Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 63459 6.7 15.1 14.8 14.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 2657 22.0 24.2 24.3 22.9
25 to 44 years 25764 8.7 10.7 10.6 10.1
45 to 54 years 14362 4.1 6.6 6.5 6.2
55 to 64 years 10056 4.6 11.8 11.4 11.2
65 years and over 10621 3.7 38.2 36.9 36.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 50587 3.9 12.3 11.9 11.6
With related children under 18 22926 5.1 6.8 6.8 6.3
With related children under 6 10642 6.8 8.1 8.1 7.5
Male householder, no wife present 3627 8.9 16.7 16.5 15.8
Female householder, no husband present 9245 21.1 30.0 29.9 28.7
With related children under 18 6154 28.4 34.6 34.4 33.0
With related children under 6 2319 40.8 45.9 45.8 43.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 50058 6.4 13.9 13.5 13.1
Inside central cities 14453 9.2 17.1 16.8 16.2
Outside central cities 35604 5.3 12.6 12.2 11.8
Outside metropolitan areas 13401 7.9 19.9 19.6 19.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 11797 5.8 14.5 14.3 13.9
Midwest 15231 5.0 12.7 12.3 11.8
South 22279 7.6 16.8 16.4 16.1
West 14152 8.0 15.5 15.3 14.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8828 17.7 36.3 35.9 34.9
High school graduate, no college 19373 7.4 17.6 17.1 16.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17284 5.2 11.5 11.3 10.9
Bachelor's degree or more 17975 2.1 5.5 5.2 5.1
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 52839 7.3 10.5 10.3 9.9
Worked at full-time jobs 38237 3.3 4.1 4.1 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 32828 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 5790 12.1 15.8 15.7 15.0
Did not work 8811 21.6 34.7 33.9 33.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 17932 18.1 46.4 45.3 44.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 9835 29.5 44.5 43.8 42.5
Householder 65 years and over 8097 4.4 48.7 47.2 47.0
One worker 27735 3.4 4.3 4.2 3.7
Two workers or more 17792 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 2638 32.5 60.0 59.0 58.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 1067 54.3 73.8 73.0 72.3
SSI 1748 19.9 54.6 53.6 52.6
Food stamps 3089 49.7 67.2 66.5 65.1
Housing assistance 1299 44.9 61.5 61.2 60.3
Energy assistance 1097 40.2 67.3 66.5 64.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 5441 31.1 39.9 39.5 37.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 1195 55.2 83.0 82.0 81.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 46063 2.1 5.4 5.3 4.7
Medicare 14515 4.9 35.8 34.6 34.3
Medicaid 9554 24.7 38.6 38.1 37.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 6416 15.0 17.8 17.4 17.4
Health insurance 3826 19.0 21.7 21.4 21.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 2248 13.4 49.8 48.5 47.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 15.0 15.1 13.8 13.8 6.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 24.9 25.0 24.1 24.2 22.0
25 to 44 years 10.9 11.0 8.5 8.4 7.2
45 to 54 years 6.6 6.7 5.9 5.9 4.1
55 to 64 years 11.6 11.7 11.3 11.3 5.3
65 years and over 37.1 37.2 37.1 37.1 4.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.1 12.1 11.3 11.3 3.7
With related children under 18 7.0 7.0 5.2 5.2 4.2
With related children under 6 8.6 8.6 6.2 6.2 5.4
Male householder, no wife present 16.9 17.3 15.7 15.7 8.6
Female householder, no husband present 30.2 30.3 26.8 26.7 20.1
With related children under 18 34.8 34.9 29.6 29.5 25.7
With related children under 6 46.1 46.2 41.0 40.7 37.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.7 13.8 12.6 12.5 6.0
Inside central cities 17.1 17.2 15.2 15.2 8.7
Outside central cities 12.4 12.4 11.5 11.5 5.0
Outside metropolitan areas 19.8 19.9 18.4 18.4 7.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 14.5 14.5 13.5 13.4 5.9
Midwest 12.3 12.3 11.4 11.3 4.6
South 16.9 17.0 15.5 15.5 7.1
West 15.5 15.5 13.9 13.9 7.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36.9 37.0 33.7 33.7 17.5
High school graduate, no college 17.3 17.4 15.9 15.9 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.4 11.4 10.4 10.3 4.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 2.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.6 10.6 9.1 9.1 6.8
Worked at full-time jobs 4.3 4.4 3.0 3.0 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 1.6 1.6 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 15.9 16.0 13.3 13.1 10.2
