Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
All families 64312 8.1 16.5 16.5 15.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2820 25.4 27.3 27.4 26.0
25 to 44 years 25418 10.7 12.4 12.4 11.8
45 to 54 years 14601 5.2 7.6 7.6 7.3
55 to 64 years 10666 4.7 11.5 11.5 11.0
65 years and over 10808 4.6 40.0 40.0 39.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 50963 4.6 13.2 13.1 12.8
With related children under 18 23152 6.1 7.6 7.6 7.0
With related children under 6 10877 8.4 9.5 9.5 8.8
Male householder, no wife present 4003 11.3 17.6 17.6 16.6
Female householder, no husband present 9346 25.5 34.1 34.1 33.0
With related children under 18 6151 33.4 38.6 38.6 37.2
With related children under 6 2413 46.8 50.1 50.1 48.2
Region
Northeast 11766 7.1 15.5 15.4 14.8
Midwest 15496 6.7 14.9 14.9 14.2
South 22565 8.8 18.3 18.2 17.8
West 14485 9.3 16.2 16.3 15.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 8616 21.8 38.9 38.9 37.8
High school graduate, no college 19450 9.3 20.3 20.3 19.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17779 6.4 12.7 12.7 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 18466 2.0 5.7 5.7 5.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 53504 8.8 11.7 11.7 11.1
Worked at full-time jobs 38357 4.4 5.2 5.2 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 33387 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 5994 13.6 16.7 16.7 15.7
Did not work 9153 23.8 35.8 35.8 35.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17677 21.0 49.7 49.7 48.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 9558 33.7 47.8 47.8 46.4
Householder 65 years and over 8119 5.9 52.0 52.0 51.7
One worker 27985 4.9 6.0 6.0 5.4
Two workers or more 18651 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2649 35.3 59.7 59.8 58.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 931 60.0 72.6 72.6 71.9
SSI 1871 25.3 55.6 55.8 54.6
Food stamps 3416 57.5 71.4 71.4 69.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 1216 56.2 70.7 70.7 68.3
Energy assistance 1270 50.7 73.0 73.0 71.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 5397 38.3 46.0 46.0 43.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1208 62.1 84.4 84.4 83.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 46225 2.6 6.0 6.0 5.2
Medicare 14726 6.4 38.1 38.0 37.7
Medicaid 10133 28.9 41.2 41.3 40.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 6654 16.9 19.4 19.4 19.4
Health insurance 3894 22.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2465 18.9 51.8 52.0 51.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
All families 16.7 16.5 15.3 15.3 7.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 27.4 27.0 23.8 23.9 22.0
25 to 44 years 12.9 12.3 10.1 10.1 9.0
45 to 54 years 7.8 7.7 6.9 7.0 5.3
55 to 64 years 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.5 5.3
65 years and over 40.2 40.5 40.3 40.4 5.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 13.4 13.1 12.3 12.4 4.2
With related children under 18 8.0 7.3 5.6 5.6 4.6
With related children under 6 10.1 9.0 6.7 6.7 6.1
Male householder, no wife present 17.7 17.7 16.2 16.3 11.0
Female householder, no husband present 34.4 34.4 31.0 31.0 24.0
With related children under 18 39.0 38.8 33.6 33.5 30.1
With related children under 6 50.2 49.8 44.7 44.7 42.7
Region
Northeast 15.5 15.5 14.3 14.2 6.6
Midwest 14.9 14.8 13.6 13.8 6.1
South 18.7 18.4 17.2 17.2 8.2
West 16.6 16.2 14.8 14.9 8.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 39.8 39.0 36.1 36.1 20.9
High school graduate, no college 20.5 20.3 18.8 18.8 8.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.8 12.6 11.6 11.6 5.9
Bachelor's degree or more 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 1.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.0 11.6 10.2 10.2 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.6 3.3 2.2 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 17.1 16.9 14.4 14.6 12.0
Did not work 36.4 35.9 34.7 34.9 25.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 50.0 49.9 48.3 48.4 21.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 48.2 47.8 44.8 45.1 33.6
