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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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
Total 237619 8.7 16.4 16.2 15.7
Age
Under 18 years 56205 12.0 14.3 14.3 13.4
Related children 55330 11.6 13.9 13.9 13.0
Under 6 years 18442 14.4 16.1 16.1 15.1
18 to 24 years 22152 13.8 16.2 16.1 15.5
25 to 44 years 65261 8.0 10.0 9.9 9.5
45 to 64 years 62731 5.9 11.4 11.3 10.9
65 years and over 31270 6.2 43.7 42.9 42.7
65 to 74 years 16212 5.4 35.7 34.9 34.5
75 years and over 15058 7.0 52.4 51.5 51.4
Family Relationship
In families 196061 7.2 13.2 13.1 12.5
Married-couple families 158485 4.2 9.8 9.7 9.2
With related children under 18 94763 5.2 6.6 6.5 6.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 27057 23.3 32.2 32.0 30.7
With related children under 18 19234 29.9 36.5 36.4 34.7
Unrelated individuals 40461 15.4 31.2 30.9 30.7
Living alone 25350 11.9 34.7 34.2 34.0
65 years and over 9488 11.1 61.2 60.1 60.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 43583 8.1 16.1 16.0 15.5
Midwest 55780 7.5 15.1 14.9 14.4
South 82109 9.6 18.0 17.8 17.3
West 56147 9.0 15.7 15.5 14.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 181414 7.7 17.0 16.8 16.4
18 to 24 years old 22152 13.8 16.2 16.1 15.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4635 20.0 24.1 23.9 22.9
25 years old and over 159262 6.8 17.2 16.9 16.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21983 16.7 37.7 37.3 36.7
High school graduate, no college 50425 7.3 20.9 20.6 20.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 40510 5.3 13.5 13.2 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 46344 2.8 6.5 6.5 6.3
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 144034 7.7 11.3 11.2 10.8
Worked at full-time jobs 98974 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 84594 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 17881 10.4 14.4 14.2 13.6
Did not work 27178 23.3 37.2 36.9 36.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 9806 34.4 58.2 58.1 57.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2995 54.8 71.1 71.1 69.9
SSI 7362 28.1 55.3 55.1 54.6
Food stamps 13312 51.7 67.6 67.3 64.9
Housing assistance 5120 45.5 71.4 71.2 70.1
Energy assistance 4393 43.6 68.0 67.8 66.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21986 31.9 39.5 39.4 37.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 4198 58.7 82.5 82.2 81.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 146228 2.1 4.7 4.6 3.9
Medicare 34411 7.5 46.8 46.0 45.6
Also Medicaid 3969 21.8 65.2 64.4 64.2
Medicaid 26372 30.8 45.5 45.3 44.2
Not covered 35402 19.3 23.1 22.9 22.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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
Total 16.5 16.3 15.2 15.2 8.4
Age
Under 18 years 14.5 14.0 11.6 11.5 10.1
Related children 14.0 13.5 11.2 11.1 9.7
Under 6 years 16.2 15.7 12.8 12.8 11.8
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 11.4 11.1 11.1 6.6
65 years and over 42.9 43.1 43.0 43.1 6.8
65 to 74 years 34.9 35.0 34.9 35.0 6.2
75 years and over 51.6 51.9 51.8 51.8 7.6
Family Relationship
In families 13.2 13.0 11.7 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 3.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.1 32.2 28.7 28.7 22.2
With related children under 18 36.4 36.2 31.6 31.5 27.7
Unrelated individuals 31.8 31.9 31.8 31.9 17.0
Living alone 34.6 34.8 34.7 34.8 13.3
65 years and over 60.2 60.4 60.4 60.4 12.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 15.1 15.0 14.0 14.0 7.0
South 18.1 18.0 16.7 16.7 9.1
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 7.8
18 to 24 years old 16.8 16.7 15.6 15.6 13.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.3 24.1 22.1 22.0 19.3
25 years old and over 17.2 17.1 16.4 16.5 7.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.2 37.9 35.9 36.0 17.5
High school graduate, no college 20.8 20.8 20.0 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 11.5 11.4 10.6 10.6 7.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.9 3.8 3.1 3.1 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 13.7 10.6
