Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 6754 26.0 39.5 39.5 38.9
Age
15 to 24 years 913 43.4 48.2 48.2 47.4
25 to 44 years 2408 17.2 21.1 21.1 21.0
45 to 54 years 1283 24.6 30.6 30.6 29.9
55 to 64 years 976 31.4 45.0 45.0 44.1
65 years and over 1174 27.5 75.5 75.4 74.8
Region
Northeast 1215 24.2 39.8 39.8 39.3
Midwest 1278 28.2 43.4 43.4 42.3
South 3542 27.2 38.8 38.7 38.5
West 719 19.0 35.5 35.5 34.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6692 25.4 38.9 38.9 38.4
18 to 24 years old 852 39.6 44.5 44.5 43.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 133 68.1 70.8 70.8 70.8
25 years old and over 5841 23.3 38.1 38.1 37.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1288 41.6 70.1 70.0 69.2
High school graduate, no college 1936 26.9 39.9 39.9 39.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1503 15.2 26.9 26.9 26.7
Bachelor's degree or more 1113 6.7 13.1 13.1 13.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 5374 24.1 30.2 30.2 29.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3667 6.8 7.6 7.6 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 2997 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 493 37.1 47.2 47.2 46.0
Did not work 1215 71.2 91.6 91.6 91.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 539 59.7 94.1 94.1 94.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73 80.1 87.0 87.0 87.0
SSI 473 57.1 95.3 95.3 95.3
Food stamps 697 64.1 84.0 84.0 84.0
Housing assistance 751 51.9 79.3 79.3 78.3
Energy assistance 243 51.5 84.7 84.7 84.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 277 69.4 94.8 94.8 94.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3123 6.8 11.0 11.0 9.9
Medicare 1560 34.4 80.4 80.3 79.9
Also Medicaid 487 44.5 94.6 94.4 94.4
Medicaid 1054 56.7 88.3 88.2 88.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1524 39.2 42.4 42.4 42.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 39.4 39.5 39.4 39.6 28.0
Age
15 to 24 years 48.0 48.3 48.3 48.5 44.9
25 to 44 years 21.0 21.2 21.0 21.4 18.6
45 to 54 years 30.9 31.0 30.8 31.0 26.3
55 to 64 years 44.8 45.0 44.6 44.7 33.6
65 years and over 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 31.4
Region
Northeast 39.4 39.7 39.4 39.7 26.8
Midwest 43.0 43.0 43.0 43.4 29.9
South 38.9 39.0 38.8 39.0 28.7
West 35.2 35.4 35.4 35.4 23.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 38.8 39.0 38.8 39.0 27.4
18 to 24 years old 44.3 44.6 44.6 44.9 41.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.6
25 years old and over 38.0 38.1 38.0 38.2 25.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.6 69.8 69.3 69.6 46.2
High school graduate, no college 39.8 39.8 39.7 40.2 29.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.0 27.1 27.0 27.1 16.0
Bachelor's degree or more 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 7.6
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 30.2 30.3 30.2 30.4 25.7
Worked at full-time jobs 7.4 7.6 7.3 7.7 7.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 48.6 48.8 48.6 48.8 40.7
Did not work 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6 76.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6 81.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 84.3
SSI 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 81.2
Food stamps 84.0 84.5 84.0 84.8 71.8
Housing assistance 78.8 78.8 78.6 78.8 58.4
Energy assistance 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6 55.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8 86.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.1 6.5
Medicare 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 39.3
Also Medicaid 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9 59.7
Medicaid 88.4 88.8 88.6 88.8 67.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 43.2 43.4 43.3 44.0 41.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 26.4 26.4 25.1 24.3 21.5
Age
15 to 24 years 44.7 44.7 44.1 42.5 41.1
25 to 44 years 18.0 18.0 17.4 16.9 15.3
