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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 296450 10.5 18.1 17.9 17.3
Age
Under 18 years 73727 15.0 17.7 17.7 16.6
Related children 72609 14.6 17.3 17.3 16.2
Under 6 years 24204 17.5 19.5 19.5 18.3
18 to 24 years 28405 15.5 18.2 18.2 17.4
25 to 44 years 82630 9.3 11.5 11.4 10.9
45 to 64 years 75653 7.1 12.9 12.8 12.4
65 years and over 36035 7.5 44.4 43.7 43.4
65 to 74 years 18998 6.8 37.2 36.4 36.0
75 years and over 17037 8.2 52.5 51.8 51.7
Family Relationship
In families 245199 9.0 15.0 14.9 14.2
Married-couple families 187788 4.6 10.1 10.0 9.5
With related children under 18 114669 5.7 7.2 7.2 6.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 43223 27.2 35.5 35.4 33.9
With related children under 18 31802 33.8 40.2 40.1 38.2
Unrelated individuals 49884 17.2 32.2 32.0 31.7
Living alone 31213 13.7 35.3 34.9 34.7
65 years and over 10897 13.0 62.6 61.6 61.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Region
Northeast 54072 9.9 17.4 17.3 16.6
Midwest 65411 9.7 17.2 17.0 16.4
South 107902 11.8 20.0 19.8 19.3
West 69065 9.8 16.3 16.2 15.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 222723 9.0 18.2 18.0 17.5
18 to 24 years old 28405 15.5 18.2 18.2 17.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5997 22.7 27.8 27.7 26.5
25 years old and over 194318 8.1 18.1 17.9 17.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27742 19.1 39.6 39.3 38.6
High school graduate, no college 61490 8.9 21.9 21.6 21.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 49243 6.3 14.3 14.0 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 55842 3.2 6.8 6.7 6.5
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 178815 9.1 12.8 12.8 12.3
Worked at full-time jobs 121627 3.3 4.1 4.1 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 103851 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 21574 12.3 16.5 16.4 15.7
Did not work 35613 26.8 40.6 40.3 39.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 15757 39.1 62.0 62.0 61.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 5488 59.2 74.1 74.0 72.5
SSI 11321 31.2 58.5 58.4 57.9
Food stamps 21780 55.6 70.3 70.0 67.9
Housing assistance 10250 52.5 72.2 71.8 70.5
Energy assistance 6502 47.9 70.6 70.1 68.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32978 35.7 43.4 43.3 41.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 7647 62.2 83.3 83.1 81.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 177083 2.5 5.0 4.9 4.1
Medicare 40335 9.3 48.0 47.3 46.9
Also Medicaid 5562 25.0 66.9 66.3 66.1
Medicaid 38088 35.0 49.5 49.3 48.2
Not covered 46883 21.3 25.2 25.1 24.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 18.2 18.0 16.7 16.7 10.2
Age
Under 18 years 17.9 17.3 14.6 14.5 12.9
Related children 17.4 16.9 14.1 14.1 12.5
Under 6 years 19.6 19.0 16.0 15.9 14.8
18 to 24 years 18.9 18.8 17.6 17.6 15.7
25 to 44 years 11.9 11.7 10.3 10.3 8.7
45 to 64 years 12.9 12.9 12.5 12.6 7.8
65 years and over 43.7 43.9 43.8 43.8 8.4
65 to 74 years 36.4 36.5 36.4 36.4 7.8
75 years and over 52.0 52.2 52.1 52.1 9.2
Family Relationship
In families 15.1 14.8 13.3 13.3 8.3
Married-couple families 10.1 9.8 8.9 8.9 4.0
With related children under 18 7.4 6.8 5.3 5.3 4.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 35.6 35.4 31.6 31.6 26.0
With related children under 18 40.3 39.9 34.9 34.8 31.4
Unrelated individuals 32.8 33.0 32.8 32.9 18.9
Living alone 35.3 35.5 35.4 35.5 15.4
65 years and over 61.7 61.8 61.8 61.9 14.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Region
Northeast 17.3 17.2 16.2 16.2 9.6
Midwest 17.3 17.1 15.9 16.0 9.3
South 20.3 20.1 18.5 18.5 11.2
West 16.5 16.1 14.9 14.9 9.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 18.3 18.2 17.4 17.4 9.3
18 to 24 years old 18.9 18.8 17.6 17.6 15.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.1 27.9 25.7 25.6 22.3
25 years old and over 18.2 18.1 17.3 17.4 8.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.1 39.8 37.9 38.0 20.3
High school graduate, no college 21.9 21.9 20.9 21.0 9.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.2 14.2 13.6 13.6 6.4
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.5 3.2
