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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 196049 6.9 15.3 15.1 14.7
Age
Under 18 years 42212 8.5 10.6 10.6 9.9
Related children 41563 8.0 10.1 10.1 9.4
Under 6 years 13240 10.3 11.7 11.7 11.0
18 to 24 years 17462 12.8 15.1 15.0 14.5
25 to 44 years 51489 6.3 8.4 8.3 7.9
45 to 64 years 55896 5.2 10.7 10.5 10.2
65 years and over 28990 5.5 43.3 42.5 42.2
65 to 74 years 14868 4.7 34.9 34.1 33.7
75 years and over 14121 6.3 52.2 51.3 51.2
Family Relationship
In families 159572 5.1 11.6 11.4 10.9
Married-couple families 132716 2.8 8.7 8.5 8.2
With related children under 18 74397 3.0 4.2 4.2 3.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 19349 19.6 29.6 29.5 28.4
With related children under 18 12860 26.3 33.5 33.5 31.9
Unrelated individuals 35642 14.4 31.4 31.1 30.8
Living alone 23446 11.1 34.4 33.9 33.7
65 years and over 9014 10.1 60.4 59.2 59.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 38372 6.5 14.7 14.6 14.2
Midwest 52166 6.9 14.7 14.5 14.0
South 67092 7.6 16.9 16.7 16.3
West 38418 6.0 13.6 13.5 13.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153837 6.5 16.5 16.3 16.0
18 to 24 years old 17462 12.8 15.1 15.0 14.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2997 17.1 22.2 21.9 20.9
25 years old and over 136375 5.7 16.7 16.5 16.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12824 14.0 44.0 43.4 42.9
High school graduate, no college 43941 6.7 21.5 21.1 20.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36193 5.1 13.7 13.5 13.2
Bachelor's degree or more 43417 2.7 6.4 6.3 6.2
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 120036 6.5 10.2 10.1 9.7
Worked at full-time jobs 82580 2.2 2.7 2.7 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 70787 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 15600 9.3 13.1 12.9 12.4
Did not work 21856 20.9 36.1 35.7 35.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 7102 31.5 56.0 55.8 55.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1959 51.7 69.0 68.9 68.3
SSI 5515 26.1 53.7 53.6 53.2
Food stamps 9080 48.7 66.9 66.5 64.5
Housing assistance 3543 44.2 74.6 74.3 73.8
Energy assistance 3587 43.0 69.3 69.0 67.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11065 29.6 39.7 39.7 37.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2859 57.6 82.7 82.3 81.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 129569 1.8 4.6 4.5 4.0
Medicare 31855 6.7 46.2 45.4 45.1
Also Medicaid 3192 20.7 65.0 64.1 63.9
Medicaid 17622 28.7 45.9 45.5 44.5
Not covered 21113 17.7 22.4 22.3 22.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 15.2 15.2 14.4 14.5 6.9
Age
Under 18 years 10.6 10.3 8.7 8.7 7.3
Related children 10.1 9.8 8.2 8.2 6.8
Under 6 years 11.6 11.4 9.5 9.5 8.7
18 to 24 years 15.6 15.5 14.7 14.8 13.0
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.5 7.6 7.6 6.0
45 to 64 years 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.5 5.9
65 years and over 42.4 42.6 42.6 42.7 6.0
65 to 74 years 34.0 34.1 34.1 34.1 5.2
75 years and over 51.3 51.6 51.6 51.6 6.7
Family Relationship
In families 11.4 11.3 10.5 10.5 4.8
Married-couple families 8.5 8.4 7.9 7.9 2.5
With related children under 18 4.3 4.0 3.2 3.2 2.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 29.5 29.5 26.6 26.6 18.9
With related children under 18 33.2 32.8 28.9 28.9 24.4
Unrelated individuals 31.7 31.9 31.7 31.9 15.7
Living alone 34.2 34.4 34.3 34.4 12.3
65 years and over 59.3 59.5 59.5 59.5 11.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 14.5 14.5 14.0 14.0 6.4
Midwest 14.7 14.6 13.7 13.8 6.6
South 16.9 16.9 16.0 16.1 7.5
West 13.7 13.5 13.0 13.0 6.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16.5 16.5 16.0 16.1 6.8
18 to 24 years old 15.6 15.5 14.7 14.8 13.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.7 21.6 19.8 19.8 16.5
25 years old and over 16.6 16.6 16.2 16.2 5.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43.8 43.7 42.9 43.0 16.1
High school graduate, no college 21.2 21.3 20.7 20.7 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.7 13.7 13.3 13.3 5.2
Bachelor's degree or more 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 2.7
