Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 35626 15.3 32.7 32.7 32.5
Age
15 to 24 years 4487 32.7 35.2 35.2 34.8
25 to 44 years 10694 11.7 14.5 14.5 14.4
45 to 54 years 5839 14.1 20.2 20.2 19.9
55 to 64 years 4914 14.4 27.1 27.1 26.9
65 years and over 9692 12.3 61.8 61.9 61.7
Region
Northeast 6854 14.7 33.5 33.5 33.3
Midwest 9270 15.9 34.1 34.1 33.8
South 11688 15.7 33.5 33.5 33.4
West 7814 14.3 29.1 29.1 28.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 35472 14.9 32.4 32.4 32.2
18 to 24 years old 4333 30.6 33.2 33.2 32.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 385 49.5 52.5 52.5 52.2
25 years old and over 31139 12.7 32.3 32.3 32.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3751 27.6 66.2 66.2 65.8
High school graduate, no college 9964 13.9 40.1 40.2 39.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8177 11.6 27.3 27.2 27.1
Bachelor's degree or more 9246 6.5 14.6 14.6 14.5
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 25273 15.2 20.7 20.7 20.4
Worked at full-time jobs 18247 4.0 4.8 4.8 4.6
50 to 52 weeks 15198 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 2873 27.6 33.6 33.6 32.8
Did not work 4154 55.8 81.3 81.3 81.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1230 53.0 92.7 92.7 92.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 165 59.4 78.7 78.7 78.7
SSI 1103 52.6 95.0 95.0 95.0
Food stamps 1475 54.6 83.1 83.1 83.1
Housing assistance 1549 34.7 81.9 81.9 81.8
Energy assistance 988 41.0 82.9 82.9 82.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 583 71.3 95.8 95.8 95.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17620 4.2 10.8 10.8 10.4
Medicare 10752 14.6 65.7 65.7 65.5
Also Medicaid 1585 32.2 87.3 87.3 87.0
Medicaid 3008 44.4 80.7 80.7 80.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 5721 29.2 32.2 32.2 32.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 32.8 33.0 32.9 33.3 16.6
Age
15 to 24 years 35.8 36.1 36.1 37.2 34.4
25 to 44 years 14.7 14.8 14.7 15.1 12.6
45 to 54 years 20.3 20.5 20.4 20.5 15.5
55 to 64 years 27.1 27.3 27.2 27.4 16.3
65 years and over 61.9 62.1 62.1 62.2 13.5
Region
Northeast 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.9 16.1
Midwest 34.2 34.3 34.3 34.9 17.1
South 33.8 33.9 33.9 34.1 16.8
West 29.3 29.5 29.5 29.7 16.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 32.6 32.7 32.7 33.0 16.2
18 to 24 years old 33.8 34.1 34.1 35.2 32.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.8 55.8 55.8 57.5 54.0
25 years old and over 32.4 32.5 32.5 32.7 14.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.0 66.1 66.0 66.3 31.0
High school graduate, no college 40.2 40.3 40.3 40.5 15.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.5 27.7 27.6 27.8 12.5
Bachelor's degree or more 14.8 14.8 14.8 15.0 7.3
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.8 21.0 20.9 21.3 16.5
Worked at full-time jobs 4.9 5.1 5.0 5.4 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 34.5 34.5 34.4 35.7 30.0
Did not work 81.3 81.4 81.4 81.4 60.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 92.9 92.9 92.9 93.1 76.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 78.7 78.7 78.7 79.7 64.1
SSI 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.3 79.2
Food stamps 84.0 84.0 84.0 84.7 62.2
Housing assistance 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.6 41.9
Energy assistance 83.2 83.2 83.2 84.0 46.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.5 87.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.7 4.1
Medicare 65.8 65.9 65.9 66.0 16.5
Also Medicaid 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2 43.6
Medicaid 80.8 80.9 80.8 81.1 54.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.0 33.5 33.2 34.6 31.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 15.9 15.9 15.1 14.7 13.9
Age
15 to 24 years 34.4 34.4 34.3 33.9 33.4
25 to 44 years 12.3 12.3 11.8 11.2 10.7
45 to 54 years 14.7 14.7 13.5 12.9 12.2
55 to 64 years 15.6 15.6 14.2 13.7 12.6
