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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 24.3 32.1 32.0 30.6
Age
Under 18 years 11315 33.4 38.1 38.0 35.9
Related children 11168 33.0 37.8 37.7 35.6
Under 6 years 3623 38.7 43.0 42.9 40.4
18 to 24 years 4067 27.5 31.9 31.9 30.4
25 to 44 years 10537 19.7 23.5 23.4 22.3
45 to 64 years 8303 16.6 25.4 25.2 24.3
65 years and over 3085 22.7 57.8 57.3 56.5
65 to 74 years 1836 21.2 53.9 53.1 51.8
75 years and over 1248 24.9 63.5 63.4 63.3
Family Relationship
In families 30621 23.1 30.1 30.1 28.5
Married-couple families 14942 9.4 16.2 16.0 14.6
With related children under 18 10034 11.0 14.7 14.6 12.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 13244 39.1 46.2 46.2 44.4
With related children under 18 10463 45.4 51.2 51.2 49.2
Unrelated individuals 6545 29.0 40.7 40.3 39.9
Living alone 4475 27.2 42.4 42.0 41.6
65 years and over 1105 34.2 75.1 74.1 74.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 24.0 30.8 30.8 28.1
Midwest 6641 29.4 38.0 37.9 36.5
South 20667 23.1 31.0 30.8 29.7
West 3374 21.8 29.9 29.8 29.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 25991 20.3 29.5 29.3 28.2
18 to 24 years old 4067 27.5 31.9 31.9 30.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 970 42.2 48.9 48.8 47.3
25 years old and over 21924 18.9 29.0 28.9 27.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3891 36.7 56.3 56.1 54.8
High school graduate, no college 7935 21.1 31.8 31.5 30.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6035 13.8 21.1 21.0 20.2
Bachelor's degree or more 4063 5.3 9.4 9.4 9.3
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 21735 19.5 25.2 25.1 24.0
Worked at full-time jobs 14111 7.1 9.0 9.0 8.0
50 to 52 weeks 12007 4.4 5.6 5.5 4.7
Worked at part-time jobs 2168 30.1 37.6 37.6 36.2
Did not work 5455 47.2 62.3 62.0 60.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 55.0 75.3 75.3 73.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1975 67.9 80.8 80.7 79.1
SSI 2811 46.5 72.9 73.1 71.7
Food stamps 6794 69.1 79.8 79.6 78.0
Housing assistance 4218 67.8 78.7 78.2 76.1
Energy assistance 1585 63.6 79.0 78.8 76.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 8455 50.1 57.7 57.6 54.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2732 72.1 88.0 87.9 86.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 18396 6.7 9.6 9.6 7.5
Medicare 4058 27.2 63.7 63.3 62.5
Also Medicaid 1107 45.5 78.7 78.5 77.9
Medicaid 8491 54.6 67.6 67.5 66.2
Not covered 7636 33.3 38.3 38.1 37.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 31.9 31.6 29.3 29.4 23.3
Age
Under 18 years 37.7 36.6 32.4 32.5 29.7
Related children 37.3 36.3 32.0 32.2 29.4
Under 6 years 42.0 41.2 36.9 37.1 34.6
18 to 24 years 32.1 32.1 30.7 30.8 27.6
25 to 44 years 23.4 23.2 20.9 21.2 18.7
45 to 64 years 25.3 25.4 24.5 24.7 17.6
65 years and over 57.3 57.5 57.1 57.1 25.3
65 to 74 years 52.9 53.1 52.5 52.6 23.4
75 years and over 63.7 63.9 63.9 63.8 28.2
Family Relationship
In families 29.9 29.4 26.7 26.8 21.6
Married-couple families 15.4 15.1 13.2 13.4 7.4
With related children under 18 13.6 13.0 10.1 10.3 7.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 46.4 45.6 41.8 41.9 37.5
With related children under 18 51.4 50.3 45.6 45.6 42.5
Unrelated individuals 40.8 41.0 40.9 41.2 31.2
Living alone 42.3 42.6 42.5 42.6 29.6
65 years and over 74.2 74.3 74.3 74.3 37.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 29.6 29.3 26.7 26.4 21.6
Midwest 37.6 37.1 34.4 34.9 29.4
South 31.1 30.9 28.7 28.8 22.0
West 30.0 29.5 27.9 28.0 22.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 29.4 29.4 27.9 28.0 20.5
18 to 24 years old 32.1 32.1 30.7 30.8 27.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.6 49.0 47.3 47.5 42.0
25 years old and over 28.9 28.9 27.4 27.5 19.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 56.3 56.3 55.0 55.3 39.7
High school graduate, no college 31.3 31.4 29.4 29.6 20.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 21.1 21.0 19.3 19.5 13.4
Bachelor's degree or more 9.4 9.4 9.0 9.0 5.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.1 25.1 23.5 23.7 19.4
