Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 36802 21.9 31.3 31.3 30.5
Age
Under 18 years 11136 31.1 36.9 36.9 35.7
Related children 10962 30.8 36.6 36.6 35.4
Under 6 years 3525 33.9 39.1 39.1 37.8
18 to 24 years 4066 24.8 31.6 31.6 30.8
25 to 44 years 10514 17.2 22.4 22.4 21.8
45 to 64 years 8079 15.5 24.3 24.3 23.8
65 years and over 3007 18.1 59.7 59.6 59.0
65 to 74 years 1699 16.2 54.5 54.5 53.5
75 years and over 1307 20.5 66.3 66.2 66.2
Family Relationship
In families 30154 20.9 29.4 29.4 28.5
Married-couple families 14359 7.9 15.3 15.3 14.7
With related children under 18 9749 9.1 12.8 12.8 12.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 13481 35.1 44.3 44.3 43.2
With related children under 18 10533 40.5 48.2 48.2 46.8
Unrelated individuals 6521 26.2 39.7 39.7 39.2
Living alone 4322 23.5 40.9 40.9 40.5
65 years and over 1052 26.9 76.3 76.1 75.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 6606 20.4 29.4 29.4 28.0
Midwest 6528 26.9 36.8 36.8 36.3
South 20318 21.4 30.3 30.3 29.6
West 3350 18.8 29.7 29.7 29.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25666 17.9 28.8 28.8 28.2
18 to 24 years old 4066 24.8 31.6 31.6 30.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 972 37.0 45.6 45.6 44.0
25 years old and over 21600 16.7 28.3 28.3 27.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4161 30.5 55.3 55.2 54.4
High school graduate, no college 7680 18.8 30.0 30.0 29.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5770 11.7 19.7 19.7 19.2
Bachelor's degree or more 3989 5.4 9.4 9.4 9.2
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 21473 17.5 24.3 24.3 23.7
Worked at full-time jobs 13792 6.2 7.9 7.9 7.4
50 to 52 weeks 11460 2.8 3.7 3.7 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 2271 25.1 36.1 36.1 34.8
Did not work 5411 43.1 60.9 60.9 60.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 4953 51.3 72.9 72.9 72.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2269 63.7 77.6 77.6 76.9
SSI 3059 42.4 70.7 70.7 69.7
Food stamps 7297 58.1 72.6 72.6 71.5
Housing assistance 4630 58.2 72.2 72.2 70.5
Energy assistance 1770 57.0 74.6 74.6 74.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8473 44.4 54.7 54.7 53.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3059 67.2 86.8 86.8 86.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17984 5.8 8.6 8.6 7.3
Medicare 4115 24.7 64.5 64.5 63.9
Also Medicaid 1182 37.7 78.0 77.8 77.3
Medicaid 9054 49.5 65.2 65.2 64.3
Not covered 7183 29.4 37.2 37.2 36.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 31.6 31.2 29.2 29.3 22.0
Age
Under 18 years 37.1 36.6 32.8 32.7 29.5
Related children 36.8 36.3 32.4 32.3 29.1
Under 6 years 39.0 38.7 34.7 34.5 31.7
18 to 24 years 32.1 31.7 30.1 30.1 25.6
25 to 44 years 22.8 22.6 20.9 21.2 17.2
45 to 64 years 24.6 24.5 23.7 23.8 16.6
65 years and over 59.5 59.4 59.1 59.2 20.7
65 to 74 years 54.1 53.9 53.5 53.7 18.8
75 years and over 66.6 66.6 66.4 66.4 23.1
Family Relationship
In families 29.8 29.4 27.0 27.0 20.6
Married-couple families 15.4 15.0 13.7 13.7 7.5
With related children under 18 12.8 12.2 10.5 10.3 8.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 45.0 44.6 40.9 40.9 35.0
With related children under 18 48.8 48.3 43.6 43.5 39.8
Unrelated individuals 39.6 39.7 39.6 39.8 28.2
Living alone 41.0 41.1 40.9 41.1 25.8
65 years and over 75.8 75.8 75.8 75.8 31.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 29.0 28.5 26.8 26.9 19.7
Midwest 37.3 37.0 34.7 34.7 27.3
South 30.8 30.5 28.4 28.5 21.0
West 30.1 30.0 28.5 28.5 22.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 29.2 28.9 27.7 27.9 18.8
18 to 24 years old 32.1 31.7 30.1 30.1 25.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.4 45.2 43.8 43.7 39.3
25 years old and over 28.6 28.4 27.3 27.4 17.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.3 56.1 54.2 54.5 34.0
High school graduate, no college 30.1 29.9 28.4 28.5 19.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.8 19.7 19.0 19.1 11.8
Bachelor's degree or more 9.4 9.4 9.1 9.1 5.3
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.6 24.4 23.1 23.3 18.1
