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Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2006 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005.html. People as of March of the following year]
Percent of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
___________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in Def. 1 plus net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official imputed net on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure capital gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 196,049 6.8 6.8 5.8 6.3 13.3 6.8 6.3 5.5 4.8 7.7 6.9 6.4 5.7
Age
Under 18 years 42,212 8.4 8.4 7.7 8.4 10.3 8.8 8.4 7.0 5.4 9.5 7.7 7.3 6.0
Related children 41,563 7.9 7.9 7.2 7.9 9.8 8.3 7.9 6.4 4.9 9.0 7.2 6.8 5.5
Under 6 years 13,240 10.1 10.1 9.5 10.4 11.7 10.8 10.4 8.8 6.7 11.6 9.2 8.9 7.4
18 to 24 years 17,462 12.5 12.4 11.9 13.0 15.3 13.5 13.0 12.3 11.5 14.8 14.0 13.6 12.9
25 to 44 years 51,489 6.2 6.2 5.7 6.2 8.3 6.6 6.2 5.4 4.6 7.4 6.5 6.0 5.3
45 to 64 years 55,896 5.1 5.0 4.1 4.2 9.4 5.0 4.2 3.8 3.7 5.9 5.7 4.9 4.4
65 years and over 28,990 5.6 5.5 3.2 3.3 32.7 3.9 3.3 2.9 2.9 5.0 5.0 4.3 3.9
65 to 74 years 14,868 4.9 4.7 2.9 3.0 26.5 3.7 3.0 2.6 2.6 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.6
75 years and over 14,121 6.4 6.4 3.6 3.6 39.2 4.1 3.6 3.2 3.1 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3
Family Relationship
In families 159,572 5.2 5.2 4.5 4.9 10.2 5.3 4.9 4.2 3.4 6.0 5.1 4.7 4.0
In married-couple families 132,716 2.8 2.8 2.2 2.5 7.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.7 3.4 2.8 2.6 2.3
With related children under 18 74,397 3.0 3.0 2.6 3.0 4.1 3.2 3.0 2.5 1.6 3.7 2.7 2.5 2.1
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 19,349 20.3 20.3 18.4 19.6 28.5 21.2 19.6 16.2 13.7 22.8 19.7 18.1 14.9
With related children under 18 12,860 26.7 26.7 24.8 26.4 33.0 28.1 26.4 21.5 17.9 30.0 25.5 24.0 19.3
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 7,508 9.6 9.5 8.3 8.5 14.7 9.3 8.5 8.2 6.7 10.6 8.9 7.9 7.5
With related children under 18 4,139 12.2 12.1 11.0 11.4 14.8 11.7 11.4 10.9 8.2 12.8 10.1 9.8 8.9
Unrelated individuals 35,642 13.2 13.1 11.3 11.9 26.7 12.9 11.9 10.9 10.8 14.5 14.4 13.4 12.4
Living alone 23,446 9.9 9.8 7.3 7.7 27.6 8.9 7.7 6.5 6.4 10.4 10.3 9.1 7.8
65 years and over 9,014 9.3 9.3 5.2 5.3 45.5 6.3 5.3 4.2 4.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 5.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 157,757 6.0 6.0 5.2 5.5 11.7 6.0 5.5 4.8 4.3 6.8 6.2 5.7 5.1
Inside principal cities 47,439 7.6 7.6 6.8 7.3 13.9 8.0 7.3 6.4 5.7 8.9 8.1 7.4 6.4
Outside principal cities 110,318 5.3 5.3 4.5 4.8 10.7 5.2 4.8 4.2 3.7 6.0 5.4 5.0 4.5
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 38,292 10.1 10.0 8.7 9.4 20.0 10.1 9.4 8.3 7.1 11.3 10.0 9.3 8.2
Region
Northeast 38,372 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 12.1 6.3 5.7 4.8 4.2 7.2 6.6 5.9 5.0
Midwest 52,166 6.8 6.8 6.1 6.5 13.1 6.7 6.5 5.7 4.9 7.5 6.7 6.4 5.7
South 67,092 7.7 7.6 6.5 6.9 15.2 7.4 6.9 6.2 5.5 8.5 7.6 7.1 6.5
West 38,418 5.8 5.8 5.0 5.6 11.4 6.5 5.6 4.8 4.2 7.2 6.5 5.6 4.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153,837 6.4 6.4 5.3 5.7 14.1 6.3 5.7 5.1 4.7 7.2 6.7 6.1 5.6
18 to 24 years old 17,462 12.5 12.4 11.9 13.0 15.3 13.5 13.0 12.3 11.5 14.8 14.0 13.6 12.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2,997 17.1 16.8 15.9 16.7 21.8 17.9 16.7 14.8 13.4 19.5 18.0 16.7 14.8
25 years old and over 136,375 5.6 5.6 4.5 4.8 14.0 5.4 4.8 4.2 3.8 6.3 5.8 5.2 4.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12,824 13.8 13.9 11.1 11.5 38.8 14.2 11.5 9.5 8.7 16.2 15.1 12.3 10.4
High school graduate, no college 43,941 6.6 6.6 5.4 5.7 17.8 6.3 5.7 5.1 4.6 7.3 6.7 6.2 5.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36,193 4.9 4.9 4.0 4.3 11.2 4.8 4.3 3.8 3.5 5.7 5.2 4.7 4.2
Bachelor's degree or more 43,417 2.7 2.7 2.1 2.2 5.0 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 120,036 6.4 6.4 5.6 6.1 9.6 6.7 6.1 5.4 4.9 7.5 6.9 6.3 5.7
