Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone
Total 40164 19.2 34.6 34.6 34.3
Age
15 to 24 years 5312 37.2 39.5 39.5 38.9
25 to 44 years 12852 14.9 17.3 17.3 16.9
45 to 54 years 6401 16.5 21.9 21.9 21.5
55 to 64 years 5379 18.4 29.7 29.7 29.4
65 years and over 10220 17.4 64.5 64.4 64.3
Region
Northeast 7565 18.7 35.2 35.2 34.8
Midwest 9666 19.0 36.4 36.4 36.0
South 13433 19.9 34.9 34.9 34.8
West 9499 18.8 31.9 31.9 31.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 39963 18.9 34.4 34.3 34.0
18 to 24 years old 5110 35.2 37.5 37.5 36.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 702 50.7 52.7 52.7 51.7
25 years old and over 34852 16.5 33.9 33.9 33.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5300 33.9 61.2 61.1 60.7
High school graduate, no college 10950 17.6 41.1 41.2 40.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 8813 13.9 28.7 28.6 28.3
Bachelor's degree or more 9789 8.1 15.7 15.7 15.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 29122 18.5 23.2 23.2 22.8
Worked at full-time jobs 21086 5.9 6.8 6.8 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 17521 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 3192 33.6 39.9 39.9 39.0
Did not work 4844 63.5 83.8 83.8 83.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1451 63.4 93.9 93.9 93.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 196 63.7 82.1 82.1 81.3
SSI 1295 63.8 95.9 95.9 95.7
Food stamps 1753 68.4 85.5 85.5 85.3
Housing assistance 1800 46.4 83.1 83.1 82.8
Energy assistance 1074 52.2 84.6 84.6 84.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 689 80.7 96.2 96.2 96.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19247 5.2 11.7 11.7 11.0
Medicare 11385 20.2 68.2 68.2 68.1
Also Medicaid 1806 46.4 88.9 88.9 88.5
Medicaid 3525 55.1 83.0 83.0 82.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 7565 33.7 36.0 36.0 36.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone
Total 34.8 35.1 35.0 35.1 20.3
Age
15 to 24 years 40.0 40.3 40.2 40.4 38.1
25 to 44 years 17.4 17.5 17.4 17.6 15.7
45 to 54 years 22.0 22.4 22.3 22.3 17.9
55 to 64 years 29.9 30.2 30.2 30.4 19.9
65 years and over 64.6 64.9 64.9 65.0 18.6
Region
Northeast 35.2 35.4 35.3 35.5 19.8
Midwest 36.5 36.6 36.6 36.8 19.8
South 35.4 35.7 35.6 35.7 21.1
West 32.1 32.3 32.3 32.4 20.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 34.5 34.8 34.7 34.9 20.0
18 to 24 years old 38.0 38.3 38.2 38.4 36.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.9 53.3 53.3 53.3 51.1
25 years old and over 34.0 34.3 34.2 34.3 17.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 61.4 61.7 61.7 62.0 36.7
High school graduate, no college 41.2 41.6 41.5 41.6 18.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 28.9 29.1 29.1 29.2 14.8
Bachelor's degree or more 15.7 15.9 15.8 15.8 8.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.4 23.7 23.6 23.7 19.6
Worked at full-time jobs 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.2 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 40.6 41.2 40.9 41.0 34.9
Did not work 83.8 83.9 83.9 84.1 67.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.9 93.9 93.9 94.1 81.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2 69.4
SSI 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.1 83.6
Food stamps 85.7 86.1 86.1 86.2 73.4
Housing assistance 83.4 83.5 83.5 83.6 52.2
Energy assistance 85.1 85.6 85.6 85.8 55.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 90.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.4 5.0
Medicare 68.3 68.6 68.6 68.7 22.0
Also Medicaid 88.7 88.9 88.9 89.0 55.7
Medicaid 83.0 83.2 83.2 83.3 62.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 37.3 38.0 37.9 38.1 35.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone
Total 19.3 19.3 18.6 18.1 17.2
Age
15 to 24 years 38.1 38.1 38.0 37.6 37.1
25 to 44 years 15.2 15.2 14.8 14.3 13.8
45 to 54 years 16.9 16.9 15.9 15.1 14.0
55 to 64 years 19.1 19.1 17.8 17.2 15.7
65 years and over 16.4 16.4 15.4 15.3 13.9
Region
Northeast 18.5 18.5 17.5 16.8 15.3
Midwest 19.1 19.1 18.5 18.0 17.0
