Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 49526 18.2 33.7 33.7 33.4
Age
15 to 24 years 6669 35.2 37.9 37.9 37.5
25 to 44 years 16479 14.2 17.0 17.0 16.7
45 to 54 years 8042 16.7 22.6 22.6 22.2
55 to 64 years 6641 18.4 31.0 31.0 30.7
65 years and over 11695 14.9 63.8 63.8 63.7
Region
Northeast 9233 17.9 34.7 34.7 34.4
Midwest 11319 18.1 35.1 35.1 34.7
South 17533 19.2 34.4 34.4 34.2
West 11441 16.9 30.2 30.3 30.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 49253 17.8 33.3 33.3 33.0
18 to 24 years old 6396 32.9 35.6 35.6 35.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 868 48.6 51.2 51.2 50.7
25 years old and over 42857 15.5 33.0 33.0 32.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6889 31.0 61.0 61.0 60.5
High school graduate, no college 13357 16.8 39.3 39.3 38.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10820 12.9 27.2 27.1 27.0
Bachelor's degree or more 11791 7.4 14.8 14.8 14.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 36747 17.9 23.1 23.1 22.7
Worked at full-time jobs 26270 4.9 5.7 5.7 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 21728 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 3964 30.4 36.6 36.6 35.6
Did not work 6513 62.4 84.8 84.8 84.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 2100 55.6 93.4 93.4 93.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 284 65.5 82.1 82.1 82.1
SSI 1864 54.5 95.3 95.3 95.3
Food stamps 2579 58.9 83.3 83.3 83.3
Housing assistance 2704 42.1 80.9 80.9 80.4
Energy assistance 1398 43.9 83.2 83.2 83.1
Food stamps and cash assistance 1018 70.6 95.7 95.7 95.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23630 4.9 10.7 10.7 10.1
Medicare 13298 18.1 68.2 68.2 68.0
Also Medicaid 2422 36.9 89.8 89.7 89.5
Medicaid 4833 49.2 83.0 82.9 82.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 9754 32.1 34.6 34.6 34.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 33.8 33.9 33.9 34.2 19.6
Age
15 to 24 years 38.4 38.7 38.7 39.6 36.8
25 to 44 years 17.1 17.2 17.1 17.4 15.1
45 to 54 years 22.8 22.9 22.8 23.0 18.1
55 to 64 years 31.0 31.2 31.0 31.2 20.3
65 years and over 63.9 64.0 64.0 64.1 16.8
Region
Northeast 34.6 34.7 34.6 34.9 19.4
Midwest 35.1 35.3 35.2 35.8 19.2
South 34.7 34.8 34.7 34.9 20.4
West 30.5 30.7 30.7 30.9 19.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.5 33.6 33.5 33.9 19.2
18 to 24 years old 36.1 36.4 36.4 37.3 34.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.8 52.6 52.6 54.0 51.6
25 years old and over 33.1 33.2 33.1 33.3 16.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 60.8 60.9 60.8 61.0 34.7
High school graduate, no college 39.4 39.5 39.4 39.7 18.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.4 27.6 27.5 27.7 13.8
Bachelor's degree or more 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.2 8.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.2 23.4 23.3 23.7 19.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.2 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 37.6 37.7 37.5 38.6 32.9
Did not work 84.8 84.9 84.9 84.9 66.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.8 79.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.7 71.4
SSI 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 81.0
Food stamps 84.1 84.3 84.1 84.8 66.9
Housing assistance 80.7 80.8 80.6 81.0 49.4
Energy assistance 83.7 83.7 83.7 84.3 49.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 95.9 95.9 95.9 96.1 88.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 4.8
Medicare 68.3 68.4 68.4 68.4 20.7
Also Medicaid 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7 50.3
Medicaid 83.1 83.3 83.1 83.4 59.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.5 35.9 35.7 36.8 34.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 18.8 18.8 17.8 17.3 16.2
Age
15 to 24 years 36.8 36.8 36.6 36.1 35.3
25 to 44 years 14.8 14.8 14.3 13.8 13.1
45 to 54 years 17.3 17.3 16.1 15.3 14.0
55 to 64 years 19.5 19.5 17.9 17.3 15.5
65 years and over 14.7 14.7 13.2 13.1 11.7
Region
Northeast 18.1 18.1 17.0 16.3 14.9
Midwest 18.5 18.5 17.8 17.2 16.2