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)
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 58.8 58.4 55.1 55.2 46.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.6 71.6 66.2 66.2 61.0
SSI 55.9 55.4 53.2 53.2 43.7
Food stamps 67.8 66.7 60.1 60.1 50.4
Housing assistance 71.1 71.0 66.9 66.8 48.9
Energy assistance 68.3 67.6 62.4 62.5 44.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 40.2 38.9 32.5 32.5 27.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 82.6 82.2 77.5 77.5 70.7
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 8.6
Also Medicaid 65.1 65.1 64.5 64.3 31.4
Medicaid 46.4 45.5 41.2 41.1 31.8
Not covered 25.1 24.6 21.6 21.6 18.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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
Total 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.4 6.7
Age
Under 18 years 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.2 7.9
Related children 9.6 9.6 9.1 8.8 7.4
Under 6 years 11.7 11.7 11.3 10.8 9.5
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 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.4 5.1
65 years and over 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.2
65 to 74 years 5.6 5.6 4.9 4.9 4.5
75 years and over 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.0
Family Relationship
In families 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.0
Married-couple families 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.8
With related children under 18 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.5 2.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.0 22.0 20.1 19.5 16.7
With related children under 18 27.5 27.4 25.7 24.9 21.1
Unrelated individuals 16.3 16.3 15.5 15.1 14.3
Living alone 12.7 12.7 11.5 11.3 10.3
65 years and over 11.2 11.2 10.3 10.2 9.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.8
Midwest 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.5 5.8
South 8.9 8.9 8.5 8.3 7.6
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 19.2 19.2 18.0 17.5 15.7
25 years old and over 6.7 6.7 6.1 6.0 5.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.8 16.8 14.8 14.4 12.7
High school graduate, no college 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.4 5.8
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 2.6 2.6 2.5
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.6 7.6 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 10.4 10.4 9.9 9.4 8.7
Did not work 23.9 23.9 21.8 21.1 19.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 44.3 44.3 31.4 29.1 22.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 59.8 59.8 50.9 47.6 35.2
SSI 40.5 40.5 25.5 23.4 18.9
Food stamps 49.0 49.0 44.6 41.6 31.2
Housing assistance 45.8 45.8 39.5 35.9 20.8
Energy assistance 42.9 42.9 38.2 35.3 24.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 27.7 27.7 26.1 24.8 19.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67.7 67.7 53.7 49.5 35.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Medicare 7.5 7.5 6.4 6.4 5.8
Also Medicaid 25.6 25.6 17.0 16.8 13.5
Medicaid 30.8 30.8 26.4 24.6 20.3
Not covered 18.1 18.1 17.9 17.7 16.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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
Total 6.2 6.8 9.1 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 7.6 8.0 12.4 9.9
Related children 7.2 7.6 12.0 9.5
Under 6 years 9.3 9.7 14.8 11.8
18 to 24 years 12.2 12.6 14.9 13.8
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.0 8.5 7.2
45 to 64 years 4.5 5.2 6.3 6.0
65 years and over 3.9 5.3 6.1 6.1
65 to 74 years 3.5 4.6 5.3 5.3
75 years and over 4.3 6.1 7.0 6.9
Family Relationship
In families 4.7 5.1 7.4 6.1
Married-couple families 2.6 2.8 4.4 3.4
With related children under 18 2.8 3.0 5.4 3.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.9 16.8 24.1 20.7
With related children under 18 20.3 21.3 31.3 26.4
Unrelated individuals 13.1 14.7 16.5 16.4
Living alone 8.7 10.3 12.5 12.4
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)
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 5.9 8.4 7.6
