Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 36802 24.9 33.5 33.5 32.4
Age
Under 18 years 11136 34.5 39.6 39.6 37.9
Related children 10962 34.2 39.3 39.3 37.7
Under 6 years 3525 37.3 41.8 41.8 40.2
18 to 24 years 4066 28.1 34.2 34.2 32.9
25 to 44 years 10514 19.5 24.4 24.4 23.6
45 to 64 years 8079 17.8 26.0 26.0 25.3
65 years and over 3007 23.3 61.6 61.5 60.8
65 to 74 years 1699 21.7 56.3 56.3 55.3
75 years and over 1307 25.4 68.4 68.3 68.1
Family Relationship
In families 30154 23.8 31.7 31.7 30.5
Married-couple families 14359 9.5 16.7 16.6 15.8
With related children under 18 9749 10.7 14.1 14.1 13.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 13481 39.3 47.7 47.7 45.8
With related children under 18 10533 45.3 51.9 51.9 49.8
Unrelated individuals 6521 29.9 41.4 41.4 40.9
Living alone 4322 27.7 42.7 42.7 42.3
65 years and over 1052 36.0 78.3 78.3 77.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 6606 23.4 31.5 31.5 29.8
Midwest 6528 29.8 39.3 39.3 38.1
South 20318 24.3 32.5 32.5 31.6
West 3350 21.9 31.7 31.7 31.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25666 20.8 30.8 30.8 29.9
18 to 24 years old 4066 28.1 34.2 34.2 32.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 972 40.7 48.4 48.4 46.8
25 years old and over 21600 19.4 30.2 30.2 29.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4161 36.0 58.1 58.1 57.1
High school graduate, no college 7680 21.5 31.9 31.9 30.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5770 13.8 21.6 21.6 21.0
Bachelor's degree or more 3989 6.1 10.1 10.1 9.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 21473 19.9 26.2 26.2 25.4
Worked at full-time jobs 13792 7.6 9.7 9.7 8.9
50 to 52 weeks 11460 3.8 4.9 4.9 4.4
Worked at part-time jobs 2271 30.0 39.1 39.1 37.3
Did not work 5411 46.9 62.9 62.9 62.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 4953 57.4 75.9 75.9 75.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2269 68.4 81.8 81.8 80.9
SSI 3059 49.3 73.1 73.1 72.2
Food stamps 7297 64.4 76.9 76.9 75.6
Housing assistance 4630 64.5 75.6 75.6 73.9
Energy assistance 1770 61.0 77.3 77.3 75.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8473 50.4 59.5 59.5 57.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3059 73.4 90.1 90.1 89.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 17984 7.1 10.1 10.1 8.2
Medicare 4115 30.0 66.6 66.5 65.9
Also Medicaid 1182 45.6 79.6 79.6 79.2
Medicaid 9054 54.4 68.0 68.0 67.1
Not covered 7183 33.5 40.6 40.6 40.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 33.5 33.3 31.4 31.5 24.4
Age
Under 18 years 39.5 38.8 35.3 35.3 31.9
Related children 39.3 38.5 35.0 35.0 31.5
Under 6 years 42.1 40.9 37.4 37.4 33.8
18 to 24 years 34.0 34.3 32.7 32.7 28.1
25 to 44 years 24.6 24.4 22.8 22.9 18.9
45 to 64 years 26.2 26.3 25.5 25.7 18.8
65 years and over 61.0 61.6 61.2 61.2 25.7
65 to 74 years 55.6 56.0 55.5 55.5 23.6
75 years and over 68.1 68.8 68.6 68.6 28.4
Family Relationship
In families 31.7 31.4 29.1 29.2 22.7
Married-couple families 16.8 16.2 15.1 15.1 9.0
With related children under 18 14.3 13.5 11.8 11.8 9.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 47.4 47.2 43.7 43.9 37.9
With related children under 18 51.6 51.0 46.7 46.7 42.5
Unrelated individuals 41.6 42.0 41.8 41.9 31.7
Living alone 42.8 43.0 43.0 43.1 29.6
65 years and over 77.8 78.3 78.3 78.4 39.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 31.7 31.5 28.9 28.8 21.5
Midwest 38.9 38.9 37.1 37.3 30.5
South 32.6 32.4 30.7 30.7 23.5
West 31.7 31.4 29.9 29.9 23.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 30.9 30.9 29.7 29.8 21.2
18 to 24 years old 34.0 34.3 32.7 32.7 28.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.4 47.6 45.5 45.5 41.0
25 years old and over 30.3 30.3 29.2 29.3 19.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.7 58.5 57.0 57.2 38.5
High school graduate, no college 31.8 32.0 30.8 30.9 21.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 21.5 21.7 20.5 20.5 13.5
Bachelor's degree or more 10.3 10.0 9.6 9.7 6.0
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 26.4 26.3 25.1 25.2 20.1