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.1 13.0 12.1 12.1 9.2
Worked at full-time jobs 4.4 4.3 3.5 3.5 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 17.2 17.2 15.6 15.7 12.4
Did not work 40.5 40.3 39.2 39.3 28.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 62.5 62.2 59.1 59.2 51.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.1 74.1 69.4 69.4 64.8
SSI 59.2 58.9 56.6 56.7 47.8
Food stamps 70.8 69.8 63.0 63.0 54.6
Housing assistance 72.2 72.1 67.0 67.0 54.0
Energy assistance 70.6 70.1 64.1 64.2 48.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 44.1 42.9 36.1 36.1 31.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 83.6 83.2 79.2 79.2 73.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.3 4.3 3.9 4.0 1.7
Medicare 47.4 47.5 47.2 47.3 10.8
Also Medicaid 66.9 67.0 66.2 66.1 35.5
Medicaid 50.5 49.6 45.0 45.0 36.3
Not covered 27.1 26.7 23.6 23.7 20.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 9.9 9.9 9.2 8.9 7.9
Age
Under 18 years 12.8 12.8 12.2 11.7 9.7
Related children 12.4 12.4 11.8 11.3 9.3
Under 6 years 14.7 14.7 14.1 13.6 11.5
18 to 24 years 15.6 15.6 14.9 14.5 13.6
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.6 8.1 7.8 6.8
45 to 64 years 7.5 7.5 6.6 6.3 5.8
65 years and over 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.8 6.2
65 to 74 years 7.0 7.0 6.1 6.1 5.5
75 years and over 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.5 6.8
Family Relationship
In families 8.1 8.1 7.5 7.2 6.2
Married-couple families 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.1
With related children under 18 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 25.7 25.7 23.7 22.7 18.8
With related children under 18 31.1 31.1 29.2 27.9 22.9
Unrelated individuals 18.1 18.1 17.1 16.6 15.6
Living alone 14.6 14.6 13.2 12.9 11.6
65 years and over 13.2 13.2 11.9 11.9 10.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Region
Northeast 9.3 9.3 8.5 8.2 6.9
Midwest 9.1 9.1 8.7 8.3 7.3
South 11.0 11.0 10.3 10.1 9.0
West 9.6 9.6 8.5 8.2 7.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.0 8.9 8.2 8.0 7.2
18 to 24 years old 15.6 15.6 14.9 14.5 13.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.2 22.2 20.8 20.1 18.1
25 years old and over 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.3 19.3 17.1 16.5 14.4
High school graduate, no college 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.5 5.0
Bachelor's degree or more 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.2
Worked at full-time jobs 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 12.2 12.2 11.5 11.0 9.9
Did not work 27.6 27.6 25.1 24.2 22.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 48.6 48.6 35.7 33.1 25.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 63.4 63.4 54.9 51.1 37.9
SSI 44.1 44.1 28.4 26.1 20.7
Food stamps 53.0 53.0 48.3 44.9 33.2
Housing assistance 51.2 51.2 45.6 41.7 26.2
Energy assistance 46.4 46.4 41.6 39.1 28.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31.5 31.5 29.4 27.9 21.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 70.3 70.3 56.9 52.5 38.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5
Medicare 9.4 9.4 8.0 8.0 7.0
Also Medicaid 29.0 29.0 19.8 19.5 15.2
Medicaid 35.1 35.1 30.3 28.2 22.5
Not covered 20.1 20.1 19.8 19.6 18.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 7.4 8.0 11.0 9.7
Age
Under 18 years 9.4 9.8 15.5 12.7
Related children 9.0 9.4 15.1 12.3
Under 6 years 11.1 11.7 18.1 14.8
18 to 24 years 13.4 13.8 16.7 15.5
25 to 44 years 6.6 7.0 9.8 8.5
45 to 64 years 5.2 6.0 7.4 7.1
65 years and over 4.6 6.3 7.5 7.4
65 to 74 years 4.2 5.8 6.8 6.7
75 years and over 5.0 7.0 8.2 8.2
Family Relationship
In families 5.8 6.3 9.4 7.9
Married-couple families 2.8 3.1 4.8 3.9
With related children under 18 3.1 3.3 5.9 4.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.0 19.0 28.2 24.4
With related children under 18 22.1 23.0 35.1 30.0
Unrelated individuals 14.3 16.0 18.3 18.2
Living alone 9.9 11.6 14.4 14.3
65 years and over 7.1 10.5 13.0 13.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Region
Northeast 6.7 7.1 10.3 9.2
Midwest 6.8 7.4 10.1 9.1
South 8.3 9.1 12.4 10.9
West 7.0 7.6 10.3 9.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.7 7.4 9.5 8.7
