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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 54657 6.2 14.8 14.6 14.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1882 24.9 27.2 27.2 25.8
25 to 44 years 19797 7.9 9.7 9.6 9.0
45 to 54 years 12851 3.8 6.3 6.3 6.0
55 to 64 years 10064 4.5 10.5 10.4 10.0
65 years and over 10063 3.9 37.6 36.8 36.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 44343 3.2 11.7 11.5 11.2
With related children under 18 18494 3.7 4.9 4.9 4.4
With related children under 6 8380 4.6 5.5 5.4 4.8
Male householder, no wife present 2924 10.6 17.6 17.5 16.7
Female householder, no husband present 7390 22.0 32.1 32.0 30.9
With related children under 18 4650 30.2 36.4 36.5 34.8
With related children under 6 1697 45.5 50.3 50.4 48.7
Region
Northeast 10417 5.4 13.7 13.7 13.1
Midwest 14552 6.1 14.4 14.1 13.6
South 19229 7.3 16.9 16.6 16.2
West 10459 5.0 12.7 12.5 12.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4761 16.0 39.3 38.9 38.0
High school graduate, no college 16571 8.0 20.0 19.7 19.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15307 5.9 12.8 12.6 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 18019 2.1 5.2 5.2 5.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 44594 6.7 9.7 9.6 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 32061 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 28091 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 5053 11.4 14.6 14.6 13.8
Did not work 7480 20.6 33.4 33.0 32.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15222 17.8 47.1 46.3 45.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 7724 30.2 45.1 44.7 43.3
Householder 65 years and over 7498 5.1 49.2 48.1 47.8
One worker 23420 2.6 3.7 3.7 3.2
Two workers or more 16015 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1838 31.8 56.4 56.3 55.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 515 59.5 73.8 74.1 73.0
SSI 1416 24.1 52.5 52.3 51.9
Food stamps 2180 57.0 72.2 72.0 70.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 766 53.0 71.8 71.8 70.1
Energy assistance 936 47.8 70.4 70.0 68.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2939 35.6 45.8 45.8 43.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 657 63.2 85.6 85.6 84.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 41002 2.2 5.8 5.7 5.1
Medicare 8761 3.9 40.7 39.9 39.6
Medicaid 6508 27.2 41.0 40.7 39.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 . . . .
Health insurance 0 . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 759 12.1 49.9 48.9 48.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 14.7 14.5 13.7 13.8 5.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 27.2 26.5 23.4 23.5 21.6
25 to 44 years 9.9 9.4 7.9 7.9 6.6
45 to 54 years 6.3 6.2 5.8 5.8 4.1
55 to 64 years 10.4 10.5 10.3 10.3 5.1
65 years and over 36.9 37.0 36.9 37.0 4.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.5 11.4 11.0 11.0 3.0
With related children under 18 4.9 4.5 3.6 3.6 2.7
With related children under 6 5.3 4.9 3.9 3.9 3.4
Male householder, no wife present 17.8 18.2 16.6 17.0 10.5
Female householder, no husband present 32.5 32.0 29.1 29.2 21.0
With related children under 18 36.9 35.9 31.4 31.4 27.2
With related children under 6 51.2 49.9 43.9 44.0 40.1
Region
Northeast 13.6 13.4 12.8 12.8 4.9
Midwest 14.1 13.9 13.0 13.2 5.5
South 16.8 16.7 15.7 15.7 6.8
West 12.7 12.6 11.9 11.9 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.1 38.8 37.2 37.5 16.7
High school graduate, no college 19.9 19.6 18.3 18.4 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.7 12.4 11.7 11.7 5.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.0 2.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 9.7 9.5 8.5 8.5 6.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.4 3.2 2.4 2.4 1.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 14.9 14.5 12.6 12.6 10.3
Did not work 33.1 32.8 31.9 32.0 21.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 46.4 46.3 45.0 45.1 18.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 44.8 44.5 42.0 42.1 30.0
Householder 65 years and over 48.1 48.2 48.1 48.3 5.7
One worker 4.0 3.6 2.6 2.6 1.8
Two workers or more 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 56.7 56.4 54.6 54.5 43.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.1 73.3 70.9 70.7 63.7
SSI 52.8 52.7 51.3 51.1 39.0
Food stamps 73.8 71.9 63.8 64.2 53.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 72.4 71.8 68.3 68.3 56.8
