Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 9299 22.0 30.7 30.7 29.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 707 43.7 49.1 49.1 47.2
25 to 44 years 4342 25.6 29.5 29.5 28.2
45 to 54 years 2011 14.1 18.8 18.8 18.0
55 to 64 years 1220 14.0 26.8 26.8 25.5
65 years and over 1018 17.2 51.9 51.8 51.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4252 8.2 16.9 16.9 16.2
With related children under 18 2310 9.2 12.3 12.3 11.4
With related children under 6 1018 10.8 13.3 13.3 12.6
Male householder, no wife present 833 21.3 30.2 30.2 29.8
Female householder, no husband present 4215 36.2 44.8 44.8 43.2
With related children under 18 3178 42.0 48.7 48.7 46.7
With related children under 6 1365 51.2 57.1 57.1 54.9
Region
Northeast 1690 21.1 29.3 29.3 27.6
Midwest 1633 26.1 35.0 35.0 33.8
South 5092 21.3 30.1 30.0 29.1
West 884 20.9 29.6 29.6 29.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 1745 36.2 54.6 54.6 53.4
High school graduate, no college 3202 27.1 35.5 35.5 34.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2721 16.4 23.1 23.1 21.9
Bachelor's degree or more 1631 6.3 8.7 8.7 8.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 8281 22.6 28.1 28.1 27.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5642 10.2 12.4 12.4 11.2
50 to 52 weeks 4752 5.8 7.1 7.1 6.1
Worked at part-time jobs 854 41.8 51.0 51.0 48.8
Did not work 1785 52.8 66.9 66.9 66.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3139 53.8 75.9 75.9 74.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 2478 61.5 76.3 76.3 74.8
Householder 65 years and over 661 24.9 74.6 74.5 73.8
One worker 3998 8.8 11.6 11.6 10.0
Two workers or more 2163 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1188 54.6 74.7 74.7 74.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 608 67.4 82.4 82.4 81.8
SSI 679 43.3 69.7 69.7 68.7
Food stamps 1821 61.8 75.0 75.0 73.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 1223 62.8 72.6 72.6 70.9
Energy assistance 446 56.9 72.7 72.7 71.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2207 48.1 57.4 57.4 55.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 737 69.9 88.7 88.7 88.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5727 7.7 11.5 11.5 9.7
Medicare 1814 20.7 51.1 51.1 50.3
Medicaid 3221 44.0 57.1 57.1 56.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 1006 29.9 33.7 33.7 33.7
Health insurance 729 34.4 38.9 38.9 38.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 744 30.6 61.8 61.8 60.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 30.9 30.6 28.4 28.5 21.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 47.9 48.0 44.4 44.5 40.6
25 to 44 years 29.9 29.3 26.0 25.9 23.5
45 to 54 years 19.3 18.8 17.5 17.7 14.1
55 to 64 years 26.3 26.5 26.0 26.3 15.3
65 years and over 51.6 52.4 52.0 52.0 20.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 17.1 16.6 15.7 15.7 8.0
With related children under 18 12.7 11.7 10.2 10.2 7.9
With related children under 6 14.0 12.5 11.1 11.1 9.1
Male householder, no wife present 30.9 31.2 28.6 28.4 19.7
Female householder, no husband present 44.8 44.7 41.1 41.3 35.1
With related children under 18 48.5 48.2 43.5 43.5 39.5
With related children under 6 57.0 56.1 50.8 50.7 47.2
Region
Northeast 29.7 29.6 26.4 26.2 18.9
Midwest 34.5 34.5 32.2 32.3 25.9
South 30.3 30.0 28.1 28.2 20.6
West 29.6 28.9 27.3 27.3 22.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 55.6 55.1 52.4 52.7 38.5
High school graduate, no college 35.3 35.2 32.7 32.8 25.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 23.1 22.9 20.4 20.4 14.8
Bachelor's degree or more 8.8 8.4 7.7 7.7 5.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 28.3 27.9 25.5 25.6 21.5
Worked at full-time jobs 12.5 12.1 9.6 9.6 8.3
50 to 52 weeks 7.3 6.9 4.7 4.8 4.3
Worked at part-time jobs 51.8 51.2 46.3 46.2 37.7
Did not work 67.0 66.9 66.0 66.1 55.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 75.9 76.0 73.1 73.1 54.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 76.4 76.2 72.7 72.7 60.8