Worked at full-time jobs 9.9 9.9 8.5 8.6 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 5.1 5.0 4.0 4.1 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 38.8 38.7 36.7 36.7 29.4
Did not work 63.1 63.2 62.5 62.7 49.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 76.2 76.0 73.7 73.6 66.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.0 81.8 78.4 78.0 73.5
SSI 73.4 73.3 71.7 71.9 61.8
Food stamps 77.1 77.0 73.2 73.3 64.6
Housing assistance 75.5 75.6 71.6 71.7 63.8
Energy assistance 78.0 76.8 74.7 74.5 63.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 59.3 58.6 53.1 53.1 47.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 90.6 90.5 88.1 88.1 81.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.9 8.8 7.9 8.0 5.5
Medicare 66.2 66.7 66.2 66.4 32.9
Also Medicaid 79.9 80.2 79.1 79.6 54.0
Medicaid 68.6 68.1 65.0 65.0 56.1
Not covered 41.9 41.8 38.5 38.5 32.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 23.7 23.7 22.2 21.3 18.6
Age
Under 18 years 31.6 31.6 29.7 28.3 24.0
Related children 31.2 31.2 29.4 27.9 23.6
Under 6 years 33.5 33.5 32.0 30.2 26.0
18 to 24 years 27.9 27.9 26.3 25.4 22.8
25 to 44 years 18.6 18.6 17.6 16.9 15.0
45 to 64 years 17.9 17.9 16.7 15.7 14.1
65 years and over 21.8 21.8 19.8 19.6 17.6
65 to 74 years 19.6 19.6 17.4 17.1 14.9
75 years and over 24.7 24.7 22.9 22.9 21.1
Family Relationship
In families 22.2 22.2 20.7 19.7 17.1
Married-couple families 8.5 8.5 8.0 7.7 7.1
With related children under 18 9.2 9.2 8.8 8.5 7.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 37.4 37.4 34.6 32.7 28.0
With related children under 18 42.2 42.2 39.1 37.0 31.2
Unrelated individuals 29.9 29.9 28.7 27.8 25.4
Living alone 27.8 27.8 26.6 25.7 22.6
65 years and over 33.7 33.7 30.8 30.7 26.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 20.9 20.9 20.3 18.9 16.6
Midwest 29.5 29.5 27.3 26.1 22.7
South 22.8 22.8 21.7 20.9 18.3
West 23.0 23.0 19.3 18.8 16.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20.2 20.2 18.9 18.2 16.3
18 to 24 years old 27.9 27.9 26.3 25.4 22.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.8 40.8 38.2 36.6 33.1
25 years old and over 18.8 18.8 17.6 16.8 15.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.9 35.9 32.8 31.5 27.8
High school graduate, no college 20.8 20.8 19.6 18.7 16.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.9 12.9 12.1 11.6 10.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 4.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.5 19.5 18.3 17.5 15.7
Worked at full-time jobs 6.9 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 28.5 28.5 26.5 24.8 21.4
Did not work 47.8 47.8 45.2 43.3 40.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 63.4 63.4 52.6 49.3 40.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 72.8 72.8 64.1 60.1 48.5
SSI 57.9 57.9 44.6 41.8 33.2
Food stamps 63.4 63.4 58.5 54.4 43.9
Housing assistance 61.3 61.3 57.4 52.4 39.8
Energy assistance 61.5 61.5 57.9 55.0 45.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 46.6 46.6 43.1 40.8 33.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 79.4 79.4 67.8 63.6 50.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.4
Medicare 28.1 28.1 25.9 25.5 22.6
Also Medicaid 44.9 44.9 38.8 37.9 31.6
Medicaid 54.5 54.5 49.7 46.2 38.5
Not covered 31.8 31.8 30.9 30.5 28.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 17.6 19.4 25.9 23.3
Age
Under 18 years 23.5 24.8 35.5 30.9
Related children 23.1 24.3 35.2 30.5
Under 6 years 25.4 27.1 38.3 33.1
18 to 24 years 21.9 23.4 29.4 27.2
25 to 44 years 14.6 15.5 20.5 18.3
45 to 64 years 13.0 15.1 18.7 17.7
65 years and over 12.3 19.0 23.7 23.2
65 to 74 years 10.6 16.8 22.0 21.4
75 years and over 14.5 21.8 25.8 25.4
Family Relationship
In families 16.2 17.7 24.7 21.7
Married-couple families 6.4 7.4 9.8 8.4
With related children under 18 7.0 7.9 11.0 9.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.9 28.8 40.8 36.0
With related children under 18 30.6 32.1 46.8 40.7
Unrelated individuals 23.2 26.8 30.9 30.8
Living alone 19.5 23.3 28.5 28.3
