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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
Black alone or in combination
Total 7036 28.0 39.4 39.1 38.7

Age
15 to 24 years 861 40.0 42.6 42.4 41.8
25 to 44 years 2462 19.5 22.5 22.0 21.6
45 to 54 years 1348 26.5 31.0 31.0 30.7
55 to 64 years 1067 30.9 41.3 41.1 41.0
65 years and over 1298 35.2 76.7 75.9 75.5

Region
Northeast 1293 32.3 45.0 44.7 44.4
Midwest 1260 30.5 41.7 41.4 40.6
South 3654 26.0 36.4 36.0 35.8
West 829 25.9 40.3 40.1 39.6

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 6997 27.6 39.1 38.8 38.4
18 to 24 years old 822 37.6 40.3 40.1 39.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 117 75.8 76.3 75.5 73.2
25 years old and over 6175 26.3 39.0 38.6 38.3
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1182 48.7 74.6 74.4 74.1
  High school graduate, no college 2101 28.5 40.3 40.0 39.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 1613 20.2 29.8 29.1 28.9
  Bachelor's degree or more 1278 9.6 15.4 15.1 14.9

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 5604 25.2 29.9 29.6 29.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3773 6.0 6.6 6.6 6.2
  50 to 52 weeks 3182 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 516 37.0 47.4 47.2 46.5
Did not work 1315 75.4 90.0 88.9 88.9

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 553 73.1 94.9 94.7 94.5
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 73 71.6 86.8 86.8 86.8
      SSI 495 73.1 96.3 96.0 95.8
  Food stamps 804 74.3 87.7 87.6 87.2
  Housing assistance 810 57.4 81.0 80.4 80.2
  Energy assistance 247 67.6 90.5 89.6 89.5
  Food stamps and cash assistance 303 80.3 96.4 96.4 96.4

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 3203 6.2 10.4 10.2 9.4
  Medicare 1662 42.0 82.2 81.5 81.2
      Also Medicaid 515 57.8 91.5 90.9 90.9
  Medicaid 1065 66.5 86.6 86.3 86.3
Not covered by: Health insurance 1586 38.2 41.3 41.0 41.0

 

  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
Black alone or in combination
Total 39.3 40.1 39.7 40.1 29.9

Age
15 to 24 years 42.9 44.6 44.2 44.4 41.8
25 to 44 years 22.0 22.8 22.3 22.7 20.6
45 to 54 years 31.2 31.6 31.4 31.5 28.7
55 to 64 years 42.0 43.4 42.5 43.0 34.0
65 years and over 76.1 76.2 76.2 76.5 37.4

Region
Northeast 44.7 45.8 45.2 45.6 34.0
Midwest 41.2 41.7 41.3 41.5 32.2
South 36.6 37.5 37.0 37.4 27.7
West 40.3 40.7 40.7 40.7 29.6

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 39.0 39.8 39.4 39.8 29.6
18 to 24 years old 40.6 42.3 42.0 42.2 39.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.2
25 years old and over 38.8 39.5 39.1 39.4 28.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 74.6 75.6 74.9 75.2 51.9
  High school graduate, no college 40.2 40.8 40.4 41.0 30.9
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 29.3 29.9 29.4 29.6 21.0
  Bachelor's degree or more 15.5 16.1 16.0 16.3 11.1

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 29.9 30.8 30.3 30.7 27.0
Worked at full-time jobs 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.5 6.8
  50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.6 3.3 3.5 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 47.3 50.7 47.6 50.1 42.2
Did not work 88.9 89.6 89.6 89.6 79.3

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 94.8 95.5 94.8 95.5 89.3
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 86.8 92.3 86.8 92.3 83.7
      SSI 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 90.4
  Food stamps 87.4 87.9 87.4 87.7 79.8
  Housing assistance 80.4 81.3 81.1 81.1 62.4
  Energy assistance 90.2 91.1 91.1 90.4 73.2
  Food stamps and cash assistance 96.4 97.8 96.4 97.8 95.2

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 9.8 10.2 10.2 10.2 6.1
  Medicare 81.6 82.0 82.0 82.2 45.9
      Also Medicaid 91.0 91.2 91.2 91.2 69.5
  Medicaid 86.5 87.5 87.1 87.3 74.7
Not covered by: Health insurance 42.3 43.8 42.3 43.4 40.5

 

