Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 38551 21.8 30.9 30.9 30.1
Age
Under 18 years 12159 30.3 35.9 35.9 34.7
Related children 11975 29.9 35.6 35.6 34.4
Under 6 years 3932 32.8 37.9 37.9 36.7
18 to 24 years 4254 24.4 31.1 31.1 30.3
25 to 44 years 10870 17.0 22.2 22.2 21.6
45 to 64 years 8213 15.4 24.3 24.3 23.8
65 years and over 3053 18.0 59.5 59.5 58.9
65 to 74 years 1723 16.2 54.3 54.3 53.3
75 years and over 1331 20.4 66.3 66.2 66.2
Family Relationship
In families 31663 20.8 29.0 29.0 28.2
Married-couple families 15152 7.7 14.9 14.9 14.3
With related children under 18 10445 8.8 12.4 12.4 11.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 14080 35.0 44.2 44.2 43.1
With related children under 18 11083 40.4 48.0 48.0 46.6
Unrelated individuals 6754 26.0 39.5 39.5 38.9
Living alone 4428 23.4 40.8 40.8 40.4
65 years and over 1076 26.8 76.2 76.1 75.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 6932 20.5 29.5 29.5 28.1
Midwest 6929 26.4 35.9 35.9 35.4
South 20848 21.3 30.2 30.2 29.5
West 3842 18.1 28.3 28.3 27.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26391 17.8 28.6 28.6 28.0
18 to 24 years old 4254 24.4 31.1 31.1 30.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1022 36.4 44.9 44.9 43.3
25 years old and over 22137 16.6 28.1 28.1 27.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4245 30.4 55.1 55.1 54.2
High school graduate, no college 7805 18.8 29.9 29.9 29.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5951 11.6 19.6 19.6 19.2
Bachelor's degree or more 4136 5.2 9.3 9.3 9.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 22096 17.4 24.1 24.1 23.5
Worked at full-time jobs 14208 6.2 7.9 7.9 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 11797 2.8 3.8 3.8 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 2356 24.7 35.5 35.5 34.2
Did not work 5532 43.0 60.8 60.8 60.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 5235 51.0 72.3 72.3 71.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2455 63.0 77.0 77.0 76.3
SSI 3212 42.4 70.1 70.1 69.2
Food stamps 7684 58.0 72.3 72.3 71.2
Housing assistance 4832 58.8 72.8 72.8 71.2
Energy assistance 1864 57.4 74.7 74.7 73.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8853 44.1 54.2 54.2 52.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3247 67.0 86.5 86.5 85.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18849 5.7 8.4 8.4 7.2
Medicare 4191 24.8 64.4 64.4 63.9
Also Medicaid 1206 38.0 78.1 78.0 77.5
Medicaid 9620 49.0 64.2 64.2 63.4
Not covered 7427 28.9 36.7 36.7 36.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 31.2 30.9 28.8 28.9 21.8
Age
Under 18 years 36.0 35.5 31.7 31.6 28.6
Related children 35.7 35.2 31.4 31.3 28.2
Under 6 years 37.8 37.5 33.5 33.4 30.7
18 to 24 years 31.5 31.2 29.6 29.6 25.2
25 to 44 years 22.6 22.4 20.7 20.9 17.0
45 to 64 years 24.6 24.5 23.7 23.8 16.6
65 years and over 59.4 59.3 59.0 59.1 20.6
65 to 74 years 53.9 53.7 53.3 53.5 18.7
75 years and over 66.5 66.5 66.3 66.4 23.1
Family Relationship
In families 29.4 29.0 26.6 26.6 20.4
Married-couple families 14.9 14.5 13.3 13.3 7.4
With related children under 18 12.4 11.9 10.1 10.0 7.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 44.8 44.4 40.6 40.6 34.9
With related children under 18 48.5 48.0 43.2 43.1 39.5
Unrelated individuals 39.4 39.5 39.4 39.6 28.0
Living alone 41.0 41.1 40.9 41.1 25.8
65 years and over 75.8 75.8 75.8 75.8 31.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 29.0 28.6 26.6 26.7 19.6
Midwest 36.3 36.0 33.8 33.8 26.7
South 30.6 30.3 28.3 28.3 21.0
West 28.6 28.5 27.0 27.0 21.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 28.9 28.7 27.5 27.6 18.6
18 to 24 years old 31.5 31.2 29.6 29.6 25.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.6 44.4 42.7 42.7 38.4
25 years old and over 28.4 28.3 27.1 27.2 17.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.1 55.8 54.0 54.3 33.9
High school graduate, no college 30.1 29.8 28.3 28.4 19.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.8 19.7 18.8 19.0 11.7
Bachelor's degree or more 9.4 9.3 9.0 9.0 5.2
