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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 39013 21.2 29.3 29.2 27.9
Age
Under 18 years 12375 29.3 34.1 34.1 32.1
Related children 12206 28.9 33.7 33.7 31.7
Under 6 years 4048 33.8 37.6 37.7 35.3
18 to 24 years 4234 23.5 28.3 28.3 26.8
25 to 44 years 10838 17.0 20.8 20.8 19.9
45 to 64 years 8438 14.5 23.8 23.7 23.0
65 years and over 3128 18.8 55.4 55.0 54.4
65 to 74 years 1860 17.9 51.5 50.7 50.0
75 years and over 1268 20.2 61.2 61.2 61.0
Family Relationship
In families 32130 20.3 27.3 27.2 25.8
Married-couple families 15756 7.3 13.6 13.6 12.4
With related children under 18 10756 8.3 11.5 11.5 9.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 13848 35.4 42.9 42.9 41.0
With related children under 18 11029 41.0 47.2 47.2 45.0
Unrelated individuals 6715 25.1 38.2 37.9 37.7
Living alone 4572 23.1 40.2 40.0 39.9
65 years and over 1120 27.7 73.6 72.9 72.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 6901 20.7 27.7 27.7 25.4
Midwest 7093 25.9 34.4 34.4 32.8
South 21268 20.3 28.5 28.3 27.4
West 3752 18.7 27.1 27.1 26.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26638 17.5 27.0 26.9 26.0
18 to 24 years old 4234 23.5 28.3 28.3 26.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1005 35.8 45.1 45.3 43.8
25 years old and over 22404 16.3 26.8 26.6 25.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3950 31.9 53.2 53.1 52.4
High school graduate, no college 8079 18.2 28.8 28.7 27.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6187 11.8 19.3 19.2 18.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4189 4.7 8.8 8.8 8.5
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 22284 16.9 22.8 22.8 21.8
Worked at full-time jobs 14460 5.4 7.0 7.0 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 12270 3.1 3.8 3.8 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 2263 26.5 33.8 34.0 32.6
Did not work 5560 42.8 59.5 59.3 57.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 4672 50.0 71.8 71.9 70.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2104 63.8 77.1 77.0 74.7
SSI 2920 40.1 69.2 69.3 68.7
Food stamps 7189 62.4 75.0 74.9 73.1
Housing assistance 4421 61.2 74.2 73.7 72.1
Energy assistance 1687 56.4 74.4 74.3 73.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8892 44.2 52.4 52.3 50.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2889 66.7 83.9 83.8 82.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 19252 5.4 7.9 7.9 6.1
Medicare 4125 22.8 61.2 60.8 60.4
Also Medicaid 1128 37.8 77.4 77.4 76.8
Medicaid 9041 48.2 62.7 62.7 61.5
Not covered 7903 29.6 34.8 34.6 33.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 29.5 29.2 26.5 26.6 20.7
Age
Under 18 years 34.1 33.3 28.6 28.6 26.2
Related children 33.7 32.9 28.1 28.2 25.8
Under 6 years 38.1 36.8 32.1 32.2 30.2
18 to 24 years 29.0 29.0 26.9 26.9 24.0
25 to 44 years 21.5 21.1 18.6 18.7 16.5
45 to 64 years 23.7 23.9 22.9 23.0 16.0
65 years and over 55.2 55.4 54.9 54.9 21.5
65 to 74 years 50.6 50.6 50.4 50.4 19.9
75 years and over 62.0 62.4 61.6 61.6 23.8
Family Relationship
In families 27.4 26.9 23.8 23.8 19.0
Married-couple families 13.6 13.1 11.6 11.6 6.2
With related children under 18 11.4 10.5 8.4 8.4 6.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 43.3 42.8 37.9 37.9 33.9
With related children under 18 47.8 47.1 41.0 41.0 38.3
Unrelated individuals 39.0 39.2 39.1 39.1 27.8
Living alone 40.7 41.0 40.8 40.9 26.2
65 years and over 73.0 73.1 73.1 73.1 31.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 27.0 26.7 24.2 24.2 19.5
Midwest 34.5 34.1 31.6 31.7 26.1
South 29.1 28.7 25.7 25.8 19.2
West 27.2 27.0 25.7 25.7 20.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 27.4 27.2 25.6 25.6 18.1
18 to 24 years old 29.0 29.0 26.9 26.9 24.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.8 45.9 42.4 42.3 36.8
25 years old and over 27.0 26.9 25.3 25.4 17.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.6 53.4 51.7 51.7 34.8
High school graduate, no college 29.2 29.2 26.9 26.9 18.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.5 19.1 17.8 17.9 11.9
