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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 18.2 33.3 33.0 32.6
Age
15 to 24 years 5597 35.4 37.5 37.2 36.3
25 to 44 years 12832 14.1 15.8 15.7 15.3
45 to 54 years 6473 16.9 22.3 22.3 21.9
55 to 64 years 5784 17.8 28.3 28.1 27.8
65 years and over 10345 15.0 62.5 61.4 61.3
Region
Northeast 7713 19.1 35.5 35.1 34.4
Midwest 9641 17.5 34.6 34.4 33.9
South 13698 19.4 34.0 33.5 33.3
West 9979 16.6 29.5 29.3 28.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 40902 18.0 33.1 32.8 32.4
18 to 24 years old 5469 34.1 36.2 36.0 35.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 661 45.9 48.8 48.3 46.1
25 years old and over 35433 15.5 32.7 32.3 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5232 32.1 61.4 60.8 60.2
High school graduate, no college 11127 16.8 39.6 39.1 38.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 13.1 28.4 28.0 27.7
Bachelor's degree or more 10049 7.5 13.9 13.8 13.6
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 29835 18.1 22.3 22.2 21.7
Worked at full-time jobs 21843 6.1 6.6 6.5 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 18337 3.1 3.2 3.1 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 3320 32.2 39.0 38.9 37.9
Did not work 4672 63.7 83.9 83.5 83.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1300 64.1 93.7 93.1 92.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 153 70.2 86.0 84.1 83.5
SSI 1169 63.3 94.6 94.1 94.1
Food stamps 1779 68.6 88.2 87.5 87.2
Housing assistance 1783 45.5 83.2 82.6 82.4
Energy assistance 943 52.9 84.7 84.0 83.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 632 79.0 96.9 96.0 96.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 19636 5.1 11.0 10.9 10.0
Medicare 11387 17.6 66.5 65.5 65.3
Also Medicaid 1681 42.2 85.5 84.6 84.6
Medicaid 3270 53.0 80.9 80.2 80.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 32.4 34.7 34.6 34.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 33.2 33.4 33.3 33.5 19.2
Age
15 to 24 years 37.2 37.4 37.4 37.9 36.0
25 to 44 years 16.1 16.4 16.2 16.4 15.0
45 to 54 years 22.5 22.7 22.7 22.9 18.5
55 to 64 years 28.1 28.6 28.5 28.6 19.3
65 years and over 61.7 61.8 61.8 61.9 15.8
Region
Northeast 35.0 35.2 35.0 35.4 20.0
Midwest 34.6 34.8 34.8 35.1 18.3
South 33.9 34.1 34.1 34.3 20.2
West 29.5 29.7 29.6 29.7 18.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.0 33.2 33.2 33.4 19.0
18 to 24 years old 36.0 36.2 36.1 36.7 34.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.5 47.8 47.8 49.3 48.2
25 years old and over 32.6 32.8 32.7 32.9 16.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 60.7 60.9 60.8 60.9 34.4
High school graduate, no college 39.5 39.9 39.8 40.0 17.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 28.3 28.4 28.3 28.6 14.2
Bachelor's degree or more 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.3 8.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.4 22.6 22.5 22.8 19.2
Worked at full-time jobs 6.6 6.8 6.7 7.0 6.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 39.9 40.5 40.2 41.1 35.1
Did not work 83.5 83.9 83.9 83.9 67.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 92.9 93.2 93.2 93.4 85.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.5 83.5 83.5 83.5 76.1
SSI 94.1 94.4 94.4 94.6 86.1
Food stamps 87.7 87.9 87.4 87.5 71.6
Housing assistance 82.7 82.9 82.9 83.1 50.5
Energy assistance 84.4 85.1 84.8 84.8 57.2
Food stamps and cash assistance 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 88.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.3 10.6 10.5 10.6 4.8
Medicare 65.6 65.8 65.8 65.9 19.2
Also Medicaid 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6 51.9
Medicaid 80.4 80.8 80.6 80.7 61.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 35.9 36.2 36.1 36.7 34.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 18.5 18.5 17.8 17.3 16.5
Age
15 to 24 years 36.0 36.0 35.8 35.5 34.8
25 to 44 years 14.8 14.8 14.5 13.9 13.4
45 to 54 years 17.6 17.6 16.5 15.9 15.0
55 to 64 years 18.4 18.4 16.7 15.9 14.6
