Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 40801 19.3 34.6 34.6 34.3
Age
15 to 24 years 5450 37.0 39.4 39.4 38.8
25 to 44 years 13100 14.9 17.4 17.4 16.9
45 to 54 years 6495 16.7 22.1 22.1 21.7
55 to 64 years 5457 18.6 30.0 30.0 29.7
65 years and over 10299 17.4 64.5 64.5 64.4
Region
Northeast 7632 18.9 35.4 35.3 34.9
Midwest 9794 19.1 36.4 36.4 36.0
South 13643 19.9 34.8 34.8 34.7
West 9732 19.0 32.0 32.0 31.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 40592 18.9 34.3 34.3 34.0
18 to 24 years old 5241 34.9 37.3 37.3 36.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 725 49.8 52.2 52.2 51.3
25 years old and over 35351 16.6 33.9 33.9 33.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5366 33.9 61.2 61.2 60.8
High school graduate, no college 11085 17.6 41.2 41.2 40.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 8985 14.1 28.8 28.7 28.4
Bachelor's degree or more 9915 8.2 15.7 15.7 15.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 29654 18.6 23.3 23.3 22.9
Worked at full-time jobs 21441 6.0 6.9 6.9 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 17787 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 3260 33.6 39.9 39.9 39.1
Did not work 4953 63.4 83.7 83.7 83.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1487 63.8 94.0 94.0 93.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 205 65.0 82.7 82.7 82.0
SSI 1323 64.1 95.9 95.9 95.8
Food stamps 1801 68.6 85.7 85.7 85.5
Housing assistance 1846 46.7 83.3 83.3 83.0
Energy assistance 1100 52.3 84.7 84.7 84.4
Food stamps and cash assistance 708 80.7 96.3 96.3 96.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19533 5.2 11.7 11.7 11.0
Medicare 11499 20.3 68.3 68.3 68.2
Also Medicaid 1849 46.8 89.0 89.0 88.7
Medicaid 3609 55.3 83.1 83.1 82.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 7715 33.8 36.1 36.1 36.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 34.8 35.1 35.0 35.1 20.4
Age
15 to 24 years 39.9 40.2 40.1 40.2 37.9
25 to 44 years 17.5 17.6 17.5 17.7 15.8
45 to 54 years 22.2 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.0
55 to 64 years 30.3 30.6 30.5 30.7 20.1
65 years and over 64.6 64.9 64.9 65.0 18.6
Region
Northeast 35.3 35.5 35.5 35.6 19.9
Midwest 36.5 36.6 36.6 36.7 19.8
South 35.3 35.6 35.5 35.7 21.0
West 32.2 32.4 32.4 32.5 20.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 34.5 34.8 34.7 34.9 20.0
18 to 24 years old 37.8 38.1 38.0 38.2 35.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.4 52.8 52.8 52.8 50.2
25 years old and over 34.1 34.3 34.2 34.4 17.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 61.5 61.8 61.7 62.0 36.8
High school graduate, no college 41.3 41.6 41.5 41.7 18.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 28.9 29.2 29.1 29.3 15.0
Bachelor's degree or more 15.8 15.9 15.9 15.9 8.7
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.5 23.8 23.7 23.8 19.7
Worked at full-time jobs 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.3 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 40.7 41.2 41.0 41.1 35.0
Did not work 83.7 83.8 83.8 84.1 66.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.2 81.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8 70.6
SSI 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.1 83.7
Food stamps 85.9 86.3 86.3 86.4 73.6
Housing assistance 83.5 83.6 83.6 83.7 52.4
Energy assistance 85.2 85.7 85.7 85.9 56.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 91.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.3 5.0
Medicare 68.4 68.7 68.7 68.8 22.1
Also Medicaid 88.8 89.0 89.0 89.2 56.0
Medicaid 83.0 83.3 83.2 83.3 62.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 37.4 38.0 37.9 38.2 35.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 19.4 19.4 18.7 18.2 17.3
Age
15 to 24 years 37.9 37.9 37.8 37.4 37.0
25 to 44 years 15.3 15.3 14.9 14.4 13.9
45 to 54 years 17.1 17.1 16.1 15.3 14.2
55 to 64 years 19.3 19.3 18.0 17.4 15.9
65 years and over 16.4 16.4 15.4 15.2 13.9
Region
Northeast 18.6 18.6 17.7 17.0 15.5
Midwest 19.1 19.1 18.5 18.0 17.0
