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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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
Total 40461 15.4 31.2 30.9 30.7
Age
15 to 24 years 5483 31.2 32.9 32.8 32.3
25 to 44 years 12620 12.1 13.9 13.9 13.6
45 to 54 years 6379 14.6 20.7 20.7 20.5
55 to 64 years 5710 15.6 26.9 26.7 26.4
65 years and over 10269 11.4 60.6 59.7 59.6
Region
Northeast 7652 16.3 33.5 33.1 32.7
Midwest 9547 15.1 32.2 32.0 31.6
South 13518 16.1 32.0 31.6 31.5
West 9743 14.0 27.5 27.3 27.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 40337 15.2 31.1 30.8 30.5
18 to 24 years old 5359 29.8 31.6 31.5 31.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 654 40.8 43.2 43.0 42.2
25 years old and over 34978 12.9 31.0 30.7 30.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5157 25.9 58.5 57.9 57.6
High school graduate, no college 10976 14.2 37.7 37.3 37.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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 8898 10.8 26.8 26.5 26.4
Bachelor's degree or more 9947 6.7 13.1 13.0 12.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 29366 15.6 20.1 20.1 19.8
Worked at full-time jobs 21524 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.6
50 to 52 weeks 18093 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 3254 27.0 33.6 33.5 32.7
Did not work 4588 59.0 82.2 81.8 81.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1273 55.1 91.5 91.0 90.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 151 60.4 81.4 80.2 80.2
SSI 1142 54.5 92.8 92.4 92.3
Food stamps 1733 59.7 86.1 85.5 85.3
Housing assistance 1735 38.1 82.2 81.7 81.6
Energy assistance 923 43.7 81.1 80.7 80.4
Food stamps and cash assistance 614 71.5 95.9 95.1 95.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19363 4.2 9.9 9.8 9.2
Medicare 11292 13.5 64.6 63.7 63.6
Also Medicaid 1654 32.4 84.3 83.3 83.3
Medicaid 3212 45.2 79.0 78.4 78.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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 7902 28.3 30.6 30.6 30.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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
Total 31.8 31.9 31.8 31.9 17.0
Age
15 to 24 years 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.4 33.6
25 to 44 years 14.9 15.1 14.9 14.9 13.4
45 to 54 years 21.5 21.7 21.5 21.6 16.9
55 to 64 years 26.8 27.0 26.8 27.1 17.2
65 years and over 59.8 59.9 59.9 60.0 12.4
Region
Northeast 33.4 33.6 33.5 33.6 17.6
Midwest 32.9 33.0 32.8 33.1 16.3
South 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8 17.6
West 28.1 28.3 28.1 28.2 16.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.6 31.7 31.6 31.7 16.8
18 to 24 years old 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.2 32.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 44.4
25 years old and over 31.2 31.4 31.3 31.4 14.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 59.4 59.6 59.4 59.5 30.1
High school graduate, no college 37.8 38.1 37.9 38.1 15.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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 12.2
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 21.1 21.3 21.1 21.2 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 2.7 2.7 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 36.7 37.2 36.5 37.0 31.0
Did not work 81.8 81.9 81.9 82.1 63.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 91.9 91.9 91.9 92.2 82.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3 75.1
SSI 92.9 93.0 93.0 93.3 83.4
Food stamps 86.8 86.8 86.7 86.7 65.8
Housing assistance 81.8 81.8 81.8 81.9 44.2
Energy assistance 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7 51.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 87.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 4.0
Medicare 63.8 64.0 64.0 64.0 15.4
Also Medicaid 83.7 83.8 83.8 83.8 44.8
Medicaid 79.1 79.3 79.0 79.3 56.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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)
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
Total 16.3 16.3 15.5 15.1 14.3
