Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 6754 29.7 41.2 41.2 40.7
Age
15 to 24 years 913 46.7 50.4 50.4 49.6
25 to 44 years 2408 19.3 22.9 22.9 22.4
45 to 54 years 1283 26.8 31.8 31.8 31.6
55 to 64 years 976 35.3 46.8 46.8 46.0
65 years and over 1174 36.2 77.4 77.4 76.8
Region
Northeast 1215 28.6 41.1 41.1 40.6
Midwest 1278 31.9 45.4 45.4 44.2
South 3542 30.6 40.6 40.6 40.3
West 719 23.0 37.1 37.1 36.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6692 29.1 40.7 40.7 40.1
18 to 24 years old 852 43.1 46.9 46.9 46.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 133 68.1 70.8 70.8 70.8
25 years old and over 5841 27.0 39.8 39.8 39.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1288 49.9 71.8 71.8 71.3
High school graduate, no college 1936 30.1 41.8 41.8 40.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 1503 17.6 28.7 28.7 28.5
Bachelor's degree or more 1113 7.9 14.1 14.1 14.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 5374 26.7 32.0 32.0 31.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3667 8.4 9.2 9.2 8.6
50 to 52 weeks 2997 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 493 43.1 52.7 52.7 51.1
Did not work 1215 75.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 539 69.2 95.3 95.3 95.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73 81.0 90.7 90.7 90.7
SSI 473 67.8 96.1 96.1 96.1
Food stamps 697 72.5 86.6 86.6 86.4
Housing assistance 751 59.9 81.3 81.3 80.4
Energy assistance 243 56.2 85.7 85.7 85.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 277 78.7 95.8 95.8 95.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3123 7.9 12.0 12.0 10.9
Medicare 1560 42.8 82.2 82.2 81.8
Also Medicaid 487 57.5 95.7 95.7 95.7
Medicaid 1054 65.3 90.0 90.0 90.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 1524 42.7 45.3 45.3 45.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 41.4 41.8 41.7 41.7 31.4
Age
15 to 24 years 51.7 52.2 51.9 51.9 48.7
25 to 44 years 22.9 23.3 23.2 23.3 20.8
45 to 54 years 32.5 32.8 32.8 32.8 28.3
55 to 64 years 46.8 47.0 46.4 46.7 36.5
65 years and over 76.9 77.4 77.4 77.4 39.1
Region
Northeast 41.3 41.9 41.9 42.1 31.1
Midwest 45.6 45.6 44.9 45.1 33.6
South 40.9 41.4 41.4 41.4 32.1
West 36.7 37.0 37.0 37.0 25.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 40.9 41.3 41.1 41.2 30.8
18 to 24 years old 48.3 48.8 48.5 48.5 45.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.6
25 years old and over 39.8 40.2 40.1 40.2 28.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 72.0 72.0 71.7 71.8 53.0
High school graduate, no college 41.9 42.7 42.6 42.8 32.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 28.5 29.0 28.7 28.8 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 8.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 32.2 32.5 32.4 32.5 28.1
Worked at full-time jobs 9.6 10.0 9.7 9.8 9.1
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 52.4 52.7 52.7 52.7 44.6
Did not work 92.3 92.5 92.5 92.6 78.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.9 85.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4 91.6
SSI 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.4 84.9
Food stamps 86.6 86.9 86.4 86.6 77.3
Housing assistance 81.2 81.2 80.7 80.7 64.6
Energy assistance 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 60.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.5 96.5 96.5 97.1 91.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 11.4 11.9 11.6 11.7 7.8
Medicare 81.8 82.3 82.3 82.4 46.5
Also Medicaid 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 68.2
Medicaid 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.3 73.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 46.7 47.4 47.2 47.2 44.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 29.7 29.7 28.6 27.6 25.1
Age
15 to 24 years 48.7 48.7 48.0 46.9 45.4
25 to 44 years 20.0 20.0 19.4 19.0 17.3
45 to 54 years 27.7 27.7 27.2 24.8 21.8
