Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 293135 12.6 20.3 20.3 19.7
Age
Under 18 years 73285 17.6 20.2 20.2 19.1
Related children 72095 17.1 19.7 19.7 18.6
Under 6 years 23914 20.0 21.9 21.9 20.7
18 to 24 years 27965 18.2 21.2 21.2 20.4
25 to 44 years 82602 11.1 13.6 13.6 13.0
45 to 64 years 73778 8.4 14.0 14.0 13.6
65 years and over 35505 10.1 48.4 48.4 48.1
65 to 74 years 18554 8.9 40.8 40.7 40.5
75 years and over 16951 11.5 56.8 56.7 56.5
Family Relationship
In families 242389 10.8 17.1 17.1 16.4
Married-couple families 185723 5.9 11.9 11.9 11.4
With related children under 18 113890 7.4 9.0 9.0 8.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 42244 31.1 39.1 39.1 37.7
With related children under 18 30893 38.0 43.8 43.8 42.1
Unrelated individuals 49526 21.1 35.5 35.5 35.1
Living alone 30559 17.6 38.1 38.1 37.8
65 years and over 10770 19.2 66.3 66.3 66.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 54010 11.3 19.0 19.0 18.2
Midwest 64973 11.4 19.5 19.5 18.8
South 106089 14.0 22.3 22.3 21.7
West 68063 12.6 19.0 19.0 18.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 219849 10.9 20.3 20.3 19.8
18 to 24 years old 27965 18.2 21.2 21.2 20.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5930 26.3 30.1 30.1 29.1
25 years old and over 191884 9.9 20.2 20.2 19.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27896 23.8 43.9 43.9 43.0
High school graduate, no college 60898 10.8 24.1 24.1 23.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 49371 7.7 15.6 15.6 15.2
Bachelor's degree or more 53720 3.6 7.7 7.8 7.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 176773 10.8 14.7 14.7 14.2
Worked at full-time jobs 119464 4.4 5.4 5.4 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 101393 2.8 3.2 3.2 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 21968 14.4 18.8 18.8 17.9
Did not work 35341 30.3 43.6 43.6 43.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 16943 44.8 65.3 65.3 64.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 6549 62.8 74.8 74.8 74.0
SSI 11593 36.5 62.0 62.1 61.2
Food stamps 22801 61.4 73.7 73.7 72.0
Housing assistance 10807 59.1 75.1 75.1 73.3
Energy assistance 7091 55.0 75.3 75.3 73.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33042 41.7 49.0 49.0 46.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 8734 68.2 85.9 85.9 85.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 174662 3.2 5.9 5.9 5.0
Medicare 40181 12.8 51.7 51.7 51.4
Also Medicaid 5780 34.1 71.5 71.6 71.1
Medicaid 37765 41.7 55.1 55.2 54.2
Not covered 46396 24.7 29.0 29.0 28.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 20.6 20.3 19.0 19.0 12.0
Age
Under 18 years 20.6 19.7 17.0 17.0 15.2
Related children 20.1 19.2 16.5 16.5 14.7
Under 6 years 22.3 21.2 18.1 18.1 16.8
18 to 24 years 21.3 21.3 20.1 20.2 17.8
25 to 44 years 13.9 13.6 12.2 12.2 10.3
45 to 64 years 14.2 14.2 13.9 14.0 9.0
65 years and over 48.5 48.8 48.7 48.7 11.2
65 to 74 years 40.9 41.1 40.9 41.0 10.0
75 years and over 56.8 57.2 57.1 57.2 12.6
Family Relationship
In families 17.4 17.0 15.4 15.5 9.8
Married-couple families 12.2 11.7 10.7 10.7 5.1
With related children under 18 9.5 8.6 6.9 6.9 5.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 39.2 39.1 35.6 35.6 29.6
With related children under 18 43.9 43.6 38.8 38.8 35.1
Unrelated individuals 35.7 36.0 35.9 36.0 22.3
Living alone 38.2 38.5 38.5 38.6 18.9
65 years and over 66.4 66.7 66.7 66.8 20.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 19.0 19.0 17.7 17.6 10.7
Midwest 19.4 19.3 18.1 18.2 10.9
South 22.8 22.4 21.1 21.1 13.4
West 19.4 19.0 17.6 17.6 12.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20.5 20.5 19.6 19.7 11.0
18 to 24 years old 21.3 21.3 20.1 20.2 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.3 30.2 28.1 28.2 25.4
25 years old and over 20.4 20.3 19.6 19.6 10.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.6 44.1 42.4 42.5 24.8
High school graduate, no college 24.3 24.3 23.4 23.4 10.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.8 15.7 15.1 15.1 7.6
Bachelor's degree or more 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.6 3.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.9 14.8 13.8 13.9 10.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.6 5.5 4.6 4.7 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.2 2.6 2.6 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 19.1 19.1 17.8 17.9 14.1