Worked at full-time jobs 9.1 9.0 7.4 7.6 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.5 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 37.7 37.2 34.9 35.0 29.8
Did not work 61.6 62.0 60.7 60.8 49.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 75.4 74.8 72.3 72.7 65.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.4 79.7 75.4 76.3 71.4
SSI 72.9 72.8 71.9 71.9 63.4
Food stamps 80.0 79.4 74.2 74.7 68.3
Housing assistance 77.3 77.6 73.6 73.1 66.4
Energy assistance 78.4 78.6 73.3 74.2 62.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 57.5 56.1 50.1 50.3 45.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.6 87.0 83.8 84.5 79.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8.3 8.1 6.8 6.9 4.7
Medicare 63.1 63.5 62.9 63.0 31.1
Also Medicaid 78.6 79.3 78.4 78.7 56.1
Medicaid 67.8 67.2 62.6 63.0 55.8
Not covered 40.1 39.4 36.1 36.2 31.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 22.6 22.6 21.1 19.7 17.4
Age
Under 18 years 29.5 29.5 27.9 25.8 22.0
Related children 29.2 29.2 27.6 25.5 21.6
Under 6 years 34.4 34.4 33.0 30.4 26.5
18 to 24 years 27.3 27.3 25.8 24.2 22.7
25 to 44 years 18.2 18.2 17.2 16.1 14.2
45 to 64 years 16.6 16.6 14.9 14.0 12.6
65 years and over 22.0 22.0 20.0 19.4 17.5
65 to 74 years 20.1 20.1 18.6 17.9 16.5
75 years and over 24.9 24.9 22.2 21.7 18.8
Family Relationship
In families 21.1 21.1 19.6 18.2 15.8
Married-couple families 7.0 7.0 6.4 5.9 5.3
With related children under 18 7.3 7.3 6.6 5.9 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 37.1 37.1 34.7 32.4 27.6
With related children under 18 42.2 42.2 39.8 37.0 31.2
Unrelated individuals 29.4 29.4 28.0 26.5 24.6
Living alone 27.7 27.7 25.8 24.4 21.8
65 years and over 33.3 33.3 30.6 29.3 25.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 20.9 20.9 19.9 18.8 16.4
Midwest 28.7 28.7 26.4 24.4 22.4
South 21.4 21.4 20.0 18.8 16.4
West 21.6 21.6 19.6 18.3 15.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 19.6 19.6 18.2 17.1 15.4
18 to 24 years old 27.3 27.3 25.8 24.2 22.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 41.4 41.4 39.4 36.0 33.1
25 years old and over 18.2 18.2 16.7 15.8 14.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.5 36.5 33.5 32.0 27.9
High school graduate, no college 20.0 20.0 18.3 17.0 15.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.0 13.0 12.1 11.3 10.2
Bachelor's degree or more 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.3
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.8 18.8 17.5 16.4 14.8
Worked at full-time jobs 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.2 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.6 3.6 3.4 2.9 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 29.4 29.4 27.4 25.5 22.4
Did not work 47.7 47.7 44.1 41.7 38.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 62.7 62.7 50.4 45.2 38.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.0 70.0 63.8 57.8 48.3
SSI 59.1 59.1 42.1 37.1 31.9
Food stamps 66.3 66.3 62.1 55.8 45.0
Housing assistance 64.2 64.2 60.7 53.9 41.1
Energy assistance 61.0 61.0 55.7 51.1 43.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 45.2 45.2 42.2 38.7 31.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 77.1 77.1 66.7 59.6 49.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.2 3.7
Medicare 26.1 26.1 23.4 22.6 19.7
Also Medicaid 45.7 45.7 37.6 35.2 27.7
Medicaid 54.1 54.1 48.6 43.6 36.0
Not covered 31.0 31.0 30.4 29.7 28.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 16.5 18.1 25.0 22.6
Age
Under 18 years 21.4 22.6 34.0 29.5
Related children 21.1 22.3 33.6 29.3
Under 6 years 25.7 27.3 39.5 35.0
18 to 24 years 22.7 23.4 29.4 27.3
25 to 44 years 13.8 14.6 20.7 18.5
45 to 64 years 11.5 13.4 17.0 16.2
65 years and over 13.2 18.7 23.0 22.8
65 to 74 years 13.4 18.0 21.6 21.3
75 years and over 13.0 19.9 25.0 25.0
Family Relationship
In families 15.1 16.4 23.8 21.0
Married-couple families 4.8 5.6 9.5 7.9
With related children under 18 5.1 5.4 11.0 8.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 26.6 28.4 40.2 36.0
With related children under 18 30.5 32.2 46.4 41.3
Unrelated individuals 22.7 25.7 30.2 30.2
Living alone 19.3 22.0 27.8 27.8
