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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
White alone or in combination
All families 64963 8.0 16.2 16.0 15.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2696 25.3 27.2 27.3 25.8
25 to 44 years 25423 10.5 12.3 12.2 11.6
45 to 54 years 14784 4.9 7.5 7.5 7.2
55 to 64 years 11158 5.4 11.9 11.8 11.3
65 years and over 10902 4.8 38.5 37.6 37.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 51328 4.5 12.6 12.4 12.0
With related children under 18 23144 5.9 7.3 7.2 6.7
With related children under 6 10965 7.9 8.9 8.9 8.2
Male householder, no wife present 3881 11.6 18.0 18.0 17.2
Female householder, no husband present 9753 25.0 34.2 34.1 32.8
With related children under 18 6480 33.3 39.2 39.2 37.4
With related children under 6 2538 47.0 51.5 51.6 49.6
Region
Northeast 11732 7.2 15.3 15.3 14.7
Midwest 15503 6.7 14.7 14.4 13.9
South 23068 9.2 18.2 17.9 17.4
West 14660 8.3 15.2 15.1 14.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8484 21.4 37.8 37.6 36.5
High school graduate, no college 19547 9.2 20.3 20.0 19.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17608 6.5 12.9 12.8 12.2
Bachelor's degree or more 19324 2.3 5.4 5.4 5.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 54061 8.7 11.7 11.6 11.0
Worked at full-time jobs 38801 4.1 4.9 4.9 4.4
50 to 52 weeks 33804 2.8 3.2 3.2 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 5910 13.7 17.2 17.2 16.3
Did not work 9351 24.3 36.3 36.0 35.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17614 21.5 49.4 48.7 47.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 9581 34.2 48.3 48.0 46.7
Householder 65 years and over 8033 6.3 50.6 49.5 49.2
One worker 28265 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.3
Two workers or more 19084 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2511 35.5 59.2 59.0 58.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 776 61.8 74.8 75.0 73.7
SSI 1873 27.0 55.2 54.8 54.2
Food stamps 3171 59.0 72.7 72.4 70.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Housing assistance 1204 51.7 68.5 68.5 67.0
Energy assistance 1155 48.6 70.6 70.3 68.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 5397 37.6 45.5 45.4 43.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 987 64.3 85.3 85.1 83.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 46590 2.6 6.0 5.9 5.2
Medicare 9553 4.5 41.3 40.5 40.2
Medicaid 9667 29.6 41.5 41.3 40.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 . . . .
Health insurance 0 . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 980 13.9 52.5 51.6 51.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
White alone or in combination
All families 16.2 15.9 14.7 14.8 7.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 27.6 26.6 23.2 23.2 21.7
25 to 44 years 12.7 12.1 9.9 9.9 8.7
45 to 54 years 7.7 7.5 6.9 6.9 5.0
55 to 64 years 11.8 11.9 11.6 11.6 6.1
65 years and over 37.7 37.9 37.7 37.8 5.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.6 12.3 11.5 11.5 4.0
With related children under 18 7.6 6.9 5.3 5.3 4.4
With related children under 6 9.2 8.4 6.5 6.5 5.8
Male householder, no wife present 18.3 18.6 16.8 17.2 11.4
Female householder, no husband present 34.6 34.2 30.7 30.8 23.6
With related children under 18 39.8 38.8 33.7 33.7 29.8
With related children under 6 52.3 51.1 45.0 45.0 41.9
Region
Northeast 15.3 15.1 14.2 14.2 6.7
Midwest 14.5 14.2 13.3 13.5 6.0
South 18.3 18.1 16.7 16.7 8.4
West 15.4 15.0 13.5 13.5 7.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 38.3 37.7 34.6 34.8 20.6
High school graduate, no college 20.3 19.9 18.3 18.3 8.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.9 12.6 11.7 11.7 5.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.1 2.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 11.9 11.5 10.1 10.1 7.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 4.8 3.5 3.5 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 17.7 17.2 14.8 14.9 12.4
Did not work 36.3 35.9 34.4 34.5 24.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.9 48.7 47.1 47.2 21.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 48.3 47.9 45.0 45.0 33.7
Householder 65 years and over 49.5 49.7 49.6 49.8 7.0
One worker 6.4 5.9 4.2 4.2 3.3
Two workers or more 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 59.3 59.0 57.0 56.9 47.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 75.0 74.3 71.3 71.4 65.4
SSI 55.1 55.0 53.6 53.5 42.3
Food stamps 73.8 72.3 64.4 64.8 55.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Housing assistance 68.8 68.5 64.5 64.6 54.1
Energy assistance 71.4 70.1 64.7 64.7 47.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 47.3 44.8 37.2 37.2 32.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.0 84.1 81.4 81.3 74.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.9 1.8
Medicare 40.6 40.7 40.5 40.6 5.4
