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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 35642 14.4 31.4 31.1 30.8
Age
15 to 24 years 4548 30.7 32.5 32.3 31.9
25 to 44 years 10439 11.2 13.2 13.2 12.9
45 to 54 years 5689 14.1 20.6 20.6 20.4
55 to 64 years 5247 14.7 25.9 25.8 25.5
65 years and over 9719 10.3 59.8 58.8 58.7
Region
Northeast 6898 15.5 33.7 33.3 32.9
Midwest 9163 14.6 32.1 31.9 31.6
South 11585 14.9 32.5 32.0 32.0
West 7997 12.6 27.0 26.7 26.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 35548 14.2 31.2 30.9 30.7
18 to 24 years old 4454 29.5 31.2 31.1 30.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 345 49.9 53.3 52.7 51.7
25 years old and over 31094 12.0 31.3 30.9 30.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3652 25.0 66.5 65.7 65.4
High school graduate, no college 9950 13.5 38.6 38.2 37.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8134 10.9 27.6 27.3 27.2
Bachelor's degree or more 9358 6.4 12.9 12.7 12.5
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 25275 14.8 19.7 19.6 19.4
Worked at full-time jobs 18364 4.2 4.5 4.5 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 15421 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 2947 26.1 32.4 32.3 31.6
Did not work 3963 55.8 80.6 80.2 80.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1044 53.2 90.7 90.0 90.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 121 62.9 82.4 80.9 80.9
SSI 943 52.1 91.7 91.1 91.1
Food stamps 1475 57.9 86.1 85.5 85.2
Housing assistance 1511 35.5 82.2 81.6 81.5
Energy assistance 837 43.3 82.4 81.9 81.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 500 70.7 95.3 94.3 94.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17775 4.0 10.1 9.9 9.5
Medicare 10688 12.4 63.8 62.7 62.7
Also Medicaid 1414 30.0 83.0 81.8 81.8
Medicaid 2687 42.9 78.1 77.3 77.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 5697 29.3 32.1 32.1 32.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 31.7 31.9 31.7 31.9 15.7
Age
15 to 24 years 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.8 32.9
25 to 44 years 13.9 14.0 13.8 13.9 12.1
45 to 54 years 21.0 21.2 21.0 21.1 16.1
55 to 64 years 25.8 26.1 25.8 26.1 16.2
65 years and over 58.8 59.0 59.0 59.1 11.1
Region
Northeast 33.3 33.5 33.4 33.6 16.6
Midwest 32.8 33.0 32.8 33.0 15.8
South 32.9 33.0 32.9 33.0 16.0
West 27.3 27.5 27.4 27.4 14.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.5 31.7 31.6 31.7 15.6
18 to 24 years old 33.5 33.6 33.5 33.7 31.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.1 53.1 53.1 53.1 51.6
25 years old and over 31.3 31.4 31.3 31.4 13.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 66.5 66.6 66.5 66.5 28.9
High school graduate, no college 38.5 38.8 38.6 38.8 14.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 27.8 27.9 27.8 27.8 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 12.9 12.9 12.9 13.0 6.7
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.4 20.6 20.4 20.5 16.3
Worked at full-time jobs 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.2 4.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 35.2 35.8 35.0 35.6 29.5
Did not work 80.2 80.3 80.3 80.5 60.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.9 91.0 91.0 91.3 80.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 73.6
SSI 91.8 91.8 91.8 92.2 81.6
Food stamps 86.8 86.8 86.7 86.7 63.5
Housing assistance 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.9 41.5
Energy assistance 83.5 83.5 83.5 83.5 50.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 85.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 3.9
Medicare 62.9 63.1 63.1 63.1 14.1
Also Medicaid 82.3 82.4 82.4 82.4 42.4
Medicaid 78.0 78.2 78.0 78.4 53.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.7 35.1 34.7 34.8 32.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 15.1 15.1 14.3 13.9 13.2
Age
15 to 24 years 32.9 32.9 32.7 32.0 31.3
25 to 44 years 11.9 11.9 11.5 11.0 10.5
45 to 54 years 15.2 15.2 13.8 13.2 12.6
55 to 64 years 15.4 15.4 14.0 13.5 12.2
65 years and over 10.0 10.0 9.3 9.3 8.5
