Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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
Black alone
Total 6521 26.2 39.7 39.7 39.2
Age
15 to 24 years 848 44.1 49.1 49.1 48.3
25 to 44 years 2309 17.6 21.2 21.2 21.1
45 to 54 years 1253 24.5 30.5 30.5 29.8
55 to 64 years 961 31.5 45.2 45.2 44.3
65 years and over 1150 27.5 75.5 75.4 74.8
Region
Northeast 1169 24.1 39.7 39.7 39.2
Midwest 1237 28.4 44.0 44.0 42.9
South 3478 27.3 38.8 38.8 38.5
West 637 19.7 36.4 36.4 35.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6464 25.6 39.2 39.2 38.7
18 to 24 years old 791 40.4 45.5 45.5 44.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 121 71.4 74.4 74.4 74.4
25 years old and over 5672 23.5 38.3 38.3 37.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1256 41.7 70.3 70.2 69.4
High school graduate, no college 1905 26.8 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)
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 1449 15.5 27.1 27.1 26.9
Bachelor's degree or more 1063 7.0 13.1 13.1 13.1
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 5181 24.4 30.4 30.4 29.9
Worked at full-time jobs 3532 6.7 7.4 7.4 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 2895 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 461 38.2 49.0 49.0 47.7
Did not work 1187 71.7 91.8 91.8 91.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 525 59.4 94.0 94.0 94.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69 80.9 86.2 86.2 86.2
SSI 463 56.8 95.2 95.2 95.2
Food stamps 684 64.4 84.4 84.4 84.4
Housing assistance 727 51.7 78.8 78.8 77.7
Energy assistance 239 51.0 84.8 84.8 84.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 274 69.6 94.8 94.8 94.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3031 6.9 11.2 11.2 10.1
Medicare 1524 34.4 80.4 80.3 79.9
Also Medicaid 475 44.1 94.5 94.2 94.2
Medicaid 1026 56.5 88.2 88.1 88.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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 1454 39.7 42.8 42.8 42.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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
Black alone
Total 39.6 39.7 39.6 39.8 28.2
Age
15 to 24 years 48.9 49.3 49.3 49.4 45.7
25 to 44 years 21.1 21.3 21.1 21.6 19.0
45 to 54 years 30.6 30.7 30.5 30.7 26.1
55 to 64 years 45.0 45.1 44.7 44.8 33.6
65 years and over 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 31.5
Region
Northeast 39.3 39.6 39.3 39.6 26.8
Midwest 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.9 30.1
South 39.0 39.1 38.9 39.1 28.7
West 35.7 35.9 35.9 35.9 24.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 39.1 39.2 39.0 39.3 27.6
18 to 24 years old 45.3 45.7 45.7 45.8 41.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 74.4 74.4 74.4 74.4 74.1
25 years old and over 38.2 38.3 38.1 38.4 25.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69.8 70.0 69.5 69.8 46.3
High school graduate, no college 39.7 39.8 39.7 40.1 28.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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 27.2 27.2 27.3 16.4
Bachelor's degree or more 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 7.7
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 30.4 30.5 30.3 30.6 26.0
Worked at full-time jobs 7.1 7.3 7.0 7.4 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 50.5 50.7 50.5 50.7 42.1
Did not work 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 76.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 81.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 83.4
SSI 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 81.4
Food stamps 84.4 84.9 84.4 85.3 72.0
Housing assistance 78.2 78.2 78.1 78.2 58.5
Energy assistance 85.8 85.8 85.8 85.8 55.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.8 94.8 94.8 94.8 86.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.3 6.6
Medicare 80.3 80.3 80.3 80.2 39.4
Also Medicaid 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 59.4
Medicaid 88.3 88.7 88.5 88.7 67.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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 43.5 43.8 43.6 44.2 41.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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
