Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
All families 77418 8.4 16.5 16.5 16.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 3696 25.2 28.2 28.3 27.5
25 to 44 years 31566 11.0 12.9 12.9 12.4
45 to 54 years 17468 5.5 8.1 8.1 7.9
55 to 64 years 12447 4.9 12.1 12.1 11.6
65 years and over 12241 4.6 38.6 38.6 38.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 58189 4.1 12.1 12.1 11.8
With related children under 18 27147 5.3 6.8 6.8 6.3
With related children under 6 12709 7.1 8.1 8.1 7.5
Male householder, no wife present 5134 11.0 17.3 17.3 16.7
Female householder, no husband present 14095 25.2 34.2 34.3 33.3
With related children under 18 9638 32.2 38.4 38.4 37.2
With related children under 6 3901 43.6 48.6 48.6 47.1
Region
Northeast 14153 7.6 15.6 15.6 14.9
Midwest 17567 7.4 15.0 15.0 14.5
South 28444 9.4 18.7 18.7 18.3
West 17254 8.4 15.2 15.2 14.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10887 20.5 37.8 37.8 36.9
High school graduate, no college 23456 10.2 20.4 20.4 19.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 21248 6.6 12.6 12.6 12.2
Bachelor's degree or more 21828 2.2 5.5 5.6 5.4
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 65177 9.1 12.4 12.4 11.9
Worked at full-time jobs 46447 4.2 4.9 4.9 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 40273 2.5 2.9 2.9 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 7161 14.5 18.6 18.6 17.9
Did not work 11569 25.9 38.4 38.3 37.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 21642 23.4 50.7 50.6 49.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 12619 35.9 50.4 50.4 49.2
Householder 65 years and over 9023 5.9 51.0 51.0 50.7
One worker 33686 4.0 5.1 5.1 4.5
Two workers or more 22090 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 4049 36.5 61.0 61.0 60.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1595 59.2 73.1 73.1 72.4
SSI 2723 24.9 56.3 56.3 55.3
Food stamps 5392 52.3 67.4 67.4 66.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Housing assistance 2569 52.2 67.4 67.4 65.8
Energy assistance 1762 47.7 69.9 69.9 68.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 7943 35.4 44.0 44.0 42.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 2014 59.8 82.5 82.5 82.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 54698 2.5 5.6 5.6 4.9
Medicare 10684 4.2 41.0 41.0 40.7
Medicaid 12661 29.8 42.4 42.4 41.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 . . . .
Health insurance 0 . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1314 13.8 51.1 51.1 50.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
All families 16.8 16.6 15.3 15.3 8.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29.1 28.5 25.2 25.2 23.4
25 to 44 years 13.5 12.9 10.9 10.9 9.6
45 to 54 years 8.4 8.3 7.5 7.6 5.7
55 to 64 years 11.9 11.9 11.6 11.6 5.5
65 years and over 38.7 38.8 38.6 38.7 5.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.3 12.1 11.3 11.3 3.8
With related children under 18 7.1 6.6 5.1 5.0 4.0
With related children under 6 8.6 7.9 5.8 5.8 5.2
Male householder, no wife present 17.8 17.5 16.2 16.3 10.6
Female householder, no husband present 34.9 34.7 31.5 31.5 24.7
With related children under 18 39.1 38.6 34.1 34.0 30.5
With related children under 6 49.1 48.5 43.5 43.5 41.0
Region
Northeast 15.6 15.3 14.3 14.2 7.3
Midwest 15.1 14.9 13.7 13.8 6.8
South 19.1 18.9 17.6 17.6 9.1
West 15.7 15.4 14.1 14.1 8.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.9 38.2 35.6 35.7 21.0
High school graduate, no college 20.6 20.3 18.7 18.7 9.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.8 12.6 11.5 11.6 6.2
Bachelor's degree or more 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.2 2.0
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.7 12.4 11.0 10.9 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 4.9 3.6 3.6 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 2.9 1.8 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 19.0 18.6 16.0 15.9 13.1