Worked at full-time jobs 82,580 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.7 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 70,787 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 15,600 8.9 8.8 8.0 9.2 12.7 9.9 9.2 8.4 7.6 11.5 10.4 9.6 8.8
Did not work 21,856 20.6 20.6 18.1 18.4 33.3 20.8 18.4 16.5 15.9 22.2 21.5 19.1 17.2
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 7,102 30.3 30.4 27.9 29.1 54.0 43.9 29.1 20.6 18.6 45.8 43.8 29.0 20.5
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 1,959 51.9 51.8 49.3 51.4 68.7 62.5 51.4 36.2 30.8 63.5 59.4 49.4 33.2
SSI 5,515 24.7 24.8 22.4 23.2 51.2 40.0 23.2 16.1 15.1 42.2 40.8 23.7 16.9
Food stamps 9,080 47.5 47.2 44.3 47.3 66.0 52.6 47.3 33.7 28.2 54.9 48.6 43.6 30.6
Housing assistance 3,543 41.6 41.4 41.4 43.3 75.9 51.4 43.3 25.4 21.0 52.2 49.4 41.2 21.7
Energy assistance 3,587 41.3 41.1 36.6 40.5 67.0 46.3 40.5 27.5 22.5 48.6 42.8 36.6 24.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11,065 29.6 29.6 27.1 29.5 38.5 31.4 29.5 21.6 17.0 33.5 27.5 25.5 18.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2,859 56.0 55.8 52.8 54.6 81.5 71.3 54.6 35.3 31.2 72.7 68.5 52.8 33.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 174,936 5.5 5.5 4.6 5.0 12.3 5.6 5.0 4.2 3.7 6.3 5.6 5.0 4.3
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 129,569 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.6 3.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.1 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.6
Medicare 31,855 6.5 6.5 4.1 4.3 36.2 5.5 4.3 3.5 3.5 6.6 6.5 5.2 4.5
Both Medicare and Medicaid 3,192 17.6 17.6 13.9 14.4 57.8 25.4 14.4 9.9 9.6 27.3 26.9 15.4 10.9
Medicaid 17,622 27.8 27.7 25.4 27.4 44.3 32.9 27.4 20.9 17.6 34.7 30.8 25.4 19.2
Not covered at any time during the year 21,113 17.7 17.7 16.0 17.1 21.7 17.3 17.1 16.2 14.7 19.7 17.8 17.5 16.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2006 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005.html. People as of March of the following year]
Number of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 196,049 13,348 13,314 11,469 12,318 26,070 13,397 12,318 10,802 9,501 15,140 13,602 12,526 11,092
Age
Under 18 years 42,212 3,536 3,538 3,249 3,545 4,368 3,725 3,545 2,935 2,274 4,023 3,239 3,075 2,519
Related children 41,563 3,275 3,281 2,993 3,280 4,089 3,458 3,280 2,678 2,039 3,752 2,994 2,829 2,282
Under 6 years 13,240 1,336 1,340 1,259 1,374 1,550 1,429 1,374 1,167 888 1,541 1,224 1,177 977
18 to 24 years 17,462 2,184 2,171 2,085 2,273 2,670 2,356 2,273 2,155 2,005 2,590 2,442 2,375 2,257
25 to 44 years 51,489 3,183 3,186 2,927 3,179 4,274 3,396 3,179 2,762 2,346 3,799 3,323 3,105 2,718
45 to 64 years 55,896 2,827 2,817 2,270 2,367 5,275 2,799 2,367 2,120 2,051 3,285 3,163 2,714 2,464
65 years and over 28,990 1,618 1,602 937 954 9,482 1,120 954 830 826 1,443 1,435 1,257 1,133
65 to 74 years 14,868 721 701 431 444 3,943 543 444 385 383 695 692 589 532
75 years and over 14,121 897 901 506 510 5,540 577 510 445 443 748 744 668 601
Family Relationship
In families 159,572 8,372 8,351 7,148 7,768 16,224 8,485 7,768 6,635 5,406 9,648 8,193 7,479 6,430
In married-couple families 132,716 3,728 3,705 2,964 3,339 9,609 3,679 3,339 2,890 2,257 4,449 3,711 3,390 2,997
With related children under 18 74,397 2,230 2,235 1,927 2,243 3,074 2,402 2,243 1,847 1,225 2,753 2,038 1,890 1,563
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 19,349 3,924 3,931 3,564 3,789 5,512 4,105 3,789 3,129 2,648 4,405 3,817 3,494 2,874
With related children under 18 12,860 3,428 3,437 3,195 3,400 4,240 3,617 3,400 2,769 2,303 3,863 3,275 3,081 2,487
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 7,508 720 715 621 640 1,103 700 640 616 501 794 665 595 560
With related children under 18 4,139 504 500 457 473 614 485 473 449 341 529 418 404 369
Unrelated individuals 35,642 4,689 4,677 4,034 4,248 9,516 4,601 4,248 3,879 3,849 5,172 5,137 4,780 4,411
