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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 41030 15.5 31.2 30.9 30.7
Age
15 to 24 years 5597 31.2 32.9 32.8 32.3
25 to 44 years 12832 12.1 13.9 13.9 13.6
45 to 54 years 6473 14.8 20.9 20.9 20.7
55 to 64 years 5784 15.6 27.0 26.9 26.5
65 years and over 10345 11.5 60.6 59.7 59.6
Region
Northeast 7713 16.4 33.5 33.1 32.7
Midwest 9641 15.2 32.3 32.0 31.7
South 13698 16.1 32.0 31.6 31.5
West 9979 14.1 27.5 27.3 27.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 40902 15.2 31.1 30.8 30.5
18 to 24 years old 5469 29.8 31.6 31.5 31.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 661 41.2 43.6 43.4 42.6
25 years old and over 35433 13.0 31.0 30.7 30.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5232 26.2 58.6 58.0 57.7
High school graduate, no college 11127 14.2 37.6 37.2 36.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9025 10.9 26.7 26.4 26.3
Bachelor's degree or more 10049 6.7 13.1 12.9 12.7
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 29835 15.7 20.2 20.2 19.9
Worked at full-time jobs 21843 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.7
50 to 52 weeks 18337 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 3320 27.0 33.5 33.4 32.6
Did not work 4672 59.1 82.3 82.0 82.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1300 55.2 91.7 91.2 91.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 153 59.7 81.6 80.4 80.4
SSI 1169 54.6 93.0 92.5 92.5
Food stamps 1779 59.6 86.1 85.6 85.3
Housing assistance 1783 38.4 82.3 81.8 81.6
Energy assistance 943 43.8 81.3 80.9 80.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 632 71.5 96.0 95.2 95.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19636 4.3 9.9 9.8 9.3
Medicare 11387 13.6 64.6 63.7 63.6
Also Medicaid 1681 32.5 84.5 83.5 83.5
Medicaid 3270 45.4 79.2 78.6 78.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 8060 28.3 30.7 30.7 30.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 31.8 31.9 31.8 31.9 17.0
Age
15 to 24 years 35.1 35.2 35.1 35.3 33.5
25 to 44 years 14.9 15.1 14.9 15.0 13.4
45 to 54 years 21.7 21.9 21.7 21.8 17.1
55 to 64 years 27.0 27.2 26.9 27.2 17.3
65 years and over 59.7 59.9 59.9 60.0 12.5
Region
Northeast 33.4 33.6 33.5 33.6 17.7
Midwest 32.9 33.1 32.9 33.1 16.3
South 32.7 32.8 32.7 32.8 17.6
West 28.0 28.2 28.1 28.2 16.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.6 31.7 31.6 31.7 16.8
18 to 24 years old 33.9 34.0 33.9 34.1 32.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.1 44.7
25 years old and over 31.2 31.4 31.3 31.4 14.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 59.5 59.6 59.5 59.6 30.3
High school graduate, no college 37.8 38.1 37.8 38.0 15.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.0 27.1 27.0 27.0 12.3
Bachelor's degree or more 13.1 13.2 13.1 13.2 7.1
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.2 21.3 21.2 21.3 17.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 36.6 37.1 36.4 36.9 31.0
Did not work 82.0 82.1 82.1 82.2 63.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.3 82.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.5 83.5 83.5 83.5 75.3
SSI 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.4 83.4
Food stamps 86.8 86.8 86.7 86.7 65.6
Housing assistance 81.8 81.8 81.8 82.0 44.4
Energy assistance 82.8 82.8 82.8 82.8 51.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 86.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.6 4.0
Medicare 63.8 64.0 64.0 64.1 15.4
Also Medicaid 83.9 84.0 84.0 84.0 44.8
Medicaid 79.2 79.4 79.2 79.5 56.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.0 34.3 34.0 34.1 31.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 16.4 16.4 15.5 15.1 14.3
Age
15 to 24 years 33.5 33.5 33.3 32.6 32.0
25 to 44 years 13.2 13.2 12.7 12.3 11.7
45 to 54 years 16.2 16.2 14.8 14.2 13.3
55 to 64 years 16.5 16.5 14.8 14.1 12.9
65 years and over 11.2 11.2 10.3 10.3 9.3
Region
Northeast 16.5 16.5 15.3 14.5 13.5
Midwest 15.7 15.7 15.2 14.8 13.8