Did not work 34.2 34.4 32.9 32.9 22.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 45.5 45.6 43.7 43.6 18.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 43.8 44.0 40.6 40.5 29.1
Householder 65 years and over 47.5 47.5 47.5 47.5 5.7
One worker 4.6 4.6 3.0 3.0 2.4
Two workers or more 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 59.3 59.5 56.9 56.7 44.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 74.0 74.1 70.6 70.1 61.7
SSI 53.5 53.8 51.9 51.9 36.7
Food stamps 67.0 67.1 60.4 59.9 50.0
Housing assistance 62.2 62.2 57.1 56.6 47.2
Energy assistance 66.3 66.4 60.0 59.7 41.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 40.3 40.4 31.9 31.7 26.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 82.7 82.7 80.0 79.5 68.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.5 1.5
Medicare 34.8 34.9 34.6 34.6 6.1
Medicaid 39.2 39.3 34.1 34.0 25.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 19.3 19.4 16.4 16.4 13.8
Health insurance 23.9 24.1 19.8 19.7 17.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 48.5 48.7 47.2 47.3 21.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.6 5.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.9 21.8 21.5 20.1 18.5
25 to 44 years 7.2 7.2 6.7 6.5 5.6
45 to 54 years 4.1 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.2
55 to 64 years 5.1 5.1 4.4 4.3 4.1
65 years and over 4.3 4.3 3.6 3.6 3.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.0
With related children under 18 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.2
With related children under 6 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.7 4.1
Male householder, no wife present 8.3 8.2 7.6 7.4 6.8
Female householder, no husband present 19.8 19.8 18.2 17.6 15.3
With related children under 18 25.5 25.5 23.9 23.0 19.9
With related children under 6 37.5 37.5 35.9 34.1 29.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.3 4.8
Inside central cities 8.5 8.5 7.5 7.2 6.3
Outside central cities 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.1
Outside metropolitan areas 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.7 6.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 5.8 5.7 5.0 4.8 4.2
Midwest 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.7
South 7.1 7.0 6.6 6.5 5.9
West 7.4 7.4 6.7 6.5 5.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.9 16.9 15.3 14.9 13.2
High school graduate, no college 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.0 5.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.1 3.6
Bachelor's degree or more 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.0 5.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 10.1 10.1 9.5 9.1 7.9
Did not work 22.4 22.4 20.3 19.9 18.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 18.1 18.1 16.4 15.9 14.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 28.7 28.7 26.3 25.5 23.0
Householder 65 years and over 5.2 5.2 4.4 4.3 4.0
One worker 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 1.9
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 42.1 42.1 29.9 28.0 23.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 60.7 60.7 49.9 46.1 37.5
SSI 33.6 33.6 18.3 17.5 13.9
Food stamps 49.1 49.1 42.7 39.7 30.8
Housing assistance 45.5 45.5 38.7 34.9 21.4
Energy assistance 40.4 40.4 33.1 29.8 24.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.2 26.2 24.1 23.1 19.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 67.0 67.0 50.7 46.7 36.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 5.6 5.6 4.6 4.6 4.2
Medicaid 24.4 24.3 21.0 19.8 16.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.3
Health insurance 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 16.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 18.4 18.4 12.5 12.3 10.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 4.7 5.1 7.3 6.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18.2 19.0 24.4 23.7
25 to 44 years 5.5 5.7 9.5 7.1
45 to 54 years 3.0 3.2 4.5 3.7
55 to 64 years 3.5 4.1 4.8 4.6
65 years and over 2.6 3.4 3.9 3.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.7 3.0 4.4 3.6
With related children under 18 3.1 3.3 5.9 4.2
With related children under 6 4.1 4.3 8.1 5.7
Male householder, no wife present 6.4 6.9 9.7 8.2
Female householder, no husband present 14.7 15.4 22.5 18.9
With related children under 18 19.5 20.1 30.1 24.8