Householder 65 years and over 74.1 75.1 74.7 74.7 29.1
One worker 11.9 11.2 8.3 8.5 6.9
Two workers or more 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 75.3 74.9 72.0 72.0 64.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.6 82.1 78.2 77.7 73.3
SSI 70.5 70.3 68.4 68.7 58.4
Food stamps 75.7 75.3 70.5 70.5 61.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 72.9 72.8 68.3 68.4 61.3
Energy assistance 73.4 72.3 69.3 68.9 58.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 57.5 56.8 50.8 50.6 44.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 89.2 88.8 85.7 85.5 78.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.4 10.3 9.1 9.1 5.9
Medicare 50.9 51.4 50.7 50.9 23.5
Medicaid 57.9 57.3 53.9 53.9 44.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 36.5 36.3 31.2 31.2 27.5
Health insurance 41.9 41.4 35.2 35.1 31.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 62.2 62.9 61.8 62.0 37.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 20.8 20.8 19.3 18.4 15.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 40.6 40.6 37.9 35.9 29.7
25 to 44 years 23.3 23.3 22.1 21.1 18.2
45 to 54 years 13.9 13.9 12.7 11.9 10.2
55 to 64 years 14.4 14.4 12.6 11.9 10.8
65 years and over 17.7 17.7 15.8 15.5 13.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 7.5 7.5 6.9 6.7 6.2
With related children under 18 7.7 7.7 7.4 7.0 6.4
With related children under 6 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.6 8.0
Male householder, no wife present 19.0 19.0 18.5 18.5 16.3
Female householder, no husband present 34.7 34.7 32.0 30.2 25.6
With related children under 18 39.2 39.2 36.4 34.4 28.6
With related children under 6 46.7 46.7 43.9 40.8 34.0
Region
Northeast 18.8 18.8 18.1 16.4 13.8
Midwest 25.5 25.5 23.1 22.0 18.9
South 19.9 19.9 18.7 18.0 15.7
West 21.6 21.6 18.4 18.1 15.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 37.3 37.3 33.8 32.5 28.0
High school graduate, no college 25.1 25.1 23.8 22.2 19.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.4 14.4 13.2 12.6 10.7
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 21.2 21.2 19.8 18.8 16.2
Worked at full-time jobs 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.1 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 37.0 37.0 34.7 31.6 25.1
Did not work 54.4 54.4 51.4 49.6 45.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 52.7 52.7 49.3 47.3 41.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 60.0 60.0 56.4 54.0 47.1
Householder 65 years and over 25.3 25.3 22.7 22.2 19.8
One worker 6.8 6.8 6.1 5.5 4.3
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 62.0 62.0 50.5 47.1 38.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 72.6 72.6 63.1 58.3 46.1
SSI 54.8 54.8 39.9 37.3 29.7
Food stamps 61.0 61.0 56.2 51.9 41.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 60.0 60.0 56.4 51.5 38.7
Energy assistance 57.2 57.2 53.4 50.0 39.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 44.3 44.3 41.0 38.7 31.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 77.5 77.5 65.6 60.8 47.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.2 4.6
Medicare 20.8 20.8 18.4 18.1 16.2
Medicaid 43.9 43.9 39.7 37.0 30.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 26.3
Health insurance 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 30.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 32.8 32.8 27.4 26.6 22.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 15.1 16.4 23.1 20.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29.7 30.3 44.8 39.1
25 to 44 years 17.9 18.5 27.0 22.7
45 to 54 years 9.7 10.5 15.0 13.2
55 to 64 years 10.0 11.5 14.8 13.6
65 years and over 10.3 15.5 17.6 17.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5.5 6.6 8.5 7.5
With related children under 18 5.8 6.7 9.5 7.7
With related children under 6 7.4 8.2 10.8 9.0
Male householder, no wife present 15.8 16.9 23.0 19.5
Female householder, no husband present 24.8 26.2 38.0 33.0
