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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 10482 14.0 17.2 17.2 16.5
Age
Under 18 years 3096 20.3 21.8 21.8 20.6
Related children 3061 19.9 21.4 21.4 20.2
Under 6 years 1046 16.3 17.4 17.4 15.9
18 to 24 years 1004 18.0 20.9 20.9 19.9
25 to 44 years 3726 11.1 12.8 12.8 12.3
45 to 64 years 1949 8.1 10.6 10.6 10.1
65 years and over 705 12.3 33.9 33.9 33.7
65 to 74 years 411 10.7 26.4 26.4 26.1
75 years and over 294 14.6 44.3 44.3 44.3
Family Relationship
In families 9312 12.0 15.1 15.1 14.3
Married-couple families 7815 9.9 12.6 12.6 11.8
With related children under 18 5669 11.8 13.0 13.0 12.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 932 33.6 39.8 39.8 38.0
With related children under 18 626 45.8 50.4 50.4 48.0
Unrelated individuals 1134 28.9 33.4 33.4 33.2
Living alone 569 22.0 28.6 28.6 28.2
65 years and over 102 41.4 65.5 65.5 65.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10078 13.8 17.1 17.1 16.3
Inside central cities 4553 20.5 24.6 24.6 23.3
Outside central cities 5525 8.4 10.8 10.8 10.6
Outside metropolitan areas 404 18.0 21.9 21.9 21.9
Region
Northeast 1779 16.1 17.8 17.8 15.4
Midwest 1126 13.1 14.7 14.7 13.0
South 1822 11.3 11.7 11.7 11.6
West 5754 14.4 19.3 19.3 19.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7385 11.4 15.3 15.3 14.8
18 to 24 years old 1004 18.0 20.9 20.9 19.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 109 23.5 24.4 24.4 24.4
25 years old and over 6381 10.3 14.4 14.4 14.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 968 23.5 34.9 34.9 34.5
High school graduate, no college 1466 9.8 14.6 14.6 14.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1264 9.7 13.2 13.2 12.7
Bachelor's degree or more 2684 6.1 7.5 7.5 7.2
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 6405 10.9 13.0 13.0 12.4
Worked at full-time jobs 4237 4.5 5.1 5.1 4.8
50 to 52 weeks 3546 2.9 3.2 3.2 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 885 14.9 19.0 19.0 17.5
Did not work 1283 29.5 34.7 34.7 33.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 913 48.9 64.5 64.5 64.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 506 79.1 90.0 90.0 90.0
SSI 576 27.2 51.9 51.9 51.5
Food stamps 734 72.1 83.8 83.8 82.0
Housing assistance 404 62.3 80.7 80.7 80.7
Energy assistance 122 57.0 79.7 79.7 79.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1058 58.2 62.3 62.3 59.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 535 74.9 88.4 88.4 87.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 6287 4.4 5.6 5.6 4.4
Medicare 700 15.3 38.5 38.5 38.3
Also Medicaid 232 32.9 59.1 59.1 58.6
Medicaid 1093 57.6 70.8 70.8 70.6
Not covered 2165 21.7 24.3 24.3 24.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 17.4 17.6 16.6 17.0 14.9
Age
Under 18 years 21.9 21.9 20.4 20.9 20.4
Related children 21.5 21.5 20.0 20.5 20.0
Under 6 years 17.7 17.8 15.9 16.7 16.7
18 to 24 years 21.1 22.0 20.9 21.6 20.6
25 to 44 years 13.0 13.1 12.3 12.5 11.2
45 to 64 years 10.9 11.3 10.6 10.8 9.2
65 years and over 33.7 33.9 33.9 34.6 18.2
65 to 74 years 26.1 26.4 26.4 27.6 14.7
75 years and over 44.3 44.3 44.3 44.3 23.2
Family Relationship
In families 15.2 15.4 14.3 14.7 12.7
Married-couple families 12.9 13.0 12.0 12.3 10.5
With related children under 18 13.5 13.6 12.3 12.6 12.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 38.6 38.8 36.8 37.5 34.6
With related children under 18 49.0 49.0 46.0 46.0 45.0
Unrelated individuals 33.9 34.3 34.3 34.3 31.1
Living alone 29.3 30.1 30.1 30.1 25.3
65 years and over 65.5 65.5 65.5 65.5 49.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.2 17.4 16.4 16.8 14.8
Inside central cities 24.9 25.0 23.5 24.0 21.9
Outside central cities 10.9 11.2 10.6 10.8 8.9
Outside metropolitan areas 21.9 21.9 21.9 22.6 18.6
Region
Northeast 18.9 18.9 16.4 17.7 16.6
Midwest 14.1 14.3 13.4 13.4 13.2
South 11.7 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.1
West 19.4 19.7 19.0 19.3 16.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.5 15.8 15.1 15.4 12.6
18 to 24 years old 21.1 22.0 20.9 21.6 20.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.4 23.5
25 years old and over 14.6 14.8 14.2 14.4 11.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.7 34.7 33.7 34.1 26.9