Did not work 38.8 38.6 37.4 37.5 27.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 50.8 50.7 49.0 49.0 24.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 50.7 50.3 47.5 47.5 36.3
Householder 65 years and over 51.0 51.2 51.1 51.2 7.2
One worker 5.6 5.1 3.5 3.5 2.8
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 61.9 61.5 58.4 58.4 49.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 75.0 74.1 69.2 69.0 65.1
SSI 56.6 56.5 54.5 54.7 42.6
Food stamps 69.7 68.4 61.6 61.6 52.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Housing assistance 68.6 67.6 61.8 61.8 53.2
Energy assistance 69.5 68.9 63.4 63.2 47.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 45.6 44.0 37.2 37.1 32.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 84.4 83.6 79.4 79.4 72.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.2 5.1 4.7 4.7 1.9
Medicare 41.1 41.1 40.8 40.8 5.3
Medicaid 43.9 42.9 38.2 38.1 30.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 51.5 51.6 49.9 49.9 22.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
All families 7.9 7.9 7.2 7.0 6.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.3 23.3 22.0 21.3 19.0
25 to 44 years 9.6 9.6 9.0 8.7 7.2
45 to 54 years 5.5 5.5 4.8 4.6 3.9
55 to 64 years 5.3 5.3 4.4 4.3 4.0
65 years and over 5.2 5.2 4.4 4.4 4.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.2 2.9
With related children under 18 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.0
With related children under 6 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.0
Male householder, no wife present 10.5 10.5 9.7 9.5 8.6
Female householder, no husband present 24.5 24.5 22.4 21.6 17.8
With related children under 18 30.3 30.3 28.0 26.9 21.8
With related children under 6 40.8 40.8 38.6 36.9 31.1
Region
Northeast 7.2 7.2 6.4 6.1 5.0
Midwest 6.7 6.7 6.1 6.0 5.0
South 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.1 7.1
West 8.1 8.1 7.2 6.9 5.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.5 20.5 18.2 17.6 14.9
High school graduate, no college 9.3 9.2 8.5 8.2 7.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.1 6.1 5.6 5.4 4.6
Bachelor's degree or more 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.5 8.4 7.7 7.5 6.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 13.0 13.0 12.1 11.6 9.3
Did not work 27.3 27.3 24.7 23.9 21.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 23.8 23.8 21.5 20.8 18.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 35.9 35.9 32.8 31.7 27.1
Householder 65 years and over 6.8 6.8 5.7 5.7 5.3
One worker 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.0
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 47.3 47.2 33.5 31.3 23.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.4 64.4 54.4 51.0 36.7
SSI 40.2 40.1 22.9 20.9 15.1
Food stamps 52.0 52.0 46.0 43.1 30.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Housing assistance 52.2 52.2 46.6 42.5 25.2
Energy assistance 46.4 46.4 41.4 39.1 27.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 31.7 31.7 29.0 27.6 20.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 71.4 71.3 55.4 51.0 35.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.5
Medicare 4.9 4.9 3.8 3.8 3.5
Medicaid 29.7 29.6 25.5 24.1 19.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 20.8 20.8 12.2 11.9 10.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
All families 5.5 6.1 8.8 7.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.6 19.1 26.5 22.6
25 to 44 years 7.0 7.3 11.5 9.4
45 to 54 years 3.4 4.0 5.8 5.0
55 to 64 years 3.4 4.1 5.1 4.8
65 years and over 3.0 4.1 4.6 4.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.5 3.0 4.3 3.6
With related children under 18 2.8 3.1 5.6 4.0
With related children under 6 3.7 4.2 7.4 5.3
Male householder, no wife present 8.4 8.6 11.6 10.1
Female householder, no husband present 16.8 17.9 26.4 23.0
With related children under 18 21.2 22.0 33.6 28.7
With related children under 6 30.4 31.5 45.2 39.6
