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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2009
| |
|
Percent Below Poverty Level |
| |
Before taxes |
| |
Money income |
|
Population Total
(thousands) |
Excluding capital gains (current measure)
Definition 1 |
Definition 1 less government transfers
Definition 2 |
Definition 2 plus capital gains (4)
Definition 3 |
Definition 3 plus health insurance supplements to wage or salary income
Definition 4 |
Black alone or in combination
|
|---|
|
Total
|
40876
|
25.9
|
35.9
|
35.9
|
34.6
|
Age |
|---|
|
Under 18 years
|
12655
|
35.4
|
41.8
|
41.8
|
39.9
|
|
Related children
|
12445
|
34.9
|
41.4
|
41.4
|
39.6
|
|
Under 6 years
|
4338
|
40.3
|
45.3
|
45.3
|
43.7
|
|
18 to 24 years
|
4518
|
30.8
|
38.4
|
38.4
|
36.9
|
|
25 to 44 years
|
11050
|
21.5
|
27.3
|
27.3
|
26.1
|
|
45 to 64 years
|
9247
|
18.1
|
29.4
|
29.4
|
28.6
|
|
65 years and over
|
3405
|
19.2
|
55.9
|
55.9
|
55.5
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
1955
|
15.3
|
50.3
|
50.3
|
49.8
|
|
75 years and over
|
1450
|
24.5
|
63.3
|
63.3
|
63.1
|
Family Relationship |
|---|
|
In families
|
33330
|
24.6
|
33.7
|
33.7
|
32.2
|
|
Married-couple families
|
16034
|
10.8
|
19.1
|
19.1
|
17.8
|
|
With related children under 18
|
10603
|
13.6
|
18.4
|
18.4
|
16.9
|
|
Female hhlder, no husband present
|
14463
|
39.8
|
49.8
|
49.8
|
47.9
|
|
With related children under 18
|
11194
|
46.2
|
54.3
|
54.3
|
52.2
|
|
Unrelated individuals
|
7368
|
31.0
|
45.2
|
45.2
|
44.8
|
|
Living alone
|
4845
|
27.4
|
45.5
|
45.5
|
44.9
|
|
65 years and over
|
1190
|
29.6
|
72.3
|
72.3
|
72.3
|
Region |
|---|
|
Northeast
|
7148
|
24.3
|
33.9
|
33.9
|
32.7
|
|
Midwest
|
7324
|
31.3
|
43.5
|
43.5
|
41.6
|
|
South
|
22258
|
24.8
|
34.2
|
34.2
|
33.1
|
|
West
|
4145
|
24.8
|
34.6
|
34.6
|
33.1
|
Educational Attainment |
|---|
|
Total, 18 years and over
|
28220
|
21.6
|
33.2
|
33.2
|
32.2
|
|
18 to 24 years old
|
4518
|
30.8
|
38.4
|
38.4
|
36.9
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
1075
|
43.0
|
53.0
|
53.0
|
50.4
|
|
25 years old and over
|
23702
|
19.8
|
32.2
|
32.2
|
31.3
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
3741
|
37.7
|
58.8
|
58.8
|
57.8
|
|
High school graduate, no college
|
8279
|
23.0
|
36.6
|
36.6
|
35.5
|
|
College: Less than bachelor's degree
|
6966
|
15.6
|
26.7
|
26.7
|
25.6
|
|
Bachelor's degree or more
|
4716
|
6.4
|
11.5
|
11.5
|
11.2
|
Work Experience in 2009 |
|---|
|
Total, 20 to 64 years
|
23519
|
21.3
|
29.5
|
29.5
|
28.4
|
|
Worked at full-time jobs
|
13634
|
7.4
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
|
50 to 52 weeks
|
11071
|
4.3
|
5.4
|
5.4
|
4.6
|
|
Worked at part-time jobs
|
2774
|
29.0
|
38.2
|
38.2
|
37.1
|
|
Did not work
|
7111
|
45.1
|
63.4
|
63.4
|
62.2
|
Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received: |
|---|
|
Cash assistance
|
5346
|
52.4
|
73.7
|
73.7
|
72.7
|
Public assistance or
welfare non-SSI
|
2328
|
67.0
|
81.9
|
81.9
|
81.4
|
|
SSI
|
3528
|
44.0
|
70.5
|
70.5
|
69.3
|
|
Food stamps
|
10349
|
62.1
|
75.8
|
75.8
|
74.6
|
|
Housing assistance
|
4700
|
63.1
|
76.8
|
76.8
|
75.1
|
|
Energy assistance
|
2654
|
64.8
|
82.3
|
82.3
|
80.3
|
|
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch
|
9751
|
52.3
|
62.2
|