Did not work 43.8 43.6 42.6 42.7 31.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 65.9 65.5 63.4 63.4 54.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.0 75.3 71.5 71.3 67.2
SSI 62.2 62.2 60.9 61.0 50.2
Food stamps 74.3 73.3 68.2 68.3 60.2
Housing assistance 75.3 75.0 70.5 70.6 58.8
Energy assistance 75.6 74.9 71.2 71.1 55.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 50.4 48.3 42.1 42.0 37.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 86.9 86.2 83.7 83.7 77.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.3 5.3 4.8 4.9 2.3
Medicare 51.8 52.1 51.8 51.9 14.3
Also Medicaid 71.7 71.9 71.2 71.3 43.9
Medicaid 56.5 55.3 51.1 51.1 42.3
Not covered 30.9 30.2 27.1 27.2 23.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 11.7 11.6 11.0 10.5 9.6
Age
Under 18 years 15.1 15.1 14.4 13.7 12.1
Related children 14.6 14.6 13.9 13.2 11.5
Under 6 years 16.7 16.7 16.2 15.3 13.9
18 to 24 years 17.7 17.7 17.1 16.6 15.8
25 to 44 years 10.1 10.1 9.6 9.2 8.4
45 to 64 years 8.6 8.6 7.8 7.4 6.8
65 years and over 9.8 9.8 8.9 8.7 8.1
65 to 74 years 8.6 8.6 7.6 7.4 6.7
75 years and over 11.2 11.2 10.3 10.1 9.5
Family Relationship
In families 9.6 9.6 9.0 8.5 7.6
Married-couple families 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.0
With related children under 18 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.0 4.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 29.3 29.3 27.2 26.0 22.8
With related children under 18 34.9 34.9 32.7 31.1 27.1
Unrelated individuals 21.2 21.2 20.4 19.8 18.7
Living alone 17.8 17.8 16.8 16.4 14.8
65 years and over 18.6 18.6 17.3 17.1 15.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 10.2 10.2 9.6 9.0 8.0
Midwest 10.7 10.7 10.1 9.6 8.7
South 13.0 13.0 12.4 12.0 11.0
West 11.6 11.6 10.7 10.4 9.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.5 10.5 9.8 9.5 8.8
18 to 24 years old 17.7 17.7 17.1 16.6 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.3 25.3 24.3 23.4 22.0
25 years old and over 9.5 9.5 8.8 8.4 7.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.3 23.3 21.1 20.1 18.0
High school graduate, no college 10.2 10.2 9.5 9.1 8.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.2
Bachelor's degree or more 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.4 10.4 9.8 9.4 8.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 13.8 13.8 13.2 12.6 11.6
Did not work 30.4 30.4 28.3 27.1 25.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 52.1 52.1 40.9 37.4 30.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.7 66.7 59.0 54.4 44.4
SSI 46.4 46.4 32.8 29.1 22.9
Food stamps 58.6 58.6 53.9 49.4 40.2
Housing assistance 55.4 55.4 50.7 46.1 32.7
Energy assistance 53.3 53.3 49.3 45.4 37.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 36.5 36.5 34.4 32.2 27.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 75.4 75.4 63.0 57.6 45.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0
Medicare 12.2 12.2 10.8 10.6 9.5
Also Medicaid 36.1 36.1 27.6 26.2 21.0
Medicaid 40.8 40.8 36.5 33.5 28.5
Not covered 22.9 22.9 22.6 22.1 21.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 8.9 10.0 13.1 11.7
Age
Under 18 years 11.6 12.5 18.2 15.2
Related children 11.1 11.9 17.7 14.7
Under 6 years 13.5 14.4 20.5 17.0
18 to 24 years 15.5 16.2 19.1 17.7
25 to 44 years 8.1 8.7 11.7 10.2
45 to 64 years 6.1 7.3 8.9 8.5
65 years and over 5.7 8.6 10.3 10.1
65 to 74 years 5.0 7.4 9.0 8.8
75 years and over 6.5 10.0 11.6 11.5
Family Relationship
In families 7.1 7.9 11.2 9.5
Married-couple families 3.6 4.2 6.2 5.1
With related children under 18 4.2 4.8 7.7 5.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 21.6 23.3 32.4 28.3
With related children under 18 26.2 27.8 39.4 34.0
Unrelated individuals 17.0 19.5 21.8 21.8
Living alone 12.3 15.1 18.2 18.1
65 years and over 10.2 15.4 19.2 19.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 7.5 8.3 11.8 10.5
Midwest 8.3 9.1 12.0 10.8
South 10.0 11.4 14.6 13.1
West 8.7 10.0 13.1 11.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.0 9.2 11.5 10.6
18 to 24 years old 15.5 16.2 19.1 17.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.6 22.6 27.5 25.2