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.5 24.3 23.0 23.1 17.9
Worked at full-time jobs 8.3 8.1 6.8 7.0 5.6
50 to 52 weeks 4.1 3.9 3.0 3.0 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 35.5 35.4 32.7 32.8 25.5
Did not work 61.4 61.1 60.3 60.4 46.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 73.8 73.1 69.4 69.5 61.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 78.9 78.1 73.1 72.9 68.7
SSI 71.5 70.7 68.2 68.5 58.5
Food stamps 73.9 73.1 67.8 68.0 60.2
Housing assistance 73.2 72.5 67.7 67.9 59.7
Energy assistance 74.5 74.4 71.0 70.3 58.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 55.5 54.5 48.2 48.0 42.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 88.4 87.5 83.1 83.3 77.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7.5 7.5 6.7 6.7 4.5
Medicare 64.6 64.5 63.6 63.7 27.8
Also Medicaid 79.0 78.9 76.9 77.2 47.2
Medicaid 65.2 64.6 60.0 59.9 51.4
Not covered 38.4 37.8 34.8 35.2 28.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 21.3 21.3 19.6 18.8 15.5
Age
Under 18 years 28.4 28.3 26.2 24.7 19.4
Related children 28.0 27.9 25.8 24.3 18.9
Under 6 years 30.5 30.5 28.7 26.6 21.4
18 to 24 years 24.9 24.9 23.3 22.3 19.8
25 to 44 years 16.7 16.7 15.6 15.0 12.5
45 to 64 years 16.1 16.1 14.5 14.0 12.2
65 years and over 18.2 18.2 16.5 16.4 13.8
65 to 74 years 16.5 16.5 14.6 14.5 11.6
75 years and over 20.5 20.5 19.0 18.9 16.6
Family Relationship
In families 20.1 20.1 18.4 17.5 14.2
Married-couple families 7.2 7.2 6.5 6.3 5.8
With related children under 18 7.7 7.6 7.0 6.8 6.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.5 34.4 31.4 29.7 23.2
With related children under 18 39.0 39.0 35.7 33.5 25.7
Unrelated individuals 26.4 26.4 25.1 24.3 21.5
Living alone 24.1 24.1 22.6 22.1 18.4
65 years and over 26.7 26.7 24.2 24.2 19.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 18.9 18.9 18.0 17.3 14.5
Midwest 26.3 26.3 24.1 22.9 18.5
South 20.5 20.5 19.3 18.4 15.3
West 20.4 20.4 16.5 16.0 13.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.0 18.0 16.6 16.0 13.7
18 to 24 years old 24.9 24.9 23.3 22.3 19.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.0 38.0 35.4 33.3 29.2
25 years old and over 16.7 16.7 15.3 14.8 12.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.1 32.1 28.5 27.5 23.0
High school graduate, no college 18.6 18.5 17.2 16.6 14.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.3 11.3 10.6 10.3 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.3
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.6 17.5 16.2 15.5 13.3
Worked at full-time jobs 5.6 5.6 5.1 4.9 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 25.2 25.2 22.7 21.7 18.1
Did not work 45.1 45.1 41.7 40.2 35.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 59.5 59.4 47.4 44.2 32.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.1 68.1 58.2 54.7 40.7
SSI 54.6 54.5 39.4 35.9 25.1
Food stamps 58.8 58.8 53.5 49.5 35.8
Housing assistance 57.8 57.8 53.3 48.8 30.1
Energy assistance 57.7 57.7 54.2 50.8 37.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 41.9 41.9 38.1 35.6 26.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 75.2 75.2 62.7 57.8 40.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.1 3.5
Medicare 24.6 24.6 22.4 22.1 17.8
Also Medicaid 40.8 40.8 34.2 33.2 25.1
Medicaid 50.3 50.2 44.4 41.1 31.9
Not covered 27.8 27.8 27.2 27.1 24.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 14.6 15.8 22.5 20.3
Age
Under 18 years 18.8 19.7 31.1 27.1
Related children 18.3 19.2 30.8 26.7
Under 6 years 20.8 21.8 33.7 29.5
18 to 24 years 19.1 20.3 25.5 23.8
25 to 44 years 12.2 12.8 17.8 16.0
45 to 64 years 11.1 12.5 16.0 15.1
65 years and over 9.0 14.3 18.2 18.1
65 to 74 years 8.0 12.2 16.5 16.2
75 years and over 10.4 17.1 20.4 20.4
Family Relationship
In families 13.4 14.4 21.5 18.9
Married-couple families 5.3 6.0 7.9 6.9
With related children under 18 5.7 6.3 9.0 7.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.2 23.5 36.4 32.2
With related children under 18 25.1 26.1 41.9 36.6
Unrelated individuals 19.6 22.4 26.8 26.6
Living alone 15.6 18.4 24.1 24.0
