Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 35626 17.9 34.5 34.5 34.2
Age
15 to 24 years 4487 36.6 39.2 39.2 38.6
25 to 44 years 10694 13.4 16.0 16.0 15.6
45 to 54 years 5839 15.9 21.2 21.2 20.9
55 to 64 years 4914 16.8 28.2 28.2 28.0
65 years and over 9692 16.2 63.9 63.9 63.8
Region
Northeast 6854 17.1 34.8 34.8 34.4
Midwest 9270 18.5 36.4 36.4 36.0
South 11688 18.6 35.0 35.0 34.9
West 7814 17.0 31.1 31.2 30.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 35472 17.6 34.2 34.2 33.9
18 to 24 years old 4333 34.7 37.3 37.3 36.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 385 56.6 59.5 59.5 59.1
25 years old and over 31139 15.3 33.8 33.8 33.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3751 33.4 67.9 67.9 67.7
High school graduate, no college 9964 16.8 41.9 42.0 41.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 8177 13.5 28.9 28.8 28.6
Bachelor's degree or more 9246 7.8 15.5 15.5 15.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 25273 17.4 22.3 22.3 21.9
Worked at full-time jobs 18247 5.2 6.1 6.1 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 15198 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 2873 32.1 38.6 38.6 37.8
Did not work 4154 60.4 82.2 82.2 82.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1230 61.8 93.6 93.6 93.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 165 61.9 80.3 80.3 80.3
SSI 1103 62.4 95.7 95.7 95.5
Food stamps 1475 67.1 85.5 85.5 85.5
Housing assistance 1549 43.6 83.6 83.6 83.3
Energy assistance 988 51.4 84.7 84.7 84.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 583 80.1 96.2 96.2 96.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17620 4.9 11.8 11.8 11.1
Medicare 10752 19.0 67.6 67.5 67.4
Also Medicaid 1585 44.3 88.3 88.3 87.9
Medicaid 3008 53.2 82.6 82.6 82.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 5721 33.1 35.9 35.9 35.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 34.6 34.9 34.9 35.0 19.0
Age
15 to 24 years 39.7 40.0 39.9 40.1 37.7
25 to 44 years 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.2 14.1
45 to 54 years 21.4 21.7 21.7 21.7 17.2
55 to 64 years 28.5 28.9 28.8 29.0 18.4
65 years and over 64.0 64.3 64.3 64.4 17.2
Region
Northeast 34.7 34.9 34.9 35.0 18.2
Midwest 36.4 36.6 36.5 36.7 19.3
South 35.4 35.8 35.7 35.8 19.8
West 31.3 31.6 31.6 31.7 18.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 34.4 34.7 34.6 34.7 18.7
18 to 24 years old 37.8 38.1 38.0 38.2 35.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 60.3 61.1 61.1 61.1 57.8
25 years old and over 33.9 34.2 34.1 34.3 16.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 68.3 68.7 68.7 68.9 36.4
High school graduate, no college 41.9 42.3 42.2 42.4 17.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 29.5 14.4
Bachelor's degree or more 15.6 15.7 15.7 15.7 8.3
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.5 22.7 22.7 22.8 18.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.5 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 39.1 39.6 39.4 39.5 33.3
Did not work 82.2 82.4 82.4 82.6 64.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.9 80.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.3 81.3 81.3 81.3 68.2
SSI 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.9 82.3
Food stamps 85.9 86.4 86.4 86.5 72.5
Housing assistance 83.6 83.7 83.7 83.9 49.1
Energy assistance 85.1 85.7 85.7 85.9 54.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 90.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.5 4.7
Medicare 67.7 68.0 68.0 68.1 20.6
Also Medicaid 88.0 88.3 88.3 88.5 53.3
Medicaid 82.4 82.7 82.7 82.8 60.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 37.2 38.0 37.9 38.2 35.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 18.1 18.1 17.4 16.9 16.1
Age
15 to 24 years 37.7 37.7 37.5 37.1 36.6
25 to 44 years 13.6 13.6 13.2 12.7 12.2
45 to 54 years 16.2 16.2 15.3 14.5 13.6
55 to 64 years 17.6 17.6 16.3 15.8 14.4
65 years and over 15.2 15.2 14.4 14.3 13.2
Region
Northeast 16.9 16.9 16.0 15.5 14.3
