Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 195553 7.1 15.6 15.6 15.2
Age
Under 18 years 42523 8.7 10.7 10.7 10.1
Related children 41867 8.2 10.2 10.2 9.6
Under 6 years 13342 10.2 11.5 11.5 10.8
18 to 24 years 17369 12.8 15.1 15.1 14.7
25 to 44 years 52090 6.3 8.5 8.5 8.2
45 to 64 years 54867 5.4 10.9 10.9 10.6
65 years and over 28704 6.0 45.1 45.1 44.9
65 to 74 years 14618 4.8 36.9 36.8 36.7
75 years and over 14086 7.3 53.7 53.8 53.5
Family Relationship
In families 159204 5.2 11.7 11.7 11.3
Married-couple families 132540 2.9 9.1 9.1 8.8
With related children under 18 74706 3.3 4.5 4.5 4.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 18899 19.8 28.5 28.6 27.6
With related children under 18 12552 26.2 32.2 32.2 30.9
Unrelated individuals 35626 15.3 32.7 32.7 32.5
Living alone 23060 12.0 35.8 35.8 35.6
65 years and over 8962 12.0 62.4 62.4 62.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 38628 6.4 14.8 14.8 14.3
Midwest 52383 7.1 15.2 15.2 14.7
South 66501 7.8 17.2 17.2 16.9
West 38040 6.6 14.3 14.3 14.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153030 6.6 17.0 17.0 16.7
18 to 24 years old 17369 12.8 15.1 15.1 14.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2879 17.6 21.0 21.0 20.4
25 years old and over 135661 5.9 17.2 17.2 16.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12831 15.8 45.8 45.7 45.2
High school graduate, no college 43955 6.8 21.8 21.8 21.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36866 5.3 13.6 13.6 13.3
Bachelor's degree or more 42010 2.4 6.8 6.9 6.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 119621 6.6 10.4 10.4 10.0
Worked at full-time jobs 81980 2.2 2.9 2.9 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 70106 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 16010 9.4 12.9 12.9 12.4
Did not work 21631 21.3 36.7 36.7 36.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 7559 32.2 56.5 56.5 55.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2288 51.5 64.1 64.1 63.4
SSI 5753 26.2 55.9 55.9 55.1
Food stamps 9256 49.4 66.2 66.2 65.0
Housing assistance 3450 44.4 74.2 74.2 72.7
Energy assistance 4036 45.4 73.0 73.0 71.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11214 31.5 41.0 41.0 39.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3272 58.2 80.6 80.6 80.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 128442 1.8 4.6 4.6 4.1
Medicare 31716 7.4 47.7 47.7 47.4
Also Medicaid 3320 22.5 69.1 69.1 68.8
Medicaid 17246 30.0 47.6 47.6 46.8
Not covered 22077 17.1 22.0 22.0 21.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 15.7 15.6 14.9 14.9 7.0
Age
Under 18 years 10.9 10.5 8.8 8.7 7.3
Related children 10.4 10.0 8.2 8.2 6.8
Under 6 years 11.8 11.2 9.3 9.2 8.5
18 to 24 years 15.3 15.3 14.7 15.0 12.9
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.5 7.7 7.8 6.0
45 to 64 years 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.7 5.9
65 years and over 45.2 45.3 45.2 45.3 6.8
65 to 74 years 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 5.6
75 years and over 53.6 53.8 53.8 53.8 8.1
Family Relationship
In families 11.8 11.6 10.8 10.8 4.8
Married-couple families 9.1 9.0 8.4 8.4 2.6
With related children under 18 4.5 4.2 3.3 3.3 2.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 28.9 28.9 25.9 25.9 18.4
With related children under 18 32.6 32.3 28.0 27.8 23.7
Unrelated individuals 32.8 33.0 32.9 33.3 16.6
Living alone 35.9 36.0 36.0 36.1 13.2
65 years and over 62.5 62.6 62.6 62.6 13.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 14.6 14.5 14.0 14.0 6.5
Midwest 15.3 15.1 14.2 14.3 6.7
South 17.3 17.3 16.5 16.5 7.6
West 14.5 14.4 13.9 14.0 7.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.0 17.0 16.6 16.7 6.9
18 to 24 years old 15.3 15.3 14.7 15.0 12.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.2 21.2 20.3 20.5 17.7
25 years old and over 17.3 17.3 16.8 16.9 6.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.9 45.8 44.9 45.0 17.8
High school graduate, no college 21.8 21.8 21.3 21.4 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.7 13.7 13.2 13.3 5.3
Bachelor's degree or more 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 2.6
