Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 38551 24.7 33.1 33.1 32.0
Age
Under 18 years 12159 33.5 38.5 38.5 36.9
Related children 11975 33.2 38.3 38.3 36.6
Under 6 years 3932 36.1 40.7 40.7 39.0
18 to 24 years 4254 27.6 33.7 33.7 32.4
25 to 44 years 10870 19.3 24.2 24.2 23.4
45 to 64 years 8213 17.8 26.0 26.0 25.2
65 years and over 3053 23.2 61.4 61.3 60.7
65 to 74 years 1723 21.6 56.0 56.0 55.0
75 years and over 1331 25.3 68.3 68.2 68.0
Family Relationship
In families 31663 23.6 31.3 31.3 30.1
Married-couple families 15152 9.3 16.3 16.3 15.5
With related children under 18 10445 10.4 13.8 13.8 12.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 14080 39.2 47.5 47.5 45.7
With related children under 18 11083 45.0 51.6 51.6 49.5
Unrelated individuals 6754 29.7 41.2 41.2 40.7
Living alone 4428 27.7 42.8 42.8 42.4
65 years and over 1076 35.7 78.2 78.2 77.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 6932 23.4 31.6 31.6 29.8
Midwest 6929 29.3 38.3 38.3 37.2
South 20848 24.3 32.3 32.3 31.4
West 3842 21.0 30.5 30.5 29.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26391 20.6 30.6 30.6 29.7
18 to 24 years old 4254 27.6 33.7 33.7 32.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1022 39.9 47.6 47.6 46.1
25 years old and over 22137 19.3 30.0 30.0 29.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4245 35.8 57.9 57.8 56.8
High school graduate, no college 7805 21.5 31.9 31.9 30.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5951 13.7 21.5 21.5 20.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4136 6.0 10.1 10.1 9.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 22096 19.8 26.1 26.1 25.2
Worked at full-time jobs 14208 7.6 9.7 9.7 8.9
50 to 52 weeks 11797 3.8 5.0 5.0 4.4
Worked at part-time jobs 2356 29.6 38.5 38.5 36.8
Did not work 5532 46.8 62.8 62.8 62.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 5235 56.9 75.5 75.5 74.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2455 67.6 81.5 81.5 80.6
SSI 3212 49.1 72.5 72.5 71.6
Food stamps 7684 64.1 76.6 76.6 75.3
Housing assistance 4832 65.0 76.2 76.2 74.5
Energy assistance 1864 61.5 77.4 77.4 76.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8853 49.9 58.9 58.9 56.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3247 72.9 90.1 90.1 89.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18849 7.1 9.9 9.9 8.0
Medicare 4191 30.0 66.5 66.4 65.8
Also Medicaid 1206 45.7 79.7 79.7 79.3
Medicaid 9620 53.8 67.2 67.2 66.2
Not covered 7427 33.0 40.1 40.1 39.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 33.2 32.9 31.0 31.1 24.2
Age
Under 18 years 38.6 37.7 34.3 34.3 31.0
Related children 38.3 37.4 34.0 34.0 30.6
Under 6 years 41.0 39.7 36.3 36.2 32.8
18 to 24 years 33.6 33.8 32.2 32.3 27.7
25 to 44 years 24.4 24.2 22.6 22.7 18.8
45 to 64 years 26.2 26.2 25.5 25.7 18.8
65 years and over 60.8 61.4 61.0 61.0 25.6
65 to 74 years 55.3 55.8 55.3 55.2 23.5
75 years and over 68.0 68.7 68.5 68.5 28.2
Family Relationship
In families 31.4 31.0 28.7 28.8 22.5
Married-couple families 16.4 15.8 14.7 14.7 8.8
With related children under 18 14.0 13.0 11.5 11.5 9.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 47.3 47.0 43.6 43.7 37.8
With related children under 18 51.4 50.8 46.5 46.5 42.3
Unrelated individuals 41.4 41.8 41.7 41.7 31.4
Living alone 42.9 43.1 43.1 43.2 29.6
65 years and over 77.7 78.2 78.2 78.3 38.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 31.8 31.6 29.0 28.9 21.6
Midwest 38.1 37.9 36.2 36.4 29.8
South 32.5 32.2 30.5 30.6 23.4
West 30.6 29.9 28.5 28.5 22.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 30.7 30.7 29.5 29.6 21.0
18 to 24 years old 33.6 33.8 32.2 32.3 27.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.7 46.9 44.7 44.7 40.1
25 years old and over 30.1 30.1 29.0 29.1 19.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.5 58.2 56.8 57.0 38.3
High school graduate, no college 31.8 31.9 30.7 30.9 21.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 21.5 21.6 20.4 20.4 13.5
Bachelor's degree or more 10.2 10.0 9.6 9.6 5.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 26.2 26.2 25.0 25.1 19.9
