Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 195553 8.3 16.8 16.8 16.4
Age
Under 18 years 42523 10.0 12.0 12.0 11.3
Related children 41867 9.5 11.5 11.5 10.7
Under 6 years 13342 11.8 13.1 13.1 12.1
18 to 24 years 17369 14.4 16.9 16.9 16.4
25 to 44 years 52090 7.3 9.5 9.5 9.0
45 to 64 years 54867 6.2 11.6 11.6 11.3
65 years and over 28704 7.9 47.3 47.3 47.1
65 to 74 years 14618 6.4 38.9 38.9 38.7
75 years and over 14086 9.4 56.1 56.0 55.8
Family Relationship
In families 159204 6.0 12.8 12.8 12.3
Married-couple families 132540 3.4 10.0 10.0 9.6
With related children under 18 74706 3.9 5.2 5.2 4.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 18899 22.6 31.1 31.1 30.0
With related children under 18 12552 29.8 35.1 35.1 33.7
Unrelated individuals 35626 17.9 34.5 34.5 34.2
Living alone 23060 14.7 37.4 37.4 37.1
65 years and over 8962 16.0 64.4 64.4 64.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 38628 7.5 15.7 15.7 15.2
Midwest 52383 8.3 16.7 16.7 16.1
South 66501 9.0 18.3 18.3 18.0
West 38040 7.8 15.5 15.6 15.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153030 7.8 18.2 18.2 17.8
18 to 24 years old 17369 14.4 16.9 16.9 16.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2879 19.5 23.0 23.0 22.3
25 years old and over 135661 7.0 18.4 18.4 18.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12831 19.2 48.1 48.0 47.4
High school graduate, no college 43955 8.1 23.4 23.4 22.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36866 6.1 14.6 14.6 14.3
Bachelor's degree or more 42010 2.9 7.3 7.3 7.2
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 119621 7.7 11.3 11.3 10.9
Worked at full-time jobs 81980 2.8 3.6 3.6 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 70106 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 16010 10.9 14.7 14.7 14.0
Did not work 21631 23.6 38.2 38.2 37.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 7559 36.5 58.8 58.9 58.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2288 55.6 67.1 67.1 66.5
SSI 5753 31.1 57.8 57.9 57.1
Food stamps 9256 56.9 70.9 70.9 69.1
Housing assistance 3450 52.7 77.7 77.7 75.9
Energy assistance 4036 51.6 75.5 75.5 73.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11214 36.0 45.0 45.0 42.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3272 64.2 83.4 83.4 82.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 128442 2.2 5.2 5.2 4.6
Medicare 31716 9.6 49.9 49.8 49.6
Also Medicaid 3320 30.4 70.8 71.0 70.5
Medicaid 17246 34.8 50.9 50.9 50.0
Not covered 22077 19.6 24.5 24.5 24.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 17.0 16.9 16.1 16.2 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 12.1 11.7 9.9 9.9 8.5
Related children 11.6 11.2 9.4 9.4 8.0
Under 6 years 12.9 12.4 10.5 10.5 9.8
18 to 24 years 17.0 17.0 16.2 16.3 14.3
25 to 44 years 9.6 9.5 8.6 8.6 7.0
45 to 64 years 11.7 11.8 11.6 11.7 6.8
65 years and over 47.4 47.7 47.6 47.7 8.6
65 to 74 years 39.2 39.3 39.2 39.3 7.2
75 years and over 56.1 56.5 56.4 56.5 10.0
Family Relationship
In families 12.9 12.8 11.9 11.9 5.6
Married-couple families 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.4 3.2
With related children under 18 5.4 4.9 4.0 4.0 3.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 31.2 31.3 28.3 28.3 21.1
With related children under 18 35.2 35.2 30.6 30.6 26.9
Unrelated individuals 34.6 34.9 34.9 35.0 19.0
Living alone 37.4 37.7 37.7 37.8 15.7
65 years and over 64.5 64.8 64.8 64.9 16.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 15.7 15.7 15.0 14.9 7.3
Midwest 16.7 16.6 15.7 15.8 7.9
South 18.7 18.5 17.7 17.8 8.9
West 15.6 15.6 15.1 15.2 8.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.3 18.3 17.9 17.9 8.0
18 to 24 years old 17.0 17.0 16.2 16.3 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.9 23.1 21.8 21.9 18.9
25 years old and over 18.5 18.5 18.1 18.1 7.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.4 48.3 47.5 47.7 21.1
High school graduate, no college 23.4 23.5 23.0 23.1 8.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.8 14.8 14.3 14.3 6.2