Black alone
Total 26.6 26.6 25.3 24.6 21.7
Age
15 to 24 years 45.5 45.5 44.8 43.5 42.0
25 to 44 years 18.4 18.4 17.8 17.3 15.6
45 to 54 years 25.1 25.1 23.5 22.0 19.0
55 to 64 years 32.1 32.1 29.9 29.4 24.8
65 years and over 26.3 26.3 24.1 23.9 19.4
Region
Northeast 24.1 24.1 23.0 22.2 19.8
Midwest 28.2 28.2 27.4 25.9 22.7
South 27.7 27.7 26.5 26.0 23.0
West 22.0 22.0 18.6 18.1 15.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 26.0 26.0 24.7 23.9 21.1
18 to 24 years old 41.6 41.6 41.1 39.7 38.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 74.1 74.1 71.4 66.4 61.8
25 years old and over 23.8 23.8 22.4 21.7 18.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.4 41.4 38.2 36.5 30.0
High school graduate, no college 27.4 27.4 26.1 25.5 22.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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 15.7 15.7 15.1 15.0 13.6
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.8 5.8
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.2 25.2 24.0 23.1 20.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.6 5.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 41.3 41.3 39.7 39.1 35.9
Did not work 73.2 73.2 69.1 66.2 58.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 71.7 71.7 55.2 48.6 31.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 80.7 80.7 78.2 69.0 52.8
SSI 70.7 70.7 52.4 45.3 28.2
Food stamps 65.6 65.6 61.8 57.8 40.2
Housing assistance 49.9 49.9 44.9 42.3 23.7
Energy assistance 51.2 51.2 47.9 45.0 34.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 74.9 74.9 65.5 58.7 35.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.3
Medicare 32.6 32.6 29.5 29.2 22.5
Also Medicaid 47.2 47.2 37.8 36.7 24.2
Medicaid 61.8 61.8 53.9 49.3 38.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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 41.5 41.5 41.3 41.3 39.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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
Black alone
Total 19.7 22.6 27.0 26.7
Age
15 to 24 years 42.0 43.4 45.2 45.2
25 to 44 years 15.5 16.3 18.8 18.3
45 to 54 years 18.1 19.7 24.9 24.9
55 to 64 years 22.6 25.6 32.6 32.2
65 years and over 11.1 20.6 27.5 27.5
Region
Northeast 18.9 20.0 24.9 24.5
Midwest 21.2 24.3 29.6 29.5
South 20.4 24.0 28.0 27.8
West 14.8 16.7 20.2 19.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 19.1 22.0 26.4 26.1
18 to 24 years old 38.3 39.6 41.6 41.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 61.8 66.6 71.4 71.4
25 years old and over 16.4 19.5 24.3 24.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.9 31.7 42.5 42.3
High school graduate, no college 19.7 23.6 28.0 27.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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 12.3 13.7 16.1 15.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.8 5.8 7.2 7.2
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.0 21.4 25.4 25.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 6.0 7.7 7.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.7 2.4 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 35.1 37.6 41.8 40.8
Did not work 55.8 61.0 71.7 71.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 27.9 36.2 59.6 59.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 47.4 55.7 80.9 80.9
SSI 24.6 33.0 57.0 56.8
Food stamps 36.7 42.3 65.6 65.5
Housing assistance 23.7 24.2 52.1 51.7
Energy assistance 28.7 37.3 51.0 51.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 32.0 36.9 69.6 69.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.6 5.5 7.2 7.1
Medicare 15.4 24.4 34.5 34.4
Also Medicaid 16.5 26.0 44.3 44.1
Medicaid 34.4 42.6 57.1 56.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black 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 39.1 39.8 41.9 41.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 1708 2591 2590 2556 2582 2590 2580 2595 1838
Age
15 to 24 years 374 417 417 410 415 418 418 419 388
25 to 44 years 406 489 489 486 488 491 488 498 438
45 to 54 years 307 382 382 373 384 385 382 385 327
55 to 64 years 303 434 434 426 432 433 429 431 323
65 years and over 317 869 867 860 863 863 863 863 363