With related children under 6 29.4 30.3 43.1 37.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.5 4.8 7.0 5.7
Inside central cities 6.2 6.4 10.0 7.9
Outside central cities 3.8 4.1 5.7 4.8
Outside metropolitan areas 5.4 6.0 8.7 7.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 3.9 4.2 6.1 5.2
Midwest 3.5 3.7 5.5 4.5
South 5.4 6.0 8.3 7.0
West 5.4 5.8 8.7 7.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.1 13.4 19.3 16.1
High school graduate, no college 5.2 5.5 8.1 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.4 3.7 5.6 4.6
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.1 5.4 8.0 6.5
Worked at full-time jobs 1.9 2.0 4.0 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.1 2.6 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 7.7 8.0 12.9 10.2
Did not work 17.0 18.3 22.3 20.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 13.4 14.6 18.7 16.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 21.9 23.2 30.4 27.1
Householder 65 years and over 3.0 4.0 4.6 4.5
One worker 1.8 2.0 4.3 2.7
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 21.6 23.1 33.0 30.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 36.5 37.9 55.4 50.8
SSI 12.2 13.9 20.1 18.9
Food stamps 29.7 31.3 52.1 44.4
Housing assistance 21.4 21.9 46.7 39.8
Energy assistance 23.2 24.7 42.0 35.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 18.4 19.3 33.7 25.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 34.8 36.6 56.1 51.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.4 2.3 1.9
Medicare 3.3 4.3 5.1 4.9
Medicaid 16.0 17.0 26.8 21.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 12.5 13.3 16.6 13.7
Health insurance 16.0 16.6 21.3 17.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 8.8 10.5 14.2 13.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 4267 9603 9381 9099 9539 9569 8752 8744 4062
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 584 643 645 608 662 665 641 643 584
25 to 44 years 2234 2759 2734 2590 2817 2824 2183 2170 1863
45 to 54 years 590 954 939 889 949 958 851 853 594
55 to 64 years 467 1189 1144 1125 1168 1174 1140 1139 529
65 years and over 392 4058 3918 3887 3944 3948 3937 3939 493
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1993 6222 6020 5872 6132 6139 5707 5705 1894
With related children under 18 1175 1567 1551 1436 1608 1608 1194 1192 957
With related children under 6 723 865 858 801 913 915 662 658 573
Male householder, no wife present 321 607 597 574 614 626 570 568 310
Female householder, no husband present 1953 2773 2764 2653 2793 2803 2475 2470 1857
With related children under 18 1745 2127 2120 2030 2144 2146 1822 1816 1583
With related children under 6 945 1064 1062 1016 1070 1071 951 945 873
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3211 6934 6760 6546 6879 6899 6284 6275 3021
Inside central cities 1336 2465 2426 2337 2476 2484 2197 2192 1253
Outside central cities 1874 4469 4334 4209 4404 4415 4087 4083 1768
Outside metropolitan areas 1057 2669 2620 2554 2660 2669 2468 2469 1041
Region
Northeast 682 1713 1683 1642 1706 1707 1593 1585 694
Midwest 763 1940 1873 1803 1869 1873 1730 1727 705
South 1689 3750 3660 3579 3776 3789 3455 3459 1591
West 1133 2200 2164 2075 2189 2199 1974 1972 1072
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1560 3208 3165 3085 3258 3266 2978 2975 1542
High school graduate, no college 1435 3418 3319 3220 3358 3370 3085 3085 1331
College: Less than bachelor's degree 897 1991 1954 1882 1971 1976 1793 1787 825
Bachelor's degree or more 375 986 942 912 953 957 896 896 364
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 3875 5545 5463 5212 5595 5621 4815 4804 3570
Worked at full-time jobs 1268 1578 1562 1409 1660 1665 1150 1145 966
50 to 52 weeks 672 773 765 692 878 879 527 526 466
Worked at part-time jobs 700 912 910 870 923 925 770 761 592
Did not work 1907 3055 2991 2933 3012 3031 2896 2898 2011
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3254 8323 8128 7986 8158 8172 7835 7826 3321
Householder 15 to 64 years 2900 4376 4309 4183 4310 4324 3991 3980 2863
Householder 65 years and over 354 3947 3820 3803 3848 3848 3845 3846 459
One worker 941 1188 1162 1025 1266 1282 835 836 673
Two workers or more 72 91 90 88 115 115 81 81 67
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 857 1583 1557 1533 1565 1571 1500 1496 1168
