Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 54264 5.2 13.8 13.8 13.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1938 21.1 23.2 23.3 22.8
25 to 44 years 19918 6.7 8.4 8.4 7.9
45 to 54 years 12711 3.5 5.7 5.7 5.5
55 to 64 years 9730 3.5 10.0 10.0 9.5
65 years and over 9967 3.0 37.0 37.0 36.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 44123 2.8 11.4 11.4 11.1
With related children under 18 18580 2.9 4.2 4.2 3.8
With related children under 6 8380 4.2 5.0 5.0 4.5
Male householder, no wife present 3003 8.6 15.4 15.4 15.0
Female householder, no husband present 7138 18.9 28.3 28.3 27.4
With related children under 18 4487 25.8 31.6 31.6 30.5
With related children under 6 1658 39.1 43.7 43.7 42.5
Region
Northeast 10438 4.6 13.0 13.0 12.5
Midwest 14621 5.2 12.9 13.0 12.5
South 18806 5.9 15.8 15.8 15.5
West 10398 4.6 12.4 12.4 12.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4825 14.6 39.1 39.0 38.3
High school graduate, no college 16559 6.7 18.2 18.1 17.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15588 4.8 11.0 11.0 10.7
Bachelor's degree or more 17292 1.5 5.2 5.2 5.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 44297 5.7 8.6 8.6 8.2
Worked at full-time jobs 31911 2.4 2.9 3.0 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 27919 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 5139 9.6 12.7 12.7 12.0
Did not work 7246 17.3 30.8 30.7 30.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15289 14.9 44.3 44.3 43.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 7717 25.7 40.9 40.8 39.7
Householder 65 years and over 7572 3.8 47.7 47.8 47.5
One worker 23326 2.2 2.9 2.9 2.6
Two workers or more 15649 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1935 28.3 54.0 54.0 53.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 601 53.1 67.4 67.4 66.5
SSI 1452 19.6 51.0 51.0 50.0
Food stamps 2307 48.1 65.3 65.3 64.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Housing assistance 733 50.4 69.3 69.3 66.9
Energy assistance 1032 44.7 71.1 71.1 69.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2941 31.4 42.0 42.0 40.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 789 55.4 81.4 81.4 81.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 40851 1.7 5.1 5.1 4.6
Medicare 8652 2.9 40.3 40.3 40.0
Medicaid 6129 23.6 37.7 37.7 36.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 . . . .
Health insurance 0 . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 709 10.8 50.5 50.5 50.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 13.9 13.8 13.1 13.1 5.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 24.0 23.5 20.9 20.9 19.3
25 to 44 years 8.5 8.3 7.0 7.0 5.7
45 to 54 years 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.3 3.6
55 to 64 years 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 3.8
65 years and over 36.9 37.1 37.0 37.0 3.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.4 11.3 10.9 10.9 2.7
With related children under 18 4.3 4.0 3.1 3.1 2.3
With related children under 6 5.0 4.6 3.4 3.4 2.9
Male householder, no wife present 15.7 15.5 14.5 14.7 8.5
Female householder, no husband present 28.7 28.7 25.9 25.9 17.7
With related children under 18 32.1 31.8 27.7 27.5 23.5
With related children under 6 44.2 44.0 38.6 38.5 35.9
Region
Northeast 12.8 12.7 12.1 12.1 4.6
Midwest 13.0 12.8 11.9 12.0 4.6
South 15.9 15.9 15.1 15.1 5.6
West 12.6 12.5 11.9 11.9 4.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.4 39.1 37.7 37.7 15.6
High school graduate, no college 18.2 18.1 17.0 17.0 6.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.1 11.0 10.2 10.2 4.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.0 1.5
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.7 8.6 7.7 7.7 5.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 2.9 2.1 2.2 1.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.0 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 12.8 12.7 10.9 10.8 8.2
Did not work 30.6 30.5 29.9 30.0 18.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 44.3 44.3 43.2 43.2 15.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 40.9 40.6 38.5 38.5 25.8
Householder 65 years and over 47.7 47.9 47.9 47.9 4.7
One worker 3.1 2.9 2.0 2.0 1.4
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 54.2 54.1 51.6 51.5 40.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.5 67.6 63.3 63.0 59.1
SSI 50.9 51.1 49.3 49.4 36.1
Food stamps 67.0 66.0 59.0 59.0 47.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Housing assistance 70.1 68.9 63.2 63.2 52.4
Energy assistance 70.4 69.7 64.4 64.3 44.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 42.9 41.5 35.1 35.0 28.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 83.3 82.5 78.0 77.9 69.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.4 1.3
