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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
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 5508 27.1 33.6 33.5 33.2

Age
15 to 24 years 879 38.6 40.1 40.2 39.9
25 to 44 years 2677 20.8 21.8 21.8 21.3
45 to 54 years 838 28.2 30.9 30.6 30.6
55 to 64 years 501 29.9 39.6 39.6 39.6
65 years and over 613 33.9 74.4 73.8 73.8

Region
Northeast 889 31.2 38.9 39.0 38.5
Midwest 429 24.5 30.0 30.2 30.1
South 2011 27.2 32.7 32.5 32.3
West 2179 25.7 32.9 32.8 32.5

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 5466 26.7 33.3 33.2 32.9
18 to 24 years old 837 36.9 38.5 38.6 38.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 288 44.0 44.2 44.2 44.0
25 years old and over 4629 24.9 32.3 32.2 31.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1697 38.3 48.2 47.9 47.6
  High school graduate, no college 1337 24.2 30.3 30.2 29.9
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 849 15.3 23.9 23.7 23.4
  Bachelor's degree or more 746 6.4 9.4 9.7 9.5

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 4711 24.6 26.9 26.9 26.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3561 9.8 10.1 10.2 9.9
  50 to 52 weeks 2927 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.4
Worked at part-time jobs 404 43.7 48.4 48.2 47.7
Did not work 746 84.9 95.6 95.2 95.2

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 266 73.1 97.2 97.2 97.2
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 30 64.1 89.8 89.8 89.8
      SSI 240 73.7 98.1 98.1 98.1
  Food stamps 341 74.0 81.8 81.3 81.1
  Housing assistance 292 62.4 80.8 80.2 79.8
  Energy assistance 112 57.2 83.0 83.0 80.3
  Food stamps and cash assistance 139 89.7 99.0 99.0 99.0

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 1891 5.9 8.4 8.3 7.5
  Medicare 670 39.9 82.8 82.3 82.3
      Also Medicaid 232 65.2 96.5 96.5 96.5
  Medicaid 563 65.5 83.7 83.1 83.1
Not covered by: Health insurance 2482 33.2 33.8 33.9 33.9

 

  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
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 34.1 35.9 34.6 35.3 29.4

Age
15 to 24 years 41.2 43.3 43.3 43.3 41.3
25 to 44 years 22.5 24.8 22.7 23.9 23.0
45 to 54 years 30.8 32.5 30.8 31.6 29.3
55 to 64 years 40.5 41.3 40.6 41.1 34.6
65 years and over 74.1 74.1 74.1 74.0 36.8

Region
Northeast 39.0 41.7 39.4 41.9 35.4
Midwest 31.0 31.6 31.3 31.4 25.5
South 33.5 35.2 33.9 34.8 29.5
West 33.4 35.1 33.9 33.9 27.7

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33.9 35.6 34.3 35.0 29.1
18 to 24 years old 39.6 41.8 41.8 41.8 39.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.5 45.6 45.5 45.5 45.5
25 years old and over 32.8 34.5 32.9 33.8 27.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.9 51.6 48.9 50.6 41.8
  High school graduate, no college 31.0 32.5 31.2 31.7 26.2
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 23.9 24.4 24.3 24.4 16.3
  Bachelor's degree or more 9.5 10.8 9.5 10.1 8.1

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 27.7 29.7 28.1 29.0 27.1
Worked at full-time jobs 10.9 13.2 11.3 12.3 11.6
  50 to 52 weeks 6.1 7.6 6.3 6.7 6.7
Worked at part-time jobs 50.7 54.3 52.2 53.9 50.7
Did not work 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2 88.3

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 87.4
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 73.2
      SSI 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1 89.4
  Food stamps 83.0 83.3 83.1 83.3 76.4
  Housing assistance 80.2 81.4 81.4 81.4 69.2
  Energy assistance 80.3 83.8 83.8 83.8 65.2
  Food stamps and cash assistance 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 93.7

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 7.6 7.9 7.8 7.9 5.8
  Medicare 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.4 44.3
      Also Medicaid 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 74.1
  Medicaid 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5 71.9
Not covered by: Health insurance 35.4 38.9 36.1 37.7 36.7

 

  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
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 28.7 28.7 27.6 26.8 25.3