South 20.1 20.1 19.6 19.2 18.5
West 19.4 19.4 18.4 18.0 17.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 19.0 19.0 18.3 17.8 16.9
18 to 24 years old 35.8 35.8 35.7 35.4 34.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50.2 50.2 50.0 49.0 48.0
25 years old and over 16.5 16.5 15.7 15.2 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.1 34.1 31.8 30.5 27.1
High school graduate, no college 17.3 17.3 16.6 15.9 15.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 14.3 14.3 13.7 13.5 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.8 7.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.1 19.1 18.5 17.9 17.1
Worked at full-time jobs 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 34.8 34.8 34.1 33.2 32.4
Did not work 63.6 63.6 60.5 57.8 54.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 74.9 74.9 57.3 48.9 37.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.4 67.4 62.4 55.0 47.9
SSI 76.5 76.5 56.9 47.7 35.1
Food stamps 66.8 66.8 61.8 56.6 43.3
Housing assistance 42.4 42.4 36.3 32.0 16.9
Energy assistance 52.2 52.2 49.5 46.3 39.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 85.1 85.1 72.5 62.9 44.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.5
Medicare 18.6 18.6 17.1 16.8 14.9
Also Medicaid 44.6 44.6 36.1 34.4 25.5
Medicaid 56.9 56.9 50.0 44.5 37.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 35.8 35.8 35.7 35.7 35.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 15.6 18.0 20.0 20.0
Age
15 to 24 years 36.9 37.4 38.7 38.6
25 to 44 years 13.6 14.5 15.8 15.7
45 to 54 years 13.3 15.2 17.7 17.6
55 to 64 years 13.4 16.8 19.2 19.1
65 years and over 9.5 14.6 17.6 17.6
Region
Northeast 14.2 16.2 19.5 19.4
Midwest 15.7 17.6 19.7 19.6
South 16.5 19.2 20.7 20.6
West 15.4 18.2 19.9 19.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 15.2 17.6 19.7 19.6
18 to 24 years old 34.8 35.3 36.6 36.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.0 48.7 51.4 51.4
25 years old and over 12.3 15.0 17.2 17.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.6 28.8 35.0 35.0
High school graduate, no college 12.9 16.2 18.3 18.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 11.8 13.3 14.7 14.7
Bachelor's degree or more 6.5 7.8 8.5 8.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.3 17.8 19.5 19.5
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.2 7.0 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.2 3.7 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 31.0 33.0 35.5 35.1
Did not work 51.2 58.2 63.6 63.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 32.0 43.6 64.0 63.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.3 53.7 65.8 65.8
SSI 29.7 42.0 64.2 64.1
Food stamps 38.5 46.9 69.7 69.7
Housing assistance 16.9 18.3 47.3 47.2
Energy assistance 32.9 41.8 53.1 53.1
Food stamps and cash assistance 37.6 49.3 80.8 80.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.3 4.7 5.6 5.6
Medicare 10.7 16.4 20.5 20.5
Also Medicaid 20.1 29.2 46.9 46.9
Medicaid 32.9 42.6 55.7 55.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 34.0 35.1 35.9 35.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 7873 14132 14129 13991 14210 14314 14290 14340 8318
Age
15 to 24 years 2019 2145 2145 2112 2173 2189 2184 2192 2068
25 to 44 years 1957 2276 2274 2219 2292 2309 2296 2315 2065
45 to 54 years 1087 1433 1433 1408 1442 1464 1461 1462 1172
55 to 64 years 1016 1636 1636 1622 1651 1668 1666 1677 1098
65 years and over 1794 6642 6640 6630 6652 6684 6684 6693 1915
Region
Northeast 1439 2699 2695 2663 2695 2711 2707 2717 1522
Midwest 1868 3566 3564 3522 3571 3585 3583 3597 1940
South 2715 4755 4751 4735 4814 4862 4850 4865 2868
West 1851 3112 3118 3071 3129 3156 3151 3161 1987
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7685 13943 13939 13802 14020 14124 14101 14150 8129
18 to 24 years old 1831 1955 1955 1924 1983 1999 1994 2002 1879
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 361 379 379 372 380 383 383 383 364
25 years old and over 5854 11987 11984 11879 12037 12125 12107 12148 6250