Midwest 18.6 18.6 18.0 17.5 16.4
South 18.8 18.8 18.3 18.0 17.4
West 17.3 17.3 16.4 16.0 15.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 17.7 17.7 17.1 16.6 15.8
18 to 24 years old 35.7 35.7 35.6 35.2 34.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57.8 57.8 57.4 55.5 54.2
25 years old and over 15.2 15.2 14.5 14.0 13.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.4 33.4 31.0 29.8 26.3
High school graduate, no college 16.5 16.5 15.6 15.1 14.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 13.7 13.7 13.2 13.0 12.5
Bachelor's degree or more 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.8 17.8 17.2 16.6 15.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 33.1 33.1 32.5 31.7 31.0
Did not work 60.7 60.7 57.5 54.9 51.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 73.4 73.4 56.0 47.5 36.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.2 64.2 58.7 50.1 42.8
SSI 75.2 75.2 56.0 46.9 35.8
Food stamps 65.3 65.3 60.3 55.3 42.2
Housing assistance 39.1 39.1 33.3 29.4 15.5
Energy assistance 51.4 51.4 48.9 45.6 39.1
Food stamps and cash assistance 85.1 85.1 72.5 62.7 45.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3
Medicare 17.4 17.4 16.1 15.9 14.3
Also Medicaid 41.6 41.6 33.9 32.2 24.2
Medicaid 54.4 54.4 47.7 42.4 35.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 35.4 35.4 35.3 35.3 34.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 14.3 16.8 18.7 18.6
Age
15 to 24 years 36.5 37.0 38.3 38.2
25 to 44 years 11.9 12.9 14.1 14.0
45 to 54 years 12.7 14.6 16.8 16.7
55 to 64 years 12.0 15.2 17.4 17.3
65 years and over 8.9 13.9 16.3 16.3
Region
Northeast 12.9 14.9 17.6 17.5
Midwest 15.1 17.0 19.2 19.1
South 15.2 18.1 19.4 19.3
West 13.4 16.2 17.8 17.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.0 16.5 18.3 18.3
18 to 24 years old 34.6 35.1 36.4 36.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.2 55.2 57.8 57.8
25 years old and over 11.1 13.9 15.8 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.8 28.1 34.3 34.3
High school graduate, no college 12.0 15.3 17.3 17.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 11.3 12.8 14.2 14.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 7.5 8.1 8.0
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.0 16.6 18.2 18.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.4 6.1 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.9 3.3 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 29.5 31.5 33.9 33.5
Did not work 48.4 55.3 60.6 60.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31.8 43.1 62.0 61.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.3 49.2 62.1 62.1
SSI 30.2 42.2 62.5 62.4
Food stamps 37.3 45.7 68.4 68.4
Housing assistance 15.5 17.1 44.2 44.0
Energy assistance 32.4 41.6 52.2 52.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 39.1 50.6 80.2 80.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.1 4.4 5.3 5.3
Medicare 10.1 15.6 19.2 19.2
Also Medicaid 19.1 27.9 44.5 44.5
Medicaid 31.4 40.9 53.4 53.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
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 33.3 34.6 35.5 35.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 6393 12285 12282 12173 12343 12439 12422 12466 6774
Age
15 to 24 years 1644 1757 1757 1732 1781 1794 1791 1799 1690
25 to 44 years 1428 1710 1710 1665 1711 1726 1718 1733 1510
45 to 54 years 927 1240 1240 1221 1248 1269 1266 1267 1006
55 to 64 years 826 1386 1386 1375 1402 1419 1416 1426 903
65 years and over 1569 6193 6189 6179 6200 6232 6232 6240 1665
Region
Northeast 1174 2388 2384 2356 2378 2392 2390 2398 1244
Midwest 1719 3374 3372 3333 3376 3390 3388 3402 1785
South 2176 4091 4089 4083 4142 4186 4175 4188 2309
West 1325 2432 2437 2401 2446 2471 2468 2478 1437
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6251 12143 12139 12030 12199 12296 12278 12322 6632
18 to 24 years old 1502 1614 1614 1590 1638 1651 1647 1655 1547
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 218 229 229 227 232 235 235 235 222
