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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
Total 41931 17.9 33.0 32.7 32.4

Age
15 to 24 years 5535 33.1 34.7 34.9 34.2
25 to 44 years 13296 13.5 15.3 15.3 15.0
45 to 54 years 6685 17.7 22.6 22.4 22.2
55 to 64 years 6017 17.5 29.2 28.9 28.7
65 years and over 10398 15.8 63.5 62.6 62.6

Region
Northeast 7944 17.7 34.7 34.6 34.2
Midwest 9921 17.1 33.2 32.9 32.5
South 13762 18.7 34.0 33.5 33.4
West 10304 17.8 30.1 30.0 29.7

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 41813 17.7 32.8 32.6 32.3
18 to 24 years old 5416 32.0 33.7 33.9 33.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 638 52.6 53.0 53.2 52.8
25 years old and over 36397 15.6 32.7 32.4 32.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5034 35.9 65.5 64.8 64.4
  High school graduate, no college 11258 17.6 40.5 40.1 39.9
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 9595 12.0 28.0 27.7 27.5
  Bachelor's degree or more 10509 6.9 12.9 12.8 12.7

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 30744 17.5 21.9 21.8 21.5
Worked at full-time jobs 22473 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.2
  50 to 52 weeks 18728 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 3293 33.6 39.7 39.7 39.0
Did not work 4977 63.3 84.0 83.5 83.5

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 1446 62.8 92.7 92.3 92.2
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 154 64.2 90.3 89.5 88.3
      SSI 1318 62.9 93.1 92.7 92.7
  Food stamps 1807 68.8 85.9 85.3 84.9
  Housing assistance 1735 46.7 83.5 82.3 82.1
  Energy assistance 1153 48.7 80.8 80.5 79.7
  Food stamps and cash assistance 718 76.2 95.1 94.4 94.4

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 19811 4.4 9.6 9.5 8.9
  Medicare 11490 18.9 67.8 66.8 66.8
      Also Medicaid 1621 44.7 89.0 88.7 88.7
  Medicaid 3375 53.9 81.4 81.1 80.8
Not covered by: Health insurance 8240 32.4 34.6 34.7 34.7

 

  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
Total 33.1 33.9 33.5 33.8 19.4

Age
15 to 24 years 35.9 37.9 37.9 38.0 35.7
25 to 44 years 15.7 16.6 15.8 16.3 14.6
45 to 54 years 22.8 23.4 22.9 23.2 19.4
55 to 64 years 29.0 29.6 29.3 29.5 19.0
65 years and over 63.0 63.3 63.3 63.4 17.1

Region
Northeast 34.8 35.5 35.2 35.5 19.4
Midwest 33.2 33.9 33.6 34.0 18.4
South 34.2 35.1 34.7 34.9 20.1
West 30.4 31.0 30.7 30.8 19.4

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.0 33.8 33.4 33.7 19.2
18 to 24 years old 34.9 36.9 36.9 37.0 34.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 53.9 55.6 55.5 55.5 55.3
25 years old and over 32.7 33.3 32.9 33.2 16.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 65.1 66.3 65.1 66.1 38.6
  High school graduate, no college 40.6 41.4 40.9 41.2 19.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 28.1 28.4 28.3 28.4 13.1
  Bachelor's degree or more 13.0 13.3 13.1 13.2 7.5

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.3 23.2 22.7 23.0 19.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 6.6 6.1 6.4 5.8
  50 to 52 weeks 2.8 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 41.9 44.5 43.3 44.3 37.7
Did not work 83.5 83.9 83.9 83.9 66.7

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.5 83.0
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3 74.6
      SSI 92.9 92.9 92.9 93.1 84.2
  Food stamps 85.8 86.1 85.7 85.8 73.7
  Housing assistance 82.2 82.7 82.5 82.7 51.5
  Energy assistance 80.4 82.0 81.5 82.0 55.2
  Food stamps and cash assistance 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4 87.6

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 9.2 9.5 9.3 9.4 4.4
  Medicare 67.2 67.6 67.6 67.7 20.9
      Also Medicaid 88.9 89.1 89.1 89.1 56.4
  Medicaid 81.4 81.6 81.5 81.7 61.9
Not covered by: Health insurance 36.5 38.7 37.3 38.3 35.6

 

  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
White alone
Total 18.5 18.5 17.7 17.2 16.3

Age
15 to 24 years 35.5 35.5 35.4 34.6 33.9
25 to 44 years 14.4 14.4 14.0 13.4 13.0
45 to 54 years 18.4 18.4 17.2 16.6 15.4
55 to 64 years 18.0 18.0 16.7 16.0 14.7
65 years and over 15.2 15.2 14.0 13.9 12.8