Age
15 to 24 years 33.6 33.6 33.4 32.7 32.1
25 to 44 years 13.2 13.2 12.7 12.3 11.7
45 to 54 years 16.0 16.0 14.6 14.0 13.3
55 to 64 years 16.4 16.4 14.7 14.1 12.8
65 years and over 11.2 11.2 10.3 10.2 9.3
Region
Northeast 16.5 16.5 15.2 14.5 13.5
Midwest 15.6 15.6 15.2 14.8 13.8
South 17.1 17.1 16.7 16.4 15.6
West 15.8 15.8 14.3 14.0 13.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 16.1 16.1 15.3 14.8 14.0
18 to 24 years old 32.4 32.4 32.2 31.5 30.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.3 44.3 43.1 42.2 40.9
25 years old and over 13.6 13.6 12.7 12.3 11.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.4 28.4 25.7 24.5 21.7
High school graduate, no college 14.4 14.4 13.7 13.2 12.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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 16.9 16.9 16.1 15.5 14.7
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 29.2 27.8 26.9
Did not work 60.9 60.9 56.4 54.3 50.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 73.9 73.9 48.2 40.5 28.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.3 69.3 61.9 53.6 39.8
SSI 74.5 74.5 46.5 39.0 27.3
Food stamps 60.0 60.0 53.5 48.7 36.7
Housing assistance 37.5 37.5 29.8 25.3 13.0
Energy assistance 46.2 46.2 40.6 37.5 28.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 77.3 77.3 59.1 49.1 29.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8
Medicare 13.1 13.1 11.3 11.3 10.0
Also Medicaid 35.6 35.6 23.9 23.4 18.1
Medicaid 51.2 51.2 41.1 35.8 29.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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)
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
Total 13.1 14.7 16.5 16.4
Age
15 to 24 years 31.9 32.8 34.4 34.3
25 to 44 years 11.5 12.0 13.5 13.3
45 to 54 years 12.5 13.8 15.9 15.7
55 to 64 years 11.3 13.4 16.0 16.0
65 years and over 6.4 9.7 11.4 11.4
Region
Northeast 12.3 14.0 17.2 17.1
Midwest 12.7 14.4 16.2 16.2
South 14.1 15.9 17.3 17.2
West 12.7 13.8 15.2 15.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 12.9 14.5 16.3 16.2
18 to 24 years old 30.7 31.6 33.2 33.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.3 41.9 45.4 45.4
25 years old and over 10.2 11.9 13.7 13.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.3 22.5 27.8 27.7
High school graduate, no college 11.0 13.1 14.9 14.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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 9.4 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 16.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 5.3 6.1 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 26.0 28.0 30.7 30.3
Did not work 48.1 52.6 59.0 59.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 25.0 32.5 55.1 55.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41.3 52.2 62.2 62.2
SSI 23.1 29.8 54.2 54.2
Food stamps 33.9 39.7 60.6 60.4
Housing assistance 13.0 13.4 37.9 37.9
Energy assistance 25.1 30.6 45.7 45.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 26.2 33.0 71.0 71.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.4 3.8 4.8 4.7
Medicare 7.0 10.6 13.4 13.4
Also Medicaid 13.1 19.1 32.2 32.2
Medicaid 25.9 32.9 45.7 45.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
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)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 6224 12642 12521 12420 12854 12914 12867 12909 6867
Age
15 to 24 years 1709 1805 1796 1772 1934 1935 1934 1942 1842
25 to 44 years 1524 1756 1753 1714 1882 1900 1877 1885 1686
45 to 54 years 931 1320 1319 1310 1372 1381 1372 1377 1080
55 to 64 years 889 1534 1525 1505 1531 1543 1530 1545 982
65 years and over 1172 6228 6128 6120 6136 6155 6155 6161 1277
Region
Northeast 1246 2560 2535 2502 2554 2570 2561 2571 1350
Midwest 1444 3075 3055 3019 3136 3153 3135 3159 1556
South 2171 4323 4271 4264 4430 4438 4431 4434 2378
West 1363 2683 2662 2636 2734 2753 2740 2745 1583
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6115 12530 12414 12315 12747 12807 12760 12802 6762
18 to 24 years old 1600 1693 1689 1666 1827 1828 1827 1835 1737
