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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 37306 21.3 29.5 29.4 28.2
Age
Under 18 years 11315 29.7 34.7 34.6 32.6
Related children 11168 29.4 34.3 34.3 32.3
Under 6 years 3623 34.6 38.7 38.7 36.3
18 to 24 years 4067 24.0 28.8 28.9 27.3
25 to 44 years 10537 17.2 21.0 20.9 20.0
45 to 64 years 8303 14.6 23.8 23.7 23.0
65 years and over 3085 18.8 55.7 55.3 54.7
65 to 74 years 1836 17.9 51.8 51.0 50.3
75 years and over 1248 20.2 61.5 61.5 61.3
Family Relationship
In families 30621 20.3 27.5 27.4 26.0
Married-couple families 14942 7.3 13.8 13.8 12.6
With related children under 18 10034 8.4 11.7 11.6 10.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 13244 35.4 43.0 43.0 41.1
With related children under 18 10463 41.2 47.5 47.4 45.3
Unrelated individuals 6545 25.2 38.5 38.2 38.0
Living alone 4475 23.2 40.5 40.3 40.2
65 years and over 1105 27.5 73.9 73.3 73.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 6624 20.7 27.7 27.7 25.4
Midwest 6641 26.3 35.0 35.0 33.4
South 20667 20.1 28.5 28.4 27.5
West 3374 19.5 28.2 28.3 27.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25991 17.6 27.2 27.1 26.2
18 to 24 years old 4067 24.0 28.8 28.9 27.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 970 36.6 45.8 46.0 44.4
25 years old and over 21924 16.4 26.9 26.8 26.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3891 32.0 53.5 53.4 52.7
High school graduate, no college 7935 18.2 28.8 28.7 27.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6035 12.0 19.6 19.4 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more 4063 4.6 8.7 8.7 8.4
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 21735 17.0 23.0 22.9 22.0
Worked at full-time jobs 14111 5.4 7.0 7.0 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 12007 3.1 3.8 3.8 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 2168 26.8 34.3 34.4 33.1
Did not work 5455 43.1 59.7 59.6 58.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 4459 49.8 71.9 72.0 70.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1975 63.7 77.5 77.4 74.9
SSI 2811 40.3 69.5 69.6 69.0
Food stamps 6794 62.9 75.7 75.5 73.8
Housing assistance 4218 61.7 74.8 74.3 72.9
Energy assistance 1585 56.9 75.3 75.2 73.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8455 44.3 52.5 52.4 50.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2732 66.6 84.2 84.1 82.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18396 5.4 7.9 7.9 6.1
Medicare 4058 22.6 61.5 61.1 60.7
Also Medicaid 1107 37.0 77.2 77.2 76.6
Medicaid 8491 48.7 63.6 63.7 62.5
Not covered 7636 29.8 35.0 34.8 33.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 29.8 29.4 26.8 26.8 20.8
Age
Under 18 years 34.8 33.9 29.1 29.1 26.7
Related children 34.4 33.5 28.7 28.8 26.4
Under 6 years 39.2 37.9 33.1 33.2 31.3
18 to 24 years 29.6 29.5 27.4 27.5 24.5
25 to 44 years 21.7 21.3 18.9 18.9 16.6
45 to 64 years 23.7 23.9 22.9 23.0 15.9
65 years and over 55.5 55.7 55.2 55.2 21.5
65 to 74 years 50.8 50.9 50.7 50.7 19.9
75 years and over 62.4 62.7 61.9 61.9 23.9
Family Relationship
In families 27.6 27.2 24.0 24.1 19.2
Married-couple families 13.8 13.2 11.7 11.7 6.1
With related children under 18 11.5 10.6 8.4 8.3 6.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 43.4 42.9 38.1 38.2 34.2
With related children under 18 48.1 47.4 41.3 41.4 38.7
Unrelated individuals 39.3 39.6 39.4 39.4 27.9
Living alone 41.0 41.2 41.1 41.1 26.3
65 years and over 73.4 73.5 73.5 73.5 31.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 27.0 26.7 24.2 24.2 19.5
Midwest 35.1 34.8 32.5 32.6 26.9
South 29.2 28.8 25.8 25.9 19.2
West 28.4 28.2 26.8 26.8 21.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 27.6 27.5 25.8 25.9 18.2
18 to 24 years old 29.6 29.5 27.4 27.5 24.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.5 46.6 43.0 42.9 37.5
25 years old and over 27.2 27.1 25.5 25.5 17.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.9 53.8 52.0 52.1 34.9
High school graduate, no college 29.2 29.2 26.9 27.0 18.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.7 19.3 18.0 18.0 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 9.0 9.1 8.5 8.5 4.5