With related children under 18 28.3 29.4 44.0 37.5
With related children under 6 33.6 35.4 52.9 45.4
Region
Northeast 13.6 14.6 22.3 18.7
Midwest 18.5 19.4 26.8 23.9
South 14.7 16.2 22.4 19.6
West 14.4 15.9 22.2 19.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 26.7 29.4 38.1 35.0
High school graduate, no college 18.6 19.9 28.7 24.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.3 11.0 17.0 13.8
Bachelor's degree or more 4.2 4.9 6.5 5.7
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 15 to 64 years 15.7 16.6 23.8 20.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 5.7 11.5 8.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.7 6.9 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 24.9 25.2 43.8 36.0
Did not work 44.3 46.7 53.3 52.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 39.5 42.7 55.1 51.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 46.1 48.1 63.1 58.0
Householder 65 years and over 14.6 22.3 25.4 24.9
One worker 4.0 4.5 10.2 6.5
Two workers or more 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 37.3 40.0 56.3 51.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 45.6 48.3 70.5 63.4
SSI 28.4 31.6 43.5 42.2
Food stamps 40.0 42.5 63.8 57.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 38.7 40.1 64.3 57.9
Energy assistance 37.7 41.9 60.0 54.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 30.7 32.0 50.2 42.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 47.0 49.7 71.7 67.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.3 4.7 8.2 6.3
Medicare 14.1 17.7 21.6 20.5
Medicaid 29.7 31.9 45.6 40.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 25.2 26.3 32.3 27.5
Health insurance 28.6 30.0 36.6 31.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 20.3 24.6 31.5 29.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 2050 2859 2858 2755 2870 2848 2641 2647 1985
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 309 347 347 334 339 339 314 315 287
25 to 44 years 1112 1279 1279 1225 1298 1272 1128 1125 1019
45 to 54 years 283 377 377 362 387 379 352 356 284
55 to 64 years 171 327 327 311 321 323 317 321 187
65 years and over 175 529 528 524 525 534 529 529 207
Type of Family
Married-couple families 348 718 717 687 725 705 669 669 340
With related children under 18 213 285 285 264 292 270 235 235 183
With related children under 6 110 135 135 128 142 127 113 113 93
Male householder, no wife present 178 252 252 248 257 260 239 237 164
Female householder, no husband present 1524 1890 1890 1820 1888 1883 1734 1741 1481
With related children under 18 1335 1547 1547 1484 1542 1531 1383 1383 1256
With related children under 6 699 779 779 749 779 766 693 693 644
Region
Northeast 356 495 495 467 502 501 446 442 319
Midwest 426 572 572 552 564 563 525 528 423
South 1083 1530 1529 1480 1543 1528 1429 1435 1048
West 185 262 262 256 261 256 241 241 194
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 631 953 953 931 969 961 914 919 672
High school graduate, no college 868 1138 1137 1094 1130 1128 1047 1049 819
College: Less than bachelor's degree 447 627 627 597 627 622 555 554 404
Bachelor's degree or more 104 141 141 133 143 137 125 125 91
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 1875 2330 2330 2232 2345 2314 2112 2118 1778
Worked at full-time jobs 575 700 700 633 706 683 539 543 467
50 to 52 weeks 275 336 336 292 347 327 225 229 204
Worked at part-time jobs 357 436 436 416 442 438 395 394 322
Did not work 943 1194 1194 1182 1196 1194 1178 1181 989
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1688 2384 2383 2341 2382 2384 2295 2295 1698
Householder 15 to 64 years 1524 1890 1890 1853 1892 1888 1801 1801 1506
Householder 65 years and over 165 494 492 488 490 497 494 494 193
One worker 351 462 462 401 474 449 333 339 276
Two workers or more 11 13 13 13 15 15 13 13 11
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 648 887 887 878 894 890 855 855 762
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 410 501 501 497 502 500 475 473 446