Worked at full-time jobs 9.9 9.8 8.5 8.6 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 5.2 5.1 4.1 4.1 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 38.5 38.3 36.2 36.2 29.0
Did not work 63.0 63.0 62.4 62.6 49.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 75.8 75.4 73.0 73.0 65.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.7 81.0 77.6 77.2 72.5
SSI 72.8 72.7 71.1 71.3 61.4
Food stamps 77.1 76.6 72.8 72.9 64.3
Housing assistance 76.2 76.2 72.2 72.3 64.3
Energy assistance 78.4 77.0 74.4 74.2 63.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 59.0 58.2 52.7 52.7 46.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 90.6 90.1 87.7 87.6 80.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.8 8.6 7.7 7.8 5.4
Medicare 66.1 66.6 66.0 66.3 32.9
Also Medicaid 80.1 80.3 79.3 79.7 54.1
Medicaid 67.9 67.1 64.0 64.0 55.3
Not covered 41.5 41.4 38.1 38.1 31.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 23.5 23.5 22.0 21.0 18.4
Age
Under 18 years 30.7 30.7 28.9 27.4 23.2
Related children 30.3 30.3 28.5 27.0 22.8
Under 6 years 32.6 32.6 30.9 29.0 25.1
18 to 24 years 27.5 27.5 25.9 25.0 22.5
25 to 44 years 18.5 18.5 17.4 16.8 14.9
45 to 64 years 17.9 17.9 16.7 15.7 14.1
65 years and over 21.7 21.7 19.7 19.5 17.5
65 to 74 years 19.5 19.5 17.3 17.0 14.7
75 years and over 24.6 24.6 22.7 22.7 21.0
Family Relationship
In families 22.1 22.1 20.5 19.5 16.9
Married-couple families 8.3 8.3 7.8 7.5 6.9
With related children under 18 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.1 7.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 37.4 37.4 34.5 32.6 27.8
With related children under 18 42.0 42.0 38.9 36.8 30.9
Unrelated individuals 29.7 29.7 28.6 27.6 25.1
Living alone 27.8 27.8 26.6 25.7 22.5
65 years and over 33.5 33.5 30.5 30.4 26.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 21.1 21.1 20.3 18.8 16.6
Midwest 28.9 28.9 26.7 25.5 22.3
South 22.7 22.7 21.6 20.9 18.3
West 21.9 21.9 18.5 17.9 15.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20.1 20.1 18.8 18.1 16.2
18 to 24 years old 27.5 27.5 25.9 25.0 22.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.9 39.9 37.3 35.9 32.5
25 years old and over 18.7 18.7 17.5 16.7 14.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.8 35.8 32.7 31.4 27.6
High school graduate, no college 20.9 20.9 19.7 18.8 16.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.9 12.9 12.1 11.6 10.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.3 4.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.4 19.4 18.2 17.4 15.6
Worked at full-time jobs 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.2 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 28.1 28.1 26.2 24.5 21.2
Did not work 47.7 47.7 45.0 43.2 39.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 62.8 62.8 52.2 48.8 39.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.8 71.8 63.3 59.0 47.3
SSI 57.7 57.7 44.5 41.5 32.7
Food stamps 63.1 63.1 58.3 54.1 43.5
Housing assistance 62.0 62.0 58.0 52.9 39.8
Energy assistance 61.8 61.8 58.1 54.6 45.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 46.2 46.2 42.8 40.4 32.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 78.9 78.9 67.4 63.1 50.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.9 4.3
Medicare 28.1 28.1 25.9 25.5 22.5
Also Medicaid 45.2 45.2 38.8 37.9 31.4
Medicaid 53.8 53.8 49.0 45.5 37.8
Not covered 31.4 31.4 30.5 30.1 28.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 17.4 19.2 25.6 23.1
Age
Under 18 years 22.8 24.1 34.5 30.0
Related children 22.3 23.6 34.2 29.6
Under 6 years 24.5 26.1 37.2 32.0
18 to 24 years 21.6 23.1 28.9 26.8
25 to 44 years 14.4 15.4 20.3 18.1
45 to 64 years 13.0 15.1 18.7 17.6
65 years and over 12.2 18.8 23.5 23.0
65 to 74 years 10.6 16.7 21.9 21.3
75 years and over 14.4 21.6 25.7 25.3
Family Relationship
In families 16.1 17.5 24.5 21.5
Married-couple families 6.2 7.2 9.6 8.3
With related children under 18 6.7 7.6 10.6 8.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.8 28.7 40.7 35.9
With related children under 18 30.4 32.0 46.5 40.5
Unrelated individuals 23.0 26.6 30.7 30.6