Bachelor's degree or more 9.1 9.1 8.5 8.5 4.7
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.2 23.1 21.3 21.4 17.2
Worked at full-time jobs 7.5 7.3 5.6 5.7 4.6
50 to 52 weeks 4.3 4.1 2.7 2.8 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 34.6 34.3 31.4 31.6 26.1
Did not work 59.5 59.5 57.9 58.0 46.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 72.3 72.1 68.9 69.0 61.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.5 76.5 72.0 72.0 67.6
SSI 70.5 70.4 67.9 68.0 59.2
Food stamps 76.2 75.2 67.7 67.8 61.3
Housing assistance 74.4 74.3 68.0 68.1 60.8
Energy assistance 75.0 74.6 68.2 68.2 56.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 53.5 52.6 44.2 44.2 40.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 84.8 84.4 80.9 80.8 75.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 6.8 6.6 5.5 5.5 3.7
Medicare 61.3 61.6 60.8 60.8 27.1
Also Medicaid 77.7 78.0 76.3 76.5 50.2
Medicaid 64.0 63.2 57.5 57.6 50.0
Not covered 36.2 35.9 32.1 32.3 28.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 20.1 20.1 18.5 17.7 14.6
Age
Under 18 years 26.0 26.0 24.5 23.3 18.3
Related children 25.7 25.7 24.1 22.9 17.9
Under 6 years 30.2 30.2 28.8 27.5 21.8
18 to 24 years 23.7 23.7 22.1 21.3 19.3
25 to 44 years 16.2 16.2 15.0 14.2 11.8
45 to 64 years 15.1 15.1 12.9 12.4 10.8
65 years and over 18.6 18.6 16.6 16.6 14.0
65 to 74 years 17.6 17.6 15.6 15.6 13.3
75 years and over 20.0 20.0 18.0 18.0 14.9
Family Relationship
In families 18.7 18.7 17.1 16.3 13.2
Married-couple families 6.0 6.0 5.2 5.0 4.3
With related children under 18 6.1 6.1 5.3 5.0 4.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 33.5 33.5 31.1 29.6 23.4
With related children under 18 38.0 38.0 35.7 33.8 26.3
Unrelated individuals 26.2 26.2 24.4 23.4 20.9
Living alone 24.4 24.4 22.1 21.3 18.1
65 years and over 27.2 27.2 24.7 24.7 20.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 19.0 19.0 17.8 17.2 13.9
Midwest 25.4 25.4 23.4 21.8 18.5
South 18.6 18.6 17.2 16.6 13.7
West 20.1 20.1 17.4 16.7 14.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.3 17.3 15.7 15.0 12.9
18 to 24 years old 23.7 23.7 22.1 21.3 19.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.5 36.5 33.3 32.5 29.1
25 years old and over 16.1 16.1 14.4 13.9 11.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.4 32.4 28.7 27.7 22.7
High school graduate, no college 17.7 17.7 15.9 15.1 13.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.5 11.5 10.3 9.9 8.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.0
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.7 16.7 15.1 14.5 12.4
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 25.9 25.9 23.4 22.4 18.9
Did not work 44.6 44.6 40.0 38.3 34.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 58.4 58.4 45.2 42.3 32.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 65.9 65.9 59.0 55.2 41.3
SSI 54.4 54.4 35.8 33.6 26.3
Food stamps 59.5 59.5 54.5 50.9 36.6
Housing assistance 58.1 58.1 53.7 49.3 33.1
Energy assistance 54.3 54.3 49.2 47.2 35.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 40.1 40.1 37.0 34.9 25.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 72.7 72.7 60.4 56.4 42.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.0
Medicare 22.9 22.9 19.7 19.4 15.9
Also Medicaid 40.2 40.2 30.4 29.5 21.3
Medicaid 48.3 48.3 42.5 39.4 29.7
Not covered 27.9 27.9 27.1 26.8 24.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 13.9 14.9 22.1 19.7
Age
Under 18 years 17.9 18.4 30.2 25.9
Related children 17.4 18.0 29.9 25.5
Under 6 years 21.2 21.9 35.3 30.5
18 to 24 years 19.2 19.6 25.3 23.4
25 to 44 years 11.5 12.0 18.0 15.9
45 to 64 years 9.9 11.2 15.0 14.2
65 years and over 10.1 14.6 19.2 18.9
65 to 74 years 10.0 14.1 18.2 17.7
75 years and over 10.1 15.2 20.6 20.6
Family Relationship
In families 12.7 13.3 21.1 18.2
Married-couple families 3.9 4.4 7.6 6.5
With related children under 18 4.0 4.3 8.7 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.7 23.6 36.8 32.1
With related children under 18 25.8 26.5 42.6 36.8
Unrelated individuals 19.0 21.7 26.4 26.4
Living alone 15.7 18.1 24.2 24.1