Living alone 23,446 2,310 2,290 1,721 1,801 6,468 2,095 1,801 1,517 1,505 2,446 2,422 2,126 1,836
65 years and over 9,014 836 836 471 474 4,101 564 474 381 381 714 714 625 531
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 157,757 9,499 9,473 8,130 8,730 18,425 9,524 8,730 7,642 6,790 10,804 9,767 8,961 7,970
Inside principal cities 47,439 3,624 3,628 3,204 3,446 6,583 3,786 3,446 3,035 2,699 4,204 3,845 3,492 3,041
Outside principal cities 110,318 5,875 5,845 4,926 5,284 11,842 5,738 5,284 4,607 4,091 6,600 5,921 5,469 4,929
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 38,292 3,848 3,841 3,338 3,588 7,645 3,873 3,588 3,159 2,711 4,335 3,836 3,565 3,122
Region
Northeast 38,372 2,416 2,406 2,035 2,205 4,658 2,436 2,205 1,846 1,622 2,756 2,515 2,259 1,930
Midwest 52,166 3,559 3,553 3,177 3,376 6,816 3,515 3,376 2,964 2,572 3,892 3,475 3,349 2,964
South 67,092 5,140 5,116 4,343 4,603 10,220 4,942 4,603 4,148 3,699 5,707 5,095 4,775 4,354
West 38,418 2,234 2,239 1,914 2,134 4,376 2,504 2,134 1,843 1,608 2,785 2,516 2,143 1,844
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153,837 9,812 9,777 8,219 8,773 21,701 9,671 8,773 7,867 7,227 11,117 10,363 9,451 8,572
18 to 24 years old 17,462 2,184 2,171 2,085 2,273 2,670 2,356 2,273 2,155 2,005 2,590 2,442 2,375 2,257
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2,997 512 505 476 499 653 536 499 444 402 584 541 500 444
25 years old and over 136,375 7,628 7,605 6,134 6,500 19,031 7,316 6,500 5,712 5,223 8,527 7,921 7,076 6,315
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12,824 1,775 1,777 1,422 1,477 4,979 1,822 1,477 1,214 1,114 2,072 1,943 1,580 1,335
High school graduate, no college 43,941 2,901 2,889 2,356 2,510 7,814 2,753 2,510 2,222 2,006 3,205 2,966 2,715 2,420
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36,193 1,788 1,781 1,457 1,563 4,062 1,728 1,563 1,378 1,255 2,047 1,873 1,704 1,528
Bachelor's degree or more 43,417 1,164 1,158 899 950 2,177 1,013 950 898 848 1,203 1,140 1,077 1,032
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 120,036 7,656 7,640 6,777 7,273 11,527 7,983 7,273 6,519 5,921 9,038 8,323 7,611 6,892
Worked at full-time jobs 82,580 1,753 1,769 1,559 1,802 2,270 1,879 1,802 1,597 1,267 2,394 1,996 1,931 1,747
50 to 52 weeks 70,787 739 750 641 793 969 831 793 692 511 1,163 923 891 810
Worked at part-time jobs 15,600 1,394 1,377 1,254 1,441 1,976 1,552 1,441 1,317 1,178 1,794 1,618 1,499 1,377
Did not work 21,856 4,509 4,494 3,964 4,030 7,280 4,552 4,030 3,606 3,476 4,851 4,708 4,181 3,768
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 7,102 2,155 2,158 1,979 2,064 3,836 3,118 2,064 1,461 1,319 3,251 3,108 2,059 1,455
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 1,959 1,016 1,014 965 1,006 1,346 1,224 1,006 710 603 1,243 1,163 968 651
SSI 5,515 1,364 1,369 1,234 1,279 2,822 2,208 1,279 886 835 2,325 2,250 1,307 930
Food stamps 9,080 4,309 4,287 4,020 4,297 5,991 4,773 4,297 3,062 2,564 4,982 4,412 3,963 2,777
Housing assistance 3,543 1,475 1,468 1,468 1,533 2,688 1,823 1,533 898 745 1,851 1,750 1,460 770
Energy assistance 3,587 1,480 1,472 1,312 1,452 2,404 1,660 1,452 987 809 1,741 1,535 1,314 875
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11,065 3,270 3,271 3,003 3,264 4,257 3,471 3,264 2,395 1,879 3,704 3,040 2,821 2,044
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2,859 1,600 1,596 1,509 1,562 2,330 2,038 1,562 1,009 891 2,080 1,959 1,510 964
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 174,936 9,614 9,582 8,081 8,717 21,479 9,751 8,717 7,372 6,395 10,987 9,854 8,827 7,553
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 129,569 2,285 2,280 1,817 2,044 4,625 2,090 2,044 1,905 1,480 2,638 2,181 2,146 2,009
Medicare 31,855 2,074 2,062 1,322 1,354 11,519 1,746 1,354 1,123 1,106 2,106 2,074 1,662 1,428
Both Medicare and Medicaid 3,192 563 562 443 458 1,844 811 458 316 305 872 857 492 349
Medicaid 17,622 4,890 4,879 4,476 4,825 7,802 5,793 4,825 3,682 3,094 6,113 5,428 4,478 3,385