Householder 65 years and over 52.1 52.5 52.3 52.4 6.8
One worker 6.4 5.9 4.3 4.3 3.4
Two workers or more 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 60.4 60.1 57.4 57.4 47.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.4 73.4 68.4 68.3 64.6
SSI 55.8 55.9 54.4 54.5 41.1
Food stamps 72.2 70.9 64.1 64.2 55.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 71.0 70.5 62.8 62.8 53.8
Energy assistance 73.2 72.7 67.6 67.4 50.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 47.6 45.5 38.1 37.9 32.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.6 84.6 81.3 81.4 73.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.1 1.8
Medicare 38.3 38.4 38.0 38.0 7.3
Medicaid 42.5 41.4 36.6 36.6 28.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.3 20.5 18.0 18.1 15.6
Health insurance 26.4 25.4 21.5 21.6 19.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 52.4 52.2 50.6 50.6 25.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
All families 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.4 5.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.9 21.9 21.1 20.2 19.2
25 to 44 years 8.9 8.9 8.6 8.2 7.3
45 to 54 years 5.1 5.1 4.5 4.3 3.9
55 to 64 years 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.1 3.9
65 years and over 4.9 4.9 4.1 4.1 3.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.2
With related children under 18 4.5 4.5 4.3 3.9 3.6
With related children under 6 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.9
Male householder, no wife present 10.7 10.7 10.0 9.9 9.3
Female householder, no husband present 23.8 23.8 22.2 21.3 19.0
With related children under 18 30.0 30.0 28.5 27.4 24.4
With related children under 6 42.5 42.5 41.0 39.4 36.7
Region
Northeast 6.5 6.5 5.8 5.4 4.7
Midwest 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.3 4.8
South 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.2 6.7
West 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.3 6.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.3 20.2 18.5 17.8 16.2
High school graduate, no college 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.2 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.1 4.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.8 7.8 7.3 6.9 6.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 11.9 11.9 11.3 10.6 9.5
Did not work 24.5 24.5 22.5 21.6 20.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.7 20.7 19.0 18.3 16.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 33.0 33.0 30.7 29.5 27.0
Householder 65 years and over 6.2 6.2 5.3 5.2 5.0
One worker 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.6
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 45.0 45.0 31.9 29.3 24.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.5 64.5 55.4 51.3 42.3
SSI 38.3 38.3 22.5 19.8 16.1
Food stamps 54.4 54.4 48.8 44.6 36.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Housing assistance 52.8 52.8 47.5 44.0 30.3
Energy assistance 48.4 48.4 44.3 40.5 32.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 32.4 32.4 30.5 28.6 24.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 72.3 72.3 56.6 51.6 41.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.5
Medicare 6.5 6.5 5.5 5.3 4.9
Medicaid 27.4 27.4 24.1 22.2 19.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.0
Health insurance 19.7 19.7 19.6 19.6 18.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 22.1 22.1 16.0 14.9 13.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 or in combination
All families 5.4 6.1 8.5 7.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.7 19.5 26.5 22.0
25 to 44 years 7.1 7.5 11.2 9.1
45 to 54 years 3.4 4.0 5.6 4.8
55 to 64 years 3.2 4.1 5.1 4.9
65 years and over 2.8 4.2 4.7 4.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.9 3.4 4.9 4.1
With related children under 18 3.3 3.8 6.4 4.7
With related children under 6 4.7 5.2 8.7 6.4
Male householder, no wife present 8.6 9.4 12.3 10.6
Female householder, no husband present 17.7 19.4 26.5 22.9
With related children under 18 23.4 24.7 34.7 29.4
