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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected

    Percent Below Poverty Level
  Before taxes
  Money income  
Population Total
(thous.)		 Excluding capital gains (current measure)
Definition 1		 Definition 1 less government transfers
Definition 2		 Definition 2 plus capital gains
Definition 3		 Definition 3 plus health insurance supplements to wage or salary income
Definition 4
White alone or in combination
Total 42553 18.0 33.0 32.7 32.5

Age
15 to 24 years 5671 33.3 35.0 35.1 34.5
25 to 44 years 13514 13.5 15.3 15.3 15.0
45 to 54 years 6799 17.8 22.7 22.5 22.3
55 to 64 years 6091 17.7 29.3 29.0 28.9
65 years and over 10478 15.9 63.5 62.6 62.6

Region
Northeast 8017 17.7 34.8 34.7 34.3
Midwest 10044 17.2 33.2 33.0 32.6
South 13965 18.8 34.0 33.5 33.4
West 10527 17.9 30.1 30.1 29.8

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 42433 17.8 32.9 32.6 32.3
18 to 24 years old 5551 32.3 33.9 34.1 33.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 661 52.9 53.2 53.4 53.1
25 years old and over 36882 15.7 32.7 32.4 32.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5103 36.0 65.4 64.7 64.3
  High school graduate, no college 11396 17.7 40.5 40.1 39.9
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 9758 12.1 27.9 27.7 27.5
  Bachelor's degree or more 10625 6.9 13.0 12.8 12.8

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 31260 17.6 22.0 21.9 21.6
Worked at full-time jobs 22802 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.2
  50 to 52 weeks 18999 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 3380 34.0 40.0 40.0 39.3
Did not work 5077 63.4 84.1 83.5 83.5

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 1489 62.9 92.8 92.3 92.1
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 162 64.5 90.6 88.9 87.8
      SSI 1359 62.9 93.2 92.6 92.6
  Food stamps 1865 68.9 86.0 85.3 84.9
  Housing assistance 1796 47.0 83.5 82.3 82.0
  Energy assistance 1182 49.1 81.2 80.6 79.8
  Food stamps and cash assistance 736 76.2 95.3 94.5 94.5

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 20103 4.4 9.6 9.5 8.9
  Medicare 11601 19.0 67.8 66.8 66.8
      Also Medicaid 1663 44.8 89.0 88.7 88.7
  Medicaid 3464 54.1 81.7 81.3 81.0
Not covered by: Health insurance 8381 32.5 34.8 34.8 34.8

 

  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
Definition 9
White alone or in combination
Total 33.1 33.9 33.6 33.8 19.5

Age
15 to 24 years 36.1 38.1 38.1 38.2 35.9
25 to 44 years 15.7 16.6 15.8 16.3 14.6
45 to 54 years 22.9 23.5 23.0 23.3 19.5
55 to 64 years 29.2 29.7 29.5 29.7 19.2
65 years and over 63.0 63.3 63.3 63.4 17.1

Region
Northeast 34.8 35.6 35.3 35.6 19.5
Midwest 33.3 34.0 33.6 34.1 18.6
South 34.1 35.1 34.6 34.9 20.2
West 30.4 31.2 30.8 30.9 19.6

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.0 33.8 33.4 33.7 19.3
18 to 24 years old 35.1 37.1 37.1 37.2 34.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.0 55.7 55.6 55.6 55.4
25 years old and over 32.7 33.3 32.9 33.2 17.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 64.9 66.2 65.0 66.0 38.6
  High school graduate, no college 40.6 41.4 40.9 41.2 19.4
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.1 28.4 28.2 28.4 13.3
  Bachelor's degree or more 13.0 13.3 13.1 13.2 7.5

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.4 23.3 22.8 23.1 19.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 6.6 6.1 6.4 5.7
  50 to 52 weeks 2.7 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 42.2 44.8 43.6 44.6 38.2
Did not work 83.5 83.9 83.9 83.9 66.9

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.4 83.1
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 74.4
      SSI 92.8 92.8 92.8 93.0 84.4
  Food stamps 85.7 86.0 85.7 85.7 73.8
  Housing assistance 82.1 82.7 82.4 82.7 51.8
  Energy assistance 80.5 82.1 81.6 82.1 55.5
  Food stamps and cash assistance 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 87.9

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 9.2 9.4 9.3 9.4 4.4
  Medicare 67.2 67.6 67.6 67.7 21.0
      Also Medicaid 88.9 89.0 89.0 89.0 56.5
  Medicaid 81.5 81.8 81.7 81.8 62.3
Not covered by: Health insurance 36.6 38.9 37.4 38.4 35.7

 

  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
White alone or in combination
Total 18.7 18.7 17.8 17.3 16.4

