Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 240414 10.7 18.5 18.5 17.9
Age
Under 18 years 58295 14.5 16.7 16.7 15.7
Related children 57329 14.0 16.1 16.1 15.2
Under 6 years 19124 17.2 18.6 18.6 17.5
18 to 24 years 22363 16.1 18.5 18.5 17.9
25 to 44 years 66544 9.7 11.9 11.9 11.3
45 to 64 years 62033 7.1 12.5 12.5 12.1
65 years and over 31179 8.7 47.7 47.6 47.4
65 to 74 years 16070 7.3 39.6 39.6 39.4
75 years and over 15109 10.3 56.3 56.3 56.0
Family Relationship
In families 198576 8.7 15.0 15.0 14.4
Married-couple families 160543 5.4 11.5 11.5 11.0
With related children under 18 96848 6.9 8.3 8.3 7.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 26943 27.3 35.1 35.2 34.0
With related children under 18 19125 34.4 39.7 39.7 38.2
Unrelated individuals 40801 19.3 34.6 34.6 34.3
Living alone 25184 15.6 37.5 37.5 37.3
65 years and over 9505 17.1 64.9 64.9 64.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 44402 9.3 17.2 17.2 16.6
Midwest 56514 9.2 17.3 17.3 16.6
South 82591 11.4 19.9 19.9 19.5
West 56907 12.0 18.5 18.5 17.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 182119 9.4 19.0 19.0 18.6
18 to 24 years old 22363 16.1 18.5 18.5 17.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4674 23.3 26.3 26.3 25.5
25 years old and over 159756 8.5 19.1 19.1 18.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22200 21.6 41.9 41.8 41.0
High school graduate, no college 50834 9.0 23.1 23.1 22.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 41562 6.7 14.8 14.7 14.4
Bachelor's degree or more 45161 3.1 7.4 7.5 7.3
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 144932 9.4 13.0 13.0 12.5
Worked at full-time jobs 98928 3.9 4.8 4.8 4.4
50 to 52 weeks 84225 2.6 3.0 3.0 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 18502 12.4 16.2 16.2 15.4
Did not work 27501 26.9 40.3 40.3 39.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 10936 40.1 61.4 61.4 60.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3944 58.9 70.1 70.1 69.3
SSI 7720 32.9 59.2 59.3 58.5
Food stamps 14570 59.9 72.3 72.3 70.4
Housing assistance 5509 54.5 74.6 74.6 72.6
Energy assistance 5069 52.8 74.8 74.8 73.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22896 38.6 45.2 45.2 43.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5269 65.4 83.6 83.6 82.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 147248 2.6 5.4 5.4 4.7
Medicare 34685 10.6 50.3 50.3 50.1
Also Medicaid 4208 31.5 70.4 70.5 70.2
Medicaid 26821 37.6 51.1 51.1 50.1
Not covered 36053 22.9 26.7 26.7 26.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 18.8 18.5 17.3 17.3 10.1
Age
Under 18 years 17.2 16.3 13.7 13.6 12.2
Related children 16.6 15.7 13.1 13.0 11.6
Under 6 years 19.0 18.0 14.9 14.9 14.0
18 to 24 years 18.7 18.6 17.5 17.6 15.6
25 to 44 years 12.3 11.9 10.5 10.5 8.9
45 to 64 years 12.6 12.7 12.4 12.5 7.6
65 years and over 47.8 48.1 48.0 48.0 9.6
65 to 74 years 39.8 40.0 39.8 39.9 8.2
75 years and over 56.3 56.8 56.6 56.7 11.0
Family Relationship
In families 15.3 14.9 13.5 13.5 7.8
Married-couple families 11.8 11.3 10.3 10.3 4.6
With related children under 18 8.8 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 35.4 35.4 31.8 31.8 25.7
With related children under 18 40.0 39.8 34.7 34.6 31.3
Unrelated individuals 34.8 35.1 35.0 35.1 20.4
Living alone 37.6 37.9 37.9 38.0 16.7
65 years and over 65.1 65.4 65.4 65.5 18.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 17.3 17.2 16.1 16.0 8.9
Midwest 17.3 17.1 16.0 16.1 8.6
South 20.5 20.1 18.9 19.0 10.9
West 18.9 18.5 17.0 17.0 11.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.3 19.2 18.4 18.5 9.4
18 to 24 years old 18.7 18.6 17.5 17.6 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.7 26.5 24.5 24.5 22.1
25 years old and over 19.3 19.3 18.5 18.6 8.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.5 42.1 40.2 40.4 22.1
High school graduate, no college 23.3 23.3 22.4 22.5 8.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.0 14.9 14.3 14.4 6.6
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 3.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.2 13.0 12.1 12.2 9.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 4.8 4.1 4.1 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.0 2.3 2.4 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 16.5 16.5 15.3 15.5 12.1