45 to 54 years 25.0 25.0 23.5 22.0 18.8
55 to 64 years 32.1 32.1 30.0 29.3 24.8
65 years and over 26.1 26.1 23.8 23.7 19.1
Region
Northeast 24.1 24.1 22.9 22.0 19.7
Midwest 28.1 28.1 27.2 25.6 22.4
South 27.6 27.6 26.4 25.9 22.9
West 21.7 21.7 18.4 18.0 15.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 25.7 25.7 24.4 23.7 20.8
18 to 24 years old 40.8 40.8 40.3 38.7 37.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70.6 70.6 68.1 63.5 59.3
25 years old and over 23.5 23.5 22.1 21.5 18.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.3 41.3 38.0 36.4 29.8
High school graduate, no college 27.4 27.4 26.1 25.4 22.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.3 15.3 14.6 14.5 13.2
Bachelor's degree or more 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.7 5.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.9 24.9 23.7 22.8 20.3
Worked at full-time jobs 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.7 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 40.0 40.0 38.4 37.9 34.9
Did not work 72.5 72.5 68.3 65.4 57.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 71.9 71.9 55.2 48.5 31.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.8 81.8 77.6 68.2 52.9
SSI 70.7 70.7 52.4 45.3 28.0
Food stamps 65.1 65.1 61.2 57.2 39.8
Housing assistance 49.5 49.5 44.5 41.9 23.3
Energy assistance 51.8 51.8 48.5 45.6 35.1
Food stamps and cash assistance 75.2 75.2 65.3 58.5 35.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.3
Medicare 32.4 32.4 29.2 28.9 22.1
Also Medicaid 47.3 47.3 37.4 36.2 23.8
Medicaid 61.7 61.7 53.7 48.9 38.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 41.1 41.1 40.9 40.9 39.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 19.6 22.4 26.8 26.6
Age
15 to 24 years 41.1 42.8 44.5 44.5
25 to 44 years 15.2 15.9 18.4 17.9
45 to 54 years 18.0 19.6 25.1 25.1
55 to 64 years 22.7 25.7 32.6 32.2
65 years and over 11.0 20.3 27.5 27.5
Region
Northeast 18.8 20.0 25.0 24.6
Midwest 20.9 24.1 29.4 29.3
South 20.3 23.8 27.9 27.7
West 15.0 16.8 19.8 19.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 18.9 21.8 26.2 26.0
18 to 24 years old 37.4 39.0 40.7 40.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 59.3 63.7 68.1 68.1
25 years old and over 16.2 19.2 24.1 23.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.9 31.5 42.4 42.2
High school graduate, no college 19.7 23.5 28.1 27.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.0 13.2 15.7 15.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.8 5.7 7.1 7.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.7 21.2 25.1 24.8
Worked at full-time jobs 6.1 6.3 7.8 7.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.8 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 34.1 36.5 40.4 39.6
Did not work 55.0 60.2 71.2 71.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 27.9 36.2 59.9 59.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 47.7 55.6 80.1 80.1
SSI 24.4 32.9 57.3 57.1
Food stamps 36.3 41.8 65.3 65.2
Housing assistance 23.3 23.8 52.3 51.9
Energy assistance 29.0 37.5 51.5 51.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 31.7 36.5 69.4 69.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.6 5.4 7.1 7.0
Medicare 15.2 24.1 34.5 34.4
Also Medicaid 16.3 25.7 44.8 44.5
Medicaid 34.1 42.5 57.3 57.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 38.7 39.4 41.5 40.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 1756 2666 2665 2630 2660 2668 2658 2673 1892
Age
15 to 24 years 396 440 440 433 438 441 441 443 410
25 to 44 years 415 508 508 505 507 510 507 516 448
45 to 54 years 315 393 393 384 396 398 395 397 337
55 to 64 years 307 439 439 430 437 439 435 436 328
65 years and over 323 887 885 879 881 881 881 881 369
Region
Northeast 294 484 484 477 479 482 479 483 326
Midwest 360 554 554 540 550 550 550 554 381
South 965 1373 1372 1363 1378 1382 1375 1382 1016
West 137 255 255 250 253 254 254 254 169