Medicare 40.3 40.4 40.2 40.2 3.7
Medicaid 38.8 38.0 34.2 34.1 24.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 50.8 51.0 49.8 49.8 20.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.3 3.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 19.3 19.3 18.4 17.9 16.7
25 to 44 years 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 4.3
45 to 54 years 3.5 3.5 3.0 2.9 2.5
55 to 64 years 3.7 3.7 3.1 3.0 2.9
65 years and over 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.0
With related children under 18 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.6
With related children under 6 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.2
Male householder, no wife present 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.2 6.9
Female householder, no husband present 17.7 17.6 16.3 16.0 13.5
With related children under 18 23.4 23.3 21.8 21.2 17.7
With related children under 6 35.8 35.8 34.1 33.3 29.0
Region
Northeast 4.5 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.2
Midwest 4.5 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.5
South 5.6 5.6 5.1 5.0 4.6
West 4.8 4.8 4.1 3.9 3.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.2 15.2 13.0 12.6 11.1
High school graduate, no college 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.3 4.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.4 4.4 4.0 3.9 3.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.6 4.0
Worked at full-time jobs 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
Worked at part-time jobs 8.2 8.2 7.7 7.6 6.4
Did not work 18.4 18.4 16.2 15.7 14.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15.1 15.0 13.5 13.1 11.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.5 25.5 22.9 22.3 19.4
Householder 65 years and over 4.4 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.7
One worker 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.1
Two workers or more 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 39.3 39.2 25.4 23.7 17.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 58.5 58.4 48.0 45.1 31.3
SSI 34.4 34.3 17.8 16.3 12.7
Food stamps 46.9 46.9 40.8 38.1 27.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Housing assistance 51.1 51.1 44.0 39.4 21.7
Energy assistance 43.1 43.1 38.0 35.8 25.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 27.7 27.7 24.9 23.5 17.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 68.4 68.3 50.4 46.2 32.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
Medicare 3.5 3.5 2.6 2.6 2.6
Medicaid 24.0 23.9 19.9 18.8 15.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 18.6 18.6 9.2 8.8 8.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 3.4 3.9 5.4 4.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.2 16.8 22.0 18.8
25 to 44 years 4.2 4.4 7.0 5.6
45 to 54 years 2.1 2.6 3.7 3.2
55 to 64 years 2.4 3.0 3.6 3.4
65 years and over 2.1 2.9 3.1 3.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1.7 2.1 2.9 2.5
With related children under 18 1.4 1.7 3.1 2.2
With related children under 6 2.0 2.3 4.3 3.1
Male householder, no wife present 6.5 6.9 9.0 7.8
Female householder, no husband present 12.5 13.6 19.7 16.7
With related children under 18 17.0 17.8 26.9 22.2
With related children under 6 28.3 29.4 40.4 34.6
Region
Northeast 2.9 3.3 4.8 4.1
Midwest 3.4 3.6 5.4 4.6
South 4.1 4.7 6.1 5.3
West 2.7 3.5 4.8 4.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9.7 11.4 15.0 13.5
High school graduate, no college 4.5 4.8 7.0 5.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.0 3.4 5.0 4.3
Bachelor's degree or more 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.4
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 3.7 4.1 5.9 5.0
Worked at full-time jobs 1.3 1.4 2.6 1.8
50 to 52 weeks 0.7 0.7 1.6 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 5.9 6.4 10.3 8.3
Did not work 12.8 14.5 17.6 16.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 10.2 11.8 15.2 14.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 17.7 19.8 26.4 24.0
Householder 65 years and over 2.6 3.7 3.8 3.8
One worker 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.5
Two workers or more 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 16.3 18.4 28.8 26.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 30.1 32.2 54.0 49.5
SSI 11.0 13.4 20.0 19.0
Food stamps 26.0 28.6 49.4 42.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Housing assistance 21.7 22.2 52.3 45.5
Energy assistance 22.6 26.9 45.2 39.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 16.8 18.0 32.7 25.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 30.1 33.9 56.1 52.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.5
Medicare 1.9 2.6 2.9 2.9
Medicaid 14.0 15.5 24.3 20.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . .
Health insurance . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 6.8 8.5 10.8 10.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 2823 7505 7506 7304 7545 7494 7095 7100 2714
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 408 450 452 442 464 456 405 405 375
25 to 44 years 1328 1673 1672 1581 1702 1646 1395 1388 1141
45 to 54 years 443 723 723 698 743 741 673 678 462
55 to 64 years 342 976 974 929 956 956 939 942 371
65 years and over 301 3683 3685 3654 3680 3695 3683 3688 365
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1218 5025 5024 4894 5030 4980 4808 4809 1195
With related children under 18 546 782 782 714 798 744 583 580 419
With related children under 6 350 417 417 376 423 388 286 283 247
Male householder, no wife present 257 463 463 452 470 465 436 441 255
Female householder, no husband present 1347 2017 2019 1958 2045 2048 1851 1850 1265
With related children under 18 1156 1416 1416 1369 1439 1428 1242 1236 1052
With related children under 6 647 724 724 705 733 729 639 638 595
Region
Northeast 484 1360 1356 1301 1341 1330 1268 1268 481
Midwest 757 1891 1895 1825 1903 1876 1746 1750 666
South 1103 2968 2968 2918 2993 2993 2844 2846 1061
West 478 1285 1287 1260 1307 1295 1237 1236 507
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 705 1885 1883 1847 1900 1886 1818 1819 750
High school graduate, no college 1105 3008 3005 2909 3016 2999 2816 2814 1007
College: Less than bachelor's degree 746 1711 1715 1668 1725 1711 1590 1597 700
Bachelor's degree or more 266 901 903 881 903 898 871 871 257
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2521 3822 3821 3650 3864 3799 3411 3412 2349
Worked at full-time jobs 776 940 943 857 984 936 686 687 567
50 to 52 weeks 394 443 446 399 479 442 279 279 247
Worked at part-time jobs 493 653 653 617 660 650 560 554 424
Did not work 1253 2229 2225 2175 2221 2213 2166 2171 1358
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2273 6768 6767 6655 6771 6767 6598 6603 2347
Householder 15 to 64 years 1983 3153 3149 3061 3156 3137 2973 2974 1993
Householder 65 years and over 290 3615 3618 3594 3616 3630 3624 3629 354
One worker 504 683 685 600 723 676 456 456 335
Two workers or more 46 54 54 49 51 51 42 41 33
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 548 1045 1045 1025 1048 1047 998 997 786
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 319 405 405 400 412 406 380 378 355
SSI 285 741 741 726 739 743 716 717 523
Food stamps 1110 1506 1506 1479 1547 1521 1361 1360 1093
Housing assistance 370 508 508 491 514 506 463 463 384
Energy assistance 462 735 735 713 727 720 665 664 456
Free or reduced-price school lunches 924 1236 1236 1182 1261 1221 1031 1029 827
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 437 643 643 642 657 651 616 615 548
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 711 2072 2066 1864 1932 1911 1799 1796 544
Medicare 253 3485 3486 3464 3490 3494 3478 3481 320
Medicaid 1445 2310 2310 2261 2376 2330 2097 2089 1500
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, not Hispanic)
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 76 358 358 356 360 362 353 353 142
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 2670 2667 2399 2332 2067 1848 2102 2937 2524
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 375 375 357 346 324 313 326 426 365
25 to 44 years 1138 1138 1065 1026 860 831 873 1385 1116
45 to 54 years 450 448 376 367 317 263 327 472 405
55 to 64 years 360 360 301 294 278 230 289 349 335
65 years and over 348 347 299 299 288 211 288 305 303
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1159 1157 1008 978 895 761 925 1260 1098
With related children under 18 410 409 378 359 299 269 311 575 417
With related children under 6 245 243 236 225 181 165 190 361 262
Male householder, no wife present 250 250 227 215 206 195 206 271 234
Female householder, no husband present 1261 1259 1163 1139 966 892 972 1405 1192
With related children under 18 1048 1047 976 951 794 763 800 1205 996
With related children under 6 593 593 565 551 481 469 487 670 574
Region
Northeast 468 466 407 393 338 300 341 500 428
Midwest 658 656 604 588 509 490 524 795 667
South 1049 1049 967 947 873 779 876 1141 994
West 496 496 421 403 346 279 361 501 436
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 735 735 630 607 535 469 549 723 652
High school graduate, no college 988 987 903 882 784 747 799 1153 958
College: Less than bachelor's degree 690 690 629 607 523 461 524 783 665
Bachelor's degree or more 257 255 238 235 225 171 230 278 249
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2322 2320 2100 2033 1779 1637 1814 2632 2221
Worked at full-time jobs 567 567 527 505 435 411 437 832 582
50 to 52 weeks 247 246 226 220 199 199 199 434 261
Worked at part-time jobs 422 420 397 389 328 302 331 527 428
Did not work 1333 1333 1176 1139 1016 925 1047 1273 1212
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2303 2300 2058 2005 1776 1565 1806 2325 2139
Householder 15 to 64 years 1966 1964 1770 1717 1498 1367 1528 2034 1851
Householder 65 years and over 337 335 288 288 278 198 278 291 289
One worker 335 335 308 294 260 251 266 562 345
Two workers or more 33 32 32 32 31 33 31 49 40
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 760 758 492 458 342 315 355 557 517
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 351 351 288 271 188 181 193 325 297
SSI 499 497 258 236 184 160 195 290 276
Food stamps 1083 1083 941 878 637 601 659 1139 973
Housing assistance 375 375 322 289 159 159 163 383 334
Energy assistance 445 445 392 370 264 233 277 467 408
Free or reduced-price school lunches 815 815 732 692 520 495 530 962 763
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 540 539 398 364 255 237 268 443 414
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 537 533 505 502 465 417 469 759 608
Medicare 299 299 228 225 222 165 228 254 249
Medicaid 1468 1466 1219 1152 919 859 948 1491 1253
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, not Hispanic)
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 132 132 65 62 60 48 60 76 74
Race Footnotes