Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone
Total 235430 10.6 18.4 18.4 17.9
Age
Under 18 years 56075 14.4 16.5 16.5 15.6
Related children 55152 13.9 15.9 15.9 15.0
Under 6 years 18315 17.1 18.5 18.5 17.4
18 to 24 years 21789 16.1 18.5 18.5 17.8
25 to 44 years 65364 9.6 11.8 11.8 11.2
45 to 64 years 61297 7.0 12.4 12.4 12.0
65 years and over 30905 8.7 47.7 47.7 47.5
65 to 74 years 15908 7.3 39.6 39.6 39.4
75 years and over 14997 10.3 56.3 56.3 56.1
Family Relationship
In families 194277 8.6 14.9 14.9 14.3
Married-couple families 157589 5.4 11.5 11.5 11.0
With related children under 18 94690 6.9 8.3 8.3 7.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 25943 27.1 35.0 35.0 33.8
With related children under 18 18271 34.3 39.5 39.5 38.1
Unrelated individuals 40164 19.2 34.6 34.6 34.3
Living alone 24874 15.6 37.5 37.5 37.2
65 years and over 9432 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)
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 43804 9.2 17.1 17.1 16.5
Midwest 55574 9.0 17.2 17.2 16.5
South 80991 11.4 19.9 19.9 19.5
West 55061 12.0 18.5 18.5 17.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 179355 9.4 19.0 19.0 18.6
18 to 24 years old 21789 16.1 18.5 18.5 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4536 23.4 26.1 26.1 25.3
25 years old and over 157566 8.4 19.1 19.1 18.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21860 21.6 42.0 41.9 41.1
High school graduate, no college 50176 9.0 23.1 23.1 22.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 40818 6.5 14.7 14.7 14.3
Bachelor's degree or more 44712 3.1 7.4 7.5 7.3
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 142602 9.3 12.9 12.9 12.4
Worked at full-time jobs 97411 3.9 4.8 4.8 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 83022 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 18170 12.3 16.1 16.1 15.4
Did not work 27021 26.7 40.0 40.1 39.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 10441 39.9 61.3 61.3 60.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3652 59.1 70.2 70.2 69.5
SSI 7417 32.7 59.2 59.3 58.5
Food stamps 13864 60.1 72.4 72.4 70.5
Housing assistance 5233 53.7 74.2 74.2 72.4
Energy assistance 4856 52.2 74.4 74.4 72.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22068 38.6 45.2 45.2 43.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4961 65.6 83.5 83.5 82.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 144553 2.6 5.4 5.4 4.7
Medicare 34324 10.5 50.3 50.3 50.1
Also Medicaid 4129 31.2 70.2 70.3 69.9
Medicaid 25741 37.5 51.1 51.1 50.1
Not covered 35224 22.9 26.8 26.8 26.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone
Total 18.7 18.4 17.2 17.3 10.0
Age
Under 18 years 17.0 16.1 13.5 13.5 12.0
Related children 16.4 15.6 13.0 12.9 11.5
Under 6 years 18.9 17.8 14.8 14.8 13.9
18 to 24 years 18.7 18.6 17.5 17.6 15.6
25 to 44 years 12.2 11.8 10.4 10.4 8.8
45 to 64 years 12.5 12.6 12.3 12.4 7.5
65 years and over 47.8 48.1 48.0 48.1 9.6
65 to 74 years 39.8 40.0 39.9 39.9 8.2
75 years and over 56.4 56.8 56.7 56.8 11.1
Family Relationship
In families 15.3 14.9 13.5 13.5 7.7
Married-couple families 11.8 11.4 10.3 10.4 4.6
With related children under 18 8.8 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 35.2 35.3 31.6 31.6 25.4
With related children under 18 39.9 39.7 34.6 34.5 31.1
Unrelated individuals 34.8 35.1 35.0 35.1 20.3
Living alone 37.6 37.9 37.8 38.0 16.6
65 years and over 65.0 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)
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 17.1 17.1 16.0 15.9 8.8
Midwest 17.2 17.1 15.9 16.0 8.5
South 20.5 20.1 18.9 19.0 10.9
West 18.9 18.5 17.0 17.1 11.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.2 19.1 18.4 18.5 9.3
18 to 24 years old 18.7 18.6 17.5 17.6 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.5 26.3 24.4 24.4 22.1
25 years old and over 19.3 19.2 18.5 18.6 8.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.6 42.2 40.3 40.5 22.2
High school graduate, no college 23.3 23.3 22.4 22.5 8.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.9 14.8 14.2 14.3 6.5