Age
15 to 24 years 35.7 35.7 35.6 34.9 34.1
25 to 44 years 14.4 14.4 14.0 13.4 13.0
45 to 54 years 18.5 18.5 17.3 16.7 15.5
55 to 64 years 18.2 18.2 16.9 16.2 14.8
65 years and over 15.2 15.2 14.1 13.9 12.8

Region
Northeast 18.1 18.1 16.6 15.8 14.9
Midwest 17.9 17.9 17.4 16.9 15.9
South 19.4 19.4 18.9 18.5 17.6
West 18.8 18.8 17.8 17.3 16.6

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 18.5 18.5 17.6 17.1 16.3
18 to 24 years old 34.7 34.7 34.6 33.9 33.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.4 55.4 55.3 53.4 51.3
25 years old and over 16.0 16.0 15.1 14.6 13.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.7 36.7 34.2 32.8 29.9
  High school graduate, no college 18.2 18.2 17.2 16.6 15.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.4 12.4 11.8 11.5 10.9
  Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.6 6.5

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.6 18.6 17.9 17.3 16.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5
  50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 37.7 37.7 37.0 36.2 35.0
Did not work 63.9 63.9 60.0 57.1 53.8

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 75.7 75.7 54.1 46.5 34.6
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 69.6 69.6 59.6 52.9 43.7
      SSI 76.7 76.7 53.6 45.7 33.4
  Food stamps 67.8 67.8 61.3 56.5 44.0
  Housing assistance 43.5 43.5 36.0 31.8 16.2
  Energy assistance 50.2 50.2 44.7 41.5 33.9
  Food stamps and cash assistance 82.0 82.0 65.8 57.3 40.1

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1
  Medicare 17.8 17.8 15.9 15.6 13.9
      Also Medicaid 45.5 45.5 32.6 30.5 23.3
  Medicaid 57.0 57.0 48.0 41.8 34.6
Not covered by: Health insurance 35.7 35.7 35.6 35.6 35.1

 

  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 16		 Money Income after Taxes Without EIC
Definition 17		 Money Income after Taxes With EIC
Definition 18
White alone or in combination
Total 15.2 17.2 19.4 19.1

Age
15 to 24 years 34.1 35.1 36.7 36.7
25 to 44 years 12.9 13.6 15.3 14.8
45 to 54 years 14.4 16.9 19.2 18.8
55 to 64 years 13.7 15.7 18.1 18.1
65 years and over 9.4 13.3 16.0 16.0

Region
Northeast 13.9 15.7 19.0 18.8
Midwest 14.7 16.9 18.7 18.7
South 16.1 18.3 20.2 19.8
West 15.5 17.3 19.2 18.8

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 15.0 17.0 19.2 18.9
18 to 24 years old 33.1 34.0 35.7 35.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.3 53.9 56.4 56.4
25 years old and over 12.3 14.5 16.7 16.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.0 31.7 37.8 37.0
  High school graduate, no college 13.9 16.6 19.1 18.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.1 11.5 12.9 12.8
  Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.7 7.5 7.3

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.0 17.4 19.3 19.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 5.6 6.7 6.3
  50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.9 3.8 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 34.0 35.7 38.5 38.1
Did not work 51.9 58.1 63.2 63.2

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 31.3 42.2 62.6 62.6
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 42.0 49.5 63.6 63.6
      SSI 29.8 41.0 62.7 62.6
  Food stamps 39.8 48.6 69.5 69.4
  Housing assistance 16.2 18.2 47.1 47.1
  Energy assistance 29.1 38.0 50.7 50.6
  Food stamps and cash assistance 36.2 46.3 75.8 75.6

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 3.8 4.2 5.3 5.2
  Medicare 10.5 15.4 19.1 19.1
      Also Medicaid 19.2 27.4 44.7 44.7
  Medicaid 32.0 41.5 54.2 54.2
Not covered by: Health insurance 34.2 35.1 36.3 35.6

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 Definition 5 Definition 6 Definition 7 Definition 8 Definition 9
White alone or in combination
Total 7664 14042 13927 13816 14106 14445 14286 14402 8310

Age
15 to 24 years 1891 1983 1993 1954 2048 2160 2160 2167 2036
25 to 44 years 1823 2071 2074 2027 2125 2244 2138 2203 1980
45 to 54 years 1211 1544 1529 1517 1557 1601 1562 1585 1326
55 to 64 years 1076 1788 1769 1761 1776 1810 1796 1806 1172
65 years and over 1663 6658 6562 6557 6600 6629 6629 6641 1797

Region
Northeast 1423 2787 2778 2750 2793 2854 2827 2852 1563
Midwest 1732 3336 3313 3269 3343 3410 3379 3423 1864
South 2626 4747 4673 4660 4766 4901 4835 4875 2818
West 1884 3172 3164 3137 3204 3279 3244 3253 2065