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.3 10.3 9.7 9.7 6.8
Worked at full-time jobs 2.9 2.9 2.4 2.5 2.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 13.7 13.7 12.5 12.6 9.6
Did not work 35.7 35.7 35.1 35.2 22.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 56.6 56.2 53.7 53.7 44.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.3 69.4 64.8 64.8 58.2
SSI 54.5 54.0 52.2 52.2 41.5
Food stamps 67.3 66.1 60.3 60.3 48.3
Housing assistance 74.4 74.4 70.8 70.9 48.9
Energy assistance 69.3 68.5 63.6 63.8 43.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 39.7 38.7 33.0 33.1 26.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 83.0 82.3 78.2 78.2 69.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.0 1.4
Medicare 45.4 45.5 45.4 45.5 7.8
Also Medicaid 64.8 64.7 64.4 64.4 30.6
Medicaid 46.4 45.8 41.8 41.9 30.6
Not covered 24.0 23.9 22.0 22.0 17.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.0 5.5
Age
Under 18 years 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.6 5.6
Related children 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.1 5.2
Under 6 years 8.6 8.6 8.2 7.8 6.7
18 to 24 years 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.3 11.6
25 to 44 years 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.4 4.8
45 to 64 years 5.6 5.6 5.0 4.8 4.5
65 years and over 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 4.7
65 to 74 years 4.7 4.7 4.1 4.1 3.9
75 years and over 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.5
Family Relationship
In families 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.1 3.6
Married-couple families 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.9
With related children under 18 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.7 18.7 17.1 16.6 14.3
With related children under 18 24.3 24.3 22.7 22.1 18.8
Unrelated individuals 15.1 15.1 14.3 13.9 13.2
Living alone 11.7 11.7 10.7 10.5 9.7
65 years and over 10.1 10.1 9.4 9.4 8.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.4 4.7
Midwest 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.4
South 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.8 6.3
West 6.4 6.4 5.5 5.3 4.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.9 5.4
18 to 24 years old 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.3 11.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.4 16.4 15.0 14.6 12.4
25 years old and over 5.7 5.7 5.2 5.1 4.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.1 15.1 12.9 12.5 11.0
High school graduate, no college 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.9 5.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.9 5.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8
Worked at part-time jobs 9.4 9.4 8.9 8.5 7.9
Did not work 21.8 21.8 19.8 19.2 17.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 41.2 41.2 28.6 26.5 20.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 56.5 56.5 47.9 44.7 31.3
SSI 38.1 38.1 23.6 21.6 17.4
Food stamps 46.7 46.7 42.3 39.6 29.6
Housing assistance 45.4 45.4 38.5 34.6 19.5
Energy assistance 42.0 42.0 37.3 34.6 24.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.1 26.1 24.3 23.2 17.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 66.0 66.0 52.0 48.0 34.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3
Medicare 6.8 6.8 5.9 5.8 5.3
Also Medicaid 24.7 24.7 16.2 16.1 13.1
Medicaid 29.4 29.4 24.7 22.9 18.7
Not covered 17.4 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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, not Hispanic
Total 5.0 5.6 7.2 6.5
Age
Under 18 years 5.4 5.7 8.8 7.1
Related children 4.9 5.2 8.3 6.7
Under 6 years 6.6 6.8 10.7 8.6
18 to 24 years 11.4 11.8 13.7 12.9
25 to 44 years 4.6 4.9 6.7 5.9
45 to 64 years 4.0 4.7 5.5 5.3
65 years and over 3.4 4.8 5.4 5.4
65 to 74 years 3.0 4.0 4.5 4.5
75 years and over 4.0 5.6 6.3 6.3
Family Relationship
In families 3.4 3.7 5.3 4.5
Married-couple families 1.8 2.0 2.9 2.4
With related children under 18 1.7 1.8 3.2 2.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 13.3 14.4 20.3 17.4
With related children under 18 17.7 18.9 27.4 23.2
Unrelated individuals 12.1 13.6 15.3 15.2
Living alone 8.1 9.7 11.5 11.5