  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 28.1 28.1 26.5 25.6 23.3

Age
15 to 24 years 41.4 41.4 41.0 41.0 39.3
25 to 44 years 20.0 20.0 19.0 17.9 16.7
45 to 54 years 27.2 27.2 25.3 24.5 21.3
55 to 64 years 31.8 31.8 29.6 28.1 25.0
65 years and over 32.5 32.5 29.7 29.2 25.6

Region
Northeast 32.2 32.2 30.0 28.0 24.6
Midwest 31.0 31.0 29.4 29.1 26.4
South 25.8 25.8 24.7 24.3 22.2
West 27.5 27.5 24.5 22.4 21.2

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 27.8 27.8 26.1 25.3 22.9
18 to 24 years old 39.4 39.4 39.0 38.9 37.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.6 72.6
25 years old and over 26.2 26.2 24.4 23.5 21.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.5 47.5 44.2 42.4 36.7
  High school graduate, no college 29.0 29.0 27.3 26.1 23.5
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.7 19.7 18.4 17.6 16.1
  Bachelor's degree or more 10.2 10.2 9.1 8.9 8.7

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 26.0 26.0 24.6 23.6 21.5
Worked at full-time jobs 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.4
  50 to 52 weeks 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 41.6 41.6 39.1 38.6 36.1
Did not work 75.0 75.0 70.2 66.4 59.2

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 82.0 82.0 63.8 56.2 40.0
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 82.9 82.9 69.2 65.5 48.7
      SSI 82.4 82.4 62.8 54.9 38.1
  Food stamps 73.3 73.3 65.6 61.5 45.7
  Housing assistance 54.6 54.6 47.7 42.4 24.9
  Energy assistance 63.7 63.7 56.3 49.9 35.5
  Food stamps and cash assistance 88.1 88.1 68.2 61.4 38.3

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7
  Medicare 38.2 38.2 33.9 33.3 28.4
      Also Medicaid 57.0 57.0 43.0 41.1 29.0
  Medicaid 68.7 68.7 59.2 53.5 41.9
Not covered by: Health insurance 40.5 40.5 40.2 40.2 39.0

 

  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
Black alone or in combination
Total 21.4 24.6 29.0 28.9

Age
15 to 24 years 39.3 40.0 42.5 42.1
25 to 44 years 16.3 18.1 20.2 20.2
45 to 54 years 20.4 22.5 27.4 27.4
55 to 64 years 22.4 26.2 32.9 32.4
65 years and over 19.5 27.6 35.2 35.2

Region
Northeast 23.5 25.7 33.3 33.3
Midwest 25.4 27.5 31.7 31.4
South 19.6 23.5 27.0 26.9
West 19.8 23.4 27.1 26.9

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 21.1 24.2 28.7 28.5
18 to 24 years old 37.2 37.5 40.1 39.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 72.6 72.6 75.1 75.1
25 years old and over 18.9 22.5 27.1 27.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.4 39.2 49.9 49.8
  High school graduate, no college 21.6 25.1 29.8 29.7
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.6 17.0 20.2 20.1
  Bachelor's degree or more 8.3 9.6 10.3 10.2

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.6 22.7 26.5 26.3
Worked at full-time jobs 6.3 6.5 7.5 7.4
  50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.0 3.8 3.7
Worked at part-time jobs 34.1 36.6 41.1 40.2
Did not work 56.2 63.7 75.0 75.0

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 37.0 46.0 73.1 73.1
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 47.1 48.7 71.6 71.6
      SSI 34.7 44.8 73.1 73.1
  Food stamps 42.2 50.2 74.5 74.5
  Housing assistance 24.9 26.9 57.5 57.5
  Energy assistance 29.7 40.0 69.1 69.1
  Food stamps and cash assistance 35.4 43.6 80.3 80.3

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 5.4 5.8 6.9 6.8
  Medicare 22.8 32.1 42.3 42.2
      Also Medicaid 25.3 34.0 58.1 58.1
  Medicaid 38.9 47.5 66.6 66.6
Not covered by: Health insurance 37.7 39.0 40.6 40.2

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 Definition 5 Definition 6 Definition 7 Definition 8 Definition 9
Black alone or in combination
Total 1968 2773 2748 2724 2767 2823 2795 2819 2104

Age
15 to 24 years 345 367 366 360 369 384 381 383 360
25 to 44 years 481 553 541 532 542 561 548 559 508
45 to 54 years 357 418 418 414 421 426 423 425 386
55 to 64 years 330 441 438 437 448 463 454 459 363
65 years and over 456 995 986 980 988 989 989 993 486