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1821 3282 3282 3261 3298 3314 3311 3326 1972
High school graduate, no college 1956 4564 4566 4523 4573 4614 4605 4620 2074
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1268 2585 2578 2551 2600 2621 2619 2630 1345
Bachelor's degree or more 809 1556 1558 1543 1566 1576 1572 1573 859
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 5527 6923 6921 6796 6980 7048 7025 7063 5834
Worked at full-time jobs 1289 1475 1474 1376 1506 1551 1536 1560 1381
50 to 52 weeks 549 584 583 538 604 628 620 630 595
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 1096 1302 1301 1273 1327 1344 1335 1339 1142
Did not work 3141 4146 4146 4146 4146 4153 4153 4164 3311
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 949 1399 1399 1395 1397 1397 1397 1401 1217
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 133 170 170 168 170 170 170 170 145
SSI 847 1269 1269 1267 1267 1267 1267 1271 1108
Food stamps 1236 1543 1543 1540 1547 1554 1554 1556 1326
Housing assistance 862 1538 1538 1532 1542 1544 1544 1545 968
Energy assistance 576 932 932 928 937 943 943 945 616
Food stamps and cash assistance 571 682 682 682 683 683 683 683 644
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1019 2276 2279 2141 2187 2212 2202 2216 975
Medicare 2337 7856 7854 7841 7869 7902 7902 7916 2540
Also Medicaid 864 1646 1646 1640 1642 1646 1646 1649 1035
Medicaid 1997 2998 2998 2988 2997 3005 3004 3007 2263
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2610 2787 2786 2786 2887 2935 2926 2944 2763
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 7916 7916 7628 7429 7053 6370 7350 8180 8153
Age
15 to 24 years 2067 2067 2061 2041 2015 2013 2039 2108 2103
25 to 44 years 2001 2001 1949 1880 1815 1780 1903 2067 2055
45 to 54 years 1109 1109 1047 992 922 862 985 1148 1141
55 to 64 years 1053 1053 985 948 868 734 919 1048 1045
65 years and over 1686 1686 1586 1568 1433 982 1504 1808 1808
Region
Northeast 1420 1420 1350 1294 1180 1080 1235 1484 1482
Midwest 1872 1872 1815 1764 1669 1539 1724 1932 1920
South 2738 2738 2669 2621 2527 2250 2624 2829 2817
West 1885 1885 1794 1750 1677 1500 1768 1936 1934
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7727 7727 7439 7242 6867 6183 7161 7991 7963
18 to 24 years old 1878 1878 1872 1854 1829 1826 1850 1919 1914
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 364 364 363 355 348 348 354 373 373
25 years old and over 5848 5848 5567 5388 5038 4357 5311 6072 6049
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1828 1828 1706 1636 1454 1214 1543 1879 1877
High school graduate, no college 1921 1921 1836 1766 1676 1433 1799 2025 2018
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1281 1281 1235 1215 1168 1065 1191 1323 1317
Bachelor's degree or more 818 818 790 771 740 646 778 846 837
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 5661 5661 5474 5296 5061 4828 5280 5797 5769
Worked at full-time jobs 1376 1376 1363 1350 1309 1281 1322 1490 1475
50 to 52 weeks 590 590 590 582 562 560 571 661 651
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 1135 1135 1113 1082 1056 1011 1077 1157 1145
Did not work 3150 3150 2998 2864 2696 2537 2881 3150 3150
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1114 1114 853 727 550 476 648 952 950
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 138 138 128 113 98 95 110 135 135
SSI 1011 1011 752 631 465 393 556 849 847
Food stamps 1203 1203 1114 1019 780 694 844 1256 1256
Housing assistance 783 783 669 591 311 311 338 874 872
Energy assistance 574 574 545 509 436 361 460 585 584
Food stamps and cash assistance 602 602 513 445 313 266 349 572 571
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 949 949 922 910 885 848 911 1097 1091
Medicare 2138 2138 1966 1934 1718 1225 1889 2354 2354
Also Medicaid 825 825 668 636 471 371 540 868 868
Medicaid 2053 2053 1804 1604 1342 1188 1537 2010 2008
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2763 2763 2755 2755 2708 2624 2708 2769 2755
Race Footnotes