65 years and over 18.5 26.0 34.1 34.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 16.1 16.8 24.8 22.3
Midwest 21.1 23.2 30.1 27.8
South 15.5 17.0 23.9 21.4
West 14.7 17.0 22.2 20.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.4 16.1 21.1 19.6
18 to 24 years old 22.7 23.4 29.4 27.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.7 34.2 44.9 41.6
25 years old and over 12.8 14.7 19.6 18.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.8 29.7 38.0 36.9
High school graduate, no college 14.1 15.9 21.9 19.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.5 10.6 14.4 12.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.8 4.4 5.4 5.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.1 15.3 20.3 18.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.4 4.6 8.1 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.6 5.3 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 21.7 23.1 31.5 29.4
Did not work 36.2 39.9 47.6 46.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 37.0 40.3 55.8 53.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 48.2 50.1 68.9 66.0
SSI 30.1 34.5 46.9 44.6
Food stamps 43.7 46.5 70.3 64.7
Housing assistance 41.1 42.6 68.3 64.1
Energy assistance 42.3 44.1 64.3 57.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31.2 32.9 51.0 44.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 48.3 51.2 72.5 69.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.6 3.9 7.2 6.0
Medicare 15.9 21.3 27.6 27.0
Also Medicaid 23.5 29.7 45.9 44.8
Medicaid 34.7 37.9 55.4 51.1
Not covered 27.2 28.7 34.8 31.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 9048 11975 11927 11404 11898 11781 10919 10973 8699
Age
Under 18 years 3777 4311 4302 4063 4264 4145 3665 3682 3359
Related children 3690 4220 4210 3974 4169 4052 3578 3595 3284
Under 6 years 1404 1558 1553 1464 1523 1492 1336 1343 1253
18 to 24 years 1120 1297 1296 1237 1304 1305 1249 1251 1124
25 to 44 years 2072 2473 2467 2346 2464 2448 2206 2229 1972
45 to 64 years 1377 2110 2096 2016 2099 2110 2037 2050 1462
65 years and over 701 1784 1766 1742 1766 1772 1762 1761 782
65 to 74 years 390 990 975 952 971 975 965 966 430
75 years and over 311 793 791 791 795 798 798 796 352
Family Relationship
In families 7072 9229 9205 8713 9144 9016 8172 8205 6603
Married-couple families 1412 2413 2394 2179 2302 2259 1976 1999 1110
With related children under 18 1103 1475 1461 1260 1365 1300 1018 1033 746
Female hhlder, no husband present 5180 6119 6115 5885 6151 6045 5539 5548 4971
With related children under 18 4747 5362 5360 5147 5382 5259 4767 4773 4449
Unrelated individuals 1897 2665 2640 2612 2671 2686 2678 2697 2041
Living alone 1218 1896 1878 1862 1893 1905 1900 1908 1326
65 years and over 378 830 819 817 820 821 821 821 415
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(Black alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 1589 2041 2040 1861 1960 1939 1768 1749 1428
Midwest 1950 2520 2518 2426 2497 2466 2283 2320 1954
South 4772 6404 6363 6139 6428 6380 5925 5958 4556
West 737 1010 1006 978 1013 996 943 945 760
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5271 7664 7625 7341 7634 7636 7254 7290 5339
18 to 24 years old 1120 1297 1296 1237 1304 1305 1249 1251 1124
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 409 474 474 459 481 475 459 461 407
25 years old and over 4151 6367 6329 6105 6330 6330 6005 6040 4215
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1428 2191 2182 2132 2191 2191 2141 2150 1546
High school graduate, no college 1678 2522 2500 2379 2486 2489 2334 2345 1652
College: Less than bachelor's degree 830 1272 1265 1217 1272 1269 1165 1179 812
Bachelor's degree or more 214 382 382 377 382 382 365 365 205
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4229 5485 5464 5217 5463 5462 5110 5149 4223
Worked at full-time jobs 1002 1272 1265 1123 1282 1276 1041 1074 867
50 to 52 weeks 531 667 663 565 688 681 513 539 443
Worked at part-time jobs 652 815 816 785 818 806 757 759 647
Did not work 2575 3399 3383 3309 3363 3380 3312 3317 2709
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 2455 3356 3358 3293 3361 3336 3223 3243 2926
