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

    All families                             9051        19.4            28.6           28.6            27.9

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                678        40.1            46.4           46.4            44.9
25 to 44 years                               4197        22.9            27.2           27.2            26.3
45 to 54 years                               1977        12.5            16.9           16.9            16.5
55 to 64 years                               1196        11.0            24.5           24.5            24.0
65 years and over                            1003        14.6            50.4           50.4            49.9

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      4128         6.6            15.7           15.7            15.2
  With related children under 18             2228         7.8            11.2           11.2            10.4
    With related children under 6             982         9.0            11.8           11.8            11.1
Male householder, no wife present             806        19.6            28.1           28.1            27.3
Female householder, no husband present       4117        32.2            41.7           41.7            40.7
  With related children under 18             3096        37.7            45.0           45.0            43.8
    With related children under 6            1329        46.5            53.5           53.5            52.1

Region

Northeast                                    1631        18.9            27.3           27.3            26.0
Midwest                                      1588        23.0            32.4           32.4            31.9
South                                        5016        18.7            28.1           28.1            27.5
West                                          815        18.0            26.9           26.9            26.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma             1707        32.2            51.7           51.7            50.6
High school graduate, no college             3141        24.0            33.1           33.1            32.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree         2631        13.8            20.5           20.5            19.8
         Bachelor's degree or more           1571         5.8             8.1            8.1             7.8

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   8047        20.0            25.9           25.9            25.1
Worked at full-time jobs                     5481         8.4            10.4           10.4             9.6
  50 to 52 weeks                             4618         4.1             5.2            5.2             4.8
Worked at part-time jobs                      825        35.8            47.5           47.5            45.8
Did not work                                 1741        49.1            64.4           64.4            64.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   3057        49.0            73.3           73.3            72.1
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 2403        56.7            73.4           73.4            72.1
  Householder 65 years and over               654        20.8            73.0           73.0            72.3
One worker                                   3894         6.5             8.7            8.7             7.9
Two workers or more                          2100         0.3             0.5            0.5             0.5

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                            1148        49.5            72.1           72.1            71.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       580        63.0            78.8           78.8            78.2
    SSI                                       663        37.7            67.8           67.8            67.0
  Food stamps                                1762        56.0            70.2           70.2            69.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                         1196        56.8            68.8           68.8            67.4
  Energy assistance                           434        53.0            69.5           69.5            69.1
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2153        42.4            52.6           52.6            51.1
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             709        65.3            85.5           85.5            85.0

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     5578         6.0             9.6            9.6             8.4
  Medicare                                    782        12.5            52.2           52.2            51.5
  Medicaid                                   2809        42.3            56.5           56.5            55.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0          .               .              .               .
  Health insurance                              0          .               .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       217        25.3            64.8           64.8            63.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                                  29.0           28.7           26.4           26.5           19.3

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    46.5           46.0           41.7           41.5           38.5
25 to 44 years                                    27.6           27.0           24.0           24.1           21.7
45 to 54 years                                    17.7           17.5           15.8           15.9           12.8
55 to 64 years                                    24.6           24.6           23.6           23.4           13.1
65 years and over                                 50.7           50.7           50.3           50.7           16.4

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           15.8           15.5           14.5           14.6            6.6
  With related children under 18                  11.2           10.7            9.0            8.9            6.6
    With related children under 6                 12.0           11.7            9.8            9.8            8.0
Male householder, no wife present                 28.9           28.3           26.5           26.8           18.1
Female householder, no husband present            42.3           41.9           38.3           38.3           32.3
  With related children under 18                  45.6           45.1           40.3           40.2           36.9
    With related children under 6                 53.5           53.2           47.5           47.5           44.4

Region

Northeast                                         27.1           26.6           24.4           24.4           17.6
Midwest                                           32.9           32.6           30.1           30.1           23.4
South                                             28.6           28.3           26.0           26.1           18.4
West                                              27.9           27.8           25.6           25.6           20.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  53.1           52.6           49.9           50.2           35.3
High school graduate, no college                  33.4           32.9           29.8           29.7           22.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree              20.7           20.5           18.6           18.5           13.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 8.0            7.9            7.3            7.3            5.2

