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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                            63414         6.7            14.9           14.9            14.5

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                               2747        21.5            23.7           23.8            23.1
25 to 44 years                              24984         9.0            10.7           10.7            10.1
45 to 54 years                              14433         4.3             6.7            6.7             6.4
55 to 64 years                              10551         4.0            10.7           10.6            10.1
65 years and over                           10699         3.5            37.8           37.8            37.5

Type of Family

Married-couple families                     50369         3.7            11.9           11.9            11.6
  With related children under 18            22863         4.9             6.2            6.2             5.8
    With related children under 6           10729         6.9             7.7            7.7             7.1
Male householder, no wife present            3906         9.2            15.3           15.3            14.8
Female householder, no husband present       9139        22.0            31.0           31.1            30.1
  With related children under 18             5994        29.3            34.9           34.9            33.7
    With related children under 6            2347        42.3            46.2           46.2            44.7

Region

Northeast                                   11661         5.9            14.1           14.1            13.4
Midwest                                     15336         5.6            13.2           13.2            12.7
South                                       22247         7.3            16.7           16.7            16.4
West                                        14171         7.6            14.5           14.5            14.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             8476        18.1            35.5           35.4            34.5
High school graduate, no college            19183         7.7            18.3           18.3            17.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree        17454         5.4            11.3           11.3            11.0
         Bachelor's degree or more          18301         1.7             5.2            5.3             5.1

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                  52715         7.4            10.3           10.3             9.8
Worked at full-time jobs                    37802         3.5             4.0            4.0             3.7
  50 to 52 weeks                            32937         2.2             2.5            2.5             2.2
Worked at part-time jobs                     5889        11.5            14.6           14.6            13.9
Did not work                                 9024        21.0            33.4           33.4            32.7

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                  17394        18.2            46.7           46.7            45.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 9351        30.1            44.5           44.5            43.3
  Householder 65 years and over              8043         4.5            49.2           49.2            48.9
One worker                                  27593         3.6             4.5            4.5             4.0
Two workers or more                         18427         0.5             0.5            0.5             0.5

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            2573        30.9            56.5           56.5            55.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       883        55.4            69.1           69.1            68.3
    SSI                                      1832        20.7            52.9           52.9            51.7
  Food stamps                                3297        50.1            66.0           66.0            64.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                         1172        47.8            65.6           65.6            63.5
  Energy assistance                          1237        45.6            70.1           70.1            68.0
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       5259        32.6            40.6           40.6            38.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                            1156        55.8            81.1           81.1            80.9

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                    45672         2.0             5.2            5.2             4.6
  Medicare                                   9377         3.3            40.6           40.6            40.3
  Medicaid                                   8951        25.9            38.3           38.3            37.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0          .               .              .               .
  Health insurance                              0          .               .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       945        11.2            50.0           50.0            49.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                                  15.2           14.9           13.9           13.9            6.3

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    24.8           24.1           20.9           21.0           19.5
25 to 44 years                                    11.2           10.7            8.8            8.8            7.7
45 to 54 years                                     6.9            6.9            6.2            6.2            4.4
55 to 64 years                                    10.5           10.5           10.3           10.3            4.4
65 years and over                                 37.8           37.9           37.8           37.8            4.4

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           12.1           11.9           11.2           11.2            3.4
  With related children under 18                   6.6            6.1            4.6            4.6            3.6
    With related children under 6                  8.2            7.5            5.4            5.4            4.9
Male householder, no wife present                 15.8           15.5           14.3           14.4            9.0
Female householder, no husband present            31.8           31.6           28.5           28.5           21.2
  With related children under 18                  35.9           35.3           30.9           30.7           27.1
    With related children under 6                 47.0           46.4           41.6           41.5           39.4

Region

Northeast                                         14.1           13.9           13.0           13.0            5.8
Midwest                                           13.3           13.1           12.1           12.1            4.9
South                                             17.1           17.0           15.9           15.9            7.0
West                                              15.0           14.7           13.4           13.4            7.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  36.5           35.8           33.2           33.2           18.0
High school graduate, no college                  18.5           18.3           16.9           16.9            6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree              11.5           11.3           10.4           10.4            5.0
         Bachelor's degree or more                 5.3            5.2            5.1            5.1            1.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        10.6           10.3            9.0            9.0            6.7
Worked at full-time jobs                           4.3            4.0            2.9            2.9            2.5
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.8            2.5            1.6            1.6            1.4
Worked at part-time jobs                          15.0           14.6           12.5           12.4           10.0
Did not work                                      33.9           33.6           32.4           32.5           22.4