South 20.1 20.1 19.6 19.2 18.6
West 19.1 19.1 18.2 17.7 17.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 19.0 19.0 18.3 17.8 16.9
18 to 24 years old 36.1 36.1 36.0 35.6 35.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.1 51.1 50.9 49.9 48.9
25 years old and over 16.5 16.5 15.7 15.2 14.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.1 34.1 31.8 30.5 27.1
High school graduate, no college 17.2 17.2 16.5 15.8 15.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 14.1 14.1 13.6 13.4 12.9
Bachelor's degree or more 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.7 7.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.0 19.0 18.4 17.8 17.0
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 34.7 34.7 34.0 33.1 32.3
Did not work 63.7 63.7 60.6 58.0 54.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 74.5 74.5 57.0 48.4 36.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.1 66.1 61.0 53.4 45.9
SSI 76.2 76.2 56.7 47.5 34.9
Food stamps 66.5 66.5 61.5 56.3 42.9
Housing assistance 42.3 42.3 36.2 31.9 16.7
Energy assistance 52.0 52.0 49.3 46.0 39.4
Food stamps and cash assistance 85.0 85.0 72.4 62.6 44.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.5
Medicare 18.5 18.5 17.1 16.8 14.9
Also Medicaid 44.2 44.2 35.8 34.1 25.2
Medicaid 56.7 56.7 49.8 44.2 37.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 35.7 35.7 35.6 35.6 35.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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
White alone
Total 15.5 17.9 20.0 19.9
Age
15 to 24 years 37.1 37.6 38.9 38.8
25 to 44 years 13.5 14.5 15.7 15.6
45 to 54 years 13.1 15.0 17.5 17.4
55 to 64 years 13.3 16.7 19.0 18.9
65 years and over 9.6 14.6 17.5 17.5
Region
Northeast 14.0 16.0 19.3 19.2
Midwest 15.7 17.6 19.7 19.6
South 16.5 19.3 20.8 20.7
West 15.2 17.9 19.7 19.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 15.2 17.6 19.6 19.5
18 to 24 years old 35.1 35.5 36.9 36.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.9 49.6 52.3 52.3
25 years old and over 12.3 15.0 17.1 17.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.6 28.7 35.0 34.9
High school graduate, no college 12.8 16.1 18.2 18.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 11.7 13.1 14.5 14.5
Bachelor's degree or more 6.5 7.8 8.5 8.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.2 17.7 19.5 19.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 6.1 6.9 6.8
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.2 3.7 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 30.8 32.9 35.4 35.0
Did not work 51.4 58.4 63.7 63.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31.5 43.0 63.7 63.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 44.2 52.0 64.6 64.6
SSI 29.5 41.8 64.0 63.8
Food stamps 38.1 46.5 69.5 69.5
Housing assistance 16.7 18.1 47.1 47.0
Energy assistance 32.7 41.6 53.0 53.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 37.3 48.9 80.7 80.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.3 4.7 5.6 5.6
Medicare 10.6 16.4 20.4 20.4
Also Medicaid 19.9 29.0 46.6 46.6
Medicaid 32.7 42.4 55.5 55.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White 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 33.9 35.0 35.8 35.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 7718 13909 13906 13768 13982 14085 14062 14111 8154
Age
15 to 24 years 1978 2099 2099 2067 2126 2141 2136 2144 2025
25 to 44 years 1912 2223 2221 2166 2238 2255 2242 2261 2017
45 to 54 years 1059 1403 1403 1378 1411 1432 1429 1431 1144
55 to 64 years 989 1596 1596 1581 1610 1627 1624 1636 1068
65 years and over 1780 6588 6586 6576 6597 6630 6630 6639 1900
Region
Northeast 1415 2666 2662 2630 2660 2676 2672 2683 1496
Midwest 1841 3523 3521 3479 3527 3541 3539 3552 1911
South 2678 4692 4688 4672 4751 4797 4785 4800 2830
West 1784 3028 3034 2987 3045 3072 3066 3076 1917
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7537 13728 13725 13587 13801 13904 13880 13929 7973
18 to 24 years old 1798 1918 1918 1886 1944 1959 1954 1963 1844
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 356 370 370 363 371 374 374 374 359