25 years old and over 4749 10528 10525 10441 10561 10645 10631 10667 5084
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1253 2548 2548 2540 2562 2576 2576 2585 1367
High school graduate, no college 1671 4180 4183 4142 4176 4215 4207 4221 1772
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1108 2364 2357 2336 2379 2399 2397 2409 1181
Bachelor's degree or more 717 1437 1437 1423 1444 1455 1451 1452 764
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 4390 5643 5643 5546 5682 5745 5727 5760 4660
Worked at full-time jobs 958 1120 1120 1046 1144 1184 1173 1192 1037
50 to 52 weeks 411 439 439 412 460 482 475 484 455
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 923 1109 1109 1085 1123 1139 1132 1136 958
Did not work 2509 3415 3415 3415 3415 3422 3422 3433 2666
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 760 1150 1150 1148 1151 1151 1151 1155 987
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 102 133 133 133 134 134 134 134 113
SSI 688 1056 1056 1054 1054 1054 1054 1059 908
Food stamps 991 1262 1262 1262 1268 1274 1274 1277 1069
Housing assistance 676 1295 1295 1289 1295 1297 1297 1299 761
Energy assistance 508 837 837 833 841 847 847 849 542
Food stamps and cash assistance 468 561 561 561 563 563 563 563 527
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 867 2071 2073 1964 2001 2025 2016 2031 837
Medicare 2044 7266 7263 7249 7277 7308 7308 7322 2217
Also Medicaid 702 1399 1399 1393 1395 1399 1399 1402 844
Medicaid 1601 2484 2484 2476 2479 2486 2486 2489 1821
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1896 2056 2056 2056 2131 2174 2169 2183 2026
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 6431 6431 6192 6033 5735 5108 5979 6647 6625
Age
15 to 24 years 1690 1690 1684 1664 1641 1640 1662 1719 1715
25 to 44 years 1454 1454 1412 1359 1308 1276 1376 1510 1502
45 to 54 years 946 946 893 848 796 739 851 982 975
55 to 64 years 865 865 803 776 709 591 746 854 851
65 years and over 1477 1477 1400 1385 1281 863 1343 1582 1582
Region
Northeast 1159 1159 1098 1060 979 882 1021 1205 1202
Midwest 1720 1720 1668 1619 1524 1398 1577 1781 1770
South 2200 2200 2144 2101 2035 1780 2114 2267 2259
West 1352 1352 1282 1253 1197 1049 1267 1394 1394
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6289 6289 6049 5893 5595 4968 5836 6505 6482
18 to 24 years old 1547 1547 1541 1524 1500 1499 1520 1576 1573
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 222 222 221 213 208 208 212 222 222
25 years old and over 4742 4742 4508 4369 4094 3469 4317 4928 4909
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1252 1252 1163 1117 988 781 1053 1288 1288
High school graduate, no college 1639 1639 1559 1501 1426 1199 1527 1726 1720
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1120 1120 1082 1067 1025 923 1043 1163 1157
Bachelor's degree or more 730 730 704 684 656 565 694 752 744
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 4505 4505 4342 4202 4012 3803 4187 4609 4586
Worked at full-time jobs 1032 1032 1019 1012 978 945 986 1117 1104
50 to 52 weeks 450 450 450 447 432 424 438 505 497
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 950 950 933 910 890 849 906 974 964
Did not work 2523 2523 2390 2281 2144 2010 2296 2518 2518
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 902 902 689 584 454 391 530 762 760
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 106 106 97 83 71 68 81 103 103
SSI 830 830 618 517 395 333 466 690 688
Food stamps 963 963 889 817 623 551 675 1009 1009
Housing assistance 606 606 516 455 240 240 264 684 682
Energy assistance 508 508 483 451 387 320 411 516 516
Food stamps and cash assistance 496 496 423 366 267 228 295 468 468
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 816 816 793 783 762 726 783 934 929
Medicare 1874 1874 1736 1709 1536 1084 1678 2060 2060
Also Medicaid 660 660 537 510 384 302 442 705 705
Medicaid 1636 1636 1435 1277 1072 944 1231 1607 1606
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2026 2026 2018 2018 1979 1903 1979 2028 2018
Race Footnotes