62.2
|
59.9
|
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance
|
3410
|
67.0
|
86.4
|
86.4
|
86.2
|
Health Insurance Coverage |
|---|
| Covered by: |
|---|
Plan related to employment
of self or relative
|
18248
|
6.5
|
10.5
|
10.5
|
8.6
|
|
Medicare
|
4725
|
26.2
|
63.4
|
63.4
|
62.7
|
|
Also Medicaid
|
1256
|
42.9
|
78.9
|
78.9
|
78.1
|
|
Medicaid
|
11324
|
52.1
|
66.1
|
66.1
|
64.8
|
|
Not covered
|
8405
|
33.8
|
42.5
|
42.5
|
41.5
|
| |
Percent Below Poverty Level |
| After taxes |
Definition 4 less Social Security payroll taxes
Definition 5 |
Definition 5 less Federal income taxes
Definition 6 |
Definition 6 plus Earned Income Tax Credit
Definition 7 |
Definition 7 less state income taxes
Definition 8 |
Definition 8 plus nonmeans- tested government cash transfers (5)
Definition 9 |
Black alone or in combination
|
|---|
|
Total
|
36.2
|
34.8
|
32.3
|
32.3
|
24.1
|
Age |
|---|
|
Under 18 years
|
42.1
|
39.4
|
34.6
|
34.5
|
29.8
|
|
Related children
|
41.8
|
39.0
|
34.3
|
34.1
|
29.4
|
|
Under 6 years
|
46.2
|
43.2
|
38.0
|
37.7
|
34.0
|
|
18 to 24 years
|
39.2
|
37.9
|
35.3
|
35.4
|
29.9
|
|
25 to 44 years
|
27.8
|
26.3
|
24.3
|
24.4
|
20.2
|
|
45 to 64 years
|
29.5
|
29.2
|
28.5
|
28.5
|
19.4
|
|
65 years and over
|
55.9
|
56.1
|
55.6
|
55.7
|
21.0
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
50.3
|
50.6
|
49.9
|
50.0
|
16.9
|
|
75 years and over
|
63.5
|
63.6
|
63.2
|
63.3
|
26.5
|
Family Relationship |
|---|
|
In families
|
33.9
|
32.3
|
29.3
|
29.2
|
22.0
|
|
Married-couple families
|
18.9
|
17.8
|
16.2
|
16.1
|
8.9
|
|
With related children under 18
|
18.4
|
16.6
|
14.2
|
14.0
|
10.0
|
|
Female hhlder, no husband present
|
50.4
|
48.2
|
43.4
|
43.4
|
36.2
|
|
With related children under 18
|
54.7
|
51.9
|
46.1
|
46.0
|
40.6
|
|
Unrelated individuals
|
46.0
|
45.5
|
45.4
|
45.7
|
33.0
|
|
Living alone
|
45.9
|
45.6
|
45.5
|
45.8
|
29.6
|
|
65 years and over
|
72.3
|
72.5
|
72.5
|
72.7
|
32.3
|
Region |
|---|
|
Northeast
|
33.9
|
33.2
|
31.0
|
30.9
|
23.4
|
|
Midwest
|
42.8
|
41.4
|
38.8
|
39.0
|
29.7
|
|
South
|
35.3
|
33.5
|
30.8
|
30.7
|
22.7
|
|
West
|
33.6
|
33.1
|
30.8
|
30.9
|
23.1
|
Educational Attainment |
|---|
|
Total, 18 years and over
|
33.6
|
32.7
|
31.2
|
31.3
|
21.5
|
|
18 to 24 years old
|
39.2
|
37.9
|
35.3
|
35.4
|
29.9
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
53.2
|
52.0
|
48.1
|
48.1
|
42.0
|
|
25 years old and over
|
32.5
|
31.8
|
30.4
|
30.5
|
20.0
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
59.1
|
58.2
|
56.9
|
57.0
|
39.1
|
|
High school graduate, no college
|
37.1
|
36.1
|
34.5
|
34.6
|
23.1
|
|
College: Less than bachelor's degree
|
27.0
|
26.0
|
24.3
|
24.4
|
15.3
|
|
Bachelor's degree or more
|
11.6
|
11.6
|
11.2
|
11.2
|
6.3
|
Work Experience in 2009 |
|---|
|
Total, 20 to 64 years
|
29.9
|
28.9
|
27.4
|
27.5
|
21.1
|
|
Worked at full-time jobs
|
10.5
|
9.3
|
7.8
|
7.9
|
5.9
|
|
50 to 52 weeks
|
5.8
|
4.7
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.0
|
|
Worked at part-time jobs
|
40.0
|
37.9
|
34.2
|
34.3
|
26.6
|
|
Did not work
|
63.3
|
63.1
|
62.3
|
62.3
|
48.3
|
Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received: |
|---|
|
Cash assistance
|
74.4
|
72.7
|
70.6
|
70.7
|
61.8
|
Public assistance or
welfare non-SSI
|