18 to 24 years old 13.4 13.8 16.7 15.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.7 18.4 24.1 21.6
25 years old and over 5.7 6.5 8.5 7.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.9 14.8 20.1 18.2
High school graduate, no college 6.3 7.1 9.4 8.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.6 5.1 6.6 6.1
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 2.9 3.3 3.2
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.9 7.4 9.6 8.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.3 2.4 3.8 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.3 2.3 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 9.5 10.2 13.3 11.9
Did not work 20.8 22.8 27.2 26.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 24.2 26.9 39.9 37.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 37.0 39.4 60.2 56.5
SSI 18.9 21.7 32.0 30.5
Food stamps 31.7 34.1 56.9 50.5
Housing assistance 26.2 26.7 52.9 48.9
Energy assistance 25.9 29.1 49.0 43.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.9 22.1 37.0 30.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 36.8 39.8 63.0 59.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.5 2.6 2.1
Medicare 5.4 7.3 9.3 9.1
Also Medicaid 12.3 15.8 25.3 24.5
Medicaid 21.3 23.3 35.9 31.7
Not covered 17.7 18.5 22.8 20.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 31163 53515 53063 51246 53904 53330 49437 49480 30150
Age
Under 18 years 11081 13083 13041 12254 13181 12757 10731 10701 9538
Related children 10609 12572 12538 11757 12666 12251 10268 10239 9105
Under 6 years 4229 4725 4723 4433 4753 4610 3864 3853 3591
18 to 24 years 4394 5184 5169 4952 5366 5337 4999 5010 4452
25 to 44 years 7652 9498 9457 9033 9854 9641 8477 8474 7200
45 to 64 years 5346 9738 9652 9364 9740 9771 9451 9495 5921
65 years and over 2690 16013 15743 15643 15763 15825 15778 15799 3039
65 to 74 years 1300 7061 6917 6840 6910 6931 6907 6920 1473
75 years and over 1390 8953 8826 8803 8854 8894 8871 8879 1566
Family Relationship
In families 22123 36894 36590 34909 36986 36351 32589 32592 20302
Married-couple families 8721 19008 18753 17801 19002 18412 16644 16631 7443
With related children under 18 6519 8246 8203 7434 8437 7822 6096 6063 4964
Female hhlder, no husband present 11737 15332 15291 14650 15379 15319 13647 13641 11238
With related children under 18 10735 12770 12757 12151 12815 12699 11088 11076 9971
Unrelated individuals 8563 16087 15944 15820 16364 16439 16383 16427 9433
Living alone 4290 11026 10891 10832 11018 11073 11039 11068 4813
65 years and over 1421 6824 6714 6705 6720 6740 6740 6746 1579
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 5343 9408 9375 8996 9350 9318 8766 8755 5186
Midwest 6331 11281 11150 10727 11285 11203 10416 10459 6073
South 12715 21584 21376 20793 21860 21670 19961 19980 12123
West 6773 11243 11162 10729 11408 11140 10294 10286 6768
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 20082 40433 40021 38992 40723 40573 38705 38779 20612
18 to 24 years old 4394 5184 5169 4952 5366 5337 4999 5010 4452
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1359 1667 1662 1592 1687 1676 1538 1536 1340
25 years old and over 15688 35249 34852 34040 35357 35236 33707 33769 16160
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5309 10999 10912 10722 11128 11046 10526 10535 5641
High school graduate, no college 5502 13459 13299 12961 13472 13467 12849 12883 5594
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3103 7021 6907 6725 7012 6976 6685 6694 3149
Bachelor's degree or more 1773 3769 3733 3632 3746 3747 3646 3657 1775
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16204 22954 22822 21959 23461 23260 21566 21618 16397
Worked at full-time jobs 4002 4941 4926 4475 5323 5196 4238 4247 3575
50 to 52 weeks 2024 2397 2389 2113 2671 2573 1913 1917 1679
Worked at part-time jobs 2656 3552 3533 3383 3712 3706 3375 3387 2683
Did not work 9546 14462 14363 14101 14426 14358 13954 13984 10139
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 6168 9777 9765 9624 9855 9803 9317 9322 8111
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3250 4065 4062 3978 4069 4066 3808 3807 3556
SSI 3533 6625 6616 6555 6707 6662 6409 6415 5407
Food stamps 12112 15316 15242 14781 15430 15197 13729 13723 11887
