9 7.8 10.1 8.8
West 6.6 7.6 10.5 9.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.7 6.5 8.3 7.5
18 to 24 years old 12.4 12.9 15.0 13.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.1 18.1 21.9 20.0
25 years old and over 4.8 5.7 7.3 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 7.8 7.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.0 4.6 5.9 5.4
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 8.4 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.2 3.4 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 8.1 8.8 11.3 10.1
Did not work 18.2 20.4 24.3 23.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 20.4 23.4 35.9 33.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.1 36.3 56.2 51.3
SSI 14.2 18.0 28.0 26.8
Food stamps 29.4 32.4 54.4 47.0
Housing assistance 19.9 20.4 47.1 43.1
Energy assistance 23.4 28.0 47.1 40.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.1 20.4 34.5 27.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 34.0 38.0 60.5 56.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.3 1.4 2.2 1.8
Medicare 4.4 6.6 8.2 8.1
Also Medicaid 10.3 14.7 23.6 23.3
Medicaid 19.0 21.5 33.3 28.7
Not covered 15.7 16.8 20.8 18.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 20992 39498 39503 38437 40206 39663 37039 37148 20213
Age
Under 18 years 6930 8117 8117 7709 8416 8025 6644 6610 5838
Related children 6520 7682 7682 7277 7969 7581 6219 6185 5432
Under 6 years 2658 2921 2921 2777 3055 2887 2378 2369 2229
18 to 24 years 3041 3544 3546 3456 3657 3633 3422 3481 3055
25 to 44 years 5297 6734 6731 6429 6968 6784 6000 6040 4934
45 to 64 years 3668 7044 7045 6853 7081 7106 6881 6911 3990
65 years and over 2056 14060 14064 13990 14083 14116 14092 14105 2397
65 to 74 years 879 5968 5965 5930 5999 6004 5985 5989 1052
75 years and over 1177 8092 8098 8060 8084 8112 8107 8115 1345
Family Relationship
In families 14032 25974 25974 25015 26599 26002 23434 23406 12737
Married-couple families 6923 16141 16136 15508 16483 16000 14441 14419 5911
With related children under 18 5277 6547 6547 6075 6875 6379 4874 4841 3978
Female hhlder, no husband present 6129 8264 8270 7998 8466 8402 7558 7543 5889
With related children under 18 5530 6560 6560 6326 6738 6624 5807 5781 5128
Unrelated individuals 6612 13156 13160 13059 13223 13283 13255 13392 7142
Living alone 3178 8940 8945 8886 8961 8982 8973 9012 3486
65 years and over 1237 5937 5942 5928 5949 5961 5961 5963 1378
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 3447 6958 6951 6689 6957 6865 6500 6510 3419
Midwest 4289 8604 8611 8344 8688 8561 7994 8048 3978
South 7771 14806 14800 14501 15160 15019 14021 14049 7479
West 5486 9130 9140 8902 9400 9218 8524 8542 5337
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14062 31382 31386 30728 31789 31639 30395 30537 14375
18 to 24 years old 3041 3544 3546 3456 3657 3633 3422 3481 3055
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 926 1056 1056 1028 1092 1081 1012 1025 925
25 years old and over 11021 27837 27839 27272 28132 28006 26973 27056 11320
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3846 8506 8497 8341 8638 8555 8176 8184 4075
High school graduate, no college 3732 10721 10722 10479 10792 10753 10378 10406 3731
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2274 5520 5517 5402 5581 5579 5350 5374 2285
Bachelor's degree or more 1169 3092 3103 3049 3121 3119 3069 3092 1229
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11272 16434 16434 15874 16796 16619 15461 15585 11256
Worked at full-time jobs 2926 3609 3610 3311 3830 3707 3030 3112 2537
50 to 52 weeks 1548 1781 1782 1618 1962 1866 1385 1418 1246
Worked at part-time jobs 1908 2554 2554 2451 2611 2599 2402 2437 1867
Did not work 6437 10272 10270 10112 10355 10313 10028 10036 6852
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 3653 6102 6102 5999 6170 6151 5884 5887 4938
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1984 2420 2420 2388 2489 2465 2317 2312 2176
SSI 2036 4228 4228 4157 4233 4234 4101 4110 3265
Food stamps 7235 9286 9286 9117 9605 9410 8452 8461 7141
Housing assistance 2392 3688 3688 3600 3725 3680 3482 3487 2550