Bachelor's degree or more 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 2.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.4 11.4 10.9 10.9 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.6 3.2 3.2 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 15.0 15.0 14.1 14.2 10.6
Did not work 38.2 38.2 37.6 37.8 25.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 59.3 58.9 57.4 57.4 47.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.5 67.9 64.6 64.6 60.1
SSI 57.9 57.7 56.9 56.9 44.6
Food stamps 71.4 70.2 65.4 65.6 56.3
Housing assistance 77.1 76.9 73.3 73.4 53.2
Energy assistance 75.4 75.2 71.8 71.6 52.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 46.0 44.3 38.6 38.6 32.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 84.6 83.6 81.4 81.2 74.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.6 1.7
Medicare 50.0 50.2 50.1 50.1 10.7
Also Medicaid 70.8 70.9 70.5 70.6 39.2
Medicaid 51.8 51.0 47.3 47.3 36.3
Not covered 26.0 25.8 23.8 24.0 19.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 7.8 7.8 7.4 7.1 6.5
Age
Under 18 years 8.4 8.4 8.1 7.6 6.7
Related children 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.1 6.2
Under 6 years 9.7 9.7 9.5 8.8 8.1
18 to 24 years 14.2 14.2 13.9 13.5 13.2
25 to 44 years 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.1 5.6
45 to 64 years 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.2
65 years and over 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 6.6
65 to 74 years 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.6 5.2
75 years and over 9.1 9.1 8.4 8.4 8.0
Family Relationship
In families 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.3
Married-couple families 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.4
With related children under 18 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.9 20.9 19.6 18.7 16.6
With related children under 18 26.7 26.7 25.3 24.0 21.1
Unrelated individuals 18.1 18.1 17.4 16.9 16.1
Living alone 14.9 14.9 14.1 13.8 12.7
65 years and over 15.5 15.5 14.7 14.6 13.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.1 5.5
Midwest 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.4
South 8.6 8.6 8.2 7.9 7.4
West 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.7 6.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.5
18 to 24 years old 14.2 14.2 13.9 13.5 13.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.8 18.8 18.1 17.5 16.8
25 years old and over 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.1 5.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.6 19.6 17.4 16.5 14.7
High school graduate, no college 7.8 7.8 7.2 6.9 6.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.8 6.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 10.5 10.5 10.1 9.8 9.2
Did not work 24.1 24.1 22.1 21.1 19.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 44.6 44.6 33.1 29.9 24.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 59.8 59.8 51.9 48.1 38.9
SSI 41.2 41.2 27.7 24.2 19.3
Food stamps 54.1 54.1 49.3 44.5 35.9
Housing assistance 48.0 48.0 42.9 38.9 24.2
Energy assistance 49.8 49.8 46.0 41.8 34.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.0 32.0 29.9 27.5 22.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 72.7 72.7 59.1 53.7 42.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5
Medicare 9.1 9.1 8.2 8.0 7.3
Also Medicaid 32.1 32.1 23.9 22.3 17.9
Medicaid 34.7 34.7 30.2 27.2 23.1
Not covered 19.1 19.1 18.8 18.6 17.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 5.9 6.8 8.7 7.9
Age
Under 18 years 6.4 6.9 10.4 8.6
Related children 5.9 6.4 9.8 8.1
Under 6 years 7.9 8.3 12.1 10.0
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.4 15.2 14.3
25 to 44 years 5.4 5.9 7.7 6.9
45 to 64 years 4.5 5.5 6.6 6.4
65 years and over 4.5 6.9 8.0 7.9
65 to 74 years 3.8 5.6 6.5 6.4
75 years and over 5.3 8.3 9.5 9.4
Family Relationship
In families 3.9 4.5 6.3 5.5
Married-couple families 2.1 2.5 3.6 3.1
With related children under 18 2.1 2.4 4.1 3.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.4 16.9 23.5 20.4
With related children under 18 20.1 21.4 30.9 26.3
Unrelated individuals 14.3 16.8 18.7 18.6
Living alone 10.2 12.8 15.2 15.2
65 years and over 8.9 13.4 16.1 16.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 4.9 5.7 7.8 7.1
Midwest 6.0 6.6 8.8 7.9
