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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 16.9 33.3 32.9 32.6
Age
15 to 24 years 4548 34.6 36.9 36.6 35.8
25 to 44 years 10439 12.9 14.7 14.7 14.2
45 to 54 years 5689 15.8 21.6 21.6 21.3
55 to 64 years 5247 16.7 27.1 26.9 26.7
65 years and over 9719 13.6 61.7 60.6 60.5
Region
Northeast 6898 17.9 35.5 35.1 34.4
Midwest 9163 16.9 34.5 34.3 33.8
South 11585 17.9 34.3 33.8 33.6
West 7997 14.5 28.5 28.3 28.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 35548 16.7 33.1 32.8 32.4
18 to 24 years old 4454 33.4 35.7 35.5 34.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 345 51.1 55.9 55.4 53.1
25 years old and over 31094 14.3 32.8 32.4 32.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 3652 30.7 68.6 67.7 67.3
High school graduate, no college 9950 16.0 40.5 40.0 39.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 13.0 29.2 28.8 28.6
Bachelor's degree or more 9358 7.2 13.7 13.6 13.4
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 25275 16.9 21.5 21.4 21.0
Worked at full-time jobs 18364 5.3 5.8 5.8 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 15421 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 2947 30.7 37.6 37.5 36.6
Did not work 3963 60.4 82.3 81.8 81.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1044 61.6 92.8 92.1 92.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 121 71.0 86.1 83.7 83.7
SSI 943 60.5 93.6 93.1 93.0
Food stamps 1475 67.0 88.4 87.6 87.1
Housing assistance 1511 43.0 83.2 82.5 82.4
Energy assistance 837 51.5 85.5 84.8 84.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 500 77.4 96.2 95.0 95.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17775 4.9 11.1 11.0 10.2
Medicare 10688 16.2 65.6 64.6 64.4
Also Medicaid 1414 39.4 84.2 83.2 83.1
Medicaid 2687 50.3 79.8 79.0 78.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 32.8 35.4 35.3 35.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 33.1 33.3 33.3 33.5 17.9
Age
15 to 24 years 36.5 36.8 36.7 37.2 35.2
25 to 44 years 15.0 15.2 15.1 15.4 13.7
45 to 54 years 21.9 22.1 22.0 22.2 17.4
55 to 64 years 27.0 27.4 27.3 27.5 18.2
65 years and over 60.8 61.0 61.0 61.0 14.4
Region
Northeast 35.0 35.2 35.0 35.4 18.8
Midwest 34.4 34.7 34.7 34.9 17.7
South 34.1 34.3 34.3 34.5 18.7
West 28.6 28.8 28.7 28.8 16.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.0 33.2 33.1 33.3 17.7
18 to 24 years old 35.4 35.6 35.6 36.1 34.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.7 55.3 55.3 56.3 55.2
25 years old and over 32.6 32.8 32.8 32.9 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.6 67.8 67.7 67.8 33.3
High school graduate, no college 40.3 40.7 40.6 40.7 16.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 29.2 29.3 29.2 29.4 14.1
Bachelor's degree or more 13.8 13.9 13.9 14.1 7.7
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.6 21.8 21.7 22.0 18.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.1 5.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 38.5 39.2 38.9 39.8 33.6
Did not work 81.8 82.3 82.3 82.3 64.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 92.0 92.4 92.4 92.6 83.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7 74.5
SSI 93.0 93.3 93.3 93.7 84.7
Food stamps 87.7 88.0 87.4 87.6 69.8
Housing assistance 82.4 82.7 82.7 82.9 47.9
Energy assistance 85.2 85.7 85.4 85.4 55.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 87.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.7 4.6
Medicare 64.7 64.9 64.9 65.0 17.7
Also Medicaid 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1 49.5
Medicaid 79.3 79.7 79.5 79.6 58.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 36.7 37.1 36.9 37.7 34.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 17.1 17.1 16.4 16.0 15.3
Age
15 to 24 years 35.2 35.2 35.0 34.7 33.9
25 to 44 years 13.5 13.5 13.2 12.6 12.2
45 to 54 years 16.5 16.5 15.4 14.9 14.2
55 to 64 years 17.3 17.3 15.7 15.0 13.9
65 years and over 12.8 12.8 12.1 12.0 11.4
Region
Northeast 17.7 17.7 16.6 16.0 15.1
