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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 8.2 16.6 16.4 15.9
Age
Under 18 years 42212 10.0 12.1 12.0 11.3
Related children 41563 9.5 11.6 11.5 10.8
Under 6 years 13240 11.8 13.3 13.2 12.4
18 to 24 years 17462 14.6 17.0 16.9 16.2
25 to 44 years 51489 7.4 9.5 9.5 9.0
45 to 64 years 55896 6.1 11.5 11.4 11.0
65 years and over 28990 7.0 45.4 44.5 44.3
65 to 74 years 14868 6.0 36.9 36.0 35.7
75 years and over 14121 8.1 54.4 53.5 53.4
Family Relationship
In families 159572 6.1 12.7 12.6 12.1
Married-couple families 132716 3.4 9.7 9.5 9.1
With related children under 18 74397 3.9 5.2 5.1 4.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 19349 22.5 32.3 32.2 31.0
With related children under 18 12860 29.9 36.5 36.5 34.9
Unrelated individuals 35642 16.9 33.3 32.9 32.6
Living alone 23446 13.5 36.1 35.5 35.2
65 years and over 9014 13.5 62.3 61.1 61.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 7.6 15.8 15.7 15.2
Midwest 52166 8.1 16.4 16.1 15.6
South 67092 9.1 18.3 18.0 17.6
West 38418 7.1 14.8 14.6 14.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 153837 7.7 17.8 17.6 17.2
18 to 24 years old 17462 14.6 17.0 16.9 16.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2997 18.6 23.3 23.0 22.3
25 years old and over 136375 6.8 18.0 17.7 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12824 17.1 46.4 45.8 45.1
High school graduate, no college 43941 8.1 23.1 22.8 22.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36193 6.1 14.9 14.6 14.3
Bachelor's degree or more 43417 3.0 6.8 6.8 6.6
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 120036 7.6 11.3 11.2 10.7
Worked at full-time jobs 82580 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 70787 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 15600 11.1 15.0 14.9 14.3
Did not work 21856 23.3 37.8 37.4 36.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 36.0 58.6 58.4 57.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1959 57.3 71.5 71.6 70.2
SSI 5515 30.6 56.3 56.0 55.7
Food stamps 9080 56.5 71.8 71.5 69.7
Housing assistance 3543 49.6 76.6 76.3 75.4
Energy assistance 3587 50.2 73.2 72.7 71.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 11065 34.9 44.5 44.4 42.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2859 64.4 85.7 85.3 84.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 129569 2.2 5.2 5.1 4.5
Medicare 31855 8.7 48.4 47.5 47.2
Also Medicaid 3192 27.0 67.0 66.1 66.1
Medicaid 17622 33.8 49.5 49.1 48.1
Not covered 21113 20.4 25.3 25.1 25.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 16.6 16.4 15.6 15.7 7.9
Age
Under 18 years 12.3 11.6 9.8 9.8 8.3
Related children 11.8 11.1 9.3 9.3 7.9
Under 6 years 13.3 12.6 10.8 10.9 9.8
18 to 24 years 17.0 16.9 16.0 16.2 14.3
25 to 44 years 9.7 9.4 8.5 8.6 6.9
45 to 64 years 11.4 11.5 11.2 11.3 6.7
65 years and over 44.7 44.8 44.7 44.8 7.6
65 to 74 years 36.1 36.2 36.1 36.2 6.5
75 years and over 53.6 53.8 53.8 53.9 8.6
Family Relationship
In families 12.7 12.5 11.5 11.6 5.6
Married-couple families 9.6 9.3 8.7 8.7 3.0
With related children under 18 5.2 4.8 3.8 3.8 2.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 32.7 32.1 29.0 29.1 21.5
With related children under 18 37.1 36.0 31.5 31.5 27.1
Unrelated individuals 33.1 33.3 33.3 33.5 17.9
Living alone 35.8 36.0 35.9 36.1 14.7
65 years and over 61.3 61.4 61.4 61.5 14.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 15.7 15.6 15.0 15.0 7.3
Midwest 16.2 15.9 15.1 15.3 7.5
South 18.2 18.1 17.2 17.2 8.7
West 15.0 14.8 14.0 14.1 7.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.7 17.7 17.2 17.3 7.8
18 to 24 years old 17.0 16.9 16.0 16.2 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.3 23.2 21.5 21.7 18.4
25 years old and over 17.8 17.8 17.3 17.4 7.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.0 45.9 45.0 45.2 18.6
High school graduate, no college 23.0 23.0 22.3 22.4 8.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.8 14.6 14.2 14.3 6.1
Bachelor's degree or more 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.8 3.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.3 11.2 10.6 10.7 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 3.5 3.0 3.1 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 15.3 15.3 14.3 14.5 11.2