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 3.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.1 13.0 12.1 12.1 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 4.8 4.0 4.0 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 16.5 16.5 15.3 15.4 12.0
Did not work 40.3 40.0 38.9 39.1 27.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 62.1 61.8 59.6 59.6 50.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 72.1 71.3 67.0 67.0 63.4
SSI 59.6 59.5 58.3 58.3 46.6
Food stamps 73.1 71.8 66.0 66.0 58.1
Housing assistance 74.6 74.3 69.2 69.3 53.5
Energy assistance 74.5 74.1 70.0 69.8 52.1
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 84.1 81.5 81.4 75.4
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 11.7
Also Medicaid 70.5 70.6 70.0 70.0 40.6
Medicaid 52.7 51.3 46.7 46.7 37.6
Not covered 28.7 27.9 24.9 25.0 21.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone
Total 9.7 9.7 9.1 8.7 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 11.9 11.9 11.5 10.9 9.8
Related children 11.4 11.4 11.0 10.4 9.3
Under 6 years 13.8 13.8 13.5 12.8 11.8
18 to 24 years 15.5 15.5 15.2 14.7 14.3
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.6 8.2 7.8 7.2
45 to 64 years 7.2 7.2 6.5 6.2 5.7
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 10.0 10.0 9.2 9.0 8.5
Family Relationship
In families 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.1
Married-couple families 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.6
With related children under 18 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.5 4.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 25.2 25.2 23.5 22.6 20.2
With related children under 18 30.9 30.9 29.3 28.1 25.2
Unrelated individuals 19.3 19.3 18.6 18.1 17.2
Living alone 15.7 15.7 14.9 14.5 13.2
65 years and over 16.7 16.7 15.7 15.6 14.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 8.4 8.4 7.7 7.3 6.5
Midwest 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.5 6.9
South 10.6 10.6 10.1 9.7 9.1
West 10.7 10.7 10.1 9.7 9.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.9 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.5
18 to 24 years old 15.5 15.5 15.2 14.7 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.0 22.0 21.5 20.8 19.8
25 years old and over 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.1 6.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.9 20.9 18.9 17.9 16.2
High school graduate, no college 8.4 8.4 7.8 7.4 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.8 5.4
Bachelor's degree or more 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.8 8.8 8.3 8.0 7.4
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 11.8 11.8 11.4 10.9 10.2
Did not work 26.7 26.7 24.7 23.6 22.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 47.7 47.7 36.2 32.7 26.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 63.0 63.0 55.4 51.0 42.4
SSI 43.0 43.0 29.0 25.3 20.0
Food stamps 56.3 56.3 51.6 47.0 38.8
Housing assistance 49.6 49.6 44.6 40.7 26.5
Energy assistance 49.8 49.8 45.9 41.8 34.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.8 32.8 31.2 29.1 25.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 73.3 73.3 60.3 54.6 43.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6
Medicare 10.0 10.0 8.9 8.6 7.8
Also Medicaid 33.5 33.5 24.6 23.0 18.2
Medicaid 36.2 36.2 32.1 29.2 25.2
Not covered 21.1 21.1 20.8 20.4 19.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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
White alone
Total 7.4 8.4 11.0 9.8
Age
Under 18 years 9.4 10.1 14.9 12.2
Related children 8.8 9.6 14.3 11.6
Under 6 years 11.5 12.2 17.5 14.2
18 to 24 years 14.0 14.6 17.0 15.7
25 to 44 years 6.9 7.5 10.1 8.8
45 to 64 years 5.0 6.1 7.4 7.1
65 years and over 5.0 7.5 8.8 8.8
65 to 74 years 4.2 6.2 7.4 7.3
75 years and over 5.8 9.0 10.3 10.3
Family Relationship
In families 5.6 6.3 9.0 7.6
Married-couple families 3.2 3.8 5.6 4.6
With related children under 18 3.8 4.4 7.2 5.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.9 20.6 28.2 24.5
With related children under 18 24.0 25.6 35.6 30.5
Unrelated individuals 15.5 17.9 20.0 19.9
Living alone 10.8 13.4 16.1 16.0
65 years and over 9.6 14.1 17.2 17.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 5.9 6.8 9.6 8.6
Midwest 6.5 7.2 9.6 8.5
South 8.3 9.4 11.8 10.6
