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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 296450 12.3 19.8 19.7 18.9
Age
Under 18 years 73727 17.4 20.0 20.0 18.8
Related children 72609 16.9 19.5 19.5 18.3
Under 6 years 24204 20.0 21.9 21.9 20.6
18 to 24 years 28405 17.8 20.5 20.5 19.6
25 to 44 years 82630 10.9 13.1 13.1 12.4
45 to 64 years 75653 8.2 13.9 13.8 13.4
65 years and over 36035 9.4 46.6 45.8 45.4
65 to 74 years 18998 8.6 39.2 38.3 37.9
75 years and over 17037 10.3 54.8 54.0 53.9
Family Relationship
In families 245199 10.6 16.7 16.6 15.8
Married-couple families 187788 5.7 11.4 11.3 10.7
With related children under 18 114669 7.2 8.7 8.7 7.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 43223 30.5 38.6 38.5 36.9
With related children under 18 31802 37.8 43.8 43.8 41.8
Unrelated individuals 49884 20.0 34.3 34.0 33.6
Living alone 31213 16.6 37.0 36.5 36.2
65 years and over 10897 16.9 64.4 63.3 63.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 54072 11.5 18.9 18.9 18.0
Midwest 65411 11.2 19.1 18.8 18.2
South 107902 13.8 21.8 21.6 20.9
West 69065 11.6 18.1 18.0 17.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 222723 10.6 19.8 19.6 19.0
18 to 24 years old 28405 17.8 20.5 20.5 19.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5997 25.7 30.0 29.8 28.8
25 years old and over 194318 9.6 19.6 19.4 18.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27742 22.9 42.6 42.3 41.3
High school graduate, no college 61490 10.6 23.9 23.6 22.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 49243 7.5 15.5 15.3 14.8
Bachelor's degree or more 55842 3.6 7.2 7.2 7.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 178815 10.6 14.3 14.2 13.6
Worked at full-time jobs 121627 4.3 5.2 5.2 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 103851 2.7 3.2 3.2 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 21574 14.5 18.8 18.7 18.0
Did not work 35613 29.7 42.7 42.4 41.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 15757 44.2 64.9 64.9 63.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 5488 64.4 77.1 77.1 75.5
SSI 11321 36.5 61.2 61.1 60.2
Food stamps 21780 62.9 75.1 74.8 72.7
Housing assistance 10250 58.6 75.3 74.9 73.2
Energy assistance 6502 55.0 74.5 74.1 72.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32978 41.5 48.8 48.6 46.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 7647 68.7 86.4 86.3 84.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 177083 3.1 5.8 5.7 4.7
Medicare 40335 11.6 50.2 49.4 49.0
Also Medicaid 5562 31.7 68.9 68.3 67.9
Medicaid 38088 40.5 53.4 53.2 52.0
Not covered 46883 24.6 28.6 28.5 28.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 19.9 19.6 18.2 18.3 11.7
Age
Under 18 years 20.2 19.3 16.5 16.5 14.7
Related children 19.8 18.8 16.0 16.1 14.3
Under 6 years 22.1 21.1 18.2 18.2 16.8
18 to 24 years 20.7 20.6 19.4 19.6 17.5
25 to 44 years 13.4 13.0 11.6 11.7 10.0
45 to 64 years 13.9 14.0 13.5 13.6 8.9
65 years and over 45.9 46.0 45.9 46.0 10.3
65 to 74 years 38.4 38.5 38.4 38.5 9.4
75 years and over 54.1 54.4 54.3 54.4 11.3
Family Relationship
In families 16.8 16.4 14.8 14.9 9.6
Married-couple families 11.4 11.0 10.0 10.0 4.8
With related children under 18 8.9 8.2 6.5 6.5 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 39.0 38.3 34.7 34.7 29.0
With related children under 18 44.2 43.1 38.3 38.3 34.5
Unrelated individuals 34.2 34.4 34.4 34.6 21.2
Living alone 36.8 37.0 36.9 37.1 18.0
65 years and over 63.5 63.6 63.6 63.7 18.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 18.8 18.5 17.5 17.5 10.8
Midwest 18.9 18.6 17.5 17.7 10.6
South 22.0 21.7 20.2 20.3 13.0
West 18.4 17.9 16.4 16.4 11.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.8 19.7 18.8 18.9 10.6
18 to 24 years old 20.7 20.6 19.4 19.6 17.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.5 30.2 28.2 28.4 25.2
25 years old and over 19.6 19.5 18.7 18.8 9.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 42.8 42.4 40.6 40.7 23.6
High school graduate, no college 23.8 23.7 22.7 22.8 10.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.4 15.3 14.6 14.7 7.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.2 7.0 7.1 3.6
