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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 1266 19.4 24.7 24.7 24.5
Age
15 to 24 years 253 41.4 42.2 42.2 42.2
25 to 44 years 706 12.5 13.2 13.2 13.1
45 to 54 years 125 15.5 19.8 19.8 18.5
55 to 64 years 54 15.8 23.5 23.5 23.5
65 years and over 128 19.2 59.0 59.0 59.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1224 19.0 24.1 24.1 23.9
Inside central cities 744 20.6 27.0 27.0 26.7
Outside central cities 479 16.5 19.5 19.5 19.5
Outside metropolitan areas 42 30.5 43.8 43.8 41.5
Region
Northeast 243 18.9 20.7 20.7 20.7
Midwest 116 9.9 18.5 18.5 18.5
South 189 24.8 26.8 26.8 25.9
West 718 19.6 26.5 26.5 26.4
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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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1260 19.0 24.4 24.4 24.2
18 to 24 years old 247 40.1 40.9 40.9 40.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11 58.9 58.9 58.9 58.9
25 years old and over 1013 13.9 20.3 20.3 20.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 102 21.0 50.6 50.6 50.6
High school graduate, no college 180 20.0 29.9 29.9 29.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 192 19.0 20.7 20.7 20.2
Bachelor's degree or more 539 8.6 11.3 11.3 11.3
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1093 17.6 19.1 19.1 18.8
Worked at full-time jobs 760 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 619 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 140 19.9 23.8 23.8 23.8
Did not work 193 61.4 67.3 67.3 67.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 44 27.6 78.0 78.0 78.0
AFDC or other non-SSI 12 16.5 48.3 48.3 48.3
SSI 34 30.5 89.0 89.0 89.0
Food stamps 29 45.6 64.9 64.9 64.9
Housing assistance 38 17.7 66.7 66.7 66.7
Energy assistance 15 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 15 23.0 59.8 59.8 59.8
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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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 612 4.1 5.1 5.1 4.7
Medicare 132 17.6 61.8 61.8 61.8
Also Medicaid 33 32.6 100.0 100.0 100.0
Medicaid 76 37.6 69.1 69.1 69.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 347 34.7 36.0 36.0 36.0
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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 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.7 21.0
Age
15 to 24 years 42.2 42.2 42.2 42.6 41.9
25 to 44 years 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 12.3
45 to 54 years 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 15.8
55 to 64 years 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.5 17.7
65 years and over 59.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 33.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 20.7
Inside central cities 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.1 23.2
Outside central cities 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 16.9
Outside metropolitan areas 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5 28.3
Region
Northeast 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.7 18.9
Midwest 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 13.4
South 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 23.9
West 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.6 22.1
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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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.4 20.6
18 to 24 years old 40.9 40.9 40.9 41.3 40.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.9 58.9 58.9 58.9 58.9
25 years old and over 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50.6 50.6 50.6 50.6 31.2
High school graduate, no college 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 21.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.2 20.2 20.2 20.2 19.0
Bachelor's degree or more 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 9.7
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.1 17.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.8 19.9
Did not work 67.3 67.3 67.3 67.3 63.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0 72.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 38.3
SSI 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0 82.2
Food stamps 64.9 64.9 64.9 64.9 60.8
Housing assistance 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 46.2
Energy assistance 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 59.8 59.8 59.8 59.8 52.0
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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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.7
Medicare 61.8 61.8 61.8 61.8 32.5
Also Medicaid 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 83.8
Medicaid 69.1 69.1 69.1 69.1 62.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 34.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Asian or Paci
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 20.7 20.7 19.0 18.9 18.6
Age
15 to 24 years 41.9 41.9 41.9 41.9 41.9
25 to 44 years 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.0
45 to 54 years 15.8 15.8 14.1 14.1 13.3
55 to 64 years 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8
65 years and over 32.3 32.3 17.3 17.0 14.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 20.5 20.5 18.7 18.6 18.4
Inside central cities 23.1 23.1 20.2 20.2 19.8
Outside central cities 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.2 16.2
Outside metropolitan areas 28.3 28.3 28.3 27.1 23.3
Region
Northeast 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 17.7
Midwest 11.7 11.7 9.9 9.5 9.5
South 23.9 23.9 22.6 22.6 22.6
West 22.0 22.0 19.6 19.5 19.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Asian or Paci
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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 20.4 20.4 18.7 18.5 18.2
18 to 24 years old 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.9 58.9 58.9 58.9 58.9
25 years old and over 15.5 15.5 13.3 13.2 12.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.2 31.2 20.2 19.7 18.7
High school graduate, no college 21.7 21.7 18.7 18.1 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more 9.3 9.3 8.4 8.4 7.8
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 17.6 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9
Did not work 62.5 62.5 61.3 60.7 60.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 70.4 70.4 21.7 19.2 16.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 38.3 38.3 16.5 16.5 7.5
SSI 79.1 79.1 22.7 19.4 19.4
Food stamps 57.1 57.1 37.3 35.5 21.6
Housing assistance 43.4 43.4 17.7 16.4 4.3
Energy assistance 40.9 40.9 25.5 25.5 25.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 44.9 44.9 7.0 7.0 0.0
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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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Medicare 30.2 30.2 15.6 15.2 13.0
Also Medicaid 83.8 83.8 24.6 23.1 14.2
Medicaid 62.2 62.2 34.2 32.1 26.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Asian or Paci
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 18.0 19.1 19.6 19.6
Age