Not covered at any time during the year 21,113 3,733 3,733 3,388 3,601 4,591 3,646 3,601 3,430 3,106 4,153 3,748 3,699 3,539
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2006 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005.html. People as of March of the following year]
Standard Error Percent of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Age
Under 18 years (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Related children (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Under 6 years (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
18 to 24 years (X) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
25 to 44 years (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
45 to 64 years (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
65 years and over (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
65 to 74 years (X) 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
75 years and over (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Family Relationship
In families (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
In married-couple families (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
With related children under 18 (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
In families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
With related children under 18 (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
With related children under 18 (X) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1
Unrelated individuals (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Living alone (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
65 years and over (X) 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Inside principal cities (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Outside principal cities (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
Region
Northeast (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Midwest (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
South (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
West (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
18 to 24 years old (X) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0
25 years old and over (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
High school graduate, no college (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Bachelor's degree or more (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years (X) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Worked at full-time jobs (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
50 to 52 weeks (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Worked at part-time jobs (X) 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Did not work (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.7
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.6 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.7
SSI (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.7
Food stamps (X) 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8
Housing assistance (X) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.3 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.0
Energy assistance (X) 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 2.1 1.6 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Medicare (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.2 1.6 1.3 1.3 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.4
Medicaid (X) 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 2006 -- White alone, not Hispanic
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005.html. People as of March of the following year]
Standard Error Number of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 0 259 259 241 250 354 260 250 234 220 275 262 252 237
Age
Under 18 years 0 117 117 113 118 130 120 118 107 95 125 113 110 100
Related children 308 113 113 108 113 126 116 113 103 90 121 108 105 95
Under 6 years 183 73 73 71 74 78 75 74 68 60 78 70 69 63
