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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 20.0 34.3 34.0 33.6
Age
15 to 24 years 6780 37.2 39.2 39.0 38.1
25 to 44 years 16266 15.5 17.2 17.2 16.8
45 to 54 years 8039 18.8 24.2 24.0 23.6
55 to 64 years 6973 19.6 30.8 30.6 30.3
65 years and over 11826 17.3 64.0 62.9 62.8
Region
Northeast 9311 21.0 36.1 35.7 35.1
Midwest 11148 19.4 35.6 35.4 34.9
South 17646 21.2 34.9 34.4 34.2
West 11779 18.1 30.8 30.6 30.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 49712 19.8 34.1 33.8 33.4
18 to 24 years old 6608 35.8 37.8 37.6 36.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 793 50.0 52.9 52.5 50.6
25 years old and over 43104 17.3 33.5 33.2 32.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6757 35.4 62.9 62.2 61.7
High school graduate, no college 13565 18.8 40.0 39.5 39.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 14.3 28.4 28.1 27.9
Bachelor's degree or more 11947 8.1 14.2 14.2 14.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 37035 19.6 23.9 23.8 23.4
Worked at full-time jobs 26702 6.3 6.9 6.8 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 22469 3.2 3.3 3.2 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 4069 33.9 40.7 40.6 39.6
Did not work 6265 67.1 86.0 85.5 85.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1885 66.3 94.2 93.8 93.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 214 73.0 87.8 86.5 86.0
SSI 1703 65.4 95.0 94.7 94.6
Food stamps 2509 71.4 88.7 88.2 87.8
Housing assistance 2720 50.1 81.6 80.7 80.6
Energy assistance 1227 54.9 84.2 83.7 83.3
Food stamps and cash assistance 915 80.4 97.2 96.5 96.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23582 5.4 11.0 10.8 10.0
Medicare 13241 20.6 68.3 67.4 67.2
Also Medicaid 2305 46.2 87.1 86.4 86.4
Medicaid 4487 55.7 82.3 81.8 81.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 34.2 36.5 36.3 36.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 34.2 34.4 34.4 34.6 21.2
Age
15 to 24 years 39.0 39.3 39.2 39.8 38.1
25 to 44 years 17.6 17.8 17.6 17.9 16.5
45 to 54 years 24.3 24.5 24.4 24.6 20.4
55 to 64 years 30.8 31.2 31.1 31.3 21.5
65 years and over 63.1 63.3 63.3 63.4 18.6
Region
Northeast 35.7 35.9 35.8 36.1 22.0
Midwest 35.6 35.8 35.8 36.1 20.3
South 34.9 35.1 35.0 35.3 22.3
West 30.8 31.0 30.9 31.0 19.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 34.0 34.3 34.2 34.4 21.0
18 to 24 years old 37.7 37.9 37.9 38.5 36.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.2 52.4 52.4 54.0 53.1
25 years old and over 33.5 33.7 33.6 33.8 18.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 62.4 62.6 62.5 62.6 38.1
High school graduate, no college 39.9 40.3 40.2 40.3 20.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 28.4 28.6 28.5 28.8 15.5
Bachelor's degree or more 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.6 8.6
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.1 24.3 24.2 24.5 20.9
Worked at full-time jobs 7.0 7.2 7.0 7.3 6.8
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 41.7 42.2 42.0 42.8 36.9
Did not work 85.5 85.9 85.9 85.9 70.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 93.7 94.1 94.1 94.2 87.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0 80.4
SSI 94.6 95.0 95.0 95.2 87.9
Food stamps 88.6 88.8 88.5 88.7 75.4
Housing assistance 80.9 81.2 81.1 81.3 54.9
Energy assistance 84.2 84.8 84.6 84.7 59.6
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 90.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.6 5.2
Medicare 67.5 67.7 67.7 67.8 22.6
Also Medicaid 86.4 86.5 86.5 86.5 56.5
Medicaid 82.1 82.4 82.3 82.4 64.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 37.8 38.0 37.9 38.5 36.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 20.3 20.3 19.5 18.9 17.9
Age
15 to 24 years 38.0 38.0 37.8 37.4 36.8
25 to 44 years 16.2 16.2 15.9 15.3 14.7
45 to 54 years 19.4 19.4 18.2 17.3 16.3
55 to 64 years 20.5 20.5 18.6 17.5 15.8
65 years and over 16.4 16.4 15.3 15.0 13.9
Region
Northeast 20.7 20.7 19.5 18.6 17.3
Midwest 19.4 19.4 19.0 18.4 17.4
South 21.5 21.5 21.0 20.5 19.6