High school graduate, no college 15.2 16.0 14.4 14.7 11.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.0 13.0 12.8 12.9 10.3
Bachelor's degree or more 7.9 7.9 7.5 7.8 6.4
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.2 13.5 12.7 13.0 11.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.5 4.9 5.0 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.3 3.4 3.0 3.1 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 19.6 20.8 19.2 19.5 17.0
Did not work 34.7 35.0 34.1 34.9 31.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 64.3 64.5 64.5 64.5 61.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0
SSI 51.5 51.9 51.9 51.9 46.6
Food stamps 83.5 85.7 82.3 82.3 81.6
Housing assistance 80.8 80.8 80.8 80.8 77.7
Energy assistance 79.7 79.7 79.7 79.7 77.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 62.0 62.0 59.2 60.9 59.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.9 88.4 88.4 88.4 87.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 5.5 5.6 4.7 5.0 4.1
Medicare 38.3 38.5 38.5 39.3 21.4
Also Medicaid 58.6 59.1 59.1 59.1 51.2
Medicaid 71.0 71.4 70.8 70.9 67.2
Not covered 25.2 25.6 24.0 24.4 22.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 14.7 14.7 13.4 12.1 11.0
Age
Under 18 years 20.4 20.4 18.9 15.7 13.4
Related children 20.0 20.0 18.5 15.2 12.9
Under 6 years 16.7 16.7 16.0 13.8 10.9
18 to 24 years 20.3 20.3 19.2 18.7 18.2
25 to 44 years 11.1 11.1 10.8 10.1 9.3
45 to 64 years 9.0 9.0 7.8 7.4 7.0
65 years and over 16.1 16.1 10.2 10.2 10.0
65 to 74 years 13.6 13.6 9.6 9.6 9.3
75 years and over 19.6 19.6 11.0 11.0 11.0
Family Relationship
In families 12.6 12.6 11.3 9.8 8.7
Married-couple families 10.4 10.4 9.5 8.2 7.4
With related children under 18 12.2 12.2 11.4 9.7 8.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 33.7 33.7 29.7 26.4 21.8
With related children under 18 45.0 45.0 39.0 34.1 27.2
Unrelated individuals 30.5 30.5 29.1 29.1 28.4
Living alone 24.3 24.3 21.6 21.6 20.2
65 years and over 46.1 46.1 31.3 31.3 31.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.6 14.6 13.3 11.9 10.9
Inside central cities 21.6 21.6 19.6 17.4 15.8
Outside central cities 8.8 8.8 8.0 7.4 6.9
Outside metropolitan areas 18.0 18.0 17.0 16.0 11.9
Region
Northeast 16.1 16.1 15.1 14.9 12.1
Midwest 13.2 13.2 12.7 8.3 8.0
South 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.3
West 15.7 15.7 13.8 12.4 11.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 12.3 12.3 11.1 10.6 10.0
18 to 24 years old 20.3 20.3 19.2 18.7 18.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.5 23.5 23.5 20.9 19.7
25 years old and over 11.0 11.0 9.8 9.3 8.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.2 25.2 21.5 19.4 17.2
High school graduate, no college 10.6 10.6 9.4 9.1 8.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.3 10.3 9.7 8.9 8.6
Bachelor's degree or more 6.4 6.4 6.0 6.0 5.8
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.5 11.5 10.9 10.3 9.7
Worked at full-time jobs 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 3.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 16.8 16.8 16.1 15.1 14.1
Did not work 31.2 31.2 29.3 27.7 25.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 59.4 59.4 44.8 33.9 27.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 90.0 90.0 72.5 53.8 42.3
SSI 43.7 43.7 26.0 17.4 17.1
Food stamps 80.9 80.9 67.2 53.6 44.1
Housing assistance 74.5 74.5 57.3 51.8 42.8
Energy assistance 77.8 77.8 57.0 34.0 27.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 59.9 59.9 54.4 42.3 34.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.0 87.0 68.2 49.7 38.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.1 4.1 3.7 3.3 2.6
Medicare 18.7 18.7 11.1 11.1 10.4
Also Medicaid 44.6 44.6 21.6 21.6 21.6
Medicaid 65.6 65.6 54.2 42.2 36.1
Not covered 22.3 22.3 22.2 21.7 20.6
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 10.6 11.8 14.9 14.1
Age
Under 18 years 13.3 15.0 21.0 19.8
Related children 12.8 14.5 20.6 19.3
Under 6 years 10.8 13.2 17.1 16.4
18 to 24 years 18.0 18.4 20.0 19.9
25 to 44 years 8.9 10.1 12.1 11.3
45 to 64 years 6.2 7.1 8.8 8.1
65 years and over 9.5 10.0 12.3 12.3
65 to 74 years 8.8 9.3 10.7 10.7
75 years and over 10.6 11.0 14.6 14.6
Family Relationship
In families 8.3 9.5 12.8 11.9
