Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 21.1 35.5 35.5 35.1
Age
15 to 24 years 6669 39.1 41.6 41.6 41.0
25 to 44 years 16479 16.0 18.6 18.6 18.1
45 to 54 years 8042 18.7 23.9 23.9 23.5
55 to 64 years 6641 21.0 32.3 32.3 31.9
65 years and over 11695 19.5 65.8 65.8 65.6
Region
Northeast 9233 20.6 36.1 36.0 35.5
Midwest 11319 20.8 37.4 37.4 36.9
South 17533 22.3 36.1 36.1 35.9
West 11441 19.8 32.4 32.4 31.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 49253 20.7 35.2 35.2 34.8
18 to 24 years old 6396 36.9 39.4 39.4 38.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 868 53.2 55.7 55.7 54.9
25 years old and over 42857 18.2 34.6 34.6 34.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6889 37.1 63.0 63.0 62.6
High school graduate, no college 13357 19.7 41.1 41.1 40.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 14.9 28.9 28.9 28.6
Bachelor's degree or more 11791 8.6 15.8 15.8 15.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 36747 20.2 24.9 24.9 24.4
Worked at full-time jobs 26270 6.4 7.2 7.2 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 21728 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 3964 35.4 42.0 41.9 41.0
Did not work 6513 66.7 85.7 85.7 85.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 2100 64.6 94.4 94.4 94.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 284 68.4 84.5 84.5 84.0
SSI 1864 64.4 96.0 96.0 95.9
Food stamps 2579 69.8 86.0 86.0 85.8
Housing assistance 2704 50.7 82.5 82.5 82.1
Energy assistance 1398 53.0 84.8 84.8 84.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 1018 80.1 96.3 96.3 96.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23630 5.8 11.7 11.7 10.9
Medicare 13298 23.2 70.0 70.0 69.9
Also Medicaid 2422 49.0 90.6 90.6 90.4
Medicaid 4833 57.6 84.7 84.7 84.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 35.9 38.3 38.2 38.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 35.7 36.0 35.9 36.0 22.3
Age
15 to 24 years 42.2 42.5 42.4 42.5 40.1
25 to 44 years 18.7 18.9 18.7 18.9 16.9
45 to 54 years 24.1 24.5 24.4 24.4 20.1
55 to 64 years 32.5 32.8 32.7 32.9 22.6
65 years and over 65.8 66.2 66.2 66.3 21.0
Region
Northeast 36.0 36.3 36.2 36.3 21.8
Midwest 37.5 37.6 37.5 37.6 21.6
South 36.5 36.9 36.8 36.9 23.5
West 32.5 32.8 32.8 32.9 21.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 35.4 35.7 35.6 35.7 21.9
18 to 24 years old 40.0 40.3 40.2 40.4 37.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.8 56.2 56.2 56.2 53.9
25 years old and over 34.7 35.0 34.9 35.0 19.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63.3 63.5 63.4 63.7 40.2
High school graduate, no college 41.2 41.6 41.6 41.7 21.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 29.1 29.3 29.3 29.4 15.8
Bachelor's degree or more 15.8 16.0 15.9 15.9 9.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.1 25.3 25.2 25.4 21.3
Worked at full-time jobs 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.6 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 42.6 43.1 42.9 43.0 36.8
Did not work 85.7 85.8 85.8 86.1 70.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.7 83.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.3 75.7
SSI 95.9 95.9 95.9 96.2 84.3
Food stamps 86.2 86.5 86.4 86.5 74.9
Housing assistance 82.6 82.7 82.5 82.6 56.5
Energy assistance 85.4 85.8 85.8 86.0 57.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.8 91.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.4 5.5
Medicare 70.1 70.4 70.4 70.5 25.3
Also Medicaid 90.5 90.6 90.6 90.8 59.2
Medicaid 84.7 84.9 84.9 85.0 65.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 39.6 40.3 40.1 40.3 37.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 21.2 21.2 20.4 19.8 18.7
Age
15 to 24 years 40.1 40.1 39.9 39.4 38.8
25 to 44 years 16.4 16.4 16.0 15.5 14.8
45 to 54 years 19.2 19.2 18.3 17.2 15.9
55 to 64 years 21.6 21.6 20.2 19.4 17.7
65 years and over 18.3 18.3 17.0 16.8 15.2
Region
Northeast 20.2 20.2 19.3 18.5 16.9
Midwest 20.7 20.7 20.1 19.5 18.3
South 22.5 22.5 22.0 21.6 20.5