Did not work 40.5 40.2 39.1 39.2 28.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 62.2 61.8 59.5 59.5 50.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.9 70.9 66.6 66.6 63.1
SSI 59.5 59.5 58.3 58.3 46.7
Food stamps 73.1 71.6 65.8 65.8 57.9
Housing assistance 74.8 74.4 69.4 69.5 54.1
Energy assistance 74.8 74.5 70.2 70.0 52.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 47.0 44.6 37.9 37.8 33.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 85.0 83.9 81.3 81.2 75.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.5 1.9
Medicare 50.5 50.7 50.5 50.5 11.8
Also Medicaid 70.7 70.8 70.3 70.2 40.8
Medicaid 52.7 51.2 46.6 46.6 37.6
Not covered 28.7 27.9 24.8 24.9 21.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 9.7 9.7 9.2 8.8 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 12.1 12.1 11.6 11.0 9.9
Related children 11.5 11.5 11.1 10.4 9.3
Under 6 years 13.9 13.9 13.6 12.8 11.9
18 to 24 years 15.5 15.5 15.1 14.7 14.3
25 to 44 years 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.9 7.2
45 to 64 years 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.3 5.8
65 years and over 8.5 8.5 7.7 7.6 7.1
65 to 74 years 7.2 7.2 6.4 6.2 5.7
75 years and over 9.9 9.9 9.1 9.0 8.5
Family Relationship
In families 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.7 6.1
Married-couple families 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5
With related children under 18 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.5 4.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 25.5 25.5 23.8 22.8 20.4
With related children under 18 31.1 31.1 29.5 28.3 25.3
Unrelated individuals 19.4 19.4 18.7 18.2 17.3
Living alone 15.8 15.8 14.9 14.6 13.3
65 years and over 16.6 16.6 15.7 15.5 14.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 8.6 8.6 7.9 7.4 6.6
Midwest 8.4 8.4 8.0 7.6 7.0
South 10.6 10.6 10.1 9.7 9.1
West 10.8 10.8 10.1 9.8 9.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.0 9.0 8.4 8.1 7.6
18 to 24 years old 15.5 15.5 15.1 14.7 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.0 22.0 21.4 20.7 19.7
25 years old and over 8.1 8.1 7.5 7.2 6.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.9 20.9 18.8 17.9 16.1
High school graduate, no college 8.5 8.5 7.9 7.5 7.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.5
Bachelor's degree or more 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.9 8.9 8.4 8.0 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 11.9 11.9 11.5 10.9 10.3
Did not work 26.9 26.9 24.9 23.7 22.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 47.9 47.9 36.4 32.9 26.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.7 62.7 55.2 50.7 42.0
SSI 43.2 43.2 29.3 25.4 20.1
Food stamps 56.2 56.2 51.5 46.9 38.6
Housing assistance 50.3 50.3 45.3 41.3 27.1
Energy assistance 50.3 50.3 46.4 42.0 35.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.8 32.8 31.2 29.0 24.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 73.1 73.1 60.2 54.5 43.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6
Medicare 10.1 10.1 8.9 8.7 7.9
Also Medicaid 33.7 33.7 24.8 23.3 18.4
Medicaid 36.3 36.3 32.2 29.3 25.2
Not covered 21.1 21.1 20.8 20.4 19.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 7.5 8.5 11.1 9.9
Age
Under 18 years 9.4 10.2 15.0 12.3
Related children 8.9 9.6 14.5 11.7
Under 6 years 11.5 12.3 17.7 14.3
18 to 24 years 14.0 14.6 16.9 15.6
25 to 44 years 7.0 7.6 10.2 8.8
45 to 64 years 5.1 6.1 7.5 7.1
65 years and over 4.9 7.5 8.8 8.8
65 to 74 years 4.2 6.2 7.4 7.3
75 years and over 5.7 8.9 10.3 10.3
Family Relationship
In families 5.7 6.4 9.1 7.6
Married-couple families 3.2 3.8 5.7 4.6
With related children under 18 3.8 4.4 7.2 5.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 19.1 20.7 28.4 24.7
With related children under 18 24.1 25.6 35.8 30.6
Unrelated individuals 15.6 18.0 20.0 20.0
Living alone 10.8 13.5 16.2 16.1
65 years and over 9.5 14.1 17.2 17.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 6.0 6.9 9.8 8.7
Midwest 6.6 7.2 9.7 8.6
South 8.3 9.5 11.9 10.7