Region
Northeast 18.0 18.0 16.5 15.7 14.8
Midwest 17.8 17.8 17.2 16.8 15.8
South 19.3 19.3 18.8 18.4 17.5
West 18.6 18.6 17.7 17.2 16.5

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 18.3 18.3 17.5 17.0 16.2
18 to 24 years old 34.5 34.5 34.4 33.6 32.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.3 55.3 55.2 53.2 51.0
25 years old and over 15.9 15.9 15.0 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 18.0 18.0 17.1 16.5 15.5
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.3 12.3 11.7 11.5 10.9
  Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.6 6.4

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.5 18.5 17.8 17.2 16.4
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 3.0 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 37.3 37.3 36.6 35.7 34.5
Did not work 63.7 63.7 59.9 57.1 53.9

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 75.4 75.4 54.1 46.3 34.7
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 69.6 69.6 61.2 54.2 45.3
      SSI 76.3 76.3 53.6 45.5 33.5
  Food stamps 67.6 67.6 61.3 56.4 43.8
  Housing assistance 43.0 43.0 35.5 31.2 15.8
  Energy assistance 50.0 50.0 44.4 41.4 33.9
  Food stamps and cash assistance 81.6 81.6 65.9 57.3 40.1

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1
  Medicare 17.7 17.7 15.8 15.5 13.9
      Also Medicaid 45.2 45.2 32.6 30.5 23.4
  Medicaid 56.6 56.6 47.7 41.5 34.5
Not covered by: Health insurance 35.6 35.6 35.5 35.5 35.0

 

  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 16		 Money Income after Taxes Without EIC
Definition 17		 Money Income after Taxes With EIC
Definition 18
White alone
Total 15.1 17.1 19.3 19.0

Age
15 to 24 years 33.8 34.8 36.5 36.5
25 to 44 years 12.9 13.6 15.3 14.8
45 to 54 years 14.4 16.9 19.1 18.7
55 to 64 years 13.6 15.6 17.9 17.9
65 years and over 9.4 13.3 16.0 16.0

Region
Northeast 13.8 15.7 18.9 18.8
Midwest 14.6 16.7 18.6 18.6
South 16.1 18.3 20.1 19.8
West 15.4 17.1 19.1 18.7

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.9 17.0 19.1 18.8
18 to 24 years old 32.8 33.8 35.4 35.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.0 53.7 56.3 56.3
25 years old and over 12.3 14.4 16.6 16.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.1 31.8 37.8 37.1
  High school graduate, no college 13.8 16.5 19.0 18.7
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.0 11.4 12.8 12.7
  Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.7 7.5 7.3

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 15.9 17.3 19.2 18.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 5.6 6.7 6.4
  50 to 52 weeks 2.9 3.0 3.9 3.6
Worked at part-time jobs 33.5 35.2 38.1 37.7
Did not work 52.0 58.2 63.1 63.1

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 31.5 42.4 62.7 62.6
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 43.4 51.3 64.2 64.2
      SSI 30.0 41.2 62.7 62.6
  Food stamps 39.6 48.4 69.4 69.3
  Housing assistance 15.8 17.8 46.8 46.8
  Energy assistance 29.3 37.8 50.4 50.3
  Food stamps and cash assistance 36.2 46.5 75.7 75.6

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 3.8 4.1 5.3 5.1
  Medicare 10.5 15.4 19.0 19.0
      Also Medicaid 19.2 27.6 44.7 44.7
  Medicaid 32.0 41.4 54.0 53.9
Not covered by: Health insurance 34.1 35.0 36.2 35.5

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 Definition 5 Definition 6 Definition 7 Definition 8 Definition 9
White alone
Total 7505 13824 13714 13602 13893 14221 14066 14181 8135

Age
15 to 24 years 1831 1922 1933 1894 1987 2096 2095 2103 1974
25 to 44 years 1792 2030 2035 1988 2087 2202 2099 2162 1942
45 to 54 years 1185 1508 1496 1484 1524 1566 1528 1551 1295
55 to 64 years 1051 1755 1738 1730 1745 1779 1765 1775 1144
65 years and over 1646 6608 6512 6507 6550 6579 6579 6590 1779

Region
Northeast 1403 2756 2747 2718 2762 2822 2795 2820 1540
Midwest 1697 3290 3267 3224 3297 3365 3334 3378 1829
South 2574 4681 4612 4599 4706 4836 4772 4809 2764
West 1830 3097 3088 3061 3128 3198 3165 3173 2002