65 years and over 5.9 8.6 10.0 10.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 4.4 4.9 6.8 6.1
Midwest 4.9 5.5 7.3 6.5
South 5.9 6.4 8.0 7.2
West 4.4 5.0 6.3 5.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4.9 5.6 6.8 6.4
18 to 24 years old 11.4 11.8 13.7 12.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.1 12.8 17.5 15.6
25 years old and over 4.1 4.8 5.9 5.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9.2 11.4 14.6 13.7
High school graduate, no college 4.8 5.6 6.9 6.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.8 4.3 5.3 5.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.7
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 5.1 5.6 6.9 6.4
Worked at full-time jobs 1.7 1.7 2.6 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 7.5 8.2 10.1 9.2
Did not work 16.4 18.4 21.1 20.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 18.4 21.5 32.0 30.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 29.5 32.9 52.3 49.2
SSI 15.3 18.3 26.6 25.5
Food stamps 27.4 30.7 50.1 44.2
Housing assistance 19.5 19.8 44.3 42.1
Energy assistance 21.6 25.8 44.5 39.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 16.7 18.1 30.7 25.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 31.3 35.5 58.5 55.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.2 1.3 1.9 1.6
Medicare 4.0 5.6 6.7 6.6
Also Medicaid 10.1 13.8 20.6 20.4
Medicaid 17.2 19.6 29.5 26.0
Not covered 15.6 16.4 18.9 17.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 13535 29934 29565 28741 29821 29715 28312 28377 13450
Age
Under 18 years 3573 4480 4467 4172 4476 4345 3668 3660 3065
Related children 3319 4209 4200 3908 4206 4075 3419 3412 2832
Under 6 years 1362 1549 1551 1454 1542 1506 1254 1251 1148
18 to 24 years 2233 2632 2617 2525 2719 2714 2575 2586 2272
25 to 44 years 3219 4302 4283 4084 4417 4359 3917 3924 3101
45 to 64 years 2930 5958 5887 5720 5903 5939 5806 5841 3286
65 years and over 1581 12561 12311 12240 12306 12358 12345 12366 1727
65 to 74 years 695 5194 5067 5015 5055 5073 5063 5076 774
75 years and over 886 7367 7244 7226 7251 7285 7283 7290 953
Family Relationship
In families 8130 18437 18186 17447 18210 18048 16729 16758 7601
Married-couple families 3681 11548 11333 10832 11331 11167 10504 10520 3319
With related children under 18 2258 3149 3139 2788 3169 2993 2356 2356 1781
Female hhlder, no husband present 3797 5734 5706 5497 5710 5703 5156 5155 3662
With related children under 18 3384 4310 4305 4104 4265 4222 3720 3713 3144
Unrelated individuals 5136 11195 11076 10995 11296 11353 11313 11353 5611
Living alone 2592 8068 7946 7905 8028 8069 8044 8069 2885
65 years and over 909 5440 5339 5332 5343 5362 5362 5367 988
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 2509 5639 5610 5430 5573 5560 5367 5364 2466
Midwest 3600 7683 7575 7320 7689 7642 7171 7214 3424
South 5110 11369 11204 10944 11308 11319 10767 10791 5013
West 2317 5243 5176 5047 5251 5194 5006 5009 2548
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9962 25454 25098 24569 25345 25370 24644 24717 10385
18 to 24 years old 2233 2632 2617 2525 2719 2714 2575 2586 2272
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 513 666 657 627 649 648 595 595 495
25 years old and over 7729 22821 22481 22044 22626 22656 22068 22132 8114
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1800 5636 5568 5496 5612 5609 5498 5510 2061
High school graduate, no college 2927 9427 9293 9090 9335 9358 9083 9115 3013
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1831 4976 4872 4781 4941 4944 4802 4810 1873
Bachelor's degree or more 1172 2783 2747 2677 2739 2746 2686 2697 1166
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7831 12195 12098 11666 12335 12305 11640 11691 8108
Worked at full-time jobs 1803 2269 2267 2042 2394 2377 2015 2028 1667
50 to 52 weeks 768 940 947 814 1019 1005 782 790 663
Worked at part-time jobs 1455 2036 2019 1932 2130 2135 1957 1969 1501
Did not work 4573 7889 7812 7692 7811 7793 7668 7695 4940
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2236 3975 3966 3934 4022 3993 3811 3814 3124
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1012 1351 1350 1338 1357 1360 1269 1269 1140