West 20.3 20.3 19.1 18.6 17.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 20.8 20.8 20.0 19.4 18.3
18 to 24 years old 37.9 37.9 37.7 37.3 36.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.9 53.9 53.3 52.3 50.8
25 years old and over 18.2 18.2 17.4 16.8 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.9 36.9 34.4 33.0 29.2
High school graduate, no college 19.5 19.5 18.7 18.1 16.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 15.1 15.1 14.6 14.3 13.6
Bachelor's degree or more 8.7 8.7 8.4 8.2 7.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.7 20.7 20.0 19.4 18.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 36.5 36.5 35.8 34.8 33.9
Did not work 66.9 66.9 64.0 61.2 57.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 75.4 75.4 58.3 50.1 37.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73.4 73.4 67.3 59.7 50.6
SSI 76.0 76.0 57.3 48.5 35.8
Food stamps 68.3 68.3 63.6 58.7 45.1
Housing assistance 46.6 46.6 40.7 36.7 20.7
Energy assistance 53.0 53.0 49.9 47.1 40.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 84.4 84.4 72.7 63.9 45.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.0
Medicare 21.3 21.3 19.5 19.1 16.8
Also Medicaid 47.3 47.3 38.3 36.4 27.4
Medicaid 59.5 59.5 52.5 46.8 39.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 37.9 37.9 37.8 37.8 37.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 17.0 19.5 21.8 21.8
Age
15 to 24 years 38.8 39.4 40.8 40.7
25 to 44 years 14.6 15.5 16.9 16.8
45 to 54 years 14.8 16.9 19.7 19.6
55 to 64 years 15.3 18.9 21.6 21.5
65 years and over 10.3 16.0 19.6 19.6
Region
Northeast 15.7 17.6 21.3 21.2
Midwest 17.0 19.2 21.5 21.3
South 18.3 21.3 23.2 23.1
West 16.0 18.7 20.7 20.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 16.6 19.1 21.5 21.4
18 to 24 years old 36.6 37.2 38.6 38.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50.8 51.8 54.6 54.6
25 years old and over 13.6 16.4 18.9 18.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.3 31.1 38.1 38.0
High school graduate, no college 14.7 18.2 20.4 20.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 12.5 13.9 15.6 15.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 8.2 9.0 8.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.6 19.2 21.2 21.1
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.5 7.4 7.3
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.2 3.7 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 32.6 34.7 37.4 37.0
Did not work 54.2 61.1 66.8 66.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 32.7 44.6 64.9 64.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 47.0 54.8 70.0 70.0
SSI 30.3 43.0 64.5 64.4
Food stamps 40.3 48.7 70.7 70.6
Housing assistance 20.7 22.3 51.4 51.3
Energy assistance 34.2 42.9 53.6 53.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 38.5 49.3 80.4 80.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 5.1 6.2 6.2
Medicare 12.1 18.5 23.3 23.3
Also Medicaid 21.0 31.2 49.1 49.1
Medicaid 34.5 44.8 58.1 58.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 36.0 37.1 38.0 37.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 10425 17593 17589 17404 17687 17828 17788 17847 11025
Age
15 to 24 years 2608 2773 2773 2733 2813 2833 2825 2835 2674
25 to 44 years 2640 3061 3059 2982 3076 3108 3088 3110 2784
45 to 54 years 1503 1919 1919 1890 1941 1966 1962 1963 1613
55 to 64 years 1396 2144 2144 2121 2159 2180 2171 2188 1498
65 years and over 2279 7696 7694 7677 7699 7741 7741 7751 2456
Region
Northeast 1903 3330 3326 3281 3322 3349 3343 3355 2009
Midwest 2353 4234 4232 4173 4241 4256 4243 4260 2447
South 3907 6326 6322 6297 6402 6467 6452 6468 4120
West 2262 3703 3709 3654 3722 3757 3749 3763 2448
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 10178 17342 17337 17153 17435 17576 17535 17595 10775
18 to 24 years old 2360 2522 2522 2482 2561 2581 2573 2583 2425
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 462 483 483 477 485 488 488 488 468
25 years old and over 7818 14820 14816 14671 14874 14996 14962 15012 8351
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2557 4343 4342 4312 4361 4377 4370 4387 2768
