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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 242306 8.8 16.5 16.3 15.8
Age
Under 18 years 58374 12.2 14.6 14.5 13.6
Related children 57466 11.7 14.1 14.1 13.2
Under 6 years 19267 14.6 16.3 16.3 15.3
18 to 24 years 22710 13.8 16.2 16.1 15.5
25 to 44 years 66208 8.0 10.0 10.0 9.5
45 to 64 years 63474 6.0 11.5 11.3 11.0
65 years and over 31541 6.2 43.7 42.9 42.7
65 to 74 years 16378 5.5 35.8 35.0 34.6
75 years and over 15163 6.9 52.3 51.5 51.4
Family Relationship
In families 200140 7.3 13.3 13.2 12.6
Married-couple families 161263 4.2 9.8 9.7 9.2
With related children under 18 96818 5.2 6.6 6.6 6.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 28095 23.4 32.3 32.1 30.8
With related children under 18 20094 30.0 36.6 36.5 34.8
Unrelated individuals 41030 15.5 31.2 30.9 30.7
Living alone 25663 12.0 34.7 34.2 34.0
65 years and over 9558 11.2 61.1 60.1 60.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Region
Northeast 44148 8.2 16.1 16.0 15.6
Midwest 56706 7.6 15.2 15.0 14.4
South 83597 9.7 18.1 17.9 17.4
West 57854 9.1 15.6 15.5 14.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 183932 7.7 17.1 16.9 16.5
18 to 24 years old 22710 13.8 16.2 16.1 15.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4749 20.0 24.2 24.1 23.0
25 years old and over 161222 6.8 17.2 17.0 16.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22271 16.7 37.7 37.4 36.7
High school graduate, no college 51046 7.4 20.9 20.7 20.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 41140 5.3 13.5 13.2 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 46765 2.9 6.5 6.5 6.3
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 146107 7.8 11.3 11.2 10.8
Worked at full-time jobs 100313 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 85648 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 18176 10.5 14.4 14.3 13.6
Did not work 27619 23.4 37.3 37.0 36.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 10206 34.8 58.4 58.3 57.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3191 55.4 71.2 71.1 70.0
SSI 7607 28.1 55.4 55.2 54.7
Food stamps 13959 51.6 67.5 67.1 64.8
Housing assistance 5396 45.8 71.1 70.9 69.9
Energy assistance 4576 43.7 68.2 67.9 66.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 22763 32.1 39.8 39.7 37.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4477 58.8 82.2 82.0 80.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 148859 2.1 4.7 4.6 3.9
Medicare 34770 7.5 46.8 46.0 45.6
Also Medicaid 4050 22.1 65.5 64.7 64.5
Medicaid 27374 30.9 45.6 45.3 44.2
Not covered 36161 19.4 23.2 23.0 22.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 16.6 16.4 15.2 15.3 8.4
Age
Under 18 years 14.7 14.2 11.8 11.7 10.3
Related children 14.2 13.7 11.4 11.3 9.8
Under 6 years 16.4 15.9 13.0 13.0 12.0
18 to 24 years 16.8 16.7 15.6 15.6 13.9
25 to 44 years 10.4 10.2 8.9 8.9 7.4
45 to 64 years 11.4 11.5 11.1 11.2 6.6
65 years and over 42.9 43.1 43.0 43.1 6.9
65 to 74 years 34.9 35.0 34.9 35.0 6.2
75 years and over 51.6 51.8 51.7 51.8 7.6
Family Relationship
In families 13.3 13.1 11.8 11.7 6.5
Married-couple families 9.8 9.5 8.6 8.6 3.6
With related children under 18 6.8 6.3 4.8 4.8 4.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.2 32.3 28.7 28.7 22.3
With related children under 18 36.4 36.3 31.6 31.5 27.6
Unrelated individuals 31.8 31.9 31.8 31.9 17.0
Living alone 34.6 34.8 34.7 34.8 13.4
65 years and over 60.2 60.3 60.3 60.4 12.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Region
Northeast 16.0 16.0 15.2 15.2 8.0
Midwest 15.2 15.1 14.0 14.1 7.1
South 18.2 18.1 16.8 16.8 9.2
West 15.9 15.5 14.2 14.2 8.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.1 17.1 16.3 16.4 7.9
18 to 24 years old 16.8 16.7 15.6 15.6 13.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.4 24.2 22.1 22.1 19.3
25 years old and over 17.2 17.1 16.5 16.5 7.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.2 37.9 36.0 36.0 17.6
High school graduate, no college 20.9 20.9 20.1 20.1 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.5 13.4 13.0 13.0 5.4
Bachelor's degree or more 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.3 2.9