Midwest 16.8 16.8 16.5 16.0 15.1
South 18.0 18.0 17.7 17.4 16.8
West 15.8 15.8 14.4 14.0 13.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 16.9 16.9 16.2 15.8 15.1
18 to 24 years old 34.1 34.1 33.9 33.6 32.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.2 55.2 52.9 52.0 49.4
25 years old and over 14.5 14.5 13.7 13.3 12.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.2 31.2 28.2 27.2 24.8
High school graduate, no college 15.7 15.7 15.1 14.6 14.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 13.5 13.5 12.9 12.4 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 7.4 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.9
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.5 17.5 16.8 16.3 15.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 33.1 33.1 32.0 30.9 29.9
Did not work 61.4 61.4 57.6 55.4 52.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 76.6 76.6 53.6 45.3 35.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.7 68.7 66.2 58.0 45.9
SSI 77.6 77.6 52.2 43.8 34.1
Food stamps 63.0 63.0 57.9 52.4 43.1
Housing assistance 38.7 38.7 32.1 28.0 15.9
Energy assistance 50.5 50.5 45.5 42.4 36.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 80.1 80.1 65.1 54.4 39.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4
Medicare 15.1 15.1 13.6 13.4 12.5
Also Medicaid 40.6 40.6 29.4 27.7 22.9
Medicaid 54.3 54.3 45.3 39.8 33.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 14.0 16.0 17.6 17.5
Age
15 to 24 years 33.8 34.7 36.0 35.9
25 to 44 years 12.1 12.7 14.0 13.9
45 to 54 years 13.4 15.0 16.5 16.4
55 to 64 years 12.3 15.0 17.1 17.1
65 years and over 7.9 11.8 13.7 13.7
Region
Northeast 13.8 15.9 18.5 18.5
Midwest 13.7 16.1 17.7 17.7
South 15.2 17.3 18.5 18.5
West 12.7 13.9 15.2 15.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 13.8 15.8 17.4 17.3
18 to 24 years old 32.7 33.5 34.9 34.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.4 51.6 55.3 55.3
25 years old and over 11.1 13.3 14.9 14.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.9 26.6 31.1 31.0
High school graduate, no college 12.2 14.7 16.7 16.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 11.0 12.4 13.8 13.7
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 7.3 7.6 7.6
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.0 16.3 17.8 17.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.5 6.1 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.6 2.6 3.0 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 28.9 31.5 33.3 33.1
Did not work 49.3 55.3 60.3 60.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31.7 42.5 61.6 61.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 45.9 61.3 71.6 71.3
SSI 30.1 40.1 60.4 60.2
Food stamps 39.7 48.8 66.9 66.7
Housing assistance 15.9 18.3 42.9 42.9
Energy assistance 31.2 40.0 52.9 52.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 34.0 46.6 76.6 76.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 4.5 5.3 5.3
Medicare 9.0 13.5 16.2 16.2
Also Medicaid 17.1 24.8 39.3 39.1
Medicaid 29.6 38.9 50.8 50.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 33.8 34.6 35.0 34.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 6021 11867 11732 11605 11802 11882 11856 11933 6376
Age
15 to 24 years 1576 1678 1666 1629 1662 1672 1669 1693 1602
25 to 44 years 1347 1539 1534 1487 1568 1591 1575 1604 1435
45 to 54 years 899 1231 1230 1210 1245 1255 1251 1262 991
55 to 64 years 876 1423 1413 1402 1416 1439 1435 1441 953
65 years and over 1323 5996 5890 5878 5912 5925 5925 5933 1395
Region
Northeast 1235 2448 2419 2371 2413 2427 2417 2438 1297
Midwest 1548 3161 3140 3100 3156 3179 3176 3201 1624
South 2079 3978 3914 3894 3949 3976 3971 3993 2163
West 1159 2280 2259 2240 2284 2300 2292 2301 1291
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5934 11778 11648 11520 11718 11797 11771 11848 6292
18 to 24 years old 1488 1589 1581 1544 1577 1588 1585 1608 1519
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 177 193 191 183 189 191 191 194 191
25 years old and over 4445 10189 10067 9976 10140 10210 10186 10240 4773