Energy assistance 70.8 69.5 64.2 63.9 45.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 47.4 44.8 38.0 37.8 31.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.4 84.3 81.2 80.8 73.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.4 5.3 4.9 4.9 1.6
Medicare 40.0 40.1 39.9 40.1 4.6
Medicaid 41.9 40.8 36.7 36.7 26.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 49.8 49.7 48.4 48.3 19.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.4 21.4 21.2 20.0 18.6
25 to 44 years 6.5 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.2
45 to 54 years 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.1
55 to 64 years 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.1 4.0
65 years and over 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4
With related children under 18 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.1
With related children under 6 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.7
Male householder, no wife present 10.0 9.9 9.2 8.9 8.2
Female householder, no husband present 20.6 20.6 19.3 18.4 16.5
With related children under 18 26.9 26.9 25.7 24.4 21.6
With related children under 6 39.9 39.9 39.0 36.8 33.1
Region
Northeast 4.8 4.8 4.4 4.2 3.7
Midwest 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.5
South 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.7
West 5.2 5.2 4.3 4.1 3.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.0 15.9 14.1 13.1 11.9
High school graduate, no college 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.4 5.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.4 4.9
Worked at full-time jobs 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7
Worked at part-time jobs 10.0 10.0 9.5 8.9 7.9
Did not work 20.9 20.9 19.5 18.7 17.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17.4 17.4 16.1 15.6 14.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 29.2 29.2 27.2 26.2 24.2
Householder 65 years and over 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.6 4.5
One worker 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3
Two workers or more 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 41.2 41.2 30.0 27.2 23.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.9 62.9 55.9 50.9 40.2
SSI 35.8 35.8 22.9 20.1 18.2
Food stamps 52.3 52.3 48.8 43.8 35.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 55.3 55.3 49.2 44.2 30.6
Energy assistance 44.8 44.8 41.0 36.6 30.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 30.5 30.5 28.9 26.9 22.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 71.6 71.6 59.8 52.6 41.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.4
Medicaid 26.0 26.0 23.1 21.2 18.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 16.0 16.0 10.8 10.4 10.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 4.2 4.8 6.4 5.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.2 18.8 25.5 21.8
25 to 44 years 5.1 5.3 8.1 6.7
45 to 54 years 2.9 3.2 4.2 3.8
55 to 64 years 3.4 4.2 4.7 4.6
65 years and over 2.5 3.7 3.8 3.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.2 2.5 3.3 3.0
With related children under 18 2.0 2.2 3.8 2.9
With related children under 6 2.5 2.8 4.7 3.7
Male householder, no wife present 7.4 8.4 11.0 9.6
Female householder, no husband present 15.4 16.8 22.9 19.9
With related children under 18 20.8 22.1 31.2 26.5
With related children under 6 32.4 33.9 46.9 40.0
Region
Northeast 3.3 3.9 5.6 4.9
Midwest 4.3 4.6 6.2 5.5
South 5.3 5.9 7.5 6.7
West 3.2 3.9 5.4 4.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.3 12.4 16.5 15.0
High school graduate, no college 5.4 6.1 8.3 7.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.9 4.5 6.1 5.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 4.6 5.0 7.0 6.0
Worked at full-time jobs 1.4 1.4 2.8 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 7.8 8.1 12.1 10.0
Did not work 16.2 18.3 21.2 20.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 13.0 14.9 18.2 16.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 22.5 24.8 31.0 28.5
Householder 65 years and over 3.3 4.8 5.0 5.0
One worker 1.3 1.3 2.9 2.0
Two workers or more 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 21.6 24.3 32.4 31.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 38.7 41.9 60.1 56.9
SSI 16.7 19.3 24.7 23.9
Food stamps 33.1 36.8 58.6 50.9
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 30.6 32.7 54.8 49.9
Energy assistance 27.2 31.8 48.3 42.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 20.8 22.9 36.6 30.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 39.7 43.8 64.3 60.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.4 2.3 1.9
Medicare 3.0 3.6 3.9 3.8
Medicaid 17.2 19.1 28.0 24.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . .
Health insurance . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.8 10.6 13.0 12.0
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3372 8088 7974 7719 8035 7938 7491 7518 3189
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 468 512 512 486 512 500 441 443 406
25 to 44 years 1564 1918 1906 1785 1951 1860 1564 1567 1307
45 to 54 years 493 815 808 766 814 802 745 746 523
55 to 64 years 452 1059 1046 1010 1048 1053 1034 1037 513
65 years and over 394 3784 3702 3672 3710 3724 3708 3725 440
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1436 5201 5097 4950 5114 5039 4857 4867 1331
With related children under 18 683 910 904 816 914 836 669 666 505
With related children under 6 388 461 455 405 445 410 331 328 283
Male householder, no wife present 309 514 512 489 521 531 485 496 307
Female householder, no husband present 1628 2373 2365 2280 2401 2368 2149 2155 1551
With related children under 18 1405 1694 1696 1618 1717 1672 1460 1459 1264
With related children under 6 772 853 855 825 869 847 746 747 680
Region
Northeast 566 1423 1423 1365 1415 1399 1330 1330 514
Midwest 887 2090 2045 1973 2056 2019 1895 1916 795
South 1398 3247 3198 3113 3231 3206 3022 3022 1307
West 520 1328 1308 1267 1333 1314 1245 1249 573
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 763 1873 1852 1807 1861 1849 1771 1785 796
High school graduate, no college 1319 3318 3268 3173 3299 3256 3032 3049 1224
College: Less than bachelor's degree 905 1954 1922 1838 1941 1905 1793 1791 816
Bachelor's degree or more 385 943 933 900 935 929 895 892 353
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 2977 4304 4272 4047 4325 4214 3783 3793 2749
Worked at full-time jobs 859 1065 1061 945 1097 1025 759 759 619
50 to 52 weeks 441 528 526 448 557 493 324 322 272
Worked at part-time jobs 574 739 739 698 753 735 635 638 520
Did not work 1545 2500 2471 2404 2476 2454 2389 2396 1610
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2710 7166 7053 6929 7065 7054 6848 6873 2740
Householder 15 to 64 years 2329 3480 3449 3347 3461 3440 3242 3248 2314
Householder 65 years and over 381 3686 3603 3581 3604 3614 3606 3624 426
One worker 617 877 874 751 929 846 613 615 420
Two workers or more 45 45 47 39 41 38 30 30 30
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 585 1036 1034 1023 1042 1036 1003 1001 803
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 307 381 382 376 382 378 365 364 328
SSI 342 743 741 734 748 747 726 724 552
Food stamps 1243 1573 1570 1527 1609 1568 1391 1400 1167
Housing assistance 406 550 550 537 555 550 523 523 435
Energy assistance 447 659 655 636 663 650 600 598 429
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1047 1347 1345 1279 1394 1317 1117 1111 913
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 415 562 563 553 562 554 534 531 483
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 892 2395 2347 2092 2201 2176 2012 2021 649
Medicare 338 3570 3494 3472 3507 3514 3499 3509 403
Medicaid 1768 2669 2651 2587 2728 2657 2386 2390 1747
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, not Hispanic)
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 92 379 372 369 378 377 367 367 149
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3088 3082 2874 2751 2530 2320 2611 3493 3077
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 403 403 398 377 350 343 355 481 411
25 to 44 years 1291 1288 1232 1174 1031 1006 1057 1610 1328
45 to 54 years 507 506 452 427 400 375 409 539 485
55 to 64 years 484 482 429 416 404 340 420 477 466
65 years and over 403 403 363 357 344 257 370 387 386
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1272 1269 1181 1132 1072 964 1124 1483 1322
With related children under 18 491 487 463 434 387 368 406 702 543
With related children under 6 278 278 274 257 225 212 234 391 311
Male householder, no wife present 292 290 270 262 241 215 247 321 282
Female householder, no husband present 1524 1524 1423 1357 1216 1141 1240 1689 1472
With related children under 18 1250 1250 1194 1136 1004 967 1027 1451 1234
With related children under 6 677 677 662 625 562 549 576 796 678
Region
Northeast 500 500 459 433 382 348 401 583 507
Midwest 782 782 757 725 652 623 665 903 794
South 1264 1259 1204 1166 1104 1018 1139 1443 1283
West 541 541 454 427 392 330 406 564 493
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 760 758 672 624 567 537 590 786 712
High school graduate, no college 1175 1171 1099 1060 976 896 1012 1372 1180
College: Less than bachelor's degree 800 800 762 732 664 599 683 939 825
Bachelor's degree or more 352 352 341 334 322 288 326 396 359
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 2685 2679 2511 2393 2186 2064 2241 3106 2691
Worked at full-time jobs 611 609 576 541 453 455 460 911 661
50 to 52 weeks 268 268 255 236 196 208 199 475 307
Worked at part-time jobs 508 507 479 451 401 394 409 612 505
Did not work 1566 1563 1456 1401 1332 1215 1371 1583 1524
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2649 2644 2456 2370 2201 1986 2269 2769 2576
Householder 15 to 64 years 2257 2253 2104 2024 1867 1736 1912 2396 2204
Householder 65 years and over 392 392 352 346 334 251 356 373 372
One worker 410 408 389 351 300 295 313 680 465
Two workers or more 30 30 30 30 28 39 29 45 37
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 758 758 551 499 424 398 446 596 570
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 324 324 288 262 207 199 216 310 294
SSI 508 508 324 285 258 237 273 350 339
Food stamps 1141 1141 1063 955 769 722 803 1277 1110
Housing assistance 423 423 377 339 235 235 250 420 382
Energy assistance 419 419 384 343 285 254 297 452 401
Free or reduced-price school lunches 897 897 849 792 646 611 673 1075 903
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 471 471 393 346 273 261 288 423 400
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 634 631 613 601 560 519 574 927 764
Medicare 353 353 307 303 298 262 319 343 334
Medicaid 1693 1691 1500 1377 1197 1117 1245 1819 1576
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, not Hispanic)
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 122 122 82 79 78 59 81 99 91
Race Footnotes