South 17.2 17.2 16.7 16.4 15.6
West 15.9 15.9 14.4 14.0 13.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 16.2 16.2 15.3 14.9 14.1
18 to 24 years old 32.3 32.3 32.1 31.4 30.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.7 44.7 43.5 42.6 41.3
25 years old and over 13.7 13.7 12.7 12.3 11.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.6 28.6 25.9 24.7 21.8
High school graduate, no college 14.5 14.5 13.7 13.3 12.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.8 11.8 10.9 10.6 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.2
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.0 17.0 16.1 15.5 14.8
Worked at full-time jobs 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 30.6 30.6 29.3 27.7 26.9
Did not work 61.0 61.0 56.6 54.3 50.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 74.0 74.0 48.2 40.5 28.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.7 69.7 61.2 53.0 39.4
SSI 74.6 74.6 46.6 39.1 27.0
Food stamps 59.9 59.9 53.6 48.6 36.4
Housing assistance 37.8 37.8 30.2 25.5 13.1
Energy assistance 46.4 46.4 40.7 37.7 28.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 77.0 77.0 59.3 49.3 29.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9
Medicare 13.2 13.2 11.4 11.3 10.0
Also Medicaid 35.6 35.6 23.9 23.4 18.1
Medicaid 51.4 51.4 41.2 35.7 29.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.7 31.7 31.6 31.6 31.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 13.1 14.7 16.6 16.5
Age
15 to 24 years 31.8 32.7 34.3 34.3
25 to 44 years 11.5 12.0 13.5 13.3
45 to 54 years 12.6 13.9 16.1 15.9
55 to 64 years 11.3 13.4 16.1 16.0
65 years and over 6.4 9.7 11.4 11.4
Region
Northeast 12.3 14.0 17.3 17.2
Midwest 12.8 14.4 16.3 16.2
South 14.1 15.9 17.4 17.3
West 12.8 13.9 15.4 15.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 12.9 14.5 16.4 16.3
18 to 24 years old 30.6 31.5 33.1 33.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.7 42.3 45.7 45.7
25 years old and over 10.2 11.9 13.8 13.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.4 22.6 28.0 27.9
High school graduate, no college 11.1 13.1 15.0 14.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.3 10.3 11.6 11.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.7 6.4 7.1 7.0
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.2 15.2 17.1 17.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 5.3 6.1 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.5 3.1 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 26.0 28.1 30.7 30.3
Did not work 48.1 52.5 59.1 59.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 24.8 32.1 55.2 55.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.9 51.6 61.5 61.5
SSI 23.0 29.5 54.3 54.3
Food stamps 33.7 39.4 60.5 60.3
Housing assistance 13.1 13.6 38.2 38.2
Energy assistance 25.2 30.6 45.7 45.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 26.0 32.6 70.9 70.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.5 3.9 4.8 4.8
Medicare 7.0 10.7 13.5 13.5
Also Medicaid 13.1 19.0 32.2 32.2
Medicaid 25.8 32.8 45.8 45.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 30.5 31.1 31.9 31.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 6344 12818 12696 12591 13028 13089 13042 13084 6991
Age
15 to 24 years 1745 1842 1834 1805 1967 1969 1967 1975 1875
25 to 44 years 1553 1790 1786 1746 1917 1935 1912 1920 1720
45 to 54 years 957 1352 1352 1343 1404 1415 1405 1411 1106
55 to 64 years 903 1562 1553 1532 1559 1571 1558 1572 998
65 years and over 1186 6273 6172 6165 6181 6200 6200 6206 1292
Region
Northeast 1265 2583 2555 2522 2575 2591 2582 2592 1367
Midwest 1462 3110 3089 3053 3171 3189 3170 3195 1576
South 2206 4377 4324 4317 4483 4492 4485 4488 2414
West 1410 2749 2727 2698 2799 2817 2805 2809 1633
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6230 12703 12585 12482 12917 12977 12931 12973 6881
18 to 24 years old 1631 1726 1722 1696 1856 1857 1856 1864 1766
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 273 288 287 282 305 305 305 305 296