55 to 64 years 34.8 34.8 33.2 31.7 28.7
65 years and over 32.6 32.6 29.9 29.7 26.1
Region
Northeast 27.9 27.9 26.9 25.3 23.2
Midwest 31.1 31.1 30.2 28.9 26.0
South 31.0 31.0 30.2 29.6 27.1
West 23.3 23.3 20.4 18.8 17.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 29.0 29.0 27.9 26.9 24.5
18 to 24 years old 45.1 45.1 44.5 43.3 41.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70.6 70.6 68.1 66.6 62.0
25 years old and over 26.7 26.7 25.5 24.5 22.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.7 47.7 44.7 43.1 37.5
High school graduate, no college 30.5 30.5 29.6 28.6 25.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 17.8 17.8 17.2 16.3 15.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.7 7.7 7.4 7.1 6.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 27.3 27.3 26.5 25.3 23.1
Worked at full-time jobs 9.1 9.1 9.0 8.7 7.8
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 43.6 43.6 42.4 41.0 39.6
Did not work 75.6 75.6 73.0 69.0 62.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 76.6 76.6 62.8 54.4 40.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 91.6 91.6 83.7 75.0 59.9
SSI 74.6 74.6 60.1 51.5 37.9
Food stamps 71.0 71.0 67.7 63.6 49.5
Housing assistance 55.5 55.5 50.8 47.2 29.4
Energy assistance 56.6 56.6 53.0 51.3 46.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 81.4 81.4 73.3 66.5 47.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 6.6
Medicare 38.9 38.9 36.0 35.4 30.0
Also Medicaid 55.4 55.4 46.4 44.4 35.2
Medicaid 67.2 67.2 60.7 54.4 45.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 44.6 44.6 44.3 44.3 43.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 23.0 26.6 30.7 30.6
Age
15 to 24 years 45.4 46.9 49.1 49.1
25 to 44 years 17.3 18.1 20.2 20.1
45 to 54 years 20.7 23.4 28.2 27.9
55 to 64 years 26.4 31.6 35.9 35.6
65 years and over 16.8 27.6 36.2 36.2
Region
Northeast 22.2 23.9 29.9 29.9
Midwest 24.7 28.9 32.8 32.4
South 23.9 28.1 31.6 31.5
West 16.6 19.5 23.7 23.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 22.3 26.0 30.1 29.9
18 to 24 years old 41.9 43.3 45.7 45.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 62.0 65.1 69.2 69.2
25 years old and over 19.5 23.4 27.8 27.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.2 40.4 50.3 50.3
High school graduate, no college 23.4 28.0 31.5 31.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 14.1 15.6 18.4 18.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 6.5 8.1 8.1
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.4 24.6 27.8 27.7
Worked at full-time jobs 7.7 8.1 9.6 9.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 2.9 3.4 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 38.7 41.3 46.3 45.6
Did not work 60.1 67.6 75.3 75.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 35.3 48.5 69.7 69.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 50.5 59.9 84.9 84.6
SSI 32.5 46.5 67.8 67.8
Food stamps 44.2 52.9 73.0 72.5
Housing assistance 29.4 31.2 60.6 60.6
Energy assistance 40.1 48.9 56.2 56.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 40.2 48.8 79.7 79.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.9 6.8 8.6 8.5
Medicare 22.4 33.2 42.8 42.8
Also Medicaid 25.6 39.2 57.5 57.5
Medicaid 40.0 52.1 66.0 65.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 42.5 43.4 44.5 44.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 2003 2784 2784 2748 2799 2825 2814 2819 2123
Age
15 to 24 years 426 461 461 453 472 476 474 474 444
25 to 44 years 465 551 551 539 550 562 558 560 500
45 to 54 years 344 408 408 405 417 420 420 420 364
55 to 64 years 344 456 456 449 457 458 453 456 356
65 years and over 425 909 909 902 902 908 908 909 459
Region
Northeast 348 500 500 494 502 509 509 511 378
Midwest 408 580 580 564 583 583 574 577 430
South 1083 1438 1438 1429 1450 1467 1465 1466 1135
West 165 267 267 261 264 266 266 266 180
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1944 2723 2723 2687 2738 2764 2753 2759 2062
