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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 9504 21.5 29.2 29.2 27.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 689 42.6 45.8 45.8 44.9
25 to 44 years 4419 25.0 28.2 28.2 26.7
45 to 54 years 2140 14.5 19.0 18.9 17.4
55 to 64 years 1214 13.5 25.9 26.1 25.6
65 years and over 1042 16.1 47.6 47.3 46.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4490 7.9 16.4 16.2 15.3
With related children under 18 2433 9.1 12.5 12.4 10.8
With related children under 6 1075 11.8 14.4 14.1 12.2
Male householder, no wife present 882 20.4 27.7 27.7 26.5
Female householder, no husband present 4132 36.4 43.6 43.6 41.9
With related children under 18 3112 43.3 48.8 48.8 46.8
With related children under 6 1398 54.1 58.8 58.8 56.3
Region
Northeast 1671 21.3 28.2 28.2 25.9
Midwest 1747 25.9 33.8 33.8 32.3
South 5227 20.4 28.7 28.6 27.6
West 858 19.3 25.4 25.2 24.4
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1637 39.9 54.4 54.4 53.1
High school graduate, no college 3242 25.8 34.0 33.8 32.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2931 16.2 22.4 22.4 21.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1694 4.5 7.7 7.7 7.5
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 8462 22.1 27.0 27.0 25.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5819 9.9 11.7 11.7 10.4
50 to 52 weeks 4994 6.7 7.7 7.6 6.6
Worked at part-time jobs 812 42.2 49.2 49.2 47.8
Did not work 1830 52.3 65.6 65.7 64.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3062 52.3 72.6 72.5 71.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 2383 60.4 73.8 73.8 72.3
Householder 65 years and over 680 24.0 68.5 68.0 67.8
One worker 4066 10.7 13.4 13.4 11.3
Two workers or more 2376 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1106 53.2 74.0 74.2 72.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 535 68.9 81.5 81.4 79.3
SSI 658 41.4 69.4 69.7 68.5
Food stamps 1672 67.3 78.4 78.2 76.4
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 1074 65.5 74.9 74.6 72.0
Energy assistance 410 61.6 76.6 76.3 73.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2174 48.1 55.6 55.5 52.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 688 70.5 87.4 87.4 85.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5904 7.2 10.6 10.6 8.5
Medicare 792 15.6 52.8 52.3 51.8
Medicaid 2788 46.6 58.1 58.1 56.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 0 . . . .
Health insurance 0 . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 188 32.6 65.7 65.7 64.4
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 29.1 28.8 26.3 26.4 20.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 45.7 45.6 42.2 42.6 40.7
25 to 44 years 28.2 27.5 23.6 23.7 22.1
45 to 54 years 18.4 18.3 17.2 17.2 14.4
55 to 64 years 26.5 26.6 25.5 25.6 14.5
65 years and over 47.3 47.4 46.9 46.9 18.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 15.8 15.7 14.5 14.6 6.9
With related children under 18 11.6 11.1 8.9 9.0 6.3
With related children under 6 13.4 12.6 10.6 10.7 8.5
Male householder, no wife present 28.0 28.6 25.5 25.6 20.7
Female householder, no husband present 43.8 43.1 39.3 39.4 34.9
With related children under 18 48.8 47.7 42.9 42.9 40.0
With related children under 6 58.0 57.2 51.7 51.9 49.4
Region
Northeast 27.4 27.1 24.3 24.1 19.1
Midwest 33.5 33.1 30.0 30.3 25.2
South 28.9 28.6 26.3 26.4 19.3
West 25.2 24.6 22.7 22.8 19.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.8 54.6 52.5 52.6 41.5
High school graduate, no college 33.7 33.2 29.9 30.0 23.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 22.0 21.7 18.9 19.1 14.4
Bachelor's degree or more 7.8 7.8 6.9 6.9 4.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 26.9 26.5 23.8 23.9 20.6
Worked at full-time jobs 11.5 11.1 8.3 8.4 7.1
50 to 52 weeks 7.6 7.2 5.0 5.1 4.3
Worked at part-time jobs 49.4 48.3 43.7 43.3 39.7
Did not work 65.7 66.0 64.2 64.4 55.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 72.4 72.1 69.5 69.4 53.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 73.5 73.1 69.7 69.7 60.5
Householder 65 years and over 68.6 68.7 68.7 68.5 27.8
One worker 13.3 12.7 8.9 9.2 7.3
Two workers or more 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 74.2 73.6 70.7 70.9 63.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.3 80.3 75.3 75.8 70.9
SSI 69.7 69.4 68.6 68.6 59.5
Food stamps 78.0 77.5 71.5 71.7 65.8
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 73.7 73.7 68.6 68.2 62.8
Energy assistance 74.8 74.7 69.5 70.2 60.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 55.3 54.0 47.9 48.0 43.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 87.1 86.5 82.7 83.1 78.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.4 9.2 7.7 7.8 5.1
Medicare 52.5 52.6 52.6 52.4 18.8