With related children under 6 35.4 37.2 48.2 42.4
Region
Northeast 4.3 4.9 7.5 6.4
Midwest 4.5 5.0 7.3 6.2
South 6.2 7.0 9.1 7.9
West 6.0 7.0 9.5 8.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 14.9 16.7 22.7 19.6
High school graduate, no college 6.2 6.9 9.8 8.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.2 4.9 6.8 5.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.9 6.5 9.2 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.4 2.6 4.8 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.6 3.3 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 8.9 9.8 14.5 12.1
Did not work 18.6 20.9 24.5 23.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15.2 17.5 21.6 20.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.1 27.8 34.9 32.0
Householder 65 years and over 3.6 5.3 5.9 5.9
One worker 2.5 2.8 5.3 3.6
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 23.0 25.8 35.9 33.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.5 44.4 61.2 56.5
SSI 14.8 17.6 25.4 24.5
Food stamps 34.6 38.2 58.7 51.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
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 30.3 32.3 57.4 50.0
Energy assistance 30.2 34.3 52.3 47.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 23.0 25.0 39.6 32.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 39.6 44.0 62.9 59.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.6 2.8 2.2
Medicare 3.8 5.4 6.5 6.2
Medicaid 18.2 20.5 29.9 25.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 13.9 15.0 18.1 15.6
Health insurance 17.8 18.8 23.5 19.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 10.7 14.6 19.3 18.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 5195 10599 10595 10252 10752 10602 9827 9848 4808
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 717 770 772 733 774 762 670 674 620
25 to 44 years 2715 3164 3163 2994 3280 3121 2574 2565 2280
45 to 54 years 759 1114 1113 1060 1136 1119 1012 1018 768
55 to 64 years 504 1222 1222 1175 1218 1226 1212 1225 565
65 years and over 500 4328 4324 4291 4344 4373 4359 4366 575
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2359 6708 6700 6501 6824 6673 6284 6297 2124
With related children under 18 1418 1750 1750 1620 1857 1682 1306 1304 1055
With related children under 6 918 1029 1029 953 1093 983 730 727 660
Male householder, no wife present 454 705 705 665 710 710 649 652 441
Female householder, no husband present 2382 3185 3190 3087 3218 3219 2894 2899 2243
With related children under 18 2057 2377 2377 2290 2401 2388 2068 2061 1854
With related children under 6 1130 1209 1209 1163 1212 1202 1078 1080 1030
Region
Northeast 831 1820 1817 1745 1821 1819 1685 1671 782
Midwest 1039 2304 2306 2206 2308 2291 2113 2135 942
South 1980 4121 4118 4025 4219 4146 3884 3891 1857
West 1344 2354 2355 2277 2404 2346 2145 2151 1227
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1879 3354 3348 3258 3428 3364 3107 3113 1797
High school graduate, no college 1806 3948 3948 3823 3992 3952 3649 3654 1636
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1144 2251 2250 2156 2274 2235 2057 2067 1051
Bachelor's degree or more 366 1046 1049 1016 1058 1052 1013 1014 324
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 4695 6270 6271 5961 6408 6229 5468 5483 4233
Worked at full-time jobs 1702 1989 1991 1806 2053 1928 1425 1410 1219
50 to 52 weeks 1037 1146 1148 1013 1187 1091 735 720 667
Worked at part-time jobs 812 1004 1002 938 1027 1013 865 875 720
Did not work 2181 3278 3277 3217 3329 3288 3178 3198 2294
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3704 8789 8784 8636 8836 8825 8533 8564 3764
Householder 15 to 64 years 3223 4566 4564 4440 4603 4566 4284 4309 3209
Householder 65 years and over 480 4224 4220 4196 4232 4259 4249 4255 555
One worker 1380 1685 1687 1509 1782 1655 1199 1192 964
Two workers or more 112 125 125 107 134 122 94 93 80
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 936 1581 1584 1556 1601 1593 1522 1522 1246
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 559 676 676 669 693 684 637 636 602
SSI 473 1040 1043 1022 1044 1045 1019 1019 768