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1120 2505 2473 2459 2469 2476 2473 2477 1217
High school graduate, no college 1593 4025 3976 3941 4009 4047 4037 4053 1685
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1061 2377 2345 2325 2372 2384 2374 2394 1148
Bachelor's degree or more 671 1282 1272 1252 1290 1302 1302 1317 723
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4276 5427 5404 5300 5451 5517 5492 5561 4560
Worked at full-time jobs 979 1058 1056 979 1072 1102 1086 1126 1030
50 to 52 weeks 381 389 389 354 386 395 389 414 404
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 905 1109 1105 1078 1136 1154 1145 1174 990
Did not work 2392 3260 3243 3243 3243 3261 3261 3261 2540
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 643 970 962 961 961 964 964 967 874
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 86 104 101 101 101 101 101 101 90
SSI 571 883 878 877 877 881 881 884 799
Food stamps 988 1304 1292 1285 1294 1298 1290 1292 1030
Housing assistance 649 1257 1246 1245 1245 1249 1249 1253 724
Energy assistance 431 716 710 707 714 718 715 715 468
Food stamps and cash assistance 387 481 475 475 475 475 475 475 437
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 865 1982 1947 1820 1870 1909 1894 1911 815
Medicare 1730 7017 6901 6888 6921 6938 6938 6952 1892
Also Medicaid 557 1191 1176 1176 1176 1176 1176 1176 701
Medicaid 1353 2143 2123 2117 2130 2141 2135 2138 1583
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1868 2018 2013 2013 2092 2111 2104 2147 1990
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 6102 6102 5848 5699 5462 4974 5697 6260 6249
Age
15 to 24 years 1601 1601 1593 1577 1543 1535 1576 1636 1634
25 to 44 years 1409 1409 1379 1318 1276 1266 1329 1457 1452
45 to 54 years 938 938 876 847 809 760 856 939 936
55 to 64 years 907 907 824 789 728 647 788 899 897
65 years and over 1247 1247 1175 1168 1105 766 1148 1330 1330
Region
Northeast 1219 1219 1146 1101 1043 949 1100 1277 1273
Midwest 1540 1540 1508 1463 1387 1256 1474 1626 1626
South 2084 2084 2046 2013 1950 1756 2008 2144 2144
West 1260 1260 1148 1122 1081 1013 1115 1213 1206
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6019 6019 5765 5619 5382 4895 5614 6177 6166
18 to 24 years old 1518 1518 1510 1497 1463 1455 1493 1552 1551
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 191 191 183 180 170 170 178 191 191
25 years old and over 4501 4501 4255 4122 3918 3439 4121 4624 4615
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1140 1140 1029 994 904 726 971 1136 1131
High school graduate, no college 1566 1566 1500 1455 1388 1216 1459 1657 1656
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1099 1099 1052 1011 979 897 1011 1120 1117
Bachelor's degree or more 696 696 674 662 647 600 680 711 711
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 4434 4434 4252 4113 3945 3795 4131 4495 4485
Worked at full-time jobs 1026 1026 1024 1008 993 990 1012 1121 1117
50 to 52 weeks 404 404 404 402 396 407 398 460 460
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 2006 (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 975 975 944 910 882 853 929 983 976
Did not work 2433 2433 2284 2195 2070 1952 2190 2392 2392
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 800 800 560 473 369 331 444 643 640
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 83 83 80 70 55 55 74 86 86
SSI 732 732 493 414 322 284 378 570 568
Food stamps 930 930 855 772 635 586 719 988 984
Housing assistance 584 584 484 423 241 241 276 648 648
Energy assistance 423 423 381 355 306 261 335 443 443
Food stamps and cash assistance 401 401 326 272 197 170 233 383 383
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 808 808 795 791 785 690 794 934 933
Medicare 1618 1618 1456 1433 1331 960 1440 1734 1731
Also Medicaid 575 575 416 392 323 242 350 556 553
Medicaid 1458 1458 1218 1069 891 794 1045 1365 1359
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1990 1990 1989 1989 1969 1926 1969 1994 1989
Race Footnotes