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7409 13728 13617 13507 13795 14123 13968 14083 8037
18 to 24 years old 1735 1826 1836 1799 1889 1998 1997 2005 1877
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 336 338 339 337 344 354 354 354 353
25 years old and over 5673 11902 11781 11708 11905 12126 11971 12078 6160
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1810 3296 3262 3242 3275 3338 3280 3329 1944
  High school graduate, no college 1986 4563 4514 4489 4573 4665 4605 4640 2172
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 1154 2683 2662 2641 2696 2726 2712 2723 1260
  Bachelor's degree or more 724 1359 1344 1337 1362 1397 1374 1386 784

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 5391 6727 6713 6614 6849 7120 6965 7068 5858
Worked at full-time jobs 1131 1238 1249 1174 1313 1481 1364 1435 1293
  50 to 52 weeks 455 469 483 439 520 626 551 586 564
Worked at part-time jobs 1108 1307 1309 1285 1381 1464 1426 1458 1243
Did not work 3152 4182 4155 4155 4155 4175 4175 4175 3322

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 908 1341 1335 1334 1336 1336 1336 1338 1200
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 99 139 138 136 136 136 136 136 115
      SSI 829 1228 1223 1223 1225 1225 1225 1227 1110
  Food stamps 1242 1552 1541 1534 1550 1555 1549 1550 1331
  Housing assistance 810 1448 1428 1423 1425 1434 1431 1435 893
  Energy assistance 561 932 928 919 927 946 940 946 636
  Food stamps and cash assistance 547 683 678 678 678 678 678 678 629

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 873 1908 1882 1771 1831 1873 1851 1865 862
  Medicare 2174 7788 7681 7676 7720 7768 7764 7778 2403
      Also Medicaid 725 1442 1439 1439 1442 1445 1445 1445 914
  Medicaid 1818 2748 2736 2726 2746 2753 2752 2756 2091
Not covered by: Health insurance 2673 2854 2859 2859 3005 3189 3074 3156 2933

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 10 Definition 11 Definition 12 Definition 13 Definition 14 Definition 15 Definition 16 Definition 17 Definition 18
White alone
Total 7766 7766 7431 7222 6855 6344 7187 8074 7978

Age
15 to 24 years 1965 1965 1959 1918 1877 1873 1928 2018 2018
25 to 44 years 1911 1911 1857 1783 1731 1712 1808 2037 1969
45 to 54 years 1229 1229 1152 1108 1032 963 1130 1277 1253
55 to 64 years 1082 1082 1004 965 886 820 941 1079 1076
65 years and over 1579 1579 1459 1448 1329 975 1380 1663 1663

Region
Northeast 1432 1432 1314 1247 1180 1097 1244 1502 1491
Midwest 1765 1765 1710 1667 1566 1446 1661 1847 1843
South 2656 2656 2584 2537 2413 2216 2517 2762 2718
West 1913 1913 1823 1771 1696 1585 1765 1963 1926

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 7668 7668 7333 7126 6759 6248 7090 7975 7879
18 to 24 years old 1867 1867 1861 1822 1781 1777 1830 1919 1919
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 353 353 352 339 325 325 342 359 359
25 years old and over 5801 5801 5472 5304 4978 4471 5259 6056 5960
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1847 1847 1721 1652 1506 1314 1600 1903 1865
  High school graduate, no college 2031 2031 1923 1856 1750 1556 1862 2141 2109
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 1181 1181 1121 1101 1045 961 1094 1228 1219
  Bachelor's degree or more 742 742 706 696 677 640 703 784 766

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 5689 5689 5477 5283 5047 4891 5321 5909 5812
Worked at full-time jobs 1291 1291 1288 1263 1230 1198 1264 1510 1428
  50 to 52 weeks 564 564 564 553 542 541 555 729 668
Worked at part-time jobs 1227 1227 1205 1177 1137 1104 1161 1256 1242
Did not work 3171 3171 2984 2843 2681 2589 2896 3143 3143

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 1090 1090 783 670 502 456 613 907 905
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 107 107 94 84 70 67 79 99 99
      SSI 1006 1006 707 600 441 396 543 827 826
  Food stamps 1222 1222 1107 1020 791 716 875 1254 1252
  Housing assistance 746 746 615 542 274 274 309 812 812
  Energy assistance 576 576 512 477 391 337 436 581 580
  Food stamps and cash assistance 586 586 473 412 288 260 334 544 543

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 837 837 823 819 805 754 820 1046 1019
  Medicare 2034 2034 1817 1783 1596 1212 1765 2187 2187
      Also Medicaid 733 733 528 494 379 312 448 725 725
  Medicaid 1910 1910 1611 1402 1166 1079 1398 1823 1820
Not covered by: Health insurance 2933 2933 2925 2925 2880 2809 2880 2979 2925

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