25 years old and over 6.9 8.1 10.3 9.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.8 19.1 24.8 22.9
High school graduate, no college 7.5 8.9 11.4 10.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.6 6.4 8.0 7.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.7 3.2 3.8 3.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.2 9.0 11.4 10.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.3 4.9 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.9 3.1 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 11.0 12.0 15.4 13.9
Did not work 23.6 26.6 30.9 29.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 28.9 33.1 45.5 43.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 43.3 47.3 64.2 59.9
SSI 21.1 25.8 36.7 35.7
Food stamps 38.5 42.4 62.6 56.7
Housing assistance 32.7 34.5 60.0 54.9
Energy assistance 34.4 39.6 56.5 52.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.0 28.3 43.0 36.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 44.0 49.2 69.1 66.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 2.0 3.4 2.8
Medicare 7.2 10.4 12.9 12.6
Also Medicaid 16.8 23.6 34.4 33.9
Medicaid 26.7 30.4 42.6 38.3
Not covered 20.1 21.5 26.2 23.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 36950 59494 59478 57612 60266 59443 55668 55772 35274
Age
Under 18 years 12896 14772 14772 14028 15112 14450 12474 12438 11154
Related children 12335 14178 14178 13440 14503 13849 11906 11870 10612
Under 6 years 4784 5228 5228 4949 5324 5063 4339 4337 4025
18 to 24 years 5094 5917 5920 5713 5966 5958 5621 5652 4985
25 to 44 years 9151 11256 11252 10732 11520 11213 10065 10083 8501
45 to 64 years 6205 10359 10362 10052 10452 10496 10234 10306 6646
65 years and over 3603 17190 17173 17087 17217 17326 17275 17293 3987
65 to 74 years 1648 7561 7557 7506 7588 7626 7595 7601 1853
75 years and over 1955 9629 9616 9581 9629 9701 9680 9692 2134
Family Relationship
In families 26068 41419 41407 39727 42074 41125 37439 37483 23828
Married-couple families 10981 22077 22054 21133 22671 21768 19844 19857 9522
With related children under 18 8424 10206 10206 9461 10765 9785 7910 7889 6583
Female hhlder, no husband present 13153 16500 16511 15911 16556 16510 15022 15048 12518
With related children under 18 11750 13536 13536 13006 13572 13457 11990 11975 10854
Unrelated individuals 10425 17593 17589 17404 17687 17828 17788 17847 11025
Living alone 5381 11657 11656 11564 11677 11768 11760 11800 5763
65 years and over 2063 7140 7139 7126 7147 7186 7186 7196 2229
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 6103 10273 10262 9846 10284 10244 9557 9498 5756
Midwest 7419 12655 12657 12194 12632 12549 11778 11854 7101
South 14854 23635 23623 23050 24170 23751 22383 22433 14234
West 8573 12931 12936 12522 13180 12899 11950 11987 8183
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 24053 44722 44707 43584 45155 44993 43195 43334 24120
18 to 24 years old 5094 5917 5920 5713 5966 5958 5621 5652 4985
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1561 1786 1786 1728 1795 1788 1669 1671 1506
25 years old and over 18960 38805 38787 37871 39188 39035 37574 37682 19134
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6648 12255 12241 11991 12428 12307 11816 11855 6912
High school graduate, no college 6579 14689 14681 14312 14775 14768 14226 14273 6548
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3782 7701 7692 7488 7776 7758 7431 7446 3732
Bachelor's degree or more 1951 4161 4173 4080 4210 4201 4101 4107 1942
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 19172 25997 25999 25017 26382 26115 24475 24584 18871
Worked at full-time jobs 5292 6464 6466 5904 6708 6525 5527 5560 4610
50 to 52 weeks 2796 3269 3271 2919 3428 3284 2608 2616 2280
Worked at part-time jobs 3172 4124 4121 3933 4195 4187 3906 3929 3096
Did not work 10708 15409 15411 15180 15478 15402 15041 15095 11164
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 7594 11058 11066 10925 11157 11103 10734 10736 9298
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4111 4896 4896 4844 4976 4928 4681 4672 4404
SSI 4236 7192 7199 7096 7216 7209 7065 7076 5820
Food stamps 13994 16804 16804 16423 16949 16705 15557 15572 13718
Housing assistance 6383 8115 8115 7924 8141 8109 7624 7634 6355