West 8.2 9.6 12.4 10.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.8 7.9 9.8 9.0
18 to 24 years old 14.0 14.6 17.0 15.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.4 20.4 24.5 22.3
25 years old and over 5.8 7.0 8.8 8.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.1 17.2 22.5 20.6
High school graduate, no college 6.1 7.4 9.4 8.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.8 5.6 6.8 6.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.8 3.2 3.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.0 7.8 9.8 8.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.9 4.3 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.8 2.9 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 9.6 10.5 13.1 12.0
Did not work 20.4 23.3 27.2 26.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 25.1 29.3 40.4 38.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.0 45.5 60.2 56.8
SSI 18.2 22.6 32.9 32.0
Food stamps 36.8 41.0 61.2 54.9
Housing assistance 26.5 28.4 54.7 50.0
Energy assistance 31.5 36.2 53.5 49.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 23.7 26.2 39.8 33.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 41.4 47.0 66.2 63.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.7 2.8 2.3
Medicare 5.8 8.6 10.6 10.4
Also Medicaid 14.3 20.8 31.6 31.1
Medicaid 23.3 27.1 38.4 34.0
Not covered 18.5 19.9 24.2 21.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 24872 43348 43340 42032 44028 43387 40564 40647 23478
Age
Under 18 years 8085 9244 9244 8743 9544 9049 7581 7548 6745
Related children 7652 8787 8787 8289 9070 8583 7145 7112 6328
Under 6 years 3132 3381 3381 3181 3455 3264 2708 2708 2539
18 to 24 years 3509 4025 4027 3889 4075 4055 3809 3834 3398
25 to 44 years 6292 7729 7725 7343 7950 7696 6809 6826 5752
45 to 64 years 4285 7604 7608 7385 7674 7715 7527 7581 4614
65 years and over 2700 14746 14736 14671 14786 14873 14838 14858 2968
65 to 74 years 1159 6297 6294 6261 6331 6357 6340 6346 1307
75 years and over 1541 8448 8442 8410 8455 8516 8498 8511 1661
Family Relationship
In families 16782 29041 29036 27868 29628 28899 26144 26178 14983
Married-couple families 8522 18131 18115 17374 18631 17893 16291 16314 7237
With related children under 18 6536 7859 7859 7267 8332 7529 5967 5956 4973
Female hhlder, no husband present 7021 9072 9083 8772 9145 9161 8205 8209 6594
With related children under 18 6262 7223 7223 6958 7283 7260 6316 6297 5683
Unrelated individuals 7718 13909 13906 13768 13982 14085 14062 14111 8154
Living alone 3871 9328 9327 9258 9343 9416 9412 9442 4139
65 years and over 1617 6122 6121 6114 6135 6164 6164 6173 1729
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 4026 7497 7486 7236 7504 7487 7028 6982 3857
Midwest 5027 9547 9550 9186 9548 9479 8855 8915 4697
South 9222 16123 16112 15762 16575 16252 15321 15357 8810
West 6596 10181 10191 9847 10401 10170 9360 9392 6113
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16786 34104 34095 33288 34484 34338 32983 33099 16732
18 to 24 years old 3509 4025 4027 3889 4075 4055 3809 3834 3398
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1061 1186 1186 1148 1202 1193 1106 1109 1003
25 years old and over 13277 30079 30069 29399 30410 30283 29174 29265 13334
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4724 9171 9159 8980 9311 9217 8815 8848 4845
High school graduate, no college 4502 11596 11593 11323 11675 11671 11248 11287 4451
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2672 5993 5985 5835 6071 6042 5813 5829 2656
Bachelor's degree or more 1380 3319 3332 3262 3354 3353 3298 3301 1384
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 13264 18376 18378 17665 18695 18469 17216 17301 12954
Worked at full-time jobs 3806 4627 4630 4221 4826 4672 3921 3944 3264
50 to 52 weeks 2143 2447 2449 2192 2575 2459 1941 1943 1708
Worked at part-time jobs 2240 2928 2925 2794 2993 2990 2778 2799 2176
Did not work 7217 10821 10823 10650 10876 10808 10517 10558 7515
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 4164 6395 6403 6321 6489 6457 6218 6218 5267
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2157 2562 2562 2538 2633 2604 2447 2446 2315
SSI 2425 4392 4399 4338 4419 4416 4324 4324 3459
Food stamps 8333 10037 10037 9779 10141 9955 9150 9156 8059
