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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 49884 17.2 32.2 32.0 31.7
Age
15 to 24 years 6780 32.9 34.6 34.5 34.0
25 to 44 years 16266 13.5 15.4 15.4 15.1
45 to 54 years 8039 16.6 22.7 22.5 22.4
55 to 64 years 6973 17.3 29.5 29.4 29.0
65 years and over 11826 13.4 62.2 61.3 61.2
Region
Northeast 9311 18.2 34.1 33.8 33.4
Midwest 11148 17.0 33.3 33.2 32.8
South 17646 17.9 32.8 32.4 32.3
West 11779 15.5 29.0 28.8 28.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 49712 16.9 32.0 31.8 31.5
18 to 24 years old 6608 31.4 33.1 33.0 32.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 793 44.2 47.0 46.8 46.2
25 years old and over 43104 14.7 31.9 31.6 31.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6757 29.2 60.4 59.8 59.5
High school graduate, no college 13565 16.0 37.9 37.5 37.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10835 12.2 27.0 26.7 26.5
Bachelor's degree or more 11947 7.2 13.4 13.3 13.1
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 37035 17.2 21.9 21.8 21.5
Worked at full-time jobs 26702 4.8 5.1 5.1 4.9
50 to 52 weeks 22469 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 4069 29.0 35.4 35.2 34.5
Did not work 6265 62.5 84.5 84.1 84.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1885 57.7 92.7 92.3 92.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 214 65.4 84.7 83.8 83.8
SSI 1703 56.8 93.7 93.3 93.3
Food stamps 2509 62.8 86.9 86.5 86.4
Housing assistance 2720 42.7 80.4 79.7 79.6
Energy assistance 1227 46.5 81.3 81.0 80.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 915 72.8 96.5 96.0 96.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23582 4.5 9.9 9.7 9.2
Medicare 13241 16.1 66.6 65.7 65.6
Also Medicaid 2305 36.0 86.3 85.5 85.5
Medicaid 4487 47.9 80.8 80.4 80.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 10311 30.4 32.6 32.5 32.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 32.8 33.0 32.8 32.9 18.9
Age
15 to 24 years 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.1 35.4
25 to 44 years 16.4 16.5 16.4 16.4 14.8
45 to 54 years 23.3 23.5 23.3 23.4 18.9
55 to 64 years 29.5 29.7 29.5 29.7 19.4
65 years and over 61.4 61.5 61.5 61.6 14.9
Region
Northeast 34.2 34.4 34.3 34.4 19.8
Midwest 34.0 34.2 34.0 34.2 18.3
South 33.5 33.6 33.5 33.6 19.5
West 29.5 29.7 29.6 29.6 18.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 32.6 32.8 32.6 32.7 18.7
18 to 24 years old 35.7 35.7 35.7 35.8 34.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50.6 50.6 50.6 50.6 48.7
25 years old and over 32.1 32.3 32.2 32.3 16.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 61.1 61.2 61.1 61.2 33.5
High school graduate, no college 38.1 38.5 38.2 38.4 17.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.1 27.2 27.2 27.2 13.6
Bachelor's degree or more 13.5 13.6 13.5 13.6 7.6
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.8 23.0 22.8 22.9 19.0
Worked at full-time jobs 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 38.3 38.7 38.2 38.6 32.7
Did not work 84.1 84.3 84.3 84.4 67.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.0 93.1 93.1 93.3 84.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0 79.1
SSI 93.9 93.9 93.9 94.1 84.9
Food stamps 87.5 87.6 87.5 87.5 69.2
Housing assistance 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.1 48.9
Energy assistance 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7 53.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 88.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 4.3
Medicare 65.8 66.0 66.0 66.1 18.5
Also Medicaid 85.8 85.9 85.9 85.9 48.8
Medicaid 81.0 81.3 81.1 81.3 59.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.8 36.1 35.8 35.9 33.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 18.1 18.1 17.1 16.6 15.6
Age
15 to 24 years 35.3 35.3 35.2 34.5 33.7
25 to 44 years 14.6 14.6 14.1 13.6 12.8
45 to 54 years 17.9 17.9 16.4 15.6 14.6
55 to 64 years 18.4 18.4 16.3 15.4 13.7
65 years and over 13.2 13.2 12.0 11.9 10.6
Region
Northeast 18.5 18.5 17.2 16.4 14.9
Midwest 17.5 17.5 17.0 16.5 15.3