South 19.7 19.7 19.0 18.7 17.4
West 18.1 18.1 16.7 16.2 15.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 18.4 18.4 17.4 16.9 15.8
18 to 24 years old 34.5 34.5 34.4 33.8 33.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.6 51.6 51.0 49.2 47.9
25 years old and over 16.0 16.0 14.9 14.4 13.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.6 31.6 28.7 27.5 23.8
High school graduate, no college 17.1 17.1 16.2 15.5 14.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.3 13.3 12.7 12.5 11.8
Bachelor's degree or more 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.0
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.7 18.7 17.9 17.3 16.3
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 32.8 32.8 31.8 31.1 30.1
Did not work 63.9 63.9 60.3 57.8 53.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 71.3 71.3 50.4 42.5 29.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.8 69.8 63.3 54.1 44.1
SSI 71.8 71.8 48.7 40.5 27.5
Food stamps 61.6 61.6 55.4 50.2 36.3
Housing assistance 41.4 41.4 34.5 31.0 16.7
Energy assistance 46.6 46.6 41.3 37.6 30.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 80.4 80.4 64.7 55.2 34.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.3
Medicare 17.5 17.5 15.4 15.2 12.9
Also Medicaid 40.0 40.0 29.1 28.1 19.7
Medicaid 54.3 54.3 45.6 40.6 33.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.1 34.1 34.0 34.0 33.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 14.6 16.8 19.0 18.8
Age
15 to 24 years 35.3 36.0 37.2 37.2
25 to 44 years 12.9 13.6 15.2 14.9
45 to 54 years 13.1 14.6 17.6 17.3
55 to 64 years 12.8 15.8 19.0 18.8
65 years and over 7.3 12.3 14.9 14.9
Region
Northeast 13.8 15.4 18.7 18.5
Midwest 14.7 16.8 19.1 18.9
South 15.4 17.9 19.9 19.7
West 14.1 16.1 17.8 17.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.2 16.4 18.6 18.4
18 to 24 years old 33.0 33.7 34.9 34.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.9 49.6 51.8 51.8
25 years old and over 11.4 13.8 16.2 16.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.3 25.1 31.9 31.6
High school graduate, no college 12.5 15.3 17.5 17.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.7 12.0 13.6 13.3
Bachelor's degree or more 6.2 7.1 7.9 7.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.5 16.8 19.0 18.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.9 5.1 6.0 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.8 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 28.7 30.7 33.5 32.8
Did not work 50.5 55.8 62.5 62.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 25.3 34.7 56.0 55.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.8 50.6 66.9 66.8
SSI 22.7 32.3 54.8 54.6
Food stamps 32.6 38.3 60.9 60.4
Housing assistance 16.7 17.2 43.0 42.5
Energy assistance 25.0 32.4 45.4 44.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 29.7 37.8 71.1 71.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 4.4 5.3 5.2
Medicare 8.7 13.9 18.1 18.1
Also Medicaid 14.1 21.5 37.0 37.0
Medicaid 28.9 37.0 49.9 49.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.3 33.4 34.6 34.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 8997 16668 16671 16526 16739 16808 16766 16924 9713
Age
15 to 24 years 2349 2531 2531 2501 2561 2579 2578 2640 2456
25 to 44 years 2339 2795 2795 2752 2814 2833 2817 2874 2488
45 to 54 years 1344 1819 1819 1789 1835 1845 1833 1846 1457
55 to 64 years 1222 2060 2060 2038 2059 2070 2058 2074 1350
65 years and over 1742 7464 7466 7446 7470 7481 7481 7491 1962
Region
Northeast 1653 3202 3203 3172 3193 3200 3193 3226 1789
Midwest 2045 3974 3975 3925 3978 3991 3983 4049 2179
South 3368 6033 6029 6000 6077 6101 6083 6116 3572
West 1931 3459 3463 3429 3492 3516 3507 3533 2173
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8751 16417 16419 16275 16488 16557 16515 16673 9466
18 to 24 years old 2103 2279 2279 2251 2310 2328 2327 2389 2209
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 422 444 444 440 449 457 457 469 448
25 years old and over 6647 14138 14140 14024 14178 14229 14189 14285 7257