65 years and over 14.2 14.2 13.3 13.2 12.4
Region
Northeast 18.8 18.8 17.7 16.9 15.8
Midwest 17.4 17.4 17.1 16.6 15.7
South 19.5 19.5 19.2 18.9 18.2
West 17.9 17.9 16.4 16.0 15.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 18.3 18.3 17.5 17.1 16.3
18 to 24 years old 34.8 34.8 34.6 34.3 33.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.1 48.1 46.9 46.4 44.8
25 years old and over 15.7 15.7 14.9 14.4 13.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.6 32.6 30.0 28.8 26.0
High school graduate, no college 16.6 16.6 16.0 15.5 14.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 13.6 13.6 13.0 12.5 12.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.2
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.7 18.7 18.0 17.4 16.6
Worked at full-time jobs 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 34.6 34.6 33.5 32.0 31.0
Did not work 64.8 64.8 61.1 58.5 54.9
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 79.0 79.0 56.9 47.9 36.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.5 71.5 66.4 55.8 45.3
SSI 79.9 79.9 55.6 46.9 34.9
Food stamps 65.2 65.2 60.1 54.4 43.5
Housing assistance 41.8 41.8 35.2 30.3 16.5
Energy assistance 52.0 52.0 47.4 43.6 37.0
Food stamps and cash assistance 82.5 82.5 68.1 57.2 38.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6
Medicare 16.5 16.5 14.9 14.6 13.3
Also Medicaid 43.1 43.1 32.1 30.3 24.2
Medicaid 56.8 56.8 48.0 41.9 34.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 34.4 34.4 34.4 34.4 33.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 15.1 17.2 19.0 18.9
Age
15 to 24 years 34.6 35.5 36.9 36.9
25 to 44 years 13.3 13.9 15.2 15.2
45 to 54 years 14.1 15.8 17.7 17.7
55 to 64 years 13.0 15.7 18.2 18.2
65 years and over 8.6 12.9 15.1 15.1
Region
Northeast 14.5 16.7 19.8 19.7
Midwest 14.4 16.7 18.3 18.3
South 16.4 18.7 20.0 20.0
West 14.5 15.9 17.5 17.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.9 16.9 18.7 18.7
18 to 24 years old 33.4 34.2 35.7 35.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.7 46.1 49.0 49.0
25 years old and over 12.0 14.3 16.1 16.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.8 27.6 32.9 32.7
High school graduate, no college 13.0 15.5 17.5 17.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 11.0 12.5 13.8 13.8
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 7.6 8.0 8.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.0 17.3 19.0 18.9
Worked at full-time jobs 6.2 6.3 7.0 7.0
50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 3.7 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 30.0 32.7 35.0 34.8
Did not work 52.2 57.9 63.6 63.6
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31.9 43.0 64.5 64.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 45.3 58.3 73.1 71.1
SSI 30.3 40.9 63.3 63.0
Food stamps 39.9 48.6 68.9 68.4
Housing assistance 16.5 18.7 45.7 45.7
Energy assistance 31.7 40.7 54.5 54.4
Food stamps and cash assistance 32.6 44.9 78.8 78.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.1 4.7 5.6 5.6
Medicare 9.6 14.4 17.6 17.6
Also Medicaid 18.0 26.1 42.1 41.9
Medicaid 31.0 40.4 53.5 53.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 33.3 33.9 34.5 34.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 7468 13672 13529 13367 13616 13708 13677 13765 7895
Age
15 to 24 years 1981 2098 2084 2031 2080 2093 2091 2122 2018
25 to 44 years 1815 2028 2019 1966 2072 2098 2077 2107 1928
45 to 54 years 1094 1446 1445 1419 1459 1471 1467 1480 1196
55 to 64 years 1028 1636 1624 1609 1627 1653 1649 1656 1114
65 years and over 1549 6464 6357 6342 6379 6393 6393 6400 1638
Region
Northeast 1475 2737 2705 2650 2701 2716 2702 2727 1544
Midwest 1683 3333 3312 3271 3334 3356 3353 3381 1765
South 2652 4657 4591 4567 4640 4673 4668 4693 2763
West 1657 2945 2920 2879 2940 2963 2953 2964 1822
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7352 13555 13416 13254 13503 13592 13561 13649 7780
18 to 24 years old 1865 1981 1971 1918 1966 1978 1975 2006 1903
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 303 323 320 305 314 316 316 326 319