65 years and over 12.1 12.1 11.1 11.1 10.1
Region
Northeast 15.2 15.2 14.2 13.6 12.6
Midwest 16.5 16.5 15.8 15.3 14.6
South 16.2 16.2 15.7 15.4 14.7
West 15.2 15.2 14.0 13.7 13.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 15.5 15.5 14.7 14.3 13.6
18 to 24 years old 32.4 32.4 32.3 31.9 31.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.0 54.0 53.5 51.3 50.7
25 years old and over 13.2 13.2 12.3 11.9 11.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.3 28.3 25.4 24.5 21.4
High school graduate, no college 14.1 14.1 13.3 12.6 12.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.1 12.1 11.4 11.2 10.8
Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.6 6.3
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.1 16.1 15.3 14.8 14.1
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 29.9 29.9 29.0 28.3 27.8
Did not work 57.4 57.4 53.6 51.2 48.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 69.5 69.5 47.7 39.7 29.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.4 62.4 54.9 46.9 40.7
SSI 70.9 70.9 46.8 38.4 28.2
Food stamps 57.9 57.9 51.0 45.7 33.7
Housing assistance 34.8 34.8 27.4 23.9 12.5
Energy assistance 44.0 44.0 38.8 34.8 28.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 81.8 81.8 64.3 54.2 36.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8
Medicare 14.1 14.1 12.6 12.4 11.0
Also Medicaid 34.7 34.7 25.0 24.1 17.7
Medicaid 49.4 49.4 40.8 36.0 30.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.4 31.4 31.3 31.3 30.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 12.3 14.4 16.0 15.9
Age
15 to 24 years 33.2 33.8 34.8 34.8
25 to 44 years 10.5 11.3 12.6 12.3
45 to 54 years 11.4 12.8 15.0 14.6
55 to 64 years 9.9 12.8 14.9 14.8
65 years and over 6.3 10.6 12.3 12.3
Region
Northeast 11.3 13.1 15.4 15.3
Midwest 13.0 15.1 17.0 16.8
South 12.6 15.1 16.3 16.1
West 11.7 13.8 15.1 14.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 11.9 14.1 15.7 15.5
18 to 24 years old 31.2 31.7 32.8 32.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50.7 52.0 53.8 53.8
25 years old and over 9.3 11.6 13.3 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.1 22.6 28.4 28.0
High school graduate, no college 10.1 12.8 14.4 14.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.6 11.0 12.3 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 5.3 6.4 7.0 6.8
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.3 14.6 16.2 16.0
Worked at full-time jobs 4.0 4.3 4.9 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 26.2 28.1 30.5 29.9
Did not work 45.0 50.4 55.9 55.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 24.7 34.9 53.2 53.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39.2 48.4 59.8 59.8
SSI 22.6 33.2 52.8 52.6
Food stamps 29.9 36.0 56.5 55.9
Housing assistance 12.5 13.0 35.9 35.2
Energy assistance 22.8 30.4 42.7 41.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 31.0 40.7 71.4 71.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 3.9 4.5 4.4
Medicare 7.3 11.9 14.6 14.6
Also Medicaid 12.7 19.5 32.2 32.2
Medicaid 25.7 33.8 45.1 44.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 29.5 30.8 31.9 31.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 5438 11643 11646 11567 11703 11755 11734 11858 5905
Age
15 to 24 years 1469 1582 1582 1563 1609 1621 1619 1670 1544
25 to 44 years 1246 1554 1554 1536 1569 1584 1577 1617 1345
45 to 54 years 824 1180 1180 1163 1187 1194 1188 1198 904
55 to 64 years 709 1333 1333 1321 1333 1341 1334 1348 803
65 years and over 1190 5994 5997 5984 6004 6015 6015 6026 1309
Region
Northeast 1010 2294 2295 2280 2297 2298 2298 2320 1105
Midwest 1478 3160 3161 3132 3168 3182 3175 3234 1584
South 1834 3917 3915 3899 3948 3967 3958 3981 1961
West 1116 2272 2274 2257 2290 2308 2304 2323 1256
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5297 11501 11503 11425 11560 11612 11592 11715 5764
18 to 24 years old 1327 1439 1439 1420 1466 1478 1477 1527 1402
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 191 202 202 201 207 215 215 221 208