25 years old and over 5740 11810 11807 11702 11857 11944 11926 11967 6129
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1796 3241 3241 3220 3257 3273 3269 3284 1947
High school graduate, no college 1923 4505 4507 4464 4512 4553 4544 4559 2038
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1226 2531 2525 2497 2547 2567 2564 2575 1303
Bachelor's degree or more 795 1533 1534 1520 1541 1552 1548 1549 842
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 5402 6770 6768 6643 6822 6890 6866 6905 5702
Worked at full-time jobs 1253 1438 1437 1340 1468 1512 1497 1521 1343
50 to 52 weeks 540 575 574 529 593 618 610 620 584
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 1071 1275 1274 1246 1297 1314 1305 1309 1116
Did not work 3078 4057 4057 4057 4057 4064 4064 4075 3244
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 920 1363 1363 1360 1362 1362 1362 1366 1184
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 125 161 161 160 161 161 161 161 136
SSI 827 1241 1241 1239 1240 1240 1240 1244 1082
Food stamps 1199 1499 1499 1496 1503 1509 1509 1511 1287
Housing assistance 835 1497 1497 1491 1501 1503 1503 1505 939
Energy assistance 561 909 909 905 914 919 919 921 600
Food stamps and cash assistance 556 663 663 663 665 665 665 665 627
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1005 2250 2253 2116 2161 2185 2175 2189 959
Medicare 2303 7765 7764 7750 7779 7811 7811 7825 2502
Also Medicaid 839 1605 1605 1599 1601 1605 1605 1608 1005
Medicaid 1942 2926 2926 2915 2924 2932 2931 2934 2204
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2551 2727 2726 2726 2825 2873 2864 2883 2703
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 7759 7759 7478 7284 6915 6241 7207 8021 7993
Age
15 to 24 years 2024 2024 2018 1998 1973 1970 1996 2065 2060
25 to 44 years 1953 1953 1903 1835 1773 1739 1859 2021 2009
45 to 54 years 1081 1081 1019 966 897 837 961 1121 1114
55 to 64 years 1026 1026 960 924 847 716 896 1021 1017
65 years and over 1675 1675 1578 1560 1425 979 1495 1793 1793
Region
Northeast 1396 1396 1327 1274 1160 1060 1213 1458 1455
Midwest 1843 1843 1789 1740 1645 1517 1699 1904 1893
South 2703 2703 2634 2585 2496 2223 2591 2790 2778
West 1818 1818 1729 1685 1614 1442 1704 1868 1867
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7579 7579 7298 7105 6736 6063 7026 7840 7812
18 to 24 years old 1843 1843 1837 1820 1794 1792 1815 1884 1879
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 359 359 357 350 343 343 348 367 367
25 years old and over 5735 5735 5460 5285 4942 4271 5211 5956 5933
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1806 1806 1685 1616 1435 1197 1523 1854 1852
High school graduate, no college 1886 1886 1801 1733 1644 1406 1766 1990 1983
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1240 1240 1196 1178 1133 1033 1155 1281 1276
Bachelor's degree or more 804 804 777 758 729 635 767 830 822
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 5532 5532 5349 5175 4946 4718 5161 5669 5641
Worked at full-time jobs 1338 1338 1325 1312 1270 1244 1284 1452 1436
50 to 52 weeks 580 580 579 572 551 550 560 650 641
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 1108 1108 1086 1055 1030 984 1050 1130 1118
Did not work 3086 3086 2938 2808 2646 2490 2828 3087 3087
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1082 1082 827 703 530 458 625 924 922
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 130 130 120 105 90 87 102 127 127
SSI 987 987 734 615 452 382 541 829 827
Food stamps 1166 1166 1079 987 753 668 816 1219 1218
Housing assistance 761 761 651 574 300 300 326 847 846
Energy assistance 558 558 530 494 423 351 447 570 569
Food stamps and cash assistance 586 586 499 431 304 257 337 556 556
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 934 934 907 895 870 835 896 1082 1075
Medicare 2108 2108 1941 1911 1700 1212 1869 2320 2320
Also Medicaid 799 799 647 617 455 359 523 842 842
Medicaid 1997 1997 1754 1560 1303 1153 1494 1955 1953
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2703 2703 2695 2695 2648 2566 2648 2709 2695
Race Footnotes