Married-couple families 7.2 8.1 10.7 10.0
With related children under 18 8.5 9.5 12.9 11.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.5 22.7 34.2 31.6
With related children under 18 27.2 28.6 45.8 41.9
Unrelated individuals 27.9 28.8 30.0 30.0
Living alone 19.3 21.0 23.5 23.5
65 years and over 30.2 31.3 41.4 41.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.6 11.7 14.8 14.0
Inside central cities 15.7 17.1 21.4 20.6
Outside central cities 6.3 7.4 9.3 8.5
Outside metropolitan areas 11.7 11.9 18.0 17.0
Region
Northeast 12.1 12.6 18.1 16.8
Midwest 7.5 10.5 13.5 13.5
South 10.3 10.5 11.5 11.1
West 10.9 12.1 15.2 14.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.5 10.4 12.3 11.7
18 to 24 years old 18.0 18.4 20.0 19.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.9 19.7 25.2 25.2
25 years old and over 8.1 9.2 11.1 10.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.6 18.8 23.9 22.6
High school graduate, no college 7.7 8.6 10.8 10.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.9 9.4 10.4 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 5.9 6.9 6.5
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.2 10.2 12.0 11.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 4.1 5.2 4.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.6 3.5 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 13.4 14.6 17.2 16.1
Did not work 24.9 27.2 31.0 30.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 27.4 30.5 48.9 45.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 42.3 47.9 79.1 73.6
SSI 17.1 17.1 27.2 27.2
Food stamps 44.1 49.1 72.1 68.3
Housing assistance 42.8 43.8 62.4 61.8
Energy assistance 27.3 27.3 57.0 57.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 34.0 40.2 59.3 56.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 38.9 44.2 74.9 69.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.5 3.4 5.1 4.6
Medicare 10.2 11.0 15.3 13.3
Also Medicaid 21.6 21.6 32.9 26.7
Medicaid 36.1 42.3 58.2 55.5
Not covered 20.0 21.1 23.7 22.2
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 1468 1807 1807 1731 1825 1847 1744 1782 1564
Age
Under 18 years 628 676 676 637 679 679 631 646 633
Related children 608 655 655 617 659 659 611 626 613
Under 6 years 171 182 182 166 185 186 167 175 174
18 to 24 years 181 209 209 200 212 221 210 217 207
25 to 44 years 414 476 476 460 485 488 458 464 416
45 to 64 years 158 207 207 196 212 220 207 211 180
65 years and over 87 239 239 238 238 239 239 244 129
65 to 74 years 44 109 109 107 107 109 109 113 61
75 years and over 43 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 68
Family Relationship
In families 1116 1404 1404 1330 1417 1434 1331 1369 1187
Married-couple families 776 981 981 924 1005 1019 936 962 823
With related children under 18 669 737 737 695 768 769 699 717 691
Female hhlder, no husband present 313 371 371 354 360 362 343 350 323
With related children under 18 287 315 315 300 306 306 288 288 282
Unrelated individuals 327 378 378 376 384 389 389 389 353
Living alone 125 163 163 160 167 171 171 171 144
65 years and over 42 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 50
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1395 1719 1719 1642 1737 1758 1656 1691 1490
Inside central cities 933 1121 1121 1059 1133 1140 1069 1092 996
Outside central cities 463 598 598 584 604 618 587 598 494
Outside metropolitan areas 73 88 88 88 88 88 88 91 75
Region
Northeast 287 316 316 275 336 336 292 315 296
Midwest 148 166 166 146 159 161 151 151 148
South 206 214 214 211 213 213 208 208 202
West 826 1111 1111 1099 1117 1136 1094 1109 918
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 839 1131 1131 1094 1147 1167 1113 1136 931
18 to 24 years old 181 209 209 200 212 221 210 217 207
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26
25 years old and over 658 922 922 893 935 946 903 919 724
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 228 338 338 334 336 336 327 330 261
High school graduate, no college 144 215 215 207 223 235 212 216 161
College: Less than bachelor's degree 122 167 167 160 165 165 162 163 130
Bachelor's degree or more 164 203 203 193 211 211 202 210 173
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 700 830 830 796 846 866 814 831 745