South 18.8 18.8 18.1 17.7 16.7
West 17.5 17.5 15.7 15.2 14.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 17.9 17.9 16.9 16.4 15.3
18 to 24 years old 34.0 34.0 33.8 33.1 32.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.6 48.6 47.6 46.6 45.5
25 years old and over 15.4 15.4 14.3 13.8 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.4 31.4 28.1 26.8 23.2
High school graduate, no college 16.5 16.5 15.5 15.0 14.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.1 13.1 12.2 11.8 11.0
Bachelor's degree or more 7.4 7.4 7.1 7.0 6.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.5 18.5 17.6 16.9 15.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 32.4 32.4 31.1 29.7 28.5
Did not work 64.3 64.3 59.7 57.0 53.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 75.6 75.6 50.7 42.8 29.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.7 74.7 66.4 60.1 45.5
SSI 75.8 75.8 48.9 40.8 27.7
Food stamps 62.9 62.9 56.5 51.7 38.4
Housing assistance 41.7 41.7 34.2 29.4 15.7
Energy assistance 48.8 48.8 43.4 40.3 30.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 79.4 79.4 61.9 52.3 31.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1
Medicare 15.6 15.6 13.5 13.4 11.6
Also Medicaid 38.4 38.4 26.5 26.0 19.2
Medicaid 53.8 53.8 43.4 37.6 30.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.4 33.4 33.3 33.3 32.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
All Races
Total 14.3 16.0 18.3 18.2
Age
15 to 24 years 33.6 34.5 36.1 36.1
25 to 44 years 12.7 13.2 14.9 14.8
45 to 54 years 13.7 15.2 17.7 17.6
55 to 64 years 12.1 14.3 17.8 17.8
65 years and over 7.3 11.0 13.4 13.4
Region
Northeast 13.8 15.4 19.2 19.1
Midwest 14.2 15.9 18.1 18.1
South 15.0 17.1 19.1 19.0
West 13.9 15.0 16.6 16.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.1 15.8 18.1 18.0
18 to 24 years old 32.2 33.2 34.8 34.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.0 46.6 49.5 49.5
25 years old and over 11.3 13.1 15.5 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.8 24.1 30.9 30.8
High school graduate, no college 12.4 14.6 16.9 16.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.1 11.3 12.9 12.8
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 7.0 7.6 7.6
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.3 16.4 18.6 18.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.4 6.2 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.5 3.1 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 27.6 29.7 32.6 32.2
Did not work 50.4 54.8 62.4 62.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 25.5 33.1 57.7 57.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.1 54.2 66.6 66.6
SSI 23.2 30.4 56.6 56.6
Food stamps 35.3 40.9 63.8 63.6
Housing assistance 15.7 16.2 42.6 42.6
Energy assistance 26.3 32.3 48.3 48.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 27.2 33.8 72.5 72.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.7 4.1 5.1 5.1
Medicare 8.2 12.3 16.1 16.1
Also Medicaid 14.1 20.2 35.9 35.9
Medicaid 26.7 33.9 48.4 48.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.1 32.6 33.6 33.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 8563 16087 15944 15820 16364 16439 16383 16427 9433
Age
15 to 24 years 2232 2345 2337 2305 2509 2511 2509 2517 2397
25 to 44 years 2196 2502 2500 2451 2668 2691 2662 2671 2407
45 to 54 years 1337 1824 1812 1800 1874 1889 1876 1882 1517
55 to 64 years 1208 2058 2048 2025 2056 2071 2058 2074 1350
65 years and over 1589 7357 7248 7238 7257 7278 7278 7283 1762
Region
Northeast 1697 3175 3148 3112 3186 3205 3195 3205 1842
Midwest 1890 3717 3696 3654 3789 3807 3788 3812 2036
South 3152 5783 5710 5697 5916 5932 5918 5924 3434
West 1823 3411 3390 3358 3473 3494 3482 3487 2120
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8408 15930 15792 15669 16212 16286 16230 16274 9282
18 to 24 years old 2077 2188 2184 2154 2357 2358 2356 2364 2246
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 351 373 372 366 402 402 402 402 386
25 years old and over 6330 13742 13608 13515 13855 13928 13874 13910 7035