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.6 11.5 10.6 10.7 7.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.9 3.8 3.1 3.2 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 15.0 15.0 13.7 13.8 10.7
Did not work 37.1 36.9 35.8 35.9 24.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 59.0 58.6 55.4 55.4 47.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.7 71.6 66.5 66.5 61.5
SSI 56.0 55.4 53.2 53.2 43.8
Food stamps 67.8 66.6 60.1 60.0 50.4
Housing assistance 70.8 70.7 66.6 66.5 48.9
Energy assistance 68.3 67.6 62.4 62.4 44.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 40.5 39.1 32.7 32.7 28.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 82.3 81.9 77.3 77.3 70.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.9 1.5
Medicare 46.0 46.2 45.9 46.0 8.7
Also Medicaid 65.4 65.4 64.8 64.6 31.7
Medicaid 46.4 45.5 41.1 41.1 31.9
Not covered 25.1 24.7 21.7 21.7 18.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 8.2 8.2 7.7 7.5 6.7
Age
Under 18 years 10.2 10.2 9.7 9.4 8.0
Related children 9.8 9.8 9.3 8.9 7.5
Under 6 years 11.9 11.9 11.4 11.0 9.6
18 to 24 years 13.9 13.9 13.4 13.0 12.4
25 to 44 years 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.7 5.9
45 to 64 years 6.4 6.4 5.6 5.4 5.1
65 years and over 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.2
65 to 74 years 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.9 4.5
75 years and over 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.0
Family Relationship
In families 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.0
Married-couple families 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.8
With related children under 18 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.1 22.1 20.2 19.6 16.7
With related children under 18 27.5 27.4 25.7 24.9 21.1
Unrelated individuals 16.4 16.4 15.5 15.1 14.3
Living alone 12.7 12.7 11.6 11.4 10.4
65 years and over 11.3 11.3 10.3 10.3 9.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Region
Northeast 7.8 7.8 7.1 6.8 5.8
Midwest 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.5 5.8
South 9.0 9.0 8.6 8.4 7.7
West 8.7 8.7 7.8 7.5 6.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.8 6.3
18 to 24 years old 13.9 13.9 13.4 13.0 12.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.3 19.3 18.1 17.6 15.9
25 years old and over 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.0 5.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.8 16.8 14.9 14.4 12.8
High school graduate, no college 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.4 5.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.9 6.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 10.5 10.5 9.9 9.5 8.7
Did not work 24.0 24.0 21.8 21.1 19.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 44.5 44.5 31.8 29.5 23.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 60.3 60.3 51.5 48.2 35.7
SSI 40.5 40.5 25.4 23.4 18.8
Food stamps 49.0 49.0 44.6 41.6 31.1
Housing assistance 46.0 46.0 39.7 36.1 21.1
Energy assistance 42.9 42.9 38.1 35.3 24.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 27.8 27.8 26.2 25.0 19.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67.4 67.4 53.8 49.7 35.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Medicare 7.6 7.6 6.5 6.4 5.8
Also Medicaid 25.9 25.9 17.3 17.0 13.7
Medicaid 30.8 30.8 26.5 24.7 20.2
Not covered 18.1 18.1 17.9 17.7 16.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 6.3 6.9 9.2 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 7.7 8.1 12.6 10.1
Related children 7.2 7.6 12.2 9.6
Under 6 years 9.4 9.8 15.0 11.9
18 to 24 years 12.1 12.6 14.9 13.8
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.0 8.5 7.2
45 to 64 years 4.5 5.3 6.3 6.0
65 years and over 3.9 5.4 6.2 6.1
65 to 74 years 3.5 4.7 5.4 5.3
75 years and over 4.3 6.1 7.0 6.9
Family Relationship
In families 4.7 5.1 7.5 6.2
Married-couple families 2.6 2.9 4.4 3.5
With related children under 18 2.8 3.0 5.4 3.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.9 16.9 24.3 20.8
With related children under 18 20.3 21.3 31.3 26.5
Unrelated individuals 13.1 14.7 16.6 16.5
Living alone 8.7 10.4 12.6 12.5
65 years and over 6.3 9.3 11.1 11.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Region
Northeast 5.5 6.0 8.5 7.6
Midwest 5.4 6.0 8.0 7.1
South 7.1 7.8 10.2 8.9