Midwest 5.3 5.9 7.9 7.0
South 7.1 7.7 10.0 8.8
West 6.4 7.0 9.5 8.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.8 6.4 8.1 7.4
18 to 24 years old 12.2 12.6 14.9 13.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.4 16.0 21.1 18.7
25 years old and over 4.9 5.6 7.1 6.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.3 13.0 17.6 15.6
High school graduate, no college 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.0 4.4 5.5 5.1
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 7.4
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 8.9 11.4 10.3
Did not work 18.2 20.1 23.7 22.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 21.1 24.1 35.2 33.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 34.1 37.4 55.8 52.2
SSI 16.9 19.7 28.7 27.3
Food stamps 29.4 32.2 52.9 46.5
Housing assistance 20.8 21.4 45.6 42.8
Energy assistance 22.3 26.0 45.1 39.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 18.7 20.1 33.0 26.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 33.6 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 10.5 14.1 21.9 21.1
Medicaid 19.0 21.1 31.6 27.6
Not covered 16.1 16.8 20.8 18.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 20638 38969 38566 37357 39204 38822 36151 36186 19854
Age
Under 18 years 6758 8058 8030 7536 8138 7855 6513 6485 5680
Related children 6412 7687 7666 7176 7763 7488 6180 6153 5366
Under 6 years 2658 2974 2974 2784 2981 2893 2368 2357 2185
18 to 24 years 3055 3579 3563 3426 3714 3694 3457 3466 3079
25 to 44 years 5189 6524 6488 6195 6794 6628 5786 5784 4819
45 to 64 years 3709 7136 7062 6860 7129 7161 6942 6977 4135
65 years and over 1927 13672 13422 13341 13429 13485 13453 13474 2141
65 to 74 years 880 5788 5661 5599 5655 5675 5655 5668 999
75 years and over 1047 7884 7761 7742 7774 7810 7797 7805 1142
Family Relationship
In families 14040 25913 25636 24532 25917 25489 22923 22919 12663
Married-couple families 6681 15527 15298 14593 15491 15037 13603 13598 5646
With related children under 18 4932 6213 6187 5643 6399 5927 4530 4509 3714
Female hhlder, no husband present 6293 8702 8661 8313 8695 8714 7773 7763 6004
With related children under 18 5758 7012 7001 6668 6995 6966 6079 6063 5320
Unrelated individuals 6224 12642 12521 12420 12854 12914 12867 12909 6867
Living alone 3018 8793 8671 8624 8770 8812 8786 8812 3377
65 years and over 1053 5804 5704 5697 5709 5727 5727 5733 1155
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 3543 7006 6974 6766 6970 6966 6622 6608 3479
Midwest 4174 8412 8293 8005 8426 8371 7797 7836 3924
South 7848 14756 14582 14219 14877 14790 13740 13751 7474
West 5072 8795 8716 8366 8932 8695 7992 7990 4977
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13880 30911 30535 29821 31066 30967 29638 29700 14174
18 to 24 years old 3055 3579 3563 3426 3714 3694 3457 3466 3079
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 925 1117 1110 1061 1126 1118 1023 1022 892
25 years old and over 10825 27332 26972 26395 27352 27273 26180 26235 11096
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3662 8280 8205 8060 8396 8323 7901 7908 3857
High school graduate, no college 3703 10552 10407 10169 10513 10511 10103 10132 3737
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2139 5470 5365 5250 5450 5444 5251 5259 2181
Bachelor's degree or more 1321 3031 2995 2916 2992 2996 2925 2936 1322
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11145 16244 16127 15536 16615 16466 15258 15298 11241
Worked at full-time jobs 2933 3560 3552 3237 3851 3759 3088 3096 2636
50 to 52 weeks 1483 1743 1744 1544 1943 1877 1414 1418 1246
Worked at part-time jobs 1867 2568 2547 2434 2688 2688 2447 2455 1904
Did not work 6345 10116 10027 9865 10075 10020 9723 9747 6701
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 3373 5708 5694 5621 5770 5724 5408 5411 4594
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1642 2131 2130 2095 2146 2144 1984 1984 1828
SSI 2066 4073 4060 4022 4119 4079 3915 3919 3220
Food stamps 6883 9000 8955 8646 9032 8877 8006 8000 6712
Housing assistance 2329 3657 3644 3590 3638 3635 3426 3422 2502