Worked at full-time jobs 8.3 8.1 6.8 7.0 5.6
50 to 52 weeks 4.1 3.9 2.9 3.0 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 36.2 36.0 33.3 33.3 25.9
Did not work 61.6 61.3 60.4 60.6 46.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 74.5 73.7 70.2 70.4 62.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.7 78.8 74.1 73.9 69.6
SSI 72.0 71.2 68.8 69.1 58.9
Food stamps 74.3 73.4 68.3 68.5 60.4
Housing assistance 72.6 71.9 67.0 67.2 59.1
Energy assistance 74.6 74.6 71.4 70.6 58.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 56.1 55.0 48.8 48.5 42.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 88.7 87.9 83.8 84.1 78.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7.7 7.6 6.9 6.8 4.5
Medicare 64.7 64.6 63.7 63.8 27.7
Also Medicaid 78.8 78.7 76.7 77.0 47.0
Medicaid 66.2 65.6 61.1 61.0 52.2
Not covered 38.9 38.3 35.3 35.7 28.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 21.5 21.5 19.8 19.0 15.7
Age
Under 18 years 29.2 29.2 27.0 25.5 20.1
Related children 28.8 28.8 26.6 25.1 19.6
Under 6 years 31.5 31.5 29.7 27.6 22.0
18 to 24 years 25.3 25.3 23.6 22.7 20.1
25 to 44 years 16.9 16.9 15.8 15.2 12.7
45 to 64 years 16.1 16.1 14.5 14.0 12.2
65 years and over 18.3 18.3 16.6 16.5 13.9
65 to 74 years 16.6 16.6 14.7 14.6 11.7
75 years and over 20.5 20.5 19.1 19.0 16.8
Family Relationship
In families 20.3 20.3 18.6 17.7 14.4
Married-couple families 7.4 7.4 6.7 6.5 6.0
With related children under 18 7.9 7.9 7.3 7.1 6.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 34.6 34.6 31.5 29.8 23.4
With related children under 18 39.3 39.2 35.9 33.8 26.0
Unrelated individuals 26.6 26.6 25.3 24.6 21.7
Living alone 24.1 24.1 22.7 22.2 18.5
65 years and over 26.9 26.9 24.5 24.4 19.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 19.0 19.0 18.1 17.5 14.7
Midwest 26.9 26.9 24.6 23.4 18.8
South 20.6 20.6 19.3 18.4 15.3
West 21.6 21.6 17.2 16.8 14.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.2 18.2 16.7 16.2 13.9
18 to 24 years old 25.3 25.3 23.6 22.7 20.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.8 38.8 36.1 33.9 29.7
25 years old and over 16.8 16.8 15.4 14.9 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.2 32.2 28.6 27.6 23.1
High school graduate, no college 18.6 18.5 17.2 16.7 14.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.4 11.4 10.7 10.4 9.0
Bachelor's degree or more 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.4
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.7 17.7 16.3 15.7 13.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.6 5.6 5.1 4.9 3.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 25.6 25.6 23.0 22.0 18.3
Did not work 45.3 45.3 41.9 40.5 36.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 60.0 60.0 47.7 44.5 33.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.9 68.9 58.8 55.5 41.6
SSI 54.9 54.9 39.4 35.9 25.5
Food stamps 59.0 59.0 53.7 49.7 36.0
Housing assistance 57.2 57.2 52.7 48.5 29.9
Energy assistance 57.6 57.6 54.3 51.0 37.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 42.2 42.2 38.4 36.0 26.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 75.7 75.7 62.9 58.0 41.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.2 3.5
Medicare 24.6 24.6 22.4 22.1 17.8
Also Medicaid 40.8 40.8 34.3 33.3 25.2
Medicaid 51.0 51.0 45.0 41.8 32.5
Not covered 28.2 28.2 27.6 27.5 24.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 14.8 16.1 22.7 20.5
Age
Under 18 years 19.5 20.4 32.1 27.9
Related children 19.0 19.8 31.7 27.5
Under 6 years 21.5 22.5 34.8 30.6
18 to 24 years 19.4 20.5 25.9 24.1
25 to 44 years 12.3 12.9 18.0 16.2
45 to 64 years 11.1 12.5 16.0 15.1
65 years and over 9.1 14.5 18.3 18.1
65 to 74 years 8.0 12.3 16.5 16.3
75 years and over 10.6 17.3 20.5 20.5
Family Relationship
In families 13.6 14.5 21.7 19.1
Married-couple families 5.5 6.1 8.1 7.1
With related children under 18 5.9 6.6 9.3 7.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.4 23.7 36.5 32.3
With related children under 18 25.4 26.4 42.1 36.9
Unrelated individuals 19.7 22.6 27.0 26.7