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1697 2605 2604 2570 2599 2607 2597 2612 1831
18 to 24 years old 337 379 379 372 377 380 380 382 349
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 90 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
25 years old and over 1360 2226 2225 2198 2221 2227 2217 2230 1481
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 536 903 902 891 896 900 893 896 595
High school graduate, no college 521 772 772 759 771 772 769 778 561
College: Less than bachelor's degree 228 405 405 401 406 407 406 407 241
Bachelor's degree or more 75 146 146 146 149 149 149 149 84
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 1296 1623 1623 1596 1623 1631 1621 1635 1383
Worked at full-time jobs 249 278 278 256 270 277 268 282 260
50 to 52 weeks 56 64 64 58 68 69 64 69 61
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 183 232 232 227 239 241 239 240 200
Did not work 864 1113 1113 1113 1113 1113 1113 1113 923
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 322 508 508 508 510 510 510 510 439
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 59 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 62
SSI 270 451 451 451 453 453 453 453 384
Food stamps 447 585 585 585 586 589 586 591 500
Housing assistance 390 596 596 588 592 592 591 592 439
Energy assistance 125 206 206 206 208 208 208 208 135
Food stamps and cash assistance 192 262 262 262 262 262 262 262 239
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 213 344 344 310 319 320 314 316 202
Medicare 537 1254 1252 1246 1252 1252 1251 1251 613
Also Medicaid 217 461 460 460 462 462 462 462 291
Medicaid 598 931 929 929 932 936 933 935 711
Not covered by:
Health insurance 597 646 646 646 659 662 660 670 626
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (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
Total 1784 1784 1694 1642 1451 1322 1515 1811 1796
Age
15 to 24 years 408 408 402 388 376 376 391 406 406
25 to 44 years 434 434 418 407 368 365 384 443 432
45 to 54 years 321 321 301 283 242 231 251 322 322
55 to 64 years 313 313 292 286 242 221 251 318 314
65 years and over 307 307 280 278 224 129 239 323 323
Region
Northeast 293 293 279 267 240 228 243 304 298
Midwest 359 359 348 327 286 267 308 376 374
South 977 977 935 919 812 719 843 989 983
West 156 156 132 129 114 108 121 142 141
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1723 1723 1635 1583 1394 1264 1456 1752 1737
18 to 24 years old 348 348 343 329 318 318 332 347 347
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 94 94 90 84 79 79 84 90 90
25 years old and over 1375 1375 1291 1254 1076 946 1124 1405 1390
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 532 532 490 469 384 320 405 546 543
High school graduate, no college 531 531 505 492 429 382 456 544 538
College: Less than bachelor's degree 230 230 220 218 198 180 199 237 230
Bachelor's degree or more 82 82 76 75 64 64 64 79 79
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 1337 1337 1276 1226 1093 1058 1140 1350 1335
Worked at full-time jobs 259 259 257 246 223 223 230 287 276
50 to 52 weeks 61 61 60 59 55 58 55 74 67
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 197 197 189 187 172 168 180 199 195
Did not work 880 880 830 794 698 668 731 864 864
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 388 388 298 262 170 150 195 323 322
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 60 60 57 50 39 35 41 59 59
SSI 334 334 248 214 132 115 155 271 270
Food stamps 454 454 426 399 277 253 291 456 454
Housing assistance 372 372 334 315 175 175 179 393 390
Energy assistance 126 126 118 111 85 71 91 125 125
Food stamps and cash assistance 208 208 181 162 97 88 101 192 192
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 192 192 188 184 164 143 169 221 218
Medicare 506 506 456 450 345 237 375 538 537
Also Medicaid 230 230 182 177 116 80 125 218 217
Medicaid 651 651 566 515 405 359 448 604 601
Not covered by:
Health insurance 626 626 623 623 601 590 601 632 623
Race Footnotes