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.4 23.2 21.4 21.5 17.4
Worked at full-time jobs 7.5 7.3 5.6 5.7 4.6
50 to 52 weeks 4.3 4.1 2.8 2.8 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 35.1 34.8 31.9 32.1 26.5
Did not work 59.8 59.7 58.1 58.3 46.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 72.3 72.2 69.0 69.1 61.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.8 76.8 72.2 72.1 67.6
SSI 70.8 70.8 68.3 68.4 59.5
Food stamps 77.0 76.0 68.5 68.6 62.1
Housing assistance 75.3 75.1 68.9 68.9 61.5
Energy assistance 75.9 75.5 69.1 69.3 57.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 53.7 52.7 44.5 44.5 40.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 84.9 84.7 81.1 81.1 76.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 6.8 6.5 5.4 5.4 3.7
Medicare 61.6 61.8 61.1 61.1 27.0
Also Medicaid 77.5 77.8 76.1 76.2 49.6
Medicaid 65.1 64.3 58.6 58.7 50.9
Not covered 36.5 36.2 32.4 32.5 28.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 20.2 20.2 18.6 17.8 14.7
Age
Under 18 years 26.6 26.6 25.0 23.7 18.6
Related children 26.3 26.3 24.7 23.4 18.3
Under 6 years 31.2 31.2 29.8 28.4 22.5
18 to 24 years 24.3 24.3 22.6 21.8 19.7
25 to 44 years 16.3 16.3 15.2 14.4 12.0
45 to 64 years 15.0 15.0 12.9 12.4 10.8
65 years and over 18.6 18.6 16.6 16.6 14.0
65 to 74 years 17.7 17.7 15.8 15.7 13.5
75 years and over 19.9 19.9 17.9 17.9 14.8
Family Relationship
In families 18.8 18.8 17.2 16.5 13.3
Married-couple families 5.9 5.9 5.2 5.0 4.3
With related children under 18 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 33.7 33.7 31.2 29.7 23.5
With related children under 18 38.5 38.5 36.1 34.1 26.5
Unrelated individuals 26.3 26.3 24.6 23.5 21.0
Living alone 24.5 24.5 22.2 21.4 18.1
65 years and over 27.2 27.2 24.7 24.7 19.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 18.9 18.9 17.8 17.1 13.9
Midwest 26.2 26.2 24.0 22.4 19.1
South 18.6 18.6 17.1 16.5 13.6
West 20.9 20.9 18.3 17.5 14.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.4 17.4 15.8 15.2 13.0
18 to 24 years old 24.3 24.3 22.6 21.8 19.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.1 37.1 33.9 33.1 29.5
25 years old and over 16.2 16.2 14.6 14.0 11.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.5 32.5 28.8 27.9 22.8
High school graduate, no college 17.7 17.7 15.9 15.2 13.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.6 11.6 10.5 10.0 8.4
Bachelor's degree or more 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 3.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.8 16.8 15.3 14.6 12.5
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.1 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 26.4 26.4 23.7 22.7 19.0
Did not work 44.7 44.7 40.3 38.6 34.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 58.2 58.2 45.0 42.0 32.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 65.9 65.9 59.0 55.0 41.3
SSI 54.6 54.6 36.0 33.8 26.3
Food stamps 60.2 60.2 55.1 51.3 36.9
Housing assistance 58.7 58.7 54.5 49.9 33.5
Energy assistance 55.1 55.1 50.0 48.1 36.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 40.4 40.4 37.3 35.1 26.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 72.8 72.8 60.4 56.2 42.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.3 2.9
Medicare 22.8 22.8 19.6 19.4 15.8
Also Medicaid 39.6 39.6 29.9 29.0 20.6
Medicaid 49.1 49.1 43.2 39.9 30.1
Not covered 28.2 28.2 27.4 27.1 24.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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
Black alone
Total 14.0 15.0 22.2 19.9
Age
Under 18 years 18.2 18.7 30.7 26.4
Related children 17.8 18.4 30.4 26.1
Under 6 years 21.8 22.6 36.2 31.5
18 to 24 years 19.6 20.0 25.9 23.9
25 to 44 years 11.6 12.1 18.2 16.2
45 to 64 years 9.9 11.1 15.0 14.2
65 years and over 10.1 14.6 19.2 18.9
65 to 74 years 10.1 14.2 18.3 17.7
75 years and over 10.1 15.1 20.6 20.6
Family Relationship
In families 12.8 13.4 21.2 18.4
Married-couple families 3.9 4.5 7.7 6.5
With related children under 18 4.0 4.3 8.9 7.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.7 23.6 36.8 32.3
With related children under 18 25.9 26.6 42.8 37.1