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 580 787 779 771 790 791 753 748 659
SSI 348 954 936 920 934 940 906 907 642
Food stamps 1536 2076 2056 2012 2070 2072 1865 1850 1544
Housing assistance 584 799 795 783 807 808 741 735 613
Energy assistance 442 739 730 713 727 728 659 655 458
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1692 2171 2151 2046 2195 2199 1733 1726 1443
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 660 991 980 976 989 989 956 950 820
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 958 2504 2450 2169 2266 2272 2055 2054 710
Medicare 708 5196 5023 4974 5056 5072 5018 5025 892
Medicaid 2365 3691 3642 3540 3743 3754 3255 3247 2389
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 961 1140 1115 1115 1238 1245 1052 1050 883
Health insurance 727 832 819 819 914 921 759 754 657
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 301 1120 1091 1071 1090 1095 1062 1064 475
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone or in combination
All families 3981 3978 3645 3531 3181 2956 3215 4641 3847
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 581 579 571 534 491 483 505 647 629
25 to 44 years 1848 1847 1729 1670 1452 1423 1469 2459 1819
45 to 54 years 583 583 514 505 464 427 465 641 537
55 to 64 years 513 513 443 437 416 350 417 484 460
65 years and over 456 456 387 386 358 273 359 410 402
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1848 1846 1685 1635 1519 1362 1538 2211 1801
With related children under 18 941 939 872 830 733 714 750 1360 966
With related children under 6 567 565 538 501 440 439 458 857 602
Male householder, no wife present 299 298 276 268 248 234 251 352 296
Female householder, no husband present 1834 1834 1684 1628 1414 1361 1425 2078 1750
With related children under 18 1572 1572 1471 1416 1226 1197 1237 1854 1527
With related children under 6 871 871 833 791 692 681 703 1001 869
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2961 2959 2714 2634 2378 2237 2406 3481 2871
Inside central cities 1224 1224 1088 1041 912 895 929 1442 1147
Outside central cities 1737 1735 1626 1594 1466 1343 1477 2039 1724
Outside metropolitan areas 1020 1019 931 897 802 719 809 1161 976
Region
Northeast 679 678 586 565 498 461 500 718 613
Midwest 682 682 635 613 563 537 570 833 683
South 1571 1570 1475 1438 1314 1201 1330 1852 1551
West 1048 1048 949 915 806 758 814 1237 1000
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1494 1494 1354 1312 1166 1067 1185 1708 1420
High school graduate, no college 1302 1302 1205 1167 1059 1000 1065 1560 1278
College: Less than bachelor's degree 821 818 745 713 624 594 633 973 793
Bachelor's degree or more 364 364 341 339 332 295 332 400 356
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 3525 3522 3258 3146 2823 2683 2856 4231 3445
Worked at full-time jobs 960 959 917 869 761 735 776 1517 1014
50 to 52 weeks 461 459 449 425 368 356 377 863 518
Worked at part-time jobs 587 587 552 527 460 447 465 748 592
Did not work 1977 1976 1789 1750 1602 1501 1614 1967 1839
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 3246 3246 2937 2856 2591 2401 2611 3360 3025
Householder 15 to 64 years 2824 2824 2583 2505 2265 2155 2284 2991 2663
Householder 65 years and over 422 422 353 352 326 247 327 369 362
One worker 669 666 644 614 533 495 544 1181 751
Two workers or more 66 66 64 61 57 60 59 101 71
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1110 1110 789 740 606 569 610 872 805
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 648 648 533 492 400 390 404 591 542
SSI 588 588 321 306 243 214 243 352 331
Food stamps 1518 1516 1320 1228 952 917 968 1609 1372
Housing assistance 591 591 503 453 278 278 285 607 518
Energy assistance 444 444 364 327 267 254 272 461 389
Free or reduced-price school lunches 1427 1427 1313 1256 1041 999 1048 1832 1381
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 801 801 606 558 433 416 437 670 620
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 705 705 680 677 630 597 633 1072 857
Medicare 811 811 673 669 609 475 617 741 710
Medicaid 2328 2325 2005 1892 1597 1529 1627 2564 2090
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 883 883 878 878 853 801 853 1065 878
Health insurance 657 657 657 657 637 612 637 814 657
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 414 414 281 276 232 197 236 318 301
Race Footnotes