65 years and over 10.6 19.3 26.8 26.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 14.3 14.6 20.7 18.7
Midwest 17.4 19.3 27.5 24.9
South 14.2 15.6 22.2 20.0
West 12.2 13.4 18.6 17.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.6 14.1 18.5 17.2
18 to 24 years old 19.1 20.3 25.5 23.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.9 30.6 37.6 35.5
25 years old and over 11.3 12.9 17.2 16.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.2 23.8 31.3 30.1
High school graduate, no college 12.8 14.5 19.6 18.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.2 9.0 12.1 10.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4.1 4.3 5.4 5.0
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.7 13.6 18.1 16.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.8 3.9 6.8 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.6 3.2 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 17.2 18.5 26.4 23.4
Did not work 33.6 36.5 43.5 42.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 31.4 34.0 52.4 48.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.0 41.3 64.2 59.3
SSI 23.5 26.8 43.7 40.9
Food stamps 34.6 36.7 59.7 54.8
Housing assistance 30.1 30.9 60.2 55.5
Energy assistance 34.9 38.4 59.4 55.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.2 27.1 45.8 39.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 39.7 42.3 68.6 63.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.2 3.5 6.0 4.9
Medicare 14.0 18.6 25.1 24.5
Also Medicaid 20.1 26.3 38.7 37.2
Medicaid 30.1 32.9 50.1 45.6
Not covered 23.6 24.7 30.4 27.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 8391 11912 11910 11608 12013 11896 11116 11135 8398
Age
Under 18 years 3682 4363 4363 4218 4377 4314 3861 3847 3481
Related children 3582 4261 4261 4117 4273 4213 3761 3749 3383
Under 6 years 1290 1489 1489 1443 1487 1476 1316 1311 1209
18 to 24 years 1039 1323 1323 1289 1341 1326 1257 1257 1073
25 to 44 years 1851 2415 2415 2349 2461 2432 2254 2275 1851
45 to 64 years 1269 1994 1994 1953 2021 2015 1943 1951 1364
65 years and over 550 1817 1816 1798 1813 1810 1800 1805 630
65 to 74 years 278 935 935 917 928 925 918 921 323
75 years and over 272 882 881 881 885 885 882 883 307
Family Relationship
In families 6581 9190 9190 8922 9298 9173 8407 8414 6458
Married-couple families 1170 2253 2253 2164 2260 2203 2019 2012 1115
With related children under 18 923 1297 1297 1211 1296 1239 1059 1046 807
Female hhlder, no husband present 4935 6224 6224 6069 6309 6255 5721 5721 4911
With related children under 18 4475 5318 5318 5168 5374 5321 4793 4776 4375
Unrelated individuals 1756 2666 2665 2630 2660 2668 2658 2673 1892
Living alone 1036 1808 1807 1790 1816 1821 1811 1821 1142
65 years and over 289 821 819 814 816 816 816 816 336
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1418 2043 2043 1951 2013 1983 1845 1849 1360
Midwest 1832 2489 2489 2453 2515 2496 2342 2340 1853
South 4445 6294 6293 6142 6385 6321 5892 5909 4379
West 696 1086 1086 1062 1099 1097 1038 1038 805
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4710 7549 7548 7390 7637 7582 7255 7288 4917
18 to 24 years old 1039 1323 1323 1289 1341 1326 1257 1257 1073
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 372 459 459 443 466 454 437 436 393
25 years old and over 3670 6226 6225 6100 6295 6256 5998 6030 3845
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1291 2338 2337 2301 2382 2371 2292 2304 1438
High school graduate, no college 1471 2335 2335 2284 2349 2329 2212 2220 1495
College: Less than bachelor's degree 693 1169 1169 1141 1177 1172 1121 1132 696
Bachelor's degree or more 216 384 384 375 388 385 372 374 215
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3837 5327 5327 5200 5409 5367 5076 5105 3966
Worked at full-time jobs 876 1128 1128 1048 1176 1151 972 994 798
50 to 52 weeks 332 443 443 406 483 462 351 354 280
Worked at part-time jobs 583 837 837 806 837 833 771 772 601
Did not work 2379 3362 3362 3346 3397 3383 3333 3339 2567
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 2672 3785 3785 3749 3865 3828 3633 3640 3242