Worked at full-time jobs 189 217 217 205 227 233 206 211 189
50 to 52 weeks 102 114 114 104 118 120 105 109 102
Worked at part-time jobs 132 168 168 155 174 184 169 173 150
Did not work 379 445 445 435 445 449 438 448 405
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 447 589 589 587 587 589 589 589 559
AFDC or other non-SSI 400 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455
SSI 157 299 299 297 297 299 299 299 268
Food stamps 529 615 615 602 613 629 604 604 598
Housing assistance 252 326 326 326 327 327 327 327 314
Energy assistance 70 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 95
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 616 659 659 626 656 656 626 644 633
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 401 473 473 471 471 473 473 473 471
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 279 350 350 275 346 352 293 317 256
Medicare 107 269 269 268 268 269 269 275 150
Also Medicaid 76 137 137 136 136 137 137 137 119
Medicaid 630 773 773 772 775 780 773 774 735
Not covered 470 527 527 527 545 555 520 529 487
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 1540 1540 1406 1266 1149 1113 1232 1560 1477
Age
Under 18 years 633 633 585 485 414 413 463 652 612
Related children 613 613 565 465 394 393 443 632 592
Under 6 years 174 174 168 145 114 113 138 179 172
18 to 24 years 204 204 193 188 182 180 184 201 199
25 to 44 years 414 414 404 378 346 332 375 450 420
45 to 64 years 176 176 152 143 137 121 139 171 159
65 years and over 113 113 72 72 71 67 71 87 87
65 to 74 years 56 56 39 39 38 36 38 44 44
75 years and over 58 58 32 32 32 31 32 43 43
Family Relationship
In families 1169 1169 1052 915 806 776 881 1195 1112
Married-couple families 813 813 740 644 580 562 637 839 783
With related children under 18 691 691 644 548 485 479 541 731 676
Female hhlder, no husband present 314 314 277 246 203 191 212 319 295
With related children under 18 282 282 244 214 170 170 179 287 262
Unrelated individuals 346 346 330 330 322 317 326 340 340
Living alone 138 138 123 123 115 110 119 133 133
65 years and over 47 47 32 32 32 31 32 42 42
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1467 1467 1338 1201 1101 1066 1184 1488 1409
Inside central cities 983 983 893 794 720 717 776 975 939
Outside central cities 484 484 445 408 381 349 407 513 470
Outside metropolitan areas 73 73 68 65 48 47 48 73 68
Region
Northeast 286 286 269 265 215 215 224 322 299
Midwest 148 148 143 93 90 84 118 152 152
South 200 200 200 196 188 188 192 209 203
West 905 905 793 711 656 625 698 877 824
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 907 907 821 781 735 700 768 909 865
18 to 24 years old 204 204 193 188 182 180 184 201 199
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26 26 26 23 21 19 21 27 27
25 years old and over 703 703 628 593 553 520 584 708 666
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 244 244 208 187 167 161 182 232 218
High school graduate, no college 155 155 138 133 122 112 126 159 146
College: Less than bachelor's degree 130 130 123 112 108 100 119 131 127
Bachelor's degree or more 173 173 160 160 156 147 158 186 174
Work Experience in 1997
Total, 20 to 64 years 735 735 699 661 618 589 651 767 724
Worked at full-time jobs 187 187 180 172 161 150 173 218 194
50 to 52 weeks 100 100 97 93 87 84 92 123 110
Worked at part-time jobs 148 148 143 133 125 119 129 152 143
Did not work 400 400 376 356 333 319 349 397 388
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1997 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 542 542 409 310 250 250 279 447 419
AFDC or other non-SSI 455 455 367 272 214 214 242 400 372
SSI 252 252 150 100 99 99 99 157 157
Food stamps 594 594 493 393 323 323 360 529 501
Housing assistance 301 301 232 209 173 173 177 252 250
Energy assistance 95 95 70 42 33 33 33 70 70
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 633 633 575 448 360 360 425 628 593
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 466 466 365 266 208 208 236 401 373
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 256 256 236 210 161 155 215 318 290
Medicare 131 131 78 78 73 72 77 107 93
Also Medicaid 104 104 50 50 50 50 50 76 62
Medicaid 717 717 592 461 394 394 462 636 606
Not covered 483 483 480 470 447 432 457 514 480