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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 24.2 31.9 31.7 30.3
Age
Under 18 years 12375 33.0 37.5 37.5 35.4
Related children 12206 32.6 37.1 37.1 35.0
Under 6 years 4048 37.8 41.7 41.6 39.3
18 to 24 years 4234 27.0 31.3 31.3 29.8
25 to 44 years 10838 19.4 23.2 23.2 22.0
45 to 64 years 8438 16.6 25.4 25.2 24.3
65 years and over 3128 22.7 57.5 56.9 56.2
65 to 74 years 1860 21.2 53.6 52.8 51.5
75 years and over 1268 24.9 63.2 63.0 63.0
Family Relationship
In families 32130 23.1 29.9 29.9 28.2
Married-couple families 15756 9.5 15.9 15.8 14.4
With related children under 18 10756 11.0 14.5 14.4 12.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 13848 39.2 46.1 46.1 44.3
With related children under 18 11029 45.2 51.0 51.0 48.9
Unrelated individuals 6715 28.8 40.4 40.0 39.6
Living alone 4572 27.1 42.1 41.7 41.4
65 years and over 1120 34.3 74.7 73.7 73.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 24.1 30.7 30.7 28.0
Midwest 7093 29.1 37.5 37.4 36.0
South 21268 23.2 30.9 30.7 29.6
West 3752 21.2 28.7 28.6 27.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 26638 20.1 29.2 29.1 28.0
18 to 24 years old 4234 27.0 31.3 31.3 29.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1005 41.6 48.2 48.1 46.6
25 years old and over 22404 18.8 28.8 28.7 27.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3950 36.5 56.0 55.7 54.5
High school graduate, no college 8079 21.1 31.8 31.5 30.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6187 13.6 20.8 20.7 19.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4189 5.4 9.4 9.4 9.3
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 22284 19.3 25.1 25.0 23.8
Worked at full-time jobs 14460 7.1 9.0 8.9 7.9
50 to 52 weeks 12270 4.4 5.5 5.5 4.7
Worked at part-time jobs 2263 29.8 37.0 37.1 35.6
Did not work 5560 47.0 62.0 61.7 60.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 55.3 75.1 75.2 73.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 2104 67.9 80.3 80.2 78.7
SSI 2920 46.4 72.6 72.7 71.5
Food stamps 7189 68.9 79.2 79.1 77.5
Housing assistance 4421 67.4 78.0 77.4 75.2
Energy assistance 1687 63.2 77.9 77.8 75.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8892 50.1 57.6 57.5 54.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2889 72.1 87.7 87.6 86.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 19252 6.8 9.6 9.6 7.4
Medicare 4125 27.3 63.4 63.0 62.2
Also Medicaid 1128 46.1 78.9 78.7 78.1
Medicaid 9041 54.2 66.7 66.6 65.3
Not covered 7903 33.0 38.0 37.8 37.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 31.7 31.4 29.0 29.1 23.1
Age
Under 18 years 37.1 36.1 31.8 31.9 29.0
Related children 36.7 35.7 31.4 31.5 28.7
Under 6 years 40.9 40.2 35.8 35.9 33.4
18 to 24 years 31.5 31.5 30.1 30.2 27.1
25 to 44 years 23.2 23.0 20.7 21.0 18.5
45 to 64 years 25.3 25.4 24.5 24.7 17.7
65 years and over 57.0 57.2 56.9 56.8 25.3
65 to 74 years 52.7 52.9 52.3 52.4 23.3
75 years and over 63.4 63.5 63.5 63.4 28.2
Family Relationship
In families 29.7 29.3 26.4 26.5 21.4
Married-couple families 15.2 14.9 13.1 13.2 7.5
With related children under 18 13.4 12.8 10.1 10.2 7.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 46.3 45.6 41.6 41.7 37.3
With related children under 18 51.1 50.0 45.2 45.2 42.0
Unrelated individuals 40.5 40.7 40.6 41.0 31.1
Living alone 42.0 42.3 42.2 42.4 29.5
65 years and over 73.8 74.0 74.0 74.0 37.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 29.5 29.2 26.7 26.4 21.6
Midwest 37.0 36.6 33.7 34.2 28.6
South 31.1 30.8 28.6 28.7 22.1
West 28.9 28.4 26.8 26.9 21.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 29.1 29.1 27.7 27.8 20.4
18 to 24 years old 31.5 31.5 30.1 30.2 27.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.0 48.4 46.7 46.9 41.5
25 years old and over 28.7 28.7 27.2 27.4 19.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.0 56.0 54.8 55.0 39.6
High school graduate, no college 31.3 31.4 29.4 29.6 20.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.8 20.8 19.1 19.3 13.4