82.6
|
81.3
|
77.9
|
77.9
|
70.6
|
|
SSI
|
71.1
|
69.5
|
68.5
|
68.6
|
58.7
|
|
Food stamps
|
77.2
|
74.3
|
69.5
|
69.6
|
59.5
|
|
Housing assistance
|
77.0
|
75.1
|
70.8
|
70.8
|
61.2
|
|
Energy assistance
|
82.3
|
79.5
|
76.2
|
76.2
|
63.1
|
|
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch
|
62.9
|
59.3
|
52.6
|
52.6
|
45.1
|
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance
|
87.8
|
86.3
|
84.1
|
84.1
|
75.4
|
Health Insurance Coverage |
|---|
| Covered by: |
|---|
Plan related to employment
of self or relative
|
9.4
|
8.9
|
7.7
|
7.5
|
4.3
|
|
Medicare
|
63.4
|
63.2
|
62.3
|
62.4
|
28.7
|
|
Also Medicaid
|
79.0
|
78.4
|
77.3
|
77.5
|
52.3
|
|
Medicaid
|
67.1
|
64.3
|
59.7
|
59.6
|
50.7
|
|
Not covered
|
44.4
|
42.3
|
39.1
|
39.3
|
31.6
|
| |
Percent Below Poverty Level |
| After taxes |
Definition 9 plus Medicare
Definition 10 |
Definition 10 plus regular-price school lunches
Definition 11 |
Definition 11 plus means-tested government cash transfers
Definition 12 |
Definition 12 plus Medicaid
Definition 13 |
Definition 13 plus other means-tested government noncash transfers
Definition 14 |
Black alone or in combination
|
|---|
|
Total
|
23.4
|
23.4
|
22.0
|
20.4
|
17.1
|
Age |
|---|
|
Under 18 years
|
29.5
|
29.5
|
28.2
|
25.8
|
20.6
|
|
Related children
|
29.1
|
29.1
|
27.7
|
25.4
|
20.1
|
|
Under 6 years
|
33.8
|
33.8
|
32.5
|
30.3
|
24.3
|
|
18 to 24 years
|
29.4
|
29.4
|
27.7
|
25.9
|
22.8
|
|
25 to 44 years
|
19.7
|
19.7
|
18.3
|
17.0
|
14.6
|
|
45 to 64 years
|
18.5
|
18.5
|
16.9
|
15.8
|
13.5
|
|
65 years and over
|
18.2
|
18.2
|
16.7
|
16.3
|
14.2
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
14.6
|
14.6
|
13.1
|
12.6
|
10.8
|
|
75 years and over
|
23.0
|
23.0
|
21.5
|
21.3
|
18.9
|
Family Relationship |
|---|
|
In families
|
21.5
|
21.5
|
20.1
|
18.5
|
15.2
|
|
Married-couple families
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
7.9
|
7.4
|
6.1
|
|
With related children under 18
|
9.7
|
9.7
|
9.4
|
8.7
|
6.8
|
|
Female hhlder, no husband present
|
35.6
|
35.6
|
33.3
|
30.3
|
24.4
|
|
With related children under 18
|
40.1
|
40.1
|
38.0
|
34.3
|
27.3
|
|
Unrelated individuals
|
31.4
|
31.4
|
29.6
|
28.2
|
25.2
|
|
Living alone
|
28.1
|
28.1
|
26.0
|
24.9
|
21.0
|
|
65 years and over
|
28.7
|
28.7
|
25.9
|
25.8
|
21.9
|
Region |
|---|
|
Northeast
|
22.6
|
22.6
|
20.9
|
18.9
|
15.3
|
|
Midwest
|
28.8
|
28.8
|
27.0
|
25.3
|
21.1
|
|
South
|
22.0
|
22.0
|
20.8
|
19.4
|
16.5
|
|
West
|
22.8
|
22.8
|
21.3
|
19.6
|
16.0
|
Educational Attainment |
|---|
|
Total, 18 years and over
|
20.7
|
20.7
|
19.2
|
18.0
|
15.5
|
|
18 to 24 years old
|
29.4
|
29.4
|
27.7
|
25.9
|
22.8
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
41.7
|
41.7
|
38.8
|
35.2
|
29.0
|
|
25 years old and over
|
19.0
|
19.0
|
17.5
|
16.5
|
14.1
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
36.7
|
36.7
|
33.6
|
31.6
|
26.4
|
|
High school graduate, no college
|
22.1
|
22.1
|
20.5
|
19.2
|
16.5
|
|
College: Less than bachelor's degree
|
14.7
|
14.7
|
13.3
|
12.5
|
10.8
|
|
Bachelor's degree or more
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
5.7
|
5.6
|
5.2
|
Work Experience in 2009 |
|---|
|
Total, 20 to 64 years
|
20.5
|
20.5
|
19.0
|
17.8
|
15.4
|
|
Worked at full-time jobs