Housing assistance 2810 3884 3884 3789 3905 3886 3622 3626 2799
Energy assistance 2536 3614 3614 3535 3616 3598 3397 3390 2529
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8525 9967 9967 9516 10376 9844 8359 8331 7367
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3252 4143 4143 4110 4217 4170 4042 4037 3739
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3736 7806 7796 6730 7064 7043 6514 6548 2699
Medicare 3608 17276 17268 17181 17329 17413 17323 17345 4030
Also Medicaid 1290 2898 2902 2887 2909 2915 2892 2889 1678
Medicaid 9653 13154 13159 12906 13570 13208 12013 12012 9676
Not covered 8061 9424 9425 9340 10115 9840 8764 8795 7502
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 22729 22725 21492 20572 19045 17443 19846 25940 23018
Age
Under 18 years 6687 6685 6452 6115 5508 5255 5678 8354 6820
Related children 6270 6269 6043 5714 5112 4859 5277 7907 6408
Under 6 years 2523 2523 2469 2339 2167 2101 2241 3211 2600
18 to 24 years 3383 3383 3303 3214 3116 3056 3181 3694 3419
25 to 44 years 5625 5624 5368 5100 4709 4527 4930 6609 5739
45 to 64 years 4393 4392 3984 3796 3523 3071 3726 4555 4335
65 years and over 2641 2641 2384 2347 2189 1534 2331 2728 2706
65 to 74 years 1145 1145 1012 992 911 671 988 1177 1159
75 years and over 1496 1496 1372 1355 1278 864 1343 1551 1547
Family Relationship
In families 14629 14625 13676 12956 11807 10878 12305 17531 14687
Married-couple families 6979 6975 6519 6068 5603 5070 5989 8893 7215
With related children under 18 4877 4873 4706 4300 3879 3601 4151 6788 5150
Female hhlder, no husband present 6533 6533 6108 5861 5252 4910 5344 7307 6345
With related children under 18 5650 5650 5361 5139 4606 4392 4672 6512 5569
Unrelated individuals 7759 7759 7478 7284 6915 6241 7207 8021 7993
Living alone 3902 3902 3697 3609 3295 2680 3344 4000 3991
65 years and over 1573 1573 1484 1469 1334 901 1334 1626 1626
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 3685 3685 3391 3192 2826 2602 2963 4221 3772
Midwest 4584 4584 4377 4164 3836 3599 3974 5313 4728
South 8551 8547 8183 7853 7353 6708 7644 9591 8601
West 5910 5910 5540 5362 5029 4535 5265 6815 5917
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16043 16040 15039 14456 13536 12188 14168 17586 16198
18 to 24 years old 3383 3383 3303 3214 3116 3056 3181 3694 3419
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 999 999 974 943 900 881 927 1113 1011
25 years old and over 12659 12657 11736 11242 10421 9132 10987 13892 12779
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4572 4569 4123 3914 3531 3089 3753 4921 4500
High school graduate, no college 4205 4205 3910 3717 3469 3048 3701 4736 4318
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2541 2541 2422 2356 2212 1978 2281 2790 2591
Bachelor's degree or more 1341 1341 1281 1255 1208 1017 1252 1444 1370
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 12595 12592 11868 11343 10604 9938 11069 13969 12673
Worked at full-time jobs 3227 3226 3118 3001 2777 2667 2852 4233 3457
50 to 52 weeks 1681 1680 1634 1554 1426 1390 1477 2401 1847
Worked at part-time jobs 2150 2150 2072 1975 1857 1747 1914 2383 2178
Did not work 7218 7217 6678 6367 5970 5525 6303 7353 7038
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White 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 4980 4980 3775 3418 2795 2621 3059 4221 4024
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2300 2300 2024 1864 1548 1498 1660 2200 2074
SSI 3187 3187 2154 1876 1481 1347 1673 2442 2371
Food stamps 7805 7805 7157 6516 5374 5099 5688 8488 7616
Housing assistance 2594 2594 2333 2132 1385 1385 1486 2862 2618
Energy assistance 2416 2416 2231 2030 1690 1530 1757 2597 2385
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7237 7237 6885 6420 5514 5240 5777 8793 7280
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3638 3638 2990 2710 2165 2053 2333 3285 3145
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2643 2640 2548 2490 2349 2206 2409 4004 3314
Medicare 3448 3448 3040 2967 2691 1981 2966 3647 3582
Also Medicaid 1382 1382 1016 951 750 589 860 1304 1285
Medicaid 9316 9316 8256 7514 6479 6008 6975 9882 8744
Not covered 7432 7431 7337 7191 6893 6518 7007 8537 7472
Race Footnotes