West 8.2 9.6 12.4 10.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.8 7.9 9.9 9.1
18 to 24 years old 14.0 14.6 16.9 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.3 20.3 24.5 22.2
25 years old and over 5.8 7.0 8.9 8.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.1 17.2 22.5 20.6
High school graduate, no college 6.1 7.4 9.5 8.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.9 5.7 6.9 6.4
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.8 3.3 3.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.0 7.8 9.9 8.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.8 3.0 4.4 3.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.8 2.9 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 9.7 10.6 13.2 12.0
Did not work 20.5 23.4 27.4 26.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 25.2 29.5 40.7 38.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.6 45.0 60.2 56.5
SSI 18.2 22.8 33.1 32.1
Food stamps 36.7 40.9 61.1 54.7
Housing assistance 27.1 29.0 55.5 50.6
Energy assistance 31.7 36.5 54.0 49.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 23.6 26.1 39.8 32.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 41.3 46.8 66.2 63.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.7 2.8 2.3
Medicare 5.8 8.7 10.7 10.5
Also Medicaid 14.5 21.0 31.8 31.4
Medicaid 23.4 27.1 38.5 34.0
Not covered 18.5 19.8 24.2 21.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 25631 44394 44386 43028 45086 44409 41492 41575 24181
Age
Under 18 years 8476 9714 9714 9180 10012 9488 7971 7938 7088
Related children 8023 9236 9236 8705 9518 9001 7514 7481 6651
Under 6 years 3295 3563 3563 3352 3641 3435 2854 2854 2678
18 to 24 years 3595 4128 4131 3992 4187 4167 3907 3933 3484
25 to 44 years 6452 7934 7930 7532 8154 7892 6979 6996 5899
45 to 64 years 4385 7751 7755 7531 7825 7867 7675 7729 4718
65 years and over 2723 14867 14857 14792 14908 14995 14960 14980 2992
65 to 74 years 1174 6361 6357 6325 6394 6420 6403 6410 1323
75 years and over 1549 8506 8500 8467 8513 8575 8557 8570 1669
Family Relationship
In families 17370 29848 29843 28624 30442 29676 26828 26862 15506
Married-couple families 8720 18468 18452 17691 18976 18214 16559 16581 7390
With related children under 18 6702 8085 8085 7475 8562 7735 6125 6114 5085
Female hhlder, no husband present 7359 9470 9481 9148 9544 9547 8563 8568 6919
With related children under 18 6583 7592 7592 7305 7653 7617 6645 6626 5987
Unrelated individuals 7873 14132 14129 13991 14210 14314 14290 14340 8318
Living alone 3940 9452 9452 9382 9471 9546 9541 9571 4216
65 years and over 1629 6171 6171 6163 6184 6214 6214 6223 1742
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 4141 7657 7646 7386 7662 7643 7169 7123 3972
Midwest 5188 9751 9754 9382 9757 9682 9045 9105 4847
South 9451 16449 16439 16070 16901 16577 15619 15655 9015
West 6852 10537 10547 10190 10765 10506 9659 9691 6347
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17155 34680 34672 33848 35074 34921 33521 33637 17092
18 to 24 years old 3595 4128 4131 3992 4187 4167 3907 3933 3484
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1090 1228 1228 1190 1247 1237 1145 1147 1033
25 years old and over 13560 30552 30541 29856 30887 30754 29613 29705 13608
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4798 9300 9288 9105 9441 9347 8929 8962 4910
High school graduate, no college 4591 11763 11760 11479 11840 11832 11401 11440 4543
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2767 6133 6124 5973 6215 6183 5949 5965 2747
Bachelor's degree or more 1404 3356 3369 3299 3391 3391 3335 3338 1408
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 13590 18807 18809 18079 19135 18902 17607 17692 13270
Worked at full-time jobs 3901 4741 4743 4330 4947 4790 4017 4040 3346
50 to 52 weeks 2182 2495 2496 2237 2629 2509 1979 1981 1741
Worked at part-time jobs 2291 2995 2993 2852 3060 3056 2838 2859 2230
Did not work 7397 11072 11073 10897 11128 11057 10752 10793 7694
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 4390 6713 6720 6631 6806 6762 6511 6511 5528
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2325 2764 2764 2734 2836 2795 2626 2625 2487
SSI 2537 4570 4578 4514 4596 4593 4500 4501 3606