Medicaid 42.7 41.5 36.6 36.7 28.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 51.9 51.8 50.7 50.7 21.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
White alone or in combination
All families 7.2 7.2 6.7 6.4 5.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.5 21.5 21.3 20.2 18.8
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.6 8.2 7.8 7.0
45 to 54 years 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.2 3.9
55 to 64 years 5.8 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.8
65 years and over 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.3 4.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.3
With related children under 18 4.3 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.5
With related children under 6 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.2 4.7
Male householder, no wife present 10.9 10.9 10.2 9.9 9.1
Female householder, no husband present 23.2 23.2 21.7 20.8 18.6
With related children under 18 29.5 29.5 28.1 26.9 23.7
With related children under 6 41.5 41.5 40.4 38.4 34.8
Region
Northeast 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.6 4.9
Midwest 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.4 4.9
South 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.6 7.2
West 7.6 7.6 6.7 6.3 5.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.0 19.9 18.3 17.3 15.9
High school graduate, no college 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.3 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.2 4.7
Bachelor's degree or more 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 12.1 12.1 11.6 10.9 9.6
Did not work 24.3 24.3 22.5 21.6 20.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.9 20.9 19.4 18.8 17.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 33.0 33.0 30.9 29.8 27.5
Householder 65 years and over 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.4
One worker 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.5
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 44.9 44.9 32.9 30.2 26.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.9 64.9 57.8 52.9 42.9
SSI 39.3 39.3 25.0 22.6 20.7
Food stamps 54.3 54.3 50.3 45.8 37.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Housing assistance 52.5 52.5 46.7 42.5 30.1
Energy assistance 46.1 46.1 42.0 38.1 31.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 31.6 31.6 29.9 28.2 23.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 73.0 73.0 60.1 53.7 43.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.5
Medicare 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.9
Medicaid 27.5 27.5 24.7 22.8 20.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 17.7 17.7 11.8 11.3 10.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
White alone or in combination
All families 5.5 6.1 8.4 7.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.4 19.2 26.1 22.0
25 to 44 years 6.8 7.2 10.9 8.8
45 to 54 years 3.6 4.0 5.3 4.7
55 to 64 years 4.2 5.0 5.8 5.6
65 years and over 3.1 4.4 4.8 4.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.0 3.4 4.7 4.0
With related children under 18 3.3 3.6 6.1 4.5
With related children under 6 4.5 5.0 8.0 6.1
Male householder, no wife present 8.4 9.5 12.1 10.7
Female householder, no husband present 17.6 19.0 26.3 22.7
With related children under 18 23.0 24.3 34.8 29.4
With related children under 6 34.2 35.8 48.8 41.8
Region
Northeast 4.6 5.1 7.4 6.4
Midwest 4.7 5.0 6.8 6.0
South 6.7 7.4 9.6 8.3
West 5.3 6.1 8.8 7.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.9 16.6 22.5 19.4
High school graduate, no college 6.2 6.9 9.6 8.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.3 4.8 6.8 5.8
Bachelor's degree or more 1.7 1.9 2.4 2.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.0 6.5 9.1 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.3 2.4 4.4 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.5 3.1 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 9.4 9.9 14.6 12.2
Did not work 19.2 21.3 25.0 23.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15.9 17.9 21.9 20.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.9 28.2 35.1 32.3
Householder 65 years and over 4.1 5.8 6.2 6.2
One worker 2.4 2.6 5.2 3.5
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 24.8 27.6 36.2 34.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.5 45.1 62.4 59.0
SSI 19.2 22.0 27.7 26.6
Food stamps 35.0 38.8 60.7 52.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
Housing assistance 30.1 32.1 53.3 48.4
Energy assistance 28.3 32.5 49.2 43.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 22.5 24.6 39.0 31.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 41.7 46.4 65.7 62.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.6 2.7 2.2
Medicare 3.4 4.1 4.6 4.4
Medicaid 19.1 21.0 30.6 26.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . .
Health insurance . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 8.8 11.4 14.6 13.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
White alone or in combination
All families 5210 10494 10375 10022 10532 10350 9557 9584 4806
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 682 733 736 695 745 717 625 625 584
25 to 44 years 2679 3131 3114 2941 3219 3066 2517 2522 2213
45 to 54 years 718 1115 1110 1058 1135 1113 1017 1018 744
55 to 64 years 608 1323 1312 1261 1321 1326 1290 1293 683
65 years and over 523 4193 4103 4067 4112 4128 4108 4126 583
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2317 6461 6356 6159 6442 6296 5909 5917 2060
With related children under 18 1374 1682 1677 1548 1749 1598 1231 1226 1012
With related children under 6 862 978 972 899 1006 920 716 714 637
Male householder, no wife present 450 699 697 667 712 720 654 667 441
Female householder, no husband present 2443 3335 3322 3197 3378 3333 2994 3000 2305
With related children under 18 2157 2540 2538 2425 2577 2516 2185 2184 1933
With related children under 6 1193 1306 1308 1258 1328 1296 1143 1143 1062
Region
Northeast 844 1792 1792 1723 1797 1772 1669 1665 782
Midwest 1034 2280 2233 2152 2251 2208 2062 2086 931
South 2118 4193 4141 4025 4226 4168 3851 3853 1939
West 1213 2229 2209 2122 2258 2202 1975 1979 1155
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1817 3205 3188 3094 3253 3200 2940 2954 1750
High school graduate, no college 1805 3964 3903 3788 3977 3899 3570 3586 1633
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1142 2279 2247 2142 2264 2222 2062 2062 1015
Bachelor's degree or more 445 1047 1037 997 1038 1029 985 983 408
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 4686 6302 6271 5956 6420 6222 5449 5458 4223
Worked at full-time jobs 1605 1890 1890 1711 1986 1850 1356 1353 1168
50 to 52 weeks 950 1087 1088 957 1168 1051 705 700 630
Worked at part-time jobs 811 1017 1014 965 1043 1019 877 881 730
Did not work 2271 3395 3368 3279 3391 3354 3216 3225 2325
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3784 8698 8576 8430 8607 8582 8288 8318 3792
Householder 15 to 64 years 3281 4630 4598 4477 4629 4592 4307 4316 3233
Householder 65 years and over 503 4067 3978 3953 3978 3989 3981 4002 560
One worker 1332 1694 1693 1500 1816 1664 1188 1186 937
Two workers or more 94 103 106 93 109 105 81 81 77
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 891 1487 1482 1461 1488 1481 1431 1430 1185
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 479 580 582 572 582 576 553 554 508
SSI 506 1034 1027 1015 1032 1031 1004 1002 793
Food stamps 1871 2304 2296 2227 2339 2292 2043 2056 1764
Housing assistance 622 825 825 806 829 824 777 777 651
Energy assistance 561 816 812 791 824 809 747 747 545
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2031 2454 2451 2335 2552 2416 2010 2005 1733
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 635 841 840 823 839 831 803 802 738
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1194 2812 2764 2411 2556 2520 2285 2298 839
Medicare 432 3945 3865 3839 3876 3884 3866 3876 514
Medicaid 2861 4016 3990 3894 4132 4010 3539 3544 2732
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 137 515 506 500 509 508 497 496 210
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White 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
White alone or in combination
All families 4677 4671 4368 4181 3844 3564 3973 5438 4661
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 581 581 573 544 506 497 517 703 595
25 to 44 years 2192 2189 2096 1994 1774 1730 1826 2776 2236
45 to 54 years 723 722 649 619 574 534 588 786 691
55 to 64 years 650 649 572 557 541 465 560 651 623
65 years and over 531 531 478 468 450 339 482 521 517
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1987 1984 1852 1768 1676 1520 1754 2405 2035
With related children under 18 987 984 939 878 801 763 843 1419 1051
With related children under 6 628 628 612 569 518 498 549 879 667
Male householder, no wife present 425 422 396 383 355 325 367 471 414
Female householder, no husband present 2265 2265 2120 2030 1813 1720 1852 2562 2211
With related children under 18 1912 1912 1823 1743 1538 1492 1577 2253 1902
With related children under 6 1053 1053 1026 974 884 869 908 1239 1061
Region
Northeast 763 762 695 656 570 536 600 873 757
Midwest 917 917 886 845 759 723 774 1060 931
South 1888 1883 1799 1752 1652 1534 1701 2218 1907
West 1109 1109 988 929 863 770 898 1286 1067
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1693 1692 1555 1467 1349 1266 1409 1911 1644
High school graduate, no college 1580 1576 1478 1420 1299 1212 1339 1880 1579
College: Less than bachelor's degree 999 999 945 911 829 759 853 1189 1027
Bachelor's degree or more 405 405 390 383 367 327 371 458 410
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 4146 4140 3890 3713 3394 3225 3491 4916 4144
Worked at full-time jobs 1155 1153 1100 1048 901 881 920 1722 1224
50 to 52 weeks 623 623 599 564 483 481 496 1041 678
Worked at part-time jobs 715 715 684 645 566 554 583 861 722
Did not work 2275 2272 2106 2021 1927 1791 1989 2333 2198
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3680 3675 3420 3305 3069 2805 3161 3862 3585
Householder 15 to 64 years 3166 3162 2959 2853 2634 2477 2698 3366 3090
Householder 65 years and over 514 514 461 452 435 328 463 496 495
One worker 920 919 874 807 709 686 742 1470 991
Two workers or more 77 77 75 70 66 72 70 106 85
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1127 1127 827 758 657 622 693 908 863
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 503 503 448 411 333 322 350 484 458
SSI 735 735 469 423 388 359 411 519 499
Food stamps 1723 1723 1595 1453 1174 1109 1231 1924 1678
Housing assistance 632 632 562 512 362 362 386 641 582
Energy assistance 533 533 484 440 359 326 375 568 504
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1706 1706 1616 1520 1279 1216 1330 2105 1710
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 720 720 593 530 431 412 458 649 614
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 819 817 790 775 713 654 733 1257 1008
Medicare 449 449 384 379 371 323 393 437 423
Medicaid 2659 2657 2387 2203 1939 1844 2034 2961 2510
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 174 174 115 111 106 87 111 143 131
Race Footnotes