Region
Northeast 4.7 5.1 7.8 6.7
Midwest 4.9 5.1 7.8 6.6
South 6.5 7.2 9.9 8.6
West 5.2 6.1 8.8 7.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.8 15.2 21.5 18.8
High school graduate, no college 6.8 7.2 10.7 9.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.1 4.6 7.0 5.9
Bachelor's degree or more 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.0
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.0 6.4 9.6 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.2 4.5 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.2 2.8 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 8.8 9.5 15.4 12.7
Did not work 20.0 21.7 26.4 25.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 16.4 18.2 23.9 22.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.4 27.4 36.8 33.8
Householder 65 years and over 3.8 5.3 5.9 5.8
One worker 2.0 2.1 4.5 2.8
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 22.0 23.7 37.3 34.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35.9 37.2 60.2 55.3
SSI 13.6 15.7 25.5 24.0
Food stamps 29.7 31.5 54.1 47.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
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
Housing assistance 25.2 25.6 53.9 48.1
Energy assistance 25.5 28.7 48.8 42.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 20.1 21.1 36.9 30.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 34.3 36.6 60.8 56.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.6 2.7 2.1
Medicare 2.7 3.6 4.3 4.1
Medicaid 18.0 19.4 30.9 26.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . .
Health insurance . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 8.5 10.4 14.1 13.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 6516 12784 12781 12420 13005 12818 11866 11867 6248
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 930 1044 1046 1017 1076 1053 932 933 864
25 to 44 years 3458 4087 4086 3905 4247 4079 3445 3433 3033
45 to 54 years 963 1418 1418 1373 1467 1456 1317 1319 991
55 to 64 years 608 1504 1502 1439 1484 1484 1446 1447 680
65 years and over 557 4730 4729 4686 4732 4745 4727 4735 680
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2395 7067 7062 6867 7174 7035 6597 6593 2215
With related children under 18 1435 1839 1839 1712 1936 1792 1375 1363 1085
With related children under 6 903 1028 1028 957 1087 1002 738 731 655
Male householder, no wife present 566 890 890 857 912 896 831 838 546
Female householder, no husband present 3555 4827 4830 4695 4919 4886 4439 4435 3488
With related children under 18 3103 3699 3699 3584 3772 3719 3286 3273 2935
With related children under 6 1700 1897 1897 1839 1914 1894 1698 1696 1599
Region
Northeast 1079 2206 2202 2106 2203 2169 2022 2014 1038
Midwest 1303 2628 2632 2545 2656 2612 2412 2417 1193
South 2687 5324 5322 5207 5441 5385 4996 5003 2583
West 1448 2625 2626 2561 2706 2652 2436 2433 1434
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2235 4119 4115 4014 4230 4158 3880 3884 2283
High school graduate, no college 2397 4780 4775 4629 4834 4772 4387 4381 2201
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1411 2676 2679 2596 2718 2680 2453 2457 1322
Bachelor's degree or more 474 1210 1212 1181 1223 1208 1146 1144 443
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 5959 8053 8053 7734 8273 8073 7140 7132 5569
Worked at full-time jobs 1928 2281 2283 2087 2420 2276 1665 1659 1429
50 to 52 weeks 1010 1156 1158 1044 1269 1159 735 728 662
Worked at part-time jobs 1037 1335 1335 1282 1360 1335 1145 1136 936
Did not work 2994 4437 4434 4366 4493 4462 4330 4337 3203
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 5058 10963 10958 10784 11004 10967 10599 10605 5226
Householder 15 to 64 years 4530 6358 6355 6209 6403 6352 5993 5990 4578
Householder 65 years and over 528 4605 4603 4575 4601 4615 4606 4615 648
One worker 1356 1705 1707 1530 1883 1734 1177 1171 945
Two workers or more 102 116 116 106 119 117 90 90 77