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 267 283 281 276 299 299 299 299 290
25 years old and over 4515 10837 10725 10649 10921 10979 10934 10968 5025
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1335 3018 2986 2970 3065 3071 3065 3069 1553
High school graduate, no college 1553 4136 4095 4063 4151 4184 4159 4181 1681
College: Less than bachelor's degree 964 2381 2354 2346 2402 2413 2405 2406 1087
Bachelor's degree or more 662 1302 1290 1269 1303 1311 1305 1311 704
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4577 5917 5901 5817 6202 6242 6197 6232 5096
Worked at full-time jobs 991 1054 1057 1000 1255 1275 1252 1264 1183
50 to 52 weeks 370 375 379 337 486 497 483 487 479
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 879 1093 1089 1063 1193 1210 1187 1204 1007
Did not work 2708 3770 3754 3754 3754 3758 3758 3764 2906
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 702 1165 1159 1158 1170 1170 1170 1174 1051
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 91 123 121 121 126 126 126 126 113
SSI 623 1060 1055 1054 1062 1062 1062 1066 953
Food stamps 1034 1491 1481 1477 1504 1504 1502 1502 1139
Housing assistance 662 1427 1418 1415 1419 1419 1419 1422 767
Energy assistance 404 749 745 742 763 763 763 763 474
Food stamps and cash assistance 439 589 584 584 585 585 585 585 536
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 813 1920 1890 1789 1822 1836 1829 1844 768
Medicare 1523 7299 7191 7183 7207 7226 7226 7233 1735
Also Medicaid 537 1394 1378 1377 1384 1386 1386 1386 741
Medicaid 1452 2538 2518 2513 2540 2547 2539 2549 1797
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2235 2419 2416 2416 2689 2710 2683 2694 2502
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone
Total 6609 6609 6262 6092 5767 5305 5943 6692 6653
Age
15 to 24 years 1841 1841 1829 1792 1758 1749 1798 1884 1883
25 to 44 years 1660 1660 1604 1548 1473 1456 1510 1707 1681
45 to 54 years 1023 1023 933 893 848 797 881 1015 1004
55 to 64 years 936 936 841 806 733 644 763 915 914
65 years and over 1149 1149 1054 1052 955 658 991 1170 1170
Region
Northeast 1259 1259 1166 1111 1033 945 1071 1315 1306
Midwest 1493 1493 1449 1409 1313 1216 1372 1549 1544
South 2318 2318 2255 2212 2109 1907 2152 2343 2331
West 1539 1539 1392 1360 1313 1238 1348 1485 1473
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6504 6504 6157 5989 5666 5203 5840 6586 6546
18 to 24 years old 1736 1736 1725 1690 1657 1647 1695 1778 1777
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 289 289 281 276 267 264 274 297 297
25 years old and over 4768 4768 4433 4299 4009 3556 4145 4808 4770
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1466 1466 1323 1264 1117 942 1158 1432 1428
High school graduate, no college 1578 1578 1501 1451 1372 1213 1433 1639 1625
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1048 1048 966 946 899 833 916 1034 1021
Bachelor's degree or more 676 676 642 638 621 569 638 703 696
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4966 4966 4714 4551 4330 4161 4465 5013 4974
Worked at full-time jobs 1180 1180 1174 1158 1124 1105 1142 1308 1283
50 to 52 weeks 479 479 478 472 458 461 463 558 544
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 995 995 951 904 876 847 912 1000 986
Did not work 2792 2792 2588 2490 2330 2209 2412 2705 2705
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 941 941 614 516 366 318 413 702 702
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 105 105 93 81 60 62 79 94 94
SSI 851 851 532 446 312 264 340 620 620
Food stamps 1039 1039 927 844 636 587 688 1050 1047
Housing assistance 651 651 517 438 225 225 233 657 657
Energy assistance 427 427 374 346 264 231 283 421 421
Food stamps and cash assistance 474 474 363 302 181 161 203 436 436
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 766 766 754 752 743 664 744 922 914
Medicare 1477 1477 1280 1272 1128 791 1200 1515 1515
Also Medicaid 588 588 395 387 300 217 315 533 533
Medicaid 1645 1645 1321 1150 939 832 1058 1466 1466
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2502 2502 2497 2497 2456 2413 2456 2524 2497
Race Footnotes