Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 6.1 15.0 15.0 14.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1938 23.6 25.6 25.8 24.6
25 to 44 years 19918 7.6 9.4 9.4 8.8
45 to 54 years 12711 4.1 6.3 6.4 6.1
55 to 64 years 9730 4.0 10.7 10.7 10.3
65 years and over 9967 3.9 39.3 39.3 39.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 44123 3.3 12.3 12.3 12.0
With related children under 18 18580 3.6 4.9 4.9 4.5
With related children under 6 8380 4.9 5.9 5.9 5.3
Male householder, no wife present 3003 9.9 16.9 16.9 16.2
Female householder, no husband present 7138 21.5 30.7 30.7 29.8
With related children under 18 4487 29.2 34.5 34.5 33.2
With related children under 6 1658 43.1 47.1 47.1 45.3
Region
Northeast 10438 5.4 14.0 14.0 13.5
Midwest 14621 6.0 14.4 14.5 13.9
South 18806 6.8 16.8 16.8 16.5
West 10398 5.4 13.4 13.4 13.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 17.0 41.6 41.5 40.6
High school graduate, no college 16559 7.8 19.8 19.8 19.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15588 5.5 12.1 12.1 11.6
Bachelor's degree or more 17292 1.8 5.6 5.6 5.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 44297 6.5 9.5 9.5 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 31911 2.9 3.6 3.6 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 27919 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 5139 11.1 14.2 14.2 13.2
Did not work 7246 19.2 32.2 32.2 31.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15289 16.8 47.1 47.0 46.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 7717 28.5 43.5 43.5 42.3
Householder 65 years and over 7572 4.9 50.7 50.7 50.4
One worker 23326 2.8 3.7 3.7 3.3
Two workers or more 15649 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1935 31.9 56.5 56.7 55.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 601 57.7 70.3 70.3 69.7
SSI 1452 23.4 53.3 53.5 52.4
Food stamps 2307 54.6 70.0 70.0 68.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 58.1 74.1 74.1 71.4
Energy assistance 1032 49.5 73.6 73.6 72.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2941 36.1 46.2 46.2 44.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 789 61.3 85.0 85.0 84.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 40851 2.1 5.7 5.7 5.1
Medicare 13236 5.4 37.5 37.5 37.1
Medicaid 6841 25.3 39.3 39.4 38.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 4690 13.8 16.7 16.7 16.7
Health insurance 2242 18.4 20.8 20.8 20.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1844 16.9 50.8 51.0 50.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 15.1 15.0 14.3 14.3 5.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25.6 25.2 22.6 22.9 21.0
25 to 44 years 9.6 9.3 7.9 7.9 6.7
45 to 54 years 6.5 6.4 5.9 6.0 4.3
55 to 64 years 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.7 4.5
65 years and over 39.4 39.7 39.6 39.6 4.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.4 12.3 11.9 11.9 3.2
With related children under 18 5.1 4.7 3.8 3.8 2.8
With related children under 6 6.0 5.5 4.2 4.2 3.7
Male householder, no wife present 17.0 17.2 16.1 16.2 10.3
Female householder, no husband present 31.0 31.1 28.2 28.3 20.3
With related children under 18 34.7 34.7 30.2 30.1 26.5
With related children under 6 46.5 46.5 42.0 42.1 39.8
Region
Northeast 14.1 14.1 13.3 13.2 5.2
Midwest 14.4 14.4 13.4 13.5 5.5
South 17.1 16.9 16.2 16.3 6.7
West 13.5 13.4 12.9 13.0 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 41.9 41.7 40.2 40.3 17.8
High school graduate, no college 19.9 19.9 18.7 18.8 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.1 12.0 11.2 11.3 5.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 1.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 9.6 9.5 8.6 8.6 6.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 14.6 14.4 12.3 12.5 9.9
Did not work 32.4 32.3 31.6 31.9 20.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 47.2 47.3 46.0 46.2 17.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 43.7 43.6 41.1 41.5 28.9
Householder 65 years and over 50.8 51.1 51.0 51.1 5.6
One worker 3.9 3.7 2.8 2.8 2.1
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 56.9 56.7 54.6 54.6 43.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.6 71.2 66.8 66.8 62.5
SSI 53.2 53.2 52.1 52.2 38.5
Food stamps 70.3 69.3 63.7 63.9 54.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 73.4 73.1 66.3 66.3 56.1
Energy assistance 73.7 73.5 69.1 68.8 49.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 46.9 45.6 39.5 39.5 32.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.8 85.1 81.8 81.9 73.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.4 5.4 5.0 5.1 1.6
Medicare 37.7 37.9 37.6 37.6 6.2
Medicaid 40.3 39.6 35.8 35.8 26.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.1 17.8 16.4 16.6 13.7
Health insurance 22.5 22.0 19.7 20.0 17.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 51.2 51.0 50.0 50.0 22.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 5.7 5.7 5.2 5.0 4.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.0 21.0 20.3 19.3 18.4
25 to 44 years 6.6 6.6 6.3 6.0 5.2
45 to 54 years 4.2 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.2
55 to 64 years 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.5 3.4
65 years and over 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5
With related children under 18 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.1