Energy assistance 3902 5337 5337 5229 5362 5314 5050 5039 3924
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 13766 16178 16178 15480 16652 15963 13894 13866 12261
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5961 7499 7499 7441 7590 7525 7314 7308 6743
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5505 10258 10243 8724 9220 9170 8442 8480 4057
Medicare 5129 20786 20775 20650 20823 20931 20816 20848 5740
Also Medicaid 1972 4132 4136 4110 4144 4153 4117 4119 2536
Medicaid 15742 20826 20831 20457 21348 20867 19310 19310 15985
Not covered 11465 13449 13450 13325 14326 14008 12566 12600 10763
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 34152 34148 32223 30832 28122 25999 29288 38509 34330
Age
Under 18 years 11055 11054 10570 10024 8844 8495 9128 13318 11111
Related children 10514 10513 10038 9500 8326 7978 8604 12740 10575
Under 6 years 3998 3998 3876 3663 3322 3222 3440 4913 4055
18 to 24 years 4953 4953 4793 4648 4428 4328 4529 5350 4963
25 to 44 years 8324 8323 7932 7575 6939 6684 7223 9625 8413
45 to 64 years 6324 6322 5785 5491 5050 4478 5353 6574 6250
65 years and over 3497 3497 3143 3094 2860 2014 3055 3641 3595
65 to 74 years 1591 1591 1405 1380 1250 919 1367 1675 1641
75 years and over 1905 1905 1739 1714 1610 1095 1688 1966 1953
Family Relationship
In families 23246 23242 21708 20596 18453 17190 19204 27214 23131
Married-couple families 9138 9134 8554 8000 7359 6673 7847 11464 9402
With related children under 18 6458 6454 6227 5731 5160 4776 5486 8760 6754
Female hhlder, no husband present 12381 12381 11506 10972 9623 9117 9843 13669 11958
With related children under 18 10779 10779 10105 9620 8383 8098 8573 12185 10504
Unrelated individuals 10485 10485 10099 9825 9267 8407 9671 10820 10782
Living alone 5424 5424 5143 5010 4534 3746 4615 5551 5536
65 years and over 1999 1999 1865 1843 1659 1102 1659 2072 2072
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 5531 5531 5178 4845 4304 4047 4495 6367 5664
Midwest 6920 6920 6554 6239 5668 5373 5884 7784 7001
South 13816 13812 13202 12692 11629 10644 12076 15471 13888
West 7885 7885 7288 7056 6521 5935 6832 8886 7777
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 23097 23094 21652 20808 19278 17505 20160 25191 23219
18 to 24 years old 4953 4953 4793 4648 4428 4328 4529 5350 4963
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1499 1499 1442 1389 1304 1278 1340 1632 1494
25 years old and over 18144 18141 16860 16160 14849 13176 15631 19840 18257
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6506 6503 5878 5598 5009 4405 5328 6919 6380
High school graduate, no college 6203 6203 5786 5515 5087 4538 5408 6927 6322
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3573 3573 3403 3294 3077 2780 3169 3944 3625
Bachelor's degree or more 1862 1862 1793 1753 1676 1452 1725 2051 1930
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 18348 18345 17295 16535 15309 14416 15963 20176 18369
Worked at full-time jobs 4558 4556 4373 4198 3815 3667 3922 5890 4803
50 to 52 weeks 2237 2235 2151 2040 1844 1797 1908 3164 2407
Worked at part-time jobs 3040 3040 2907 2769 2555 2409 2632 3377 3063
Did not work 10750 10748 10015 9569 8938 8340 9409 10908 10502
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(All Races)
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 8826 8826 6931 6335 5158 4905 5613 7705 7312
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 4369 4369 3861 3563 2905 2833 3099 4204 3921
SSI 5374 5374 3801 3377 2651 2447 2988 4258 4141
Food stamps 13361 13361 12281 11259 9173 8767 9670 14269 12923
Housing assistance 5989 5989 5478 4978 3530 3530 3726 6479 5938
Energy assistance 3779 3779 3498 3220 2680 2441 2805 4010 3690
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 12065 12065 11363 10623 8943 8585 9341 14198 11941
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 6583 6583 5504 5033 4001 3840 4298 6034 5762
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3964 3961 3828 3744 3462 3233 3536 5877 4857
Medicare 4891 4891 4336 4240 3806 2886 4187 5194 5081
Also Medicaid 2088 2088 1595 1513 1212 973 1366 1991 1957
Medicaid 15426 15426 13788 12634 10745 10091 11475 16103 14466
Not covered 10641 10640 10465 10272 9817 9314 9994 12141 10683
Race Footnotes