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        46.8           46.7           45.3           45.3           18.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      44.8           44.4           41.9           41.9           30.2
  Householder 65 years and over                   49.2           49.3           49.3           49.3            5.6
One worker                                         5.0            4.6            3.1            3.0            2.5
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                                 57.2           57.0           54.2           54.2           44.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           71.1           70.1           65.6           65.4           61.8
    SSI                                           52.9           53.0           51.2           51.2           38.5
  Food stamps                                     68.5           67.0           59.5           59.5           49.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                              67.0           65.6           59.7           59.5           49.9
  Energy assistance                               69.5           68.6           62.9           62.8           44.5
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            42.3           40.5           33.6           33.5           28.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 83.1           82.4           78.2           78.1           70.4

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           4.8            4.7            4.4            4.4            1.5
  Medicare                                        40.7           40.7           40.4           40.5            4.3
  Medicaid                                        39.9           38.8           34.2           34.1           26.1
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .              .              .              .              .
  Health insurance                                  .              .              .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           50.5           50.9           49.4           49.4           21.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                                   6.2             6.2            5.6            5.5             4.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    19.5            19.5           18.7           18.1            16.9
25 to 44 years                                     7.6             7.6            7.2            7.0             5.9
45 to 54 years                                     4.3             4.3            3.7            3.6             3.0
55 to 64 years                                     4.3             4.3            3.5            3.4             3.2
65 years and over                                  4.1             4.1            3.4            3.4             3.3

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            3.3             3.3            3.0            2.9             2.6
  With related children under 18                   3.6             3.6            3.4            3.2             2.7
    With related children under 6                  4.8             4.8            4.7            4.5             3.7
Male householder, no wife present                  8.9             8.9            8.1            7.8             7.4
Female householder, no husband present            21.0            21.0           19.3           18.8            16.0
  With related children under 18                  27.0            26.9           25.2           24.6            20.6
    With related children under 6                 39.3            39.3           37.7           36.7            32.4

Region

Northeast                                          5.6             5.6            4.9            4.7             3.9
Midwest                                            4.9             4.8            4.5            4.3             3.8
South                                              6.9             6.9            6.4            6.2             5.7
West                                               7.2             7.2            6.4            6.2             5.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  17.6            17.6           15.7           15.1            13.2
High school graduate, no college                   6.8             6.8            6.2            6.1             5.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree               4.9             4.9            4.5            4.4             3.7
         Bachelor's degree or more                 1.6             1.6            1.5            1.5             1.4

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                         6.7             6.7            6.1            5.9             5.1
Worked at full-time jobs                           2.5             2.5            2.3            2.2             1.9
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.4             1.4            1.3            1.3             1.1
Worked at part-time jobs                          10.0            10.0            9.4            9.1             7.6
Did not work                                      22.0            22.0           19.7           19.1            17.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        18.5            18.5           16.6           16.2            14.3
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      29.9            29.8           27.1           26.3            23.0
  Householder 65 years and over                    5.3             5.3            4.4            4.4             4.2
One worker                                         2.4             2.4            2.3            2.2             1.9
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                                 42.4            42.4           28.1           26.4            19.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           61.1            61.1           50.9           48.2            34.5
    SSI                                           36.3            36.2           18.8           17.1            12.8
  Food stamps                                     49.0            49.0           42.9           40.5            29.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                              48.8            48.8           41.9           38.1            21.5
  Energy assistance                               43.3            43.3           38.1           35.9            25.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            28.2            28.2           25.9           24.8            19.2
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 69.0            69.0           51.5           47.7            33.7

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           1.5             1.4            1.4            1.4             1.3
  Medicare                                         4.0             4.0            3.0            2.9             2.9
  Medicaid                                        25.6            25.5           21.7           20.6            16.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .               .              .              .               .
  Health insurance                                  .               .              .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           19.3            19.3            9.4            9.1             8.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                                      4.4               4.9            7.1            5.9

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       16.4              17.0           22.8           19.1
25 to 44 years                                        5.7               6.0            9.5            7.5
45 to 54 years                                        2.5               3.1            4.6            3.9
55 to 64 years                                        2.7               3.3            4.1            3.9
65 years and over                                     2.4               3.3            3.6            3.5