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.4 10.4 9.9 10.0 6.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.6 2.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 13.1 13.1 12.2 12.4 9.2
Did not work 36.7 36.7 36.1 36.2 23.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 56.7 56.7 54.5 54.6 44.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 65.1 64.6 61.3 61.0 56.6
SSI 55.8 55.9 54.1 54.3 42.1
Food stamps 67.9 66.7 60.5 60.6 48.9
Housing assistance 74.6 74.0 70.7 70.9 47.7
Energy assistance 72.4 71.6 66.8 67.0 45.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.7 40.3 33.8 33.8 27.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.9 81.6 78.2 78.1 70.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.0 1.4
Medicare 47.7 47.8 47.7 47.7 8.6
Also Medicaid 69.1 69.3 68.9 69.0 33.2
Medicaid 48.6 47.9 44.1 44.1 32.1
Not covered 23.1 23.0 21.1 21.5 16.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.1 5.5
Age
Under 18 years 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.6 5.6
Related children 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 5.0
Under 6 years 8.4 8.4 8.2 7.9 6.7
18 to 24 years 12.8 12.8 12.5 12.3 11.8
25 to 44 years 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.3 4.7
45 to 64 years 5.6 5.6 5.0 4.8 4.5
65 years and over 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.2
65 to 74 years 5.1 5.1 4.4 4.4 4.1
75 years and over 7.5 7.5 6.7 6.7 6.3
Family Relationship
In families 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.1 3.6
Married-couple families 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.2 1.9
With related children under 18 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.3 18.3 16.9 16.6 14.0
With related children under 18 23.6 23.5 21.9 21.4 17.8
Unrelated individuals 15.9 15.9 15.1 14.7 13.9
Living alone 12.5 12.5 11.6 11.4 10.4
65 years and over 12.3 12.3 11.3 11.3 10.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.4 4.7
Midwest 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.4
South 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.8 6.3
West 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.8 5.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.7 6.7 6.1 6.0 5.5
18 to 24 years old 12.8 12.8 12.5 12.3 11.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.7 17.7 16.8 16.2 15.1
25 years old and over 5.9 5.9 5.3 5.2 4.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.9 16.8 14.3 13.8 12.0
High school graduate, no college 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.8 5.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.2
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.9 5.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.1 9.1 8.7 8.5 7.8
Did not work 22.3 22.3 20.0 19.3 17.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 41.9 41.9 29.0 26.2 19.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 55.9 55.9 47.3 43.6 31.2
SSI 39.0 39.0 23.4 20.5 15.5
Food stamps 47.8 47.8 42.3 39.2 28.8
Housing assistance 43.9 43.9 37.4 33.3 17.7
Energy assistance 43.8 43.8 38.8 36.4 26.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 27.2 27.2 24.7 23.4 17.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.0 69.0 53.5 48.1 34.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2
Medicare 7.7 7.6 6.5 6.5 5.8
Also Medicaid 27.8 27.7 18.1 17.6 13.3
Medicaid 30.8 30.8 25.7 23.9 18.9
Not covered 16.6 16.6 16.3 16.2 15.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 5.0 5.7 7.4 6.6
Age
Under 18 years 5.3 5.7 9.1 7.2
Related children 4.8 5.2 8.6 6.7
Under 6 years 6.5 7.0 10.6 8.6
18 to 24 years 11.6 12.0 13.6 12.8
25 to 44 years 4.5 4.9 6.7 5.8
45 to 64 years 3.8 4.6 5.6 5.4
65 years and over 3.4 5.4 6.0 6.0
65 to 74 years 2.9 4.3 4.8 4.8
75 years and over 3.9 6.5 7.3 7.3
Family Relationship
In families 3.2 3.7 5.4 4.5
Married-couple families 1.6 2.0 3.0 2.5
With related children under 18 1.6 1.8 3.4 2.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 13.0 14.1 20.7 17.4
With related children under 18 17.1 18.0 27.4 22.5
Unrelated individuals 12.3 14.4 16.0 15.9
Living alone 8.1 10.4 12.5 12.3
65 years and over 6.3 10.3 12.0 12.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 4.3 4.9 6.7 6.0