Region
Northeast 15.4 15.4 14.3 13.7 12.7
Midwest 15.1 15.1 14.7 14.3 13.3
South 15.7 15.7 15.2 14.9 14.3
West 14.1 14.1 12.7 12.4 12.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.9 14.9 14.1 13.8 13.0
18 to 24 years old 31.8 31.8 31.6 30.9 30.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.5 51.5 49.2 47.5 45.0
25 years old and over 12.5 12.5 11.6 11.3 10.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.0 27.0 24.1 23.0 19.9
High school graduate, no college 13.6 13.6 12.9 12.5 11.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.7 11.7 10.8 10.6 10.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.0
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.9 15.9 15.1 14.5 13.8
Worked at full-time jobs 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 29.0 29.0 27.9 26.5 25.7
Did not work 57.5 57.5 53.1 51.3 47.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 71.5 71.5 46.2 39.0 27.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.0 68.0 63.7 54.4 38.3
SSI 72.0 72.0 44.2 37.4 26.3
Food stamps 57.7 57.7 52.0 47.4 35.9
Housing assistance 35.0 35.0 27.5 23.6 12.4
Energy assistance 45.1 45.1 39.6 36.8 27.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 74.5 74.5 57.9 48.7 29.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7
Medicare 12.0 12.0 10.4 10.4 9.3
Also Medicaid 33.2 33.2 21.8 21.5 16.7
Medicaid 48.7 48.7 39.0 33.9 27.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 32.0 32.0 31.9 31.9 31.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 12.1 13.6 15.3 15.2
Age
15 to 24 years 31.1 32.0 33.6 33.5
25 to 44 years 10.4 10.8 12.3 12.1
45 to 54 years 11.8 13.2 15.1 14.9
55 to 64 years 10.7 12.7 15.1 15.1
65 years and over 5.9 8.8 10.2 10.2
Region
Northeast 11.4 13.2 16.1 16.0
Midwest 12.2 13.9 15.7 15.7
South 12.9 14.5 15.8 15.7
West 11.2 12.4 13.4 13.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 11.9 13.4 15.1 15.0
18 to 24 years old 30.0 30.9 32.4 32.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.2 47.0 51.7 51.7
25 years old and over 9.3 10.9 12.6 12.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.0 20.8 26.0 25.9
High school graduate, no college 10.3 12.3 14.1 14.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.4 10.3 11.6 11.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 6.2 6.8 6.7
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.2 14.3 16.0 15.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.5 4.6 5.3 5.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 24.9 26.9 29.3 28.9
Did not work 45.0 49.6 55.7 55.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 24.4 31.2 53.0 53.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 40.3 52.8 64.1 64.1
SSI 22.7 28.4 51.7 51.7
Food stamps 33.4 39.4 58.9 58.8
Housing assistance 12.4 12.9 35.2 35.2
Energy assistance 24.6 29.9 44.7 44.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 26.5 33.8 70.1 70.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.3 3.7 4.5 4.5
Medicare 6.5 9.9 12.3 12.3
Also Medicaid 12.1 17.6 29.7 29.7
Medicaid 24.3 31.3 43.4 43.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 30.7 31.4 32.2 31.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 5136 11195 11076 10995 11296 11353 11313 11353 5611
Age
15 to 24 years 1397 1477 1468 1450 1577 1578 1577 1585 1498
25 to 44 years 1164 1374 1374 1342 1448 1465 1445 1454 1267
45 to 54 years 805 1170 1169 1162 1196 1204 1196 1201 916
55 to 64 years 771 1361 1352 1336 1356 1368 1356 1369 847
65 years and over 999 5813 5713 5705 5719 5739 5739 5744 1082
Region
Northeast 1068 2323 2300 2272 2300 2313 2306 2316 1144
Midwest 1341 2945 2925 2893 3004 3020 3003 3026 1447
South 1722 3766 3712 3705 3814 3822 3815 3818 1858
West 1006 2160 2139 2125 2180 2197 2188 2193 1162
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5051 11107 10993 10913 11213 11270 11230 11270 5530
18 to 24 years old 1312 1389 1385 1369 1494 1495 1494 1502 1417
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 172 184 182 178 183 183 183 183 178
25 years old and over 3739 9718 9608 9544 9719 9775 9736 9768 4113