65 years and over 13.0 20.0 27.8 27.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 13.6 14.0 21.7 19.6
Midwest 17.7 19.0 26.8 24.6
South 12.9 13.9 21.3 18.5
West 13.1 14.3 18.8 17.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.1 13.2 18.4 16.9
18 to 24 years old 19.2 19.6 25.3 23.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.2 29.4 37.9 35.1
25 years old and over 10.7 12.1 17.0 15.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.5 23.5 32.8 31.4
High school graduate, no college 11.9 13.3 19.2 17.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.6 8.5 12.2 10.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.7 4.1 5.2 4.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.9 12.7 17.8 16.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.2 6.3 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.4 3.8 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 18.1 19.2 27.9 24.6
Did not work 32.2 34.8 43.5 42.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 31.5 33.4 50.4 47.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.1 41.9 64.1 60.2
SSI 24.6 27.2 40.6 38.8
Food stamps 35.7 37.2 63.9 57.0
Housing assistance 33.1 33.4 62.2 56.7
Energy assistance 33.7 35.3 57.6 50.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 25.5 26.2 45.9 38.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 41.6 43.0 66.5 63.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.9 3.0 5.9 4.8
Medicare 12.4 16.8 23.2 22.8
Also Medicaid 18.3 22.5 39.0 38.2
Medicaid 28.7 30.3 49.5 44.5
Not covered 23.8 24.9 31.2 27.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 8272 11415 11387 10897 11509 11376 10343 10362 8059
Age
Under 18 years 3621 4222 4218 3970 4224 4118 3534 3538 3241
Related children 3526 4114 4111 3865 4117 4011 3435 3439 3152
Under 6 years 1370 1524 1524 1428 1541 1491 1300 1304 1222
18 to 24 years 995 1198 1199 1136 1230 1227 1138 1141 1014
25 to 44 years 1840 2252 2249 2151 2326 2286 2021 2024 1785
45 to 64 years 1228 2011 2002 1938 2003 2013 1932 1941 1346
65 years and over 589 1733 1720 1703 1727 1733 1719 1718 672
65 to 74 years 333 957 943 930 940 942 938 938 370
75 years and over 256 775 776 773 786 791 781 781 302
Family Relationship
In families 6508 8759 8751 8279 8798 8650 7634 7650 6120
Married-couple families 1152 2145 2136 1960 2142 2059 1826 1825 970
With related children under 18 898 1241 1234 1066 1221 1132 903 899 654
Female hhlder, no husband present 4900 5942 5942 5675 5993 5923 5243 5250 4697
With related children under 18 4517 5211 5209 4959 5269 5192 4516 4524 4220
Unrelated individuals 1687 2563 2545 2530 2620 2635 2625 2627 1867
Living alone 1057 1840 1829 1824 1862 1874 1867 1869 1200
65 years and over 310 824 817 815 817 819 819 819 350
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1426 1908 1908 1755 1863 1842 1667 1669 1347
Midwest 1834 2439 2439 2325 2444 2420 2245 2248 1851
South 4310 6051 6023 5831 6184 6103 5468 5481 4087
West 703 1016 1017 987 1019 1012 964 964 773
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4652 7193 7170 6928 7286 7259 6809 6823 4818
18 to 24 years old 995 1198 1199 1136 1230 1227 1138 1141 1014
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 360 453 455 440 460 461 426 425 370
25 years old and over 3656 5996 5970 5792 6056 6032 5671 5683 3803
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1260 2103 2096 2070 2116 2111 2041 2044 1373
High school graduate, no college 1471 2329 2316 2235 2356 2357 2171 2175 1499
College: Less than bachelor's degree 729 1197 1190 1132 1205 1183 1103 1106 736
Bachelor's degree or more 197 367 367 355 379 381 357 358 195
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3757 5088 5078 4868 5178 5146 4744 4759 3837
Worked at full-time jobs 779 1016 1011 908 1086 1062 815 820 669
50 to 52 weeks 377 469 461 401 524 504 337 339 286
Worked at part-time jobs 599 766 769 739 783 777 711 715 590
Did not work 2379 3306 3298 3221 3310 3307 3218 3224 2578
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 2337 3356 3358 3297 3376 3370 3221 3223 2887