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.4 14.3 13.3 13.4 10.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.2 4.3 4.4 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 19.2 19.1 17.8 17.9 14.4
Did not work 42.5 42.4 41.2 41.3 30.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 64.9 64.6 62.4 62.6 54.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 77.2 76.2 72.6 73.3 68.0
SSI 61.1 61.2 59.8 59.8 50.9
Food stamps 75.5 74.3 68.0 68.5 60.4
Housing assistance 74.5 74.4 71.2 71.0 59.0
Energy assistance 74.8 73.8 69.1 69.4 53.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 49.9 47.6 41.0 41.0 36.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 86.0 85.3 82.4 82.9 77.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.1 5.0 4.5 4.6 2.1
Medicare 49.5 49.7 49.4 49.5 13.1
Also Medicaid 68.5 68.7 68.1 68.1 40.8
Medicaid 54.3 53.2 48.7 48.8 40.5
Not covered 30.6 29.8 26.8 26.9 23.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 11.3 11.3 10.7 10.2 9.3
Age
Under 18 years 14.6 14.6 14.0 13.1 11.6
Related children 14.2 14.2 13.5 12.7 11.1
Under 6 years 16.7 16.7 16.2 15.1 13.5
18 to 24 years 17.3 17.3 16.8 16.1 15.4
25 to 44 years 9.9 9.9 9.4 8.9 8.2
45 to 64 years 8.4 8.4 7.6 7.3 6.8
65 years and over 9.2 9.2 8.4 8.3 7.7
65 to 74 years 8.3 8.3 7.6 7.4 7.0
75 years and over 10.2 10.2 9.3 9.2 8.6
Family Relationship
In families 9.3 9.3 8.8 8.3 7.4
Married-couple families 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.1 3.8
With related children under 18 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.6 4.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 28.5 28.5 26.7 25.2 22.1
With related children under 18 34.2 34.2 32.4 30.6 26.5
Unrelated individuals 20.3 20.3 19.5 18.9 17.9
Living alone 17.0 17.0 15.8 15.3 14.1
65 years and over 16.5 16.5 15.3 15.1 14.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 10.4 10.4 9.7 9.2 8.1
Midwest 10.3 10.3 9.9 9.4 8.6
South 12.6 12.6 12.1 11.6 10.7
West 11.0 11.0 10.0 9.4 8.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.2 10.2 9.6 9.2 8.6
18 to 24 years old 17.3 17.3 16.8 16.1 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.9 24.9 23.9 22.2 20.8
25 years old and over 9.2 9.2 8.5 8.2 7.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.3 22.3 20.3 19.3 17.5
High school graduate, no college 10.1 10.1 9.4 9.0 8.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.4 6.0
Bachelor's degree or more 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.1 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 14.1 14.1 13.5 12.8 11.8
Did not work 29.9 29.9 27.7 26.5 24.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 52.2 52.2 40.6 36.4 30.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.9 66.9 60.3 54.7 45.2
SSI 47.5 47.5 33.3 29.1 25.4
Food stamps 58.5 58.5 54.6 49.5 40.3
Housing assistance 55.9 55.9 51.1 45.7 32.6
Energy assistance 51.9 51.9 47.5 43.3 35.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 35.9 35.9 34.0 31.5 26.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 74.5 74.5 63.6 56.5 46.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9
Medicare 11.3 11.3 10.0 9.7 8.9
Also Medicaid 34.1 34.1 25.7 24.2 20.0
Medicaid 39.2 39.2 35.0 31.6 26.9
Not covered 22.9 22.9 22.6 22.2 21.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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
All Races
Total 8.7 9.7 12.8 11.4
Age
Under 18 years 11.2 12.0 17.9 14.9
Related children 10.7 11.6 17.4 14.5
Under 6 years 13.2 14.1 20.5 17.2
18 to 24 years 15.2 15.8 18.8 17.6
25 to 44 years 8.0 8.5 11.5 10.0
45 to 64 years 6.1 7.2 8.6 8.3
65 years and over 5.8 8.2 9.5 9.4
65 to 74 years 5.4 7.4 8.7 8.6
75 years and over 6.2 9.0 10.4 10.3
Family Relationship
In families 7.0 7.7 11.0 9.4
Married-couple families 3.5 4.0 5.9 4.9
With related children under 18 4.0 4.4 7.3 5.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 21.2 22.8 31.9 27.9
With related children under 18 25.8 27.4 39.2 33.9
Unrelated individuals 16.5 18.6 20.8 20.8
Living alone 12.0 14.3 17.1 17.1
65 years and over 9.7 14.0 17.0 17.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 7.8 8.6 11.9 10.8
Midwest 8.1 8.9 11.5 10.5
South 9.9 11.0 14.4 12.8
West 8.1 9.2 12.3 10.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.9 8.9 11.1 10.3
18 to 24 years old 15.2 15.8 18.8 17.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.5 21.6 27.3 25.3