West 6.4 7.1 9.5 8.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.8 6.5 8.1 7.4
18 to 24 years old 12.1 12.6 14.9 13.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.5 16.1 21.2 18.9
25 years old and over 4.9 5.6 7.2 6.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.3 13.1 17.7 15.7
High school graduate, no college 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.0 4.4 5.6 5.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.6 3.0 2.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.0 6.5 8.3 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.3 3.5 2.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.2 2.1 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 8.4 9.0 11.4 10.3
Did not work 18.2 20.2 23.7 22.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 21.2 24.2 35.6 33.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.2 37.8 56.3 52.8
SSI 16.8 19.6 28.7 27.3
Food stamps 29.3 32.1 52.7 46.4
Housing assistance 21.1 21.7 46.0 43.0
Energy assistance 22.3 26.0 45.2 39.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 18.8 20.1 33.2 26.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 33.5 37.4 59.7 56.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.8
Medicare 4.4 6.1 7.5 7.3
Also Medicaid 10.8 14.4 22.2 21.4
Medicaid 19.0 21.1 31.7 27.7
Not covered 16.1 16.9 20.9 18.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 21271 39878 39465 38208 40106 39701 36951 36982 20438
Age
Under 18 years 7125 8500 8470 7950 8580 8283 6883 6851 5995
Related children 6751 8101 8079 7563 8178 7889 6523 6493 5656
Under 6 years 2811 3148 3148 2949 3154 3062 2513 2501 2315
18 to 24 years 3135 3677 3662 3515 3806 3784 3544 3553 3155
25 to 44 years 5277 6643 6604 6302 6912 6741 5886 5884 4907
45 to 64 years 3785 7269 7195 6988 7267 7296 7073 7108 4216
65 years and over 1950 13789 13534 13452 13542 13597 13565 13586 2165
65 to 74 years 897 5855 5726 5663 5720 5740 5720 5733 1016
75 years and over 1053 7934 7808 7789 7822 7857 7845 7853 1149
Family Relationship
In families 14528 26619 26334 25185 26619 26166 23523 23516 13098
Married-couple families 6838 15816 15581 14858 15791 15316 13865 13860 5800
With related children under 18 5063 6389 6363 5804 6593 6100 4687 4667 3838
Female hhlder, no husband present 6586 9069 9027 8654 9046 9062 8075 8061 6257
With related children under 18 6035 7352 7340 6984 7321 7288 6356 6336 5555
Unrelated individuals 6344 12818 12696 12591 13028 13089 13042 13084 6991
Living alone 3082 8904 8782 8731 8878 8921 8895 8921 3440
65 years and over 1066 5844 5743 5736 5749 5768 5768 5773 1168
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 3613 7110 7077 6867 7072 7070 6719 6705 3552
Midwest 4309 8601 8482 8181 8620 8560 7962 7999 4036
South 8095 15115 14936 14549 15231 15127 14056 14066 7701
West 5254 9052 8971 8612 9183 8944 8214 8211 5149
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14147 31378 30995 30258 31526 31418 30068 30131 14442
18 to 24 years old 3135 3677 3662 3515 3806 3784 3544 3553 3155
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 952 1151 1144 1091 1158 1148 1052 1050 918
25 years old and over 11012 27701 27333 26743 27720 27634 26524 26578 11288
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3726 8397 8319 8171 8511 8435 8010 8016 3929
High school graduate, no college 3763 10691 10543 10299 10654 10650 10235 10264 3799
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2188 5557 5451 5333 5537 5527 5330 5338 2225
Bachelor's degree or more 1334 3056 3020 2940 3018 3022 2949 2960 1335
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11362 16557 16437 15830 16931 16773 15546 15587 11459
Worked at full-time jobs 2992 3645 3635 3312 3935 3840 3159 3166 2689
50 to 52 weeks 1506 1773 1772 1569 1975 1906 1434 1438 1261
Worked at part-time jobs 1905 2614 2593 2478 2735 2735 2492 2500 1941
Did not work 6464 10298 10209 10041 10260 10198 9895 9920 6828
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 3555 5965 5951 5871 6026 5976 5651 5654 4814
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1768 2271 2270 2235 2288 2285 2123 2123 1961
SSI 2139 4216 4203 4158 4260 4216 4045 4048 3332
Food stamps 7206 9416 9367 9049 9461 9295 8384 8375 7033
Housing assistance 2470 3838 3825 3771 3820 3817 3594 3590 2641