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1342 1596 1594 1562 1607 1574 1488 1507 1409
SSI 1306 2050 2054 2016 2050 2048 2021 2021 1783
Food stamps 4696 5419 5407 5302 5434 5394 5044 5077 4637
Housing assistance 2861 3321 3298 3211 3262 3273 3102 3083 2800
Energy assistance 1008 1252 1250 1211 1243 1246 1162 1177 993
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 4233 4882 4870 4643 4859 4746 4237 4251 3856
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 1969 2403 2401 2366 2393 2376 2288 2308 2184
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1239 1775 1768 1372 1519 1485 1257 1271 870
Medicare 1104 2586 2568 2536 2560 2578 2551 2555 1260
Also Medicaid 503 871 869 863 870 878 868 871 621
Medicaid 4637 5739 5730 5620 5754 5707 5320 5349 4739
Not covered 2542 2923 2908 2861 3060 3012 2756 2764 2395
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 8433 8433 7875 7362 6493 6162 6742 9339 8448
Age
Under 18 years 3340 3340 3154 2919 2485 2422 2561 3842 3343
Related children 3265 3265 3080 2848 2415 2351 2489 3753 3268
Under 6 years 1247 1247 1196 1102 959 933 990 1432 1267
18 to 24 years 1112 1112 1051 984 922 923 950 1195 1109
25 to 44 years 1922 1922 1817 1700 1499 1451 1540 2177 1949
45 to 64 years 1378 1378 1236 1160 1049 957 1114 1415 1344
65 years and over 680 680 618 599 538 409 578 710 703
65 to 74 years 369 369 341 329 304 247 330 397 391
75 years and over 311 311 277 270 235 162 248 313 313
Family Relationship
In families 6454 6454 5988 5578 4833 4625 5010 7283 6417
Married-couple families 1045 1045 956 879 797 722 840 1422 1177
With related children under 18 728 728 666 597 529 508 546 1100 855
Female hhlder, no husband present 4920 4920 4595 4287 3651 3528 3763 5329 4762
With related children under 18 4420 4420 4167 3871 3265 3192 3369 4856 4317
Unrelated individuals 1924 1924 1833 1734 1609 1486 1682 1974 1974
Living alone 1242 1242 1155 1093 973 863 984 1245 1245
65 years and over 368 368 338 323 287 205 287 377 377
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(Black alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 1386 1386 1315 1243 1083 1069 1114 1644 1475
Midwest 1904 1904 1754 1619 1486 1398 1544 2001 1843
South 4414 4414 4143 3883 3391 3200 3513 4943 4431
West 729 729 663 617 533 496 573 751 700
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 5092 5092 4721 4444 4008 3740 4182 5497 5105
18 to 24 years old 1112 1112 1051 984 922 923 950 1195 1109
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 401 401 382 349 321 327 332 435 404
25 years old and over 3980 3980 3671 3460 3086 2817 3232 4302 3996
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1420 1420 1303 1245 1087 964 1154 1479 1437
High school graduate, no college 1584 1584 1453 1350 1213 1123 1261 1735 1575
College: Less than bachelor's degree 785 785 730 682 614 574 637 867 777
Bachelor's degree or more 192 192 185 182 173 156 179 220 207
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4083 4083 3794 3564 3211 3070 3333 4418 4074
Worked at full-time jobs 845 845 797 736 635 623 656 1139 907
50 to 52 weeks 429 429 403 354 293 291 311 640 483
Worked at part-time jobs 638 638 593 553 486 471 500 684 637
Did not work 2600 2600 2403 2275 2090 1976 2177 2595 2530
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 2795 2795 2250 2014 1705 1652 1799 2487 2364
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1382 1382 1259 1142 954 951 988 1362 1304
SSI 1662 1662 1182 1044 897 847 970 1318 1254
Food stamps 4506 4506 4218 3793 3054 2970 3160 4778 4397
Housing assistance 2708 2708 2560 2273 1735 1735 1798 2883 2704
Energy assistance 968 968 883 810 690 671 698 1019 917
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 3820 3820 3568 3269 2674 2639 2784 4312 3756
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 2105 2105 1822 1627 1356 1319 1398 1982 1894
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 849 849 826 774 688 657 710 1321 1098
Medicare 1060 1060 948 916 801 646 864 1122 1096
Also Medicaid 506 506 416 389 307 260 329 509 496
Medicaid 4596 4596 4129 3698 3061 2949 3221 4706 4340
Not covered 2366 2366 2319 2270 2156 2074 2190 2660 2392
Race Footnotes