Age
15 to 24 years 40.8 40.8 40.8 40.6 39.8
25 to 44 years 22.9 22.9 22.5 21.8 21.2
45 to 54 years 28.7 28.7 27.9 26.5 24.5
55 to 64 years 33.2 33.2 29.5 27.2 23.3
65 years and over 32.8 32.8 28.7 28.6 24.8

Region
Northeast 33.5 33.5 31.5 29.6 26.9
Midwest 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.6
South 29.1 29.1 28.4 27.9 26.4
West 27.0 27.0 25.7 24.9 23.7

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 28.3 28.3 27.2 26.4 24.9
18 to 24 years old 39.2 39.2 39.2 39.0 38.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.5 45.5 45.3 45.3 45.2
25 years old and over 26.4 26.4 25.0 24.1 22.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.6 40.6 38.4 36.6 33.5
  High school graduate, no college 25.1 25.1 24.1 23.2 22.2
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.2 16.2 15.5 15.5 14.7
  Bachelor's degree or more 7.8 7.8 7.1 7.1 6.7

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 26.7 26.7 25.9 25.0 23.8
Worked at full-time jobs 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.1
  50 to 52 weeks 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.4
Worked at part-time jobs 50.7 50.7 49.2 48.8 45.8
Did not work 86.2 86.2 82.1 77.1 72.5

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 84.8 84.8 65.2 54.2 38.4
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 72.0 72.0 64.1 48.9 32.0
      SSI 86.6 86.6 65.0 54.0 38.5
  Food stamps 71.4 71.4 65.9 58.7 43.7
  Housing assistance 61.2 61.2 50.3 41.4 20.9
  Energy assistance 61.3 61.3 51.9 43.5 35.9
  Food stamps and cash assistance 92.2 92.2 78.6 64.9 41.5

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4
  Medicare 38.1 38.1 32.1 31.2 26.4
      Also Medicaid 66.4 66.4 50.9 48.4 38.5
  Medicaid 68.8 68.8 59.5 51.7 42.9
Not covered by: Health insurance 36.7 36.7 36.6 36.6 35.8

 

  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
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 24.5 25.9 30.2 29.3

Age
15 to 24 years 39.8 39.9 42.5 42.5
25 to 44 years 21.3 21.7 24.8 23.5
45 to 54 years 23.7 25.9 30.5 29.2
55 to 64 years 23.3 24.7 31.5 31.2
65 years and over 19.2 25.5 34.7 34.7

Region
Northeast 26.7 27.4 35.1 35.0
Midwest 24.8 24.8 25.8 25.6
South 25.1 27.0 30.6 29.8
West 23.1 24.7 28.7 27.4

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 24.2 25.6 29.9 29.0
18 to 24 years old 38.1 38.2 40.9 40.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45.2 45.2 47.3 47.2
25 years old and over 21.6 23.3 27.9 26.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.9 35.1 42.7 40.6
  High school graduate, no college 21.6 22.8 27.2 26.5
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.2 15.0 16.5 16.5
  Bachelor's degree or more 6.9 6.9 8.4 7.7

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.7 24.5 28.2 27.2
Worked at full-time jobs 11.1 11.2 13.8 12.4
  50 to 52 weeks 6.4 6.5 8.8 7.7
Worked at part-time jobs 46.1 46.2 51.4 51.1
Did not work 72.0 76.4 84.5 84.5

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 34.8 45.5 73.6 73.6
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 32.0 37.8 64.1 64.1
      SSI 34.5 45.7 74.3 74.3
  Food stamps 39.7 46.8 74.8 74.8
  Housing assistance 20.9 24.4 64.3 64.3
  Energy assistance 30.7 36.5 59.0 58.9
  Food stamps and cash assistance 38.8 47.6 89.7 89.7

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 5.6 5.5 8.4 7.9
  Medicare 21.2 28.4 40.5 40.5
      Also Medicaid 33.4 41.3 65.8 65.8
  Medicaid 40.3 48.5 65.7 65.7
Not covered by: Health insurance 35.5 35.8 38.2 36.6

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 Definition 5 Definition 6 Definition 7 Definition 8 Definition 9
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 1490 1848 1844 1828 1881 1979 1904 1945 1621

Age
15 to 24 years 340 353 354 351 362 381 381 381 363
25 to 44 years 556 582 583 570 603 664 608 641 614
45 to 54 years 236 259 257 257 258 272 258 265 245
55 to 64 years 150 199 199 199 203 207 203 206 173
65 years and over 208 456 452 452 454 454 454 454 226