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
4.9
|
4.0
|
|
50 to 52 weeks
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
2.7
|
2.5
|
1.9
|
|
Worked at part-time jobs
|
26.3
|
26.3
|
25.1
|
23.9
|
18.9
|
|
Did not work
|
46.6
|
46.6
|
42.8
|
40.2
|
35.8
|
Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received: |
|---|
|
Cash assistance
|
59.3
|
59.3
|
48.5
|
43.6
|
34.4
|
Public assistance or
welfare non-SSI
|
70.1
|
70.1
|
62.3
|
57.3
|
44.1
|
|
SSI
|
55.2
|
55.2
|
41.2
|
35.3
|
27.6
|
|
Food stamps
|
57.8
|
57.8
|
54.2
|
48.9
|
37.1
|
|
Housing assistance
|
58.5
|
58.5
|
54.6
|
50.1
|
34.2
|
|
Energy assistance
|
60.8
|
60.8
|
56.2
|
51.5
|
39.4
|
|
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch
|
44.4
|
44.4
|
42.4
|
38.1
|
29.5
|
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance
|
73.4
|
73.4
|
62.5
|
56.5
|
42.9
|
Health Insurance Coverage |
|---|
| Covered by: |
|---|
Plan related to employment
of self or relative
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
3.4
|
|
Medicare
|
24.6
|
24.6
|
22.0
|
21.4
|
17.2
|
|
Also Medicaid
|
44.0
|
44.0
|
35.3
|
34.2
|
25.0
|
|
Medicaid
|
49.3
|
49.3
|
44.8
|
40.2
|
31.5
|
|
Not covered
|
31.2
|
31.2
|
30.7
|
29.7
|
27.0
|
| |
Percent Below Poverty Level |
| After taxes |
Definition 14 plus net imputed return on equity in own home
Definition 15 |
Definition 14 less medical programs
Definition 14a |
Money Income after Taxes Without EIC
Definition 1a |
Money Income after Taxes With EIC
Definition 1b |
Money Income after Taxes With EIC plus Economic Recovery Payment (6)
Definition 1c |
Black alone or in combination
|
|---|
|
Total
|
16.5
|
17.7
|
25.8
|
23.2
|
23.2
|
Age |
|---|
|
Under 18 years
|
20.6
|
21.4
|
34.3
|
29.5
|
29.5
|
|
Related children
|
20.1
|
21.0
|
33.9
|
29.0
|
29.0
|
|
Under 6 years
|
24.5
|
25.6
|
39.3
|
33.9
|
33.9
|
|
18 to 24 years
|
22.2
|
24.0
|
31.6
|
28.9
|
28.9
|
|
25 to 44 years
|
14.6
|
15.1
|
21.5
|
19.3
|
19.3
|
|
45 to 64 years
|
12.7
|
14.0
|
18.6
|
17.9
|
17.9
|
|
65 years and over
|
10.4
|
14.7
|
19.5
|
19.1
|
19.0
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
8.8
|
11.2
|
15.5
|
14.9
|
14.8
|
|
75 years and over
|
12.5
|
19.4
|
24.9
|
24.7
|
24.6
|
Family Relationship |
|---|
|
In families
|
14.9
|
15.7
|
24.2
|
21.1
|
21.1
|
|
Married-couple families
|
6.1
|
6.3
|
10.5
|
8.6
|
8.6
|
|
With related children under 18
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
13.0
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
|
Female hhlder, no husband present
|
24.0
|
25.5
|
39.2
|
34.8
|
34.8
|
|
With related children under 18
|
27.2
|
28.7
|
45.0
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
|
Unrelated individuals
|
23.3
|
26.3
|
32.1
|
31.7
|
31.7
|
|
Living alone
|
18.1
|
21.1
|
28.4
|
28.0
|
27.9
|
|
65 years and over
|
13.9
|
21.9
|
29.9
|
29.9
|
29.5
|
Region |
|---|
|
Northeast
|
15.1
|
15.9
|
24.1
|
22.7
|
22.7
|
|
Midwest
|
20.9
|
22.2
|
31.3
|
28.1
|
28.1
|
|
South
|
15.7
|
17.0
|
24.8
|
22.0
|
22.0
|
|
West
|
15.4
|
17.0
|
24.0
|
21.8
|
21.8
|
Educational Attainment |
|---|
|
Total, 18 years and over
|
14.7
|
16.1
|
21.9
|
20.4
|
20.3
|
|
18 to 24 years old
|
22.2
|
24.0
|
31.6
|
28.9
|
28.9
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
28.4
|
31.5
|
44.1
|
40.0