25 years old and over 4599 10976 10862 10786 11061 11120 11075 11109 5115
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1369 3067 3034 3018 3113 3120 3113 3117 1587
High school graduate, no college 1578 4184 4143 4111 4201 4236 4211 4233 1711
College: Less than bachelor's degree 983 2413 2384 2377 2433 2443 2435 2437 1106
Bachelor's degree or more 669 1312 1300 1280 1314 1322 1316 1322 711
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4670 6035 6018 5934 6321 6362 6317 6352 5195
Worked at full-time jobs 1010 1076 1078 1021 1276 1297 1275 1286 1201
50 to 52 weeks 373 377 380 338 487 499 484 488 480
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 897 1112 1108 1082 1214 1231 1208 1225 1028
Did not work 2763 3847 3831 3831 3831 3835 3835 3842 2966
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 718 1192 1185 1185 1197 1197 1197 1201 1073
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 91 125 123 123 127 127 127 127 115
SSI 638 1087 1082 1081 1089 1089 1089 1092 975
Food stamps 1060 1532 1522 1518 1544 1544 1542 1542 1167
Housing assistance 685 1467 1458 1455 1460 1460 1460 1462 791
Energy assistance 413 767 763 760 781 781 781 781 485
Food stamps and cash assistance 452 607 602 602 603 603 603 603 549
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 835 1953 1923 1819 1854 1868 1861 1876 789
Medicare 1543 7361 7253 7245 7269 7288 7288 7295 1758
Also Medicaid 546 1420 1403 1403 1410 1411 1411 1411 752
Medicaid 1483 2590 2569 2564 2591 2598 2590 2600 1834
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2285 2474 2471 2471 2744 2767 2740 2751 2551
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 6731 6731 6376 6196 5863 5394 6043 6814 6775
Age
15 to 24 years 1874 1874 1862 1825 1791 1781 1831 1921 1920
25 to 44 years 1693 1693 1634 1573 1496 1481 1538 1737 1711
45 to 54 years 1049 1049 959 916 864 812 897 1042 1031
55 to 64 years 951 951 855 818 745 653 774 929 928
65 years and over 1163 1163 1066 1064 967 666 1003 1184 1184
Region
Northeast 1276 1276 1181 1120 1040 950 1082 1334 1325
Midwest 1512 1512 1469 1427 1330 1233 1388 1569 1563
South 2353 2353 2289 2247 2139 1935 2183 2378 2366
West 1589 1589 1437 1401 1353 1277 1389 1533 1521
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6622 6622 6267 6090 5757 5288 5936 6703 6664
18 to 24 years old 1765 1765 1753 1718 1686 1676 1723 1810 1809
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 295 295 287 281 273 269 280 303 303
25 years old and over 4857 4857 4514 4371 4072 3613 4212 4893 4855
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1499 1499 1354 1290 1142 963 1183 1465 1461
High school graduate, no college 1609 1609 1528 1477 1391 1232 1453 1667 1653
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1067 1067 983 960 912 843 933 1051 1039
Bachelor's degree or more 683 683 649 644 626 574 644 710 702
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 5064 5064 4806 4634 4404 4233 4543 5106 5068
Worked at full-time jobs 1198 1198 1192 1176 1141 1123 1159 1327 1302
50 to 52 weeks 480 480 479 473 459 464 464 560 546
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 1015 1015 972 920 893 864 932 1020 1007
Did not work 2851 2851 2642 2538 2371 2246 2452 2759 2759
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 962 962 627 527 371 323 418 717 717
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 106 106 93 81 60 62 79 94 94
SSI 872 872 545 457 316 268 345 635 635
Food stamps 1065 1065 953 864 648 599 700 1077 1073
Housing assistance 674 674 538 455 234 234 242 681 681
Energy assistance 438 438 383 355 270 237 289 431 431
Food stamps and cash assistance 487 487 375 312 184 164 206 448 448
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 787 787 774 771 763 684 763 948 939
Medicare 1498 1498 1298 1290 1142 801 1214 1535 1535
Also Medicaid 599 599 402 394 304 220 319 542 542
Medicaid 1680 1680 1349 1168 950 844 1074 1497 1497
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2551 2551 2546 2546 2503 2456 2503 2573 2546
Race Footnotes