Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
White alone
Total 40164 16.5 32.8 32.8 32.5
Age
15 to 24 years 5312 33.4 35.7 35.7 35.2
25 to 44 years 12852 13.1 15.7 15.7 15.5
45 to 54 years 6401 14.7 20.7 20.7 20.4
55 to 64 years 5379 15.9 28.5 28.5 28.2
65 years and over 10220 13.4 62.5 62.5 62.4
Region
Northeast 7565 16.2 33.8 33.9 33.6
Midwest 9666 16.4 34.1 34.1 33.7
South 13433 16.9 33.3 33.3 33.1
West 9499 16.0 29.7 29.8 29.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 39963 16.1 32.5 32.5 32.2
18 to 24 years old 5110 31.2 33.5 33.5 33.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 702 45.1 47.2 47.2 46.6
25 years old and over 34852 13.9 32.3 32.3 32.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5300 28.4 59.1 59.1 58.7
High school graduate, no college 10950 14.7 39.3 39.4 39.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8813 11.9 27.1 27.0 26.8
Bachelor's degree or more 9789 6.8 14.7 14.7 14.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 29122 16.3 21.4 21.4 21.1
Worked at full-time jobs 21086 4.5 5.3 5.3 5.1
50 to 52 weeks 17521 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 3192 28.7 34.6 34.6 33.7
Did not work 4844 59.0 82.8 82.8 82.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1451 54.7 93.0 93.0 93.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 196 61.5 80.0 80.0 80.0
SSI 1295 54.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Food stamps 1753 56.1 82.7 82.7 82.6
Housing assistance 1800 37.3 81.4 81.4 81.2
Energy assistance 1074 42.1 82.9 82.9 82.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 689 71.1 95.7 95.7 95.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19247 4.4 10.7 10.7 10.2
Medicare 11385 15.7 66.4 66.4 66.2
Also Medicaid 1806 34.7 88.0 88.0 87.7
Medicaid 3525 46.8 81.1 81.1 80.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 7565 29.9 32.3 32.3 32.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
White alone
Total 32.9 33.1 33.0 33.3 17.8
Age
15 to 24 years 36.2 36.5 36.5 37.6 35.0
25 to 44 years 15.9 16.0 15.9 16.2 13.9
45 to 54 years 20.8 20.9 20.8 21.0 16.0
55 to 64 years 28.5 28.7 28.5 28.8 17.8
65 years and over 62.6 62.7 62.7 62.8 14.8
Region
Northeast 33.9 33.9 33.9 34.2 17.6
Midwest 34.2 34.3 34.2 34.9 17.6
South 33.6 33.7 33.7 33.8 18.0
West 30.0 30.2 30.2 30.4 17.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 32.6 32.8 32.7 33.1 17.4
18 to 24 years old 34.1 34.4 34.4 35.5 32.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.9 49.0 49.0 50.6 48.3
25 years old and over 32.4 32.5 32.5 32.7 15.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.9 59.0 58.9 59.1 31.6
High school graduate, no college 39.4 39.6 39.5 39.7 15.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.2 27.5 27.3 27.5 12.9
Bachelor's degree or more 14.9 15.0 14.9 15.2 7.6
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.6 21.8 21.7 22.1 17.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 35.6 35.6 35.5 36.7 31.2
Did not work 82.8 82.9 82.9 82.9 62.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.4 78.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.8 66.0
SSI 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 80.5
Food stamps 83.8 83.9 83.7 84.4 64.1
Housing assistance 81.5 81.7 81.5 82.1 44.9
Energy assistance 83.2 83.2 83.2 83.9 47.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.3 88.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.5 4.3
Medicare 66.5 66.6 66.6 66.7 17.7
Also Medicaid 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 46.7
Medicaid 81.3 81.4 81.3 81.6 56.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.2 33.6 33.4 34.6 31.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
White alone
Total 17.1 17.1 16.2 15.8 15.0
Age
15 to 24 years 35.0 35.0 34.9 34.6 34.0
25 to 44 years 13.7 13.7 13.2 12.6 12.1
45 to 54 years 15.2 15.2 14.0 13.3 12.4
55 to 64 years 17.1 17.1 15.7 15.0 13.8
65 years and over 13.2 13.2 12.0 11.9 10.8
Region
Northeast 16.6 16.6 15.5 14.8 13.6