|
40.0
|
|
25 years old and over
|
13.2
|
14.6
|
20.1
|
18.7
|
18.7
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
24.3
|
27.1
|
37.8
|
36.4
|
36.3
|
|
High school graduate, no college
|
15.3
|
17.1
|
23.5
|
21.7
|
21.7
|
|
College: Less than bachelor's degree
|
10.4
|
11.1
|
15.6
|
14.3
|
14.3
|
|
Bachelor's degree or more
|
4.9
|
5.4
|
6.6
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
Work Experience in 2009 |
|---|
|
Total, 20 to 64 years
|
15.0
|
15.9
|
21.7
|
20.1
|
20.1
|
|
Worked at full-time jobs
|
3.9
|
4.1
|
7.6
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
|
50 to 52 weeks
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
4.5
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
|
Worked at part-time jobs
|
18.9
|
19.3
|
29.7
|
26.1
|
26.1
|
|
Did not work
|
34.6
|
37.2
|
45.5
|
44.6
|
44.6
|
Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received: |
|---|
|
Cash assistance
|
33.4
|
36.8
|
52.0
|
49.8
|
49.8
|
Public assistance or
welfare non-SSI
|
43.9
|
47.6
|
66.5
|
63.0
|
63.0
|
|
SSI
|
26.4
|
29.5
|
44.0
|
42.7
|
42.7
|
|
Food stamps
|
36.2
|
38.7
|
61.3
|
56.6
|
56.6
|
|
Housing assistance
|
34.2
|
36.1
|
61.7
|
57.4
|
57.4
|
|
Energy assistance
|
37.5
|
41.4
|
62.8
|
58.9
|
58.9
|
|
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch
|
29.4
|
31.0
|
50.8
|
44.2
|
44.2
|
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance
|
41.9
|
45.3
|
66.3
|
63.8
|
63.8
|
Health Insurance Coverage |
|---|
| Covered by: |
|---|
Plan related to employment
of self or relative
|
3.2
|
3.4
|
6.4
|
5.3
|
5.3
|
|
Medicare
|
14.1
|
18.2
|
25.9
|
25.2
|
25.2
|
|
Also Medicaid
|
21.9
|
26.7
|
42.3
|
41.2
|
41.2
|
|
Medicaid
|
30.7
|
33.3
|
51.2
|
46.4
|
46.4
|
|
Not covered
|
26.2
|
27.3
|
34.7
|
31.3
|
31.3
|
| |
Number Below Poverty Level |
| Definition 1 |
Definition 2 |
Definition 3 |
Definition 4 |
Definition 5 |
Definition 6 |
Definition 7 |
Black alone or in combination
|
|---|
|
Total
|
10575
|
14658
|
14658
|
14135
|
14804
|
14223
|
13189
|
Age |
|---|
|
Under 18 years
|
4480
|
5286
|
5286
|
5056
|
5329
|
4984
|
4384
|
|
Related children
|
4349
|
5152
|
5152
|
4926
|
5197
|
4854
|
4266
|
|
Under 6 years
|
1750
|
1964
|
1964
|
1896
|
2002
|
1873
|
1649
|
|
18 to 24 years
|
1392
|
1733
|
1733
|
1665
|
1769
|
1712
|
1596
|
|
25 to 44 years
|
2377
|
3022
|
3022
|
2883
|
3074
|
2912
|
2685
|
|
45 to 64 years
|
1672
|
2715
|
2715
|
2642
|
2729
|
2704
|
2632
|
|
65 years and over
|
655
|
1902
|
1902
|
1889
|
1904
|
1911
|
1892
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
300
|
984
|
984
|
974
|
984
|
990
|
976
|
|
75 years and over
|
355
|
918
|
918
|
915
|
920
|
922
|
917
|
Family Relationship |
|---|
|
In families
|
8184
|
11216
|
11216
|
10731
|
11310
|
10769
|
9755
|
|
Married-couple families
|
1727
|
3056
|
3056
|
2854
|
3033
|
2855
|
2598
|
|
With related children under 18
|
1437
|
1954
|
1954
|
1795
|
1949
|
1760
|
1511
|
|
Female hhlder, no husband present
|
5755
|
7197
|
7197
|
6931
|
7293
|
6965
|
6283
|
|
With related children under 18
|
5169
|
6078
|
6078
|
5841
|
6128
|
5809
|
5161
|
|
Unrelated individuals
|
2285
|
3333
|
3333
|
3302
|
3391
|
3351
|
3344
|
|
Living alone
|
1326
|
2204
|
2204
|
2176
|
2226
|
2210
|
2204
|
|
65 years and over
|
353
|
860