15 to 24 years 41.9 41.9 41.9 41.9
25 to 44 years 12.0 12.3 12.5 12.5
45 to 54 years 10.8 13.3 15.5 15.5
55 to 64 years 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8
65 years and over 11.9 18.1 20.8 20.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 17.9 18.9 19.2 19.2
Inside central cities 18.9 20.1 20.8 20.8
Outside central cities 16.2 16.9 16.9 16.9
Outside metropolitan areas 23.3 24.7 30.5 30.5
Region
Northeast 17.7 17.7 18.9 18.9
Midwest 9.5 11.2 11.6 11.6
South 22.6 23.9 24.8 24.8
West 18.3 19.5 19.8 19.8
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Asian or Paci
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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 17.7 18.7 19.2 19.2
18 to 24 years old 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 58.9 58.9 58.9 58.9
25 years old and over 12.1 13.4 14.1 14.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.4 19.5 21.0 21.0
High school graduate, no college 18.1 19.1 20.0 20.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 18.1 18.5 19.0 19.0
Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 8.5 9.0 9.0
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 16.9 17.3 17.7 17.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.7 6.2 6.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 19.4 19.9 19.9 19.9
Did not work 59.2 61.4 61.4 61.4
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 16.8 25.2 27.6 27.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 7.5 7.5 16.5 16.5
SSI 19.4 30.5 30.5 30.5
Food stamps 21.6 30.0 45.6 45.6
Housing assistance 4.3 5.9 17.7 17.7
Energy assistance 25.5 40.9 40.9 40.9
Food stamps and cash assistance 0.0 15.9 23.0 23.0
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1998-X1 (Asian or Paci
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
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.1
Medicare 10.4 16.5 19.1 19.1
Also Medicaid 14.2 22.1 32.6 32.6
Medicaid 26.1 31.7 37.6 37.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 34.1 34.7 34.7 34.7
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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 245 313 313 310 312 312 312 313 266
Age
15 to 24 years 105 107 107 107 107 107 107 108 106
25 to 44 years 88 93 93 92 92 92 92 92 87
45 to 54 years 19 25 25 23 25 25 25 25 20
55 to 64 years 8 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 10
65 years and over 25 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 43
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 232 294 294 293 294 294 294 295 254
Inside central cities 153 201 201 199 201 201 201 202 173
Outside central cities 79 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 81
Outside metropolitan areas 13 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 12
Region
Northeast 46 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 46
Midwest 11 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 16
South 47 51 51 49 51 51 51 51 45
West 141 191 191 190 190 190 190 191 159
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 239 307 307 304 306 306 306 307 260
18 to 24 years old 99 101 101 101 101 101 101 102 100
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
25 years old and over 140 206 206 203 205 205 205 205 160
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 32
High school graduate, no college 36 54 54 52 54 54 54 54 39
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36 40 40 39 39 39 39 39 37
Bachelor's degree or more 47 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 52
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Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 192 209 209 206 208 208 208 209 194
Worked at full-time jobs 46 46 46 43 45 45 45 46 44
50 to 52 weeks 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9
Worked at part-time jobs 28 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 28
Did not work 118 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 122
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 12 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 32
AFDC or other non-SSI 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4
SSI 10 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 28
Food stamps 13 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 17
Housing assistance 7 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 17
Energy assistance 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Food stamps and cash assistance 3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 25 32 32 29 31 31 31 31 23
Medicare 23 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 43
Also Medicaid 11 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 27
Medicaid 29 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 48
Not covered by:
Health insurance 121 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 121
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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 263 263 241 239 235 228 241 248 248
Age
15 to 24 years 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106
25 to 44 years 87 87 87 86 85 85 87 88 88
45 to 54 years 20 20 18 18 17 14 17 19 19
55 to 64 years 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
65 years and over 41 41 22 22 19 15 23 27 27
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 251 251 229 228 225 218 231 235 235
Inside central cities 172 172 150 150 147 141 150 155 155
Outside central cities 79 79 79 78 78 78 81 81 81
Outside metropolitan areas 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 13 13
Region
Northeast 46 46 46 46 43 43 43 46 46
Midwest 14 14 11 11 11 11 13 13 13
South 45 45 43 43 43 43 45 47 47
West 158 158 141 140 138 132 140 142 142
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 257 257 235 234 229 223 235 243 243
18 to 24 years old 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
25 years old and over 157 157 135 134 129 122 135 142 142
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32 32 21 20 19 17 20 21 21
High school graduate, no college 39 39 34 33 33 33 34 36 36
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36 36 36 36 36 35 36 36 36
Bachelor's degree or more 50 50 45 45 42 38 46 49 49
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Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Work Experience in 1998-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 193 193 190 189 187 184 189 193 193
Worked at full-time jobs 44 44 44 44 43 43 43 47 47
50 to 52 weeks 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10
Worked at part-time jobs 28 28 28 28 28 27 28 28 28
Did not work 121 121 118 117 117 114 118 118 118
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31 31 10 8 7 7 11 12 12
AFDC or other non-SSI 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
SSI 27 27 8 7 7 7 10 10 10
Food stamps 16 16 11 10 6 6 9 13 13
Housing assistance 16 16 7 6 2 2 2 7 7
Energy assistance 6 6 4 4 4 4 6 6 6
Food stamps and cash assistance 7 7 1 1 0 0 2 3 3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 25 25
Medicare 40 40 21 20 17 14 22 25 25
Also Medicaid 27 27 8 8 5 5 7 11 11
Medicaid 48 48 26 25 20 20 24 29 29
Not covered by:
Health insurance 121 121 121 121 121 118 121 121 121