Energy assistance 2247 3483 3483 3387 3461 3414 3165 3171 2215
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7296 8812 8812 8429 9174 8778 7318 7304 6364
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2922 3980 3980 3964 4067 4043 3856 3856 3540
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2998 6809 6804 5950 6220 6139 5751 5758 2236
Medicare 2790 16507 16510 16422 16545 16582 16498 16517 3301
Also Medicaid 968 2824 2824 2811 2834 2837 2808 2811 1443
Medicaid 8285 12140 12140 11919 12532 12244 11093 11073 8592
Not covered 6836 8179 8181 8102 8837 8621 7628 7724 6415
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 19706 19689 18306 17773 15910 14542 16348 22067 19261
Age
Under 18 years 5801 5793 5511 5340 4508 4343 4612 7228 5729
Related children 5394 5387 5114 4949 4125 3960 4226 6810 5330
Under 6 years 2218 2218 2152 2081 1792 1741 1851 2778 2229
18 to 24 years 3040 3038 2952 2895 2756 2700 2807 3264 3035
25 to 44 years 4870 4869 4576 4403 3918 3779 4042 5652 4804
45 to 64 years 3821 3818 3373 3252 2984 2561 3075 3850 3631
65 years and over 2174 2171 1893 1883 1744 1159 1811 2073 2061
65 to 74 years 953 952 807 798 728 517 761 883 877
75 years and over 1220 1219 1087 1085 1016 642 1050 1190 1185
Family Relationship
In families 12522 12505 11461 11112 9592 8855 9829 14772 12069
Married-couple families 5762 5756 5261 5079 4381 3906 4542 7241 5637
With related children under 18 3899 3893 3704 3546 2904 2682 3029 5526 3956
Female hhlder, no husband present 5834 5826 5357 5225 4443 4192 4519 6462 5548
With related children under 18 5106 5098 4762 4639 3911 3777 3978 5811 4912
Unrelated individuals 6850 6850 6517 6336 6006 5376 6208 6938 6863
Living alone 3310 3310 3063 2987 2722 2144 2722 3295 3262
65 years and over 1263 1263 1153 1146 1039 650 1039 1237 1237
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 3280 3274 2954 2852 2445 2268 2497 3572 3165
Midwest 3903 3895 3669 3569 3226 3021 3335 4559 3950
South 7340 7338 6910 6744 6233 5607 6315 8146 7136
West 5182 5182 4772 4608 4006 3646 4201 5790 5010
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13905 13896 12795 12433 11401 10199 11736 14839 13532
18 to 24 years old 3040 3038 2952 2895 2756 2700 2807 3264 3035
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 921 921 888 854 793 775 820 992 909
25 years old and over 10865 10857 9843 9537 8645 7500 8929 11575 10497
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3863 3860 3371 3255 2851 2443 2958 4020 3602
High school graduate, no college 3563 3561 3264 3139 2869 2537 2997 3914 3527
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2224 2224 2081 2028 1863 1640 1892 2400 2198
Bachelor's degree or more 1215 1213 1127 1115 1062 881 1081 1241 1169
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11013 11007 10204 9867 9012 8420 9265 11985 10746
Worked at full-time jobs 2520 2520 2418 2344 2106 2016 2153 3356 2645
50 to 52 weeks 1230 1230 1191 1156 1031 1022 1063 1832 1313
Worked at part-time jobs 1852 1850 1764 1714 1564 1477 1597 2058 1839
Did not work 6642 6637 6021 5809 5342 4927 5516 6572 6263
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone)
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 4669 4663 3306 3018 2285 2131 2444 3748 3501
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2154 2153 1820 1702 1266 1247 1324 2054 1872
SSI 3009 3004 1820 1599 1194 1056 1333 2080 1991
Food stamps 6995 6994 6244 5869 4290 4080 4493 7540 6514
Housing assistance 2384 2384 2043 1850 1042 1042 1066 2463 2254
Energy assistance 2136 2136 1888 1770 1286 1137 1362 2288 1981
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6268 6268 5832 5573 4370 4206 4505 7617 6079
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3443 3443 2693 2454 1783 1685 1883 3002 2821
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2199 2190 2110 2094 1957 1808 1992 3200 2607
Medicare 2899 2896 2440 2410 2148 1525 2272 2815 2764
Also Medicaid 1202 1201 780 759 565 426 606 976 962
Medicaid 8286 8285 7063 6618 5262 4885 5545 8573 7376
Not covered 6378 6377 6280 6207 5849 5540 5917 7338 6362
Race Footnotes