|
860
|
860
|
860
|
863
|
863
|
Region |
|---|
|
Northeast
|
1736
|
2425
|
2425
|
2341
|
2424
|
2372
|
2219
|
|
Midwest
|
2295
|
3187
|
3187
|
3044
|
3135
|
3032
|
2844
|
|
South
|
5515
|
7614
|
7614
|
7378
|
7850
|
7449
|
6849
|
|
West
|
1029
|
1433
|
1433
|
1372
|
1394
|
1371
|
1277
|
Educational Attainment |
|---|
|
Total, 18 years and over
|
6096
|
9372
|
9372
|
9080
|
9475
|
9239
|
8805
|
|
18 to 24 years old
|
1392
|
1733
|
1733
|
1665
|
1769
|
1712
|
1596
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
462
|
570
|
570
|
542
|
572
|
559
|
517
|
|
25 years old and over
|
4703
|
7640
|
7640
|
7414
|
7706
|
7527
|
7209
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
1409
|
2201
|
2201
|
2161
|
2210
|
2179
|
2129
|
|
High school graduate, no college
|
1903
|
3032
|
3032
|
2939
|
3068
|
2988
|
2859
|
|
College: Less than bachelor's degree
|
1088
|
1863
|
1863
|
1785
|
1882
|
1813
|
1693
|
|
Bachelor's degree or more
|
303
|
543
|
543
|
529
|
546
|
548
|
527
|
Work Experience in 2009 |
|---|
|
Total, 20 to 64 years
|
5019
|
6935
|
6935
|
6683
|
7042
|
6805
|
6438
|
|
Worked at full-time jobs
|
1006
|
1364
|
1364
|
1230
|
1431
|
1270
|
1063
|
|
50 to 52 weeks
|
471
|
598
|
598
|
512
|
637
|
521
|
383
|
|
Worked at part-time jobs
|
804
|
1061
|
1061
|
1030
|
1110
|
1050
|
948
|
|
Did not work
|
3209
|
4509
|
4509
|
4423
|
4501
|
4484
|
4427
|
Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received: |
|---|
|
Cash assistance
|
2799
|
3940
|
3940
|
3886
|
3976
|
3888
|
3775
|
Public assistance or
welfare non-SSI
|
1559
|
1907
|
1907
|
1896
|
1924
|
1891
|
1813
|
|
SSI
|
1552
|
2488
|
2488
|
2445
|
2507
|
2451
|
2415
|
|
Food stamps
|
6427
|
7843
|
7843
|
7723
|
7994
|
7686
|
7188
|
|
Housing assistance
|
2963
|
3609
|
3609
|
3531
|
3619
|
3528
|
3325
|
|
Energy assistance
|
1720
|
2186
|
2186
|
2131
|
2185
|
2110
|
2022
|
|
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch
|
5099
|
6068
|
6068
|
5837
|
6130
|
5781
|
5129
|
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance
|
2285
|
2947
|
2947
|
2939
|
2993
|
2942
|
2866
|
Health Insurance Coverage |
|---|
| Covered by: |
|---|
Plan related to employment
of self or relative
|
1195
|
1921
|
1921
|
1572
|
1712
|
1620
|
1397
|
|
Medicare
|
1237
|
2997
|
2997
|
2964
|
2996
|
2986
|
2943
|
|
Also Medicaid
|
538
|
990
|
990
|
981
|
992
|
984
|
971
|
|
Medicaid
|
5895
|
7480
|
7480
|
7336
|
7601
|
7278
|
6761
|
|
Not covered
|
2841
|
3570
|
3570
|
3492
|
3731
|
3559
|
3284
|
| |
Number Below Poverty Level |
| Definition 8 |
Definition 9 |
Definition 10 |
Definition 11 |
Definition 12 |
Definition 13 |
Black alone or in combination
|
|---|
|
Total
|
13195
|
9856
|
9573
|
9573
|
8975
|
8338
|
Age |
|---|
|
Under 18 years
|
4367
|
3774
|
3734
|
3734
|
3570
|
3264
|
|
Related children
|
4250
|
3656
|
3616
|
3616
|
3452
|
3155
|
|
Under 6 years
|
1637
|
1476
|
1465
|
1465
|
1412
|
1314
|
|
18 to 24 years
|
1601
|
1349
|
1328
|
1328
|
1251
|
1172
|
|
25 to 44 years
|
2693
|
2230
|
2177
|
2177
|
2025
|
1883
|
|
45 to 64 years
|
2638
|
1789
|
1715
|
1715
|
1561
|
1465
|
|
65 years and over
|
1895
|
714
|
618
|
618
|
568
|
555
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
977
|
330
|
285
|
285
|
256
|
247
|
|
75 years and over
|
918
|
384
|
334