Region
Northeast 417 582 578 574 578 592 584 590 440
Midwest 385 526 522 511 519 525 521 524 406
South 952 1331 1316 1310 1337 1368 1352 1367 1012
West 215 334 332 328 334 338 338 338 246

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1933 2738 2712 2688 2732 2788 2759 2783 2068
18 to 24 years old 309 331 330 324 334 348 345 347 325
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 89 89 88 86 86 86 86 86 86
25 years old and over 1624 2407 2383 2364 2398 2439 2414 2436 1743
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 576 882 880 875 882 893 886 888 614
  High school graduate, no college 599 846 840 832 845 858 849 861 648
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 326 481 470 466 473 482 474 478 339
  Bachelor's degree or more 123 197 192 191 199 206 205 208 142

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 1410 1677 1661 1642 1678 1729 1700 1720 1516
Worked at full-time jobs 228 249 248 233 264 289 276 284 255
  50 to 52 weeks 86 95 94 84 100 113 104 110 101
Worked at part-time jobs 191 244 243 240 244 262 246 259 218
Did not work 992 1183 1169 1169 1169 1178 1178 1178 1043

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 404 525 523 522 524 528 524 528 494
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 52 63 63 63 63 67 63 67 61
      SSI 362 477 475 474 476 476 476 476 448
  Food stamps 597 705 704 701 703 707 703 705 641
  Housing assistance 465 656 652 650 651 659 657 657 506
  Energy assistance 167 224 221 221 223 225 225 223 181
  Food stamps and cash assistance 243 292 292 292 292 296 292 296 288

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 198 333 325 301 313 328 326 326 195
  Medicare 699 1367 1355 1350 1356 1363 1363 1366 763
      Also Medicaid 298 471 468 468 469 469 469 469 358
  Medicaid 708 923 919 919 921 932 928 930 796
Not covered by: Health insurance 605 655 650 650 671 694 671 688 642

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 10 Definition 11 Definition 12 Definition 13 Definition 14 Definition 15 Definition 16 Definition 17 Definition 18
Black alone or in combination
Total 1976 1976 1862 1801 1637 1507 1732 2041 2030

Age
15 to 24 years 357 357 353 353 339 339 345 366 362
25 to 44 years 491 491 467 440 412 401 447 498 496
45 to 54 years 367 367 341 330 287 274 303 370 370
55 to 64 years 339 339 315 299 267 239 280 351 345
65 years and over 421 421 386 379 332 254 358 456 456

Region
Northeast 417 417 388 361 318 304 332 430 430
Midwest 390 390 370 366 332 321 346 400 395
South 941 941 901 888 810 718 859 986 982
West 228 228 203 186 176 164 194 225 223

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1943 1943 1830 1769 1604 1474 1696 2005 1995
18 to 24 years old 324 324 321 320 306 306 309 330 327
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 88 88
25 years old and over 1619 1619 1509 1448 1298 1168 1387 1675 1668
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 562 562 523 501 434 371 463 590 589
  High school graduate, no college 609 609 574 549 494 455 527 627 625
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 318 318 296 284 259 236 274 326 324
  Bachelor's degree or more 130 130 116 113 111 107 123 132 130

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 1456 1456 1377 1324 1206 1155 1272 1482 1472
Worked at full-time jobs 255 255 252 252 241 239 244 284 279
  50 to 52 weeks 101 101 101 101 93 95 96 122 117
Worked at part-time jobs 215 215 202 199 186 176 189 212 208
Did not work 987 987 924 873 778 740 838 986 986

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 453 453 353 311 221 205 255 404 404
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 60 60 50 48 35 34 35 52 52
      SSI 408 408 311 272 189 172 222 362 362
  Food stamps 589 589 528 495 367 339 403 598 598
  Housing assistance 443 443 386 344 202 202 218 466 466
  Energy assistance 157 157 139 123 88 73 99 171 171
  Food stamps and cash assistance 267 267 206 186 116 107 132 243 243

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 189 189 185 184 181 174 185 222 219
  Medicare 635 635 563 553 472 379 534 703 701
      Also Medicaid 294 294 221 212 149 130 175 299 299
  Medicaid 731 731 631 570 447 415 506 709 709
Not covered by: Health insurance 642 642 637 637 619 597 619 644 637

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