Living alone 19.5 23.2 28.5 28.3
65 years and over 16.6 26.4 35.7 35.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 16.3 17.3 24.3 21.4
Midwest 21.5 23.3 30.2 27.9
South 16.9 19.0 25.3 22.8
West 14.5 16.3 21.9 19.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.9 16.9 21.5 19.9
18 to 24 years old 21.6 23.1 28.9 26.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.8 33.2 41.1 38.6
25 years old and over 13.6 15.7 20.1 18.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.3 29.4 37.1 35.2
High school graduate, no college 15.4 17.8 22.7 20.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.9 10.8 14.3 12.8
Bachelor's degree or more 4.4 4.9 6.3 5.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.8 16.3 20.7 19.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.4 8.6 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.5 4.6 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 20.0 21.9 31.2 27.8
Did not work 37.7 41.8 47.5 46.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 38.4 42.6 57.8 54.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.5 49.8 69.4 63.7
SSI 30.9 36.5 49.2 48.1
Food stamps 41.9 45.6 65.6 60.3
Housing assistance 39.8 41.3 65.9 60.7
Energy assistance 41.7 47.4 63.9 59.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.3 34.2 51.3 44.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 48.9 53.5 73.9 70.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.9 4.4 7.5 6.0
Medicare 18.3 24.5 30.6 29.7
Also Medicaid 26.1 34.1 46.1 44.9
Medicaid 36.4 39.8 54.9 50.7
Not covered 27.1 29.1 34.8 31.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 9517 12760 12758 12339 12785 12687 11964 11985 9316
Age
Under 18 years 4074 4685 4685 4491 4690 4582 4173 4174 3769
Related children 3972 4581 4581 4388 4587 4479 4071 4072 3668
Under 6 years 1419 1598 1598 1535 1613 1560 1426 1424 1290
18 to 24 years 1176 1433 1433 1378 1428 1439 1370 1373 1179
25 to 44 years 2098 2631 2631 2544 2653 2635 2461 2465 2041
45 to 64 years 1461 2138 2138 2073 2156 2156 2096 2111 1545
65 years and over 708 1874 1872 1853 1858 1874 1864 1862 781
65 to 74 years 371 965 965 948 953 961 952 951 405
75 years and over 337 909 907 905 905 914 912 911 376
Family Relationship
In families 7459 9921 9919 9536 9931 9806 9095 9110 7138
Married-couple families 1406 2465 2463 2345 2484 2389 2220 2220 1327
With related children under 18 1086 1442 1442 1345 1462 1362 1197 1197 953
Female hhlder, no husband present 5524 6686 6686 6428 6661 6620 6135 6154 5324
With related children under 18 4983 5722 5722 5488 5696 5627 5150 5151 4693
Unrelated individuals 2003 2784 2784 2748 2799 2825 2814 2819 2123
Living alone 1225 1894 1894 1875 1898 1909 1907 1913 1311
65 years and over 384 842 842 836 836 842 842 843 418
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1625 2190 2190 2069 2202 2191 2007 2002 1500
Midwest 2028 2656 2656 2579 2637 2629 2507 2520 2065
South 5057 6743 6741 6542 6772 6719 6356 6369 4884
West 807 1172 1172 1150 1175 1147 1094 1094 867
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5443 8076 8073 7848 8095 8104 7791 7811 5547
18 to 24 years old 1176 1433 1433 1378 1428 1439 1370 1373 1179
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 408 487 487 471 477 479 457 457 410
25 years old and over 4267 6643 6640 6470 6667 6665 6421 6438 4367
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1520 2456 2455 2412 2482 2472 2410 2417 1624
High school graduate, no college 1680 2491 2490 2411 2485 2492 2400 2409 1700
College: Less than bachelor's degree 817 1279 1279 1242 1277 1288 1216 1215 801
Bachelor's degree or more 250 416 416 404 423 413 395 397 242
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 4367 5758 5758 5572 5797 5786 5515 5537 4405
Worked at full-time jobs 1083 1377 1377 1266 1404 1396 1212 1222 993
50 to 52 weeks 451 589 589 522 611 598 481 487 402
Worked at part-time jobs 698 906 906 866 906 902 853 852 683
Did not work 2586 3475 3475 3441 3486 3488 3450 3463 2729
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 2981 3952 3952 3913 3967 3946 3821 3820 3419