Housing assistance 5378 7404 7358 7228 7396 7386 6871 6869 5540
Energy assistance 3112 4587 4561 4461 4591 4555 4171 4175 3125
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11776 14322 14274 13557 14558 14158 11921 11904 10496
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4756 6368 6355 6263 6392 6366 6057 6056 5613
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4363 8817 8705 7277 7657 7560 6973 7009 3091
Medicare 3741 19362 19066 18934 19113 19174 19055 19073 4376
Also Medicaid 1389 3720 3690 3675 3723 3727 3684 3678 1973
Medicaid 13321 18854 18770 18354 19250 18905 17156 17148 13837
Not covered 9998 11835 11760 11620 12722 12533 11088 11091 9472
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 29400 29398 27325 26394 23317 21823 23777 32627 28837
Age
Under 18 years 9466 9465 8965 8613 7170 6920 7254 11440 9391
Related children 9033 9032 8533 8186 6755 6506 6833 10968 8952
Under 6 years 3559 3559 3416 3280 2777 2698 2827 4370 3583
18 to 24 years 4432 4432 4235 4113 3860 3806 3931 4742 4401
25 to 44 years 7101 7101 6699 6439 5656 5484 5750 8127 7024
45 to 64 years 5649 5649 4985 4792 4412 3964 4559 5623 5355
65 years and over 2752 2751 2442 2437 2219 1649 2282 2694 2668
65 to 74 years 1334 1334 1160 1157 1053 805 1095 1294 1275
75 years and over 1418 1416 1282 1280 1166 844 1188 1401 1393
Family Relationship
In families 19935 19932 18360 17690 15163 14274 15378 23006 19315
Married-couple families 7282 7282 6700 6462 5745 5284 5897 9021 7289
With related children under 18 4895 4895 4582 4384 3721 3521 3805 6775 5062
Female hhlder, no husband present 11104 11101 10233 9827 8141 7788 8201 12180 10539
With related children under 18 9896 9894 9279 8888 7270 7032 7330 11178 9546
Unrelated individuals 9050 9049 8551 8291 7758 7153 7997 9140 9098
Living alone 4549 4549 4133 4030 3622 3080 3626 4487 4464
65 years and over 1434 1434 1298 1296 1147 776 1149 1418 1418
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 5024 5024 4622 4437 3751 3599 3846 5551 4984
Midwest 5940 5937 5663 5425 4751 4417 4870 6621 5926
South 11820 11820 11148 10888 9671 8995 9799 13356 11709
West 6616 6616 5892 5643 5144 4812 5263 7100 6218
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19934 19933 18360 17780 16146 14903 16523 21186 19447
18 to 24 years old 4432 4432 4235 4113 3860 3806 3931 4742 4401
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1333 1333 1246 1204 1084 1064 1101 1445 1298
25 years old and over 15503 15501 14125 13668 12287 11097 12592 16444 15046
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5358 5356 4738 4581 3996 3572 4103 5571 5051
High school graduate, no college 5362 5362 4913 4727 4261 3866 4373 5782 5244
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3051 3051 2817 2721 2440 2244 2503 3233 2981
Bachelor's degree or more 1731 1731 1656 1638 1589 1415 1613 1858 1770
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16010 16010 14804 14264 12932 12283 13238 17217 15613
Worked at full-time jobs 3540 3540 3402 3276 2862 2819 2908 4652 3732
50 to 52 weeks 1658 1658 1593 1529 1319 1334 1344 2438 1814
Worked at part-time jobs 2641 2641 2472 2370 2146 2058 2201 2878 2578
Did not work 9830 9830 8930 8618 7924 7406 8130 9686 9303
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 7661 7661 5632 5219 4057 3807 4232 6285 5929
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3482 3482 3016 2803 2080 2030 2160 3302 3098
SSI 4993 4993 3212 2951 2347 2135 2452 3618 3457
Food stamps 11551 11551 10525 9785 7237 6907 7434 12401 10999
Housing assistance 5251 5251 4677 4277 2690 2690 2735 5425 5014
Energy assistance 3018 3018 2708 2541 1829 1682 1895 3188 2818
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 10400 10400 9706 9216 7181 6887 7278 12193 10048
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5374 5374 4353 4012 2937 2816 3040 4818 4557
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3067 3067 2958 2900 2667 2481 2680 4675 3777
Medicare 3800 3799 3232 3210 2828 2177 2962 3751 3670
Also Medicaid 1611 1611 1102 1082 843 685 881 1406 1363
Medicaid 13368 13368 11555 10740 8589 8115 8891 13673 12085
Not covered 9416 9415 9278 9177 8627 8319 8685 10690 9392
Race Footnotes