25 years old and over 6.8 7.9 10.0 9.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.6 18.5 23.9 22.0
High school graduate, no college 7.5 8.7 11.2 10.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.5 6.2 7.8 7.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.9 3.3 3.8 3.6
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.1 8.8 11.1 10.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.2 4.8 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 3.1 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 11.4 12.4 15.6 14.3
Did not work 23.3 26.0 30.2 29.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 29.4 33.2 45.0 42.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 44.4 48.0 65.4 61.9
SSI 23.6 27.6 37.2 35.6
Food stamps 38.5 42.4 64.2 57.8
Housing assistance 32.6 34.7 59.2 55.4
Energy assistance 33.0 37.4 55.6 50.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 25.6 27.9 42.8 36.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 44.3 49.2 69.7 66.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.7 1.9 3.2 2.7
Medicare 7.0 9.7 11.8 11.6
Also Medicaid 16.5 21.5 32.1 31.4
Medicaid 25.7 28.8 41.5 37.0
Not covered 20.3 21.7 26.1 23.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 36460 58733 58264 56143 58913 58010 53998 54218 34541
Age
Under 18 years 12827 14740 14711 13831 14915 14230 12134 12151 10868
Related children 12299 14193 14166 13298 14363 13681 11642 11659 10397
Under 6 years 4830 5310 5300 4983 5345 5111 4398 4410 4076
18 to 24 years 5047 5836 5814 5565 5892 5851 5518 5560 4964
25 to 44 years 8969 10834 10792 10271 11050 10780 9565 9636 8291
45 to 64 years 6224 10544 10457 10101 10530 10566 10242 10296 6701
65 years and over 3394 16779 16490 16375 16526 16583 16539 16575 3717
65 to 74 years 1636 7439 7282 7200 7300 7321 7287 7306 1792
75 years and over 1757 9340 9208 9175 9226 9262 9252 9269 1925
Family Relationship
In families 25915 41021 40721 38814 41232 40230 36347 36448 23473
Married-couple families 10755 21496 21228 20170 21490 20725 18692 18730 8980
With related children under 18 8204 10006 9958 9079 10184 9381 7399 7399 6109
Female hhlder, no husband present 13199 16672 16640 15953 16858 16567 14980 15005 12520
With related children under 18 12014 13921 13920 13285 14067 13718 12168 12176 10985
Unrelated individuals 9977 17117 16947 16748 17074 17184 17144 17262 10591
Living alone 5169 11552 11402 11299 11479 11545 11525 11582 5606
65 years and over 1847 7021 6901 6887 6921 6935 6935 6943 1986
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 6222 10238 10214 9717 10139 10014 9454 9440 5822
Midwest 7324 12483 12326 11894 12384 12186 11455 11588 6928
South 14882 23533 23309 22597 23707 23419 21781 21853 13992
West 8032 12479 12414 11934 12683 12392 11307 11336 7800
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 23633 43993 43553 42312 43998 43781 41864 42067 23673
18 to 24 years old 5047 5836 5814 5565 5892 5851 5518 5560 4964
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1541 1798 1788 1725 1827 1810 1690 1706 1512
25 years old and over 18586 38157 37739 36747 38106 37929 36346 36507 18709
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6361 11815 11728 11455 11871 11774 11254 11291 6556
High school graduate, no college 6546 14669 14485 14094 14629 14595 13950 14013 6528
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3670 7633 7516 7298 7571 7525 7207 7251 3629
Bachelor's degree or more 2008 4041 4009 3901 4035 4036 3934 3952 1996
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 18885 25593 25453 24391 25822 25565 23802 23968 18627
Worked at full-time jobs 5172 6336 6321 5709 6531 6354 5289 5396 4503
50 to 52 weeks 2811 3343 3342 2938 3495 3329 2590 2647 2297
Worked at part-time jobs 3127 4048 4031 3873 4141 4122 3830 3865 3117
Did not work 10586 15209 15101 14809 15150 15090 14682 14707 11007
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 6969 10233 10222 10031 10221 10178 9837 9872 8626
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3532 4233 4234 4146 4238 4181 3986 4025 3730
SSI 4135 6932 6919 6811 6920 6923 6772 6768 5761
Food stamps 13707 16366 16299 15839 16450 16180 14820 14916 13147
Housing assistance 6009 7721 7677 7507 7639 7623 7296 7278 6046