With related children under 6 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.2 2.8
Male householder, no wife present 10.0 10.0 9.2 9.1 8.3
Female householder, no husband present 20.1 20.1 18.8 18.0 16.0
With related children under 18 26.3 26.3 24.9 23.7 20.9
With related children under 6 39.5 39.5 38.0 36.1 33.4
Region
Northeast 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.3 3.8
Midwest 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.8 4.3
South 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.8 5.4
West 5.3 5.3 4.6 4.4 4.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 17.2 17.2 15.3 14.6 13.3
High school graduate, no college 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.3 5.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.5 4.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.1 6.1 5.6 5.3 4.8
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.8 9.8 9.2 8.8 7.7
Did not work 20.3 20.3 18.4 17.5 16.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 16.8 16.8 15.4 14.8 13.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 28.3 28.3 26.1 25.0 22.8
Householder 65 years and over 5.1 5.1 4.4 4.4 4.3
One worker 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.5
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 41.6 41.6 28.6 26.2 21.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.5 62.5 52.6 48.8 39.7
SSI 36.0 36.0 20.9 18.4 15.3
Food stamps 52.8 52.8 47.1 42.5 34.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 54.6 54.6 49.0 45.0 30.3
Energy assistance 48.0 48.0 44.0 40.2 32.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 32.3 32.3 29.9 27.6 22.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 72.3 72.3 55.6 50.5 40.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 5.5 5.5 4.7 4.5 4.3
Medicaid 25.2 25.2 21.6 19.8 17.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.2
Health insurance 17.9 17.9 17.8 17.8 17.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 20.1 20.1 14.5 13.4 12.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 4.1 4.7 6.4 5.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17.8 18.6 24.7 21.0
25 to 44 years 5.1 5.4 8.0 6.7
45 to 54 years 2.7 3.3 4.5 4.0
55 to 64 years 2.8 3.6 4.3 4.2
65 years and over 2.5 3.6 3.9 3.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.1 2.6 3.5 3.1
With related children under 18 1.9 2.2 3.8 2.9
With related children under 6 2.7 3.0 5.1 3.9
Male householder, no wife present 7.7 8.3 10.7 9.6
Female householder, no husband present 14.8 16.4 22.4 19.4
With related children under 18 19.9 21.2 30.3 25.7
With related children under 6 32.3 33.9 44.4 39.2
Region
Northeast 3.3 4.0 5.7 5.0
Midwest 4.0 4.5 6.5 5.6
South 4.9 5.6 7.1 6.3
West 3.5 4.2 5.5 4.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 11.9 13.7 17.7 16.2
High school graduate, no college 5.3 6.0 8.3 7.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.7 4.2 5.8 5.0
Bachelor's degree or more 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.7
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 4.4 5.0 6.9 6.0
Worked at full-time jobs 1.6 1.8 3.2 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.9 2.0 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 7.3 7.9 12.0 9.9
Did not work 14.8 17.0 19.8 19.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 12.1 14.1 17.5 16.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 21.0 23.5 29.8 27.3
Householder 65 years and over 3.2 4.6 4.9 4.9
One worker 1.4 1.6 3.1 2.2
Two workers or more 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 20.7 23.3 32.3 30.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 38.2 42.0 58.7 54.1
SSI 14.5 16.8 23.5 22.6
Food stamps 32.4 36.0 55.9 49.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 30.3 32.8 59.1 52.0
Energy assistance 29.4 33.9 51.2 46.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 21.2 23.0 37.1 31.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 38.5 43.1 62.0 58.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.2 1.4 2.3 1.9
Medicare 3.3 4.7 5.5 5.3
Medicaid 15.9 17.9 26.1 22.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 11.9 13.2 15.0 13.7
Health insurance 15.8 17.2 20.0 17.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 10.3 13.1 17.3 16.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 3285 8129 8128 7896 8192 8153 7734 7762 3176
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 458 497 499 476 496 488 438 444 407
25 to 44 years 1521 1870 1869 1763 1910 1854 1569 1564 1337
45 to 54 years 523 807 807 773 824 817 753 758 548
55 to 64 years 393 1040 1040 1001 1032 1039 1030 1044 441
65 years and over 391 3915 3913 3883 3930 3955 3944 3951 442
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1450 5433 5427 5283 5470 5420 5239 5255 1420
With related children under 18 661 914 914 831 945 875 701 702 520
With related children under 6 409 491 491 445 504 462 354 353 308
Male householder, no wife present 298 507 507 486 512 517 483 487 309
Female householder, no husband present 1537 2188 2194 2127 2210 2217 2012 2020 1447
With related children under 18 1308 1548 1548 1491 1557 1556 1355 1351 1187
With related children under 6 715 780 780 750 770 771 696 697 659
Region
Northeast 566 1465 1461 1410 1468 1469 1386 1378 543
Midwest 881 2112 2114 2027 2105 2101 1954 1974 807
South 1277 3163 3161 3101 3219 3185 3053 3062 1253