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        26.3           25.9           23.4           23.4           19.7
Worked at full-time jobs                          10.7           10.4            8.1            8.0            6.9
  50 to 52 weeks                                   5.7            5.4            3.5            3.4            3.0
Worked at part-time jobs                          47.8           47.3           40.3           40.3           34.2
Did not work                                      65.2           64.8           63.8           63.9           53.1

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        73.4           73.1           69.7           69.8           50.5
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      73.7           73.3           69.1           69.1           57.9
  Householder 65 years and over                   72.5           72.5           72.0           72.8           23.1
One worker                                         9.5            9.0            6.4            6.4            5.1
Two workers or more                                0.5            0.5            0.5            0.5            0.3

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 73.7           72.9           69.0           69.2           61.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           81.1           80.1           74.5           74.4           69.9
    SSI                                           68.9           68.1           65.9           66.3           55.6
  Food stamps                                     72.3           71.4           65.5           65.7           58.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                              69.6           68.9           63.1           63.2           56.4
  Energy assistance                               69.8           69.8           65.1           64.6           54.6
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            54.1           53.0           46.3           46.1           40.8
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 87.6           86.6           82.4           82.7           76.7

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           9.1            8.9            7.9            7.9            5.0
  Medicare                                        52.0           51.8           50.8           51.0           13.6
  Medicaid                                        57.6           56.9           51.8           51.8           43.8
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .              .              .              .              .
  Health insurance                                  .              .              .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           64.8           64.0           61.3           61.3           29.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                                  19.1            19.1           17.4           16.7            13.4

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    38.1            38.1           35.0           33.3            27.0
25 to 44 years                                    21.7            21.7           20.2           19.3            14.9
45 to 54 years                                    12.6            12.6           11.0           10.5             8.8
55 to 64 years                                    12.8            12.8           10.7           10.5             9.3
65 years and over                                 15.7            15.7           14.0           14.0            11.9

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            6.5             6.5            5.8            5.7             5.3
  With related children under 18                   6.6             6.6            6.0            6.0             5.4
    With related children under 6                  8.0             8.0            7.7            7.6             6.9
Male householder, no wife present                 18.0            18.0           17.2           17.0            14.1
Female householder, no husband present            32.0            31.9           29.0           27.6            21.4
  With related children under 18                  36.6            36.5           33.3           31.5            23.8
    With related children under 6                 44.1            44.1           40.7           37.6            28.8

Region

Northeast                                         17.3            17.3           16.3           15.5            12.2
Midwest                                           23.2            23.2           20.8           19.9            15.5
South                                             18.2            18.1           16.8           16.1            13.1
West                                              20.3            20.3           16.3           15.9            13.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  34.9            34.9           30.6           29.4            23.4
High school graduate, no college                  22.6            22.5           21.0           20.1            16.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree              13.0            13.0           11.8           11.2             8.8
         Bachelor's degree or more                 5.2             5.2            5.1            5.0             4.5

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        19.5            19.5           17.8           17.0            13.6
Worked at full-time jobs                           6.8             6.8            6.1            5.8             3.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                   3.0             3.0            2.5            2.2             1.4
Worked at part-time jobs                          33.9            33.9           30.7           28.2            20.8
Did not work                                      52.7            52.7           48.5           46.9            41.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        49.9            49.9           45.8           44.1            35.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      57.5            57.5           52.9           50.7            41.1
  Householder 65 years and over                   22.2            22.2           19.8           19.8            16.8
One worker                                         5.1             5.0            4.3            4.0             2.8
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                                 59.6            59.6           46.2           43.3            32.3
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           69.1            69.1           58.1           54.6            39.9
    SSI                                           53.3            53.3           35.5           33.1            23.6
  Food stamps                                     57.4            57.4           51.6           48.0            34.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                              55.7            55.7           51.6           47.5            28.7
  Energy assistance                               53.9            53.9           50.4           47.5            33.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            40.4            40.4           36.6           34.6            25.0
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 75.8            75.8           61.2           56.6            39.3