Bachelor's degree or more 9.4 9.4 9.0 9.0 5.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.0 25.0 23.4 23.6 19.3
Worked at full-time jobs 9.1 9.0 7.4 7.6 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 5.7 5.6 4.2 4.4 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 37.2 36.7 34.4 34.6 29.5
Did not work 61.4 61.7 60.4 60.5 49.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 75.3 74.7 72.2 72.6 65.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 80.8 79.3 75.0 75.9 71.2
SSI 72.6 72.5 71.5 71.5 63.1
Food stamps 79.3 78.8 73.4 73.9 67.4
Housing assistance 76.5 76.8 72.7 72.3 65.7
Energy assistance 77.4 77.6 72.4 73.2 61.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 57.4 56.1 49.9 50.1 45.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.4 86.8 83.5 84.2 79.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.2 8.0 6.8 6.9 4.8
Medicare 62.8 63.2 62.6 62.7 31.1
Also Medicaid 78.8 79.5 78.6 78.9 56.7
Medicaid 66.8 66.4 61.6 61.9 54.8
Not covered 39.9 39.3 35.8 35.9 31.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 22.5 22.5 21.0 19.6 17.3
Age
Under 18 years 28.9 28.9 27.3 25.3 21.6
Related children 28.5 28.5 26.9 24.9 21.1
Under 6 years 33.2 33.2 31.9 29.4 25.6
18 to 24 years 26.8 26.8 25.4 23.7 22.2
25 to 44 years 18.1 18.1 17.0 15.9 14.1
45 to 64 years 16.7 16.7 15.0 14.0 12.7
65 years and over 22.0 22.0 20.0 19.4 17.4
65 to 74 years 20.0 20.0 18.5 17.8 16.4
75 years and over 24.8 24.8 22.2 21.7 18.8
Family Relationship
In families 20.9 20.9 19.4 18.1 15.7
Married-couple families 7.1 7.1 6.4 5.9 5.4
With related children under 18 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 36.9 36.9 34.5 32.2 27.4
With related children under 18 41.7 41.7 39.4 36.6 30.9
Unrelated individuals 29.3 29.3 27.9 26.4 24.5
Living alone 27.6 27.6 25.7 24.3 21.7
65 years and over 33.2 33.2 30.6 29.2 26.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 21.0 21.0 19.9 18.9 16.5
Midwest 27.9 27.9 25.7 23.8 21.8
South 21.4 21.4 20.1 18.8 16.5
West 20.9 20.9 19.1 17.6 15.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.5 19.5 18.0 17.0 15.3
18 to 24 years old 26.8 26.8 25.4 23.7 22.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.9 40.9 39.0 35.7 32.7
25 years old and over 18.1 18.1 16.7 15.7 14.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.4 36.4 33.4 31.9 27.9
High school graduate, no college 20.0 20.0 18.3 17.0 15.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.9 12.9 12.0 11.2 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.4
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.7 18.7 17.4 16.3 14.7
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.3 2.9 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 29.1 29.1 27.1 25.3 22.2
Did not work 47.5 47.5 43.9 41.5 38.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 62.8 62.8 50.7 45.5 38.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.9 69.9 63.9 57.9 48.5
SSI 58.9 58.9 41.9 37.1 31.8
Food stamps 65.5 65.5 61.4 55.3 44.6
Housing assistance 63.5 63.5 60.1 53.2 40.6
Energy assistance 60.3 60.3 54.9 50.4 42.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 44.8 44.8 41.9 38.4 31.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 76.9 76.9 66.8 59.7 49.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.3 3.8
Medicare 26.2 26.2 23.4 22.7 19.9
Also Medicaid 46.2 46.2 38.2 35.9 28.5
Medicaid 53.2 53.2 47.9 42.9 35.6
Not covered 30.7 30.7 30.1 29.4 28.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 16.4 18.0 25.0 22.5
Age
Under 18 years 21.1 22.2 33.6 29.0
Related children 20.6 21.8 33.1 28.7
Under 6 years 25.0 26.4 38.6 34.0
18 to 24 years 22.2 22.9 28.9 26.7
25 to 44 years 13.6 14.5 20.5 18.3
45 to 64 years 11.5 13.5 17.1 16.2
65 years and over 13.3 18.7 23.0 22.8
65 to 74 years 13.3 17.8 21.6 21.2
75 years and over 13.1 19.9 25.0 25.0
Family Relationship
In families 15.0 16.2 23.8 20.8
Married-couple families 4.9 5.7 9.6 7.9
With related children under 18 5.1 5.5 11.0 8.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.5 28.3 40.3 35.9
With related children under 18 30.2 31.9 46.3 41.0
Unrelated individuals 22.6 25.6 30.1 30.1