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2137 4202 4199 4169 4190 4197 4188 4204 2390
High school graduate, no college 2249 5247 5255 5201 5258 5274 5264 5299 2423
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1391 2943 2937 2918 2965 2986 2972 2994 1493
Bachelor's degree or more 871 1745 1749 1737 1766 1771 1764 1788 951
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6568 8476 8475 8353 8537 8595 8553 8692 7054
Worked at full-time jobs 1297 1503 1503 1419 1525 1574 1538 1635 1423
50 to 52 weeks 459 497 496 473 535 556 533 579 532
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 1206 1451 1451 1413 1492 1493 1487 1530 1306
Did not work 4065 5521 5521 5521 5521 5528 5528 5528 4326
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1167 1962 1962 1962 1968 1968 1968 1970 1670
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 186 233 233 233 233 233 233 235 203
SSI 1016 1776 1776 1776 1781 1781 1781 1782 1510
Food stamps 1519 2149 2149 2148 2169 2174 2168 2187 1726
Housing assistance 1139 2186 2186 2174 2182 2186 2179 2192 1337
Energy assistance 614 1162 1162 1161 1170 1170 1170 1179 694
Food stamps and cash assistance 719 974 974 974 976 976 976 978 897
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1169 2526 2533 2388 2443 2454 2440 2456 1127
Medicare 2402 9068 9071 9049 9081 9092 9091 9101 2747
Also Medicaid 894 2174 2173 2167 2173 2173 2173 2173 1218
Medicaid 2380 4009 4008 4000 4018 4025 4018 4031 2875
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3128 3374 3374 3374 3467 3502 3480 3586 3329
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 9291 9291 8832 8590 8036 7243 8307 9411 9316
Age
15 to 24 years 2454 2454 2444 2404 2357 2351 2399 2481 2479
25 to 44 years 2441 2441 2363 2272 2161 2128 2248 2507 2454
45 to 54 years 1389 1389 1291 1229 1125 1054 1177 1419 1392
55 to 64 years 1292 1292 1188 1147 1027 853 1048 1263 1248
65 years and over 1716 1716 1546 1538 1365 857 1435 1742 1742
Region
Northeast 1670 1670 1572 1503 1378 1274 1422 1725 1705
Midwest 2095 2095 2017 1949 1836 1663 1899 2165 2138
South 3457 3457 3333 3283 3051 2696 3141 3481 3449
West 2070 2070 1909 1855 1771 1610 1845 2041 2023
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 9044 9044 8586 8347 7797 7004 8064 9165 9070
18 to 24 years old 2207 2207 2198 2161 2118 2112 2156 2235 2233
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 448 448 443 427 416 416 431 450 450
25 years old and over 6837 6837 6388 6186 5679 4892 5908 6930 6836
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2179 2179 1976 1893 1642 1330 1726 2198 2175
High school graduate, no college 2280 2280 2165 2072 1932 1676 2049 2333 2311
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1442 1442 1370 1349 1281 1158 1301 1470 1442
Bachelor's degree or more 937 937 877 871 824 728 832 929 908
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6878 6878 6590 6364 5995 5710 6185 6969 6874
Worked at full-time jobs 1419 1419 1404 1369 1308 1280 1333 1571 1503
50 to 52 weeks 529 529 527 520 498 501 507 615 569
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 1299 1299 1261 1234 1194 1140 1218 1328 1301
Did not work 4160 4160 3925 3761 3492 3291 3634 4071 4071
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1496 1496 1059 893 624 531 728 1176 1172
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 198 198 180 153 125 119 144 190 190
SSI 1338 1338 907 756 512 423 603 1021 1018
Food stamps 1589 1589 1429 1295 936 841 989 1569 1557
Housing assistance 1120 1120 933 839 452 452 465 1163 1149
Energy assistance 651 651 577 525 430 349 453 635 625
Food stamps and cash assistance 818 818 658 561 355 302 385 724 724
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1092 1092 1065 1052 1007 931 1032 1250 1230
Medicare 2326 2326 2046 2022 1719 1162 1852 2405 2404
Also Medicaid 969 969 705 682 477 341 522 897 896
Medicaid 2626 2626 2204 1962 1604 1399 1787 2413 2398
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3329 3329 3321 3321 3255 3146 3255 3375 3321
Race Footnotes