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           5.0             5.0            4.6            4.5             3.6
  Medicare                                        13.4            13.4           12.3           12.3            10.4
  Medicaid                                        43.2            43.2           38.0           35.7            27.1
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .               .              .              .               .
  Health insurance                                  .               .              .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           28.4            28.4           24.5           24.5            19.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                                     12.7              13.5           20.1           17.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       27.0              27.0           41.7           36.0
25 to 44 years                                       14.7              15.0           23.8           20.7
45 to 54 years                                        8.0               8.9           13.0           11.2
55 to 64 years                                        8.9               9.4           11.4           11.0
65 years and over                                     8.5              12.0           14.9           14.5

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               4.8               5.4            6.9            6.1
  With related children under 18                      5.0               5.6            8.0            6.5
    With related children under 6                     6.5               7.1            9.5            8.3
Male householder, no wife present                    13.4              14.1           19.8           17.4
Female householder, no husband present               20.5              21.5           33.5           29.7
  With related children under 18                     23.5              24.0           39.1           34.1
    With related children under 6                    28.4              29.3           47.8           41.8

Region

Northeast                                            12.2              12.2           19.0           16.7
Midwest                                              14.9              15.8           24.2           21.3
South                                                12.3              13.2           19.4           17.3
West                                                 11.9              13.4           18.5           16.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     22.3              23.9           33.5           31.0
High school graduate, no college                     15.5              16.3           24.7           21.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  8.2               8.9           14.4           12.0
         Bachelor's degree or more                    4.1               4.5            6.1            5.1

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                           13.2              13.7           20.8           18.2
Worked at full-time jobs                              3.7               3.8            9.0            6.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.4               1.4            4.6            2.8
Worked at part-time jobs                             20.8              21.0           38.1           31.6
Did not work                                         39.8              41.5           49.6           49.1

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           34.0              36.1           50.2           46.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         40.0              41.4           58.0           53.6
  Householder 65 years and over                      12.2              16.8           21.2           20.7
One worker                                            2.7               2.9            7.2            4.7
Two workers or more                                   0.2               0.2            0.4            0.2

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    30.8              32.8           50.6           46.8
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              39.1              40.2           64.1           58.9
    SSI                                              21.7              24.3           38.6           36.0
  Food stamps                                        33.0              34.5           57.6           52.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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
  Housing assistance                                 28.7              29.2           58.2           52.8
  Energy assistance                                  31.9              34.4           55.5           50.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               24.8              25.3           44.0           37.6
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    38.3              40.1           66.2           61.5

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              3.4               3.6            6.5            5.2
  Medicare                                            8.9              10.5           12.8           12.3
  Medicaid                                           25.9              27.5           43.6           38.7
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                           .                 .              .              .
  Health insurance                                     .                 .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                              16.4              19.8           26.3           24.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                             1757      2591      2591      2524      2628      2595      2390      2394      1748

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                272       314       314       305       315       312       283       281       261
25 to 44 years                                960      1143      1143      1104      1159      1135      1009      1010       913
45 to 54 years                                247       335       335       327       350       346       312       314       253
55 to 64 years                                132       293       293       287       294       294       282       280       157
65 years and over                             147       506       506       501       509       509       504       509       164

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       274       649       649       629       652       641       600       601       273
  With related children under 18              173       250       250       231       250       238       200       198       148
    With related children under 6              88       115       115       109       118       115        96        96        79
Male householder, no wife present             158       226       226       220       233       228       213       216       146
Female householder, no husband present       1325      1715      1715      1675      1742      1727      1576      1577      1329
  With related children under 18             1166      1394      1394      1357      1413      1397      1249      1246      1142
    With related children under 6             618       711       711       693       711       707       632       631       591

Region

Northeast                                     308       446       446       425       443       434       399       398       287
Midwest                                       366       514       514       507       523       517       477       478       372
South                                         937      1412      1412      1378      1435      1418      1306      1310       923
West                                          147       220       220       215       227       227       208       208       166

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              549       883       883       863       907       897       852       857       603
High school graduate, no college              755      1041      1041      1017      1051      1035       935       934       714
College: Less than bachelor's degree          363       540       540       522       545       539       488       488       348
         Bachelor's degree or more             91       127       127       122       126       124       115       115        82

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (Black 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                   1611      2085      2085      2023      2119      2086      1886      1886      1584
Worked at full-time jobs                      460       572       572       528       589       568       443       441       377
  50 to 52 weeks                              189       242       242       222       262       248       162       159       140
Worked at part-time jobs                      295       392       392       378       394       390       332       332       282
Did not work                                  855      1122      1122      1117      1136      1128      1110      1112       924