18 to 24 years old 367 400 400 392 411 415 413 413 384
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 90 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
25 years old and over 1577 2324 2324 2295 2327 2349 2340 2345 1678
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 643 925 925 918 928 928 923 925 683
High school graduate, no college 582 810 810 792 812 826 825 828 624
College: Less than bachelor's degree 264 432 432 428 428 435 432 432 279
Bachelor's degree or more 88 157 157 157 160 160 160 160 94
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 1435 1718 1718 1688 1730 1748 1739 1744 1510
Worked at full-time jobs 309 337 337 315 351 366 357 360 335
50 to 52 weeks 79 87 87 84 95 107 107 107 100
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 212 260 260 252 258 260 260 260 220
Did not work 914 1121 1121 1121 1121 1123 1123 1125 955
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 373 514 514 514 516 516 516 517 462
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 59 66 66 66 68 68 68 68 67
SSI 321 454 454 454 454 454 454 456 402
Food stamps 505 604 604 602 604 606 602 604 539
Housing assistance 450 610 610 604 610 610 606 606 486
Energy assistance 137 209 209 209 211 211 211 211 148
Food stamps and cash assistance 218 265 265 265 267 267 267 268 253
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 247 376 376 339 356 370 362 365 244
Medicare 668 1282 1282 1277 1277 1284 1284 1285 726
Also Medicaid 280 466 466 466 466 466 466 466 332
Medicaid 689 948 948 948 950 950 950 951 770
Not covered by:
Health insurance 651 691 691 691 712 722 719 719 680
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 2004 2004 1929 1861 1698 1552 1797 2073 2063
Age
15 to 24 years 444 444 438 428 415 415 428 449 449
25 to 44 years 482 482 467 457 417 417 436 488 484
45 to 54 years 355 355 349 318 279 265 300 362 358
55 to 64 years 340 340 324 309 280 258 308 350 348
65 years and over 382 382 351 349 307 198 324 425 425
Region
Northeast 340 340 327 307 282 269 291 364 364
Midwest 398 398 386 369 332 315 369 419 414
South 1099 1099 1069 1050 959 848 997 1120 1115
West 168 168 147 135 125 119 140 171 171
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1943 1943 1869 1802 1641 1495 1738 2014 2004
18 to 24 years old 384 384 379 369 357 357 369 389 389
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 94 94 90 88 82 82 86 92 92
25 years old and over 1560 1560 1491 1433 1283 1138 1369 1625 1615
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 614 614 576 555 483 402 520 649 649
High school graduate, no college 592 592 574 555 501 454 542 609 606
College: Less than bachelor's degree 268 268 258 246 227 211 235 276 270
Bachelor's degree or more 86 86 83 78 72 71 72 90 90
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 1468 1468 1426 1360 1241 1204 1321 1496 1486
Worked at full-time jobs 335 335 330 320 286 284 296 353 347
50 to 52 weeks 100 100 99 99 86 87 86 102 102
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2005 (Black 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 215 215 209 202 195 190 204 228 225
Did not work 918 918 887 838 760 730 821 915 915
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 413 413 339 294 221 190 261 376 376
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67 67 61 55 44 37 44 62 62
SSI 353 353 284 243 179 153 220 321 321
Food stamps 495 495 472 444 345 308 369 509 506
Housing assistance 417 417 381 355 221 221 234 455 455
Energy assistance 138 138 129 125 112 98 119 137 137
Food stamps and cash assistance 225 225 203 184 131 111 135 220 220
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 232 232 227 227 205 185 213 269 266
Medicare 607 607 562 552 469 349 517 668 668
Also Medicaid 270 270 226 216 172 125 191 280 280
Medicaid 708 708 640 573 479 421 549 696 695
Not covered by:
Health insurance 680 680 675 675 661 648 661 679 675
Race Footnotes