25 years old and over 5487 11574 11445 11336 11536 11615 11586 11643 5877
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1680 3213 3179 3149 3178 3185 3179 3184 1798
High school graduate, no college 1873 4407 4355 4318 4398 4442 4430 4446 1982
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1182 2559 2526 2503 2552 2567 2556 2579 1279
Bachelor's degree or more 752 1395 1385 1365 1408 1420 1420 1435 818
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 5386 6651 6620 6484 6679 6754 6724 6804 5717
Worked at full-time jobs 1341 1435 1426 1325 1452 1489 1468 1518 1408
50 to 52 weeks 570 579 574 520 571 584 573 605 595
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 1070 1296 1292 1257 1324 1343 1334 1363 1164
Did not work 2974 3920 3902 3902 3902 3922 3922 3922 3145
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 834 1218 1210 1208 1208 1212 1212 1215 1106
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 107 131 128 127 127 127 127 127 116
SSI 740 1106 1101 1100 1100 1104 1104 1106 1007
Food stamps 1220 1569 1557 1550 1560 1564 1555 1556 1273
Housing assistance 812 1484 1473 1469 1475 1479 1478 1482 901
Energy assistance 499 798 792 789 795 802 799 799 539
Food stamps and cash assistance 499 613 607 607 607 607 607 607 559
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1009 2167 2131 1969 2030 2074 2058 2077 944
Medicare 2004 7572 7456 7440 7474 7491 7491 7505 2186
Also Medicaid 709 1437 1422 1422 1422 1422 1422 1422 872
Medicaid 1732 2644 2622 2616 2630 2642 2636 2639 2006
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2615 2795 2786 2786 2895 2919 2907 2959 2770
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 7588 7588 7284 7086 6765 6199 7041 7782 7763
Age
15 to 24 years 2016 2016 2004 1985 1949 1938 1987 2067 2065
25 to 44 years 1902 1902 1864 1785 1724 1711 1790 1955 1945
45 to 54 years 1138 1138 1070 1027 970 915 1021 1146 1143
55 to 64 years 1066 1066 967 918 842 749 911 1055 1051
65 years and over 1468 1468 1380 1370 1280 887 1332 1559 1559
Region
Northeast 1451 1451 1366 1302 1218 1120 1287 1525 1521
Midwest 1679 1679 1648 1601 1516 1386 1606 1767 1767
South 2675 2675 2631 2585 2489 2243 2561 2746 2746
West 1783 1783 1640 1598 1543 1450 1587 1744 1729
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7474 7474 7170 6974 6655 6088 6927 7668 7649
18 to 24 years old 1902 1902 1890 1874 1839 1827 1873 1952 1951
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 318 318 310 307 296 295 305 324 324
25 years old and over 5572 5572 5280 5100 4816 4261 5054 5715 5698
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1704 1704 1568 1507 1363 1141 1445 1719 1709
High school graduate, no college 1850 1850 1777 1721 1637 1446 1721 1951 1947
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1228 1228 1173 1128 1090 997 1127 1245 1242
Bachelor's degree or more 790 790 762 744 726 677 761 800 800
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 5582 5582 5366 5181 4956 4782 5173 5669 5652
Worked at full-time jobs 1404 1404 1400 1384 1361 1348 1380 1533 1524
50 to 52 weeks 595 595 594 592 583 589 586 675 673
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 1148 1148 1111 1063 1030 997 1085 1163 1154
Did not work 3030 3030 2855 2734 2566 2437 2708 2974 2974
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1027 1027 739 622 469 415 559 838 831
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 109 109 101 85 69 69 89 112 108
SSI 934 934 651 548 408 354 478 740 736
Food stamps 1159 1159 1069 967 774 709 864 1225 1217
Housing assistance 746 746 628 541 294 294 333 815 815
Energy assistance 490 490 447 411 349 299 383 513 513
Food stamps and cash assistance 521 521 431 361 243 206 284 498 495
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 936 936 923 918 912 805 921 1102 1102
Medicare 1880 1880 1692 1661 1518 1091 1640 2007 2005
Also Medicaid 724 724 540 509 406 302 438 707 705
Medicaid 1857 1857 1570 1371 1134 1013 1320 1749 1739
Not covered by:
Health insurance 2770 2770 2769 2769 2735 2680 2735 2777 2769
Race Footnotes