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1343 1622 1620 1571 1609 1610 1516 1514 1423
SSI 1172 2019 2024 2007 2060 2055 1982 1985 1729
Food stamps 4486 5394 5382 5255 5477 5409 4868 4873 4406
Housing assistance 2705 3280 3258 3188 3290 3285 3007 3008 2687
Energy assistance 952 1256 1253 1233 1265 1259 1150 1151 950
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3927 4662 4654 4462 4755 4673 3933 3932 3605
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1925 2424 2422 2379 2449 2439 2335 2334 2188
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1048 1522 1527 1178 1306 1261 1051 1054 714
Medicare 939 2524 2510 2492 2527 2539 2507 2509 1117
Also Medicaid 426 873 873 867 877 880 861 863 567
Medicaid 4354 5669 5670 5559 5790 5716 5199 5205 4522
Not covered 2342 2753 2735 2647 2860 2836 2539 2550 2215
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone or in combination
Total 7830 7830 7201 6892 5711 5424 5807 8635 7701
Age
Under 18 years 3222 3222 3029 2883 2265 2212 2278 3743 3200
Related children 3133 3133 2940 2796 2183 2130 2194 3646 3108
Under 6 years 1221 1221 1166 1115 881 856 887 1429 1234
18 to 24 years 1004 1004 935 902 815 812 829 1073 989
25 to 44 years 1752 1752 1629 1544 1283 1246 1302 1950 1725
45 to 64 years 1271 1271 1090 1045 912 838 943 1268 1194
65 years and over 581 581 518 518 437 315 456 601 591
65 to 74 years 328 328 290 290 248 186 263 339 330
75 years and over 253 253 228 228 189 128 193 262 262
Family Relationship
In families 5999 5999 5488 5251 4246 4084 4289 6780 5855
Married-couple families 946 946 814 785 673 609 698 1204 1025
With related children under 18 654 654 569 540 445 426 458 939 764
Female hhlder, no husband present 4636 4636 4303 4096 3243 3144 3261 5094 4443
With related children under 18 4190 4190 3936 3728 2901 2844 2919 4696 4053
Unrelated individuals 1759 1759 1641 1571 1404 1279 1455 1773 1770
Living alone 1117 1117 1011 974 829 720 829 1106 1103
65 years and over 304 304 277 276 223 145 223 311 311
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1311 1311 1230 1184 962 941 968 1500 1349
Midwest 1803 1803 1659 1548 1314 1254 1344 1900 1742
South 3962 3962 3660 3535 2908 2737 2958 4528 3939
West 753 753 652 625 526 492 538 707 669
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4607 4607 4172 4008 3446 3212 3529 4892 4501
18 to 24 years old 1004 1004 935 902 815 812 829 1073 989
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 366 366 335 327 292 294 296 380 352
25 years old and over 3603 3603 3237 3107 2631 2399 2700 3819 3511
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1279 1279 1133 1096 898 810 930 1296 1241
High school graduate, no college 1427 1427 1282 1222 1053 964 1072 1552 1394
College: Less than bachelor's degree 710 710 639 611 513 470 528 755 677
Bachelor's degree or more 188 188 183 178 168 156 171 216 199
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3720 3720 3374 3223 2763 2652 2824 3964 3613
Worked at full-time jobs 656 656 620 584 448 455 456 911 704
50 to 52 weeks 278 278 264 238 169 181 177 463 324
Worked at part-time jobs 587 587 530 507 427 410 434 632 557
Did not work 2478 2478 2225 2131 1888 1788 1933 2420 2353
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 2727 2727 2111 1977 1521 1470 1560 2354 2221
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1387 1387 1242 1162 869 864 881 1348 1266
SSI 1589 1589 1045 982 767 718 795 1184 1133
Food stamps 4280 4280 3921 3657 2630 2563 2672 4597 4097
Housing assistance 2567 2567 2375 2178 1464 1464 1475 2752 2507
Energy assistance 916 916 830 796 592 568 595 972 855
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3563 3563 3291 3105 2297 2270 2326 4081 3456
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2099 2099 1746 1630 1231 1201 1243 1921 1819
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 706 706 675 657 569 550 570 1143 918
Medicare 945 945 812 802 657 510 692 955 941
Also Medicaid 453 453 343 333 240 206 254 440 431
Medicaid 4367 4367 3840 3559 2684 2596 2739 4478 4020
Not covered 2202 2202 2141 2119 1947 1882 1965 2464 2208
Race Footnotes