Unrelated individuals 19.2 21.7 26.6 26.5
Living alone 15.8 18.1 24.3 24.2
65 years and over 12.9 19.9 27.7 27.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 13.6 14.0 21.7 19.6
Midwest 18.2 19.5 27.3 25.2
South 12.8 13.8 21.2 18.5
West 13.9 15.1 19.6 18.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.2 13.3 18.5 17.1
18 to 24 years old 19.6 20.0 25.9 23.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.7 29.9 38.7 35.8
25 years old and over 10.8 12.1 17.1 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.7 23.6 32.9 31.5
High school graduate, no college 11.9 13.3 19.2 17.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.7 8.6 12.4 11.1
Bachelor's degree or more 3.6 3.9 5.0 4.6
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.0 12.8 17.9 16.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.2 6.3 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 3.8 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 18.3 19.3 28.3 25.0
Did not work 32.3 34.9 43.8 42.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 31.3 33.1 50.2 47.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.1 41.7 64.0 60.1
SSI 24.7 27.2 40.7 39.0
Food stamps 35.9 37.4 64.5 57.7
Housing assistance 33.5 33.8 62.7 57.6
Energy assistance 34.6 36.3 58.0 51.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 25.7 26.3 46.1 39.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 41.5 42.8 66.5 63.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.8 2.9 5.9 4.7
Medicare 12.3 16.6 23.0 22.7
Also Medicaid 17.6 21.6 38.2 37.4
Medicaid 29.1 30.7 50.1 45.2
Not covered 24.1 25.1 31.4 28.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 7935 11000 10972 10507 11105 10977 9994 10016 7762
Age
Under 18 years 3361 3921 3918 3692 3935 3834 3289 3296 3024
Related children 3285 3833 3829 3605 3847 3746 3209 3216 2954
Under 6 years 1255 1401 1402 1314 1422 1375 1200 1204 1133
18 to 24 years 977 1172 1174 1111 1204 1201 1115 1118 998
25 to 44 years 1808 2209 2206 2110 2283 2244 1987 1989 1754
45 to 64 years 1208 1980 1970 1906 1972 1981 1899 1908 1324
65 years and over 581 1718 1705 1688 1712 1718 1704 1703 663
65 to 74 years 329 951 936 923 933 935 931 931 365
75 years and over 252 767 768 765 778 783 773 772 298
Family Relationship
In families 6225 8408 8399 7952 8457 8315 7349 7369 5880
Married-couple families 1095 2064 2055 1880 2060 1979 1748 1747 909
With related children under 18 847 1174 1168 1000 1155 1066 840 836 602
Female hhlder, no husband present 4687 5688 5689 5445 5752 5687 5045 5055 4527
With related children under 18 4306 4966 4964 4738 5036 4964 4326 4337 4055
Unrelated individuals 1652 2519 2500 2485 2575 2589 2580 2582 1829
Living alone 1037 1812 1801 1797 1834 1845 1839 1840 1178
65 years and over 304 817 809 808 810 812 812 812 344
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1368 1835 1835 1684 1791 1770 1601 1604 1291
Midwest 1747 2324 2324 2220 2332 2313 2156 2162 1787
South 4162 5888 5860 5678 6025 5944 5332 5344 3961
West 658 953 954 926 957 950 905 905 724
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4575 7079 7055 6816 7171 7143 6705 6719 4738
18 to 24 years old 977 1172 1174 1111 1204 1201 1115 1118 998
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 354 444 446 431 451 452 417 416 364
25 years old and over 3598 5907 5881 5705 5967 5942 5590 5601 3741
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1246 2083 2077 2051 2096 2092 2023 2026 1359
High school graduate, no college 1445 2288 2275 2195 2315 2314 2135 2140 1474
College: Less than bachelor's degree 722 1180 1173 1115 1188 1166 1086 1089 724
Bachelor's degree or more 185 355 355 343 368 369 345 346 183
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3694 4994 4984 4776 5083 5051 4660 4675 3771
Worked at full-time jobs 764 992 986 884 1061 1037 797 801 655
50 to 52 weeks 372 461 454 393 517 497 335 336 285
Worked at part-time jobs 581 744 747 718 761 755 691 695 575
Did not work 2349 3259 3251 3174 3261 3259 3172 3178 2541
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 2219 3208 3210 3149 3222 3220 3079 3080 2752