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1478 2468 2468 2432 2504 2490 2363 2365 1983
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 944 1166 1166 1155 1197 1182 1103 1101 1038
SSI 678 1533 1533 1506 1540 1538 1485 1489 1160
Food stamps 2820 3637 3637 3577 3759 3688 3319 3323 2834
Housing assistance 1341 1732 1732 1690 1762 1736 1589 1587 1366
Energy assistance 841 1231 1231 1203 1225 1214 1117 1114 834
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2813 3497 3497 3367 3622 3494 2953 2944 2546
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1204 1661 1661 1656 1700 1684 1599 1600 1461
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1361 3068 3059 2698 2838 2797 2565 2559 1035
Medicare 446 4379 4378 4349 4389 4394 4357 4361 563
Medicaid 3770 5369 5369 5263 5559 5436 4837 4820 3829
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 181 672 672 665 677 678 656 656 294
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
All families 6150 6143 5586 5407 4636 4275 4702 6821 5830
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 862 862 814 786 702 689 707 980 834
25 to 44 years 3021 3019 2851 2742 2262 2212 2295 3629 2968
45 to 54 years 964 962 831 804 678 591 692 1015 873
55 to 64 years 661 660 547 533 494 419 507 630 599
65 years and over 642 641 544 542 500 363 501 567 556
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2154 2152 1930 1874 1687 1477 1730 2502 2069
With related children under 18 1068 1066 1008 971 822 758 845 1507 1087
With related children under 6 650 648 629 608 513 474 529 943 678
Male householder, no wife present 539 538 500 485 442 430 444 598 518
Female householder, no husband present 3457 3454 3157 3047 2507 2369 2529 3721 3243
With related children under 18 2919 2916 2698 2596 2101 2043 2119 3236 2769
With related children under 6 1591 1591 1505 1438 1212 1185 1230 1763 1543
Region
Northeast 1014 1012 904 870 712 671 716 1107 949
Midwest 1181 1180 1079 1045 884 855 903 1373 1158
South 2551 2548 2362 2293 2020 1847 2036 2820 2441
West 1404 1404 1242 1199 1020 902 1047 1521 1283
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2237 2236 1985 1914 1625 1506 1659 2336 2049
High school graduate, no college 2173 2170 1994 1934 1659 1588 1681 2503 2103
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1303 1303 1196 1153 968 869 972 1483 1246
Bachelor's degree or more 437 435 411 406 384 313 389 499 432
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 5508 5503 5043 4865 4136 3912 4201 6254 5274
Worked at full-time jobs 1417 1415 1318 1269 1003 964 1018 2097 1445
50 to 52 weeks 651 649 601 578 472 471 480 1135 682
Worked at part-time jobs 931 930 867 827 669 632 677 1100 911
Did not work 3159 3158 2858 2768 2464 2316 2506 3057 2918
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 5145 5141 4651 4512 3894 3548 3934 5180 4790
Householder 15 to 64 years 4532 4529 4134 3996 3417 3207 3457 4645 4264
Householder 65 years and over 613 612 517 516 478 341 478 535 526
One worker 932 930 864 828 678 660 699 1523 952
Two workers or more 73 73 71 67 65 67 69 118 89
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1913 1912 1357 1268 940 889 960 1509 1397
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1028 1028 868 813 586 573 593 961 883
SSI 1094 1093 625 569 412 370 427 694 654
Food stamps 2804 2804 2482 2324 1664 1601 1700 2919 2549
Housing assistance 1340 1340 1197 1091 648 648 659 1384 1236
Energy assistance 817 817 730 688 488 449 505 860 750
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2517 2516 2302 2189 1650 1600 1676 2932 2383
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1437 1437 1115 1028 718 690 738 1224 1142
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1022 1016 957 947 843 779 849 1462 1160
Medicare 527 527 409 405 378 289 390 458 439
Medicaid 3755 3752 3229 3051 2400 2273 2454 3918 3315
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 274 274 161 157 136 112 137 185 176
Race Footnotes