SSI 1438 2962 2955 2934 3003 2975 2876 2879 2287
Food stamps 4426 6072 6040 5860 6108 6005 5474 5475 4382
Housing assistance 1565 2644 2631 2616 2637 2637 2509 2512 1734
Energy assistance 1543 2485 2474 2414 2486 2457 2281 2288 1563
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3271 4398 4391 4123 4390 4281 3656 3662 2916
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1646 2364 2354 2337 2374 2353 2236 2236 1982
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2351 6007 5891 5186 5357 5324 5086 5125 1813
Medicare 2134 14726 14453 14354 14458 14504 14459 14482 2472
Also Medicaid 659 2076 2046 2040 2067 2066 2055 2055 976
Medicaid 5057 8082 8022 7844 8171 8065 7374 7380 5400
Not covered 3736 4737 4704 4689 5061 5052 4644 4652 3697
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
Total 13074 13074 12164 11815 10748 9883 11002 14163 12818
Age
Under 18 years 3039 3039 2878 2781 2376 2279 2408 3714 3015
Related children 2806 2806 2646 2551 2150 2053 2179 3461 2780
Under 6 years 1133 1133 1085 1037 889 869 905 1411 1142
18 to 24 years 2264 2264 2194 2142 2024 1993 2066 2391 2256
25 to 44 years 3051 3051 2872 2772 2476 2392 2523 3435 3018
45 to 64 years 3128 3128 2770 2669 2520 2222 2621 3057 2969
65 years and over 1592 1592 1451 1450 1353 997 1385 1565 1559
65 to 74 years 705 705 616 615 573 439 593 676 673
75 years and over 887 887 835 835 780 558 792 889 886
Family Relationship
In families 7450 7450 6821 6608 5816 5353 5912 8436 7156
Married-couple families 3229 3229 2961 2846 2558 2339 2638 3814 3210
With related children under 18 1740 1740 1619 1537 1267 1229 1307 2388 1797
Female hhlder, no husband present 3624 3624 3306 3210 2762 2570 2777 3920 3375
With related children under 18 3121 3121 2919 2837 2420 2274 2435 3522 2977
Unrelated individuals 5386 5386 5105 4969 4700 4298 4855 5454 5421
Living alone 2742 2742 2508 2463 2263 1899 2267 2707 2688
65 years and over 915 915 843 843 769 528 771 904 904
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 2362 2362 2164 2071 1820 1687 1874 2597 2348
Midwest 3345 3345 3242 3146 2799 2550 2875 3805 3404
South 4896 4896 4638 4559 4255 3939 4314 5351 4837
West 2472 2472 2120 2039 1874 1706 1939 2410 2229
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10036 10036 9286 9034 8373 7604 8594 10449 9803
18 to 24 years old 2264 2264 2194 2142 2024 1993 2066 2391 2256
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 492 492 451 437 372 362 383 525 467
25 years old and over 7771 7771 7093 6891 6349 5611 6528 8057 7547
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1939 1939 1653 1600 1413 1177 1463 1879 1754
High school graduate, no college 2885 2885 2664 2577 2375 2121 2449 3049 2831
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1812 1812 1690 1638 1509 1391 1547 1913 1798
Bachelor's degree or more 1135 1135 1085 1077 1052 923 1070 1216 1164
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7895 7895 7307 7065 6540 6135 6725 8303 7697
Worked at full-time jobs 1660 1660 1596 1546 1404 1386 1432 2109 1755
50 to 52 weeks 662 662 634 613 568 582 577 944 732
Worked at part-time jobs 1466 1466 1390 1333 1233 1175 1272 1580 1442
Did not work 4769 4769 4321 4186 3904 3575 4022 4614 4500
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
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 2926 2926 2035 1880 1456 1309 1529 2276 2160
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1106 1106 939 875 612 577 645 1025 963
SSI 2101 2101 1303 1192 962 843 1008 1468 1406
Food stamps 4244 4244 3844 3593 2691 2491 2790 4550 4012
Housing assistance 1607 1607 1365 1226 691 691 702 1570 1493
Energy assistance 1505 1505 1338 1241 882 776 925 1596 1400
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 2888 2888 2692 2566 1966 1847 2001 3399 2782
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1888 1888 1488 1372 972 896 1014 1672 1574
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1800 1800 1742 1721 1628 1496 1631 2510 2098
Medicare 2159 2159 1865 1859 1691 1283 1775 2121 2103
Also Medicaid 789 789 519 512 418 321 439 659 651
Medicaid 5178 5178 4354 4043 3297 3035 3462 5191 4587
Not covered 3676 3676 3634 3597 3443 3300 3469 3996 3654
Race Footnotes