Living alone 19.2 21.9 27.7 27.7
65 years and over 18.6 26.0 34.1 34.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 16.2 16.9 24.9 22.3
Midwest 20.5 22.6 29.8 27.2
South 15.6 17.0 24.0 21.5
West 14.1 16.4 21.6 20.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.3 16.0 21.0 19.5
18 to 24 years old 22.2 22.9 28.9 26.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.1 33.8 44.4 41.2
25 years old and over 12.8 14.7 19.5 18.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.7 29.6 37.9 36.8
High school graduate, no college 14.2 15.9 21.9 19.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.4 10.4 14.2 12.7
Bachelor's degree or more 4.0 4.6 5.5 5.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.0 15.2 20.2 18.6
Worked at full-time jobs 4.4 4.6 8.0 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.5 5.3 3.9
Worked at part-time jobs 21.4 22.9 31.3 29.1
Did not work 36.0 39.7 47.4 46.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 37.4 40.5 56.0 53.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 48.2 50.1 68.9 66.0
SSI 30.0 34.3 46.8 44.4
Food stamps 43.4 46.1 70.1 64.1
Housing assistance 40.6 42.1 68.1 63.5
Energy assistance 41.2 43.0 64.0 57.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31.0 32.8 51.1 44.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 48.5 51.3 72.6 69.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.6 3.9 7.2 6.0
Medicare 16.1 21.4 27.7 27.1
Also Medicaid 24.4 30.5 46.6 45.5
Medicaid 34.3 37.4 55.0 50.4
Not covered 26.8 28.4 34.6 31.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 9447 12429 12381 11835 12352 12234 11307 11367 9030
Age
Under 18 years 4086 4645 4636 4377 4592 4473 3935 3952 3592
Related children 3977 4532 4523 4266 4476 4358 3829 3846 3497
Under 6 years 1530 1689 1684 1590 1656 1626 1448 1455 1350
18 to 24 years 1143 1324 1324 1263 1333 1335 1276 1278 1147
25 to 44 years 2107 2518 2512 2389 2510 2493 2246 2274 2009
45 to 64 years 1402 2143 2129 2049 2134 2145 2071 2085 1491
65 years and over 710 1799 1781 1757 1783 1789 1779 1778 792
65 to 74 years 394 997 982 959 980 983 973 974 434
75 years and over 316 801 799 799 803 806 806 804 358
Family Relationship
In families 7411 9615 9592 9077 9530 9401 8495 8528 6870
Married-couple families 1496 2512 2492 2275 2397 2354 2057 2080 1179
With related children under 18 1182 1558 1544 1340 1446 1381 1084 1099 806
Female hhlder, no husband present 5422 6389 6384 6134 6417 6310 5765 5774 5161
With related children under 18 4985 5623 5621 5388 5635 5512 4981 4987 4629
Unrelated individuals 1935 2710 2685 2658 2718 2733 2724 2750 2086
Living alone 1241 1925 1907 1891 1921 1934 1929 1937 1349
65 years and over 384 837 826 824 827 828 828 828 421
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 1660 2117 2116 1934 2037 2016 1840 1823 1494
Midwest 2061 2656 2654 2551 2623 2593 2389 2425 2027
South 4931 6577 6537 6305 6608 6560 6074 6110 4693
West 795 1078 1074 1044 1083 1065 1005 1009 817
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5361 7784 7745 7458 7760 7762 7372 7415 5439
18 to 24 years old 1143 1324 1324 1263 1333 1335 1276 1278 1147
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 418 484 483 468 492 486 469 471 417
25 years old and over 4219 6460 6421 6195 6427 6427 6096 6137 4292
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1443 2210 2202 2151 2213 2214 2163 2173 1563
High school graduate, no college 1706 2567 2544 2421 2531 2534 2374 2390 1685
College: Less than bachelor's degree 844 1289 1282 1234 1289 1286 1182 1196 827
Bachelor's degree or more 226 394 394 389 393 394 377 377 217
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4306 5583 5562 5313 5565 5564 5204 5250 4306
Worked at full-time jobs 1020 1298 1291 1149 1311 1305 1066 1103 888
50 to 52 weeks 536 675 670 572 696 688 516 542 444
Worked at part-time jobs 673 838 840 807 842 830 780 783 667
Did not work 2613 3447 3431 3358 3412 3429 3359 3364 2751
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 2584 3511 3513 3448 3516 3491 3372 3391 3066