|
334
|
312
|
308
|
Family Relationship |
|---|
|
In families
|
9740
|
7331
|
7169
|
7169
|
6700
|
6177
|
|
Married-couple families
|
2583
|
1427
|
1359
|
1359
|
1260
|
1181
|
|
With related children under 18
|
1489
|
1064
|
1029
|
1029
|
997
|
920
|
|
Female hhlder, no husband present
|
6278
|
5230
|
5146
|
5146
|
4816
|
4382
|
|
With related children under 18
|
5153
|
4550
|
4493
|
4493
|
4250
|
3842
|
|
Unrelated individuals
|
3365
|
2435
|
2313
|
2313
|
2184
|
2079
|
|
Living alone
|
2218
|
1434
|
1362
|
1362
|
1257
|
1207
|
|
65 years and over
|
865
|
385
|
342
|
342
|
308
|
307
|
Region |
|---|
|
Northeast
|
2212
|
1671
|
1615
|
1615
|
1492
|
1354
|
|
Midwest
|
2860
|
2172
|
2110
|
2110
|
1975
|
1856
|
|
South
|
6842
|
5057
|
4904
|
4904
|
4626
|
4315
|
|
West
|
1281
|
956
|
945
|
945
|
882
|
812
|
Educational Attainment |
|---|
|
Total, 18 years and over
|
8827
|
6081
|
5839
|
5839
|
5404
|
5074
|
|
18 to 24 years old
|
1601
|
1349
|
1328
|
1328
|
1251
|
1172
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
517
|
451
|
449
|
449
|
418
|
379
|
|
25 years old and over
|
7227
|
4733
|
4511
|
4511
|
4154
|
3902
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
2133
|
1462
|
1375
|
1375
|
1259
|
1181
|
|
High school graduate, no college
|
2866
|
1910
|
1826
|
1826
|
1695
|
1587
|
|
College: Less than bachelor's degree
|
1699
|
1065
|
1025
|
1025
|
930
|
872
|
|
Bachelor's degree or more
|
529
|
296
|
285
|
285
|
270
|
263
|
Work Experience in 2009 |
|---|
|
Total, 20 to 64 years
|
6458
|
4973
|
4831
|
4831
|
4471
|
4188
|
|
Worked at full-time jobs
|
1077
|
800
|
787
|
787
|
730
|
669
|
|
50 to 52 weeks
|
392
|
329
|
323
|
323
|
299
|
274
|
|
Worked at part-time jobs
|
950
|
739
|
731
|
731
|
696
|
662
|
|
Did not work
|
4430
|
3434
|
3313
|
3313
|
3045
|
2857
|
Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received: |
|---|
|
Cash assistance
|
3780
|
3303
|
3173
|
3173
|
2592
|
2329
|
Public assistance or
welfare non-SSI
|
1814
|
1643
|
1631
|
1631
|
1449
|
1335
|
|
SSI
|
2418
|
2070
|
1949
|
1949
|
1454
|
1245
|
|
Food stamps
|
7200
|
6161
|
5985
|
5985
|
5608
|
5058
|
|
Housing assistance
|
3327
|
2876
|
2749
|
2749
|
2567
|
2356
|
|
Energy assistance
|
2022
|
1675
|
1614
|
1614
|
1491
|
1367
|
|
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch
|
5129
|
4398
|
4328
|
4328
|
4135
|
3710
|
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance
|
2867
|
2571
|
2501
|
2501
|
2131
|
1926
|
Health Insurance Coverage |
|---|
| Covered by: |
|---|
Plan related to employment
of self or relative
|
1374
|
776
|
764
|
764
|
706
|
693
|
|
Medicare
|
2948
|
1357
|
1161
|
1161
|
1039
|
1013
|
|
Also Medicaid
|
973
|
656
|
553
|
553
|
443
|
430
|
|
Medicaid
|
6746
|
5737
|
5587
|
5587
|
5076
|
4550
|
|
Not covered
|
3301
|
2658
|
2624
|
2624
|
2583
|
2500
|
| |
Number Below Poverty Level |
| Definition 14 |
Definition 15 |
Definition 14a |
Definition 1a |
Definition 1b |
Definition 1c |
Black alone or in combination
|
|---|
|
Total
|
6987
|
6747
|
7252
|
10527
|
9477
|
9473
|
Age |
|---|
|
Under 18 years
|
2606
|
2604
|
2711
|
4341
|
3731
|
3731
|
|
Related children
|
2504
|
2503
|
2607
|
4214
|
3611
|
3611
|
|
Under 6 years
|
1055
|
1063
|
1109
|
1706
|
1470
|
1470
|
|
18 to 24 years
|
1031
|
1004