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1259 1531 1529 1480 1517 1517 1426 1424 1336
SSI 1133 1953 1957 1941 1990 1989 1920 1923 1673
Food stamps 4274 5143 5131 5015 5228 5164 4655 4663 4215
Housing assistance 2603 3157 3135 3073 3174 3169 2906 2908 2596
Energy assistance 902 1194 1192 1172 1203 1197 1095 1099 907
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3744 4441 4433 4255 4539 4459 3761 3762 3452
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1819 2299 2298 2255 2320 2313 2216 2215 2077
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 990 1452 1457 1125 1249 1205 998 1002 673
Medicare 919 2495 2480 2463 2498 2510 2477 2479 1096
Also Medicaid 410 854 855 848 858 861 842 844 549
Medicaid 4133 5404 5405 5306 5527 5459 4979 4988 4321
Not covered 2279 2676 2657 2574 2787 2762 2475 2485 2165
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black alone
Total 7538 7538 6934 6629 5495 5215 5585 8291 7423
Age
Under 18 years 3008 3008 2823 2682 2108 2057 2119 3478 2989
Related children 2937 2937 2754 2614 2042 1991 2053 3399 2915
Under 6 years 1131 1131 1078 1029 815 788 821 1310 1143
18 to 24 years 987 987 919 885 799 796 813 1054 973
25 to 44 years 1720 1720 1606 1522 1261 1224 1280 1918 1703
45 to 64 years 1249 1249 1072 1027 895 826 925 1249 1175
65 years and over 574 574 514 513 432 312 449 593 583
65 to 74 years 325 325 290 289 247 186 260 335 326
75 years and over 249 249 224 224 185 126 189 257 257
Family Relationship
In families 5762 5762 5273 5041 4078 3917 4117 6489 5631
Married-couple families 884 884 770 741 646 580 667 1148 978
With related children under 18 602 602 528 499 420 400 433 889 723
Female hhlder, no husband present 4466 4466 4138 3934 3107 3009 3125 4872 4272
With related children under 18 4024 4024 3774 3570 2768 2712 2786 4478 3885
Unrelated individuals 1723 1723 1608 1538 1372 1254 1423 1739 1736
Living alone 1097 1097 992 956 812 709 812 1086 1083
65 years and over 300 300 273 272 219 143 219 306 306
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1255 1255 1179 1134 921 902 926 1439 1299
Midwest 1738 1738 1596 1487 1266 1205 1293 1814 1674
South 3839 3839 3543 3418 2808 2639 2857 4376 3820
West 706 706 616 591 501 469 509 663 630
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 4530 4530 4111 3947 3387 3159 3466 4813 4434
18 to 24 years old 987 987 919 885 799 796 813 1054 973
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 360 360 329 321 286 288 290 375 347
25 years old and over 3543 3543 3192 3062 2588 2362 2654 3760 3461
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1265 1265 1122 1085 888 805 917 1281 1227
High school graduate, no college 1403 1403 1266 1205 1036 947 1055 1525 1376
College: Less than bachelor's degree 698 698 633 605 507 466 522 749 671
Bachelor's degree or more 176 176 171 166 156 145 159 205 188
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3654 3654 3322 3171 2713 2606 2772 3898 3560
Worked at full-time jobs 642 642 611 575 440 447 448 896 695
50 to 52 weeks 277 277 264 238 169 180 177 458 323
Worked at part-time jobs 572 572 514 492 412 396 419 613 541
Did not work 2440 2440 2197 2103 1861 1763 1905 2389 2323
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Black 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 2596 2596 2005 1873 1443 1394 1475 2237 2111
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1301 1301 1164 1086 815 811 823 1264 1187
SSI 1536 1536 1012 949 741 694 766 1145 1097
Food stamps 4091 4091 3746 3486 2505 2440 2544 4382 3917
Housing assistance 2477 2477 2299 2106 1415 1415 1426 2647 2429
Energy assistance 873 873 793 762 571 549 575 920 818
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3412 3412 3153 2971 2196 2173 2226 3895 3318
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1988 1988 1649 1535 1162 1133 1170 1816 1722
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 665 665 634 616 528 510 529 1081 872
Medicare 926 926 796 787 642 497 673 935 920
Also Medicaid 438 438 331 322 228 195 239 423 414
Medicaid 4169 4169 3667 3391 2557 2470 2605 4254 3839
Not covered 2154 2154 2092 2070 1899 1838 1918 2400 2159
Race Footnotes