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7566 13944 13829 13718 14006 14345 14186 14302 8210
18 to 24 years old 1793 1884 1895 1857 1948 2060 2060 2067 1936
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 350 352 353 351 357 368 368 368 367
25 years old and over 5774 12060 11934 11862 12059 12284 12126 12235 6274
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1837 3337 3299 3279 3313 3377 3318 3368 1970
  High school graduate, no college 2022 4618 4567 4542 4626 4719 4659 4693 2211
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 1180 2727 2706 2685 2740 2773 2756 2769 1295
  Bachelor's degree or more 735 1377 1362 1355 1380 1416 1392 1405 797

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 5514 6876 6858 6758 6993 7273 7114 7219 5997
Worked at full-time jobs 1148 1255 1266 1191 1330 1500 1381 1452 1309
  50 to 52 weeks 458 471 485 441 522 628 553 588 566
Worked at part-time jobs 1149 1351 1353 1328 1425 1513 1473 1507 1290
Did not work 3218 4271 4239 4239 4239 4260 4260 4260 3398

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 936 1382 1374 1372 1375 1375 1375 1377 1238
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 105 147 144 142 142 142 142 142 121
      SSI 856 1267 1259 1259 1262 1262 1262 1264 1147
  Food stamps 1285 1603 1590 1582 1598 1604 1598 1598 1377
  Housing assistance 844 1500 1478 1473 1475 1484 1481 1485 930
  Energy assistance 580 960 953 944 952 971 965 971 656
  Food stamps and cash assistance 561 701 696 696 696 696 696 696 647

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 889 1931 1905 1794 1854 1896 1874 1888 879
  Medicare 2206 7865 7753 7749 7793 7840 7837 7851 2439
      Also Medicaid 745 1481 1475 1475 1478 1481 1481 1481 940
  Medicaid 1875 2829 2815 2804 2824 2832 2830 2834 2158
Not covered by: Health insurance 2725 2913 2917 2917 3064 3256 3138 3222 2991

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 10 Definition 11 Definition 12 Definition 13 Definition 14 Definition 15 Definition 16 Definition 17 Definition 18
White alone or in combination
Total 7938 7938 7588 7373 6994 6473 7333 8239 8141

Age
15 to 24 years 2027 2027 2021 1978 1937 1933 1990 2080 2080
25 to 44 years 1949 1949 1890 1815 1762 1743 1840 2071 2001
45 to 54 years 1258 1258 1176 1132 1052 979 1151 1303 1279
55 to 64 years 1109 1109 1028 988 902 835 959 1105 1102
65 years and over 1594 1594 1473 1461 1342 983 1393 1680 1680

Region
Northeast 1455 1455 1333 1265 1197 1113 1261 1522 1511
Midwest 1799 1799 1744 1698 1595 1474 1694 1882 1879
South 2709 2709 2634 2586 2456 2253 2559 2815 2771
West 1976 1976 1878 1824 1747 1633 1818 2020 1981

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7838 7838 7489 7275 6896 6375 7233 8138 8040
18 to 24 years old 1927 1927 1921 1880 1839 1835 1890 1979 1979
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 367 367 366 353 339 339 356 373 373
25 years old and over 5911 5911 5567 5396 5058 4540 5343 6159 6062
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1872 1872 1744 1673 1524 1327 1619 1927 1889
  High school graduate, no college 2069 2069 1958 1890 1780 1584 1894 2177 2146
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 1215 1215 1147 1127 1068 982 1118 1258 1249
  Bachelor's degree or more 755 755 718 706 686 647 712 796 778

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 5827 5827 5602 5403 5156 4994 5435 6038 5940
Worked at full-time jobs 1308 1308 1305 1279 1244 1212 1279 1528 1444
  50 to 52 weeks 566 566 566 555 542 541 555 731 671
Worked at part-time jobs 1275 1275 1252 1223 1182 1149 1208 1303 1289
Did not work 3245 3245 3045 2901 2730 2633 2949 3207 3207

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 1128 1128 806 692 516 467 628 933 932
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 113 113 97 86 71 68 80 103 103
      SSI 1042 1042 729 621 454 406 558 853 851
  Food stamps 1264 1264 1143 1054 819 742 906 1297 1295
  Housing assistance 782 782 646 571 290 290 326 846 845
  Energy assistance 594 594 528 490 401 345 449 600 599
  Food stamps and cash assistance 604 604 484 422 295 266 341 558 556

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 853 853 840 836 820 763 835 1063 1035
  Medicare 2067 2067 1840 1805 1613 1224 1783 2216 2216
      Also Medicaid 757 757 542 507 387 320 456 744 744
  Medicaid 1975 1975 1662 1447 1199 1109 1436 1879 1876
Not covered by: Health insurance 2991 2991 2983 2983 2939 2867 2939 3039 2983

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