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1499      2242      2242      2206      2246      2235      2132      2136      1543
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1363      1765      1765      1733      1771      1761      1661      1660      1392
  Householder 65 years and over               136       477       477       473       474       474       471       476       151
One worker                                    251       339       339       308       371       349       248       249       198
Two workers or more                             7        10        10        10        11        11        10        10         7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             569       827       827       820       847       837       792       794       700
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       366       457       457       454       470       465       432       432       405
    SSI                                       250       449       449       444       457       451       437       439       368
  Food stamps                                 987      1238      1238      1221      1275      1258      1154      1157      1022
  Housing assistance                          680       823       823       806       833       825       755       756       675
  Energy assistance                           230       302       302       300       303       303       282       280       237
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        912      1133      1133      1101      1164      1141       997       993       879
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             463       606       606       603       621       614       584       587       544

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      336       534       534       468       505       496       440       438       280
  Medicare                                     98       408       408       403       407       405       398       399       106
  Medicaid                                   1189      1586      1586      1559      1619      1599      1456      1454      1231
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
 (Black 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                        55       141       141       137       141       139       133       133        63

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (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

    All families                             1729      1727      1573      1508      1212      1150      1223      1822      1612

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                258       258       237       226       183       183       183       283       244
25 to 44 years                                912       910       850       809       625       618       630       998       870
45 to 54 years                                249       249       218       207       173       158       176       256       221
55 to 64 years                                153       153       128       126       111       106       113       136       131
65 years and over                             157       157       140       140       119        85       121       149       146

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       266       266       239       236       219       197       224       285       251
  With related children under 18              146       146       134       133       121       111       125       178       145
    With related children under 6              79        79        75        75        68        64        69        93        81
Male householder, no wife present             145       145       139       137       114       108       114       160       140
Female householder, no husband present       1317      1315      1195      1135       880       845       886      1377      1221
  With related children under 18             1132      1130      1032       975       737       727       743      1210      1057
    With related children under 6             586       586       541       500       383       377       390       636       555

Region

Northeast                                     283       283       266       254       200       199       200       311       272
Midwest                                       369       369       330       315       246       237       251       385       338
South                                         911       910       844       809       657       617       664       975       865
West                                          165       165       133       129       109        97       109       151       136

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              595       595       522       501       399       381       407       571       529
High school graduate, no college              709       707       661       633       511       488       512       776       688
College: Less than bachelor's degree          342       342       311       295       232       216       234       379       315
         Bachelor's degree or more             82        82        80        79        70        65        70        95        80

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
 (Black 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                   1571      1569      1433      1367      1093      1065      1103      1673      1466
Worked at full-time jobs                      374       372       334       317       204       201       207       495       351
  50 to 52 weeks                              138       136       115       104        64        64        66       211       128
Worked at part-time jobs                      280       280       253       233       172       171       173       315       261
Did not work                                  917       917       845       817       717       693       723       863       855

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                   1526      1526      1401      1348      1098      1041      1104      1533      1423
  Householder 15 to 64 years                 1381      1381      1272      1218       988       961       994      1395      1288
  Householder 65 years and over               145       145       130       130       110        80       110       138       135
One worker                                    197       195       167       154       109       104       114       279       183
Two workers or more                             5         5         5         5         5         5         5         9         5

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             684       684       530       498       370       353       376       581       537
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       401       401       337       317       232       227       233       372       341
    SSI                                       353       353       236       219       156       144       161       256       239
  Food stamps                                1012      1012       909       845       600       582       607      1016       924
  Housing assistance                          666       666       617       568       344       344       349       696       631
  Energy assistance                           234       234       219       206       146       139       149       241       220
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        870       870       789       745       538       533       545       948       809
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                             537       537       434       401       279       271       285       469       436

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                      278       276       254       251       200       191       200       361       291
  Medicare                                    105       105        96        96        81        69        82       100        96
  Medicaid                                   1214      1212      1067      1002       762       727       773      1225      1086
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
 (Black 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                        62        62        53        53        42        36        43        57        53
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_006.htm