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1429 1690 1688 1656 1701 1668 1578 1598 1497
SSI 1354 2120 2124 2087 2120 2118 2088 2088 1844
Food stamps 4950 5697 5685 5568 5702 5661 5278 5312 4844
Housing assistance 2980 3446 3424 3326 3382 3393 3213 3194 2904
Energy assistance 1067 1315 1312 1274 1306 1308 1221 1236 1042
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4458 5126 5114 4874 5106 4992 4435 4451 4023
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2083 2533 2532 2496 2524 2506 2412 2431 2301
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1308 1851 1845 1432 1581 1547 1312 1329 918
Medicare 1125 2615 2597 2566 2591 2609 2583 2586 1283
Also Medicaid 520 890 888 882 889 897 887 890 640
Medicaid 4902 6033 6023 5905 6043 5999 5565 5595 4954
Not covered 2611 3006 2990 2939 3151 3102 2831 2841 2455
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 8760 8759 8185 7653 6753 6410 7005 9754 8788
Age
Under 18 years 3573 3572 3378 3128 2671 2605 2748 4156 3593
Related children 3479 3477 3285 3039 2581 2516 2658 4045 3500
Under 6 years 1344 1344 1292 1191 1035 1011 1068 1562 1375
18 to 24 years 1135 1135 1074 1005 940 940 969 1222 1132
25 to 44 years 1959 1959 1847 1728 1526 1479 1567 2217 1981
45 to 64 years 1407 1407 1262 1185 1071 972 1136 1441 1370
65 years and over 687 687 625 606 545 415 584 718 712
65 to 74 years 372 372 344 331 306 248 332 401 395
75 years and over 315 315 281 275 239 166 252 317 317
Family Relationship
In families 6718 6717 6237 5809 5035 4820 5215 7632 6694
Married-couple families 1114 1113 1014 932 847 767 890 1507 1240
With related children under 18 787 786 718 645 573 547 590 1179 912
Female hhlder, no husband present 5107 5107 4780 4459 3800 3674 3913 5581 4970
With related children under 18 4600 4600 4345 4036 3409 3335 3516 5101 4518
Unrelated individuals 1968 1968 1875 1774 1648 1521 1721 2018 2018
Living alone 1263 1263 1176 1113 992 877 1002 1268 1268
65 years and over 372 372 342 327 291 209 291 382 382
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 1452 1452 1375 1302 1136 1118 1166 1722 1539
Midwest 1977 1977 1825 1686 1543 1454 1602 2117 1928
South 4546 4544 4269 4003 3501 3309 3623 5106 4568
West 786 786 715 662 574 529 614 809 753
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5187 5187 4807 4524 4082 3805 4257 5598 5195
18 to 24 years old 1135 1135 1074 1005 940 940 969 1222 1132
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 411 411 392 358 329 332 340 446 414
25 years old and over 4052 4052 3734 3519 3142 2865 3288 4377 4063
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1436 1436 1319 1260 1100 974 1168 1496 1453
High school graduate, no college 1613 1613 1476 1372 1235 1144 1283 1768 1602
College: Less than bachelor's degree 800 800 741 692 622 579 646 881 789
Bachelor's degree or more 204 204 197 194 185 168 191 232 219
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4165 4165 3867 3632 3274 3125 3398 4504 4149
Worked at full-time jobs 864 864 814 751 649 637 670 1164 924
50 to 52 weeks 430 430 403 354 293 292 312 645 483
Worked at part-time jobs 659 659 614 573 503 485 517 707 659
Did not work 2642 2642 2439 2309 2122 2003 2210 2633 2566
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 2932 2932 2371 2125 1800 1745 1895 2616 2486
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1470 1470 1345 1218 1020 1015 1055 1450 1389
SSI 1720 1720 1225 1083 930 877 1002 1367 1296
Food stamps 4709 4709 4413 3972 3206 3121 3313 5036 4605
Housing assistance 2809 2809 2655 2350 1796 1796 1859 3010 2808
Energy assistance 1016 1016 925 850 716 695 725 1080 964
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3987 3987 3725 3414 2803 2759 2913 4542 3930
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2220 2220 1929 1725 1439 1401 1482 2097 2002
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 897 895 872 820 734 700 757 1395 1161
Medicare 1080 1080 967 935 820 664 883 1142 1117
Also Medicaid 522 522 432 405 322 275 344 526 513
Medicaid 4809 4809 4327 3877 3216 3102 3378 4977 4553
Not covered 2425 2425 2376 2327 2209 2120 2243 2737 2457
Race Footnotes