Food stamps 8734 10534 10534 10256 10647 10434 9587 9593 8440
Housing assistance 3005 4112 4112 4001 4122 4100 3825 3829 2982
Energy assistance 2676 3790 3790 3710 3794 3775 3556 3549 2663
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8833 10345 10345 9869 10761 10215 8683 8655 7636
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3446 4404 4404 4365 4478 4419 4281 4276 3955
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3852 7968 7957 6860 7198 7177 6637 6671 2789
Medicare 3664 17463 17455 17368 17517 17601 17510 17533 4090
Also Medicaid 1325 2963 2967 2952 2974 2980 2957 2954 1717
Medicaid 10089 13711 13716 13445 14135 13742 12502 12501 10093
Not covered 8242 9638 9639 9548 10349 10070 8952 8983 7661
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 23420 23416 22128 21169 19575 17945 20404 26735 23682
Age
Under 18 years 7028 7027 6768 6406 5760 5496 5943 8760 7149
Related children 6592 6591 6338 5986 5343 5081 5522 8294 6717
Under 6 years 2662 2662 2595 2451 2270 2197 2349 3384 2730
18 to 24 years 3469 3469 3380 3290 3188 3126 3255 3786 3496
25 to 44 years 5771 5770 5504 5227 4820 4636 5046 6780 5877
45 to 64 years 4494 4492 4078 3884 3605 3147 3813 4658 4432
65 years and over 2658 2658 2399 2362 2203 1540 2348 2751 2728
65 to 74 years 1157 1157 1022 1002 920 676 999 1193 1175
75 years and over 1501 1501 1377 1359 1282 864 1349 1558 1554
Family Relationship
In families 15148 15144 14148 13393 12184 11238 12705 18151 15177
Married-couple families 7128 7124 6649 6177 5698 5155 6102 9104 7359
With related children under 18 4987 4983 4806 4380 3946 3662 4234 6961 5262
Female hhlder, no husband present 6858 6858 6406 6145 5494 5143 5590 7659 6646
With related children under 18 5954 5954 5642 5406 4831 4611 4902 6846 5853
Unrelated individuals 7916 7916 7628 7429 7053 6370 7350 8180 8153
Living alone 3973 3973 3761 3670 3350 2724 3400 4072 4063
65 years and over 1583 1583 1491 1476 1340 902 1340 1638 1638
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 3796 3796 3494 3279 2910 2685 3051 4337 3881
Midwest 4732 4732 4517 4295 3954 3712 4094 5483 4875
South 8750 8746 8374 8042 7522 6867 7821 9836 8800
West 6141 6141 5744 5552 5189 4681 5438 7079 6126
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16392 16389 15361 14762 13815 12449 14461 17975 16533
18 to 24 years old 3469 3469 3380 3290 3188 3126 3255 3786 3496
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1028 1028 999 968 922 903 950 1145 1037
25 years old and over 12923 12920 11980 11473 10628 9324 11207 14189 13037
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4633 4630 4180 3968 3581 3135 3807 5002 4562
High school graduate, no college 4296 4296 3991 3794 3536 3109 3771 4830 4401
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2632 2632 2508 2434 2285 2045 2358 2887 2680
Bachelor's degree or more 1363 1363 1301 1276 1225 1034 1270 1470 1393
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 12906 12904 12155 11615 10853 10176 11329 14312 12966
Worked at full-time jobs 3310 3308 3198 3077 2851 2739 2927 4337 3537
50 to 52 weeks 1714 1712 1666 1586 1458 1420 1509 2447 1879
Worked at part-time jobs 2204 2204 2120 2022 1897 1787 1955 2439 2226
Did not work 7393 7392 6837 6516 6104 5650 6446 7537 7202
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 5240 5240 3981 3598 2942 2758 3222 4454 4236
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2472 2472 2177 2000 1656 1600 1773 2375 2228
SSI 3333 3333 2259 1964 1550 1407 1757 2554 2481
Food stamps 8185 8185 7501 6829 5631 5352 5953 8897 7964
Housing assistance 2770 2770 2494 2275 1492 1492 1598 3060 2788
Energy assistance 2549 2549 2351 2129 1772 1605 1849 2737 2507
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7505 7505 7139 6650 5694 5409 5966 9116 7541
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3854 3854 3169 2870 2293 2174 2467 3486 3327
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2733 2730 2638 2578 2429 2279 2489 4130 3412
Medicare 3497 3497 3083 3008 2725 2007 3006 3703 3638
Also Medicaid 1419 1419 1045 979 773 609 885 1338 1319
Medicaid 9729 9729 8625 7846 6757 6276 7273 10327 9126
Not covered 7591 7590 7486 7338 7036 6657 7154 8734 7623
Race Footnotes