Midwest 17.0 17.0 16.3 15.8 15.1
South 17.5 17.5 16.9 16.6 15.8
West 17.0 17.0 15.8 15.3 14.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 16.7 16.7 15.9 15.4 14.6
18 to 24 years old 32.9 32.9 32.8 32.4 31.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.3 48.3 48.0 46.7 45.8
25 years old and over 14.3 14.3 13.4 12.9 12.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.1 29.1 26.3 25.2 22.3
High school graduate, no college 14.9 14.9 14.1 13.4 12.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.4 12.4 11.8 11.6 11.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.9 6.6
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.1 17.1 16.4 15.8 15.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 31.1 31.1 30.2 29.4 28.7
Did not work 60.6 60.6 57.0 54.5 51.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 70.5 70.5 49.1 40.4 29.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.5 64.5 57.6 49.4 40.7
SSI 71.8 71.8 47.9 38.9 27.7
Food stamps 59.4 59.4 52.6 46.9 34.5
Housing assistance 37.3 37.3 29.9 25.8 13.5
Energy assistance 44.9 44.9 39.5 35.3 29.4
Food stamps and cash assistance 81.7 81.7 64.5 53.8 34.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.9
Medicare 15.2 15.2 13.4 13.3 11.7
Also Medicaid 37.2 37.2 26.9 26.0 18.8
Medicaid 51.6 51.6 43.0 37.9 31.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.9 31.9 31.8 31.8 31.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
White alone
Total 13.4 15.5 17.3 17.1
Age
15 to 24 years 33.8 34.4 35.5 35.5
25 to 44 years 11.9 12.7 14.0 13.7
45 to 54 years 11.7 13.1 15.6 15.2
55 to 64 years 11.1 14.0 16.5 16.3
65 years and over 6.9 11.3 13.4 13.4
Region
Northeast 12.4 14.0 17.0 16.8
Midwest 13.6 15.6 17.5 17.3
South 13.9 16.2 17.6 17.4
West 13.3 15.4 16.9 16.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 13.0 15.1 16.9 16.7
18 to 24 years old 31.7 32.3 33.4 33.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.8 47.1 49.0 49.0
25 years old and over 10.3 12.6 14.5 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.9 23.5 29.2 28.8
High school graduate, no college 10.9 13.6 15.2 15.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.0 11.3 12.6 12.4
Bachelor's degree or more 5.7 6.7 7.4 7.2
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.3 15.6 17.3 17.1
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.8 5.5 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.4 2.8 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 27.2 29.2 31.7 31.1
Did not work 48.1 53.5 59.2 59.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 24.5 34.8 54.9 54.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39.3 49.1 61.9 61.8
SSI 22.3 32.9 54.4 54.2
Food stamps 30.6 36.6 58.2 57.6
Housing assistance 13.5 14.0 38.5 37.9
Energy assistance 23.5 30.9 43.8 42.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 28.7 38.4 71.3 71.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.6 4.0 4.8 4.7
Medicare 7.9 12.6 15.7 15.7
Also Medicaid 13.6 20.6 34.7 34.7
Medicaid 27.2 35.3 47.4 47.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 30.2 31.3 32.4 31.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 6612 13156 13160 13059 13223 13283 13255 13392 7142
Age
15 to 24 years 1773 1894 1894 1872 1925 1939 1938 1995 1860
25 to 44 years 1679 2021 2020 1990 2037 2054 2043 2088 1787
45 to 54 years 939 1325 1325 1305 1333 1341 1333 1344 1023
55 to 64 years 856 1532 1532 1519 1533 1542 1534 1547 955
65 years and over 1366 6384 6388 6374 6396 6407 6407 6417 1517
Region
Northeast 1226 2560 2561 2543 2561 2566 2562 2589 1335
Midwest 1588 3295 3296 3262 3303 3316 3308 3370 1697
South 2275 4475 4473 4452 4512 4531 4521 4544 2420
West 1523 2826 2829 2802 2847 2870 2864 2889 1690
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6432 12975 12979 12879 13043 13102 13075 13211 6962
18 to 24 years old 1593 1713 1713 1691 1744 1759 1757 1814 1680
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 317 331 331 327 336 344 344 355 339
25 years old and over 4839 11262 11265 11187 11299 11343 11317 11397 5282