Did not work 37.5 37.4 36.7 36.8 24.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 58.6 58.5 56.6 56.7 47.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.1 70.6 67.6 68.2 61.3
SSI 56.4 56.5 55.0 54.9 44.4
Food stamps 73.1 71.2 64.4 64.8 53.8
Housing assistance 76.8 76.2 74.6 74.7 54.4
Energy assistance 73.8 72.7 68.3 67.9 49.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 46.2 43.5 37.0 36.9 30.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 84.8 84.2 81.1 81.2 73.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.8 4.7 4.4 4.4 1.7
Medicare 47.6 47.8 47.5 47.7 9.7
Also Medicaid 66.6 66.7 66.1 66.0 35.7
Medicaid 50.4 49.1 45.2 45.3 34.5
Not covered 26.8 26.2 24.3 24.5 19.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 7.6 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.5
Age
Under 18 years 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.5 6.6
Related children 7.7 7.7 7.4 7.0 6.1
Under 6 years 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.0 7.9
18 to 24 years 14.3 14.3 13.9 13.5 13.0
25 to 44 years 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.2 5.7
45 to 64 years 6.4 6.3 5.7 5.5 5.2
65 years and over 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.0
65 to 74 years 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.2 4.9
75 years and over 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.1
Family Relationship
In families 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.4
Married-couple families 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.4
With related children under 18 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 21.1 21.1 19.7 18.8 16.8
With related children under 18 26.8 26.8 25.5 24.2 21.4
Unrelated individuals 17.1 17.1 16.4 16.0 15.3
Living alone 13.9 13.9 13.0 12.6 11.9
65 years and over 13.0 13.0 12.2 12.2 11.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.2 5.6
Midwest 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.8 6.3
South 8.4 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.5
West 7.3 7.3 6.5 6.2 5.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.8 6.4
18 to 24 years old 14.3 14.3 13.9 13.5 13.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.3 18.3 17.3 16.1 14.9
25 years old and over 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.5 17.5 15.4 14.7 13.5
High school graduate, no college 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.1
Bachelor's degree or more 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.4 7.4 7.0 6.7 6.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 10.9 10.9 10.4 10.0 9.4
Did not work 23.7 23.7 21.9 21.1 20.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 44.4 44.4 33.2 29.7 24.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 60.0 60.0 53.6 48.8 38.3
SSI 41.1 41.1 28.1 24.4 21.4
Food stamps 51.8 51.8 48.4 43.8 35.9
Housing assistance 49.5 49.5 43.2 39.0 24.9
Energy assistance 47.1 47.1 43.3 39.1 32.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 29.9 29.9 28.4 26.4 21.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 70.4 70.4 59.6 52.5 41.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5
Medicare 8.4 8.4 7.5 7.3 6.9
Also Medicaid 30.0 30.0 21.9 20.5 17.6
Medicaid 33.2 33.2 29.1 26.4 22.4
Not covered 19.7 19.7 19.5 19.3 18.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 6.0 6.7 8.5 7.8
Age
Under 18 years 6.3 6.9 10.3 8.5
Related children 5.9 6.4 9.7 8.0
Under 6 years 7.7 8.3 12.1 10.1
18 to 24 years 12.8 13.3 15.3 14.5
25 to 44 years 5.6 5.9 7.8 7.0
45 to 64 years 4.7 5.5 6.4 6.2
65 years and over 4.4 6.3 7.0 7.0
65 to 74 years 3.7 5.2 6.0 6.0
75 years and over 5.1 7.4 8.1 8.1
Family Relationship
In families 4.0 4.5 6.3 5.4
Married-couple families 2.2 2.5 3.5 3.0
With related children under 18 2.1 2.3 4.0 3.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.8 17.2 23.5 20.4
With related children under 18 20.6 22.0 30.9 26.4
Unrelated individuals 14.0 16.0 17.6 17.5
Living alone 10.0 12.1 14.0 14.0
65 years and over 8.0 11.6 13.5 13.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 5.2 5.9 7.9 7.3