SSI 294 473 473 466 479 477 465 467 396
Food stamps 1126 1366 1366 1340 1378 1371 1283 1284 1124
Housing assistance 767 888 888 866 892 891 835 836 749
Energy assistance 254 324 324 316 327 322 309 307 260
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1062 1267 1267 1219 1268 1254 1120 1118 990
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 515 653 653 649 657 654 632 630 578
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 440 657 657 554 598 589 519 521 338
Medicare 376 927 926 912 923 932 920 924 426
Medicaid 1416 1839 1839 1805 1864 1847 1737 1737 1447
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 301 339 339 339 367 365 314 314 276
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health insurance 251 283 283 283 306 302 256 256 227
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 227 460 460 453 463 468 460 462 278
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
All families 1935 1935 1799 1712 1479 1408 1529 2153 1871
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 287 287 268 254 210 210 215 317 277
25 to 44 years 1013 1013 961 916 791 776 804 1174 987
45 to 54 years 279 279 255 239 204 195 212 301 264
55 to 64 years 176 176 153 146 132 122 141 180 166
65 years and over 180 180 161 158 142 105 158 180 177
Type of Family
Married-couple families 317 317 295 284 264 233 282 361 317
With related children under 18 179 179 172 163 148 133 154 219 179
With related children under 6 93 93 91 87 82 75 83 110 92
Male householder, no wife present 158 158 154 154 136 132 141 191 162
Female householder, no husband present 1460 1460 1349 1274 1079 1043 1106 1600 1392
With related children under 18 1246 1246 1158 1092 908 898 933 1397 1192
With related children under 6 638 638 600 557 464 459 484 722 620
Region
Northeast 318 318 305 277 233 230 246 377 315
Midwest 416 416 377 358 309 303 316 437 390
South 1011 1011 954 916 801 748 826 1141 998
West 191 191 163 160 137 128 141 197 168
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 651 651 589 567 489 465 512 665 611
High school graduate, no college 803 803 762 712 620 594 639 917 789
College: Less than bachelor's degree 391 391 359 343 292 280 299 463 377
Bachelor's degree or more 90 90 90 90 78 69 79 107 94
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black 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 1755 1755 1638 1554 1337 1303 1371 1973 1695
Worked at full-time jobs 467 467 425 399 312 300 323 647 450
50 to 52 weeks 204 204 175 158 121 116 128 327 188
Worked at part-time jobs 316 316 297 270 214 212 216 374 307
Did not work 972 972 917 886 811 790 833 952 937
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1654 1654 1549 1484 1297 1239 1340 1731 1603
Householder 15 to 64 years 1486 1486 1398 1337 1166 1143 1193 1563 1438
Householder 65 years and over 167 167 150 147 131 97 147 168 165
One worker 271 271 242 219 173 160 178 408 258
Two workers or more 11 11 9 9 9 8 11 14 11
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 736 736 600 559 454 443 475 668 616
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 442 442 384 355 280 277 293 429 386
SSI 372 372 271 254 202 193 214 296 286
Food stamps 1111 1111 1023 946 750 729 774 1163 1045
Housing assistance 733 733 690 630 474 474 490 787 709
Energy assistance 255 255 238 223 178 168 187 267 242
Free or reduced-price school lunches 978 978 905 854 688 678 707 1107 931
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 571 571 483 448 353 346 366 528 494
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 333 333 314 299 264 244 267 468 359
Medicare 376 376 334 329 295 256 320 392 371
Medicaid 1413 1413 1278 1191 988 957 1027 1469 1312
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 276 276 276 276 265 253 265 324 276
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health insurance 227 227 227 227 219 208 219 267 227
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 244 244 204 198 169 151 183 235 222
Race Footnotes