Medicaid 58.6 57.9 52.5 52.8 46.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 66.1 65.8 65.8 65.8 40.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 19.9 19.9 18.5 17.4 15.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 40.4 40.4 39.3 37.1 33.7
25 to 44 years 22.0 22.0 20.8 19.1 15.9
45 to 54 years 13.9 13.9 12.4 11.7 10.1
55 to 64 years 13.7 13.7 12.1 12.0 11.0
65 years and over 16.8 16.8 15.0 15.0 13.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.4 5.0
With related children under 18 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.1 4.6
With related children under 6 8.2 8.2 8.0 7.0 6.2
Male householder, no wife present 19.8 19.8 18.0 17.5 16.2
Female householder, no husband present 34.5 34.5 32.4 30.3 25.6
With related children under 18 39.9 39.9 37.9 35.3 29.5
With related children under 6 49.3 49.3 47.5 43.9 37.3
Region
Northeast 18.8 18.8 17.8 16.8 14.2
Midwest 24.6 24.6 22.6 20.8 19.1
South 18.8 18.8 17.5 16.5 14.1
West 19.0 19.0 17.4 16.6 13.8
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.0 40.0 37.7 36.0 31.3
High school graduate, no college 23.2 23.2 21.4 20.0 17.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.1 14.1 13.1 12.0 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.4
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 20.2 20.2 18.9 17.7 15.2
Worked at full-time jobs 7.0 7.0 6.5 5.8 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.3 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 39.1 39.1 37.2 33.7 27.4
Did not work 53.9 53.9 50.1 48.2 43.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 52.0 52.0 48.6 46.3 40.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 59.6 59.6 56.0 53.2 46.6
Householder 65 years and over 25.2 25.2 22.4 22.4 20.2
One worker 7.1 7.1 6.5 5.6 4.3
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 61.1 61.1 49.5 44.8 37.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.2 70.2 64.2 57.1 46.2
SSI 55.7 55.7 39.0 35.8 30.5
Food stamps 64.2 64.2 60.2 54.4 42.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 61.8 61.8 58.9 53.0 39.9
Energy assistance 58.6 58.6 53.1 49.5 39.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 43.4 43.4 40.7 37.6 30.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 75.7 75.7 66.2 59.3 48.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.4 3.9
Medicare 15.5 15.5 14.0 14.0 12.6
Medicaid 45.3 45.3 41.2 37.6 30.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . . .
Health insurance . . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 33.3 33.3 30.1 30.1 25.4
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 14.2 15.5 22.2 19.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 34.1 33.9 44.0 39.3
25 to 44 years 15.5 16.2 26.0 22.0
45 to 54 years 9.4 10.8 14.9 13.1
55 to 64 years 9.5 11.5 13.9 13.2
65 years and over 11.1 14.6 16.6 16.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.4 5.4 8.0 6.8
With related children under 18 4.3 4.7 9.1 7.0
With related children under 6 5.8 6.3 11.8 10.0
Male householder, no wife present 15.6 16.7 21.8 19.0
Female householder, no husband present 24.6 26.2 37.7 33.4
With related children under 18 28.7 30.2 44.5 39.0
With related children under 6 36.7 38.4 55.2 49.2
Region
Northeast 13.9 14.7 22.3 19.3
Midwest 17.8 19.8 26.5 23.7
South 13.4 14.5 21.1 18.4
West 12.6 14.5 19.7 17.9
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.2 32.7 41.2 39.5
High school graduate, no college 16.8 17.7 26.7 22.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.5 10.3 16.7 13.9
Bachelor's degree or more 3.0 3.6 4.7 4.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 14.6 15.6 22.9 19.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.2 4.5 10.6 7.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.5 7.2 4.6
Worked at part-time jobs 26.9 27.9 43.8 39.4
Did not work 42.1 45.3 52.7 51.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 38.4 41.9 53.1 50.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 44.8 47.8 61.4 57.4
Householder 65 years and over 16.0 21.6 24.0 24.0
One worker 4.3 4.4 11.7 7.7
Two workers or more 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 36.2 38.9 54.1 50.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 45.6 47.4 70.0 65.8
SSI 29.0 32.7 41.9 40.1
Food stamps 41.6 43.9 68.2 62.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Housing assistance 39.9 41.1 67.1 60.7
Energy assistance 39.6 40.1 62.3 55.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 29.5 31.0 49.2 42.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 47.0 49.3 71.3 67.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.7 4.1 7.7 6.0
Medicare 10.3 13.7 16.1 15.4
Medicaid 29.9 31.9 47.5 42.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid . . . .
Health insurance . . . .