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1547 1890 1890 1873 1938 1917 1794 1790 1688
SSI 1361 2253 2253 2223 2295 2270 2191 2199 1878
Food stamps 4457 5557 5557 5474 5681 5615 5210 5228 4624
Housing assistance 2843 3520 3520 3441 3537 3504 3272 3281 2887
Energy assistance 1069 1392 1392 1377 1389 1387 1324 1310 1093
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3905 4803 4803 4664 4916 4821 4268 4248 3761
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2174 2808 2808 2789 2869 2841 2697 2704 2522
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1073 1587 1587 1356 1421 1408 1267 1265 848
Medicare 1037 2699 2698 2676 2708 2702 2663 2670 1164
Also Medicaid 458 942 941 934 953 951 928 931 570
Medicaid 4712 6177 6176 6099 6270 6220 5776 5763 4946
Not covered 2148 2728 2728 2697 2853 2811 2586 2613 2094
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 8204 8197 7568 7231 5983 5617 6109 8674 7837
Age
Under 18 years 3449 3445 3191 3004 2359 2291 2395 3787 3292
Related children 3351 3347 3095 2908 2265 2197 2299 3687 3195
Under 6 years 1201 1200 1129 1045 840 816 858 1325 1161
18 to 24 years 1061 1061 992 949 842 814 864 1085 1012
25 to 44 years 1819 1817 1695 1631 1360 1323 1387 1936 1741
45 to 64 years 1318 1318 1188 1147 1000 913 1025 1310 1241
65 years and over 556 556 503 500 422 276 438 556 551
65 to 74 years 284 284 251 249 200 138 211 284 279
75 years and over 272 272 252 251 221 139 227 272 272
Family Relationship
In families 6372 6365 5827 5541 4484 4248 4547 6809 5993
Married-couple families 1089 1086 990 961 884 804 903 1203 1046
With related children under 18 800 797 735 711 645 596 661 944 789
Female hhlder, no husband present 4853 4849 4425 4177 3271 3129 3314 5128 4533
With related children under 18 4323 4319 3951 3711 2851 2787 2894 4642 4058
Unrelated individuals 1784 1784 1694 1642 1451 1322 1515 1811 1796
Living alone 1065 1065 1000 979 814 691 814 1069 1063
65 years and over 287 287 261 260 208 114 208 289 289
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1312 1309 1248 1199 1008 993 1011 1433 1294
Midwest 1826 1826 1672 1587 1280 1205 1335 1904 1726
South 4281 4277 4016 3829 3186 2951 3247 4624 4164
West 786 786 633 616 510 468 517 713 653
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4755 4753 4378 4227 3624 3326 3714 4887 4545
18 to 24 years old 1061 1061 992 949 842 814 864 1085 1012
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 388 388 362 341 299 296 313 384 363
25 years old and over 3694 3692 3386 3278 2782 2512 2850 3803 3533
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1364 1364 1212 1167 976 859 1010 1330 1276
High school graduate, no college 1449 1447 1341 1298 1097 998 1128 1530 1404
College: Less than bachelor's degree 672 672 632 614 529 485 533 718 647
Bachelor's degree or more 209 209 201 198 179 170 179 224 206
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3878 3876 3569 3436 2944 2796 3014 3991 3681
Worked at full-time jobs 791 790 729 700 547 535 560 961 775
50 to 52 weeks 274 272 243 230 179 177 184 381 265
Worked at part-time jobs 595 595 534 510 426 404 436 621 550
Did not work 2492 2492 2306 2226 1971 1857 2018 2408 2355
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 3114 3111 2483 2313 1713 1645 1781 2744 2542
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1671 1671 1429 1344 999 982 1013 1575 1455
SSI 1754 1751 1266 1154 808 756 861 1405 1312
Food stamps 4517 4517 4114 3800 2753 2659 2819 4591 4214
Housing assistance 2794 2794 2578 2357 1455 1455 1494 2910 2681
Energy assistance 1076 1076 1011 946 700 650 717 1107 1032
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3708 3708 3376 3155 2350 2323 2395 4058 3490
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2441 2441 2038 1878 1318 1289 1372 2227 2068
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 835 833 791 775 661 606 666 1125 922
Medicare 1033 1033 937 925 746 585 781 1052 1025
Also Medicaid 493 493 412 401 303 242 317 467 449
Medicaid 4834 4830 4270 3953 3065 2900 3164 4823 4390
Not covered 2068 2068 2023 2013 1826 1755 1832 2258 2032
Race Footnotes