West 19.3 19.3 17.8 17.2 16.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 20.1 20.1 19.3 18.6 17.7
18 to 24 years old 36.7 36.7 36.5 36.0 35.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.9 52.9 51.9 51.2 49.8
25 years old and over 17.6 17.6 16.6 16.0 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.7 35.7 32.8 31.4 28.0
High school graduate, no college 18.7 18.7 17.9 17.2 16.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 15.0 15.0 14.3 13.7 13.1
Bachelor's degree or more 8.3 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.7
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.4 20.4 19.6 18.9 17.9
Worked at full-time jobs 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 36.5 36.5 35.3 34.0 32.9
Did not work 67.9 67.9 64.2 61.1 57.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 80.2 80.2 59.3 49.8 37.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.0 76.0 70.3 62.1 52.6
SSI 80.8 80.8 58.0 48.4 36.1
Food stamps 68.9 68.9 63.7 57.9 46.7
Housing assistance 46.2 46.2 39.9 34.2 19.9
Energy assistance 54.4 54.4 50.0 46.1 40.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 84.2 84.2 69.9 59.8 41.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9
Medicare 19.3 19.3 17.3 16.9 15.2
Also Medicaid 46.3 46.3 35.4 32.9 25.8
Medicaid 59.3 59.3 50.5 43.6 36.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2 35.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 16.5 18.6 20.8 20.8
Age
15 to 24 years 36.7 37.6 38.9 38.9
25 to 44 years 14.6 15.2 16.7 16.7
45 to 54 years 15.4 17.2 19.5 19.5
55 to 64 years 14.0 17.0 20.2 20.2
65 years and over 9.8 14.5 17.4 17.4
Region
Northeast 16.1 18.1 21.7 21.6
Midwest 16.0 18.3 20.3 20.3
South 17.7 20.2 22.0 22.0
West 15.5 17.0 18.9 18.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 16.2 18.4 20.6 20.6
18 to 24 years old 35.3 36.2 37.5 37.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.7 51.2 53.7 53.7
25 years old and over 13.3 15.7 18.0 17.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.6 29.7 36.2 36.1
High school graduate, no college 14.5 17.1 19.6 19.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 12.1 13.5 15.1 15.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.3 8.0 8.5 8.5
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.3 18.7 20.7 20.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6.4 6.5 7.3 7.3
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.9
Worked at part-time jobs 31.9 34.4 36.8 36.6
Did not work 54.6 60.2 67.0 67.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 33.6 44.0 66.6 66.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 52.2 62.1 75.0 73.6
SSI 31.4 41.8 65.4 65.2
Food stamps 42.9 51.1 72.2 71.8
Housing assistance 19.9 21.9 50.1 50.1
Energy assistance 34.4 43.2 56.5 56.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 35.8 46.7 80.3 79.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.4 5.0 6.0 6.0
Medicare 11.2 16.5 20.7 20.6
Also Medicaid 19.6 28.2 46.1 46.0
Medicaid 32.3 41.7 56.3 56.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 35.0 35.7 36.3 36.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 9977 17117 16947 16748 17074 17184 17144 17262 10591
Age
15 to 24 years 2522 2656 2642 2586 2647 2663 2660 2700 2580
25 to 44 years 2528 2805 2797 2729 2861 2890 2867 2909 2681
45 to 54 years 1512 1945 1930 1894 1953 1966 1959 1975 1636
55 to 64 years 1368 2147 2133 2111 2144 2179 2172 2184 1499
65 years and over 2048 7565 7445 7428 7468 7486 7486 7495 2195
Region
Northeast 1954 3361 3328 3265 3325 3346 3330 3357 2051
Midwest 2159 3966 3945 3896 3965 3992 3989 4024 2264
South 3735 6163 6073 6031 6155 6193 6182 6224 3932
West 2129 3626 3601 3556 3628 3654 3644 3657 2344
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 9820 16958 16793 16593 16919 17027 16987 17105 10435
18 to 24 years old 2365 2497 2488 2432 2493 2506 2503 2543 2424
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 397 420 416 402 414 416 416 428 421
25 years old and over 7455 14461 14305 14162 14427 14521 14484 14563 8011