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 23.4 26.5 32.6 31.8
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 2041 2780 2773 2653 2768 2739 2501 2510 1935
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 293 315 315 310 315 314 291 293 280
25 to 44 years 1107 1248 1244 1179 1244 1216 1044 1048 977
45 to 54 years 310 406 405 373 394 392 368 369 307
55 to 64 years 164 314 316 311 322 323 309 311 176
65 years and over 168 496 493 481 493 494 489 489 196
Type of Family
Married-couple families 356 734 729 686 711 706 651 656 312
With related children under 18 221 305 302 263 283 271 216 219 154
With related children under 6 127 154 152 131 144 136 114 116 91
Male householder, no wife present 180 244 244 234 247 252 225 226 182
Female householder, no husband present 1506 1802 1800 1733 1810 1781 1626 1629 1441
With related children under 18 1347 1518 1518 1456 1519 1484 1334 1336 1246
With related children under 6 756 822 822 787 810 799 723 725 691
Region
Northeast 356 471 471 434 458 453 406 403 320
Midwest 452 591 590 565 585 579 524 530 441
South 1068 1500 1496 1445 1508 1496 1376 1382 1009
West 165 218 216 210 216 211 195 196 166
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 653 891 891 870 898 895 860 860 680
High school graduate, no college 838 1102 1097 1038 1094 1076 969 972 767
College: Less than bachelor's degree 473 656 655 618 645 636 555 561 421
Bachelor's degree or more 77 130 130 127 131 132 118 118 68
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 1873 2284 2281 2172 2275 2245 2012 2021 1740
Worked at full-time jobs 574 683 679 603 671 645 482 491 411
50 to 52 weeks 332 382 379 331 381 358 248 254 216
Worked at part-time jobs 343 400 400 388 401 392 355 352 323
Did not work 956 1201 1202 1180 1203 1208 1175 1179 1006
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1602 2223 2221 2182 2217 2208 2128 2126 1631
Householder 15 to 64 years 1439 1757 1758 1722 1751 1742 1661 1660 1442
Householder 65 years and over 163 466 462 461 466 467 467 465 189
One worker 435 546 543 461 540 517 361 373 296
Two workers or more 4 10 10 9 12 13 12 12 8
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 589 818 820 803 821 815 783 785 703
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 369 436 436 424 435 430 403 406 379
SSI 273 456 458 451 459 457 451 451 392
Food stamps 1125 1310 1308 1277 1304 1296 1195 1198 1099
Housing assistance 703 804 801 773 791 791 736 732 674
Energy assistance 252 314 312 301 306 306 285 288 247
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1046 1208 1206 1151 1203 1174 1041 1042 948
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 486 601 601 590 599 595 570 572 538
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 424 626 625 504 553 541 455 459 300
Medicare 124 418 414 410 415 417 417 415 149
Medicaid 1300 1619 1618 1583 1633 1613 1463 1470 1288
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
(Black 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 61 123 123 121 124 123 123 123 76
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 1887 1887 1756 1650 1427 1352 1473 2110 1854
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 278 278 271 256 232 235 233 303 271
25 to 44 years 971 971 917 842 703 685 717 1147 973
45 to 54 years 297 297 265 251 216 201 230 318 280
55 to 64 years 167 167 147 145 134 115 140 168 161
65 years and over 175 175 156 156 141 116 152 173 170
Type of Family
Married-couple families 287 287 260 244 226 196 241 359 307
With related children under 18 151 151 137 125 112 105 114 221 169
With related children under 6 88 88 86 75 67 62 68 127 107
Male householder, no wife present 175 175 159 154 142 138 147 192 168
Female householder, no husband present 1426 1426 1337 1253 1058 1018 1084 1559 1379
With related children under 18 1241 1241 1179 1098 917 894 940 1384 1215
With related children under 6 688 688 664 613 522 513 537 771 688
Region
Northeast 314 314 297 282 238 233 246 372 323
Midwest 429 429 395 363 334 311 345 464 414
South 981 981 914 864 737 700 756 1104 964
West 163 163 149 142 118 108 125 169 153
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 654 654 618 589 513 478 535 675 646
High school graduate, no college 753 753 694 649 562 544 574 864 731
College: Less than bachelor's degree 414 414 383 351 295 278 303 490 406
Bachelor's degree or more 66 66 61 61 57 52 61 80 71
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 15 to 64 years 1712 1712 1600 1494 1286 1236 1321 1937 1684
Worked at full-time jobs 409 409 380 339 260 246 264 616 423
50 to 52 weeks 214 214 197 166 122 115 126 359 228
Worked at part-time jobs 318 318 302 274 223 218 227 355 320
Did not work 986 986 917 881 803 771 830 965 941
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1591 1591 1487 1419 1247 1176 1284 1625 1532
Householder 15 to 64 years 1420 1420 1335 1267 1110 1067 1138 1462 1369
Householder 65 years and over 171 171 152 152 137 109 147 163 163
One worker 291 291 263 227 175 174 181 474 314
Two workers or more 6 6 6 5 5 1 7 10 8
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 676 676 548 496 414 401 431 598 563
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 376 376 343 306 247 244 254 375 352
SSI 366 366 257 235 201 191 215 276 264
Food stamps 1074 1074 1007 910 713 696 733 1140 1042
Housing assistance 663 663 633 569 429 429 441 720 652
Energy assistance 240 240 217 203 163 162 164 255 227
Free or reduced-price school lunches 943 943 884 817 652 641 673 1070 923
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 521 521 456 408 332 324 340 491 467
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 289 289 277 261 230 218 240 455 355
Medicare 123 123 111 111 100 82 109 127 122
Medicaid 1263 1263 1148 1048 862 835 890 1324 1185
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
(Black 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 62 62 56 56 48 44 50 61 60
Race Footnotes