Region
Northeast 277 346 347 342 347 370 350 372 314
Midwest 105 129 130 129 133 135 134 135 109
South 547 657 653 649 674 707 682 700 594
West 561 717 715 707 728 766 739 739 604

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1460 1818 1813 1799 1850 1948 1874 1915 1591
18 to 24 years old 309 322 323 321 332 350 350 350 332
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 127 127 127 127 128 132 131 131 131
25 years old and over 1151 1496 1491 1478 1519 1598 1524 1565 1259
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 649 818 813 808 830 876 830 859 709
  High school graduate, no college 324 405 404 400 415 434 417 424 351
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 130 203 201 198 203 207 206 207 139
  Bachelor's degree or more 48 70 73 71 71 80 71 75 61

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 1161 1269 1268 1255 1304 1398 1324 1366 1275
Worked at full-time jobs 351 360 364 352 389 469 403 438 411
  50 to 52 weeks 162 163 167 158 179 223 185 197 196
Worked at part-time jobs 177 195 195 193 205 219 211 218 205
Did not work 634 713 710 710 710 710 710 710 658

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 194 258 258 258 258 258 258 258 232
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 19 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 22
      SSI 177 236 236 236 236 236 236 236 215
  Food stamps 252 279 277 276 283 284 283 284 260
  Housing assistance 182 236 234 233 234 238 238 238 202
  Energy assistance 64 93 93 90 90 93 93 93 73
  Food stamps and cash assistance 125 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 130

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 112 158 157 141 143 150 148 149 109
  Medicare 267 555 551 551 553 553 553 552 297
      Also Medicaid 151 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 172
  Medicaid 369 471 467 467 476 476 476 476 405
Not covered by: Health insurance 823 838 841 841 879 965 895 936 911

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 10 Definition 11 Definition 12 Definition 13 Definition 14 Definition 15 Definition 16 Definition 17 Definition 18
Hispanic (of any race)
Total 1580 1580 1518 1474 1391 1352 1429 1665 1616

Age
15 to 24 years 359 359 359 357 350 350 351 374 374
25 to 44 years 613 613 602 583 566 569 582 665 628
45 to 54 years 240 240 234 222 206 199 217 256 244
55 to 64 years 166 166 148 136 117 117 124 158 156
65 years and over 201 201 176 176 152 117 156 213 213

Region
Northeast 298 298 280 263 239 237 243 312 311
Midwest 107 107 107 107 106 106 106 111 110
South 586 586 572 561 530 504 542 616 598
West 589 589 560 543 516 504 538 627 596

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1550 1550 1487 1443 1360 1321 1399 1633 1584
18 to 24 years old 328 328 328 326 320 319 320 342 342
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 131 131 131 131 130 130 130 136 136
25 years old and over 1221 1221 1159 1117 1041 1002 1079 1291 1242
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 689 689 652 622 569 541 595 724 690
  High school graduate, no college 336 336 323 311 296 289 305 364 355
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 138 138 131 131 125 121 127 140 140
  Bachelor's degree or more 58 58 53 53 50 51 51 62 57

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 1258 1258 1221 1177 1120 1116 1154 1329 1279
Worked at full-time jobs 410 410 410 405 394 394 398 491 442
  50 to 52 weeks 196 196 196 194 187 188 189 259 224
Worked at part-time jobs 205 205 199 197 185 186 187 207 206
Did not work 643 643 613 575 541 537 570 630 630

Program Participation Status
  Received: Cash assistance 226 226 173 144 102 93 121 196 196
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 21 21 19 15 9 9 11 19 19
      SSI 208 208 156 130 93 83 110 179 179
  Food stamps 243 243 224 200 149 135 159 255 255
  Housing assistance 179 179 147 121 61 61 71 188 188
  Energy assistance 68 68 58 49 40 34 41 66 66
  Food stamps and cash assistance 128 128 109 90 58 54 66 125 125

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by: Employer-provided plan 106 106 105 105 103 107 104 158 149
  Medicare 255 255 215 209 177 142 190 272 272
      Also Medicaid 154 154 118 112 89 78 96 153 153
  Medicaid 387 387 335 291 241 227 273 370 370
Not covered by: Health insurance 911 911 909 909 889 881 889 948 909

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