65 years and over 16.7 26.8 36.0 36.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 16.3 17.3 24.3 21.4
Midwest 21.9 23.8 30.7 28.5
South 16.9 19.0 25.3 22.8
West 15.6 17.1 23.0 20.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.0 17.0 21.7 20.1
18 to 24 years old 21.9 23.4 29.4 27.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.4 33.9 42.1 39.4
25 years old and over 13.7 15.9 20.2 18.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.5 29.5 37.3 35.4
High school graduate, no college 15.4 17.8 22.7 20.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.9 10.9 14.3 12.8
Bachelor's degree or more 4.5 5.0 6.3 5.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.9 16.4 20.9 19.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.4 8.6 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.4 4.5 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 20.1 22.1 31.6 28.1
Did not work 37.9 42.0 47.6 46.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 38.9 42.9 58.3 55.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 47.8 50.4 70.3 64.5
SSI 31.4 36.4 49.4 48.3
Food stamps 42.3 45.8 65.9 60.6
Housing assistance 39.8 41.0 65.4 60.2
Energy assistance 41.9 47.7 63.5 59.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.8 34.5 51.8 44.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 49.5 53.7 74.4 70.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.9 4.4 7.5 6.1
Medicare 18.3 24.6 30.6 29.7
Also Medicaid 26.2 34.3 46.0 44.8
Medicaid 37.0 40.3 55.6 51.3
Not covered 27.5 29.5 35.3 31.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 9168 12316 12314 11910 12323 12256 11564 11585 8979
Age
Under 18 years 3841 4406 4406 4225 4402 4320 3933 3934 3549
Related children 3743 4307 4307 4127 4304 4222 3837 3838 3453
Under 6 years 1313 1474 1474 1416 1484 1443 1319 1318 1192
18 to 24 years 1142 1391 1391 1337 1382 1394 1328 1331 1144
25 to 44 years 2046 2564 2564 2478 2584 2570 2401 2405 1991
45 to 64 years 1439 2104 2104 2040 2120 2121 2061 2077 1522
65 years and over 701 1851 1849 1829 1834 1851 1840 1839 772
65 to 74 years 369 956 956 939 944 952 943 942 402
75 years and over 332 895 892 890 890 899 897 897 371
Family Relationship
In families 7164 9559 9557 9189 9554 9462 8781 8796 6859
Married-couple families 1360 2393 2390 2274 2407 2329 2167 2167 1286
With related children under 18 1043 1378 1378 1282 1393 1311 1152 1152 916
Female hhlder, no husband present 5303 6425 6425 6178 6387 6362 5895 5913 5105
With related children under 18 4767 5470 5470 5247 5432 5377 4918 4920 4480
Unrelated individuals 1949 2703 2703 2666 2714 2740 2728 2734 2065
Living alone 1197 1847 1847 1829 1848 1859 1857 1863 1280
65 years and over 378 824 824 818 818 824 824 825 412
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1548 2084 2084 1966 2092 2083 1907 1903 1423
Midwest 1945 2564 2564 2490 2541 2537 2425 2437 1988
South 4941 6608 6606 6413 6629 6585 6229 6243 4771
West 735 1061 1061 1042 1060 1051 1002 1002 796
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5328 7910 7908 7684 7920 7936 7631 7651 5430
18 to 24 years old 1142 1391 1391 1337 1382 1394 1328 1331 1144
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 396 471 471 455 461 463 442 442 399
25 years old and over 4186 6519 6517 6348 6539 6542 6303 6321 4286
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1498 2418 2417 2374 2444 2433 2372 2379 1600
High school graduate, no college 1650 2452 2451 2373 2442 2454 2364 2373 1671
College: Less than bachelor's degree 794 1246 1246 1209 1243 1255 1184 1183 776
Bachelor's degree or more 244 404 404 392 410 400 384 386 239
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 4271 5630 5630 5446 5660 5656 5391 5413 4309
Worked at full-time jobs 1052 1338 1338 1228 1362 1359 1175 1185 963
50 to 52 weeks 434 567 567 502 587 577 461 468 385
Worked at part-time jobs 682 887 887 847 882 878 834 833 667
Did not work 2538 3405 3405 3371 3416 3419 3382 3395 2679
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 2842 3758 3758 3722 3774 3765 3649 3648 3267
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1553 1855 1855 1835 1861 1855 1778 1770 1668