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 912 2428 2398 2388 2427 2433 2427 2430 1054
High school graduate, no college 1341 3837 3796 3768 3831 3863 3842 3864 1443
College: Less than bachelor's degree 887 2248 2221 2215 2258 2269 2261 2262 988
Bachelor's degree or more 599 1205 1193 1174 1203 1211 1206 1212 628
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 3748 4975 4961 4897 5160 5198 5159 5192 4131
Worked at full-time jobs 770 826 831 789 944 963 945 954 881
50 to 52 weeks 270 275 281 251 329 339 326 330 322
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Worked at part-time jobs 768 956 952 930 1038 1054 1032 1049 869
Did not work 2210 3193 3178 3178 3178 3182 3182 3188 2381
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 555 947 940 939 950 950 950 953 843
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76 99 97 97 101 101 101 101 89
SSI 491 865 860 859 866 866 866 870 770
Food stamps 855 1270 1261 1256 1280 1280 1279 1279 936
Housing assistance 536 1242 1233 1232 1235 1235 1235 1237 627
Energy assistance 362 690 686 683 699 699 699 699 421
Food stamps and cash assistance 354 477 472 472 472 472 472 472 427
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 716 1797 1768 1687 1718 1732 1726 1741 688
Medicare 1321 6814 6706 6698 6720 6739 6739 6746 1505
Also Medicaid 424 1173 1157 1156 1164 1165 1165 1165 600
Medicaid 1154 2097 2078 2072 2097 2102 2095 2105 1438
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1672 1829 1829 1829 1979 2000 1976 1985 1820
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (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
Total 5386 5386 5105 4969 4700 4298 4855 5454 5421
Age
15 to 24 years 1497 1497 1489 1455 1421 1415 1457 1526 1525
25 to 44 years 1243 1243 1196 1152 1095 1081 1128 1283 1263
45 to 54 years 864 864 784 753 717 670 749 860 849
55 to 64 years 807 807 733 706 642 562 666 790 790
65 years and over 975 975 903 903 825 570 854 995 995
Region
Northeast 1063 1063 986 945 874 787 909 1113 1105
Midwest 1384 1384 1347 1306 1215 1118 1273 1441 1435
South 1815 1815 1759 1729 1653 1496 1685 1831 1820
West 1124 1124 1014 988 957 897 988 1070 1061
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5305 5305 5025 4890 4623 4221 4776 5372 5339
18 to 24 years old 1416 1416 1408 1376 1344 1338 1378 1443 1442
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 178 178 170 164 156 153 162 178 178
25 years old and over 3888 3888 3617 3514 3279 2883 3398 3928 3897
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 986 986 878 840 728 583 760 948 945
High school graduate, no college 1351 1351 1284 1241 1173 1029 1226 1402 1393
College: Less than bachelor's degree 949 949 879 860 817 762 834 945 932
Bachelor's degree or more 602 602 575 573 562 509 577 634 627
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 4012 4012 3804 3673 3489 3338 3610 4045 4014
Worked at full-time jobs 877 877 875 861 835 822 851 973 955
50 to 52 weeks 322 322 322 318 308 315 311 376 366
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006-RS (White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Worked at part-time jobs 856 856 823 780 758 733 792 864 850
Did not work 2279 2279 2106 2031 1897 1784 1967 2209 2209
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 746 746 482 408 288 254 326 553 553
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82 82 77 66 46 49 64 77 77
SSI 679 679 417 353 248 214 268 488 488
Food stamps 851 851 768 699 529 493 581 870 867
Housing assistance 528 528 415 357 187 187 194 531 531
Energy assistance 377 377 332 308 233 206 250 374 374
Food stamps and cash assistance 373 373 290 244 147 133 169 351 351
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 686 686 674 672 663 591 664 804 796
Medicare 1280 1280 1116 1111 991 696 1055 1313 1313
Also Medicaid 469 469 308 304 237 172 249 420 420
Medicaid 1308 1308 1047 910 738 652 841 1167 1167
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1820 1820 1815 1815 1788 1751 1788 1837 1815
Race Footnotes