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2393 4248 4205 4172 4218 4228 4220 4231 2577
High school graduate, no college 2551 5430 5364 5306 5414 5466 5449 5472 2719
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1547 3081 3044 3018 3081 3103 3091 3120 1683
Bachelor's degree or more 964 1702 1692 1667 1713 1725 1724 1739 1032
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 7271 8870 8825 8654 8922 9011 8972 9081 7731
Worked at full-time jobs 1685 1829 1817 1686 1867 1912 1882 1956 1805
50 to 52 weeks 716 731 724 659 748 765 752 796 783
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 1379 1655 1650 1611 1698 1717 1708 1741 1502
Did not work 4207 5386 5357 5357 5357 5382 5382 5384 4424
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1250 1776 1768 1767 1767 1773 1773 1776 1641
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 156 188 185 184 184 184 184 184 172
SSI 1114 1617 1612 1612 1612 1618 1618 1621 1496
Food stamps 1792 2224 2212 2202 2224 2228 2220 2226 1890
Housing assistance 1363 2218 2196 2193 2200 2208 2206 2212 1494
Energy assistance 674 1033 1027 1022 1033 1041 1038 1039 732
Food stamps and cash assistance 736 890 883 883 883 883 883 883 830
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1285 2596 2556 2356 2436 2486 2465 2492 1221
Medicare 2732 9049 8922 8902 8941 8964 8963 8979 2994
Also Medicaid 1064 2008 1993 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1302
Medicaid 2498 3694 3672 3666 3683 3698 3692 3700 2894
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3530 3762 3740 3740 3893 3922 3906 3972 3733
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 10147 10147 9726 9419 8941 8228 9301 10391 10372
Age
15 to 24 years 2578 2578 2566 2535 2497 2485 2546 2637 2636
25 to 44 years 2642 2642 2591 2491 2386 2367 2465 2721 2710
45 to 54 years 1556 1556 1466 1391 1308 1240 1387 1568 1564
55 to 64 years 1428 1428 1296 1222 1101 979 1183 1410 1406
65 years and over 1943 1943 1806 1779 1649 1157 1720 2055 2055
Region
Northeast 1925 1925 1819 1729 1607 1498 1686 2017 2013
Midwest 2158 2158 2116 2050 1938 1786 2045 2262 2262
South 3785 3785 3698 3618 3453 3115 3569 3886 3886
West 2278 2278 2092 2022 1942 1829 2001 2226 2211
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 9992 9992 9570 9266 8789 8076 9145 10235 10216
18 to 24 years old 2422 2422 2411 2382 2345 2333 2391 2481 2480
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 420 420 412 406 395 394 406 426 426
25 years old and over 7569 7569 7160 6884 6444 5743 6755 7754 7737
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 2413 2413 2217 2124 1892 1597 2006 2448 2439
High school graduate, no college 2543 2543 2429 2332 2212 1967 2320 2655 2651
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1620 1620 1548 1484 1416 1307 1467 1635 1632
Bachelor's degree or more 993 993 965 944 924 871 962 1016 1015
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 7540 7540 7256 6982 6639 6417 6919 7657 7639
Worked at full-time jobs 1801 1801 1795 1767 1717 1701 1745 1961 1952
50 to 52 weeks 783 783 781 768 737 746 748 889 887
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 1484 1484 1437 1385 1340 1297 1402 1498 1489
Did not work 4254 4254 4024 3830 3583 3420 3773 4198 4198
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1513 1513 1118 940 713 633 830 1255 1248
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 163 163 150 133 113 112 133 161 157
SSI 1375 1375 987 823 615 535 712 1114 1111
Food stamps 1729 1729 1597 1452 1173 1076 1283 1810 1802
Housing assistance 1256 1256 1085 931 540 540 595 1364 1364
Energy assistance 667 667 614 566 490 423 530 693 693
Food stamps and cash assistance 771 771 640 547 379 328 428 735 732
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1208 1208 1193 1186 1163 1042 1173 1418 1417
Medicare 2550 2550 2293 2235 2017 1479 2180 2735 2733
Also Medicaid 1067 1067 816 757 595 453 649 1063 1060
Medicaid 2659 2659 2265 1958 1619 1448 1871 2524 2514
Not covered by:
Health insurance 3733 3733 3730 3730 3681 3609 3681 3738 3730
Race Footnotes