West 561 1390 1392 1358 1400 1398 1341 1348 573
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 821 2008 2004 1958 2024 2011 1940 1945 861
High school graduate, no college 1290 3272 3271 3187 3300 3291 3100 3109 1217
College: Less than bachelor's degree 864 1882 1882 1807 1889 1874 1749 1759 819
Bachelor's degree or more 310 967 970 944 980 977 945 948 279
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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
Total, 15 to 64 years 2895 4214 4216 4013 4262 4198 3790 3811 2733
Worked at full-time jobs 933 1149 1152 1046 1164 1118 865 856 710
50 to 52 weeks 513 588 590 515 594 556 389 378 345
Worked at part-time jobs 572 729 729 679 749 741 634 644 508
Did not work 1390 2336 2335 2288 2349 2340 2291 2311 1515
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2576 7196 7193 7077 7224 7235 7035 7065 2656
Householder 15 to 64 years 2201 3357 3356 3263 3375 3364 3174 3199 2230
Householder 65 years and over 374 3839 3837 3814 3849 3871 3861 3867 426
One worker 656 871 873 769 907 863 648 648 481
Two workers or more 54 62 62 51 61 55 50 49 38
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 616 1094 1097 1078 1101 1097 1057 1057 842
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 347 423 423 419 431 428 401 401 376
SSI 339 774 777 761 773 772 757 757 559
Food stamps 1259 1615 1615 1575 1622 1599 1469 1474 1251
Housing assistance 426 543 543 524 538 536 486 486 412
Energy assistance 511 760 760 744 761 759 714 711 515
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1062 1358 1358 1299 1379 1342 1162 1161 969
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 484 671 671 665 677 672 646 646 584
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 870 2334 2331 2099 2195 2203 2055 2072 665
Medicare 716 4961 4961 4915 4987 5012 4971 4980 819
Medicaid 1731 2690 2694 2628 2758 2709 2447 2452 1776
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 646 785 785 785 850 833 769 780 644
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health insurance 412 466 466 466 504 494 442 450 402
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 311 936 940 932 944 940 921 923 422
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 3084 3084 2831 2707 2474 2223 2562 3460 3042
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 407 407 393 374 357 345 360 479 408
25 to 44 years 1324 1324 1259 1195 1046 1010 1079 1597 1335
45 to 54 years 535 535 469 448 402 345 417 568 504
55 to 64 years 417 417 361 343 327 270 347 423 409
65 years and over 400 400 350 347 343 252 360 394 385
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1350 1350 1210 1152 1081 936 1144 1538 1365
With related children under 18 508 508 477 435 385 351 407 700 533
With related children under 6 306 306 296 268 237 223 252 428 330
Male householder, no wife present 299 299 278 272 250 231 251 321 290
Female householder, no husband present 1435 1435 1344 1283 1143 1056 1168 1601 1387
With related children under 18 1181 1181 1117 1064 938 894 953 1358 1151
With related children under 6 655 655 629 598 554 536 562 736 650
Region
Northeast 526 526 471 447 398 344 414 598 526
Midwest 789 789 742 703 634 589 658 957 823
South 1215 1215 1137 1098 1019 930 1054 1331 1188
West 554 554 481 459 424 360 436 574 505
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 830 830 738 703 643 576 663 855 783
High school graduate, no college 1184 1184 1094 1037 945 873 986 1371 1190
College: Less than bachelor's degree 792 792 735 707 636 576 661 908 782
Bachelor's degree or more 278 278 264 261 251 199 253 326 286
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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
Total, 15 to 64 years 2684 2684 2481 2360 2132 1971 2202 3066 2657
Worked at full-time jobs 709 709 674 640 553 525 562 1015 755
50 to 52 weeks 343 343 324 307 261 257 263 556 377
Worked at part-time jobs 502 502 474 450 398 375 408 615 510
Did not work 1473 1473 1334 1270 1181 1071 1232 1437 1392
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2569 2569 2347 2260 2082 1856 2159 2672 2478
Householder 15 to 64 years 2184 2184 2013 1929 1756 1618 1814 2297 2110
Householder 65 years and over 384 384 334 331 327 239 345 374 369
One worker 477 477 446 409 354 327 366 732 518
Two workers or more 38 38 38 38 38 39 38 56 46
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 805 805 553 508 422 402 451 624 584
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 376 376 316 293 238 229 252 353 325
SSI 522 522 303 267 223 210 244 341 328
Food stamps 1219 1219 1087 982 784 747 831 1290 1152
Housing assistance 401 401 359 330 222 222 241 434 381
Energy assistance 495 495 454 415 333 303 350 528 482
Free or reduced-price school lunches 951 951 878 813 655 622 677 1091 920
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 571 571 439 399 317 304 341 489 461
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 652 652 623 604 564 507 576 944 775
Medicare 727 727 623 602 569 443 618 730 706
Medicaid 1725 1725 1479 1355 1166 1090 1227 1789 1549
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 644 644 640 640 620 558 620 703 640
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health insurance 402 402 399 399 385 355 385 448 399
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 371 371 268 247 221 190 242 318 305
Race Footnotes