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               2.3               2.7            3.9            3.2
  With related children under 18                      2.5               2.8            5.1            3.6
    With related children under 6                     3.5               3.9            7.1            5.0
Male householder, no wife present                     7.2               7.4            9.9            8.5
Female householder, no husband present               14.9              16.1           23.2           19.9
  With related children under 18                     19.9              20.8           30.8           25.9
    With related children under 6                    31.4              32.8           44.1           38.5

Region

Northeast                                             3.6               4.0            6.1            5.1
Midwest                                               3.7               3.9            6.0            4.9
South                                                 5.2               5.8            7.7            6.6
West                                                  4.6               5.4            8.0            6.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     12.1              13.5           19.0           16.3
High school graduate, no college                      5.1               5.5            8.1            6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  3.3               3.8            5.7            4.8
         Bachelor's degree or more                    1.1               1.4            1.7            1.5

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                            4.8               5.2            7.8            6.4
Worked at full-time jobs                              1.8               1.9            3.8            2.6
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.1               1.1            2.5            1.5
Worked at part-time jobs                              7.0               7.7           12.2           10.0
Did not work                                         16.0              17.6           21.6           20.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           12.8              14.5           18.7           17.2
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         21.3              23.4           30.9           28.2
  Householder 65 years and over                       3.0               4.2            4.5            4.4
One worker                                            1.8               1.9            4.1            2.5
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                                    18.4              20.1           31.6           29.3
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              33.6              35.2           56.6           52.1
    SSI                                              11.4              13.4           21.2           20.1
  Food stamps                                        27.8              30.0           52.0           44.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                                 21.5              21.9           49.8           43.6
  Energy assistance                                  23.0              26.8           46.1           39.5
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               18.4              19.5           34.1           27.0
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    31.9              34.9           57.1           53.4

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              1.1               1.3            2.2            1.7
  Medicare                                            2.1               3.0            3.4            3.3
  Medicaid                                           15.5              16.9           27.1           22.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                           .                 .              .              .
  Health insurance                                     .                 .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                               6.9               8.6           11.3           10.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                             4250      9448      9448      9170      9620      9480      8798      8798      4019

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                591       651       653       636       681       663       574       576       535
25 to 44 years                               2245      2667      2665      2529      2791      2666      2205      2197      1912
45 to 54 years                                619       963       963       930       999       989       891       892       640
55 to 64 years                                421      1124      1122      1068      1104      1105      1082      1085       464
65 years and over                             374      4044      4044      4007      4044      4057      4045      4048       468

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      1882      6013      6010      5842      6100      5986      5632      5630      1726
  With related children under 18             1111      1419      1419      1318      1504      1387      1051      1043       831
    With related children under 6             736       829       829       766       881       802       581       576       522
Male householder, no wife present             358       598       598       577       617       606       558       563       353
Female householder, no husband present       2011      2837      2840      2752      2902      2887      2608      2605      1940
  With related children under 18             1759      2094      2094      2023      2151      2116      1850      1842      1623
    With related children under 6             992      1084      1084      1049      1103      1089       976       974       924

Region

Northeast                                     688      1646      1641      1568      1641      1615      1517      1513       675
Midwest                                       862      2022      2025      1949      2039      2004      1851      1854       753
South                                        1627      3726      3724      3649      3815      3782      3530      3532      1557
West                                         1074      2055      2057      2004      2125      2078      1900      1898      1034

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             1536      3007      3003      2928      3097      3034      2814      2813      1527
High school graduate, no college             1476      3507      3504      3389      3553      3508      3243      3239      1331
College: Less than bachelor's degree          934      1974      1977      1916      2004      1980      1816      1821       869
         Bachelor's degree or more            304       961       963       937       966       958       926       926       293

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (White alone)

                                          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                   3876      5404      5403      5163      5576      5423      4753      4749      3551
Worked at full-time jobs                     1306      1527      1529      1388      1639      1529      1091      1090       940
  50 to 52 weeks                              736       818       821       734       907       822       517       514       471
Worked at part-time jobs                      676       861       861       821       881       861       737       730       590
Did not work                                 1895      3017      3013      2954      3056      3033      2925      2930      2021