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1661 2001 2001 1979 2007 1989 1904 1896 1779
SSI 1578 2328 2328 2301 2338 2334 2284 2291 1973
Food stamps 4926 5886 5886 5788 5923 5886 5593 5602 4944
Housing assistance 3143 3681 3681 3599 3680 3680 3487 3492 3109
Energy assistance 1147 1444 1444 1417 1463 1435 1387 1383 1179
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4419 5216 5216 5033 5224 5149 4665 4661 4139
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2368 2927 2927 2907 2942 2925 2846 2845 2619
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1330 1867 1867 1516 1650 1623 1457 1468 1015
Medicare 1259 2785 2783 2756 2772 2790 2768 2777 1379
Also Medicaid 551 962 962 957 966 969 956 962 652
Medicaid 5175 6462 6462 6372 6530 6457 6158 6159 5322
Not covered 2453 2977 2977 2950 3083 3072 2827 2830 2368
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 9044 9044 8485 8103 7092 6690 7397 9881 8913
Age
Under 18 years 3734 3734 3513 3332 2827 2767 2929 4195 3650
Related children 3633 3633 3414 3233 2729 2669 2830 4092 3550
Under 6 years 1281 1281 1217 1139 987 963 1027 1462 1258
18 to 24 years 1169 1169 1104 1064 957 918 984 1231 1141
25 to 44 years 2006 2006 1895 1822 1620 1567 1671 2204 1970
45 to 64 years 1472 1472 1373 1289 1156 1066 1239 1532 1449
65 years and over 663 663 601 595 533 373 575 719 703
65 to 74 years 336 336 299 294 254 182 287 377 366
75 years and over 327 327 303 302 279 192 288 341 337
Family Relationship
In families 6985 6985 6502 6187 5339 5084 5546 7754 6795
Married-couple families 1259 1259 1184 1136 1038 937 1097 1448 1254
With related children under 18 935 935 893 849 764 701 793 1112 928
Female hhlder, no husband present 5261 5261 4861 4595 3918 3775 4045 5733 5054
With related children under 18 4659 4659 4316 4074 3428 3366 3549 5154 4484
Unrelated individuals 2004 2004 1929 1861 1698 1552 1797 2073 2063
Living alone 1232 1232 1177 1137 997 862 1026 1261 1254
65 years and over 360 360 329 327 285 179 285 384 384
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1459 1459 1410 1301 1148 1128 1199 1682 1484
Midwest 2002 2002 1853 1766 1545 1491 1616 2091 1932
South 4742 4742 4512 4349 3807 3513 3955 5265 4748
West 840 840 711 687 592 558 627 842 748
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5310 5310 4972 4771 4265 3924 4468 5687 5263
18 to 24 years old 1169 1169 1104 1064 957 918 984 1231 1141
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 408 408 382 367 332 325 340 420 395
25 years old and over 4141 4141 3869 3707 3308 3006 3485 4455 4122
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1518 1518 1387 1334 1172 1033 1247 1575 1494
High school graduate, no college 1630 1630 1536 1465 1309 1203 1390 1770 1627
College: Less than bachelor's degree 766 766 722 689 628 588 645 851 763
Bachelor's degree or more 227 227 224 220 200 182 203 259 239
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 4288 4288 4028 3843 3438 3266 3595 4578 4208
Worked at full-time jobs 988 988 920 878 741 711 767 1216 975
50 to 52 weeks 396 396 360 338 280 268 289 537 381
Worked at part-time jobs 663 663 617 578 499 470 515 736 654
Did not work 2637 2637 2491 2387 2198 2084 2312 2626 2579
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 3290 3290 2732 2554 2076 2009 2230 3027 2857
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1763 1763 1554 1449 1161 1143 1222 1703 1563
SSI 1853 1853 1430 1334 1050 993 1171 1581 1546
Food stamps 4852 4852 4477 4154 3345 3222 3501 5038 4633
Housing assistance 2995 2995 2800 2554 1925 1925 1998 3185 2932
Energy assistance 1152 1152 1083 1018 840 777 885 1191 1114
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4090 4090 3793 3575 2911 2864 3026 4543 3934
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2563 2563 2190 2048 1631 1587 1737 2400 2285
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 994 994 955 930 812 732 824 1407 1131
Medicare 1179 1179 1085 1070 942 767 1027 1282 1246
Also Medicaid 545 545 468 457 379 314 411 556 541
Medicaid 5180 5180 4717 4373 3640 3499 3830 5284 4873
Not covered 2333 2333 2265 2235 2105 2014 2161 2587 2324
Race Footnotes