SSI 1510 2236 2236 2209 2247 2243 2193 2201 1891
Food stamps 4699 5610 5610 5515 5625 5616 5341 5350 4717
Housing assistance 2987 3498 3498 3420 3497 3498 3315 3320 2953
Energy assistance 1080 1368 1368 1341 1379 1359 1321 1318 1115
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4269 5039 5039 4858 5028 4968 4502 4499 3994
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2244 2757 2757 2739 2772 2768 2696 2695 2484
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1285 1814 1814 1472 1605 1578 1419 1431 982
Medicare 1236 2739 2737 2711 2726 2745 2723 2732 1354
Also Medicaid 539 941 941 936 945 948 935 941 638
Medicaid 4928 6159 6159 6075 6215 6170 5887 5888 5077
Not covered 2405 2915 2915 2888 3010 3002 2764 2767 2321
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 8709 8709 8176 7822 6858 6463 7136 9521 8591
Age
Under 18 years 3515 3515 3312 3150 2678 2622 2761 3953 3441
Related children 3418 3418 3218 3055 2585 2529 2666 3855 3346
Under 6 years 1182 1182 1127 1063 916 896 954 1348 1167
18 to 24 years 1134 1134 1070 1033 927 889 951 1194 1105
25 to 44 years 1956 1956 1848 1779 1582 1530 1631 2151 1921
45 to 64 years 1450 1450 1351 1270 1142 1052 1223 1510 1427
65 years and over 655 655 596 590 529 370 571 712 696
65 to 74 years 333 333 296 291 252 180 286 375 363
75 years and over 322 322 300 299 276 190 285 337 333
Family Relationship
In families 6707 6707 6247 5955 5148 4899 5333 7450 6529
Married-couple families 1219 1219 1148 1108 1012 915 1068 1402 1212
With related children under 18 900 900 860 825 741 681 766 1069 889
Female hhlder, no husband present 5042 5042 4660 4409 3769 3629 3878 5503 4853
With related children under 18 4446 4446 4120 3893 3282 3222 3385 4929 4288
Unrelated individuals 1947 1947 1875 1813 1656 1510 1748 2017 2007
Living alone 1201 1201 1149 1111 978 842 1005 1231 1225
65 years and over 355 355 325 322 282 176 282 378 378
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1383 1383 1341 1246 1096 1076 1143 1604 1411
Midwest 1926 1926 1782 1701 1482 1429 1551 2002 1858
South 4630 4630 4405 4245 3725 3436 3867 5145 4637
West 770 770 648 630 555 523 574 770 684
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5194 5194 4863 4672 4180 3841 4375 5568 5150
18 to 24 years old 1134 1134 1070 1033 927 889 951 1194 1105
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 397 397 371 356 322 315 330 409 383
25 years old and over 4061 4061 3794 3639 3253 2953 3424 4373 4044
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1494 1494 1365 1311 1157 1018 1227 1552 1471
High school graduate, no college 1601 1601 1507 1439 1288 1182 1368 1740 1598
College: Less than bachelor's degree 742 742 701 672 612 574 629 828 740
Bachelor's degree or more 224 224 221 216 196 178 200 253 234
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 4192 4192 3936 3761 3369 3197 3516 4479 4114
Worked at full-time jobs 958 958 891 853 716 687 740 1183 945
50 to 52 weeks 380 380 344 322 264 251 273 519 365
Worked at part-time jobs 647 647 601 563 486 457 502 718 637
Did not work 2587 2587 2444 2345 2166 2052 2275 2578 2532
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 3139 3139 2607 2442 1992 1928 2123 2886 2727
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1652 1652 1455 1364 1101 1084 1144 1594 1465
SSI 1770 1770 1366 1278 1016 962 1113 1512 1478
Food stamps 4625 4625 4270 3971 3204 3084 3343 4808 4425
Housing assistance 2839 2839 2656 2428 1843 1843 1897 3028 2785
Energy assistance 1089 1089 1024 973 802 742 844 1124 1052
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3946 3946 3655 3455 2826 2781 2922 4391 3793
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2429 2429 2074 1945 1555 1513 1642 2275 2169
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 961 961 923 900 783 706 795 1357 1092
Medicare 1155 1155 1065 1051 929 755 1013 1259 1222
Also Medicaid 531 531 458 448 374 309 406 544 529
Medicaid 4936 4936 4496 4181 3490 3352 3652 5034 4647
Not covered 2286 2286 2220 2191 2062 1972 2118 2539 2279
Race Footnotes