25 years old and over 3970 10062 10064 10005 10094 10134 10115 10188 4361
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1034 2484 2482 2470 2476 2480 2478 2487 1163
High school graduate, no college 1386 3998 4006 3973 4005 4017 4015 4037 1502
College: Less than bachelor's degree 949 2232 2225 2217 2245 2265 2255 2274 1025
Bachelor's degree or more 601 1348 1351 1345 1368 1373 1368 1391 671
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3836 5219 5219 5155 5266 5307 5286 5392 4174
Worked at full-time jobs 726 876 876 835 898 935 916 984 821
50 to 52 weeks 286 307 307 298 341 358 344 379 347
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 794 966 966 943 990 990 989 1026 862
Did not work 2316 3377 3377 3377 3377 3381 3381 3381 2492
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 651 1140 1140 1140 1142 1142 1142 1145 946
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 98 130 130 130 130 130 130 132 106
SSI 580 1048 1048 1048 1051 1051 1051 1051 874
Food stamps 806 1227 1227 1225 1239 1239 1239 1250 918
Housing assistance 538 1269 1269 1266 1271 1271 1271 1279 648
Energy assistance 405 819 819 819 822 822 822 830 458
Food stamps and cash assistance 416 559 559 559 561 561 561 563 511
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 736 1901 1907 1829 1864 1872 1870 1884 730
Medicare 1571 7060 7062 7046 7072 7083 7083 7094 1770
Also Medicaid 510 1384 1384 1378 1382 1382 1382 1382 691
Medicaid 1336 2427 2427 2419 2430 2433 2430 2439 1627
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1671 1840 1840 1840 1890 1915 1900 1980 1797
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 5655 5655 5366 5222 4958 4374 5129 5712 5650
Age
15 to 24 years 1543 1543 1539 1521 1498 1491 1516 1563 1561
25 to 44 years 1313 1313 1265 1199 1149 1118 1210 1349 1319
45 to 54 years 857 857 788 755 712 666 746 876 853
55 to 64 years 768 768 697 674 619 489 628 733 726
65 years and over 1174 1174 1076 1074 981 610 1030 1190 1190
Region
Northeast 1041 1041 974 934 865 777 895 1056 1048
Midwest 1529 1529 1466 1420 1357 1208 1396 1573 1554
South 1899 1899 1834 1801 1713 1476 1763 1903 1882
West 1186 1186 1093 1067 1022 912 1076 1179 1167
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5514 5514 5224 5083 4818 4234 4988 5570 5508
18 to 24 years old 1402 1402 1398 1382 1358 1352 1375 1421 1420
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 208 208 206 197 195 195 200 207 207
25 years old and over 4112 4112 3826 3701 3460 2883 3613 4149 4089
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1061 1061 954 918 803 603 849 1064 1049
High school graduate, no college 1403 1403 1325 1257 1196 1006 1278 1435 1424
College: Less than bachelor's degree 988 988 935 919 880 784 897 1002 986
Bachelor's degree or more 660 660 612 607 581 490 590 649 630
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4059 4059 3867 3733 3568 3355 3681 4098 4036
Worked at full-time jobs 817 817 806 791 769 736 781 901 857
50 to 52 weeks 344 344 343 340 328 322 333 390 362
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 858 858 834 814 797 752 808 877 859
Did not work 2384 2384 2227 2128 2001 1867 2093 2320 2320
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 854 854 586 489 366 304 429 655 652
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 103 103 91 78 67 65 80 99 99
SSI 782 782 516 424 311 250 366 583 581
Food stamps 855 855 753 674 497 442 530 833 824
Housing assistance 539 539 425 371 194 194 202 556 545
Energy assistance 435 435 384 344 284 225 300 422 413
Food stamps and cash assistance 477 477 375 316 215 181 238 417 417
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 711 711 693 685 666 611 681 795 781
Medicare 1520 1520 1352 1338 1186 789 1275 1571 1571
Also Medicaid 550 550 395 382 280 202 309 510 510
Medicaid 1485 1485 1227 1084 903 774 1016 1356 1344
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1797 1797 1791 1791 1765 1690 1765 1827 1791
Race Footnotes