Midwest 5.0 5.6 7.5 6.7
South 5.6 6.4 8.1 7.2
West 4.5 5.4 6.9 6.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4.9 5.7 7.0 6.5
18 to 24 years old 11.6 12.0 13.6 12.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.6 15.6 18.4 17.1
25 years old and over 4.0 4.9 6.1 5.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9.6 12.6 16.3 15.3
High school graduate, no college 4.6 5.6 7.1 6.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.7 4.4 5.5 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.4
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 5.0 5.6 7.0 6.4
Worked at full-time jobs 1.6 1.7 2.6 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.9 1.5 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 7.4 8.0 10.1 9.1
Did not work 16.2 18.5 21.5 21.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 18.0 21.5 32.8 30.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 30.6 33.3 53.2 48.9
SSI 13.4 17.7 26.7 25.6
Food stamps 27.1 30.3 51.1 44.2
Housing assistance 17.7 18.3 45.8 41.7
Energy assistance 22.9 28.2 46.2 40.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 16.8 18.4 32.7 25.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 32.0 36.9 59.3 56.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.1 1.3 1.9 1.6
Medicare 4.1 6.1 7.5 7.4
Also Medicaid 10.0 14.3 22.5 22.4
Medicaid 17.3 20.2 30.8 26.9
Not covered 14.5 15.6 18.4 16.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 13879 30522 30527 29780 30704 30524 29098 29222 13676
Age
Under 18 years 3711 4557 4557 4294 4627 4461 3723 3703 3103
Related children 3443 4276 4276 4014 4337 4172 3450 3431 2843
Under 6 years 1366 1529 1529 1447 1570 1498 1236 1229 1130
18 to 24 years 2218 2615 2618 2549 2665 2659 2546 2600 2237
25 to 44 years 3275 4440 4438 4245 4493 4425 4019 4058 3134
45 to 64 years 2948 5956 5956 5795 5954 5984 5832 5869 3236
65 years and over 1727 12954 12958 12896 12966 12995 12978 12993 1965
65 to 74 years 704 5387 5386 5358 5411 5416 5403 5409 823
75 years and over 1022 7567 7571 7538 7555 7579 7575 7584 1143
Family Relationship
In families 8232 18656 18659 17990 18765 18536 17159 17160 7578
Married-couple families 3823 12111 12107 11659 12120 11919 11196 11195 3464
With related children under 18 2432 3342 3342 3029 3383 3170 2471 2461 1835
Female hhlder, no husband present 3744 5394 5400 5216 5463 5462 4902 4895 3481
With related children under 18 3287 4036 4036 3882 4088 4050 3513 3495 2972
Unrelated individuals 5438 11643 11646 11567 11703 11755 11734 11858 5905
Living alone 2766 8259 8262 8214 8282 8303 8295 8333 3037
65 years and over 1079 5589 5592 5579 5600 5611 5611 5613 1188
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 2486 5705 5698 5510 5652 5612 5390 5414 2500
Midwest 3729 7946 7954 7709 8003 7911 7447 7503 3505
South 5155 11423 11418 11219 11526 11513 10967 10995 5025
West 2509 5448 5457 5341 5524 5487 5294 5310 2645
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10168 25965 25970 25486 26077 26063 25375 25519 10573
18 to 24 years old 2218 2615 2618 2549 2665 2659 2546 2600 2237
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 506 604 604 587 611 609 584 591 511
25 years old and over 7951 23350 23352 22936 23413 23403 22829 22919 8336
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2021 5876 5869 5799 5892 5873 5766 5775 2288
High school graduate, no college 2972 9595 9596 9392 9597 9600 9359 9389 3023
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1940 5011 5009 4917 5037 5042 4859 4887 1950
Bachelor's degree or more 1018 2868 2878 2828 2887 2888 2845 2868 1074
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7937 12383 12384 11980 12477 12437 11801 11922 8109
Worked at full-time jobs 1839 2369 2372 2170 2433 2398 2024 2102 1645
50 to 52 weeks 894 1055 1057 953 1118 1089 843 876 753
Worked at part-time jobs 1497 2065 2065 1977 2099 2101 1958 1992 1469
Did not work 4602 7949 7947 7832 7944 7938 7818 7828 4996
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2435 4273 4273 4213 4287 4289 4122 4124 3350
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1178 1466 1466 1451 1489 1478 1402 1396 1295