High school graduate, no college 2630 5489 5491 5430 5502 5562 5552 5571 2799
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1614 3131 3124 3093 3144 3173 3166 3179 1710
Bachelor's degree or more 1016 1857 1859 1837 1868 1883 1874 1876 1074
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 7425 9143 9141 8975 9214 9308 9269 9317 7821
Worked at full-time jobs 1679 1897 1896 1766 1944 2008 1980 2009 1801
50 to 52 weeks 664 708 708 655 734 775 762 774 730
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 1403 1663 1662 1626 1687 1709 1699 1704 1458
Did not work 4343 5583 5583 5583 5583 5591 5591 5605 4561
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1356 1982 1982 1979 1983 1983 1983 1989 1744
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 194 240 240 238 242 242 242 242 215
SSI 1200 1789 1789 1787 1788 1788 1788 1793 1571
Food stamps 1800 2218 2218 2214 2223 2232 2228 2232 1930
Housing assistance 1372 2232 2232 2219 2235 2237 2231 2234 1528
Energy assistance 741 1186 1186 1182 1193 1200 1200 1202 797
Food stamps and cash assistance 815 980 980 980 984 984 984 985 929
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1363 2763 2766 2581 2647 2692 2668 2687 1306
Medicare 3079 9314 9312 9293 9322 9365 9365 9380 3367
Also Medicaid 1186 2195 2195 2189 2191 2195 2195 2198 1435
Medicaid 2785 4094 4094 4084 4095 4103 4103 4109 3164
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3503 3732 3731 3731 3863 3926 3914 3932 3700
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 10485 10485 10099 9825 9267 8407 9671 10820 10782
Age
15 to 24 years 2673 2673 2661 2628 2588 2588 2628 2720 2714
25 to 44 years 2703 2703 2633 2552 2443 2408 2552 2783 2767
45 to 54 years 1541 1541 1472 1387 1276 1189 1362 1588 1578
55 to 64 years 1432 1432 1342 1290 1177 1015 1258 1436 1430
65 years and over 2136 2136 1991 1967 1782 1208 1871 2293 2293
Region
Northeast 1867 1867 1784 1706 1563 1451 1629 1963 1960
Midwest 2347 2347 2279 2209 2075 1922 2168 2430 2414
South 3953 3953 3850 3782 3594 3203 3730 4062 4045
West 2318 2318 2186 2128 2035 1832 2144 2365 2364
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 10235 10235 9851 9579 9022 8163 9423 10571 10534
18 to 24 years old 2424 2424 2413 2383 2344 2343 2380 2471 2466
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 468 468 463 454 441 441 450 474 474
25 years old and over 7811 7811 7438 7197 6678 5820 7043 8100 8068
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2544 2544 2372 2275 2011 1676 2140 2623 2621
High school graduate, no college 2610 2610 2500 2411 2263 1962 2430 2731 2721
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1631 1631 1575 1543 1476 1351 1507 1683 1671
Bachelor's degree or more 1027 1027 991 967 927 831 965 1063 1055
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 7601 7601 7361 7116 6748 6463 7055 7773 7736
Worked at full-time jobs 1796 1796 1776 1750 1671 1643 1699 1937 1915
50 to 52 weeks 725 725 723 713 679 682 691 802 793
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (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 1446 1446 1418 1380 1345 1293 1374 1484 1468
Did not work 4359 4359 4168 3986 3732 3527 3982 4352 4352
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1583 1583 1224 1051 795 687 936 1362 1360
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 208 208 191 169 144 133 156 199 198
SSI 1417 1417 1067 904 666 565 801 1202 1200
Food stamps 1761 1761 1641 1513 1164 1039 1256 1824 1820
Housing assistance 1261 1261 1101 992 561 561 603 1390 1388
Energy assistance 741 741 698 658 568 478 600 750 749
Food stamps and cash assistance 859 859 739 650 460 391 501 818 818
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1265 1265 1232 1221 1170 1117 1203 1466 1457
Medicare 2827 2827 2591 2546 2237 1603 2459 3096 3096
Also Medicaid 1146 1146 928 882 664 508 755 1189 1189
Medicaid 2876 2876 2536 2262 1893 1670 2166 2806 2803
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3700 3700 3687 3687 3623 3514 3623 3705 3687
Race Footnotes