Living alone 15.6 18.5 24.1 24.0
65 years and over 10.7 19.6 26.9 26.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 14.5 14.7 20.6 18.8
Midwest 17.7 19.6 28.0 25.4
South 14.2 15.6 22.2 20.0
West 13.2 14.6 19.3 17.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.7 14.2 18.6 17.3
18 to 24 years old 19.4 20.5 25.9 24.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.4 31.2 38.3 36.3
25 years old and over 11.4 13.0 17.3 16.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.3 23.9 31.4 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 11.0
Bachelor's degree or more 4.2 4.4 5.5 5.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.8 13.8 18.2 16.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.9 6.8 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 3.2 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 17.3 18.7 26.8 23.7
Did not work 33.9 36.8 43.7 42.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 31.8 34.4 52.8 48.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.8 42.2 65.0 60.0
SSI 23.9 27.1 43.9 40.8
Food stamps 34.8 36.9 59.9 55.0
Housing assistance 29.9 30.7 59.6 54.8
Energy assistance 35.0 38.5 59.1 55.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.6 27.4 46.2 39.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 40.0 42.6 68.9 63.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.2 3.6 6.0 5.0
Medicare 14.0 18.7 25.0 24.4
Also Medicaid 20.0 26.3 38.5 37.0
Medicaid 30.7 33.5 50.7 46.3
Not covered 23.9 25.0 30.8 27.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 8074 11509 11507 11213 11614 11499 10760 10786 8100
Age
Under 18 years 3468 4113 4113 3974 4131 4070 3648 3638 3283
Related children 3374 4016 4016 3878 4033 3974 3553 3545 3190
Under 6 years 1193 1376 1376 1331 1375 1364 1221 1217 1119
18 to 24 years 1008 1285 1285 1252 1304 1289 1224 1223 1041
25 to 44 years 1803 2354 2354 2289 2401 2372 2200 2225 1811
45 to 64 years 1251 1964 1964 1923 1987 1982 1912 1920 1344
65 years and over 543 1794 1792 1775 1790 1786 1777 1781 621
65 to 74 years 275 927 927 909 919 916 909 913 319
75 years and over 268 867 866 866 871 871 868 868 302
Family Relationship
In families 6311 8863 8863 8603 8978 8854 8129 8144 6214
Married-couple families 1132 2195 2195 2110 2207 2150 1971 1964 1080
With related children under 18 888 1247 1247 1166 1250 1193 1019 1007 776
Female hhlder, no husband present 4728 5979 5979 5825 6063 6011 5513 5520 4721
With related children under 18 4271 5081 5081 4932 5137 5085 4593 4583 4189
Unrelated individuals 1708 2591 2590 2556 2582 2590 2580 2595 1838
Living alone 1014 1768 1766 1749 1772 1778 1768 1777 1115
65 years and over 283 802 801 795 798 798 798 798 330
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1348 1944 1944 1851 1913 1883 1767 1779 1301
Midwest 1756 2404 2404 2371 2433 2415 2267 2264 1781
South 4338 6165 6164 6016 6259 6195 5772 5790 4276
West 631 996 996 974 1009 1006 954 954 741
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4606 7396 7395 7239 7483 7429 7113 7149 4817
18 to 24 years old 1008 1285 1285 1252 1304 1289 1224 1223 1041
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 360 443 443 428 451 439 425 425 382
25 years old and over 3598 6111 6110 5987 6179 6140 5889 5925 3776
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1268 2300 2298 2262 2343 2332 2255 2268 1414
High school graduate, no college 1443 2301 2301 2250 2315 2295 2178 2190 1471
College: Less than bachelor's degree 673 1137 1137 1108 1144 1139 1094 1104 679
Bachelor's degree or more 214 374 374 366 377 374 362 363 212
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3752 5210 5210 5085 5291 5249 4968 5000 3886
Worked at full-time jobs 849 1095 1095 1016 1140 1115 943 967 776
50 to 52 weeks 317 425 425 389 464 443 337 342 270
Worked at part-time jobs 569 820 820 790 821 818 756 757 588
Did not work 2333 3296 3296 3279 3330 3316 3269 3277 2522
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 2542 3609 3609 3573 3688 3652 3479 3486 3098
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1445 1762 1762 1744 1807 1788 1682 1677 1580