South 6.7 7.7 9.4 8.7
West 5.5 6.6 8.1 7.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.8 6.8 8.2 7.7
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.4 15.2 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.3 17.1 20.2 18.7
25 years old and over 4.8 5.9 7.3 6.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.3 15.8 20.0 19.1
High school graduate, no college 5.6 6.8 8.5 8.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.5 5.2 6.4 6.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.1 2.6 3.0 2.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 5.9 6.6 8.1 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.2 3.2 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 1.9 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 8.6 9.4 11.6 10.7
Did not work 18.1 21.0 24.0 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 22.8 26.7 37.0 35.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 38.0 41.6 56.7 53.4
SSI 17.5 21.9 31.3 30.4
Food stamps 34.0 38.2 58.1 52.9
Housing assistance 24.2 26.1 53.3 49.4
Energy assistance 31.0 36.3 52.9 49.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21.3 23.3 37.0 31.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 40.0 45.4 64.9 62.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.5 2.4 2.0
Medicare 5.4 8.0 9.7 9.6
Also Medicaid 14.2 20.2 30.6 30.4
Medicaid 21.4 24.9 35.5 32.1
Not covered 16.7 18.0 20.9 19.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 16227 32933 32929 32046 33167 33019 31550 31653 15911
Age
Under 18 years 4254 5100 5100 4785 5162 4975 4218 4207 3626
Related children 3973 4804 4804 4490 4859 4672 3940 3930 3362
Under 6 years 1576 1750 1750 1620 1727 1657 1404 1405 1307
18 to 24 years 2503 2927 2929 2840 2946 2949 2813 2839 2478
25 to 44 years 3801 4948 4946 4699 5025 4928 4487 4502 3624
45 to 64 years 3404 6366 6371 6201 6415 6471 6356 6409 3723
65 years and over 2264 13591 13582 13522 13619 13696 13676 13695 2459
65 to 74 years 936 5690 5688 5658 5723 5741 5732 5738 1050
75 years and over 1328 7900 7894 7863 7896 7955 7944 7957 1409
Family Relationship
In families 9604 20400 20399 19628 20574 20329 18919 18978 8939
Married-couple families 4545 13254 13239 12735 13389 13113 12401 12435 4181
With related children under 18 2915 3904 3904 3529 4022 3695 3004 3004 2297
Female hhlder, no husband present 4278 5871 5884 5676 5904 5924 5340 5356 3990
With related children under 18 3736 4412 4412 4232 4421 4419 3845 3838 3380
Unrelated individuals 6393 12285 12282 12173 12343 12439 12422 12466 6774
Living alone 3395 8616 8614 8555 8630 8700 8697 8723 3631
65 years and over 1430 5770 5767 5760 5781 5809 5809 5818 1518
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 2892 6077 6066 5889 6083 6081 5799 5769 2820
Midwest 4347 8770 8773 8456 8737 8713 8210 8261 4117
South 6014 12181 12174 11938 12403 12273 11802 11848 5946
West 2973 5904 5916 5764 5944 5952 5739 5774 3027
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11972 27833 27828 27261 28005 28044 27332 27445 12285
18 to 24 years old 2503 2927 2929 2840 2946 2949 2813 2839 2478
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 562 662 662 643 660 664 628 629 544
25 years old and over 9469 24906 24899 24421 25059 25095 24519 24606 9807
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2467 6173 6164 6083 6204 6196 6089 6115 2707
High school graduate, no college 3553 10278 10275 10058 10304 10350 10097 10138 3614
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2251 5386 5379 5259 5447 5440 5274 5289 2275
Bachelor's degree or more 1199 3069 3081 3021 3105 3108 3060 3063 1212
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 9155 13561 13566 13073 13688 13649 12996 13080 9263
Worked at full-time jobs 2319 2939 2942 2677 3018 2989 2607 2631 2097
50 to 52 weeks 1190 1397 1399 1242 1445 1417 1178 1183 1017
Worked at part-time jobs 1739 2355 2355 2244 2397 2402 2250 2268 1704
Did not work 5097 8268 8270 8152 8273 8258 8139 8180 5462
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2761 4442 4449 4392 4481 4455 4335 4336 3570
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1272 1534 1534 1522 1567 1554 1477 1477 1374