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1506 3133 3131 3112 3121 3125 3123 3135 1674
High school graduate, no college 1612 4306 4314 4274 4317 4332 4326 4351 1735
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1053 2386 2380 2366 2400 2421 2408 2427 1133
Bachelor's degree or more 669 1437 1441 1435 1460 1465 1460 1484 742
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4734 6242 6242 6157 6295 6343 6316 6434 5103
Worked at full-time jobs 956 1126 1126 1072 1149 1191 1166 1245 1058
50 to 52 weeks 370 397 397 383 430 451 434 472 433
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 917 1105 1105 1075 1136 1136 1133 1173 996
Did not work 2861 4011 4011 4011 4011 4016 4016 4016 3049
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 793 1350 1350 1350 1352 1352 1352 1355 1137
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 121 157 157 157 157 157 157 159 130
SSI 701 1232 1232 1232 1235 1235 1235 1235 1042
Food stamps 984 1450 1450 1449 1469 1470 1467 1480 1124
Housing assistance 672 1466 1466 1462 1466 1470 1466 1478 808
Energy assistance 452 891 891 890 893 893 893 901 512
Food stamps and cash assistance 490 660 660 660 662 662 662 664 609
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 854 2056 2062 1962 2004 2013 2008 2022 835
Medicare 1784 7554 7558 7542 7568 7579 7579 7589 2019
Also Medicaid 626 1589 1589 1584 1588 1588 1588 1588 843
Medicaid 1648 2859 2859 2851 2866 2869 2865 2875 1989
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2258 2447 2447 2447 2512 2543 2524 2615 2411
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 6850 6850 6517 6336 6006 5376 6208 6938 6863
Age
15 to 24 years 1859 1859 1855 1835 1804 1796 1827 1886 1885
25 to 44 years 1755 1755 1697 1619 1557 1528 1627 1801 1763
45 to 54 years 970 970 896 853 796 747 838 999 974
55 to 64 years 918 918 843 808 744 600 755 886 875
65 years and over 1348 1348 1226 1220 1105 705 1160 1366 1366
Region
Northeast 1254 1254 1174 1119 1025 935 1062 1283 1272
Midwest 1639 1639 1575 1529 1463 1314 1504 1691 1668
South 2345 2345 2267 2233 2120 1861 2177 2358 2332
West 1612 1612 1502 1455 1398 1265 1465 1607 1592
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6671 6671 6337 6159 5832 5201 6031 6758 6683
18 to 24 years old 1680 1680 1675 1658 1629 1621 1650 1706 1705
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 339 339 337 328 322 322 331 344 344
25 years old and over 4991 4991 4662 4501 4203 3580 4380 5052 4978
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1540 1540 1396 1337 1182 947 1244 1549 1528
High school graduate, no college 1627 1627 1547 1468 1396 1198 1485 1668 1654
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1094 1094 1036 1018 977 881 995 1113 1095
Bachelor's degree or more 730 730 683 678 648 553 656 721 701
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4980 4980 4768 4600 4395 4165 4532 5047 4973
Worked at full-time jobs 1054 1054 1043 1025 995 967 1010 1168 1113
50 to 52 weeks 430 430 430 426 409 409 415 496 459
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 992 992 963 937 916 869 932 1013 994
Did not work 2933 2933 2762 2638 2484 2328 2591 2866 2866
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1024 1024 712 587 427 355 505 797 794
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 127 127 113 97 80 77 96 122 121
SSI 929 929 620 504 359 288 426 704 701
Food stamps 1041 1041 922 822 604 536 642 1020 1010
Housing assistance 671 671 538 465 244 244 252 694 682
Energy assistance 483 483 424 380 316 253 332 470 460
Food stamps and cash assistance 563 563 444 371 239 198 265 492 491
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 812 812 789 780 758 702 779 923 907
Medicare 1727 1727 1528 1511 1329 894 1430 1784 1784
Also Medicaid 671 671 486 469 339 246 373 627 627
Medicaid 1817 1817 1515 1334 1109 959 1243 1671 1659
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2411 2411 2405 2405 2367 2284 2367 2451 2405
Race Footnotes