Energy assistance 2000 3119 3106 3031 3126 3096 2854 2858 2031
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7318 9062 9033 8540 9218 8909 7453 7442 6392
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2632 3682 3671 3622 3685 3666 3461 3461 3161
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3113 7009 6891 5871 6113 6060 5707 5745 2243
Medicare 2619 16259 15978 15868 15999 16049 15963 15978 3018
Also Medicaid 897 2651 2620 2612 2648 2649 2625 2617 1284
Medicaid 8466 12470 12396 12100 12711 12466 11258 11245 8731
Not covered 7015 8374 8317 8264 9092 8930 7835 7829 6595
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White 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
White alone or in combination
Total 19953 19951 18621 18057 16261 15151 16601 22297 19560
Age
Under 18 years 5946 5945 5654 5461 4650 4480 4719 7353 5886
Related children 5607 5606 5316 5125 4324 4155 4386 6984 5544
Under 6 years 2287 2287 2199 2117 1841 1802 1884 2897 2296
18 to 24 years 3146 3146 3035 2959 2807 2755 2856 3383 3141
25 to 44 years 4841 4841 4576 4415 3931 3817 4003 5616 4781
45 to 64 years 4035 4035 3575 3444 3224 2877 3334 4003 3826
65 years and over 1985 1984 1781 1777 1648 1222 1690 1943 1926
65 to 74 years 926 926 802 800 743 570 767 884 876
75 years and over 1059 1058 979 977 905 652 923 1058 1050
Family Relationship
In families 12873 12871 11897 11513 10062 9420 10215 15086 12436
Married-couple families 5667 5667 5270 5074 4499 4152 4612 7072 5602
With related children under 18 3770 3770 3574 3414 2865 2723 2929 5270 3816
Female hhlder, no husband present 6199 6196 5686 5500 4701 4475 4742 6830 5850
With related children under 18 5517 5514 5166 4995 4230 4070 4271 6293 5316
Unrelated individuals 6731 6731 6376 6196 5863 5394 6043 6814 6775
Living alone 3270 3270 2979 2915 2665 2243 2669 3224 3203
65 years and over 1080 1080 983 981 890 602 892 1063 1063
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 3432 3432 3127 2994 2552 2421 2639 3745 3356
Midwest 3957 3954 3828 3706 3295 3035 3375 4537 4011
South 7524 7524 7160 7030 6432 5976 6509 8496 7432
West 5041 5041 4506 4327 3982 3718 4079 5518 4761
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14007 14006 12966 12596 11611 10671 11883 14944 13675
18 to 24 years old 3146 3146 3035 2959 2807 2755 2856 3383 3141
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 915 915 861 836 753 736 767 1006 895
25 years old and over 10861 10860 9932 9636 8803 7916 9027 11561 10533
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3752 3751 3311 3206 2847 2522 2918 3931 3498
High school graduate, no college 3652 3652 3375 3261 2987 2703 3074 3949 3581
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2159 2159 2006 1941 1776 1637 1823 2287 2127
Bachelor's degree or more 1298 1298 1240 1228 1193 1055 1213 1393 1327
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11206 11206 10396 10048 9253 8760 9478 12107 10925
Worked at full-time jobs 2674 2674 2575 2498 2246 2207 2280 3481 2801
50 to 52 weeks 1255 1255 1206 1170 1049 1059 1063 1819 1357
Worked at part-time jobs 1902 1902 1800 1723 1588 1529 1632 2079 1874
Did not work 6629 6629 6021 5828 5419 5023 5566 6546 6250
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone or in combination)
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 4547 4547 3243 3008 2352 2166 2474 3629 3412
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1924 1924 1643 1539 1138 1091 1207 1797 1684
SSI 3080 3080 1935 1780 1429 1278 1489 2186 2074
Food stamps 6833 6833 6223 5802 4347 4090 4484 7363 6483
Housing assistance 2480 2480 2143 1946 1140 1140 1171 2481 2319
Energy assistance 1965 1965 1743 1617 1141 1019 1190 2069 1824
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6339 6339 5957 5683 4515 4269 4580 7560 6111
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 3019 3019 2409 2224 1599 1500 1674 2673 2519
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2229 2229 2156 2118 1989 1843 2000 3322 2691
Medicare 2638 2637 2252 2241 2019 1544 2117 2613 2549
Also Medicaid 1050 1050 699 689 554 436 581 899 866
Medicaid 8436 8436 7246 6763 5539 5195 5777 8671 7573
Not covered 6561 6560 6491 6418 6064 5834 6094 7543 6533
Race Footnotes