SSI 1789 3326 3333 3285 3332 3319 3271 3272 2565
Food stamps 5262 6566 6566 6400 6605 6500 6050 6068 5209
Housing assistance 1819 2682 2682 2617 2661 2653 2528 2532 1836
Energy assistance 2084 3046 3046 2983 3042 3036 2896 2889 2102
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4037 5050 5050 4809 5155 4970 4325 4328 3662
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2100 2730 2730 2714 2768 2737 2662 2658 2439
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2846 6687 6677 5934 6182 6199 5835 5870 2196
Medicare 3045 15815 15808 15730 15856 15928 15875 15902 3379
Also Medicaid 1008 2352 2356 2342 2349 2352 2340 2343 1300
Medicaid 5998 8779 8784 8627 8941 8795 8153 8165 6261
Not covered 4319 5404 5406 5359 5730 5691 5250 5290 4256
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 15328 15328 14428 13834 12800 11549 13306 16964 15506
Age
Under 18 years 3588 3588 3441 3235 2852 2721 2925 4412 3653
Related children 3324 3324 3180 2978 2595 2463 2665 4120 3390
Under 6 years 1296 1296 1262 1175 1076 1051 1112 1616 1339
18 to 24 years 2473 2473 2413 2353 2290 2260 2326 2639 2490
25 to 44 years 3534 3534 3351 3184 2919 2795 3050 4002 3590
45 to 64 years 3534 3534 3207 3069 2857 2467 3019 3627 3501
65 years and over 2199 2199 2015 1993 1881 1306 1987 2283 2272
65 to 74 years 918 918 828 813 760 556 822 950 942
75 years and over 1282 1282 1187 1180 1121 749 1165 1333 1330
Family Relationship
In families 8699 8699 8040 7607 6875 6251 7135 10076 8684
Married-couple families 4003 4003 3633 3399 3130 2772 3323 4799 4096
With related children under 18 2247 2247 2126 1924 1694 1554 1805 3064 2382
Female hhlder, no husband present 3949 3949 3712 3534 3133 2907 3197 4444 3856
With related children under 18 3354 3354 3178 3018 2647 2522 2691 3873 3300
Unrelated individuals 6431 6431 6192 6033 5735 5108 5979 6647 6625
Living alone 3426 3426 3249 3178 2920 2347 2963 3510 3501
65 years and over 1389 1389 1320 1309 1205 799 1205 1439 1439
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 2681 2681 2475 2356 2123 1892 2209 3005 2751
Midwest 4008 4008 3825 3650 3357 3120 3477 4603 4152
South 5744 5744 5475 5277 4935 4446 5123 6259 5754
West 2895 2895 2652 2551 2385 2091 2498 3097 2848
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11740 11740 10987 10598 9948 8828 10382 12552 11852
18 to 24 years old 2473 2473 2413 2353 2290 2260 2326 2639 2490
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 542 542 520 503 483 471 492 581 537
25 years old and over 9267 9267 8573 8245 7657 6568 8056 9913 9363
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2515 2515 2228 2117 1891 1573 2024 2562 2456
High school graduate, no college 3408 3408 3161 3021 2831 2449 3001 3736 3499
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2169 2169 2064 2009 1880 1666 1934 2354 2207
Bachelor's degree or more 1175 1175 1120 1098 1055 880 1097 1261 1201
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8981 8981 8427 8076 7550 7018 7866 9665 9017
Worked at full-time jobs 2083 2083 2014 1948 1801 1713 1831 2613 2237
50 to 52 weeks 1008 1008 976 935 863 834 881 1364 1114
Worked at part-time jobs 1685 1685 1623 1563 1467 1380 1503 1859 1711
Did not work 5213 5213 4790 4566 4282 3925 4532 5193 5069
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 3371 3371 2500 2264 1840 1723 2017 2796 2670
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1367 1367 1188 1100 890 869 952 1297 1222
SSI 2372 2372 1596 1391 1109 1009 1260 1802 1750
Food stamps 5009 5009 4563 4118 3322 3149 3534 5380 4895
Housing assistance 1656 1656 1479 1341 835 835 901 1839 1705
Energy assistance 2008 2008 1858 1687 1401 1250 1466 2136 1985
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3587 3587 3353 3079 2510 2384 2612 4148 3542
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2379 2379 1933 1757 1379 1309 1487 2123 2038
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2147 2147 2078 2025 1905 1764 1955 3076 2613
Medicare 2902 2902 2596 2542 2329 1712 2540 3075 3044
Also Medicaid 1065 1065 792 742 595 472 671 1017 1010
Medicaid 5986 5986 5208 4695 3987 3684 4298 6117 5535
Not covered 4216 4216 4158 4099 3937 3694 3982 4623 4237
Race Footnotes