18 to 24 years 0 64 64 63 66 71 67 66 64 62 70 68 67 65
25 to 44 years 0 78 78 75 78 90 81 78 73 67 85 80 77 72
45 to 64 years 0 74 74 66 68 99 73 68 64 63 79 78 72 69
65 years and over 0 56 55 43 43 118 47 43 40 40 53 52 49 47
65 to 74 years 0 38 37 29 30 84 33 30 28 28 37 37 34 32
75 years and over 0 42 42 32 32 97 34 32 30 30 38 38 36 34
Family Relationship
In families 484 207 207 192 200 285 209 200 185 167 222 205 196 182
In married-couple families 484 139 139 124 132 222 139 132 123 109 152 139 133 125
With related children under 18 423 108 108 101 108 127 112 108 98 80 120 103 100 91
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 241 143 143 136 141 169 146 141 128 118 151 141 135 123
With related children under 18 199 134 134 129 133 149 137 133 120 110 142 131 127 114
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 154 62 61 57 58 76 61 58 57 51 65 59 56 54
With related children under 18 115 52 51 49 50 57 51 50 49 42 53 47 46 44
Unrelated individuals 180 83 83 77 79 129 83 79 75 75 88 88 84 81
Living alone 150 56 56 48 49 101 53 49 45 45 58 58 54 50
65 years and over 96 33 33 24 25 77 27 25 22 22 30 30 28 26
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 484 220 220 204 212 302 221 212 198 187 234 223 214 202
Inside principal cities 358 138 138 129 134 184 140 134 126 119 148 142 135 126
Outside principal cities 471 174 174 160 166 245 172 166 155 146 185 175 168 160
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 400 173 173 162 168 243 174 168 157 146 184 173 167 156
Region
Northeast 0 116 116 106 111 161 116 111 101 95 124 118 112 103
Midwest 0 139 139 131 136 193 138 136 127 118 145 137 135 127
South 0 171 171 157 162 241 168 162 154 145 180 170 165 158
West 0 114 114 105 111 159 121 111 103 97 127 121 112 104
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 259 223 223 205 211 323 221 211 200 192 237 229 219 209
18 to 24 years old 140 64 64 63 66 71 67 66 64 62 70 68 67 65
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 60 32 32 31 31 36 33 31 30 28 34 33 31 30
25 years old and over 267 198 197 178 183 304 194 183 172 164 208 201 190 180
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 121 96 97 86 88 160 98 88 80 77 104 101 91 84
High school graduate, no college 208 123 123 111 115 200 120 115 108 102 129 124 119 112
College: Less than bachelor's degree 193 97 97 87 91 145 95 91 85 81 104 99 95 90
Bachelor's degree or more 207 78 78 69 71 107 73 71 69 67 80 77 75 74
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 371 198 198 187 193 241 202 193 183 175 214 206 197 188
Worked at full-time jobs 380 96 96 90 97 109 99 97 92 82 112 102 101 96
50 to 52 weeks 370 62 63 58 65 71 66 65 60 52 78 70 68 65
Worked at part-time jobs 210 86 85 81 87 102 90 87 83 79 97 92 89 85
Did not work 245 153 153 143 145 193 154 145 137 135 158 156 147 140
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 107 54 54 52 53 74 66 53 44 42 68 66 53 44
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 51 36 36 35 36 42 40 36 30 28 40 39 35 29
SSI 92 42 42 40 41 63 55 41 34 33 56 55 41 35
Food stamps 125 80 79 76 79 97 84 79 66 59 87 81 76 62
Housing assistance 71 44 44 44 45 61 49 45 34 31 50 48 44 31
Energy assistance 72 44 44 41 44 57 47 44 36 32 48 45 42 34
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 142 68 68 65 68 79 70 68 57 50 73 65 63 53
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 63 46 46 45 45 56 52 45 36 34 53 51 45 35
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 434 222 221 204 211 324 223 211 195 182 236 224 213 197
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 439 109 109 98 104 155 105 104 100 88 118 107 106 103
Medicare 274 104 104 83 84 242 96 84 77 76 105 104 93 87
Both Medicare and Medicaid 92 54 54 48 49 98 65 49 41 40 68 67 51 43
Medicaid 210 159 159 153 158 200 173 158 139 127 178 168 153 133
Not covered at any time during the year 228 140 140 133 137 154 138 137 134 127 147 140 139 136
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Race Footnotes