|
1082
|
1430
|
1304
|
1304
|
|
25 to 44 years
|
1615
|
1612
|
1664
|
2374
|
2136
|
2136
|
|
45 to 64 years
|
1251
|
1174
|
1296
|
1719
|
1656
|
1656
|
|
65 years and over
|
485
|
353
|
499
|
663
|
650
|
646
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
210
|
172
|
218
|
302
|
291
|
289
|
|
75 years and over
|
275
|
181
|
281
|
360
|
358
|
357
|
Family Relationship |
|---|
|
In families
|
5053
|
4953
|
5237
|
8064
|
7048
|
7048
|
|
Married-couple families
|
978
|
976
|
1005
|
1687
|
1383
|
1383
|
|
With related children under 18
|
724
|
751
|
747
|
1383
|
1080
|
1080
|
|
Female hhlder, no husband present
|
3528
|
3465
|
3685
|
5674
|
5030
|
5030
|
|
With related children under 18
|
3060
|
3048
|
3210
|
5042
|
4433
|
4433
|
|
Unrelated individuals
|
1858
|
1718
|
1939
|
2363
|
2339
|
2335
|
|
Living alone
|
1018
|
878
|
1021
|
1374
|
1357
|
1353
|
|
65 years and over
|
261
|
166
|
261
|
356
|
356
|
351
|
Region |
|---|
|
Northeast
|
1097
|
1081
|
1136
|
1725
|
1620
|
1620
|
|
Midwest
|
1547
|
1533
|
1625
|
2293
|
2061
|
2061
|
|
South
|
3678
|
3493
|
3785
|
5516
|
4893
|
4889
|
|
West
|
665
|
640
|
707
|
993
|
903
|
903
|
Educational Attainment |
|---|
|
Total, 18 years and over
|
4381
|
4143
|
4542
|
6186
|
5746
|
5742
|
|
18 to 24 years old
|
1031
|
1004
|
1082
|
1430
|
1304
|
1304
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
312
|
306
|
339
|
474
|
430
|
430
|
|
25 years old and over
|
3351
|
3139
|
3459
|
4756
|
4442
|
4438
|
|
Less than 12th grade, no diploma
|
990
|
910
|
1015
|
1415
|
1362
|
1358
|
|
High school graduate, no college
|
1365
|
1270
|
1416
|
1942
|
1795
|
1795
|
|
College: Less than bachelor's degree
|
749
|
727
|
775
|
1088
|
996
|
996
|
|
Bachelor's degree or more
|
247
|
233
|
253
|
311
|
289
|
289
|
Work Experience in 2009 |
|---|
|
Total, 20 to 64 years
|
3613
|
3518
|
3747
|
5092
|
4722
|
4722
|
|
Worked at full-time jobs
|
543
|
534
|
564
|
1035
|
829
|
829
|
|
50 to 52 weeks
|
208
|
202
|
216
|
496
|
359
|
359
|
|
Worked at part-time jobs
|
525
|
523
|
537
|
825
|
725
|
725
|
|
Did not work
|
2545
|
2460
|
2646
|
3232
|
3168
|
3168
|
Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received: |
|---|
|
Cash assistance
|
1837
|
1783
|
1968
|
2780
|
2662
|
2662
|
Public assistance or
welfare non-SSI
|
1028
|
1021
|
1107
|
1547
|
1467
|
1467
|
|
SSI
|
974
|
931
|
1042
|
1551
|
1508
|
1508
|
|
Food stamps
|
3841
|
3751
|
4009
|
6344
|
5859
|
5855
|
|
Housing assistance
|
1607
|
1607
|
1697
|
2899
|
2696
|
2696
|
|
Energy assistance
|
1046
|
994
|
1099
|
1667
|
1563
|
1562
|
|
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch
|
2881
|
2863
|
3020
|
4955
|
4310
|
4310
|
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance
|
1463
|
1430
|
1545
|
2261
|
2175
|
2175
|
Health Insurance Coverage |
|---|
| Covered by: |
|---|
Plan related to employment
of self or relative
|
616
|
586
|
624
|
1169
|
970
|
970
|
|
Medicare
|
814
|
668
|
861
|
1225
|
1193
|
1189
|
|
Also Medicaid
|
314
|
275
|
335
|
531
|
518
|
518
|
|
Medicaid
|
3568
|
3479
|
3774
|
5793
|
5249
|
5249
|
|
Not covered
|
2270
|
2200
|
2298
|
2916
|
2633
|
2633
|
Race Footnotes
Income Definition Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free)
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