SSI 1298 2161 2161 2132 2203 2179 2105 2113 1801
Food stamps 4241 5298 5298 5215 5420 5356 4981 5000 4410
Housing assistance 2693 3345 3345 3266 3361 3329 3103 3112 2734
Energy assistance 1009 1320 1320 1310 1320 1320 1263 1250 1037
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3763 4636 4636 4502 4752 4659 4131 4111 3631
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2055 2654 2654 2635 2714 2687 2565 2572 2395
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1036 1543 1543 1320 1384 1371 1234 1231 817
Medicare 1015 2654 2653 2631 2663 2657 2620 2626 1139
Also Medicaid 446 922 920 914 932 931 907 910 556
Medicaid 4480 5900 5899 5823 5993 5944 5528 5523 4727
Not covered 2109 2670 2670 2639 2793 2751 2535 2561 2054
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 7912 7909 7298 6990 5789 5432 5908 8353 7558
Age
Under 18 years 3252 3250 3009 2844 2234 2172 2267 3573 3109
Related children 3159 3157 2918 2753 2144 2083 2175 3478 3017
Under 6 years 1111 1111 1047 975 777 758 794 1228 1080
18 to 24 years 1029 1029 961 922 816 787 835 1052 981
25 to 44 years 1779 1777 1658 1597 1334 1297 1360 1889 1703
45 to 64 years 1301 1301 1171 1131 987 900 1011 1290 1221
65 years and over 551 551 499 496 419 275 435 549 544
65 to 74 years 283 283 250 248 199 136 209 281 276
75 years and over 268 268 249 249 220 139 226 268 268
Family Relationship
In families 6130 6126 5602 5341 4328 4099 4387 6539 5767
Married-couple families 1055 1055 961 936 862 785 881 1165 1017
With related children under 18 770 770 709 689 625 578 642 909 762
Female hhlder, no husband present 4663 4659 4248 4020 3153 3016 3193 4920 4355
With related children under 18 4137 4134 3777 3558 2736 2678 2776 4438 3883
Unrelated individuals 1735 1735 1648 1601 1415 1285 1474 1759 1744
Living alone 1042 1042 980 959 799 676 799 1043 1037
65 years and over 283 283 258 257 206 112 206 283 283
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1255 1255 1199 1157 969 958 972 1363 1242
Midwest 1754 1754 1605 1527 1228 1154 1277 1828 1658
South 4181 4177 3916 3742 3108 2877 3169 4518 4062
West 723 723 577 564 484 442 490 645 597
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4660 4659 4289 4146 3555 3259 3641 4780 4449
18 to 24 years old 1029 1029 961 922 816 787 835 1052 981
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 377 377 351 330 289 286 303 373 353
25 years old and over 3631 3629 3327 3224 2739 2472 2806 3727 3468
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1342 1342 1191 1147 962 845 995 1307 1254
High school graduate, no college 1426 1424 1318 1280 1083 984 1113 1502 1379
College: Less than bachelor's degree 658 658 620 602 519 476 522 698 632
Bachelor's degree or more 206 206 198 195 176 167 176 220 203
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3801 3799 3495 3370 2889 2741 2954 3903 3604
Worked at full-time jobs 769 767 707 680 528 516 538 932 753
50 to 52 weeks 263 262 232 219 168 167 174 365 255
Worked at part-time jobs 582 582 522 499 415 393 424 608 538
Did not work 2451 2451 2266 2190 1946 1832 1992 2363 2313
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Black 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 2972 2972 2361 2202 1641 1574 1704 2614 2419
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1564 1564 1334 1259 944 927 958 1474 1360
SSI 1679 1679 1205 1100 781 730 830 1342 1249
Food stamps 4307 4307 3918 3630 2627 2538 2689 4374 4014
Housing assistance 2647 2647 2442 2246 1386 1386 1421 2760 2539
Energy assistance 1019 1019 960 903 666 620 682 1046 981
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3578 3578 3253 3052 2282 2257 2324 3917 3367
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2315 2315 1925 1775 1253 1224 1303 2108 1956
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 805 803 763 748 635 582 639 1087 893
Medicare 1014 1014 921 909 734 575 768 1029 1003
Also Medicaid 482 482 405 394 298 237 311 455 437
Medicaid 4620 4618 4074 3785 2941 2782 3033 4590 4188
Not covered 2028 2028 1985 1975 1790 1719 1795 2216 1993
Race Footnotes