Midwest 5.9 6.5 8.3 7.6
South 6.9 7.7 9.4 8.6
West 5.2 6.1 7.6 6.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5.9 6.7 8.0 7.6
18 to 24 years old 12.8 13.3 15.3 14.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.5 15.5 19.4 18.1
25 years old and over 5.0 5.8 7.1 6.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.4 14.2 17.5 16.7
High school graduate, no college 5.8 6.8 8.5 7.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.6 5.3 6.3 6.0
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 2.9 3.2 3.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 6.0 6.6 8.0 7.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.2 3.1 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 9.0 9.8 12.0 10.9
Did not work 18.4 20.9 23.7 23.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 23.3 27.0 36.9 35.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 36.8 41.5 58.7 55.0
SSI 19.8 23.3 31.3 30.3
Food stamps 33.9 38.3 57.8 51.7
Housing assistance 24.9 27.6 50.4 48.2
Energy assistance 29.0 34.6 51.0 46.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.7 23.1 35.9 30.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 39.1 44.9 65.8 62.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.5 2.3 2.0
Medicare 5.3 7.5 8.7 8.6
Also Medicaid 14.0 19.1 27.3 26.9
Medicaid 21.0 24.3 34.7 30.9
Not covered 17.7 18.8 21.6 19.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 16013 32547 32141 31230 32457 32094 30544 30687 15520
Age
Under 18 years 4208 5094 5070 4759 5180 4891 4122 4127 3514
Related children 3930 4805 4786 4480 4891 4604 3862 3866 3263
Under 6 years 1568 1756 1750 1643 1766 1671 1432 1438 1303
18 to 24 years 2547 2964 2944 2830 2974 2950 2801 2833 2505
25 to 44 years 3809 4894 4867 4616 4970 4848 4377 4416 3566
45 to 64 years 3405 6419 6347 6174 6388 6422 6282 6319 3745
65 years and over 2044 13175 12915 12850 12945 12984 12962 12993 2189
65 to 74 years 895 5489 5355 5310 5374 5387 5368 5381 970
75 years and over 1149 7686 7560 7540 7571 7597 7594 7611 1219
Family Relationship
In families 9676 20343 20072 19295 20305 19867 18395 18461 8866
Married-couple families 4523 12813 12571 12083 12688 12331 11577 11596 3938
With related children under 18 2896 3834 3802 3443 3904 3539 2824 2815 2155
Female hhlder, no husband present 4353 6244 6223 5999 6329 6217 5619 5633 4156
With related children under 18 3842 4695 4696 4489 4769 4631 4047 4048 3485
Unrelated individuals 6021 11867 11732 11605 11802 11882 11856 11933 6376
Living alone 3175 8458 8332 8262 8385 8431 8416 8457 3435
65 years and over 1214 5617 5510 5498 5526 5536 5536 5543 1283
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 2932 6068 6040 5830 6035 5977 5752 5770 2812
Midwest 4228 8532 8403 8135 8446 8319 7897 7975 3936
South 6120 12268 12080 11791 12226 12128 11509 11538 5847
West 2733 5679 5619 5473 5750 5671 5386 5404 2924
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11805 27453 27072 26471 27277 27203 26422 26560 12006
18 to 24 years old 2547 2964 2944 2830 2974 2950 2801 2833 2505
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 559 699 690 667 697 695 644 652 552
25 years old and over 9257 24489 24128 23641 24303 24253 23621 23727 9500
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2191 5944 5870 5785 5893 5883 5769 5793 2389
High school graduate, no college 3548 10165 10016 9818 10106 10104 9779 9824 3591
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2196 5405 5298 5164 5342 5302 5155 5177 2191
Bachelor's degree or more 1322 2974 2944 2874 2962 2965 2918 2933 1330
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 9143 13510 13401 12892 13557 13455 12739 12845 9197
Worked at full-time jobs 2307 2900 2890 2596 2963 2885 2470 2527 2054
50 to 52 weeks 1084 1324 1325 1153 1371 1287 1031 1058 887
Worked at part-time jobs 1733 2343 2331 2238 2393 2392 2239 2269 1749
Did not work 5102 8267 8180 8057 8201 8178 8030 8049 5394
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 2557 4162 4147 4104 4160 4155 4017 4024 3344
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1122 1401 1402 1375 1392 1384 1324 1335 1202