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1972 4078 4040 4021 4127 4138 4130 4135 2264
High school graduate, no college 2172 5141 5090 5051 5175 5218 5186 5209 2380
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1325 2920 2888 2876 2941 2953 2944 2945 1477
Bachelor's degree or more 861 1602 1590 1567 1612 1620 1614 1621 913
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6368 8102 8073 7971 8456 8510 8455 8492 7041
Worked at full-time jobs 1272 1369 1369 1298 1627 1655 1623 1635 1514
50 to 52 weeks 461 469 468 424 616 631 612 616 605
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 1179 1439 1434 1404 1559 1576 1553 1571 1332
Did not work 3917 5294 5270 5270 5270 5279 5279 5286 4195
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1089 1747 1740 1739 1753 1755 1755 1758 1590
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 140 181 179 179 184 184 184 184 169
SSI 967 1595 1589 1589 1598 1600 1600 1603 1446
Food stamps 1576 2181 2171 2166 2195 2198 2195 2196 1736
Housing assistance 1161 2188 2168 2165 2177 2177 2177 2179 1331
Energy assistance 571 998 993 990 1015 1015 1015 1015 659
Food stamps and cash assistance 667 884 878 878 880 880 880 880 813
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1064 2328 2295 2170 2217 2235 2224 2239 1016
Medicare 2138 8816 8699 8688 8719 8742 8742 8750 2447
Also Medicaid 829 1988 1972 1971 1979 1981 1981 1981 1124
Medicaid 2148 3626 3607 3601 3636 3646 3638 3648 2652
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3131 3365 3353 3353 3694 3721 3688 3700 3445
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All Races
Total 9050 9049 8551 8291 7758 7153 7997 9140 9098
Age
15 to 24 years 2396 2396 2384 2336 2287 2276 2340 2451 2450
25 to 44 years 2370 2370 2300 2214 2086 2063 2140 2431 2402
45 to 54 years 1439 1439 1316 1255 1173 1105 1219 1426 1415
55 to 64 years 1282 1282 1137 1075 956 846 994 1243 1241
65 years and over 1563 1563 1414 1412 1256 864 1305 1589 1589
Region
Northeast 1721 1721 1603 1525 1389 1283 1434 1787 1776
Midwest 1956 1955 1900 1841 1703 1585 1778 2022 2016
South 3316 3316 3202 3132 2944 2654 3019 3371 3357
West 2057 2057 1845 1793 1722 1632 1766 1961 1949
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 8899 8899 8400 8143 7611 7007 7849 8988 8945
18 to 24 years old 2245 2245 2233 2188 2140 2129 2192 2299 2297
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 386 386 378 370 361 357 370 393 393
25 years old and over 6654 6654 6167 5955 5471 4877 5657 6689 6648
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2120 2120 1902 1810 1568 1338 1627 2086 2081
High school graduate, no college 2233 2233 2104 2029 1899 1681 1974 2293 2277
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1420 1420 1317 1280 1190 1098 1221 1398 1385
Bachelor's degree or more 880 880 844 836 814 760 835 912 905
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 6858 6858 6508 6258 5890 5674 6074 6902 6861
Worked at full-time jobs 1511 1511 1503 1481 1411 1395 1434 1668 1640
50 to 52 weeks 605 605 602 592 560 569 570 704 688
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (All Races)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 1319 1319 1266 1209 1161 1123 1208 1325 1311
Did not work 4027 4027 3739 3568 3318 3157 3432 3910 3910
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1426 1426 956 807 560 481 624 1088 1088
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 160 160 142 129 97 99 116 143 143
SSI 1291 1291 832 695 471 394 517 964 964
Food stamps 1579 1579 1418 1297 963 886 1026 1600 1596
Housing assistance 1135 1135 930 800 428 428 440 1157 1157
Energy assistance 599 599 533 495 372 322 397 593 593
Food stamps and cash assistance 727 727 566 478 283 249 309 663 663
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1009 1009 992 988 960 872 962 1207 1199
Medicare 2064 2064 1785 1774 1532 1086 1626 2134 2134
Also Medicaid 884 884 611 599 442 325 465 828 828
Medicaid 2413 2413 1948 1688 1354 1200 1522 2174 2174
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3445 3445 3438 3438 3366 3307 3366 3468 3438
Race Footnotes