SSI 1510 3215 3215 3170 3211 3219 3115 3123 2420
Food stamps 4573 6126 6126 6014 6281 6179 5602 5609 4522
Housing assistance 1532 2561 2561 2508 2573 2553 2439 2448 1644
Energy assistance 1832 2945 2945 2864 2922 2889 2698 2705 1827
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3529 4595 4595 4371 4676 4517 3792 3791 3110
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1905 2637 2637 2631 2680 2669 2558 2557 2316
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2341 5941 5935 5312 5509 5448 5176 5188 1816
Medicare 2354 15113 15117 15041 15128 15165 15115 15135 2743
Also Medicaid 746 2294 2294 2284 2294 2299 2287 2290 1102
Medicaid 5176 8211 8211 8072 8388 8254 7607 7598 5528
Not covered 3781 4850 4852 4803 5096 5077 4648 4745 3678
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 13304 13292 12293 11945 10819 9682 11126 14515 12977
Age
Under 18 years 3082 3076 2908 2810 2363 2258 2425 3860 3047
Related children 2823 2816 2652 2558 2112 2008 2172 3587 2791
Under 6 years 1123 1123 1089 1052 900 872 929 1414 1142
18 to 24 years 2230 2230 2173 2139 2049 2017 2080 2355 2224
25 to 44 years 3093 3092 2890 2767 2472 2357 2560 3483 3039
45 to 64 years 3097 3096 2724 2635 2445 2076 2519 3087 2941
65 years and over 1801 1798 1598 1594 1489 974 1544 1730 1727
65 to 74 years 750 749 649 646 596 418 625 704 701
75 years and over 1051 1050 950 948 893 555 919 1026 1026
Family Relationship
In families 7457 7444 6738 6537 5681 5128 5817 8585 7138
Married-couple families 3367 3363 2979 2874 2532 2186 2642 3967 3251
With related children under 18 1798 1794 1676 1596 1300 1161 1375 2546 1844
Female hhlder, no husband present 3467 3459 3196 3133 2640 2455 2666 3921 3296
With related children under 18 2959 2951 2748 2685 2229 2145 2255 3440 2827
Unrelated individuals 5655 5655 5366 5222 4958 4374 5129 5712 5650
Living alone 2894 2894 2680 2621 2405 1872 2405 2874 2843
65 years and over 1101 1101 1015 1012 925 567 925 1079 1079
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 2389 2385 2173 2095 1833 1661 1874 2582 2315
Midwest 3433 3425 3226 3136 2815 2605 2924 3942 3486
South 4930 4930 4618 4509 4200 3703 4259 5355 4767
West 2551 2551 2275 2204 1970 1713 2070 2635 2410
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10222 10216 9385 9135 8455 7423 8702 10655 9930
18 to 24 years old 2230 2230 2173 2139 2049 2017 2080 2355 2224
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 509 509 483 466 434 421 448 529 493
25 years old and over 7991 7985 7213 6996 6406 5407 6622 8300 7706
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2162 2161 1832 1767 1541 1230 1611 2089 1963
High school graduate, no college 2876 2873 2637 2538 2347 2039 2453 3100 2857
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1891 1891 1761 1719 1587 1374 1612 2029 1865
Bachelor's degree or more 1062 1061 982 972 931 764 946 1082 1020
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7926 7923 7305 7066 6517 6013 6699 8394 7707
Worked at full-time jobs 1641 1641 1576 1528 1407 1325 1429 2113 1721
50 to 52 weeks 750 749 721 703 652 641 664 1064 794
Worked at part-time jobs 1459 1458 1393 1358 1257 1186 1275 1622 1454
Did not work 4826 4825 4337 4181 3853 3501 3995 4659 4532
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 3169 3165 2193 1978 1488 1362 1627 2483 2337
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1278 1278 1083 998 714 701 762 1216 1118
SSI 2246 2242 1349 1180 891 770 1019 1537 1475
Food stamps 4423 4423 3914 3633 2662 2504 2808 4734 4094
Housing assistance 1516 1516 1289 1150 612 612 631 1579 1439
Energy assistance 1767 1767 1565 1468 1064 926 1137 1865 1646
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3054 3054 2772 2624 1992 1886 2068 3672 2909
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2259 2258 1749 1573 1119 1046 1207 1941 1838
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1785 1779 1716 1702 1591 1444 1621 2494 2072
Medicare 2426 2424 2072 2049 1842 1299 1946 2366 2340
Also Medicaid 922 921 601 584 440 334 476 748 743
Medicaid 5309 5308 4424 4117 3254 2984 3475 5314 4637
Not covered 3665 3663 3604 3574 3436 3207 3454 4060 3647
Race Footnotes