Region
Northeast 282 464 464 458 460 463 460 464 313
Midwest 352 544 544 530 540 540 540 543 372
South 949 1351 1349 1341 1355 1359 1352 1359 1000
West 125 232 232 227 227 228 228 228 153
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1653 2535 2534 2499 2526 2534 2524 2539 1782
18 to 24 years old 320 360 360 354 359 362 362 363 331
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 87 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
25 years old and over 1333 2175 2173 2146 2167 2173 2162 2176 1451
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 524 883 882 871 876 879 872 876 581
High school graduate, no college 511 760 760 746 757 758 756 764 551
College: Less than bachelor's degree 224 393 393 389 393 394 393 395 237
Bachelor's degree or more 74 139 139 139 140 140 140 140 82
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 1263 1576 1576 1549 1573 1581 1571 1586 1346
Worked at full-time jobs 235 260 260 238 249 257 248 261 243
50 to 52 weeks 51 58 58 52 61 62 58 62 56
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 176 226 226 220 233 234 233 234 194
Did not work 852 1090 1090 1090 1090 1090 1090 1090 909
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 312 494 494 494 496 496 496 496 428
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 56 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 58
SSI 263 441 441 441 443 443 443 443 377
Food stamps 440 577 577 577 577 580 577 583 492
Housing assistance 376 573 573 565 569 569 568 569 425
Energy assistance 122 202 202 202 205 205 205 205 132
Food stamps and cash assistance 190 259 259 259 259 259 259 259 236
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 210 339 339 305 314 315 309 311 199
Medicare 524 1226 1224 1218 1224 1224 1223 1223 600
Also Medicaid 209 449 448 448 450 450 450 450 282
Medicaid 579 905 904 904 906 910 908 910 692
Not covered by:
Health insurance 578 622 622 622 633 636 634 643 603
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 1735 1735 1648 1601 1415 1285 1474 1759 1744
Age
15 to 24 years 386 386 380 369 356 356 368 384 384
25 to 44 years 424 424 410 399 360 357 375 434 423
45 to 54 years 314 314 294 276 238 227 247 312 312
55 to 64 years 309 309 288 282 238 217 246 313 309
65 years and over 302 302 277 275 223 127 237 317 317
Region
Northeast 282 282 269 259 232 220 234 292 286
Midwest 349 349 338 321 281 262 300 366 364
South 964 964 922 906 802 709 833 973 967
West 140 140 118 115 100 94 107 128 127
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1679 1679 1594 1547 1362 1232 1420 1705 1690
18 to 24 years old 330 330 325 314 303 303 314 329 329
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 90 90 87 81 75 75 81 87 87
25 years old and over 1349 1349 1268 1232 1058 929 1106 1376 1361
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 520 520 479 459 377 313 398 534 531
High school graduate, no college 522 522 496 485 423 376 449 533 527
College: Less than bachelor's degree 228 228 219 217 197 179 198 233 226
Bachelor's degree or more 80 80 74 72 61 62 61 76 76
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 1303 1303 1244 1199 1068 1034 1111 1315 1300
Worked at full-time jobs 243 243 241 232 209 210 213 270 260
50 to 52 weeks 55 55 54 54 50 52 50 69 62
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005-RS (Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 191 191 183 181 166 162 173 193 188
Did not work 870 870 820 786 693 662 725 852 852
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 377 377 290 255 166 147 190 313 312
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 56 56 54 48 36 33 38 56 56
SSI 327 327 242 210 131 114 153 264 263
Food stamps 448 448 423 395 275 251 289 449 448
Housing assistance 363 363 327 308 172 172 176 379 376
Energy assistance 122 122 114 107 83 68 89 122 122
Food stamps and cash assistance 205 205 179 161 97 88 101 190 190
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 189 189 185 182 162 140 166 218 215
Medicare 497 497 450 445 342 234 372 525 524
Also Medicaid 224 224 179 174 115 78 123 211 209
Medicaid 634 634 553 506 399 353 437 586 583
Not covered by:
Health insurance 603 603 601 601 578 568 578 609 601
Race Footnotes