Food stamps 1964 2440 2440 2378 2467 2422 2190 2192 1899
Housing assistance 684 860 860 830 863 858 764 764 654
Energy assistance 644 928 928 907 930 923 859 856 638
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2068 2480 2480 2370 2568 2454 2055 2046 1775
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 750 1020 1020 1009 1035 1022 983 983 893
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1179 2762 2756 2413 2547 2540 2324 2341 845
Medicare 941 5604 5600 5545 5633 5660 5592 5599 1077
Medicaid 2929 4178 4182 4062 4308 4191 3710 3712 2853
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1128 1292 1292 1292 1418 1366 1200 1208 1041
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health insurance 857 934 934 934 1029 987 836 840 766
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 465 1277 1281 1266 1290 1286 1248 1247 618
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 4688 4687 4338 4148 3798 3463 3939 5446 4643
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 617 617 596 569 543 527 550 747 621
25 to 44 years 2262 2262 2177 2075 1852 1793 1908 2836 2303
45 to 54 years 748 747 660 630 566 496 588 817 704
55 to 64 years 536 536 458 436 415 344 441 541 518
65 years and over 524 524 447 438 422 304 452 505 497
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2035 2033 1865 1760 1650 1459 1754 2476 2074
With related children under 18 1038 1037 996 914 826 765 874 1478 1089
With related children under 6 654 654 641 587 533 509 568 948 694
Male householder, no wife present 429 429 402 396 371 346 375 491 426
Female householder, no husband present 2225 2225 2071 1991 1777 1658 1810 2479 2143
With related children under 18 1846 1846 1750 1682 1500 1436 1520 2137 1809
With related children under 6 1025 1025 989 951 887 855 898 1164 1022
Region
Northeast 759 759 678 636 556 501 579 880 750
Midwest 924 924 870 823 744 699 772 1125 958
South 1807 1805 1701 1636 1523 1396 1580 2060 1783
West 1198 1198 1089 1053 976 867 1008 1381 1152
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1746 1744 1595 1530 1393 1281 1441 1957 1692
High school graduate, no college 1598 1598 1480 1400 1284 1199 1340 1907 1602
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1022 1022 956 915 831 752 865 1200 1019
Bachelor's degree or more 323 323 307 303 290 231 292 382 330
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 4164 4162 3891 3710 3376 3160 3487 4940 4146
Worked at full-time jobs 1211 1209 1158 1099 964 920 988 1830 1288
50 to 52 weeks 659 657 631 598 515 507 531 1114 718
Worked at part-time jobs 713 713 677 637 568 534 585 868 723
Did not work 2240 2240 2056 1974 1844 1705 1914 2242 2134
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3662 3662 3356 3235 2987 2693 3091 3820 3530
Householder 15 to 64 years 3158 3158 2930 2816 2584 2404 2659 3338 3054
Householder 65 years and over 504 504 426 419 402 289 432 482 476
One worker 948 947 905 839 740 699 772 1495 1021
Two workers or more 78 78 77 74 71 72 76 131 93
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1192 1192 845 775 643 608 684 950 890
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 600 600 516 478 394 377 414 570 527
SSI 716 716 421 370 301 278 328 476 459
Food stamps 1857 1857 1668 1524 1241 1184 1304 2006 1759
Housing assistance 642 642 578 535 369 369 392 698 608
Energy assistance 615 615 563 514 417 384 436 664 597
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1749 1749 1647 1544 1303 1240 1349 2137 1734
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 873 873 684 624 501 478 531 760 715
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 830 829 790 768 715 647 732 1274 1015
Medicare 958 958 807 778 724 553 793 960 916
Medicaid 2780 2780 2439 2249 1969 1840 2077 3026 2561
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1041 1041 1037 1037 1001 928 1001 1207 1037
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health insurance 766 766 763 763 732 693 732 916 763
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 545 545 395 366 323 265 361 476 452
Race Footnotes