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   3173      8121      8118      7983      8146      8123      7882      7886      3279
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 2815      4165      4162      4051      4191      4154      3918      3917      2826
  Householder 65 years and over               358      3955      3956      3932      3955      3969      3964      3968       453
One worker                                    994      1233      1235      1101      1376      1262       844       841       679
Two workers or more                            83        94        94        86        97        95        72        71        61

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             794      1454      1454      1426      1471      1466      1396      1395      1135
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       489       610       610       603       628       619       579       577       545
    SSI                                       380       968       968       947       969       971       937       938       705
  Food stamps                                1652      2177      2177      2138      2258      2210      1963      1962      1635
  Housing assistance                          561       769       769       744       785       769       699       697       585
  Energy assistance                           564       867       867       841       860       849       778       777       550
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       1715      2135      2135      2043      2225      2127      1768      1763      1500
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             646       938       938       936       961       953       904       903       815

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      916      2371      2364      2087      2184      2154      1998      1993       674
  Medicare                                    312      3804      3803      3779      3813      3820      3793      3795       407
  Medicaid                                   2320      3426      3426      3349      3573      3477      3061      3049      2334
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
 (White alone)

                                          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                       106       473       473       469       478       481       467       467       199

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                             3953      3948      3580      3482      3057      2781      3108      4473      3762

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                535       535       513       498       463       451       468       626       525
25 to 44 years                               1901      1901      1800      1739      1469      1430      1493      2371      1882
45 to 54 years                                622       620       528       515       435       367       445       658       564
55 to 64 years                                452       451       371       364       342       281       353       437       416
65 years and over                             442       441       368       367       348       253       348       380       375

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      1682      1681      1501      1459      1309      1136      1345      1969      1614
  With related children under 18              817       815       772       741       619       570       637      1173       828
    With related children under 6             518       516       503       484       400       372       413       767       538
Male householder, no wife present             349       347       317       305       290       281       290       388       332
Female householder, no husband present       1922      1920      1761      1718      1458      1363      1473      2116      1817
  With related children under 18             1617      1615      1511      1473      1235      1191      1247      1844      1552
    With related children under 6             921       921       884       862       760       738       771      1035       903

Region

Northeast                                     657       656       567       550       459       417       463       708       599
Midwest                                       745       743       685       667       584       567       599       913       753
South                                        1536      1535      1419      1390      1272      1146      1280      1714      1467
West                                         1014      1014       909       876       742       650       767      1137       943

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             1492      1491      1327      1284      1118      1022      1143      1611      1382
High school graduate, no college             1312      1310      1195      1169      1031       986      1051      1555      1268
College: Less than bachelor's degree          857       857       787       762       654       578       655       987       829
         Bachelor's degree or more            292       291       270       268       254       194       259       319       283

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (White alone)

                                         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                   3511      3508      3212      3116      2709      2528      2760      4092      3387
Worked at full-time jobs                      934       934       879       850       711       676       721      1428       972
  50 to 52 weeks                              465       465       439       430       364       361       369       830       497
Worked at part-time jobs                      588       587       554       538       445       411       451       718       590
Did not work                                 1989      1987      1778      1728      1553      1441      1588      1946      1826

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   3221      3217      2886      2815      2492      2229      2523      3251      2992
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 2794      2791      2531      2462      2155      1990      2186      2888      2634
  Householder 65 years and over               427       426       354       353       337       239       337       362       357
One worker                                    672       672       636       614       514       498       530      1125       700
Two workers or more                            59        59        58        53        51        53        55        97        71

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1092      1090       723       678       505       473       518       813       754
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       540       539       449       425       305       296       311       499       460
    SSI                                       665       664       344       314       235       208       246       389       368
  Food stamps                                1616      1616      1413      1334       961       916       988      1715      1461
  Housing assistance                          572       572       491       446       252       252       257       583       511
  Energy assistance                           536       536       471       444       317       284       331       571       489
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       1482      1482      1364      1306      1008       969      1024      1794      1420
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             798       798       595       552       390       369       404       660       617

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      665       661       624       620       572       520       576       988       772
  Medicare                                    377       377       278       275       268       197       278       319       305
  Medicaid                                   2288      2286      1942      1846      1474      1388      1514      2427      2002
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
 (White alone)

                                         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                       183       183        89        86        82        65        82       107       102
Race Footnotes


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: November 25, 2008
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/rdcall/3RS_003.htm