SSI 1687 3104 3088 3071 3111 3113 3030 3026 2448
Food stamps 5127 6523 6491 6332 6639 6467 5850 5888 4887
Housing assistance 1758 2712 2702 2671 2723 2700 2644 2646 1926
Energy assistance 1799 2624 2608 2549 2648 2607 2448 2437 1760
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3865 4923 4909 4673 5113 4814 4089 4083 3367
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1842 2450 2438 2402 2426 2407 2319 2323 2099
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2890 6798 6672 5869 6157 6127 5727 5754 2150
Medicare 2756 15421 15130 15041 15171 15212 15143 15184 3088
Also Medicaid 863 2140 2111 2109 2126 2128 2111 2107 1138
Medicaid 5955 8717 8657 8481 8877 8654 7962 7982 6088
Not covered 4315 5351 5307 5287 5661 5540 5132 5177 4196
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 14987 14969 14163 13626 12684 11680 13199 16644 15207
Age
Under 18 years 3469 3461 3335 3168 2789 2670 2902 4331 3579
Related children 3220 3212 3086 2921 2554 2434 2656 4051 3328
Under 6 years 1295 1293 1271 1187 1052 1014 1098 1603 1338
18 to 24 years 2493 2493 2430 2363 2277 2232 2326 2668 2533
25 to 44 years 3499 3493 3353 3193 2958 2877 3059 4031 3589
45 to 64 years 3551 3547 3209 3083 2921 2632 3084 3574 3471
65 years and over 1975 1975 1835 1819 1739 1269 1828 2040 2036
65 to 74 years 864 864 788 776 734 555 779 889 887
75 years and over 1111 1111 1047 1043 1005 714 1050 1151 1148
Family Relationship
In families 8610 8593 8046 7658 6976 6460 7238 10057 8686
Married-couple families 3786 3778 3543 3372 3131 2871 3299 4690 4013
With related children under 18 2099 2090 1993 1861 1644 1556 1739 2996 2325
Female hhlder, no husband present 4086 4086 3817 3637 3254 3064 3331 4539 3952
With related children under 18 3443 3443 3278 3117 2750 2644 2826 3980 3393
Unrelated individuals 6102 6102 5848 5699 5462 4974 5697 6260 6249
Living alone 3250 3250 3038 2964 2787 2343 2846 3293 3283
65 years and over 1175 1175 1104 1097 1038 721 1043 1220 1220
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 2691 2690 2505 2391 2160 1996 2282 3027 2792
Midwest 3814 3813 3715 3566 3278 3061 3417 4351 3982
South 5666 5651 5457 5279 5016 4611 5176 6334 5784
West 2815 2815 2486 2391 2230 2013 2325 2933 2649
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11518 11508 10828 10458 9895 9011 10297 12313 11628
18 to 24 years old 2493 2493 2430 2363 2277 2232 2326 2668 2533
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 548 548 519 483 446 434 464 582 544
25 years old and over 9025 9015 8398 8095 7618 6779 7971 9645 9095
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2241 2238 1970 1880 1725 1468 1821 2247 2137
High school graduate, no college 3376 3370 3162 3049 2857 2566 3008 3723 3469
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2111 2111 2014 1935 1835 1670 1900 2295 2166
Bachelor's degree or more 1297 1297 1252 1231 1201 1075 1242 1379 1324
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 8925 8915 8391 8054 7587 7190 7898 9617 8963
Worked at full-time jobs 2034 2030 1975 1892 1758 1751 1799 2570 2208
50 to 52 weeks 876 875 852 811 753 777 769 1232 993
Worked at part-time jobs 1704 1702 1623 1557 1464 1410 1533 1869 1706
Did not work 5187 5183 4794 4605 4365 4029 4566 5178 5049
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 3150 3150 2360 2112 1760 1653 1916 2619 2502
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1175 1175 1049 955 751 721 812 1149 1077
SSI 2265 2265 1548 1347 1179 1094 1284 1725 1669
Food stamps 4705 4705 4396 3975 3260 3076 3474 5247 4690
Housing assistance 1754 1754 1529 1382 883 883 977 1784 1707
Energy assistance 1689 1689 1552 1403 1159 1039 1242 1828 1676
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3307 3307 3144 2924 2408 2291 2552 3977 3365
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2013 2013 1703 1500 1178 1119 1283 1883 1787
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2116 2114 2073 2049 1959 1773 1995 3028 2617
Medicare 2671 2671 2380 2332 2195 1684 2385 2774 2751
Also Medicaid 956 956 698 655 563 446 611 871 858
Medicaid 5851 5848 5133 4651 3954 3694 4280 6112 5453
Not covered 4168 4161 4123 4084 3942 3742 3969 4571 4179
Race Footnotes