Energy assistance 1914 2988 2977 2906 3000 2971 2739 2746 1947
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 7019 8691 8664 8193 8837 8547 7154 7146 6144
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2463 3462 3452 3407 3466 3450 3252 3252 2969
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3020 6869 6754 5769 5999 5952 5600 5639 2176
Medicare 2575 16090 15814 15705 15833 15883 15799 15815 2968
Also Medicaid 867 2587 2556 2549 2585 2585 2562 2553 1248
Medicaid 8122 12010 11939 11657 12242 12009 10853 10842 8398
Not covered 6837 8162 8107 8059 8879 8722 7643 7638 6437
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 19386 19383 18096 17551 15834 14756 16163 21654 19005
Age
Under 18 years 5637 5636 5361 5174 4425 4264 4489 6980 5580
Related children 5324 5323 5049 4864 4121 3962 4183 6638 5264
Under 6 years 2163 2163 2077 1999 1747 1709 1790 2738 2168
18 to 24 years 3070 3070 2963 2888 2738 2693 2786 3301 3063
25 to 44 years 4757 4757 4504 4350 3872 3758 3940 5527 4709
45 to 64 years 3960 3960 3506 3379 3170 2833 3278 3925 3750
65 years and over 1961 1960 1762 1759 1630 1208 1670 1920 1903
65 to 74 years 909 909 789 787 730 561 753 867 858
75 years and over 1053 1051 973 972 900 648 917 1053 1045
Family Relationship
In families 12453 12450 11511 11136 9752 9136 9902 14591 12026
Married-couple families 5527 5527 5149 4955 4404 4067 4513 6913 5466
With related children under 18 3660 3660 3476 3317 2793 2659 2856 5137 3705
Female hhlder, no husband present 5946 5944 5450 5270 4510 4300 4551 6532 5606
With related children under 18 5282 5279 4945 4780 4054 3902 4095 6011 5087
Unrelated individuals 6609 6609 6262 6092 5767 5305 5943 6692 6653
Living alone 3208 3208 2921 2862 2620 2204 2624 3159 3138
65 years and over 1067 1067 973 971 879 596 881 1050 1050
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 3359 3359 3068 2940 2509 2381 2592 3672 3293
Midwest 3845 3842 3718 3600 3212 2955 3289 4402 3895
South 7311 7311 6951 6820 6248 5804 6324 8245 7211
West 4870 4870 4360 4190 3866 3616 3958 5334 4606
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13748 13747 12735 12377 11410 10492 11674 14673 13425
18 to 24 years old 3070 3070 2963 2888 2738 2693 2786 3301 3063
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 890 890 836 812 730 712 743 978 868
25 years old and over 10678 10677 9772 9488 8671 7800 8888 11372 10362
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3689 3687 3257 3156 2799 2482 2866 3868 3437
High school graduate, no college 3590 3590 3323 3209 2945 2662 3031 3887 3526
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2115 2115 1966 1907 1747 1612 1790 2240 2085
Bachelor's degree or more 1285 1285 1226 1216 1181 1044 1200 1378 1313
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 10997 10997 10206 9870 9092 8614 9311 11886 10725
Worked at full-time jobs 2625 2625 2532 2455 2206 2168 2241 3420 2755
50 to 52 weeks 1242 1242 1194 1158 1037 1046 1052 1795 1342
Worked at part-time jobs 1865 1865 1763 1689 1556 1498 1597 2038 1837
Did not work 6507 6507 5912 5726 5329 4948 5474 6428 6134
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone)
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 4341 4341 3081 2854 2244 2069 2359 3448 3244
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1792 1792 1525 1426 1056 1020 1121 1672 1565
SSI 2982 2982 1874 1723 1393 1247 1448 2113 2008
Food stamps 6528 6528 5940 5532 4156 3916 4290 7036 6192
Housing assistance 2343 2343 2021 1836 1066 1066 1098 2336 2191
Energy assistance 1883 1883 1676 1552 1094 980 1144 1981 1753
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 6093 6093 5729 5461 4344 4111 4409 7261 5871
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2842 2842 2253 2077 1496 1409 1569 2504 2363
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2161 2161 2088 2053 1925 1779 1936 3226 2604
Medicare 2591 2590 2214 2204 1988 1518 2082 2569 2505
Also Medicaid 1017 1017 675 665 536 418 560 870 837
Medicaid 8115 8115 6966 6501 5343 5011 5571 8323 7281
Not covered 6406 6405 6336 6263 5917 5698 5947 7366 6377
Race Footnotes