Energy assistance 3575 4847 4816 4691 4865 4802 4490 4510 3493
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 13701 16079 16043 15228 16457 15706 13512 13524 11972
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5256 6610 6603 6479 6580 6524 6305 6336 5904
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5408 10239 10116 8406 8990 8887 8047 8096 3780
Medicare 4699 20258 19934 19778 19961 20034 19920 19973 5298
Also Medicaid 1765 3832 3798 3777 3808 3820 3787 3789 2268
Medicaid 15409 20357 20262 19820 20697 20249 18532 18584 15421
Not covered 11523 13426 13374 13243 14335 13949 12543 12604 10843
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 33534 33515 31650 30111 27598 25825 28720 37941 33911
Age
Under 18 years 10760 10751 10293 9674 8524 8225 8851 13164 10987
Related children 10291 10282 9825 9215 8082 7786 8397 12628 10516
Under 6 years 4036 4034 3922 3661 3278 3184 3423 4959 4170
18 to 24 years 4927 4927 4758 4569 4375 4303 4493 5353 4992
25 to 44 years 8146 8141 7799 7394 6783 6588 7020 9470 8296
45 to 64 years 6380 6376 5779 5498 5127 4636 5411 6536 6244
65 years and over 3320 3320 3021 2976 2789 2072 2946 3418 3392
65 to 74 years 1578 1578 1435 1405 1320 1021 1408 1648 1631
75 years and over 1742 1742 1585 1571 1469 1051 1538 1769 1761
Family Relationship
In families 22912 22893 21456 20234 18227 17166 18970 26968 23065
Married-couple families 8699 8689 8174 7680 7164 6600 7522 11097 9153
With related children under 18 5989 5979 5713 5277 4805 4537 5056 8426 6488
Female hhlder, no husband present 12331 12331 11533 10909 9556 9162 9853 13781 12052
With related children under 18 10875 10875 10306 9718 8425 8201 8712 12470 10773
Unrelated individuals 10147 10147 9726 9419 8941 8228 9301 10391 10372
Living alone 5300 5300 4942 4780 4396 3749 4475 5346 5336
65 years and over 1802 1802 1672 1647 1522 1060 1527 1854 1854
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 5621 5620 5256 4998 4406 4222 4627 6420 5828
Midwest 6737 6735 6463 6126 5631 5267 5847 7535 6872
South 13597 13581 13003 12491 11523 10720 11901 15518 13785
West 7579 7579 6928 6496 6038 5616 6345 8468 7426
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 22773 22763 21357 20438 19075 17600 19869 24777 22924
18 to 24 years old 4927 4927 4758 4569 4375 4303 4493 5353 4992
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1494 1494 1434 1333 1247 1231 1297 1638 1515
25 years old and over 17846 17836 16599 15869 14699 13297 15376 19424 17932
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6187 6184 5636 5355 4864 4318 5141 6632 6115
High school graduate, no college 6203 6196 5775 5505 5087 4642 5323 6857 6280
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3512 3512 3313 3168 2956 2713 3068 3837 3548
Bachelor's degree or more 1944 1944 1874 1841 1792 1623 1845 2098 1988
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 18138 18129 17068 16259 15144 14411 15752 19908 18194
Worked at full-time jobs 4443 4440 4288 4071 3721 3651 3832 5788 4765
50 to 52 weeks 2260 2259 2175 2036 1841 1832 1914 3215 2493
Worked at part-time jobs 3053 3050 2904 2760 2556 2452 2666 3359 3075
Did not work 10642 10639 9876 9427 8866 8309 9254 10761 10354
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(All Races)
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 8221 8221 6397 5742 4862 4637 5227 7091 6735
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3674 3674 3308 3001 2479 2435 2636 3587 3398
SSI 5380 5380 3766 3299 2870 2676 3122 4206 4027
Food stamps 12732 12732 11891 10784 8768 8392 9245 13977 12599
Housing assistance 5726 5726 5238 4681 3340 3340 3552 6063 5677
Energy assistance 3377 3377 3089 2814 2310 2146 2433 3614 3275
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11825 11825 11202 10383 8773 8445 9199 14107 11865
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 5698 5698 4862 4324 3519 3389 3759 5333 5086
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3716 3713 3627 3547 3314 3016 3381 5708 4781
Medicare 4556 4556 4022 3925 3600 2813 3892 4743 4674
Also Medicaid 1896 1896 1427 1343 1113 916 1198 1785 1745
Medicaid 14932 14928 13324 12030 10261 9779 10959 15791 14076
Not covered 10748 10741 10612 10417 9978 9525 10151 12214 10829
Race Footnotes